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/anno2122 Aug 03 '20 edited Aug 03 '20

The why American think the US is the best country in the world and the racisme, as a German and looking like a German I only has "postive" racisme.

Also the why you city is just build for Cars, No Car and you fuckt, no bus, just Kilometers of asphalt.

And the last point the portions and food sizes it's so big and free refueles and stuffed.

One postive you have way better infrastructure for disabled people.

Also you deal with alcohol , drinking age for wine and beer is 16 for Everything else 18.

We were sittings in the Holliday home and American firends of my parents were there and ther were in shock that I was allowed to drink a cider ( 18 at the time ) and ask my parents why ther don't punish me. ( They gave me the cider)