Comments on: Quick Tipp - Getting in good with the colleagues http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 17 May 2012 01:23:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: iDoc http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-22329 iDoc Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:43:04 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-22329 I used to work for an US-employer in Germany and we had some expats in our work force. Once we had a corporate breakfirst and of course, Mett was served. We tried our best to give a nice explanation: German Sushi This expression is now part of the corporate glossary of that company ,-) I used to work for an US-employer in Germany and we had some expats in our work force. Once we had a corporate breakfirst and of course, Mett was served. We tried our best to give a nice explanation: German Sushi
This expression is now part of the corporate glossary of that company ,-)

]]> By: Mettlover http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-20457 Mettlover Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:59:07 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-20457 Hello together, right now as a Rhinelander I clear up about Mett. Mett tastes and does not make fat Mett is always from pork, Öllisch (onions) salt and Pfeiffer and a few confidential spices. We eat it with pleasure in bars and drink a cold Kölsch in addition. Raw hacked from beef one calls Tatar!!! This is able one (should eat one only in highly kitchen! Your Meetlover Hello together,
right now as a Rhinelander I clear up about Mett.

Mett tastes and does not make fat
Mett is always from pork, Öllisch (onions) salt and Pfeiffer and a few confidential spices. We eat it with pleasure in bars and drink a cold Kölsch in addition.

Raw hacked from beef one calls Tatar!!! This is able one (should eat one only in highly kitchen!

Your Meetlover

]]> By: Saakje http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-4940 Saakje Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:38:15 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-4940 Mett / Hackepeter - I love it ! But i would never make it in USA. Over here in Germany all animals that can have trichinosis (> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis) will be checked in the "Trichinenschau" (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinenschau). This is not common in USA because usual people are not espected to eat raw pork meat. So: It's ok to eat raw pork meat over here - but not in USA ;) Mett / Hackepeter - I love it !
But i would never make it in USA. Over here in Germany all animals that can have trichinosis (> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis) will be checked in the “Trichinenschau” (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinenschau). This is not common in USA because usual people are not espected to eat raw pork meat. So: It’s ok to eat raw pork meat over here - but not in USA ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-4735 Anonymous Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:51:27 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-4735 The best way to eat a Weisswurst is simply to cut off a thick slice and pick it up with the fork from the side it was cut. That way it's detached from the wrapper almost automatically. The best way to eat a Weisswurst is simply to cut off a thick slice and pick it up with the fork from the side it was cut. That way it’s detached from the wrapper almost automatically.

]]> By: Anonymous http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-2733 Anonymous Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:49:30 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-2733 In Berlin we call it hackepeter (which would be chopped peter if you translate it literally) and there's a funny german saying about hackepeter: "Aus Hackepeter wird Kacke später" In Berlin we call it hackepeter (which would be chopped peter if you translate it literally) and there’s a funny german saying about hackepeter:

“Aus Hackepeter wird Kacke später”

]]> By: Tscherman http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1146 Tscherman Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:26:21 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1146 Weissbier and Weisswurst for breakfast happens only in Bavaria. Don't try that in Schwabia. They'll find it just as odd as you. Breakfast in Schwaben is not particularly quirky, or so I think. Brezeln are fine, but if you decide to bring along Weckle (Brötchen) for breakfast, don't just go for the plain ones. That would make you look stingy, which is saying something in Schwaben. Ideally you should buy a range of at least five different kinds of Weckle. Weissbier and Weisswurst for breakfast happens only in Bavaria. Don’t try that in Schwabia. They’ll find it just as odd as you.

Breakfast in Schwaben is not particularly quirky, or so I think. Brezeln are fine, but if you decide to bring along Weckle (Brötchen) for breakfast, don’t just go for the plain ones. That would make you look stingy, which is saying something in Schwaben. Ideally you should buy a range of at least five different kinds of Weckle.

]]> By: Tilman Baumann http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1110 Tilman Baumann Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:02:41 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1110 @Andrew I'm shocked. Touche. :) German is just too diverse. Btw. if someone really looks for funny German quirxes, look for all words for Brötchen, Brotkanten and Frikadelle. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%B6tchen#Regionale_Bezeichnungen http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanten#Weitere_Bezeichnungen http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frikadelle#Bezeichnungen No worries, the Wikipedia lists are by no means complete... @Andrew I’m shocked. Touche. :)

German is just too diverse.
Btw. if someone really looks for funny German quirxes, look for all words for Brötchen, Brotkanten and Frikadelle.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%B6tchen#Regionale_Bezeichnungen
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanten#Weitere_Bezeichnungen
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frikadelle#Bezeichnungen

No worries, the Wikipedia lists are by no means complete…

]]> By: Piet http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1093 Piet Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:39:21 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1093 @Dutcher: Go get your Hackfleisch at your trustworthy local butcher. We wouldn't be Germans if we hadn't our famous "Hackfleischverordnung" ("minced meat law", no joke!). It has to be sold within the day of production (if not specially shrink-wrapped). @Dutcher:
Go get your Hackfleisch at your trustworthy local butcher.

We wouldn’t be Germans if we hadn’t our famous “Hackfleischverordnung” (”minced meat law”, no joke!). It has to be sold within the day of production (if not specially shrink-wrapped).

]]> By: raven http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1087 raven Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:27:10 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1087 Mettbrötchen for the win! In my last job, when somebody had birthday they would organize breakfast and everbody would do it differently but two things always had to be there-> Fleischsalat and Mett! Without it, it wouldn't be breakfast We had the rule that everybody would get 2 Brötchen, so you only needed to count how many were at work at the day and could send a spontaneous email, besides everbody was expecting breakfast because they knew it was your birthday, ok not really spontaneous. In my new job it’s a little different. Last time we would get ice cream after Lunchbreak and the time before it was Bockwurst und Kartoffelsalat. Nothing says nordisch by nature like Bockwurst and Kartoffelsalat! Yes I think we like meat! Mettbrötchen for the win!

In my last job, when somebody had birthday they would organize breakfast and everbody would do it differently but two things always had to be there-> Fleischsalat and Mett! Without it, it wouldn’t be breakfast
We had the rule that everybody would get 2 Brötchen, so you only needed to count how many were at work at the day and could send a spontaneous email, besides everbody was expecting breakfast because they knew it was your birthday, ok not really spontaneous.
In my new job it’s a little different. Last time we would get ice cream after Lunchbreak and the time before it was Bockwurst und Kartoffelsalat. Nothing says nordisch by nature like Bockwurst and Kartoffelsalat!

Yes I think we like meat!

]]> By: Andrew http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1074 Andrew Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:09:52 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/03/quick-tipp-getting-in-good-with-the-colleagues/#comment-1074 @ Tilman: Well, in Franconia und other parts of Germany, it's DER Butter, actually. By the way, I've seen native Niederbayern, who really zuzel their Weisswurst. Another problem ist to find out where the Weisswurstaequator really is. If you ask poeple from Bavaria, you will probably get very different answers, depending on where they are from. But maybe the author does know? @ Tilman: Well, in Franconia und other parts of Germany, it’s DER Butter, actually.

By the way, I’ve seen native Niederbayern, who really zuzel their Weisswurst.

Another problem ist to find out where the Weisswurstaequator really is. If you ask poeple from Bavaria, you will probably get very different answers, depending on where they are from.

But maybe the author does know?

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