Kultur 4

The kultur texts that seemed most interesting to me were the ones on transportation and traveling in Germany- not to say that the text on nudists were not interesting but they seemed thoroughly bizarre. The most amusing fact that I took from the text was the one on the one-way streets. Once I got a good understanding of the meaning of the word Einbahnstraße I understood the underlying comedy behind the street sign. The idea of having to one way streets meeting while going in opposite directions.

The texts also made light of some good tips for navigating the mass transit systems in German cities. The idea of an honor system for paying would almost undoubtedly not work in the United States. Even with the fear of being caught, the American public is arrogant enough to take their chances and would not pay.

The final article on logic is one that brings to light the need to be specific in what you ask, and how you ask it. All of these articles gave insight to how to survive in Germany, which hopefully I will one day be able to apply this knowledge while traveling abroad.