s2g despite the efficiency myth germans are actually incredibly lazy and refuse to even execute basic tasks at their jobs half the time (although they work hard to find excuses about why it's 'not their job')
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
s2g despite the efficiency myth germans are actually incredibly lazy and refuse to even execute basic tasks at their jobs half the time (although they work hard to find excuses about why it's 'not their job')
berlin people who love la maison are so embarrassing it's like the same quality you can get at every 2nd bakery in france for literally 3x the price
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
berlin people who love la maison are so embarrassing it's like the same quality you can get at every 2nd bakery in france for literally 3x the price
such bs, I edited (ie ran everything) on an Eater site for 4~ years, it's now been shuttered and so have a bunch of others despite often actually breaking news and having a solid following, now most of those sites have been semi-closed and the whole publication is gonna be a sad husk of what it was
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
August 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
such bs, I edited (ie ran everything) on an Eater site for 4~ years, it's now been shuttered and so have a bunch of others despite often actually breaking news and having a solid following, now most of those sites have been semi-closed and the whole publication is gonna be a sad husk of what it was
subletter who took my berlin apartment for 6 months stole most of the coat hangers??? and then is bold enough to be like UM WHERE'S MY DEPOSIT literally 6 hours after moving out???
July 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
subletter who took my berlin apartment for 6 months stole most of the coat hangers??? and then is bold enough to be like UM WHERE'S MY DEPOSIT literally 6 hours after moving out???
stg germans are ADDICTED to going to quiet places (library, quiet train car), having full blown conversations and then screaming at anyone else who does the same
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
stg germans are ADDICTED to going to quiet places (library, quiet train car), having full blown conversations and then screaming at anyone else who does the same
if woke is over does that mean i can complain loudly and publicly about my syrian zionist (!!!!) flatmate????
June 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
if woke is over does that mean i can complain loudly and publicly about my syrian zionist (!!!!) flatmate????
german media calling palestine an "imagined state" I AM LOSING MY MIND
May 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
german media calling palestine an "imagined state" I AM LOSING MY MIND
ohhh boo hoo poor landlords, did your financial plan to juice people for one of life's necessities not pan out bc of the mean old government?? www.thelocal.de/20250515/ger...
German homeowners urge rent control exemption for private landlords
As Germany's new government pledges to extend rent controls over the next four years, property owners' association Haus & Grund is calling for a carve-out for smaller landlords.
www.thelocal.de
May 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
ohhh boo hoo poor landlords, did your financial plan to juice people for one of life's necessities not pan out bc of the mean old government?? www.thelocal.de/20250515/ger...
very cool how the instagram account "no context real housewives of ny" is better at covering palestinian issues than like 98% of mainstream english language media
May 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
very cool how the instagram account "no context real housewives of ny" is better at covering palestinian issues than like 98% of mainstream english language media
actual jaw drop at the fact that a CDU politician is suggesting that landlords can't just do/charge whatever the fuck they want
May 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
actual jaw drop at the fact that a CDU politician is suggesting that landlords can't just do/charge whatever the fuck they want
jordan peterson discourse has crossed over to the world of Real Housewives
April 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
jordan peterson discourse has crossed over to the world of Real Housewives
i just told a german to chill out with his pedantic german bullshit and he did NOT take it well and just started screaming at me
(moved into new flat 5 days ago, put 1 (one) box in the neighbor's paper bin by mistake (which is next to ours and with zero marking)
(moved into new flat 5 days ago, put 1 (one) box in the neighbor's paper bin by mistake (which is next to ours and with zero marking)
April 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
i just told a german to chill out with his pedantic german bullshit and he did NOT take it well and just started screaming at me
(moved into new flat 5 days ago, put 1 (one) box in the neighbor's paper bin by mistake (which is next to ours and with zero marking)
(moved into new flat 5 days ago, put 1 (one) box in the neighbor's paper bin by mistake (which is next to ours and with zero marking)
people are appropriately freaking out about the US's awful border control practices but fun reminder that Canadian border services are also pretty free to search laptops, I've seen them do this and reject people for very petty reasons like a recently updated CVs (because they might work iLLeGaLly)
April 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
people are appropriately freaking out about the US's awful border control practices but fun reminder that Canadian border services are also pretty free to search laptops, I've seen them do this and reject people for very petty reasons like a recently updated CVs (because they might work iLLeGaLly)
germany's niche insurance industry is kinda wild
April 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
germany's niche insurance industry is kinda wild
german is such a beautiful language
April 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
german is such a beautiful language
they should ban people from drinking red bull on public transport because that stuff smells fucking nasty tbh
April 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
they should ban people from drinking red bull on public transport because that stuff smells fucking nasty tbh
ok so i know perth isn't nyc or london but it's kinda wacky that most coffee shops here close at 1 or 2pm and also there's no shortage of bars that close at 11pm
March 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
ok so i know perth isn't nyc or london but it's kinda wacky that most coffee shops here close at 1 or 2pm and also there's no shortage of bars that close at 11pm
this is right in the middle of Perth's main cruising beach..... love this for the gays 😍
March 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
this is right in the middle of Perth's main cruising beach..... love this for the gays 😍
visiting my parents in Perth and everyone on the gay apps has the "monogamy" tag selected and like I knew I lived in a bubble in Berlin but wasn't expecting this....
March 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
visiting my parents in Perth and everyone on the gay apps has the "monogamy" tag selected and like I knew I lived in a bubble in Berlin but wasn't expecting this....
making sure I'm on the right wavelength to watch the white lotus by popping a lorazepam before each episode
March 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
making sure I'm on the right wavelength to watch the white lotus by popping a lorazepam before each episode
sneaking into 5 star hotels in Bangkok so I can read Naomi Klein by their rooftop pools
March 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
sneaking into 5 star hotels in Bangkok so I can read Naomi Klein by their rooftop pools
honestly it's fuckin cool to stay on the 24th floor of a building, look at thissss
March 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
honestly it's fuckin cool to stay on the 24th floor of a building, look at thissss
actually the gay guys who wear those rat tail braids are pretty hot
March 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
actually the gay guys who wear those rat tail braids are pretty hot
actually insufferable the degree to which Berlin has led me to say "ciao" all the time
March 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
actually insufferable the degree to which Berlin has led me to say "ciao" all the time
in Bangkok and the vibe can pretty much be summed up as "British and German couples yelling at each other because it's too hot for them"
March 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
in Bangkok and the vibe can pretty much be summed up as "British and German couples yelling at each other because it's too hot for them"