5 things that are VERY common in the US that are rare in Germany
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Ever wondered what you can find in the US that you can't find or can't find often in Germany? I'll be talking about a few of those things today!
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Servus from your neighbouring country Austria.
I don't like A/C. We have one in the office and I cannot stand it. Headaches starts 10 minutes after it is turned on.
At home in the summer time (look up the word Hundstage)we open all windows in the morning , have a big draft, then close every thing. We have insect doors and outside zip screens in our apartment, but it was expensive. All with remote control. We will open them after work but not before 6pm.
You can also put screens in your window frames, look at Ikea.
Have you seen what is in the free refills? Cheap syrup + water. That doesn´t costs the restaurant much.
In Austria the restaurant can only charge you money for the tap water if it is mentioned on the menu. Not mentioned -> you can ask for a glass.
Normally we would order one drink each and ask for a jug of water and some glasses.
For what do you need a SUV in larger cities - just to brag about. Just waste of money and energy.
Lol, “Leistungswasser”! You should trademark that!
"Performance water" is simply better than tap water! :)
Yes, the problem with the air conditioning is largely due to the very high electricity costs in Germany as well as the huge SUVs in the US and the gasoline costs, if it doesn't cost a lot, you can use it without worrying. Many things such as Sonos speakers don't even have an on-off switch. Some turn on the lights and go on vacation for 2 weeks. In Germany, or rather in Europe, people tend to pay more attention to the consumption of electricity, gasoline and water because it costs a lot and is not available to everyone in unlimited quantities.
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Ah, I can totally relate to all of these! WATER...in Germany, don't leave home without it. LOL. Water is like gold to me in Germany, I guard it with life. I also saw a pick up truck a couple of months ago for the first time and I literally thought I was in USA...I was so confused for a moment. Also I don't think I've ever seen restaurants in Germany give you free bread...which seems to be common in USA.
free bread in better Restaurants as a opener like a a Amuse-Gueule is normal
Yes! One thing I like is that nobody tells you you can't bring outside beverages like in the US, so it makes up for the lack of free water in a way 😅
A/C is definitely number 1.
Here's to hoping for a mild summer 😂
Hi! To your point 2: When you ask for it, they give you free "Leitungswasser". 😉
customer service in US restaurants is wonderful, you would never find it in germany. I once visited a restaurant in atlanta and some guy walked by my table and ....vomit'ed on the floor. I didn't have to pay a penny for my meal! amazing. waiter of course :D told me to tip him real good haha. nobody would care in germany to the extent of giving you a free meal.
Thanks for yet another charming vid ! You are, of course, quite right about the lack of A/C in German homes. Where there have become very common (unlike 25 yrs ago) however, is in German cars. For the sales tax, I am sure German shops would love to take the US approach, too, inciting shoppers to spend more. The reason that does not happen is quite simply that it is against the law, German law, that is. And if you really miss the free tap water in restaurants, I can recommend neighbouring countries such as France (Covid allowing).
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Oh, I'll definitely be taking advantage of that once things get better 😅
for free water, carry a bottle and get your free refill in the restaurants restrooms. My kind of anarchy :D
Yes! That's what I do haha
I only recently noticed that the price of taxes is included in the prices shown here in Europe. I‘ve seen the VAT before but wasn’t sure how it compared to American sales tax. Another thing that’s more common in the U.S. is the use of credit or debit cards for purchases- even just for coffee. German merchants seem to prefer cash. I had few options one holiday in Germany (not a vacation, but a bank holiday that I didn’t know about on a Wednesday). I was walking around for a couple of hours looking for a place to get some food or even just a beer with my debit/credit card & found NONE! The 3-4 that I saw, stopped and asked if they accepted cards, all said no, only euros. ☹️☹️☹️ The owner of this small outdoor pub actually gave me a beer on the house which surprised the hell out of me! I was set to leave Europe in a few days so I didn’t want to take out more cash. One other thing is how SOOOOOOOO many more businesses are open on Sundays and holidays in America. After trips to Italy, England and Germany during bank holidays, I make sure I know them ahead of time or I might go hungry or thirsty, depending on where I am. They don’t play!!
Just get some money from the ATM. You normally prepare when you visit a different country and don´t expect everything to be the same.
The disagio for credit cards are too high for smaller shops and vendors. Normally you can see we accept credit card from 10/15 upwards.
Good evening Kendra
that was definitely a very interesting video 👍
My last comment is gone and i don't know why??
The topic of free refills i heard a lot in different videos and i don't like to offend somebody, i just try to explain a few things.
One point is the average of fresh water in total in the US in 2019 is Dollars 1,86 in Germany the total is Dollars 6,28, if you know how much water a normal restaurant uses the whole day.
Another point is put all the ice cubes out of your soda or water in see what happens?
A very important point for my is the salary in both countries, in the US the most common payment for staff in the gastronomy is Dollars 2,19 and that's ridiculous for a country like the US, Germany raised the minimum amount of money last year to Euro 9,35 before it was Euro 8,84 and with that you need definitely some tips in Germany, whoever means it's not necessary in Germany has no idea, I work in that branch for almost twenty years and you can see it right now how much it is in your pocket.
The gastronomy is around the world the lowest paying industry, but 2,19 is a kind of modern slavery, when you know that these people definitely need it.
And especially going out for dinner is not an everyday thing in Germany, it's something special, where you like to take your time, where you like to spend time with your family and friends. You eat something and the rest of the evening you drink a lot and that's the way you make the real tip in Europe, in Germany.
The sale of food is only for the normal costs.
I hope everything is okay, i wish a nice evening and a nice weekend.🍻
Yes, it was weird, RUclips said it violated community guidelines and they removed it.
Thanks for that insight! The differences between dining cultures in both countries are so stark...I think I'll have to make a video expanding on them a bit someday.
Have a great weekend!
@@KendraAshanti thanks, 👍
Nice to know thanks again, I mean
it was not that much different to that one. But okay, I had enough time.
The resistance against A/C is getting more and more ridiculous as the summers get hotter and hotter. Two reasons: 1.: The german mind works very slow and has a long memory. So if a German remembers having built a snowman as a child, (despite not having seen enough snow for it in decades), his watch could melt in a winter night, but he'd still be convinced, that Germany is a cold country. (For the same reason many here still think, the car is still an innovation. If it was cool new stuff when the Kaiser was still around, then it's - of course - still cool new stuff today, isn't it?). The other reason is, that it's cheaper to spread fear and myths about A/C, than to build them into old houses or even to include them into the planning for new ones. You can see it currently in the debate about air filters in schools as a measure against the pandemic. Unfortunately, too many Germans are conditioned to believe, that Lüften solves all problems.
About the tax not being included in the price tag in the U.S.: Well that's one of the few examples, where the U.S. are less cutomer friendly than Europe. And it wouldn't even be legal here. The price is what the customer pays. What part of it goes to the government and what part to the shop owner's rent is completely irrelevant for the customer's budget. What could be interesting as an additional information would be the price of the raw materials. But that would never happen in the U.S., where so many details are optimized for redirecting anger away from companies and straight to the government.
Wow, I never thought of the AC thing being influenced by propaganda but I can see that...there are a lot of old buildings here and it would be way too expensive to renovate them...(that's also connected to the elevator situation).
Oh yeah, in the US it's about creating the "best customer experience" so that you can get the most money out of the customer unfortunately. In NYC 4% of our sales taxes are being spent on a transit system that functioned horribly pre-pandemic...
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Insects are dying here! I was hit by an SUV last year, it was no fun!
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Hi Mrs Ashanti
In Germany the price in the supermarkets say how much you are paying for 100 grams or ML ( for fluids) you dont have to try to figure out how much you are paying for the diffrent sizes.
And the bottles etc that are returnable sre marked as such.
and We can drink the tap water here ( well I live in Miunich , we have good water, but I think most of Germany has good water.
and the jails,, it happens, the jails are for rehabilating the people there not for PUNISHMENT..
and the police in Germany are not scary like the new American police ( like looking thru your stuff and if they find money can keep it , and you have to go court to maybe get it back.
and Germany is safe
and health care , will not drive you into bankruptcy , like in America
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I grew up in the states , east costs, NYC, NY, Va, and RI
good luck to you young sister ( I have been in Germany since 1965, and also married since 1965! lucky me , with the bankruptcy uff uff. a lady from Bavaria , Munich). yes my dear wife is a lady
does not use bad language, does not lie , is a wonderful cook. smile. 1977 , I renaunced my american ciitizenship and became a German citizen. I was paying my American taxes like all expat Americans , THEN they got rid of the draft and send me a notice that as a verteran I am liable to be called up, because I was still and American. yes Miss Ashanti, that was one too much for me, I did have to go to a psychiater , to be sure that I am not crazy,,, can you believe that?!!! well I was not crazy. smile
may all living creatures be happy and free from suffering
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My second comment had been deleted in which I thanked you to talk good things about Germans, not like in the Hollywood films. Isn't it strange? 🤨
Yes...RUclips often deletes comments it deems "offensive" for any reason and I find it highly annoying.
But you're welcome...I try my best to paint a holistic picture of the places I visit/live in 😊
@@KendraAshanti Yes, I know, although I don't see what can be offensive about that one, but that's another issue. I'll come to see when I'm in Germany once again 😜