Zee Germans are known for their punctuality, organization, and lack of humor. Well today I learned that there are exceptions to all cultural generalizations. Germany played Argentina in the quarter finals of the World Cup today. I am blaming this match for the entire breakdown of the German transportation system. My flight (Air Berlin) was delayed 3 and a 1/2 hours, my luggage was lost (without making a connection) for 2 hours, and my train was 45 minutes retarded (that's actually what they call it).
As I waited for my train, I attempted to buy a snack from a vending machine. But apparently the machines won't dispense food when it's too hot (it was in the upper 90s) to prevent spoilage. Clever, right? So, do you know what doesn't spoil? The mystery meats in a hot dog vending machine. Don't worry, the machine cooks it for you. Deutschländer XXL, anyone?
But the highlight of the day goes to the girl flipping off the entire train when it prevented her from crossing the road. Some things do not get lost in translation.
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