Der Twitter-Account @I_amGermany erklärt das Leben in Deutschland für In- und Ausländer auf Englisch. Dabei rotiert der/die Twitterer/in jede Woche und erzählt ganz persönlich aus dem alltäglichen „Wahnsinn“.
1. Diesmal geht es um das deutscheste Erlebnis oder die deutscheste Tat.
https://twitter.com/i_amgermany/status/1120273040678510592?s=11
2. Vorher wird noch spezifiziert, was typisch deutsch aus internationaler Sicht bedeutet: Wenn etwas total lächerlich oder übertrieben ist.
I only realise something is „typical German“ when it‘s really ridiculous to me. For example when my neighbours called the Ordnungsamt to stop people from illegally driving through the <100 people village. And that the poor Ordnungsamt-guy actually had to sit there for days.
— I am Germany // Johanna (@I_amGermany) April 22, 2019
3. So zum Beispiel an einer Ampel stehen, bis es grün wird. Ohne Verkehr und ohne Polizei in Sicht.
When I recently was crossing Budapester straße walking to Millerntor stadium before the @fcstpauli–@HSV derby, I stopped and waited for green man, even though the police had blocked the traffic 50 meters down the road.
— Ulrik Motzfeldt (@krusedUlrik) April 22, 2019
I can relate to that😄 But when you find the courage to cross the street it feels so badass-although there’s no way there’s gonna be a car.
— I am Germany // Johanna (@I_amGermany) April 22, 2019
Waiting for traffic lights to change, as a Londoner I laughed and walked whenever. I asked a German mate about it and he darkly muttered about personal liability insurance. I then started to wait with everyone else…
— Ersatz (@Ersatz_F) April 22, 2019
4. Fand überhaupt jemand je den Tatort gut?
Watching Tatort even though I don’t actually enjoy Tatort.
— Frau R (@lafhan) April 22, 2019
5. Der Offline-Fetisch.
The most German thing I've experienced on Twitter was this pic in my TL pic.twitter.com/68X3783Qqe
— Marian T. Wirth (@mtwirth) April 22, 2019
Only being able to log into online services of an Amt during their actual opening hours…
— Sez Mikailian-Trefz (@Sez_MT) April 22, 2019
6. Der Renterverein kennt sich halt beim Arzt.
The most weird German thing I find, is when people walk into a doctor's waiting room and all say "morgen" or "hallo" to everyone in there. I am sick, I don't want friendly smalltalk at that point!
— Bill Roberts (@Bilboroberts) April 22, 2019
7. Das ist doch mal Integration.
When a tourist asks me “Do you speak English?” I somehow reply in a German accent “Yes a little” despite being Irish and a native speaker 💁🏻♂️
— Chris M (@CMurphy239) April 22, 2019
8. Diese eigentlich komplett unnötige Totaluniform.
Getting half your wardrobe at outdoor outfitters like Globetrotter ("Globi").
And of course, a Multifunktionsjacke has to be part of that. "Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter!"
— Jana (@PurlTurtle) April 22, 2019
Again, a mum-classic. “Ich will nicht raus, es ist schlechtes Wetter” “Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur falsche Kleidung!”🙄
— I am Germany // Johanna (@I_amGermany) April 22, 2019
“Ihr seid doch nicht aus Zucker!”
— Carsten Timmermann (@ctimmermann) April 22, 2019
9. Der Schnee muss geschippt werden.
Clearing the snow from my door to the road, and then passive aggressively taking it upon myself to do the neighbours later that day when they failed to follow my example… in London!
— Mendel already… (@MendelMaass) April 22, 2019
I did our neighbour’s path once (in Germany), just because I was out and thought it would be neighbourly, and they gently informed me that it was quite rude. I respect the boundaries now 😂
— Lucy_The_Great 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧 (@Lucy_T) April 22, 2019
10. Der Bargeld-Fetisch.
Also using cash for everything and never chip and pin or contactless payment
— Bill Roberts (@Bilboroberts) April 22, 2019
11. Wenn man nicht alles mixt und mit Sprudel versehrt ist es doch auch langweilig.
I think one of the most german things to do is mixing your juice with water. It's just too much for us otherwise.
— Johannes Graßmann (@GraJohannes) April 22, 2019
Or mixing Coke and Fanta. You can even buy it bottled.
— FreihandDenker (@FreihandDenker) April 22, 2019
12. SIE HABEN MIR INS GESICHT GEZEIGT!!1!!
I take offence at people pointing with the finger! Du zeigst NICHT mit dem Finger!
— Longhouses (@Longhouses1) April 22, 2019
nicht mit dem nackten Finger auf angezogene Leute 😂
— deadlydoodle (@sarcocornia) April 22, 2019
13. Unnötige Füllwörter.
Saying "or" at the end of sentences, for no good reason, and, using commas like confetti
— kate (@_katie_el) April 22, 2019
Not like confetti, there are very strict rules on how to use them and we spend like all our school life learning them but still don't understand
— Floofloo (@leDrachi) April 22, 2019
14. Diese Obsession, für alles etwas zu häkeln und es damit abzudecken.
The Klopapierhut.
(Toilet-Paper Cover, no english translation)https://t.co/eU7ClqKGwQ pic.twitter.com/sdf7WSFXfL— Hmt24638 (@246hmt) April 22, 2019
15. Spargellikör… no more words needed.
Visited a Spargelhof last weekend and saw how white asparagus is harvested.
My group also purchased the Spargel-Geist and Dpargel-Sahne-Likör to try, but I politely declined. pic.twitter.com/O6y35RXRPA
— Tori Boeck (Dykes) (@toridykes) April 22, 2019
Spargelabend at work
— Kathryn O'Donoghue (@kathod) April 22, 2019
16. Die offenen Fenster mitten im Winter. #frischluft
Opening all the windows wide in the middle of winter to air the house out.
— Lucy_The_Great 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧 (@Lucy_T) April 22, 2019
17. Land der OECD-Menschen.
Parked my bike facing the opposite way to all the others. Went into the shop for 10 minutes. Somebody had turned it round so it faced the same way.
— Katie Roskams 🇪🇺 (@72stroopwafels) April 22, 2019
18. Mittags wird der Rasen nicht gemäht.
Whilst camping we couldn’t get off the camping with our car because of “Mittagsruhe”
— jur (@Jurrien1) April 22, 2019
19. Dunkles Brot.
I never ever expected to be one of those germans who will miss the german dark Vollkornkastenbrot! … while just living in Switzerland 🤷♀️ #sostereotypical 🤭😝
— Sybille (@Billee_the_Kid) April 22, 2019
20. Überhaupt: Gebäck. So wichtig, dass jeder seinen eigenen Kosenamen dafür hat.
Regional differences in what you call bread rolls: Brötchen, Semmeln, Schrippen, Rundstücke, Wecken. Any others?
— Carsten Timmermann (@ctimmermann) April 22, 2019
21. Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.
Reserved a spot on a beach with a towel.
— Enola Knezevic (@rhelune) April 22, 2019
Reserved a Strandkörb for the day, eating currywurst and drinking beer at the beaches of Rügen. 😊
— Sacha (@SesjoeKetesjoe) April 22, 2019
22. Klassiker.
Sandals With socks!
— filele-kratistis 1244 🇬🇷🇷🇸 (@filelekratistis) April 22, 2019
23. Diese ganzen Kartenspiele.
Playing Skat
— Alex Wormall (@Wormito) April 22, 2019
Doppelkopf. They could not make that game more complicated
— Nadia #Peoplesvote #FBPE (@NadiaSElh) April 22, 2019
24. Die Trinkgeld-Ansage.
And saying directly to the Kellner*in how much you want to tip them, rather than discretely leaving it on the table like the rest of Europe. Direct oder?
— Bill Roberts (@Bilboroberts) April 22, 2019
Well not really, we usually just say the complete amount incl tip if we want some change back or simply „stimmt so“ (or something similar), if we don‘t want any change.
— Michael K. (@DerKoebl) April 22, 2019
25. Dieser Zorn, wenn die Nation in etwas schlecht ist.
When I watched Eurovision in a large German bar. As Brits, we love it but we take the piss. We soon saw that the Germans take it quite seriously and didn't appreciate our humour at all. 🤣
— Trixie Firecracker 🌸 (@firecrackertrix) April 22, 2019
26. Die Mülltrennung ist ja auch was feines.
Told a GERMAN neighbour off for not separating their rubbish properly.
— abfarin (@randnotiert) April 22, 2019
27. Nackidei, nackidei, alle sind jetzt nackidei… Ok, jetzt gehts wieder.
FkK….
Sauna Landschaft…
— just saying… (@factCQ) April 22, 2019
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