So, what have you been listening to lately?

[Dave W]

When I think of the idealized German woman, I think of Angela Merkel, of course.  Or Elke Sommer. I get them confused. 

Anyway, on to what I'm listening to tonight.

[Ken]

When I think of the idealized German woman, I think of Angela Merkel, of course.  Or Elke Sommer. I get them confused. 

Or Lili Von Shtüpp.

[Dave W]

Or Lili Von Shtüpp.

[westen44]

Although she was in many movies, when I think of Elke Sommer it's hard not to think of her in this one.  Peter Sellers was hilarious.

[doombass]

You watched (almost) an entire hour just to see him using his pinkie once??!

He just doesn't use it. Most of the time he has it curled up.
Until 53.40 where he stretches out to take that one fret further for just once... ;-)

Actually I skipped to that very song so it was purely coincidental, but I'll gladly take your word for it.

[Basvarken]

When being abroad on holiday the Dutch often are mistaked for being German.
The locals politely inform where are you from.
And when you reply: "From the Netherlands" you always get a sigh of relief. " Ah, thank goodness, I thought you were maybe German" 

[uwe]

To me Laura Vandervoort is one of the best examples of the Dutch look for a woman.  Of course she isn't Dutch at all, she is Canadian.  But her father is Dutch.  She was far and away the best Supergirl (from years ago in Smallville.)

I know what you mean, yup, Dutch features.

[uwe]

When being abroad on holiday the Dutch often are mistaked for being German.
The locals politely inform where are you from.
And when you reply: "From the Netherlands" you always get a sigh of relief. " Ah, thank goodness, I thought you were maybe German" 

Yeah, I know. All Dutch(wo)men like to believe they are somehow more British than German, but you're not fooling us: You're disconcertingly close to us, just even more matter-of-fact blunt and undiplomatic if that is possible! 

[uwe]

When I think of the idealized German woman, I think of Angela Merkel, of course.  Or Elke Sommer. I get them confused. 

Nico aka Christa Päffgen was German and though she presented herself - in line with the times - very much in a French Existentialism look



no doubt to get away from an all to German image




I still think she was very much the German type. It's not all blondes, that was Nazi wishful thinking.

[Basvarken]

even more matter-of-fact blunt and undiplomatic if that is possible! 

Nah, that's just me.

[uwe]

From decades of liaising with your good countrymen: No, you might be a worthy specimen alright, but you're nowhere near alone. You guys can be gobsmackingly hilariously blunt. 

[Basvarken]

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180131-where-dutch-directness-comes-from

[Dave W]

Let's not forget Nena. She's no Angela Merkel, but she's all  right. 

[westen44]

I know what you mean, yup, Dutch features.

One thing I began to notice after a while, is that it's rare to see an ugly woman in the Netherlands.  I'm not saying they all look as good as Laura Vandervoort.  It's just that the prevalence of ugly ducklings must be pretty low there.  I have an American friend (a bassist) who has lived in Denmark for sixteen years or so.  His contact with the Netherlands has been minimal, but he has visited.  He much prefers Denmark, but I remember once he told me when he got older he might seriously consider moving to Holland.  His reason--his only reason--was that he had never seen a country where the women age so well.  He was dead serious, but I suspect to some degree he might have had a point.   

[westen44]

Let's not forget Nena. She's no Angela Merkel, but she's all  right. 

Believe me, it would be quite difficult to forget Nena.