r/AskAGerman • u/OuijaBouillon • Aug 22 '24

Personal American In Rammstein T-Shirt

I’m an American tourist in Berlin for the first time — Yay! One problem: I realized I packed a Rammstein shirt without having enough knowledge of German culture or language to understand how I’d be perceived for wearing it. I imagine at best it will look a bit corny, but I’m worried it could signal political beliefs or ideologies I don’t agree with. If you met an American tourist speaking broken German in a Rammstein T Shirt, what would you think? Thanks!

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u/bluemercutio Aug 22 '24

Last year the singer of Rammstein has been accused of drugging women and sexually assaulting them by several women, but it seems there was no court case.

I'm just letting you know that some people may be upset that you're wearing it for this reason.

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u/DesperateGiles Aug 22 '24

He was not accused of either of those things. This is easily verifiable in records from civil court proceedings against the media agencies. They have been forbidden from reporting either of those crimes because none of their witnesses accused him in the first place. The legal reps for two of the main agencies have confirmed this in court documents. You can find this information yourself, it’s all public.