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What the hell is with every single contractual obligation in this country being subject to a termination period of at least three months? Why are security deposits so ridiculously expensive? Why do I have to repaint my entire apartment white before moving out? Why are houses in this country unjustifiably and prohibitively expensive? What bonzo concocted the idiotic Pfand system, fully expecting people to maintain piles of trash in their shoe box-sized apartments so that they can routinely return it to shops in the hope that a machine costing more than 10k EUR will accept it so the empty, worthless bottles can be picked up by large trucks so that they can be recycled when another infrastructure for this already exists and works just fine (recycling trucks). Why are traffic lights not in the center of intersections so you can actually see them when you are the first car? Why are 80-90% of the restaurants in Berlin incapable of creating an inviting ambiance? Why are Germany unable to create any kind of enjoyable experiences and traditions that extend beyond Einschulung? Why are people twice as likely in Germany to die of an alcohol-related death than in the United States? Why are you more likely to live below the poverty level in Germany than you would be in the US? Why has the percentage of people here living below the poverty line increased by 10 percentage points in the last two decades? Why are you more likely to die of cancer in Germany than in the US? Why is the gross death rate in Germany much, much higher than in the US? Why are Germans so passive aggressive with anything relating to nudity, nature and health? Why is every single job in this city as bland as the landscape, weather and colorscape here? Why do middle-aged men still ride their bikes to work? Why do I encounter public urination every single time I spend more than half an hour outside of my apartment? Why does this city claim to be open and tolerant while being home to more than half of all reported crimes against homosexuals? Why does the city spend money on marketing campaigns with slogans like "Berlin is when you wear your Rolex 'down there'"? Why do all spas in this city/country require co-ed nudity? Why are Germans so vehemently opposed to any form of accountability, protesting any time video surveillance is set up? Why are the police so reluctant to do anything about antifa and the thugs in Rigaerstrasse? Why does every job here require three years of training? Why is a median German income 20% lower than an American median income? Why are fewer Germans in possession of a (free) college degree compared to Americans? How can an entire nation be incapable of small talk? Why are people here so bossy?
Why doesn't anyone here ever smile?
Great post. Let's all help this warrior continue this excellent comment concept:
Why do Germans avoid showering daily? Why does the German music scene seems to be dominated by pooping carbon copies of American gangsta rap? Why is Berlin so full of tattooed up, pierced subhumans? Why are Germans unable to speak without references to feces? How can it be that most Germans don't own the place they live in? Why doesn't anybody drive huge-ass cars like Americans do? Why are Germans so butthurt about Americans being better than them in every single regard? Why do left-wing Germans pretend to be open-minded and tolerant but never so much as have one single foreign friend? Why can't Germans survive without weed, coke, heroin or pooping alcohol? Why are German women so adamant about looking as ugly as possible? Why do they think they live in a democracy if they aren't even allowed to choose their own chancellor?
German Nazi Scum from Hennigsdorf and Brandenburg should all Burn in hell.I hope the muslims beat the poop out of all German Nazi Scum.
Let me educate you.
When the Muslims take over and start telling your wife what she will wear and what times of day you will go to the mosque and cutting out your daughter's c-litoris, you will be praying for some Neo-nazis to come to save you from these Muslim zealots. Stop being a sheep and going along with the CAPITALIST, neo-nazis in disguise, ordering you to think what they want you to think and to accept as many cheap labour migrants as they want you to accept. Wake the F up.
It's been 6 months since I left Berlin.
People - you can't imagine how good it is be out. I still think of Berlin from time to time and think "How could I have spent 3 years there? Why did I waste 3 years? What's WRONG with those people?"
It's easy to start to think that you're crazy, crazy for expecting help, kindness, or a smile from a stranger. It's easy to become a berliner.
But then you leave and people smile to you, help you out, hug you, shake your hand, pat you on the back, encourage you, give you feedback or advice or hints, invite you over for birthdays or other celebrations, drop by with some good beer and hell, just have a good time.
Then you know you were right all along.
Also, it's funny, but a friend came to Berlin just as I was leaving. He thought I was too negative etc. Now, 7 months later, he's escaping that place because he's had enough of the scowling, bitching, complaining, criticizing, besserweiser, etc.
Only one way to survive in Berlin, NEVER, EVER, expect anything from anyone, and I mean ANYTHING..
To all newcomers, you will think everyone here is crazy and that Berlin is the best place on the planet, while you're on holidays :o) we'll see you here within a year :o( First you'll think you're imagining things, and then later you'll think "it must be me, it couldn't possibly be then whole city". When this happens, get out, straight away, don't try to get things into balance, it will only drive you more around the bend.
I often feel like I dreamt the last 5 years, 7 weeks to go and I'm free. I have GOOD friends all over the world, but in 5 years here, but I've only met one person I can rely on, maybe.
I have stayed in Berlin 5 years as well,, totally agreed the above opinions.
But How makes people so cold in Berlin ? its the vibes ? or Germans?
I still cannot find why.. after 5 years , no friends stays contact with me, actually even I could not make real friends there .
Strangers yelling at children for unforgivable sins like not being on the bikepath, or sitting quietly at a bus stop. fornicate these guys and their desire to stamp the joy out of all they see
Arab Migrant ghetto kids,they are a Bunch of Filthy Bastards and son of a bitches.
This City is a freaking Horrorshow.
This webpage is shit.
Whenever I post here, I have gotten used to copying my poisonous prose first, because it almost certainly will say"Oops! Sorry, that didn't work, please try again!" at the first two attempts.
Apologies, occasionally this does happen as we have rather complex spam filters working in the background. The plus side is we operate an open forum and it is not inundated with spam which we feel is worth the occasional frustration.
However, we are always interested in improving so if you could write a detailed account of the process you use when it fails and send it to us, we can see about making it less frustrating for you.
Thanks
Stealing, thieving and robbing.
Some do it by combing the streets looking for bits of your bike they can break off and sell for scrap.
Others do it using small print to rob you through automatic subscription renewals.
By the only way to get by in Berlin is to rob steal, cheat and lie.
Thank you to this website. Thank you to all the contributors. And a very special thank you to whomever posted the following simple but telling comment:
"I won't do my child raising here."
This simple post made me realize that in the long term I have no future in Berlin. I would not want to raise a child here for obvious reasons.
Thank you from us to all the contributors too! We built this site as we felt so alone as BerlinHaters, it's nice to see there are others who can see Berlin for what it really is!
If you are seen as foreign in any way, skin color, accent, German grammar mistakes etc. you will not be respected. In that case, even the ticket taker or the dishwasher or the tattooed and pierced punk in the U-Bahn is considered higher in the caste system than you.
That is the way of it.
"If you are seen as foreign in any way, skin color, accent, German grammar mistakes etc. you will not be respected. In that case, even the ticket taker or the dishwasher or the tattooed and pierced punk in the U-Bahn is considered higher in the caste system than you.
That is the way of it."
This isnt entirely true.
They respect shows of strength.
Therefore, if you end every statement by going up high at the end, turning it into a question, they will see you as weak.
Even if your german is poor, and you arent quite sure if you are saying the right thing, if you bark it out with certainty and conviction, basically as an order, they will skip to it with a doff of their cap.
I honestly don't understand how you people can claim there are no native Berliners here. Walk the streets during the day in any spot that isn't Unter den Linden or Kudamm and 80-90% of the people you see were either born here or are at least German. Go to any non-hipster bar or club and you'll find tons of embarrassingly German people.
It depends on the neighbourhood. When I lived in Pankow (not Prenzlauer B, more northly) I met a lot of native Berliners. For example one of my neighbours open admitted to me that she hates Ausländer, she was old and had a slightly form of dementia, so she was uninhibited in displaying her views : )).
DO NOT fly back here with a checked baggage. Do not use German airlines especially AirBerlin (thank god the market reacted to their incompetence.)
If your baggage is lost, forget about customer service to help you find your valuables. Expect to be all alone with forms to fill up. Germany is just like airberlin. I hate them for losing my bag. I hate them for not helping me. They deserve to die in the market.
lol... sorry but to think that you had any thought of depending on customer service in Germany is laughable in and of itself. Especially if you don't speak fluent German in a commanding and condescending tone. (that is actually the only way to get anything done here)
So, you are happy hundreds of people are out of work, and Ryanair can take even more control of your precious market, because you lost an uninsured case full of easily replaceable junk?
And further more, you hope the whole country goes bust, just because you had to write down what you lost, even though this would actually help you to find your stuff in the long run?
Good to see you have things in perspective! /s
OP here responding to a condescending and out of touch prick. It appears that you don't understand the concept of ranting online and exaggerating it to let off steam instead of being rude to others in person.I am sure you will maintain your composure and rant rationally online when all of your clothes (pricy and not cheap hm) are lost for more than a week and you have nothing else to wear. Let's see how you deal with the non existent customer service in this country when it concerns your belongings.
I did report it and they found it after 2 weeks when it should take on average 48hr-72hr.
I sincerely wish you to lose your "case full of easily replaceable junk" in Tegel airport with Ryan air. I bet all of your belonging are junk since condescending pricks online are often lonely, poor and unattractive.
Feminists. I am a woman and I am completely fine not hating men. In fact, the more women I meet in Berlin, the more I appreciate men. Hell, it's not even what you posses between your legs, but I am becoming sexist because of this anti-sexist ridiculous culture. Ladies, deal with it! The society was very patriarchal for centuries. Yes, it's time for a change! Yes, we know the gap, yes, you can do it! Everyone acknowledges that and slowly but surely the gaps will be closed, BUT not overnight. It takes time. Also, not shaving your armpits will only make you stink more, that's it! But do whatever you want. It's a free world. It's a Western country after all and you have equal opportunities. Try feminism in the middle East. They might needed more... And if you're banging 100 men in Hepatitis clubs of Berlin, that's not a proof of empowerment, so shake off your STDs and find a hobby!
The "WAGE-GAP" is a myth. Read what these mostly smart women have to say about the supposed wage-gap. Feminists love to play the "victim" card.
Sarah Ketterer www.wsj.com/articles/the-wage-gap-myth-that-wont-die-1443654408
Heather Higgins www.youtube.com/watch
Christina Sommers time.com/3222543/5-feminist-myths-that-will-not-die/
Also this honest woman:
Kate Andrews blogs.spectator.co.uk/2015/07/the-gender-pay-gap-is-a-myth/
Majority of women gravitate towards easy, clean and non-risky jobs. And then they are surprised why there is a wage-gap. Less pain = less gain, less risk = less reward. 97% of employees who die at work are men!
Science of wages is all in supply/demand - customers don't need somebody with a worthless but "cool" MA in gender studies or art, but there is high demand for "uncool" plumber or STEM graduate. Get it? People are willing to pay for something that benefits them and makes their life easier/better. This is also the reason why losers with worthless degrees love taxpayers money, especially in socialist haven called Berlin.
This link also sums up a lot about real inequality, not Fake-Feminist inequality kookykimbo.tumblr.com
btw. Men's NBA league makes huge amounts of money, but women's WNBA league makes a loss. Similar is in football and many other high-paying sports. Nobody is interested in watching women playing these sports, and this is the main reason for a huge wage-gap.
Germans are grimy as hell.
According to Urban Dictionary, the definition for "grimy"
Grimy
Slang (n.) A back-stabber is a GRIMY person, untrustworthy, doing wrong to others to gain something, selfish...willing to step on people to get to the top. Doing something fucked-up to anybody, even a so called friend if they can get something out of it.
"Grimy" describes Germans collectively and Germany politically/economically, especially in the EU.
Could someone please delete the nonsensical "Comment" posts below. Thanks
www.thelocal.de/20170905/ticket-collectors-attacked-at-berlin-station-as-crowd-encourages-aggressors
OMG, this is the best news I've read in 6 years, the drinks are on me. I'm smiling like a Cheshire Cat. If they catch these guys, they deserve to be Crowdfunded for their legal expenses and bronze statues for each of them at HermannPlatz. Why can't we hear more feel-good news like this.