Then go one generation further back until the laying bird statisfies your “not chicken” criteria.

If you invite, then yes.

However, customs don’t need to be followed. I would just communicate that you don’t intend to pay so that there is no false expectations.

Have you lived abroad for some time? Because I felt similar towards my home culture, still sort of do, but learned to appreciate it more after having lived in different cultures for some years.

Ich finde ruhige Städte/Wohngebiete sehr wertvoll.

Sie haben ETCS vergessen … haha :(

Ist stark regionsabhängig. Die DB betreibt noch viele S- und Regionalbahnen.