Why are we waiting so long?

So it has taken me awhile to reflect on all the differences. Now that it has had time to fully sink in - I can now blog about them. Note that I actually think all the differences are SO very interesting not bad just interesting...That was my disclaimer:)

Restaurants:

So usually there is only one menu and everyone takes a look and decides what they want. This can be a problem if you don't know what you want to eat. Let me give you an example: Say that you are from America and don't REALLY speak German but the menu is in german and people are waiting to look at the menu. This could create a problem so I-I mean the person in the example, has figured out to look at the menu last:)

So about 10-15 minutes in(Im not exaggerating) the waiter or waitress makes their way over to take your drink order. Most people order either beer or a flavored drink-rarely soda pop. My shocking moments was to find that water ranges in price from 1,30 euro to 2,90 euro!! Yikes!

About 7-10 minutes after that you get your drinks and hopefully get to order.

About 40 minutes later you get your food or at least someone gets their food. The waiter or waitress brings out one or two plates at a time and it can be that the last person at the table to get their food gets theirs when the first person who got theirs is already finished with their meal. You don't wait for everyone to have their meal to begin-you just go for it...Survival of the Fittest:)

Now when it comes time to pay your bill you must ask the waiter or watress for them to come over-usually they don't ask you you must tell them when you are ready to leave. Each person will tell the waiter or waitress what they ordered and the waitress will calulate their potion and that person willpay and so on and so on. If its a family then you may get a receipt but most of the time its friends going out so eachindividual pays fot themself. I really like this part becasue then you don't have to decided who pays what-you just pay for yourself. The waiter/waitresses are paid well so tipping 10% is above average usually if the bill is 9,35 euro than you give 10 euro.

Above is a picture of me eating the Strammer Max(Bread, ham, cheese, two eggs) and drinking a wonderful Fruitty Drink. I was invited to eat with the LandFraus who get together once a month either to go out to eat, exercise, quilt, etc.