Favorite German stereotype

[Fragony]

Much like Americans you can't just pretend there aren't any. It can go from the brilliant engineer to the campinsmokingwearingwhitetrash to big boobs&beer in october. I really like my neighbours and they deserve a thread.

This is the best example of German-bashing I know but international entry is encouraged http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1991...r_g_nther.html

[Ronin]

what? we're gonna ignore the white elephant on the room??

[TheLastDays]

There you have it, the best thins about being Austrian is that everyone believes Hitler was German and Beethoven was Austrian ;)

[Shibumi]

Vorsprung durch technik

Pünktlichkeit

Aber er hütete sich wohl, davon zu sprechen

That would summarize it for me. The old 40's cliché seem so.. 40's.

[Shibumi]

There you have it, the best thins about being Austrian is that everyone believes Hitler was German and Beethoven was Austrian ;)

You also made Mozart your own.. Technically he would be german, no?

[TheLastDays]

Well no, he was Austrian. Mozart was born in Salzburg, his father was from Augsburg, which would be in Germany and his mother was from a small town in Austria.

[Ronin]

There you have it, the best thins about being Austrian is that everyone believes Hitler was German and Beethoven was Austrian ;)

but he was German in his professional life my friend :P

and we are talking about stereotypes

[Rhyfelwyr]

Surely being Austrian and German weren't mutually exclusive back in those days? 'German Dualism' with Prussia/Austria.

So you can both claim Mozart etc.

Not so sure about Hitler.

[TheLastDays]

In fact I find it silly to "claim" a person as a country anyway... I mean what have I contributed to Mozart's accomplishments that I can claim as mine or be proud of?

[Shibumi]

Well no, he was Austrian. Mozart was born in Salzburg, his father was from Augsburg, which would be in Germany and his mother was from a small town in Austria.

I am well aware of the fact Mozart was from Salzburg, but was not Salzburg at the time a part of Germany (HRE)? Feel free to correct me if I am wrong!

Also, I seem to remember some quote where Mozart himself referred to geliebtem Vaterland (Beloved Fatherland - Germany).

Edit - I would not say the point is silly, I can however concede that the point is of pure academical interest.

[TheLastDays]

Well the "Holy Roman Empire of German Nations" is not "Germany" ;)

[drone]

My favorite stereotype would be their inability to form a proper, orderly queue for the ski lift.

[Sarmatian]

There you have it, the best thins about being Austrian is that everyone believes Hitler was German and Beethoven was Austrian ;)

Hahaha, fantastic...

[Fisherking]

My favorite stereotype would be their inability to form a proper, orderly queue for the ski lift.

The Germans think they are so regimented, orderly, and efficient but if they see a queue they ignore it and go straight to the front.

They sometimes get it right in supermarkets, but not willingly.

Unlike most other places, there is no line in front of shops before opening...there are vicious mobs.

But they will certainly tell you if they think you are behaving inappropriately.

There is etiquette for stairs and escalators.

[Ice]

what? we're gonna ignore the white elephant on the room??

Vader kicked his ass... not even close.

[Centurion1]

In fact I find it silly to "claim" a person as a country anyway... I mean what have I contributed to Mozart's accomplishments that I can claim as mine or be proud of?

Races do it all the time.

[Beskar]

Is George Washington American or British?

[johnhughthom]

Is George Washington American or British?

What's that got to do with German stereotypes?

[Shaka_Khan]

[Strike For The South]

Bewbs and beer plz

[Samurai Waki]

You know, I've never been to Germany; this is a situation that needs to be rectified... and I'm really not a sight-seer tourist anyways, I'd rather find out how people live. I tried this approach in Montreal, and came away with a totally different perspective than when I went in... the people you meet in a corner bar in Saint-Laurent are different than the people you meet hanging about the Centre Eaton.

[TheLastDays]

Races do it all the time.

That won't stop me from finding it silly...

[Strike For The South]

There are actually allot of people where I'm from who are "German", Families whom came over 1840-60.

They push the whole Germany thing and even have their own oktoberfest. Always miffed me considering I don't walk around with a St. George flag. They kicked us out, why pay the country any respect?

But By God those girls are beautifaul and the beer is cold.

[Beskar]

What's that got to do with German stereotypes?

It is relevant to some of the preceding comments about "German or Austrian", saying such or such is born there so he is that, etc. George Washington is British turned American and famously recognized as being American but was born British.