texans on the autobahn

Before we arrived in Germany, our family spent valuable time in cultural training. This was wonderful training that taught us both general facts and specific facts to prepare us for our adventure in Germany. In training we learned that Germans are much more direct and frank (see Deidre’s blog below about being stopped by a policemen for example.) We also learned the specifics of paying radio and TV tax for every radio and TV we use; yes even the car radio. However, I have found a serious deficiency with the training we received, and this gap in the program also turned out to be quite dangerous for me. It is a common known fact, that beer served at festivals (such as an Oktoberfest for example) has a higher alcohol content than beer served on a normal basis. Yet this fact was not taught during cultural training. I learned this fact the hard way, after drinking 4 huge glasses called a mass - imagine the biggest beer mug you can imagine.) The impact of this “STARKER” (which is German for STRONGER) beer leads to loss of memory. So please don’t ask what happened, that’s really not the point of this blog. Just remember, Festival beer is stronger. If you absolutely need details, send a private email to Deidre. She will be very happy to send you a detailed account. I do not endorse her account, because I can’t remember if any of it is true.

posted by stuckinthemiddle @ 1:53 PM