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Friday, May 10. 2019

Berlin

A daughter sent me this snap in a Berlin cafe. If you have been to Germany or Austria, you will see that everybody has a dog. Just like Italy. However, the German dogs are well-trained while the Italian dogs are untrained and feral.



Posted by Bird Dog at 06:06 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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I was stationed in (West) Germany in the 1980s. The Germans routinely brought their dogs inside restaurants, but did frown at babies. I thought it was pretty funny.
#1 Michael Kubat on 2019-05-10 06:38 (Reply)
wife and I always prefer eateries that allow dogs. people always seem friendlier
#2 Alex G on 2019-05-10 06:56 (Reply)
However, the German dogs are well-trained while the Italian dogs are untrained and feral.

Which informs me that there is some accuracy to national stereotypes.

Heaven in Europe is where

the English are the policemen

the French are the cooks

the German are the mechanics

the Italians are the lovers

and the Swiss organize everything




Hell in Europe is where

the German are the policemen

the English are the cooks

the French are the mechanics

the Swiss are the lovers

and the Italians organize everything
#3 Gringo on 2019-05-10 11:25 (Reply)
They also have a practice of leaving the babies outside, in a pram, while dining. Seem to recall a European couple got into to some trouble for doing that here in the U.S.
#4 Easy on 2019-05-10 17:21 (Reply)
I know about Germany. All of them have cuckoo clocks; and on the weekends, the girls put on Dirndl's and then go dancing in the mountains.
#5 Ron B Liebermann on 2019-05-11 23:02 (Reply)

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