Montag, 17. Dezember 2007

Insensitive and rude

yep, that's me. Funnily, I never thought I would be called that. If you want to follow the discussion, go here.

Good news: I nearly finished the blue white pullover.

Bad news: I have developed a sort of ear-ache tinnitus thing over the past weeks.
So I will take things slowly and probably not blog anymore this year.

6 Kommentare:

projektleiterin hat gesagt…

Nah, totally not rude or insensitive. You were a bit peeved, because the poster was praising Seattle a lot and the same time making an unfavorable comparison with Germany, but that's about it. I don't think you need to take her post too seriously, but the other commenter's suggestion that you were rude or insensitive was simply crap.

Holly hat gesagt…

You? What? Not hardly. I really find that hard to believe. I hope you feel better. Take it easy.

dorothee hat gesagt…

Hee hee, I thought exactly the same! Only MY comment would have been really rude, that's why I didn't post it. I doubt that this blogger's post was meant ironically... I think she complains a lot about Germany (especially in the podcast), and frankly, if that's what she really thinks I don't understand why she lives here.

You weren't even close to being insensitive and rude. I would have been ;-)

Hope you feel better soon! Take it easy, and let's postpone our coffee drinking until after Christmas. Is that okay?

Robin hat gesagt…

The post appears to be gone now, but I can't imagine you to be insensitive or rude!

Elemmaciltur hat gesagt…

Sheesh, I guess that this discussion has gone a bit out of proportion, eh? You know me personally and I know Ms. B personally....although I'm not sure whether you've met her when she comes to the Strickeria though.

That's beside the point. What I'm trying to say is, we don't always say that Germany or Munich is outright bad. Otherwise we wouldn't be living here. But there are things that you might miss from home when you've been living abroad for so long (no, I can't be accounted for that...I'm just a freak). So, when you get back home then you're just going to notice these kinds of things. There are advantages of Ms. B's living here in Germany, especially for her kids growing up. But of course, as an expat, there are bound to be disadvantages, too. Things that you grew up with at home but can't seem to have in another country. That's part of how an expat life is. And it's only fair that you're allowed to complain from time to time.

Personally, I've just been living all over the place since I was a kid, and so I adapt well. And I also think that it's part of my nature that I don't complain about these little things...and so I don't really notice it that much. I usually just shrug and let it go. But if I were to start really taking notice of it, then I'm sure that my blog will be full of it, too.

@Doro: Sorry, but I really have to say that what you say about the podcast is pretty unfair. Like I stated above, we don't always complain about Munich. There are things that we don't like, sure, but we don't want it to come out sounding like a complaint. It's more of things that we notice about the city from the eyes of expats. I actually would've thought you would know better of this yourself living with an expat and having lived in another country yourself.

Corwink hat gesagt…

I hope your feeling better!! I can't imagine not reading another post from you until the new year. That makes me sad. :-(
I can't wait to see the thousands of projects you will have to show us....Miss Speedy.

Have a great holiday season.