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I had a bad dream that was my brain's way of trying to process how it feels to live in Berlin.
I had to get on a train to leave Berlin, I was going somewhere nice, or at least not Berlin. I got in line to some check-in counter and I showed my ticket to the woman behind the counter, like everyone else was doing. She sneered at me like she couldn't believe how stupid I was, and said "Why would I want to see your ticket? You need to show me the form that was sent in the mail to your address when you booked your ticket." I said, "but I didn't get any form" And she got angry at how stupid I was. I showed her my email receipts, but she said no email, it must be the hard copy with the postmarked envelope. She sneered and told me to go over to another counter for stupid people who lost their form.
Then at that counter they told me, "we can give you a new copy of the form, in order for that you must show us the original copy of the form signed by three witnesses." I said I never got one, and my train was leaving soon.
Then a very cross train conductor, who was sighing and rolling his eyes like he couldn't BELIEVE he had to deal with me, told me to go in another line to get an appointment to get the replacement to the original form to get the copy to get the letter to board the train.
I got in that line, which was a huge crowd of non-Germans, and you had to press a button to reserve an appointment but all the buttons were broken and there were loose wires sticking out of the console. I was panicking now because my train was leaving without me and I wanted to get out.
I told the conductor the buttons were broken, and he told me I had to PRESS them you Arschloch Ausländer, and started muttering to himself.
Then I woke up and realized I was still in Berlin and I now I am drinking my lunch and spending the day trying to not feel like shit.
Seems pretty authentic German to me. But I have noticed that usually after a German has thoroughly bitched you out they'll suddenly accept whatever form of confirmation you have even though 1 minute beforehand they swore it wasn't possible (and that you're an idiot for even asking).
Anyway, Germany feels like a giant role playing game where you need the cerificate from the blacksmith to get the sword, but to get the certificate you need to get the right to have the certificate from the elders council, and to get that you need to already own the sword and so on and so forth, but with rules that are constantly changing. Doubly for Ausländer.
berlin has made me asexual.
I think it's because I spend about 80% of my time here being completely grossed out in Berlin. Every place stinks like urine, dog poop on the street, random puddles of vomit on the sidewalk, men pissing and jacking off in the bushes, drunks lying in the banks and stinking the place up. I can almost feel my testes shrinking when I see this city full of bullshit.
This might be unpopular, but I hate German windows. I hate that they swing open like a door. I hate the dumb "tilt" feature. When there's just a minuscule draft they slam shut, which I am almost positive is the real reason Germans claim drafts are so bad for your health. American windows that slide up are superior if you need to open your windows as the only form of "air conditioning" available. Also kind of dumb that there are no bug screens on windows here except the cheap fabric ones you glue to the frame that look like trash. How am I supposed to keep my windows open all darn summer without having an apartment full of spiders and flies? And one final hate: The dumb Germans in offices who say "Oooh let's get some fresh air in here" and open a window that directly faces a busy street. There is no fresh air in Berlin - it's filthy just like everything else here. Oh yeah, and Germans also hate air filters.
I hate german windows because they are so deep-set in those concrete walls. It feels oppressive. I guess it has something to do with heat preservation? Idk? But in a place where sunlight is so precious it is a really bad design. Beveled window casings let in so much more light. It's like a constant reminder of winter, even in summer.
Too many things, but one thing that keeps me sane is checking this website when I interact with a German.
Despite a few random ones, everyone here seems to be articulated and express themselves in a way it makes sense.
It’s an Oasis. Thank you all!
If anyone thinks it’s the DDR people that are messed up, they’re wrong. The DDR people were treated just as horribly by Wessis as soon as the two countries reunited. It’s a German thing, not having to do with any system. Other countries also had fascism and communism but people aren’t as horrible as the krautts. It’s not the weather, either. Ireland has worse weather and people are amazing.
Corona restrictions lifted again. Went to a restaurant on the weekend. Was so looking forward to it. And - got into an argument with the waitress. I can't believe it. You should be glad that your customers are returning! Why do you feel the need to give them attitude?? Why oh why? I really don't get it.
Germans seem to think that professional = unfriendly, rude. Try going to freaking Kaufhof and buy something from the overpriced butcher or cheese people there. Complete assholes. Even the cashiers at that place are total cunts. So glad that Kaufhof is going bankrupt. They deserve it so much.
Why are these people SO unbearable? How does that mentality make their lives better? What for? Questions I don’t have answers for. I’ll never understand these people.
Low class, trash Berliners.
One girl in my previous job was pure trash, but had an attitude of some sort of royalty.
And when I say pure trash I mean it. Uneducated, unskilled, not smart, bad attitude, rude to colleagues, condescending and crooked looking. Never clean, poop tattoos that liked to flash in very cheap old dirty rags she called clothes. Very bad looking, potentially an addict of some sort.
Still, the confidence man. The confidence...
Where does it comes from?
In terms of renting, even If you are willing to dispose good amount of money for rent, It is almost impossible to find a good flat to live. All of them look like, they were decorated in 80s, they are not big enough to live properly even for single person.
Like any other things, flat means, bare minumum place to live in this country.
Should I just give up on Berlin and go home? How the fornicate do artists make money and function here ?
Drug-free, non-degneerate, actual musician here. It is hard to make a living in Berlin because of the hordes of junkies who somehow manage to play their instrument and who play live either for free or in exchange for drinks.
It is an inflated market full of talentless people.
Who are you going to sgow your art to here? The poor locals who earn 1500/month and spend 2/3 of that on their apartment or the poor tourists who come here because it's "western europe" but cheaper than any other western European capital? Go back home and you'll be happier.
Does anyone ever find love in this wretched place
www.maz-online.de/Brandenburg/Bedienungsanleitung-fuer-den-deutschen-Mann
I don't blame them for not flirting, they could easily be reported for sexual abuse if the female genitalia they were flirting with was a man-hating Feminist and reported them to the police. Every male in Berlin should go MGTOW until they get the hell out of there. Do not trust any German woman with ANYTHING, especially your time, loyalty and generosity, they will eventually make you feel like you are going crazy, (by gaslighting you).
Too many swingers, open relationships, triads and just screwing around here. A girl I almost dated told me about how the most erotic experience of her life was Parkplatzsex once when she was 16. Somehow every German woman I meet who tells me anything about her past has a broken up sex story or two.
Who’s down voting? Every thing stated here is true. The women in this city have no feminine qualities at all, period. No sense of humor and no personality. They think just because they have breast you don’t need nothing else. Soon as they open their mouths my dong looses it’s stiffness.
The problem with Berlin is that people lose their soul along the way, becoming as mean and cold, detached and expecting nothing from anyone. Heck that ! Don’t let that city steal your soul! And don’t sell your soul their either
I used to have all these plans and ideas of what to do with my life before I came here. Since I arrived they all disappeared leaving me feeling completely empty. This place is not good for anyone with a soul and especially not those who are more sensitive to the energy around them. Currently I’m struggling to plan my escape with corona around not making it easier.
In Germany it just feels like you can't make plans for the future because it's impossible to succeed at anything as a foreigner here. Every single job requires some kind of strange specialisation that you can only get if you start immediately after graduating high school. If you miss the little window because, for example, Germany refuses to acknowledge your non-Eu certifications then you're effed for life. My plan now is just to work at a large multinational corp and transfer somewhere else within 2 years. Germany has wasted enough of my life. Not trying here anymore.
The above comment is %1000 accurate. This country is a perfect stepping stone to reach "real" developed countries because specially in Europe, Germany has somehow positive reputation.
Of course, all the years you spend in Germany, harm your mind and soul, don't bring you anything financially lucrative.
This is what we all have to endure in Germany to have better life in the future. If you can. don't even think spending your 30s here.
Thank you so much, guys. I’m a little past 30 and already 1,5 year in Germany. I left Berlin after 5 months of living there, but this country is still soul crushing. I used to complain about how mentally insane most of germans are, but then it hit me. trying to cope with this sick system and society will do that to you. I’ll leave this country before I become like them
Should I tell my German ex gf, the reason I am stranded here, how much I hate her freaking guts and wish I had never met her and had to see firsthand what happens with a country is full to the brim with completely worthless subhumans? About how I now realise I was waaaaaaaaay too good for her and her bullshit? Or should I just auit being a female reproductive organ and ldt dead dogs rest?
ThNks guys, you're right. I will just never talk to her again and ignore anything she writes to me in the future. Attention whores hate being ignored more than actual conflict. But God why does Berlin and Germany duck so much? Visited Moscow once and it was 100% more friendly and hospitable compared to Berlin. This place feels like a warzone.
People have super weird concepts on what a relationship is, should be. No clue on how to be tender, supportive etc. Just egocentric crap you need to put up to and accept all sorts of hurtful and frustrating, with a side of never getting apologies or seeing their parts.
Most toxic thing is to get attached to someone with German mentality.
Been there, done that. You need therapy after. Traumatizing.
Egocentric, yes. very much so. In a childish way: “if I’m not hungry, I don’t care if you’re hungry. If I feel comfortable, I don’t care if you don’t. If I want to go to a certain place, I don’t care if it bores you to death. If you have a certain problem, I don’t care because I don’t have it”. Mentality of a 3 year old. Their parents don’t teach them empathy or respect. Mind boggling
This is hilarious, a much watch. Every guy in Berlin needs to watch this
www.youtube.com/watch
Casual (fake) feminists hate it when people who have actually looked at economic studies disprove the gender wage gap in 2 sentences. Also worth mentioning: UD had anti-discrimation laws since the 60s, UK since the 70s. Germany's first was from 2006! LMAO a full 3 and a half decades after "backwards" Brexit England. Germans are so slow to do anything.