Finally Debadged (only took 15 mins, I was surprised)
04-27-2008, 11:14 AM
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It's more of a "sunday" thing, day of rest, shops closed, here are some things you can't do
- Cut your lawn
- Wash your car
- Use any kind of (noise-making) devices (e.g. power tools)
You're basically meant to chill, go to church, chill a bit more. Oh, and smoke 50 cigarettes, eat 5-6 sausages, drink 5-6 beers and smoke a bit more.
Only place you can buy anything on a Sunday is souvenir shops and gas stations (which are pretty much like 7/11's these days). Germans don't like to break the rules much, so there's no revolt to change anything. It's funny when you see 50 of them stood at a crosswalk waiting for the "WALK" signal even if there are no cars coming.
The only time I ever heard of a sunday shopping rule being broken was in Berlin. A big department store there (like Macy's) started opening on Sundays and they got around the rules by putting a "Souvenir of Berlin" sticker on everything you bought, even if it was a jacket or a kitchen utensil. Everything got a sticker
Still love it here though, even with the high car and gas prices. I saw on some league table of countries that only Switzerland has a higher standard of living than Germany. I think the U.S. didn't make the top 20.
- Wash your car
- Use any kind of (noise-making) devices (e.g. power tools)
You're basically meant to chill, go to church, chill a bit more. Oh, and smoke 50 cigarettes, eat 5-6 sausages, drink 5-6 beers and smoke a bit more.
Only place you can buy anything on a Sunday is souvenir shops and gas stations (which are pretty much like 7/11's these days). Germans don't like to break the rules much, so there's no revolt to change anything. It's funny when you see 50 of them stood at a crosswalk waiting for the "WALK" signal even if there are no cars coming.
The only time I ever heard of a sunday shopping rule being broken was in Berlin. A big department store there (like Macy's) started opening on Sundays and they got around the rules by putting a "Souvenir of Berlin" sticker on everything you bought, even if it was a jacket or a kitchen utensil. Everything got a sticker
Still love it here though, even with the high car and gas prices. I saw on some league table of countries that only Switzerland has a higher standard of living than Germany. I think the U.S. didn't make the top 20.
04-27-2008, 01:22 PM
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Yeah, that practice of waiting on the don't walk sign still kills me after 2 years!
Both in Italy & Germany, but here in Italy I just say f--- it. I'm from NY and I'll cross as I please.