Being a native of the mother country, I developed chip on my shoulder when it comes to Anglo-German relations.
I like aspects of the German way, for instance their Engineering is regarded as among the best in the world, I like the efficiency of the German way, I like the fact that public transport runs on time, so much so that you can set your watch by it. But, I dislike the folk that reside in the country.
This might be because of something programmed into me because of two world wars, it is more likely because of the fierce rivalry between the two national teams when it comes to the beautiful game. Germany knocking England out of the World cup in 1990 ,the defeat by the Germans in the last game played at Wembley Stadium, a bitter pill to swallow, as it was the site of England greatest victory against the Germans in 1966.
However it is more likely to be due to my interaction with Germans, at work and at play. Their instance with taking everything literally, with no room for any shade of grey between black and white drives me crazy. This leads to almost no sense of humour, and an inability to deal with anything which doesn't happen exactly as it should. This is regardless of the elements which make the sum, if the elements aren't perfect, the German wants to know why, and want's to know why they don't go together to produce an end result. This is why many see the Germans as 'robotic', because they seem to live in a binary world where every option is on or off, yes or no etc.
I've tried to learn to speak German, more times than I can remember, it always ends in me speaking like a robot. I'm not a robot, so i give up.
I look forward to reinforcing my views when they beat us in the football next (and probably on penalties in a major tournament).
This might be because of something programmed into me because of two world wars, it is more likely because of the fierce rivalry between the two national teams when it comes to the beautiful game. Germany knocking England out of the World cup in 1990 ,the defeat by the Germans in the last game played at Wembley Stadium, a bitter pill to swallow, as it was the site of England greatest victory against the Germans in 1966.
However it is more likely to be due to my interaction with Germans, at work and at play. Their instance with taking everything literally, with no room for any shade of grey between black and white drives me crazy. This leads to almost no sense of humour, and an inability to deal with anything which doesn't happen exactly as it should. This is regardless of the elements which make the sum, if the elements aren't perfect, the German wants to know why, and want's to know why they don't go together to produce an end result. This is why many see the Germans as 'robotic', because they seem to live in a binary world where every option is on or off, yes or no etc.
I've tried to learn to speak German, more times than I can remember, it always ends in me speaking like a robot. I'm not a robot, so i give up.
I look forward to reinforcing my views when they beat us in the football next (and probably on penalties in a major tournament).
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