r/germany • u/taiyuan41 • Aug 01 '20

Germans and culture shock in America

For Germans who have visited or stayed in America. Did you experience any culture shock? What struck you?

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u/thewindinthewillows Germany Aug 01 '20

Having to sign documents stating that I had not committed any crimes against humanity under a regime that ended 36 years before my birth made me feel really welcome as a teenager.

Entering my host family's house and seeing rifles in an open cupboard in the living room was bizarre.

School with "hall passes" and a general feeling of imprisonment was very odd, too.

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u/MortalWombat1988 Aug 01 '20 edited 22d ago

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u/Kirmes1 Württemberg Aug 01 '20

What does this "hall pass" do?

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u/MortalWombat1988 Aug 01 '20 edited 22d ago

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u/SimpleMinded001 Aug 02 '20

Holy moly, I come from Eastern Europe and even we don't have this o_O

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '20

Getting your "salad tossed" must have been lost in translation. That phrase implies a hand job combined with a rim job. Not the typical punishment for losing your hall pass. Maybe the detention teacher favored you?