Im a Japanese. I had German teachers at college and I met a lot of German people in NY. To say frankly, many of japnese are having a hard time with German people. Beause you say something too straight. We dont like to say straight to someone not well familiar with. For example, My teacher said to a girl that your hair was strange. This is just an exmanple. I cant explain well.
Of course not all German.
Anyway they speak too much straight. Many Japanese feel bad to that. but at first I didnt feel bad. Because I am a give and take person. I guessted that German dont feel bad when some one speak too much straight to them.
So I gave a German straight opinion which just as she did. But she did feel bad to my straight opinion. At the time I rally felt bad at what she felt bad at my opinion. Beause, If they speak too much straigh, They should not feel bad to that. Thaz a give and take spirit.
What kind of people is German???? I dont understand them at all.
2006-10-04 03:57:25 · 6 answers · asked by joejapan8 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I am German and I think we really say things more straight than Japanese because here we have a thinking that the people in East Asia like Japanese and Chinese attach more importance to politeness than we do and this is something we really think to be very typical for East Asians. But still no one likes to be insulted and there is a line somewhere what you should say or not. And also there is a difference between the people and there are people who are really rude, and others who try to care about feelings of others. And when someone says to someone else that her hair is strange I also think this is not a nice thing to say and I would also not like it if someone spoke to me like that.... and well, you can say that there are rude people here but people also get offended....
I think generally it should be okay to say your opinion openly if you have a reason for it and it is something important to discuss, but you should not make rude remarks just to tease someone, so there is a line between "straight opinion" and insult.
Anyway I don't feel bad about you were so straight to Germans in your question :-) I know no one likes it if he feels he gets treated disrespectfully...
By the way someone here wrote Germans had more pride in their "Fatherland" than in themselves... this is not true and I think Germans have less national pride than other nations because of our Nazi history.
2006-10-04 04:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by Elly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one likes to hear negative things about themselves, whether they are German, Japanese, American, or whatever.
As far as the character of the German people? A dear friend of mine who used to live and work in Germany used to say that Germans pride themselves on being a very practical and reasonable people -- if a German person was giving you the runaround or making things difficult for you, saying to them, "Be reasonable!" was a good way to get them to stop and think about what they are doing.
Germans also take a lot of pride in their work, and this shows in things like the cars they make. But I would also say that they are perhaps not as ambitious as Americans, or as driven as the Japanese; and their pride is more for "the Fatherland" than for themselves as individuals (as Americans might) or their family name (which might be more important in Japan).
I hope this makes sense for you.
2006-10-04 04:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a trait I've seen some Germans have. They tend to be more blunt and direct.
I had a German teacher, who was pretty blunt, but a good guy, and very helpful. He really cared about us, and I kept in touch with him after high school for a few years.
I also worked under a German chef. He;d ask if you did this or that, and after he got his answer, was in the next room within a split second.
"Dit choo chop dos potatoes like I asked?" "Yes Chef!" "Goodt!!" Zoom!
2006-10-04 04:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Benjamin W 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bueck Dich = Bend over. And sure, it does have a sexual that means. option translation (assuming that it rather says "Buch") : Book your self... (no longer proper grammar) (the verb "to guide")
2016-08-29 08:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by polka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My PE gym teacher in elementary school was a butch German lady.
2006-10-04 04:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by 6th Finger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rude fascists --- that's all I know.
2006-10-04 04:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋