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I'm not even sure how a German would know that a tourist was from Texas, unless he is wearing a T-shirt that proclaims "I am from Texas!"
My experience in Germany, as a non-Texan tourist from the USA, is that the people are dignified and very willing to be helpful. Everywhere I went in Germany, people were patient with me as I tried to communicate with my 10 words of German and their old high school English. We managed to get the communicating done, and since I am a cheerful person, the exchange always ended up with smiles.
Don't mistake their dignity for lack of friendliness, they are fine people.
But still, I suspect that most Europeans don't even know where Texas is located. It's not their country and it is not their history. There is no reason why a tourist from Texas would be treated any differently than a tourist from Pennsylvania or a tourist from North Dakota.
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Just wear your "Schlitterbahn Waterpark" Texas T-shirt and you will be accepted!
You don't really need to mention you are from TX.... but I find if you are VISITING Germany you will be treated kindly. Living there... is a bit more complex, but still welcoming. If not... go next door to Denmark!
I'm not even sure how a German would know that a tourist was from Texas, unless he is wearing a T-shirt that proclaims "I am from Texas!"
My experience in Germany, as a non-Texan tourist from the USA, is that the people are dignified and very willing to be helpful. Everywhere I went in Germany, people were patient with me as I tried to communicate with my 10 words of German and their old high school English. We managed to get the communicating done, and since I am a cheerful person, the exchange always ended up with smiles.
Don't mistake their dignity for lack of friendliness, they are fine people.
But still, I suspect that most Europeans don't even know where Texas is located. It's not their country and it is not their history. There is no reason why a tourist from Texas would be treated any differently than a tourist from Pennsylvania or a tourist from North Dakota.
I'm betting a Texan tourist would be easy to spot compared to a tourist from PA or ND.
Do you think Germans are accepting of Texans and would they be generally more accepting of a Texan with Germany ancestry?
What do you mean by that? Your father came to the US in the '70s and you are able to communicate in German or your family moved to Texas back in 1837?
Option 2 won't be of much interest to the average German. Option 1 would make communication with the locals a lot easier.
In any case: I doubt you'll receive any special treatment for being Texan in Germany. People will be friendly and helpful Most of them won't care where you are from, so there is no need to lie
George W. Bush once got flogged in Germany with a Bratwurst, but I don't think that had anything to do with the fact that he's a Texan.
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Most of them won't care where you are from, so there is no need to lie 
