We haven’t actually met anyone in Germany who routinely takes cold showers - but supposedly it’s what all the super macho people do, because a “warm-showerer” is a cowardly person. Saying someone is a “sock-sleeper” is like saying they are a “socks-and-sandals-wearer” ( Socken-im-Sandalen-Trӓger). There’s a lot of German insults revolving around socks. Germany doesn’t tolerate softness! Here are some choice insults to use on someone who needs to pull their finger out. It’s not intended as a compliment… Insults in German for people who need to grow up Tee-trinkerĪ tea-drinker is, as the name suggests, somebody who drinks tea while everyone around them is drinking beer. “Fun brake” is a very car-orientated way of saying somebody is a total killjoy. We really hope this never gets directed at you. A “sock-folder” ( Sockenfalter) is a great word to express the same sentiment. A “jeans-ironer” is what the Germans would call an uptight person. We really hope that you don’t know anybody who actually irons their jeans.
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