American’s love to make fun of German accents. Sure, it’s a harsh language, but it is also a very elegant and expressive language. However, multiple encounters have taught me that the American accent is hilarious to Germans as well. And with typical German directness they will tell you so.

Random German: You are American?
Me: Yes, what gave me away?
Random German: makes a nasally grinding “myah myah myah” sound while making a puppet mouth with their hand to indicate my accent
Me: I see….

In other words, I sound like this: