20. No, no, no, absolutely not true. All our immediate neighbors (dutch, etc.) speak way better English.<p>26. Depends, and varies extremely between the different regions in Germany.<p>49. Correction: Germans absorb alcohol. Only nation that will win against them in a drinking contest: Russia<p>65. Absolutely true. Before they had scanners, they would hammer in the codes of each article, like they were high, and they were at least 20% faster. Now that was an experience!<p>81. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA! It's true.<p>95. There is even a joke about that: If you see someone in the US with a Jack Wolfskin jacket, he IS German.
Just when you want to read up on stereotypes, the database goes down :/<p>Some things really made me laugh:<p>>Germans struggle enormously with the concept of ‘naked feet’. It is better feet be clothed at all times.<p>>Germans, largely, are always exceptionally well groomed.<p>Obviously this guy has never been in Berlin, but only in well-to-do parts of Bavaria.
"someone passing by the rubbish bin will very quickly pull the bottle out and take it to the recycling automat themselves"<p>I wonder what if this happens during Quiet Time, when you are not allowed to recycle. Seems like an evil way to hang a German's internal rule-processing engine :-)
I think the point 15 is wrong - raw BEEF mince is often eaten, usually with raw egg, onions, pickles, pepper and salt - it's called the Tatar(and is absolutely delicious). I've never heard of anyone eating pork mince raw.
"As a general bread rule, Germans seem to enjoy a darker or seeded bread."<p>Yes! One of big arguments against moving somewhere else. It is nearly impossible to get good bread nearly everywhere else in the world.
"66. Germans seem to really enjoy watching (dubbed) How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory."<p>haha, that's true. These TV series run in an infinite loop. And of course everything in TV is dubbed ;)
two comments from a German:
1) Most of this applies to Bavaria, not to the rest of Germany. The US isn't just Texas, you know ;)
2) All - I repeat - ALL generalizations are wrong :-)
After reading the comments, it seems that we germans shouldn't be known as "krauts", but rather as "bratwursts". Indeed, there is always time for one... :D
"No matter where you go you will find a clean public toilet."<p>Hm, I would disagree with that, but maybe it is just my german always-critical attitude?