Expat Chatter

By: Brenda Arnold
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  • It's true. Even after years of living in Munich, Germany, I find funny stuff to talk about. Language gaffes, cultural confrontations, and life abroad. It's an ongoing adventure!
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  • What’s in a name? More than you think

    What’s in a name? More than you think
    Jan 26 2025

    People’s identities are tied up closely with their names. But even when you are careful to pronounce it correctly you can still get into trouble. In Germany, some people with doctoral degrees have two “doctors” in front of their names—a doctor to the second power, perhaps. And then some people have “baron” in their name but aren’t royalty, while other royals are six years old and wear sweatpants. But it was the guy with the perfect Italian name that did me in—it turned out to be German. Very German, in fact.

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    9 mins
  • Better than bread: Krapfen are the best excuse to fatten up

    Better than bread: Krapfen are the best excuse to fatten up
    Jan 19 2025

    The Krapfen is the best thing since sliced bread - or in Bavaria, since the monks began brewing beer. During Carnival season or Fasching, the bakeries explode with these delicious pastries. But there's an interesting history behind them, too.

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    9 mins
  • Blasting our way into the New Year

    Blasting our way into the New Year
    Dec 29 2024

    Germans are so careful about maintaining their cars and they build their houses so well that they are practically airtight. But on New Year’s Eve, their sense of caution quite literally vanishes into thin air.

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    7 mins

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