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Як німці стали такими чистоплотними?
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Чому ж навіть у найменшому німецькому місті на вуличках ви не побачите сміття! Як вони дійшли до такого?
Весь секрет ховається не у високих штрафах чи суворих законах, а у справжній німецькій ментальності. Любов до порядку переходить з покоління в покоління, хоча так було далеко не завжди. Якщо згадати історію, то більша частина Європи буквально тонула у сміттєвих горах. Що там сміття, люди не дотримувались елементарних правил гігієни.
Все змінилось тоді, коли до влади прийшов жорстокий граф Вюртемберг. Його дістало сміття та сморід, тому він видав указ, суть якого полягала у тому, що якщо людина бачить, що його сусід декілька днів поспіль не прибирає, то може донести на нього та отримати частину його землі.
З того часу, німці привикли масово та показово прибирати свої території. Вони полюбили чистоту не тільки у себе вдома, але і на всіх вулицях міста.
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