Germans; ignorant, clever or plain rich?

[Mich the Tester]

German consumer confidence goes UP!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7747613.stm

Boomed???

[EternalOptimist]

German consumer confidence goes UP!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7747613.stm

Boomed???

The German economy has been booming for a month simply because they followed the lead that we announced yesterday - G Brown

[Mich the Tester]

The German economy has been booming for a month simply because they followed the lead that we announced yesterday - G Brown

[sasguru]

Germans generally don't have massive debts, if they own their houses they don't have huge mortgages and are better cushioned by the state.
Plus they know their economy is not based on hot air.
So they should be feeling better than we feel.

[Mich the Tester]

Germans generally don't have massive debts, if they own their houses they don't have huge mortgages and are better cushioned by the state.
Plus they know their economy is not based on hot air.
So they should be feeling better than we feel.

I was in Germany a couple of weeks ago on holiday; it’s not exactly a Dantean image of starvation and pestilence. Decent houses in nice places were available at prices that you could pay off in 10 years with a two income household ( and I don’t mean grotty houses in East German neo-nazi strongholds), restaurants and hotels were reasonably priced, petrol almost affordable, and the papers were full of job adverts. All in all they seem to be doing alright.

[oracleslave]

They are by no means immune to the worlds current economic problems although they are affected in a slightly different manner.

[sasguru]

I was in Germany a couple of weeks ago on holiday; it’s not exactly a Dantean image of starvation and pestilence. Decent houses in nice places were available at prices that you could pay off in 10 years with a two income household ( and I don’t mean grotty houses in East German neo-nazi strongholds), restaurants and hotels were reasonably priced, petrol almost affordable, and the papers were full of job adverts. All in all they seem to be doing alright.

Yes as I have a good mate in Berlin, I've visited Germany most years since the wall came down. They seem to have created a much more sensible society than we have. Of course quite a few people (e.g. DA) believe the media myth of a "sclerotic" Germany. One has only to live there for a while to realise that this is complete nonsense based on a justified British inferiority complex.

[Mich the Tester]

Yes as I have a good mate in Berlin, I've visited Germany most years since the wall came down. They seem to have created a much more sensible society than we have. Of course quite a few people (e.g. DA) believe the media myth of a "sclerotic" Germany. One has only to live there for a while to realise that this is complete nonsense based on a justified British inferiority complex.

Have a look at these houses in the Moezel region. Very nice area, best weather in Germany and 30 minutes commute from Luxemburg or Trier;

http://www.nestoria.de/immobilien/kaufen/nennig

Not exactly 'sclerotic'. And if anyone thinks these places are cheap; this is one of the most desirable places to live in Europe.

[sasguru]

They are by no means immune to the worlds current economic problems although they are affected in a slightly different manner.

As I have said before I do think parts of their export industry (especially mid to high market cars) will suffer as people postpone buying big-ticket items. But this will be temporary. On the other hand the hit to the financial industry here will last much longer and be more harmful to our economy.

[Bob Dalek]

Yes as I have a good mate in Berlin, I've visited Germany most years since the wall came down. They seem to have created a much more sensible society than we have. Of course quite a few people (e.g. DA) believe the media myth of a "sclerotic" Germany. One has only to live there for a while to realise that this is complete nonsense based on a justified British inferiority complex.

F--k off , Fritz, and take your vitamin C-deficient food, metallic language, self-destructive sense of national pride, and inability to build the Bomb in time with you. You may leave behind the porn vids, though. Phew! Vat ein skorcher!