West Germans often acted as if they had "won" and East Germans had "lost" in unification, leading many East Germans (Ossis) to resent West Germans (Wessis).
Warga Jerman Barat terkadang bertindak sebagai "pemenang" dan Jerman Timur telah "kalah" dalam reunifikasi, menyebabkan banyak warga Jerman Timur (Ossis) membenci warga Jerman Barat (Wessis).