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Liebling:-))) · 11-22-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunshinelady

sorry!!! topic off!!!

Honestly, i see, in germany and in america are different culture.
i saw, here stand too many USA flag. in germany,rarely. I do know why? american PPL are proud of USA flag. in germany PPL can not say that we are proud our flag, but keep in their mind. that is all!!
i guess yes, american PPL are friendly. But someone told me, that some american PPL are fake to smiling.
surprised me, i always go to Foods store and cashier are soo friendly. they said, "How are you?". In germany do rarely. i know, it is too hard to be friendly PPL from germany. I can't help!!! But germany is in my heart. america is second. Because i love german language, foods, country, friends, nightlife...

Yes, Germany and America have different culture, mentality and tradition.

Very true, I have seen that many flags everywhere in USA when I was in USA last year which here in Germany doesn´t... but I saw for first time is Europe Football (soocer) Cup... flags are everywhere...

Very true, that´s what the people said the same thing what you said here "American PPL are fake to smiling". Very true, Americans often said to me... "Hi, how are you?"... I answered "I´m fine and what about you"? They said "fine" and then went off...

I never forget at 23 years ago, I started at my new job at US Milatary base... Americans came to me... "Hello, How are you?" I answered: "I am fine". They replied "Good" and then went off... It´s rude, I thought to myself

because I thought they would stay to chat with me ... but German co-workers told me that it´s their way... it doesn´t mean that they are rude but just their way... I was like Ooohhh.... I work for 23 years now and use their way like that... Not all Americans but some Americans way like that.

I went to same Foods store and cashier for many years ... They know me and I know them... sometimes, they said Hello to me... and little chat with me... something like that talk about weather, etc. They only said "Guten Morgen" or "Guten Tag" to me when I visited other city for shopping than town where I live... I do not see anything that they are unfriendly but just German mentality which is different as American mentality.

Yes I can understand about your heart for Germany. I live in Germany for over 23 years and feel that Germany is my first home... I feel strange when I visited famliy in England and told my hubby that I can´t live in England..... I do miss my friends and family in England but can´t live in England.