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| How do kids help with shopping? | German parents routinely send their older children shopping for them. The kids know what their parents usually buy |
| Why do they shop in different stores? | Freshness is a big issue and greatly appreciated. Also |
| How many eggs come in the container? | In Germany |
| Torte vs. Kuchen? | Both are cakes! However |
| Metric System! | Foods |
| What is a "Pfandflasche"? | Many drinks are sold in actual glass bottles NOT plastic ("Umweltfreundlich" [Worldfriendly = green] containers). Most of them are also marked as "Pfandflaschen" - bottles that get a return deposit when you return the bottle. This helps with keeping glass out of trash and landfill and reduces the number of bottles the company must produce (they are cleaned and recycled). |
| What is Quark? | Quark is a soft |
| Things to remember while shopping... | Most stores charge for the "grocery bags" (10 cents/bag) so Germans bring along their baskets or cloth bags to put items in (GO GREEN!). You often bag your own items as well (once they've been scanned). Remember |
| How long are the stores open? | Germany is modernizing constantly - BUT - according to law |
| What do you do if you need Milk at 10pm? | Go without! ...or in an emergency |
| What's a "Stadtbummeln" or "Schaufentsterbummeln"? | Bummeln is basically "a stroll (bumming around)" - so this is like "window-shopping". [remember |
| What do Germans say at the dinner table before eating? | Guten Appetit |
| What's the main meal of the day? | Mittagessen - Lunch! The main meal is served around noon |
| Why won't parents stock up and keep the kids from having to do chores? | Although there are many large |
| Forgot your "Pausenbrot" (snack sandwich) for school? | Many bakeries located near schools prepare lots of yummy baked goods for the times when kids have their big break (20 min. "Pause") in the mornings. |
| What if you try to live a "green" lifestyle? | Germans have the right to refuse packaging at the stores and the establishment is required to keep the packaging and either reuse it or recycle it |
