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Just how German are "German Christmas Markets"? (lemmy.world)
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All the staff are bloody English! How am I meant to practice German if none of them bloody speak it?!

False advertising.

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[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You drink weird tasting warmed wine and eat stale pretzels. Creepy European Santa is present. Also, pop-up shops and I didn't know dried horse meat was a thing in Frankfort.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've never seen Pretzels on a christmas market in Germany.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But the horse meat!?

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah yes, Pretzels on horse meat are a famous German christmas delicacy!

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Horse schlong pretzels.

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like a regular Christmas Market. Never heard of a German one though

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

They are from Germany, that's why some call them "German" Christmas Market.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Glühwein is awesome. How does European Santa differ from I'm guessing British Santa?

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like regular Santa to me, not sure what's creepy about that. Is British Santa not the same as that?

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm used to Coca-Cola (capatilist) santa.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think "European Santa" is very far from that, with bunch of variations across Europe of course