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A badge of [[Früheankunftfreude|honour]] amongst German speaking peoples - [[haltemusikopfer]].
A badge of [[Früheankunftfreude|honour]] amongst German speaking peoples of a certain disposition (“''[[haltenmusikopfer]]''”).


One can also draw xenophobic stereotypes over nations and their hold music. The Brits will prefer Elgar, or pperhaps Vivaldi; the Luxembourgische a fluffy Straussian waltz; the Austrians a ''Scorpions'' greatest hits compilation, while German firms prefer a stern female voice intoning BITTE WARTEN. BITTE WARTEN.
One can also draw xenophobic stereotypes over nations and their hold music. The Brits will prefer Elgar, or pperhaps Vivaldi; the Luxembourgische a fluffy Straussian waltz; the Austrians a ''Scorpions'' greatest hits compilation, while German firms prefer a stern female voice intoning BITTE WARTEN. BITTE WARTEN.

Revision as of 16:33, 4 May 2017

A badge of honour amongst German speaking peoples of a certain disposition (“haltenmusikopfer”).

One can also draw xenophobic stereotypes over nations and their hold music. The Brits will prefer Elgar, or pperhaps Vivaldi; the Luxembourgische a fluffy Straussian waltz; the Austrians a Scorpions greatest hits compilation, while German firms prefer a stern female voice intoning BITTE WARTEN. BITTE WARTEN.

See also