You know at least 15 different ways to cook potatoes
You are really upset when the Deutsche Bahn is yet again 5 minutes late
You expect chocolate in your shoes on December 6th
When you have guests visiting, everything must be cleaned so it is picobello sauber.
You always fold your Tetra Pak before you throw it in the appropriate bin
You assume all stores are closed on Sundays apart from the local railway station store
You just don't get baseball and think it's boring
You know what Das Sandmännchen is
The cold evening meal is eaten off wooden boards not plates
You watch "Der 90.Geburstag - Dinner for One" on New Year's Eve every year and can still laugh about it
You write your Nouns with capital Letters when writing in english... and your Nationalities and Languages beginning with a small letter
On your last day of high school you made your teachers sing Karaoke and jump through hoops
You think college tuition is an outrage
You eat a cold dinner at 6pm
You think all houses should have roller shutters (Außen-Jalousie) so it´s nice and dark in your bedroom even in daytime
You get a Zuckertüte on your first day of school
You know who the Mainzelmännchen are
You answer the phone by identifying yourself with your surname rather than just "hello"
You say "Guten Appetit" before lunch and dinner, but NEVER before breakfast
You switch the light off when you leave a room
You don't cross your fingers but "press your thumbs"
You ask whether there is anything left to do at work, and your collegues stare at you, simply because you can't stand being idle
You grew up playing "Mensch Ärgere Dich Nicht"
Oh shi... the above ones ALL apply to me. Apparently I'm more German than I thought
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