{"id":124,"date":"2010-02-11T22:24:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T03:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=124"},"modified":"2010-02-11T22:24:16","modified_gmt":"2010-02-12T03:24:16","slug":"stereotypes-%e2%80%93-wir-konnen-auch-anders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/stereotypes-%e2%80%93-wir-konnen-auch-anders\/","title":{"rendered":"Stereotypes \u2013 Wir k\u00f6nnen auch anders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">Most Germans in the US experience very common stereotypes within the US, just like many Americans experience the same when they travel to Germany. When I first moved to New England I was looking for all the skyscrapers, huge cars and cowboy hats. After I had to change my perception of the US based on my experience it was easier to understand for me why the perception of Germany is what it is over here. Since we all learn the most out of die Kiste (the box, here the TV) most movies deal either with WWII subjects or drunken Bavarians dancing around in their Lederhosen. I am of course also a big fan of Bayern (Bavaria) but Germany has so much more to offer than one state and the Vergangenheit (past). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman\">Germany has all kinds of different Landschaften (country sides) from the beaches in the North and North East to the flat lands of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), the Schwarzwald (Black Forrest) and the uniqueness of the Spreewald and its famous Gurken (cucumbers). I think it is on all of us to educate other people about everything Deutschland has to offer and especially get away from the dark chapter of the Third Reich even though it is very attractive to the movie industry and should not be forgotten. The future of the country is what matters most. A fantastic friendship between the US and Germany has developed and despite all the negative media coverage within the US the country still has a very positive image, especially in Germany. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">I would like to ask you what is important for your generation when it comes to the image of Germany and what can be done in order to change the focus from the typical stereo type?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">Die Kiste \u2013 the box (slang word for the tv)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman\">Die Vergangenheit \u2013 the past<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman\">Die Landschaft \u2013 the countryside<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">Der Schwarzwald \u2013 the black forrest<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: small;font-family: Times New Roman\">Die Gurke \u2013 the cucumber, Die Gurken \u2013 the cucumbers<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most Germans in the US experience very common stereotypes within the US, just like many Americans experience the same when they travel to Germany. When I first moved to New England I was looking for all the skyscrapers, huge cars and cowboy hats. 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