- Irrepressible need to take off my shoes and change into house shoes when entering my or someone else's home
- Penchant for cold cuts for breakfast
- Need to frequently "air out" a room
- Frustration at trains and subways that are more than 2 minutes late
- Answering the telephone simply with "Flechtner" instead of "hello"
- Constantly carrying cloth shopping bags with me
- Giving exact change when paying for anything
- Buying overpriced Sunday night wine at the gas station
- Checking grocery stores and discounters for their weekly specials and, when I find something I like, buying it all right away. After all, they won't have it anymore in 24 hours.
- Buying every piece of outdoor wear possible. Yes, I have a rain suit.
- Using the German keyboard and getting frustrated when I'm at home any I keep typing Emilz and crayz!
- Getting a headache when the alpine wind "Föhn" is blowing
I'm sure there are many more. What are your "weird Germany quirks"?
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