i love your comics! just discovered it today and read the whole thing from the beginning! and as someone who has lived in france and morocco, I totally agree! Good job! :)
In Munich, you have a very, very high chance of getting fined for jaywalking if any police officer is just remotely in sight. They just don't have anything else to do. Fun fact (tested myself): If you jaywalk diagonally over two red lights, you'll definitely get charged the double and probably will get shouted at for being irresponsible. That's how Munich works... Needless to say it was hard for me to adapt to it after two years of Paris (where a red light means "just keep your eyes open" and a green light means "if you're lucky you won't get run over").
As a Colombian, I am not used to obey - or even see - walking red lights. One of my first experiences in Germany was getting yelled at for crossing a red light when a young boy was around. That was my first week in the country, and I certainly did not understand a word of what the nice old lady told me. But I can imagine how bad it was.
As a German: You Monster!
ReplyDeleteI live on the edge
ReplyDelete:D yes, good! i do that as well... (as a german) and i never regret it, except a little child watch me do it :D
ReplyDeletearme Regeln ;(
ReplyDeletei love your comics! just discovered it today and read the whole thing from the beginning! and as someone who has lived in france and morocco, I totally agree! Good job! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Glad you like 'em
DeleteI did this one night in Dessau and was stopped by police and promptly given a 5 euro citation. I'm not German so that is bat shit crazy to me.
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DeleteThat should teach you for disobeying colored lights
DeleteI'm pretty sure I can guess what your initial deleted comment reads XD Definitely a foot-in-mouth moment..
DeleteNah, more likely it was something just not funny.
DeleteIn Munich, you have a very, very high chance of getting fined for jaywalking if any police officer is just remotely in sight. They just don't have anything else to do. Fun fact (tested myself): If you jaywalk diagonally over two red lights, you'll definitely get charged the double and probably will get shouted at for being irresponsible. That's how Munich works... Needless to say it was hard for me to adapt to it after two years of Paris (where a red light means "just keep your eyes open" and a green light means "if you're lucky you won't get run over").
ReplyDeleteWell, you should be thankful to them that Munich isn't a filthy, jaywalking-riddled hellhole like Paris
DeleteAs a German: That is one of the quickest way to lose your driving license and get you signed up for an MPU. Plus get fined 5€. We like our rules.
ReplyDeleteYou don't say...
DeleteWell ironically some of my German friends in Berlin used to jaywalk and encourage me to do so with them :D!
ReplyDeleteThen they must be anarchists!!
Deletewe in Süden hamwa's auch mal oft gemacht.
DeleteHaha! Jaywalking in Singapore is similarly frowned upon except the fine is $50. The foreigners leads the citizenry astray.
ReplyDeleteAs a Colombian, I am not used to obey - or even see - walking red lights. One of my first experiences in Germany was getting yelled at for crossing a red light when a young boy was around. That was my first week in the country, and I certainly did not understand a word of what the nice old lady told me. But I can imagine how bad it was.
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