The two-meter blonde heels inhabiting Germany make this country in the eyes of women an earthly paradise. ... Until women start dating them. German men are actually much more complicated than meets the eye.
For single women, dating in Germany may seem like a free gourmet buffet at first. The men here, almost all, are of impressive height, the majority are blondes and, without exception, are extremely beautiful with the divine bodies of Adonis. What's more, they dress great, smell like expensive cologne, and are very smart.
Indeed, the first impression is so amazing that it almost always leads right to the first German date ... no, no ... the expectation that going to a party filled with such handsome men will be successful. In fact, these hopes are very far from the truth. A German man is not only the standard of a beautiful human physique, he is also weak, spineless, afraid of responsibility and terribly shy. The situation is quite real when an attractive woman - who in most other countries could not take a second to powder her nose, from so many people who want to flirt with her - at a party in Germany will stand alone in a corner until the end of the event. Moral: if you want a relationship with a German dandy, be ready to take responsibility on your shoulders.
But before you step into the minefield of dating the Germans, make sure you know where you're going - Here's a guide to typical Teutonic species. Our advice: Be careful there - there is always a catch! So:
GERMAN ARISTOCRATIC
Daddy was the Kaiser's favorite nephew. Mom is a secular beauty. It's just a shame that Germany got rid of the royal family in 1918. Welcome to the lost world of German displaced aristocrats! They have no job and no position in German social democracy, but cling to their traditional statuses with all their might.
Distinctive features: If in the documents the words “von” or “zu” or - even more absurd - both of these words are inserted into his last name - this is one hundred percent sign that you have met a man of the Teutonic Sang Real. The Aristocratic German's style almost always includes a Thomas Pink shirt, designer jeans and a tweed jacket. He probably speaks boarding English as well with a fake Ethonic accent. While many German men are often blondes two meters tall, Aristocratic Germans are always blondes two meters tall.
Habitat: A hunt organized by some baron; luxury hotels in Berlin; Vienna Opera Ball, Wimbledon, Ascot, etc. If they are work-minded, then they can also be found in the leadership of the German mainstream media.
Favorite activities: Sailing. Purchase of a Mercedes. Memories of the times spent in an English boarding house (educational institution).
Pros: If you are English and homesick, German Aristocratic will gladly fulfill your whim and desire to spend most of the holidays at home.
Trick: German Aristocratic probably has a huge Schloss (castle) somewhere on the Rhine, a place so beautiful that you start fantasizing about modernizing it with expensive Italian furniture. The German Aristocrat can even encourage your fantasies at first. But don't let yourself be fooled! The German Aristocratic talks about change, but never makes a change. As soon as you find yourself at his house, all his I-want-to-be-like-you-my-dear-style classes will quickly go into a stupor. You will have to eat Leberwurst (liverwurst), visit his 100-year-old grandmother and walk the family hunting dogs, which - if they smell you are not of aristocratic blood - will bite. You will be washed ashore in a dusty hell furnished with Biedermeier kitsch. And when you resist your transfer to the upper Teutonic class, the German Aristocratic will exchange you for the German Aristocratic with higher cheekbones.
GERMAN SPORTS
“I owe my longevity to sports. I have never dealt with it, ”said wise Winston Churchill. But the Sporty German is not that wise. Oh no, he loves sports! It pulls you to jog around the Hamburg Alster (a lake in Hamburg) when you feel like shopping for shoes, or Nordic walking on Sunday morning when you feel like lying under a duvet and chewing on an omelet. But no! The Sportive German laughs in the face of cellulite, Viennese schnitzel and chips.
My short acquaintance with the German Sportivny accidentally had a (convicted) mini-break in Mallorca. Stretching out by the pool in my bikini, I asked him: "Am I fat in this?" The Sporty German was embarrassed. “Of course not, darling,” he said. "If you were fat, dear, you wouldn't be here!"
Distinctive features: Adonis-like hairless tanned body. An excess of gel in colored hair, styled into a "creative mess", is insanely fashionable at the moment. Check out his wardrobe for pedometers, tagged clothing from Adidas or Puma, and Nordic walking sticks.
Habitat: Gym. Outdoors. Sushi bars. Sports stores.
Favorite activities: Marathons, contemplating yourself in a mirror, making tofu roasts.
Pros: The Athletic German is in good health and looks like a kid in his 30s when he is 56. He will also invite you to the spa at least four times a year.
Trick: A German spa vacation also includes getting up early, drinking foul-tasting water and water aerobics. You will also have to quit eating chips, fatty dairy products and red meat just for as long as you will meet with German Sportivny.
If you still want to date him: Lose weight and get used to orange juice on Saturday nights.
GERMAN IN NEED
Usually at the age of 25-28, the German in Need is, in most cases, abandoned by his first girlfriend, whom he has met since he reached puberty. The guy is at a loss. Then he suddenly finds a solution to the problem: his girlfriend needs a replacement. Urgently.
Distinctive features: Dressed to my mother's taste. Has a facial expression not very different from a spaniel that has been beaten more than once.
Habitat: The German in Need is probably still studying and far from a decent job (in Germany, students can extend their university studies for up to 10 years). Therefore, you will surely be able to see him and similar obsessed Internet addicts in universities, clubs and student canteens. Their dwellings are usually jam-packed with books and CDs, with a bicycle propped against the wall against the couch.
Favorite activities: Planning your future life together. 
Pros: He adores you ...
Trick:... too much. He's poor, picky about food, with peanut allergies to boot.
If you are yet want to meet him: Get ready to become a mom.
GERMAN INTELLIGENT
The Intellectual German has spent his entire life in the confinement of the university, is fluent in Serbo-Croatian and does not have a television. This is the representative of damn smart Germans and intellectual snobs.
Distinctive features: Looks and dresses like Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society. Just less American.
Habitat: Pseudo-pretentious cafes in Berlin with gilded mirrors and black and white photographs of Marlene Dietrich on the walls. The Intellectual German to while away the time writes books, reads esoteric academic newspapers, starts discussions about German philosophers while smoking strong French cigarettes, drinks espresso, reads the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and looks at disembodied French women with high cheekbones.
Favorite activities: Hide The Da Vinci Code books in bookstores. Grumble about the mental ability of anyone who hasn't completed at least two PhDs. Watch vague French films.
Pros: Useful if you have exams soon.
Trick: Every time you try to talk to him, he will be too busy reading or "important thoughts." The truth is that the Intellectual German is probably a misogynist, and, honestly, you have no chance. And in any case, he only wants to sleep with a Frenchwoman.
If you are yet want to meet him: Read Proust. FULLY.
GERMAN OSSY(he is GERMAN EAST)
He can say "I love you!" in Russian. But for him, everything went downhill since 1989. For the German Ossi - a product of the former East Germany - life was better when the Berlin Wall was still standing, which he will certainly hasten to tell you about. They are madly in love with repeating phrases like "My country of origin no longer exists", "What happened to the good old collectivist spirit, huh?"
Distinctive features: Mallet. An unhealthy obsession with around 1983-style boiled jeans, Trabant cars and the German Baltic coast.
Habitat: East Berlin pubs. Park in Friedrichshain. Frankfurt an der Oder.
Favorite activities: listening to 80s hard rock and complaining about capitalism, the euro and the fact that he has to pay more than 3.5 euros a week for an apartment.
Pros: Good as a history lesson. Or if you want to know more about Russia than you yourself know.
Trick: See all of the above.
If you are yet want to meet him: Start wearing your jumpsuit now.
GERMAN ORGANIC
Wears birkenstock, eats lentils, German Organic is always very correct when it comes to global warming, nuclear energy and organic gardening.
Distinctive features: Organic Germans usually have big worried eyes (you know, the planet is dying out). He can also wear dreadlocks and often wears a scarf even when the sun is out.
Habitat: Look for German Organic in organic stores and among anti-fur and anti-American demonstrations. If you like extra-green men, the Organic German Extreme is the one with the megaphone shouting obscenities to the police.
Favorite activities: Go to anti-fur / anti-war / anti-all-to-hell demonstrations, watch your Best Greenpeace Marches 2005 on DVD, dig in your organic garden.
Trick: Unless, of course, you are the Queen of Greenpeace, then German Organic will drive you crazy with his endless lectures on global warming. He will not allow you to take baths (this is a waste of water), or fly to the distant Caribbean (this is atmospheric pollution) and of course he will not indulge your whim of having cute little dresses from Gucci / Prada / Yves Saint Laurent / Harmes, etc. etc., because, as he claims, Indonesian child slaves are working on them.
If you are yet want to meet him: These guys still have a weakness for girls in the form of hippies with chamomile in their hair.
GERMAN ANARCHIST
The German system is a complete failure. This is the credo of the German Anarchist. Or at least it fails most of the time - i.e. when he does not transfer social assistance to the bank account of the German Anarchist to provide him with supplies of black leather and dog food, on an industrial scale, to feed his oversized mongrels.
Distinctive features: Unwashed and unshaven. German Anarchists often wear pink mohawks and chains dangling on their cut jeans. They are partial to any leather clothing that they tie with a belt around their wide death metal T-shirts.
Habitat: The German Anarchist usually wanders around bus stations with his own kind and with their many running dogs on rope leashes. Boxhagener Platz in the German district of Friedrichshain is particularly rich in the German Anarchist population.
Favorite activities: Drink beer, ask passers-by for extra trifles, kick the walls and yell.
Pros: No. Unless you're the documentary filmmaker tasked with finding a member of this group.
Trick: You can never invite him home for Christmas, Easter, birthdays or - if your family appreciates the cleanliness of their furniture - even just to visit. And no matter how hard you put in, the German Anarchist will never wash your hands thoroughly.
If you are yet want to meet him: You better not do this.
19.Torben Liebrecht(born December 3, 1977, Germany) - German actor. Films with his participation: "Wolf's Law", "The Mann Family - Centennial Romance", "On the Guard of Death", "Wild Angels", "Luther Passion", "Trenk. Two Hearts - One Crown", "By the Sea", "Lulu and Jimi".
18. Manuel Neuer(born March 27, 1986, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany) - German footballer who plays for the club "Bayern Munich" as a goalkeeper. Goalkeeper of the German national team since 2009. Bronze medalist of the 2010 World Championship. Finalist of the Champions League 2012.
17. Hanno Koffler(born March 25, 1980, Berlin, Germany) - German actor and musician. In 1994 he founded the group "Kerosin" along with his brother Max Koffler. Films with his participation: "Anatomy 2", "Summer Storm", "Comets of Halle City", "Red Baron", "Krabat. The Sorcerer's Apprentice", "If Not Us, Then Who", "Free Fall".
16. Thomas Kretschmann(born September 8, 1962, Dessau, East Germany) - German actor. The actor is famous for his role in the film "The Pianist". In 2006 he received an award Best Actor for the main role in the film "Rothenburg" on International Film Festival in Catalonia. Is the face of a new fragrance from Hugo boss... He currently lives in Los Angeles.
15. Marco Reus(born May 31, 1989, Dortmund, Germany) - German footballer, attacking midfielder of the Borussia Club (Dortmund) and the German national football team.
14. Bill Kaulitz(born September 1, 1989, Leipzig, East Germany) - vocalist of a German group "Tokio Hotel"... The twin brother of the band's guitarist Tom Kaulitz.
13. Marlon Kittel(born December 11, 1983, Essen, Germany) - German actor. Films with his participation: "Division of Joy", "Mountain Doctor", "Her Order, Father Castel", "Night Saviors", "Rescue Service in the Mountains", "The Last Bull", etc.
12. Moritz Bleibtreu(born August 13, 1971, Munich) - German actor. The films "Knockin 'on Heaven", "Run, Lola, Run", "Moon Pope" brought wide popularity. 2006 was awarded Silver bear Best Actor for 56th Berlin Film Festival.
11.Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger(born December 19, 1963, Freiburg) - German actor, director, producer and screenwriter. World fame was brought to the actor by the film "Knockin 'on Heaven", for which he was awarded an award Moscow Film Festival 1998 for Best Actor... Films with his participation: "The Most Desirable Man", "Scum", "9-gauge Polar Bear", "Replacement Assassins", "Punk from Salt Lake City", "U-429: Underwater Prison", "Man on call 2 "," One way "," Inglourious Basterds "," Musketeers ", etc.
10. Max Riemelt(born January 7, 1984) - German actor. In 1997, at the age of 13, he made his debut in the television movie Family for Kisses. Two years later, he makes his film debut: in the adventure film for children "The Bear Escaped". In 2001, he starred in the American Pie-style youth comedy Girls Above. After minor roles in television series ("Wolf's Law", "Cobra Special Squad"), in 2003 he again plays the main role in the drama that received good reviews, "The Academy of Death". For this role, he won the nomination Best Actor, International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary. On February 14, 2006, the world premiere of the film "Red Cockatoo" took place at Berlin Film Festival, where the actor plays the role of Sigi, for which
receives an award Bayerischer Filmpreis for Best Young Actor. In 2008 he starred in the film "Experiment 2: The Wave". In 2009 he plays a student in the comedy "Thirteenth Semester". In 2010, he starred in the vampire film "Taste of the Night".
9. Roman Lob(born July 2, 1990 in Dusseldorf) - German singer, representative of Germany at the song contest Eurovision 2012, where took 8th place, gaining 110 points.
8. Christoph Metzelder / Сristoph Metzelder(born November 5, 1980, Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) - German footballer, defender of Schalke 04.
7.Michael Fassbender(born April 2, 1977, Heidelberg, Germany) - Irish actor of German descent. Best known for roles in Inglourious Basterds, X-Men: First Class and Prometheus. He also starred in the films "Jane Eyre", "300 Spartans", "Hunger" and in the TV series "The Witch" and "Brothers in Arms". Winner of the Screen Actors Guild of the USA (2009), winner of the Volpi Cup for Best Actor (2011), nominee for the Golden Globe (2012) and BAFTA (2012).
6. Mats Julian Hummels(born December 16, 1988, Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany) - German footballer, defender of Borussia Dortmund and the German national team.
5. Thomas Anders(real name - Bernd Weidung; born March 1, 1963, Münstermeifeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) - German pop singer, actor and composer, former lead singer of the group "Modern Talking".
4. Gedeon Burkhard(born July 3, 1969, Munich) - German theater and film actor. Started acting at the age of 10. He tried to make a career as a ballet dancer, studied at the Munich Ballet Academy, but settled on cinematography. In Russia, he is known for his role as Police Commissioner Alex Brandtner in the TV series "Commissioner Rex". Other films with his participation: "My man is my hobby", "Summer love", "Who owns Tobias?", "Two stories and one wedding", "Special squad" Cobra 11 "," Inglourious Basterds ", etc.
3. Maximilian Befort(born May 15, 1989 Germany) - German actor. Films with his participation: the series "Wolf's Law", "Emil and the Detectives", the films "Bibi - the Little Sorceress", "Henry of Navarre", "Romeo" and others.
2. Kostja Ullmann(born May 30, 1984 Hamburg, Germany) - German actor. In 2004 he made his film debut in the drama "Summer Storm". Starring in the TV films "School Trip" and "Secret Love", where he plays a high school student who fell in love with an adult woman. In 2006 he starred in another film about the relationship between a young man and an adult woman - "Persecuted". At the Locarno Film Festival, the film won nominations Golden Leopard -Filmmakers of the present presented by the Italian fashion house. In 2008, for the role in the TV movie "Miracle in Berlin" was nominated for the "Bayerischen Fernsehpreis" in the nomination Best Television Movie Actor... In the 2009 film Prodigal Son, he plays a young German who converted to Islam and is a terrorist suspect. In 2010, he starred in the film "The Fans Don't Stay for Breakfast", in 2012 - "The Guardian".
1. Thore Schoelermann(born September 26, 1984 Iserlohn, Germany) - German actor, TV presenter. After completing acting courses in Spain, he starred in short films until he received an invitation to star in the TV series Forbidden Love. In 2012 he was the host of the second season of the television show "The Voice of Germany". Was a judge at a men's beauty pageant "Mr. Gay World 2009".
Overseas grooms, in search of a successful marriage, turned their gaze and emotional impulses towards the Slavic brides. The annual growth in the number of registered international marriages is facilitated by the reciprocal desire of Slavic beauties to successfully marry a foreigner. The harsh times of the Iron Curtain have passed, and already a fairly large part of the population of Russia and Ukraine is quite loyal to mixed marriages.
Each bride began to think about how to marry a foreigner for various reasons. It is wonderful that now there are all the possibilities to make this dream come true.
Good or bad qualities do not depend on nationality, because in any country, among any peoples, there are good and bad husbands. And yet, I’m sure it’s better not to rush into marriage as into a pool. Before getting married, decide, find out what can await you: where you will live, how you will build a family and raise your children. And most importantly - let's try to figure out what pros and cons you will get by marrying representatives of different nationalities.
I propose to start a whole series of articles in which together with you we will discuss potential suitors, immigrants from different countries.
I do not pretend to be the only correct opinion, any comments are welcome. Let's discuss?
So ... If you are thinking about how to marry a German, be prepared for the fact that there is an established opinion that marrying a German is easier than getting along with him.
It is often written about German men that they are relatively cold, dispassionate, stingy, conservative. All this is really inherent in them, but not to such an extent that they are considered uninteresting and boring.
By marrying a German, you acquire the famous "Three K" - "Kuche, Kinder, Kirche" - kitchen, children, church. Here it is, German conservatism. German men are punctual, calculating, pedantic, but at the same time romantic, even sentimental.
Strengths of Germans as husbands:
To begin with, Germans are very responsible for marriage.
Germans are ideal fathers. They love children, while not allowing them too much. In a German family, raising children with fists is not acceptable; it is customary for them to believe that a small person is also a person, and they take seriously the thoughts and statements of the child. German dads pay a lot of attention to their children, enjoy and actively participate in their upbringing,
Germans are good husbands also because they love order in everything. In their head and in the surrounding space, everything is in its place, and events are subject to a clear plan. Helping around the house is not a problem for them, the husband will gladly share with you all the chores around the house, and most importantly, most Germans know how and love to cook.
German men for the most part are very caring and romantic in relationships, and, importantly, they are used to showing their attitude in specific actions.
In family relationships, they cannot stand scandals and screams, they seek stability and tranquility. Honesty and frankness as a trait of the German nation allows discussing any problematic situation and directly talking about their intentions. If there is a problem, it should be talked about and resolved in a calm atmosphere, without raising the tone. Thus, they primarily care about the mental health of their children, not wanting to expose them to unnecessary stress.
On vacation, the Germans are happy to go with the whole family, weekends are also most often spent at home or the whole family goes on picnics.
The Germans know how to rejoice no worse than any other nation, they are friendly and sociable, but restrained, breaking dishes in a spiritual impulse is not their trait.
The ability to count money is rather thrift and prudence. A German spouse should always have money in reserve, but this does not mean that you will be limited in funds, rather, on the contrary: you will always have money, since Germans know how to competently plan a family budget and under no circumstances allow a situation, at which they can be left without money.
German punctuality is an example of commitment and diligence. Dealing with punctual people is easy: make an appointment - the person will be on time. And if the concept of punctuality is alien to you, you better have nothing to do with the Germans, because they do not forgive being late even for the first date.
Of course, German husbands also have some negative sides:
They can be overly frugal, one might even say extremely frugal. This is often perceived by our women as stinginess. Although this disadvantage (and is it a disadvantage?) Is not a feature of the exclusively German nation. This is a trait that is inherent in almost all European men. They all count money and do not like waste. Loans are not common among Germans, they rarely borrow. But they always have a tidy sum in their bank account for confidence in the future. Therefore, you should not judge them too harshly for this not-so-bad trait: they were taught this way, so you need to take this trait of their character for granted.
Separate budget. Germans believe that love is love and money is money, and they try not to confuse the two. That is, even loving spouses quite often have a separate account, a separate budget, and each has its own responsibilities in the family to pay certain bills. You just have to take it easier if you have already decided to marry a German. If in a serious relationship, first of all, stability and reliability are important for you, and the difference in views on economic issues does not bother you, then a man from Germany can become your cherished happiness.
The German man is not too emotional. He will definitely not beat the dishes, like an Italian, he will not scream, and after 22.00, in accordance with the law, even you will not be able to scream. Natural restraint is the key to a quiet and stable life. You may even get bored with him because of this, but you can always predict, predict the behavior and reaction of your husband.
I got some kind of laudatory article. Although it is true that the Germans, as a nation, are very good and have many strengths. Even they have some positive disadvantages if you look closely. Of course, we are all different, you can't generalize both Slavic men and women. But if you are looking for a man for a serious relationship, then there are many chances to be happy with a German, they give a lot in a relationship, but they themselves expect decency, grooming, poise, stability. (“Quiet family happiness” is definitely about them).
I have nothing against our men, but I am very impressed by the attitude of Europeans, the same Germans, to women. For myself, I firmly decided that I would marry only a European. They communicate with a woman on an equal footing, and not "bring-come-go-do not bother." And it's not about feminism at all, but about the elementary culture of communication.
The good news is that the Germans do not consider it shameful to help with children or cleaning and cooking. I think that in this regard, despite some differences in mentality, it is much easier for our woman with Europeans than with our men. At least nicer.
In the end, I would like to add that having found a man for yourself, it is worth remembering that you must definitely praise and love him, show him how dear he is to you. Do not forget about love for yourself, about your feminine essence. This is very important when a woman loves herself and is interested in herself. Then it is impossible not to love her, then she is also interesting to others.
I wish all women a quiet family, true female happiness. And it doesn't matter what nationality your husband is. The main thing is that you feel good together. Be loved and love yourself.
What is the difference between people living in Germany? What are they doing special?
It's amazing how much the perception of the same event, phenomenon or thing is different, even in a small area. This is no accident - the same cultural values unite people and thus helped to survive in the past. The traditions of each region allow people to relate themselves to a certain group, which is extremely important for the human psyche. Differences in tradition, in turn, are incredibly valuable because they create a unique diversity in our world. You can be angry with the carriers of other foundations and customs, or you can show interest in order to understand how everything works with them, and, perhaps, join them.
Efficiency is your middle name.
Do you work abroad for an international company? Almost certainly all your colleagues hate you. A purebred German solves all his problems in the shortest possible time and plunges the boss into despair, demanding new tasks. Serious attempts to work slower fail - German efficiency is in your genes.
Elevators are a place of silence.
There is an unwritten rule in Germany: you do not look at other people in the elevator and you, of course, do not communicate with them. Even if you are traveling in an elevator with friends, there is usually an awkward pause that no one dares to break.
You never, never step on the lawns.
Even if you are walking in one of the few parks where there is no sign that prohibits stepping on the lawn, you literally feel like a criminal just stepping on the grass.
There is only one right kind of bread.
Doner kebab is your salvation at three in the morning. Used as a hangover preventer. And you are absolutely sure that this is a purely German invention. The integration of immigrants into German culture does not work! Real bread is dark, crispy and soft on the inside, it's obvious. White bread, be it a baguette or a ciabatta, is not at all the same. When you are traveling the world or moving abroad, there is nothing more desirable for you than traditional German pastries.
You are every party host's worst nightmare.
If you are invited to a party at 7pm, for example in Spain, then as an ordinary German you can probably be found walking around the block at 6:50 pm because you do not want to arrive too early. Then the doorbell rings at 6:55 pm. One hundred percent the host of the party will not open the door right away - he is still in the shower and has not even begun to prepare the house for the party.
The expression "at about seven" makes you shudder.
It's either 7:00 or 7:05 or 7:10. For you, “at about seven” is just an excuse for non-punctual people who cannot manage their lives. Usually you are just angry that you yourself do not manage to be somewhere "around seven". You will always be there at 6:55 am. Even though you sent in a sincere apology text that you are likely to be late, you will still arrive at 6:55 am.
You have a strong opinion of beer.
True, it varies greatly depending on the region of birth and is somewhat a bit like religion. While in Cologne they prefer to drink Kölsch in 0.2 liter glasses, Bremen residents drink 0.33 liters of Pils at once. The Bavarians will not trade their Helles in a liter mug for anything else. Such a trip can lead to serious internal conflicts: when someone from Cologne tries to order a beer in Munich, they will probably be kicked out of the bar faster than the Bavarian can say "Lederhosen".
Three beers instead of schnitzel.
Beer in Germany is considered a food, not an alcoholic beverage. A Bavarian proverb says that the nutritional value of three beers equals a full meal. Drinking a mug or two during your lunch break and then returning to work is quite natural for you.
You are constantly complaining about the German service.
You are truly convinced that there is no worse customer service than Germany. However, if you visit, for example, Hungary or France, when you return, you are ready to kiss every cashier who smiled slightly at you, simply out of gratitude for their friendliness.
Table manners are very important to your parents.
“Don't talk with your mouth full! Sit up straight! Get your elbows off the table! " It's nice to have lunch with your German parents, isn't it?
You are a garbage separation maniac.
You have a lot of trash cans, but you could use an additional one: organic waste, paper, plastic, white glass, green glass, brown glass, regular rubbish ... You think it's perfectly normal to wash your empty yogurt containers before throwing them in a certain trash bin tank.
You are still angry that you had to pay for your studies.
Tuition at the university used to be free, until some states decided to introduce tuition fees up to 500 euros per semester. After several years of public protests, it was canceled. However, these few years have cost you 1,500-2,000 euros, which you would rather have spent on beer and flat-screen TVs.
At least one of your student friends is 33 years old.
No, he is not teaching or getting a doctorate. He takes time to find the right direction in life. To do this, he changed specialties from archeology to philosophy, from business studies to Sinology. Finally, I found it - the study of the history of art of Uzbekistan in the 9th century. Unfortunately, with the introduction of international bachelor's and master's degrees in Germany, the requirements for passing certain standards have become stricter, and this way of life is less and less common.
You follow the traffic rules.
You will never cross the street with a red traffic light. Never. Even on foot, at night, even if not a single car is visible within a radius of two blocks. The risk of losing your driver's license is too great if you are caught in a violation as a pedestrian. Unfortunately, when you are in other countries, you expect other people to have the same respect for red traffic lights. This is how you almost killed five people on a recent trip to Southeast Asia.
Insurance gives you an absolute sense of security.
Life insurance, fire insurance, natural disaster insurance, disability insurance, supplemental health insurance, liability insurance, maintenance insurance, accident insurance ... face it, you have at least half of them. You feel so well protected with them that you don't mind spending half your salary on things that will probably never happen. God saves man, who save himself.
Polite small talk is not for you.
If you work with people of other nationalities, then a conversation during work might be something like: "Hey, how are you?" - "Good". - "How's the weekend?" - "What do you want? I do not have time for this!" The last phrase, as a rule, you say to yourself. It's not that you're a sociopath, it's just that you think that time is too valuable to be wasted in pleasantries. We wouldn't have made it to our economic miracle with idle chatter after all.
National pride makes you feel uncomfortable.
The Germans are still traumatized by their history. No matter what country you are in, publicly displaying national flags or overt displays of patriotism seem odd. And the only time when you don't catch disapproving glances while mounting the German flag on your balcony is during the World Cup.
A lake or pond is a paradise for your childhood.
Every German city has at least one body of water. Since then, the smell of sunscreen has made you nostalgic for those unforgettable days of carefree fun with friends and ice cream by the water.
You watch Ninetieth Birthday or Dinner for One every New Year.
This is a British sketch about an old lady celebrating her birthday. Unfortunately, all of her friends are already dead. Fortunately, the old lady is not the smartest, so she doesn’t realize that the butler is playing all her friends and is completely exhausted as a result. What is the connection with the New Year? No idea. However, you don't care if some German traditions don't make sense.
You are bilingual for sure.
You speak your regional dialect and classic German. With over 20 different dialects in Germany, Hoch Deutsch helps you communicate with fellow German students from other federal states. Otherwise, a Bavarian will not be able to communicate with a Frisian without an interpreter. After all, these dialects actually belong to two different branches of the German language family.
You have never heard “speed limit” and “highway” in the same sentence.
Yes, for the most part there is no speed limit on German motorways. Unfortunately, you hardly ever enjoyed this freedom, because there is always some idiot who trudges at a speed of 120 km / h, blocking the left lane.
You are well aware that there is no such thing as a typical German.
Different beers, different Christmas traditions, you even speak different languages! Only for a couple of weeks, every two years, the whole country becomes one thanks to the eternal magic of football championships.I will now describe the mentality of the average German man. I have been living in Germany for 8 years, I was married to a German, another relationship with a German for several years, then a year and a half of endless dating and acquaintances, I probably met about forty men, some of whom I had relationships for several months. I met men anywhere, in bars and restaurants, in discos, on the Internet, on vacation, through friends. Almost all were Germans. I'll tell you about the most extreme version, it will show the mentality of German men a little exaggerated, but still display the whole essence of almost 80 percent of all men who grew up in Germany, regardless of what nationality they are.
So let's get started. Last year I met a doctor in his late forties on a site where Western men are looking for Russian women to take them to live with. It seemed to me that such men already know what a Russian woman is, they are not afraid of them, they understand that they need to take care of her and give gifts. After all, they are looking for beauties not even integrated into their culture, as a rule, without the German language. So a woman needs to be supported and taught at least for the first time.
The doctor immediately wrote to me in a letter that he is very successful, has reached the pinnacle of his career, that he works for himself, in general, everything is superb. He was incredibly glad that I live in Munich, and not in Siberia, for example, where he was recently - he flew to meet a girl. We met at a restaurant that I suggested. The man was attractive and quite interesting. I immediately noticed that his gaze was kind of boring. But the chemistry immediately appeared - obvious and persistent from the first second. I met with him for about a month. We saw each other almost every day. On the second day, he invited me to Dubai - he had already booked a hotel, but he had no tickets yet, he was thinking of flying with a girl from Siberia, and then I appeared. I felt sorry for this girl out of women's solidarity. He spent a week with her in Siberia, of course, he slept with her, promised to marry, pick her up, and then, bam, writes that he met another one, but all the best for you, don't be angry. He naturally repented, said that this situation was unpleasant for him. Yes, but what to do, it happens.
We ordered tickets, were once in the mountains in a spa hotel, once again in a restaurant and a couple of times in inexpensive salad bars, and several times they cooked at his home. Well, that's basically all. He paid for all this, did not give any gifts, and I did not expect, to be honest. And here I’m describing our last meeting: I’m waiting for him to pick me up for dinner, we haven’t seen each other for several days, I’m happy to meet tomorrow as well, since I offered to go snowboarding and he noted that this was a good idea.
And so he flies up to me and says that he wants to talk to me. Doesn't kiss on the lips, with a serious expression. Ok, I say, what's the matter then? I sit, dressed up for dinner, waiting for fresh sashimi and red wine.
And he burst out. He started by not wanting to be loved for his money. And everything looks as if I was exactly the case. Here he has already invited me how many times everywhere: he paid the bill in the most expensive restaurant, and paid for me in salad bars, and in the spa hotel everything was on his shoulders, and he invites me on vacation, and I? And I never even invited him for coffee, I didn't even pay for groceries from the store for a joint culinary evening. And I also said that I want gifts from a man, not only for Christmas and birthday, but more often. And I also said that when I get married, I need to know how much my partner earns. How could I even think of such a thing? The doctor said this and he was pounding with indignation. He didn’t forget to mention that I’m self-serving because I had fans with Ferrari and Bentley. And finally, he dumped on the table his suspicions that I probably work as an escort - I’m too glamorous and used to the fact that men pay for me. Don't forget that there are very few beautiful, well-groomed tall, well-dressed girls in Munich. And if you have silicone boobs, then certainly an escort. Oh, it was a blow below the belt. I’m thinking, if I were an escort, then what for would I need this unfortunate doctor with his little BMW? I would invest my time more cheaply. I do not condemn prostitutes, but rather even regret - these girls should, albeit for a lot of money, step over themselves every time, sleep with fat ones and with scary ones and with perverts. Their psyche is a priori not normal. And it still usually translates into drugs, alcohol, antidepressants, or multiple personality disorder. Not everyone can be an escort. And thank God!
Back to the man: almost all Germans really think so. Let it not be as extreme as this one, let them not express it directly to you, but they all have such prejudices: if you don’t pay for yourself, then you use it, if glamorous - an escort, if there were rich men - then selfish from the beginning.
How many of you live abroad? What experience do you have with the men there? It is very interesting to hear your opinions.
