I'm half Dutch. Offshoot of German. Plus half Scottish.

Really something else when it comes in order of doing things.

If the the process is 1,2,3 OK. Don't skip 2.

I am married to a 100% German and inherited her family as well. When one reads the histories of settlement of North America by various ethnic groups, this common thread appears "everything was fine, and then the Germans moved in with all their rules and regulations". What has always amused me is that not only do they think they need to follow their own rules and regulations, but everyone else should also.

That's how marriage works! hahaha

That's because we do it the right way.

I guess Germans are a bit anal but they do have good taste in beer.

Funny you should mention that. My wife and I befriended a young german couple about 20 years ago and they wanted to see more of Oregon before why went back home to Germany. So I gave them a proposed tour route through eastern Oregon. When they came back they commented that they were amazed to see cattle of different colors all grazing in the same field. They said that in Germany one would never see that as they would all be the same color in each pasture.

HEY, NOW!

*I'M* of German ancestry and I'm not a Democrat!

I think its part of the genes common to most engineers, machinists, etc.

I work in the shipping industry lots of our equipment is from the EU. HUGE difference in German equipment compared to other counties. No wonder the took over twice, their tank were probaly the only ones that started.

Lol, you could say that about any person or nationality. I married Polish/Russian. Her family is crazy.

About 100% German here I think. My great grandfather on my fathers side came over on the boat when my grandfather Ludwig was 2 years old.
My grandmother on my mothers side maiden name was Schmidt, but they changed it to Smith when they got to America so folks would not think they were German.
Funny part is my mother's maiden name was Zimmerman (no relation,.... or maybe that is the reason I am like this) so when she married my dad she did not have to
change her last name. I can not tell you how many times as a young feller when you had to fill out a form that asked "mothers maiden name" that I was considered
a buffoon and told to do it over.

Zim

When I lived in the city I used to buy fishing bait from a bait shop/gas station called Zimmerman's. You got any kin down this way Zim?

Will you guys stop it .... my belly hurts and even Finnigan is getting a crazy looking expression on his face

Signed

The resident Kraut

I am of German heritage. I once worked in the engineering office of a Swiss company that had just acquired a German company. The office comprised approx.:

• 10 Swiss engineers
• 10 German engineers
• Me and two other American engineers
• A Swiss Division Manager
• A German Assistant Division Manager

In my opinion that office was no more anal, organized, or structured than any other office I ever worked in. In fact, in some ways it might have even been a little sloppier.

We were Baltz' in Germany...1/2 the family changed over to Balts here a few generations ago.
At our Family reunions in Wisconsin we celebrate together but under the pavilion the two groups sit quite separately.

I'm of Swiss heritage, I like things neat , orderly and everything in its place, I just can not seem to get them there.

All 3 of my Spray Guns ( automotive painting) are made in Germany...Top Notch Equipment.

I am of German and Swiss plus a bit of English ancestry. I will answer your questions.

In what stereotypic mold do Germans fit?

Any that we determine to be best.

What is it about Germans that make them behave like that?

Strong observation and attention to detail as it relates to the larger picture. Unrelenting determination along with refusal to give up

My very first deer was gutted and dragged out of the woods as best a 15 year old could, then inexpertly skinned and taken to our local german meat cutter. I learned a bunch of bad german words that day. I do remember him saying "By Gott!! Dat's ta first time I had to putz on my bifocals to cut up a deer". You never bring me no deer like dat again! You clean it up first!"