Dämnyz

Germany: Der Tatortreiniger (or: The Crime Scene Cleaner) is about about someone who, well, cleans up after somebody died. While this job is most often portrayed from the side of organised crime the protagonist Schotty is just your average guy with a weird job. Most episodes start out with him having some preexisting notions and he encounters someone who challenges them. The first episode it’s a sexworker, the third is a over the top gay man who, after they are forced to spend some time together, starts making much more sense to Schotty by challenging his stereotypical boomer mentality. In other instances, for example when he encounters the most comically on brand group of Nazis, he stands his ground. Really good show, especially when you consider how fucking woke it is for being produced in 2013!

I think the difference in Germany is that you are required by law to make space beforehand. When you are in a traffic jam on the Autobahn, there are rules for how to make a “Rettungsgasse” (rescue alley). A few years ago they bumped the penalty up to 320€ and suspend your drivers licence for a month. This penalty isn’t only applied when you actually hinder an ambulance or the like, but when your actions could affect them in theory. I love that.

Anything by Maximum the Hormone and Band-Maid to be honest, but I like “F” and “Different” most :D

This is sadly a very common misconception, mostly due to the Nazi propaganda itself. The pre-war designs where mostly retrofitted civilian machines, the best example are the first planes they build. This was due to the restrictions to rearmament. After the war begun, the meth upped shitheads mostly threw material against every problem they faced (more money = less problems = more good). The result were monstrosities that broke down regularly. Another good example for the propaganda of “ze effizint Jerman Enjeniring” is the Autobahn. There was an Autobahn before. Hitler added some small parts and made sure he and his goons are photographed doing it. Boom, Hitler build the Autobahn.

Sure, but my point was rather the disappearance of the language. Second language proficiency is high in Germany, but the attitudes regarding the “preservation” of German are insane. For example, there is a specific category for English words imported into German called Anglicisms. Funnily enough words like “cool” are not considered part of this group purely because they are used for such a long time that they are considered German enough (seems like language changes over time? Funny how this works!). Every teenager knows the moment when some boomer criticises them for using non German words.

Well, when Fr*nch will endure due to the almost religious fervour of their speakers, than German must too. Both countries origin story and who is considered part of the nation is founded on who speaks the language.

You have to make a distinction between bands that have a (more or less) coherent sound and style, and blatant repetition. Anyway, if anyone tries to tell me that Volbeat isn’t just rereleasing the same song for the whole time they existed, I have to assume that one of us must be demented.

Talking to strangers. I’m always the person my introverted friends push to the front if the group has to say something. Ohh, and phone calls! I’m the designated “Can you call them please?” person.

You should read Parahumans:Worm by Wildbow. The best superhero story I have ever read, and it’s completely free! :)

The variety and use cases for all the different powers are especially interesting.

For your lungs: yes. But you don’t get as addicted to it in my experience.

Never. Start. Smoking. I know it’s really obvious advice, but after you smoke cigarettes for the first time, it’s so fucking easy to become a smoker and saying no is infinitely harder. Nicotine is a removed.

The parents can get punished by having an autistic child…

The fuck?

What is “Bielefeld”?

I love this App! I startest using it arounf a year ago and am already rank 2526 globally :) It’s so nice to have a reason to take a walk while doing sonething useful.

Please get checked for Diabetes. That’s the first sign :(

Wow, I think thats the most racist thing I encountered in this site to date! First time I reported someone too!

My favourite is castle in the sky. To be honest, the nostalgia goggles play a major part, but the movie is just so damn beautiful with the interpersonal drama, the stunning themes of nature (both human and environmental) and the bombast of the inhuman weaponry a multitude of people want to acquire. Its just a fucking banger. Like many Ghibli movies I can’t fathom how anyone would rate it for kids, but I’m glad I watched it as a child.