Birthdays are SO DIFFERENT in Germany vs. USA! 🎂😳 | Feli from Germany
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2:22 When to say Happy Birthday
5:11 Who pays?
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@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын
*How do YOU GUYS celebrate your birthdays?* 😊 Let me know in the comments below! 👇 I wanna know about games that are played at kid's parties, cake preferences, when to say happy birthday, etc.! Check out related videos: 7 things YOU NEED for a GERMAN NEW YEAR'S EVE! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a853lpCUurO3pnU.html Driving in Germany vs. USA kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKtznc58y8rQdmw.html Alcohol Culture GERMANY vs. USA kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l62GhdF01Jm7kYk.html Baked Goods USA vs. Germany kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hMuVms-W0ZfHZmQ.html Ice Cream ISN’T THE SAME in Germany & USA?! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erF8iNdhntu2nKs.html
@konstantin.h 3 жыл бұрын
Cake review!!!
@konstantin.h 3 жыл бұрын
Cake review!!!
@justina.6769 3 жыл бұрын
Celebrating your birthday for the whole month or even the whole week of your birthday is news to me! Usually people call me the day of my birthday or 1-2 days in advance the most to wish me a happy birthday because they might be too busy otherwise. I don't even start receiving cards until the week of my birthday, so what you are talking about must be some new trend.
@gc8vdriver 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man. Celebrating with a beer or two is sufficient.
@Martina-rg4me 3 жыл бұрын
Felii What a lighthearted topic. Birthdays.. Since you did Germany I won't repeat it, I'll just say that hearing you speak of this reminded me of my time living there. Bithdays were just like you described them. When it come to the US I too DON'T understand the reasoning behind the "Birthday Month" situation or the wishing "Happy Birthday" way ahead of time. Is it really that necessary?? 🤔 (I don't think so, I don't like it) And to answer your Q's I'll tell you what I recall from Bdays in Argentina: 1. Games kids play (pretty much the same ones played in Germany), like: > Eirlaufen ( la carrera de los huevos) > Sackhüpfen ( la carrera de los sacos) > Mehlschneiden (don't remember in Spanish, sorry) > Piñata > Topfschlagen (don't remember in Spanish, sorry) > Reise nach Jerusalem (el juego de las sillas) > Freeze > Charades (digalo con mimica) >Telephone 2. Cake preferences: Any cake if bake for a birthday is a Birthday Cake in Argentina. (at least that's how I remember it) In general, when it was a kids birthday party they would have a home-made cake. However, I have heard, that nowadays most kids have store-bought cakes. for me it used to be one of my favorite. Having home-made cake of any kind as a Birthday cake. I loved it when my grandma or mom baked mine. As a kid I liked chocolate or vanilla. Now I go for a cake with fruits. Especially berries, my favorite. hahaha 3. So wishing people happy birthday, in the US you said it. In Argentina, kids mostly on the day of (like in Germany. Personally for me is the way to go. But some people in their 20's opt for "birthday month style" others just like kids and if someone forgot the "belated wish." 4. Who pays for things at a Birthday Celebration in Argentina: It toally depends on the group of people the birthday person is with. Sometimes there is a split bill situation/ others the Birthday person pays, or If the invitees pay. I had birthday where I paid for the whole table (german-style) and others where one of my friends paid. -honestly I like the second option better 😂 5. Birthday Songs: In Argentina at kids parties Happy Birthday in Spanish is sang "Que los Cumplas Feliz" (Argentinian) or "Las Mañanitas" (it´s from Spain) and sometimes in English as well. In my case, I had my "happy birthday" sang in all three languages: English, Spanish and German in different points in my life growing up. 😂 6. Significant Birthdays in Argentina (from what I recall and been told): > Us Girls: - 15th Birthday ( La Fiesta de los Quince 15) pretty similar to Sweet Sixteen in the US. - 18th Birthday ( you're Legally an Adult, can go to Jail, Drink and Drive) > Guys : - 18th Birthday ( you're Legally an Adult, can go to Jail, Drink and Drive.)
@cierasneonrainbow 3 жыл бұрын
Omg the birthday week/month thing is only for a few people I promise it’s not a common thing in the U.S 😂😂😂
@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын
I know haha but I've met people like that before 😂
@BillGraper 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes in normal conversation, we'll just say "My birthday is in November." I think that's different than what you're talking about.
@jacobvriesema6633 3 жыл бұрын
Yea I don't know anyone who celebrates anymore than just 1 day for their birthday. I have a twin sister and my wife all born on the same day, so we celebrate with my family all together with everyone. I don't usually do anything special for my birthday other than maybe eat at a special restaurant.
@melindar.fischer5106 3 жыл бұрын
The way I look at it, in the U.S. we wish someone a happy birthday the same way we wish someone merry Christmas or happy holidays. We wish them well as they approach the celebration day (whatever that special day is).
@jamielynnwallace1125 3 жыл бұрын
Oh...speak for yourself, the “ birthday month” is a great way to get more free drinks..and desserts when you go out with friends! 😊
@benny.uestra 3 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Blümchen Torte ist der beste Geburtstagskuchen ever haha
@FelifromGermany 3 жыл бұрын
Mist, vergessen zu erwähnen!
@HalfEye79 3 жыл бұрын
Es geht doch nichts über Käsekuchen. Jede Sorte Käsekuchen, die ich gegessen habe, ist einfach wunderbar.
@Ladund 3 жыл бұрын
@@FelifromGermany Nächstes Video dann bitte ausschließlich über Benjamin Blümchen :0
@vanessah5217 3 жыл бұрын
Oh ja, ich bin mittlerweile Mitte 20 und ich wünsch mir die immer noch, wenn ich an meinem Geburtstag bei meinen Eltern bin 😍
@saskia4695 3 жыл бұрын
Ich habe die nie gegessen, aber nur weil meine Mutter generell nie fertige Torten und so gekauft hat und selbst toll backt. Das werde ich bei meiner Tochter aber auch so fortführen😅 Aber ich lese öfter mal davon. Aber es ist doch eigentlich nur eine fertige Sahnetorte mit Spielzeug, oder?😅
@pennisauer2121 3 жыл бұрын
My husband is first generation American of German parents. His mom used to call him and wish him a happy birthday (on his birthday, of course). To him it sounded like she was saying, "happy burst day," which kind of made sense to him. It was the day he burst into the world.
@Hotpack7279 3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA.. Thats a good one
@jessicaely2521 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@PNL-DJ-1 3 жыл бұрын
My Parents would call me early in the morning and sing Happy Birthday to me too. I do the same to my kids.
@stechuskaktus8318 3 жыл бұрын
In my family it's quite common to hear "Burzeltag" (I think you could translate that to... tumbleday?) for pretty much the same reason.
@steemlenn8797 3 жыл бұрын
@@stechuskaktus8318 Here it's still Purzeltag (not really used but existant), not with B
@tfpp1 3 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention this, but it's definitely "a thing" in American birthdays . . . the "SURPRISE" birthday party. This usually takes careful planning, where one designated friend will go "out" with the birthday person, usually under the excuse that they are celebrating their birthday. Then, while they are out, a bunch of other friends sneak into the birthday person's house (usually with the help of relatives or family, they don't just break into their home LOL), and wait for them to arrive back at the house. Once they enter, everyone jumps up from behind the couch or something and yells "SURPRISE!!!!". The birthday person has a mild heart-attack, and then it's just a giant party. I've had this done to me, and I can't express how thoughtful it is. Even if you didn't want it in the first place, you can't really be mad about it because of how much effort it takes. It's actually very embarrassing but also humbling and a sweet feeling to know that many people cared to coordinate such an event without you knowing it.
@kenhammond3810 2 жыл бұрын
I planned a surprise party for a friend once, under the ruse that I was having a small group of six over for dinner. She arrived and met the people who were supposed to be there. But 30 other friends were hiding in the kitchen. I came off great. And I had another friend plan her own surprise party, thinking she was planning it for someone else.
@tfpp1 2 жыл бұрын
@@kenhammond3810 So much creativity can go into planning a surprise birthday party. XD
@wesgray5832 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this is regional in America. I live in Texas, and I've never known anyone who's tried to throw anyone a surprise party. I always kind of thought it was just something from the movies. :-)
@tfpp1 2 жыл бұрын
@@wesgray5832 Really?! That's so bizzare. I'm from SoCal, and I've always understood it to be a natural thing; like, one way to choose to celebrate someone's birthday is to plan a surprise party for them. XD
@bobby_c07 2 жыл бұрын
@@wesgray5832 it happens from time to time here in Canada, but people need to really... Really like you ;)
@vonratt 3 жыл бұрын
We never say "birthday child" in English; it's always "birthday boy" or "birthday girl," which you can even jokingly use for adults. But in German, one always hears "Geburtstagkind." Never thought of this on a conscious level until now.
@neinzukorruption9321 3 жыл бұрын
yes. but this was like that forever. it is no weird lunatic genderdumbness.
@Rocketsong 3 жыл бұрын
@@neinzukorruption9321 yeah, chairs and tables have gender, but not children. ;-)
@neinzukorruption9321 3 жыл бұрын
@@Rocketsong sure they have.
@catholicdad 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@kathrintaraba3274 3 жыл бұрын
@@Rocketsong That's wrong. Even the cold has a gender, because "das" is also a gender. Its neutral, but a gender.
@applejuicefool69 3 жыл бұрын
In my experience as an American, we generally say Happy Birthday early to someone we likely won't see again before the actual day of their birthday.
@AdZS848 3 жыл бұрын
Warning: buying a whole cake in a bakery in Germany is HUGELY expensive.
@maxiona714 3 жыл бұрын
But daaaaamn, it's worth the price!👍
@AdZS848 3 жыл бұрын
I innocently went into the bakery to ask about buying a whole cake for my kid's birthday and everyone there looked at me like I'd sawed both my arms off!
@midas1929 3 жыл бұрын
Swiss.... hold my drink. About $ 200 for a bakery special order
@Ilka605 2 жыл бұрын
Because it's a of course handmade
@scarharting5577 2 жыл бұрын
@@Ilka605 What cake in a bakery isn't handmade?
@LarryHatch 3 жыл бұрын
We had an older aunt in her 80's who had quite a sense of humor. We deliberately made her a very small cake, meaning the 85 or so candles had to cover the entire top and sides like a porcupine. She was thrilled.
@kenna176 3 жыл бұрын
I will be requesting this in 55 years. Thank you for the suggestion.
@tmandler1978 3 жыл бұрын
Birthday cake flavor is a generic cake flavor but my family will have the individual persons favorite cake that they prefer.
@enfynet 3 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I ever heard anyone say “birthday cake” is a flavor, or type of cake. And I live in the same state as her. 🤔
@Julia_USMidwest 3 жыл бұрын
Generic U.S., birthday cakes have become more popular in the past 25 years due to the popularity of buying the finished cakes from the supermarket. Families who make their own cakes usually still let the birthday person pick their favorite type of cake or other baked dessert, similar to Germany. Sadly, a lot of U.S. Americans have little experience with the high quality cakes and baked desserts of Europe, so kids especially will still pick their favorite cake-mix cake. Also it is easier to have a stereotypical cake for a big party.
@morrigankasa570 3 жыл бұрын
My family it's the same way birthday person requests favorite cake/dessert and it gets homemade and delicious. Like one of my favorites is Strawberry Vanilla Cheesecake. Also my family generally we combine the birthdays from that month in one family gathering and each chooses their favorite meal and dessert.
@va.1943 3 жыл бұрын
@@enfynet I'm not american but i bake a lot of stuff with american recipes - as far as i understand it the "birthday cake flavor" is some sort of slightly almond and vanilla flavored cake with lots of sprinkles :) but without the almond and sprinkles it's not birthday cake ☝🏼😅 but that's only what I've seen from baking blogs online
@TheCelestialvision 3 жыл бұрын
I think she just doesn’t understand the US traditions that well in this instance. I too have always had it be that family will get the preferred cake of that person (whether it is carrot cake, red velvet etc). Then there is generic birthday cake which is a white cake with sprinkles (and that is what they use as a ‘flavor’ for other items I suppose).
@balancedactguy 3 жыл бұрын
Felichen!! How about doing a video contrasting the Similarities an Differences between Typical American and German WEDDINGS?? If you are not too familiar with the details of American Style weddings, just ask some of your American friends!! I think this would be a good topic for another video from you!
@busterstation 3 жыл бұрын
One thing I know they do in German wedding receptions is saw a log. Seriously. The bride and groom will each grab one end of one of those two-man saws they use to cut down trees, and work together to saw a log in half. It symbolizes the need for coordination and cooperation to overcome obstacles in the years ahead.
@balancedactguy 3 жыл бұрын
@@busterstation Thank You! That was interesting! I hope Feli makes a video about German weddings and mentions that!!
@JimAllen-Persona 3 жыл бұрын
Got to admit..it’s a GREAT idea. I’d also like to see a typical office culture/day.. office protocols and such.
@balancedactguy 3 жыл бұрын
@@JimAllen-Persona Yeah..learning about the typical German Office atmosphere would be interesting.
@claudiakarl7888 3 жыл бұрын
@@busterstation Some will, most not. It’s more a thing in rural areas where they know how to saw a log 😉
@patobrien5394 3 жыл бұрын
I turned 40 while working in Schwäbisch Gmünd. I thought I'd just gotten older but then some German friends explained that I'd reached my Schwabenalter. I was finally wise. Probably my most memorable birthday.
@tedcombs3046 2 жыл бұрын
That is nice and makes me feel better about turning 40 earlier this month.
@bibliopolist Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but the popular rhyme goes "A Schwob wird erscht mit 40 gscheit, an andrer net in Ewigkeit." (A Swabian will get wise only with 40 years of age, others never in eternity...)
@piav3483 3 жыл бұрын
We also played “Dreibeinlauf” (three leg run) where your leg gets tied to another persons leg and you’re racing against two other people. Also “Schnitzeljagd” was a big thing! Benjamintorte has a big part in our birthday traditions too :)
@Grayment 3 жыл бұрын
„Wie schön dass du geboren bist“ will always be the most irritating and confusing birthday song ever. 😂
@LythaWausW 3 жыл бұрын
LOL I'm with you. The first time I heard it I tried to explain to Germans how freaking impossible it is to miss someone you've never met. I tried and tried. So I just tell people on their birthday, if you weren't born, I wouldn't miss you.
@nitka711 3 жыл бұрын
This was written for children. It is just a sweet way to say „we love you so much“.
@Sampler19 3 жыл бұрын
The best thing about it is to act the scenario out. Just start talking at random moments in your life and say something like: "What a bummer Jonathan Honeyhelicopter was never born. I miss hin so much!"
@Reboegga 3 жыл бұрын
I am German, born in the 80s, and haven't even heard of this song.😅
@klausbeeblebrox64 3 жыл бұрын
@@LythaWausW yea well, that exactly is the joke about it
@mr.deadinhispocket3548 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, "happy birthday" early is the nicest way of telling someone off.
@Ms89Monkeylover 3 жыл бұрын
how so?
@hereshotrod3873 3 жыл бұрын
The original comment doesn’t make any sense. If you consider that way, then your world view is mess up. There is a reason for that and it might be they might not see you during your birthday. Unless they have your phone number or email, how can they wish a happy birthday on your birthday? Better then not saying Happy Birthday.
@sunshinesweetlove..8066 3 жыл бұрын
What ? If I see ypu on Friday a day before your birthday I will say it. Better to say Happy Birthday then say it late.
@klausbeeblebrox64 3 жыл бұрын
@@sunshinesweetlove..8066 No it's not like that in Germany. Waay better to say it afterwards
@merie7920 2 жыл бұрын
The white "birthday cake" is usually for kids. Adults or kids with family that are good at baking usually get homemade cakes with all the variety like the ones you said. There's also a lot of regional cakes desserts common for birthdays. Like St. Louis butter cake, sopapilla cheesecake, Texas sheet cake etc.
@nirutivan9811 3 жыл бұрын
10:33 In Switzerland it’s quite common to sing the Happy Birthday Song in different languages. In my family we usually sing first the Swiss German “Zum Geburtstag viil Glück”, followed by the English “Happy Birthday to you” and the Italian “Tanti auguri a te”. I know others who also sing the French “Joyeux anniversaire”. And a funny difference between Swiss and Germans: In Switzerland it’s often “Happy Börfday” instead of the German “Happy Börsday”.
@lotharschepers2240 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Feli, greetings from Germany I work for a church backed charity and we had a birthday "kid" this month our team leader (a nearly 80 years old woman) called for the song "Viel Glück und viel Segen auf all Deinen Wegen, Gesundheit und Frohsinn sei auch mit dabei" a song that I have had almost forgotten since I had not sung it for decades. But I noticed that every one of my colleges did know it.
@Krokostad 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I missed that song in Felis video, but I guess it is sung more for older people or at the workplace in a more official context.
@claudiakarl7888 3 жыл бұрын
If you work for any church this song will be sung instead of Happy Birthday most of the time.
@lotharschepers2240 3 жыл бұрын
@@claudiakarl7888 Ich arbeite für unsere örtliche Tafel die wiederum von der Caritas getragen wird und daher bin ich seit meinem beruflichen Einstieg ein Angestellter der Caritas. Und ja in Christlichen Einrichtungen ist es tatsächlich noch sehr populär.
@ruth6883 3 жыл бұрын
Kann sein das sie das tatsächlich nicht kennt wenn sie, wie sie in einem anderen Video, nicht-christlich aufgewachsen ist.
@Jennicello 3 жыл бұрын
Ich bin in keinster Weise christlich aufgewachsen, aber habe dieses Lied Jahr für Jahr gehört und für andere gesungen! Also zumindest in meinem Bekanntenkreis gehört das definitiv dazu und hat nichts mit dem Alter zu tun :)
@keithschneider7716 3 жыл бұрын
Felicia, the “birthday cake” flavored cakes, ice cream, cookies and other goodies is something relatively new. Most parents generally make the flavor of the cake that the person desires. More and more people are buying the cake at the store. Personally, I usually desire a cheesecake… any cake will suffice for a birthday cake in the USA. As an adult, I prefer doing shots of Apfelkorn or Jaegermeister. I was born in the USA, but my grandparents were born in Germany.
@jessicabradley8307 3 жыл бұрын
Would not be surprised if piñatas and Topfschlagen have the same origin... piñatas originated as a game to smash a clay pot while blindfolded and the treats and hanging it up were added later.
@kenninast 3 жыл бұрын
The reason why the b'day person is paying for at least one round of drinks, is indeed to show their gratitude for the presents.
@sandrasamuelson4796 3 жыл бұрын
People in U.S. DEFINITELY personalize birthday cakes. This year (I'm 74 now) I had a birthday PIE
@frufo61 3 жыл бұрын
that sounds awesome.
@dawnpericles1136 3 жыл бұрын
Birthday pie! My favorite.
@hah3456 3 жыл бұрын
I always had brownies growing up (and to this day) because I hated cake. Still do actually- not pound cake and crumb cake as she was showing (can’t believe she hasn’t seen those in the US maybe they are more typical in the South idk), but iced cake. Anyways usually my parents would get cupcakes for the other kids 🤣🤣 I wanted brownies!
@PNL-DJ-1 3 жыл бұрын
I have seen many birthday pies too. It is whatever the birthday person wants.
@OpposingPony 3 жыл бұрын
I don't really like cake, so I've had a lot of ice cream sandwich cakes (ice cream sandwiches, in layers with cool whip, cherries, nuts or small candies, and magic shell icing). Freeze and cut like a regular cake. So much better!!
@pammasheppard1338 3 жыл бұрын
"birthday cake " can be anything here in the US too. Last year I made my father chocolate chip cookies for his because cake isn't his thing.
@IceMetalPunk 3 жыл бұрын
Cookie cakes are my birthday cake of choice, too. Just one giant, soft chocolate chip cookie with icing on top and frosting around the edges... mmmmm....
@logicandlaughs 3 жыл бұрын
Yep... U.S. here too and we make our cakes to the preferences of each... I like unfrosted yellow cake with vanilla ice cream, the spouse loves carrot cake, one child loves a choc chip cookie cake and the other child picks something different every year... this year it was an oreo pudding cake. :)
@revangerang 3 жыл бұрын
It can be anything, and many people will have something different or have another option along with the main kind, but usually the standard that people think of when they hear "birthday cake" is what she described, and it's the type that "birthday cake flavored" things are referencing. Standard cupcakes are also just small versions of this type of cake, though of course it is possible to get any kind of flavor as a cupcake as well.
@lockloony4291 3 жыл бұрын
I prefer the idea of bringing your own birthday cake because a) it leaves the decision to myself to celebrate with my colleagues or not, b) everybody, who wants to celebrate their birthday, can do it, no matter if the others like him/her or not. Imagine, everybody else gets a birthday cake from the buddies at the office, and you are the only one who doesn't.
@tammyblack2747 3 жыл бұрын
We always had whatever kind of cake we wanted for our birthdays. So does everyone I know. Often we would get Mom to make us a red velvet cake, which is just chocolate with red food coloring in it, with cream cheese frosting. The flavor “birthday cake” is just used for things like ice cream, candy bars, etc. Birthday cake can be any kind of cake you want.
@Leo-qw4gh 3 жыл бұрын
I once was in a German café and suddenly the owner of the café told everyone to be quiet and then said that there was someone there at that day who's birthday it was. And then he asked us to sing for that person and The whole café sang happy birthday 😂
@jeffpro8 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a very funny situation 😂
@bigfel3240 3 жыл бұрын
My Oma called and sang Happy Birthday to me every year until She passed away.
@MichaelScheele 3 жыл бұрын
One time in a restaurant, the couple at the table next to ours were celebrating the wife's 50th birthday. Everyone at our table sang "Happy Birthday" to her upon discovering that. We were stunned when it came time for the bill; the couple had picked up the check for our table of ten. We didn't have an opportunity to thank them.
@thegracklepeck 3 жыл бұрын
@@bigfel3240 Aww that's so sweet
@chitlitlah 3 жыл бұрын
It's pretty common to get birthday songs in certain American restaurants, especially Mexican restaurants for some reason. (I mean restaurants in the United States that serve Mexican food, of course.) It happened to me when I was 13 or so and I wanted to crawl under the table.
@sally.a 3 жыл бұрын
At birthday parties when I was a kid we often played "Zeitungsschlange", you have to rip a page of a newspaper into a snake and the longest wins. And we played "Zeitungstanz", a hard version of "Stoptanz" where you have to dance on a page of a newspaper that gets folded in half everytime the music stops😅😂
@Clexxchen 3 жыл бұрын
We always played "Zeitungsschlagen". One person stands in the middle with a rolled newspaper in hands while the others are sitting in a circle around it. One of the sitting children is getting called and has to call the next person before the one in the middle can hit it with the newspaper. I loved that game!
@pif4347 3 жыл бұрын
As an American I’ve never heard of a birthday week or month. Usually we celebrate birthdays on the closest weekend to the birthday so that most people are available to attend. We do have golden birthdays too, which is when one turns the same age as the day of month they born.
@jherritagebrown Жыл бұрын
PIF, yeah, I've never heard of a "birthday week" or "month" either. That's waaay to "Me Me Me -oriented."
@blackroserevolution3989 5 ай бұрын
It’s a thing the obnoxious self-centered rich bitch character on sitcoms does, no one does that in real life.
@xmishl 3 жыл бұрын
I think it's much better when the friends pay for your birthday, because it's much more affordable for everyone. When you have to pay for maybe 20 people, you think about it twice, whether you should celebrate or not 😅
@mystic_tacos 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think I know 20 people... And If I did, I can assure you I sure as shit wouldn't like most of them.
@xmishl 2 жыл бұрын
@@mystic_tacos na, I don't know 20 people either. It was just a number. Even if they were 3 people, it would be very expensive bill for one person.
@k.s.421 Жыл бұрын
Thats why the most Germans have a party at home with their family and a few friends. I would cook something and afterwards we would have some drinks...
@marcjsolis 3 жыл бұрын
When I turned 21, my family took me to our local Mexican restaurant and they gave me a free piña colada. Free never tasted so good!
@marcjsolis 3 жыл бұрын
Also, birthday pies/cheesecakes are better than birthday cakes
@midas1929 3 жыл бұрын
In Europe the difficulty is to sneak into your parents house drunk on your 16th
@dorianalbrecht1340 2 жыл бұрын
in germany my parents did the same thing on my 13th birthday hahahahha ;)
@HalfEye79 3 жыл бұрын
I remember a classmate had birthday at the same day as me. It was a little race, who congratulated sooner on that day. "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!" - "Danke, dir auch Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!"
@TheYuvimon 3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Same :D
@maschinka_ 10 ай бұрын
We used to play „Stoptanz“ (stop dance), where everyone is dancing and then suddenly the music stops and everyone has to freeze in whatever pose they’re in while dancing, without moving or falling over or you get disqualified. Whoever sticks around the longest wins. And also „Mord im Dunkeln“ (murder in the dark) which I don’t quite remember the rules of anymore but I remember it being very popularity at birthdays
@judyteeter1103 3 жыл бұрын
The flavor of birthday cake really depends on what your family tradition is. In my family it's just as, to have pie for your birthday. And we always ask what kind of cake or pie you want. I will be doing a lemon meringue cheesecake for my younger sisters birthdays next week.
@emilywest1116 3 жыл бұрын
I took German for three years in high school. I remember learning "hoch soll sie leben, hoch soll sie leben. Dreimal hoch!" ("high should she live, three times high," I think). I also learned "Zum Geburtstag viel Glueck" to the tune of the American "Happy Birthday" Also, my 21st is in 5 weeks!
@carmen5267 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday 🎂
@cathilu9537 3 жыл бұрын
@@carmen5267 😳 in 5 weeks! Dont say it so early 😜 Me too in 5 days.... please no Birthday wishes for me now 😆 exactly in 5 days 😬 (to be exactly is also a verry german thing 😅)
@jasonrodgers9063 3 жыл бұрын
At 10:36- The song "Happy Birthday To You" was written by 2 sisters who cared for children in early 20th Century Louisville KY, just down I-71 from where you are in Cincy. It was originally called "Good Morning To You", then the lyrics were changed to celebrate birthdays. Thanks for posting!
@kleinelexie 2 жыл бұрын
We had to sing "good morning to you" to our English teacher at the beginning of every English class. We hated it.
@jasonrodgers9063 2 жыл бұрын
@@kleinelexie Forced good wishes are no good wishes at all. Sorry.
@ericshindler5829 2 жыл бұрын
Felicia Ich bin Amerikanerin österreichischer Abstammung. Meine Familie wanderte in den 1840er Jahren nach Maine aus. Gott, du bist wunderschön und ich liebe deinen Geist.
@BrianHartman 3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing "birthday cake" flavor is just a kind of pound cake flavor. "Birthday cake" usually just means a cake you eat for someone's birthday. It's not a specific kind of cake, although a layer cake is common.
@tuhmater2985 3 жыл бұрын
Ehhh not really. It’s usually more of a sweet vanilla or candy ish flavor. They’re usually white or light yellow cake with little colored specks in it.
@vanessah5217 3 жыл бұрын
I think part of the reason why Germans are expected to bring cake or snacks to work on their birthdays is that not everyone actually wants to celebrate it or that colleagues might not know your birthday. And for inviting people out on the day I guess your explanation was pretty good. At least that's how I would explain it, too.
@markshepard7345 3 жыл бұрын
You need to do a follow up regarding how adults feel regarding significant birthdays like say 30. My daughter who turns 30 this year is in total denial. She continues to say (jokingly) that she is staying 29 forever. Love your channel.
@HalfEye79 3 жыл бұрын
A: "How old are you?" B: "29" A: "And how many years of experience do you have in it?" ;-)
@arhodsden 3 жыл бұрын
30 was a fantastic birthday year for me. I'm now 34. Tell your daughter to enjoy it. 30s are great!
@IceMetalPunk 3 жыл бұрын
As a 30-year-old, I too am 29 version 2.0. And in September, I will be 29 version 3.0. Being a software developer means I can get away with iterating instead of aging 😂
@shubinternet 3 жыл бұрын
My aunt stayed “39” for decades.
@ev.09 3 жыл бұрын
Naaahhh, 30 is a perfect age, still looking good with many opportunities in life but already experienced and way less naiv or dumb as in your 20´s.
@tigeriussvarne177 3 жыл бұрын
As a german kid, growing up in the 80-90's, you discribed my childhood. ^^ Eating at McD, kegeln, bowling, swimming at the lokal fun pool, climbing trips in the forrest and kart driving. Good times.
@gusgreen100 3 жыл бұрын
I think people celebrate early mostly because it’s easier to have a party on the weekend. And I feel like saying “Happy birthday” early is usually when you won’t see that person again before their birthday.
@huawafabe 3 жыл бұрын
Just celebrate the weekend after, and wish them happy birthday by phone or text if you don't see them :)
@ebick77 3 жыл бұрын
@@huawafabe - for a close friend, in the US you’d likely call or text them on their actual birthday (or mail them a card). But for an acquaintance or work colleague who casually mentions something like, “I’m going out of town this weekend to celebrate my birthday,” it’s a common response in the US to wish them a happy birthday right then. You’re not likely to have their cell number, and it would be considered kinda creepy if you tracked down their number, figured out their actual birthdate, and then texted or called on the day.
@huawafabe 3 жыл бұрын
@@ebick77 yeah for a German that still sounds very wrong haha. In your example case, we'd probably rephrase it and say something like "have fun at (celebrating) your birthday" 😊
@hah3456 3 жыл бұрын
@@huawafabe Yes my region of the US we would usually say “let me wish you a happy early birthday since I won’t be seeing you”
@pif4347 3 жыл бұрын
@@huawafabe if you are only acquaintances it would be weird to call or text someone happy birthday, and you probably don’t have that info anyway, but if you are connected with them on social media it is not weird to do that. If you know someone is having a birthday shortly it is polite to say happy birthday while you see them if you will not see them until their birthday is over.
@blasien1 3 жыл бұрын
In my experience (USA) it's only females who have "birthday weeks" or "birthday months." My male friends (and everyone in the office environment) celebrate a birthday on the actual day, if at all. After a certain age, it's often ignored (or kept secret), a day of "sorrow." If we know a male friend is having his birthday, we'll buy him a drink, toast his birthday, and then just go on with the evening normally. The 21st birthday is basically a drinking fiasco. Of course for children it was a big deal to have your Mom throw a birthday party for you and all your little friends - a cake, blow out the candles, play "pin the tail on the donkey," musical chairs, sometimes go to a movie together, play outside, etc. 🎉🎁
@seandelevan 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. The one or two people I ever heard of making their birthday celebrations stretch days have been coincidentally college aged girls. It’s for attention most likely. And college aged girls are the people this creator probably is referring to.
@JonahNelson7 2 жыл бұрын
@@seandelevan yeah that's probably most of her experience with Americans, dare I say unfortunately lol
@GinaMarieCheeseman 2 жыл бұрын
I'm 49 years old. It seems celebrating a birthday month or week is a newer thing.
@LlawenSeri 3 жыл бұрын
Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich 🍀 für mich ist eine Schnitzeljagd noch etwas, was zu einem Kindergeburtstag gehört.
@ajhunter7283 3 жыл бұрын
this "birthday week" "birthday month" stuff is just something that has started happening in the last few years. most people regard those who do it as narcissists.
@chrisroloff2206 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the videos, my family came here in the late 1800's, but I find it amazing that most of the customs in my family follow what you say. My Grandfather was born here in 1874. His parents emigrated from Bavaria. My father's side from Prussia.
@felixweinlinger 3 жыл бұрын
9:20 I live in austria and my mother always acted like the cakes from the supermarket were sacrilegious. The way my family always does it is that somebody either makes the cake themselves or they go to a really fancy bakery were they get an amzing hand crafted cake.
@timefliesaway999 2 жыл бұрын
Same. Store-brought cakes are just a no-go
@steve3131 Жыл бұрын
I have always lived in the United States and I hate typical birthday cakes. I can't believe anyone who read the ingredients in frosting (which is sold in plastic jars pre-made) would ever consume it. It's full of artificial color and flavor, sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oil, which is quite heart unhealthy. Still, a cake baked at home at least shows effort, unlike a supermarket cake. If a cake is bought rather than made it should be from a high end bakery.
@ButterfatFarms 4 ай бұрын
@@steve3131good grief how many slices of birthday cake a year do you eat that any of those unhealthier ingredients are an issue?
@MichaelScheele 3 жыл бұрын
Some restaurants are known for their birthday traditions. While out after an event, a friend told the server that that day was my birthday. They put a huge sombrero on my head (it was a Mexican restaurant), brought me a dessert, and sang Happy Birthday to me in English and Spanish. I felt bad for them as my birthday was nowhere near that date. I tipped heavily.
@revangerang 3 жыл бұрын
At the Japanese food restaurant I worked at for several years, we had a box of animal masks and tambourines/maracas/etc, and whichever servers/bussers/etc were available would come out with them and we would sing Happy Birthday in English and If You're Happy And You Know It in Japanese lol As a kid the best place was TGIFriday's (I think that's where it was?) bc along with coming out to sing to you, they would also tie a bunch of balloons to the ends of your hair so it stood up like crazy, which 7 year old me thought was HISTERICAL
@catshaky6629 3 жыл бұрын
In Germany they would make an id control to prove that it’s really your birthday 😂😂
@MichaelScheele 3 жыл бұрын
@@catshaky6629, I was asked for ID at only one restaurant for a birthday. They gave you a percentage discount equal to your age on the entree. In most places, it's a free dessert with purchase of an entree if they have a birthday deal.
@catshaky6629 3 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelScheele I am talking about German restaurants. Most places here in Germany, that have a birthday special, want to see your ID for proof. :) restaurants, cinema, amusement park etc
@MichaelScheele 3 жыл бұрын
@@catshaky6629, of course, everything must be in Ordnung.
@ljmattox 3 жыл бұрын
This was so interesting, thanks! My wife is Filipino, and their culture is also that the birthday person pays for/hosts the celebration. And for the same reason: it's *their* birthday so they're inviting you to celebrate with them also.
@biancafelton6087 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah and the guests get to take home the left overs from the party. Some guests dont even bring gifts to the birthday celebrant.
@btetschner 2 жыл бұрын
WOW, that was a very interesting and helpful video.
@CapitalJ25 3 жыл бұрын
Belated happy birthday wishes! May this be your best one yet!
@mr.deadinhispocket3548 3 жыл бұрын
In my experience growing up in the 80s it was more common to see cakes baked at home. My older sister always baked me a strawberry cake which I loved. Now, my family is more likely to buy one. I like a not too sweet raspberry or strawberry cake but definitely prefer a strawberry cheesecake.
@cassieberringer7427 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Once I found out that ice cream cake was a thing, that totally became my staple birthday cake. I really don't like American cake and really like what those German cakes looked like.
@Brian-L 3 жыл бұрын
My family is fairly large and we frequently combine birthdays, sometimes with other holidays. Depending on the calendar, one might have an early birthday celebration one year or a late birthday celebration the next year. Otherwise, we would be having birthday parties every other weekend. Not that anyone would complain... 🎂🎉🤣
@realfoggy 3 жыл бұрын
Same here. I guess if I grew up with the idea it was a bad omen to celebrate before my actual birth date, I would probably feel differently about it, but my sister and I were born on the same month so we often did combined birthday parties too.
@annarita333 3 жыл бұрын
I'm German but we always combined mine and my sisters birthday when celebrating with the larger family. They all lived further away and theres only 2 weeks between our birthdays, so we picked the weekend in the middle and they only had to drive once. So my sister always got birthday wishes early and she's perfectly fine 😅
@jasonarnold6273 8 ай бұрын
That was fantastic! Love learning!!
@aldihamzaraj4795 3 жыл бұрын
The bad luck thing for saying “Happy Birthday” before the actual Birthday is also here in Albania. We never say that before the day and some people can get pretty angry for saying it early. Maybe it’s a thing in Europe idk
@JonahNelson7 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I don't think that's anywhere on the Americas
@aldihamzaraj4795 2 жыл бұрын
@@JonahNelson7 yeah. I know. I was implying that maybe all of Europe has the Birthday superstition.
@osmiornica-prawdziwyraryta159 2 жыл бұрын
@@aldihamzaraj4795 Definitely not all Europe. In Poland it's common to wish it before or even throw a birthday party at weekend before actual birthday
@aldihamzaraj4795 2 жыл бұрын
@@osmiornica-prawdziwyraryta159 Oh. Thanks for the info 😊
@osmiornica-prawdziwyraryta159 2 жыл бұрын
@@aldihamzaraj4795 No problem
@ullija 2 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid a huge annual fair was held in our village exactly at my birthday. I usually went there with my godmother and it was wonderful. Free rides all afternoon long!
@imagardner9596 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video on birthdays. I love hearing how different cultures do things. My mother always baked an angel food cake for my BD when I was a child which always worked for me and I still love angel food cake. I did things differently for my children. I always decorated their cakes in their favorite toy or movie. I learned that it is much easier to decorate a one layer rectangle cake so that's what I did. Now that my children are adults we started a different tradition which is to bake or buy their favorite kind of cake, like cheesecake or ice cream cake. I think traditions in the USA are always changing depending on what part of the country you live. Also depends on our heritage and mine happens to be German.
@deyliramirez382 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Arkansas, U.S. and if you find out it's somebody's birthday, whether they're a stranger or not and IF you're going to see them again, in my experience, you have to give them something for their birthday even if it's before or after their birthday to show that you're grateful their alive. Maybe it's the Southern Hospitality.
@sonjal.8510 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you from Germany! 😊
@josephlim6854 3 жыл бұрын
I reserve the birthday dinner on my actual birthday for my parents (especially mother) and family. After all, my mom did all the hard work when I was born! The weekend after my bday I usually send a schedule out to friends and invite them to come to whichever events they can come to (i.e. morning jog in the park, brunch, movie or theatre show, ice cream, etc.)
@aniaadamiec1726 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday everyone! 🥳
@marcpaloma2262 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Felicia! Thank you for editing Rischart into this video when you refer to buying cakes at a bakery! I visited Munich three years ago and I loved Rischart! I visited every day for a delicious nussbreze for breakfast. 😋
@btetschner 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video.
@3DJapan 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid in the 80's McDonald's birthday parties were a big thing. I had a few and went to a few. I've never heard of them doing that since then though.
@ElisabethOrchard 3 жыл бұрын
I went to one in the late 90s ir in the year 2000. I'm not sure about the exact year, but it must have been about this timeframe. Haven't seen any hint of them later though.
@steemlenn8797 3 жыл бұрын
According to a Light Novel I read at least in Japan it's still done, but depends on the location, not every MD does it (e.g. because you need to have the special cake etc.). Makes sense, maybe it's the same?
@catholicdad 3 жыл бұрын
Staph infections from the ball pit ended that.
@southerncharity7928 3 жыл бұрын
@@catholicdad covid?
@catholicdad 3 жыл бұрын
@@southerncharity7928 ?
@TaniaFabiolaGonzalezLegorreta 3 жыл бұрын
The birthday person bringing cake and snacks for the rest at the office left me surprised. I work for a german company located in México,and when I saw tbis happened,i was very surprised. I ratherhave the birthday person have a treat,due to its celebration.
@Ruheschrei 3 жыл бұрын
They wish you well and you get gifts on this day. You kind of say " thank you that you think of me and celebrate my special day" with your cake 😁🎂
@IceMetalPunk 3 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday, Feli! 😀🎂🎈
@lulus8122 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for including Mehlschneiden. It was always the best part but apart from my elementary school bubble nobody I mentioned it to knew of that game. So later like in my late teens and 20s I included it in Faschingsparties and stuff :D
@random-code1 3 жыл бұрын
When I moved here, I was shocked that my coworkers expected ME to bring a birthday cake on my birthday. The values are inverted! I refused but brought some “brigadeiros” instead (which they now bug me to this day, to bring more).
@diehrc Жыл бұрын
Same here; when my colleagues said I had to bring a cake for my birthday, I thought they were joking, lol. 15 years later and I like the German way a lot more. No pressure on the female colleagues to remember everyone‘s birhdays!
@Joe-yz7qx 3 жыл бұрын
She said "now-a-days". LOL I'm also from the midwest. Forgot about golden birthdays.
@jasonpendergraft4511 3 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday Feli! I hope it was your most memorable yet..😀
@nessie9752 Жыл бұрын
I think to play „Zeitungstanzen“ (newspaper dance) was great… You are dance with a other person on a news paper and when the music stops you must fold the newspaper in the middle… Which team touch the floor fist is out…
@johnbrouillet988 3 жыл бұрын
"What is American birthday cake?" SUGARRRRRRRRRRRRR :D
@JSarmiento. 3 жыл бұрын
Sugar is good...
@ninapickles9 3 жыл бұрын
A mountain of sugar and a block of butter
@theflockfather4377 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Felicia!
@catwoman_7 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you!! 😃😃😃 Und alles Gute nachträglich! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
@gridlockjoe 3 жыл бұрын
I was surprised at the use of the English "Happy Birthday" while watching the 50th anniversary episode of „Die Sendung mit der Maus‟.
@Henning_Rech 3 жыл бұрын
It's common indeed, and since a long time, at least since 50 yrs, in Germany.
@OffeJ83 3 жыл бұрын
Usually the early birthday thing is if you don’t expect to see them until after their birthday.
@stechuskaktus8318 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we get that. But as Germans we still wouldn't say it. We'd either call/text them on their birthday, say "Alles Gute nachträglich" after, or both. Maybe something like "have fun on your birthday", but never "happy birthday" in advance.
@CowboynLilbits 3 жыл бұрын
Love the timing of this video. My 50th birthday is almost here, April 10th. Love all your videos. Especially since German is part of my heritage.
@iupiter.161 2 жыл бұрын
"Bello Bello wo ist dein Knochen" 1. the kids have to sit down in a circle and one kid has to go out of the room. 2. Then the kids decide who will hide the candy behind her/his back. 3. The kid that has been in another room comes in and is now a dog and called Bello (a typical name for dogs) 4. "Bello" has to find the candy🍬
@aakla 3 жыл бұрын
I know people that say Birthday Month as a joke but never known anyone that actually celebrated more then 1 day
@johnkeenan5404 3 жыл бұрын
We live in California and among people of Hispanic heritage a girl’s 15 th birthday is a huge event in non COVID Times. It is called a Quincenera and it is a formal event and usually in a rented hall with everyone dressed up to the nines.
@hah3456 3 жыл бұрын
The South also has Debutante balls for around the same age
@42Blacksheep 3 жыл бұрын
What is so special about the 15th birthday? And why just for girls?
@PNL-DJ-1 3 жыл бұрын
All girls have a Quincenera, whether expensive or modest. It is an actual party with everyone eating and dancing. Debutante Balls are generally for the wealthy few whose mothers and grandmothers want to keep up appearances. Very few participate in deb balls and typically, people come to VIEW the presentation. No food + No Dancing = No Fun.
@hah3456 3 жыл бұрын
@@PNL-DJ-1 I see you have not been to a debutante ball....what you’re describing is completely inaccurate. WTF would CALIFORNIA know about debutante balls? And as if ANY Southerner would have a party without delicious food 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@PNL-DJ-1 3 жыл бұрын
@@hah3456 - well, all the Balls I have been to are dull and typically zero food or dancing for invited guests. Generally as a guest, you sit there and observe the rituals. Parties for individual debs or several debs at a time have food and dancing, but the Balls have none of that.
@mbengeable 3 жыл бұрын
This cleared up my cake issue a bit. My wife’s family always wants to make a cake for someone’s birthday. Well, her dad is of direct German heritage so I assume that’s where that comes from. I on the other hand grew up where a birthday cake would come made to order from a bakery. It could be vanilla or chocolate with usually a white (and/or colored) sweet frosting and decorated with a theme of choice. Now this has morphed into purchasing a cake from the bakery section of your grocery store where you can special order a themed cake or pic up different types and sizes of cake to have quickly decorated onsite.
@TMD3453 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love ya GGIA! Those German style cakes sound sooo good. I think I’m going to have to find some recipes. They make good gifts. Cheers Tschuss !! 🎂
@markoteskera2603 3 жыл бұрын
speaking of the birthday games during teen years, not a single bday can pass without "spin the bottle" and "truth or dare" games, especially if there's a mixed boys/girls crowd
@mch12311969 3 жыл бұрын
I was born on New Year's Eve, so I have sometimes celebrated my birthday early, to avoid crowds etc. Mostly I I spend my birthday with close family. When I was younger (teenager) my parents would sometimes take me to the local German restaurant, so mention of Hoch Soll Er Leben brings back memories. On those birthdays I would always order a specific chocolate torte for dessert; sadly that restaurant no longer exists.
@RockHudrock 2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday! 🥰🎁🎈🎂🎉
@kevinb2469 3 жыл бұрын
I dunno about celebrating for a whole month, but wishing someone a happy birthday early is just a courtesy in my mind. If there’s a chance you won’t see them again until after their birthday it is more courteous to be early than late.
@vanessah5217 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if it's just me or if it's the general reasoning why Germans in general don't do that, but to me it always seems like you're tempting fate, as if by wishing happy birthday early that person might have a big accident or even die before the actual birthday. It's obviously superstitious and not logical but still... 😅
@arhodsden 3 жыл бұрын
Kevin, that's how I feel too. In fact, I think here it's more normal to wish it early or on the day, but after it's kind of like... it's not my birthday anymore. It already happened.
@Simmi0312 3 жыл бұрын
@@arhodsden so its strange to wish someone a belated birthday wish, after the birthday because " it already happened" but its normal to wish someone a happy birthday BEFORE it happened? that makes no sense :D you have birthday for 1 day. you get wishes on that day, if you dont see them on that day, call them, write them a message, or write them a day later with belated wishes and tell them why you couldnt wish them happy bday on their DAY :D but def. not before it happened.
@arhodsden 3 жыл бұрын
@@Simmi0312 I always think of it as wishing them to have a lovely day. So yes, it does make sense to wish them positivity in their future. Chalk it up to cultural differences. Have a nice day.
@ronalddelrosario7405 3 жыл бұрын
I know for my friends and family, we generally celebrate birthdays the weekend before. For us, it's more important to gather together to celebrate rather than when. :)
@jasonadams7991 3 жыл бұрын
Same here, it's rare a birthday actually falls on the weekend and most everybody works during the week, so birthdays are always celebrated either the weekend before or weekend after depending on people's plans. Say my birthday is coming up and my sister already had something planned for the weekend before, we'll celebrate my birthday the weekend after.
@Krokostad 3 жыл бұрын
Well, in this case we would celebrate it the weekend after your birthday in Germany.
@katherinemurphy2762 3 жыл бұрын
My sixteenth birthday was on Thanksgiving, so I didn't have any fancy party. It was probably around that time that I finally started appreciating that my birthday sometimes falls on that holiday because it makes me feel extra special. On that day, I'm around everyone I love, I get presents, good food, pie, cake, etc. I recently learned that my 50th birthday will be on Thanksgiving, which I think is extra pretty cool. 🤘
@annettschwarz611 3 жыл бұрын
Wir singen immer : "Weil heute dein Geburtstag ist". Kann aber sein, dass das ein ostdeutsch geprägtes Geburtstagslied ist! Hier kennt das JEDER! (Thüringen/ Sachsen).
@NipkowDisk 3 жыл бұрын
The drinking age used to vary by state, from 18 to 21. Then the Feds decided to BLACKMAIL every state into either raising the legal age to 21, or get their highway funds axed!!!
@jacobvriesema6633 3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Should be noted that there are exception in each state. For example, in Wisconsin it is legal to drink alcohol while under 21 if you are with your legal guardians. I believe (but have not confirmed) that a parent could buy you a beer at a restaurant when in Wisconsin, too.
@jasonadams7991 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobvriesema6633 I don't know the law in Pennsyvlania, but I was 17 when my sister got married and I might have had a few haha. Not sure if it was legal being that my parents and family were there, but was cool of my parents to allow it.
@rickycoker5830 3 жыл бұрын
Drinking age was 18 when I was young but everyone a couple of years earlier. So basically same as Germany
@jacobvriesema6633 3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonadams7991 Yea I've seen many underage teens having a beer at a wedding. Although it's not technically legal, I think a lot of people don't care. It's a celebration, it's ok to have some fun as long as you don't overdo it.
@monicabarnett9231 3 жыл бұрын
It’s true in Wisconsin that you can drink if you’re under 21 IF your parents order the beverage for you and they hand it to you. 🤷♀️ or at least that’s what my folks said when we’d go to a tavern and they’d order me a beer 😂
@mef2101 3 жыл бұрын
A very important birthday for a significant segment of the USA is the 15th: the celebration of a girl's , marking her passage from girlhood to womanhood.
@chitlitlah 3 жыл бұрын
I've only heard of that being a big deal for Mexican immigrants: the cincianeros (or however you spell it).
@mef2101 3 жыл бұрын
@@chitlitlah yeah I mentioned that in my original post, but someone at KZfaq edited that out, in a fit of political over correctness, I guess. What a screwed up way of thinking, this PC shi..., er, cra..., er, stuff.
@jeffparker9791 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are hilarious. You are such a goober! ❤
@kijustar611 3 жыл бұрын
Alles Gute Nachträglich 🥰
@mondotwistedmojo 3 жыл бұрын
The drinking age used to be lower, but there were too many car accidents... Maybe in Germany it's different because you can walk everywhere.
@Bruce12867 3 жыл бұрын
I was among the last to legally drink beer at 19 in Ohio.
@PNL-DJ-1 3 жыл бұрын
Much better public transportation too.
@Henning_Rech 3 жыл бұрын
No, it's the wrong approach. In Germany drinking age is 16, but you get your (full) driver license only at 18. So you have 2 years to find out how alcohol works.
@mondotwistedmojo 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bruce12867 Interesting, when was that?
@Bruce12867 3 жыл бұрын
@@mondotwistedmojo 1987 I think. I was 19 that year.
@tonygumbrell22 3 жыл бұрын
I have never known a person who celebrated his birthday on any other day than his actual birthday. I only went to birthday parties as a child. An important tradition was for the birthday boy or girl to make a wish and then blow out the candles on the cake. Games included pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey, musical chairs etc. If the party was out doors a three legged race or a sack race was typical. An odd tradition in some families was that the birthday boy or girl got spanked!!! My 18th birthday was of minor significance, I graduated from high school about the same time and was given more freedom, e.g. my father told me that I no longer had to attend church with the family, and it being summer in Southern California, I went body surfing instead, especially if the surf was up. When I was young one was a minor until the age of 21, so that age had more significance than it does today. My 21st birthday signaled my complete independence, and that I could now drink in bars. I had been drinking beer on occasion since I turned 18 e.g. in Mexico, and at "keg" parties with friends, my 21st birthday did not mean a radical change. After childhood I never held or went to a birthday party, and my birthday was a day I might celebrate by going out to eat, or doing something I especially liked. An after thought, Denny's Restaurants, which are all up and down the west coast, will give you a free menu item on your birthday. I usually take advantage of that.
@andreasbraess3759 3 жыл бұрын
And I know the pin or stick ... to .... many versions from many children Films or Cartoons that you can play in every children themes Birthday Party.
@b.w.9244 3 жыл бұрын
In our family, especially for adults, we celebrate when it is convenient for everyone to gather and our work schedules. Usually the following weekend.
@ravanpee1325 3 жыл бұрын
@@b.w.9244 Yes, also there's more time for kids to play and to have adults to shepherd so many children
@jessicabradley8307 3 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Germany, my host mom would always make Mandarinenkuchen for all the family birthdays 😋
@greglaile4074 3 жыл бұрын
Alles gute zum Geburtstag!
@3DJapan 3 жыл бұрын
The only time I've heard of celebrating early is when you want to get together with people who would not be available on the actual day and the actual day is in the beginning of the week. Like it's on Tuesday and people can only gather on the weekends. The prior weekend would be closer to the actual day than the weekend after.
@JonahNelson7 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly, it's basically which weekend is closer and only really done out of necessity
@kenspencer9895 3 жыл бұрын
Which birthday is the most important? Well, the older you get, the more important your next birthday becomes. :)
@jasonrodgers9063 3 жыл бұрын
Each birthday, I look in the mirror, tell myself- "Well, another year closer to death"!
@michaelsommers2356 3 жыл бұрын
I stopped having birthdays years ago.
@shure81 3 жыл бұрын
1) 18 2) 21 3) 30 4) ....don't ask....
@gedankenwxlken4511 3 жыл бұрын
16, 18, 50
@purplexninjamom 3 жыл бұрын
in Germany: 18, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60,...
@enfynet 3 жыл бұрын
My birthday is the week of thanksgiving, so it’s much easier to get together with people before then. The weekend after thanksgiving is chaos.
@elizabethschurwan5146 3 жыл бұрын
Hi German Girl! “Birthday cake” is not a traditional flavor. It is 21st century. We always had had just whatever flavor we asked our mom for. I always had chocolate with raspberry
@jacobvriesema6633 3 жыл бұрын
I've never known any of my American friends or family to celebrate their birthday before the actual day unless it was due to scheduling - like if my birthday was on a Wednesday, I might celebrate it with my family the previous Saturday because everyone is off from work. I've also never known someone who celebrates their birthday for anything more than 1 day - that's weird to me!
@jeffpro8 3 жыл бұрын
Same with me. I've never seen that before but there there could be people that do.
@Simmi0312 3 жыл бұрын
i saw so many people on social media, and on twitch .. who wished someone a happy birthday before it was their birthday for example a Streamer wrote a tweet like " in 3days is my birthday, im gonna stream bla bla bla" you would see so manny " happy birthday wishes" the day, that tweet was written. same in twitter chat. im german, but i have a great aunt in Texas, she does the same with the early wishes.
@chitlitlah 3 жыл бұрын
Scheduling usually is a conflict for grownups. You could go out for dinner before/after work or something like that, but if you want to go to a bar or something that's actually entertaining, that's hard to do just any day of the week when you're working five or six days a week.
@seandelevan 3 жыл бұрын
Ditto.
@cassieberringer7427 3 жыл бұрын
I have to admit that this was more of a thing for me growing up. So both me and my brother and my mother all have birthdays in July. So it was common to have one birthday bash at some point in the month of July representing all of our birthdays where we'd invite family. But we also may have a second birthday party individually where we invited friends. And generally the entire month of July was treated as the Birthday month, so it didn't really matter when our specific birth-DAY was. As long as it was in July, it counted as a birthday thing.
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