Comments on: When the sun shines in Germany http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 17 May 2012 01:12:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Robert http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-35404 Robert Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:39:58 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-35404 "Our idea that you should run around in the summer time in flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt is completely foreign to the Germans, they never leave home without long pants and a jacket." Well, i don't know the people in the rest of germany , but in Bavaria the people often were shorts... “Our idea that you should run around in the summer time in flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt is completely foreign to the Germans, they never leave home without long pants and a jacket.”

Well, i don’t know the people in the rest of germany , but in Bavaria
the people often were shorts…

]]> By: ExaptmeBerlin http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-27656 ExaptmeBerlin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:05:54 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-27656 Hmm...I'm also from Colorado where the sun shines a minimum of 300 days a year. Here, You have 6 months of winter, 2 months of rainy spring, 2 months of on and off rainy summer and two months of rainy autumn! The weather is aweful here but I still love the lifestyle. Regarding "First of all, Germans don’t own shorts, unless they are for playing soccer in. So when the sun comes out and a German decides to lay out in the park, they will first put on 7 layers of clothing until they reach their tanning destination, at which point they will take off the remaining 6.5 layers.", I find this hystarical! Actually, I think all the Germans I know go from layers of clothes to utter nudity when on the beach. I have never needed to purchase a bathing suit sinc emoving here and it's been great! Hmm…I’m also from Colorado where the sun shines a minimum of 300 days a year. Here, You have 6 months of winter, 2 months of rainy spring, 2 months of on and off rainy summer and two months of rainy autumn! The weather is aweful here but I still love the lifestyle.

Regarding “First of all, Germans don’t own shorts, unless they are for playing soccer in. So when the sun comes out and a German decides to lay out in the park, they will first put on 7 layers of clothing until they reach their tanning destination, at which point they will take off the remaining 6.5 layers.”, I find this hystarical! Actually, I think all the Germans I know go from layers of clothes to utter nudity when on the beach. I have never needed to purchase a bathing suit sinc emoving here and it’s been great!

]]> By: CPB http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-20856 CPB Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:50:47 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-20856 The weather is a real killer for me... I am from Colorado where we have over 300 sunny days a year. I moved here in the spring of 2007 and by December I definitely was experiencing SAD (seasonal affective disorder)... I can't wait to get back to 300 days of sun!! :) The weather is a real killer for me…

I am from Colorado where we have over 300 sunny days a year. I moved here in the spring of 2007 and by December I definitely was experiencing SAD (seasonal affective disorder)…

I can’t wait to get back to 300 days of sun!! :)

]]> By: Ben http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-15533 Ben Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:37:58 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-15533 Socks and sandals are bloody perfect. Greatest thing ever. Provides ventilation to your feet while keeping them nicely clean and dry at the same time. If you don't shower at night, you can just take your socks off and go to bed, no washing of feet required. Also people don't have to look at your feet, which, let's face it, aren't the most attractive parts of your body. In short, I love it. I don't wear socks and sandals when there are Americans around though. Socks and sandals are bloody perfect. Greatest thing ever. Provides ventilation to your feet while keeping them nicely clean and dry at the same time. If you don’t shower at night, you can just take your socks off and go to bed, no washing of feet required. Also people don’t have to look at your feet, which, let’s face it, aren’t the most attractive parts of your body.

In short, I love it. I don’t wear socks and sandals when there are Americans around though.

]]> By: Florian http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-13678 Florian Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:29:36 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-13678 Wa have flip-flops and short pants and so on. That's totally normal, even by us. And England has worse wheater! Wa have flip-flops and short pants and so on. That’s totally normal, even by us. And England has worse wheater!

]]> By: John http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-719 John Thu, 22 May 2008 14:57:06 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-719 Oh, the frat tuck. Yes, in America, we spend lots of effort in making it look like we don't care what we look like just right. Also, you must either make your bed head hairstyle just right, or tilt your baseball cap just off center. Frat tuck has the added benefit of showing prospective mates that you don't have a fat gut. Oh, the frat tuck. Yes, in America, we spend lots of effort in making it look like we don’t care what we look like just right. Also, you must either make your bed head hairstyle just right, or tilt your baseball cap just off center.

Frat tuck has the added benefit of showing prospective mates that you don’t have a fat gut.

]]> By: Sebastian http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-718 Sebastian Thu, 22 May 2008 14:47:23 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-718 "Or putting your shirt into your pants only on your front-side, that everybody is able what brand your belt is." This is called a "frat tuck" in the US named after a common habit among fraternity members at American colleges (and people who like to associate with them). I've never seen it in Germany though. “Or putting your shirt into your pants only on your front-side, that everybody is able what brand your belt is.”

This is called a “frat tuck” in the US named after a common habit among fraternity members at American colleges (and people who like to associate with them). I’ve never seen it in Germany though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-717 Anonymous Thu, 22 May 2008 14:47:05 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-717 "Or putting your shirt into your pants only on your front-side, that everybody is able what brand your belt is." This is called a "frat tuck" in the US named after a common habit among fraternity members at American colleges (and people who like to associate with them). I've never seen it in Germany though. “Or putting your shirt into your pants only on your front-side, that everybody is able what brand your belt is.”

This is called a “frat tuck” in the US named after a common habit among fraternity members at American colleges (and people who like to associate with them). I’ve never seen it in Germany though.

]]> By: =] http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-703 =] Wed, 21 May 2008 22:37:54 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-703 the pants-in-socks- thing is extremely scary... i refuse to ask people who wear that style for the way or anything... i'm sorry, but WHY would you do something like that? and it's not all young germans. only a small percentage. they mostly listen to bushido, from what i heard (not that i'm prejudiced). the pants-in-socks- thing is extremely scary… i refuse to ask people who wear that style for the way or anything… i’m sorry, but WHY would you do something like that?

and it’s not all young germans. only a small percentage. they mostly listen to bushido, from what i heard (not that i’m prejudiced).

]]> By: benni http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-680 benni Tue, 20 May 2008 22:36:42 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/14/when-the-sun-shines-in-germany/#comment-680 I actually are ashamed of this, but I have to admit: There's this new trend among young germans to actually wear white tube-socks (preferably by nike or addidas) in sneakers and put the long jeans into the socks. Yeah, really, allthough you can't imagine it at all. It sucks. Just like wearing your sunglasses on the back of the head when you don't use it. Or putting your shirt into your pants only on your front-side, that everybody is able what brand your belt is. Or, while walking, listening to bad Hip-Hop (mostly from the US, btw...) loudly through the speakers of your cellphone. And, additionally, doing this stuff always in groups from 3-5. I actually are ashamed of this, but I have to admit: There’s this new trend among young germans to actually wear white tube-socks (preferably by nike or addidas) in sneakers and put the long jeans into the socks. Yeah, really, allthough you can’t imagine it at all. It sucks.
Just like wearing your sunglasses on the back of the head when you don’t use it. Or putting your shirt into your pants only on your front-side, that everybody is able what brand your belt is. Or, while walking, listening to bad Hip-Hop (mostly from the US, btw…) loudly through the speakers of your cellphone. And, additionally, doing this stuff always in groups from 3-5.

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