Wo san de Österreicher?😏

I've got a beer joke for you: A German, a Czech and an Austrian go to a bar. The bartender asks what they would like to drink. The German orders a Beck's, the Czech orders a Budweiser and the Austrian orders apple juice. The German and the Czech ask: "Why did you order apple juice?" The Austrian answers: "If you guys don't drink beer, I won't either" xD

Number 11: Never ever tell Austrians their beer is gross. They will fry you.

Cmon beer in Austria is very good, ive been to many foreign countries to compare.

WHAT THE FUCK?!?!? Austria has FAR BETTER beer than Germany. Always had.

11th thing that WILL SHOCK you about Austria: Don't ever talk bad about Austrian beer infront of Austrians. Seriously, DON'T. Because it's the best beer you will get between the Northpole and the Southpole.

“It will shock you how much Austrians love austria” - said by an American. Hahahaha

Austria Germany Junior... lol. Austria is a few hundred years older then Germany.

is funny to see as an austrian. 😅

hot der wappla grod ernsthoft unser schens guads bier schlecht gredt? (did this duche just said our is beer bad? + not in an offensive way)

Like christoph waltz said " austrians are very polite but they don't mean it" 😂

Don't agree. Austrians are soooo nice. I am from Germany and have been to this great country so many times (not just as a tourist :D). They are always nice and friendly, helpful, uncomplicated, they are more open and natural than the standard German and their country is just damn beautiful. Only the people from Vienna are regarded as grumpy (common prejudice in Austria) even if I never had any issues with them. Austrians, thank you for being the way you are!

A downside of going to Austria is that when you return home you will think your home town looks squalid.

Dude, you can't say austrian beer is worse than german beer! Are you crazy? They will spit in your food and shit in your pants if they hear that. Also austria has a higher variety and a very, very long beer tradition. Some of the oldest breweries there are are in austria. So everyone, please respect that. Also austrian will tell you, the only reason americans choose german beer over austrian is because their beer sucks balls and austrian beer has "too much taste". Which is kinda true.

To hear an American mention how much people from another country love themselves is kinda ... odd ... just saying!

Being an Austrian for nearly 40 years, living both in the countryside and Vienna, I like to adress some comments about your shocking facts. Like in every country on this planet, there are different parts and different people all around the country. The more you head to Western Austria, the more you will experience some sort of rural tradition and life. Nearly no Austrian is aware of "The Sound of music" and it has no impact on Austrian culture, this is soley important for tourists, especially from the US, and therefore for the tourist business. The spots you normally visit as tourist in the Western part make a good revenue due to tourist attractions. Presenting it as being rural, traditional is what tourists expect and want. But thats not the way a common Austrian lives, especially not from the East. People like to live in traditions, wearing their "Trachten" mostly on special occasions, during working days most Austrians dress and live a lifestyle like any other European. Thats what brings me to your interpretation, that Austria is very nationalistic. I say Austria is far more less nationalistic than many other countries in Europe, theres a huge difference in living a tradition on special occasions than feeling as being a strong, superior nation. And I even think there is a stronger bond to local traditions, sometimes only seperated by some kilometers, than one naionwide identity. You are perfectly right that the service is hell here both in restaurants, cafes and shops. You will be shocked when coming from the US to Austria, but dont take that personally. One good fact about Austria worth mentioning is the fact, that the majority of Austrians speak English, so this might be a plus for ppl fearing a language barrier. They are maybe not pro active in approaching tourists like in the US, where you can expect someone willing to help when they watch you looking at the map. But just ask, they are quite friendly and willing to help, but it is up to you to take the first step. Nonetheless, visiting Vienna and Eastern Austria is a whole different view, different people and experience than the western parts of Austria, like it would be a difference in lifestyle and mindset between lets say Montana and the state of New York. But I can agree to most of your views.

You DONT have to Tip, if you dont like the Service, dont Tip.

THE BEER IS GROSS? ARE U KIDDING ME? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

a guy who thinks bud light is the greatest beer in the world trying to tell me what good beer is funny

you shoult have not only drunk industrial beer in austria we have thousends of beer´s in austria you only need to know them because in beer we are not behind the germans or chech

We do like germans...we don't appreciate being mistaken for them though (or australians)

austrian beer is better than german beer

Funny to see an american saying austrian beer is bad haha

As an austrian most of the comments are pure cringe for me

I miss Salzburg. Amazing place, a bit like Milan and Munich. Austria is an underated country.

so funny when an American makes fun of other countries patriotism...haha...

I loved Vienna

Hat der gerade gesagt österreichisches Bier ist grauenhaft? o.O

it's important for tourists to know that you do NOT have to tip that much. Especially if you're a tourist, just don't go to 5 star restaurants or something like that. Like if the bill is 38,29 € just pay 40 € and it's perfect. :)

Im from Russia, live in Austria, and yes I do love Austria

An american guy talking about our beer is gross 😂😂😂

I love Austria,it my favorite country in the world

Austria is #2 in beer drinking around the world! 🍻😊

I am so glad we don't have the american service here in Austria. It would be soooo annoying to tell the waiter the story of my life. I don't see why Americans seem to need chit-chat when going to a restaurant.

I'm from Austria and proud of it 💪💜

it's kinda weird when an american thinks its funny how we austrians love ourselves ;)

Mei Bier is ned deppat >:(

"Austria is not Germany"... I love that Americans need that spelling out to them. =)

I have strong German heritage and I will say I LOVE Austrian beer. AND German beer. They're equal. They're very different from eachother... but equally good.

#6 i am from austria and no you never have to tip. at least i have never heard of it. And the 10% is completly wrong too. I work in service too and usually people just round up to the next 10c or full euro but 10% is a bit much

did americans rly thought that Austria is Germany? xD

Hardly any young Austrians even know that The Sound of Music exists. :D

I really appreaciate that he made "Austria is not Germany" the very first point. :3

im austrian and i did get shocked, when i heard that there are people that think germany and austria are one country

Who live's in austria? Iiiii

I'm German and I prefer the Austrian beer

why filming next to a fountain? the noise is really distracting.

The beer is good in Austria!!!!!!!!!

We are cool with the German. It's just not cool to see a whole country as a part of another country.

It's at least a little bit funny to hear an American talking about national pride and gross beer ;) But seriously, as someone who has travelled and lived in other countries, I think you always get people talking about their countries A LOT. I lived in Australia, and boy do Australians love their country, you won't hear the end of it sometimes. I believe that Germans feel a bit more ingrained shame about the past century whereas Austria always looks back to its long lost monarchy as the golden days. I think it's less pride and more nostalgia. It's people wanting to remind others, that yes, Austria was once a big country with a lot of influence in the world. The fact that you find this shocking is reason enough for many to state it to tourists like that. It's hard for Austrians to hear that a lot of people either don't know the country or think it's a region in Germany, for instance. It is also a wide spread thing that Americans don't know anything about Austria, or that it even exists, so, quite frankly, an American might get a bit more info than someone from the UK, for instance.

I'm Austrian and I didn't know that you HAVE to tip. To be honest I never felt like a waiter expected my parents or whatever to tip. But it's pretty ordinary. And why would this be on this list when American waiters expect you to tip at least 10$? (well at least my English teacher said so, she has already been many times in America) And your "national pride" point is almost insulting. Most of Austrians are very tolerant and cosmopolitan, only the stupid ones are "national(social)istic".

Hahaha.... I am from Austria. And this video is hilarious 😂 it's so fun to see what tourists think of our country.

The biggest shock is finding out how much the Austrians love to smoke. Still normal to smoke in bars and restaurants, unlike the rest of Western Europe.

Shock #11 Mark: There are no kangaroos in Austria ;)

Shocking fact: Most of the Austrians didn't see "Sound of Music"

I loved filming in Austria! Vienna is one of my favourite cities

ehh you don't have to tip at all not even 10% IF you by chance did like the mostly nice service then you just round up let's say from 27.5 to 28€

no offence, but as an US American you shouldn't talk about people loving their country too much. Nobody does that as exaggerated as US Americans (well, maybe the French, but even they don't do it as much as us americans). And if by chance I'm mistaking and you're not US American, then sorry about that, but your English sounds like an American accent.

am i the only not butthurt person from austria because he said our beer isnt good?

Thank you so much for this video! I'm going for ERASMUS to Austria and you helped me to see how the life is down there just makes me more excited to go!

The beer here is gross? gtfo

you dont have to tip anything

My paternal grandfather moved from Austria to the US when he was 13. Looks lovely 😍

I'm from Austria and I really appreciate your video! It was nice to hear about the impressions we make... good and bad. I totally agree about the point regarding the friendlyness of waiters or service... would recommend not only visiting the "tourist spots" or known citys (sometimes the staff is just too busy in high season), you will be suprised what you find away from the known routes!

Nice video! Btw, since you mentioned Stiegl beer: did you know that the Stiegl brewery was founded in 1492, the same year Columbus discovered America? :)

It's so funny and interesting to hear a foreigner talk about your own country. there are things that I would have never noticed or seen this way. And I also don't agree all the way through but that opinions!

19 years in Austria. Never seen The sound of music 😂

You have such a great videos! Liked and just subbed :)

Hi Mark, thanks for providing us with an outside view. It is always interesting to see how one is percieved by others. Still there are some points that I feel the need to comment upon. Tipping: it is perfectly OK not to tip in Austria, as service fees are always included. That doesn't mean that you percieved the service as bad. But it is custom to round up to the next Euro and maybe give a few extra Euros. The 10% rule is when you are really satisfied with the service, and only on special occasions. Friendliness: yes, Austrians do hold back. It's a cultural thing. We believe in privacy, so do not expect to be approached for no reason, eg. idle chit-chat. On the other hand, most of us do love to help once we see that somebody needs help. Also, feelings are considered private, so you are seldom asked "Did you enjoy your stay" but rather "Was everything OK". Beer: sorry, that's nonsense. Austria has a very fine and growing beer culture with a lot of good brands and many superb micro-breweries. Our beer is up to par with our wine. Otherwise our beer consumption per capita wouldn't be higher than even the germans, ranking us third in the world... ;-)

I'll be an au pair in Austria for six months ^^ I love Austria, it's sooo beautiful and so underrated! But yeah, I'm from the Netherlands which is Flatty McFlat country so I get super excited when I see something that even REMOTELY looks like a mountain, so Austria is like paradise for me. I'm going to have to speak German non stop though, I hope I'll manage O.O

austria - a small paradise. Greetings from austria! :D

After I have listened to you and your enthusiam when talking about Austria... is it really a surprise we are in love with our country?! :) Many thanks for the nice video!

Nice video, I can see why the Austrians have such pride in their country. ;)

crap! you can tip, but you don't have to.

I'm from Germany, but in Austria at the moment. And I gotta say, it's a big difference :D

funny to watch as Austrian ♡ Salzburg ^_^

The austrians are nice and friendly, but when we speak english it sounds mean😂

Yeah, i am from austria and i think the service should be friendlier... :/ but most in smaller towns its better :)

Thanks for celebrating how great is discovering new countries and new cultures

Thank you for all the great videos you are making and sharing. You are such a lucky person to be able to travel so much and to have seen all that!

I disagree about the beer. the beer was excellent! I loved the Radler! On A hot Day it was better than drinking stupid coke! I would say the Austrians were redecent and very formal, but once you I frequented the stores and restaurants and made an effort to speak German, they were very warm and friendly. As for Culture, I left Austria with a love of traditional dirndl fashion. Though they were expensive, I came home and made my own dirndl. I met a lady from Austria at our local Aldi and she said the next time I go to Austria to buy a good Dirndl. I loved Salzburg and the one thing I was very shock by was the expense of everything. it is an expensive City. BUT I LOVED THE BEER!

The most shocking thing I discovered when I went to Austria was they don't say G'Day when they say hello and they don't cook shrimps on a barbie :(

I’ve been to Austria several times and as someone who brews beer and has tasted beer all over the world I can tell you Austrian beer is some of the best in the world. It’s one of the reason Austria is among the largest beer drinking countries per capita. Walter clearly does not know what he’s talking about when he says he beer is gross, although the wine is really good but the beer is excellent.

not sure how I missed this one before. Good video Mark!

Beer in Austria is not gross! Zillertal Bier is amazing!

Have you been in Kärnten (Carinthia) That's where I live

I agree with everything but we have good beer😲 Like Kaiser😄 Hasd a kaiser bisd a kaiser😏

About #6. It's true that waiters in Austria don't come to you every two minutes. The waiter comes to your table when he thinks you're ready to order and most of the time, that's it. You might get asked if everything's alright if he walks by or if you're in a reeeaally fancy restaurant, but other than that you're left alone. Why? Because otherwise we'd get annoyed! xD We're at a restaurant to eat and neither to get asked if we're okay every few seconds nor to chit-chat. If you need something, just raise your hand. Waiters are not impolite, they just don't want to disturb you all the time!:) Also, tipping isn't a must-do. Of course it's a polite thing to do but it's more seen as a thank you if you've been happy with your service. It's not like in the US where you get a death stare if you don't tip^^". We also don't tip a specific amount of money, we usually just round up the bill (e.g. instead of 17,45€ you'd pay 20€).

I love all your vids and I love Austria! Greetings from Belgium!

i live in austria and I think wieselburger beer is the best beer in austria

Hmm during my visits i have had me some really great beers though

I live in Salzburg, love your video, thank you - you are doing a great job.

You don't have to give tips...it's not like in America 😅you can if you want

nothing beats spritzer :D lived in Austria for a year, best experience ever!

I lived in Salzburg for a few years. The locals are not easy to get to know but once you do, they become the most lovable, honest (sometimes too honest), loyal, and did I mention lovable people. Not a day goes by when I do not think of my friends and adopted family over there. When I die, please sprinkle my ashes in the Salzsach.

Lovely place, good food good beer, friendly people. Always go each year for a couple of weeks always great. With love from England.

You don't just denunciated the Austrian beer? 😨

CAKES, DESSERTS, CAFES IM COMING BOOK ME A FLIGHT (I love my sweets lol)

Thanks for your „shocks“ I‘m from austria, found your video and i‘m glad to hear that it looks like you had a good time in our country! Comeback soon

minute 2.27 Hey I live in Feldkirch, have you visited the Schattenburg? 😊😊