Why many Germans believe that stinginess is cool

It is no secret that the German mentality differs from ours in many ways. Okay, German They are just in love with their work and are very pedantic. To come to a meeting minute by minute, even with an old acquaintance, is a matter of principle.



However, this is not the only difference between Germans and residents of Russia and the former CIS. In this article, we will try to shed some light on the typical characteristics of the people of Germany and may even dispel a few myths about their behavior.

It is believed that Germans always and everywhere come on time and even earlier. Their time is precious, and they are not going to waste it. And so on and so forth.



Well, if this is a job statement, in most cases it is. An important meeting, even with a bosom friend (especially if he is more successful), will be held on time. On the other hand, Germans arrive late for parties. Homeowners' camps or school meetings and more. In short, the punctuality of Germans is quite selective. It is obvious that it is physically impossible to do everything.

Classic German humor nerdy. This stereotype is firmly established throughout the world. And for a reason.



The fact is that their sense of humor may not be so bad. But the themes of typical German jokes are very different from our understanding. Germans joke about...work, politics and work again! Considering that German political life is rather monotonous (where they are to our servants of the people), it becomes boring to hear jokes about the local boss in just 2 minutes.

It is believed that the guests of the Germans are not welcome and try to get rid of them faster. Like, no matter how much you know the German personally, you will still leave him hungry.



Again, this claim is only half true. The Germans don’t mind guests, but they appreciate personal space and don’t want to waste time cooking for others. On the one hand, talking about it at home with tea and cookies is a good thing. But no one will feed you from the belly and especially not let you spend the night on the emergency cot. What's wrong with that?

Probably, because of the peculiarity of the language, the Germans are considered quite rude people. To be silent, especially at a noisy party, about the appearance of the hosts they can not.



Probably the most true remark. Language, obviously, has nothing to do with it. But to speak the whole truth in the eyes is for the German a matter of principle. Bad hair, undercooked meat, oh, what is that, a stain on the dress?! The German will never be silent. But not to piss you off or humiliate you. It's just that way they want to make you better so you don't make that kind of mistake next time. Sounds like naive kids, doesn't it?

Greed and here we would like to give a little more details. The question is very broad and not too clear.

So, Germanism Everyone knows. There was a very interesting case when a German met a Russian girl and invited her to walk around Berlin in his company. At first everything is fine, even standard: a tour, a pleasant conversation, even a few compliments.



After some time, the young people decided to go to a restaurant, where, as you can guess, the German offered to pay the bill 50-50, that is, equally. But the girl was surprised not even this, but that the German gave a very impressive tip to the waitress, for this amount she could have dined in her own restaurant.

“You know, she came to us from another country and they have a terrible attitude towards women. Why not help financially, it is not difficult for me at all, the young German voiced his decision. By the way, the Russian girl that day did not wait for even a small bouquet of flowers and took a taxi herself, paying out of her pocket.



That is, the Germans, you can say, will not spend a penny on a person who, in their opinion, is doing very well financially. And paying attention is superfluous. On the other hand, helping people without a stable income is an important and right thing to do. If you want to talk about the number of migrants in Germany, you already know that.

As you can see, the issue with the Germans is not so clear. German men People are diverse and their character, of course, differs in one direction or another. Education, life, parents and friends leave their imprint in the character of a person.



And speaking of greed, it is worth mentioning that modesty is very much valued in Germany. And its sturdy middle class is not used to boasting about fashionable clothes or expensive cars. Some can even make a scandal over 50 cents. The most important thing is not to overdo it.