tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712793603818833281.post2099964415546119793..comments2023-09-27T12:48:06.217+01:00Comments on Intercultural Musings: Germany - A Nation of StarersMargit http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830126186468062827noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712793603818833281.post-52629290449727307132013-05-01T14:56:11.655+01:002013-05-01T14:56:11.655+01:00Anonymous - Oh yes, they say "Mahlzeit" ...Anonymous - Oh yes, they say "Mahlzeit" all the time. I always find that weird! I guess the only way to translate it would be a kind of US nowadays lingo: "Enjoy". But they say "Mahlzeit" here even on the streets whenit's around lunchtime...Margit https://www.blogger.com/profile/17830126186468062827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712793603818833281.post-85393138099900762592013-05-01T14:53:51.109+01:002013-05-01T14:53:51.109+01:00Marisa - A friend said staring was even more prono...Marisa - A friend said staring was even more pronounced in Turkey, and the only way to deal with it was either to ignore it or stare back. Any form of challenging would make it worse she said.Myself, I never know how to deal with it - but you would have to ask people all the time...Margit https://www.blogger.com/profile/17830126186468062827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712793603818833281.post-54158263585146645222013-04-28T08:39:48.896+01:002013-04-28T08:39:48.896+01:00Margrit - do people still say "Mahlzeit"...Margrit - do people still say "Mahlzeit" when they get up after finishing a meal? It's probably very old-fashioned. And what would you say in English? Your description of mealtimes is delightfully precise. There is nothing like falling asleep, drooling on your desk after lunch. Eter Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712793603818833281.post-67054582453550635762013-04-27T16:00:02.141+01:002013-04-27T16:00:02.141+01:00Gosh, if I were there and knew how to speak German...Gosh, if I were there and knew how to speak German, I'd probably ask, "Why are you staring?" But I'm a rude American, I guess :)Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.com