A question for Skybird & Gizzmoe

STEED · 08-17-06, 10:29 AM

I heard this on the radio, according to the radio you don't.

Is it true German people never queue up in shops? :hmm:

Gizzmoe · 08-17-06, 10:37 AM

Of course we do, do you think we are savages?

STEED · 08-17-06, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gizzmoe

Of course we do, do you think we are savages?

No.

If it was true, wow what service in and out.

Cheers.

A good lesson do not believe all you hear on the radio.

Gizzmoe · 08-17-06, 10:50 AM

Wait, I somehow get the feeling that I misunderstood your question. What exactly did they mean with "queuing up in shops"? Give an example...

STEED · 08-17-06, 10:58 AM

It was not a real clear statement by the person on the radio, I think they were suggesting you get very fast service at the check out without standing around like us Brits.

Gizzmoe · 08-17-06, 11:07 AM

Oh, I see. Well, that of course depends on when and where you go shopping. On a Saturday morning I often need to wait 10 minutes when I go to my butcher, Wednesday at 10 less than a minute or not at all. If you go shopping when everyone else does then there are longer waiting times, that´s normal...

Skybird · 08-17-06, 12:30 PM

queuing up in shops = "in der Schlange stehen"? Well, that certainly depends on the situation, time, and so on.

STEED · 08-17-06, 01:05 PM

Cheers Guys.

Blasted radio.

Fish · 08-17-06, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Cheers Guys.

Blasted radio.

We don't queuing in shops.

You ask who's last and wait your time. Or you can take a number.
I guess you can call us savages when we try to get into a train, or at least some of us.

I wait till its my time, but I very rarely travel with a train.

lesrae · 08-18-06, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

You ask who's last and wait your time.

Very civilised

It wouldn't work here, the brits are too reserved to walk into a shop full of people they don't know and ask a question - we just queue in silence trying not to make eye contact with anyone!

STEED · 08-18-06, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by lesrae

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Originally Posted by Fish

You ask who's last and wait your time.

Very civilised

It wouldn't work here, the brits are too reserved to walk into a shop full of people they don't know and ask a question - we just queue in silence trying not to make eye contact with anyone!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Or mutter under our breath and think of...........

mr chris · 01-07-07, 10:58 AM

Germans do Que in shops but some always try and jump the que if they can you have to have your eyes peeled belive me.

STEED · 01-07-07, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mr chris

Germans do Que in shops but some always try and jump the que if they can you have to have your eyes peeled belive me.

Not another of my old threads back from the grave.

mr chris, same here and some of them are really rude as they push by.

Letum · 01-07-07, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

mr chris, same here and some of them are really rude as they push by.

It's easy to stop people being rude, you just have to give them a good first impression.
I find its most effective if you give the first impression on the nose or in the stomach. Its all about the impact you make with other people.

The Munster · 01-07-07, 02:23 PM

Out of curiousity, in Germany, do you still have your beer mat marked for each steiner you drink then pay at the end ? I experienced this when I was over there many years ago.

08-17-06, 10:29 AM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	A question for Skybird & Gizzmoe I heard this on the radio, according to the radio you don't. Is it true German people never queue up in shops? :hmm: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-17-06, 10:50 AM	#4
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Wait, I somehow get the feeling that I misunderstood your question. What exactly did they mean with "queuing up in shops"? Give an example... Last edited by Gizzmoe; 08-17-06 at 10:52 AM.

08-17-06, 10:58 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	It was not a real clear statement by the person on the radio, I think they were suggesting you get very fast service at the check out without standing around like us Brits. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-17-06, 11:07 AM	#6
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Oh, I see. Well, that of course depends on when and where you go shopping. On a Saturday morning I often need to wait 10 minutes when I go to my butcher, Wednesday at 10 less than a minute or not at all. If you go shopping when everyone else does then there are longer waiting times, that´s normal... Last edited by Gizzmoe; 08-17-06 at 11:12 AM.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	queuing up in shops = "in der Schlange stehen"? Well, that certainly depends on the situation, time, and so on. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-17-06, 10:37 AM	#2
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Of course we do, do you think we are savages?

08-17-06, 01:05 PM	#8
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Cheers Guys. Blasted radio. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-07-07, 10:58 AM	#12
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Germans do Que in shops but some always try and jump the que if they can you have to have your eyes peeled belive me. __________________

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The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Out of curiousity, in Germany, do you still have your beer mat marked for each steiner you drink then pay at the end ? I experienced this when I was over there many years ago. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page