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I always wonder why there are no pan-Europe deposit systems in place, or at least some sort of recognition across the countries.

Imagine you travel from one country to another, you grab a bottle of water for your trip, and then you are supposed to return that bottle only in the country where you originally got it.

Or you not only miss your deposit—sometimes you can't even throw plastic bottles to recycling collection points just because the plastic bottle you got doesn't have their local sign/icon printed on the packaging.

But then Android Auto and NFC payment like Wallet/Pay won't work…

Take the metro, bus or train?

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I always find the privacy-sensitive Germans coexisting with Schufa for so many years bemusing.

I really had to think hard and I guess I seldom use it. I touch-type but somehow my body has learnt to use only the left hand for almost all the modifier keys no matter how many keys I have to press there. It's actually a good idea that I only realise now that I should map that right shift for something else.

I read somewhere that they prioritised cargo trains over passenger trains anyway when it comes to delays and service reliability.

Besides, what else? There is only one railway network and you gotta use it anyway no matter how trashy it gets.

They don't even need to compete for passengers.

Germany is prone to dogmatism. There is a culture of putting things in boxes of right or wrong and then signaling it. Besides, skipping to judgement is easier than trying to unravel complications and risking being questioned in a hot seat. Spirit of being risk-averse.

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What witchcraft is this on earth!? Crime against humanity?

I enjoyed using Hangouts. I still do. But the plethora of communication apps Google makes always give me chills that the judgement day is just round the corner. And by the time it arrives, it will just end up as another name on the list without much resort.