Not Racist, just overly descriptive...

Giorgia's Gross Generalisations, Mother would be proud:

1. All German's wear Ug-Boots as if they're appropriate for the snow.

2. All German's feel it necessary to get the word "Gleich" into every sentence, and if they can, they'll get it in there twice for good measure. Technically it means "Soon" or "Same" but that technicality doesn't seem to stop them and I've heard it used in some seriously random ways.

3. All Germans are shocked to hear English, yet use it, and every other language they can steal (borrow) in daily life. E.G. German's say "Ciao" instead of "Tschüss" and "Wir gehen mit dem Nightliner bus," they might ask you if you want some coke light or coffee-to-go and if not then surely you would enjoy being told you look "sexy," "fashionable," "stylish" or other...

4. All Germans swear in English.

5. All Germans play the six degrees from Kevin Bacon game using Engineers. Every German is only two degrees from an engineer, so if they're not an engineer themselves, then they are married to one, related to one or friends with one...it's weird.

6. All Germans find it necessary to stop and talk in doorways or narrow corridors. It's like a psychological illness, the will stop and have a little chat, meanwhile blocking the path for the other 1400 in the school or shopping centre trying to get through.

7/8. All Germans drink a ridiculous amount. Not just of beer and wine, but of soda water and apple juice, they all bring 1.25 litre bottles to school that only lasts the first three periods or so....two generalisations in one that time!

9. All Germans love small animals. Not killing them like serial killers but just a big love for toy animals. They have shops like NICI and little gift stores that specifically sell stuffed toy animals, bears, pigs, penguins and the all time German favourite....Sheep.

10. All Germans watch and love casting shows. Even Hans sneaks a peek whilst pretending to be reading the newspapers, they just can't help themselves. They have popstars, german idol, Germanys got talent, Germany's next top model, Celebrity dive off (a show where they teach the celebrities to dive), Farmer wants a wife (and GOD those men and women are UGLY!!!!!!!!! See for yourself: http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/bauer-sucht-frau/news.html ), and so so so many others I feel like German's watch nothing else (except for a certain love for CSI, Desperate housewives and Grey's Anatomy!)

That's just a few but I'm sure I'll add to the list...just wait and see.

Hope all is well.