Is the German Style Really Used by Germans?

Have you ever thought about the meaning of the phrase “German style”, which is now ingrained in our language? We use the word a lot, but do Germans really use this method or are they like us? Is he going out of his way to pay the bill?

In the light of the information we obtained from a few Turks living in Germany Let’s tell you now!

Is the German way real or is it just a rumor we’ve been told?

We talked to Turks living in Germany to learn more about the German way. From a person who has been living in Germany for a short time We received the following response:

“I haven’t had that kind of contact with the Germans yet, but I can say that I’m sure it was used because They give too much importance to money. “I even heard something like this: Couples living in the same house sometimes pay for the items they buy personally at the market separately.”

The same friend who gave us this answer also asked this issue to a WhatsApp group of Turks living in Germany and we received surprising answers!

Of course, in Germany, they don’t have a term called “German style” like we do, but A person born and raised in Germany shared his experiences as follows:

“Even my mother and I sometimes pay the German way. In fact, the other day I said, ‘Let’s go there for dinner.’ I made an offer, and my mother said to me, ‘But you can pay it yourself.’ said.”

We received the following answers from another person:

“It is not unusual for everyone to pay for what they eat and drink, but for example, I have a German colleague who sometimes insists on paying the entire bill. So not everyone is the same way.”

One answer came as follows:

“Last month, a German colleague, with whom we had no conversation, insisted on paying the bill at lunch and did so. We paid the next day. Then he apologized: ‘Did I do something to upset or offend you?’ said. “He was uneasy.”

Another person described his own experience as follows:

“Our friend had a bachelor party last night. “Everyone was leaving the money for what they ate at the cash register.”

Another experience:

“We went somewhere as a family with two children and asked, ‘Will you pay together or separately?’ they asked. “Based on that, I think it’s very normal.”

Bottom line…

Yes, there is no such expression in Germans as “German style”, we came up with such a phrase because we saw it from them, but in Germany, even if you are a family, you have to pay the bill separately. It’s not a strange situation. Of course, there are those who do not prefer this.

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