Are Germans really as strict as the legend?

Germany, a country that set off world wars twice, we have to admit that Germany has indeed done much better than us in some aspects. Stiff is the German style. They are strict in everything they do. Although I dare not say that every German is strict, most Germans are strict.

The rigor of Germans is reflected in all aspects of life and work. Next, I'll give you some examples to show you the rigor of the Germans. Buy food in supermarkets in Germany, and you will find that their vegetables and fruits will be the same size. Just walk into a large supermarket in Germany, and every vegetable and fruit is about the same size. The clerk in the supermarket will even guarantee that the size error will not exceed 5%. Some packages selling beans will even be marked with curvature. These vegetables of the same size are really incredible, but they are true.

Also, I saw an example in the post bar. There are two subway lines in Shanghai, one built by Germans and the other by us in China. On the surface, there is not much difference, but it is different when something happens. The subway designed by the Germans has three steps, which can't be found at ordinary times, but it will come in handy when heavy rain comes.

Because Shanghai is located in East China, the terrain is a little higher than the sea level on average. Whenever summer comes, rain often traps some buildings. German designers noticed this detail. Therefore, every outdoor exit of the subway built in Germany is designed with three steps, which can prevent rainwater from flowing backwards in rainy days and reduce disasters. The subway line we designed in China was flooded in rainy days because there were no such steps, which caused huge economic losses. From this perspective, Germany's rigor is sometimes really useful.

Not only the details of the three steps, but also the subway designed by the Germans has an exit turn. German designers designed a turn at each subway exit according to the topography. Someone asked, isn't it troublesome to increase the entrance and exit? However, after the German subway was put into use, people discovered the German intention. Adding some turning exits in the subway can reduce the loss of cold death in the subway, thus saving a lot of electricity and operating costs.

But sometimes the Germans are really too strict, which is terrible. They eat to the minute, but we in China only arrive on the hour, so they have to leave a long time in advance. In my opinion, they did waste some time. After all, they waste more time to keep their rigor.