German?

Guest · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

I'm 100% German, born and raised in Bavaria. I have a strong accent so those who know me know where I'm from without me having to explain anything. I have gotten a few questions about my ancestor's politics, and even my own politics, but they are rare.

babyjane · Full member **Joined:** 14 Feb 2006 **Posts:** 106

Ellabow · Senior member **Joined:** 26 Jun 2005 **Posts:** 2185

I stayed with Germans when I was in Spain last year. I watched German TV, and the only thing I could understand was the music channel (because there was primarily English music Wink

). Germans are cool.

OT: Hey Bismarck, I met a girl when I was in the UK who was a decendent of Bismarck! Her mother was a princess in Germany.

Guest · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:44 am Post subject:

I'm 100% German and I also live in Germany but I have spent about 3 years in the USA. I know what you mean about everyone associating Germans with nazis. I think I was very lucky back then that I had absolutely no accent so everybody thought I was American.

Adva · Senior member **Joined:** 22 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 1088

I'm technically German - all four of my grandparents were born in Germany, but moved to England when they were children, just before the war. I've never had any questions like that, but I guess that might be because I'm Jewish, and look it. Smile

Actually, people never seem to know where I'm from... I've been told I look Spanish, Italian, Egyptian (!), French, Turkish, Israeli, South American and Indian. (Not so sure about that last one). It's fun!

AF · Senior member **Joined:** 18 Feb 2005 **Posts:** 864

Reese'sPieces · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject:

I'm part German. I've only gotten the "Are you related to Hitler?" thinking maybe once or twice. But I totally agree with you. People are definitely stupid and shallow for thinking all Germans were Nazis or Hitler lovers.

carina · Senior member **Joined:** 01 Jan 2006 **Posts:** 938

I think a look like Confused

or this

may help some of them realize how stupid a question that is.

doc_angel20 · Senior member **Joined:** 24 Jul 2005 **Posts:** 1887

I'm German! My mom was born in Germany and moved over here when she was about 8 or 9. I love being German. I love the language and the food and everything about it.

My greatgrandfather did fight for the Germans in the world wars, but my family was not Nazis!!!! He had to fight for Germany, he was in the army and Hitlers men told anyone that didn't want to fight for Germany that they would come into their homes and nail their familys tongues to the floor and set the house on fire. Sad

My greatgrandmother actually almost got in trouble for helping Jews. When the German soldiers came through town my great gma would do their laundry in return for food and then she would give the food to two Jewish families that were in hiding and she almost got caught!