Comments on: Quick Tipp - blending in http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: biber http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-6575 biber Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:56:24 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-6575 White socks are ok to blend in the german people, as there are still enough germans doing the same. But the majority of germans do think of it as totally unacceptable and will label you an idiot regardless of your nationality whatsoever. biber White socks are ok to blend in the german people, as there are still enough germans doing the same.
But the majority of germans do think of it as totally unacceptable and will label you an idiot regardless of your nationality whatsoever.

biber

]]> By: marvinn http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-576 marvinn Sat, 17 May 2008 14:31:11 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-576 <blockquote>white socks [...] an absolute no no in Germany.</blockquote> Oh no! There's a revival for these ... things: http://www.taz.de/1/leben/alltag/artikel/1/das-weisse-grauen/?src=TE&cHash=3adb37250e

white socks […] an absolute no no in Germany.

Oh no! There’s a revival for these … things:

http://www.taz.de/1/leben/alltag/artikel/1/das-weisse-grauen/?src=TE&cHash=3adb37250e

]]> By: Anonymous http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-568 Anonymous Sat, 17 May 2008 11:14:44 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-568 There are grey and black tube-socks available, too. No reason to go white. There are grey and black tube-socks available, too. No reason to go white.

]]> By: cartan http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-519 cartan Fri, 16 May 2008 13:43:29 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-519 @realityking: Beware: You may not notice or care about white socks, but girls do... ;-) @realityking: Beware: You may not notice or care about white socks, but girls do…
;-)

]]> By: realityking http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-508 realityking Fri, 16 May 2008 13:08:10 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-508 "I will never grow up, never grow up, never grow up" ;) “I will never grow up, never grow up, never grow up”

;)

]]> By: Merion http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-500 Merion Fri, 16 May 2008 07:22:32 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-500 @realityking Most of these fashion codes only apply to grown-ups. Students, be it Highschool or College, have their own way of dressing which quickly changes as soon as they start working. White socks with dark trousers and shoes just looks awful. @realityking

Most of these fashion codes only apply to grown-ups. Students, be it Highschool or College, have their own way of dressing which quickly changes as soon as they start working.

White socks with dark trousers and shoes just looks awful.

]]> By: Bernie http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-499 Bernie Fri, 16 May 2008 07:22:27 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-499 And, ladies: No pink! And, ladies: No pink!

]]> By: Luke http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-498 Luke Fri, 16 May 2008 06:39:53 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-498 Sure, white socks are fine now... ... NOT! ;) Sure, white socks are fine now…

… NOT! ;)

]]> By: realityking http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-482 realityking Thu, 15 May 2008 22:33:12 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/15/quick-tipp-blending-in/#comment-482 I'm wearing white socks almost all the time, but I've been to the us for a high school year so I might not count. However I do notice that many of the tings you bring up doesn't apply to my generation or at least the people I know (I'm 19) - maybe we are developing away from these stereotypes? I’m wearing white socks almost all the time, but I’ve been to the us for a high school year so I might not count.

However I do notice that many of the tings you bring up doesn’t apply to my generation or at least the people I know (I’m 19) - maybe we are developing away from these stereotypes?

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