The flag thing is so ironic because In Europe you could accidentally end up driving into another country if you don't pay attention 😂 not gonna happen in the US
It provides us with a sense of national unity, The national anthem we learn as children says "Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" I guess you had to have been born here to understand the nuances.
Here in NY we have THE MOST flag in the US……. No American flags however…….. Makes me laugh when I hear someone complain about the US after going overseas. Want to see tons of German Flags…. Go to Queens lady.
As someone who also got a reverse culture shock after living for years in Spain, I didn't find it offensive at all. It was a culture shock, startling and surprising if you're not used to it, but not necessarily negatively.
Just like it happens to the US. Look at this "system" even once... And it wasn't about Germany, the WWs were quite complex. Another flag one hundred years ago from an Austrian sick man.
Not even then we had so many flags. Who do the Americans address with so many flags and what is their message? To stay domestic? To not change your citizenship? The way Americans use them is just inflationary. Flags are even on subway cars or as belt buckles.
Germany must have changed. When I was there (granted, it was 1983), my host family expected me to say Hallo to everyone in the village even though I obviously didn't know them. Maybe it's a city vs. small town kind of thing.
Yes in villages it is Exspected because you will know everyone after the first month. In big cities you have no idea who people Belong to and you see a lot more people walking around. So in towns and cities it is not common to greet strangers. In villages you greet everyone because those people are not strangers. Even if you do not directly remember them, Chances are high that you at least talked to them once at a Party. I lived in a village and currently big City.
I am from a village in Germany and you greet people on the street but I personally don’t talk to them unless I know them. I lived in the city a few years ago and nobody talked to anybody. I didn’t even knew who my neighbors in my building were. Also, as a cashier I can say that most people even struggle to say „hi“ when I scan their items.
@@arnodobler1096 Only a deranged person would take national policy advice from a German. You guys are so serious, why don’t you have any comedians? Where did they all go?
@@arnodobler1096they lost. That was their mistake. Had they won they would be praised. Winners are exalted and losers are disparaged. That will never change
what I found shocking when I was in the US was that the AC was set so low. I've walked into buildings where you had to put on a coat because the AC was too low. That you use AC is ok, but if it's 30°C outside set it on 25°C, not 18.
The flag thing is bemusing. Are Americans worried they’ll forget which country they live in? Everything else you say is totally true, and it’s what all Europeans find when they go to America. The supermarket thing is really odd, as they are massive but the choice is terrible. What is that.
I've lived all over the United States and the flag thing usually happens in suburban areas were a lot of people are the same skin color. In an urban setting it is NOWHERE near as common. Plus ppl don't have houses with flag poles to hang them on 😂 Notice the houses were all in the same color family, also? The giant grocery stores that are like warehouses aren't as common as you might think. I haven't been in one in years & the town I live in has an ordinance against chain stores so we don't have a Walmart or Sam's Club, etc or anything you see pictured here.
American living in Poland. Several of the same things you mentioned - culture shock when I go back to the states - friendly random people, friendly cashiers, HUGE grocery stores, big cars, lots of pickups, expensive fresh fruit/veggies, huge choices of sugar free soda pop, stores without long lines, Dollar Tree.
Having lived in a couple countries it would take me a couple weeks to get used to things when I moved back to the US - of course there are a lot of differences from state to state
When I move home from Paris (to Seattle) I was amazed at how clean the sidewalks were. People seem to think dog poop on the sidewalk is just part of nature, the way Americans might see some leaves or pine needles blown onto the sidewalk. All that priceless art, culture, beautiful architecture and...poop.
😂😂😂 I can confirm as a visitor to USA from Canada… the moment you cross everything has an American flag… everything… it’s like a nerd bedroom/crazy lady hobby… American flag… cross into Canada u see Canadian flag here and there… Greek flag or Italian or Chinese flag at the front of the store or house… you move on… USA everywhere American flag.
When I was in China for two months, I went back to being vegan when I got back to the States and I tore into some Daya Mac and cheese. That sent my digestive system in to some really bad constipations.
Tbh as a person from west coast America I get the same feeling when someone just comes up and talks to me if I'm somewhere else, we don't rlly do that here either
I'm not American or live in the US, I've stayed in the South (SC to be exact) for 3 years and enjoyed every minute of it. I love how convenient things are in the US and the freedom which my labmates used to harp about.
When I go back to usa for trips….it reminds me how Loud everything is there, and music and TVs in every store. I once begged staff in a Starbucks at 6:30 to please turn down the blaring Musik. The 20 somethings just told me it helps wake them up. Oh yeah…. Back the ME SOCIETY as well. Never moving back.
Are the flags hoisted year round? In Germany we do have quite a lot of them for occasion, like an international sports event. I would assume to be in a nest of Trumpists or pirate lovers if its a general thing:)
Sometimes it is just someone who is glad they have the freedom to fly a flag. I find it funny that the internet - esp. Europeans think it is so funny. It's not a new thing.
Not getting shot is a big one. Not worrying about getting the horror call from your child saying "I love you" while you can hear Gunshots and screams in the background is the other.
@@thulsa_doom RUclips is owned by Google, who's parent company is Alphabet. Alphabet is an American, multinational business, headquartered in Mountain View CA. Tons of channels are internationally owned, but the platform is US.
That also means this channel in particular isn't (or shouldn't be, as per its description) focused on American audience, specifically - but on the international community wherever they are. However some of the last shorts are pretty much centered on American audience, for some reason - even though there are not so many Americans living in Germany. Hence the comment they started this thread.
Is that true that people can be taken aback by a simple smile in Germany? I’m so used to smile at random people on the street when our eyes meet and receive smiles back that it never crossed my mind that in some countries I can actually make people uncomfortable by that.
Definitely true. Many Germans think you’re a creep if you randomly smile at them or are taken aback. Maybe they think they know you and can’t remember who you are. In the US, I greet everyone and smile at them, I hate that they don’t do that in Germany 🙈
No, it´s not true. People, please stop generalizing people or countries. In big cities there might be people who could be taken aback by a friendly smile. Think of all the stress and time pressure they live under or that some people might be suspicious why you are smiling or if they forgot a face and so on. In villages or small towns it´s more expected to smile and greet people. If you don´t then they could think you are rude. Germans are not ruder than other nationalities, only a bit more direct and less warm than for example mediterraneans. Americans are usually more open to small talk, that helps with the appearance of friendliness. I never had bad experiences here in Germany just because I smiled at someone, so it also depends on your own social skills how someone could react to you. Be more aware of others needs and situations, that helps. We are all the same even if there are cultural differences. Good and bad, ignorance and kindness, hate and respect exists everywhere. Have a nice day!
In Germany people also greet 😀 each other in the village. Do you do this even when walking through a big city? You would definitely stand out in New York.
@@pippalovenope. Just smiling isn't creepy tf. But going to people and randomly starting to talk to strangers is. That's it. Idk were you're from, but Bavaria is great
Pippa, wenn du aus nem Kaff in NRW oder Sachsen kommst kein Wunder. Aber dann lass die anderen Bundesländer aus deinem tristen Bezirk raus @@pippalove
The flag. It means a lot of people understand how good we have it in the US. It doesn't stand for any political party or President, but for an ideal that we're constantly working on. Either way it's not a negative.
@@kiljaeden7663no. The amount of trans people and gay people that have been “coming out” is alarming and seems cultish. It wasn’t until now that so many people identify as gay or trans. It’s because of the glorification of it.
Did you? Or only Randoms of your family. Earn your own honor and don't just put some "sticker" in front of your garden and that's it. I mean be proud, not my, problem. Just embarrassing, being proud of nothing you ever achieved yourself.
Ich weiß, dass das nur ein "Short" ist, aber es gibt deutlich bessere Videos über den umgekehrten Kulturschock der Amerikaner, die auch ausgewogener (und lustiger) sind. Ist es nur mein Empfinden, dass bei der DW alles immer so verkrampft ist? Arte kriegt es mit der "Karambolage" doch hin - und ist auch ÖRR.
Watch "The Star Spangled Banner like you've never heard it" its a 20 minute video but it's the best 20 minutes you'll spend as an American and you'll understand why we fly our flag everywhere and why it's such a big deal to disrespect it
I dont know how ot was for you before, but the way you speak does tell me of a german influence, like you're not opening your mouth fully when talking. Is that something new to you?
@@TheBeachesandshoreswe aren’t rude we are direct. If you ask us for our opinion on your dress we’re gonna give a truthful answer even if it means saying that you look ugly in it. In Germany we don’t do small talk like in the US.
@@hermes_0440as a fellow german ibremind u there is a differents between telling someone u look ugly in this dress or to say the dress does not suit u well its not your cut/ color You csn be direct wirhout being rude and most people are.
last time the US had so many flags, black people were killed in the streets and indigenous people were living in reservats and bitter poverty...oh wait
So no talking to people outside. No smiling. No flags. No choices. Wow where do I not sign up?! I really wanted to go to Germany one day. Take that right off my bucket list 😂
Comjng from an irish person, German culture in regards to interactions between people is pretty depressing and backward. Lack of friendlyness and kinndness to strangers is an extremely toxic and bad social development.
There is no lack of friendlyness and kindness, if you ask a German for directions or help, they will help you to the best of their abilities, they just won't smile at you for no reason.
@@DAMFOFFICIAL If you think fake smiles, superficial chatter and white lies constitute kindness and friendlyness, they are right. If, however, you think honesty, helpfulness and actual interest in other people are what kindness and friendlyness are all about, Germans are kind and friendly.
@@GGysarDo you not realize the cognitive dissonance in what you are saying? Touting associative fake traits to Americans, yet honesty for the Germans as true kindness? If you have a habit of smearing and judging others, you're not kind. You can not be this vacuous? No hate to Germans, but what you're saying is simply hypocritical.
Totally agree! I’m German and every time I go back I’m shocked by how unfriendly many people are. Friendly people are really in the minority, customer service is horrendous in most places, and most people just lack warmth and kindness. I always get the sense that they’re untrusting of other people.
Before World War II, Germans were perceived as arrogant and cold, yet they embraced risk and believed in advancing through bold sacrifices, embodying a nation of vitality. In contrast, contemporary Germans seem anchored in the past, retaining only a semblance of the Prussian mentality, stripped of its strengths.
Among other nationals living in Germany, American aren't even on top 25. A more realistic video about this subject would be of culture shock after returning to Turkey.
What? So you can’t have reverse culture shock if you’re not one of the largest immigrant groups? What does that even mean? Would think reverse culture shock would be more common in smaller immigrant groups because they’re encountering less people from their country of origin but okay
Sorry to be honest. America isn't free and isn't great. We literally call it a fake democracy. You have two parties to choose from. Tf. But stay in an exploiting country and pay 3k for an ambulance :) and work without getting days off
The flag thing is so ironic because In Europe you could accidentally end up driving into another country if you don't pay attention 😂 not gonna happen in the US
It provides us with a sense of national unity, The national anthem we learn as children says "Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" I guess you had to have been born here to understand the nuances.
Here in NY we have THE MOST flag in the US……. No American flags however……..
Makes me laugh when I hear someone complain about the US after going overseas.
Want to see tons of German Flags…. Go to Queens lady.
Depends, I live in Spain and see them everywhere.
Nuances?
You absolute pillock. It's indoctrination for kids.
Isn't that Germany and Russia's problem?
I'm not American, but i don't understand who so many are offended by the flag thing.
As someone who also got a reverse culture shock after living for years in Spain, I didn't find it offensive at all. It was a culture shock, startling and surprising if you're not used to it, but not necessarily negatively.
It's a toxic patriotism , they are essentially brainwashed from a young age by pledging their allegiance daily.
A culture shock is not necessarily something negative
Because it pathetic
No one is offended
One time Germans raised their flags everywhere whole world went nuts
Just like it happens to the US. Look at this "system" even once...
And it wasn't about Germany, the WWs were quite complex. Another flag one hundred years ago from an Austrian sick man.
Bread! I miss the bread in Germany.
Well the last time Germany had flags everywhere they owned most of Europe
Not even then we had so many flags.
Who do the Americans address with so many flags and what is their message? To stay domestic? To not change your citizenship?
The way Americans use them is just inflationary. Flags are even on subway cars or as belt buckles.
I was trying to come up with a clever way to express that sentiment but you did better than anything I could come up with.
Ah so. You mean the "European Union". The 4th Reich
Occupied not owned.@@joelex7966
Well yeah that’s why America has to have flags everywhere because they stole most of America
Germany must have changed. When I was there (granted, it was 1983), my host family expected me to say Hallo to everyone in the village even though I obviously didn't know them. Maybe it's a city vs. small town kind of thing.
Yes in villages it is Exspected because you will know everyone after the first month. In big cities you have no idea who people Belong to and you see a lot more people walking around. So in towns and cities it is not common to greet strangers. In villages you greet everyone because those people are not strangers. Even if you do not directly remember them, Chances are high that you at least talked to them once at a Party.
I lived in a village and currently big City.
I am from a village in Germany and you greet people on the street but I personally don’t talk to them unless I know them.
I lived in the city a few years ago and nobody talked to anybody. I didn’t even knew who my neighbors in my building were. Also, as a cashier I can say that most people even struggle to say „hi“ when I scan their items.
Standing right on the escalator, walking left
Lmao there might be a reason why German national pride isn’t too popular over there
Yeah, we had it 1933-45 Flags everywhere and morning flag oaths for children
🤔
@@arnodobler1096 that sounds nice I wonder why they don’t do that anymore
@@_Code_3 Germany learned from their mistakes. Other nations should do it too!🤔
I only know the sea of flags from dictatorships.
@@arnodobler1096 Only a deranged person would take national policy advice from a German. You guys are so serious, why don’t you have any comedians? Where did they all go?
@@arnodobler1096they lost. That was their mistake. Had they won they would be praised. Winners are exalted and losers are disparaged. That will never change
what I found shocking when I was in the US was that the AC was set so low. I've walked into buildings where you had to put on a coat because the AC was too low. That you use AC is ok, but if it's 30°C outside set it on 25°C, not 18.
You can't live without air conditioner in the American south...really you can't.
Same for the strangers talking!!!
*COUGH* YEAH, TOTALLY THE FLAGS WERE NEVER EVERYWHERE
The flag thing is bemusing. Are Americans worried they’ll forget which country they live in?
Everything else you say is totally true, and it’s what all Europeans find when they go to America. The supermarket thing is really odd, as they are massive but the choice is terrible. What is that.
I've lived all over the United States and the flag thing usually happens in suburban areas were a lot of people are the same skin color. In an urban setting it is NOWHERE near as common. Plus ppl don't have houses with flag poles to hang them on 😂 Notice the houses were all in the same color family, also?
The giant grocery stores that are like warehouses aren't as common as you might think. I haven't been in one in years & the town I live in has an ordinance against chain stores so we don't have a Walmart or Sam's Club, etc or anything you see pictured here.
@@vnyanforjjust say you don't like white people, fam
@@noone-um4hk I'm half White. So do I not like half of myself? Which half?
Is is wrong to love our country?
@@Geneva_suggestions The American flag stopped being solely a symbol of "loving our country" a long time ago.
Germans used to raise their flag… in the 40s
Those were a bit different, slightly ... I mean, just be a good boy and look them up.
Please educate yourself and buy a calendar.Thank you.
30s and 40s yes. There was also a morning oath of allegiance. 🤔 oops
Yeah, we probably went too hard on them
American living in Poland. Several of the same things you mentioned - culture shock when I go back to the states - friendly random people, friendly cashiers, HUGE grocery stores, big cars, lots of pickups, expensive fresh fruit/veggies, huge choices of sugar free soda pop, stores without long lines, Dollar Tree.
Having lived in a couple countries it would take me a couple weeks to get used to things when I moved back to the US - of course there are a lot of differences from state to state
When I move home from Paris (to Seattle) I was amazed at how clean the sidewalks were. People seem to think dog poop on the sidewalk is just part of nature, the way Americans might see some leaves or pine needles blown onto the sidewalk. All that priceless art, culture, beautiful architecture and...poop.
Paris is by far the dirtiest city in Europe 😮
"Why are you talking to me, what do you want."
😂😂😂 I can confirm as a visitor to USA from Canada… the moment you cross everything has an American flag… everything… it’s like a nerd bedroom/crazy lady hobby… American flag… cross into Canada u see Canadian flag here and there… Greek flag or Italian or Chinese flag at the front of the store or house… you move on… USA everywhere American flag.
Mind your own BUSINESS AND STAY IN CANADA..YOU NOT SO GREAT COUNTRY....
@@anniecrouch2410girl is mad. Girl is racist.
@@anniecrouch2410 lol
@@shawnmuluka your country is horrible.
Personal space while waiting in line.
This gives me hope that I can someday get used to the no air conditioning thing
Well, you can TRY dealing with the shooping one by getting groceries at ALDI USA (Florida is supposed to be full of their shops) ^^
When I was in China for two months, I went back to being vegan when I got back to the States and I tore into some Daya Mac and cheese. That sent my digestive system in to some really bad constipations.
Tbh as a person from west coast America I get the same feeling when someone just comes up and talks to me if I'm somewhere else, we don't rlly do that here either
I'm not American or live in the US, I've stayed in the South (SC to be exact) for 3 years and enjoyed every minute of it. I love how convenient things are in the US and the freedom which my labmates used to harp about.
Yes student debt and expensive Healthcare how "free"
When I go back to usa for trips….it reminds me how Loud everything is there, and music and TVs in every store. I once begged staff in a Starbucks at 6:30 to please turn down the blaring Musik. The 20 somethings just told me it helps wake them up. Oh yeah…. Back the ME SOCIETY as well. Never moving back.
Good. Please stay away.
@kitkat5339 kid
That is true. Many stores and restaurants have the music playing very loud.
@@kitkat5339
And you’re stuck here rotting😊
Are the flags hoisted year round? In Germany we do have quite a lot of them for occasion, like an international sports event. I would assume to be in a nest of Trumpists or pirate lovers if its a general thing:)
Sometimes it is just someone who is glad they have the freedom to fly a flag. I find it funny that the internet - esp. Europeans think it is so funny. It's not a new thing.
It's great to know❤
you can still get simplified shopping at Aldi's, is german
People would be looking weird if you'd hang up a German flag in Germany.
not really, I see it occasionally. most countries don't have that weird obsession with themselves as the US does
Why live in a warm area and then not want to ever be warm?
This is a very realistic video.
And where is the fresh food?
In the produce section, in the many refrigerated areas. Lots of choice actually.
Not getting shot is a big one.
Not worrying about getting the horror call from your child saying "I love you" while you can hear Gunshots and screams in the background is the other.
I just moved back and I forgot the constant sense of anxiety and vigilance I have in crowded settings
Food Quality?
Strangers are talking to guy when you go shopping? I don’t know if I ever could visit there…
DW became a US channel?
RUclips is an American channel.
@@1972Ray no, it's not.
@@thulsa_doom RUclips is owned by Google, who's parent company is Alphabet. Alphabet is an American, multinational business, headquartered in Mountain View CA. Tons of channels are internationally owned, but the platform is US.
@@1972Ray I know all that.
American company American channel.
That also means this channel in particular isn't (or shouldn't be, as per its description) focused on American audience, specifically - but on the international community wherever they are. However some of the last shorts are pretty much centered on American audience, for some reason - even though there are not so many Americans living in Germany. Hence the comment they started this thread.
Is that true that people can be taken aback by a simple smile in Germany? I’m so used to smile at random people on the street when our eyes meet and receive smiles back that it never crossed my mind that in some countries I can actually make people uncomfortable by that.
Definitely true. Many Germans think you’re a creep if you randomly smile at them or are taken aback. Maybe they think they know you and can’t remember who you are. In the US, I greet everyone and smile at them, I hate that they don’t do that in Germany 🙈
No, it´s not true. People, please stop generalizing people or countries. In big cities there might be people who could be taken aback by a friendly smile. Think of all the stress and time pressure they live under or that some people might be suspicious why you are smiling or if they forgot a face and so on.
In villages or small towns it´s more expected to smile and greet people. If you don´t then they could think you are rude.
Germans are not ruder than other nationalities, only a bit more direct and less warm than for example mediterraneans.
Americans are usually more open to small talk, that helps with the appearance of friendliness.
I never had bad experiences here in Germany just because I smiled at someone, so it also depends on your own social skills how someone could react to you. Be more aware of others needs and situations, that helps.
We are all the same even if there are cultural differences. Good and bad, ignorance and kindness, hate and respect exists everywhere.
Have a nice day!
In Germany people also greet 😀 each other in the village. Do you do this even when walking through a big city? You would definitely stand out in New York.
@@pippalovenope. Just smiling isn't creepy tf. But going to people and randomly starting to talk to strangers is. That's it. Idk were you're from, but Bavaria is great
Pippa, wenn du aus nem Kaff in NRW oder Sachsen kommst kein Wunder. Aber dann lass die anderen Bundesländer aus deinem tristen Bezirk raus @@pippalove
Americans are friendly. What’s wrong with that?
The flag. It means a lot of people understand how good we have it in the US. It doesn't stand for any political party or President, but for an ideal that we're constantly working on. Either way it's not a negative.
Its brainwashed BS. Your country is broken.
Just a tiny bit culty.
@@kiljaeden7663 The cult of knowing I'm lucky to be here? Thats all it is.
The point is not what it means. For Europeans all that flags are strange, we are not used to it.
@@kiljaeden7663no. The amount of trans people and gay people that have been “coming out” is alarming and seems cultish. It wasn’t until now that so many people identify as gay or trans. It’s because of the glorification of it.
Murica 🇺🇸
Duuuuuude faaaacts
Oh so horrible LMAO these are all upgrades imo
They speak German.
The amount of US Americans (here in the comments section) who have no idea about Germany/Europe/the world is unbelievable.😂
Please stay in Berlin.
Wow, patriotism and choices. It must have been so hard for her.
Would be nice if there were a higher IQ.
I’m proud to be American 🇺🇸 Having a Flag to me is Respect for my family who have served since WWI- Desert Storm.
Did you? Or only Randoms of your family. Earn your own honor and don't just put some "sticker" in front of your garden and that's it. I mean be proud, not my, problem. Just embarrassing, being proud of nothing you ever achieved yourself.
USA USA USA
so many "same" options to choose from.......... just a different package of the same shxt
Lots of choices in the US, that was my experience anyway.
That’s a lot of flags even for America. Looks like a military base if I had to guess
No it’s just Florida
Ich weiß, dass das nur ein "Short" ist, aber es gibt deutlich bessere Videos über den umgekehrten Kulturschock der Amerikaner, die auch ausgewogener (und lustiger) sind. Ist es nur mein Empfinden, dass bei der DW alles immer so verkrampft ist? Arte kriegt es mit der "Karambolage" doch hin - und ist auch ÖRR.
Sympathy to typists typing german words. The lenthy spellings!
Watch "The Star Spangled Banner like you've never heard it" its a 20 minute video but it's the best 20 minutes you'll spend as an American and you'll understand why we fly our flag everywhere and why it's such a big deal to disrespect it
I dont know how ot was for you before, but the way you speak does tell me of a german influence, like you're not opening your mouth fully when talking. Is that something new to you?
I felt the Germans were nicer then most Americans
Yeah that’s why they joined a foreign man in his compainge to slaughter a race that held power across the world 😂
@@epicjason21🙈🤡
You must have never been to Germany. They are rude by western standards.
@@TheBeachesandshoreswe aren’t rude we are direct. If you ask us for our opinion on your dress we’re gonna give a truthful answer even if it means saying that you look ugly in it. In Germany we don’t do small talk like in the US.
@@hermes_0440as a fellow german ibremind u there is a differents between telling someone u look ugly in this dress or to say the dress does not suit u well its not your cut/ color
You csn be direct wirhout being rude and most people are.
Grocery store? Just an ugly non decorated warehouse. 😂
"ugly non decorated warehouse" No that's the techno club
Thats literally what cosco is...
That’s called Costco and millions of people buy their groceries there lol
Since US is so heterogene you need a strong nation to glue it.
Ehhhhh
Well we in Israel use more flags,
Even before the war
So america doesn't have too much lol😅
Not a list you want to be on
You can see where this is leading.😢
Last time Germany had that many flags alot of Jews were "relocated".
last time the US had so many flags, black people were killed in the streets and indigenous people were living in reservats and bitter poverty...oh wait
Nope. Only an Ami would say that Bs. Greetings From Bavaria in EM Fieber.
Uhh...geeze.
So no talking to people outside. No smiling. No flags. No choices. Wow where do I not sign up?! I really wanted to go to Germany one day. Take that right off my bucket list 😂
Vielleicht besser so.
Good, stick to McFreedomland.
America is so fu of blind patriotism. It's sickening. Patriotic to a non democratic government.
Comjng from an irish person, German culture in regards to interactions between people is pretty depressing and backward. Lack of friendlyness and kinndness to strangers is an extremely toxic and bad social development.
There is no lack of friendlyness and kindness, if you ask a German for directions or help, they will help you to the best of their abilities, they just won't smile at you for no reason.
i guess it depends on the region, but Germans are often not terribly friendly, and can come across as curt and sometimes dismissive.@@GGysar
@@DAMFOFFICIAL If you think fake smiles, superficial chatter and white lies constitute kindness and friendlyness, they are right.
If, however, you think honesty, helpfulness and actual interest in other people are what kindness and friendlyness are all about, Germans are kind and friendly.
@@GGysarDo you not realize the cognitive dissonance in what you are saying? Touting associative fake traits to Americans, yet honesty for the Germans as true kindness? If you have a habit of smearing and judging others, you're not kind. You can not be this vacuous? No hate to Germans, but what you're saying is simply hypocritical.
Totally agree! I’m German and every time I go back I’m shocked by how unfriendly many people are. Friendly people are really in the minority, customer service is horrendous in most places, and most people just lack warmth and kindness. I always get the sense that they’re untrusting of other people.
We are nlt allowed to raise the german flag anymore not funny and a shock thx
Von was redest du?
Please leave if you hate the flag.
She just showed the difference between Germany and the US. Nothing she said mentioned that she had a problem with the flags
She left 5 years ago do you even listen to
No one ‘hates’ the flag. It’s quite inoffensive. In fact there are lots of other flags also on display.
Don’t live In Berlin Fräulein
Mia san mia
I forgot for 5 min how desperate you guys are to have people move in that aren’t sucking your taxes dry 😂
Taxes in the US are very reasonable.
Before World War II, Germans were perceived as arrogant and cold, yet they embraced risk and believed in advancing through bold sacrifices, embodying a nation of vitality. In contrast, contemporary Germans seem anchored in the past, retaining only a semblance of the Prussian mentality, stripped of its strengths.
Go back
Don’t be silly. This is a short funny RUclips clip.
She acts like Costco never existed 5 years ago
It's hard to forget that you are lucky enough to be in the best country.
GERMANY?
There is no best country, sorry!
you mean the country when everyday someone gets shot, your child can die in school and you don't have free healthcare?
@@arnodobler1096Norway or Sweden might be
@@radioactive.rabbit pros and cons in every country
lol 😆 she’s not German lol
Shes from the US then moves to germany then went back to the US on vacation. You can live in a country without being born there. Its 2023 not 200 BC
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Among other nationals living in Germany, American aren't even on top 25. A more realistic video about this subject would be of culture shock after returning to Turkey.
There are more and more US Americans. For years there have been more than Germans in the USA.
What? So you can’t have reverse culture shock if you’re not one of the largest immigrant groups? What does that even mean? Would think reverse culture shock would be more common in smaller immigrant groups because they’re encountering less people from their country of origin but okay
Those flags seem to more recent because of our former leader sad I wish it represented every one. Now it seems to represent maga people.
Germany sounds terrible 😂
It's a video about the US
Then stay in an exploiting country and pay 3k for an ambulance :) and work without getting days off
Yeah we can just tell your rude..you can go back....
Sorry to be honest. America isn't free and isn't great. We literally call it a fake democracy. You have two parties to choose from. Tf.
But stay in an exploiting country and pay 3k for an ambulance :) and work without getting days off
Me since I went to Germany 14 years ago…it was only for 2 weeks but everything here still feels weird 🥲