Having an American cowboy mentality means I shoot first and ask questions later. For the record, here are the things I have been flat wrong on:

1. In Walking with ski poles is a hobby I said
   

   Germans came up with a new English term that doesn’t really exist to invent a goofy “sport”, Nordic Walking.

   That’s not true, some Scandinavians came up with it. Thanks Andreas.

2. In German signs tell you what the speed limit isn’t I said
   

   For example, everyone knows the beloved Autobahn has no speed limit, but also a smaller category of streets, the Autostraße, also has no speed limit in most cases.

   I should have said Bundesstraße instead of Autostraße. Thanks for the hair-splitting Luke.

3. In Germans think Americans don’t know anything about the rest of the world I said
   

   Also, Germans just don’t seem to understand that America is responsible for everything good in the world. Maybe they are just jealous that we invented freedom, democracy, fireworks, satellites, and the automobile.

   Actually none of those things were invented by America, and its quite amazing that I could have gone 0 for 5 on those assertions. Given that 98% of cool things are invented in America, I actually only had a 0.00000032% chance of getting them all wrong. Thank you Captain Obvious for pointing that one out.

4. In How to travel in Germany without being bothered by German culture I said
   

   Plan to be in Munich for dinner. There is a Planet Hollywood there, so not only are you going to get some food you actually like, you can also get another cool t-shirt that says “Munich” on it, so that you can let your friends back home know that you have also done the whole Europe thing, too.

   Thanks to dude for pointing out that Planet Hollywood is no longer in Munich. You can enjoy the Hard Rock Cafe there for a burger and a t-shirt with “Munich” on it, instead.

5. In Getting in good with the colleagues I said Mett is made from beef. Thanks to Hwyno1 and Lorelei for pointing out that it is made from pork, so the thought of eating Mett is now even more unappealing, but it is still just as delicious.
6. In How to cope with foreign water I said
   

   The worst though is that you won’t get water at any restaurant for free.

   Thanks to Martin, dan, Stefan, and MuGo for pointing out that you can get tap water for free in Germany if you ask the waiter for it. Technically, you can also get all you can drink lemonade for free in America by asking for tap water, lemons, and more sugar packets, but that will also embarrass anyone you are dining with.