Tag Archives: German sayings
Time to arrive
“She comes in her own time” an interculturally trained friend said when Francesca came late. Last time, she didn´t come at all, because she had mixed up two dates. As a German, I should be upset. I still am when … Continue reading →
Snow – friend or fiend?
“Excuse me. The U-Bahn was late because of the snow,” Francesca said when she arrived 15 minutes late to our meeting. “The Germans can´t handle snow any more,” I grumbled.”Two snowflakes, and everything runs late. Just shows how far German … Continue reading →
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A country on stand-by
“I can´t get into the internet! I can´t do my post.” When Francesca phoned yesterday, she was desperate. Disaster started when she agreed to switch to a faster DSL-line with Deutsche Telekom. For six weeks, nothing happened, till Wednesday 31st. … Continue reading →
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Apples or why we don´t have a garden
“The only people I know that pick apples are either determined ecologists or extremely thritfty people”, Francesca wrote last week. “Hm”, I thought, “she is right”. But why do I only know people who pick apples? Probably because I lived … Continue reading →
Thanksgiving – The German Way
“I always wondered why your Thanksgiving is later than ours”, I asked Francesca. “Does your harvest season end that late?” She laughed, ”American Thanksgiving has nothing to do with the harvest. It is all about the Pilgrim Fathers and eating … Continue reading →
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