The Kraut Konspiracy

[SleepyWitch]

Ba-Wü it is, but originally, I'm from the North (Westphalia), which is much nicer anyway than Bavaria where everyone utters uncomprehensible gibberish .

Ge' Saupreiß, schau dosst weita kimmst!
hehe, if you can spare a minute (maybe during the next holidays) maybe you could post some stuff about Ba-Wü? I'll post my profile of Bavaria once I've finished my thesis.

[barbara0207]

Ba-Wü it is, but originally, I'm from the North (Westphalia), which is much nicer anyway than Bavaria where everyone utters uncomprehensible gibberish .

Ha, another Westphalian! Welcome to the Kraut thread. We're not too many so every soul counts.

I think I'll cook sauerkraut tomorrow.

[Niamh]

At least there are a few germans on the site. I'm practically alone

[barbara0207]

At least there are a few germans on the site. I'm practically alone

Aw, poor dear! I thought there were more of you because Irish literature is all over the place whereas German lit is hard to find. Does that console you a bit?

[Niamh]

Just a lot of people who like Irish Literature. I've seen a few Irish join up, but after a few posts they vanish!

[SleepyWitch]

Just a lot of people who like Irish Literature. I've seen a few Irish join up, but after a few posts they vanish!

but you can count us as honorary Irish people I read a geography article about German expats in Ireland once. There was this colony of Germans in Ireland and when other tourists came there, they were disappointed about the Irish. They asked "Where can we see the real Irish?" and the locals said "Oh, try the Germans over that way" because the Germans had all grown long red beards, played Irish musical instruments and sung Irish folk songs all day long

[Niamh]

but you can count us as honorary Irish people I read a geography article about German expats in Ireland once. There was this colony of Germans in Ireland and when other tourists came there, they were disappointed about the Irish. They asked "Where can we see the real Irish?" and the locals said "Oh, try the Germans over that way" because the Germans had all grown long red beards, played Irish musical instruments and sung Irish folk songs all day long

thats funny! And its weird that you called them expat germans seeing as the term originated from the irish going abroad! We are the Pats after all! (the Paddys and the Bridies ) It also put in mind of the term, more irish than the irish themselves!
Maybe i should set up a "Who wants to be Irish with me so i'm not alone!" thread.....

[SleepyWitch]

: It also put in mind of the term, more irish than the irish themselves!

yep, that's exactly what it was most Germans who live abroad are totally over-assimilated. for the first couple of years they will refuse to meet other Germans or speak German, but after a couple of years they give it up

[Niamh]

Thanks for the map btw sleepy!

[SleepyWitch]

Thanks for the map btw sleepy!

oh? you got my postcards?

[Niamh]

Yeah they arrived today! really pretty! I wanna see that castle
Think i might set up that Ireland thread. What you think? Do general info stuff and quizzes and be the only person in it spending all day talking to myself!

[SleepyWitch]

Yeah they arrived today! really pretty! I wanna see that castle
Think i might set up that Ireland thread. What you think? Do general info stuff and quizzes and be the only person in it spending all day talking to myself!

haha, maybe there aren't so many Irish ppl on here, but I'm sure there are loads more Ireland fans than Krautophiles. If there's a quiz, I'll take part I won't hurt me to learn a bit more about Ireland

[barbara0207]

Yeah they arrived today! really pretty! I wanna see that castle
Think i might set up that Ireland thread. What you think? Do general info stuff and quizzes and be the only person in it spending all day talking to myself!

Call me a member!

[Schokokeks]

Ha, another Westphalian!

Nice to meet you, Barbara !
Though I'm actually a Westphalian expat (there, used the term ! ) currently studying in Heidelberg.

Adding to Sleepy's story about the German expats, I heard a radio feature by the BBC recently, arguing that it seems to be far more attractive to people to be "Celtic" and interested in "Celtic culture" than to be, e. g. Anglo-Saxon, or English, or even Germanic.

Oh yes, Niamh, do set up a quiz !!

[Koa]

At least there are a few germans on the site. I'm practically alone

I like to be the unique member of my nationality here A few other Italians joined at times, but left pretty soon. I swear I didn't do anything to make them leave