Read through the 5 following hypothetical situations about visiting a German-speaking country, and see if you can understand the cause of each problem. At the Open-Air Market Bob and Ray were American students studying in Germany. One day after class they were walking by an open-air market in the village square and saw some beautiful peaches in one of the stalls. They looked so good that Bob walked over and started to squeeze the peaches. Immediately the Marktfrau came running over to him.
German service is so good the customer never has to wait more then a few moments.
The Marktfrau thought Bob was a shoplifter. It is not customary to touch produce before buying it. She thought that Bob was a rich American and that he was cute.