You might live in Germany if…

We’ve learned so much about Germany over the past seven months and we’ve picked up a few strange habits along the way.  Here are some things that we’ve observed to be true about life in Germany.

You might live in Germany if:

• You know that the autobahn is not as much fun as most foreigners think it is.
• You have lots of insurance policies.
• You have very little patience. Maybe none at all.
• You’re a boss at conserving electricity. And water.  And gas.  You’re just really environmentally conscious.
• You have amazing trash sorting skills.

• You say “Mahlzeit” at least twice a day.
• You are used to being stared at.
• You wait to return your Pfand bottles until they fill up your entire trunk and possibly your backseat.
• You struggle to leave Kaufland without buying a Bockwurst or Brezel.
• You know what it’s like to be let down by the Deutsche Bahn.
• You really hate lines.

• You say “Genau” during almost every conversation.
• You have at least five friends named “Stefan” or “Christof”.
• You look forward all year to drinking glühwein at the Christmas Markets.
• You’ve mastered the art of going to the bathroom in a moving train.
• You have excellent throat-clearing skills.
• You despise GEMA.

• You don’t like to open windows because they cause drafts (and consequently, illness).
• You don’t trust banks or credit cards, you know cash is king.
• You have a bumper sticker for your favorite castle (or you know someone who does).
• You love döners.
• You’ve had to literally run to the store at 7:50pm on Saturday night.
• You find yourself walking upstairs in the dark because you didn’t do the right dance to turn the motion sensor.
• You take feierabend very seriously.

• You distrust air conditioning.
• You have little to no tolerance for people who break the rules.
• You make lunch reservations even if you’re going to a casual restaurant.
• You scowl at people who cross the street before the green man appears.
• You’ve honked at someone less than one second after the traffic light turned green.
• You’ve been honked at by someone less than one second after the traffic light turned green.

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