I’ve decided that I’m a nervous wreck about driving in Germany, y’all. And primarily because of this picture of a German intersection that I found on the internets:
Did you count the number of traffic lights and road signs, people? Jeez. How the hell am I supposed to know which one applies to me and the little Opel Astra that I’m renting? The only sign that I understand is STOP…which I will do no matter what lane I’m in, probably to the detriment of my life and the CDW insurance that I declined upfront.
The little Opel Astra thing makes me a bundle of nerves as well. I’m supposed to be getting this:
But, knowing my luck, I’ll end up with something like this:
Either way, I’m doomed.
And just for fun, let’s review a couple of the road signs that I must study up on.
Igloo ahead…
Step on a crack break your mamma’s back…
Caution! Mad-man ahead…
Go ahead…it’s okay to park half your car on the sidewalk…
Entering hurricane zone…
Okay to run down children playing in street…
Not okay to run down children playing in street…
Road ends. Prepare to drown…
All frogs must yield to oncoming traffic…
Um…nothing more than an accident waiting to happen…
Illegal to yield to traffic in any direction…
And finally, Lulu’s favorite sign…
Weinerschnitzel ahead!!
Wish me luck, y’all.
I think you’ve got all the signs right except “Mad-man ahead.” That one clearly means there is a person ahead seeking a partner for tennis and he is tired of waiting so he is chasing the neighborhood children into the street so that they may (or may not, depending on signage) be run down by passing motorists. Clearly.
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LOL, Seriously! That is so funny. I’d be scared to drive too. Though, in the second car, you can turn it into demolition derby, and that’d be fun as well.
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That photo looks just like Newark airport.
I would say you have a handle on the signs. No worries.
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LMAO… you crack me up! Those signs are kind of crazy… GOOD LUCK! haha
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You crack me up! I love your take on the road signs….I think you’re going to do great! In fact, you may be teaching driver’s ed over there! Tee hee!
I don’t know, I keep think of you going to Germany and it reminds me of the “I Love Lucy” episode where they biked around France and were crossing into another country, but she forgot her passport. So she was trapped on a bike….ha ha ha!
Oh my. I wonder what foreigners would think of the signs here.
Good luck!!!
I’m with angie. That’s clearly a STOP and PLAY TENNIS sign.
I usually park half on the sidewalk anyway, so I think you’ll be okay over there.
Tell that man I’ll play tennis with him!
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Oh Lulu, you are HILARIOUS!
i love your blog!!
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Well at least they drive on the right side of the road! There’s something…
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Manmen..I thought it was Badmitten ahead…
You will be FINE after the first accident..NO I’m kidding. You will do great… it will take a couple hours I bet.
SO jealous
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Yeah, I’d be all about the taxi in Germany.
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#3 is obviously a “Rogue Badminton Player At Large” sign. At least you get to drive on the right (as in ‘correct’) side of the street unlike in the UK, that’s got to count for something.
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