Comments on: Sunshine and Ice Cream http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Micha http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-13343 Micha Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:51:10 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-13343 I don't need sunshine at all to enjoy icecream, I like it no matter what season or weather ;-) I don’t need sunshine at all to enjoy icecream, I like it no matter what season or weather ;-)

]]> By: Mel http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-13088 Mel Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:45:47 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-13088 In the German cities I've visited the Eiscafes are usually closed for the winter season and open back up in spring. Simple reason - nobody buys icecream in the winter. Might be a regional thing :) Over here in the US I see people wearing FlipFlops all year around, even if it's around freezing... In the German cities I’ve visited the Eiscafes are usually closed for the winter season and open back up in spring. Simple reason - nobody buys icecream in the winter.
Might be a regional thing :)

Over here in the US I see people wearing FlipFlops all year around, even if it’s around freezing…

]]> By: Guido http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-4898 Guido Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:04:03 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-4898 You should visit Siberia, where you can find ice cream stands on every street junction. And they actually eat the ice even in winter, which tends to be much colder than 2°C. You should visit Siberia, where you can find ice cream stands on every street junction. And they actually eat the ice even in winter, which tends to be much colder than 2°C.

]]> By: leslie http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-1301 leslie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:52:13 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-1301 germans use celcius, people. germans use celcius, people.

]]> By: GS http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-1154 GS Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:26:52 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-1154 @ simi You should add the scale you are referring to. For example : 5° Celsius (C) are 41° Fahrenheit (F) , but 5°F are -15°C ;-) @ simi You should add the scale you are referring to. For example : 5° Celsius (C) are 41° Fahrenheit (F) , but 5°F are -15°C ;-)

]]> By: simi1983 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-761 simi1983 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:41:11 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-761 last winter i saw some american tourists wearing shorts and tshirts on the munich christkindlmarkt!!! (ok last winter wasn't that cold but it wasn't above 5°) last winter i saw some american tourists wearing shorts and tshirts on the munich christkindlmarkt!!! (ok last winter wasn’t that cold but it wasn’t above 5°)

]]> By: Sommermorgen http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-195 Sommermorgen Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:05 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-195 True! And here in Wisconsin, people wear shorts AND eat ice cream when it has 2°C. True! And here in Wisconsin, people wear shorts AND eat ice cream when it has 2°C.

]]> By: John http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-11 John Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:46:46 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-11 @ Denise - Guilty as charged. @ Denise - Guilty as charged.

]]> By: Denise http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-10 Denise Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:42:52 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/17/sunshine-and-ice-cream/#comment-10 Germans eat ice-cream when the sun is shining and it has 2°C outside -> Americans wear shorts. Germans eat ice-cream when the sun is shining and it has 2°C outside -> Americans wear shorts.

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