I grew up in Germany and hate Germany. I never felt integrated. I don't like their mentality at all. I don't want to go back at all. When I was in the Netherlands I liked the people. They are friendlier and politer. They seem to be more open-minded. It was the first country I heard of that legalized gay-marriage for example. I assume they treat foreigners much better. I have Iranian relatives there. (I don't speak the language of my maternal relatives. I grew up with German.) They seem to be very happy and have lots of Dutch friends. When they came to Germany they always found somebody who hated foreigners. I have never had a friend in Germany. I got friends in London through the Synagogues where I always go to.
Miscellaneous. Eclectic. Random. Perhaps markedly literate, or at least suffering from the compulsion to read any text that presents itself, including cereal boxes.
Re: The language geek in me explodes with happiness
Date: 2006-12-18 12:55 pm (UTC)