Are Germans generally nicer than the English?

Question

I am really fond of the Germany and their country. I like the fact, they are so honest and genuine people and that they are not stupidly humouress like the English. I am much more like a German I think, I do not like jokes and am very honest, I like how you don't cross the road, even if there is no traffic coming, I like how clever and structural you are and how on time and hard working you are and how reserved you are, I just love Germany, I'm learning German and am thinking of living their when I'm older. What do you think Germany is like ?.

Answer 1

As being neither German or English and lived back and forth between the two countries I can say Germany is so much better! Polite, respectful, clean, no clear negative views or values. Everyone is more original and there is little consumerism. No obscene swearing and drunkenness other then the nights where it's obvious (Oktoberfest :D) It's generally a better country than England I would gladly stay in Germany then England any day!

Answer 2

I guess there hasn't been so much flattering to the Germans on Yahoo!Answers for years, thank you for that.



But I must disappoint you, your data are a bit outfashioned.



We laugh at Spongebob, the IT Crowd, and Monty Python. We've become britizised. Except for football; there we're still digging the grass. I believe nobody like the Germans and Brits have invented so many so many devices to sort of "cultivate" a field of grass, considering that only 0.1% of the Germans play Golf. (I'd understand it if they'd plant weed.)



We do cross the road on a red light, but make sure we hacked the traffic light's system first and noones watching. Alternatively, when there's a nurse with some kindergarten kids, we take a step from the curb on red, then step back, and enjoy the screaming of nurses, kids, and brakes. (But just sometimes.)



We are on time in our docs' waiting room for a scrip and all suffer from severe backache. Your problem retiring in Germany will be that the Doc will inevitably tell you that you'll HAVE TO HAVE BACKACHE to become a fully acknowledged pensioneer, so if you disagree and discuss, you'll most probably die from a heart attack. (They do that on purpose.)



The good news is, German health insurance will pay for a pair of duckwalking sticks and a brochure that tells you how to use them.

Answer 3

I am from Germany and I want to say that both country`s have nice and bat parts.

I like the friendliness from the english people .

When I catch the bus in Germany ,the driver isn`t so friendly than in England and also the guests don't tell the driver thank you when they get out from the Vehicle .

Since thirty years I visit England more than 10 times and I love it to stay in this country .

Sorry my writing isn`t so good as I want but I want to know you what I (as an German) like and think from your country.

(puhhh ...it was a hart work ,to write this text...;););) But all is true,believe it .

Answer 4

wow, where did your get all your information from, the big book of stereotypes? every german has his own personality, you seem to think we're all serious and humorless beings who go to the basement in order to laugh, so that nobody can see us. :D that's maybe how we are portrayed in your media due to obvious, 70 years old reasons. but come on, most germans love to joke around, just like other human beings. how sad would life be without a good laugh? ;)

honest and genuine, clever and structural, hard working and reserved, then of course the overall seriousness - you forgot disciplined, by the way... sorry, but your description sounds more like the user manual of a robot. :D



but anyway, go on learning german, come to visit germany one day and see how we really are. hopefully you'll still like us, despite the fact that we're just ordinary people and no machines. ;)

Answer 5

yeaaaah, i'm English and live in Germany with my German girl.. i also like the things u said and have noticed too. i like in Germany where u don't get dirty looks like u do in England.... in Germany most people are polite and love it when ure foreign and speak German..

Answer 6

I'm from Germany, and from the comparison from 7 years there and 7 years here, Germany is better.



Cleaner too.

Answer 7

I am English and holiday in Germany sometimes - they do so have a sense of humour - nice country - but ehh generalisations are tricky

Answer 8

well sometimes yes, and sometimes no.

in germany it is a lot cleaner than here, but here we have more manners, we queue to go to the bus and to pay for things etc, they just push around to get to the front.

im from the uk, and i went to germany for a school trip, and at first i really liked it everyone was nice, no crap laying around, fresh fruit and veg stall (in a city) but when i took the bus, i was literally scared!!

Answer 9

Everyone is unique and different.

You can't just generalize that all members of a particular group is better.

Answer 10

So you have no sense of humour then? Booooring!! I'm English and England's better, I don't like the German accent or language also I think of Hitler...sorry!

Answer 11

Ask a German, you knobhead.

Answer 12

No they are not. I think your question is racist. People all around the world are more or less alike.

Answer 13

wankerz, bollocks, have you a ***?

Answer 14

it depends:/