What's considered rude that travelers do in Frankfurt?
Blocking the left lane of escalators is the fastest way to mark yourself as an outsider in Frankfurt. Stand right, walk left — this applies everywhere from the U-Bahn at Hauptwache to S-Bahn platforms at the airport. Beyond that, speaking loudly on public transit draws genuine irritation; Germans keep phone calls short and voices low on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn, and prolonged conversations at full volume genuinely annoy people around you. Arriving at a restaurant and immediately asking to split tables or rearrange seating is considered presumptuous — wait to be seated and ask politely. Tipping nothing at all reads as a deliberate insult rather than indifference; rounding up or leaving 10 percent is standard. Finally, jaywalking when the pedestrian light is red, particularly in front of children, draws audible disapproval from strangers. Frankfurters are not unfriendly, but they expect basic civic awareness, and they will let you know, directly, when you fall short of it.
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