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Cole G -
3 years ago
First time having an unwelcoming experience in Germany. The food was great; I had the döner kebab and it was a tasty lunch.
It may have been a matter of just having the wrong person serve us that made it a unwelcoming time. We did use English to order and that may have been the problem. The guy replied in another language, I think German, so we tried to use the numbers in German on the menu to communicate better. It didn’t seem like we were getting anywhere. Then, he started speaking English and we were able to order. At the same time he was making constant eye contact with a female eating lunch and she seemed to be acting like an audience. She kept staring at us, even after we ordered. When we tried to get a drink in the refrigerator next to her, she was making remarks, repeating, “Oh no, I only speak English” while her friend was laughing.
I don’t want to assume she was really out to hurt us but it didn’t give us a good feeling while ordering our food here.
I’ve learnt Spanish, sign language, and Mandarin, but clearly need to brush up on my German!