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If a German train is a minute late you can be sure the travellers will bemoan the incompetance of Deutsche Bahn with indignant disgust and then go on to remark that the country is generally going to the dogs.
Britain’s “economic renaissance” did not look quite so impressive either, when viewed from the perspective of a high-speed German train.
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It is hard not to avoid the obvious conclusion: that Germany’s public services, its transport system, as well as its pensions, are all superior to Britain’s. At the same time, moaning is a German national sport. The explanation for this is simple: Germans are by nature pessimists.
guardian.co.uk Strangers in a strange land
let the normally on-time trains be just a few minutes late and you’ll hear a chorus of smug comments about how terrible the German train system is. If it’s on time, they’ll complain about the food, the seating, the crowds, the loud children, the air, the conductors—even the noise in what are very likely the quietest trains in the world.
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a certain amount of complaining would be understandable, even acceptable, if Germans had any real reason to complain. But for the most part, they don’t.
speigel.de Whining, Bitching and Moaning
Perhaps they should try commuting south east central style? I wonder how they would feel if the train was simply cancelled?
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