When I moved to the Germania tribe of the EU in 1989, just before the Berlin Wall fell, money was all-kinda confused and at border crossings, especially to Holland, guards still checked my baggage for drugs. Was I relieved when the money got simple and I didn't have to worry about them finding a few … Continue reading The Lie Of The #Eurowasteland Mind
Tag: Germany
Wirtschaftswunderkinder From The East Mix Well With Too Many PHDs
Having lived there for 20+yrs nothing shocks me anymore about the grand and delusional state of Germania when the buckles holding up its crescent moon start to shake. But then again, that's why worstwriter.com is here. To provide a heads up. With that piece of self-promotion in mind, is Merkel getting what she deserves? Not … Continue reading Wirtschaftswunderkinder From The East Mix Well With Too Many PHDs
News ECB German Real Estate Bubble
Reason I googled it? Overheard my better-half's morning news show while she was preparing for her day. She props her iPad on a shelf under the mirror in the hotel bathroom. She streams the news from Germany. Even though we've been away from Das Vaterland for just over a week, the saying holds tried & true: you … Continue reading News ECB German Real Estate Bubble
Passage To India Update. Finding Love Of Bureaucracy. Jitters.
Last Wednesday Moving company arrives to begin packing. They're an hour and half late. I order them sandwich rolls from local bakery and also get them some Cola. After a few hours of boxing, rolling glasses, listening to the screams of packing tape, I surprise them with an offer to buy lunch at a Greek … Continue reading Passage To India Update. Finding Love Of Bureaucracy. Jitters.
What Will Be Missed: Brötchen Not Bureaucracy
Actually I prefer Mehrkornbrötchen but every once-a-once I splurge and have a (regular) Brötchen smeared with a minimal amount of Nutella. Minimal! The splurging on my diet, though, will change soon because in India there is no Brötchen. I'm sure there's plenty of Nutella. (Aghast! Short pause.) Oh. And. No! Bread Rolls are not a substitute for Brötchen. Remember: what … Continue reading What Will Be Missed: Brötchen Not Bureaucracy
Boardroom Gender Quotas vs Cologne On New Year's Eve vs The Meaning Of Freiwild
What a grand opportunity Germania has right now. Will it act on this opportunity? Of course not. And why not? Well, the answer is simple. There's no money or taxes to be had in acting on a human failing that, up to now, cannot be made financially exploitable for the centralised state. Misogyny and (mafia) patriarchy are … Continue reading Boardroom Gender Quotas vs Cologne On New Year's Eve vs The Meaning Of Freiwild
Pale Shades Of Gemütlichkeit, Gleichgültigkeit And Happy Kites
Had a brief call with an old girlfriend the other day. Before I could even get around to the "how's the weather" or "how's your love-life" (up there in Berlin) there was something boiling in her voice about who/where/what she is. While she spewed out all her frustrations from being fired from her job because … Continue reading Pale Shades Of Gemütlichkeit, Gleichgültigkeit And Happy Kites
Chancellor Of The Automatons Person Of The Year
Well, there you have it. Finally, after all these years--almost thirty years to be exact--a human female makes the big cover, the big issue. Time magazine has chosen its "person" of the year. Now. During such an occasion other (privileged) humans can see who/what... a human female that runs a really, really, really big corporation actually looks … Continue reading Chancellor Of The Automatons Person Of The Year
What Lies Under Your Doms
"We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe." (-not sure but I think this is from Goethe) What will they say in the comings days, dear worst-reader? Not sure. Or am I sure? As usual, there will be comparisons to various … Continue reading What Lies Under Your Doms
Gratis = Free Bier
People ask me all the time. Why Germany? Well, the answer has remained the same for the past quarter century: girls and beer. I know. It sounds kinda lame, especially when one considers my age and desk ridden stamina. I suppose the answer should be: beer. Notwithstanding my waistline. After hearing how long I've been … Continue reading Gratis = Free Bier
VW says rogue engineers, not executives, responsible for emissions scandal
In the wake of all of today's economic chaos and a world governed as though it was a (bad-managed) corporation, people believed that diesel motors were "clean"? On that note. Did you know that Mercedes uses urine in their diesels to keep them clean? Gee. Anyone want to buy some south Florida real-estate from these German mangers? … Continue reading VW says rogue engineers, not executives, responsible for emissions scandal
A World Of Stupid
TPP is on its way to becoming law--and no one knows exactly what it's about. VW admitted to lying about exhaust emissions of its wildly popular TDI cars. Air France execs get their shirts ripped off because, well, they are in the process of ripping off their workers. Yeah, baby. Another day, another small fry … Continue reading A World Of Stupid
Und Der Fährt Immer Noch
There is a scene in the satirical movie "Schtonk" where it's said that Adolf Hitler claimed in his diaries that he invented the Käfer. You know, that cute little German car known as the beetle or bug--not the new plastic krapp copy they've got now. And not only did he invent the original bug, but he … Continue reading Und Der Fährt Immer Noch
Who Let The Dogs Out
A bit more than a rant this morn, dear worst-reader. Perhaps this is a plea. A plea for mercy and the life of my dog. To begin, above is a letter that I recently received from the property administrator of our flat regarding my dog. Here is a translation of the red enclosed area: "Unfortunately, after numerous warnings, you have … Continue reading Who Let The Dogs Out
Where The Trains Run Late
Pic: what the visas used to look like. Just a bunch of heavy stickers and stamps in my passport. You know what happens after having stamps in your passport for twenty years and then they suddenly change to little ID cards that you have to carry around along side your passport? That's right. I lose … Continue reading Where The Trains Run Late
Road To Nowhere
German car consortium is buying Nokia's Mapping technology for three billion dollars. Wow. Amazing. Unbelievable. Now. Is it me? Am I missing something here, dear worst-reader? Why the F are Germans wasting their money on this krapp? Oh well. Even though they make stuff real well, it doesn't mean that they can innovate. Or is … Continue reading Road To Nowhere
Troubles Of The Autobahn Bourgeoisie
Let us take a moment, dear worst-reader, to contemplate the dilemmas of the few & far-between. Or, as I like to put it: let's have a go at the problems of the Autobahn bourgeoisie. For it is that time of season once again. Like the periodical cicada I experienced in my youth, it's a good thing … Continue reading Troubles Of The Autobahn Bourgeoisie
Gunfire On Roadway
There are moments worth standing up for, embracing, putting on a history list. Even when one is sitting comfortably in her/his Audi A4 AllRoad. Btw. Have I mentioned how über-expensive Audi is? I mean, when you consider that VW is the basis for this car and that the two are equally stalled in the world of … Continue reading Gunfire On Roadway
How Did They Know
The Germans lost the war but the fascists won. -George Carlin The book IBM and the Holocaust is probably the first book I haven't read--but have read the most about. And luckily this worst-post ain't about it. What it is about though is the feeling I got when I read the other day Apple is … Continue reading How Did They Know
Uber Mittelstand
Two things today. One. I hate taxis. Two. As I said here and much worst here, the Germanian concept of Mittelstand is a misnomer. That is, it doesn't mean what you think it means. The Germanians and those that preach it think the word Mittelstand refers to the small and medium enterprises that supply big industry with both parts and … Continue reading Uber Mittelstand
Female Quota
I know. It's not right of me to go around (these Interwebnets) claiming I've been able to semi-retire before fifty all on my own. I've had a little help in this deed in the form of my better half. Although we both agreed that she wouldn't be my benefactor, since I still pursue worst-writing as … Continue reading Female Quota
Whoa! History
And now, dear worst-reader, let's take a moment and give a listen to how the other part of the western world's pseudo-democracies are viewing z'Germans. "For the German people and their leader to work out a political strategy that has them encouraging people to think of southern Europeans as lazy and not working and somehow … Continue reading Whoa! History
Poor vs Poor
The subtitle of this post is: When Protests Don't Matter. Yes, dear worst-reader, I'm a very negative person. Thank you for asking. Yet. With that said, allow me, behind your back, to (re)define negative. The reality is, negative these days has little to do with the opposite of positive. Besides, it is the same idear when it … Continue reading Poor vs Poor
Brat Bier Und Witz
"Die Behauptung kommt in die erste Zeile. Der Journalismus in der letzten Satz." Translation of above text: The statement comes in the first line. Journalism is in the last sentence. The moment the sketch (below) goes black and white I started to worry. For you see, dear worst-reader, there are things to be afraid of in this world--and … Continue reading Brat Bier Und Witz
Green Hell Cool
One of the coolest things about riding around the Green Hell aka Nürburgring is when you come across German car makers testing their newest mass, über-priced creations. Sometimes they disguise the vehicles so well you can't tell what brand they are. I bet BMW and the lot have departments in their corporate dungeons with people … Continue reading Green Hell Cool
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