Daniel
postat de către John Lovejoy în Germania forum
@Daniel Hollenbeck
Sorry Daniel, friendliness and basic manners are not limited to the USA at all.
I have spent time in many countries including Russia and it’s not even an issue.
This standoffishness and occasional rudeness is pretty unique to the Germany culture.It funny you mention the Poles.
I live in a neighborhood with many Poles and they have been wonderful to me.
Made friends with me from the first day, invite me regularly, watch out for me, made me feel so welcome, helped me with mind numbing bureaucracy and getting along here.
They have adopted me, no kidding and treat me like family.
This has been a huge help and I have grown very fond of them.
No matter what you need, they can get it and don’t make a fuss.
I am really impressed how they help each other out; it’s like a network and try to make life good for each other.
They never “interrogated me with many nosy questions, don’t judge.
Now I am helping some of their kids with English lessons.
And I must say, the kids are so polite and easy going.
In the spring time they’re taking me on a trip to Poland, can’t wait.Just so, my German neighbor seems nice but has never said a full sentence to me.
I tried to make friends but it seams that he prefers me at a distance so I respect that let it be.
But those Poles, they rock, always a smile, fun loving and warm.I am aware that many Germans think that Americans are insincere and also explained to me that you have to have a reason to smile and be nice to people.
Honestly I can’t even grasp that concept and this is the first place on earth I have ever been to where basic friendliness without a specific REASON is considered to be a negative.
That’s just bizarre IMHO, sorry.
In fact, if you need a calculated reason to be friendly and not rude to other people isn’t that insincere?
No wonder many don’t like the Poles, because they sure smile a lot and have one heck of a sense of humor.I hope you don’t mind me saying so but it’s my impression that many here in Germany make life more difficult and complicated for each other than it needs to be.
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