Harassed by a weird cute drank German guy

We felt really harassed by a weird cute drank German guy yesterday.

My partner and I were waiting for the train at Zoologischer Garten to head home, when this cute but totally drank German guy came up to us. He started talking in German, but when we ignored him, he switched to English.

He asked my partner, "Are you Chinese? Japanese? Or Korean?" 

We didn’t say anything, but he just kept asking. Then he asked, "Are you Thai?"

My partner accidentally answered and said, "Yes, I am" even though I was trying to tell my partner not to answer and that we should just walk away.

As soon as this drunk guy heard that, he shouted in English, "I’m horny. You’re so sexy. Wanna come to bed with me?"

He was so loud that everyone around us must have heard.

We immediately walked away to get some distance from this creep. But somehow, he found us again without us noticing because we were busy looking at our phones. He leaned in, trying to peek at my partner’s screen, and said, "Watching porn? Wanna see mine? Mine is huge"

Luckily, our train arrived right then, and we jumped on quickly. Thank god he didn’t follow us onto the train. It was seriously scary.

#Berlin #เบอร์ลิน #strangerguy #Zoologischergarten #u9

Returned to my normal morning garden in Berlin.

Guten Morgen na krab, or should I say, Good morning 😀I returned to my cosy Berlin apartment late last night 🌙. However, this morning I woke with a start at 06:30, only to realise my body clock was still synchronised to #Winterzeit (#WinterTime). In fact, the clocks sprang forward to #Sommerzeit (#SummerTime) last Sunday, 29.03. I had been in #Munich at the time, where snowy winter conditions persisted until the end of the week, just as the Google weather forecast on my screen had indicated.I raised the venetian blinds to gaze out through the glass window at my garden. It was shrouded in mist. I sensed all living things awakening, turning fresh and verdant.I aspire to seize numerous wonderful opportunities during my time in Germany.

Natthaphon Jarat

Berlin 

Sawaddee krab.

😀From Berlin to Bangkok: Why a German Supermarket’s Tiny Shelf Gap Would Go Viral on Thai Social Media for Being Totally Inconvenient.

The other day, I went to buy some bread at a supermarket near my home in Steglitz. I come here very often, but I always feel curious about a Dead Zone in this shop. It's a bit surprising for me to see how they manage the space.

​If you look at the picture, there's a very narrow gap between the pillar and the shelf. It's so small that nobody can walk inside or even reach the products. I stood there for a while and wondered, "Why do German people do this?"

​I have two ideas. First, maybe it's because of the #planogram system. The staff might have a rule about how many items must be on the shelf. If they move the shelf away from the pillar, maybe some products will disappear from the shop. So, they have to follow the plan strictly.

​Second, it might be an Altbau or a renovated old building. This place wasn't a supermarket before. The old pillars don't match with the standard shelves. The staff had to choose between "missing a shelf" or "having a tiny gap." In the end, we got this gap that even a cat cannot walk through na.

Anyway, I think there must be a reason about architecture or engineering. I don't think it's just a special German way to manage space, but it's really interesting to see. ​I also thought about my country, Thailand. If this happened there, people would surely complain because it's not convenient. They'd take photos and post them on social media or the supermarket’s page to ask for a fix or an explanation.

​I'm not sure if I'm the only one who feels curious about this, or if anyone else thinks the same as me?

Dr.Natthaphon Jarat

Berlin