Homework Help: Stereotypes

[Lothoir]

In my German class we're doing a section on stereotypes and for homework I have to ask at least 10 people about what they think of Germans/Germany/the German language/etc and then write a short paper.

The rest of my class will be asking people within a 12 mi radius, but I think I would get more interesting answers from you all than from Midwestern farmers.

So if you wouldn't mind helping me, could you please post a short reply with your country of origin (and province, if you want) and however much or little you want to chime in about Germany/German(s).

[ParadoxicalAnonymity]

America.

Germans: Beer and Sausage, and knowing how to Party.

(I was actually stationed in Germany for a bit, while I was in the U.S. Army.)

[Verrath]

Tight arsed, efficient, unable to party and we have no sense of humor that we are aware of.

We have good bread and beer though.

[Dune]

English

Strong, butch women (that don't shave?), Arian race, efficent, good beer, well-made cars, big sausages and over-dramatic language. Also lost two world wars which they created, therefore an over-zealous and patriotic society, but don't want to sound prejudice, just a sterotype for myself.

[Verrath]

English

Strong, butch women (that don't shave?)

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HEY!

[Maevan2]

patriotic society

That is interesting. There might be some patriotism in Germany. But most Germans would laugh at the patriotism like in the USA. You'll hardly see a German flag on the streets or things like that. I'd say many Germans are afraid of such a patriotism and those Germans that say they are "proud to be german" usually are Nazis.

This might have changed a bit during the soccer world championship in 2006. But you can't compare the german patriotism with the one in the USA.

[Vaelek]

Sweden.

Most memorable experience I've had with Germans was when I was working at a beach camp a few years ago, and half the tourists there were from Germany.

They wrecked everything they touched.
Litter bugs like I had never seen.
Memorably, they on frequent occasions randomly stood up in canoes and blessed the lake with their urine.

There was much pointing at this, I recall.

They drank enough alcohol to challenge the Danish tourists (A notable accomplishment).
And they definitely never showered.


But maybe that's the drunk tourist stereotype?


EDIT: Oh, and I noticed drunk German is even more hilarious than drunk Danish, language wise.
They tipped well, though!

[Maevan2]

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HEY!

Druids shave?

[Cornuto]

American.

Stereotypical Germans:

[Maevan2]

Must... make....new....character!

[Fezzik]

Canada (Ontario... raised in Saskatchewan)

Strong, industrious, efficient, forward thinking; as a country, one to be envied for their outlook and reactivity toward things in the world that will affect everyone (like climate change... our PM still thinks dinosaurs walked with cavemen I think, and just won't admit it publicly * sigh *).

The language, although with the Neuter is a bit annoying, is pretty easy to pick up (I remember more German from university than I do French... and I took French for all Highschool and again AFTER my German).

[ParadoxicalAnonymity]

This topic is proof why trying to get Sundren-ites as psych studies for homework is a very, very bad idea.

[DM_Equinox]

The question itself was probably a red herring. He's really writing a paper on forum dynamics.

As for Germans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2dii...eature=related

[Atmosphere]

American - Chicago, IL

Logical, hard working, stubborn, sauerkraut, blondes, yodeling, short temper, an odd love for david hasselhoff, great brewers

[roguethree]

American, Illinois.

Tall, stout, beer, bread, kind, engineering, techno, efficiency.