The collection of habits that are characteristically German is so random that it seems like it's a whole country trying to troll people

"We have the best transit but also highways with no speed limit and we burn little wood pellets for heat but also drink seltzer water"

"No one owns a house and we all carry €6,000 in cash at all times"

"We are exceptionally punctual, except when it comes to construction of international airports."

The whole economy is built around manufacturing of precision instruments that cost $3 million and are used to answer very specific scientific questions. But also it costs $10,000/year to maintain a BMW for some reason.

France is like "oh we like wine and cheese." Yeah ok fine. Germany is like "here is the world's most debauched nightclub. do not cross the street to get to it until the light turns."