Kultur 9

I can't believe there is still a certificate system in Germany. What is the practicality of having a binder full of information on yourself in such a vulnerable situation?

Water damage, house/room fire, thefts, etc. could practically ruin a life. And to scan all of that into a computer? Oh sheesh, we're talking hours and hours of hard work for some bill receipts and pre-exam slips.

And to inhibit someone's ability to grill because of someone's inability to stand an at-most hour of grilled meat is absurd. I know back home, our family would grill every day during the summer. Brots are important! I couldn't deal with that if I moved there, I'd have to live somewhere out in the country or in a Stadt with a more lax enforcement of that law.

David