Klarinet Archive - Posting 001204.txt from 1999/07

From: Christian Budde <emv080@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rationality [and rant in manners]
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 04:33:21 -0400

David,

On Fri, 30 Jul 1999, Note Staff Unlimited wrote:

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> I still have a problem with the "German mentality". Whereas in
> England, if someone just gets near you (not in the underground
> station for some reason) they usually apologize but in Germany, if
> they say anything it's, "Watch out!".

Sometimes when I see this (esp. in foreign countries), I wish I could
speak english so well that they won't recognise me as german :-)

> Differences in rehearsal methods are apparent. In England, I often
> heard - only partly in jest, "It'll be alright on the night!" In
> Germany, there is much less room for spontaniety.

That's "deutsche Gründlichkeit" :-)
I personally go with Murphy's law: "What can go wrong, will go wrong",
and if this happens during rehearsals, nothing can be better.

> Are we getting way off topic?

Oh, certainly not ;-)
(I hear those voices calling for the moderated group)

Greetings,
Christian

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