That's actually the first time I see a Non-German who totally understands our concept of privacy... You are totally right, we're not being mean, just trying not to bother other people.
Then you should check out also Danas WANTED ADVENTURE on RUclips. The Lady is a teacher and journalist with the Bavarian Broadcast living since years in Munich. But it is always interesting to see the own country from " the other side of the plater to use a German phrase ( Sich die Sache von der anderen Seite des Tellerrands ansehen ) Especially since you are close to my own age. That is something I missed sofar in those descriptions about Germany. Most folksdoing these interesting reports are of a much younger generation than myself
8:57 To: GERMAN BREAD CULTURE. That is going down hill since decades. There are several good documentaries to it like RUclips: Bäckersterben: Deutsche Brotkultur in Gefahr? put on the Net by ARD Mittagsmagazin. at 8/22/2016 Also good " Niedergang der Backwaren ( Billig-Brot, Zusatzstoffe ) "; put on the Net by popscenede, at 11/13/2010 Under the German haeding: "Niedergang der deutschen Brotkultur" you csn find more on RUclips.
Bringing a gift is perfectly fine when you are invited ... for making a good first impression. once you are aquainted with someone, you just bring yourself.
Sehr interessant, auf RUclips sieht man meist nur recht junge Leute. Es ist erfrischend das ganze aus der Perspektive von jemand mit deutlich mehr Lebenserfahrung zu hören. Gerne mehr davon
voll auf den Punkt gebracht, denke genauso. Darum habe ich fast nur ältere Leute abonniert wie ihn oder The Frank BS Show oder That richie guy, alle super.
If only all Americans were as open minded as you are. It makes you see things from a different perspective when watching your videos talking about Germany and the Germans. I only differ on one point: I take chocolates or wine or flowers when I am invited somewhere. Enjoyed your videos a lot. Thank you.
Jaywalking? My rule for me. When kids are around I wait for the light to turn green and give a good example. When no kids are around, and there is no traffic then I walk. I am grown up enough to judge by myself if it s safe. We do bring a small gift when we get an invitatation. On restaurants I don‘t agree, a lot are open on Sundays, Monday is the day restuarnts are closed.
Jaywalking: So do I. Gifts for an invitation: A rather formal tradition. I mean, you do it when you're invited to your boss's house, or for the first time to someone you don't know that well. Or also when a friend has a new apartment/house (by tradition: bread & salt). But you would have to be an alcoholic to be happy about every bottle of wine that your friends would present to you. Open restaurants: Here in Berlin an in many other big towns, restaurants are fully open on sundays (i mean, at least they were before the pandemic). But in more rural areas I have also experienced rather strange opening hours. For example, I remember a motorcycle trip to the area around Uelzen, where we couldn't find an open restaurant for lunch on a Saturday because they were collectively closed between 11:00 and 15:00. During the best business hours ...
Hey thank you very much! That is such a nice thing to say! I love my life here and how it has opened my mind up to so much more than my life in the US did... vielen Dank!!
It is so refreshing to watch a video on YT that is not loud, hectic and sometimes obnoxious. thank you for that and thank you for your open mindedness about Germans and our culture. Just one thing, it should be a crime to put sauce on a breaded Schnitzel. Why go through all the work to make a crunchy crust when you make it soft with tons of sauce. A breaded Schnitzel only needs a slice of lemon and cowberry sauce and potaote salad as a side. A Schnitzel with sauce should always be a plain one. ;) I don't know where in BaWü you live but a weekend trip to Bavaria and its beautiful castles and mountains is always a possibility. if youo ever come to the Chiemsee area, give me a shout and I'll be happy to be your tourguide for the weekend.
Soo, true ... Every time I order a (breaded) Schnitzel I clearly tell the waiter "No sauce on the Schnitzel but on the fries, please" which usually gets me confused looks - in particular regarding sauce on the fries ...
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I just subscribed to your channel, will be shifting to Germany next month for my Uni. I find beauty in the you narrate, please keep it going. Love from India ❤️
Nice Video! But i wanted to mention that not everything is closed. Actually only stores a closed. The gas station is open, trains operating, you can go to cinemas and theaters, most oft the restaurant are opend (some of them closed on Monday) and zoos, public pools and theme parks are opened. So basically we are talking about stores that are closed.
You are a great example of a smart, friendly American. Really love your videos. Over the last few years the perception of America has changed from looking up to a great Nation, towards beeing irritated and sometimes looking down at the American people and perceiving them as naive and simple; I guess especially due to the politics that have become a soap opera lately. It is wonderful people like you, that remind me that not all Americans are naive, but that Americans are open, smart, friendly, outgoing. Everything we love about America. Thank you for reminding me of this. Really enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up!
in switzerland which is pretty similar to germany we always bring a gift when we are invited to someone's house to eat, as you did in america. mostly a bottle of wine or / and some flowers.
If you want a great hiking experience with a lot of culture and good food and wine you should go to the palatinate forest. There are around 1000 castles and other fancy buildings there and tons of Schorlestopps on the way to refuel on energy and alcohol and the wine festivals are so chill and fun because everyone is just so open and friendly, maybe a bit loud but that’s the way Pfälzer are. I absolutely adore your videos and your perspective is great and really helps me a lot with my studies on culture because most videos you find here are from teens and other young people and seeing how different generations think is just really great. Keep up the good work!
I think it is also common to bring a bottle of vine if you are invited for dinner in Germany. But thats a question of relationship between the people and how you present the bottle. You can present the bottle as official gift in gift paper, or a naked bottle and say i have here a bottle of interestig vine, wich we may test/kill later.
Well, my parents always brought something, like wine or some candies. On sundays only gasstations, churches and restaurants are open, but there are different areas with different rules, there are even holidays that only exist in some areas, like some catholic or protestant holidays only exist in overwhelming catholic or protestant areas. In my region it even is different from county to county! Drive 50 km and everything is open!
Thank you all for the great comments! i have so many ideas for the next video... but mostly maybe the bread and bakeries.... and i truly believe there is NO better bread than Deutsche Brot!! and by the way... my hat is for the Chicago White Sox!
Sorry,... I'm a big fan your videos sir, but a little correction: "Deutsches Brot" It's "DAS Brot", so: "DeutscheS Brot" I dont want to be rude, so i apologize. ;-)
If you visit me you can of course bring a bottle of wine. If you visit close friends or relatives you are usually not bringing stuff - exception: Birthdays, Christmas ... . If you, are invited to somebody for the first time you usually have a small present. If you are younger (students or younger) and you are invited for a bigger party you usually ask the host what to bring. Sometimes the host will provide Bread and "Nudelsalat" for a barbecue and everybody will bring their own meat. I am also stuck in southern Germany and the sauce thing above evertything is not my favorite thing.
.....I just disagree with one thing - sundays - you said everything is closed - but there are so many acitivties happening and are top selling ( some with waiting lists ) especially on sundays - opera, theater, art galleries, gambling casinos, museums, indoor sightseeings, concerts, dancing events sauna etc. - many of the above mentioned therefore are closed monday and tuesday - and really, noone misses a hardware / furniture store on a sunday - any food/drink/wine/beer shortages can be solved at gas stations.
It‘s so refreshing and nice to watch your videos, you are so open minded. Plus, I am always relaxed listening to you. You do have a great voice. Keep up the great work. 😊
Thank you for saying that not all German people are like this or that... We are all humans, same. Have fun in Germany and best luck, buddy! Greetings from Japan✌️
When you like beer, come to Bamberg, the highest concentration of breweries on earth! My community has 9 villages, 6 breweries and 3 bakeries! Once i drove some americans in my taxi that visited a friend that was stationed here. They said, they will stay for 2 weeks and try all beer they find. I just replied "2 weeks is not enough, we have in our county around 90 breweries with more than 270 different sorts of beer! Next time try 2 months!"
You really understand! Thank you! We germans are timid, we don't know how to start a conversation with a stranger, we don't know if the stranger may not want to get bothered.... If you are invited for Kaffee und Kuchen at 15:00 (😂) you may free up more time since after long talking, drinking heaps of coffee and refilling plates with cake and more, you might get requested for a walk (Verdauungsspaziergang) around 18:00. Maybe the visit ends when you feel topics of conversation end or circle (you then are expected to thank for invitation and declare your soon leaving.) Or: it will go on with a connected invitation for Abendbrot (evening supper) 😂. Endless!
Making a video about: "Visiting the weekly market in your town", where you can buy some fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and cheese. It's a little bit more expensive like in the supermarket, but its fresh, regional and mostly Bio. You can talk to the farmer, meet friends and after shopping having breakfast in a Café. It's that experience worth.
What the heck are you foreign people so much fussing about German jaywalking? OF COURSE WE DO! We just take care that there are no dwarfs around, or other little creatures.
well, you often see people waiting for the lights to switch. Always with kids, but also when you see groups of people. When nobody is watching (or anywhere near) of course you can pass. But you won't see it as much. If you see traffic in other countries you will know what americans are talking about...
Yeah there is always this ridiculous example of the guy waiting for the traffic light in the middle of the night, no person in sight anywhere... Why would anybody think this is the case...
For what it's worth: it *is* common to bring a small gift like a bottle of wine if you're invited to someone's house. Maybe less so with yonger people or if you know someone very well are invited very often. But in the instance you referred to you definitely made the right call.
For young people, German Sundays are often boring. But if you are married and have children you will appreciate this Sundays with your family. I hope for all shopkeepers and their families that the shop opening hours will not be further relaxed.
English Quote: When in India - do as the Indians do! This was, is and always will be my way of travelling. :-) Cash in Germany is appreciated but nowadays, cards are also welcome, especially in bigger towns. Asking for travel advice: Have you ever been to "Balingen" and visited the Castle of the last "Kaiser" Family? (Burg Hohenzollern) Love to see and hear what you would think on that kind of history! Keep on with this kind of videos - grat work!
Where I am from the usual reaction to a visitors bottle of wine would be "thanks - now we have more to drink for tonight". Must be a south-german thing to make a fuzz over visitors gifts...
Absolutely not south-german! In my area (south Bavaria) its absolutely normal and considered polite to bring a gift (flowers/Wine/Chocolate.... i bring mostly stuff I made in my kitchen) Its not about the Prize but the effort and consideration.
Thanx for appreciation german way of life! But you must live in a small village if Restaurants are closed on Sunday and Credit cards won't be accepted. In bigger cities that won't be an issue. Anyway great video.
Wir wohnen am Bodensee.... das solltest du dir auch mal anschauen... ist ja nicht so weit weg vom "Black Forrest" :P Direkt dahinter sind die Alpen - auch sehr sehenswert!!! Natürlich nach Corona...
This wine gift thing must be very regional or maybe even rare individual cases. Northern German speaking here; my whole life have I brought little gifts like a bottle of wine to an invitation and it was always very appreciated.
"cash is king". Love it! The reason, why we mostly still pay in cash, it's because it means freedom. No bank, no government, no data collecting business knows what you bought. Another reason, why not so many businesses offer creditcard payment is, here the business has to pay 3% interest to the creditcard companies. You mentioned in one of your other videos, in the US the creditcardholder has to pay it.
The observation of the traffic rules also has the intention of making children more independent early on. If we create a reliably safe environment for our kids and lead by example, we can let them navigate traffic from an early age on. That's why six-year-olds walking themselves to school without adult supervision are not a rare sight here. You can also see children without their parents on the neighbourhood playground.
One of the best videos regarding moving somewhere else, not only Germany. I've been to several countries and you just have to "let go" and take your chances. May it be food or relations to the locals. Go for it. There's so much to discover. You will be rewarded. My recommendations: go to the north of germany, the west, the east. You will realize that the estimation of 3000 different saussages probably isn't enough. Every butcher has his own recipe. The fascination of the wadden sea (Wattenmeer), the cliffs of Ruegen, the crazyness of Berlin, the diffence of the cultures within germany. Go! Find out yourself! Greetings from northern germany. Have fun!
Thank u very much Sir this was good and a good way of looking a t germany , a german,Sunday is for family.Period No excuses family is first; Sir i do like u because u are open minded, smart and my age
It's not really to teach kids to follow the rules that I don't cross when the light is red, but so that a kid who doesn't yet have the judgment to see when it's safe to cross, stays safe. And I always bring a bottle of Prosecco when I visit a friend, unless we're constantly in and out of each other's houses.
Probably several things, that do not apply to Germans in general, but to certain age and peerö groups etc. Among my whole big circle of friends (me by now being 71 :), ever since I can remember we brought wine when invited! In my parents time it was flowers and/or chocolates. And I have been jaywalking all my life, except when children are around. ...
nice video, thanks for sharing! i just found your channel and i'm going to discover it :-) do you have already a video about your german house or flat? saw some videos where americans were amazed by tiny, normal german things like the shields on the windows or a power-plug in every room *haha just like giving empty bottles back to receive money (pfand) or stuff like recycling and so on ...:-)
A real "Wiener Schnitzel" has to be veal (from calf). Schnitzel made of pork has to be named "Schnitzel Wiener Art" by the restaurant to show that it is not the original way. Thank your for your words that Germans are not rude and that many Germans like to help foreigners / tourists / others. We only have to be asked for support. In Eastern Germany many elder persons don't speak English (they learnt Russian at school). But most Germans try to help when they are asked.
finally someone gets it ! haha. yes thats true. we just try to be nice by not bothering anyone around us =P . speaking about the other point by bringing gifts to friends. yes that might vary a bit. in my perspective .. its always a common thing to bring a bottle of wine, thats very nice ... to someone you rarely see.. maybe 1-2 times a year.. its a good thing to bring a small gift. so maybe your wife was wrong this time haha . or those were friends u see a lot. also common opening hours for restaurants are until 13.30 and reopen at 17.30 they have a break in the afternoon..
Adding to my last comment: nope, the majority of restaurant are open on Sundays, as are all museums or art exhibitions. Traditonally these locations are closed on Mondays!
There is one more important aspect to rules on the streets: German kids go alone to school quite early. few start even before school and go alone to kindergarten. This requires them to follow the rules because they can't judge every situation. Other adults breaking the rules could influence kids to do the same. So it is better for everyone to follow the rules. Some adults even check if there are kids around before breaking some rules.
Thanks for sharing your impressions on Germany these are very nice to watch. You seem to be a pretty humble and open minded person so I bet you are very welcome everywhere you go in the entire world. P.S. Please be more confident on speaking German as you are doing pretty well as far as I could hear.
Since = a specific point in time (since April, since Friday, since 2003) For = timeframe (for three days, for a couple of hours, for 20 years) You’re welcome 😉 Ist wie seid/seit oder gleiche/selbe
Me as a Belgian also like German beers but when you can; explore a bit Belgium; Antwerp (Antwerpen) - Bruges (Brugge) - Leuven and sigh BXL if you really are compelled to.. but discover our Beers, our Fries (the BEST in the whole world) and our restaurants (the other dead give aways I do not mention ;) )
depends dor example i live in a biger City in germany but i have friends that come from a small village: they would bring me little givts like flowers or alcohol and i had to bring them something too. but normally i would not do htat in a big city you visit friends so offten and they visit you that you simply cant bring a gift to them so we just dont do that but in that small village they have like 3 neightbors they are on good terms with and so they can of cause efford it to bring flowers or wine oh and also i am from Leipzig a cultural diverse city nd they are from a village in north bavaria soo that might be a diffrence too
I do so relate to your opinion about respecting the rules of the country I live in! I lived in Turkey for a couple of years and for me it went without saying that I would respect the rules of my host-country. I think there would be much less problems if everybody acted the same way.
Strange watching these videos. Since I am a German native, I know everything this guy is talking about from everyday personal experience. And yet, i find it highly fascinating to see our culture from a different perspective. You learn something. Two remarks however. About bringing wine to a dinner party, we do that as well but there is no fixed rule. You can ask, and some hosts might reply that you can bring a bottle of wine, if you want to. Second remark: I do find refering to Americans as "Amis" slightly disrespectful. At least occasionally. Wonder how meine Landsleute das sehen?
Interesting. What is funny that I have to say is that some German I've listened to in person and on a radio show: have the same voices. Ah, so soothing, too! Next time I will not walk away in black frustration when my 7'2" German lady crush plays dull games with me.
I am german and I really like your videos. But check your microphne. Its very quiet. I watch you as loud as possible. But it is still very quiet. Can you do a video comparing the health care in USA and Germany?
Hi, thanks for that, I bought a little clip-on microphone a little while back, but just figured out how to use it, so i would appreciate the feedback on that. Thank you!
dude ure amazing! i watched a lot of ure vids... and i didn't subscribe you because i don't subscribe a lot of channels... but you are a good soul with an open mind don't get me wrong but the picture of germany is mainly about ww2 and ure understand us!(and that were not just hitler and beer) ((and u did get my abo))
Well its good to see a man who real y love Germany Its good that you Made your Videos Because i hope Germans watch it and the realized in what great Country They have the privilage to live Thank you for that Yours Frank
You are absolutely right with the "don`t want to interrupt their privacy-thing". The best method to break down the social barrier is the language. If a person tries to speak German, even if it`s not perfect, German people recognize the effort you put in, and automatically react positive to you. That`s how we think and are being raised. Germans are hard workers and if you show the same characteristic trait, by learning our language, you are automatically welcome :-) It`s like that in my many other countries too I think. I speak a little bit Spanish, Chinese and a little bit Thai and even if I probably have a really bad accent, people there appreciate my effort. Just like Germans do to, especially on the language part, because we know, that it`s not that easy to manage it. For example ""THE" splits up in "DER, DIE, DAS" and differents genders :-D like ( he, she, it) just for objects. People confuse it all the time, because you just have to know it for every object, it`s no logic behind that. If you like Schnitzel, which actually has it`s origin in Vienna, Austria, then try "Schäufele mit Knödel/ Klösen" in Franconia. You will be addicted to it. Some people even say it`s the best food in the world and saves lifes :-)
no you normally dont go empty handed... i never do... they just wanted to be polite... except if it is maybe close family and not a big deal... "Wäre nicht nötig gewesen..." is just a polite way to say thank you. It means " one bottle of wine? that is not enough to get drunk... " :)
The problem that a company doesn't want to accept credit cards is simply the fees that card companies charge. This is not a problem in large stores and chains. But in the local store - for example, a small flower shop, local bakery, or restaurant has to pay so much transaction fees that they make a loss-making transaction if the purchase price is less than € 25. If you, as an American tourist, are sitting in this cute little restaurant and want to pay for a coffee and a piece of Black Forest cherry cake with your card as usual and the baker or the service staff are not enthusiastic about it, then this has nothing to do with laziness or impoliteness. In places with a lot of American tourists, this very quickly becomes a very existential threat to local business. BTW most credit card companies are American.
Thanks for doing this video but not all of what you say is correct - of course we bring wine and little gifts for invitations, and of course we mostly pay with bank cards, maybe not credit cards, mostly old people still pay with cash.
me as a german never understood why the americans always thought we are rude while respecting their privat space..we totaly are happy about our Ami friends here and want them to feel good... i think i talk for almost every german when i say : we are glad to help you out with what ever you are dealing with... but we dont break in to your privacy... we love you guys
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That's actually the first time I see a Non-German who totally understands our concept of privacy... You are totally right, we're not being mean, just trying not to bother other people.
vielen Dank!
Then you should check out also Danas WANTED ADVENTURE on RUclips. The Lady is a teacher and journalist with the Bavarian Broadcast living since years in Munich.
But it is always interesting to see the own country from " the other side of the plater to use a German phrase ( Sich die Sache von der anderen Seite des Tellerrands ansehen )
Especially since you are close to my own age. That is something I missed sofar in those descriptions about Germany. Most folksdoing these interesting reports are of a much younger generation than myself
8:57 To: GERMAN BREAD CULTURE. That is going down hill since decades. There are several good documentaries to it like RUclips: Bäckersterben: Deutsche Brotkultur in Gefahr? put on the Net by ARD Mittagsmagazin. at 8/22/2016
Also good " Niedergang der Backwaren ( Billig-Brot, Zusatzstoffe ) "; put on the Net by popscenede, at 11/13/2010
Under the German haeding: "Niedergang der deutschen Brotkultur" you csn find more on RUclips.
markus schenkl sprich nur, wenn Du gefragt wirst ;)
@@berndhoffmann7703: sums it up accurately! ;-)
It's absolutely ok to bring a gift if you visit someone in Germany.
yeah, here, so lower saxony and Northrhine wesphalia this is OK too, but not expected. but at the moment there's no visiting
I remember that we always brought flowers to the lady of the house. I enjoy your posts and that you speak so kind about my home country.
Bringing a gift is perfectly fine when you are invited ... for making a good first impression.
once you are aquainted with someone, you just bring yourself.
Sehr interessant, auf RUclips sieht man meist nur recht junge Leute. Es ist erfrischend das ganze aus der Perspektive von jemand mit deutlich mehr Lebenserfahrung zu hören. Gerne mehr davon
Das habe ich mir auch schon gedacht. Ich bin schon fast am überlegen, ob ich so etwas ähnliches machen soll.
voll auf den Punkt gebracht, denke genauso. Darum habe ich fast nur ältere Leute abonniert wie ihn oder The Frank BS Show oder That richie guy, alle super.
I'm German! Many thanks, for the nice words about Germany. I am very happy that you are here.🤗🤗🤗
servus HierBlick! ich freue mich auch das ich in Deutschland wohnt! sorry my German is not so good! lol
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If only all Americans were as open minded as you are. It makes you see things from a different perspective when watching your videos talking about Germany and the Germans. I only differ on one point: I take chocolates or wine or flowers when I am invited somewhere. Enjoyed your videos a lot. Thank you.
never heard an american pronouncing the "ch" so excelent!
Bringing a bouquet of flowers or a bottle of wine as a guest gift is normal and common. At least here in the Rhineland, where I live.
Jaywalking? My rule for me. When kids are around I wait for the light to turn green and give a good example. When no kids are around, and there is no traffic then I walk. I am grown up enough to judge by myself if it s safe.
We do bring a small gift when we get an invitatation.
On restaurants I don‘t agree, a lot are open on Sundays, Monday is the day restuarnts are closed.
Jaywalking: So do I.
Gifts for an invitation: A rather formal tradition. I mean, you do it when you're invited to your boss's house, or for the first time to someone you don't know that well. Or also when a friend has a new apartment/house (by tradition: bread & salt). But you would have to be an alcoholic to be happy about every bottle of wine that your friends would present to you.
Open restaurants: Here in Berlin an in many other big towns, restaurants are fully open on sundays (i mean, at least they were before the pandemic). But in more rural areas I have also experienced rather strange opening hours. For example, I remember a motorcycle trip to the area around Uelzen, where we couldn't find an open restaurant for lunch on a Saturday because they were collectively closed between 11:00 and 15:00. During the best business hours ...
Excellent video. If all people would look at the world such open minded it would be a better place. You deserve much more subscribers!
Hey thank you very much! That is such a nice thing to say! I love my life here and how it has opened my mind up to so much more than my life in the US did... vielen Dank!!
I have always a gift when I am invited to someone's house. That's normal for me
me too Diggi! thanks!
..it's always seen as good manners to bring a gift when "officially" invited.
But once you are considered as a friend it is weird to bring something....
@@karinland8533 AHHH!!! now i get it, i didnt make that connection! thank you so much!
That's nonsense.It just makes things complicated, stop it!
It is so refreshing to watch a video on YT that is not loud, hectic and sometimes obnoxious. thank you for that and thank you for your open mindedness about Germans and our culture. Just one thing, it should be a crime to put sauce on a breaded Schnitzel. Why go through all the work to make a crunchy crust when you make it soft with tons of sauce. A breaded Schnitzel only needs a slice of lemon and cowberry sauce and potaote salad as a side. A Schnitzel with sauce should always be a plain one. ;) I don't know where in BaWü you live but a weekend trip to Bavaria and its beautiful castles and mountains is always a possibility. if youo ever come to the Chiemsee area, give me a shout and I'll be happy to be your tourguide for the weekend.
Chiemsee! that is my favorite bier right now!
Soo, true ...
Every time I order a (breaded) Schnitzel I clearly tell the waiter "No sauce on the Schnitzel but on the fries, please" which usually gets me confused looks - in particular regarding sauce on the fries ...
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I just subscribed to your channel, will be shifting to Germany next month for my Uni. I find beauty in the you narrate, please keep it going. Love from India ❤️
I think you will really enjoy it here! if you have questions, please let me know, I am happy to help if I can.
Nice Video! But i wanted to mention that not everything is closed. Actually only stores a closed. The gas station is open, trains operating, you can go to cinemas and theaters, most oft the restaurant are opend (some of them closed on Monday) and zoos, public pools and theme parks are opened. So basically we are talking about stores that are closed.
Great that you understand how we tick here. You are more than welcome here...and we are happy to have you
thank you! and sweet avatar dude!
@@bigfunanAmericaninGermany no...thank you
You are a great example of a smart, friendly American. Really love your videos.
Over the last few years the perception of America has changed from looking up to a great Nation, towards beeing irritated and sometimes looking down at the American people and perceiving them as naive and simple; I guess especially due to the politics that have become a soap opera lately.
It is wonderful people like you, that remind me that not all Americans are naive, but that Americans are open, smart, friendly, outgoing. Everything we love about America.
Thank you for reminding me of this.
Really enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up!
in switzerland which is pretty similar to germany we always bring a gift when we are invited to someone's house to eat, as you did in america. mostly a bottle of wine or / and some flowers.
If you want a great hiking experience with a lot of culture and good food and wine you should go to the palatinate forest. There are around 1000 castles and other fancy buildings there and tons of Schorlestopps on the way to refuel on energy and alcohol and the wine festivals are so chill and fun because everyone is just so open and friendly, maybe a bit loud but that’s the way Pfälzer are. I absolutely adore your videos and your perspective is great and really helps me a lot with my studies on culture because most videos you find here are from teens and other young people and seeing how different generations think is just really great. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! and thanks for the suggestions, I would love to go there and talk a walk around some time!
In my area a lot of restaurants are open on sunday, but than closed on Monday instead.
I think it is also common to bring a bottle of vine if you are invited for dinner in Germany. But thats a question of relationship between the people and how you present the bottle. You can present the bottle as official gift in gift paper, or a naked bottle and say i have here a bottle of interestig vine, wich we may test/kill later.
Well, my parents always brought something, like wine or some candies.
On sundays only gasstations, churches and restaurants are open, but there are different areas with different rules, there are even holidays that only exist in some areas, like some catholic or protestant holidays only exist in overwhelming catholic or protestant areas.
In my region it even is different from county to county!
Drive 50 km and everything is open!
Thank you all for the great comments! i have so many ideas for the next video... but mostly maybe the bread and bakeries.... and i truly believe there is NO better bread than Deutsche Brot!! and by the way... my hat is for the Chicago White Sox!
the cap says SOX... as in Chicago White Sox baseball team... but thanks!
BREAD IS IMPORTANT : D
@@Kylailao brot ist leben!!
Sorry,... I'm a big fan your videos sir, but a little correction: "Deutsches Brot" It's "DAS Brot", so: "DeutscheS Brot" I dont want to be rude, so i apologize. ;-)
@@andre-from-northern-germany No worries, and thank you for the correction! I am learning, but the der, die and das confuses me. so thank you! :)
If you visit me you can of course bring a bottle of wine. If you visit close friends or relatives you are usually not bringing stuff - exception: Birthdays, Christmas ... . If you, are invited to somebody for the first time you usually have a small present. If you are younger (students or younger) and you are invited for a bigger party you usually ask the host what to bring. Sometimes the host will provide Bread and "Nudelsalat" for a barbecue and everybody will bring their own meat. I am also stuck in southern Germany and the sauce thing above evertything is not my favorite thing.
.....I just disagree with one thing - sundays - you said everything is closed - but there are so many acitivties happening and are top selling ( some with waiting lists ) especially on sundays - opera, theater, art galleries, gambling casinos, museums, indoor sightseeings, concerts, dancing events sauna etc. - many of the above mentioned therefore are closed monday and tuesday - and really, noone misses a hardware / furniture store on a sunday - any food/drink/wine/beer shortages can be solved at gas stations.
It‘s so refreshing and nice to watch your videos, you are so open minded. Plus, I am always relaxed listening to you. You do have a great voice. Keep up the great work. 😊
Thank you for saying that not all German people are like this or that... We are all humans, same. Have fun in Germany and best luck, buddy!
Greetings from Japan✌️
When you like beer, come to Bamberg, the highest concentration of breweries on earth!
My community has 9 villages, 6 breweries and 3 bakeries!
Once i drove some americans in my taxi that visited a friend that was stationed here.
They said, they will stay for 2 weeks and try all beer they find.
I just replied "2 weeks is not enough, we have in our county around 90 breweries with more than 270 different sorts of beer! Next time try 2 months!"
my grandparents moved to the us from swabia and i grew up with a lot of those foods... my favorite was always maultasche
oh that is so tasty! I love the story too!
You really understand! Thank you! We germans are timid, we don't know how to start a conversation with a stranger, we don't know if the stranger may not want to get bothered....
If you are invited for Kaffee und Kuchen at 15:00 (😂) you may free up more time since after long talking, drinking heaps of coffee and refilling plates with cake and more, you might get requested for a walk (Verdauungsspaziergang) around 18:00. Maybe the visit ends when you feel topics of conversation end or circle (you then are expected to thank for invitation and declare your soon leaving.) Or: it will go on with a connected invitation for Abendbrot (evening supper) 😂. Endless!
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Making a video about: "Visiting the weekly market in your town", where you can buy some fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and cheese. It's a little bit more expensive like in the supermarket, but its fresh, regional and mostly Bio. You can talk to the farmer, meet friends and after shopping having breakfast in a Café. It's that experience worth.
Thanks for the idea!
We bring gifts, too. Ähm - my better half does anyway. 😉👍
Hi "Ami", I really enjoyed watching this video. You are reminding me a lot of a very good friend from Deltona, FL. Keep up the good work.
What the heck are you foreign people so much fussing about German jaywalking? OF COURSE WE DO! We just take care that there are no dwarfs around, or other little creatures.
well, you often see people waiting for the lights to switch. Always with kids, but also when you see groups of people. When nobody is watching (or anywhere near) of course you can pass. But you won't see it as much.
If you see traffic in other countries you will know what americans are talking about...
Little creatures like frogs.... they are blue now.
What is jaywalking 😂
@@NLJeffEU walking over the street while lights are red
Yeah there is always this ridiculous example of the guy waiting for the traffic light in the middle of the night, no person in sight anywhere... Why would anybody think this is the case...
For what it's worth: it *is* common to bring a small gift like a bottle of wine if you're invited to someone's house. Maybe less so with yonger people or if you know someone very well are invited very often. But in the instance you referred to you definitely made the right call.
For young people, German Sundays are often boring.
But if you are married and have children you will appreciate this Sundays with your family.
I hope for all shopkeepers and their families that the shop opening hours will not be further relaxed.
Well, we just bring gifts over, when invited for the first time or on special occasions.
Awesome view for sure. I so can not wait until my next trip to germany :). I would love to vist you. Please show me the best steak house around lol.
I'm not a patriot. You are very welcome in Germany I think, your point of view and personality is very lovely and welcome
The vid was Fun to watch. I'm impressed by the understanding that you have of our culture👍
English Quote:
When in India - do as the Indians do!
This was, is and always will be my way of travelling.
:-)
Cash in Germany is appreciated but nowadays, cards are also welcome, especially in bigger towns.
Asking for travel advice: Have you ever been to "Balingen" and visited the Castle of the last "Kaiser" Family? (Burg Hohenzollern) Love to see and hear what you would think on that kind of history!
Keep on with this kind of videos - grat work!
Es freut mich, dass es dir in Deutschland so gut gefällt. 😀
Lieben Gruss aus Bulgarien
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It's so refreshing to see a middle aged expat vlogger. It's a much more relatable perspective to me! Consider me subscribed, and thanks!
The restaurants are not closed on Sunday, they close on Monday cause the weekend is the busiest time in the week, except for small imbiss or so
great to have you here🍻
Schön ihm zuzusehen... Great
Thank you for all these kind words about Germany we definitely love Americans too, nice video keep it up, greetings from NRW state.
Finally someone who got it.
Love it!
I really like your video, because it is structured so well and because of the stories your telling to every point.
Thank you for your perspective on Germany. Vielen Dank für Ihre Gedanken zu Deutschland.
Where I am from the usual reaction to a visitors bottle of wine would be "thanks - now we have more to drink for tonight".
Must be a south-german thing to make a fuzz over visitors gifts...
Absolutely not south-german! In my area (south Bavaria) its absolutely normal and considered polite to bring a gift (flowers/Wine/Chocolate.... i bring mostly stuff I made in my kitchen) Its not about the Prize but the effort and consideration.
Really enjoy your videos greetings from Hamburg
Go to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart it´s one of the most beautiful museums in the world. The "Technik Museum Sinsheim" is great as well.
Thanx for appreciation german way of life! But you must live in a small village if Restaurants are closed on Sunday and Credit cards won't be accepted. In bigger cities that won't be an issue. Anyway great video.
Wir wohnen am Bodensee.... das solltest du dir auch mal anschauen... ist ja nicht so weit weg vom "Black Forrest" :P Direkt dahinter sind die Alpen - auch sehr sehenswert!!! Natürlich nach Corona...
This wine gift thing must be very regional or maybe even rare individual cases. Northern German speaking here; my whole life have I brought little gifts like a bottle of wine to an invitation and it was always very appreciated.
Cultural stuff is also open on Sundays - So you can enjoy a visit to a museum, cinema, concert or theater on weekend.
Sure there are beef schnitzel, the Wiener Schnitzel for example is only allowed be be called a Wiener Schnitzel, if it is made from calf beef
"cash is king". Love it! The reason, why we mostly still pay in cash, it's because it means freedom. No bank, no government, no data collecting business knows what you bought. Another reason, why not so many businesses offer creditcard payment is, here the business has to pay 3% interest to the creditcard companies. You mentioned in one of your other videos, in the US the creditcardholder has to pay it.
The observation of the traffic rules also has the intention of making children more independent early on. If we create a reliably safe environment for our kids and lead by example, we can let them navigate traffic from an early age on. That's why six-year-olds walking themselves to school without adult supervision are not a rare sight here. You can also see children without their parents on the neighbourhood playground.
One of the best videos regarding moving somewhere else, not only Germany. I've been to several countries and you just have to "let go" and take your chances. May it be food or relations to the locals. Go for it. There's so much to discover.
You will be rewarded.
My recommendations: go to the north of germany, the west, the east. You will realize that the estimation of 3000 different saussages probably isn't enough. Every butcher has his own recipe.
The fascination of the wadden sea (Wattenmeer), the cliffs of Ruegen, the crazyness of Berlin, the diffence of the cultures within germany. Go! Find out yourself!
Greetings from northern germany. Have fun!
nice that you are enjoying this country :) great video
Thanks! 😃 I need to do another video like this, as so much has changed in my life since making this one... thanks for watching!
@@bigfunanAmericaninGermany Awesome, i will watch it, greetings from saxony
Thank u very much Sir this was good and a good way of looking a t germany , a german,Sunday is for family.Period No excuses family is first; Sir i do like u because u are open minded, smart and my age
thank you very much! I love my life in Germany, and yes.... Sunday is family day!! thank you for the kind words! :)
i do live in the B.F aswell and they do have differnt meat stuff in like almost every lil village..really great
This is the first video I watch, I convince you can describe things in detail, I wish to offer us the best topics
It's not really to teach kids to follow the rules that I don't cross when the light is red, but so that a kid who doesn't yet have the judgment to see when it's safe to cross, stays safe.
And I always bring a bottle of Prosecco when I visit a friend, unless we're constantly in and out of each other's houses.
thank you! and thanks for watching!
True words from a smart guy.
Probably several things, that do not apply to Germans in general, but to certain age and peerö groups etc. Among my whole big circle of friends (me by now being 71 :), ever since I can remember we brought wine when invited! In my parents time it was flowers and/or chocolates. And I have been jaywalking all my life, except when children are around. ...
nice video, thanks for sharing! i just found your channel and i'm going to discover it :-)
do you have already a video about your german house or flat? saw some videos where americans were amazed by tiny, normal german things like the shields on the windows or a power-plug in every room *haha just like giving empty bottles back to receive money (pfand) or stuff like recycling and so on ...:-)
A real "Wiener Schnitzel" has to be veal (from calf). Schnitzel made of pork has to be named "Schnitzel Wiener Art" by the restaurant to show that it is not the original way.
Thank your for your words that Germans are not rude and that many Germans like to help foreigners / tourists / others. We only have to be asked for support. In Eastern Germany many elder persons don't speak English (they learnt Russian at school). But most Germans try to help when they are asked.
finally someone gets it ! haha. yes thats true. we just try to be nice by not bothering anyone around us =P . speaking about the other point by bringing gifts to friends. yes that might vary a bit. in my perspective .. its always a common thing to bring a bottle of wine, thats very nice ... to someone you rarely see.. maybe 1-2 times a year.. its a good thing to bring a small gift. so maybe your wife was wrong this time haha . or those were friends u see a lot. also common opening hours for restaurants are until 13.30 and reopen at 17.30 they have a break in the afternoon..
You dont like nix Cola with orange. But you must try Bitburger Radler. It is Beer with 7up ore Sprite.😁
Really nice video :)
I'm so happy to finally see someone who understands the german way of thinking :D
Adding to my last comment: nope, the majority of restaurant are open on Sundays, as are all museums or art exhibitions. Traditonally these locations are closed on Mondays!
I left Germany in 1980 and used my credit card several times they don't like to take c.c because they are charged an service fee of 4 or 5 percent
thx for your positiv statement about my country 🙃✌🏼 best regards
Very open minded, understanding and provided with a pleasant voice! Unfortunately a quiet recording.
Please explain the „Rettungsgasse“ in Germany. I think it‘s Important to Unterstand....
oh! that's a good idea! thank you!
There is one more important aspect to rules on the streets:
German kids go alone to school quite early. few start even before school and go alone to kindergarten.
This requires them to follow the rules because they can't judge every situation. Other adults breaking the rules could influence kids to do the same. So it is better for everyone to follow the rules.
Some adults even check if there are kids around before breaking some rules.
Thanks for sharing your impressions on Germany these are very nice to watch. You seem to be a pretty humble and open minded person so I bet you are very welcome everywhere you go in the entire world.
P.S. Please be more confident on speaking German as you are doing pretty well as far as I could hear.
You should come to Hamburg would love to show around live here since 20 years
Since = a specific point in time (since April, since Friday, since 2003)
For = timeframe (for three days, for a couple of hours, for 20 years)
You’re welcome 😉 Ist wie seid/seit oder gleiche/selbe
Me as a Belgian also like German beers but when you can; explore a bit Belgium; Antwerp (Antwerpen) - Bruges (Brugge) - Leuven and sigh BXL if you really are compelled to.. but discover our Beers, our Fries (the BEST in the whole world) and our restaurants (the other dead give aways I do not mention ;) )
depends
dor example i live in a biger City in germany but i have friends that come from a small village:
they would bring me little givts like flowers or alcohol and i had to bring them something too.
but normally i would not do htat
in a big city you visit friends so offten and they visit you that you simply cant bring a gift to them
so we just dont do that
but in that small village they have like 3 neightbors they are on good terms with and so they can of cause efford it to bring flowers or wine
oh and also i am from Leipzig a cultural diverse city
nd they are from a village in north bavaria soo
that might be a diffrence too
I do so relate to your opinion about respecting the rules of the country I live in! I lived in Turkey for a couple of years and for me it went without saying that I would respect the rules of my host-country. I think there would be much less problems if everybody acted the same way.
Strange watching these videos. Since I am a German native, I know everything this guy is talking about from everyday personal experience. And yet, i find it highly fascinating to see our culture from a different perspective. You learn something. Two remarks however. About bringing wine to a dinner party, we do that as well but there is no fixed rule. You can ask, and some hosts might reply that you can bring a bottle of wine, if you want to. Second remark: I do find refering to Americans as "Amis" slightly disrespectful. At least occasionally. Wonder how meine Landsleute das sehen?
I think of it as a term of endearment, but i get what you're saying.
Interesting. What is funny that I have to say is that some German I've listened to in person and on a radio show: have the same voices. Ah, so soothing, too! Next time I will not walk away in black frustration when my 7'2" German lady crush plays dull games with me.
try "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" please :)
Well, we don't go out empty-handed when invited to dinner. For example, I always bring a bottle of wine or brandy with me. That's how it should be.
Wow this is the truth about what you just share thanks for sharing your new fam here let's stay in touch
I am german and I really like your videos. But check your microphne. Its very quiet. I watch you as loud as possible. But it is still very quiet. Can you do a video comparing the health care in USA and Germany?
Hi, thanks for that, I bought a little clip-on microphone a little while back, but just figured out how to use it, so i would appreciate the feedback on that. Thank you!
you need to go to the harz its so amazing
dude ure amazing! i watched a lot of ure vids... and i didn't subscribe you because i don't subscribe a lot of channels... but you are a good soul with an open mind don't get me wrong but the picture of germany is mainly about ww2 and ure understand us!(and that were not just hitler and beer) ((and u did get my abo))
Well its good to see a man who real y love Germany
Its good that you Made your Videos
Because i hope Germans watch it and the realized in what great Country They have the privilage to live
Thank you for that
Yours Frank
You are absolutely right with the "don`t want to interrupt their privacy-thing". The best method to break down the social barrier is the language. If a person tries to speak German, even if it`s not perfect, German people recognize the effort you put in, and automatically react positive to you. That`s how we think and are being raised. Germans are hard workers and if you show the same characteristic trait, by learning our language, you are automatically welcome :-)
It`s like that in my many other countries too I think. I speak a little bit Spanish, Chinese and a little bit Thai and even if I probably have a really bad accent, people there appreciate my effort. Just like Germans do to, especially on the language part, because we know, that it`s not that easy to manage it. For example ""THE" splits up in "DER, DIE, DAS" and differents genders :-D like ( he, she, it) just for objects. People confuse it all the time, because you just have to know it for every object, it`s no logic behind that.
If you like Schnitzel, which actually has it`s origin in Vienna, Austria, then try "Schäufele mit Knödel/ Klösen" in Franconia. You will be addicted to it. Some people even say it`s the best food in the world and saves lifes :-)
no you normally dont go empty handed... i never do... they just wanted to be polite... except if it is maybe close family and not a big deal... "Wäre nicht nötig gewesen..." is just a polite way to say thank you. It means " one bottle of wine? that is not enough to get drunk... " :)
The problem that a company doesn't want to accept credit cards is simply the fees that card companies charge. This is not a problem in large stores and chains. But in the local store - for example, a small flower shop, local bakery, or restaurant has to pay so much transaction fees that they make a loss-making transaction if the purchase price is less than € 25. If you, as an American tourist, are sitting in this cute little restaurant and want to pay for a coffee and a piece of Black Forest cherry cake with your card as usual and the baker or the service staff are not enthusiastic about it, then this has nothing to do with laziness or impoliteness. In places with a lot of American tourists, this very quickly becomes a very existential threat to local business.
BTW most credit card companies are American.
dude i guess we life really close to each other or you may visited my town .. hechingen its right under BurgHohenzollern
Thanks for doing this video but not all of what you say is correct - of course we bring wine and little gifts for invitations, and of course we mostly pay with bank cards, maybe not credit cards, mostly old people still pay with cash.
I don't know, but bringing a gift is compeltly fine and kind ^^
Though if I invite someone, I wouldn't expect, that someone brings any gift.
me as a german never understood why the americans always thought we are rude while respecting their privat space..we totaly are happy about our Ami friends here and want them to feel good... i think i talk for almost every german when i say : we are glad to help you out with what ever you are dealing with... but we dont break in to your privacy... we love you guys
We are very Kind ;) Greetings from Bonn (NRW) !!! PS: You are very nice Man,i think.
Hey, thanks!