6 Ways Germany Changed Me!!
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- For better or worse, living in Germany changed some of my habits and behaviors. Watch the video to find out why I will never be the same!
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Hi! I'm Kelly and I am an American who lived in Germany for 18 wonderful months. While I lived abroad before in Turkey and had done quite a bit of traveling beforehand, those 18 months in Germany definitely broadened my perspective of Germany, Europe, and even the US in so many different ways! I wanted to share my perceptions with you guys through RUclips so that maybe you can gain context to things you've heard about, or learn new information or a different perspective, or maybe this is everything you've heard before and further confirms your world view. No matter what the reason, I hope that you enjoy my videos! Don't forget to subscribe to my channel and turn on notifications so that you always know when I'm posting new content :)
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For any European it's a standard logic that you don't wanna spread the mess from your outdoor shoes inside your house.
In US movies it was always totally weird to see someone laying in bed or couch with the shoes on. That's nasty.
And if you are lucky "Henky" is in your house.
@@delansick6865 We have a proverb that step in shit brings you luck. I'm not sure of that in this case :D
I'm German and I don't care. Not everyone in Germany is the same.
brixomatic eww
@@paulinevo9784 I have my floor cleaned on a weekly basis anyway. ;-)
Wanna pay with cash or card?
With pfand pls
Oh yeah yeah I know this was intended
I worked as a cashier for 2 years. A lot of people bought food, cigarettes and beer with pfand (deposit would be a more fitting word though).
@Oh yeah yeah ahahahahhahahah you made my day, thanks a lot
@Oh yeah yeah Pfand gibt's nur auf Flaschen, der Pfand Schein ist nur die einlöse Bestätigung damit die Kasse bescheid weiß dass du Geld zurück bekommst.
@Oh yeah yeah wo keine Pfandautomaten sind? Ja. XD Ne gibst die natürlich in die Hand.
I'm English and I lived and worked for almost 13 years in Germany. It changed me fundamentally and these changes have stayed with me all the rest of my life. I'm now 73. I still visit Germany regularly and think it's a great country. My cuisine is now very continental! Before going to Germany in 1967 for the first time, I never knew anything about German food. But I quickly found that eating out in Germany was so much more varied than in Britain in the 1970s. I still love Schnitzel, Kartoffelklöße, Schweinshaxe, even Sauerkraut! And now in England, thanks to the many migrant workers from Eastern Europe, I can buy most "German" food ingredients, even if they come from Poland. It was very interesting to hear about your German experience!
sehr schön von dir, sowas zu schreiben, danke für deine Ehrlichkeit
Deine aufgezählten Gerichte, sind im grunde Gerichte, die man viel in Süddeutschland isst aber im Norden weniger. Im Grunde, ist das typische Deutschland, mit dem typisch deutschen Essen, für Amerikaner und andere Europäer immer Bayern.
@@Rocket-mp8wf Das sind Gerichte, die ich vorwiegend in Köln gegessen habe! Ich war nur einmal in Süddeutschland.
@@SuperLittleTyke ich sag ja auch nicht das es das nur in bayern gibt
Rocket150 2.0 Wir Fischköpfe essen sehr gerne Fisch. Vor allem Backfisch ist sehr beliebt
"I heard audible sighs which made me change my behavior."
Welcome to the soft pressure in German social situations!
When you notice yourself wishing for others to be more efficient, you will have assimilated completely.
IMHO "audible sighs" imply to gently let people go in front of you, so their time is not wasted with your load of groceries passing the cashier. No need to be embarassed about your amount of shopping. You are just an a** when not being empathic for others who just wanted to hop in, grab a small item and hop out.
White people may hear them. The Migrants don't give a sh/t.
I gotta say its pretty true. I find myself doing that all the goddamn time. I grew up here and it becomes a pain for others do deal with sometimes. But Im well aware that if they are not as efficient thats still ok. Sometimes you just have to calm yourself a bit. Even if it gets annoying.
I am German and yes this is sooooo true. We assimilate even our own people
Can we all agree that the WORST kind of people are those in front of you who wait to pack up their stuff after they have paid, so they are still standing in the way when the cashier starts with the next customer?
How many Germans do you need to change a lamp?
One, we are efficient and have no humor ;)
Wrong! You hire the German Mexican the Polish to do it. Now that's funny.
Also Humor haben wir
@@Illuminatras fairly. we have some. but to get that, you have to sign on some form.
Actually you need five of us... One who climbs the table and holds the new lamp against the socket, and four who then pick up the table and run around in a precise circle to drive the lamp in...
@@hamandwine lol omg so true
2:43 in germany, you'll never see pictures hung up that inacurately! Trust me, I'm german!
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@@martonij5280 soo true :D
Hahaha ich kann nicht mehr. Ja Deutsche Genauigkeit. Die Bilder würden mich jedes Mal stören, wenn die so hängen würden haha
It's true, as a dutch engineer I used paintings hung up by germans to make sure stuff is level. It's accurate within 0,0001 radian, which normally would take a very expensive device to achieve. And if you want to have fun with a german, make a frame where no two sides are the same length (so you get a screwed up square or rectangle), they will go mad trying to hang it up straight.
@@JCGver Hahaha
Being a German, it's SO interesting to hear your thoughts :D
true :D / da hast du recht :D
Or being Danish.
Germany and Denmark are very similar, even the language are 40% similar 🙂
In a few hours I'm going to Germany ( Schleswig-Holstein) to buy some cheap danish beer and soft drink ♥️
@@sismofytter 40% similar? Who told you so an nonsense?
@@skwalk11 a language professor 😉
And I agree with him 🙂
@@sismofytter and not only danish ... modern german is also far away from the original ... Plattdeutsch is much nearer then "Hochdeutsch" ...
I have always loved driving in Germany. Its like being in a ballet, everyone is where they should be when they should be there. The training required to get a driver's license in Germany is about the same as that required to get a PILOT's license in the US.
😂 😂 😂 😂
Alex Collins whoosh lol
i dont think that you are right with that argument. i dont rly have the feeling that ppl now how to drive on the highway in germany like nobody gives a shit about the rule that u should always if possible on the right trales xD
😆😆🤪
If it's as hard to get a German driving licence as getting a US pilot licence, then getting a driving licence in Finland is as hard as an austronaut training in the US! 😀
That you beep away s**t still shows your American side. :-)
Yeah, shit isn't a bad word. It's a natural thing ;)
RUclips has a say in what content I deliver and I don’t want to risk breaching their rules
@@Kellydoesherthing That's what I hate about all those social media companies from the US. They have strange standards for censorship. On Facebook I even have additional accounts just to be able to say what I want. If one is blocked from commenting for 30 days for saying something "wrong", I can use another one.
People always were afraid of state censorship, but in fact today it's private companies who censor the most. The latest was Tumblr, which used to be quite free and suddenly started censoring nudity. What is wrong with nudity? The should rather censor videos of Justin Bieber, because that guy is very annoying.
*Better you dont use these "Beep" Words ;)*
@@Christof_Classen Yes, that is the problem. The web is dominated by companies who forbid some of the most popular words.
It is allowed to talk s**t on social media (very famous people do that regularly), but the word s**t itself is forbidden.
I was stationed in Grafenwoehr from June of 82 to July of 84 and was TDY at Wakernheim near Mainz for a short time. The best time I had in the military was the time I spent in Germany. I have watched all of your videos and they bring back great memories and make me want to visit again.
I’m always so happy to hear that my video brings back warm memories :) so cool that you got to spend time in Mainz as this place is so special to me now.
J P clean your own home! the chances of being killed by police officers in Germany are exactly nil, no matter what colour skin you happen to have. your prez and state department need to convince your citizens that europe is as dangerous as afghanistan in order to not contradict Mr Trump's numerous uninformed slanderous claims and not let him lose face. Walking, driving etc. while black or white or any colour is nothing that'll get you attacked or killed in Germany, be it from Police officers or 'rampant hordes of knife-wearing Muslims'. What we DO hate is Mr Trump, so we can't guarantee the same safety for him, however...You know, traveling abroad broadens the horizon..
@@JP-et8iq Yeah right. Keep telling yourself...
@UCDbP7gVdAzbDN4e2k3sH0cg Germany is a very safe country. When I'm in a train and need to use the toilet there, I just leave all my stuff - including my wallet and cellphone - on my seat and go to relieve myself. I wouldn't do that if it wasn't safe. Also I go jogging at night in the nearby park or walk home from the trainstation at night, directly through downtown. So don't go around spreading bullshit.
Jeff, this is a great idea! You will find it diffrent here , but some things will never change... so, come and take a look..
Ah yes, this strokes my patriotic German ego greatly.
Please elaborate how the glorious German driving is superior to the loathly
driving of the scaramouch americans in more delicious detail.
Hahahahahaha
@@Kellydoesherthing :D
This cracked me up😂🤣😂
@ApocalypseOfSpoons Because the Japanese make the best cars?
@@merlin9702 I don't think so
Oh man yeah, when I lived in the US as a German, I always felt terribly guilty and uncomfortable when there was no way to put stuff in the right recycling bin. I never knew how ingrained that was. Also, people thought I was insane to ride my bike to high school and walmart. But it was overall amazing nonetheless.
If your bike had at least 300 HP and you were driving to wallmart, you are not insane I asure you! If you were driving to your highschool, I hope you came prepared.
Got a small laughter as I reflected my own shopping behavior. As a German I had this habit to shop on fridays for the whole week for a very long time of my life and changed that only a couple of years ago.
The interesting part: I immediately spent considerable less money and buyed a lot less. And as a second effect I had considerable less waste, especially on the vegetable side because I buyed much more goal-oriented. And my daily nutrition was much more fresh and relying less on conserved foods which turned out to be more healthy.
Small change of habit with rather large consequences.
got a laughter too but for opposite reason^^, to be honest most one who do frequent grocery shopping is not to avoid wastes nor social conduct but cause they live financially at the edge are are often very disorganized people^^. Doing it consume a lot of time, and cost you more transportation usually, also it make you not focusing on specials and ways of saving. Normally in well organized groceries you have like we seen in her vid, one or couple express cashier station for the ones with just couple item, and and one who did large one use the other, fair and simple...
@@Yvory6 Great, it seems you like to offend people.
FYI: I had to take care of my mother (over eighty years old, blind, dementia, 2 strokes) for 9 years with a 50-70hrs job (highly illegal in the EU but companies don´t care for laws) and had to organize myself accordingly.
For the time and transportation issue: I drive by several stores from work to home anyway and 5-10minutes don´t really make a difference if your time is consumed mostly by your employer anyway.
I know both sides. And I hate people who are "guessing". This does not show any intelligence.
@@ronin47-ThorstenFrank First I don't guess I know, when I guess I say it, Second I not say "ALL" but "most" so if the hat don't fit you and it frankly possible then don't put it on. I know well that some I've no choise cause a crazy life, that just sad I hope for theit will becuase better in time, take care.
When veg , fruit go bad I add them to my compost pile for my garden. And I live in the city of buffalo. 2 family home.
Most of us have gardens.
I lived in Japan for many years and the same thing holds true there; shoes off at the door, daily shopping, using public transportation, and fanatical recycling. I didn't own a car.
I always wanted to visit Japan. But it´s so expensiv :/
But what ive watched and heard about Japan, i never thought they do good recycling. I thought they will use plastic for everything.
That might be the reason why US bombed Japan and Germany in WW2 :-D They don't like those foreign habits
I was 21 here in Belgium before I bothered with a car.
Obviously depends on what you do and such but it worked for me.
@@sentoo7606 I come from Japan and currently living in Geramany. But I don't think living costs in Japan are that high. I feel the things here in Germany are slightly more expensive.
Regarding recycling, some cities require you to follow quite strict rules for recycling like Germany. For instance, you have to separate all bottles by colour, when throwing away.
@@user-fs5ob9cq5s Oh wow thank you for the inside Informations! Ok maybe i need to do better research on the prices in Japan. Maybe i could travel there in the near future :)
That´s good to know. It´s good that Japan is strict with the recycling.
May i asked where u come from, which part from Japan i meant :)
”There’s no going back to who I was before.” Felt like that after my first visit to Europe.
Wow,....does it really have that much of an impact?
Anton Chigurh
Try it and see.
185 square meters for one person? In Germany you'd be a millionaire with that xD
square foot
@@JohnDoe-tj8np no. She displayed the number in square meters and said the number mber in square foot. It's 185 square meters.
lmao no
It's pretty easy to get a traditional farmer's house with a bunch of legislation with a lot more space than that, and an acre or two of land for very little money. In the -- german scale -- middle of bumfuck nowhere. And then you pay as much as building a new house restoring it, while fighting the good ol' denkmalschutz.
I would only want to own something that big if I had the money to hire someone to do the cleaning.
I think the option to do daily shopping trips is also not on the table in smaller towns in Germany. When I lived in a city I also tended to buy in smaller quantities. But since moving back to my home town (which is rather small) I always do a weekly shopping trip (as do most people around here). So I guess this is not necessarily dependent on the country you live in but on the population density and the availability of nearby supermarkets.
And on top of your right tops: I think, other countries also would bring Kelly to a more frequent shopping. I experienced in France (lager cities) that people like to go shopping (for food) very often - buying fresh for the next meals. They pretend on good food - and it has to be fresh and delicate.
In Cherbourgh (visiting with a sailboat) we went to a large supermarket - it was so empty, we were greeted by every employee. All citizens ONLY went through the town center since there are all the old traditional shops: for meat, for sausages, for cheese and so on.
@@wjhann4836 very true :) I did get into the habit of more frequent shopping when I lived in Turkey as well, but I switched right back to my regular routine when I returned to the US so it didn't quite stick
I think the problem lies with villages and cities in the US being planned. Whereas in europe they grew naturally. In europe shops are where there is demand. In the US they create demand.
Well, I live in a 1.800 people town and even we have a Netto here which is conveniently only 4 minutes on foot from my house.
I agree with you, we do our shopping for food once a week but me and my wife have been working all our lives and don't really have the time or energy to go shopping every evening. I'm also an american living in germany :)
I had a American girlfriend years back. The "not wearing shoes indoors" thing really surprised me; Like if I'm not to take of my shoes indoors, when the hell am I allowed? I never felt relaxed when we visited her mom, who insisted on us keeping our shoes on at all times. Why would you want to drag filthy shoes around your apartment? Besides; doesn't that massively increase the risk of getting a fungus infection on your feet?
Did she actually insist or was she trying to be polite thinking that you’re more comfortable with them on? That’s the case with most Americans I’ve encountered. “Nono, please you don’t have to take your shoes off” because it can be considered rude to make your guests take their shoes off in the US
@@Kellydoesherthing She didn't insist, but she thought that it was very strange, and kept commenting on it.
@@steffenthorhauge9549 hmm that is quite odd. maybe she really hated people's feet hahah
@@Kellydoesherthing haha, maybe
No way am I leaving my shoes outside, they will either be stolen, or rained on.
As a german, it's funny to me to hear that we don't feel pressured into buying a house. It's not really that. It's more that most of us simply can't afford it.
Houses are cheap in the US (also often cheaply constructed tho ... ). They're an absolute luxury item here.
Owning the place you live in is rare for most of us. I'd like to own a house, even a big one, but I have to make do with what I can afford. It's not really a choice for me.
sad but very true
@Tom's songs houses are cheaper in the countryside, yes. That's not really what I mean tho, what I mean is that many people don't make enough to save much money on the side because the cost of living in relation to an average wage is pretty steep. To many people it doesn't matter if a house costs 150k or 50k if they don't even have 10k on the side and their bank refuses them a loan or mortgage.
Isn't it much more expensive to rent in the long term though, @RogThePirate?
@@DavidWilliams-DSW558 Oh yes, technically that's true. The problem is that buying a house requires quite a bit more up-front cost (even with a mortgage) that many aren't able to afford. Renting a place on the other hand comes with little cost up-front, but usually more per month than a typical mortgage as well. So you rent because you can't afford to buy, and because you rent you can't really put anything aside for buying a house later (there are of course exceptions, if you are lucky enough to find a fairly cheap place to rent, the situation looks different. But the rent prices especially in urban areas are skyrocketing these days, to ridiculous degrees). It's a bit of a vicious circle.
Additionally this is true for more and more people because our middle class is shrinking, drifting lower and lower due to heavy taxation and rising prices. Funnily enough, I'd say that less than 5% of the people I know actually own a house.
true.
besides that a house makes a lot of work too. one needs to take care of the garden, keeping a house clean is more work than keeping a flat clean. plus, there are many ongoing costs even if the house is bezahlt. ^^
in a flat i can channge my livingspace or country when i want. it is more flexible.
Nice to hear that my country has being so positive to you!
A weekly grocery trip is just normal in Germany too. I'm cashier in a German Supermarket. It's not unusual to buy for a whole week or even longer. Some people come more often, but once a week everyone buy a bigger stock of food. There's maybe a difference between cities and rural areas. In a city for example it's quiet normal to go to a store more often, e. g. you forget something before. But that is a benefit of cities, not an usual behaviour of every German.. When you live in smaller towns or villages you grow up with a weekly grocery trip.
As a shophating dutchie i try to only shop once every two weeks. Possibly even three. I noticed good things come from it.
First nothing gets trown out being spoiled. I have a freezer for bread and meat. A lot of vegetables and fruit keep easily that time. And i plan ahead.
Second i do not have to spent a lot of time shopping.
Third i do not drive a lot of miles to do the shopping.(i live 15 miles from the nearest supermarket)
Fourth i do not buy a lot of extra's.
It's not about country, it's about people. Someone byuing stuff for whole month and someone going shopping every day. I am live in shithole and I don't have car so when we are going shopping by train we have to buy as much as possible transport without car (it much more than car people are thinking) and only for bread etc..we are going every few days on bike. Sometimes it's really funny when I see car-people riding for one bread, it's really riciculous for me.
@@pppetra Yes, we are freezing two, we have big freezer and it's full after month shopping. We are going on big shopping after salary every month. We can survive from big purchase 2 or 3 weeks, so we have to going even on some smaller shoppings to local shithole shops every few days, but it's not to big problem. Every big and heavy things we can bring in train from city.
We live in a town of about 7.000 people and go shopping almost every day. This is because our refrigerator is smaller than it was in the U.S. and because the closest of the 5 grocery stores here is right next to our apartment.
There are many things, Americans can learn from Germans. And for sure there are also as many things Germans can learn from Americans. To be honest, this is valid for every culture on this planet.
The problem is, to get people to understand this. Cool video, Thx
Agreed! Thanks :)
@Gypsyscotty9 I think some social aspects..
@Gypsyscotty9
Bathe every day.
Don't drink on the job.
Don't try to rule Europe.
Get together and stop the church from withholding money from your paycheck.
Form a line to get on the train.
Don't invite in hordes of foreign criminal invaders.
@Gypsyscotty9 lol I lived Germany for 2 1/2 years. I've been to Greece, Sweden, Scotland, England, Mexico, Canada, and all of the lower 48. I've been a soldier, taxi driver and dispatcher in three major cities, a jeweler, an over-the-road trucker, a pyrotechnician, supervisor in a recycling plant, and shipping supervisor for a manufacturing company. I've got a BA in philosophy. I've written two federal lawsuits pro se, one of which succeeded pretty spectacularly.
As to America never contributing, I'll not bother with the incompletable list of why that's wrong, except to note that you are using the internet right now.
You asked for an answer. I gave it. Now you're pissed? So you shouldn't have asked.
Gypsyscotty9 lol I lived Germany for 2 1/2 years. I've been to Greece, Sweden, Scotland, England, Mexico, Canada, and all of the lower 48. I've been a soldier, taxi driver and dispatcher in three major cities, a jeweler, an over-the-road trucker, a pyrotechnician, supervisor in a recycling plant, and shipping supervisor for a manufacturing company. I've got a BA in philosophy. I've written two federal lawsuits pro se, one of which succeeded pretty spectacularly.
As to America never contributing, I'll not bother with the incompletable list of why that's wrong, except to note that you are using the internet right now.
You asked. I answered. Now you're pissed? So you shouldn't have asked.
Honestly, as a German who has seen alot of the World i am glad to live here.
Its kind of hard because when you live here you believe its not the case (or dont realize it to an extend) but germans literally dont give a fuck about so much that is social pressured on you in other western countries or about other people in gerneral. That sounds rude at first, but it really isnt.
Your Cloths: No one gives a fuck
Your House: No one gives a fuck
Your Job: No one gives a fuck
Your Car: No one gives a fuck
You: No one.. oh wait, friends do.
That is what i think foreigners would say makes Germans some what "cold" when you dont know them.. they just dont care, but not in a judgemental way.
See I completely disagree. Granted I have a foreigner’s perspective which will be different from yours but never in my life have i felt so much pressure to conform than i did while living in Germany. I’ve lived in Turkey and 7 different states in the US, and I’ve traveled extensively to over 30 countries. Germany really tested my ability to maintain my individuality in a society that very much wanted you to conform and be like them in every way. Conversely I think that Americans truly embrace this attitude you’re presenting as German. In the US, people don’t have this broad sense of community. They want to be left alone and do what they want to do without anyone telling them what they can and cannot do. You will rarely see an American correcting someone and in that rare instance, it most likely will not be received well because “mind your own fucking business” is the attitude. You can start to understand why we don’t have public healthcare, or don’t have free college, etc once you understand this attitude.
@@Kellydoesherthing
Im really non cornform with the rest of the "mainstream" in germany. I only work part time, because i chose so. I am covered in tattoos. No one cares about. Exept Older people, who, when they get to know me like me a lot.
I think it might be just the case because its a foreign country. When i visited the US 4 Times (New York, New Orleans, Portland, and Los Angeles)
my experiences where far spread. NY was a culture shock because the city is so big, new yorkers where friendly though.
New Orleans and Portland where both really relaxed where the people for the most part where nicer in Portland while i had encountered the mentality you talked about in New Orleans a view times.
LA however, and i dont want to offend anyone, is like a city of clones where everyone has the same dentist. Everyone frets over everything while bragging with they own. It was maximum Show-Off to the Point where i couldnt bare it anymore.
And i dont meant that they dont give a fuck in the meaning that they want to be alone.. they just dont care. It doesnt matter.
Saying that they want to be left alone and minding their own busieness doesnt mean that they dont collectively swarm to the same behaviour, like the consumption-brag-frest i encountered in LA.
May i ask you where you lived in Germany? Im from the South (Bavaria) might be different in other States though..
What are friends?
From what I have experienced, I find that both viewpoints are somewhat valid.
In germany, you are usually kinda pressured into being beneficial for society. not recycling, owning a car that is clearly too big for your needs or just being a hinderance in general is seen as a bad thing. Personal choices, clothing and the likes however, usually get glanced over.
The US´s society on the other hand is, well, kinda pretentious. You always have to act like you are cool and hip and that your life is going great. What happens behind the facade Isn´t important.
I moved from Poland to Germany when I was really young, finished school here and live my life. To be honest, when I visit relatives or friends in Poland, I oft don't understand how important there is to have a good looking big car, expencive things, phones and so one. It's like very important how people judge you. I grew up in german culture and I also don't give a single f..ck about those things. Funny are oft those questions "you come from Germany, you earn a lot of money and you have your cheap auto (but new one, instead of really old but high class) and drive everywhere with bike or tram"? They just don't understand it, really. Things you own, are posessing you. Same thing with driving style. I yell many times and explain peopple why it doesn't make sense to ruch or be rude. It is just stressing eachother.
To summarize what you said, Germans are practical people.
I am not yet i am german
@Überbringer schlechter Nachrichten Wie jetzt ich bin antideutsch?
@@pauldank3453 es gibt immer ein Ausnahme glaube ich. Maybe in comparison with US standards you are already practical, or you can be also the people who drives Mercedes but asking for free food, you know what I mean?
@Nur ein Werkzeug there is always an opposition and we have to deal with it hahaha. But I don't like the fact that Germans are so frugal to their own people but spends a lot to other stuffs like the refugee crisis.
@Nur ein Werkzeug ich glaube an keinen Gott falls dir das wichtig ist.
Steht an den Fahrrädern in den USA ein Schild, dass man selber treten muss, oder kann man den Fahrradhersteller verklagen, weil es nicht fährt? 😉😉😉😉😂😂😂😂😂
Soooo geil! Eine Anleitung für das Benutzen eines Fahrrades, echt nice! Könnte möglich sein, oder?
Wahrscheinlich schon, in irgendeinem anderen Video von Amerikanern in Deutschland kam die Sequenz vor, dass Deutsche keine Stützräder für ihre Kiddies benötigen, weil die zuerst mit dem Dreirad fahren und deswegen schon die Pedalbedienung verinnerlicht haben bevor sie aufs Fahrrad kämen, wie auch immer die Fahrradkultur scheint in den USA wirklich nicht sehr weit verbreitet zu sein. Dana (von Wanted Adventure) hat noch, nachdem sie bereits Jahre in München lebte, in einem ihrer Videos gefragt, wie die Frauen in Deutschland es den schaffen so graziel mit ihren Kleidern Rad zu fahren, ohne das ihnen der untere Teil dauernd um die Ohren fliegt. Während ich als Mann das auch nicht wusste, hat meine Frau hat sich hingelegt vor lachen, weil es wirklich simpel ist, sofern Frau es weiss.
Am Ende ist es wohl nur die Treppe oder Aufzug Frage (USA Sommer oft schei... heiß und billiger Sprit = Auto mit Klimaanlage bzw. Aufzug, Europa (genauer Mittel-und Nordeuropa) Sommer meist angenehm Warm und teurer Sprit = Treppe.) und wenn man einmal seine Faulheit überwunden hat, dann stellt man plötzlich fest, dass Bewegung weit mehr ist als bloß billiger.
Das ist eben keine Auto-feindliche Kultur wo jeder der auf seinem Klapperdreck herumgurkt zum "Öko-Bio-Sportsman & Öko-Athletenhelden" deklariert wird, und jeder der ein Auto benutzt weil er keine Lust hat bei jedem Eiswetter oder Bruthitze herumgurken sondern lieber bequem im klimatisierten Auto sitzt, zum "Umweltsünder und Naturzerstörer und lethargischem Faulsack, und monatlich muss noch mehr gegen Autos unternommen werden, noch restriktivere Auflagen Fahrverbote für Diesel und und und" :D (und das, obwohl das Land von Autoindustrie und Öl LEBT quasi....)
Die Amis denken, wie forgeschritten sie sind, in Wirklichkeit ist es aber nicht wahr. Und dann noch, was sie über die Deutschen denken, der zweite Weltkrieg und so, aber in Wirklichkeit sind sie noch schlimmer, die meisten Indianer sind nicht eines natürlichen Todes gestorben und die USA haben mehr Länder überfallen als die Deutschen.
Hhhhh good one 😂
Living in Denmark on the border zone with Germany did change me. I also have the daily shopping habit from Denmark. The only difference is that in Denmark (at least where I was living) the stores are open on Sundays. That means that Sunday is the day when all the Germans come from Germany to shop in Denmark (just nearby border area). If there is a public holiday in Germany the stores (Super Brugsen Padborg) got a lot of Germans using that holiday to do shopping in Denmark. The border area stores accept euro as payment along with Danish Krona (DKK).
Woohoo. Denmark rules :)
stores in Holland are also open on Sundays... sometimes it's really annoying if I am on my way into Germany and see so many shops closed the doors on Sunday and even on a late Saturday ore even at lunch-break. ..,. lazy bastards ha ha (lol)
Yes, go shopping AND eat Hot Dog in Denmark. But even in Germany, close to the border there are Danish supermarkets open on Sunday (because of exceptions for the Danish minority) but with German alcohol prizes. And they also accept crowns. Very popular among Danish people.
Did you cross the border from time to time living there? I feel like it's far more common for Danes to come to Germany than the other way around (the main reason is of course the cheaper prices).
@@Nantana2211 Me? No. I have family there but I live in Berlin.
Hello there yelling lady. Nice video. Please don't yell at me.
Yeah, omg, use your indoor voice?
Don't yell at me 😂 lol
She needs an additional microphone.
and i was thinkin, am i the only one who realized that.
Well, she's so excited and just can't hide it. :)
Srsly - Find it much harder to get along with depressed-monotone sounding ppl in vids; mostly guys. ;)
Kelly, your videos are so cool. You are so up to date with life and able to see things from multiple perspectives, after living such a short time in Europe. Good luck with your channel. Martin (Slovakia)
To be quick in the line at the store is like an Olympic sport for us. Some extremes are even stopping their time
Some good points! I'm German and my American Girlfriend talks about some of those points as she experienced the differences in Germany. I yet have to go to the states and I'm excited to see the difference there. :)
i hope you get to go! :)
Thank you for the nice words about us, I appreaciate it! Greetings from germany :)
you're so professional and full of energy. Great video and very informative too!
Germany is the best place on the planet! Friendly, beautiful, stunning, cool, responsible, fantastic, humoristic - Just like my Stockholm here in wonderful Sweden!
@Silvana Barilla hahaahahahahahaahahaha. What a bullshit!
You forgot boring as hell!
Andre Perusso Definitely not! A Corona monday morning in Berlin is way more exciting than a normal saturday night in Vegas!
I am happy for you, good job!
regards from Norway :)
Awesome video, as always. I like how excited you always seem about Germany and the people here. It's reflected in your way of speaking aswell (not seeing it as screaming or too loud, but that's a good running gag imo)
this genre of youtube is so much fun. continue doing your thing in life kelly.
Thank you!
Nice video however when connected riding a bike with the expression "going manually " a very funny image entered my mind seeing you to use your hands working the Pedals.😅😅😅
😂😂😂
Great video! I enjoyed it very much!! :)
Thanks!
I just discovered your videos, and I am really enjoying them. When I was 18 I was stationed in Germany, and I ending up living there for over 5 years (1977-83). I absolutely loved it. 2 big changes for me were #1: I always count using my thumbs for 1 and 6. I learned to count like that within a month of moving there, and I still do so to this day. #2: I don't mind my drinks being room temperature. When I lived there, your drinks were only cold when the weather was cold. Refrigerators were very small so you didn't waste space with drinks. Thank you for your sharing with us on your channel.
"So, living in Germany had a fairly sizable impact on me, whether it be because...." then Kelly gives a few plausible reasons. The real reason Germany had a big impact on you, Kelly, is because of Misha. The best reason.
And speaking of stuff: as usual your stuff is very enjoyable.
So true!
@@Kellydoesherthing If it isn't too impertinent of me, say hello to that Kerl for me.
I even envy him a bit. Not even solely because of the relationship but I always thought i'd be so exciting to get to know American or English people in person. Never found any tho lol
in before the italian ragemob. They dont drive bad everyone else just doesnt understand their system xD
Thats not true... we call Munic" Monaco de Bavaria the norhtest cuty of Italy 😅 but we did that with a smile
yes italians are chaotic drivers but they watch out for others a lot more than everyone else in europe thats what makes them the better drivers.@Streamer LX4
That's true. I'm German and did a roadtrip around Northern Italy by car recently, and never had a problem. In fact, they had a problem with me because I followed the rules and always was a bit too slow.
@@UlliStein but you need to admit that driving in Italy lets say Sicily can be very surprising for German driver :D It was all safe.. and they are really watching for each other.. but doing some unpredictable things. I had a lot of fun.
Yes maybe but I have driven in Thailand so nothing can surprise me any more :-D
What a instructive video. I lived it. I'm going to use it in some of my English classes down here in Brazil. Best wishes. LOVE, LIVE, LEARN n LAUGH MAC
This is so accurate! I've used this video to try to get people understand what "happened" to me after five years in Germany. Great post. Thanks!
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks :) I’m going to soon post about my reverse culture shocks coming back to the US which might help you explain even more to your friends haha
@@Kellydoesherthing That's great! I'm looking forward to it. :)
Square FEET! FEET!!!
And ... why even Feet! Why didn't you change to the good side? The METRIC side! ;D
Hahahah, true, indeed a good point!
@@ToniosPlaylist XD metric system still is an evil commie stuff for true americans ^^
@@felisextraterrestris4303 I know, but whole world sees it more like: "If they disagree with metric system they're Spasten." ;) (I learned this from Hayley Alexis. xD )
@@ToniosPlaylist haha XD and they probably should try house shoes for their square feet =D
@@felisextraterrestris4303 Aber sowas von. ;) ^^
"I didn't feel like any Germans felt pressure, to go out and buy nice big fancy house..." -It's not that people don't want to. It's just that ... it's unrealistic to expect that the average single German person can afford a house in most cities around Germany. So it would be quite weird if there was some "peer pressure" to get a house.
in none of her videos you feel she had ever to think about money^^
maybe she does not know, that a cheap hous somethe "near" the city costs minimum 150000€. usually 200000€ - 300000€.
to get a credit from a bank, you need minimum 40000 or much more.
in my whole live i will never have so much money. xD
besides: a house is work too. and when i am old, i probably will not be able to live there anymore anyways.
Married Germans too, You know the money goes to these Economic Migrants from the Middle East and Africa
As a born german I like to hear foreign views on germany. That way I can more appreciate things of common life that became normal or I was not aware of that they might be special.
20 years in the past I lived for a couple of month in northern California. I felt a big relief and freedom being there among this huge blue sky, walking among gigantic trees. I swam in the not so tame pacific and I met alot of friendly and warmhearted people. I still keep this time in a special place in my heart, because as I returned to germland I felt as I went back into a mental hospital and had to slip back in my straightjacket ;o)
I like to watch your videos, because they help rediscovering the love to my homeland. Ich danke Dir Kelly!
Hiya :) I really enjoy watching your videos. Refreshing and fun! Interesting also for me being a German who sadly never travelled much. Actually I never left Europe in all my life, so it's truely entertaining to learn about all them sweet little differences between our countries. Keep it up :)
Glad to hear you took some positive habits out of Germany!
Of course we're far from being perfect in any way but I think we made a huge step towards a more environmentally sound life. Still a long way to go though...
Na ja, wir Deutschen wünschen uns schon auch eigene Häuser. ;)
Wünschen ist nicht gleich haben mein guter. Unser Mimon hätte sicherlich auch gern ein Haus, und trotzdem muss er in der Crackwohnung zusammen mit seiner Mamer wohnen. Was treiben sie gestörte Natur eigentlich unter Videos von Menschen die sich im Grunde nie etwas zu schulden kommen gelassen haben? Wünsche noch einen schönen Aidstot.
@Jay Bee Das ist ja wohl der hohne blank. Ich möchte nicht das sie mich mit solch bösen Anschuldigungen überhäufen, sonst sehen sie was sie davon haben.
Kopfnuss Kalli *dass(!)
Es heißt 'Ich möchte nicht, dass..."
Dieser Drang zur Verbesserung, meinte Kelly, ist auch sehr deutsch. Amerikaner korrigieren sich wohl gegenseitig eher nicht. Hilfe, wie kann ich das ablegen! 😆 ich weiß nicht wie..
"Wir Deutsche"...hmm. Du kannst für Dich sprechen aber nicht für mich. Ich will nämlich keines, und wenn dann nur ein Tiny house oder ein Wohnmobil.
@@kopfnusskalli1295 Wtf.
Hey Kelly! Nice channel! Greets from Germany! 😊
It's funny that you had such a different experience in shopping. Usually I go to the store once a week during the weekend, because I don't have time nor the space to do excessive shopping during the week (I cycle to work, there's only so much stuff I can carry on a bike). So my wife and I do some (minorly) excessive shopping at the weekend and only buy smaller amounts during the week, like a few liters of milk or new cold cuts, etc.
The most interesting aspects I found was that, here in Canada, recycling and no-shoe rule is also a thing
In the US, the highways are littered with all sorts of crap and residue from accidents, lost merchandise etc, in Germany, if there is a tiny bit of tire lying on the highway, all the radio stations will warn drivers until it's taken away.
😂 Damals als ich Alarm für Cobra 11 schaute, wunderte ich mich auf welcher Autobahn in Deutschland so viel Action passiert ohne dass die Medien davon berichteten...Selbst wenn ein Spanngurt auf der Fahrbahn liegt, wird davon in den Radio Station berichtet.
Congratulations on being so open minded and flexible. Seeing the differences in the way of life of different nationalities is one thing, taking the best of each culture with you is another and it's great.
I agree! Thanks for watching :)
Loved the downsizing story. Good on ya! I've been to Germany several times over the last 20 years and I find it harder and harder to leave each time. What a beautiful people in a beautiful land.
The "US style voice" did not change though :-P
First thing that came to my mind
I think it’s the audio quality ! I am pretty aware of sounds since I am a classical musician and that’s the first thing I noticed -- totally NOT her fault !
She should change her style of talking? Why? Do you prefer disingenuous people? You prefer her to be phony? She doesn’t need to change her way of talking or her mannerisms for you. I’m really starting to understand your past
more.
Then you have the quiet Americans! Actually though, I'm third generation on my mother's side here in the states and have ancestors from Sweden and Romania. They were pretty calm and quiet and I am too. I was always told I was too quiet here in the states, but not in Germany. Ahhhh, how I miss it. I cringe when I'm around loud people.
Good
Now you are a hybrid like me! You took the best of both worlds and integrated into your personality.
I can attest to everything you said as someone who has lived in Germany for over 10 years and as someone who is closely in touch with the American culture. Thanks for putting the video and the differences together. It helped me structure my thoughts well.
In this video description, you wrote it the right way :D
Ok I think I understand what you’re referencing. Google automatically translates my video description from English to German.
You are so right about recycling being weak here in the U.S.. There are many municipalities that offer household recycling collection just once per month, rather than once per week. In general, I think Americans live life unconsciously and thoughtlessly. Most people in my life give little, if any, thought to what can/cannot be recycled, so they throw everything in the recycle bin, even things that can’t be recycled. They don’t care enough to take the time to educate themselves about it. PLUS, they give no thought to the amount of waste they generate. It makes me crazy!
Burger Kling Haha! From one extreme to the other!
@Burger Kling oh my ... I love it
@@carolinegreenwell9086 stolen from a movie of 1985 (sic!): ruclips.net/video/jBPIPzGBxYE/видео.html, but still a goodie
@Burger Kling except nobody does this...
Well, the truth behind German recycling is pretty abysmal when you look behind the curtain. Germans tend to be very honest themselves, and so believe that the system is doing what it's supposed to be doing, but the vast majority of the collected recyclables are simply incinerated along with the rest of the trash. And huge amounts are sent out of country, to just disappear and become someone else's problem.
I think the shoes-inside-the-house-thing is because of our weather. We have rain and mud and snow half of the year. So the shoes are often wet and dirty. And older houses or apartements don't have an underfloor heating. The floor in my apartement is in autumn and winter so cold, that I have to wear either very warm socks or house shoes. And the warm socks often aren't enough for my cold feet. So I love my warm house shoes in the cold times but I wouldn't wear them in the summer...
I love your videos keep it up and blessings.
Very nice clip with very interesting details. (Du scheinst sehr sympathisch zu sein, mach weiter so!) :-)
its interesting to me - as a german - what specific things you would pick out. For us, riding bikes, recycling are just common places. (although not all germans think that way, as well ;) people also tend to want to own a big house or buy lots of shit that they don't really need, just to fill there bigger apartments... it maybe just is a smaller group here ;)
and btw: regarding taking shoes off: I never got why you would want to wear your shoes in the house... even more so, since carpeted floors are way more common in the US. Thats just nasty. also: just try walking bare-food inside - its glorious if you have heater embedded in the floors (which is not uncommon here)
all in all: good for you. maybe most Americans should visit "the old countries". ;)
I don't care what else you said in your video, after accepting that the average US driver is worst than the average German one, you immediately got a thumbs up from me.
I only rode the bus in America, so I did not always pay attention. And this was in California. One bus driver was devastated that a motorist changed lanes at the last minute and put the HIMSELF and his passengers in JEOPARDY:
Hey Kelly, I am from Mainz and a found your channel and it is sooo true what you are telling about the difference between Germany and USA. My wife is from San Francisco and she is experience it, too
I just randomly stumbled across your channel because I found it would be interesting to see an americans perspective on Germany. Now it's fun to see your programmes on the Amish, Pennsylvania dutch, comparisons between culture, the good and the bad. Definitely subscribed. Also interesting to learn more about Washington DC, a city I have to admit I don't know that much about. It would be fun to simply learn more about Washington, US traditions etc as well. Love from sweden! :)
aw well thank you :) i'm happy you like my videos and i've enjoyed reading your comments! i hope to do a few videos about DC at some point! greetings from DC!
Hello again Kelly. Glad to get another video from you. Very enjoyable.
Thank you!! :)
I learn how to drive really well while living in Germany as a young Pvt station there.
schöneGrüße aus Bayern
I really like your videos 🥰 Greetings from germany!
Thank you!! Greetings from DC :)
Love it Kelly :) I live in the Netherlands, and its almost the same here. :)
When i saw the things during your talk about driving... "The horror, the horror!" :)
Right??? Hahaha
Last visit I drove from Seattle to Portland and did most of the drive in the slow lane going 70 because the fast lanes were full of idiots going 55, even semis! It was thriling to pass them all which is illegal here (and technically there!). I have this feeling when I drive there, that no one really wants to get to their destination, they're driving for the sake of driving, and they can't see beyond their hood ornaments. And they're all in the passing lane, passing no one. However I'm still such a passive Seattleite, I only use my horn when a collision is imminent. To the point where my husband has to reach over and honk my horn for me, and rightly so! *lol* @@Kellydoesherthing
Du sprichst ein sehr klares, deutliches und gut verständliches us-amerikanisches Englisch - Danke dafür :)
:)
I am overwhelmed by your energy.
Great video
I'm from austria but these things are suitable for both countrys so it's soo interesting to hear these things
:)
Erstmal den Ton leiser drehen...
haha war auch das erste an das ich dachte XD
@@cAT_W4LKER Amerikaner sind sehr laut^^
Ich finde es aber nicht schlimm, habe festgestellt das viele weibliche YOutuber immer so leise sprechen oder aufnehmen das man kaum etwas versteht. Müsst Ihr mal drauf achten. Sei es nun . das sie generell leiser reden oder einfach kein gutes Mikro/nicht darauf achten.
@@CelesCI Ich finde es nicht schlimm, wenn man leise spricht. Bin ja auch so jemand! Aber mir wären fast die Lautsprecher umgefallen, dabei habe ich sie eigentlich nicht laut aufgedreht!
Schrill ist auch shrill in Englisch. Hahahaha!
nice video :) Americans learning live differently I love it :P
I like that Video much. I am from Germany and ist my first Video of you watching and i like what you say About Germany :)
Why is she screaming?
All Americans on RUclips yell at you.
IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO YELL!!!
@@sebastianh.1090 :D
It's a common thing: americans in general tend to be louder than everyone else.
Because, lets face it - the louder you speak/yell the more true your statement is!
Lol
Click on the video
Get yelled at
Know "talking" will not be one of the 6 ways presented in this video
Als Deutscher fühle ich mich grade 'gebauchpinselt'...schön!
respect lady, love your voice!
If only Germany had cured the American vocal fryyyy.
😊😊😊 I'm happy You found some role-modeling stuff overhere You liked.
Happy You got Aldi in DC too now! Hope Lidl steps into US-market too.
regards from German baltic shore.
You looked much healthier,relaxed and vital and in Germany ...
At Aldi in the US most people seem to fill up their carts to the top!
Much like at Aldi in Germany
It is great to se how we apprecheate each others differences. And it is funny! We can learn from each other. Love your videos! Hilarious! :-)
Sehr schönes Video :)
Well the thing with the shop. You went to the "wrong" store for buying all the stuff for the week. It's more like this:
Rewe, Aldi, Norma: for stuff you need NOW (for example because you forgot them at the weekly buying)
Edeka Kaufland: for much stuff. It's a lot cheaper and bigger and nearly everyone buys all the stuff for one or two weeks
It depends on where you go shopping for what
I would disagree on that. I never go to Aldi or Kaufland or Real, and don't even know Norma, but I buy everything at Edeka or the organic store or the unpackaged store. But I or most other people I see there hardly ever buy huge amounts.
I would say Edeka, Kaufland, Marktkauf, Real, Globus for much stuff. Aldi, Lidl, Netto, Norma, Penny (which are known as "Discounters" in Germany) for stuff you need now and/or when you don't have much money. Rewe is a bit like a hybrid, there are fucking huge ones, and the atmosphere is usually very much like at Edeka, but there are also smaller "City Rewes". In our town we literally have both types.
Agree
Heh, as a German myself I gotta say that the Italians are amazing drivers. They have to be in order to survive in the anarchy of Italian traffic.
It's like Mad Max down there. >_>
i felt that way about living/driving in Turkey too haha they all know the unwritten rules but as an outsider, it seems like chaos
Nice - everything you say perfectly makes sense - saying that living and being born in Berlin. And no worry about supermarket queues with lots of groceries - it's perfectly fine, if you hear sights behind you, they may be impatient, but that's more about the number of cashier lines than about you. And often, anybody back in the queue can just ask for another line to be opened, just loud enough for the cashier to hear it. Especially at Aldi and Lidl.
I agree with you on every single point! Same story to me!
lol wie just don't have the space for such big houses and for that such houses are soooooo expencive so we have to live smaller. I know a lot people who would love to have a big big house.
Ha! Bigger house is nicer, yes. But beside of more expensive the additional drawback is spending more time for housework.
Hm I woudn't mind ;) Like cleaning :) @@forty251
Hm we also have houses that are not built massive and not everywhere in the states you have this "paper" houses. And the house is not the most expensive thing here in my area. I coud built my dream house for under 400 ooo Euro and a still totally good house for 200 000 € but the ground alone would cost me over a milion. And over 600 000 for a house with garden is to much for me.Dont want topay the next 40 years to the bank.
@@rosarot324
@@linab4901 Trust me, big houses take a lot of maintenance and upkeep, my current house is 4800 sq ft and sometimes I wonder if I should downsize due to the amount of work required to maintain it.
Wow that is really huge! I think I was just one time in such a big house and back then the father of this girl owned a big big company for medical supply like ct scanner etc.etc. Here to have a really huge house means mostly to have a bit more than half of your house size. Evenif you are rich^^ I like big big free open space and not a lot furniture. I love Wood and concrete and raw materials. I think my version of such a big house would be much more easy to clean than your actual house is but half of your house size would be more than enough for me to be so happy and keep me happy while cleanin ^^ @@etorawa9367
Hey i'm from Germany and the home things is not right, if you not in a very big city.
In little citys and villiges we go buy food once a week and here the Quadratmeter is much much cheaper/better so you will get a bit bigger houses or arpartments but no 182 qm this is just for very hugh families :D and yeah we are the best drivers in the world^^
Sadly, it seems like the brits are actually the better drivers. It stings, but the data checks out. Well or their system is just better in protecting people from accidents. Either way, we are just number #17. Nations like the UK, Denmark, Spain or the Netherlands all have lower deaths per capita on their streets. Guess all the bicycling and singing for riding your bike is bringing results.
As a german it is really intersting to listen what you are thinking. Thanks for this insight!
Great Video! :)
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
It's a shame we have to learn these basic good habits overseas. I do think a number of them are getting more common in the USA, but it may because of where I live. (Recycling, downsized living, walking more, etc). Ha - the shoes thing I got used to in India. It's interesting here in winter country. The very season when we have a great need to remover crusty, slushy, sandy footwear, we are the most reluctant to do so at the door. Or there's no place to take off the outside footwear without dragging our socks through the mess. I create a winter boot staging area just inside the door to my apt, (using plastic boot trays) then take it away in the summer since it's kind of in the way all winter. :D
For me as a German, the most important thing is to achieve my goals as efficiently as possible. whether it's saving money, or getting from a to b and saving money. Calling a taxi is not an option for me (and I have never really called one) because I have a bike or 2 healthy legs, so I don't have to spend my money unnecessarily. even when it comes to clothing, I have very little, because a large selection only means that you cannot make a decision, and thus time is wasted. also saves the cost of washing clothes😉
Bist Schwab? :D
@@MarcWagner86 Nein, Thüringer. Mich würde es aber brennend interessieren, wie du darauf kommst, das ich ein Schwabe sein könnte, am Dialekt kann es nicht liegen, gibt ja keinen😂
@@thomasm.3806 :P. naja. Man sag das die Schwaben versuchen überall zu sparen ^^
@@MarcWagner86 dann kann ich kein Schwabe sein. 😂😂 Ich sehe es mehr als effiziente Verwaltung von Ressourcen. Ich sage immer "was es kostet, kostet es!", nur Stelle ich mir immer die Frage, ob ich das auch brauche. Ich würde sagen, das ist so ein Ossi-Ding, schätze ich (brauchst du es, Kauf es, egal, was es kostet. Wenn du es nicht brauchst, dann kaufe es nicht!) Was nicht bedeuten soll, dass ich gänzlich verzichte, man will ja auch was Erleben👍
Hey! Cool and funny habits you have from living here! Much greetings from germany to the U.S.!
Greetings to you from DC!
The almost daily grocery shopping is also really useful to reduce waste. If you buy basically on time, already knowing what you want to be cooking leads to a lot less stuff going bad.
Italians are not bad drivers. True they don't always follow the rules, or let's say they made up their own rules, but they have good control over their cars. They are used to drive in very narrow and curvy streets as well as in heavy traffic, where you need to be confident and fast to squeeze yourself into a gap before it closes. That Italian double honking is a good example. In Germany, honking is almost always an angry "get out of my way". In Italy, in the narrow and curvy streets that often have very little to no sidewalks, the "beep beep" means "hey, whatch out, I'm coming I don't want to hit you!"
Exactly!
@Hauke Holst , of course there are rules in Italy, but they are commonly interpreted as "optional advice". My impression was, on one hand they are very selfish and rude drivers, but on the other hand, they are very careful exactly because of that. They are aware that anytime other drivers might do something unexpected to take advantage and they know how to handle their cars, especially maneuvering, accelerating and decelerating in limited space. In German cities, drivers rely on rules, in Italian cities they rely on skills, instinct and confidence. And they are very careful with pedestrians in streets with no or very narrow sidewalks. A German can easily panic in Italy. Though, it might be the other way round comparing Autobahn and Autostrada.
TheSwedishRider . Control over your car does not make you a good driver. That is just the base level.
@@OP-1000 How much control is basic? USA and Germany seem to have different definitions on minimum required control. Racing pilots have more control than average drivers. No driving license in the world qualifies for racing. In Germany, there are also optional extra courses that teach how to handle extreme situations in which drivers tend to loose control. Italians are way more experienced in driving in narrow, curvy streets and seemingly anarchy like traffic. They know better to expect the unexpected and maneuver more precisely. These skills make you a better driver anywhere, as long as you follow the rules and drive respectfully.
Italians are horrible horrible drivers for anyone that obeys the law and not flow. Most drive cars like they are on scooters, which doesn't work at all...