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Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Cheers!

Hallo. Today we are going to get a bit closer to German drinking superstitions as alcohol is a major part of the German culture. The German laws regulating alcohol use and sale are some of the least restrictive ones in the world. Its legislation is not designed to keep young people away from alcohol completely, but rather to teach them an appropriate way of alcohol consumption.
If you are going to drink with Germans, instead of waving, knock on the table. According to the legend, the table was traditionally made of Oak tree. Since the devil is unable to touch Oak, this lets the others know that you are not the devil. This makes the people feel like they are in a safe environment.
Once you proved, you are not the devil, remember one simple rule: NEVER, ever say "cheers," or "Prost," with water in Germany. Even if it was meant to be a joke, you are literally wishing death on all your drinking partners. It means you want your friends to be dead. If it is not what you want, drink your water silently.
 If you want to attract good luck, drink three or more drinks with the groom immediately before the wedding. To do it, you can even steal a bride to make the wedding more interesting. 

 Our drunk journey is coming to the end. Drink healthy and see you next week in Turkey!
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8 comments:

  1. Unknown5 February 2014 at 21:01

    I've always been amazed/ fascinated with superstitions, especially the "cheers" superstition. Very interesting insight into German drinking traditions. Looking forward to reading about more superstitions!

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    1. Unknown6 February 2014 at 10:09

      Thank you a lot)) I hope you will find more interesting superstitions for you.

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  2. TreeHugger5 February 2014 at 21:59

    Well I wish I would've read this blog before going to Germany! Learned some important things for my next trip! Thanks Nadia :)

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  3. Angela Luan9 February 2014 at 00:53

    This blog has by far been very fascinating. I am learning a lot of new things that I didn't know before about different superstitions around the world. Especially this one with the 'cheers' superstition. Great work Nadiia. :D

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    1. Unknown25 February 2014 at 11:12

      thank you for reading it)) hopefully, one day you will have a chance to practice them together with some Germans :p

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  4. Unknown9 February 2014 at 13:40

    Hahaha! They take their drinking very seriously in Germany I see! Good tip for those who will be travelling there soon!

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  5. JessycaAyers11 February 2014 at 12:16

    This was a treat to read! I enjoy your humour in the superstition and I found it very interesting to learn about the cheer with water superstition, I recently heard mention of it, and having read your blog I understand it better. This could certainly be useful for travelers!

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