The only culture shock I've experienced was hearing/seeing a gasoline-powered leaf blower being used (February 2023) in Switzerland... Lausanne Switzerland 😳 Update... I also seen a leaf blower being used here in Goldswil a few days ago 😵💫
Formerly from US, living in Zurich (and part-time in Barcelona) for the past year: -The contradiction of a sporty culture, but so many smokers/vapers. It's strange to see so many directly poisoning themselves, while exercising and generally eating better quality foods. -Shopping several times per week, and the number of stores that I have to visit to complete my list. Frozen section at Migros, milk (1.75L 1.5%), bread, and alcohol selection at Coop, Soda (variety in containers smaller than 2L) at Denner. -The percentage of businesses entirely closed on Sunday is another big adjustment. -The expense of fresh meat/fish/poultry, drinks at bars/clubs, dining out, (I once had a bill for 97 CHF, at an Indian restaurant, for one entre, some naan and two cocktails) rents (expensive, even by SF Bay area standards, where I rented an entire house with a yard, for what I now rent a 1 bedroom apartment), and (compared to Barcelona, at least) public transportation (An annual Zurich pass is approximately 4x the cost of 12 months worth of T-Casual passes, and adding a zone, in 1 direction is about double the cost). -Having a dedicated bomb shelter downstairs (two year old apartment building, not WWII era) and receiving Potassium Iodide pills from the government (I live within 50km of a nuclear power plant).
@@norbertweber3152 It is an obligation to have access to a shelter for every person. If there are no public shelters nearby there must be one built in the cellar. Switzerland has 9 million shelter places so the protection rate is over 100%. www.babs.admin.ch/en/aufgabenbabs/schutzbauten/schutzraeume.html
@@norbertweber3152 Thats very common in Switzerland. Switzerland is the only country in the world, which can hide the entire population in bunkers still today! In the streets where my parents house is, there are maybe 10-12 houses and 4 of them, including my parents house, have a bunker which are made up to 20 people. Cause of the war in Ukraine the government change a law, so that all bunkers have to be checked again if the air filtering system, door seals, etc need to be replaced due to the age.
I think the Swiss flag is everywhere because it's such a good graphic symbol that goes everywhere. We have the same thing here in Canada, where logos will use a Canadian flag instead of an apostrophe, for example.
Hi guys. Thank you for the video. It is always interessting to get an outside perspective on your own country. And, you are doing it in a nice and understanding way :-). A few thoughts from me (Swiss): Referendum on vacation/holiday: Law guarantees us 4 Weeks of paid vacation. The initiative wanted to grand 6 Weeks (not 5). Thats why it failed, I guess. If they had demanded 5 weeks, the Swiss would have said "yes". Because many employers grand 5 weeks. Often a initiative goes "over the top" on purpose in order to put pressure on the Government for them to work out a compromise. My guess is: The initiators thought, the government would create an alternative plan for 5 weeks, but they did not. Age of Retirement: You said, the Swiss said yes for women to work longer. Important detail: with that, they equalised the age of retirement for men and women. Because men had to work 2 years longer than women before that. Swiss flag on Coke: it is a way to tell the consumer, that this might be an American product, but people in Switzerland produce it (the labour is done localy). Opening hours in shops: This is to protect the people working there. There are 1 or 2 days a week, where shops have longer opening hours. Often: Friday until 9 p.m. But shops are usually quite empty then. So if you want to shop calmly, Friday night is a good time. it its not black friday like tomorrow :-). Keep on going. V.
HOW ABOUT EQUALISING SALARIES FOR WOMEN TOO??? In Switzerland a woman’s salary for the same job, qualifications and experience and age is 1’000 LESS than for a man, not mention EVEN LESS if the woman is foreigner compared to a Swiss woman!!!
You speak like a true Swiss, who was brainwashed at birth. The country is made for men to make career and women to stay at home with the kids. That’s why you “don’t” need shops open until late: When the patriarchy arrives home, the shopping is already done by the woman!!! And the others??? How can you work 100% and still go on with your private life???? “Protect” the employees???? What a joke!!!! It’s to “protect” the boss from paying more extra hours or establishing another 2. schedule!!!! In my country, the shops are open until 23h, so ALL the people could go on with their lives! But an employee doesn’t work from 07h00 to 23h00! First, no one needs open shops at 7h00. And there are 2 employees, which work 8 hours a day EACH, meaning EVEN LESS HOURS A WEEK compared to what you need to work Switzerland!!! It means that, in hours, you work almost ONE MONTH of hours LESS each year in my country, which is fair! You buy into the lies your government tells you without any questioning . YOU ARE SHEEP in SWITZERLAND
Amazing content as always guys! This video is edited so well and the music has been selected very wisely. I love the background music at 4:30, that fits so well haha! Also really funny Claudia in the beginning of the video. So much information in such a short time was conveyed with humor.🤣 Well done! 😂
Hello from Washington D.C.!!! I really loved today's video. You had a lot of interesting information and you guys were so cute!. I agree, when I first visited Zurich I was amazed to see lots of "older" people hiking up mountains. I think its wonderful.
I ve moved to Vaud Canton 4 months ago. I love the sports culture and the richness of languages, coming from France I find some differences in the words used here an find people nicer. Loved your video as always :)
The vote was not for 25 days of vacation but 30. 20 is the legal minimum but most companies give 25. There are negotiations between professions and unions on working conditions so some professions have mandatory 25 days. The swiss are attached to that system of negotiations between corporations and unions that is why they refused the law. If it had been for 25 days it probably would have passed. A lot of people thought 30 was too much for the economy to absorb. About the retirement age: For men it was already 65 and for women it was 64. The vote was for women to also retire at 65. I personally voted no to that because the law lacked early retirement possibilities for tough jobs. Swiss are aware of the responsibility they have when voting and sometimes vote against their direct interests in order to maintain prosperity and order in the country.
The video is really nice I like the Music in the background and you are kind of a news-reporter I like you voices. Nice to hear about facts around Swiss 🫶🏼 Sending Love
The garbage bags are so expensive because you pay the garbage fees directly with them. This means that the more you pay attention to how much waste you generate, the cheaper it will be for you. This means that good handling of waste is encouraged here.
You are so adorable couple, It's almost unbelievable! Thanks so much for such a great videos! Your channel deserves a hundreds time more subscribers! 🥰
Another one - you hit it right out of the park again - I love the quality of your videos. Whenever I think you reached the pinnacle of what is possible in controlling light "on the fly" acting while delivering high quality content, and mixing info with entertainment. Keep going guys - go for some big accounts - Swiss cheese deserves to be presented to the world. After all - the desire to enjoy the best of all cheeses in this world is not limited to the noble people of Zuerich.
Great job! I really enjoy your videos! Please keep them coming. And your energy and chemistry is something I enjoy very much! I have learned so many random facts about Switzerland which add a lot of perspective to everyday life. Now regarding the trash bags I am a bit hesitant about the fairness of the tax being already integrated in the price. What if a bag has holes? Hahaha Greatest culture shock so far is Dutch bicycle culture. There is nothing a native Dutch can't do on a bicycle. I do enjoy when people are sporty and I am glad it is the same in Switzerland.
Great content! I have been going to Zurich my whole life visiting family and hope to one day move there for a year or two. A video idea might be a vlog doing the Zurich Travel Day Pass? Start with going to Rapperswil and get the boat back to Zurich perhaps. Could highlight how easy (but expensive) it is to get around Zurich and the different options.
Coming from the U.S. I was surprised to see Swiss argue heatedly a couple of times without actually physically fighting at some point. The Swiss seem quite civilized in that way. I was also struck by how fair the Swiss are on the autoroute when construction takes traffic to one lane the Swiss take turns merging into one lane. Again, very civilized. I have lived here for almost 20 years now and I've become a Swiss citizen myself. I have to say that I quite love Switzerland and the Swiss. It's a beautiful country for a very good reason - the Swiss take good care of it.
My culture shock #1 in Switzerland, when I entered my sparkling , perfect, no b lemishes apartment. In the notes of the checkin, it noted there was a tiny scratch on the floor, which I sttruuggled osee. Now I know why the whole country looks so perfect!
Switzerland has direct democracy, which means that citizens deal much more with the state, the economy, etc. In switzerland everyone feels like they are a little president and not someone who is being governed. The swiss know that their wealth comes from their work and not from money-making resourcessuch as oil, etc. This automatically leads to the to the question of more holidays: „yes, more free time would be nice, but who will pay for the days off without losing wealth?“
Welcome to CH! I am amazed that you have not discovered that you can shop for food until 8 pm almost everywhere. Chanel closing at 6 is mo great loss 🤣
Grocery stores are often opent till 20:00 or even later, you can go shopping at chanell when you take a day of or on the weekend😌👍🏻 Its caled Go Pöstele😂😁👍🏻
biggest shock, we have to pay for health insurance, and when we go to the doctor or make any OP, we have to pay the bills up to 2500 franks, and fter that the health insurance steps in and pay 90 % of the bills.
Hey I just found your channel and I love your videos and your personalities! I wish you guys all the best and thanks for all the videos! I’m hoping to move there soon so I’m excited! Can you guys make a video talking about the type of sports activities that are popular there and where they are located?
Shops in Zurich are open until 20:00, some until 22:00 and gas station shops are sometimes open 24/7, though. In other cantons they might close earlier.
2:10 - The flags are used as a nice way to make the streets and places more beautiful. In Switzerland, the flag tradition is rather on the side of making something nice to look at than being nationalist or patriotic though historically, flags tend to be linked to communities. You will find many people having a mast where cantonal, communal or even old flamed flags are displayed by people who just don't care about politics, far-left to far-right with the centre in between. The link the Swiss have with their national flag has nothing to do with patriotism. It's just a «common» object of everyday life to make the place «nicer» to look at. It's so not important that, again, national flag can be easily replaced with communal, cantonal, district or even European flag a bit everywhere in the country.
Your voices are very good need more videos. A video about universities in zurich will be helpfull😊 By the way you guys are good lucky couples brother.🎉
its mostly closed everyday its damn boring unbelievable. They close at 6pm sometimes 7pm it depends on their mood. The excuse of their laziness is always nobody comes its empty!?😂 Switzerland economy will not last long mark my words! Restaurants close 10pm sometimes 9pm or before sometimes they close all day. Night life is very poor police attack pubs fining the 5k chf for opening after 2am its just stupid
Swiss Coke bottles have the Swiss Made on it because a few years back Coca Cola Switzerland wanted to raise the prices a big retailors weren't having it, so they inported coke from the EU and made big coke sales instead of raising the prices. To combat this Coca Cola Switzerland started appelling on the Swissness of their products. Swissness is something Swiss people are really proud of. So Coca Cola basically told their costumers that Coke Bottles without the Swiss Made on it are no good. The retailers had to give in since not all retailers were doing it and some even helped Coca Cola Switzetland market their Swissness to compete with their competitors and so Coca Cola Switzerland was able to trick Swiss people into paying more for the same good, just because there is a Swiss Made on the bottle.
Another difference is the volume of the bottles. The imported bottles are 500ml and the Swiss Made ones 450ml. CocaCola Switzerland reduced the bottle size and kept the price. Not only for Cola, but for all other sodas they sell. I refuse to buy the smaller bottles, but many don't seem to notice, remember or care.
@@claudiaandjanIt's been my pleasure, Jan 🙌 Keep up the good work. Who knows, we might end up bumping into each other on the streets of Zurich someday.
I wonder if this has to do with the introduction of petrolium based ingredients of kosher Coke in the USA? Maybe Switzerland concluded that the non Kosher coke is “healthier”?
Thank you very much. I really enjoy your videos. One important and weird thing that I miss is that Switzerland is a Confederation. A bit like the EU. Zürich is in Suisse alémanique (German speaking). I come from Genève and Vaud, Suisse romande (French speaking). This makes a big difference. For example, the votation you very rightly mentioned to add 5 days of vacation was accepted widely in Suisse romande, but rejected by the German speaking part. They are the largest group. Some of them are also the people who want to keep things as they were 50 years ago.
the water in Zurich comes from Lake Zurich. Technically it also comes from the mountains, but people have already put their feet in it. (but is treated and therefore perfectly edible)
What's so strange about not being allowed to recycle on a Sunday? It causes noise, if you live next to such a container you are very grateful for the rule. I find it rather strange that people find such normal things strange and have to make a video about it.
@@EllinillardI tend to agree - I have friends here who decided in the end just not to recycle as the solution. Not ideal! But I am also from the US and lived in Latin America as well where the noise tolerance is a bit different...
1:36 In France/ Alsace you are not allowed to throw glas bottles in the container on Sundays too ! Or after 20:00h… 2:55 Are you aware the Swiss Coke has a different recipe ? 3:4518:30 is not 18:00 ! Don’t you remember the hours in Germany? I remember Wednesday afternoon closed by 14:00 some years ago! Go to the train station to shop until 22:00 ! 5:00 The European Constitution- voted against in the 1990’s-had the popular vote in it…nobody understood that ! 9:33 This fact makes Basel Airport -Euro-Airport- the only one with two assignments ,BAS & MLH, and so the only true “International” Airport worldwide !
Ah, aus Langeweile bin ich alte Dieter Nuhr Jahresrückblicke am schauen, da kam das Video gerade zur rechten Zeit 👍 Ich mag den Blick von Nicht-Schweizern auf mein Land, weils meinen Blick verändert/bereichert. Merci für das.
they mark consumer products with swiss flag to prevent grey imports and show that it was made for switzerland. In Switzerland people do not like "government gifts" because they know that they have to pay fo it and there is no free money.
I lived in CH in 1981- 1982, in Zurich 😮‼️ I loved it, for different reasons. Unfortunately I couldn't stay - didn't fit into the system 😢‼️ But I love to go to Zurich for vacation every year if possible 😊‼️
Technically Basel Airport's full name is called Basel Mulhouse Friedberg Airport and the airport is actually in France but because the closest largest city is Basel its called Basel airport.
Switzerland is like one of the paramount of world in terms of quality of people and the system. I think it must be difficult for one to feel special or even compitent while living there. The standarts are so high that anyone not prepared may easily fall from that hight. Intimidating...
that is more a biased view some people have based on the experience in the Zürich expat/money bubble, it's a very diverse society although inequality is low
Actually I didn't experience any culture shock, except that it was very difficult to find a room to rent - it seemed as through I was very disadvantaged as a foreigner 😢‼️
Why would you not? Give me one reason why you would not prefer to let a person into your home who you can assess because you are more familiar with the way he speaks, his body language, and possibilities to verify what he tells you about him than a person who speaks a different language, you are not familiar with his body language and find it difficult to find references on him you can easily check?
@@claudiaandjan Because having a symbol on consumer products to show the royal household regularly uses them is even stranger, especially for someone from Germany. Do Spain do the same?
I don't thing that's very weird... seeing you come from spain and germany, for us it's weird that 25% unemployment rate in spain has been the norm for years for the young or that there is no possibility to find a job that pays even 20% of what you guys would earn here....or the 50% taxes you pay in germany to support 3 times as much people who live on social wellfare... switzerland is a highly disciplined country, that's why we are so wealthy and healthy
Well, it is weird if you are en expat like them or myself. I come from Italy and experiencing the Swiss life standard is so weird after a lifetime of frauds 😂 Weird but in a good sense :)
i think the reason for the swiss coke is not "cool" ;) we have very high prices here, that includes coke. as a swiss grocery store coca cola only allows you to buy coke from their swiss bottling plant for the high price. some discounters tried to get their coke from germany as example to buy and maybe sell it cheaper and only since then those bottles have a swiss flag so consumers and maybe coca cola can see that its not imported... not so cute :P the swiss flag is the symbol that coke rips you off with the price, but thats like this for a lot of brand goods.
Guess what, safety, peace and clean beautiful towns come at a price - it's called following a couple of rules that actually make a lot of sense. I dont want to hear your noise on a Sunday, I don't want random trash littering parks, I don't want pink greek palaces standing next to old Swiss chalets.....in Switzerland the individual does not trump the overall wellbeing of the community .
It is true that products for different countries may have different ingredients (i.e.: quality). German Coca Cola does have the same ingredients as the Swiss one though, I believe it was cheaper too... The past weeks, my morning train to Zurich airport was "always" a few minutes late. "So annoying", lol. As for opening hours, it causes quite some queues at Chanel on Saturdays indeed, but the Swiss tend to like queues, I have the impression :D
Hello thanks for your comment, it depends on how you define easy and what your background is. I can not answer a very generic question with a correct/detailed answer. Best of luck!
Instead of complaining about the way the waste management works in Switzerland, you should ask yourselves why the EU Commission recently sued the Spanish government for its poor waste management. Perhaps we Swiss prefer living in a clean country. And let's not even talk about Germany, a country where the public infrastructure is in a worse state than in some developing and emerging countries. And the nonsense you have been telling about the two referendums without first researching what exactly the votes were about shows that you have no idea about Switzerland. I just find it weird how many people decide to live in Switzerland and then complain that many things are different (and often better) here than in the countries they have turned their backs on.
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Great video!
The only culture shock I've experienced was hearing/seeing a gasoline-powered leaf blower being used (February 2023) in Switzerland... Lausanne Switzerland 😳 Update... I also seen a leaf blower being used here in Goldswil a few days ago 😵💫
Love it!
@@GJ_Brown huh? what is strange about it? If your property is large you would need a very long cable.
Zurich : somebody comes up to your car telling you that you are not within the lines of your parking place.
Formerly from US, living in Zurich (and part-time in Barcelona) for the past year:
-The contradiction of a sporty culture, but so many smokers/vapers. It's strange to see so many directly poisoning themselves, while exercising and generally eating better quality foods.
-Shopping several times per week, and the number of stores that I have to visit to complete my list. Frozen section at Migros, milk (1.75L 1.5%), bread, and alcohol selection at Coop, Soda (variety in containers smaller than 2L) at Denner.
-The percentage of businesses entirely closed on Sunday is another big adjustment.
-The expense of fresh meat/fish/poultry, drinks at bars/clubs, dining out, (I once had a bill for 97 CHF, at an Indian restaurant, for one entre, some naan and two cocktails) rents (expensive, even by SF Bay area standards, where I rented an entire house with a yard, for what I now rent a 1 bedroom apartment), and (compared to Barcelona, at least) public transportation (An annual Zurich pass is approximately 4x the cost of 12 months worth of T-Casual passes, and adding a zone, in 1 direction is about double the cost).
-Having a dedicated bomb shelter downstairs (two year old apartment building, not WWII era) and receiving Potassium Iodide pills from the government (I live within 50km of a nuclear power plant).
Hey there thanks so much for sharing your insights. Always very interested in what other people are writing! Have a great weekend.
A bomb shelter??? Wow 😮
@@norbertweber3152 It is an obligation to have access to a shelter for every person. If there are no public shelters nearby there must be one built in the cellar. Switzerland has 9 million shelter places so the protection rate is over 100%.
www.babs.admin.ch/en/aufgabenbabs/schutzbauten/schutzraeume.html
@@norbertweber3152 Thats very common in Switzerland. Switzerland is the only country in the world, which can hide the entire population in bunkers still today! In the streets where my parents house is, there are maybe 10-12 houses and 4 of them, including my parents house, have a bunker which are made up to 20 people. Cause of the war in Ukraine the government change a law, so that all bunkers have to be checked again if the air filtering system, door seals, etc need to be replaced due to the age.
@@agentorange1291 actually it was fukushima.
I think the Swiss flag is everywhere because it's such a good graphic symbol that goes everywhere. We have the same thing here in Canada, where logos will use a Canadian flag instead of an apostrophe, for example.
Hey there thanks so much for sharing 😃👍
Always love your great content. Thank you Claudia and Jan! ✨
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Hi guys. Thank you for the video. It is always interessting to get an outside perspective on your own country. And, you are doing it in a nice and understanding way :-). A few thoughts from me (Swiss):
Referendum on vacation/holiday: Law guarantees us 4 Weeks of paid vacation. The initiative wanted to grand 6 Weeks (not 5). Thats why it failed, I guess. If they had demanded 5 weeks, the Swiss would have said "yes". Because many employers grand 5 weeks. Often a initiative goes "over the top" on purpose in order to put pressure on the Government for them to work out a compromise. My guess is: The initiators thought, the government would create an alternative plan for 5 weeks, but they did not.
Age of Retirement: You said, the Swiss said yes for women to work longer. Important detail: with that, they equalised the age of retirement for men and women. Because men had to work 2 years longer than women before that.
Swiss flag on Coke: it is a way to tell the consumer, that this might be an American product, but people in Switzerland produce it (the labour is done localy).
Opening hours in shops: This is to protect the people working there. There are 1 or 2 days a week, where shops have longer opening hours. Often: Friday until 9 p.m. But shops are usually quite empty then. So if you want to shop calmly, Friday night is a good time. it its not black friday like tomorrow :-).
Keep on going.
V.
Thanks a lot for your kind comment! :-)
HOW ABOUT EQUALISING SALARIES FOR WOMEN TOO??? In Switzerland a woman’s salary for the same job, qualifications and experience and age is 1’000 LESS than for a man, not mention EVEN LESS if the woman is foreigner compared to a Swiss woman!!!
You speak like a true Swiss, who was brainwashed at birth. The country is made for men to make career and women to stay at home with the kids. That’s why you “don’t” need shops open until late: When the patriarchy arrives home, the shopping is already done by the woman!!! And the others??? How can you work 100% and still go on with your private life???? “Protect” the employees???? What a joke!!!! It’s to “protect” the boss from paying more extra hours or establishing another 2. schedule!!!! In my country, the shops are open until 23h, so ALL the people could go on with their lives! But an employee doesn’t work from 07h00 to 23h00! First, no one needs open shops at 7h00. And there are 2 employees, which work 8 hours a day EACH, meaning EVEN LESS HOURS A WEEK compared to what you need to work Switzerland!!! It means that, in hours, you work almost ONE MONTH of hours LESS each year in my country, which is fair! You buy into the lies your government tells you without any questioning . YOU ARE SHEEP in SWITZERLAND
Amazing content as always guys! This video is edited so well and the music has been selected very wisely. I love the background music at 4:30, that fits so well haha! Also really funny Claudia in the beginning of the video. So much information in such a short time was conveyed with humor.🤣 Well done! 😂
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Hello from Washington D.C.!!! I really loved today's video. You had a lot of interesting information and you guys were so cute!. I agree, when I first visited Zurich I was amazed to see lots of "older" people hiking up mountains. I think its wonderful.
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I ve moved to Vaud Canton 4 months ago. I love the sports culture and the richness of languages, coming from France I find some differences in the words used here an find people nicer. Loved your video as always :)
Thanks so much!! We hope your experience in Vaud is going great!! 🧡
The vote was not for 25 days of vacation but 30. 20 is the legal minimum but most companies give 25. There are negotiations between professions and unions on working conditions so some professions have mandatory 25 days. The swiss are attached to that system of negotiations between corporations and unions that is why they refused the law. If it had been for 25 days it probably would have passed. A lot of people thought 30 was too much for the economy to absorb.
About the retirement age: For men it was already 65 and for women it was 64. The vote was for women to also retire at 65. I personally voted no to that because the law lacked early retirement possibilities for tough jobs. Swiss are aware of the responsibility they have when voting and sometimes vote against their direct interests in order to maintain prosperity and order in the country.
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The video is really nice I like the Music in the background and you are kind of a news-reporter I like you voices. Nice to hear about facts around Swiss 🫶🏼
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The garbage bags are so expensive because you pay the garbage fees directly with them. This means that the more you pay attention to how much waste you generate, the cheaper it will be for you. This means that good handling of waste is encouraged here.
Great content, guys! ❤ I’ve experienced most of these culture shocks when I travelled to Switzerland some years ago.😅😅
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You guys are both so beautiful. Welcome in my amazing country.
Amazing video, as always! Keep it up 😁☺️
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You are so adorable couple, It's almost unbelievable! Thanks so much for such a great videos! Your channel deserves a hundreds time more subscribers! 🥰
Amazing content 🙌
I sighted the little boy showing his swag behind the scene 😂
Haha He had a lot of swag indeed!! 😂
Haha you are right we realized while editing and found it funny 😄
Another one - you hit it right out of the park again - I love the quality of your videos. Whenever I think you reached the pinnacle of what is possible in controlling light "on the fly" acting while delivering high quality content, and mixing info with entertainment. Keep going guys - go for some big accounts - Swiss cheese deserves to be presented to the world. After all - the desire to enjoy the best of all cheeses in this world is not limited to the noble people of Zuerich.
A different video than usual. I like it a lot! Good work guys
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Great job! I really enjoy your videos! Please keep them coming. And your energy and chemistry is something I enjoy very much! I have learned so many random facts about Switzerland which add a lot of perspective to everyday life. Now regarding the trash bags I am a bit hesitant about the fairness of the tax being already integrated in the price. What if a bag has holes? Hahaha
Greatest culture shock so far is Dutch bicycle culture. There is nothing a native Dutch can't do on a bicycle. I do enjoy when people are sporty and I am glad it is the same in Switzerland.
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great video👏🏽 keep going i’m loving this channel ❤
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Great content!
I have been going to Zurich my whole life visiting family and hope to one day move there for a year or two.
A video idea might be a vlog doing the Zurich Travel Day Pass? Start with going to Rapperswil and get the boat back to Zurich perhaps. Could highlight how easy (but expensive) it is to get around Zurich and the different options.
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Coming from the U.S. I was surprised to see Swiss argue heatedly a couple of times without actually physically fighting at some point. The Swiss seem quite civilized in that way. I was also struck by how fair the Swiss are on the autoroute when construction takes traffic to one lane the Swiss take turns merging into one lane. Again, very civilized. I have lived here for almost 20 years now and I've become a Swiss citizen myself. I have to say that I quite love Switzerland and the Swiss. It's a beautiful country for a very good reason - the Swiss take good care of it.
Yes, _consensus_ and _compromise_ are very importants, but have their downside too
Aw u r so lucky to become a citizen
Most interesting was one airport and exit to two countries....wow❤❤❤
My culture shock #1 in Switzerland, when I entered my sparkling , perfect, no b lemishes apartment. In the notes of the checkin, it noted there was a tiny scratch on the floor, which I sttruuggled osee.
Now I know why the whole country looks so perfect!
That's the level of perfection Swiss people maintain wow
Greet video guys! Cheers from Spain, Gijón.
Muchas gracias, Carlos!! Un abrazo
You should try visit Ticino in the southern and italian speaking part of Switzerland. You'll discover another country within the country :-)
Haha Yes, we need to go and visit Ticino!! ☀️
Switzerland has direct democracy, which means that citizens deal much more with the state, the economy, etc. In switzerland everyone feels like they are a little president and not someone who is being governed. The swiss know that their wealth comes from their work and not from money-making resourcessuch as oil, etc. This automatically leads to the to the question of more holidays: „yes, more free time would be nice, but who will pay for the days off without losing wealth?“
Hello thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Welcome to CH! I am amazed that you have not discovered that you can shop for food until 8 pm almost everywhere. Chanel closing at 6 is mo great loss 🤣
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Grocery stores are often opent till 20:00 or even later, you can go shopping at chanell when you take a day of or on the weekend😌👍🏻 Its caled Go Pöstele😂😁👍🏻
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Son espectacularesssss sehr schöön! i love your videos guys. i see the progress in your videos, keep it up!
Glad you like them! ❤️💯
biggest shock, we have to pay for health insurance, and when we go to the doctor or make any OP, we have to pay the bills up to 2500 franks, and fter that the health insurance steps in and pay 90 % of the bills.
Thanks for sharing your insights!
1:24 damn 🤣🤣
Crazy 🤪
You guys are hilarious, love it!
Haha thanks so much for your comment 😃 What did you find the most funny?
Hey I just found your channel and I love your videos and your personalities! I wish you guys all the best and thanks for all the videos! I’m hoping to move there soon so I’m excited! Can you guys make a video talking about the type of sports activities that are popular there and where they are located?
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Is there any activity you are interested in particular?
Would love to hear about the tennis scene there, and also just what the most popular physical activities are that people do there. @@claudiaandjan
Hey there thanks for your comment! We are taking note
Guys! You are so cute and friendly! I really enjoy your videos. Best wishes from Madrid! 💙
Hi Caco!! Thanks so much ❤️⭐️
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who sees all these wierd things in Switzerland! 😂 Great Video!!!
Thanks! 😃
New sub here! Ive been watching your videos lately. Keep em coming! 🎉
Hi guys i'm new in your channel love your video. Watching from Canada❤
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Haha, very good!
We are glad you liked it 😊
Shops in Zurich are open until 20:00, some until 22:00 and gas station shops are sometimes open 24/7, though. In other cantons they might close earlier.
Hello thanks for your comment. Depends on the shop, but we see many shops that close at 18-19 :-) (not big supermarkets). Have a great Friday.
... And of course in most cities you have train stations that are actually full blown shopping malls and can be open 24/7.
2:10 - The flags are used as a nice way to make the streets and places more beautiful. In Switzerland, the flag tradition is rather on the side of making something nice to look at than being nationalist or patriotic though historically, flags tend to be linked to communities. You will find many people having a mast where cantonal, communal or even old flamed flags are displayed by people who just don't care about politics, far-left to far-right with the centre in between. The link the Swiss have with their national flag has nothing to do with patriotism. It's just a «common» object of everyday life to make the place «nicer» to look at. It's so not important that, again, national flag can be easily replaced with communal, cantonal, district or even European flag a bit everywhere in the country.
Just subscribed to your channel coz I feel your content is very palatable! Love it! Keep em coming!
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Your voices are very good need more videos.
A video about universities in zurich will be helpfull😊
By the way you guys are good lucky couples brother.🎉
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@@claudiaandjanhey do you guys have any social media account.just casually asking😊
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@@claudiaandjanjust seen gud thing to know😊
Great video 😀💯👌
Thank you 👍
Surprised how quiet Geneva is on a Sunday. Everything is closed haha.
Haha In Zurich is also super calm!!
its mostly closed everyday its damn boring unbelievable. They close at 6pm sometimes 7pm it depends on their mood. The excuse of their laziness is always nobody comes its empty!?😂 Switzerland economy will not last long mark my words! Restaurants close 10pm sometimes 9pm or before sometimes they close all day. Night life is very poor police attack pubs fining the 5k chf for opening after 2am its just stupid
@@kokorico06Swiss economy is doing excellent, don't worry 🤣
Great
Thank you❤
Thank you for your comment!
Cool video!
Thanks!
I think you and people in general get shocked😮a little too easily nowadays😵.
Hey there take it with some humor 🙂🌝🍀🙃
Everyone is sporty because health insurance is freaking expensive. So that's the reason! 😅
Haha 😂
Swiss Coke bottles have the Swiss Made on it because a few years back Coca Cola Switzerland wanted to raise the prices a big retailors weren't having it, so they inported coke from the EU and made big coke sales instead of raising the prices. To combat this Coca Cola Switzerland started appelling on the Swissness of their products. Swissness is something Swiss people are really proud of. So Coca Cola basically told their costumers that Coke Bottles without the Swiss Made on it are no good. The retailers had to give in since not all retailers were doing it and some even helped Coca Cola Switzetland market their Swissness to compete with their competitors and so Coca Cola Switzerland was able to trick Swiss people into paying more for the same good, just because there is a Swiss Made on the bottle.
Wow, interesting!! Thanks a lot for your comment and explanation!! ⭐️
Another difference is the volume of the bottles. The imported bottles are 500ml and the Swiss Made ones 450ml. CocaCola Switzerland reduced the bottle size and kept the price. Not only for Cola, but for all other sodas they sell.
I refuse to buy the smaller bottles, but many don't seem to notice, remember or care.
Very interesting thanks for sharing 💯✨👍
Btw the airport of Geneva is also located between Switzerland and France. :)
Ah we have never been there, thanks for letting us know haha 😄⭐️
The same with Geneva airport, 2 exits: Switzerland and France 😊
Thanks for the comment
Schön! Diese ist so nett und interessant. Vielen Dank fürs Teilen, Claudia und Jan 🙏
Hey we are happy that you like our work⭐️
@@claudiaandjan "Like" is an understatement. I love it!
Haha wow that’s very kind of you!
@@claudiaandjanIt's been my pleasure, Jan 🙌
Keep up the good work.
Who knows, we might end up bumping into each other on the streets of Zurich someday.
Hahah yes true, Zurich is small 😀
I wonder if this has to do with the introduction of petrolium based ingredients of kosher Coke in the USA? Maybe Switzerland concluded that the non Kosher coke is “healthier”?
you two are sooo adorable !
Thank you very much. I really enjoy your videos. One important and weird thing that I miss is that Switzerland is a Confederation. A bit like the EU. Zürich is in Suisse alémanique (German speaking). I come from Genève and Vaud, Suisse romande (French speaking). This makes a big difference. For example, the votation you very rightly mentioned to add 5 days of vacation was accepted widely in Suisse romande, but rejected by the German speaking part. They are the largest group. Some of them are also the people who want to keep things as they were 50 years ago.
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In South Africa we have 11 official languages (o_o)
Wow so many!! 😮
I think you have three exits in Basel: DE, FR, CH
Wow really?? 😮 We didn’t see the third exit
the water in Zurich comes from Lake Zurich. Technically it also comes from the mountains, but people have already put their feet in it. (but is treated and therefore perfectly edible)
Thanks for your comment 👍😃 Have a great Sunday
10:11 its not everywhere in switzerland like that, only in some citys
You’re so cute, just randomly saw your video..
By the way your accent is really 🥹
Only a recommendation, to use better music
Yay! Thank you! ❤️
What's so strange about not being allowed to recycle on a Sunday? It causes noise, if you live next to such a container you are very grateful for the rule. I find it rather strange that people find such normal things strange and have to make a video about it.
Thanks you for your comment and sharing your thoughts 💭 have a great week
@@claudiaandjan Thank you, I wish you the same.
It's the same in Germany 👍
If you work all week, when can you do it ? During weekdays at night ? Is it any better ?
@@EllinillardI tend to agree - I have friends here who decided in the end just not to recycle as the solution. Not ideal! But I am also from the US and lived in Latin America as well where the noise tolerance is a bit different...
1:36 In France/ Alsace you are not allowed to throw glas bottles in the container on Sundays too ! Or after 20:00h…
2:55 Are you aware the Swiss Coke has a different recipe ?
3:45 18:30 is not 18:00 ! Don’t you remember the hours in Germany? I remember Wednesday afternoon closed by 14:00 some years ago! Go to the train station to shop until 22:00 !
5:00 The European Constitution- voted against in the 1990’s-had the popular vote in it…nobody understood that !
9:33 This fact makes Basel Airport -Euro-Airport- the only one with two assignments ,BAS & MLH, and so the only true “International” Airport worldwide !
Ah, aus Langeweile bin ich alte Dieter Nuhr Jahresrückblicke am schauen, da kam das Video gerade zur rechten Zeit 👍 Ich mag den Blick von Nicht-Schweizern auf mein Land, weils meinen Blick verändert/bereichert. Merci für das.
Danke schoen!! 🧡😊
The question is: Who is Dieter Nuhr... 😀
swiss people arrive 5 minutes early in business meetings. if you arrive on time you are late :)
Yeah the Italian guy is always 5 min late :D.
they mark consumer products with swiss flag to prevent grey imports and show that it was made for switzerland. In Switzerland people do not like "government gifts" because they know that they have to pay fo it and there is no free money.
Der Chanel Prototyp Kunde, kauft während dem Tag ein und arbeitet nicht 9to5
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All small countries in Europe, like Belgium, Netherlands, Dannmark, or Switzerland tent to use several languages.
Sorry the shops close 20:00 o’clock ok most shops.
I lived in CH in 1981- 1982, in Zurich 😮‼️ I loved it, for different reasons. Unfortunately I couldn't stay - didn't fit into the system 😢‼️ But I love to go to Zurich for vacation every year if possible 😊‼️
Thanks for sharing!
I love your videos, but I apologize for not commenting due to the situation in Gaza💔
Hey there thanks for your comment! We are happy that you enjoy our work 👍 We hope that you are doing okay and hope the best for you!!
You call those things "Weird" ?
Technically Basel Airport's full name is called Basel Mulhouse Friedberg Airport and the airport is actually in France but because the closest largest city is Basel its called Basel airport.
Ah wow we did not know thanks for sharing 👋🏄♂️
Switzerland is like one of the paramount of world in terms of quality of people and the system. I think it must be difficult for one to feel special or even compitent while living there. The standarts are so high that anyone not prepared may easily fall from that hight. Intimidating...
that is more a biased view some people have based on the experience in the Zürich expat/money bubble, it's a very diverse society although inequality is low
@@MaurazioAll lies. Switzerland is not diverse but mostly homogenous and there's big inequality between the rich and poor.
Thanks for your comment and sharing your opinion
With one day of 8,5 hours, I can't afford a coffee in Switzerland ... Nice
Hello, thanks for your comment! Have a great weekend!
I knew you were a Channel number 5 guy! xD
Hahaha thanks for the comment 😅
Actually I didn't experience any culture shock, except that it was very difficult to find a room to rent - it seemed as through I was very disadvantaged as a foreigner 😢‼️
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Yes, I did get a room - only after my father's friend spoke up for me :-)!
@@claudiaandjan
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Why would you not? Give me one reason why you would not prefer to let a person into your home who you can assess because you are more familiar with the way he speaks, his body language, and possibilities to verify what he tells you about him than a person who speaks a different language, you are not familiar with his body language and find it difficult to find references on him you can easily check?
Very interesting that Germans notice all these "cultural shocks" in Switzerland. I thought they would feel at home, at least, in Zurich.
Hey there take it with some humor 🙃🙌
Zürich has a very different history und other protestant background than other parts of Germany.
i will not let you know my culture shock😁😁. Love from India❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wait until Jan learns about British Royal Warrants if he thinks sticking the flag on is weird.
Hello, why do you think that?
@@claudiaandjan Because having a symbol on consumer products to show the royal household regularly uses them is even stranger, especially for someone from Germany. Do Spain do the same?
Technically, the fourth language is a language group ;)
What do you mean?
I live in Switzerland and i didn't experience any culture shocks.
PS: I was born in Switzerland.
Every townhall have ownsystem and , this bags are cheap!
Hello thanks for your comment 👍
I don't thing that's very weird... seeing you come from spain and germany, for us it's weird that 25% unemployment rate in spain has been the norm for years for the young or that there is no possibility to find a job that pays even 20% of what you guys would earn here....or the 50% taxes you pay in germany to support 3 times as much people who live on social wellfare... switzerland is a highly disciplined country, that's why we are so wealthy and healthy
Well, it is weird if you are en expat like them or myself. I come from Italy and experiencing the Swiss life standard is so weird after a lifetime of frauds 😂
Weird but in a good sense
:)
09:23 Actually Basel Airport has three exits: France, Switzerland and Germany 😉
i think the reason for the swiss coke is not "cool" ;) we have very high prices here, that includes coke. as a swiss grocery store coca cola only allows you to buy coke from their swiss bottling plant for the high price. some discounters tried to get their coke from germany as example to buy and maybe sell it cheaper and only since then those bottles have a swiss flag so consumers and maybe coca cola can see that its not imported... not so cute :P the swiss flag is the symbol that coke rips you off with the price, but thats like this for a lot of brand goods.
Thank you very much for your comment. Very interesting info!!
Switzerland owns a lot of American food brands like Nestlé
Nestlé originates in Switzerland
would u prefer denmark, norway over switzerland ?
That is a difficult question and can not be answered in a single comment 👍😃
Guess what, safety, peace and clean beautiful towns come at a price - it's called following a couple of rules that actually make a lot of sense. I dont want to hear your noise on a Sunday, I don't want random trash littering parks, I don't want pink greek palaces standing next to old Swiss chalets.....in Switzerland the individual does not trump the overall wellbeing of the community .
It is true that products for different countries may have different ingredients (i.e.: quality). German Coca Cola does have the same ingredients as the Swiss one though, I believe it was cheaper too... The past weeks, my morning train to Zurich airport was "always" a few minutes late. "So annoying", lol. As for opening hours, it causes quite some queues at Chanel on Saturdays indeed, but the Swiss tend to like queues, I have the impression :D
Is not easy to find job for who speaks English in Switzerland?
Hello thanks for your comment, it depends on how you define easy and what your background is. I can not answer a very generic question with a correct/detailed answer. Best of luck!
Zurich Sacks cost so much cause you dont pay taxes for trash separately. So you need to pay less if you dont need much.
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most of my friends and I in zürich work 80% so we can use the free day to shop haha
Haha Lucky them!! 😊
for sure! you go to jail for recycling on Sundays, totally happened
Original taste, bullshit...doesn't taste cocaine anylonger😂😂😂
Haha, thanks for your comment :)
Not elections. Voitings. It’s a different.
Hello, thanks for your comment.
Instead of complaining about the way the waste management works in Switzerland, you should ask yourselves why the EU Commission recently sued the Spanish government for its poor waste management. Perhaps we Swiss prefer living in a clean country. And let's not even talk about Germany, a country where the public infrastructure is in a worse state than in some developing and emerging countries. And the nonsense you have been telling about the two referendums without first researching what exactly the votes were about shows that you have no idea about Switzerland. I just find it weird how many people decide to live in Switzerland and then complain that many things are different (and often better) here than in the countries they have turned their backs on.
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