In the minds of our compatriots Germany is a country with a culture completely different from the former Soviet Union countries. And for the most part they are right. These 10 habits of Germans seem to us well, very strange.
1. A dog with a
In Germany, it is very fond of dogs. The number and popularity they occupy second place after the cats. According to statistics, about 7 million individuals living in the country. Unlike Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, where all the stores hang signs that read "Dogs are not to enter" the Germans can take their pets in many public places. Most restaurants, shops and shopping centers allow people to come inside with pets. Of course, the animal must be clean and on a leash.
In the restaurant of your dog waiter kindly bring a bowl of water, and in some schools even dogs are allowed to sit at a table next to the host. More recently, the country had decided to allow the dogs to visit seriously ill in hospital hosts. In some kindergartens there are days when you can come with your four-legged friends. Nursing homes also have certain days when visitors can bring your dog to socialize with elderly relatives.
2. We share the food
In recent years, Germany has become a very popular area such as fudshering (from the English. foodsharing - «to share a meal"). For these purposes, there is a great website where everyone spread photos of products and foods that should be eaten within a short time, so as not to sour, with huge discounts. Moreover, unlike other countries, where such site are exclusively ordinary people in Germany are actively using the site restaurants and bakeries. Most often, after lunch or dinner institutions give discount cheese and sausage slicing, muffins and pancakes. According Novate.ru, the German bakery every day give "food rescue" of about 50 kg of bread.
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3. potato species
Funny, but the potato selection process for the tourist, who came to Germany, may become difficult. That's because the root in the stores are divided into three types, depending on the starch content in it. On supermarket shelves, you will see a package with Mehligkochend inscription - a soft potatoes with high starch content, which is quickly cooked and great for pureeing and stews. For baking, salads, French fries is better to choose firm potatoes with a low starch content titled Festkochend. The variety with the average starch called Vorwirgend festkochend. It is used for cooking side dishes, and soups.
4. no sponges
It is remarkable, but the Germans did not know what a washcloth and how to use it. His body they lathered hands exclusively. Being in the public shower, do not be surprised if you will approach some of the locals to find out what kind of thing you use to wash your body. Sometimes it may be asked to even touch it. Should I mention that to buy a loofah in the country - the whole problem. Tourists claim to have seen them in a large store household goods «DM», true copies of these were very soft and of poor quality.
5. Dishes from raw minced
Give the woman a couple of Russian kg minced meat patties and fry it, Nalepa ravioli, cook meatballs... And here in Germany with minced meat does not bother eating it right so raw. Pork or ground beef mixed with onions, seasoned with spices and called this dish «mett». It is served spread on bread or a form of it figurines funny hedgehogs.
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6. diluted juice
The Germans have great respect for the water and try to keep drinking regime. As for the juice, because it contains preservatives, Germans are afraid of him. Therefore, juice diluted with mineral water in Germany and add ice. According Novate.ru, the resulting beverage is called Schoorl. Want alcoholic spritzer? Then, instead of juice is necessary to use wine. Diluting it should be in the ratio of 1: 1.
7. Numbering mailboxes
While in the territory of the former Soviet Union residents are identified by the numbers of apartments, in Germany it is solely by their names. So do not be surprised to see the names of the buttons on the intercom, and the mailboxes of an apartment building. In this country, no numbers and no anonymity. As for etiquette, handling of surnames in Germany is considered to be very respectful.
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8. Weekend Rules
Germans are very disciplined and conservative, so always follow the rules. One of these rules - no noise on Sunday. Those who have this day decided to make repairs, vacuuming or mowing the lawn, be sure narvutsya neighbors remarks. And nobody cares that for many Sunday - the only day when it was possible to do household chores. On other days, too, have established quiet hours. All noisy affairs should be stopped from 13 to 15 hours during the day and from 22 pm to 7 am.
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9. clean debris
The Germans are very sensitive and economical. Not surprisingly, they use every opportunity to save or earn an extra penny. If it will have to wash the trash, then so be it.
Yes, in Germany, wash plastic and styrofoam containers out of food, bottles and wash plastic bags. All they do is to hand over all that stuff to be recycled. Dirty raw materials to a recycling point not accept.
Note: Germany is a leader in processing materials in the EU. At the heart of the German waste management system is adopted in 1991. The law on packaging materials. He ordered the manufacturers responsible for their products and after their use. Then the idea of the raw materials cycle was born. All packages, which can be recycled, there was a corresponding logo.
10. A variety of knives
German pedantry reflected in the dining etiquette. Most people in the country are served table exclusively by the rules of etiquette. And according to the rules to cut different products with the same knife - is wrong. So the whole exhibition knife is on the table in Germany: for flour, oil, meat, dessert and a conventional kitchen for everything else. By the way, the German steel industry is famous all over the world, therefore the German premium quality knives.