...Jana and me went out this weekend. It wasn't even midnight when we took a cab. The cab driver was great and amusing. When we left the cab a bunch of guys walked by and all of a sudden they started insulting us. The both of us. They obviously were Americans. Jana and me were laughing and talking in German and all of a sudden these guys yelled "NAZI, YOU FUCKING NAZI's" at us. Jana was just quiet and walked away but I am not like that. I hate when people do that. Why do they call you Nazi for no reason? I am very sensitive on that so I turned to them and said something back and that's where it started "HEY YOU, BIG FAT NAZI GIRL!" they were yelling all over the place and before it could get any worse Jana dragged me away. I was stupid that moment because I didn't know if they'd jump at me but I don't just suck it up. I'm giving contra. It's like when somebody is attacking weaker people. I just can't look away. I am going in there to help that person. I have that sense in me and that got me in some dangerous situations already but that is what I have learned from my parents and I am proud that I am one of these "I don't see, hear and say anything about it, persons."
However people turned around looking at all of us. Jana dragged me away and told me to calm down because I was agitated, those guys were out looking for trouble and still yelling at me specifically "HEY BIG FAT NAZI GIRL!" they yelled it over and over again. I do feel emberassed and ashamed for them. I shouldn't because I am German but since I am part of the military community I do feel ashamed and emberassed as well as agitated. They were out there making look all of us look bad. Maybe I provoked it by saying something back but do I really have to accept it when somebody is yelling "You fucking Nazi" at me just because I speak German? What if I am another nationality and learned German by living in Germany for so long. Do these people EVER think? They made look everybody bad, not just the Soldiers themselves but the military community and I am a part of that.
You can go out and have fun but this is unacceptable behavior and if I would have know who they are I would have addressed it.
I didn't tell my husband yet and I am not sure if I should.
However people turned around looking at all of us. Jana dragged me away and told me to calm down because I was agitated, those guys were out looking for trouble and still yelling at me specifically "HEY BIG FAT NAZI GIRL!" they yelled it over and over again. I do feel emberassed and ashamed for them. I shouldn't because I am German but since I am part of the military community I do feel ashamed and emberassed as well as agitated. They were out there making look all of us look bad. Maybe I provoked it by saying something back but do I really have to accept it when somebody is yelling "You fucking Nazi" at me just because I speak German? What if I am another nationality and learned German by living in Germany for so long. Do these people EVER think? They made look everybody bad, not just the Soldiers themselves but the military community and I am a part of that.
You can go out and have fun but this is unacceptable behavior and if I would have know who they are I would have addressed it.
I didn't tell my husband yet and I am not sure if I should.
Other than that we've had a great night out. There was a Jaegermeister Promotion Tour going on and all of a sudden lots of people dressed in signal orange and black as well as the Jaegermeister Mascott itself walked in and they all started to dance like crazy. Then they handed out Jaegermeister Shots and took pictures.
It says that I am a wild Amazon. That promotion guy didn't know of how wild and Amazon like I can be. LOL!!!
And just for the record:
It says that I am a wild Amazon. That promotion guy didn't know of how wild and Amazon like I can be. LOL!!!
And not anyone can take that pride away. It doesn't matter of how many times stupid idiots like these guys call me (I can't speak for anyone else but me) Nazi, you can't take it away. I did not live back then. I am not responsible for anything that happened, all I can do is my part that something like that never ever happens again. I am thankful that the United States freed my country. I am thankful for the freedom we have, I am thankful that I can feel pride in my country again, it wasn't always like that.
Nazi is an insult, yes it does get to me, yes it does hurt BUT I am PROUD TO BE GERMAN and no one can take that away! Not anymore.
Nazi is an insult, yes it does get to me, yes it does hurt BUT I am PROUD TO BE GERMAN and no one can take that away! Not anymore.
6 comments:
OH geez. Those guys are jerks! Screw them. Idiots like that aren't worth your time at all.
I know they aren't. But it was good to vent about it :)
You're stories are always interesting, not always the nicest thou! Such mean people! Unfortuntaely they are everywhere. I don't think it'll hurt to tell the hubs thou! ;)
Ugh, that really sucks, and it embarrasses me too, as an American.
"What if I am another nationality and learned German by living in Germany for so long."
It doesn't really matter if you are German or not, even as a German you don't deserve to be called a Nazi, no one does! (Well, unless they really want to be one, I guess.)
Yah, I know what you mean CN Heidelberg. It doesn't matter if you are German or not. No one deserves to be called Nazi. They probably don't even know what the true meaning of Nazi is. You could pretty much say that the C word is pretty much the same level if not even a little lower when it comes up to insults. I hate when people use it without thinking.
Insulting people just because they are from another nationality is a proof that stupidity is part of the person who give the insult! Just remember that you are better than they are, and that it is because they are ignorant that they called you whatever they called you!
I had the same about French, so... just brush it off. but I can totally understand that you were and are upset. However, it doesn't make the world turn faster to stay upset! Maybe you could talk to the soldier and family during your next FRG or meeting. At least one unit might be a little smarter and might be able to share and show!
Just an idea!
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