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Category: English Oddities

English Culture, English Oddities, Frontpage, The English

How true are English stereotypes?

What are the English all about? What’s typical – and is it really? Let’s take a look at the most common stereotypes. Continue reading How true are English stereotypes?

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt5. March 202512. March 2025Leave a comment
English Culture, English Oddities, The English

5 Things about the UK I find really silly

I celebrate different cultures and customs – but that doesn’t mean I can’t deem some of the things absolutely silly. Continue reading 5 Things about the UK I find really silly

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt1. March 20251 Comment
English Oddities, Frontpage, German Oddities, The English, The German

3 Unusually difficult things for a German in the UK

Living in another country is wonderful – but it also comes with its little quirks. Here are three that bother me most. Continue reading 3 Unusually difficult things for a German in the UK

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt17. February 202516. February 2025Leave a comment

Zimtstaub


Hallihallo and guten Tag here at Zimtstaub (/tsɪmt-staʊb/), where you can find a collection of things I find highly irritating about the UK, absolutely wonderful, or weird.

My name's Ellie and I'll be the one making you read dad jokes when you least expect it.

What do you call a magician's dog? That's right. A labracadabrador.

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"Why are chicken the funniest animals?"

"beCAUSE!"

Welcome to Zimstaub (/tsɪmt-staʊb/), German for "cinnamon dust"; my little canvas for things that my brain comes up with or that I experience living in England.
I'm always happy to answer questions about migration, cultural differences, and why British bread sucks!

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