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In this episode I am joined by one of my brothers, Tom (just back from Thailand via Dubai), and together we tackle the topic of German stereotypes.
Tom has lived and worked in Germany before as well as in Asia, so he brings a unique view to the subject. The stereotypes about Germans that we discuss (to debunk or justify) are:
points 1 - 3 were originally discussed in the first episode of the myGermany Podcast
- Do Germans really stare more aggressively than others?
- Are Germans rude and much more blunt than English speakers are used to?
- Is Germany a pessimistic society?
- Are most German men really fat and have beer guts?
- Is the bureaucracy in Germany that overwhelming?
- Does the German diet consist mainly of Sauerkraut and Wurst?
- Are Lederhosen the ultimate in German fashion?
- Is Germany a more orderly and tidy society than most others?
- Are Germans arrogant?
- Do Germans have a sense of humor at all?
- Do you really have to shake everyone’s hand all the time?
- What is with all the German tourists? wearing sandals with black socks?
Here are two of the links we talk about in this episode:
- List of German Stereotypes from the German and British Cultural Studies program at the Technical University of Dresden
- A really great blog called GermanyLive by an expat student from Singapore who has recently come to Germany for the first time. I hope to meet up with hi soon and to perhaps interview him and his fellow students for this podcast.
No music this time but I promise to rectify that in the next podcast. And last but not least, I want to send a BIG THANKS to my new listeners in Korea and Taiwan!! It’s great that you guys are interested in Germany and I hope to hear again from you very soon: tauralstravels (at) gmail.com
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Hi Taural. I can’t seem to download Episode 9. It looks interesting though.
Hello D’Arcy! I believe that the problem has been solved. There have been a few hiccups since implementing the new design…but I’m getting them taken care of. Glad to hear that you’re still listening.
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