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leo23
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3075 Posts
March 12 2012 22:41 GMT
#181
i had fun

4/5
banelings
Alvin853
Profile Joined December 2011
Germany149 Posts
March 12 2012 22:42 GMT
#182
I feel bad for you, but since it worked out ok in the end it's a funny story.

Sadly it's true that the general public does not speak english here in Germany. Even though it's the foreign language almost everyone gets taught at school, only a few actually speak and understand english well enough to be able to communicate in english. Our school system is terrible, many students are "left behind" and politicians don't care, and then we get to hear stories like this.

Nevertheless Germany is a great county, and the people are nice and willing to help, just be well prepared before you travel here.
And Hannover during CeBIT is not representative of Germany in any way, just imagine a city like Atlanta hosting a convention several times as large as CES; of course all the hotels nearby will be fully booked months in advance, and everyone will be busy, while the city is flooded with tourists.
MrCash
Profile Joined October 2011
United States1504 Posts
March 12 2012 22:43 GMT
#183
Who says German's have no sense of humor?
It's just very cynical and prays on foreigners

GL in the future Select, Terrans fighting!
FliedLice
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany7494 Posts
March 12 2012 22:49 GMT
#184
On March 13 2012 07:29 m3rciless wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2012 07:28 FliedLice wrote:
On March 13 2012 04:17 Zeetox wrote:
Looks like German are quite a racist people, at least to Koreans. Select's story, Violet's as well...


Hnnnnnggggg

Please.


Says the german guy with a username making fun of an asian accent.


Yeah, so what?
Kevmeister @ Dota2
Hyge
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland138 Posts
March 12 2012 22:52 GMT
#185
Great story, well played SeleCt =D
I play 1v1 SC2 because I've heard there are people who are currently better than I - and that pisses me off.
Flamingo777
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1190 Posts
March 12 2012 23:00 GMT
#186
Wow that sounds absolutely brutal! Losing under those conditions is completely understandable.
Nuttyguy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United Kingdom1526 Posts
March 12 2012 23:07 GMT
#187
ROFL one man's journey to get wifi.
turdburgler
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
England6749 Posts
March 12 2012 23:10 GMT
#188
the bit i find most surprising is that so few of the people round there spoke english ; /

ive traveled a bit in europe although rarely in germany and in cities most people speak decent english. germans step it up ;D
siist3m
Profile Joined December 2010
United States113 Posts
March 12 2012 23:38 GMT
#189
If I saw SeleCT walking down a road I'd buy that man a five star hotel!
I'd rather be dead in California than alive in Arizona.
R3m3mb3rM3
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany954 Posts
March 12 2012 23:41 GMT
#190
On March 13 2012 04:17 Zeetox wrote:
Looks like German are quite a racist people, at least to Koreans. Select's story, Violet's as well...

User was warned for this post


yeah dude we are terrible so please never come here


nice story select ^^
supdubdup
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States916 Posts
March 12 2012 23:42 GMT
#191
ROFL. g00t shit. and fuck you apple.
Overall it was a fun read. There's humor in the text while explicitly showing how bad his day was. I'm also surprised that he paid for 1liter of gas. lul. that's cheap...that german.
Turn it Up
r00ty
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany1070 Posts
March 12 2012 23:44 GMT
#192
Nice and funny read, i'm sorry you had a bad experience like that in Germany. There really was some bad luck involved. Hopefully you will still come back some time. Try to get to the next Home-Story-Cup. It should change the negative opinion about Germany, if you have one.
Also when visiting a foreign country where you don't speak the language, it's not enough to have your managers phone number. Shit can go wrong. Take it as an experience to learn from.

I just can't believe the receptionist in that hostel didn't speak any english at all. It was the hostel for all the IEM players right? So they knew it would be mostly/only foreign guests... I think a hostel is totally fine for the players (thinking of the whine by some pro's), but there always should be someone to communicate at least in english. If the hostel cannot provide that, IEM should have.

Sc2zero7
Profile Joined February 2012
United States574 Posts
March 13 2012 00:07 GMT
#193
Yeah, fuck the people that didn't care that you got lost lol.

I honestly thought something bad was gonna happen when he said he was getting into the car with some stranger. There was no description of the guy so all I thought was don't do it! he's gonna gg youuuuuu.
scarper65
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1560 Posts
March 13 2012 00:13 GMT
#194
This was very amusing, but I feel sorry for you. Hopefully you have a better experience next tournament and get the results that you deserve.
Dingobloo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia1903 Posts
March 13 2012 00:34 GMT
#195
Sounds brutal, certainly a learning experience, needs a plan B next time Go go select!
werynais
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany1780 Posts
March 13 2012 01:02 GMT
#196
Horrible story, thank god you are still alive .
chambertin
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1704 Posts
March 13 2012 01:54 GMT
#197
Great read haha, I'm sure things will be easier in the future. Gogo Select
"I know one thing, that I know nothing" - Socrates?
Hamzilla
Profile Joined April 2011
United States143 Posts
March 13 2012 01:56 GMT
#198
all i can say is WOOOOW. At least you have a story to tell!
nerd
Skilledblob
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany3392 Posts
March 13 2012 02:00 GMT
#199
just goes to show what a waste of space Hannover is. Sorry for your experience Select though I agree with some here who said that you should have taken something written with you to be on the safe side.
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
March 13 2012 02:22 GMT
#200
story was g00t
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