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Jesus, its so crazy. Even after world war 1 & 2 germans are still able to make everyone hates them.
but let me be honest about this site. I'm kind of ambivalent. There seems to be a lot of racist people on this site. I hope i am wrong and it is a minority.
I have myself noticed some racial slurs towards East Europeans or Muslims, for example, but I took them as "bad-apple episodes". If you read through the posts you will see very sound comments and views. There are also posts from people who are going through some hard time and had very negative experiences, but still they take time to share their experiences with this community (a healing process for them and an opportunity for the rest of us to see that we are all pretty much on the same boat). When I discovered this community I felt less lonely and it restored my faith in humanity (there are indeed people who see Berlin the way it is). I thought that some of my experiences were caused by the lack of my German language skills, but I have come to know that even people mastering the language witnessed similar situations.
Using the U-Bahn or S-Bahn is a nightmare. They never let people exit the trains, instead everyone is just pushing themselves in. Whenever there is an escalator, they decide to randomly stand anywhere, completely ignoring the simple rule of stand on the right and walk on the left. It always stinks in the trains as well, but if you open the window they almost attack you.
So many times most of them are old Germans.Even though they looked and(hope they noticed)the left side is empty while the right side is full.They jusy stood on the left side.Come on.why????I can not understand this "I dont care.I can be bothered"attitude...
To the liberal, diverse and welcoming Berlin (read sarcasm)....yesterday I was walking in the street and this elderly man cursed an Asian looking woman (guess why). I am not even mentioning the bad looks towards any Asian looking person (it does not matter if they are Japanese rather than Thai etc) you can spot around. I would expect that from a small village where people are ignorant and narrow-minded, but really a multi-cultural capital?!? This is essentially what Berlin is, an overgrown village.
I am Asian woman self and old men here are so disgusting.These smelly ugly and fat people think all we asian women are desperate to be their 3rd or 4 th wife.Because they never visit any other Asia countries other than sex tour.All they can think is what they did and see in thier pervert and small world.So disgusting and thank you for your empathy.
Yes that is true indeed, but I think it is now exacerbated by the Corona Virus paranoia. She was probably born and bread in Germany, but still regarded as class B citizen. Regardless, nobody should be treated like this in a civilised country or anywhere for that matter. Especially in a city that praises itself for being welcoming to all races, cultures etc. I hope you did not have similar experiences here.
I met a woman from the Philippines who was marries to an older German man and she is seriously NOT happy. Unfortunately she had a child to him and so is stuck in S****y Eastern part of Germany surrounded by people who couldn't care less. Boy do I feel sad for her
Wow what a brilliant Artist.Typical Artist in Berlin with talent.I feel so bad that I am too ignorant and stupid not seeing any art or any feeling out of this masterpiece.And it would be my honour if my tax was used to this great artist to buy beers to drink.Must be so thirsty to walkaround with so many smartphones.
They see human things as weak. They often exploit situations. Due to all this mess, by the way of God and and life situations naturally arise that are originally meant to get in touch with each other. They read situations and stupidly seek an advantage or withhold their human contribution. Surely it is not intended in the purest sense of it but that wud be thought too far. It's often a rat race. Quite a few only go about the opposite of something human, aside any logic. It's a disgrace true human things are being exploited by this low s.hit! Many are also really f.ucking stupid, just really unreal f.ucking stupid.._They try to put words in your mouth, intuitively motivated by the "good" feel of receiving the misunderstood replacement of a human response. In a pure life sense they are so unreal f.ucking stupid, they lack any grasp of karma, always drifting with the whatever is up. They are also cowards and liars, they will let you run up against their crooked backs when they lie by omission. They literally lie that they lie. If you needed something, they might really not be able to give, but instead they enjoy (some) that you think they lie and exploit their position of having more information, but acting like they want to avoid the topic. What these human debiles don't know is that we all have God inside and that they will serk karma although they are also very karma-avoidant. Relief is to not give any power to these stunts of nothing, something either has something own or it's nothing.
Unfortunately you just have to accept that berliners will never change. They will never want to ser your point of view or know you so just give up trying and focus your energy on people who are worth it. They will always think they are better no matter how stupid they objectively are. But we have to let go and let them be. Thank god there are things like fun and humour in other countries and that we know they exist. Some of these people literally know nothing else which explains their utter misery.
I had a very typical Berliner Boyfriend.I was so stupid and optimist that he would be changed.But right.He does not want.I left him and I am happier.I am leaving Berlin soon too.Dont waste your time to change this hopeless people.They choose to live in the living hell and now they are enjoying it while they are complaing non stop and non stop saying that they have depression.And they drag other people in the hell too.Sadist and Masochist.
Why do so many bathrooms at shops, restaurants etc have person sitting in there as a cleaner? It seems inhumane. Like I can't imagine anything more depressing than having to sit in a windowless bathroom all day as your job. Let them work shifts and just come in to clean every hour or something, we do that in the US and we get along just fine. Don't make them sit there like prisoners, jesus I always feel so bad. Do they get salaries too or are they just getting the tips? This is a european thing, not just Berlin, but still.
Yes.I thought that too.If there is a proper sitting places(some department store has a Kase and chairs in front of the main entrance as you probabpy saw already)but I saw so many they sat in the corner of the toilet and just sit.I found it in Malta too.Some European thing probabaly.I felt it very uncomfortable to see everytime.
They are always aggressive as hell. Try go to the bathroom at Zoologischer Garten McDonalds BEFORE buying something. If you don’t have a receipt with the code they will act like bouncers of a nightclub. Going to the bathroom is a human thing to do, but they act as if only selected few are entitled to do that luxurious business.
I once felt horribly and I needed the toilet. I was at a Sbahn station with all the shops open. I kindly asked to use the toilet saying that I would buy something first. They all looked at me like I were a druggie and without even considering the possibility that I was just unwell (in the end it was a bad stomach bug). Everyone denied me access to a toilet. This would have never happened in the UK, US, Italy etc. This city is a disgrace.
This is going to be my off my chest post.
I finally came up with the conclusion, why I do feel bad at this country by living here.
Every single thing you could imagine of feels like fake in Germany. People, conversations, discussions, going out, friendship, humanity, working environment, collagues etc do make me feel like, I am dealing with fakeness all the time. I have no intention to settle down here after couple of years spent in this country.
I would like to leave Germany behind me who deserves to live here. I can't cope with this country anymore.
On the bright side, the few who share your/my/our/Berlin hater's views of this city are likely to become close to you. I have met a few people like that and it feels less lonely (they are not German, of course). Be strong, I hope you will manage to get out soon
You’re so right. All fake. their opinions, too, as they try to appear PC but say bad things about any foreigner behind close doors. They don’t trust you easily, but you can’t trust them, either.
I’m still here because I refuse to believe everyone is like that. Also, the nature is beautiful, and life is cheap.
I want to believe not everyone is like that.
Sorry to say but the “art” here is total crap
Hahahah Yes.And their Artist.I am an Artist.And you?working as something?sounds so stupid,boring, a slave of capitalism and idot not knowing what is life and being creative.Arrogant this artits can insparation from only party,drug and sex.Jaja whatever.
I'm a musician and I moved to Berlin in an attempt to make it as a studio musician. Big mistake. After submitting demos and networking as much as possible, I left the city after about 2 years of struggling (mostly financially). It seems to me like Germans don't like it when a foreigner is as capable or even more capable than they are, so they are very unlikely to give you a chance, and they will find bullsh*t excuses to justify it.
If an artist is living in Berlin and likes it, it's not because how successful they have managed to become there. It's because how they are allowed to be as degenerate as they want to be. Art is just an excuse. Actually "art", because most artists I met in Berlin were nothing to write home about. Drug addicts who played an instrument on the side or painted some meaningless stuff every now and then.
The attitude Berliners have: superior, condescending and arrogant does not match the lack of balls when it comes to confrontation.
Weak minded, ignorant and sheep like views.
Congratulations of being socially retarded and the worst of humans that inhabit Earth.
Namaste
Soooo true! They will talk big talk behind your back. But when confronted they become wimpy. Don’t act tough if you never had a fight in your life before. For example, Im actually a tough guy but I’m the nicest person when you meet me. I don’t need to disrespect anybody or walk around like I’m the tough guy. Germans are some low-down backstabbing racist cowards. I literally hate this culture, the people and the language. I should have went to France in the beginning, lol
Guys, I need help. I’m sick of Berlin and Germany, and want to move to a different country with a decent economy but also nice people. I can’t handle weird, rude Germans anymore. What do you propose?
I spent 10 years of my life in Germany, and the last 2 in Berlin. Big mistake.
Now I live in Poland and I am more satisfied with people here.
I'm not even white and people treat me better here than Germans did. I haven't experienced any racism (yet). I speak German very well and yet Germans don't treat me like a human being. They never did.
Great post......you mentioned you lived in other parts of Germany outside of Berlin....Can you tell me is it and the people much different than Berlin? Is its any better or much of the same? Can you tell some about this with some examples I would love to know? Thanks
"Can you tell me is it and the people much different than Berlin? Is its any better or much of the same"
Not OP, but I'll offer my perspective. It's pretty much the same, but with less tattoos, piercings and drugs.
The things people complain about are German traits.
OP: the rest of Germany is better than Berlin, but that German mentality is everywhere. There are some nice and polite germans, but it’s hard to make any friends. Turns out that the ones that were really nice to me wanted something from me. Now that they don’t have anything to gain, they don’t even talk to me anymore. I guess I was the “useful darn foreigner.”
Stay the fornicate away from rest of Germany, east european trash countries, austria and switzerland.
Netherlands is good, UK is good, US is good. People who look down upon US are mouthbreathers who’ve been there only with 20 other morons to share the hostel cost with.
People in Munich is nicer, more like a human. I am being treated well even in ABH Munich, they try to speak with me in English. ABH in Berlin didnt even try and told me "you are in Germany, you should speak German". People smile at you in the street too. Normal human being. It is just more expensive in Munich.
The food here is SO BLAND!! The Berliner palate, it's like they try to make every dish taste as close as possible to wet butterfat. The restaurants and cafes serve pooping bland lukewarm food because they can- 1) Germans have a bland palate that only seems to taste butterfat and brown gravy, 2) tourists are desperate for a place to pee and a sit down for a minute because there are no toilets or benches anywhere, 3) hipster expats just care about a edgy-looking place to smoke and drink overpriced drinks. I have never experienced such a complete lack of tasty food, is this a legacy from wartime rationing or what?
Y'all should be happy about the foreigners and immigrants, because they are bringing some good cuisine this city desperately needs.
I don't understand, German Berliners told me that Berlin has such a free culture, you can be however you want, wear whatever, and nobody judges you. But Germans give off such judgmental vibes, frowning scowling muttering under their breath. And people here dress very much the same, you'll get stared at if you wear anything colorful or different. They said Berlin is open and not racist but I can clearly see racial segregation between rich and poor districts, and the fact that you have to attach your picture to applications for jobs and housing...but Berliners get so offended if I point it out. They say Berlin is so free and open and relaxed compared to other German cities; I say gosh darn I really DON'T want to see those other cities then if this is supposed to be something special
I can't not agree more.So true.Alwwys some black oversized wirh piercing.So hard to tell the different who is who but they think they are fashionable and Uniq and not dumb capitalist.
First of all, that freedom is only prevalent amongst other ex-pats and wacky Germans within a small community. The rest of Berlin is poor white trash, racist close minded people. You go to the party areas and everything is fine. But when you live in other areas of Berlin then you see the real Berlin. Berliners are still Nazis at heart they really don't like foreigners at all...white or black. If you look around all these People have mental problems.....all of them! Look how the walk around muttering to themselves.
the dark, short days and constant gray skies. I am forgetting what it feels like to feel alive. I don't remember how it feels to have pure blue skies and yellow sun over my head but I remind myself that in many places on the globe people are actually experiencing it
Are there any ambitious Germans in this city? This society feels like it needs to crush any kind of thinking outside the box.