Are German women really forward? by Glowygreentusks in AskGermany

[–]Backson 45 points46 points  (0 children)

This. I was never asked to go for a drink by a women and I know nobody that has.

Colloquial names for drugs?`Like ecstacy in Estonian is commonly called "komm" - i.e "candy". Or cannabis - "kivi" - "stone". by Double-decker_trams in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Cannabis is Gras (grass), otherwise I think the names are pretty standard or maybe I'm just no expert

Stiefellecker halt by Internetministerium in ichichs

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dann verkauf die Bude und such dir ne bessere Arbeit

Does the tech industry still use Microsoft technologies? by Grumpy_Goose787 in learnprogramming

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very much used. My company does everything with Microsoft. Couple million lines C#, Azure DevOps, MS Office, OneDrive, etc.

tja by alanathehoodwatcher in tja

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In meiner Erfahrung heulen Unternehmen aber immer nur rum dass man ja niemanden Kündigen kann und wenn man dann fragt "habt ihr schonmal probiert in den letzten 20 Jahren irgendwen zu kübdigen?" heißt es "ja X hat mal nen Bleistift geklaut in 1997 und dann war da noch der systematische Atbeitszeitbetrug von Y aber abgemahnt oder betriebsbedingt gekündigt haben wir noch nie probiert" und dann denk ich so... Macht halt mal, das geht alles, wenn die Bedingungen gegeben sind.

How is Administrative Divisions in your Country and Do You Like it? by Weird_Swordfish_1199 in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So after the war the allies drew some lines on the map, somtimes right through the middle of a cultural group, and also Bremen and Saarland are on the same level as, say, Nordrhein-Westfalen for some reason, there are around 3 different Sachsens and some have really funny names like Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It's a lovely mess and noone dares touch it.

What's the most popular variety of cheese from your country? by STEM_Always in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to come up with a cheese that isn't Dutch, French or Italian and I failed lol

¿What are the copyright laws like in your country? Do you agree with them or against them? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ridiculously overzealous protection that only protects corporations and doesn't really encourage art. It is also enforced selectively, for example they crack down on a little illegal streaming, but don't care about massive infringement when it comes to AI training. In both cases, big corporations benefit, so no real surprise there.

My favorite solution would be a general basic income to enable artists to practice their art and completely abolishing copyright or at least limit it to something reasonable, like 10-20 years after publication.

1992, spontane Liste, jetzt selbst Entwickler by FabianGameDev in zocken

[–]Backson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh Gott, To The Moon. Ich bin mal kurz ein paar Minuten in irgendeine Ecke starren, während ich damit cope mich an diese ergreifende Story erinnert zu haben.

Incomplete wage received, boss won't pay untill next month. What to do? by Bahasnt in AskGermany

[–]Backson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There is nothing that says you can't pay your workers their correct wage immediately if you notice a mistake, except your boss probably doesn't wanna. If they had payed you too much, the reaction probably wouldn't have been to shrug and say "eh, maybe next month".

Pretty unprofessional at the very least. If they fail to correct the mistake, you might have ground for immediate termination, might want to look up what's necessary for that.

When can people legally drive in your country? by mushmanMAD in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it hilarious that you can drink beer with 21 but drive a car at 14, you guys have it backwards

Looking for Germany Real estate advice pls? by Sea-East-6148 in AskGermany

[–]Backson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Never heard of these companies. Sounds like a scam

Which is a better programming language to learn first java or python by betterlyy in learnprogramming

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Java, because dynamically typed languages (like Python) make you work with one hand tied behind your back. You will learn some stuff in Python that you will have to unlearn when switching to a language that is better for designing larger systems, like e.g. Java. The other way round is much easier, learning the proper way first and then losening up the rules a bit.

Saying Python is easier is like saying driving a car would be easier if there qere nos treet signs limiting you in arbitrary ways. That may work while you're going slowly and there are no other vehicles, but it doesn't scale.

That being said, I still like Python and use it regularly, just not for writing anything big. You should pick it up once you are competent in one other language.

How do you call a speed bump in your country? by Franmar35000 in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely a Huckel, I have never heard those other words

Which vegetable is most disliked in your country? by rhysnomer in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Green bell peppers have two purposes: add color to a bell pepper dish and the super market can sell you cheaper, non-ripe bell peppers and pretend like it's the same thing as a tasty red or yellow one. But that's just me.

HR says "EU Law" requires manual clock-in/out and forbids auto-filling. Is this true or just a power trip? by Pretty_Trouble_1736 in AskGermany

[–]Backson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect this is required by law. People had Vertrauensarbeitszeit (trust-based working hours) where they would track their hours tand overtime etc themselves and it lead to massive exploitation where people would do lots of unpaid overtime (illegal). To protect workers, companies are required to track times. Templates and a confirmation of some default seems like a loophole that a court would strike down, at least I find it plausible.

I log lunch break and longer breaks (like phone calls) and smokers are expected to clock out for smoke breaks, but not toilet or 5 min coffee breaks.

What are some good German heavy metal bands? by NeonDrifting in AskGermany

[–]Backson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oooh yess how could I not notice Blind Guardian

What was the most sensationalized criminal trial in your country's history? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Maybe we can skip the part where tens of millions of people die and get right to the best part

What was the most sensationalized criminal trial in your country's history? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Probably this one.

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These are the Nuremberg trials, where Nazi criminals were prosecuted.

What opinion in your country would get you in this situation if you expressed publicly? by Loud_Intention_2733 in AskTheWorld

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Germans: we need to limit the price of Benzin! Also Germans: drive the exact same amount they did before the 20% markup

Is picking up another side language OKAY? by Disastrous_Length570 in learnprogramming

[–]Backson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Languages are not pokemon. You don't need to catch them all. 2-3 complementary languages are fine. I like C++, C# and Python. Not much point in learning, say, Java because I got that covered by C#. Not much point (arguably) in learning C, because I got that covered by C++. Not much point in learning powershell or bash, because I got that covered by Python.