I NEED SOME HELP IN UNDERSTANDING GERMANS.

All Germans originally came from Scandanavia (which, as a continent, heaved a big sigh of relief when they'd gone). The rest of Europe intends to get Scandanavia for this, as soon as they figure out how to do it.

You ain't suckerin' me into another one of these . . .

About WWI: IMO, all the participants are equally responsible for it, I would rather blame France than Germany (I know all this situation with its treaty with Serbia, but IMO, they were much more concerned with revenge for 1870 and with taking Elsass and Lothringen back). The unjust conditions of Versailles treaty (mainly induced by the French government) helped Hitler to come to power, hence I see France directly responsible for creating conditions for start of the WWII as well, maybe even more than Germany. If the Versailles treaty conditions were not disastrous for the German economy, IMO, the Weimar Republic would survive both Thaelmann (the leader of German Communists) and Hitler ?- none of them would have any chances to grab power ?- and it would exist until now. French greed (50 billion Reichsmark of contribution imposed on Germany under pressure of Clemenceau) paved a way to power for Hitler, but French have paid for this being defeated in several weeks.
All the positive sides of Germans are listed accurately. I do not know, however, whether industriousness of the East Germans differs from this of the West Germans, I think, Mr. Hinteler could be more specific on the issue, since he lives in the country mentioned.
I would add to the list the great contribution made by Germans to development of science, technology and medicine.

steissd,
Interesting reference to France, I think this is the first time I have read it. Let's see how the others respond. Also, your posting may shred some light on the Frenchmen thread.

Absolutely home of the filthiest and most perverse porn.

If it has something to do with excrement, it's German.

By the way, this is one of the reasons that I have never liked France, long before Chirac's escapades on Iraqi issues. But I am almost sure that Mr. Hinteler will disagree with me on the role of France in electoral victory of the Nazis.

Well I've been to Germany a few times. Much of what you say M/L is true. They are industrious and economicaly quite well off.
They build good cars but I believe most of the shops are closed for much of the weekend. I prefer shops to cars.
They have given the world some very good music but I prefer the Blues and rock and roll to the likes of Wagner.
The Germans do not have a sence of humor that I've ever come across but they still have a bombastic attitude and expect others to do as they are told. They themselves are very obedient people.
I would much rather live on my higgledy piggeldy little island, with it's eccentric ways and our obstinance, than ever be a part of Germany. If dear old Walter finds this to be a little odd then I am sorry.

Don't make me put on the moustache and goosestep to 'Valderi, Valdera Valderahahahahahaha...' Love their sausages and beer, and perhaps their safe but sporty cars. And as for German porn, can I say essen die shieze? Forgive my spelling, I don't speak Visigoth, or any other barbaric language that requires the expulsion of phlegm P.S., I am getting sucked in despite my truly friendly feelings for Walter...maybe Mapleleaf is actually chaos smurf, and not lazy smurf, as his avatar suggests

Springtime for Hitler
And Germany . . .
Winter for Poland and France . . .

Don't be dumb, be a schmarty,
Come and join the Nazi party . . .

setanta,
Are you suggesting that Germans may have come from the same stock as the Vikings?

I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may tend to bore me . . .

I'm looking at a map, and I guess understanding the Poles must be next...

Or will it be Czechs?

Are all Eastern Europeans homonyms of English nouns?

They really got around, Mapleleaf. Do a quick google on Danes of Dublin.

blond hair and blue eyed? i don't think so. hamburger is about as german as it comes, and he had lovely thick black hair before it turned silver. his eyes are a grey-green. mrs. hamburger is also of german descent - dark brown hair and deep brown eyes.

germans have a wild sense of humour, but it's a bit hmmmmm subtle, and has a lot of basis in the use or misuse of language.

the economy is not doing very well there these days - at least not in comparison to Canada. perhaps hamburger will drop by and talk about his impressions of the country as he found it a month or so ago.

the importance of the black forest? to who? not to most germans. maybe to lovers of cuckoo clocks. hmmmmmm, don't think i've ever seen a cuckoo clock in anyone's home while i was in germany. i'd have noticed something that annoying.


If i was responding straight out (without seeing anyone's comments), I'd definitely focus on the bizarre sense of humour i've discovered in most Germans. Oh, and the prices. The prices of things are insane there - and the quality of things other than cars made in Germany have never impressed me.

The food's very good. Very very good.

Course not Patiodog. Didn't you ever hear of Hungary?


oopsie

I'll let that one go, suffice to say that i ain't convinced . . .




whom . . . that there is the objective . . .



has never impressed me . . . that there predicate nominative is singular: "the quality of things"



I'm gonna let that one go, too . . . i'm already in enough trouble now . . .

Hi Lovey . . . how ya doin?

I like to drink in Munich. Heidelberg's got a very nice river to camp next to. Bremen is frightening.

There. That's what I have to say about Germany.

As for the subtelties of German humour, I suppose it is because the punchline comes at the beginning, and the explanation at the end...can Mapleleaf get off this little thingy of his now?