Comments on: Germans eat 1.7 times faster than Americans http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: derdude http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-3128 derdude Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:39:55 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-3128 First thing you learn in basic training : take only food you can eat with a spoon - cuting things will cost you too much time First thing you learn in basic training : take only food you can eat with a spoon - cuting things will cost you too much time

]]> By: Stefan W. http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-2596 Stefan W. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:47:05 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-2596 >> You learn that when you go to the Bundeswehr: They leave you with a lunchtime of about 10 Minutes including potty break. :-D Absolutely true... and it's even worse if you're at the end of the line waiting to receive your meal. I think at several occasions the time was down to 2 minutes or less remaining to actually eat something, if I remember correctly. :) >> You learn that when you go to the Bundeswehr: They leave you with a lunchtime of about 10 Minutes including potty break. :-D

Absolutely true… and it’s even worse if you’re at the end of the line waiting to receive your meal. I think at several occasions the time was down to 2 minutes or less remaining to actually eat something, if I remember correctly. :)

]]> By: simi1983 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-751 simi1983 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:15:38 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-751 i'm german but i make everyone wait at lunch cause i just eat slowly. Tip to all americans. Just claim that you're following your doctor's advice to chew everything carefully in order to cure your sick stomach. minimum 2 people will full of understanding start a conversation about stomach sicknesses they've experienced themselves or that any of their relatives or collegues have gone through. soon you will wish to finish your lunch so badly that you'll eat faster automatically. i’m german but i make everyone wait at lunch cause i just eat slowly.
Tip to all americans. Just claim that you’re following your doctor’s advice to chew everything carefully in order to cure your sick stomach.
minimum 2 people will full of understanding start a conversation about stomach sicknesses they’ve experienced themselves or that any of their relatives or collegues have gone through. soon you will wish to finish your lunch so badly that you’ll eat faster automatically.

]]> By: marie http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-663 marie Tue, 20 May 2008 08:14:33 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-663 You learn that when you go to the Bundeswehr: They leave you with a lunchtime of about 10 Minutes including potty break. :-D You learn that when you go to the Bundeswehr: They leave you with a lunchtime of about 10 Minutes including potty break. :-D

]]> By: ZEUGS: Neue Hiroshima-Fotos, britische Gewalt und Waffengesetze « USA Erklärt http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-657 ZEUGS: Neue Hiroshima-Fotos, britische Gewalt und Waffengesetze « USA Erklärt Mon, 19 May 2008 19:09:21 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-657 [...] ist auch der Hinweis, dass Deutsche schneller essen als Amerikaner, was die Schönste Germanin mit etwas anderer Betonung bestätigen würde. Man [...] […] ist auch der Hinweis, dass Deutsche schneller essen als Amerikaner, was die Schönste Germanin mit etwas anderer Betonung bestätigen würde. Man […]

]]> By: titrat http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-534 titrat Fri, 16 May 2008 19:21:55 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-534 lunch is like sex: the faster, the better :-) lunch is like sex: the faster, the better :-)

]]> By: Klaue http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-424 Klaue Thu, 15 May 2008 05:35:03 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-424 Well, here (Switzerland) in my company, we got a minimum of 30 min. of unpaid time at mealtime. that means you can eat as long as you want (1h = 1h unpaid) but if you finished too soon, you're screwed (10 min = 30 min unpaid). I usually have 20-30 mins, so it's quite ideal. 45 mins would be way too long. (and, even if some people give me a weird look, I hold the fork in my right. It's way more efficient in my point of view) Well, here (Switzerland) in my company, we got a minimum of 30 min. of unpaid time at mealtime. that means you can eat as long as you want (1h = 1h unpaid) but if you finished too soon, you’re screwed (10 min = 30 min unpaid).
I usually have 20-30 mins, so it’s quite ideal. 45 mins would be way too long.
(and, even if some people give me a weird look, I hold the fork in my right. It’s way more efficient in my point of view)

]]> By: Bettina http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-226 Bettina Fri, 09 May 2008 14:53:30 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-226 @ Frank: poor you. I am working in Germany and have a whole hour for my lunchbreak! Isn´t that awesome? :-D @ Frank: poor you. I am working in Germany and have a whole hour for my lunchbreak! Isn´t that awesome? :-D

]]> By: Frank http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-138 Frank Tue, 06 May 2008 18:21:51 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-138 German lunchbreaks at work last usually 30 minutes not 45 as written in the text. But the rest is true... *smirk* German lunchbreaks at work last usually 30 minutes not 45 as written in the text.
But the rest is true… *smirk*

]]> By: c3p http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-108 c3p Tue, 06 May 2008 00:02:52 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/04/30/germans-eat-17-times-faster-than-americans/#comment-108 viel wahres dran, wenn ich mich so in meiner mensa umgucke viel wahres dran, wenn ich mich so in meiner mensa umgucke

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