thats my thoughts exactly.

I'm from Germany, and i totally agree! You named the reason why to pay for it.

Also most people that had the full "Desparado toilet experience" even just once rather pay the money ;)

It's at least arguably a tax on the poor.

I'm German and I do complain about 1€ for the toilet. On average they're not very clean, there're various liquids all over the place and I really don't want to sit down on it. And if it happens to actually be clean then sure, take my Euro for keeping it up =) It's just not the norm. In Japan and Taiwan for example the toilets are mostly clean and you don't have to pay...

Actually you showed these kids what to do, when making a mistake. Just go back. Well done!! 👍👍

The Dad realized that you turned back because of his Kids and that's what he thanked you for. That was a 10 out of 10 for you for good and responsible behavior. (Evan for german standards). ...and you did really understand what this "don't jaywalk" thing is all about. (For the Kids, not because we love rules so much).

Kudos to you. Agreed to the OP and all the answers so far under this comment. How did it feel, doing the right thing? Was it worth the short inconvenience of having to wait? Or were you miffed at having to wait a few seconds? Not being a Moralapostel/someone on a high horse. Just asking some honest questions.

But no RLD - how can you show Hamburg but not the Reeperbahn, Grosse Freiheit etc.?

I don't think it's on him to educate other people's children though. If it's safe to walk then I have no issues walking and I really don't care who sees me doing it.

Exactly, there the people get mad at you if you don't tip the "general/normal amount" of 15-20% of your end bill if I remember correctly and here they complain if they have to pay 1€ or such for using the public bathroom.

true

I wouldn’t say it’s a problem just a minor complaint..and when did I say we were perfect 😂 there’s a reason I’m visiting Europe right now! Thanks for watching :)

@@MoreJps it's absolutely ok to complain (we germans are the masters of complaining about everything). No one tells you to not complain, there are just some complains about your complaint, because that's how german smalltalk works 🤣🤣

yeah tipping waiters is okay but paying for the toilets isnt?!

And don't forget Ulm! The highest church in the world.

@@sarafinam6686 but not that beautifull

Köln is ugly tho 😊

@@sarafinam6686 only 4m higher than Cologne - but sure, both are very impressive and beautiful.

He was so close to it. I really was hoping, when he was in the Speicherstadt, that this would be the next stop. Too bad it wasn't.

The Kolner dom is impressive, but so is the main city of Cologne as well.

ja aber der Kölner Dom ist doch als Kathedrale schon eine andere Kategorie als eine Kirche

St. Michael's church is not even the biggest church in Hamburg.

Ulmer Münster!

Back in the 70's & up until the 80's we used to have to pay 50c to use a public toilet in a major depth store.they were always clean & there was a cleaner present most of the day.if we used a public toilet outside in a public place it was always free but not as clean.this is in Australia. Now I don't know of anywhere that charges a fee.

same haha

Same

It was a really enjoyable video, indeed. Though while watching I thought that he should really see the North or Baltic sea, visit a beach, while he is in the north. I think he probably would have enjoyed that, too, very much. I don't know how much time/money/energy/motivation/... there is left, but maybe he could still go visit the coastline going there from Berlin. If not, I am almost sure this will not be his last time in Germany...

@@stef987 for somebody who has seen the beaches in the US, most of the German beaches will not be too interesting (except maybe a Wattwanderung.) for somebody who has already seen Berlin and Hamburg, the biggest "sights" left would be (imho) 1. Kölner Dom 2. any old castle 3. the alps

@@wmopp9100 maybe. I still think there are some things left to see even for people who are familiar with American beaches. And if not the sights, then maybe the atmosphere or "vibe" there, especially this time of year. Although the Baltic Sea does seem to have some very beautiful spots.

Yeah, I probably would be that kind of person. But I live in Hannover.

@@notpat4787 Hannover also has some pretty cool places: Herrenhäuser Gärten, neues Rathaus, die drei warmen Brüder :), Holzmarkt or the opera house to name a few from memory ;)

@@ichbinbluna3504 Liegt vermutlich daran das er sowas nicht gewohnt ist und denkt jeder wollte ihm an die Wäsche. Die in die Amerikaner indoktrinierte Angst vor irgendwem/was nebulösen "Bösen" ist halt schwer abzulegen... Vor allem wenn man seine Umgebung/Mitmenschen nicht kennt bzw die Sprache nicht spricht. Soll er seinen Urlaub halt machen wie er will...

@@peterpain6625 yes and because JP enjoys parks Wilhelm Busch Museum and the park in front would been right up in his alley

And probably pick up a few subscribers in the process.

I’ve seen bad ones in Germany even WITH cleaning personnel being payed 😅

tbf, its always a coinflip - no matter where u are and if u pay for it or not.

1. Punish the innocent for the wrongdoing of the guilty. 2. Money for cleaning and service can be found via other means. Might as well pay for healthcare as well while we're at it. :/

@@chrisf8021 Your post makes no sense. Why should others pay than they who makes it dirty? This would be "punishing the innocent" It seems you're not from Germany. Then you would know, that no one in Germany has to pay for doctors, hospitals and medicals etc. The healthcare system works very well, in contrast to the system in the USA In the end it's1 Euro for a clean toilet. I think there are bigger problems in the world. And if this 1 Euro is too much for you, there are enough alternatives for free. Gas-stations, restaurants, public buildings etc.

@@user-tc3lh4kv9s Of course this isn't a perfect working system 🙂

That's what you're told, yes, except it's not true. There are many investigative reports that the cleaners get the money taken from them. It is often several thousand euros per toilet and week that go directly into the pockets of the owners and not to the employees. Untaxed, of course.

They need those automatic toilet design that clean itself.

@@vomm Of course, the money goes to the operator. Not to the owner, unless that is also the operator. Also the previous tips. They were never intended for the staff directly! After all, it is the operators who pay the staff and also the cleaning, repairs and modernization etc. The fees, like tips in the past, have always served to refinance. And fortunately, due to strict legal requirements, this also works quite well in Germany.

@@vomm I find that acceptable after having to "really really go!!!" in a restroom that looked like the one in the Desperado movie. Also smelled the part.

​@@nntflow7058 And who cleans up what "misses", who repairs and maintains the facilities (tiles, floor, etc.). This will not work automatically. You always need personnel who are responsible for care, maintenance and upkeep. I admit that this is not always done at all of these facilities to the extent that it would be necessary. But who would want to do a job like that voluntarily for minimum wage?

Exactly this!

I heard from many people who moved to Hamburg that they fell in love with it. I did, too. It's a great city to live in! :)

Reeperbahn at night would get his ears to go beet red for sure ;)

So sieht das aus: Hamburg ohne Franzbrötchen ist wie Ikea ohne Hot-Dog 😅

100% i can recommend a rewe in Erdkampsweg it has a franzbrötchen liquor and i designed the logo for it tastes real good!

The weather is so beautiful right now here in Munich!

@tickrob991 I'm home in Italy right now and the weather is great here too, but I can't wait to be back home in Munich in two weeks.

That bank is called weideninsel

@@naraphel Dankeschön! 5 years and half living in Munich and I didn't know that 🤣😭

😂😂😂

@@andreapreiser6162 🍔🍟🥤🏚 🌭🍺🏠

😂

Currywurst, French Fries and Ketchup, brrh

I would guess he decided not to because of how much time you can spend there without seeing everything. That would have been a day trip in itself.

well I guess for visiting Miniatur Wunderland one should be in HH for a few days, I guess such a huge attraction is not viewable "on the fly".

When the video started, I assumed that was where he was going. He probably forgot haha! 🤣

Same here. Like the people there. Greetings from Bochum (Ruhrgebiet, very underrated part of Germany)

@@hansmeiser32 Grüße nach Bochum aus Sprockhövel 😉

I'm also from Bochum 😄🙋‍♂ but lived a couple of month in Hamburg back in 89/90. I ❤ both cities! I'm glad Joel took a trip to HH, but unfortunately too short to experience all the interesting places. Hopefully he gives it a 2nd try one day.

He should visit the reeperbahn

@@itiswhatitis141 Reeperbahn is a MUST 😃

"The "Reeperbahn" it actually the 2nd most known street in the world!!!" Never heard of it lol. 😂

Looks like Joel also found his love there.

Did you find any bathroom there?

laughs in Ulmer Münster

Hamburg is not more fancy than Berlin and Berlin has much much much more to offer than any other German cities and most cities in the world. Even over 90% of people in Berlin are not aware about that. Hamburg is like Munich also just seen as pretty from a kind of compact view. But with more knowledge and experience Berlin is on one hand more edgy, on the other hand has much more beautiful and diverse spots. It has also by far most old (and modern) buldings of any German city. One reason for that is of course that it is much bigger. But also because it was a city of kings and kaisers - an imperial city - which means much more palaces, culture landscapes. Berlin is also a water city. Less of oceanic vibes (which I also love in Hamburg) but also with a lot of rivers, channels and in differennce to Hamburg with many Islands. Berlin has more Islands then all other German cities. Berlin has due to the history also the most exciting 'underground' structures which can be for instance experienced by the many tours of 'Berliner Unterwelten' Verein. Berlin has a really interesting old 'fortress' (Spandau citadel) which is are typical defense structures getting en vogue after the middle age castles became useless as defense structure. If you look it up from an air image you get the idea. Berlin has of course also most parks of all German cities,, more Zoos/Tierparks than any other city in the world. The Nazi and GDR history stuff but also masses of fairytale dreamy spots created by the different kings/emperors. But already the much bigger public transit with that many elevated lines and old stations (which look usuallyy more interesting than the ones in other German cities) are an adventure for its own. That is has much more clubs, is one of the best foodspots in the world etc. ijust adds. But again: there are so many details people dont know about (for instance that the Brandenburg Gate which was build as maingate just like the Acropolis/Athens maingates (and only three in the world are left. Brandenburg Gate is even the one in the best shape) gives ppl with knowledge, standing in front of that, an impression how it was to stand in front of a Greek city of the time of Pericles (2500 years ago). Thats why it has exactly the size it has. From the Botanical Garden, Natural science museum and many other museums (Berlin has also of course the most) to the Garden of the World to less known events like several Japanese 'Kirschblueten Feste' where you feel like being in Japan. Apropos East-Asia, from things like the Dong-Xuan center (its like walking in Thailand, Vietnam 'Bazars') to the Thaipark (where you can eat insects), from the biggest punk, gothic, esoteric, joga (also rare yoga variations), tango, jazz scenes (biggest in Europe/one of the biggest in the world in every of those genres) to masses of details like the first old Windkanal tower (Trudelturm) in Adlershof, Einstein Tower, 'Underground train like vehikles' for underground waterchannels, many underground and upper ground ghost stations and locations, most fleamarkets, many harbors, some hills (like the Kreuzberg/with Waterfall itself with the monument on it but also Teufelsberg (American 'observing' structure) and so on. In difference to Paris or London you have much more old buildings with more grand/higher ceilings which are much more atmospheric and together with the wider city structures (as part of the modern Prussian city building which was the most modern at that time (and btw. is still today) with creating boulevard like streets also not just for representation ares but for everyone - which is why Berlin has that many trees/alleys and space to have at the same time room for cafes, pedestrian, bikes, trees and cars (sometimes combined with Trams (longest Tram lines of all German cities) or elevated S-U-Bahn lines. Berlin has the most interesting cemeteries. If you never did, walk for instance the old Jewish Cemetary in Berlin-Weissensee. Its like a dreamy place due to the many big bury structures and wild trees. You have masses of monuments, not just much more huge ones but also masses of settings almost no one knows about. You have a 'little, but more refined Eiffeltower' (Charlottenburg), not just the big guy at Alexanderplatz. many industrial factory buildings and structures, real classic market halls, several 'Little Venice' like channels only reachable by boat (actually less Venice but more Dutch like water channels) and so on ...

Was gibts denn leckeres? Ich käme auch gerne mal nach Bremen ;)

No offense, but the city centre of Hannover is ugly, compared to most other cities at that size. 🙆‍♂️

In europe we may drink alcohol in public but we don't have to😂😅!

To be fair: a day trip isn't enough to visit Hamburg AND Miniatur Wunderland at the same time. Maybe MW alone, but then you wouldn't have time for Hamburg itself. But one day for Hamburg isn't enough anyway.

I reckon he forgot as he has a terrible memory. 🙃

He just was there for a few hours. Going to the Miniatur Wunderland without standing in line for hours is a one day trip on it's own. And I mean it is nice but if you want to experience hamburg as a guy in his early 20s theres alot more interesting stuff that he wasn't able todo in this small amount of time. The nightlife, a concert, chilling at Altonaer Balkon, or even going to an art museum whatever... I mean Miniatur Wunderland is cool and everything but its more of a family thing, or for someone who's into miniatures, or someone who has a weeks time to look at everything.

It's like Crocodile Dundee. "You call that a church?"

Well, Kölner Dom is bigger than the Michel. But still - Michel ist a big church if you think about how non religious Germans are in comparison with US citizens.

Wow, at 1:43 you were so near to a very famous Currywurst Imbiss, its only a small one, but people love their selfmade curry ketchup. As i lived 10 min from Reeperbahn, i always get their at night getting my Currywurst. ;-) By the way, there is a battle between Hamburg and Berlin, who invented the first Currywurst in the 50's.

@@falkohehl8769 Read Isabel Kreitz´s "Die Entdeckung der Currywurst" (The discovering of the curry sausage) to find the answer!

@@flimmerfox7160 but it was built, when people were way more religious.