by Christine Burgmer | Oct 11, 2015 | Allgemein |
You’ve been invited to afternoon tea in Britain, but have absolutely no idea how you should behave. Etiquette expert, William Hanson, explains the rules. Look at his video (go to www.dailymail.co.uk and scroll down the page) to learn what to do with the napkin, why you need a tea strainer, why I’ve been stirring my tea incorrectly, and how to eat scones (watch the pronunciation!).
I’ve already forgotten whether the cream or the jam goes on the scone first. But it’s really not that important, as I don’t come from the south-west of England! 😉
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 10, 2015 | Allgemein |
Three elderly gentlemen in their eighties, who were all hard of hearing, were playing golf one fine day. The first man said to the others, “It’s windy, isn’t it?”. “No,” the second man replied, “it’s Thursday.” The third man chimed in, “So am I. Let’s have a beer.”
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 9, 2015 | Allgemein |
According to this article in Time.com, researchers say that conscientiousness is the most important trait – both for your personal and professional success. And what it is? They say it is being “efficient, organised, neat, and systematic”. It’s an interesting read!
conscientiousness = Pflichtbewusstsein, Gewissenhaftigkeit
trait = Eigenschaft, Charakterzug
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 8, 2015 | Allgemein |
The popular sport of kicking a round ball into a large net (called the ‘goal’) is called ‘football’ in Britain and ‘soccer’ in America. What the Americans call ‘football’ is played with an oval-shaped ball. British speakers call this ‘American football‘ (link to: wikipedia.org) which should not be confused with ‘rugby’.
If you’re interested, you’ll find a nice chart comparing American football and rugby here (link to: diffen.com).
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 7, 2015 | Allgemein |
Patrick Brandt, CEO of the open source collaboration software company Zimbra, says you need to ask the right questions in an interview if you want to hire the right people for the job. His questions are rather unconventional, but he says he learns a lot about his candidates from them.
His last question is, “What questions do you have for me?”
And the others? Read this article (link to: inc.com) to find out.
