I agree with most of the answers so far, except that we actually do understand sarcasm... however, the British sense of humor is beyond our grasp.
Many of us tend to be know-it-alls in discussions.
Beergardens are also a typical German (not only Bavarian) thing.
We plot and plan a lot and think things through, rather than just going ahead and doing them.
To travel is a status symbol in Germany.
Students are not punctual at university, but everywhere else.
We think the Russian are a lot more blunt than we are, although the French consider us to be very blunt already.
An expensive hobby (e.g. a MTB, a motorbike, paragliding) is a status symbol as well.
We lack national pride, because we are still struggling with the memories of WWII.
We take good care of our homes and cars. In France, I found that people were not caring so much about their private and personal space...
Soccer is very important for men in Germany.
We do not only love to listen to Music, we also love to make music; at least we have lots of choirs and offers to learn how to play musical instruments, but I think less people are interested in that today.
We have a strong folklore.
Aspiring intellectual upper-class Germans cultivate a horrible British English accent.
We do love to complicate things when it comes to personal matters.
We are not fond of strikes and anything that interrupts our well-planned routines.
We do not think failure is a good thing.
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