Bill
@Bellroth
English expat in Germany
Forum posts
9
About me
English
Lives in Muecke
Speaks English German
Registration: 18 January 2014
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Driving in Germany by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Germany? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Surely this is simply that German drivers have a different way of driving. Within those parameters they are not driving badly, they are merely driving differently to, for instance, how we would drive in the UK. I have been driving on German roads ... Read More
Safety in Germany by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Germany? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
"i fear 4 safety here. evil eyes and dull minds wishing and waiting for vulnerability of the weak and minor." Where are you writing from? This definitely does not describe Germany. Read More
Driving in Germany by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Germany? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
And UK drivers in particular - don't forget that cars coming from the right have the right of way, even if the street on the right looks like a side street. The only time that you have the right of way over a side street is when a yellow diamond ... Read More
German attitudes at work by khalid_001
Hello, I am moving from France to Germany for my new Job. I would like to know about Germans attitudes at work and somethings that I should be careful with . Thank you in advance
I can confirm this. Two cases:: An Irish friend who took a job in Frankfurt and who found her German co-workers very unfriendly, as she thought. She would go into the office, take her coat off, sit down and start talking about last night's TV. ... Read More
New in this lovley city by M.Mucic
I am 18 yo, recently moved to Frankfurt and dont have anyone to hangout with, i speak fluend english, a bit of german im from balkan :) Anyone whana go out for a drink? :)
As I have mentioned before, Pickwicks is an English speaking social club that meets once a week usually, I beleive, at the Arche Noah next to the West Bahnhof. A good group of various ages and backgrounds. The club has been meeting for nearly 30 ... Read More
How can I find new friends in frankfurt. by cheema84
I am Mohsin doing my master in frankfurt, I am feeling very lonely and want to have some friend so that I can enjoy every aspect of the colorful life of frankfurt but I dont know how can I find new friend. Can anybody guide me the places or forums ...
Try "Pickwicks". This group has been meeting every Wednesday evening for at least the last 35 years. Consists of a floating population of English-speaking ex-pats. pickwicks.de It will at the last serve as an introduction to others. Read More
Getting married in Germany. How hard is that ? by YeeLin23
Hi i am a Malaysian planning to get married to a German in Germany. we have known each other for 2 years now and he is currently living in Malaysia. We have finally decided to tie the knot, however i am not sure, is it easier to get married here and ...
It is true that there is a mass of paperwork to complete when a non-German wants to marry a German. But this arose out of a lot of bad experiences suffered mainly by German women marrying American service-men. Until the drawdown that occurred some ... Read More
Telephones in the USA by Bellroth
Can anyone tell me if I can rent a fixed line telephone in the USA that only accepts incoming calls? If so, then any guess at the cost and where it can be ordered? Thanks in anticipation.... Bill
Thanks for the suggestion, but I already have a mobile. However I would like a fixed line as well. This is because my family can call the USA from Europe free of charge. But not to a mobile. Thus if I had a fixed line available they could call me on ... Read More
Telephones in the USA
Can anyone tell me if I can rent a fixed line telephone in the USA that only accepts incoming calls? If so, then any guess at the cost and where it can be ordered? Thanks in anticipation.... Bill Read More