Reply to: Something wrong here

[TimberWolf]

I suspect you mean you are going perving at the mixed nude sauna at the mineral bad!

Germans tend to be a bit less prudish compared to their American cousins. There are no separate locker rooms for males or females. http://www.germanytraveladvisor.com/stuttgart_spa.html

A dream come true

[The Lone Gunman]

this is germany, there would have been a notice sent round..

I plan to get what I would normally drag out to a full day done before lunch, grab some food and then wander into town for the evening early afternoon

I suspect you mean you are going perving at the mixed nude sauna at the mineral bad!

[chef]

Leave the building immediately it could be another wako

this is germany, there would have been a notice sent round..

I plan to get what I would normally drag out to a full day done before lunch, grab some food and then wander into town for the evening early afternoon

[FiveTimes]

ok, it's 9:30, there is usually 5 permie's in this office and as zey are German they are here at precisely 6:30, 7, 8:30 and 2 at 9am.. not one has turned up today.. wtf?

i know 2 of them are on holiday today, what about the other 3?

it's not a german national holiday

they are allowed to do flexible hrs and so it's possible they've made up time to bugger off today

i'm paid an hrly rate, decisions decisions

Leave the building immediately it could be another wako

[chef]

well the canteen is open if not very quiet, there are people here, but not many

[oracleslave]

The company closed down last night. Didn't they tell you?

You work for Xcel and I claim my five free holidays

[HairyArsedBloke]

ok, it's 9:30, there is usually 5 permie's in this office and as zey are German they are here at precisely 6:30, 7, 8:30 and 2 at 9am.. not one has turned up today.. wtf?

i know 2 of them are on holiday today, what about the other 3?

it's not a german national holiday

they are allowed to do flexible hrs and so it's possible they've made up time to bugger off today

i'm paid an hrly rate, decisions decisions

The company closed down last night. Didn't they tell you?

[tim123]

this weekend I think i'll take a visit to the porsche museum and go find the english cinema

and what will you do with the other 47 hours of the weekend?

(trust me! the porsche museume is good for no more than about 20 minutes)

tim

[OwlHoot]

Some kind of national holiday? Victory in Poland Day?

[snaw]

it rains heavily now and again but nothing like the uk has seen over the last few weeks, it was a lovely 25-27C most of last week.

centuries.

[chef]

have settled in great cheers:

- found an apartment in SI Center (3 mins walk from work) at a very reasonable price, 15th floor so have a great view
- enjoyed the Wine Festival over the least few weeks
- i found the market you mentioned, it's where i do most of my shopping, great for all types of meat, fresh veg, cheese and olives, great recommendation

this weekend I think i'll take a visit to the porsche museum and go find the english cinema

[The Lone Gunman]

it rains heavily now and again but nothing like the uk has seen over the last few weeks, it was a lovely 25-27C most of last week.

I know what you mean about not changing their driving style, the crossroad lights were out last night and the locals just couldn't cope. It seemed the solution was to simply floor it through the lights and swerve to miss others doing the same, very funny to watch.

It has been glorious here. Wifey is jealous as it has hissed it down back home.
How are you settling in? Did you try the market I suggested?

[chef]

it rains heavily now and again but nothing like the uk has seen over the last few weeks, it was a lovely 25-27C most of last week.

I know what you mean about not changing their driving style, the crossroad lights were out last night and the locals just couldn't cope. It seemed the solution was to simply floor it through the lights and swerve to miss others doing the same, very funny to watch.

[The Lone Gunman]

Probably a minor off on the autobahn holding everybody up.
I am assuming Stuttgart is getting the same torrential rain we are having?
Germans do not change their driving according to conditions. It happens regularly. Wait till the first snow falls.

[chef]

I've corrected what I thought was wrong. I could be wrong though.

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thanks, i think that speaking loudly and slowly to the locals (as is required on the continent, ask Basil Fawlty) is starting to have an effect