Germans do have humor. According to §563 of the "Verordnung der deutschen Humorgerichtsbarkeit".

But ... but ... Mr. Bean IS funny. What are you even talking about? - Sincerly, a German

It is an insult to serious journalism anywhere in the world to call "BILD" a newspaper, even with the word "tabloid" in front of it.

I always thought that Mr. Bean is a proof for the strange British Humour.

I'm german, and a pen pal from Taiwan was visiting me (a couple of years ago). Everything was nice, and when I showed her the town she was irrtated about two people. She asked me, if they're german. I said, that I think so - why are you irrtated about them? her honest answer was: Because they're laughing. I said to her, that she saw me laughing too, so what's the big deal. Her answer: I thought you made a special effort for me. True story, by the way. Germans have humour, but it's hard to translate.

1. Touristen(egal woher) sind eine eigene Spezies von der Gattung Bekloppte. 2. Sollte man nicht freiwillig die "Bild" lesen. 3. Ja, Mr. Bean ist lustig, solange er sich von Kinofilmen fernhält. Grüße

The germans stereotype actually fix more with the austrians. In fact the only important difernce between germans and austrians is that the Austrians say all the time that they are not germans.

I'm an American and I think Mr. Bean is funny. I'm glad I got that off of my chest. Admittance is the first step to recovery.

When the British say you can't cook...

Wie viele Deutsche braucht man um eine Glühbirne zu wechseln? Einen, wir sind effizient und haben keinen Humor.

Most important rule in Germany is never read the Bild because that newspaper sin't good for you.....

"Humour is a product of culture"...Finally someone gets it!

"Germans Can't Cook"???? WHAT??? I grew up in "Germantown" in NYC. We had a lot of German restaurants in the area, always PACKED with patrons, and I enjoyed some of the BEST most "comfort" food I ever tasted! Sniff - I don't live there now, and haven't had any German food in ages. I sure do miss it - Wahhh And German PASTRY... don't get me started on how good THAT is! My favorite stereotype about Germans is that they are "over organized". I bet there are plenty of sloppy Germans. Howewver, I really have no luck restoring vintage German tape recorders. Can't figure them out, even with a service manual! Love your videos, man, keep em coming!

By the way die Bild ist eine sehr schlechte Zeitung. Nicht Sachlich, große Überschriften... und und und...

I Love that Screen Saver behind you too :-)

I find the entire stereotype thing ridiculous tbh. In the case of German stereotypes I think it's because people from USA, UK etc. expect Germans to be pretty much the same as they're used to from their own country. "I mean, most of them are white Europeans just like here in . How different can they possibly be?!" and stuff like that. They know that the cultures are quite similar, so any difference seems much bigger than it actually is. It's all about expectations and assumptions in my opinion. Let's take Japan as another example. They're also known for being efficient and hard workers for example, but people don't call it boring in their case because people don't expect them to be the same as where they come from. Or take Japanese TV shows. Who (from the west) understand why the hell those shows with all the speech bubbles, weird sounds, flashing banners etc. make people laugh over there? No one I know. But we don't *expect* to understand them. "It's a different culture after all." (/s) You don't hear people generally claiming that the Japanese don't have a sense of humor. Most people acknowledge that they simply don't get the Japanese humor and they're totally fine with that. It just makes Japan and the Japanese sooo exotic, sooo interesting and soooo "kawaii". Germany doesn't seem as exotic or "kawaii" or whatever to most others from the west, so a lot of people seem to have this "Sigh, they should do it like we do in USA/UK/France/whatever." mentality, since they expect the Europeans cultures to be much more similar than they actually are. Yes, of course Germans are quite similar to Americans, the British, the French, Danes, Italians etc. in a lot of ways, but in a lot of ways they're still quite different. People need to remember that. While Germany isn't as far as away from a lot of us (Geographically as well as culturally.) as Japan is for example, they're still far enough away for it to be a different culture. If you go to Germany and there's something you don't understand, that's your problem. Not theirs. Oh and no, I'm not German btw. I just live nearby so we get to interact with Germans fairly regularly. That means we get to see that they do have humor and that they don't all sound "harsh" or scary or whatever. A lot of people just seem to have to most crazy stereotypes about Germany and Germans for some reason. No clue why really.. Maybe they just never met a German at all. I mean, if it's possible to convince North Koreans that Americans have horns, I guess you can also remain ignorant about Germans.. :/

Very good video! :) I love Mr. Bean, haha.

1) If we can't have Poland, than at least 1,5 m² of Spain!

Have had great food in Germany. At least in Northern Germany they do not ignore their sea food, as we in Ireland do. There is the Nord Sea chain of fish restaurants as well, which would never exist in Ireland. In Munich had many delicious meals, but then I love pork, spuds sauces etc. Finally, to describe the British tabloids as "newspapers" is an insult to real newspapers. Sex and celebrity scandal sheets, aimed at the unthinking masses.

I like the drawing in the back, wich includes Pink Floyd and Germany :D Greetings from the dark side of the moon ;)

Ihre Videor's sind klasse. Grüsse aus Miltenberg.

+rewboss 2:55 I once heard the grilled chicken in English broiler is, but you do not say that's where one is dependent on the town itself ?

Hey, could you elaborate on the german sense of humor a little bit more in one of your next videos? You seem to have an understanding of the differences between the humor of britans and germans and i would like to hear your thoughts on where their differences come from, without all the usual sterotypes, that often get mixed in when people talk about that (i find there is quite a lot of people talking about german vs british humor and you seem to have more experiance in both culutres than most).

Hallo! Die Postkarte ganz oben links sieht aus wie aus Münster. Könnte wahrscheinlich auch jede andere Altstadt sein, aber ich frage mich, ob ich richtig liege :D

Brilliant !

Mr. Bean is great :O ... He is part of my childhood and I still love to watch Mr. Bean ... well not quite the movies but the tv show.

My theory why british food is or at least has been terrible, is because aof the long period of rationalisation of goods and food after the war. If I recall correctly a documentation I once saw, they used to boil vegetables in plain water and butchers had to slaughter and sell e.g. old horses up to the sixties and seventies. So english food was at least terrible and had lost its inspiration. Somewhen came curry along and with chefs like jamie Oliver the english cuisine is on it´s way.

jahre lang in deutschland, deutschland als standort in youtube angeben und trotzdem keine ahnung das die bild eigentlich immer übertreibt

Talking about the "BILD", you should make a video about "The Sun" and the "BILD". ;D

the misconception of mr. bean is that he's one of the few 'comedians' from an english speaking country that germans (even older ones) know - because his 'comedy' isn't language based, but just classical slapstick, that doesn't need to be translated. if you ask an average german about funny comedians, mr. bean probably isn't mentioned that often. instead the majority would probably refer to german comedians that most people in english speaking countries dont know.

congrats. You're an expert of Teutonic culture. I adore your effort. Wish I'd know as much about ze Brits.

Kann man die Bild- Zeitung überhaupt als Presse ansehen

Als er "Veröffentlichte die zeitung bild..." gesagt hat, hab ich aufgehört das video ernst zu nehmen

If you are going to do a program on stereotypes, can you please wear Lederhosen?

I have never ever watched ,,Mr. Bean´´, so i couldn't judge the last one..I haven't watched TV for almost four years now, and i couldn't recognize any inadvantage in such.

That fact, that we germans can't cook was surely made up by Arthur Kirkland, just to detract from his cooking skills :P

oh c'mon "Bild" is like the "Sun"...

Mr. Bean IS funny. (well, except for those americanized movies ofcourse) I don't get why in GB he's just a "meh" kind of thing, like, "oh yeah, it was funny the first time but it gets old fairly quickly". I'm kind of sad that so many amazing british comedy series always end up having only a few episodes. (Mr. bean, Green Wing, etc.) While they would have had more than enough potential to create at least double or tripple as much episodes without them getting boring.

What about the hole digging on the beaches?

ich habe mir erst heute wieder einige folgen von mr. bean angeschaut und er ist definitiv lustig :D

its realy funny that the british said that the germans can't cook, when in europe, everyboddy says its the uk people who can't cook, well at least in swizerland, spain , portugal, and germany.

"Bild" is more likely a magazine in form of a newspaper than an actual newspaper.

Ich kenn einen Engländer der mehrere Jahre in Deutshcland gelebt hat und ganz begeistert ist von der deutschen Küche. Er schwärmt für Currywurst und deutschem Bier. Leider kennt er keine Spätzle oder Sauerbraten. Da hat er wirklich etwas verpasst.

From another German vlog, their most popular dish is actually lasanga - Italian cuisine.

I like your Pink Floyd poster.

Mr. Bean after the evening movie on Toggo was a great part of my childhood and yes he is funny

do english people think mr.bean isn't funny?

Käse Spätzele or if you are brave enough to try north German food, Labskaus.

Can't stop laughing about this video! Great!!!

Rowan Atkinsons role as Mr.Bean gets introduced to most Germans and Austrians quite early in school. So we kinda grow up with him and lets face it, a bunch of bored kids with 8hrs+ of school and then most likely 2-4hrs of homework will enjoy the fuck out of the series. Later on we also often get introduced to Black Adder and we quite enjoy the sarcasm and black humor but as a starter that would be a bit much for children who at best can understand a few sentences.

I feel a bit awkward beeing German and watching your videos... but I like it! I'm 13 right now and I want to learn some more English... and I want to learn Japanese, too! Why? Because I like the Japanese popculture and street style (I don't know if my English sounds stupid!)! Aaaaannd... Why do you live in Germany for so long?

Well there are also positive stereotypes. For instance that Germans are some of the best confectioners in the world. I was pleasantly surprised that this turned out to be true, Germans have some of the best pastry and desserts in the world.

If you want to eat, come to us in Baden.

The Pork Tenderloin got me to thinking. I'm hungry!

One week London didn't yield any eatable food, except an really expensive Italian restaurant and Chinese food in Chinatown... Really: I've seen good food from the Irish and from the Scots, but I've never seen British food that deserves the word "tasty"... :/ And: Yes, I was surprised to hear that the British think that Germans can't cook :D However, due to our central position in Europe, it's hard to distinguish what's "really" German and what's come from abroad... Especially Italian food somehow got heavily mixed up with German food nowadays. It's easy to see that Pasta and Pizza are from Italy, but Broccoli was actually introduced, when my mom was already a teenager, while I always thought that it's native to German cuisine :D

What's with the overemphasis of each word spoken here???

I love this kind of videos. Being a German is so normal for a German being; now I know more about what is not normal for a human being. PS: Germans know, that Mr Bean IS funny. ;-)

Great Video! I like english breakfast, although we veganised it (is that english? I'm not sure). Both Countries have good and bad food. depends on what one likes i think. And yes, Mr. Bean is funny. How could he not be? He is Mr. Bean after all!

Thank you. For the video. In many parts Germans and Britains do not differ in so many parts...

I enjoyed Mr. Bean as a kid and I still do but it's a shame to have Rowan Atkinson in a main role and not have him talk. That man has a brilliant delivery. Blackadder is my favourite british comedy and has been ever since I knew enough English to understand it.

what a funny & strange thing! I do think ANY northern human being do not know to enjoy , as latinamerican woman spent time in british soil, I did realized cost a lot to get them (european ) relaxed...!

German pretzels are amazing.^^ And actually, Germans may act stiff on weekdays, but they get crazy on weekends. xD Just check a bus late at night.

We CAN cook! Open the fridge, take the food, open the package, put it into the microwave - here you are!

2:00 i didn't know that is possible

1:33 thats really funny cuz as kids we always imagine that u brits r like this with a cup of tea haahhaah^^

That ist very very funny!!

Getting sunburned is impolite to a German?

What about the positive stereotypes, like the Germans being very efficient and organised. I used to believe that, imagine my surprise on encountering Cologne shop assistants who could not count.

The funny thing is I'm part British and German

But how does that towel reservation thing work? Whenever I see a towel on a lawn chair I just throw it away and still take the chair.

I love Mr. Bean! It never gets old! :D

Mr. Bean was for some reason hilarious and always a TV highlight. Fun fact: as a kid I used to think that his car was a Trabant.

An other Name for "Maultaschen" ist in Baden-Württemberg "Herrgotts B'scheißerle".

Lets do a deal on who can't cook, Andrew. Lets say the french can't cook. And we Made a great Deal 👍

Don't forget: A German joke is no laughing matter!"

Actually, most of us germans think Mr. Bean is silly. The fact that he tries to be funny but ends up doing silly stuff is what makes him ... funny .. in the end? *scratches head*

Does the english word "newspaper", that you used to describe the BILD, always (or at least regularly) mean the spreading of reliable and serious information? Because if it does, you used it utterly wrong. Because BILD is, as you surely know, something like the german equivalent to the british SUN.

Blocking off sun loungers with towels is a no-go. As for the humour - just because one cannot understand the humour in the other side, it doesn't mean they don't have any - it's just different. And there are just as many Germans behaving like the big kings on hols. But I think overall this is a matter of personal behaviour and has not really anything to do with a nationality :-)

as a german I liked the british food and enjoyed tea time with relatives! To be honest I like the german beer more than the british beer :) Ok british pie is not on m line but I never got again such a beauty as fish and chips in Bournemouth wrapped in newspaper!!!!!! And yes... I start smiling seeing Mr. Bean on TV

In America almost all those stereotypes are used against British people lol

I can say this for Germans: We immerse ourselves in negativity, always complaining about the negative things while disregardingly taking the positive sides of any thing for granted. In that case, the Brits are a few years, decades or maybe even centuries ahead of us: They just apply cynicism instead. But we're getting there.

An example of German humour is using an “Oops” button, instead of an undo button on a lighting console.

You dont say

"Germans think mister bean is funny" They got us..

Lets face it, to me, the british have a great sence of humor! I wish we had that type of cynisism here!

well even if you say Birtish or Germans can't cook they actually can it's just that a lot of people don't really like the taste of their food right...

1914: Germans and the British shooting at each other 2014: Germans and the British stereotyping each other

What is wrong with cabbage? It is such a lovely and diverse food.

Lol Mr Bean cracks me up until today. I even believe he is the most talented comedian and actor ever born

Mr. Bean ist doch lustig... oder?

Honestly those are stereotypes I can live with, much better than the bavarian tseudogerman ones. Also we can't cook? Projecting much, are we?

What was the last stereotype? We find misscabine funny? what's that? :D

Die Engländer beschweren sich über unsere Kochkunst🙈😂😂.

Ich muss sagen: 1. Meine Großeltern reservieren sich im Urlaub mit ihren Handtüchern immer "ihre" Liegen. In der Bibliothek in der Uni meinen auch viele, dass sie mit einem Zettel einen Sitzplatz reservieren können. 2. Mr. Bean ist lustig und wird in Vertretungsstunden in der Grundschule gezeigt.

When I lived in Germany in the 1980s, a German newspaper reported that Germans rated number one in the world for per capita alcohol consumption. The article snidely remarked, "Nice going, Germany!" As for getting drunk, one only need to go to Oktoberfest, there one can hear plenty of German and English slurring and the sound of people vomiting is the same. German humor lacks sarcasm. German humor is mostly harmless, being careful not to offend. I like German food, it's hearty and delicious, especially with a glass of Pils. Pork and kidney pie is good too, also the fish and chips in Scarborough. I heard that Riga, Latvia, is popular for young Brits to get drunk and hit on the pretty, young blonde girls.

0:16 OK also wir hatten Austauschschüler an der Schule und die haben (größtenteils) 1. Viel zu viel getrunken (Die waren alle unter 16!) 2. Einer von denen hat geklaut bei Edeka 3. Haben sich sehr schlecht bei Jüdischen Gedenkstätten verhalten und waren nicht besonders interessiert Deutsch zu lernen

The worst thing about Germany is that whipped cream usually isn't sweetened.

Mr. Bean was better as Blackadder! ;)

funny to watch this as a german.

I like you. My respect. XD