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German milk cartons are too small, one gallon of milk is perfectly right // Americans don't use many signs to offer directions, they prefer getting lost every once in a while // many standards in Germany are very high // one in a thousand examples is the public winterservice that makes pedestrian walks accessible very fast // another example is the cleaness of public places, restrooms and official buildings // Americans still use checks for most regular payings like rent, insurance etc // the food over here makes my skin worse // even Americans as a nation have self-doubts // living abroad helps you getting to know your own country // many stereotypes about Germans are mostly true: in comparison we´re perfectionists, over-organized and good engineers // public bathrooms in Germany are in a very good shape // commuters in NYC´s subways and busses are as silent as those in Germany // there are no seperate bathrooms for women and men in the States // American toilets are always full of water which has some serios disadvantages // the service in German restaurants is very good // there´s always the sound of police sirens in NYC // Brooklyn is the real New York // black guys love singing in the subway // NYC is very european // grocery shopping is twice as expensive as in Germany // electricity isn´t that stable here // Americans make no secret out of their political preference // in many neighborhoods of NYC white people are the absolut minority // over here rich poeple are richer and poor people are poorer // things are more extrem in the States // Americans use the horns of their cars pretty often // it´s hard to find a McCain supporter in NY // New Yorkers have way more electronic devices and gadgets than Germans do // subways drive 24 hours a day // we´re definately spending too much money in cafés // there are definitaly too many nice cafés in NY // they always serve free iced-water in restaurants and bars // many Americans don´t have health insurance // there´s no smog in Manhatten because of the rivers around the city //