Germanys culture differs from our culture in many ways. Just by reading articles these past few months the news Germany reports is like a breath of fresh air. For example, when one is asked on how they feel about watching the news in America the most common answer I have heard was, "The news just depresses me." With all the crime and murder that is showed on the news I do not blame the people who make that statement. The German articles I had read were all strong news related. The main topics were about the government, health related issues or about famous people in the country. They focus less on the “juicy” stuff and focused on the hard facts. Now they did have some articles such as the Ice Lady who killed her husband and child or the one where the Judge is being accused of killing his cat, but the public does have a right to know this information and to be able to get involved in their society. If I could characterize Germany and its neighbors into one word it would be informative. They do not skip around with fluffy details and get to the hard facts. In my opinion, that his how the news should be., straight facts, to keep the citizens interested.
The culture of Germany is much more relaxed. I say this because they do not make such a big deal of things like us Americans do. As an America I feel as if we as people should be more accepting of others and their differences. Germany and Austria are proud of their country and are welcoming of others who respect it. I feel as if America should do the same, become more accepting as long as who ever decides to come into our country respects it. Germany is also likes to celebrate more then we do, and they seem to enjoy it more than we do. I say this because if you think about, for example, Thanksgiving. It’s a time where we come together with our families and have amazing food, However, what do we see on TV? Ad’s promoting weight loss, articles telling us how bad those mash potatoes are for us, and people refusing pumpkin pie. We as Americans put so much stress on ourselves we forget to enjoy ourselves even on the Holidays. Then there is Germany who has Karnival and Oktoberfest and could care less about how many Brot and beer they’re consuming. They know how to let their guard down better than we do. Not saying Germany is the better culture. Each and every culture has its pros and cons. In America we do have more holidays from different cultures around the world such as St. Patrick’s day, we really are a melting pot because are holidays come from all over the world.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland have very similar views and ways of doing things. I found many articles about politics and other worldly news in each country. what is going on in their own town and in the world.
From living in Germany for four years when I was younger, I already knew a lot about the German culture and what it consist of. Germany is a very proud country and likes to show off how great they are continuously through interesting articles. On the contrary, they are not conceited but more like quiet lions, proud but not boastful. One thing I did not know about Germany was how they celebrated holidays. I would love to go back their one day and celebrate with them and enjoy their events and activities they have going on during the year. I feel as a small, shy child (I was actually terrified All three countries take pride in their culture, and love to inform their people in of some Germans!) I did not take the great oppurtuinty to celebrate with them.
