5 Things Germans Do That Americans Find WEIRD!

5 Things Germans Do That Americans Find WEIRD! | Feli from Germany

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Germany and the US have a lot in common and moving here wasn’t really a huge culture shock for me but every now and then, you'll see someone from the other country do something and just think... HUH?! In this video, I wanna talk about 5 of these things that are completely normal to us Germans but WEIRD to Americans!
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@michaelihle5264 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine wanted a cold beer when he visited Germany. He asked for ice. The bartender looked at him extremely puzzled. He came back with a beer which had a scoop of ice cream in it: Eis.

@vaze1182 Жыл бұрын

Beer with ice is crime! Sorry

@lukewalker3 Жыл бұрын

In England this would not be okay too 😂😂 get out!

@ingobund8793 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's NOOOT a Coke !!!!

@lukewalker3 Жыл бұрын

@@ingobund8793 na USA weird how they want ice with everything in Europe na na I’m Not about that life 🤣

@leenuee Жыл бұрын

Bullshit xD no way a bartender has ice cream at the bar! And would (if he really had some) put it in beer! NO WAY! if this really happened tell me where ? ! in Bars you could get ice CUBES in cocktails ! Ice cubes in beer is weird, but ice cream sounds absolutely insane...

@mxoxo27 Жыл бұрын

Omg, I love that you mentioned the german stare. I was in germany a few weeks ago and many germans would stare at me non stop with a kinda disgusting face, but whoever did that then came to me and threw in a nice joke or we started a conversation. In my head I literally started thinking that the more they stare, the more they are gaining courage to chat with you. At first I felt extremely uncomfortable, but then I liked it. I've been to many countries but I swear germans are some of the best and nicest people I've ever met. Thanks Feli for mentioning that and kinda proving my theory right 😄

@JL-sm6cg 9 ай бұрын

Wish that was the case here. I lost count of times I was staring at a girl in some places because I like what I saw and/or I didn't yet have the courage to go up and talk to them. Either way, I've nearly gotten in trouble for it. Now that kind of looking is a funny Facebook meme. Go figure.

@timprescott4634 4 ай бұрын

That is actually “the look.” MAJOR difference.😂

@danadarnell4329 Жыл бұрын

I was born in Germany. My father is German, and my mother's family are Russian Germans who settled in Kansas. Growing up in Europe, I always drank my drinks at room temperature or off the balcony. I have been living Texas since 1994, and still to this day, I drink room temperature cokes or lite ice. I can even drink room temperature beer. I actually prefer it over very cold. I have actually learned a lot about many of my habits, the way I pronounce some words and ways I think and do things by listening to you. Please, keep it up..

@theheirofparadoxspace7309 10 ай бұрын

I’m of German Descent, my great grandfather is a first generation immigrant from Munich, and its so vindicating to find out many of my habits would not be seen as odd or weird in Germany. Makes me even more excited to visit.

@axxel_o 6 ай бұрын

Me too !! And I have this too I didn't know where that came from jajaaj it's my German blood

@frankniedermayer3569 17 күн бұрын

What is it, do you stare at people?😅

@SgtSupaman Жыл бұрын

What's weird is I was born and raised in America and have always hated having ice in my drinks. Like you said, the drinks are already cold, and the ice is just taking up space and making you slurp the drink around it (not to mention how gross the drink gets once the ice melts and makes it watery). I like when I travel to other countries and don't have to add "without ice" to the end of every drink order.

@tailsprowerfan2729 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget how it waters down the fever of the drink

@HamburgerHelperDeath Жыл бұрын

Yes I love paying for refills.

@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Жыл бұрын

@@tailsprowerfan2729 nope it makes it just right as you gulp it down

@mromagnoli Жыл бұрын

Same here. I've always ordered my drinks without ice. Many people I know do the same.

@mromagnoli Жыл бұрын

@@HamburgerHelperDeath who pays for a refill?

@fredkoch8803 Жыл бұрын

Way back in 1959 I was 12 years old, and while walking with my German relatives, we stopped at a road that had a light and no traffic as far as you could see. We didn't cross the road until the light turned green for us. Here in the states we cross roads no matter if cars are coming.

@CpuslandYara Жыл бұрын

Your German relatives probably did this because you were still a child. A lot of German pedestrians do not wait for a green traffic light, if there is no or low traffic though you could be fined for it. But it is customary not to do this in the presence of children. However, if you overlook the children present, you will at least be stared at - disapprovingly (with a stare that makes us Germans feel really uncomfortable;).

@kellymcbright5456 Жыл бұрын

as a young man i once returned to my village from a daytrip at the middle of the night and the road was empty one kilometer up and down. I crossed a pedestrian light (red) and suddenly a police office came from a hide (whereever that had been) and wanted to fine me for that misbehaviour. We discussed a while since i did find no fault in crossing a red light in the middle of nowhere and he tried to appeal to my shame as "little kid up there on the window could watch and then learn the wrong behaviour". I replied that little kids who are up at 1 oclock in the night could not be helped anymore anyway. That disarmed him and he gave up cursing on the youth of these days and stuff like that :)

@isaiahdebuck4097 Жыл бұрын

Rot gänger ist tot gänger!

@1946luke Жыл бұрын

Red lights are a waste of time and fuel, if there's no traffic in any direction. Slow way down, and then go.

@echo5226 Жыл бұрын

I think it's American culture to push the limits of the law. How you think it was created to begin with?😂

@baertheblader9402 Жыл бұрын

As a child, I was naturally curious of the world around me and the people in it, but like many Americans, was harshly reprimanded for staring. I was taught it was one of the rudest things you can do in public. To this day, I am mortified if I lock eyes with a stranger, because that means they noticed that I was looking at them. I quickly divert my eyes and pretend that I was just looking around randomly, but I know it was too late. Is this just me, or do others have this same experience?

@jamesr1703 3 ай бұрын

It's just you.

@jamesr1703 3 ай бұрын

The Aldi Checkers are NOTORIOUS for staring. I learned the German protocol for systematically checking out, but because Germans always pay with cash, when it was time to pay, this very intense violin music would start playing in my head as I fumbled for the right amount of cash. I could FEEL the piercing stare of the checker as if to say, "Please die now." and everyone behind me staring at the back of my head. I live in the States again, but still bring this up in my therapy sessions, amongst other traumatic German cultural experiences.

@BillyBlaze6907 Жыл бұрын

As a German, I can't tell how much I do this staring thing myself, but when I visited Thailand and Japan I was really impressed how they manage to completely avoid looking at each other even in crowded subways. You will never accidentally make eye contact with anyone there, or if you do, they are probably weirdos. In Germany it happens all the time. Can be really awkward, can also be a good opportunity to start a flirt. ;)

@sherlockwho5714 Жыл бұрын

How about a good conversation on good books?

@davidpatrick2163 11 ай бұрын

Native Southern American English speaker here. I think this is the first time I've thought about using "flirt" as a noun.

@MissDuke2012 11 ай бұрын

@@davidpatrick2163 how about “he’s a flirt” ?

@davidpatrick2163 10 ай бұрын

@@bobbyknight3589 Just saying that in my part of the world, I've never heard it, or maybe very seldom hear it. Instead of saying "He's a flirt", I say "He flirts a lot." YMMV

@brendan967 10 ай бұрын

@@MissDuke2012 no, baby. "Flirt" is a noun, it's an adjective, it's an adverb. Depends on who is SAYING it and HOW it's said. Ranks up with "Bless your heart" from a Southern woman. This can mean about 10 things, ranking from "bless your heart" to "f you and the spider you rode into this fallen world on from the depths of Hell" depending on intonation and posture. Southern MEN learn early and often how to "read" this, by the way. Yankees fail this test a lot...

@fang_shi_tong Жыл бұрын

I am Canadian and lived in Strasbourg, France, in the late ‘80s. One of the biggest culture shocks was the very different work-life balance which in France was heavily shifted toward life/leisure. This was most dramatically manifested when, one day, I popped out at lunch time to buy some of the delicious-looking lunch offerings at a nearby bakery/charcuterie. My mouth was watering in anticipation. Imagine, then, my horror when I arrived at the shop a few minutes after noon only to be confronted with a locked door and a sign saying they would re-open later in the afternoon. I couldn’t believe it. A shop selling lunch food closed at lunchtime! When I later expressed my exasperation to my French colleagues, I was met with a disapproving frown and the comment, “They have to eat too, you know.” I only lowered my estimation in their eyes further by trying to explain that, in North America, we would eat in shifts or “on the run” in order to keep the shop open during what should be the most profitable period of the day. Of course, what I didn’t appreciate is that all of life in France is organized around a different work/life balance rather than maximizing profits and convenience to the customer. Obviously if I wanted a tasty lunch from that shop I should have bought it earlier, say, on the way into work. 😊 Feli, is it the same in Germany?

@cleojaccard Жыл бұрын

I think the french have perfected this lifestyle 😄 But Germany in this point also is closer to France than the US. Just remember our free Sundays. And I also have coffee and cake every day at work a few hours after lunch. But that isn't really the norm 😄

@susa5846 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I'm from Germany, nearby Munich where Feli comes from. I'd say it depends on where you are. In small villages in small shops (and sometimes even in bigger cities) they'll close during lunch. In bigger shops they'll be open. I lived in a very small village, there was no open shop on Wednesday after lunch. In the next village the shops were open from 8 AM until 20 PM *every* day. I guess it's a habit lasting from old times. When I was a little child we've had only one little shop in our village, every mother was at home with the kids and so shopping was mostly done early in the morging when the kids were in school or kindergarden to have enough time to cook fresh before they came home.

@fang_shi_tong Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cleo and SusA! 😊

@1946luke Жыл бұрын

Geez, no wonder Germany marched in and took over France like it was nothing. France was probably closed for lunch.

@fang_shi_tong Жыл бұрын

@@1946luke 🤣

@jreyman Жыл бұрын

California also has a monetary redemption on bottles and cans, but the redemption process is different (no scan machines). It's done either by count (limited quantity), or by weight (large quantity). There are also a handful of other States that also have some form of redemption process for cans and bottles.

@paulprog9092 10 ай бұрын

During the early phase of Germany's deposit system, it was common for employees of the grocery stores to count the bottles and cans for you. If you had a large quantity, you could count them yourself since the employees were often occupied at the cash registers. However, some people took advantage of this and included imaginary bottles and cans in their count to receive more money. There were early versions of the deposit machines where you could pick up the bottles and cans again from the back, as they hadn't been crushed yet and mounted into the wall. Nowadays, all machines are securely mounted in walls to prevent manipulation and the unauthorized collection of extra money, which caused grocery stores to suffer significant losses during the early stage of the deposit system.

@bruceleealmighty 8 ай бұрын

I expected to see a ton of CRV (recently termed Container Redemption Value) comments on here. Although not the entire USA mandated states are listed on most containers listed thusly in CA, HI, MA, ME, MI, NY, OR, VT as well as many states or local communities (I particularly noticed in MT and UT). Interesting how wine and spirits bottles are not accepted in most instances.

@hoyinwong Жыл бұрын

Your videos are so very entertaining ! And your production quality, editing, etc. is really so highly skilled. The vignette for your final point was totally adorable and funny. Love your channel.

@Amadeus1066 Жыл бұрын

I live in Upstate NY and we've been doing bottle deposits for decades! I think not getting ice in your drinks is a great idea! More ice the less of your beverage in the glass!

@floepiejane Жыл бұрын

Western New Yorker here and I totally agree!

@christineherrmann205 Жыл бұрын

Syracuse here. Yeah, we've actually started separating out bottle glass, too - no deposit, but you can recycle them at the bottle return.

@h.g.wellington2500 Жыл бұрын

I was going ro say, yeah, if you live in the northeast, bottle deposits are common.

@Scott_Forsell Жыл бұрын

Same deal in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, etc. There was an entire Seinfeld episode where the b plot was Kramer and Newman went to Michigan with a truck full of bottles and cans because the deposit refund was 10 cents instead of 5 cents. Wackiness ensued. I buy maybe 2 or 3 six packs of beer a month. I put the cans or bottles in a special bin and when it's full I bag it up and take it to the grocery store and run them through the machine, it spits out the receipt, and I redeem it inside the store for about $2.50.

@phdtobe Жыл бұрын

When I don’t want to pay for a beverage glass full of ice, I tell the server “no ice”.

@melanie2874 Жыл бұрын

I live in Boston and it's similar to Germany in terms of driving vs walking. Parking is always an issue, so if you are going a mile, it's quicker to walk than to drive through traffic and find a parking spot and then walk from the parking spot.

@moritzimmel8573 Жыл бұрын

German here: I stare like this too when I think about some difficult stuff and I don’t realise what I’m watching. That’s it in most cases. Someone here said he thinks we collect courage to start a conversation: no, but watching each other without talking is a clear sign in Germany that you want to talk, especially if the two people don’t know each other

@a.r.r.i.9841 4 ай бұрын

That's correct. Many times I stare intensely not really seeing anything, maybe even seemingly annoyed or angry when in reality I have a nice migraine and am just suffering alone😢

@angimurphy1139 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with the ‘no ice’ in beverages! Born & raised in the US. It makes drinks too cold, and I don’t like watered-down soda. 😊

@LordJirik Жыл бұрын

Another Reason not to have a lot of Ice in your Drings(in Germany) is: No free Refills... You Pay for every Drink...

@jaycee330 Жыл бұрын

In Ohio, when bottled drinks were king (and glass), returning them for the deposit was the norm up through the 1980s. I think several states (including Michigan) still have deposits on cans and bottles (often marked on the container) where you can get money back if returned.

@MrDragonJackson Жыл бұрын

I was back in Michigan visiting family about a year ago and they still had a bottle return, 10cent. Now that I'm back in California, they have a different type of return, paid by weight. It's really hard to tell how much you will get, six 55gal yard bags only give you about 20-30 dollars when returning plastic bottles.

@princesspearlthumb Жыл бұрын

Oregon also has deposits

@jimspetdragons3737 Жыл бұрын

California did until recently. Aluminum prices fell and the contractors didn't renew their contract, so no one can recycle their cans & bottles anywhere. State still charges the recycle fees.

@christineherrmann205 Жыл бұрын

In NY, we've been doing bottle recycling for ages, so this isn't weird.

@AdZS848 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I remember this too in Ohio and Michigan!! Why did it stop?

@annkathrinhanamond2982 Жыл бұрын

I think the "stare" is just a difference in the cultural convention how long it is considered appropriate to look at strangers (everyone is curious, but people from other cultures seem to learn that they "have to" look away sooner when they grow up, even if they find a person interesting). The same phenomenon as the difference which physical distance to a person you're talking to is considered appropriate differs widely in different cultures.

@jefflewis4 Жыл бұрын

Nah, In Germany its definitely a long stare. You look away, then look back and still find that person staring at you. Feeli is right, they don't even realize they are doing it. I've experienced it several times when in Germany.

@moschidreamer Жыл бұрын

There are old woman in germany who extra prepair a pillow to the windowsill to have it more confortable when starring to people out of the window.

@moschidreamer Жыл бұрын

@@jefflewis4 Na! Das schon gecheckt?: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bs5-naipm92uhKs.html

@timprescott4634 4 ай бұрын

Yes. Just like personal space conventions and norms.

@chrisweeks9683 Жыл бұрын

Wow, many comments! Just watched your video. I was an Austauschschueler back in the 80s in Hannover! Loved your video on what Americans find weird. Couple things I remember you might like. French fries either with mayo or rot weiss. Got used to it and loved it. Also, the windows in the homes are a unique style over in Germany and the fact that Germans don't use screens to keep flies out. Lot's of other things too but these two came to mind after watching your video. Frohe Weihnachted!

@fxaman Жыл бұрын

I’m from Czechia. People here usualy don’t put ice in their drinks as well and also hardly anyone has AC at home. I’d probably be happy in the US, as I’m quite the opposite. When it’s 36 degrees outside in summer, I cool my place to 18 and throughout the year I drink all my drinks in glass full of ice (I bought the “american fridge” with ice machine). I even put ice in my beer as I love it ice cold, while most Czechs would rather drink it warm than with ice 😂😂😂

@barryboardman3971 Жыл бұрын

Hi Feli. Love your channel and have watched most of them. You have the perfect personality for this. Your English is PERFECT! I too, graduated with a communications degree and worked in television for many years. So I know what is all involved in editing your show. Great job. You could get a job as an on air talent. I visited Germany a few years ago with my wife. Our 1st European country. We loved it. And almost everyone spoke English for us. I was so releived. Very friendly people and great history. Also, our family hosted a foreign exchange student my senior year. He was from Chile and could not speak much English. But he was fluent in just a few months. How? By watching TV shows. Keep up the good work. You are very talented and a joy to watch.

@two-faced-hare Жыл бұрын

the german stare part had me laugh out loud, it was absolutely hilarious! being from germany i can relate (and probably am guilty too there XD) .. but yeah we think nothing of it and it's just curiosity OR they dont even see you and are thinking of something completely else and are staring into the "void" and it happens you're standing there and become the focus of staring into the "void"... in that case i can 100% guarantee you that they don't even fully see you this moment XD🤣

@eefaaf Жыл бұрын

We were having dinner in a restaurant with an American colleague. He ordered a coke, and was surprised it had no ice in it, and asked the waiter for some. The waiter blinked some times, as it was winter too, but obliged. After dinner we had some coffee, and the waiter asked our American guest if he wanted some ice in his.... :)

@maddog123tj Жыл бұрын

Don't piss off the white girls here in America they love their iced coffee 😂 like a cult

@dhans9662 8 ай бұрын

I'm an American born and raised here and I'm the only person I know who hates having ice in drinks lol, I never understood why everyone else seemed to always want ice in their drinks because it's already poured out cold. If you wait too long to drink an ice-less beverage, it'll warm up to room temperature, not really a big deal in my opinion. But if you wait too long to drink a beverage full of ice, the ice will melt and ruin the drinks taste. And yet I'm the weird one lol

@eefaaf 8 ай бұрын

@@dhans9662 Maybe some like the tinkling of the cubes in the glass... and I have seen some eating the cubes... really chewing and crushing them. All in all, Ice Coffee can be nice too... or is it Coffee Ice?

@dhans9662 8 ай бұрын

@@eefaaf We call it "Iced Coffee" but you've pretty much hit the nail on the head. Some of my family likes chewing the ice cubes (I've never understood that either) and I guess the presence of the ice makes the drink look more refreshing. I also think Iced Coffee can be good as long as you drink it before it melts, but I overall prefer cold coffee (without ice) over hot coffee and iced coffee. We also put ice in tea and thats pretty much the only drink besides water that I like having ice in.

@eefaaf 8 ай бұрын

@@dhans9662 Melting cubes can't spoil your drink if the drink IS water already :)

@shelltherrien Жыл бұрын

The deposit machines at the German grocery stores were maybe my favourite thing about travelling there! I couldn't wait to take a whole batch of cans and bottles there haha.

@jorgmehring2660 Жыл бұрын

Deposit. Introduced in Sweden in the early 1980s, introduced in Germany in the early 2000s.

@gregblair5139 Жыл бұрын

You can visit New York State to find the same type of machines.

@ktipuss Жыл бұрын

South Australia introduced its container deposit legislation in 1977 so is now 45 years old! S.A. has always been progressive, introducing women's suffrage (voting) in 1894.

@danherrmann8755 Жыл бұрын

Feli. In the 60’s. We made home made ice cream..The salt dropped the freezing temperature from 32 degrees to 18 degrees. On a 90 degree day it was a treat. To drop bottled ski’s ,double cola’s and long necks beers in this salty water. For 30 minutes. Pull the bottle out of this melting ice and open the bottle, drink this cold drink. With a sweet salty taste. But be ready for a brain freeze. I miss the glass bottle , days of a cold beverage. Later. Ps go try it with a bag of ice in a cooler and pour sea salt over the ice then add more ice.

@bradd3840 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait, going back to Germany for the first time since '85. Loved the Bavarian people then and looking forward to showing my wife and Son who is doing a study abroad in Vienna and Prauge. I insisted on taking them to Ga-Pa and Munich as well.

@esonon5210 Жыл бұрын

The staring thing really creeped me out when I went to Berlin a few weeks ago. I didn't know if the guy staring was interested in me or hated me and I really couldn't tell how to go about it.

@55scooterdude Жыл бұрын

My family came from South west Germany. I have family history back to the 1500s. I enjoy learning more about that area. Some day I hope to visit. I have lived in Shanghai China for 2 months I find that working people of any couture are good people but of course some things was weird to me.

@yyseco Жыл бұрын

I learned to order “Eine Coca mit viel eis” but didnt really like how the bartender stared at me. So my German friend approached the bar and told the bartender that I was an expert Coke drinker. Anyway, the bartender explained that by law, and since the Cola came from the tap, he had to serve me the correct volume according to the size of the glass and ice would water it down. He ended up serving me a glass of warm Coke and another glass filled with ice. So much German culture in one glass of Coke. Hahaha.

@edithputhy4948 Жыл бұрын

it's obviously not against any law when requested as such

@teresastabler 8 ай бұрын

I recently saw an article on Google saying that in some fast food restaurants in the US there's a certain amount of ice they have to put in cups or they will give you less soda. There's a fill line I guess and they have to give you that amount of ice. A lot of people are complaining that if I order a large soda, for example, my cup should be full regardless of how much ice I want. It does seem to be a money thing. I haven't had that problem where I live and I hope I never do. Hopefully people will complain enough that those restaurants will have to give you a full cup no matter what. I guess some people are going to the store and buying a bottle instead of ordering soda at the restaurant. We are going to get around it. We have a budget too.

@MoritzGruber7 7 ай бұрын

@@edithputhy4948 not in America maybe, but I wouldn't be too sure about Germany.

@desperadox7565 5 ай бұрын

Of cause you get your coke with exactly as much ice as requested in Germany.

@timprescott4634 4 ай бұрын

Seems legit AF!😂

@bobhollis6077 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Pittsburgh and I remember a very long time ago, soda bottles were refillable and we got 10 cents each for them. Don't remember anything else, but there might have been

@user-pe3dh1ci9t 9 ай бұрын

I love this - I spent a ton of time in Germany when I was young and really enjoy your videos ❤

@adunreathcooper Жыл бұрын

12:26 We have a similar thing in Australia. I'm not sure about other states, but in NSW we have similar machines that issue a receipt that can be redeemed at a supermarket, but even better is the St Vincent de Paul Society have warehouses with a number or large centrifuges that sort dozens of cans and bottles all at once. The operator simply pours you box of recyclables into the machine, which spins and collects them onto a short conveyer, reads the barcode, and shoots them into one of the bins for the different types of bottles/cans/containers. Once your load is done you go to the checkout, swipe your debit card, and the money is deposited directly into your account. A car load is usually $30 ~ $50 @ .10c per item. Much better than one at a time.

@jeffmckee1825 Жыл бұрын

Here in NY , we have a $.05 deposit on most beverage bottles that you get back when you return them. That has been in effect for at least 30 years. Some folks just toss their containers on the ground while others put them in the recycle bin , but never redeem the deposit. That opens up an opportunity for people , often homeless or those on welfare , the option of walking a route picking up the discarded containers and turning them in for the deposit. I was one of them - did that in the wee hours as often as possible while I was on welfare. Could make about $150 per year that way. Every little bit helped and it was good exercise. Not all states in the US have the deposit on beverage containers. They are listed somewhere on the container or the top of the can. Those without often simply rely on recycling.

@PeterAuto1 Жыл бұрын

In Germany, if you are at a public place, and don't want to carry empty bottles back home. It's common to put them on the side of a trash can, so homeless can collect them easier.

@joecanales9256 7 ай бұрын

Hello, Feli. I was laughing so hard!!! The ice cubes and the checkout line are hilarious. Great job!

@AaronTremblay Жыл бұрын

I am born and raised in the USA, and I’m 100% on board with no ice. I prefer room temp water, but just having already cold beverages without an entire cup of ice, and a splash of the drink, is totally fine with me! I often ask for no ice anytime I order somewhere.

@cgroom23 Жыл бұрын

I like ice, but not the whole glass/cup filled to the top. It's a way for businesses to max profits, but it's annoying when you finish your drink in 4 gulps and are left with a full cup of ice.

@oxigenarian9763 Жыл бұрын

In Mexico, one thing that I never got used to was what time to show up for a party or for dinner. It is customary there to be late. Gauging how late I should show up was always a puzzle... :)

@rjsieder Жыл бұрын

The no ice scenario cracked me up. I encountered that on my first Europe trip in Latvia. Many restaurants in the US offer free refills, so having a glass full of ice isn't a problem.

@HootMaRoot Жыл бұрын

With basically a full glass of ice I would be expecting many free refills

@csnide6702 Жыл бұрын

it amazes me how many homes i go to in USA that have NO ICE in their freezer ... like WTF..? i always ask if they lost the family recipe for it.......

@vonpfrentsch Жыл бұрын

Is there a reason you need ice in your beverage in a cold country? Have you ever thought of the energy needed for freezing water until it becomes ice?

@HalfEye79 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes, when you see an automat pouring something, you can see, that there quite often it is clear in between. And I think, that is (ice-?) water. At least in Germany.

@jack2453 Жыл бұрын

So you get several watered down drinks instead of just one?

@MexicanosporelMundo-lv1gt 8 ай бұрын

We have the same recycling system in Canada, but it defers from province to province. While Quebec has the same machines, where you need to put the cans and bottles one by one, Ontario let you crush the cans and you will returned to the Beer Store and they will either count them for you or just ask you how many cans you´ve got. We also tend to walk more than South of the Border. You will never catch a Canadian guy peeing while sitting! :)

@brigittehergott6072 2 ай бұрын

The peeing while sitting started a few years ago when women were fed up to clean their husbands pee from the walls 😅

@Jubi0096 Жыл бұрын

Ich liebs ja, wenn yt mir zufällig Videos vorschlägt, so wie dieses hier 😊 Wirkst super sympathisch und das Video war gut (für mich ist es jetzt natürlich nicht so verwirrend oder neu, aber ja xD). Hat mir trzd irgendwie gefallen 😅 Ich werd vermutlich noch ein paar Videos schauen und mein Englisch aufbessern.

@jimshields4 Жыл бұрын

I’m 75 years old. When I was young in Southern California, we also had to pay a bottle deposit, and return the bottles for a refund. That changed in the 1970’s - I think because manufacturers could fabricate bottles much cheaper, and concerns about imperfect sanitation. And the bottle deposit didn’t stop people from throwing them out the car window.

@515aleon Жыл бұрын

Yep was just going to comment. Also think we had a more "walking culture" than now. (Though varies in different cities--I lived in Chicago, and didn't have a car for awhile. It was common to walk a lot more.)

@mr.bulldops9727 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this interesting fact. Greetings from GER. Have a nice Adventszeit

@lamarw9901 Жыл бұрын

Back when glass bottles were common the US did more bottle drop offs but that was phased out in the early 80s with the rise of aluminum and plastic. If you find bottles in an antique store they may have the return amount on the bottle. I do think the green thing can go a bit extreme. However, glass bottles and recycling them should make a come back. I do have friends that ask for no ice for the same reason you prefer it, we are paying for the fountain drink not ice, besides watered down Coke (I'm from Atlanta) just doesn't taste as good with melted ice. I have asked for no ice at times. Being a native southerner, I have had my own culture shock asking for sweet tea when visting the north, and sweet tea must have ice. May seem strange but it gets hot here. Mint sweet tea is especially delightful after working in the yard on a summer day.

@user-fj7vm9fz2h 7 ай бұрын

I used to do that with my beer bottles. My in-laws used to think I was a drunk. But if you waited and stacked up 5 cases the 6th one I considered free.( It was). But when I was a child all sodas were in bottles and they were all deposit everywhere. That changed as aluminum cans started being sold. Now you can gather the aluminum and sell it for scrap. Though it’s only about 15-20 cents a pound.

@jenlovesjesus Жыл бұрын

Hello, Feli. So I'm American, and I've been to Germany twice and loved it both times. Also, one of my coworkers is from Germany....and she just returned from visiting family there. Your list is amusing, here are my thoughts. 1) Recycling cans and bottles is good. Back in the day, there used to be a similar program here in the US with glass bottles- you could get 3 or 5 cents back for each bottle. I'm not sure if it still exists. ( I'm not aware if a program existed for cans) 2) Ice in beverages. I don't mind less ice, in fact I prefer it, and for all the reasons you listed. I often drink my beverages, especially water, slightly cool or at room temperature. 3) Men peeing sitting down. I worked in early childhood education for 12 years, and helped potty-train the children. We let the boys choose if they wanted to stand or sit, and a good number of them preferred to sit. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. 4) I have heard of VPNS, and may look into using one. I like that you get enhanced protection. 5) American football. I only recently found out that Germans watch it. I never knew. 6) Walking. I got used to walking at my former job as a dietary assistant in a senior care facility. I would average 7-10 miles each shift. When I visit larger cities, I only take transportation if I have to, otherwise I walk. I recently visited Chicago, and walked from Navy Pier to Holy Name Cathedral, and then back to my hotel. Very invigorating. 7) The German stare. I have heard about it, but didn't experience it until recently on my second trip to Germany. I was talking with my table mates at a restaurant. I wasn't being too loud, but the woman at the table near us turned around and stared hard at me. I refused to meet her gaze as I didn't think I deserved it. 🙃

@Hive__ Жыл бұрын

I feel like the stare is being zoned out more than anything else

@parlantheprussian8352 Жыл бұрын

Working vor an international start up with some Americans on board and a working culture heavily influenced by American routines, business communication etc. the first thing I've noticed was the difference in appreciating things. What was "good" or "not bad" for a German was always "awesome" or "genius" for Americans or people who worked longer in the start up world. I don't know if one way is better than the other. While the American way is better to motivate people it tends also to be not completely honest which leads to avoiding to speak about problems or downsides of something. At least that what I've noticed.

@derdiddo Жыл бұрын

Yep, completely normal. They also tend to pretend everything is easy while they hate how Germans point out potential issues. Usually the Germans will be right in the long term... ^^

@kellymcbright5456 Жыл бұрын

Remarks like "genius" won't motivate ppl more tha a "good" as soon as they know the respective scale. They know what a "genius" is worth if almost everyone receives one. And i a system, where "good" is a rare exception, it will soon count more than the "genius".

@valerietaylor9615 8 ай бұрын

My high school German teacher was quite sparing with praise. He thought that too much praise spoiled people. At the time, that seemed odd and ungenerous to me. But now, I think Americans tend to over-praise each other for little or no reason.

@Alyssa__01 9 ай бұрын

New to London from Canada. I think the lack of dryers is really the biggest thing for me. Also, people will comfortably walk up to an hour each way to run an errand, I don’t mind walking, I just think about the time. Don’t you have other things to do? What I enjoy is that most shops here are smaller and you get to know your community so much more than in North American with big box stores. I’ve grown accustomed to going to the flower stall once a week and chatting with the girl while I get my fresh flowers for the week, something I’d never have done at home

@markodeocampo5220 Жыл бұрын

I was in Cologne last August and that stare thing is freaking true! Heheh. I loved the city! I hope i can go back sooner!

@steveweiland6840 Жыл бұрын

I'm an American and am always surprised whenever someone says they aren't familiar with bottle deposits. The state I live in has had bottle deposits for so long, I can barely remember when we didn't have them. I've mentioned to a few Germans how I feel the "German stare" was a bit un-nerving and they were totally unaware that Germans do this.

@ChrisKeller1808 Жыл бұрын

In America, we are scolded as children for staring at people. "It's rude to stare!"

@brigittehergott6072 2 ай бұрын

As a German living in Germany I was teached by my parents not to stare at people, too. But on the other side it is the German way to blend people out because they are someway looking by not seeing, you know. In our populous country you have scarcely a place without looking at people.

@user-gk9lg5sp4y Жыл бұрын

I spent a couple years in southwest Germany and we kept 'racks' of empty beer bottles in our barracks room until we decided to return them when we bought the next full 'rack'.

@patmaurer8541 10 ай бұрын

The deposit system for recyclables makes perfect sense! Because it distributes the financial burden equitably: those who create the most mess pay more; those who make an effort to mitigate their impact pay a little; and those who adopt a conservation lifestyle are rewarded for doing their part 😊

@DioThermidor 7 ай бұрын

It's just another poor tax.

@tillneumann406 7 ай бұрын

@@DioThermidor It's not a tax at all, since you get a full refund of the deposit. Plus there are public trash cans here and there that have an extra shelf on the outside requesting people who intend to throw bottles away in spite of having paid a deposit to leave those on that shelf, so poor people, especially homeless persons, can pick them up and return them to a store to earn extra money.

@DioThermidor 7 ай бұрын

@@tillneumann406 It's a tax. You're charging people an extra sum of money for a governmental service. That's like saying that I don't get taxed because I get some back every year.

@tillneumann406 7 ай бұрын

@@DioThermidor The government doesn't see any of that deposit money and has no share in it. The deposit/return system is organized by private companies, so it is not a governmental service (not that I would have any problem with it if were). And like I said, if you return the cans or bottles you will be fully refunded and not just partly.

@DioThermidor 7 ай бұрын

@@tillneumann406 Same here. Our government doesn't see much of the money we pay, they just take out more loans from the fed. And the money we do pay goes straight into welfare. Fundamentally, you're paying for a government service. It's a tax. Doesn't matter what the results are. and the refund acts more like a tax exemption for doing the labor.

@SamAronow Жыл бұрын

I lived most of my life in the US, and the idea of there being available parking anywhere baffles me. Living in Los Angeles I often had to park half a mile from my own house at night. Traffic was also so bad that public transport was usually faster (unless you were going a really long way), and I often had nightmares about forgetting where I parked.

@wannawatchu66 Жыл бұрын

Half a mile from your own house? You don't have a driveway or garage? Sorry 'bout that, that must really suck.

@Eagle_Owl2 Жыл бұрын

It's the same in many German cities too, at least when you live in the city centre. We also have to park around 600m away from our house at a public parking area. Especially in old city centres houses often don't have their own parking slots because, well, you didn't need them back in 1800 when the street was built.

@jeffafa3096 Жыл бұрын

For a lot of northwestern Europeans (German, Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Scandinavia etc.), if you live in a city, it's not really that uncommon to not own a car at all. It's usually cheaper, faster and safer to travel by public transport or bike. And the concept of the giant parking lots is something I really do not understand. City centers usually have parking garages with multiple stories instead of entire flat parking fields...

@Eagle_Owl2 Жыл бұрын

@@jeffafa3096 true, but most households (at least in Germany) do own at least one car, even in big cities. But people still use public transport, bikes or their own feet despite having a car. It's especially necessary if you have stuff to do outside of big cities where the public transport tends to be abysmal. Or if you're working shifts.

@uliwehner Жыл бұрын

@@Eagle_Owl2 if you think public transport in rural areas of germany is abysmal, i invite you to come to Atlanta Georgia. This will fix your view instantly. :)

@grantkoeller8911 Жыл бұрын

She is so happy! This channel is infectious!!!! I wish she would teach me German.

@raviranjan8517 Жыл бұрын

your videos are entertaining and informational

@dizdizzy8937 7 ай бұрын

Love Feli!!

@M45T3R_B8ER Жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of living in Germany for three years. It had its ups and downs. The culture shock was tough to grasp at first until I made friends with local Germans who will be friends of mine for a lifetime now. Watching some of your videos really does make me miss my time there, but I am glad I get to be home again. The cans and bottles thing was strange at first for me, but it wasn't too crazy. It was nice to get a little money back lol. The ice thing at restaurants didn't really bother me(I like my drinks room temp anyway or the temp they're served at is generally fine). The weird part for me was the lack of refills lmao. Lastly, the stairing thing... mostly among the older folks from what I noticed. Like, OLD old. They'll watch you. It's kinda creepy. I never got that vibe from my younger German friends in my age group.

@UH60crew1 Жыл бұрын

When I was in Bosnia in the military I bought the two local ladies that cleaned my office ice cream. To my surprise instead of eating the ice cream right away they placed it on a shelf and told me they would eat it later when it warms up. They let the ice cream melt and then they ate the ice cream when it was warm. This very much surprised me and they told me that it was in healthy to eat cold things.

@paulmerritt418 11 ай бұрын

I lived in Nurnberg for almost 4 years and loved it. You’re absolutely correct that the adjustment wasn’t all that difficult as you pointed out. There were definitely some things to get used to, and I even had some real adjustments when I came back to the US. It was to Cincinnati which did have a lot of German influences which I noticed far more than had I moved there from a US town.

@SmashedGlass 10 ай бұрын

We loved Nurnberg when I was stationed in Vilseck 96-01, we tried to make a weekend family trip there at least monthly the entire time we were there. Most other weekends were in Amberg or Sulzbach.

@darthanianmakhaan2499 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Feli! 😊👍

@OffeJ83 Жыл бұрын

The recycling thing must vary by state because I see a lot of people on the east coast crush their cans and I always thought it was just something they did and they were throwing it away. In California, they charge CRV (ca redemption value) with the can/bottle and you get it back at the recycling center and I always see bring in their cans uncrushed.

@nataliajimenez1870 Жыл бұрын

It depends on the recycling center you sell your cans/bottles to. The majority here in LA allow for them to be crushed. The center will crush them anyway when they have to sell them. Crushing allows you to minimize the space taken by the bottles at home and just travel to the recycling center once a month. A few recycling centers are more strict about the no crushing because they want to make sure people are not trying to cheat by putting other substances inside the crushed bottles/cans

@CDHord Жыл бұрын

Recycling varies from state to state, and even community to community. My community has been recycling for many years.

@sarahmann4753 Жыл бұрын

The cool thing about a Nation wide Recycling is that I can return a beverage can from my trip to Berlin in Munich. Or where ever I stop on my ride.

@danmcbride6258 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel

@goldenbadger8247 Жыл бұрын

thank you for being patient kind understanding

@dagi72164 Жыл бұрын

I am dying laughing here! Especially the ice in drinks! I live in the US for 28 years now and still can’t stand the bucket of ice they put into drinks. As a side note: here in New England we do have a bottle recycling program just like in Germany. Greetings from Maine and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

@RuleofFive Жыл бұрын

I lived in Vermont and they have it there. I don't see it in the New York area now.

@dagi72164 Жыл бұрын

@@RuleofFive well yes - NY is not part of the New England States - so this makes sense.

@RuleofFive Жыл бұрын

@@dagi72164 Yes I am aware of that. I mentioned it because I live in the NYC area now.

@UncleRaab Жыл бұрын

I lived in Northern Chile back in the mid-90s. The weirdest (and probably grossest) thing to me was that I had to get used to putting my used toilet paper (after a bowel movement) in the waste basket instead of flushing it.

@bobkrohn8053 Жыл бұрын

I see this in Southern California (USA). There are often trash cans in the stall. The reason is that in Mexico and other Latin American countries, the sewer systems are so poor quality that that can’t handle anything other than human waste. The convention of not flushing toilet paper and “ass gaskets” is still followed even though the sewers will handle it. The system will even handle dead Gold Fish and illegal drugs during a police raid. However, I’ve heard that the same old sewer systems in places like New York have the same problem. There are codes there prohibiting Garbage Disposal units on kitchen sinks to prevent dumping kitchen waste into the sewer system.

@rockinchik06 Жыл бұрын

This is still a thing in many older buildings in Korea (where I've been living for the last 7 years). Old buildings have small pipes. So there are typically signs that say to throw tissue in the trash

@garyblair3033 11 ай бұрын

Some states have deposits shown on beverage containers in US. Soda bottles used to be returnable. Like $0.10. Up till around the late 70's/early 80's..

@llamasarus1 9 ай бұрын

In the state Michigan where I live where have that same deposit system. I used to work in the room that maintains those machines and changes them out. A handful of states do that but most don't.

@tenebrisaeternam Жыл бұрын

Carbonated beverages have a deposit on them as well but only in a few states

@weiserwolfsgeist Жыл бұрын

After living in Germany for three years, I noticed it quite a lot, but to be honest, a lot of Americans do this too, and I noticed I did this as well. Not as strongly in Germany, but we still do it. I think it's a mix of curiosity and some kind of natural human behavior that requires us to acknowledge people around us. Like in ancient times, we needed to make sure the small community we lived in were all accounted for, and nobody was missing from the tribe/community. Maybe it goes way back to that type of social human behavior.

@sonjagatto9981 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree...this will also tell me if I can relax or have to be concerned about. Just look at the shootings in the USA. One can never be to careful and therefore be aware of your surroundings as much as possible❣

@dhans9662 8 ай бұрын

@@sonjagatto9981 I'm not saying it's not a problem (cause it definitely is) but I really think you're exaggerating how dangerous the US is

@breeinatree4811 12 күн бұрын

When i lived in Germany, in the 80s, we had someone delivere our sodas to us. We would leave our empty bottles in the crate they came in, just outside our door. The delivery person would switch them out for new bottles of soda. After living there for 8 years, i no longer have ice in my drinks.

@KymPossible83 4 ай бұрын

I always collected bottles and cans in my home state of Oregon as they have a deposit system. They don’t have that here in Washington state, so they go into the recycling bin.

@danavoss1566 Жыл бұрын

A thing I noticed while traveling Europe (including Germany) when asking for water in a restaurant as an American I'm expecting tap water. Not the case in Europe, if you don't specify tap water you get sparkling water. That was a big surprise to me the first time I ordered water in a restaurant.

@lenn939 Жыл бұрын

Sparkling water is only standard in Germany (and maybe the other DACH countries? I'm not sure). My Spanish friends for example also think that the German obsession with sparkling water is really weird. Usually the waiter will ask whether you want sparkling or still water though. And yeah, when you order water at a restaurant in Europe you'll get bottled mineral water and you'll have to pay for it unlike in the US.

@rockyracoon3233 Жыл бұрын

Hope u enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday Feli!🍗

@Bj5m17h 9 ай бұрын

I live in a state that has a bottle deposit system, and a friend of mine was recently surprised that it's not a thing in every US state. Most people I know have some sort of system for collecting and returning their various recyclable containers.

@BrandonJEvansPhotography 8 ай бұрын

I can totally relate to the "Is this not the men's restroom?" bit. I think I was in Munich and there sas a bit of a line and I was super confused about the sitting down thing and I think I ended up just getting out of line until I figured it out. I was also kind of surprised about the fact that it's normal to have a female attendant in a men's restroom!

@Jan-Sery Жыл бұрын

I've been studying in Leipzig, Germany, for two months and I haven't seen any public restroom where men are asked to sit down to pee.

@alexj9603 Жыл бұрын

True. What she said in the video only applies to very small places without urinals in the men's bathroom.

@Siegbert85 Жыл бұрын

Can't say I have either... and I've lived my whole life in Germany

@TheMVCoho Жыл бұрын

Remain standing, civilization is counting on you.

@hanskatzenmeier Жыл бұрын

The one thing I remember while visiting relatives in Germany was that they expect that you keep your hands above the dinner table. Of course in the US when you are not using your hands that would be considered to be bad manners. Also, here in Iowa we also collect bottles and cans for the deposit. It has been that way here since the 80s, although we only get a nickel back for ours.

@holger_p Жыл бұрын

What do you do with the hands under the table ? Fingering your balls or one ones of your neighbors ? I really had no idea where to put it there. I mean you always hold your silverware, or a glass, or italians talk with their hands, it looks very weird to hide them.

@jim5143 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this topic. I am an American, but I have spend time working in Germany, especially in 1980's and 1990's, so your observations are quite familiar. Being from TX made me sort of a celebrity because of US TV shows. Crazy. Tschüss

@jamesc7277 7 ай бұрын

In some states (Connecticut, where I live) we have deposit bottles and cans (5 cents) which are returned to the store. The deposit is then returned. No drive through liquor stores…another state-by-state thing.

@dupi7887 Жыл бұрын

Eating barely hot food from plastic plates with plastic silverware at family dinners or hotel breakfast is one of the weirdest things I encountered in the US.

@cgroom23 Жыл бұрын

I can see how that would be seen as completely wasteful. I used to use paper plates sometimes when I was a bachelor and my girlfriend would point out how lazy and wasteful I was being. I stopped, but sometimes when no one is looking. Shhh.

@tammyblack2747 Жыл бұрын

When I was a little kid in the 70's, we (USA) had glass bottles of soda, not plastic, and we got a deposit back on each bottle we returned to the store.

@dorfkind8571 Жыл бұрын

Ok Boomer.

@tomfrazier1103 Жыл бұрын

My (Boomer) stepfather had a lot of them saved for making homemade beer in. Was that a fad in the '70s? This deposit system arrived in the 1850s with commercial breweries and soda works.

@chitlitlah Жыл бұрын

@@dorfkind8571 Okay Zoomer.

@karinland8533 Жыл бұрын

@@chitlitlah LOL

@kurtsnyder4752 Жыл бұрын

A mile,15 minutes is a nice stroll, good for getting hungry before and for the digestion after (weather permitting).

@alessandrozara924 Жыл бұрын

Talking about recycling empty glass cans and bottles, here in Italy i am in a cooperative which is related to sustainable commerce. That cooperative also produces its own food products. Glass cans and bottles must have the label "Empty to return", which means you have to bring back the can or the bottle to the cooperative after you have cleaned it at home. For doing that you can get a discount on your next shopping.

@weinhainde2550 Жыл бұрын

In Germany drinks have to be filled up to the cl mark, than ice cubes might be added. This to make sure to get what you paid for, Not to pay a lot for just water

@R0yB477y Жыл бұрын

Lived in Berlin a couple years and the thing that stood out for me is the lack of elevators in residential buildings -- notably the case in East Berlin. Even when there is an elevator, as our building had, most Germans would not use it unless they were going to the top floors. Received many annoyed glances in the elevator when taking it to the 4th floor! Oh, and in Europe, that actually means the 3rd floor. Hahahah.

@sonjagatto9981 Жыл бұрын

Yes, because the first is Parterre!

@KptnM0rg3n Жыл бұрын

I use the Elevator every time, but manny of Friends use the stairs 😅 I’m a little bit lazy 😉

@ennemuk Жыл бұрын

In the Netherlands buildings only require an elevator they're more than 3 (or for an American 4) floors

@KptnM0rg3n Жыл бұрын

@@ennemuk in Germany too 😊

@R0yB477y Жыл бұрын

@@ennemuk That checks out. :D

@inranglhood60 11 ай бұрын

I noticed the stare when I was in Munich last weekend! At first I thought I stood out from the locals and they just kept watching me and my family eat. Good to know it wasn't just me 🤣

@yellowiris123 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Feli! The soda bottle returns in my state ended when I was a little kid in the early 80s. Also, I have to use my car and drive to my bank, the grocery store, and other things since I live at least 10 miles away. My little town of about 350 had a dollar store, a couple little restaurants, a hardware store and a bank that I don't bank at. Oh, if you live in the southern US, you need at least a little ice in July and August in your drinks.

@resting4 Жыл бұрын

Worked in Germany, made the mistake (one time) of normal speed unloading my shopping cart. Looked behind me to see Death Ray Stares from the 3 people behind me, I didn't make that mistake again.😊 Luv your videos.

@sonjagatto9981 Жыл бұрын

I am smiling at your comment...Your "normal speed" is way to slow Michael. Married in Canada now for some time....most people are very slow including my Husband. 🤣I am reading you comment again and get the picture. LOL 🌍😉💝

@WolfgangManichl 27 күн бұрын

@@sonjagatto9981 Me too 😅🤣😂

@drgnmn05 Жыл бұрын

I have to say, I have (sadly) never had the opportunity to visit Germany and have spent mt entire life in the US; with that said, all of these "German" things sound 100% normal to me. I do realize that the deposit thing is an oddity as my state (Michigan) is one of the few with a deposit systems (this has really thrown me off whenever I have stayed out of state). The rest just seem like everyday truths for me though. Maybe I am just the weird one, but I can't say for sure where any of those habits really come from (other than the deposit being a real thing here).

@jamesr1703 3 ай бұрын

Remember that Seinfeld episode when Kramer and Newman were going to "make big money" by loading a truck full of recyclables and driving to Michigan? 🤣

@bughuul7801 11 ай бұрын

That was very smooth on the VPN ad ngl.

@bazoo513 Жыл бұрын

In Vietnam, they put huge chunks of ice even in beer (or at least they used to, 20 or so years ago when I last visited.) In my hotel in Dalat they kept several cans in the fridge specifically for me. In our McDonalds here in Zagreb, Croatia they do put quite a lot of ice in your soft drink, but i always specifically ask for no ice (because I don't want my drink watered down, and it is adequately chilled as it is.) OTOH, i like my water (ordinary tap water, usually) ice cold - this time, I have to specifically ask _for_ ice in cafes.

@deborahdrost171 Жыл бұрын

I am Dutch and live in California with my Mexican family in law. The biggest confusion constantly is birthdays and fathers/mothersday. In the Netherlands we congratulate multiple people with someone's birthday, like this person's parents or partner. Something they really don't do here 😆 On the other hand, for something like mothersday I'm used to only getting a gift for my own mom, and no one else. Maybe a partners parents if you're on good terms and that's it. My family in law however, celebrates ALL moms/dads for these holidays. They literally go and message/call multiple people they know that are a mom/dad and even get them little presents. Not sure if this is American or Mexican though. 🙃

@keinedaten1640 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. In germany we only congratulate the person who is actually having his/her birthday. Mothers day is probably like in the Netherlands: if you celebrate it, it is only your own mother.

@darkwitnesslxx 7 ай бұрын

That's probably American. I'll definitely wish a happy Mother's Day to almost every adult woman I interact with on that day, whether I know they are a mom or not. Less so for Father's Day, sadly...

@agharries Жыл бұрын

Men sitting down to pee must be a German thing, never heard of this in the UK or in Norway.

@bellevie.b 7 ай бұрын

It's kinda humiliating for their men...

@Chercht Жыл бұрын

Great video! Reminds me of NALFs video about the German stare... also brilliant! 😜

@swingkid1771 11 ай бұрын

A handful of states, like Michigan, have deposit systems. I was like, yeah, we do that here! lol 10 cents in MI.

@sneedmando186 Жыл бұрын

I live in one of the bottle deposits US States now, it took a while to get used to but now it’s just habit

@KelikakuCoutin Жыл бұрын

One thing I doubted was true, among all the things I heard before my first visit to Germany, was the staring. I thought that was the least likely thing to be real. Then I came there. Wow was I wrong. If you go to Germany, you will be stared at. For absolutely no reason. So, before you go to Germany, my recommendation is to have a line-up of several kids between the ages of 5-11 years old, in rotation, and use this team do daily staring contests with, in the weeks before your trip. It WILL pay off. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס״ד

@helgaioannidis9365 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 that's the best advice I've read in a long time 😁

@christineherrmann205 Жыл бұрын

That's the only truly off-putting thing about Germany I've read. Yikes.

@nadineortiz7194 8 ай бұрын

I went to the Oktoberfest in Germany and loved it. I have missed Germany over the years and hope to be able to get back for another before I get too old.

@pandabugdiaries2384 Жыл бұрын

1:50 there are some places in the US that have a similar system, my family regularly collects bottles and cans and deposits them, usually you get a few bucks back.