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    Not rude, but formal and uptight!!

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    I don't think that Germans are rude at all, on the contrary, they are super polite, even when they are drunk ;-)

    But yes, as a general rule, they are very formal, cold, uptight and a little unfriendly as well.. it takes them forever to warm up to you!! However, I guess it depends on which part of Germany you are living in. Southern Germans are the warmest I would say. Not like the Southern Europeans or Latin Americans, but compared to the rest of Germany, or the Scandinavians, yes, they are very open and friendly. East Germans are very laid back, not as formal or uptight as the rest. And well, Northern Germans are the hardest nuts to crack: polite, cold, unfriendly, uptight and a little snobby too. And it isn't just me, as a foreigner, who has this impression. I have German friends from Köln, Freiburg or Leipzig that find it really hard to adjust to the people of Hamburg, just to put an example.

    As a general rule, Germans don't really like talking in any other languages but German. And if your German is broken, they would simply ignore you. Which can be very shocking to some, since, for example, the Spaniards or Latin Americans would go out of their way to communicate with you even if you don't know Spanish. An exception are the Germans that are very confident on their English or other foreign language skills. They would be very nice and open and keen to practice the language with you. But the rest, nope, not really...

    Another thing, Germans may appear humorless to many, but the thing is, their sense of humour is very direct, like their personalities. Most of them really don't get sarcasm or irony, and if you make a sarcastic joke, they would probable take it literally instead of laughing it off.

    But as many people pointed out, once they get to know you, they are super sweet and your friends for a lifetime!! Really, if you get in trouble or you need some help, your German friends would be the first ones in lending you a hand. So yeah, down deep inside, the Germans can be quite charming as well!! :D

    Just my 2 cents!!

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