Christmas [Surviving Germany]

Christmas traditions vary from place to place. Here are a few pointers to understanding Christmas in Germany, although whether or not this will actually help in real life remains to be seen.

Music: "Gaslamp Funworks" by Kevin MacLeod
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Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• christmas
• germany
• german
• traditions
• merry
• holiday
• food
• carol
• gifts
• presents

[drewnetwork]

As I'm exactly 1/4 German Catholic ("Ebert") -- I'm going to come down on the Catholic side of your discussion. So, exactly who do I need to lynch to put an end to this "Christmas Man."

Also, the German Catholic in me is offended by your English holier-than-though condescending cynicism.

I guess the moral here is -- avoid religion and you won't offend the German Catholic in me.

Also, the German-Catholic in me dares you to do something condescending like this about muslims.

[rewboss]

@drewnetwork Well, before I do that, can you promise me that the other 3/4 of you isn't Muslim?

[GretaBuena]

Please tell us WalMart has not invaded your Christmas celebration?

[rewboss]

@GretaBuena Wal-Mart tried to invade Germany a few years ago. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, the German courts had this crazy idea that German labour laws should apply even to Wal-Mart. So, obviously, Wal-Mart couldn't continue to trade in Germany under such draconian conditions, so that was that.

[epop444]

Good advice, i'll be sure to visit Germany next Christmas, I'm sure I won't get it either

[rewboss]

@epop444 The best thing to do is to go to a Christmas market and drink copious amounts of mulled wine. Things tend to make a bit more sense after that.

[pbalwaysinformed]

Das hast du gut auf den Punkt gebracht^^ Mich würde auch interessieren wie Weihnachten in England abläuft, vielleicht kannst du darüber mal etwas erzählen.

[Alofat]

Right, we should do it the Brit way, put on silly hats and throw around bricks, which they call fruit cakes.

[FredericBayer]

Weird, it really tends to be a rural vs urban thing. Here in Cologne, hardly anyone goes to Church. Most people are basically factually atheists.

[downhill240]

By jove! I don't think I got it either!! LOL

[arandavisionfan]

Your skills in gift-wrapping something are just as good as mine :D

[DerKork]

At least there's no christmas pudding over here in germany. :-)

(The closest we got is Christstollen, which is supposed to kind of represent baby jesus himself... [hooray for symbolic cannibalism?])

Merry christmas, happy hanukkah, happy kwaanza and happy (your celebration here as I'm bound to forget at least one) to you and your loved ones!

[AmelieBrooks]

*lmao* genau am 24 Kartoffelsalat und Wiener und am 1. Feiertag lecka Gans mit Rotkohl und Klößen XD...mhhhh Walmart became Real XD...I guess having some Glases of "Glühwein" makes german Christmas "Rituals" get a Sence...but I am not sure...cuz I dont get it either...How could X-mas become comercialised eeeeevaaaar O.o...?! ROFL...Deutsche beim Weihnachtslieder singen ?! (Gott bewahre) Ist eeeexelent getroffen u.u...however a very happy X-mas to you und Deine Frau und die Katzen Ó.o !

[oLynxXo]

I always try to imagine that the teenage girl is a effeminate looking boy. Also, I'm an atheist and that's probably the main reason why I have the most fun possible on Christmas. No church for me! *laughs* Food traditions are a bit strange, that's true. I'm happy I don't celebrate Christmas at my grandparent's this year, because it is tradition to eat Sauerkraut with Potatoes and Weißwurst (not the Bavarian kind). D:

[LorenzPalme]

Man hätte vielleicht noch erwähnen können, dass Weihnachten für viele Deutsche der einzige Tag ist an dem sie in die Kirche gehen. Ist zumindest bei meiner Familie so und ich glaube das Phänomen ist recht verbreitet.

[lubberkin]

@comen83 Ja dir auch! Auch wenn ich dieses Jahr Channukkha gefeiert habe :D

[Lasers04]

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