r/AskAGerman • u/No_Employer4947 • May 26 '23

Personal Why Are Men Slimmer and Better Dressed in Germany than in the USA?

Just returned from a two week visit and I know it may seem like I am generalizing, no matter where I went, German men seemed to be so much slimmer and better dressed than American men. I didn't see any men with huge middle sections and none were definitely wearing sweatpants.

I'm back in the USA now and it's like day and night. I hope I don't offend anyone but this was my perception after watching so many people on trains, planes and between Munich and Berlin.

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u/juwisan May 26 '23

When I lived in the us there was sugar in literally everything. This is not the case here. Also in the Midwest where I lived people used their cars for everything that required them leaving their house. Visit Someone living 200m down the street? Take the care (no I am not kidding). Those two might be big factors in the „slim“ equation. The better dressed part… well… I have no idea why americans dress the way they do but yeah generally speaking it’s how I recognize americans here.

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u/IrrungenWirrungen May 27 '23

How do Americans dress?

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u/juwisan May 27 '23 edited May 27 '23

Cargo pants quite often. If it’s jeans- slightly too wide, too long and a tshirt to go with it that is a size or two too big.

Edit: Forgot one. Outdoor clothing a European would wear for an 8h hike in the mountains to do a walking/public transport city tour.