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Yes they don't have that easy-going, open minded nature that we Brits abroad are known for...(just so long as we don't have to eat any of that foreign muck)Originally Posted by struth
lol... was just a wee jest...i thinkbeen to hamburg, although it was just before it got inundated by the east. tbh 95% of folk i spoke to were not really for it. yup, in their own country you couldn't find nicer folk.
buggers when they go "on tour" tho
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Lol.... Never experienced that, or indeed the strange breed who (apparently) place towels on deck chairs in Spanish beach resorts!lol... was just a wee jest...i think
buggers when they go "on tour" tho
Actually, tonight I'm having some of Lidl's excellent (and rather authentic) brātwurst:
Superb, pan-fried, nice and golden, and served with paprika-salted hand-cut chips, and a selection of nice pickles, along with a good dollop of German mustard (senf). We bring this stuff back from Germany, which has a nice 'kick' to it:
...all washed down with one of my favourite German beers:
...which I buy from here: https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/beer...-munchner-hell
Marco [who's never been to a Spanish beach resort in his life].
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When i was going to spain in late 60's 70's they did it all the time much to the annoyance of every other nationality. They took it in turns to get up at 6am and take all their friends towels down and get a load of deckchairs into the best spot, leaving a towel on each then retire for breakfast.Lol.... Never experienced that, or indeed the strange breed who (apparently) place towels on deck chairs in Spanish beach resorts!
Actually, tonight I'm having some of Lidl's excellent (and rather authentic) brātwurst:
Superb, pan-fried, nice and golden, and served with paprika-salted hand-cut chips, and a selection of nice pickles, along with a good dollop of German mustard (senf). We bring this stuff back from Germany, which has a nice 'kick' to it:
...all washed down with one of my favourite German beers:
...which I buy from here: https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/beer...-munchner-hell
Marco [who's never been to a Spanish beach resort in his life].
No idea if they still do it(probably not as now the towels would be nicked).
They were also arrogant and loud. I was pleasantly surprised when i went to Germany to find they were the opposite within their own country....positively helpful and pleasant
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Lol, so those strange creatures actually existed? Were they more arrogant and loud than Brits [read as mainly English] abroad?Thank goodness I've only ever met the latter from your description!
Do you like brātwurst, btw?
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I take everyone as I find them - if they live up to stereotypes that is their problem not mine. Generally I find individual travellers abroad are free from the stereotypical behaviour of travellers/holidaymakers en masse.
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Oh yes Marco, they can be buggers, with sun loungers, and when in self-serve restaurants they don't mind a bit of queue barging. This has been our experience in Bulgaria, though to be fair we found Russians to be just as bad, and we Brits have pretty much caught up when it comes to towel-on-sunbeds-at-dawn. Didn't bother me as I can't think of anything worse than spending the day round the pool.lol... was just a wee jest...i think
buggers when they go "on tour" tho
Last September (I missed this as I was at the shop at the time), Anita plated up some breakfast items, put them on a vacant table, then went to get a couple of juices. Upon returning she found our food pushed to a corner of the table and this German* lady sat on her chair, with her kids installed in the other seats. Anita politely informed her that this was where we were dining, but just got some indecipherable comment and a dismissive wave of her hand. Neither woman could understand the other (though it would be quite likely that the other woman knew perfectly what was being said.
What she didn't know however was Anita's intolerance for such nonsense, and it must have come as a bit of a shock when Anita grabbed the back of the chair and tipped her onto the floor. Strangely this drew no reaction from the other diners-probably an everyday thing.
Nothing breaks down language barriers like direct action!
No German women were harmed in the making of this work of (part) fiction (the bit about tipping her on the floor is true though).
I know it's not very PC to generalise, and I'm sure humans are fundamentally the same the world over, but when an individual lives up to their stereotype it's hard not to. I daresay Mrs. P's hotheadedness will have reinforced a stereotype for someone too.
*May not have been German, but definitely not British
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Funny as FUCK!!!! Tell Anita that I'm now a fully paid-up member of her fan club!
Pity she didn't boot the arrogant, selfish cow (whatever nationality she was) in the fanny, when she was down on the deck..... Now *that* would've made for primo comedy on YouTube.
Marco.
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Oh no we shouldn't encourage her
Funny as FUCK!!!! Tell Anita that I'm now a fully paid-up member of her fan club!
Pity she didn't boot the arrogant, selfish cow (whatever nationality she was) in the fanny, when she was down on the deck..... Now *that* would've made for primo comedy on YouTube.
Marco.
It was our last day there, so we didn't get to exchange addresses, with the promise to stay in touch
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My take is that cars interest me less and less as a transportation medium.....maybe as a fun drive with the top down on clear roads but commuting in rush hour traffic leaves me cold.
There are bad cyclists just as there are plenty of bad drivers. I was thinking recently about drivers who seem to panic and get over safe when they see a cyclist. They hold back for ages not wanting to pass as if they cant judge what the hells going on or realise there is plenty of space to pass quickly and be on their way. Just as dangerous in my view as they ramp up the tension for me and impatient drivers behind them
A key point is the need for a passive cycling technique....not cycling like I own the road. Im never going to win against motor vehicles so I see no point in a racing bike and asserting myself on busy roads. There is a fine balance that comes with experience.
I have also noticed a rise in angry or very aggressive drivers...maybe it was always that way but the clogged up roads and cost of motoring has seemed to bring out a real road rage where these people think they are the moral guardians of the road system.
To be fair there are cyclists like that as well and it doesnt get anywhere but anger, assault and you tube videos
The deep issues are a road system that cant cope and car ownership ingrained in our culture. I get confused about it because I would love to drive my MX5 on clear roads.
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I was taught to give cyclists at least 6 foot of clearence when overtaking, and when overtaking to do it at no more than 30mph. That requires appropriate road conditions, and waiting for the right opportunity whilst being up close to the cyclist only intimidates them. So not easy, but a cyclist is far more vulnerable and if drivers behind me don't like it, then tough.
Everyone is in far too much of a rush these days, and any courtesy shown is rare.
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