Jonah: That is precisely the reaction I strive to elicit from my readers. My slogan is: “If they don’t go berserk, the column didn’t work.” Or: “If they froth, foam, and spit, the column’s a hit.” Or: “When the keyboards go flyin’, you know you’ve been tryin’,” etc., etc., etc. Though in the particular case of this young man, you must make allowances. The Germans are a very emotional people.