Interesting waiter encounter
During our entire stay in Germany we had been constantly reminded that Germans are very environmentally conscientious. However a few days ago at lunch in the EAO restaurant, we were having a buffet style lunch, and when I went back to get seconds I brought my plate with me because I didn't see the need to get an entirely new plate for the same food. However the lady serving the food would not let me get anything without getting a new plate, after about two minutes of me trying to explain that I did not care she just took the used plate out of my hand and gave me a new one.