Kultur 8

I used an online translator to see what "Es zieht" means, and it said "it attracts." I can't believe that people would shut the windows that were letting in a breeze on a stifling train ride. They aren't crazy! I believe the story they tell, but the other passengers must have been at a comfortable temperature and/or didn't want it mussing up their hair. Ok... "Germans love fresh air." That totally contradicts what they were just saying.

The one about mysterious illnesses wasn't surprising at first. It's not crazy to think that different cultures would have different explanations for certain feelings of malaise. But do they really not use medicine? That sounds very dangerous.

Aren't saunas where you go to be hot and humid? Sounds horrible. And they're UNISEX?!?! "Im Schwitzkasten" sounds like a cool movie though.

Being a student forever sounds like a good idea, but how do the Germans have "little financial pressure to finish their studies." Ah that's right, college costs almost nothing in some of Europe. Why do any Europeans ever come here to study then? I can't imagine graduating at 30. Graduating with a PhD or something, yeah, but not just a basic degree. "Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life: living on the dole." Well that's really depressing, thanks for that.