Comments on: 66% of Germans look goofy when they try to throw a ball. http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:59:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Also John http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-9824 Also John Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:46:53 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-9824 I would like to add that most Americans have access to a Baseball team, even at the Kindergarten level, and that most Americans join and play at least to High School. Throwing a baseball is graceful and balletic compared to throwing a large rubber ball, whether Dodgeball, Völkerball, Basketball, or fielding a Kickball. As white men don't jump, Germans don't play baseball, so...BTW Go Cardinals! I would like to add that most Americans have access to a Baseball team, even at the Kindergarten level, and that most Americans join and play at least to High School. Throwing a baseball is graceful and balletic compared to throwing a large rubber ball, whether Dodgeball, Völkerball, Basketball, or fielding a Kickball. As white men don’t jump, Germans don’t play baseball, so…BTW Go Cardinals!

]]> By: Dirk Diggler http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-9740 Dirk Diggler Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:59:39 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-9740 Now I know why Germans use handgrenades mocked as 'potatomashers', while Americans prefer ball- or egg-shaped models. Now I know why Germans use handgrenades mocked as ‘potatomashers’, while Americans prefer ball- or egg-shaped models.

]]> By: simi1983 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-750 simi1983 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:10:56 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-750 That is so true!!! And it's also true that it's because of our educational system that we can't throw balls without looking goofy. In school we had only 2 hours (actually 1,5h) of sports a week. whenever we could we were playing sick so we could sit at the side and chat. and the teacher never really cared. so if, as a german child, you don't have parents who can afford to send you to a Sportsverein you'll suck in sports for the rest of your life. but i don't really care, cause i'm still slimmer than any american girl or woman i ever met :p That is so true!!! And it’s also true that it’s because of our educational system that we can’t throw balls without looking goofy.
In school we had only 2 hours (actually 1,5h) of sports a week. whenever we could we were playing sick so we could sit at the side and chat. and the teacher never really cared.
so if, as a german child, you don’t have parents who can afford to send you to a Sportsverein you’ll suck in sports for the rest of your life.
but i don’t really care, cause i’m still slimmer than any american girl or woman i ever met :p

]]> By: Hedwig Von Blassenplatz http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-228 Hedwig Von Blassenplatz Fri, 09 May 2008 19:05:15 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-228 [Gee whizzz!], where's your entry on Germans Lacking A Sense of Humor? <strong>Editor's Note</strong>: This blog is run by puritans. [Gee whizzz!], where’s your entry on Germans Lacking A Sense of Humor?

Editor’s Note: This blog is run by puritans.

]]> By: TabulaRasa http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-180 TabulaRasa Wed, 07 May 2008 12:07:19 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-180 Well, my instinct tells me you're a good observer with a sense of humour. Carry on, Sir! Well, my instinct tells me you’re a good observer with a sense of humour.

Carry on, Sir!

]]> By: John http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-135 John Tue, 06 May 2008 17:32:06 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-135 Trust your instinct, sir. Trust your instinct, sir.

]]> By: sir http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-134 sir Tue, 06 May 2008 17:22:29 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-134 völkerball is played in every school in germany. predominantly in the elementary school. later we play basket- hand- or volleyball. (just to mention the "hand"focused games) völkerball is more like crossfire or prisonball. standard dodgeball rules sound boring. i just stumbled over this blog. have to realize if this is all serious or mixed with sarcasm. some "facts" smell fishy. völkerball is played in every school in germany.
predominantly in the elementary school. later we play basket- hand- or volleyball. (just to mention the “hand”focused games)

völkerball is more like crossfire or prisonball.

standard dodgeball rules sound boring.

i just stumbled over this blog. have to realize if this is all serious or mixed with sarcasm. some “facts” smell fishy.

]]> By: John http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-101 John Mon, 05 May 2008 20:14:50 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-101 In America we all play kickball in school (think baseball with a big red rubber ball you kick instead of batting), yet 90% of Americans look goofy when we try to kick a ball. Not debunked! In America we all play kickball in school (think baseball with a big red rubber ball you kick instead of batting), yet 90% of Americans look goofy when we try to kick a ball.

Not debunked!

]]> By: Sebastian http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-97 Sebastian Mon, 05 May 2008 19:53:29 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-97 Uuhm, sorry, but I just have to respectfuly disagree. Even though "Völkerball" is not *quite* the same as Dodgeball, it is close enough, and it also is played in almost every german school. So please, present some evidence for your case, or consider yourself debunked ;-) Uuhm, sorry, but I just have to respectfuly disagree. Even though “Völkerball” is not *quite* the same as Dodgeball, it is close enough, and it also is played in almost every german school.
So please, present some evidence for your case, or consider yourself debunked ;-)

]]> By: Sabine http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-67 Sabine Mon, 05 May 2008 14:52:12 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/02/66-of-germans-look-goofy-when-they-try-to-throw-a-ball/#comment-67 And the remaining 2% have no chance of ever becoming President: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-15-kerry-football_x.htm And the remaining 2% have no chance of ever becoming President:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-15-kerry-football_x.htm

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