Hey you guys! I would greatly appreciate it, if you haven't already, like this video and subscribe! Like I stated in my description of this video...I would still choose Germany 🇩🇪 Some people may say I am crazy but I have learned through trial and error (and traveling) that ignorance exists everywhere and you just gotta pick the place that makes you feel the most comfortable in the end 👍

I’m from a small town near Munich and I can tell you: those „SchickiMicki“ people from Munich are the worst. They might be rich and sometimes famous, but many of them are morons and like to look down on people because of their skin colour (like in your case) or in my case, my heritage and sexual orientation. If you find the time, make a trip to the south of Munich and I promise you, you’ll be appreciated.

1. If he just used the word one time for the beer I'd have assumed it's ignorance, but that sounded like he was doubling and tripling down to get pleasure from making you feel miserable. Abusing the fact that you are basically helpless, the kind of guy who would also sexually harass a waitress during a company dinner for his own entertainment. What a prick. 2. German Karen verified. You can't escape them.

As an older German, I had to actively unlearn to use the word N++ger. When I was in school, that word was used in *all* of my geography and history books. Nobody in my class thought anything of it. It was just the descriptive word and it also wasn't taught to us with any racist undertone. Never was it connected to any bad "background information", like "those ppl are not as good as us, they are worth less," etc. The word was (and still is) also part of many children's books and songs. I was actually puzzled when we learned (much later) that this word shouldn't be used anymore because it hurts ppl. I honestly never even had thought of that. But I learned and I have *never* used the word again. And you know what? It's actually pretty easy to just NOT use it. People who still insist on using it are ignorant and insensitive at best, really racist at worst. Sorry you still have to encounter people like that. Sadly I'm afraid they won't go away any time soon.

Bis zu dem Punkt, wo die Frau Sie beschimpft, hat wahrscheinlich jeder Deutsche auch erlebt, dass sich jemand vordrängelt. Insbesondere als Kind kann ich mich erinnern, dass Erwachsene sich in der Bäckerei, beim Metzger usw. vorgedrängelt haben: „ Kinder haben Zeit...“ Aber Sie sind auf ein besonders dreistes Exemplar gestoßen. Ich finde Ihre Reaktion gut. Wäre schön, wenn noch andere Ihnen beigestanden wären. Man muss solche Leute in der Situation sozial isolieren.

I guess you had your first encounter with a German Karen at the Bakery 😂

Shoutout to that amazing bakery lady who stuck up for you!

The N word is also in germany a bad word(i'm german and life here and never use the word...)...just wanted to point that out...i'm sorry that all that happens... I think its sad that no matter where someone is in the world there is always rassism which is so sad...

The drink is called a „Diesel“ in other parts of the country. I have never come across people calling it that. Nevertheless that guy was just being an asshole.

Boah, fremdschämen intensifies. Even if it´s only zero point zero X percent - it shouldn´t happen.

Your first incidence is what I have also experienced in Germany. I have met quite a number of schiki-micki people and somehow their view of other races are very narrow. What surprised me is that they were young Germans, about 24 years' old. I was like, "we are living in the 21st century! and was left wondering, " in which caves are they living in?" But, luckily, I didn't need to deal with them for a long time.

Don't be racist ok🙂

You're not alone, girl. I even experienced one in a clinic, where the doctor shouldnt have acted that way

As a white Canadian living in Germany for the last 20 years, I find it disgusting that that guy said that word, and went on to keep saying it, trying to bait you! A shame you had to go through such a negative experience, and shame on the employer for not telling him to stop it!

I moved to Germany about nine months ago and have definitely experienced uncomfortable conversations about my skin and ethnicity. I am Salvadorian-American, with pretty dark brown skin, and some Germans feel the need to always comment on how brown I am. "How are you so Brown?", "Wow you are so Brown!", "You must get really dark in the summer", which isn't too bad but I am just not used to it. I grew up in Los Angeles which is a melting pot of a city. No one ever really commented on my skin tone or asked me how I got so dark back in LA. I know most of them aren't trying to be rude but it's just uncomfortable some times lol.

Racism is still a huge problem in our society, it's not only the people that say that racism crap, it's also the people that staying around and let that happened. There is a lot to do. One day we took a guest out of our hotel, who was very offensive and mean the a colleague of mine, she was a trainee and he was very rude and said stupid things to her. We forced him to go out and find another hotel and we told him if would write something wrong on a social media platform, he is getting a letter from our Lawyer. We don't tolerate any kind of racism and I don't make any kind of service to people with that attitude and also my team members. The arkward thing is that the most racism things happen in areas with no or very less contact to foreign people.

In Serbia i was invited to a birthday party, and there was one man they were calling him Colonel. Apparently he was a Colonel during the Bosnian war. and he was telling jokes how they were killing muslims... and I am muslim.

I had just started a new job in Houston Texas. The general manager took everyone out to a big box steakhouse. We had one African-American employee with us, mostly white supervisors, me and one other Latino. Then a few of the white supervisors started making African-American jokes. Everybody laughed except for the African-American guy and me. It was quite noticeable to the entire group that I was sitting there very stoic. The general manager felt a need to address me. Hey question why I was not laughing. I told him because if Scott, the Africa American fellow didn’t find it funny I don’t find it funny. I pissed a lot of people off at the job. At that point in my life I was actually taking a bus to work because I didn’t have enough money to afford a car. Scott offered me a ride home one day and took me by his home where he grew up in the second Ward of Houston. It was an astonishingly high crime area where lots of drugs were being sold and gangs were hanging out. I told him that when I was a little boy I lived in the inner city on the south side of Chicago in a very similar place. It was like I didn’t just make a friend I found a brother, literally from another mother. We were great friends from that point forward. I never regret speaking out and taking a separate stance ever.

Maybe this is a Bayern thing but me, living and growing up in Berlin as a polish immigrant child NEVER heard of the name for this beermix. This is so crazy, how can this be still socially acceptable that some people call this beermix n***r it makes me angry 😡😡

Hayley, you have that rare ability to tell sad stories in a way that one can find at least a few slightly funny aspects in your tales. I admire you for that and for your patience. In some of the "racist experience" situations that you've been in, I'd probably have blown a fuse and come down on those people like a ton of bricks.

Ppl are so outrageously bold with their prejudice behavior. But it’s more telling about their character than anything to do with who they’re trying to offend.

Had tears in my eyes girl... I know exactly how u felt in those situations... I'm mixed myself... half black & half white... been through this many times before and will experience it more often ... and it never gets easier for me.... it always will hurt me... although I'm speaking up for myself.... so sorry u have to go through such crap... keep your head up Hayley 😘

Great topic, you are becoming so brave Hayley. Much Respect✌🏽💖🌹

The bigger problem here in Germany than open faced racism like in some situations/areas in the US is the kind of just below the surface racism you're describing. One of the instances it comes to the surface is, when a Bavarian finds it funny/provocative/whatever to tell you what they used to call Weißbier and Coke. (there's also a derogatory term for Weißbier and lemon/lime soda).

Please. I wish you would translate or use subtitles when you speak German for those of us who don't speak it. I would to know what the lady said in the bakery.

Thank you for the video. I've been planning my move to Germany for awhile, and having only spent a few months there I appreciate this insight about your experience. That said, I'm incredibly sorry these experiences have happened to you. I find that the little racist micro agressions are more common but I hope these things can continue to change for BIPOC in the future. Sending you love.

Strong message, thank you Hayley - good that you speak out , possibly people will learn from that

I know that bakery!!! Whenever I bought an Amerikaner, I had to eat it right away cause the sugar frosting always stuck to the paper, even with a plastic cover. It's pretty neat!

My Japanese wife had some strange experiences in Germany. Some people, adults and even small children, said "ching-chang-chong" to her. To my understanding it is not even Chinese. Does anybody know what this means? Is it a racist expression or just the worthless and ignorant try to speak a few "Asian" words? Who teaches this nonsense to small children and why? P.S. If anybody thinks saying ching-chang-chong to Asians is funny please note: This is NOT funny.

I've lived in Germany for a decade now and work on the economy in an ordinary job around Germans, Russians, Turks and all other eastern Europeans and racism here is real. It's quite and not so in your face as in the US and weather it's some Germans prejudiced against black people or the Russians prejudiced against Americans, or everyone disliking the Germans, it's real. Also, what we are taught as "good manners" in the US, I have found, is a foreign concept to most Germans...they are taught from early on that it's a free-for-all when shopping at a bakery, boarding a train or any where else that a purchase checkout lane is required. It's not that they are on purpose being rude, it's just there culture and that's a hard thing to get used to. As an American, after you live here so long you start to lose some of the politeness we are taught in the US and on several occasions, I have forgot myself and held a door for someone only to have 5 people rush across the room and try to jam through it at the same time. It is what it is. My wife is German, we lived in the US for many years before settling in Germany and the politeness is something she misses the most.

OMG literally got goosebumps from your Bakery encounter 🙈🙈🙈 so shocked!

Ignorance in Germany is a choice. Lacking education is a choice. My first impulse is always to teach, but that does not always work and i tend to get frustrated with the wilfully ignorant people. I think that the more people come in contact with regular immigrants, the less racist they get. So cultural exchange is extremely important, to deminish racism.

After this, really Googled the n drink, and there is really a such discussion on some language forum back in 2006. Speechless. Anyway, a strong and beautiful lady you are.

Bakery ... I am from Germany. And I from my view I cannot imagine that people can be like that. It's a shame. I don't want to apologize for people i don't know but I can assure you that ME and people who are with me will not behave like that. Thanks for sharing that !! Keep on posting - I like you!

Honestly the second situation you faced is just wild, I have experienced racism before and have even had people lash out at me in public but I find that what is most shocking is when someone is being hostile in front of their parents since it just shows me that they have no shame even if their parents are watching.

I'm so happy I found this channel - I've honestly had no interests whatsoever in Germany before this, and you've sparked it in me. Thanks!

12:20 Bäckereifachverkäuferin of the year...

Wow Hayley, I am so glad you made a video about this! I was wondering what other people’s experiences have been like in Germany, especially people of color. When I visited, I had a very positive experience, and German people were generally polite and helpful despite me not knowing German very well. However, one of my friends had lived in Germany for 5 years and told me she had very negative experiences. I was horrified and shocked when she told me that people in Germany would be physically and verbally attack her. At one time, they would even throw glass bottles at her and call her all kinds of names. She also said that Germany is extremely racist and you will most likely be discriminated if you look different or cannot speak the language. I guess I’m really conflicted because I didn’t have the same experience, and I’ve always thought that Germans were nice, and I have several friends there. I’m even trying to learn German because I admire the culture and language. I don’t like to generalize, since I know not all Germans are bad, but it really made think of Germany in a different way...

I hope you have completed the Afrozensus which will ultimately compile Black and brown people’s experiences for a better future in Germany. I hope that if many of us speak to some of these similar situations there will be more awareness and changes in sensitivity throughout society, culture, academia, the medical community and government here in Germany.

I've lived in the US for a year and I've actually experienced people being rude to me for being German... Doesn't compare to what minority groups go through each day, I'm aware of that, but it still pissed me off. I'm not responsible for my history, just for what I make of it

Thank you for sharing your experience In his Autobiography "Born a Crime" Trevor Noah provides a similar reflection on language, "the quickest way to bridge the race gap was through language" , (Born a Crime p. 54 Ch ."Chameleon" he speaks several languages English, Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans...). Your presentation and videogaphy skills are excellent and sincere! Please continue to tell your story, (and I hope you write a book as well!) - Peace!

I know this kind man you say in the first story. This is the type of men who thinks all Asians can give massage with happy endings and would go to a brothel and chooses women of color and he is mostly hated secretly by his circle of friends.

I heard "that´s it" and think to myself, this can´t be all. After watching most of your work, must say you have soo much to say and you are so able to chose the right words that anybody would (and should) listen to you. You´re bringing it to the point without offending your listeners but your messages are very clear. Sometimes I wonder how you still can be that charming and relaxed person after all of those experiences. Defenitely noone can put you in that "frustratet-bitchy-box", you are well reflected and very well articulated. Best requirements for writing a book, think about. Strong woman I would say. Please feel free to continue.

Hi Haley! I'm new to your channel. Did you have to take the language and culture tests since you were in Germany for so long? I arrived in November 2019 and have to take the test within 2 years (extended due to Covid). I haven't been able to take any classes yet. Any online recommendations since it looks like in person lessons aren't going to be available for a while? I'd really appreciate any advice you could offer! Thx!

In a foreign country you FINALLY grasp the significance of having a voice! It's something you may not have realized in your own country. I am from Iran living in Japan. It's exactly the same here, knowing even a basic level of Japanese goes a long way. I guess they think you are showing off when you speak English. Besides, having learned their language shows that you have a sort of respect and care for them and their country.

Wow you have had some bad experiences...That lady in the bakery was over the top...But I have met people like that man at the party...Alot of times the Germans speak with no filter...They say exactly what comes into their head and foreigners find that very off putting...Also alot of them just have no experience with foreigners and kind of stick their foot in their mouth. For example I work at an international company and we had an open house day one other college is black (African) and me (American) in a room with 50 Germans and a woman comes up to me points across at the other black in the room and says:"Is that your man??" She just assumed that we had to be together because of our brown skin tones....I just shook my head no and I think that was the first moment when she realized how stupid she sounded.... No American would ever ask something like that it would be very rude. I just chalked it up to no exposure to foreigners in the small town where I live.

Your soo beautiful in this that makeup on your otherclips actually spoils your look.

I love the plug for the toothpaste in the description.

hayley im so sorry this happened to you! in german and i have yet to find someone in my family or friends who isnt racist... its so bad. i mean i live in the countryside but still, its not okay. even before lots of immigrants came here, germans were so hateful towards our turkish people. like just be nice to ppl??? how hard can that be

Some 40 years ago when I started as a student on the university, I had two friends: Rezene fom Eritrea and Rado from Poland. As I dont like people sitting behind me, and the other guys seemd to feel similar, we took place in the last row of the "Hörsaal". The semester started, a new prof came into the room, had a look over the students and said with a smile in his face: "Aha, die Exoten sitzen in der letzten Reihe." ("The exots sit in the last line". We looked at each other: "Did he meen us?" But more common seems to be the undercover antisemitism. Had lots of experiances...

Ich bin in NRW aufgewachsen und bis ich mit meinem Partner seine Familie in Bayern besucht habe, habe ich nicht gewusst, dass man 'Neger' als Getränkebezeichnung benutzt. Ich fühle mich jedes Mal unwohl, wenn er das Wort beim Getränkebestellen(in Bayern) benutzt, aber für ihn ist das normal. Wenn ich ihn darauf hinweise, dass ich das Wort unangemessen finde, sagt er "Ich habe keinerlei rassischtischen Hintergedanken, wenn ich dieses Getränk bestelle, also warum wird es mir so ausgelegt?" Damit hat er zwar Recht, denn man unterstellt ihm damit eine Denkweise, die er nicht hat, verstehe aber genauso Leute, die sagen find ich nicht oke. Auf der anderen Seite bin ich selbst mit dem Begriff 'Negerkuss' aufgewachsen und habe (als Kind) nicht verstanden warum dieser Name, für die Süßigkeit die ich so gern mag, beleidigend ist und nicht mehr benutzt werden darf. Heute benutze ich den Markennamen Dickmann's oder Dickmänner, wenn ich über Schaumküsse spreche. An dem Beispiel sieht man aber gut, dass wenn man Wörter aus der eigenen Kindheit kennt und diese nicht mit dem negativen Kontext benutzt werden, den das Wort eigentlich hat, dann speichert man es auch mit diesem nicht-beleidigend-gemeinten Kontext ab und empfindet es als normal/benutzt es in der Situation ohne beleidigende Hintergedanken. Ich finde es trotzdem gut, wenn solche Begriffe geändert werden, in etwas was dem Zeitgeist entspricht, kann aber verstehen, wenn Leute sagen, ich meine es nicht böse, also leg es mir nicht so aus. So wie du den Mann aus deiner Erzählung beschreibst wäre der wahrscheinlich jedem Unangenehm gewesen, egal welche Hautfarbe man selbst hat. Das hört sich insgesamt nach einem unsympatischen Zeitgenosse an. Und die Frau bei der Bäckerei genauso.

Omg that was so intense.. like watching a scary movie, it was like being there with you. I felt so angry at that man and it reminded me of my own similar experiences. It also made me super angry with that Karen at the bakery. I'm still shaking :D I am sorry that happened to you and thank you so much for sharing!

I think the woman in the bakery would have been rude to everyone and just needed to find something to insult you. So similar things happen to others aswell, then they are being called fat or something else. Still not excusable.

While attending an international secondary school in Hong Kong, my girlfriend was half-German, half-Korean. She used to tell me about the racial abuse she endured (and still did at the age of 17) while growing up in Germany. Even in our school, I noticed that she didn't get along with the other German students. That totally put me off from visiting Germany. I'm not one to tolerate bullshit and backwardness.

Man das tut sogar mir leid das es immer noch solchen menschen gibt. Deine Erzählung treibt mir sogar Tränen in die Augen. Aber gut zu wissen das "wir sind mehr" nicht nur ein Spruch ist.

In Hesse we call a beer mixed with coke a "Dreckiges" (a dirty one). We once made a school trip to Bavaria and when a dark skinned classmate ordered a "Dreckiges" in a bar, the waiter didn't know what he meant, so my classmate explained. The waiter then said "Oh, you mean a GERMAN-N-WORD?!" We were so shocked and embarrassed :X That was more than 10 years ago... I hope people have another name for their mixed beer nowadays.

Well said Hayley !! 😊👍🏽 I enjoyed your video immensly !

I always don't understand why you can't accept people for who they are? It doesn't matter what skin color you have or what god you worship. The only important thing is that you respect yourself.

A German girl was so rude to me for no reason and I was not even in Germany - is their personality to attack I think. Is their history!

I guess the thing is: some people are treating each other offensive or rude regardless race or gender. It's just if they find anything they can weaponize - they do.

I'm not from Munich, but I was in Munich once and you walked past me and I immediately recognised you, but I was too shy to say 'Hello' :( So I'm saying it here: Hello Hayley! :)

i have lived in the united states and i currently live in germany. i am not turkish, muslim, arab or american. germans are more racist than americans! They have a skill to hide their feelings towards foreigners, because they don't want to be labeled as nazis for their history! they seem to be kind, friendly and tolerant with foreigners, but many of them speak badly behind their backs, attack them in a hidden or subtle way and put them at a disadvantage at work, school, the authorities, etc. those who are genuinely kind when you live with them, sooner or later wake up the nazi in them. i have had many bad experiences in different places here, many of them subtle, but very unpleasant and i have also seen many injustices against foreigners. germans delude themselves into believing that they are not so racist, when they obviously are and they sugarcoat racism in germany. racist things that are normal for them, for others are shocking! i don't want to generalize, because there are also good people among the Germans, but don't be naive, GERMANS ARE RACIST!!!

First rich bloke example you mentioned of sounds like some kind of backward narcissist, or otherwise someone who'd lived in a rich-white-supremist world with lack of empathy etc. Good for you that you didn't stay around them, tell them to leave you alone, don't serve you.

You are such a beautiful person, both inside and out 🌺🌻❤❤❤

Beer+Coke = Dirty Bier or Pils/Cola or Krefelder Beer+Fanta = Alster Beer+Sprite = Radler Never ever have I encountered anyone or heard ever of "Nword" as a slang for that kind of beer. What the hell?

You're so right "sometimes people don't know any better" it doesn't excuse their behavior... but when I have the energy and I think it could be worth it.. I try to give this kind of people some knowledge & let them understand that they're so wrong & that they're hurting people with this behavior.. I'm really sorry you had so many bad experiences:( 💔 .. but you're a very smart, strong & wise woman 🙏🏻❤ Keep your head up!! You're doing a great work!!! Stay strong, God bless!!

komisch. habe einen kommentar geschrieben. der war fuer ein paar minuten zu sehen und nun nicht mehr! was kann passiert sein? zensur?

Hey Hayley! What do you actually work now in the states?

In general, in bavarian dialect the n word is used quite often, mostly in a positive context (for example, when giving a compliment about your tan). Nevertheless, I understand that this can also be hurtful to someone, even though there may be no bad intentions behind it

Yeah, no wonder the Bakery lady was so stressed out. The "direct in your face" racism, that is something you just don't expect as a German unless the person in question is a visible neonazi (though sadly it has become more common since the rise of the AfD). She most likely had zero experience with this kind of thing. (Kind of unrelated, but people who want to get ahead in a bakery are the worst...lines in those are more a suggestion, partly because some people need a little bit longer to make a selection and don't mind if someone else is served first until they made up their mind, but usually the staff knows exactly who entered in what order, and it is just rude to pretend that they don't know how to do their job). The more settled kind of racism is way more common, though it kind of depends on the area how common. Immigration heavy areas (I know that Munich nowadays counts as such, but that is a more recent development) it's less likely to happen.

What is the word that the speaker has censored? I am interested to know.

Yes this is/was a drink in Bavaria. They were thinking to forbid the word for it for the reason of racism. But this was already in 2009 i do not know what was the outcome at the end.

I too was shocked about the nickname for this drink when I moved to Bavaria. Bavarians don't seem to understand just how strange and bad it is to call it that way.

I was literally asked to go out from boutique in Schwerin while I was with two German friends. This happened nearly three years ago and also in the city, everyone was staring in a strange way. Was really hard to explain. Other experience in Hockenheimring und Nürburgring. The men were touching me while my boyfriend was sitting right there. From where am coming from, this is mentally abuse not only physically. Had other experience too in Mannheim.

To be fair, I also used to call Schokoküsse Morenkopf when I was a child and I never really understood why they were called this or what it meant. I think that some older people even in my family still use the word sometimes but they don't mean any harm with that, I try to sensitive them to use a more appropriate word. Still I believe that most people you will find who call it that don't mean to be offensive or anything, it's just something that became a standard term during their childhood.

Hi Hayley, unfortunately you are right...starts at school and continues on in life. My own experience was due to my height and being what some termed as a gentle giant (2 meters ). and therefore an easy target to "prove" their strength. Have been living in Germany now for over 26 years and truthfully my two worst experiences were: A) a fellow worker pretending they could not understand me (everyone else could) and making stupid comments all the time I worked there. B) Being in a pub noticing the server had an accent...when the lady came I politely enquired if she spoke English. Her reply was a very angry "No I speak Irish". Which I had to explain to my stunned German friends that the Lady most likely came from Northern Ireland as those in the south are generally a lot friendlier.

you seem like such a lovely person! you are sooooo beautiful, funny and interesting! I love your content and agree 100% with all your opinions! hugs and kisses aus Berlin 😘🥰😘🥰😘🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

What?! We call it "Cola Weizen" i never heard the "N" word for a drink! I life in Bavaria. I feel so uncomfortable with that, what he says.

I definitely experienced it in Berlin. I shared my British Somali experience on my channel too

Very eye-opening video! Thanks for sharing these vulnerable experiences!

That Lady that cut in front of you seems like she hasn't had a very good Kinderstube 😡 Just like that guy. Just rude people who think they own the world. And that's the problem that these kind of people are everywhere. But I'm so glad that the nice bakery lady stood up for u. ❤️

My guess is that it is a general thing: as soon as you speak the local language, you will be treated differently. It shows the local people that you care about them and their culture and went out of your way to do so (=learning a language) - and that makes it so much harder to be abusive.

A friend's son was suspended from Kindergarten last year during Canival for allegedly wearing Blackface - his costume was that of a classic chimney-sweeper. For Context: Before the invention of modern boilers turned that profession into a branch of Engineering Chimney Sweepers had to clear smokestacks and chimneys - of industrial plants as well as homes from soot gathered on the inner walls so the chimney wouldn't catch fire. This was of course a very dirty, hazardous work and often times you could regognize a chimney sweeper by thick stains of soot on their clothes and on their skin. Well back to topic: My friend applied some dark face paint for exactly this effect. It didn't cover the entire face, nor was it applied to seem like any sort of "mask" - yet the son was still sent home and the mother was called in to talk about Racism. To me that just seemed over the top.

My partner in Germany thinks there will be specific documents from the government we will need to fill out versus just a written document by him with the invitation to Germany for the new sweetheart deal. You should do a video on the requirements for unmarried couples to enter Germany. I'd greatly appreciate it. I think my partner is making it seem more difficult than what it is.

Racism existed from the beginning until the end of my stay. It was getting much worse in 2020. One experience I had as I worked in a hospital in Essen. There was a female student working as a nurse helper in anasthesie department. She ( Julia ) was actually just a medical student and I respected her as a human being as I respected the other colleagues. Once , she had received a patient going to have an operation. I approached the patient to ask his identity making sure he was the correct patient. The female colleague just shouted me disrespectfully not to ask on that place . Because her bad behaviour I answered her with a high tone spontaneously . Then another senior nurse came and defend her because of my reaction. I just swallowed this as I realised my status as foreigner and my focus was the patient. Actually it would not have been an issue if she had warned me with a normal tone. Another times, she tried to disrespect me again. In my opinion, if she didnt have a will to work seriously, she should leave the job. If she feared that foreigners takes jobs in the country, then she should discuss with the politician or be a politician. If this woman thought because her country is better than mine and thus she had the right to hurt the others, then she should be ashamed because she hadn't contributed to that greatness and should realised that the führer had died.

Overt v Covert Racism. Both of these feel overt though. Also planning to do a video on racism in Germany, but probably won't get to it til next year. Trying to cover racism in France first.

Haley, you have this kind of people everywhere, trust me I live in London and I've seen a lot here.

I'm so sorry you experienced racism. Thank you for your video!

I grew up as a German black and have always spoken German. I've only had a strange experience with racism, so I think that's relatively ok and it wasn't that bad either. I'm trying to defend the reputation of us Germans a little bit here😂😂😂

You should have told him, how about I bring you a bloody Nazi 🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️. But just to tell you in NRW no one will talk like that. If they do the Germans will tell him or her right there.And in general Germans are very open minded ppl.

Great video and very important topic I’m from Canada and currently in Croatia and Montenegro and my kids are mixed I’ve never experienced racism the way i have here ppl in Canada don’t say anything about race ever !

Great video, Hayley! First, I would like to say, I've watched several of your videos and I'm epressed with your content and your mild, calm way of speaking. Therefore, becoming a subscriber of your channel is beneficial to me (I've just hit the scribe and notification buttons)!🤗 The way you were treated by the man at your ex-employer's gathering and the woman at the bakery, was disgraceful. I'm a black American woman, so I can empathize and sympathize with you. Sadly, we live in a world where many people think they are superior to other people based on their ethnicity (I prefer to not to use the word "race" because I'm thoroughly convinced there is only one race and that is the "human race."), culture, social-economic background, educational background, language and country origin. Therefore, “racism,” according to one reference, is “a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.” However, discoveries in genetics have confirmed the fallacy of racism. Researchers studying people from different continents have found that the differences in DNA between any two randomly chosen individuals from virtually anywhere in the world amounted to about 0.5 percent, and 86 to 90 percent of those differences occurred within any one racial group. Therefore, just 14 percent or less of the 0.5 percent variation occurred between racial groups. Since “humans are genetically homogeneous [of the same kind],” says the journal Nature,“genetics can and should be an important tool in helping to both illuminate and defuse the race issue.” Sadly, as long as the world is full of uninformed, people lacking basic love for their neighbors [other human beings], there will never be true happiness and peace in the world. Hayley, do you think all racism can and will be eliminated in the near future? Please feel free to check out this website for more, encouraging information on this subject (jw.org)

So sorry that you had go through this... Your first story reminded me of something I experienced when I was in the US for a couple of months during my PhD. I was at a barbecue (seems to be the place where things can turn ugly...), and someone noticed I am from Germany. Then he started saying things like "the US Army should have used atomic bombs during WWII to wipe Germany out" etc. - it felt really awkward and aggressive towards me, especially since I myself am absolutely anti-Nazi and am very embarassed by German Nazi history and Neo-Nazi presence today. Yet, I remember that - obviously similar to you with the Schickimicki guy - I was totally incapable of reacting to this. Just left me stunned.

From my experience in Germany if you are upset about something you need to say it. Normally solves the problem, being offended solves nothing. Both stories prove the point.

I‘m sorry that you had to experience that, Hayley. On the one side it’s a bad experience - but an experience. I just hope things like this don’t stick in your mind too much. Racism unfortunately is a worldwide problem that can only be combatted with education, openness, and tolerance.

Liebe Hayley! Es tut mir sehr leid das Du negative Erfahrungen gemacht hattest. Ich hoffe Du hattest trotz allem eine schöne Zeit in Deutschland. Als Du Erzählt hast, das Du keinen Spaß beim Essen verstehst, musste ich los lachen, weil ich genauso bin. Für mich sind Amerikaner aber zu süß, ich mag lieber Mohnschnecken, also ich esse Dir die Amerikaner nicht weg. 😊

I am so sorry that you had to go though this. There a are lots of selfish, narrow minded or uneducated people out there.

I never heard that a drink is called like this. That's so weird 🙈 But I guess it's not common at all in Germany...

Two things I have noticed about Germany: 1. It has a mix of different cultures, but there not many "Black" people. This can make someone with a particularly dark skin a bit of a curiosity. 2. There are "Deutscher" and there are "Ausländer". For a long time it was not possible for a foreign resident to become German, though this has now changed. Germans are not hostile towards foreigners, but their nevertheless is a certain Apartheid.

Omg this in the bakery happens so often. I‘m so sorry you had to experience this!!