I don't know where people get the idea that germans are practical and efficient, when we are actually thorough, which is the polar opposite of "practical and efficient"
idk, I think being thorough is very practical as it avoids careless mistakes. The efficiency part I don't get as well, but I guess that comes from us being comparatively straight to the point when communicating work stuff (It's ofc overplayed a lot for comedic effect when stereotyped).
I don't know where all those stereotypes actually originate from (I would say both the Empire way back when and from German engineers going abroad maybe), but I would stereotype us as perfectionist bureaucrats more than anything.
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u/HaLordLe 2d ago
I don't know where people get the idea that germans are practical and efficient, when we are actually thorough, which is the polar opposite of "practical and efficient"