When you are a German, the article introduced here, from the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, has something to do with empathy and changing one's perspective, too. (If you want to read it some knowledge of Spanish is of advantage...) They list several things which for many Germans are indeed already "given".
For example that even in public toilets men have sit. (I was surprised about that, haven't seen it myself yet and only know it from home *g*) Or..., people here even clean their garbage. For example if you had yoghurt, don't just throw the carton away but first wash it up! Another speciality mentioned are those endless German words: "Fussballweltmeisterschaftsschiedrichterpfeifenreinigungstuch", "Fussballweltmeisterschaftseröffnungsspliel" (just to name a few). Okay, the Spanish would probably use every single word and link them with de (Partido de apertura del Mundial de fútbol; ...de...de...de...de... ;-)

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