Monday 13 February 2006

Top 5 weirdest thing about Germany

Well we’ve made it to London and are currently staying 35min by tube north-east of the centre of the city. We’re pretty busy at the moment looking for jobs and somewhere to stay a little more permanently, but we’ll keep you posted as we progress. Meanwhile here is our list of the top 5 weirdest thing about Germany:

5. German bus and train drivers don’t know that the brakes work gradually instead of just instantly.

4. They recycle absolutely everything… you can also get up to 25c back for some bottles in the supermarket… and then go and pick up your fresh coke in scratched and well-worn bottle!!

3. Being first in line is very important – this may mean standing up 5min before your stop and pushing friendly tourists out of the way.

2. You thought Bankstown had a lot of Kebab shops…

1. Everyone in Germany stares at you and doesn’t seem to have a problem with it, even when you stare back!!!

2 comments:

Robert Haylock said...

Recycle everything? So if you go to the shops and buy toilet paper, does it also look worn?

stephanite said...

No joke rob, yes it does..... but possibly in a different way to how you imagine!

By the way guys I am impressed you managed to narrow all the weird things in Germany down to a "top 5". If i got carried away I reckon i could do a "top 50" but no one wants to hear me whinge for that long :) And I totally agree with your top 5, all the way.