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Download or read book How to be German in 50 easy steps written by Adam Fletcher and published by C.H.Beck. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breakfast lavishly, pre-book all your holidays years in advance, dress sensibly and obey the red man! «How to be German» presents all the little absurdities that make living in Germany such a pleasure. It’s required reading for all Ausländer and for Germans who sometimes have the feeling they don’t understand their own country. We learn why the Germans speak so freely about sex, why they are so obsessed with «Spiegel Online» and why they all dream of being naked in a lake of Apfelsaftschorle. At the end, the only thing left to say to Adam Fletcher’s love letter to Germany is «Alles klar!» This e-book is also available in German: «Wie man Deutscher wird in 50 einfachen Schritten. Eine Anleitung von Apfelsaftschorle bis Tschüss». The printed edition has been published as a bilingual turn-around book.

Download or read book The Bloody British written by Paul Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever said sorry to an inanimate object? Formed a queue... on your own? Or spent the whole night standing naked in a stranger's cupboard because you're too polite to ask for help? (Don't ask.) Being British isn't easy. Especially if you live abroad, where your countrymen aren't exactly famous for, well, blending in. As his beloved homeland goes Brexit bananas, bestselling humourist Paul Hawkins takes on Britishness - how it looks from the outside, how to be British abroad and what you only learn about home once you leave it. In this self-deprecating (and only mildly treacherous) handbook, he reveals the awkward secrets, cultural blind-spots and private oddness of the people he once shared an island with. (Revenge is a dish best served politely, after all...) Part memoir, part cheat-sheet for decoding a nation of well-meaning misfits, The Bloody British is full of hilarious insights about Britishness gleaned (often begrudgingly) from the author's own time as another country's foreigner. What does Europe think of us? Featuring invaluable advice for all Brits, expats, brexpats and visitors to the UK alike, including: · The Brit Abroad Language-Speaking Plan · How to be Rude, Politely (the secret code of passive-aggression) · How to be Mean, Nicely (the unwritten rules of successful banter) · ... plus an illustrated Integration Guide for British Refugees in Europe (just in case) For all fans of Very British Problems, Douglas Adams and Bill Bryson, it's the perfect gift for the socially awkward oddball in your life (especially if that socially awkward oddball is you.) Are you ready to meet The Bloody British?

Download or read book Avoiding Adulthood written by Paul Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ridiculously entertaining!" - Christopher Shevlin, Author of Amazon UK's (Humour) #1 bestselling 'Johnathan Fairfax' series Are you terrible at life? You're not alone. But the problem isn't you: it's adulthood - with its ridiculous expectations, soul-sucking admin and casual threats of prison. What if you could get all the perks of being a grown-up without having to throw your inner child under a bus? You can! With Avoiding Adulthood, it's now possible to opt-out of life's most nagging problems... for the price of mere dignity! So join bestselling author Paul Hawkins today and learn to: - Do a whole weekly supermarket shop in just five seconds! - Pull a sickie so convincing your employer will beg you not to come in! - Become instantly and undeservedly rich (just by moving somewhere terrifying) Avoiding Adulthood is packed full of anarchic British silliness, impractical advice and a serious plan to become a Somali warlord. It's the perfect gift for that chaotic and ridiculous "grown-up" in your life (especially if that chaotic and ridiculous "grown-up" is you.) Life is hard, so why not cheat?

Download or read book Polyglot: How I Learn Languages written by Kat— Lomb and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KAT LOMB (1909-2003) was one of the great polyglots of the 20th century. A translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world, Lomb worked in 16 languages for state and business concerns in her native Hungary. She achieved further fame by writing books on languages, interpreting, and polyglots. Polyglot: How I Learn Languages, first published in 1970, is a collection of anecdotes and reflections on language learning. Because Dr. Lomb learned her languages as an adult, after getting a PhD in chemistry, the methods she used will be of particular interest to adult learners who want to master a foreign language.

Download or read book Ihuman written by Paul Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shines with bone-dry British humour" - Ivo Kaufmann, ORF Human beings are probably the most fun thing it is possible to be on Earth. However, through a unique combination of advanced features like Brain, Thumbs and Bipedal Erection Technology , they are also the most complex, which is why you can't just point one blindly in the direction of society, slap it on the bum, and hope for the best. Indeed, as the very latest model of monkey-style primate available, you will not have to worry so much about nature's ongoing, simpler little problems like getting eaten and winter, but can instead focus on the generally trickier endeavour of trying to make your life as nice, complicated and ridiculous as possible. Don't worry, this instruction manual is here to help. With advice on Hardware & Trouble-Shooting ("If you can't feel your legs, it's possible you have woken up without arms"), Software & Operating Systems ("Men are slightly bigger than women, which has historically been enough to convince them that they should be in charge of everything"), and Operation & Upgrades ("Most humans have something called a job, which is where they go in the day so they can afford somewhere to go at night"), this missing handbook for the modern Homo Sapien experience will ensure you get the most fun, novelty and even fulfilment out of your amazing slice of time on the liveliest planet in the solar system. This regularly hilarious, surprisingly thoughtful, and lovingly-illustrated book from Der Spiegel best-selling author and illustrator Paul Hawkins is sure to have you giggling inappropriately on public transport, quoting passages to friends, and marvelling afresh at the forgotten absurdities of modern life. "

Download or read book German Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights Into German Culture written by MR Niklas Frank and published by Hj Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Germany, a country where you should always wait at the red man, show up on time for your wedding, and be extremely suspicious if anyone offers you a doughnut. 'German men sit down to pee' is a tongue-in-cheek guidebook to German culture that highlights the rules Germans consciously and unconsciously follow, while trying to make a little sense of it all along the way. Why, for example, mowing your lawn on a Sunday will mean getting an earful from your neighbour, but lie naked in the middle of a public park and nobody will bat an eyelid. Ideal for anyone visiting or moving to Germany, 'German Men Sit Down to Pee' offers a collection of insights into German culture while at the same time highlighting rules and cultural norms that those visiting Germany will not only find humorous but useful for avoiding any cultural faux-pas.

Download or read book Understanding the British: a Hilarious Guide from Apologising to Wimbledon written by Adam Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British are not who you think they are... In fact, they're not even who they think they are! Come on a hilarious tour of the most misunderstood people on Earth. Throwing away all the usual, boring stereotypes, best-selling author (and Brit) Adam Fletcher will explain: - What cricket has to do with the Grim Reaper. - When you shouldn't say sorry. - The real reason Brexit happened. - Which secret religion every Brit is a member of. - The twenty most annoying phrases in the English language. - What every Brit automatically does when left alone. - The revolutionary hangover cure invented in Scotland. - The secret ideology behind roundabouts. - The Ten Commandments of British humour. And much more. Packed with warmth, humour, honesty, insight, and more than forty hilarious illustrations, Understanding the British is the definitive irreverent guide to a strange nation--a book that will appeal to lovers of George Mikes, Bill Bryson, and George Mahood. The truth about the British will surprise you. Discover it now! Bonus: includes a How British Are You? quiz that will reveal just how well you understand the British mentality.