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    Germans Are RUDE and Have Superiority Complex! Well, most are!!!!

    Postado por  Rei F em Alemanha forum 

    Rudeness and friendliness are universal. Like any other race, there are Germans who are rude, and there are others who are nice. We have been living in Germany for three years now. My general impression is that when Germans know a little bit more about you, especially what you do, they tend to respect you more. When they don't know anything about you, they tend to have a superiority complex- to a point of being racist. I am an American citizen of Asian origin, which makes my situation more unique. My husband is Caucasian. Very white American.

    The other day, one of the residents in our building, purposely waited for me by the garbage room shared by all building residents.

    "You have been putting plastic bags in the Biofill can!" He accused me glaringly. "Excuse me?" I almost jumped by surprise.

    "Do you know what Biofill means?" He rudely asked, his nostrils flaring and his eyes blazing. "Do you understand English?" He shouted. (I teach English in one of the American universities!).

    "I have lived most of my life in America," I said. "So, yes, I understand English."

    I told him emphatically how offended I was by his accusation and how disrespectful he was. I also told him I didn't appreciate how he talked to me. I must have caught him by surprise because he stomped off and left his car trunk open and his engine on. Thirty minutes later, when I went down to dispose of some trash, his car was still open and running ! Now, whenever I go out of the building and he is also about to leave, he does not go out until I am gone!!!

    Three months ago, another resident accused me and my husband of dumping car oil into the sink! "You don't speak and understand German, and you were the only ones who were not in the owners' meeting, and everyone said they did not dump oil, so, maybe it was you." How rude!!! (We have always relied on the car manufacturer's services including oil changes!).

    Last month, our landlord, who we thought was great, came and gave me a receipt, in German. "You need to pay €1,754. He said that the monthly €250 (on top of our monthly rent and electricity) we pay for the common services is not enough. (The €250 is for hallway lights, garbage disposal, and water). "Deposit it in our bank account," he added.

    After consultation with the housing services provided by the US Army who reviewed the receipt, it turned out that we only need to pay €24.50. The other charges were for Building Insurance and for Property Tax!!! We felt sad because we like our landlords.

    But, we also have very friendly neighbors. A couple who live across from us are always willing and happy to feed our two cats whenever we go away. The German lady, Lidia, who works at the laundromat returned my diamond rings and two necklaces when I left them in the pocket of my jacket. My hairdresser, Ferry, is such a sweet and considerate lady, and Duska, the cashier in Lidl is always very friendly.

    These are personal experiences. Good and bad, we like Germany. The opportunity to travel to other European cities is not only accessible, but it is also cheaper (than originating from the US). We love the Christmas markets, the endless festivals, the flea markets, the sausages, the beer, the cheese, the milk, and yes, the fact that any American food is available anytime at the Commissary as well. And believe it or not, we save so much more living in Germany than in the US! (But, this is another story....)

    Thank you for reading.

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