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"German's extreme distrust of things like credit cards" - that's how you know someone's got their knowledge about modern-day Germany from American website aime
by suction 5y ago
"German's extreme distrust of things like credit cards"
- that's how you know someone's got their knowledge about modern-day Germany from American website aimed at teenagers ;-)
- ThePadawan 5y agoCould you elaborate? I grew up in Germany in the 90s, and I think from a US perspective, describing what I would call the German reluctance towards credit cards as "extreme" seems about right. As in, your bank doesn't try to push credit cards on you constantly, you have to ask in restaurants and shops if they take credit cards, etc.
- chrisseaton 5y agoJust from experience of the looks you get trying to buy a coffee or lunch using a credit card in Germany. Didn't they make the €500 note basically just for Germany?
- southerntofu 5y agoDidn't they make the 500€ note basically just for fraud and money laundering? Only half joking here.