It just felt uncool.

I’ve finally figured out what goes where and I’m two weeks late now filling my bills and I’ve got to give 15 in cash and 5 Euros in change to my roommate, Moritz from Berlin, whose in charge of the Kasse or communal cashbox for coffee, tea, cleaning supplies, and toilette paper.  A two Euro coin is hefty and I notice the toll immediately: my envelope is not crisp.

It’s uncool, isn’t it?

Yes, in Deutschland, it’s uncool to give coins.