I feel like this „german-behaviour“ of not randomly talking to strangers and not beeing on a „friendship-Level“ with them is often labeld as rude while I as a german always thought of it as beeing respectful. It’s not that i fear making a conversation but i just don’t want to bother anyone by starting a conversation out of the blue. Idk maybe we all are just more introverted 😂
I actually just remembered an example: if a granny would ask me and my friends what we are up to while idk waiting for a bus it could evolve into a really cute conversation with an elderly person for which we are just like a quick entertainment but if I would start that conversation it would feel like me mocking them … at least for me. Maybe my friends and I are just weird for thinking this way but I would rather mind my own business than getting on someone’s nerves 😂
I am a Romanian living in Germany and I think it is a matter of respect as well. I am an "extroverted introvert" and I can say that even in Romania, where people have some Latin, extroverted blood, they still think it is off-putting, if not rude, to address strangers as if they were friends. I like my personal space and I respect other people's space as well.
As for the acid reflux thing, one possible explanation could be that a lot of food additives that are still commonly used in the US have been already banned in the EU.
food processing is garbage is america. Vegtables and meats are not screened as well, and farms are not regulated properly with regards to animal health/happiness.
Bottle deposit in Oregon is 10 cents and this has increased people's interest in turning them in. If it is difficult to return them, someone without a car or bicycle may find it impossible to turn them in. I found healthy whole food to be much less expensive in Germany, so it seems 25 cents/bottle and making it convenient to turn them in would make a big difference helping one get by.
In German one can say “Einen schönen Tag noch” or more formal “Ich wünsche ihnen noch einen schönen Tag” to express the same ‘sentiment’ of “Have a nice day” as a parting phrase.
Concerning "No shoes in the house": to me it is less about cleanliness, but about coziness. Maybe back at my parents it was more about cleanliness, while now in my home I don't have a problem to got with shoes into the kitchen for example to fill the grocery into the fridge when I come back from grocery shopping. But it just feels weird to sit at my desk, the dinner table or especially the sofa and watching netflix while having my street shoes on. When I visit friends and I take off my shoes, some say "No, not necessary, you can keep the shoes on", then I still take them off. At least when I stay there for a chilling evening.
Blue Jeans - we are wearing them since the sixties. There was sort of a youth rebellion at that time, young people stopping to respect our tradtions - so they also stopped wearing fine clothes, wearing jeans and indian blouses and so on. When those people became older, they still adhered to this new cultural style. When the party "die Grünen" were in the Bundestag for the first time (I guess it was in 1982), they would wear jeans and wollen pullovers - which they were knitting during the sessions of the Bundestag. Meanwhile, they are wearing Anzug as well, but when they are together with other "green" people, some of them are still wearing jeans and woolen pullovers.
I understand about the clothes on the bed. But that's not a general thing in Germany (I would say). For example, my friends always throw their clothes on my bed when they are with me for breakfast and my wardrobe is already full. It bothers me visually at most, but touching my bed doesn't bother me. By the way, I am also moved to Hamburg! And I love to come back to our great city by train!
As an Irish man.. we have homeless and I've been to Germany they have homeless... ive been to San Francisco a few times... nothing prepared me for the amount of homeless people on the streets especially with mental health problems..they were talking to sign posts on the road.. shouting at people... and people would rather step over them in the street.. i seen people looking through bins and no shoes on them... it actually disturbing.. there is no helping for them.. and what's more the general public don't care about them either... or the government
But in German that is a real question. And people wait for the answer (usually "wie immer" oder "muss ja"). In English it's not a question; people turn away before you can respond. How rude! :-/
There is a saying about North Germans: If want to become friends with one, first you have to eat a sack of salt with him together. Nowadays its only a satchel.
Hi there! I like your videos. Did you study in Germany? Could you make a video/videos on how studying there has influenced who you are (your identity, different aspects of your identity)? Thank you! 😊😊
As a fellow Southern Californian, I'm hoping you you had a good homecoming. That might be one of the biggest differences between Germany and the US is the amount of vacation time. The second biggest difference is that we don't have curry wurst flavored potato chips. Lol. If you don't mind me asking, are you a native Californian? You have the accent, behavior, and attitude of a native. Enjoyed your videos from SoCal and looking forward to those from your return. Bye. (which I do think we use in the US. 😃)
I’ve encountered homeless* people in Germany that yell at you for no reason, although it is rare. And usually it is someone that is already talking to themselves or yelling and throwing insults at nobody in particular. Cutting them somewhat of a wide berth normally is enough to not get bothered by them. I once made the mistake of getting too close to such an individual (I wanted to sit down on a bench at a tram stop and the person was standing right in front of it). That resulted in the insults now aimed directly at me and half a beer bottle being emptied onto me. *They might not actually be homeless but having at least momentarily some mental issues.
Yea met several troubled people while growing up here in Germany. After a few times getting talked to/yelled at by different people with similar behaviour noticed that they were mentally ill and mostly just yelling at invisible people standing next to me, or just being pissed off and very very drunk (probably alcoholism caused mental illness). But never had the feeling ob being unsafe, and they were positively surprised when I just started talking to them directly and asking why they yell at me. Turns out they were nice people but mentally ill. And in Germany generally you don't get just randomly picked up and put into a mental clinic without someone directly reporting you (most of the time the other family members send you) to the police/emts while being judged as danger to yourself or others. At home I wear no shoes and walk around in socks (to the great annoyance of my father for over 30 years now 🤣. He is a hardcore house shoe guy), and do not have "inside" and "outside" clothes. I wear just normal jeans, t-shirt, sweatshirt at home, outside or sitting on my bed 🤷♂️.
Acid reflux: That you should avoid (medication or the right food) by all means. I didn't notice it very often on me. But when I got a gastroscopy I was diagnosed with scars from reflux in the esophagus where is goes into the stomach. They actually reduce the diameter and sometimes, when I gulp too large (or dry like rice) a chunk, the food gets stuck. So perhaps have a check whether there is already something so you can get medication (antiacid) to prevent that. My two cents.
In germany, there is a not really exsisting rule, but most people so it: If you don't want to return your water bottle and want to throw it away, you should always Put it next to the trash can, so people who need it can take it
As far as acid re-flux, I discovered that coconut oil was the problem. Coconut oil is considered a healthy oil, therefore people cook with it, use it like butter and many health foods and even regular processed foods may have coconut oil instead of the more traditional oils in the foods. When I made sure that the coconut oil was eliminated from what I ate the problem went away. When I suspected coconut oil, I did an internet search and discovered that there were a small number of people talking about coconut oil that discovered that coconut oil was also a problem for them. For some people coconut oil causes the valve between the stomach and the esophagus to malfunction. I suspect that there are a few people with acid re-flux because of coconut oil that do not realize that coconut oil is the problem. Maybe what helped me will help someone else that does not realize that they might have a problem with coconut oil.
I felt like I was the only German who doesn't sit on the bed with their outdoor clothes 🤣 When I sat in the train for example, I will change my trousers immediately when getting home, so I basically have my fancy outdoor trousers and my sweatpants for at home 😊
In US food are lots of chemical flavour enhancers in general (very likely the reason why you find it soo tasty) and those are for the very most part forbidden in the EU for a health reason (very likely the reason why you don´t get acid reflux while being back in Europe although eating "junk" like chips). It would be interesting what you meant with "eating healthy" ...because when you eat organic/bio in the US (but which is very very pricey over there I know but it is soley the only way to avoid those flavour enhancers in food in the US) you shouldn´t have had still acid reflux.
Many homeless people in Germany are alcohol addicts. Apart from withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, shaky hands, vomiting, nausea, and insomnia, alcohol addicts who are trying to stop drinking (or sometimes have no money to buy alcohol) can experience a condition known as delirium tremens, which can be a life-threatening long-term alcohol abuse effect. Its symptoms begin to appear from 6 to 96 hours after the last drink, sometimes more. They are a result of nervous system changes that occur as the body tries to adapt without alcohol. Typically, people who experience it have been drinking heavily for years. Delirium tremens is a psychotic condition involving tremors, visual or auditory hallucinations, intense anxiety, and disorientation, which alcoholics can suffer from. Because of this hallucinations they begin to yell or throw things. They are not aware of it.
Like I said in the video, I was a cashier and I worked full time even on weekends. It was no problem for me. I often had weekend jobs during my time in University. My friends didn't have to hang out with me on Sundays :)
Hi. Haven't you heard of Sheldon Cooper's bus pants in that one episode?😂 What's the "Schraubzwingen" issue with your bedpost? Looks a bit rustic.🙂 Ciao
American food, especially fast food, is often tastier because it has more fat, sugar and often even flavor enhancers. The body is programmed on these substances, but it makes it also unhealthier and especially the high amount of sugar (not so much the fat) makes you fat
With enough Monosodium Glutamate you can make anything taste good. In Europe it's considered an additive, and is more strictly regulated, with limits on how much and which foods it can be used in. In the US Monosodium Glutamate is considered a "natural flavor", and manufacturers don't have to specify the amount of natural flavors used in food.
@@scratchy996 Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been linked with dementia. Aspartame ( found in sweeteners and diet -zero sugar fizzy drinks ) has also been linked with dementia - so I would avoid these if I were you .
@@nickbecker3981 I only buy sugar free soft drinks in Sydney. I also avoid aspartame which is sweetener 951 for the same reason ... I only use sweeteners coded 950, 952 or 961. 🙂
If you are homeless in germany you have a way to get a home and basic money to live. Most people that dont chose to take that money/home is because of drugs. They cant have both. Its sad atm but we are slowly doing more to help people with drug addiction. But yes we dont really have people that are homeless because of health/mental health related issues.
If you really are about to throw a "Pfandflasche" into a public trash can, it's customary in most places in germany to put it besides the traash can, not into it, so the homeless can pick them up without digging thru the dirt. In some cities the public trash cans have some sort of extra-compartment exactly for that case.
Baggage rack, overhead rack. Would be interesting to hear about your culture shock when traveling on a California train! Such things exist, believe me! How about streetcars in LA? I think they are not dangerous.
I do have American friends. I know a thing or two about living in Northern Germany. I'll agree northerners are harder ro come by, but funny you call a perfume a "cologne", have you ever thought about how "cologne" is also the name for the 4th biggest city in Germany? (Köln) "Cologne water", aka 4711, was a scent my grandma (and I'm significantly older than you - no offense) used to use.
The biggest thing one would notuce coming back is how much more developed Germany is, and how how much prettier the cities are. The US is a backwards ugly hellhole (not referring to the nature, but the cities and infrastructure).
Hi, do you already feel germanized ? As far as I know, the german goverment already thinks about or at least already planned to make dual citizenship possible, of course some prerequisites have to be fullfilled. Ähem, well, Hamburg is a nice city but in terms of weather conditions. Btw, I also had a chips eating phase weeks ago but never faced this kind of acid reflu,,, but my bathroom scale started yelling, crying in the mornings and I havent found yet any knob to switch it off. Hope you dont have any similar experiences :-D
Hallo, ich war vor zwei Wochen das erste mal in den USA /Maryland und war entsetzt, wie teuer die Lebensmittel dort sind, besonders Obst und Gemüse sind ja unglaublich teuer!
Überrascht war ich, wie gut die Käsebrötchen waren, Das war auch so eine Warenkette, hab leider den Namen vergessen. Die waren wirklich besser als unsere matschigen Käsebrötchen!
N92, FFP2 and KN95 are more or less the same it is just the testing standard what the mask should protect for. On many mask you can find the info that they work under KN95 and FFP2 or more standards.
@@CyReVolt It is not, the use is restricted to family, friends, acquaintances. In a business and formal context, you should never say it. Even in a bakery, it is not at all appropriate to say to the waitress: "Der Kuchen schmeckt geil".
Did you pick the Currywurst flavour for the overlay picture by accident or was that actually THE flavour of your choice? Be very careful what you respond!!
As for the acid reflux thing ,,,, why do you think that there is a important on a big portion of american food ? PESTISIDES/CHEMICALS aka food standards
I love these little slips of tongue (until later). I once hat a colleague and she said " Wir müssen das von A bis O durchgehen. Take a guess what her mother tongue was?
Hi from Vienna to Hamburg, i guess your stomach had a little culture shock when visiting Los Angeles, he is not used to get these portions anyone. I like your pronunciation of München, it would be nice to hear that on a train station or airport in München as a welcome. I heard that the Americans love the English accent, is that true? I take my shoes always off if I'm inside of my or someone else house. I guess a "Moin" would just do it. Living in Hamburg, have the self-confidence to do what ever you want and wear what ever you like. The same in Berlin, nobody cares, go to the Alexanderplatz or Zoologischer Garten in Berlin for example and tell if anyone cares what you are wearing in that moment?
Da sich in Deutschland jeder Arbeitnehmer am Sozialsystem beteiligen muss, führt nun mal kein Weg an der Arbeitslosen-, (Kranken-), Pflege-, und Rentenversicherung vorbei. Dass sich Arbeitgeber bei vielen Versicherungen raushalten können und sich einige Berufsgruppen eigene Kassen geschaffen haben, somit nicht alle in das gleiche System einzahlen, kann man diskutieren, aber grundsätzlich finde ich das System hervorragend. Gibt es neben Steuern in den USA noch andere Abgaben auf den Arbeitslohn? Denn jeder Arbeitnehmer in Deutschland hätte etwa 50% mehr Gehalt im Monat, wenn es Ihm überlassen bliebe ob er sich absichern möchte. Nimmt man den Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeberanteil des Bruttolohnes zusammen, muss ein gesetzlich krankenversicherter Arbeitnehmer, für ein 2000 € Gehalt, dem Arbeitgeber 3700 € erwirtschaften. In dem Falle beläuft sich die Steuerlast auf zirka 450 €. Die Krankenversicherung ist mit 1200 € der größte Posten. Was kostet denn eine vergleichbare Krankenversicherung in den USA monatlich?
It's the same in the UK, almost everything is open on Sundays. In France, except in Paris, almost everything is closed on Sundays so you have to plan carefully your grocery shopping :)
Ich kenne niemanden der Karl Lagerfeld Zitate bringt wth :'D Wir Europäer haben verinnerlicht, dass man sich fürs Äußere Mühe gibt, wenn man das Haus verlässt und eine Sweathose ist für uns mehr vergleichbar mit einer Schlafanzughose anstatt Jeans/Hose für den Alltag, aber das ist noch die alte Erziehung, mittlerweile siehst du doch überall Leute in Jogginghose, im Zug oder auf der Straße wo hin laufen oder oder ...
Well, collecting the deposit ... Many years ago I met a nice young woman at university ... She had the absolute tick in the cafeteria to "steal" or let's say collect cups with a deposit :) and then redeem them ... But she was by no means homeless. On the contrary. Years later, by chance, I found out that she had have inherited assets bevor that time that she would probably never have seriously to think about work :)
maybe your stomach problems in the US has also something to do, with all the nuclear tests in the Nevada and Arizona desert - the radioactive particles travel long distances and intoxicate the whole area.
Homeless people can be very ungrateful sometimes 🤣🤣🤣 When I was a kid me and my dad stopped at a food truck and a homeless guy asked for money and my dad said no, but he offered him to buy food for him. The homeless guy just said no and went away
Maybe the homeless man felt patronised by your dad? There is always a reason behind why people appear rude imo. I understand your own point of view but the homeless man has his point of view as well.
Offering a homeless person to buy food for him is literally saying: "I won't give you any money because I assume you'll just spend it on booze and drugs." If that assumption is false, you have just insulted him. If it is in fact true, then he is possibly suffering from a severe addiction and expecting or experiencing the next bodily withdrawel symptoms, therefore he might be in a state in which he doesn't give a shit about his next meal, but desperately needs money for booze. People who are living on the streets usually don't keep spending money for alcohol because they love drinking so much, but because they are addicted and can't quit without a guided therapy. He might know a charity place where he can get a free meal, but not booze.
Obviously, I'm aware that I am paying a large amount every month for health insurance. I was referring to paying for treatment, which is something I have to pay for in the US :)
You worry too much. Assume you are always correct, act like you are. A friend might correct you, but I am willing to bet most won't notice. Thanks for your videos, I love them.
Homeless...that reminds me to George Michael ...once I built the railway now its done ... brother can You spare a dime .. this circumstance .its a matter to shame in my opinion..... I GUESS a great misunderstanding between our countriesv is that many americans Mix up sozial ( social ) and socialism..for example..we consider our Healthcare System as a social matter ..nothing to do with socialism or communism , Regards Hans also from Hamburg
For shure the homeless in Germany will take it, it is money. Too much from everything, most off the amarican food isn't anymore natural.... all with "extra... vitamin, aso....", you are little bit germaniced now. Nice. The work live balance in germany is much better than in the US, so subdays eventhing closed is healthy and good for you and your friends, family.
"actively" or "obtrusively" begging is a misdemeanor in Germany with can be fined by the police. (§118 OWiG) So bothering people can actually get you in troulbe...
A few years ago the police presence in Hamburg's city center was intensified as some people actively and aggressively begged during the Christmas market season. (and you couldn't even tell these people were homeless)
Oh my God..i would run from screaming ppl. No matter if homeless or not. Burger are just fat....don't you have healthy food? There you have it ..supersize me..oh no.
An interesting video. Unfortunately for me as a German you speak a little too quickly. There are other American channels that I understand much better.
Ich wollte nur nochmal klarstellen, dass die Mentalität und das Wetter der Norddeutschen auf keinen Fall auf ganz Deutschland zutreffen 😜 Viele Regionen sind in beider Hinsicht nicht so kühl und verregnet^^ Viele Grüße und viel Spaß weiterhin.
I guess this song is waaaay to offensive for americans : The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye ruclips.net/video/rblYSKz_VnI/видео.html It must be "you say have a good day, i say how are you" 😅
Drink tap water, the hell! In most areas in Germany it's safe. You can buy sparkling water, cola, and spiced drinks in plastic bottles, but water comes from the tap.
@@HiFromHamburg I know that some precincts in Germany had trouble with their water supply after the flooding, but Hamburg area wasn't involved. If your tap water keeps on smelling and tasting bad, have a talk with your landlord, who, in turn, will have a talk with authorities. Sometimes there can be a breach in a supply line due to construction works that goes unnoticed unless you report it.
@@HiFromHamburg I have a situation where the water has an aftertaste like metal at the first 3 liters or so. So I turn the cold water on and wait a minute. Then it gets fine (smell and taste-free).
@@user-sm3xq5ob5d I never take the first stale litres. And I never use warm water that has been in a boiler for hours (which, by the way, has less oxygen).
3:18 That's just authoritarian and creepy. I'm Dutch and I guess we're just a little more like the Americans in the regard that we do not really like the government pulling stuff like that.
Mijn beste vriend, ik ben een DDR-Deutscher en ik was vandaag aan het winkelen in de supermarkt, en ik droeg geen masker en niemand zei iets tegen me. Ik denk dat de West-Duitsers, die naast de Nederlanders wonen, klootzakken zijn.
Sorry to sound rude,but american food standards are a joke compared to european standards.the main reason why a free trade agreement still isn't reached.😘
If you are organized and keep your shit together, yes. But if you lost the grip on your life, you can become homeless easily. Maybe you should give this advise of the inhabitants of Ahrweiler? You could as well say: No one needs to mourn the tragic loss of wife and child in an accident. They choose to.
@@michelaushamburg6766 Du bekommst eine Notunterkunft / Obdachlosenunterkunft, Hilfe bei der Wohnungssuche, Miete und Heizung wird Dir bezahlt. Dazu musst Du auch nicht deinen "Shit together" haben. Es gibt genügend Angebote, die dann greifen, wenn Du psychisch gehandicapt bist. Obdachlose in Deutschland haben keinen Bock auf das System. Und darum wollen sie obdachlos sein und bleiben. (Persönlich hab ich für so eine Entscheidung vollstes Verständnis.) Nur zu sagen wir hätten hier irgendein Obdachlosenproblem ist grober Unfug. Und selbst in Ahrweiler schläft niemand im Schlamm. Wetten? Objektiv muss man einfach mal sagen, dass wir in einem der geilsten Länder der Welt wohnen. Klar gibt’s hier Probleme und klar kann man 1000 Dinge auch besser machen, aber ich persönlich will nirgendwo anders wohnen. Und vor allem von den USA und deren Sozial- und Gesundheits-System trennen uns Welten.
@@maxipaduser3553 Zu sagen, dass die Obdachlosen sich die Obdachlosigkeit "aussuchen", ist einfach nur zynisch und hartherzig. Kein Mensch sucht sich die Obdachlosigkeit aus. Die meisten Obdachlosen haben ein Suchtproblem. Es mag sich paradox anhören, aber es ist gerade die Sucht, die es ihnen so schwer macht, Hilfe anzunehmen. Übrigens sind die meisten Obdachlosenunterkünfte in einem sehr dürftigen Zustand. Das wäre für die Betroffenen zu verschmerzen. Schlimmer ist, dass die Betroffenen überhaupt nicht mehr in der Lage sind, sich an irgendwelche Strukturen zu halten und sich unter einander oft so extrem verhalten, dass viele es vorziehen, auf der Straße zu übernachten ("Platte machen"). Und zu behaupten, dass Obdachlose "keinen Bock auf das System" haben, ist blanker Unsinn! Irgendwelche gesellschaftlichen Erwägungen spielen bei Menschen in äußerster Not überhaupt keine Rolle mehr. Die sitzen doch nicht aus politischen Gründen auf der Straße! Jedenfalls beruhigt es mich, von dir zu hören, dass du "für so eine Entscheidung vollstes Verständnis" hast. Da fragt man sich, warum jemand wie du nur so zynisch sein muss. Wahrscheinlich, weil du dir damit diese Problematik innerlich vom Halse halten kannst. Grober Unfug ist, dass DU behauptest, dass es in Deutschland kein Obdachlosenproblem gibt. Natürlich gibt es dieses Problem! Du wirst es mit deinem zynischem Gerede auch nicht wegquatschen können. Und Ahrweiler hat erstmal rein gar nichts mit der Obdachlachlosigkeit der völlig mittellosen Elendsgestalten in den Großstädten zu tun! Von Leuten, die so reden wie du, halte ich nicht viel.
@@groppermilk das stimmt so auch nicht ganz. Sicherlich "aussuchen" ist für viele Fälle ein schwieriges Wort, aber es ist durchaus so das sich einige Leute das ausgesucht haben und das in Interviews so auch offen sagen.
@@lal12 - Tja, da müsstest du mir mal ein Beispiel liefern. Also ich weiß von keinem Interview, in dem ein Betroffener offen gesagt hat, dass er sich ein Leben auf der Straße "ausgesucht" hat. Ich habe von dem weitaus überwiegenden Teil (!) der Obdachlosen gesprochen, die fast ausnahmslos eine Suchtproblematik mitbringen und unter den Brücken und in den öffentlichen Parks der Großstädte ihr unvorstellbar elendes Leben fristen. Und wenn Max dazu sagt, dass sich die Betroffenen ein solches Leben sozusagen "freiwillig" ausgesucht hätten, finde das einfach zynisch und einigermaßen gedankenlos. Aberwitzig finde ich, dass er wortwörtlich sagt: "Nur zu sagen wir hätten hier irgendein Obdachlosenproblem, ist grober Unfug." Da frage ich mich, in welcher Welt Max lebt! Ich wohne in einer Großstadt und würde ihm gerne einmal am Abend die Obdachlosen in den Eingängen und auf den Lüftungsschächten der Kaufhäuser zeigen. Mittlerweile findet man sie dort dutzendweise. Und diese Menschen mit den "Obdachlosen" in Ahrweiler zu vergleichen, finde ich gleichermaßen absurd! Das sind doch Menschen, die in einem sozialen Zusammenhang leben, also eine Familie, Freunde und Bekannte haben und überdies auf große nachbarschaftliche Unterstützung und Hilfe zurückgreifen können. Und selbstverständlich können diese "Obdachlosen" überdies staatliche Mittel beantragen (und werden sie in aller Regel auch sicher erhalten). Wenn ich jetzt noch einmal über Max' Kommentar nachdenke, kann ich ihn eigentlich nicht mehr ganz ernst nehmen. Im Wesentlichen hat mich seine Gedankenlosigkeit und sein Zynismus verärgert. Ich mag diese etwas dümmliche Form von Arroganz und Hartherzigkeit nicht, die in seinen Worten liegt.
I feel like this „german-behaviour“ of not randomly talking to strangers and not beeing on a „friendship-Level“ with them is often labeld as rude while I as a german always thought of it as beeing respectful. It’s not that i fear making a conversation but i just don’t want to bother anyone by starting a conversation out of the blue. Idk maybe we all are just more introverted 😂
I actually just remembered an example: if a granny would ask me and my friends what we are up to while idk waiting for a bus it could evolve into a really cute conversation with an elderly person for which we are just like a quick entertainment but if I would start that conversation it would feel like me mocking them … at least for me. Maybe my friends and I are just weird for thinking this way but I would rather mind my own business than getting on someone’s nerves 😂
I am a Romanian living in Germany and I think it is a matter of respect as well. I am an "extroverted introvert" and I can say that even in Romania, where people have some Latin, extroverted blood, they still think it is off-putting, if not rude, to address strangers as if they were friends.
I like my personal space and I respect other people's space as well.
As for the acid reflux thing, one possible explanation could be that a lot of food additives that are still commonly used in the US have been already banned in the EU.
I even can have that when I eat a banana in Germany. Or drink a cup of water. Not always but sometimes. It depends mostly on your condition.
food processing is garbage is america. Vegtables and meats are not screened as well, and farms are not regulated properly with regards to animal health/happiness.
Bottle deposit in Oregon is 10 cents and this has increased people's interest in turning them in. If it is difficult to return them, someone without a car or bicycle may find it impossible to turn them in. I found healthy whole food to be much less expensive in Germany, so it seems 25 cents/bottle and making it convenient to turn them in would make a big difference helping one get by.
In German one can say “Einen schönen Tag noch” or more formal “Ich wünsche ihnen noch einen schönen Tag” to express the same ‘sentiment’ of “Have a nice day” as a parting phrase.
Concerning "No shoes in the house": to me it is less about cleanliness, but about coziness. Maybe back at my parents it was more about cleanliness, while now in my home I don't have a problem to got with shoes into the kitchen for example to fill the grocery into the fridge when I come back from grocery shopping. But it just feels weird to sit at my desk, the dinner table or especially the sofa and watching netflix while having my street shoes on. When I visit friends and I take off my shoes, some say "No, not necessary, you can keep the shoes on", then I still take them off. At least when I stay there for a chilling evening.
Blue Jeans - we are wearing them since the sixties. There was sort of a youth rebellion at that time, young people stopping to respect our tradtions - so they also stopped wearing fine clothes, wearing jeans and indian blouses and so on. When those people became older, they still adhered to this new cultural style. When the party "die Grünen" were in the Bundestag for the first time (I guess it was in 1982), they would wear jeans and wollen pullovers - which they were knitting during the sessions of the Bundestag. Meanwhile, they are wearing Anzug as well, but when they are together with other "green" people, some of them are still wearing jeans and woolen pullovers.
as an austrian finding out that it's common for americans to order their food was really weird
everything nice explained, correct, great!
I understand about the clothes on the bed. But that's not a general thing in Germany (I would say). For example, my friends always throw their clothes on my bed when they are with me for breakfast and my wardrobe is already full. It bothers me visually at most, but touching my bed doesn't bother me.
By the way, I am also moved to Hamburg! And I love to come back to our great city by train!
As an Irish man.. we have homeless and I've been to Germany they have homeless... ive been to San Francisco a few times... nothing prepared me for the amount of homeless people on the streets especially with mental health problems..they were talking to sign posts on the road.. shouting at people... and people would rather step over them in the street.. i seen people looking through bins and no shoes on them... it actually disturbing.. there is no helping for them.. and what's more the general public don't care about them either... or the government
This is soooo sad!!!😢 Why doesn't the government care about their own people? Even in Germany there is still a lot of room for improvement.
15:00 I'd say we kind of have this in germany too. "Was geht" = "What's up" or "Wie geht's" = "How is it"
But in German that is a real question. And people wait for the answer (usually "wie immer" oder "muss ja"). In English it's not a question; people turn away before you can respond. How rude! :-/
@@michelaushamburg6766 I'd say that it doesn't have to be a real question...
If someone asks "Was geht" I just respond with "Hi" , "Na" or ask back
There is a saying about North Germans: If want to become friends with one, first you have to eat a sack of salt with him together. Nowadays its only a satchel.
Hi there! I like your videos.
Did you study in Germany? Could you make a video/videos on how studying there has influenced who you are (your identity, different aspects of your identity)?
Thank you! 😊😊
As a fellow Southern Californian, I'm hoping you you had a good homecoming. That might be one of the biggest differences between Germany and the US is the amount of vacation time. The second biggest difference is that we don't have curry wurst flavored potato chips. Lol. If you don't mind me asking, are you a native Californian? You have the accent, behavior, and attitude of a native. Enjoyed your videos from SoCal and looking forward to those from your return. Bye. (which I do think we use in the US. 😃)
I’ve encountered homeless* people in Germany that yell at you for no reason, although it is rare. And usually it is someone that is already talking to themselves or yelling and throwing insults at nobody in particular. Cutting them somewhat of a wide berth normally is enough to not get bothered by them. I once made the mistake of getting too close to such an individual (I wanted to sit down on a bench at a tram stop and the person was standing right in front of it). That resulted in the insults now aimed directly at me and half a beer bottle being emptied onto me.
*They might not actually be homeless but having at least momentarily some mental issues.
Yea met several troubled people while growing up here in Germany. After a few times getting talked to/yelled at by different people with similar behaviour noticed that they were mentally ill and mostly just yelling at invisible people standing next to me, or just being pissed off and very very drunk (probably alcoholism caused mental illness). But never had the feeling ob being unsafe, and they were positively surprised when I just started talking to them directly and asking why they yell at me. Turns out they were nice people but mentally ill.
And in Germany generally you don't get just randomly picked up and put into a mental clinic without someone directly reporting you (most of the time the other family members send you) to the police/emts while being judged as danger to yourself or others.
At home I wear no shoes and walk around in socks (to the great annoyance of my father for over 30 years now 🤣. He is a hardcore house shoe guy), and do not have "inside" and "outside" clothes. I wear just normal jeans, t-shirt, sweatshirt at home, outside or sitting on my bed 🤷♂️.
he sounds like an alcoholic.
Acid reflux: That you should avoid (medication or the right food) by all means. I didn't notice it very often on me. But when I got a gastroscopy I was diagnosed with scars from reflux in the esophagus where is goes into the stomach. They actually reduce the diameter and sometimes, when I gulp too large (or dry like rice) a chunk, the food gets stuck. So perhaps have a check whether there is already something so you can get medication (antiacid) to prevent that.
My two cents.
In germany, there is a not really exsisting rule, but most people so it: If you don't want to return your water bottle and want to throw it away, you should always Put it next to the trash can, so people who need it can take it
....and do not have to rummage in the trash. 👍
As far as acid re-flux, I discovered that coconut oil was the problem. Coconut oil is considered a healthy oil, therefore people cook with it, use it like butter and many health foods and even regular processed foods may have coconut oil instead of the more traditional oils in the foods. When I made sure that the coconut oil was eliminated from what I ate the problem went away. When I suspected coconut oil, I did an internet search and discovered that there were a small number of people talking about coconut oil that discovered that coconut oil was also a problem for them. For some people coconut oil causes the valve between the stomach and the esophagus to malfunction. I suspect that there are a few people with acid re-flux because of coconut oil that do not realize that coconut oil is the problem. Maybe what helped me will help someone else that does not realize that they might have a problem with coconut oil.
Schönes Video! :)
I guess if the deposit on plastic bottles would only be 5 cents in Germany almost nobody would bring them back either.
Acid reflux Problems i get from softdrinks, Specials the cheap ones in Germany.
Good to find you again. I remember watching you on an old channel. You done hair growth and psoriasis videos
I felt like I was the only German who doesn't sit on the bed with their outdoor clothes 🤣
When I sat in the train for example, I will change my trousers immediately when getting home, so I basically have my fancy outdoor trousers and my sweatpants for at home 😊
i love these videos, you are so honest....
In US food are lots of chemical flavour enhancers in general (very likely the reason why you find it soo tasty) and those are for the very most part forbidden in the EU for a health reason (very likely the reason why you don´t get acid reflux while being back in Europe although eating "junk" like chips).
It would be interesting what you meant with "eating healthy" ...because when you eat organic/bio in the US (but which is very very pricey over there I know but it is soley the only way to avoid those flavour enhancers in food in the US) you shouldn´t have had still acid reflux.
Acid reflux is often related to stress.
But also, check for emulsifiers. Those are bad for acid reflux.
Many homeless people in Germany are alcohol addicts.
Apart from withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, shaky hands, vomiting, nausea, and insomnia, alcohol addicts who are trying to stop drinking (or sometimes have no money to buy alcohol) can experience a condition known as delirium tremens, which can be a life-threatening long-term alcohol abuse effect. Its symptoms begin to appear from 6 to 96 hours after the last drink, sometimes more. They are a result of nervous system changes that occur as the body tries to adapt without alcohol. Typically, people who experience it have been drinking heavily for years.
Delirium tremens is a psychotic condition involving tremors, visual or auditory hallucinations, intense anxiety, and disorientation, which alcoholics can suffer from.
Because of this hallucinations they begin to yell or throw things. They are not aware of it.
Hamburg is the most beautiful City in the World!! I was born here & I think it’s so cool that stay here.
Brno is the most beautiful city too
In n Out is in SF too!❤️
We say ..auf Wiedersehen in Austria sometimes. Frozen choclate? Is it a drink? Don't know that. Cold Milk chocolate or simply put..Cold kakao?
Shopping on sunday: Would you like to work on sunday, while all or most of your friends don't have to work?
Like I said in the video, I was a cashier and I worked full time even on weekends. It was no problem for me. I often had weekend jobs during my time in University. My friends didn't have to hang out with me on Sundays :)
Hi.
Haven't you heard of Sheldon Cooper's bus pants in that one episode?😂
What's the "Schraubzwingen" issue with your bedpost? Looks a bit rustic.🙂
Ciao
you are so cute and funny :) i love the vlogs - greetings from Holland - doei :)
American food, especially fast food, is often tastier because it has more fat, sugar and often even flavor enhancers. The body is programmed on these substances, but it makes it also unhealthier and especially the high amount of sugar (not so much the fat) makes you fat
With enough Monosodium Glutamate you can make anything taste good. In Europe it's considered an additive, and is more strictly regulated, with limits on how much and which foods it can be used in.
In the US Monosodium Glutamate is considered a "natural flavor", and manufacturers don't have to specify the amount of natural flavors used in food.
@@scratchy996 Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been linked with dementia. Aspartame ( found in sweeteners and diet -zero sugar fizzy drinks ) has also been linked with dementia - so I would avoid these if I were you .
@@nickbecker3981 I only buy sugar free soft drinks in Sydney. I also avoid aspartame which is sweetener 951 for the same reason ... I only use sweeteners coded 950, 952 or 961. 🙂
I have the acid reflux problem when i eat things with high content of molasses / sugar combined with salt and fat.
If you are homeless in germany you have a way to get a home and basic money to live. Most people that dont chose to take that money/home is because of drugs. They cant have both. Its sad atm but we are slowly doing more to help people with drug addiction. But yes we dont really have people that are homeless because of health/mental health related issues.
In Germany it is called Meldepflicht if you stay in an apartment or house for some time.
If you really are about to throw a "Pfandflasche" into a public trash can, it's customary in most places in germany to put it besides the traash can, not into it, so the homeless can pick them up without digging thru the dirt. In some cities the public trash cans have some sort of extra-compartment exactly for that case.
Baggage rack, overhead rack. Would be interesting to hear about your culture shock when traveling on a California train! Such things exist, believe me! How about streetcars in LA? I think they are not dangerous.
I do have American friends.
I know a thing or two about living in Northern Germany.
I'll agree northerners are harder ro come by, but funny you call a perfume a "cologne", have you ever thought about how "cologne" is also the name for the 4th biggest city in Germany? (Köln)
"Cologne water", aka 4711, was a scent my grandma (and I'm significantly older than you - no offense) used to use.
The biggest thing one would notuce coming back is how much more developed Germany is, and how how much prettier the cities are. The US is a backwards ugly hellhole (not referring to the nature, but the cities and infrastructure).
Would the homeless person in the US even have the means to get to the deposit return place, without having a car ?
Hi, do you already feel germanized ? As far as I know, the german goverment already thinks about or at least already planned to make dual citizenship possible, of course some prerequisites have to be fullfilled. Ähem, well, Hamburg is a nice city but in terms of weather conditions. Btw, I also had a chips eating phase weeks ago but never faced this kind of acid reflu,,, but my bathroom scale started yelling, crying in the mornings and I havent found yet any knob to switch it off. Hope you dont have any similar experiences :-D
Ayyyyy there are In N' Outs in Colorado now
Hallo,
ich war vor zwei Wochen das erste mal in den USA /Maryland und war entsetzt, wie teuer die Lebensmittel dort sind, besonders Obst und Gemüse sind ja unglaublich teuer!
Überrascht war ich, wie gut die Käsebrötchen waren, Das war auch so eine Warenkette, hab leider den Namen vergessen. Die waren wirklich besser als unsere matschigen Käsebrötchen!
Guter Käse im Allgemeinen, sagten die Amerikaner, wären in den USA sehr sehr teuer!
but it's not the fall 😂 replayed to know whether i understood right. Girl, you really became a german by now 😂 around min 19.
N92, FFP2 and KN95 are more or less the same it is just the testing standard what the mask should protect for. On many mask you can find the info that they work under KN95 and FFP2 or more standards.
Hint for the German learners: pls don't use "pervers" or "geil" for something you like! It might get you in trouble if used falsely.
And an older meaning of "geil" is "horny"
@@CyReVolt nope
@@CyReVolt It is not, the use is restricted to family, friends, acquaintances. In a business and formal context, you should never say it. Even in a bakery, it is not at all appropriate to say to the waitress: "Der Kuchen schmeckt geil".
Did you pick the Currywurst flavour for the overlay picture by accident or was that actually THE flavour of your choice?
Be very careful what you respond!!
As for the acid reflux thing ,,,, why do you think that there is a important on a big portion of american food ?
PESTISIDES/CHEMICALS aka food standards
I love these little slips of tongue (until later). I once hat a colleague and she said " Wir müssen das von A bis O durchgehen. Take a guess what her mother tongue was?
Very nice
Jack in the box is amazing - I was there for several times during the Nineties... yummy!!!
Hi from Vienna to Hamburg,
i guess your stomach had a little culture shock when visiting Los Angeles, he is not used to get these portions anyone.
I like your pronunciation of München, it would be nice to hear that on a train station or airport in München as a welcome.
I heard that the Americans love the English accent, is that true?
I take my shoes always off if I'm inside of my or someone else house.
I guess a "Moin" would just do it.
Living in Hamburg, have the self-confidence to do what ever you want and wear what ever you like.
The same in Berlin, nobody cares,
go to the Alexanderplatz or Zoologischer Garten in Berlin for example and tell if anyone cares what you are wearing in that moment?
I'm not homeless and I would take a bag of bottles. 4 bottles is a Euro, a bag of them is probably a complete meal!
Nice that you are still friends with Tori, she came all the way from Florida???
Da sich in Deutschland jeder Arbeitnehmer am Sozialsystem beteiligen muss, führt nun mal kein Weg an der Arbeitslosen-, (Kranken-), Pflege-, und Rentenversicherung vorbei. Dass sich Arbeitgeber bei vielen Versicherungen raushalten können und sich einige Berufsgruppen eigene Kassen geschaffen haben, somit nicht alle in das gleiche System einzahlen, kann man diskutieren, aber grundsätzlich finde ich das System hervorragend.
Gibt es neben Steuern in den USA noch andere Abgaben auf den Arbeitslohn? Denn jeder Arbeitnehmer in Deutschland hätte etwa 50% mehr Gehalt im Monat, wenn es Ihm überlassen bliebe ob er sich absichern möchte. Nimmt man den Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeberanteil des Bruttolohnes zusammen, muss ein gesetzlich krankenversicherter Arbeitnehmer, für ein 2000 € Gehalt, dem Arbeitgeber 3700 € erwirtschaften. In dem Falle beläuft sich die Steuerlast auf zirka 450 €. Die Krankenversicherung ist mit 1200 € der größte Posten. Was kostet denn eine vergleichbare Krankenversicherung in den USA monatlich?
It's the same in the UK, almost everything is open on Sundays. In France, except in Paris, almost everything is closed on Sundays so you have to plan carefully your grocery shopping :)
the UK always does everything the USA does anyway 😉
Ich kenne niemanden der Karl Lagerfeld Zitate bringt wth :'D Wir Europäer haben verinnerlicht, dass man sich fürs Äußere Mühe gibt, wenn man das Haus verlässt und eine Sweathose ist für uns mehr vergleichbar mit einer Schlafanzughose anstatt Jeans/Hose für den Alltag, aber das ist noch die alte Erziehung, mittlerweile siehst du doch überall Leute in Jogginghose, im Zug oder auf der Straße wo hin laufen oder oder ...
Well, collecting the deposit ... Many years ago I met a nice young woman at university ...
She had the absolute tick in the cafeteria to "steal" or let's say collect cups with a deposit :) and then redeem them ...
But she was by no means homeless. On the contrary. Years later, by chance, I found out that she had have inherited assets bevor that time that she would probably never have seriously to think about work :)
Welcome back….😊
What?! I wouldnt wear jens very often is not confortable tbh lol
see u later... bis später... that rhymes, das reimt sich 👌😉
Hi Lila, die you delete your new video crazier culture shocks? Wanted to watch it...
Hi Mareen, this is that video. Sorry, I changed the title because I didn't like it, but I just changed it back to the original title :)
Hi
How are you
maybe your stomach problems in the US has also something to do, with all the nuclear tests in the Nevada and Arizona desert - the radioactive particles travel long distances and intoxicate the whole area.
Probably a reaction to the chlorine in the tap water
As a German it took me a little while to understand "schizophrenia", as in Germany you'd say something like "shitsofrenee". 😂
Was studierst du?
Homeless people can be very ungrateful sometimes 🤣🤣🤣 When I was a kid me and my dad stopped at a food truck and a homeless guy asked for money and my dad said no, but he offered him to buy food for him. The homeless guy just said no and went away
Maybe the homeless man felt patronised by your dad? There is always a reason behind why people appear rude imo. I understand your own point of view but the homeless man has his point of view as well.
Offering a homeless person to buy food for him is literally saying: "I won't give you any money because I assume you'll just spend it on booze and drugs." If that assumption is false, you have just insulted him. If it is in fact true, then he is possibly suffering from a severe addiction and expecting or experiencing the next bodily withdrawel symptoms, therefore he might be in a state in which he doesn't give a shit about his next meal, but desperately needs money for booze. People who are living on the streets usually don't keep spending money for alcohol because they love drinking so much, but because they are addicted and can't quit without a guided therapy. He might know a charity place where he can get a free meal, but not booze.
Why did they start in the first place though? If a person is homeless, they should try to fix the situation and not start spending money on drinks.
This is the lady who the land of germany know her show up.
If you think public health insurance is for free, just have a look at your payslip and think again. I agree that it´s totally worth it though.
Obviously, I'm aware that I am paying a large amount every month for health insurance. I was referring to paying for treatment, which is something I have to pay for in the US :)
In Southern Germany we say the Northern Germans go down in the basement to laugh after you tell em a joke.
You worry too much. Assume you are always correct, act like you are. A friend might correct you, but I am willing to bet most won't notice. Thanks for your videos, I love them.
Homeless...that reminds me to George Michael ...once I built the railway now its done ... brother can You spare a dime .. this circumstance
.its a matter to shame in my opinion.....
I GUESS a great misunderstanding between our countriesv is that many americans Mix up sozial ( social ) and socialism..for example..we consider our Healthcare System as a social matter ..nothing to do with socialism or communism ,
Regards Hans also from Hamburg
you're cute, it's nice to see that you get more comfortable to make RUclips videos.
For shure the homeless in Germany will take it, it is money. Too much from everything, most off the amarican food isn't anymore natural.... all with "extra... vitamin, aso....", you are little bit germaniced now. Nice. The work live balance in germany is much better than in the US, so subdays eventhing closed is healthy and good for you and your friends, family.
Your so sweet and shy u seem more Norcal then Socalif Naturally pretty pacific northwest girl
I think everyone who has ever been in a dirty public toilet will forever take their shoes off in their own home.
"actively" or "obtrusively" begging is a misdemeanor in Germany with can be fined by the police. (§118 OWiG) So bothering people can actually get you in troulbe...
A few years ago the police presence in Hamburg's city center was intensified as some people actively and aggressively begged during the Christmas market season. (and you couldn't even tell these people were homeless)
Since you're not in Hamburg anymore, your might wanna consider changing your chennle name lol
So you got...reverse reverse culture shocks? 🤓
Haha yes nicely put 😂
isnt it very hot to wear shoes inside? At sometime in summer you beginn to sweat in shoes
Southern California is a dry type of heat unlike Germany which is a wet type of heat. So nope, not too hot for shoes :)
You should not eat so much fast food and Starbucks. There is real food.
Oh my God..i would run from screaming ppl. No matter if homeless or not. Burger are just fat....don't you have healthy food? There you have it ..supersize me..oh no.
yeah, here the government let the anti vaccers do what ever they wanted, so disappointing.
Gesundheitsamt.
We are not afraid of strangers, that's a US thing. We are just not into smalltalk.
An interesting video. Unfortunately for me as a German you speak a little too quickly. There are other American channels that I understand much better.
Ich wollte nur nochmal klarstellen, dass die Mentalität und das Wetter der Norddeutschen auf keinen Fall auf ganz Deutschland zutreffen 😜 Viele Regionen sind in beider Hinsicht nicht so kühl und verregnet^^ Viele Grüße und viel Spaß weiterhin.
I guess this song is waaaay to offensive for americans :
The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye
ruclips.net/video/rblYSKz_VnI/видео.html
It must be "you say have a good day, i say how are you" 😅
Drink tap water, the hell! In most areas in Germany it's safe. You can buy sparkling water, cola, and spiced drinks in plastic bottles, but water comes from the tap.
I know it’s safe. In my current apartment it smells and tastes bad, unfortunately. which I know is rare for Germany.
@@HiFromHamburg I know that some precincts in Germany had trouble with their water supply after the flooding, but Hamburg area wasn't involved. If your tap water keeps on smelling and tasting bad, have a talk with your landlord, who, in turn, will have a talk with authorities. Sometimes there can be a breach in a supply line due to construction works that goes unnoticed unless you report it.
@@HiFromHamburg I have a situation where the water has an aftertaste like metal at the first 3 liters or so. So I turn the cold water on and wait a minute. Then it gets fine (smell and taste-free).
@@user-sm3xq5ob5d I never take the first stale litres. And I never use warm water that has been in a boiler for hours (which, by the way, has less oxygen).
bring me german candy
3:18 That's just authoritarian and creepy. I'm Dutch and I guess we're just a little more like the Americans in the regard that we do not really like the government pulling stuff like that.
Mijn beste vriend, ik ben een DDR-Deutscher en ik was vandaag aan het winkelen in de supermarkt, en ik droeg geen masker en niemand zei iets tegen me. Ik denk dat de West-Duitsers, die naast de Nederlanders wonen, klootzakken zijn.
Sorry to sound rude,but american food standards are a joke compared to european standards.the main reason why a free trade agreement still isn't reached.😘
No one needs to be homeless in Germany. They choose to.
If you are organized and keep your shit together, yes.
But if you lost the grip on your life, you can become homeless easily.
Maybe you should give this advise of the inhabitants of Ahrweiler?
You could as well say: No one needs to mourn the tragic loss of wife and child in an accident. They choose to.
@@michelaushamburg6766 Du bekommst eine Notunterkunft / Obdachlosenunterkunft, Hilfe bei der Wohnungssuche, Miete und Heizung wird Dir bezahlt. Dazu musst Du auch nicht deinen "Shit together" haben. Es gibt genügend Angebote, die dann greifen, wenn Du psychisch gehandicapt bist. Obdachlose in Deutschland haben keinen Bock auf das System. Und darum wollen sie obdachlos sein und bleiben. (Persönlich hab ich für so eine Entscheidung vollstes Verständnis.) Nur zu sagen wir hätten hier irgendein Obdachlosenproblem ist grober Unfug. Und selbst in Ahrweiler schläft niemand im Schlamm. Wetten?
Objektiv muss man einfach mal sagen, dass wir in einem der geilsten Länder der Welt wohnen. Klar gibt’s hier Probleme und klar kann man 1000 Dinge auch besser machen, aber ich persönlich will nirgendwo anders wohnen. Und vor allem von den USA und deren Sozial- und Gesundheits-System trennen uns Welten.
@@maxipaduser3553 Zu sagen, dass die Obdachlosen sich die Obdachlosigkeit "aussuchen", ist einfach nur zynisch und hartherzig. Kein Mensch sucht sich die Obdachlosigkeit aus. Die meisten Obdachlosen haben ein Suchtproblem. Es mag sich paradox anhören, aber es ist gerade die Sucht, die es ihnen so schwer macht, Hilfe anzunehmen. Übrigens sind die meisten Obdachlosenunterkünfte in einem sehr dürftigen Zustand. Das wäre für die Betroffenen zu verschmerzen. Schlimmer ist, dass die Betroffenen überhaupt nicht mehr in der Lage sind, sich an irgendwelche Strukturen zu halten und sich unter einander oft so extrem verhalten, dass viele es vorziehen, auf der Straße zu übernachten ("Platte machen"). Und zu behaupten, dass Obdachlose "keinen Bock auf das System" haben, ist blanker Unsinn! Irgendwelche gesellschaftlichen Erwägungen spielen bei Menschen in äußerster Not überhaupt keine Rolle mehr. Die sitzen doch nicht aus politischen Gründen auf der Straße! Jedenfalls beruhigt es mich, von dir zu hören, dass du "für so eine Entscheidung vollstes Verständnis" hast. Da fragt man sich, warum jemand wie du nur so zynisch sein muss. Wahrscheinlich, weil du dir damit diese Problematik innerlich vom Halse halten kannst. Grober Unfug ist, dass DU behauptest, dass es in Deutschland kein Obdachlosenproblem gibt. Natürlich gibt es dieses Problem! Du wirst es mit deinem zynischem Gerede auch nicht wegquatschen können. Und Ahrweiler hat erstmal rein gar nichts mit der Obdachlachlosigkeit der völlig mittellosen Elendsgestalten in den Großstädten zu tun! Von Leuten, die so reden wie du, halte ich nicht viel.
@@groppermilk das stimmt so auch nicht ganz. Sicherlich "aussuchen" ist für viele Fälle ein schwieriges Wort, aber es ist durchaus so das sich einige Leute das ausgesucht haben und das in Interviews so auch offen sagen.
@@lal12 - Tja, da müsstest du mir mal ein Beispiel liefern. Also ich weiß von keinem Interview, in dem ein Betroffener offen gesagt hat, dass er sich ein Leben auf der Straße "ausgesucht" hat. Ich habe von dem weitaus überwiegenden Teil (!) der Obdachlosen gesprochen, die fast ausnahmslos eine Suchtproblematik mitbringen und unter den Brücken und in den öffentlichen Parks der Großstädte ihr unvorstellbar elendes Leben fristen. Und wenn Max dazu sagt, dass sich die Betroffenen ein solches Leben sozusagen "freiwillig" ausgesucht hätten, finde das einfach zynisch und einigermaßen gedankenlos. Aberwitzig finde ich, dass er wortwörtlich sagt: "Nur zu sagen wir hätten hier irgendein Obdachlosenproblem, ist grober Unfug." Da frage ich mich, in welcher Welt Max lebt! Ich wohne in einer Großstadt und würde ihm gerne einmal am Abend die Obdachlosen in den Eingängen und auf den Lüftungsschächten der Kaufhäuser zeigen. Mittlerweile findet man sie dort dutzendweise. Und diese Menschen mit den "Obdachlosen" in Ahrweiler zu vergleichen, finde ich gleichermaßen absurd! Das sind doch Menschen, die in einem sozialen Zusammenhang leben, also eine Familie, Freunde und Bekannte haben und überdies auf große nachbarschaftliche Unterstützung und Hilfe zurückgreifen können. Und selbstverständlich können diese "Obdachlosen" überdies staatliche Mittel beantragen (und werden sie in aller Regel auch sicher erhalten). Wenn ich jetzt noch einmal über Max' Kommentar nachdenke, kann ich ihn eigentlich nicht mehr ganz ernst nehmen. Im Wesentlichen hat mich seine Gedankenlosigkeit und sein Zynismus verärgert. Ich mag diese etwas dümmliche Form von Arroganz und Hartherzigkeit nicht, die in seinen Worten liegt.