I guess it does not otherwise they would not ask it :) I guess it's just cultural. I'm not German so I can't answer more than that. As for France (I'm French

I guess it does not otherwise they would not ask it :) I guess it's just cultural. I'm not German so I can't answer more than that. As for France (I'm French but I was not working in France for the past 6 years), I have the impression it's just a trend that comes and goes.