Comments on: Cultural models and graphs http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Drew http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-18554 Drew Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:08 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-18554 schweinepriester! :) schweinepriester! :)

]]> By: Caro http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-15813 Caro Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:23:39 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-15813 You are right Minze. A lot of Germans dont speak so a good German linke the germans do. ...was die Phrasen angeht.. da kommt es darauf an wie alt die Leute sind. The jung people I know would never say so.. sweet words like "S***e!" They use words like fu*k and a lot of over scatology(?) words more often than the "pig-words" You are right Minze.
A lot of Germans dont speak so a good German linke the germans do.

…was die Phrasen angeht.. da kommt es darauf an wie alt die Leute sind.

The jung people I know would never say so.. sweet words like “S***e!”
They use words like fu*k and a lot of over scatology(?) words more often than the “pig-words”

]]> By: Minze http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7763 Minze Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:41:27 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7763 Nice graph. In some Bundesländer, you'd need to add the stage where you suddenly realize that you yourself speak reines Hochdeutsch, but no one else does. Nice graph. In some Bundesländer, you’d need to add the stage where you suddenly realize that you yourself speak reines Hochdeutsch, but no one else does.

]]> By: Julian http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7590 Julian Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:57:17 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7590 Das erste Mal, dass ich deine Meinung teile. Nicht wieder nur blöde Klischees. Und an alle anderen: Learn German. Hitler spoke german, Alber Einstein spoke, and I do. Das erste Mal, dass ich deine Meinung teile. Nicht wieder nur blöde Klischees.

Und an alle anderen:

Learn German. Hitler spoke german, Alber Einstein spoke, and I do.

]]> By: LeoXP http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7140 LeoXP Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:38:25 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7140 A good article, thanks! I've just thought, why don't you try to write in German speak? I think it would drive you to even more analysis/understanding of german language. Leo A good article, thanks!

I’ve just thought, why don’t you try to write in German speak? I think it would drive you to even more analysis/understanding of german language.

Leo

]]> By: jabgoe http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7046 jabgoe Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:01:30 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-7046 Onion model vs. Coconut model? What strange metaphores are that? Does the american onion mean, you have to peel off layer after layer to get to the core of the common american? Implying that this process will make you shed a lot of tears or wear protective glasses against the american stink? And the implications of the coconut model? To get to the german coconut core you have to use excessive force, always in danger to shatter everything. And after you have succeded you realise that inside the german coconut everything is hollow and white, while the liquid is draining away? Truly, very telling -- this. Onion model vs. Coconut model?

What strange metaphores are that? Does the american onion mean, you have to peel off layer after layer to get to the core of the common american? Implying that this process will make you shed a lot of tears or wear protective glasses against the american stink?

And the implications of the coconut model? To get to the german coconut core you have to use excessive force, always in danger to shatter everything. And after you have succeded you realise that inside the german coconut everything is hollow and white, while the liquid is draining away?

Truly, very telling — this.

]]> By: Martin http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6990 Martin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:41:41 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6990 Sehr schön, wie immer. Sehr gute Beobachtung mit den "Latin Roots" - das Phänomen konnte ich schon des Öfteren erleben, aber nie erklären. Interkulturelle Begegnungsworkshops zwischen westlich geprägten Ländern sind sicher überflüssig. Meine indischen Kollegen hingegen habe ich erst nach 3 Tagen in einem solchen Lehrgang zu handhaben gelernt. "Ja, kein Problem" bedeutet nämlich nicht zwangsläufig "Ja, kein Problem". Das sorgte früher für viel Verwirrung. :) Sehr schön, wie immer.
Sehr gute Beobachtung mit den “Latin Roots” - das Phänomen konnte ich schon des Öfteren erleben, aber nie erklären.

Interkulturelle Begegnungsworkshops zwischen westlich geprägten Ländern sind sicher überflüssig.
Meine indischen Kollegen hingegen habe ich erst nach 3 Tagen in einem solchen Lehrgang zu handhaben gelernt.

“Ja, kein Problem” bedeutet nämlich nicht zwangsläufig “Ja, kein Problem”.

Das sorgte früher für viel Verwirrung.

:)

]]> By: Flo http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6964 Flo Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:13:00 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6964 I wonder that no one mentioned the "hairy" reference from the coconut yet... ;) I wonder that no one mentioned the “hairy” reference from the coconut yet… ;)

]]> By: magdebuerger http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6955 magdebuerger Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:47:20 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6955 Saugeil! Saugeil!

]]> By: ichwerdeeinberliner http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6954 ichwerdeeinberliner Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:36:43 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/01/19/cultural-models-and-graphs/#comment-6954 "They will tell you how happy and excited you will be in the beginning, but then how you will soon be less happy as the realities of the new setting take place, but that things will get better, and you may even enjoy your new home as much as your old home depending on whether your new home is as enjoyable as your old home, plus some other truly insightful details." Very good observation ;-) Isn't it genius how some people have turned explaining obvious, generic facts into a highly-paid profession? Well I think the clueless people who pay them are to blame. “They will tell you how happy and excited you will be in the beginning, but then how you will soon be less happy as the realities of the new setting take place, but that things will get better, and you may even enjoy your new home as much as your old home depending on whether your new home is as enjoyable as your old home, plus some other truly insightful details.”

Very good observation ;-) Isn’t it genius how some people have turned explaining obvious, generic facts into a highly-paid profession? Well I think the clueless people who pay them are to blame.

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