Das ist zwar lustig, aber Unsinn. In der DRR gab es Millionen von Ungehorsamen, sonst stünde die Mauer heute noch. Wir halten uns in Deutschland übrigens nicht zuletzt deshalb an Regeln, weil wir wissen bzw. darauf vertrauen, dass es die anderen auch tun. Das heißt, Vertrauen nimmt zu, Misstauen nimmt ab. Wenn ich meinem Gegenüber unterstellen muss, dass er mich betrügt, beklaut oder sonstwas tut, das sich gegen mich richtet, sobald ich mich umdrehe, vertraue ich ihm nicht, also fühle ich mich auch nicht wohl. In einer solchen Gesellschaft will ich nicht leben.
@@heinzsilberbach7586 Das denke ich auch, deshalb laufe ich nicht vor Autos oder Straßenbahnen über die Straße, um den Fahrer nicht zu erschrecken, und halte auch dann meist an Ampeln mit dem Fahrrad, wenn keine Polizei zu sehen ist. Oder hebe mal Müll auf.
@@heinzsilberbach7586 Quatsch die Russen haben euch die Rohstoffe nicht mehr für Transferrubel hinten reingeschoben. Da mußtet ihr 'Helden' euch einen neuen Sugardaddy suchen. Ja als deutscher MUSS ich das klarstellen
The German philosopher T. W. Adorno once said "There cannot be a right life amidst wrongs." (es gibt kein richtiges Leben im Falschen). It makes no sense to further discuss with people that are mistaken or wrong about a certain point, because everything in that conversation will be wrong aswell because of the false information/fundaments the discussion is based on. In Germany, it is not considered rude to correct someone, as the believe is that you are helping someone growing as a person since you provide the person another chance to reconcider his/her standpoint. This helps to find a mutual understanding of things and helps bringing people together in a society. I love this about my country. Although i understand that we (mysef) may sometimes go to far, as the undersanding of this habit is not a mutual all over the world :)
Opening windows and letting fresh air in is something which becomes more and more necessary, because our houeses in germany are so well insulated that there is not enough air exchange. Thus the humidity of the air stays in the house and get into wall. This leads to mould. Especially for new houses you must open the windows quite a long time of the day to dry the house, because there is so much humidity in the walls through the building process and the very high insulation hinders the humidity to go to the outside . It is then absolute necessary.
I had to laugh heartily. The first time at the point with the backpack and with the green signal at the traffic light. My girlfriend is from France, we were visiting a friend of hers in Paris. We went to the city and I stopped at the red pedestrian traffic light. The acquaintance of my girlfriend said "ok, he is German, backpack and stops at the traffic lights" ....
One habit I picked up from when I was stationed in West Germany (1987-89), was putting mayonnaise on my french fries instead of ketchup. My family still gives me weird looks for it.
@@peterhansen767 Nein, my time there was very nice and I really enjoyed meeting the people, but my duties kept me pretty occupied. It was the time period of the Cold War, shortly before the Berlin Wall came down. Many Americans were dying in "training accidents" involving spies, terrorists, and people with diplomatic immunity.
I had to laugh yes you are slowly being germanise now. I am not german but lives here some 40 yrs now. Am from Malaysia and you bet by now i am totally germanise. So germanise that i sometimes i even forget i don't look like one.😁 Tks for sharing yr lovely videos i enjoyed them.
I was in NZ for a trip 20 years ago. I met a guy in Wellington from Wales who lived on the southern Island and he stayed in Germany for a few years. During an evening in a hostel. There I corrected someone. He gave a coment: "... you germans are all the same!." Now I knowing, what he means😁 By the way. It was a great trip. I am a new subscriber and I enjoy your english with the "kiwi-accent". It remind me about the great time I had in your home country.
Correcting: Like your example shows me, I would have liked to be corrected, so that I learned something. I find this important. Airing the house: this is important for insulated houses so that excess moisture does not have the chance to build mold in the house, so this is a very good habit to have. The better a house is insulated the more you should have a good airing habit to avoid health issues.
The reason why we are opening our windows even in the deep winter is to prevent mold fungus. If you have humid air in your apartment due to respiration, steam from cooking etc. and you don't let the humidity out, then you risk to result in having fungus on your walls. This is encouraged by nearly airtight windows. That's why most terms of lease in Germany oblige you to air your apartment.
A german guy, here: the thing with the fresh air is needed in most houses to spill out the humidity that builds up in your rooms. To prevent mold.The good insulation striking back on us. Backpacks: I never got used to them and probably never will. But I'm male. I never wore handbags :-) To obey the traffic lights: a role model for children. But at the age of 60 you're allowed to walk at red lights. At the age of 65 you have to! (Helping the social system.) There is a version of apple cake with white wine in the batter. Maybe you can bake it gluten-free. Just let me know if you're interested.
@@jorgschimmer8213 Danke, Jörg! Hat aber nichts gemeinsam mit meinem "Apfelkuchen Elsässer Art". Ich denke, in dem von Dir gezeigten Rezept könnte man tats#chlich die Äpfel in Weißwein statt in Wasser kochen. Werde ich vielleicht mal machen. Erstmal hab' ich (endlich) mein Rezept übersetzt, so wie ich es auch gerade neulich in Australien gebacken habe (und kurz vorher in Tangstedt, Deutschland. *lach*)
4 all 2 see: "my" recipe for applecake Alsatia style. (pls read the whole thing for your shopping list. This comes as a "what to do at what time". You want to mix 250g flour 75g sugar 125g butter (at room temperature) and a pinch of salt. And to that, add 125 ml of white wine. Let this rest for 30min and then cover the bottom and the sides of a 26 to 28 cm spring form with it. (Non-stick or butter-coated.) While the batter is resting, you peel cut in halfes and core about 1kg of apples. Cut the halfes lenghwise with a knife. Just slits. Don’t cut through. Place in your baking pan and sprinkle with sugar. This allows the juices to come out and caramalise with the sugar. I fill up all the gaps with little slices of apple. But that’s just me. Bake in the preheatet stove for some 30 min at 225°C (circulating air). Be careful not to burn the batter! During that, you whip up 125ml of heavy whipping cream. And add 2 eggs, ½ of a lemon’s cest, some 50g sugar and (optional) 2 letters of vanilla sugar or some vanilla aroma. You pour this mixture on to your cake and bake it for another 10 min. (Again: eyeballing the colour.) Done! (Best, after letting it sit in a cold and dark room for 1 day. To allow the wine aroma to mingle with the rest.)
I lived in Germany for many years and I, too, was admonished when crossing the road before the green man appeared. Since I've been back in the UK I still wait for green ~mostly~, but I have to admit not always as most Brits never wait for green if there's no traffic. But in the 1970s in Germany, not only was it frowned upon to cross against red, a police officer could fine you 10 marks on the spot if he caught you crossing. I say "he" because there weren't any female police officers, least ways not in Cologne.
That video was absolutely great fun!! My mother would open the windows every morning, no matter how cold. I also love coffee and cake almost every day. (I am not in Germany) In the 1950s my uncle owned a restaurant in the Luneburger Heide section of germany, a beautiful area in north Germany. Every afternoon, on the outside veranda at the edge of the forest, the "Klecker Wald" guests would have coffee and cake. We visited his "Pension Gasthaus" for the summer in 1955.
I think we just let the "fresh air" in because most of us Germans have a central heating system. Even if it's freezing cold outside, the room ist comfortably warm within minutes. And it's also pretty efficient. Germans love that :D
This video makes me feel very German, even though I am a Dutchman ;-) Maybe it's because I live near the German border, it's only half an hour on bike (NO helmet). A very Dutch thing to say I suppose... Thank you for your nice video! PS I do dislike the Germans when they beat us at football, but please don't tell ;-)
My mother went to watch the football game Germany vs the Netherlands a few weeks ago, in an orange t-shirt, because she didn't want to watch it and wanted to irk the people there.
Mijn beste buur, voetbal is een gezonde rivaliteit sinds 1974 tussen Duitsland en Nederland. Zit altijd met mijn Nederlandse vrienden voor de tv en bekijk deze spellen samen met Nederlands of Duits bier, ik hou van deze mentaliteit met Oranje.
@@nordwestbeiwest1899 Die Briten glaube ja gern, sie seien unser Erzfeind, wenn es um Fußball geht, doch das stimmt gar nicht. Es waren schon immer die Niederländer. ;) Wie gesagt, im Fußball. Beim Fastfood sind sie meine größten Verbündeten, ich LIEBE Bami-Scheiben und Fleischkroketten. Leider sind die hier in Berlin nur schwer zu kriegen.
I'm interested to hear about your experiences, how people react when they get corrected. Are there any differences in nationalities from your point of view?
Traffic lights: Jackpot. You could not have nailed it better. Most German children are taught this at age 2 or 3 with the rhyme " Bei Rot sollst du stehen, bei Grün darfst du gehen." ( Literally: At red you shall halt/stand on the spot, at green you may go.) This is even so typical that there are jokes about it as the following one: You know you are German when you wait for a traffic light to turn green at 11pm although you cannot see any single vehicle approaching, in fact are even unable to hear one in the distance.
You are hilarious once more! No. 1 in one word: "Oberlehrer" No. 2: "Stoßlüften" No. 3: "Schleichwerbung" No. 4: Correct: "Ein Vorbild für die Kinder!" No. 5: "Kaffeetante!" It's Cafékultur, similar to Austria.
i’m a brit and do the road thing, i sometimes wait for the green light. But i live near a 4 way junction and sometimes takes forever for the green light to come and cross in a rush
What is wrong on learning something when I was wrong in my mind and someone tells me so? For me it's strange to leave someone uncorrected with a wrong claim. To open windows make sense. Within the last let's say the last 20 years the thermal insulation of the houses were getting better and better. I've never seen before doors and windows were sealed like they're now. That means that the air inside has less oxygen after a while and picks up moisture. If you don't care for exchanging the air the moisture stays inside and it might form mold on the wall which is not very healthy. And I can't remember if it was you in a video who was telling about the houses in NZ which are anyything else than well sealed to keep the heat inside and the cold outside. A steady stream of cold air from the outside was moving through the house and feels uncomfortable.
German houses are so well insulated that there is a risk of mold growing in the walls because the air gets quiet humid from cooking, showering and even breathing and sweating. A short burst of fresh air helps against it.
There is a very practical reason why people open the windows even during winter: when you spend all day inside during winter your breath and sweat increases the humidity of the air. That humidity condenses on the walls, which can lead to mold growth. Which is really, really bad. Opening the windows simply lowers the humidity. If you have a landlord who tells you to open the windows now and then, that's why. Not because they are concerned for your health
I can't understand keeping your windows closed all the time. I think it would make me slightly crazy. hahaha. Besides, you need to get some fresh air flowing into the house, because stale air is just a tad gross if you ask me XD Im not even German though. But I live in Germany and I have definitely picked up some habits. One of the main ones is something my non-german girlfriend pointed out to me. Apparently I am really rigid when it comes to making plans and I plan things waaaaay in advance. I also believe in my plans whole-heartedly and don't leave much room for change XD Im trying to be less rigid and more spontaneous now. Not easy when you live in Germany though.
G'Day and thanks for sharing your views. Really find the kiwi insights helpful as I am a German living in Oz and thinking about returning home within a few years. BTW I am from an town close to Wuerzburg as well..... Keep up the good work. Cheers Joe
Thanks so much for this nice video, I always find it so cool to get an impression on looking at germany with an expat's eyes as they will notice habits which I'm quite used to, having grown up here. Also I love the way you are giving this view in your videos in such a friendly and heart-warming way, always showing a big smile - always makes my day :-)
My wife would keep the windows open all day and night if possible. I wear a Kanken. I always wait for the green man. I love coffee and cake. Maybe I should move from Brisbane to Bavaria!
Kaffee und Kuchen ist eine nette Tradition hier in Deutschland. Am Wochenende haben wir genug Zeit, um Kaffee und Kuchen zu zelebrieren. An den anderen Wochentagen schütten wir den Kaffee einfach so in uns hinein. Vielleicht nehmen sich andere Deutsche auch die Zeit unter der Woche...aber die vielen Termine und Verpflichtungen...da ist am Wochenende einfach mehr Zeit.
exactly, and if neither kids or cars are around I just go for it. I always consider light to be an aid for pedestrians to cross the roads if no cars are around that aid is not needed and serves no purpose. Of course when kids are around I suppress this for exactly the reasons stated in the video.
I love the cake and coffee culture, my boyfriend unfortunately not. He thinks it's an occupation for old people and it's very boring. I like to sit outside on the terrace of a cafe or bakery and watch people walking by, especially in summer. I like to take my ebook reader with me or meet friends.
Your videos are so funny and you are a very good observer. Most of the things you talk about are so natural to me, I didn´t even think about that people do it diffrently....Keep going!
Good morning Antoinette, First i would like to say thanks for the wonderful English you have in your videos, it is very good to understand even for someone who is not growing up with English as a mother language. You have a wonderful voice with a good volume. Thanks for that. I guess you are a wonderful mix of both countries, keep that, it is an amazing example for doing great if you are open mind for living in other countries. And the number of your followers approaching new levels and that means something. So have a nice weekend.
Früher gab es überall Aufkleber: "Sei Vorbild - geh nur bei Grün" Und wenn doch einer bei Rot über die Ampel gelaufen ist, haben alle mit dem Finger auf ihn gezeigt und ihren Kindern erklärt, was für ein schlechtes Vorbild er ist. Das waren noch Zeiten - seufffffz... ;-)
Alle Menschen, die sich über uns Deutsche amüsieren, wenn wir an einer roten Fußgängerampel stehen bleiben, verhalten sich als Autofahrer nicht anders: Sie bleiben bei rot stehen, obwohl weit und breit kein anderes Auto zu sehen ist. Dabei ist es prinzipiell das Gleiche. Allerdings spekulieren sie darauf, dass ihnen als Fußgänger nichts passiert, als Autofahrer hingegen Ärger droht, wenn sie erwischt werden. Das heißt, sie halten sich nur an Gesetze, weil sie die Strafe fürchten und nicht, weil ein Gesetz an sich sinnvoll ist. Das ist eine unreife Haltung. Gesetze sollten auch dann eingehalten werden, wenn keiner da ist, der den Gesetzesverstoß registriert, andernfalls herrscht Anarchie. Um es mal übertrieben auszudrücken: In einem Kaufhaus klaue ich auch dann nicht, wenn ich genau weiß, dass mich niemand dabei beobachtet. Das schafft Vertrauen. Und das ist einer der Gründe, warum wir Deutsche als seriös gelten, ganz einfach, weil wir es sind (zumindest die meisten).
Abel Tasman ( A Dutchman)discovered NZ in December 1642. He thought it part of Australia or South America. After a skirmish with Maori they left, Abel Tasman having never set foot on shore. He didn't "found" but was the first European to "find" NZ. Cook visited for the first time in October 1769 and mapped the majority of NZ's coastline. He returned in 1773 and again in 1777. He also didn't "found" NZ. In 1788 New South Wales was founded and according to Governor Phillip's Commission, this included the Islands of New Zealand. The agreed Official founding was at the 1840 signing of the Treaty Of Waitangi. Sorry to be so direct or corrective. I'm a kiwi also.
Stimmt, aber unsere Fenster haben z. B. hochtechnologisches USA auch nicht, in manchen Videos gibs nur eine Wow Reaktion, was für uns was ganz normales ist.... Nix besonders ist....
I started drinking sparkling water and liking it, hated it before but now I can't stand still water. I also can't drink fruit juice without sparkling water. How did I ever drink pure juice? 😂 I get annoyed when I am Edeka and they are soooo slow and much prefer aldi or anywhere they are so fast and I didnt like that in the begining.
The first thing I do when I get out of bed is to open fully my window, to refresh everything, to get rid of nighty smells and stuff : D I think people do that when they do not use AC. Poland here : )
Point 1: living not anymore in Germany for 8 years I lost quite much this habit (luckily) and feel more relaxed myself, point 2: for example in UK you don't need to open the window often, because the houses there are so badly insulated, that the wind is coming through closed doors and windows a bit all the day. So, I stop now watching youtube. I need to go and buy a cake for this afternoon.
Bravo, liebe Emily, ich freue mich, daß Du jetzt viel mutiger geworden bist und Dich auch traust hin und wieder andere Leute zu verbessern, denn wir können nur geistig und seelisch wachsen, wenn wir bereit sind voneinander zu lernen und unser Wissen weiter zu geben! Nicht die Tatsache der Korrektur kann problematisch sein, sondern viel mehr die Art und Weise, also wie höflich, taktvoll und feinfühlig man sein Wissen anbringt! In manchen Dingen sind wir Deutsche ein Vorbild für andere Völker, was sich mittlerweile schon herum gesprochen hat, denn nicht ohne Grund wird Deutschland seit vielen Jahren mit großem Abstand zum beliebtesten und fortgeschrittensten Lande der Welt gewählt, was sich auch daran zeigt, daß die meisten Flüchtlinge unbedingt nach Deutschland wollen und immer mehr Menschen weltweit die deutsche Sprache lernen! Liebe Emily, Deine liebenswerte, intelligente, feinfühlige und vor allem so positive Art kann für viele Deutsche ein Vorbild sein, die das Danken, die Begeisterung und vor allem das Erkennen des Schönen, Wahren und Guten - ob des übergroßen Wohlstandes - schon fast vergessen zu haben scheinen! Liebe Grüße vom Rainer-JGS.de
Okay, before I began watching your videos, I never knew how German I really am. :D I want to be corrected, that's one way to learn new things instead of spreading wrong facts :) Love from Niederbayern 💙
According Wikipedia, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuseeland Able Tasman discovered New Zeeland but could not set foot on the land. The colonization started few Years after James Cook entered New Zeeland in 1769 again.
Oh yeah German directness.. so struggling in England with that one. I am perceived to be so rude here hehe 😄 But we don't really mean anything patronising by it, we just kind of don't like misinformation, I think 🤷♀️🤔
1. Correcting facts: that's so me. I know, horrible rude smart-ass, me. But I couldn't stop myself for my life. 2. Opening the windows: yepp, definitely German. But there is a fairly good reason for the airing out your house. Like you said before, many German houses are fairly well insulated. As such the air in the houses does become stuffy, and maybe even oversaturated with humidity. This can cause the solid German houses to contract "Hausschwamm"/a kind of sponge that affects the masonry. As a rule of thumb the total volume of air in a house should be exchanged at least by a factor of 8-10 each day. But the good insulation can make this natural exchange rate drop to 3-6 times. As such the chance of this sponge growth is increased significantly if you don't air out your flat/house. 3. Backpack/Rucksack: yepp, totally useful. Arms free, much more carrying capacity than standard bags, much more comfortable, and the weight distribution is much better. 4: Waiting for the green lights: yeah, it's the role model aspect. As Germany is so congested compared to so many other countries you can't be sure that a kid isn't watching you from a window. So you just stick to it. Very late at night I might j-walk if I am pretty sure I am unwatched and there is no chance of serving as a bad example. 5. Coffee and cake/Kaffee und Kuchen: nope, not anymore. Well, okay, very very rarely. Can't afford the sugar anymore (diabetes).
I think I may be German; except the waiting for the light thing. No one in NYC waits for the light. But I usually wait if there are children around. I should get better at that! But I do the 4 other things. Correct away! Nothing wrong with correcting people. It's the way you do it that matters.
☕ I think most people in the world take a snack somewhen between lunch and dinner. So why not make it a classy meal with nice cups and plates, cake forks, cream jar, sugar bowl, good slowly brewed coffee, self-made cake (or Teilchen from the bakery) and at least half an hour time? 🍰
It's so understandable to correct someone who is providing false information about your country to others so far away from home! In NZ, I often hear Kiwis providing incorrect information about South Africa (I'm South African) annnnnd.....yeeeeah....I become German then ; ) Also, I LOVE coffee and cake and often take my son to a cafe after school especially for that and you are right, when a Kiwi see us doing that, they often assume it's for a celebration lol When they ask i have to say " Well we just wanted it " lol
hi antoinette, ive seen your video trying to sound german. i really enjoyed it, German language is really complex, and your german subscribers will love you more foe your effort.
hey you should really check out the video series "Meet The Germans" by DW (Deutsche Welle). The british Moderator shows a lot of these things. Edit: Btw, you can get a fine for not waiting for the green man!
Pedestrian lights red... look for kids.. if no kids are around feel go. I remember when i was in my 3 years of special school for the theoretical part of my job ,i was 20 years old, my teacher was mad at me because i crossed the street at red lights. I explained to him..whenever i decide to cross the street on red lights i allways double check for kids. He was sceptic first but satisfied..especial for the older generation here good behavior is the key for a good outcome. If a mother with kids enters the bus its normal to help her with the "kinderwagen" if elder people enter a full bus.. we offer them our seat. Germany is the most dense populated area in Europe.. without rules we would have serious problems.
Thank you for another fantastic video. I personally don't get offended if I am corrected about something. I actually would rather be corrected so that I don't make the same mistake. As for opening the window to allow fresh air in is to me a good idea and even being American I do open my window to allow for some fresh air. I generally don't wear a backpack unless I am carrying my photography equipment. I do wait at the crosswalk until I get the signal for me to cross for my own safety and I always stay within the crosswalk. Actually in the U.S. the police can site you for jaywalking although it is rarely ever done. I have seen people here cross the road in the middle of the block instead of going to the corner and using the crosswalk which is a very dangerous habit to be. I personally would rather be safe than sorry.
I assume that NZ houses are so draughty as the English ones so that you dont have to bother to open the windows :D German houses have surely well insulated windows and would actually almost suffocate if they didnt open the windows. Nothing wrong with actually wanting /needing to breath in oxygen, is there. How often do you open windows in NZ? In my world it pretty normal to open the windows several times a day for fresh air, whether you are in an old house or a new house. Dont think opening windows is not a German thing, perhaps not opening them is a NZ thing. Or perhaps you keep your doors open or just operate you houses in a completely differen. way.
Zu der Ampel Sache: Wir bekommen das als Kinder eingetrichtert auf Grün zu warten, wegen der Gefahr als Kind. Zumindest war das damals bei mir so. Von den Eltern und den Lehrern in der Schule.Und wenn man älter wurde hieß es dann:"Geh nur bei Grün drüber um Kindern kein schlechtes Vorbild zu sein" da Kinder Entfernungen und Geschwindigkeiten schlechter abschätzen können.Genau wie du gesagt hast...
Red or green light is not just about following the rules. It’s also a question about liability when an accident happens. You ran on red and got hit by a car? Your fault, good luck with your lawsuit for compensation
good point, i'd rather wait the two minutes than have a two-hour-stay in the hospital or trade them for somethings that will be a problem for the rest of my life.
Ich würde mich freuen, wenn du einmal ein Video auf Deutsch machen könntest. Ich würde es interessant finden, wie du da klingst. Wenn du nicht nur ein paar Wörter Deutsch redest.
Being called out by other by-passers for crossing the street on a red light is one thing. If the police had seen that, you could have gotten fined. I´ld hate to see you get in trouble for something that trivial! Another thing is airing out your room or appartment. In the winter, fresh air heats up a lot faster, which means, you need to heat less, or at lower temps.
I guess I would fit quite well in Germany. I can't stand someone stating a fact wrong. I don't always correct them, but wish I could, and if the person is someone I can "safely" correct, then be sure I will. I don't mind being corrected. Actually, I rather being corrected than perpetuate a wrong fact.
As Austrian i understand that impulse, to correct someone, who spreads Nonsens. Between the two of us, not in front of the crowd. So, the person can't be offended by anyone else. Some see that as "Klugscheißer" or "Smartass", i see it as way, to help someone, not to make a jerk out of himself. 😂
I think correcting people when they get a fact wrong is necessary to prevent the spread of false information. if you don't correct someone when you know their information is wrong they will repeat that same wrong factoid to other people; some of those people, in turn, will also repeat it to others and so on. eventually, it becomes so widespread that people will give it more credence and believe it's common knowledge. the truth, of course, has value for its own sake, but there is also a real danger in large numbers of people getting their facts wrong! (of course, Germany has some first-hand experience with that)
I didn’t realise, that German are correcting people, if they wrong fact, until Antoinette say it here intus video. Damm, she is right! I DO IT TOO! But why? Then I wrote your post, aednil, and...that’s it. I agree with you. I also satisfy to know the right facts and so I am not worried, if I get be corrected, if I make a mistake. But could it be, that we are too direct, too brutal to correct somebody? Is that the reason, why we have the I’ll fame to be arrogant and smart-alec. To be directly, saying open my mind and correcting is really ok. But I think, we have to do it in a more gentle and polite way
@@wtsalive8210 how well people take being corrected depends on them but also on your tone of voice. if your voice sounds calm, not too excited, not too aggressive or annoyed, then it should be fine. people who still would be offended aren't really worth your time anyway.
I don't think one should not correct someone when they are wrong. I don't think anyone wants to run around life with repeating wrong things , looking like an idiot. I'd rather be corrected. Kaffee und Kuchen? I am 57 years old, never had it. I know it exists, but only people who don't work full time can probably do it. And then on the Weekend you have to do all your household chores. So I think it is not as common as people think. But you might invite your family, on the occasional Sunday /definitely not each Sunday), over for Kaffee und Kuchen as a social activity to spend time together with them. We do this on our birthdays, respectively the weekend after.
number two is a European thing...Italians and other countries in Europe do it too (makes sense really... don't know why it's not common sense in North America 😂)
Ich finde es nicht unfreundlich jemanden zu korrigieren, der sich irrt. Wissen ist etwas Gutes, man sollte es teilen. Eine ganz andere Frage ist natürlich, in welchem Tonfall man jemanden verbessert. - Da fällt mir eine Frage ein: aus welcher Stadt in Neuseeland kommst du eigentlich?
Just imagine people would not correct wrong „facts“. May be the person who states the fact, does not know it’s wrong or someone else does not know it’s wrong and pics it up thinking it right. That way every conversation had a high risk of spreading wrong facts.
Oh yes - the bad habits... I really wonder why the Germans almost never thank you if you go aside and give the way free when its tight? A charming smile or a nice thank you would be soo great...
I'm German, I do thank people for being nice and I wonder the exact same thing as you. People are becoming more rude in Germany, very sad. My grandparents (born between both WWs) were much much more polite and humble.
Kaffee and Kuchen,- much more than a habbit. It does explain the country and perhaps the people to an extend you could write more than just one book about it. As for the green light thing I guess the current going rate for a police ticket is 10 €. Now they added a 25 - 120 € fine for dropping a cigarette outside in public - Thanks Greta !
Someone once told me the Berlin Wall wouldn't have to be necessary. A red traffic light would have done the job. 😁
Tolles Video!! 😙
Klasse 😂
Das ist zwar lustig, aber Unsinn. In der DRR gab es Millionen von Ungehorsamen, sonst stünde die Mauer heute noch.
Wir halten uns in Deutschland übrigens nicht zuletzt deshalb an Regeln, weil wir wissen bzw. darauf vertrauen, dass es die anderen auch tun. Das heißt, Vertrauen nimmt zu, Misstauen nimmt ab. Wenn ich meinem Gegenüber unterstellen muss, dass er mich betrügt, beklaut oder sonstwas tut, das sich gegen mich richtet, sobald ich mich umdrehe, vertraue ich ihm nicht, also fühle ich mich auch nicht wohl. In einer solchen Gesellschaft will ich nicht leben.
@@heinzsilberbach7586 Das denke ich auch, deshalb laufe ich nicht vor Autos oder Straßenbahnen über die Straße, um den Fahrer nicht zu erschrecken, und halte auch dann meist an Ampeln mit dem Fahrrad, wenn keine Polizei zu sehen ist. Oder hebe mal Müll auf.
@@heinzsilberbach7586 Quatsch die Russen haben euch die Rohstoffe nicht mehr für Transferrubel hinten reingeschoben. Da mußtet ihr 'Helden' euch einen neuen Sugardaddy suchen. Ja als deutscher MUSS ich das klarstellen
The German philosopher T. W. Adorno once said "There cannot be a right life amidst wrongs." (es gibt kein richtiges Leben im Falschen). It makes no sense to further discuss with people that are mistaken or wrong about a certain point, because everything in that conversation will be wrong aswell because of the false information/fundaments the discussion is based on. In Germany, it is not considered rude to correct someone, as the believe is that you are helping someone growing as a person since you provide the person another chance to reconcider his/her standpoint. This helps to find a mutual understanding of things and helps bringing people together in a society. I love this about my country. Although i understand that we (mysef) may sometimes go to far, as the undersanding of this habit is not a mutual all over the world :)
Opening windows and letting fresh air in is something which becomes more and more necessary, because our houeses in germany are so well insulated that there is not enough air exchange. Thus the humidity of the air stays in the house and get into wall. This leads to mould. Especially for new houses you must open the windows quite a long time of the day to dry the house, because there is so much humidity in the walls through the building process and the very high insulation hinders the humidity to go to the outside . It is then absolute necessary.
I had to laugh heartily. The first time at the point with the backpack and with the green signal at the traffic light. My girlfriend is from France, we were visiting a friend of hers in Paris. We went to the city and I stopped at the red pedestrian traffic light. The acquaintance of my girlfriend said "ok, he is German, backpack and stops at the traffic lights" ....
Ja eben, ich kenne es so gut und ich habe mich in Frankreich so blamiert als ich stehen geblieben bin weil es rot war 😂😂😂
i learned in france: to obey a red light is optional (even when a flic was watching)- but to run over a stop sign is €1500 penalty- and no way out!
One habit I picked up from when I was stationed in West Germany (1987-89), was putting mayonnaise on my french fries instead of ketchup. My family still gives me weird looks for it.
Didn't even knew it was weird anywhere else 🤔😂
Ist das alles was du bei uns gelernt hast?
@@peterhansen767 Nein, my time there was very nice and I really enjoyed meeting the people, but my duties kept me pretty occupied. It was the time period of the Cold War, shortly before the Berlin Wall came down. Many Americans were dying in "training accidents" involving spies, terrorists, and people with diplomatic immunity.
I had to laugh yes you are slowly being germanise now. I am not german but lives here some 40 yrs now. Am from Malaysia and you bet by now i am totally germanise. So germanise that i sometimes i even forget i don't look like one.😁 Tks for sharing yr lovely videos i enjoyed them.
Das ist süß! :-)
Correcing people stating wrong facts is just so important these days! Keep doing that, it´s definatly a good thing
I loved the way how sincere and serious you look when you say that you correct people 0:50 :DDD Sehr gut, weiter so!
I was in NZ for a trip 20 years ago. I met a guy in Wellington from Wales who lived on the southern Island and he stayed in Germany for a few years. During an evening in a hostel. There I corrected someone. He gave a coment: "... you germans are all the same!." Now I knowing, what he means😁
By the way. It was a great trip. I am a new subscriber and I enjoy your english with the "kiwi-accent". It remind me about the great time I had in your home country.
The Kiwi accent is really beautiful. It could be likened to Austrian German.
I can only expand my knowledge if someone corrects me if I say something wrong.
2:55 Correcting people is a good thing. Otherwise it's only trash talk. I would even think that small talk should be fact based, too.
Totally agree.
😅 ich finde es interessant und manchmal auch sehr amüsant wie du, als Neuseeländerin, uns Deutsche siehst und empfindest. Mach weiter so 👍🌹
Ja irgendwie finden alle unsere Fenster so interessant😂 die Amis auch 😂😂😂
Correcting: Like your example shows me, I would have liked to be corrected, so that I learned something. I find this important.
Airing the house: this is important for insulated houses so that excess moisture does not have the chance to build mold in the house, so this is a very good habit to have. The better a house is insulated the more you should have a good airing habit to avoid health issues.
The reason why we are opening our windows even in the deep winter is to prevent mold fungus. If you have humid air in your apartment due to respiration, steam from cooking etc. and you don't let the humidity out, then you risk to result in having fungus on your walls. This is encouraged by nearly airtight windows. That's why most terms of lease in Germany oblige you to air your apartment.
A german guy, here: the thing with the fresh air is needed in most houses to spill out the humidity that builds up in your rooms.
To prevent mold.The good insulation striking back on us.
Backpacks: I never got used to them and probably never will. But I'm male. I never wore handbags :-)
To obey the traffic lights: a role model for children.
But at the age of 60 you're allowed to walk at red lights. At the age of 65 you have to! (Helping the social system.)
There is a version of apple cake with white wine in the batter. Maybe you can bake it gluten-free.
Just let me know if you're interested.
Peter Doe :
Does that apple cake have a specific name please ?
www.bing.com/videos/search?q=apfelkuchen+mit+wein&view=detail&mid=18E87EC3048EC64498FE18E87EC3048EC64498FE&FORM=VIRE&PC=SMSM
@@traditionalfood367 . That is the Video. There is nö real name for besides Appel cake with eine butter
@@jorgschimmer8213 Danke, Jörg! Hat aber nichts gemeinsam mit meinem "Apfelkuchen Elsässer Art". Ich denke, in dem von Dir gezeigten Rezept könnte man tats#chlich die Äpfel in Weißwein statt in Wasser kochen. Werde ich vielleicht mal machen. Erstmal hab' ich (endlich) mein Rezept übersetzt, so wie ich es auch gerade neulich in Australien gebacken habe (und kurz vorher in Tangstedt, Deutschland. *lach*)
4 all 2 see: "my" recipe for applecake Alsatia style. (pls read the whole thing for your shopping list. This comes as a "what to do at what time".
You want to mix
250g flour
75g sugar
125g butter (at room temperature) and
a pinch of salt. And to that, add
125 ml of white wine. Let this rest for 30min and then cover the bottom and the sides of a 26 to 28 cm spring form with it. (Non-stick or butter-coated.)
While the batter is resting, you peel cut in halfes and core about 1kg of apples.
Cut the halfes lenghwise with a knife. Just slits. Don’t cut through. Place in your baking pan and sprinkle with sugar. This allows the juices to come out and caramalise with the sugar.
I fill up all the gaps with little slices of apple. But that’s just me. Bake in the preheatet stove for some 30 min at 225°C (circulating air). Be careful not to burn the batter!
During that, you whip up 125ml of heavy whipping cream. And add 2 eggs, ½ of a lemon’s cest, some 50g sugar and (optional) 2 letters of vanilla sugar or some vanilla aroma.
You pour this mixture on to your cake and bake it for another 10 min. (Again: eyeballing the colour.) Done! (Best, after letting it sit in a cold and dark room for 1 day. To allow the wine aroma to mingle with the rest.)
I lived in Germany for many years and I, too, was admonished when crossing the road before the green man appeared. Since I've been back in the UK I still wait for green ~mostly~, but I have to admit not always as most Brits never wait for green if there's no traffic. But in the 1970s in Germany, not only was it frowned upon to cross against red, a police officer could fine you 10 marks on the spot if he caught you crossing. I say "he" because there weren't any female police officers, least ways not in Cologne.
That video was absolutely great fun!! My mother would open the windows every morning, no matter how cold. I also love coffee and cake almost every day. (I am not in Germany) In the 1950s my uncle owned a restaurant in the Luneburger Heide section of germany, a beautiful area in north Germany. Every afternoon, on the outside veranda at the edge of the forest, the "Klecker Wald" guests would have coffee and cake. We visited his "Pension Gasthaus" for the summer in 1955.
I think we just let the "fresh air" in because most of us Germans have a central heating system. Even if it's freezing cold outside, the room ist comfortably warm within minutes. And it's also pretty efficient. Germans love that :D
Oh yes, Germans got to have their daily “frische Luft”. My mother did this every day.
The French do as well, they have an expression for it, too: prendre l'air/frische Luft schöpfen. 😄
This video makes me feel very German, even though I am a Dutchman ;-) Maybe it's because I live near the German border, it's only half an hour on bike (NO helmet). A very Dutch thing to say I suppose... Thank you for your nice video! PS I do dislike the Germans when they beat us at football, but please don't tell ;-)
My mother went to watch the football game Germany vs the Netherlands a few weeks ago, in an orange t-shirt, because she didn't want to watch it and wanted to irk the people there.
Mijn beste buur, voetbal is een gezonde rivaliteit sinds 1974 tussen Duitsland en Nederland. Zit altijd met mijn Nederlandse vrienden voor de tv en bekijk deze spellen samen met Nederlands of Duits bier, ik hou van deze mentaliteit met Oranje.
Hahaha 😂
@@nordwestbeiwest1899 Die Briten glaube ja gern, sie seien unser Erzfeind, wenn es um Fußball geht, doch das stimmt gar nicht. Es waren schon immer die Niederländer. ;) Wie gesagt, im Fußball. Beim Fastfood sind sie meine größten Verbündeten, ich LIEBE Bami-Scheiben und Fleischkroketten. Leider sind die hier in Berlin nur schwer zu kriegen.
I'm interested to hear about your experiences, how people react when they get corrected. Are there any differences in nationalities from your point of view?
Traffic lights: Jackpot. You could not have nailed it better. Most German children are taught this at age 2 or 3 with the rhyme " Bei Rot sollst du stehen, bei Grün darfst du gehen." ( Literally: At red you shall halt/stand on the spot, at green you may go.)
This is even so typical that there are jokes about it as the following one: You know you are German when you wait for a traffic light to turn green at 11pm although you cannot see any single vehicle approaching, in fact are even unable to hear one in the distance.
You are hilarious once more!
No. 1 in one word: "Oberlehrer"
No. 2: "Stoßlüften"
No. 3: "Schleichwerbung"
No. 4: Correct: "Ein Vorbild für die Kinder!"
No. 5: "Kaffeetante!"
It's Cafékultur, similar to Austria.
i’m a brit and do the road thing, i sometimes wait for the green light. But i live near a 4 way junction and sometimes takes forever for the green light to come and cross in a rush
naughty
this is going to become one of my favourite videos from you. perfect! and so much fun!!!
It´s simply great that you want to correct that person, finaly it´s the history the nation where you came from, strait to us, which is fantasic too!
What is wrong on learning something when I was wrong in my mind and someone tells me so? For me it's strange to leave someone uncorrected with a wrong claim.
To open windows make sense. Within the last let's say the last 20 years the thermal insulation of the houses were getting better and better. I've never seen before doors and windows were sealed like they're now. That means that the air inside has less oxygen after a while and picks up moisture. If you don't care for exchanging the air the moisture stays inside and it might form mold on the wall which is not very healthy. And I can't remember if it was you in a video who was telling about the houses in NZ which are anyything else than well sealed to keep the heat inside and the cold outside. A steady stream of cold air from the outside was moving through the house and feels uncomfortable.
German houses are so well insulated that there is a risk of mold growing in the walls because the air gets quiet humid from cooking, showering and even breathing and sweating. A short burst of fresh air helps against it.
I always look around if there are children who could see me before I walk over the red light
There is a very practical reason why people open the windows even during winter: when you spend all day inside during winter your breath and sweat increases the humidity of the air. That humidity condenses on the walls, which can lead to mold growth. Which is really, really bad. Opening the windows simply lowers the humidity. If you have a landlord who tells you to open the windows now and then, that's why. Not because they are concerned for your health
That's it to the point, airing is so important to avoid the building up of mold or fungus on the walls..
You're wrong.
You're not becoming German.
You ARE German already. You just don't know it yet.
Speaking of correcting people Lol
I can't understand keeping your windows closed all the time. I think it would make me slightly crazy. hahaha. Besides, you need to get some fresh air flowing into the house, because stale air is just a tad gross if you ask me XD Im not even German though. But I live in Germany and I have definitely picked up some habits. One of the main ones is something my non-german girlfriend pointed out to me. Apparently I am really rigid when it comes to making plans and I plan things waaaaay in advance. I also believe in my plans whole-heartedly and don't leave much room for change XD Im trying to be less rigid and more spontaneous now. Not easy when you live in Germany though.
G'Day and thanks for sharing your views. Really find the kiwi insights helpful as I am a German living in Oz and thinking about returning home within a few years. BTW I am from an town close to Wuerzburg as well..... Keep up the good work. Cheers Joe
Thanks so much for this nice video, I always find it so cool to get an impression on looking at germany with an expat's eyes as they will notice habits which I'm quite used to, having grown up here. Also I love the way you are giving this view in your videos in such a friendly and heart-warming way, always showing a big smile - always makes my day :-)
My wife would keep the windows open all day and night if possible.
I wear a Kanken.
I always wait for the green man.
I love coffee and cake.
Maybe I should move from Brisbane to Bavaria!
Kaffee und Kuchen ist eine nette Tradition hier in Deutschland. Am Wochenende haben wir genug Zeit, um Kaffee und Kuchen zu zelebrieren. An den anderen Wochentagen schütten wir den Kaffee einfach so in uns hinein. Vielleicht nehmen sich andere Deutsche auch die Zeit unter der Woche...aber die vielen Termine und Verpflichtungen...da ist am Wochenende einfach mehr Zeit.
I'm always looking for cars AND if there's kids around. If so, I suppress jaywalking.
exactly, and if neither kids or cars are around I just go for it. I always consider light to be an aid for pedestrians to cross the roads if no cars are around that aid is not needed and serves no purpose. Of course when kids are around I suppress this for exactly the reasons stated in the video.
No matter which colour is there, I cross the street when it is free of approaching cars and policemen. :D
Antoinette, wenn du mal in Budapest oder Wien bist, besuche auch dort mal die wunderbaren Kaffeehäuser oder das "Kafehaz". ;)
I love the cake and coffee culture, my boyfriend unfortunately not. He thinks it's an occupation for old people and it's very boring. I like to sit outside on the terrace of a cafe or bakery and watch people walking by, especially in summer. I like to take my ebook reader with me or meet friends.
Your videos are so funny and you are a very good observer. Most of the things you talk about are so natural to me, I didn´t even think about that people do it diffrently....Keep going!
Good morning Antoinette,
First i would like to say thanks for the wonderful English you have in your videos, it is very good to understand even for someone who is not growing up with English as a mother language. You have a wonderful voice with a good volume. Thanks for that.
I guess you are a wonderful mix of both countries, keep that, it is an amazing example for doing great if you are open mind for living in other countries. And the number of your followers approaching new levels and that means something.
So have a nice weekend.
as a german i take this video as a compliment. Thank you!
Früher gab es überall Aufkleber: "Sei Vorbild - geh nur bei Grün"
Und wenn doch einer bei Rot über die Ampel gelaufen ist, haben alle mit dem Finger auf ihn gezeigt und ihren Kindern erklärt, was für ein schlechtes Vorbild er ist.
Das waren noch Zeiten - seufffffz... ;-)
Alle Menschen, die sich über uns Deutsche amüsieren, wenn wir an einer roten Fußgängerampel stehen bleiben, verhalten sich als Autofahrer nicht anders: Sie bleiben bei rot stehen, obwohl weit und breit kein anderes Auto zu sehen ist. Dabei ist es prinzipiell das Gleiche. Allerdings spekulieren sie darauf, dass ihnen als Fußgänger nichts passiert, als Autofahrer hingegen Ärger droht, wenn sie erwischt werden. Das heißt, sie halten sich nur an Gesetze, weil sie die Strafe fürchten und nicht, weil ein Gesetz an sich sinnvoll ist. Das ist eine unreife Haltung. Gesetze sollten auch dann eingehalten werden, wenn keiner da ist, der den Gesetzesverstoß registriert, andernfalls herrscht Anarchie. Um es mal übertrieben auszudrücken: In einem Kaufhaus klaue ich auch dann nicht, wenn ich genau weiß, dass mich niemand dabei beobachtet. Das schafft Vertrauen. Und das ist einer der Gründe, warum wir Deutsche als seriös gelten, ganz einfach, weil wir es sind (zumindest die meisten).
Durchzug! I’ve lived in the states since 2003 and I still practice this German habit/method of airing out hahaha 😂 I’ll never ever stop!
Abel Tasman ( A Dutchman)discovered NZ in December 1642. He thought it part of Australia or South America. After a skirmish with Maori they left, Abel Tasman having never set foot on shore. He didn't "found" but was the first European to "find" NZ. Cook visited for the first time in October 1769 and mapped the majority of NZ's coastline. He returned in 1773 and again in 1777. He also didn't "found" NZ. In 1788 New South Wales was founded and according to Governor Phillip's Commission, this included the Islands of New Zealand. The agreed Official founding was at the 1840 signing of the Treaty Of Waitangi. Sorry to be so direct or corrective. I'm a kiwi also.
Ich finde es faszinierend was für andere typisch deutsch ist, bei Dingen über die ich nie nachgedacht habe. 😂
Stimmt, aber unsere Fenster haben z. B. hochtechnologisches USA auch nicht, in manchen Videos gibs nur eine Wow Reaktion, was für uns was ganz normales ist.... Nix besonders ist....
I started drinking sparkling water and liking it, hated it before but now I can't stand still water. I also can't drink fruit juice without sparkling water. How did I ever drink pure juice? 😂
I get annoyed when I am Edeka and they are soooo slow and much prefer aldi or anywhere they are so fast and I didnt like that in the begining.
How to germanize yourself: Make it a 'Schorle' 😉😂
The first thing I do when I get out of bed is to open fully my window, to refresh everything, to get rid of nighty smells and stuff : D
I think people do that when they do not use AC.
Poland here : )
Ah, kapusta kiszona when I can't get Sauerkraut in England! (The Polish shops always have it.) But I buy Mildessa at Edeka if I'm in Hamburg.
@@SuperLittleTyke and they have a lot of Polish shops in the UK now : D
Raw sauerkraut is higher in vitamin C than any (now hybrid) fruit or vegetable & also contains probiotics. Pasteurised anything has no such benefits.
@@PropertyOfK Yep!
@@traditionalfood367 I love it. I eat it with a large German Bockwurst from Lidl and mashed potato.
Point 1: living not anymore in Germany for 8 years I lost quite much this habit (luckily) and feel more relaxed myself, point 2: for example in UK you don't need to open the window often, because the houses there are so badly insulated, that the wind is coming through closed doors and windows a bit all the day. So, I stop now watching youtube. I need to go and buy a cake for this afternoon.
brilliant and very true
Bravo, liebe Emily, ich freue mich, daß Du jetzt viel mutiger geworden bist und Dich auch traust hin und wieder andere Leute zu verbessern, denn wir können nur geistig und seelisch wachsen, wenn wir bereit sind voneinander zu lernen und unser Wissen weiter zu geben!
Nicht die Tatsache der Korrektur kann problematisch sein, sondern viel mehr die Art und Weise, also wie höflich, taktvoll und feinfühlig man sein Wissen anbringt!
In manchen Dingen sind wir Deutsche ein Vorbild für andere Völker, was sich mittlerweile schon herum gesprochen hat, denn nicht ohne Grund wird Deutschland seit vielen Jahren mit großem Abstand zum beliebtesten und fortgeschrittensten Lande der Welt gewählt, was sich auch daran zeigt, daß die meisten Flüchtlinge unbedingt nach Deutschland wollen und immer mehr Menschen weltweit die deutsche Sprache lernen!
Liebe Emily, Deine liebenswerte, intelligente, feinfühlige und vor allem so positive Art kann für viele Deutsche ein Vorbild sein, die das Danken, die Begeisterung und vor allem das Erkennen des Schönen, Wahren und Guten - ob des übergroßen Wohlstandes - schon fast vergessen zu haben scheinen!
Liebe Grüße vom Rainer-JGS.de
Lüften: Man sagt auch "erstunken ist noch niemand ..." :D
"... erfroren sind schon viele." 😂
😂😂
@RobbyOnTheWay . Oh ja. Da könnte ich eine lange langweilige Geschichte dazu erzählen.😅
Klassenräume scheinen sich partout nicht lüften zu lassen.
Frische Luft verhindert Schimmelbildung. Und Sauerstoff belebt. Beides nicht so schlecht, oder?
Es gab früher Schilder an der Ampel "Beispiel geben für Kinder - Bei Rot stehen, bei grün gehen" also liegst du mit deiner Vermutung richtig.
Okay, before I began watching your videos, I never knew how German I really am. :D
I want to be corrected, that's one way to learn new things instead of spreading wrong facts :)
Love from Niederbayern 💙
I should wear a backpack more often when I go out. Why limit oneself to only bring along stuff that will fit in one's pocket.
According Wikipedia, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuseeland Able Tasman discovered New Zeeland but could not set foot on the land. The colonization started few Years after James Cook entered New Zeeland in 1769 again.
Oh yeah German directness.. so struggling in England with that one. I am perceived to be so rude here hehe 😄
But we don't really mean anything patronising by it, we just kind of don't like misinformation, I think 🤷♀️🤔
1. Correcting facts: that's so me. I know, horrible rude smart-ass, me. But I couldn't stop myself for my life.
2. Opening the windows: yepp, definitely German. But there is a fairly good reason for the airing out your house. Like you said before, many German houses are fairly well insulated. As such the air in the houses does become stuffy, and maybe even oversaturated with humidity. This can cause the solid German houses to contract "Hausschwamm"/a kind of sponge that affects the masonry. As a rule of thumb the total volume of air in a house should be exchanged at least by a factor of 8-10 each day.
But the good insulation can make this natural exchange rate drop to 3-6 times. As such the chance of this sponge growth is increased significantly if you don't air out your flat/house.
3. Backpack/Rucksack: yepp, totally useful. Arms free, much more carrying capacity than standard bags, much more comfortable, and the weight distribution is much better.
4: Waiting for the green lights: yeah, it's the role model aspect. As Germany is so congested compared to so many other countries you can't be sure that a kid isn't watching you from a window. So you just stick to it. Very late at night I might j-walk if I am pretty sure I am unwatched and there is no chance of serving as a bad example.
5. Coffee and cake/Kaffee und Kuchen: nope, not anymore. Well, okay, very very rarely. Can't afford the sugar anymore (diabetes).
what about punctuality [Puenklichkeit]! As a German I still have issues with my NZ wife to leave in time for an engagement.
I think I may be German; except the waiting for the light thing. No one in NYC waits for the light. But I usually wait if there are children around. I should get better at that! But I do the 4 other things. Correct away! Nothing wrong with correcting people. It's the way you do it that matters.
☕ I think most people in the world take a snack somewhen between lunch and dinner. So why not make it a classy meal with nice cups and plates, cake forks, cream jar, sugar bowl, good slowly brewed coffee, self-made cake (or Teilchen from the bakery) and at least half an hour time? 🍰
It's so understandable to correct someone who is providing false information about your country to others so far away from home! In NZ, I often hear Kiwis providing incorrect information about South Africa (I'm South African) annnnnd.....yeeeeah....I become German then ; ) Also, I LOVE coffee and cake and often take my son to a cafe after school especially for that and you are right, when a Kiwi see us doing that, they often assume it's for a celebration lol When they ask i have to say " Well we just wanted it " lol
🤣🤣🤣 i Love to watch These Videos about Germany xD i had to laugh a lot
Are you German?
@@soloblack9403 Yes :D
@@FireJojoBoy cool :)
try "crustles cheesecake!"
hi antoinette, ive seen your video trying to sound german. i really enjoyed it, German language is really complex, and your german subscribers will love you more foe your effort.
hey you should really check out the video series "Meet The Germans" by DW (Deutsche Welle). The british Moderator shows a lot of these things. Edit: Btw, you can get a fine for not waiting for the green man!
Pedestrian lights red... look for kids.. if no kids are around feel go. I remember when i was in my 3 years of special school for the theoretical part of my job ,i was 20 years old, my teacher was mad at me because i crossed the street at red lights.
I explained to him..whenever i decide to cross the street on red lights i allways double check for kids. He was sceptic first but satisfied..especial for the older generation here good behavior is the key for a good outcome. If a mother with kids enters the bus its normal to help her with the "kinderwagen"
if elder people enter a full bus.. we offer them our seat. Germany is the most dense populated area in Europe.. without rules we would have serious problems.
Thank you for another fantastic video. I personally don't get offended if I am corrected about something. I actually would rather be corrected so that I don't make the same mistake. As for opening the window to allow fresh air in is to me a good idea and even being American I do open my window to allow for some fresh air. I generally don't wear a backpack unless I am carrying my photography equipment. I do wait at the crosswalk until I get the signal for me to cross for my own safety and I always stay within the crosswalk. Actually in the U.S. the police can site you for jaywalking although it is rarely ever done. I have seen people here cross the road in the middle of the block instead of going to the corner and using the crosswalk which is a very dangerous habit to be. I personally would rather be safe than sorry.
I assume that NZ houses are so draughty as the English ones so that you dont have to bother to open the windows :D German houses have surely well insulated windows and would actually almost suffocate if they didnt open the windows. Nothing wrong with actually wanting /needing to breath in oxygen, is there.
How often do you open windows in NZ? In my world it pretty normal to open the windows several times a day for fresh air, whether you are in an old house or a new house.
Dont think opening windows is not a German thing, perhaps not opening them is a NZ thing. Or perhaps you keep your doors open or just operate you houses in a completely differen. way.
Zu der Ampel Sache: Wir bekommen das als Kinder eingetrichtert auf Grün zu warten, wegen der Gefahr als Kind. Zumindest war das damals bei mir so. Von den Eltern und den Lehrern in der Schule.Und wenn man älter wurde hieß es dann:"Geh nur bei Grün drüber um Kindern kein schlechtes Vorbild zu sein" da Kinder Entfernungen und Geschwindigkeiten schlechter abschätzen können.Genau wie du gesagt hast...
Red or green light is not just about following the rules. It’s also a question about liability when an accident happens. You ran on red and got hit by a car? Your fault, good luck with your lawsuit for compensation
good point, i'd rather wait the two minutes than have a two-hour-stay in the hospital or trade them for somethings that will be a problem for the rest of my life.
your pillow on the left has some dirt on it :) omg i am so german....
#4 Rotgänger Totgänger, Grüngänger lebt länger.
Have fun to translate this :)
Das funktioniert am Anfang sogar richtig gut: Redwalker Deadwalker..... :-)
@@PolarbearKA - Green walkers live longer. 😅
Ich würde mich freuen, wenn du einmal ein Video auf Deutsch machen könntest. Ich würde es interessant finden, wie du da klingst. Wenn du nicht nur ein paar Wörter Deutsch redest.
What about Schorle? Juice or wine. This also tells that you picked up another German habit. ^^
If I took a wrong road which does not lead to my goal but someone knew the right one wouldn't it be nice to tell me?
Guten Morgen Antoinette, Frühaufsteherin 😉😘
Apfelstrudel....... soooooo delicious.
Tägliches lüften ist schließlich wichtig für das Wohnklima! 😁 😁 😁
I dont even try to translate that into english! 😎😎😎
Being called out by other by-passers for crossing the street on a red light is one thing. If the police had seen that, you could have gotten fined. I´ld hate to see you get in trouble for something that trivial!
Another thing is airing out your room or appartment. In the winter, fresh air heats up a lot faster, which means, you need to heat less, or at lower temps.
I guess I would fit quite well in Germany. I can't stand someone stating a fact wrong. I don't always correct them, but wish I could, and if the person is someone I can "safely" correct, then be sure I will. I don't mind being corrected. Actually, I rather being corrected than perpetuate a wrong fact.
As Austrian i understand that impulse, to correct someone, who spreads Nonsens. Between the two of us, not in front of the crowd. So, the person can't be offended by anyone else. Some see that as "Klugscheißer" or "Smartass", i see it as way, to help someone, not to make a jerk out of himself. 😂
What if you are speaking with a Person that stutters would you still do the same??
Of course not! I'm a German.
HA HA HA!!! Can you imagine to say to dutsch i love to go on Coffeshops :-D ;-)
Yes, Coffee and cake...still do this here in the USA. LOL.
As an Australian I always feel like correcting New Zealanders when they don‘t pronounce words ‚correctly‘. 🤣
I feel the same about Aussies 😉
@@AntoinetteEmily The most irritating thing for us Brits about antipodean English is HRI aka high rising intonation. And now we're doing it, too!
... a habit established from the reluctance to appear dogmatic.
I got the same blue backpack 😊 #backpacktwins 😄
How are you supposed to talk with someone if mistakes occur and lead to a wrong conclusion?...
Leute zu berichtigen ist wichtig, damit sich falsches Wissen nicht verbreitet!
Ganz genau, falsche Informationen und Wissen ist so schon viel zu weit verbreitet.
I think correcting people when they get a fact wrong is necessary to prevent the spread of false information. if you don't correct someone when you know their information is wrong they will repeat that same wrong factoid to other people; some of those people, in turn, will also repeat it to others and so on. eventually, it becomes so widespread that people will give it more credence and believe it's common knowledge. the truth, of course, has value for its own sake, but there is also a real danger in large numbers of people getting their facts wrong! (of course, Germany has some first-hand experience with that)
I didn’t realise, that German are correcting people, if they wrong fact, until Antoinette say it here intus video.
Damm, she is right! I DO IT TOO!
But why?
Then I wrote your post, aednil, and...that’s it. I agree with you.
I also satisfy to know the right facts and so I am not worried, if I get be corrected, if I make a mistake.
But could it be, that we are too direct, too brutal to correct somebody?
Is that the reason, why we have the I’ll fame to be arrogant and smart-alec.
To be directly, saying open my mind and correcting is really ok. But I think, we have to do it in a more gentle and polite way
@@wtsalive8210 how well people take being corrected depends on them but also on your tone of voice. if your voice sounds calm, not too excited, not too aggressive or annoyed, then it should be fine. people who still would be offended aren't really worth your time anyway.
@aednil
An agreement again 👍🏻
I don't think one should not correct someone when they are wrong. I don't think anyone wants to run around life with repeating wrong things , looking like an idiot. I'd rather be corrected.
Kaffee und Kuchen? I am 57 years old, never had it. I know it exists, but only people who don't work full time can probably do it. And then on the Weekend you have to do all your household chores. So I think it is not as common as people think. But you might invite your family, on the occasional Sunday /definitely not each Sunday), over for Kaffee und Kuchen as a social activity to spend time together with them. We do this on our birthdays, respectively the weekend after.
number two is a European thing...Italians and other countries in Europe do it too (makes sense really... don't know why it's not common sense in North America 😂)
Ich finde es nicht unfreundlich jemanden zu korrigieren, der sich irrt. Wissen ist etwas Gutes, man sollte es teilen. Eine ganz andere Frage ist natürlich, in welchem Tonfall man jemanden verbessert. - Da fällt mir eine Frage ein: aus welcher Stadt in Neuseeland kommst du eigentlich?
Welcome to Franconia, it's because of the totally lack of shame. ☺
Congrats, you've now officially been Germanized. 😀
Just imagine people would not correct wrong „facts“. May be the person who states the fact, does not know it’s wrong or someone else does not know it’s wrong and pics it up thinking it right. That way every conversation had a high risk of spreading wrong facts.
When you can take a week off in spring, go on a hiking trip in THIS area. ruclips.net/video/sU5yHjZI-vI/видео.html
Backpack. Where have you been all my live... I had to rofl.
Oh yes - the bad habits... I really wonder why the Germans almost never thank you if you go aside and give the way free when its tight? A charming smile or a nice thank you would be soo great...
I'm German, I do thank people for being nice and I wonder the exact same thing as you. People are becoming more rude in Germany, very sad. My grandparents (born between both WWs) were much much more polite and humble.
Kaffee and Kuchen,- much more than a habbit. It does explain the country and perhaps the people to an extend you could write more than just one book about it. As for the green light thing I guess the current going rate for a police ticket is 10 €. Now they added a 25 - 120 € fine for dropping a cigarette outside in public - Thanks Greta !
Oh, please stay a bit Kiwi!