Manchmal ist twitter ganz witzig. Irgendjemand schmeißt etwas in den Raum und das wird dann so lange ge-re-tweetet, bis es jeden erreicht hat.

So reichte Frau Feli heute einen Text von 2007 weiter, den Tobsy Anfang 2007 geschrieben hat und der sich scheinbar großer Beliebtheit erfreut.

In seinem Text stellt er 20 Regeln für Americaner auf, die nach Deutschland kommen. Sehr lesenswert und sehr witzig.

Hier ein kleiner Auszug:

1. We know beer - you don’t.
I don’t know who labeled your dishwater “beer”, but it’s misleading.

4. When you want to see people wearing “Lederhosen” - go to Bavaria.
Bavaria is the German Texas. People speak in a funny way, wear strange things and the rest of the country makes fun of them. The Bavarian “Lederhosen” are like the Texan cowboy hats.

6. Don’t expect us to smile. We’re not at Wal-Mart.
In the 90s Wal-Mart spent billions to become a big shot in Germany’s retail market. Greeting customers, smiling, being friendly,suppressing unions - the whole package. In 2006 they sold their stores and left. We’re not big at smiling for no reason.

11. I don’t care what you have heard about European liberality when it comes to sex and drugs - This is not Holland!
No coffee shops, no legal drug supply. When it comes to drugs, Germany is not much different from the US.

12. If you don’t want to see nipples, don’t turn on the tv.

15. No math needed. Our stated prices include taxes.
I never understood why you put price tags on products, that don’t state what you have to pay.

16. Don’t wait to be seated.
Look, there is an empty nice table. Have a seat. Easy concept.