We Americans know we have a pretty lousy stigma at the moment throughout the world, and in Germany its not much different. That’s why we sew Canadian flags on our backpacks to try to be more accepted abroad.
Another way to try to slip under the radar is to make sure you leave your white socks at home. While its not really cool in America, it is an absolute no no in Germany.
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Sei gegrüßt, Astrid,
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Blitztipp-Anpassung
Wir Amerikaner wissen, dass wir weltweit zur Zeit nicht gerade beliebt sind, und gerade in Deutschland ist es nicht anders. Deshalb nähen wir kanadische Flaggen auf unsere Rucksäcke, um im Ausland besser akzeptiert zu werden. Ein weiterer Weg sich anzupassen ist, die weissen Socken zu Hause zu lassen. In Amerika sind sie schon relativ uncool, aber in Deustchland gehen sie gar nicht!
Einen schönen Tag noch,
John
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May 15th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I’m wearing white socks almost all the time, but I’ve been to the us for a high school year so I might not count.
However I do notice that many of the tings you bring up doesn’t apply to my generation or at least the people I know (I’m 19) - maybe we are developing away from these stereotypes?
May 16th, 2008 at 6:39 am
Sure, white socks are fine now…
… NOT!
May 16th, 2008 at 7:22 am
And, ladies: No pink!
May 16th, 2008 at 7:22 am
@realityking
Most of these fashion codes only apply to grown-ups. Students, be it Highschool or College, have their own way of dressing which quickly changes as soon as they start working.
White socks with dark trousers and shoes just looks awful.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
“I will never grow up, never grow up, never grow up”
May 16th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
@realityking: Beware: You may not notice or care about white socks, but girls do…
May 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
There are grey and black tube-socks available, too. No reason to go white.
May 17th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Oh no! There’s a revival for these … things:
http://www.taz.de/1/leben/alltag/artikel/1/das-weisse-grauen/?src=TE&cHash=3adb37250e