Dealing with the Deutsch
I love the online business I’m in because I frequently get to work with fellow geeks from all over the world. Well, yesterday, I learned something very interesting about American culture from one of my German friends.
I’m due to take a trip to Germany later this year, and to date, I admit I know nothing of the language other than “Bitte”, “Danke” and “buch”. My German friend asked me if I knew anything about Nibelungen (a town), and when I said “No”, he wrote back “Heather, Heather. You know nothing about German culture.” (more…)