Wilkommen bei Freunden oder wie die Welt auf Deutschland schaut. Doch recht interessant.
Auch nicht schlecht: die "Germany Survival Bible"
The dark side
Optimists are Idiots
Nobody can beat the Germans when it comes to pessimism. And forget about being happy -- here it's merely a sign of stupidity. You're all excited about something, it could be anything really: a new suitor, a fabulous job opportunity, even a great idea. Of course you want to tell people about it -- and you euphorically explain it to one of your German friends.
The response is not likely to be the one you're looking for.
And it can be direct:
- That'll never work.
- All guys in business are emotionally cold anyway, don't get involved with him.
- That entire industry is going down the tubes. It can be insulting:
- That's stupid.
- Only an idiot would try that. It can be pseudo-intellectual:
- According to Nietzsche, God is dead, the world sucks, we're all doomed. It's no use to even try.
- Romantic love is just a vestigial construct of the Victorian era; human nature runs counter to long-standing relationships.
- Anyone with any intelligence could never be as happy as you.
So wahr!
I Will Follow You into the Dark (Album Version)
