Pünktlich (Punctual)

One of the very first things I noticed in Berlin, is they are a society that runs on a schedule. The first time I got on the U-Bahn or the german equivalent to our subways, I noticed a clock hanging above that said exactly when the train was coming. And it was rarely ever late.

German U-Bahn in Berlin

They even had a schedule saying when every bus or train was coming for every day of the week. So one could plan exactly when to leave to catch each ride at the perfect time without having to wait.

Coming back to the United States and using the Subway system in New York, City or in Trenton, it is a joke. Even if there is a schedule, you don't know because most of the time it's not posted and if it is the train is late anyway.

Yes I like not always living on a schedule and switching things up occasionally, but here in the U.S. it seems we are always waiting on people, whether at the doctors office, for a train, or whatever the case may be. It makes for a better society if everyone is always on time.

 I am not saying everyone in Germany is on time, its most Germans like to make a point to keep a strict schedule.