My 8 New Weird German Habits

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0:00 Intro
0:21 Reciprocating Favors
1:15 Move Over, Honnald
2:12 Message from DB
3:50 Bread Time
4:52 Security/Sponsor
6:25 There’s no bad weather
7:19 If you can’t beat them, join them
8:16 Snobbery
9:19 Anti-Tech

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@NALFVLOGS 2 ай бұрын

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@flummi6966 2 ай бұрын

I love your tone,

@petersmiling9494 2 ай бұрын

There is a German word for what has happened to Deutsche Bahn. It has been "kaputtgespart". Kaputtsparen means: economize on something to the point of ruin.

@S-V-E-N-1-9-7-8 2 ай бұрын

In addition, after reunification the government invested almost exclusively in the East. As a result, signaling technology in many areas is at the level of the 1960s. Another point is that freight transport, local and long-distance passenger transport run on the same tracks. This means that express trains are slowed down by slow trains. New high-speed lines are hardly being built anymore because citizen protests oppose the whole projects

@markschattefor6997 2 ай бұрын

The same here in the Netherlands, and more "managers" doesn't solve the problems. A lot of things should never been privatised, when all of a sudden stockholders are involved you know it is going to be a downwards spiral.

@urlauburlaub2222 2 ай бұрын

DB is not privatized! It was only changed into private law, what gives transparency to the true cost of running the system. Before that, the costs were cloaked and therefor the prices were subsidized, lacking funds elsewhere. @@markschattefor6997

@urlauburlaub2222 2 ай бұрын

The DB has not been "kaputtgespart", because the money spend by the income generated is still high, but often times inefficient. Also, the politics take taxes and money out of the system like everywhere and also gives everybody a management job with political connections. But DB is a state-owned company with the state having control over the control mechanism, what they don't have in true privatized companies. That's why it is a bite in the ass for every taxpayer, getting nearly nothing from it. However, the overall lobbying against let's say goods transports, has to do with disabling German military to deploy fast over train networks (Socialist Moscow lovers). And also with pulling regular transportation on the streets, favouring (international) trucks, which companies are in international shareholders hands.

@jonasduell9953 2 ай бұрын

basically what happened to boeing, blizzard entertainment and a bunch of other giant US companies

@evawettergren7492 2 ай бұрын

“I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies: 1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.” quote by Douglas Adams (author of "A Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy") Perhaps it isn't so much you becoming germanized that makes you dislike new technology but rather that you're just getting old... Or you can blame it on the Germans. Whatever makes you feel better. 😅

@claudiabaumann522 2 ай бұрын

Good one 😉

@einwildesrehchen3862 2 ай бұрын

😂

@Kristina_S-O 2 ай бұрын

Ha! 😂 I am old, 54, and I have started to get this thing about new technology and older people. I am pretty sure it's not a decrease of intelligence, it's the lack of time. Why the heck spend hours or days of the short life span left on learning how to use some new technology if the old way works just fine? 😉 However, most Germans, regardless of their age, are more than willing to accept new technology if it helps to save money. My parents in law, both close to their eighties, had no problem with cancelling their newspaper subscribtion, when they learned that they could share my husbands digital subscribtion for free. 😊 It still feels somewhat unreal to see them reading their newspaper each on their own tablet at breakfast time... 😂

@mojojim6458 2 ай бұрын

@@Kristina_S-O save is a verb; safe is a noun or an adjective.

@RoonMian 2 ай бұрын

I don't know, I was born before CDs and during my lifetime that entire technology has come and gone again. I feel like technology cycles have become maybe a bit too short for your model.

@puderjunge 2 ай бұрын

Complaining about the DB is Volkssport!

@kailasac6532 Ай бұрын

We want the Deutsche Bundesbahn zurück 😂

@user-mc5ry1rg7l Ай бұрын

The same in Slowakei about Slovak Railway 😂

@andreashorn9638 2 ай бұрын

Cleaning the shower depends on the water. We don't do it, we have "soft" water.

@312Annabella 2 ай бұрын

I'm happy to live in a region that has soft water. Tap water, which consists of groundwater, is hard. It contains many minerals and also lime. Our tap water comes from dams (surface water). It contains significantly fewer healthy minerals (it tastes significantly less “metallic”), but also no lime. That makes life easier. The skin doesn't feel tight after a shower (you don't have to apply cream straight away), the hair needs less care products, there are no limescale stains on glass and metal surfaces (at most, small stains like those left by rain on a glass pane - they can be done too Wipe dry very easily), washing machine, kettle etc. do not need to be descaled regularly. You also don't need a water softener when doing laundry or in the dishwasher.

@timpie9346 2 ай бұрын

The water in the region I live is so hard, I got bruises all over my body from showering every morning... ...maybe not that hard, but if you forget whiping it only once, you better have some vinegar or citrus acid at hand.

@stefankaiser3354 Ай бұрын

I have hard water but don't bother wiping it off. The few centimeters of limescale deposits provide extra corrosion protection... 🙈 And chrome is too much _bling bling_ for me anyway 😎

@MiaMerkur Ай бұрын

@@312Annabella Here, at the east sea, so hard water everything gets a white cover, bathroom and kitchen, coffee is urg. As I read your post, I suddenly rembered how much were better, softer, easier in midth germany, like nostalgia. 😀 Now I really miss it.

@GTA.Sven.Andreas Ай бұрын

me² I am frisian living up north...we dont have to do this..we have the best water

@corneliameiler6099 2 ай бұрын

In my part of Germany Brotzeit is a daytime meal and Abendbrot is for evenings - obviously.

@hadrianusemperor7261 2 ай бұрын

in Southwest it is called "Vesper" and can be "Brotzeit", "Abendbrot", "Picknick" or "Zwischenmahlzeit"

@Ultrajuiced Ай бұрын

But we also call "Vesper" a snack you take with you on a trip or to school.

@MiaMerkur Ай бұрын

In north germany Vesper is about 16:00. Bread/cake with tea/coffee and a lot of stuff going on it.

@MiaMerkur Ай бұрын

@@Ultrajuicedno, that is just a snack, not Vesper.

@Ultrajuiced Ай бұрын

@@MiaMerkur In the south we call it like that.

@StarOnTheWater 2 ай бұрын

I feel like in Germany it is accepted to look at someone until you have established eyecontact. Then the "first looker" either smiles (active and friendly) or looks away (passive and nonthreatening), otherwise it transforms into a stare and is perceived as a threat. It is quite normal to establish eyecontact here.

@michaelvonfriedrich3924 2 ай бұрын

I just give them a couple of winks with one eye and give them a seductive smile back!!! 🤣 Their reaction is priceless

@CabinFever52 Ай бұрын

@@michaelvonfriedrich3924 , does that go for either sex?

@sustainablelivingwannabe1756 Ай бұрын

I‘ve learned that it’s okay to stare at someone if you are a woman. If a man stares at you, you are more likely to feel threatened .

@michaelvonfriedrich3924 Ай бұрын

@@CabinFever52 well of course the reaction is priceless 🤣

@ericcarlson3746 Ай бұрын

he's talking about staring at a complete stranger, isnt he?

@blondkatze3547 2 ай бұрын

We Germans not only love the Brotzeit, but also our fresh cakes in the afternoon with coffee or tea.🙂🥧☕🫖

@mojojim6458 2 ай бұрын

I love them at all times of the day.

@blondkatze3547 2 ай бұрын

👍🍰@@mojojim6458

@shahlabadel8628 2 ай бұрын

sounds delicious!!

@MiaMerkur Ай бұрын

...aber bitte mit Sahne 🎶🎶🎶

@YvonneHoerde 14 күн бұрын

But that is Kaffee und Kuchen Zeit or Kaffeezeit in my region.

@Donnld 2 ай бұрын

as a german i can wholeheartedly say i love a hot dinner simply because im not at home during lunch hours and you have more time to cook

@tr7zw 2 ай бұрын

Me: wtf is Brotzeit Nalf: also known as Abendbrot Me: ah

@janaaj1an889 2 ай бұрын

I was in the US Army in (West) Germany many years ago. I really enjoy this website. Keep it up!

@achimwokeschtla7582 2 ай бұрын

Brotzeit can be at any time during the day … like a small „meal“ of cold food like a sandwich in between and is a Bavarian dialect expression. Abendbrot is dinner with cold food like bread, sausages, cheese etc.

@marcokeller3575 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, my parents were from Berlin and we always called it abendbrot, sounded more like ahmbrot. Was a whole extra meal on sundays. Breakfast, lunch, Kaffe, supper, abendbrot.

@bluehair0476 2 ай бұрын

@@marcokeller3575Yes, "ahmbrot" is exactly right :)

@KGTiberius 2 ай бұрын

Brotzeit CAN be the evening meal. It really is just a light meal/snack of breads, cold cuts of meat, cheeses, spreads, and maybe slices of bell peppers or pickles. Other such meals are butterbrot and abendbrot. Brotzeit is more Bavarian and a brunch to just after work time snack or light meal. Butterbrot is more breakfast through lunch and some extra veggies… a simple open faced sandwich. Abendbrot is a light evening meal much like brotzeit, but likely with soup or salad.

@NobelMicha 2 ай бұрын

you forgot to wipe the window with a wiper after showering

@mareiketje4899 2 ай бұрын

Yes, this is the most German (or should I say Alman) thing ever!

@MaRi-ub5wb 21 күн бұрын

@@mareiketje4899because it's a pain, trying to get the stain off! So it's better spending 1 min.viping sprinkles instead a few ours cleaning calcareous marks!

@Humpelstilzchen 2 ай бұрын

Brotzeit don't have to be Abendbrot. In bavaria a Brotzeit can be every time of the day. 😊

@trueamnisias Ай бұрын

It really annoys me when people diss the DB - if you travel by car you have occassions where it takes you much longer than expected to due traffic jams, accidents or rush hour as well, but with trains people seem to think there should never be any technical or mechanical issues, it has to run like clock work or it's crap. Nobody would complain about being 7 min late on a car journey or when cycling or walking somewhere. In the last few years I have had significantly more trouble with fligths being cancelled or horribly delayed, and DB saved the bacon a couple of times getting me from Frankfurt Airport to Pfronten at 2am when the connecting flight to Munich was cancelled.

@ericcarlson3746 Ай бұрын

i was expecting some disaster with 2 transfers-- instead "oh I was 7 minutes late"

@madapro03 Ай бұрын

7 min late is acceptable. 1-2 hours or the train getting cancelled that's a pain. I honestly can not complain because the railway in DE ist far better than the one in my country of origin.

@YvonneHoerde 14 күн бұрын

Well, but it is almost an exception when connections go that smoothly - about half of the trains of the DB had a delay last year. Compare that to Japan or even Switzerland....

@Harzer37520 2 ай бұрын

For me, what Americans consider staring at someone is actually looking them in the eye. Meeting someone with an open gaze.

@williamcody5271 2 ай бұрын

I too scoffed at electric toothbrushes, then I used one. It was life changing. My teeth were cleaner than ever before and faster, and more thorough in less time.

@lrrKOPF3D 2 ай бұрын

The Übergangsjacke kills me :D

@stus1171 2 ай бұрын

It only took one trip for me to Germany to become a German beer snob…it’s just so much better. I always look forward to my next visit for that reason!

@tarwod1098 Ай бұрын

Next time also visit Czech Republic. I love their beer even more! ❤

@robertschwartz4810 2 ай бұрын

We in Chicago know all about transitional jackets. I've worn all three kinds just this month. 28 degrees one day, 50 another, and 74 the other day. Today it's 40ish!

@patatita1166 Ай бұрын

Concerning "Starring": I often have experienced that I earned a smile of the people that I was "starring" at. If you don't walk "blind" through the world it is better .

@bmkmymaggots 2 ай бұрын

i wipe the glass door of the shower, but never the handles :D

@Cairol58 2 ай бұрын

Hypocrite! 😂 Sorry … 🙂

@peterl1771 2 ай бұрын

„Real“ Germans wipe and dry every part! The metal, the glass and even the tiles using a dedicated towel and shower wiper 😂

@sabineschroter1012 2 ай бұрын

@@peterl1771 Well, then apparently I (born, raised and living in Germany) am not a "real" German 🤔

@wakeupcall2665 2 ай бұрын

@@sabineschroter1012I have never wiped the faucet or tiles or tub. I do wash wash the textile shower curtain every other week, though!

@peterl1771 2 ай бұрын

@@sabineschroter1012 Then you seem to be a soft water German 😉

@eckartredlich4639 2 ай бұрын

I think in some parts of germany Brotzeit means the break during morning work and before lunch. Abendbrot is then dinner but like you said cold meal with coldcuts, fresh and pickled cucumber and tomato. We sayfor eating healthy: eat breakfast like a king, lunch as middleclass and dinner like a pauper

@holger_p 2 ай бұрын

We just say second breakfast, in other parts of Germany. Cause nobody eats bread. Or it's a very new fashio to do so. It's more rolls.

@eckartredlich4639 2 ай бұрын

@@holger_p hi Holger, Dankeschön. Ich habe als Koch in verschiedenen Regionen in Deutschland gearbeitet. Da merkt mann das die selbe Sache je nach Bundesland oder slebst in Nachbarstädten verschieden genannt werden. Vielen Dank für deine wertfolle Anmerkung.

@arnodobler1096 2 ай бұрын

Vesper

@Sampler19 2 ай бұрын

Lol, Uber gangs sounds like an illegal organisation of Uber drivers

@keiju.6289 Ай бұрын

😂

@leonard3090 Ай бұрын

😂

@madapro03 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@user-cr3fz8lz2i 2 ай бұрын

My German heritage must be showing…I clean my shower after each use…at least wipe the chrome and use a squeegee.

@madapro03 Ай бұрын

in Germany the water has a lot of limestome and if you do not whipe dry your shower or sink they will stain very quickly.

@LarryHatch 2 ай бұрын

At the advice of some gamer friends, I dumped most of the wireless garbage that constantly needed replacing...headphones, computer mice, keyboards, speakers, and more. A wired mouse is so much more precise and fast...a 4 foot wide sweep over three monitors in 1 second. Wireless never did that for me and I kept having to replace or charge batteries every few weeks.

@emmy6860 2 ай бұрын

Try the Swiss 🇨🇭 transportation system: SBB is usually on time, and sooo much better than DB!

@brdrnda3805 Ай бұрын

It's not only far more often on time, the train network is also much more packed. Far more trains - and still working well. Mad respect for the SBB guys.

@jrgptr935 28 күн бұрын

Das wundert nicht, über die SBB und ihre Infrastruktur sind ja schließlich zwei Weltkriege weniger weggegangen: zum guten teil stammt sie (die deutsche) aus dem Anfängen des vorigen Jahrhunderts , aus Bismarcks Zeiten sogar, - wie es auch beim Telephonnetz der Fall zu sein scheint.

@GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture 2 ай бұрын

Having worked a summer in Germany, I miss some of the things you mention, especially the Brotzeit.

@LarryHatch 2 ай бұрын

Some informed beer drinkers in the US buy that same lineup you have. I have for about 45 years. My shops carry 30-45 labels of German beer in all styles. Every major US city is loaded with German brands.

@greetpfister6252 Ай бұрын

For me, the best beer is in Berlin, in Strassenbrau.

@jajamuc 2 ай бұрын

Me, German, reflecting on doing this shower cleaning thing every single day 😂 I just can‘t stand those water stains. You‘re spot on!

@dudeonbike800 Ай бұрын

No, he's spot off!

@bastianschwab6291 2 ай бұрын

Fehlt nur noch der Gartenzwerg im Vorgarten... 😊

@lhuras. 2 ай бұрын

Oder im Schrebergarten 😂

@ubierin4797 2 ай бұрын

Der moderne Spießer hat einen Buddha.

@elisekuby2009 2 ай бұрын

With a little wheelbarrow...hahahahhahahah! I forgot the name for wheelbarrow, so I had to write it in English.

@Theo_T. 2 ай бұрын

@@ubierin4797Die Glückskatzte ist auch nicht zu verachten.

@florianstock376 Ай бұрын

Cleaning the shower afterwards depends on where you live: Depending on the "Water Hardness" (Härtegrad) it can be necessary or not. When you have soft water you dont have to, when you have hard you have. One of the best was Braunschweig, who got their water from the Harz, very soft. On the other hand, Munich and Rhein-Main are much worse - one drop of water and you have instant spots.

@KGTiberius 2 ай бұрын

Brotzeit CAN be the evening meal. It really is just a light meal/snack of breads, cold cuts of meat, cheeses, spreads, and maybe slices of bell peppers or pickles. Other such meals are butterbrot and abendbrot. 🔹 Brotzeit is more Bavarian and a brunch to just after work time snack or light meal. 🔹 Butterbrot is more breakfast through lunch and some extra veggies… a simple open faced sandwich. 🔹 Abendbrot is a light evening meal much like brotzeit, but likely with soup or salad. Mahlzeit! 🧀🥯 Lasst es euch schmecken! Ahn guada!

@dersascha8592 2 ай бұрын

Not only the armatures are tried, but also the tiles and glass panes

@LythaWausW 2 ай бұрын

This is why I love showering away from home. Hotels, eg. I'm just gonna leave this all wet! We scrape the glass panes every time and they still look awful. I tried using vinegar on them and I discolored the floor stones. The armature looks pretty good though after a simple wipe.

@delanebredvik 2 ай бұрын

That was fun! Thanks!

@doncarlitos6145 2 ай бұрын

Great as always! 👍

@Stoilson1 Ай бұрын

Been watching your videos on and off, but always a treat when I do have the time to enjoy one. :) Its such a pleasure seeing your journey. All the best and keep it going.

@meowstermeow2967 2 ай бұрын

We experienced the German stares on holiday and was very uncomfortable. In London you could lose your life for it :-/

@ilovemusic8036 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ThomasVWorm 2 ай бұрын

Not with the German stare. It can kill, when necessary.

@arnodobler1096 2 ай бұрын

@ThomasVWorm Männer die auf Ziegen starren? Men staring at goats?😂

@BernhardGiner 2 ай бұрын

German here: Someone here called it Kilometerblick (kilometer view). It's the first time I've heard that, but it applies perfectly to me. I don't stare, I just look somewhere, even through people, I often don't really notice that someone is there. Of course I also look at people, but believe me, it's almost always meant in a friendly way: I make eye contact. If the other person looks back, I give them a brief nod or even a smile, especially if I have the feeling that they are feeling uncomfortable, alone or lost.in this case it's more of a sign that I've noticed you and that everything is okay for me and that you're welcome to talk to me if you want to. I hardly ever want give nasty looks. Of course, it's different for everyone and there are stupid people everywhere. But there are others everywhere too.

@Nils.Minimalist 2 ай бұрын

You can always excuse yourself by saying: "Oh, I'm sorry, I was just daydreaming".

@heideschloegl7016 2 ай бұрын

I love your videos, always very loosely commented and often very funny. Best entertainment 👋❤️

@Orbitalbomb 2 ай бұрын

Brotzeit is not limited to the evening. Abendbrot is though

@hypatian9093 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, for me Brotzeit is more a "small meal during the day," might be a second breakfast or something like that.

@Osmone_Everony Ай бұрын

I'm a German and I don't know what's that about "German staring". I have never seen a stranger looking at me for longer than a split second and I don't do it either. It's never more than just a quick look to make sure we don't run into each other.

@123dragonfan 2 ай бұрын

I'm from Baden and we call Abendbrot "Vesper" (pronounced Feschba)

@buerostumpf 2 ай бұрын

Hilariös, dear Nalf! I’m just having so much fun with your rants about your assimilation journey😊. They are so nicely crafted and full of detail. Is that part of what living amongst us life engineering freaks brought to you? Carry on, I love them little video treats!

@marccheban194 13 күн бұрын

Hello Mr. Nalf - it is good to see another post! I don't recall seeing posts from you in a while....

@fickteuch123 2 ай бұрын

good choice of brush ^^

@horsthorstmann6607 2 ай бұрын

Great video but don’t do the mistake to want us use Bavarian terms (Brotzeit 🙄) all over the country my friend.

@danipianoarts 2 ай бұрын

Cool video! The ad really fitted the German (true) stereotype of cyber security 😄👍

@kevinblankenburg4816 2 ай бұрын

There are really places which don't have a ton of limestone in the water. I lived in a few places and the worst is Reutlingen, depending if you get water from the Lake Constance or the Swabian Alb. The Swabian Alb water is so bad that your black tea develops a skin on it during summer days. In Saarbrücken on the other hand, water leaves nearly no traces. The water has very little solved limestone in it and you don't need to wipe down all the time.

@K__a__M__I 2 ай бұрын

Black tea _always_ develops a slick, no matter the water. That's just black tea. If you want to avoid that you have to stir constantly while it's seeping.

@mojojim6458 2 ай бұрын

Alb vs Alp. Brezel vs pretzel. B vs P.

@roesi1985 Ай бұрын

@@K__a__M__IActually, no! Since I use a water filter (I live in a region with very hard water), it doesn't do that anymore.

@jrgptr935 28 күн бұрын

Das gilt aber in SB nur in den Stadtteilen, wo man das weiche Sandsteinwasser aus dem Bliestal hat. Im den Stadtteilen mit "Muschelkalkwasser" ist es hart bis sehr hart, so daß es dort zB schwer bis unmöglich ist, Zierfische nachzuzüchten (Malawibuntbarsche vielleicht ausgenommen).

@joannunemaker6332 2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video! I'm glad you're enjoying Germany. Great country.😊❤

@BlackAdder665 2 ай бұрын

Chuffed, proud and a little bit moved, Nalf!

@user-rs7bb9mk3m 2 ай бұрын

Great video

@brudervomturm6135 2 ай бұрын

my man you are not getting germanized but 'alt und spießig' ❤😂

@Chara_Lar 2 ай бұрын

Yep, my thought. Well, living in Switzerland now, it was something like: "How 'bünzli' can you get?" I have never cleaned the shower right after showering. Yes, there will be lots of white spots. (Who cares?)

@marcokeller3575 2 ай бұрын

My last visit was in 2013 and the trains were awesome. Sorry to hear that they are not doing as well now.

@JohnDoe-zu5vp 2 ай бұрын

It's not like Germans dislike new technologies. After all, we are a country obsessed with technology. We simply despise shitty and unnecessary technology. And that toothbrush is the perfect example. You can get a decent toothbrush for 1€ - 3€. It will last you a month. That's 12€ - 36€ per year. Compare that with an electric one! You'll pay more for the brushes and it will for sure break after a few years, generation some electronic waste. There is no scientific proof that electric toothbrushes are better, they will cost you more money and have a larger impact on the environment. Apart from that, i love this channel. German nuclear scientist here that has worked with US colleagues for more than 20 years and stumbled across this channel by chance. And boy, you nail it! Both fantastic cultures, both with their flaws and greatness. In some aspects very similar, in some others very alien to each other. In any case, you're doing a great job as an ambassador for both cultures and building bridges understanding each others cultures. Should you ever be in the Geneva region and keen for a private tour of CERN and it's massive, underground experiments, drop me a message.

@thomaskurschner2949 2 ай бұрын

Welcome Home Bro 😅

@Schachpferd 2 ай бұрын

I, too, still have a manual toothbrush and headphones with cords. Why? They are much more cheaper, they work without electric power (practical AND more sustainable), they are reliable and noone will steal them 😂

@madapro03 Ай бұрын

I too prefer the headphones with cords but to my surprise the new models of smartphones have no jack for headphones. The day I discovered that was a sad day .

@jrgptr935 28 күн бұрын

Nun habe ich ja noch nie gehört, daß man jemandem den Kopfhörer von der Stereoanlage gemopst hätte oder eine Zahnbürste - das dürfte ein echtes Randphänomen sein.

@karinbauer3504 11 күн бұрын

I don‘t know anybody that is still brushing teeth with the non-electric tooth brush. In fact all of my family and friends are equipped with electric brushes in 2nd to 4th generation!

@wandilismus8726 2 ай бұрын

Its Not a Stare. Its the Kilometerblick.

@shahlabadel8628 2 ай бұрын

good one!

@_Qual_der_Wal 2 ай бұрын

NALF! Wo ist der Duschabzieher aka Flitsche???

@bernhard7658 2 ай бұрын

Und das Fensterleder?! 😊

@drau331 2 ай бұрын

If I have a fixed appointment, I don't use the train. It's too risky for me to miss this appointment. But about the tooth-brush-thing: Ask your dentist: he will tell you, that he sees the first look who's using an electic brush and who doesn't. The teeth of the manual users are much more damaged...

@christineroth1263 Ай бұрын

My favourite type of Übergangsjacke is the 3 in 1 kind. A light rainjacket with a zip-in windbreaker for colder days. Aces!

@FlyingThunder 2 ай бұрын

i refuse to believe that wiping off the metal stuff in the shower is something that anyone actually does, never even considered that before

@eljanrimsa5843 2 ай бұрын

He is establishing new German traditions.

@Llortnerof 2 ай бұрын

It very much depends on the local water. With soft water, you can get away with doing it rarely or never. Hard water, you well may have to do it even living alone because otherwise you can't turn the knobs anymore.

@AurumLuxuria 2 ай бұрын

Well, I am German and I do it every day. Otherwise you can get mold, rust and water spots which are hard to remove. It only takes like 10-15 seconds to wipe everything if you are practiced.

@TheMAmeph 23 күн бұрын

Hard water makes it necessary, unfortunately. Maybe you just always lived in an area with soft water.

@JonasReichert1992 2 ай бұрын

The Cleaning part is optional if you are single!

@sirtwiz 2 ай бұрын

I was just in Germany near Bonn and the DB rant is much needed xD. Yes having the trains are good, but also missing my connection in Mainz by 20 MINUTES and having to get another ticket to go to the frankfurt airport was, great lol

@glockenrein 2 ай бұрын

You don’t need to buy another to ticket! At least they’re good for that - if it’s their fault that you missed your train, the Zugbindung is cancelled and you can use another train without a new ticket.

@HejSue 2 ай бұрын

@@glockenreinstill have to buy a ticket and then apply with a formula to get your money back for this ticket that you were forced to buy. (don't expect 100% back) BUT always ask the personnel in the new train and explain situation and you might get in without purging a new ticket. To apply for a refund you also need a official statement of the bahn info or the personal in the train that the train was late. Hope this helps......it definitely sucks & is unfair 😊

@glockenrein 2 ай бұрын

@@HejSue I did not know that was the official way, thanks for explaining! 😅 I have literally never done that though and it happens to me at least every other month. I always just get on the new train, show my old ticket and explain. No one’s ever not accepted that, maybe I have a trustworthy face or something. I also wonder how you’re supposed to buy a new ticket because very often there is no time and you have to sprint to the new train. Even if you bought the ticket online, often that would only work out when you’re already on the train.

@HejSue 2 ай бұрын

@@glockenreinyes it's impossible, because when the staff would make you buy a ticket, they would have to wait for you and that causes delay so they say just get in. And the ICE staff is nice because they don't meet rude people all the time. The regionalbahn staff are stressed and mostly not nice. If they want you to buy a new ticket, then you should force them BEFOREHAND to hand you out a statement of delay, that you need to apply for refund. A screenshot of the db app is also good. Note literally every personnel handles this differently, what is ok for that, could be not ok for others. I have witnessed so many times db staff threw out people when it is not to their liking - even if it was the last train in the middle of the night.

@JoniWan77 Ай бұрын

@@HejSue I always went to the DB service point, where I always got a written notice on my ticket that Zugbindung is cancelled due to a delay. Never had to buy another ticket nor did I have to rely on train staff being nice. Therefore, I'd even say the actual official way IS to go to the service point if a train delay causes you to miss other trains.

@Phiyedough 2 ай бұрын

For families it tends to make sense for the main cooked meal of the day to be in the evening on weekdays as one or both parents will be at work and the children will likely be at school. In our family we did have the main meal at lunch time on Sundays because we were all at home.

@ThomasVWorm 2 ай бұрын

When I was young having warm lunch was normal in Germany. Mom was at home all day, the children did come home from school at lunch time. And the father came home for lunch when possible or he did have warm lunch where he did work or some did even had a type of a thermos flask - more a thermos can - for warm lunch with them. And in the evening we did have Abendbrot/Brotzeit. This was typical in Germany about half a century ago.

@312Annabella 2 ай бұрын

@@ThomasVWorm Yes, that was the case in West Germany. I am a child of the GDR. Our mothers weren't at home all day - they had jobs. We still had a warm lunch, the children in kindergarten and school (for 55 pfennigs per meal), the parents at work (it cost a maximum of 1 mark per portion). My mother worked at Deutsche Post. There were too few employees at their post office to have their own cafeteria. So every lunchtime the employees went to a neighboring restaurant where they got their lunch. They did not pay the usual prices that every private visitor to the restaurant paid - for them the prices were the same as in a company canteen. In the evenings at home we had bread, sausage, cheese or even Viennese sausages, schnitzel,... with bread. “Real” cooking was only done on weekends.

@shahlabadel8628 2 ай бұрын

sounds wonderful to me!!

@mattball2700 2 ай бұрын

I still love the trains there.

@tobiasreineke761 Ай бұрын

(I just wrote that comment under an old video of yours, so I thought for you to read it, I better post it under the most recent one as well) Hey Nalf, I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now, and I have to say; it always amazes me, how entertaining and well made your videos are. Firstly your friendly character is always very inviting and you have the talent to tell storys and facts in a way that just makes the listener feel good. Then there is the background music to your videos, which I find very fitting and even funny at times (without being overly silly). Lastly all the different camera angles (or different clips for each topic) make the video come alive. All those facts combined makes me feel like im watching an art piece, every time I tune in. I love everything about those videos and your in my top 3 youtubers fs. Keep it up, buddy

@NALFVLOGS Ай бұрын

Tobias, thank you so much for this message. I appreciate it so much!

@Amlux1984 2 ай бұрын

I need that hoodie

@mariokah2426 2 ай бұрын

I watched your video after the warm dinner with wireless Airpods after using my electric toothbrush and I am german 😅…

@tomb5372 2 ай бұрын

Hm cleaning shower isn't any different in the US though. We're just too lazy to do it. And as a result our shower fixtures and handles are covered in hard water deposits and look pretty sad. I own the home and rather than cleaning it, I just replace them once I'm tired of how sad they look. Or I could take the German approach and clean them after using them. Disclaimer: I grew up in Germany and never did this. I guess my mom must have done it for me ;-)

@beakittelscherz5419 2 ай бұрын

Ja Genau. Probleme die man nie hatte, weil die Mama hinter einem saubermacht..duh

@mojojim6458 2 ай бұрын

The fact that you think they look sad reveals that you're not an American. LOL

@Phiyedough 2 ай бұрын

Instead of cleaning every day you can clean them every couple of weeks using vinegar.

@hypatian9093 2 ай бұрын

If you're a home owner you might think about installing a central water softening system with exchangeable filter cartridges - not only less deposits on your taps but in all your devices that heat water.

@tomb5372 2 ай бұрын

@beakittelscherz5419 Yeah but if your parents NEVER asked you to do this you don't really ever think about it. I literally never heard of this until now, and I'm in my 40s! And half of my life I lived in Germany. @hypatian9093 Yeah but our water here is so ridiculously hard that even water softeners don't really help all too much. Some, but not worth the hassle in my opinion.

@creativetraininghacks 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, corded headphones ftw! 👍(at least until the cords get frayed 😄)

@charnestours1948 2 ай бұрын

I never thought about drying the stainless steel in the shower, but I do squeegee the glass after every shower. It is a chore that I don't like but I always do it.

@enjoyy-your-life 2 ай бұрын

Seeing the clip of you at the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof made me feel like you're a movie character that comes out of the screen😂. I know I'm watching KZfaq Videos about you being in Germany but it never crosses my mind that that could mean that you're actually somewhere that I live. I'm at this train station so often, it would be crazy to just run into you!

@beakittelscherz5419 2 ай бұрын

Protective Eye gear is very important using old style slow-motion German Toothbrush!🤓

@mojojim6458 2 ай бұрын

The glasses represent adopting new technology to combat the latest fear, fear of blue light.

@williamhitchcock6265 2 ай бұрын

Stimmt am DB ! I recently looked forward to a nice train ride from Amsterdam to Essen. Due to customs holding up a freight train, I missed my connection in Monchengladbach. Then there was a failed attempt to make another connection in 3 minutes. Finally, twice connecting on local trains, I got to Essen Hbf nearly 2 hours later. My friend who had agreed to meet me there got there with his car got there later than he expected due to Klima Klebers on the way. Next time......Lionel trains !

@marionheil2958 Ай бұрын

Laughed REALLY HARD about "THE STARE" habit 😅

@SilviaMariaEngl26 Ай бұрын

The Deutsche Bahn used to be great. I remember mocking my students back in England about their bad and unreliable train system. Two decades later, here we are. And talking about staring: If you think the Germans do stare, then have fun in India. 😂 I have never felt so being stared at like there. For looooong periods of time, even after asking them: “Why are you staring at me?!”, they kept staring. 😂

@investmentgammler4550 2 ай бұрын

I'm german and still like to use my slide rule sometimes instead of my electronic calculator.

@ireneadele4810 Ай бұрын

Electric toothbrush? Never. One more tool that requires thinking of adaptors for traveling. I feel wired up too much already.

@tronicman1 Ай бұрын

Hmmm... afaik, Brotzeit is Bavarian for Vesper, which is a Zwischenmahlzeit - a meal between regular meals, usually eaten at work, or on outdoor activities or when traveling, e.g. with Deutsche Bahn.

@kathrink7813 Ай бұрын

Shower cleans you and you clean the shower. That is a win- win- situation❤

@_Yannex 2 ай бұрын

#1 the shower So langsam wirst Du mir eerie 😅

@karinland8533 2 ай бұрын

Brotzeit can also be the snacks between the big meals

@ellenk3379 28 күн бұрын

you're awesome 🤣🤣🤣

@carinawessels7232 Ай бұрын

Usually I really love the Bahn, but these days it is just sad! It could be so good, I mean like it used to be! Staying optimistic though.

@kf08415 2 ай бұрын

Beer

@LarsEllerhorst Ай бұрын

You became very Germanized over the years, but I'm winning every staring contest with you, for sure. Anyway, I love your channel.

@nejdro1 2 ай бұрын

I always wipe down the shower faucet and hardware. I also have the flexible adjusable shower wand, as in Germany. I think these I did by myself, and not at the urging of my German wife. Further, I squeegee te entire shower stall after showering.

@BigOz 2 ай бұрын

Ja Moin Had the same problem as you with wireless earbuds ! Only thing working for me are the JBL TUNE 215 BT. They are like the iPhone earbuds but connected with a cable. So you can't lose one. Great video as always :) Much love from Berlin

@KillKenny09 Ай бұрын

lol I never cleaned the shower after taking a shower....

@Andreas_Cologne Ай бұрын

Me either. Dafür gibt es doch Badreiniger.

@kailasac6532 Ай бұрын

Abendbrot (evening bread) became more popular in the 19th century for the masses. As industrialization came up factories usually served hot sausage stews to workers in the early evening, hence the need for hot food back home subsided and everyone got used to it... Anyway we eat like emperors for breakfast, like kings for lunch, and paupers for dinner 😅

@hartmutwrith3134 Ай бұрын

You are very good in your evaluation of cultural differences. I would have hired you as trainer and consultant back in my management training times.

@rw7668 2 ай бұрын

Your video made me think about my childhood Märklin train-set. Sigh! The smell of ozone!!! 🤣🤣🤣 On the tech issue, I wonder whether there still is an aversion to credit cards over there? Still was an issue when I was last in Berlin just before the pandemic. One last thing: you owe it to your health to get an electric toothbrush! So much better for a truly thorough cleaning. Braun makes good ones.

@M3lodicDeathmetal 2 ай бұрын

North > South. It's Abendbrot, not Brotzeit. Also as you noticed correctly: Hating the deutsche Bahn is our small talk. If you ever want to connect with a stranger, just rant about the last time your train was late and they will join in.

@ritahorvath8207 2 ай бұрын

Using Deutsche Bahn since 1995 Zürich - Freiburg - Mannheim - Mainz Bingen . I never complain. I don't like complaining . ↔️

@M3lodicDeathmetal 2 ай бұрын

@@ritahorvath8207clearly not German.

@christians.6946 2 ай бұрын

Cool vid

@Andreas_Cologne Ай бұрын

I used an ICE yesterday. It was 130 Minutes delayed (from Berlin to Cologne).

@chrisstott4100 2 ай бұрын

Nick, like your glasses! 👍 Why waste money on electric toothbrushes?😅

@uliwehner 2 ай бұрын

because they clean your teeth better. i even bring mine when i go camping now. 2 minute timer is built in as well. Just the perfect tool for the job.

@mascami 2 ай бұрын

I have a new weird habit, too! Answering a daily question on Quiver!

@mojojim6458 2 ай бұрын

I'll look for you there.

@mascami 2 ай бұрын

@@mojojim6458we're followers🙋‍♀

@tomboehm 2 ай бұрын

thanks for your interesting thoughts about german habits 🙂 Could you tell me the brand of your "Umhängetasche" at 7.10?

@nikcrosina 2 ай бұрын

COLD SHOWERS ANYONE? Or are you all warm showerers?? hahahahaha

@peterhoz 2 ай бұрын

9:10 Even the way you say snob sounds German! (schnob) I love it!

@lynnm6413 Ай бұрын

The German word is the same…Snob….no Sch anywhere

@gedog77 Ай бұрын

ROFL 7min late with 3 connections. I can be an hour late with no connections, just a 'direct' train. Well done UK national rail

@leonasm6503 22 күн бұрын

I swear never Heard of Brotzeit. Always used Abendbrot. But I do appreciate you like the breat Brot hier.