European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Feb Evv i v " / a of go to Thor opera leave your hat at Home even though it May complement your you go shopping the chances Are you wit get better service if you Veura hat and gloves. This a probably n hold Over from the Days when the lady of the Manor wore a hat and her servant a Ker chief. In any Case a lady never goes marketing or shopping with her hair in pin ? in movies and Heaters. No. A Man May smoke on the Street or Inthap rear seat of n Street car. A lady Dors not. However both May smoke in trains the special ears marked for americans Are accustomed to paying tit Luiu a counters As soon As they arc served. In Germany this in t custom Ary. There Are a few places where tin waiter collects immediately such As rail Road Quick lunch bars. But usually to takes longer to get your Check after you have eaten than it does to get your food in the first place. A 10 per cent service charge is added to your Bill and in certain cities there Isa 15 per cent tax Getraer Kestener pm nil beverages including Coffee or on the kind of service you be received you May add a bit to the 10per cent. Some people make a practice of leaving the brass 5 and 10-Pfenniir pieces. If you eat in a Fine restaurant with excellent service it is customary to add a More suitable tip Beer Hall waiters will Mark your coaster or the table in front of you with the number of Beers you be consumed. That Way they know and you know what the total have too much respect Tor their Good clothing to Lay them Over the Backof a chair in a restaurant during a meal they hang them on the clothes rocks provided. At the opera and Large restaurants or Coffee houses Check rooms Are the museums you should Check Bas and you walk into e restaurant and see that ail tables Are occupied. Of Mayst wherever you find room first asking the others at the table if the seats retaken. Similarly you Don t have squatter s rights at the whole table while other patrons should be cordial and Greet them As they ask permission to join you and say auf Wiede Sehen when they leave. German families customarily leave their younger children Home when they Dine out no provision is made for special chairs or baby food in the average restaurant. Don t be surprised though,.u.youfind a dog sitting besides its owner. It is not unusual for patrons to bring their dogs into Yuu wonder whether that certain blonde Beauty is married or engaged i she wears a Gold band on her right hand she s married. If it s on her left hand she engaged. The custom is to Exchange rings at the engagement party each wearing Thering on the left hand until the wedding then they switch the same rings to the right hand at the you re invited to a German friends Home you will want to take a few Flowers to your hostess. It s the custom. You May take a few blooms or Many depending 01the occasion and your pocketbook. But you must take some. You la always be Safe if you take pastel carnations. Red roses Are out unless they re for your Sweet heart. In the language of Flowers red roses say i love White chrysanthemums asters Ana dahlias Are cemetery Flowers to though they May be Don t take a speaking of cemeteries if a Ger Man Friend Dies you May Send Flowers i the family at their Home. And when you go to the funeral you should take Alonga few stems of Flowers and greens to drop in the for a swim you la Wear the same Type swim suit As you would Back , at certain North coast summer resorts nude bathing is permitted. If you Hance to Stop at one of these places Don t be shocked. They Aren t nudist colonies Merek Public beaches where whole families take to the Beach for an All Over Are Only a few German customs which differ somewhat from stateside etl Guelte you h probably find dozens Moreto add to your etiquette Book. In any vent now that you know the. You it have Only yourself to blame in of Send the wrong film ers or forgot to shake hands. The stars and stripes 11
