39: Brits on Germans

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This week, Mitch and Isi discuss Brits' perception of Germans. They discuss typical stereotypes, true or false. The difference between Bavaria and the rest of Germany. Germany's current culture and history. Their obsession with coastal England and of course, Germany's current representative in the UK; Jürgen Klopp.

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Intro

Isi:
[0:23] Good morning.

Mitch:
[0:24] Good morning from... (Morning.) ...overcast Germany.

Isi:
[0:30] It's actually sunny at the moment.

Mitch:
[0:31] Is it?

Isi:
[0:32] Yes. I get neck problems again if I always turn around to you like this now.

Mitch:
[0:37] Just face...

Isi:
[0:37] I will not face...

Mitch:
[0:38] Just don't look at me.

Isi:
[0:39] I will not look at you.

Mitch:
[0:40] I can't take the pressure.

Isi:
[0:42] It's sunny right now. We had a really sunny weekend. I mean, we only arrived Saturday. But we had a really sunny weekend in Germany.Very much summer feeling. And now it's going back to winter. You hear my voice my voice is still bad.

Mitch:
[0:56] I can't tell if you're speaking to the listeners or me now. Because you're just facing the wall .

Isi:
[1:01] Do you see my eye always trying to get over to you.

Mitch:
[1:04] you look like Nola when she thinks we're talking about her.

Isi:
[1:08] And she's naughty. so yeah we are in Germany. How fitting because I have a little topic for you for today Mitch .

Mitch:
[1:15] Is it our topic of the week?

Isi:
[1:17] It is the topic of the week.So what i would like to know, well I have my own experiences with this topic but I would like to know from you growing up in the UK how do British people perceive Germans and German culture and the the German language?

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