READ ALSO: 'It's difficult to make new friends': Germany ranked one of hardest countries to settle in'They don't engage in small talk'When we asked our readers, we were inundated with responses. Some people said a lack of small talk – and even rudeness in some cases – makes it harder to engage with people in Germany. “They don't engage in small talk. “In many other parts of the world, small talk is a way to get to know people over time. But in Germany, small talk is frowned upon.”“I find German culture to be not very open or friendly,” another reader said.

Source: The Local September 30, 2019 15:22 UTC