cultural differences??
seriously, i do not understand people here. they find out that my brother is coming for christmas, and they all freak out because he's only coming for a week, and that's just stupid, and how is he supposed to see all of germany in a week, and can't he just stay longer, etc etc etc. (though i guarantee you, not a single one of them would go spend more than a week at a time with their siblings!) and then, when i ask them what we should do while he's here, they all suggest going to london or paris or something!!! what!??!! yeah, i don't get it either...
and then, after i declined a few french fries, laughingly saying i'd already gained enough weight since coming here, this girl says to me, "but that can't be true, we're so much healthier here in germany than you are in america."...(me rolling my eyes) oh, i'm sorry, you're right. silly me, i must be mistaken. i mean, what would i know about my own body or eating habits??! are you kidding me?? who are these people?!??!! (did i mention that she then went on to suggests ways i could work out everyday?!!)
but this one's my favorite...
this is an actual conversation between co-workers, which took place over lunch:
woman: dessert sounds good, but i'd better not. i have to be careful about what i eat at the moment. (turns to me and says) i weigh 62 kilo--i've never weighed this much before!
man (sitting across the table from us): how much do you weigh?
woman: 62 kilo.
woman2: really? more than me? that's hard to believe.
man: but that's completely normal, isn't it? besides, it's november, and our bodies have to prepare for the winter.
woman: perhaps, but i'm developing a little belly!
ok, now let's try to imagine this conversation took place in the US... oh wait, this conversation would never happen in the US!!!! seriously, how many american women would voluntarily tell someone how much they weigh? and in the presence of a man? and what man would dare to just flatout ask a woman how much she weighs? and then for another woman to volunteer the info that she weighs less than the woman who's concerned about her weight?? talk about rude! bit of a cultural difference, eh?
the best part of the whole conversation, however, was when the woman went on to explain how she and another co-worker had compared belly fat in front of another (super tiny) co-worker, who had voiced concerned about her own appearance...
hilarious. maybe we're not all so different after all =)
and then, after i declined a few french fries, laughingly saying i'd already gained enough weight since coming here, this girl says to me, "but that can't be true, we're so much healthier here in germany than you are in america."...(me rolling my eyes) oh, i'm sorry, you're right. silly me, i must be mistaken. i mean, what would i know about my own body or eating habits??! are you kidding me?? who are these people?!??!! (did i mention that she then went on to suggests ways i could work out everyday?!!)
but this one's my favorite...
this is an actual conversation between co-workers, which took place over lunch:
woman: dessert sounds good, but i'd better not. i have to be careful about what i eat at the moment. (turns to me and says) i weigh 62 kilo--i've never weighed this much before!
man (sitting across the table from us): how much do you weigh?
woman: 62 kilo.
woman2: really? more than me? that's hard to believe.
man: but that's completely normal, isn't it? besides, it's november, and our bodies have to prepare for the winter.
woman: perhaps, but i'm developing a little belly!
ok, now let's try to imagine this conversation took place in the US... oh wait, this conversation would never happen in the US!!!! seriously, how many american women would voluntarily tell someone how much they weigh? and in the presence of a man? and what man would dare to just flatout ask a woman how much she weighs? and then for another woman to volunteer the info that she weighs less than the woman who's concerned about her weight?? talk about rude! bit of a cultural difference, eh?
the best part of the whole conversation, however, was when the woman went on to explain how she and another co-worker had compared belly fat in front of another (super tiny) co-worker, who had voiced concerned about her own appearance...
hilarious. maybe we're not all so different after all =)
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