Published: 31 Dec 12 10:09 CET | Print version
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Long-time Berlin resident and former Bundestag President Wolfgang Thierse is fed up with how Swabians from Germany's southwest act when they move to the German capital, the Berliner Morgenpost reported on Monday.
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But kudos to the guy to openly say that he hates another culture and not to be found racist for it. After all, they are white, so it's ok.
not eat pork and have Halal meat whether you want to or not.
Prussian. Dominance by Prussia of Germany ended after the second world war.
Herr Thierse ist ein Berliner!
Is that so , then I would invite you to look on the web about Birmingham ,England and check out while you are at it how many schools,hospitals,airlines,etc are now using halal meat as not to offend .
There are also many pictures of "Coventry Road " the A45 ,Small Heath .
But please feel free to prove me a B.S###ter if you are from there or have visited there in the last few years.
-- politeness. In Berlin, you get Schnauze and you like it! No Southwest German politeness.
-- cleanliness and respect for civic order. In Berlin, we let our dogs s**t on the sidewalk, and it's not our problem. We like having the dirtiest city in Germany.
-- respect for hard work and self-initiative. In Berlin, we expect the state to do everything for us. More state subsidies for the arts! More state money for those of us who want to hang out in Prenzlberg and Kreuzberg and not work, even when the state is deeply, deeply in debt. I scorn "Schaffe schaffe, Häusle baue"!
Go back to your cozy, affluent, well-ordered B-W!
I have to concur with Englishted with regards his post. Sadly he is not bull....g!
Things can only get worse.