You have a great reach. My wife and I love your videos, we are in our 50's. Recently I showed some of your work to my dad. Now my mom and dad watch you, they are in their 70's. Keep up the good work.
I'am from the Netherlands and also a big fan. I am 62, so age doesn't matter. And "wherever i'am from" apparently isn't a issue to. Keep up the good work, I love your video's
As an American in my 60s i just think your a wonderful young lady who is very intelligent and a great representative of both Germany and your generation. May you have a great future
Feli, you are absolutely adorable. My impression of you is that you are very clever and ingenious ideas as an entrepreneur on RUclips. I love your overall vision for your channel. Great job! I lived and studied in Germany and loved it. I am amazed how well you have adjusted and settled in comfortably. Best wishes to you.
I was born in Germany, came to America in the late 50’s. Interesting to listen on your take on living in America. I live in Ohio now, went to Jungle Jim’s just because of your video. Keep up the good work.
I think your answers about being sociable and why you do this, define your appeal for me. You are very different from the average you tube or social media personality. You are a real person with thoughtful opinions and feelings.
Same with me, when you travel often to other countries, you are not bothered with differences anymore. You kinda appreciate what each place has to offer.
I can relate to the intro/extrovert mix. I'm the same. The "wrong" people wear me out, whereas the "right" people inspire me. You're a brave girl for putting yourself in front of the camera, and you're doing such a nice job! Keep up the wonderful content!
I am 77 and I enjoy your chatting about so many things. I think you will be a good person and a success in what ever you do. I only see one problem but your young age is a fact of life that will change as you age. You will be a fine wine with you open mind.
I absolutely love when my favorite RUclipsrs do these kinds of things! Getting insights into what makes you you makes the whole platform feel more interconnected. Thanks, Felicia, for being you, being awesome, and making great content! 😁🇩🇪
This is definitely true. I came to the US over 30 years ago, but I came to hate US foreign policy to the point that I wish I had never moved here. Now I’m trapped here financially. The moral of the story - always keep your options open.
Hello, HelloFresh. Give this girl bonus pay. That was low key a smooth, charismatic segue into the sponsor message. Actually made me listen to it. And normally that’s where I double tap like mad to keep skipping 10 sec at a time. :)
Feli: Thank you so much for making such a personal video. I truly enjoyed it and I feel I’ve gotten to know so much more about you. And yes - please make another video like this sometime in the future. Middle Georgia greetings from a retired guy who loves your channel!
I am very impressed and applaud how articulate you are and comfortable in front of the camera. As someone who doesn't prefer to acclimate to new circumstances, your coming to the US, staying and making your own way is commendable and inspiring. You're a great ambassador for Germany.
It's kinda funny. I don't remember how long I've been watching your channel Feli. It seems like I've always known you haha. I'm in my 70's and lived in Germany for only one year while I was in the USAF. I can relate to a lot of what you discuss about cultural differences. I loved Germany and even some of the rude customer service I got at the "Train Station!" I love how you present yourself and all the work you put into your videos. This video presented no surprises to me because you have mostly discussed the topics over time. But, if you are not, I think you would make a perfect spy! That smile would open doors anywhere.
Regarding forgetting words in your native language: That happens to me regularly, and I do not consider myself bilingual/multilingual at all, just enjoy studying languages. I am often searching desperately for a word in English (my native language) and cannot think of them when needed. So, definitely don’t feel badly about that happening to you! It’s frustrating when it happens, but I think it’s simply part of being human. We cannot be ON all the time. We are not PERFEKT.
zwischen 2 Sprachen hat mich an meine Mutter erinnert: die war nach dem Krieg Witwe mit 2 Kindern und hat ab Ende der 40er / Anfang der 50er in einem britischen Büro gearbeitet, als einzige Deutsche, also den ganzen Tag Englisch geredet. Wenn sie dann nach der Arbeit noch eingekauft hat ist es ihr passiert, dass es ihr auf englisch rausgerutscht ist - was sie spätestens an der Reaktion der Verkäufer*innen bemerkt hat und am liebsten im Boden versunken wäre! Sie hat dann versucht meine Schwester und mich bilingual zu erziehen - Mittwoch war zuhause unser Englischtag - ich habe keinen Tag so wenig geredet wie Mittwochs. Obwohl ich damals ganz gut Englisch konnte - kein Wunder - bevor ich in die Schule kam, war "unser" Haus das einzige deutsche in der Straße, alle anderen britisch, aber auch belgisch, canadisch und was es alles gab, selbst Russen, aber die nicht in unserer Straße.
Haha, same. I don't consider myself fully fluent in more than just english (my native language), but living in different countries and trying to learn different languages for practical reasons and for fun, I even sometime am trying to think of a word in one language and end up thinking of the word in 3 other languages first. 😅
Felicia, I lived in 3 different countries (including your native country) and when I travel between them (I'm currently residing in the US, but planning to move back to Europe next year) I have the opposite reaction to yours: the cultural differences become ever starker over time. My take is that there is no perfect country -- every country has its positive and its negative, side, but those depend in large part of your own preferences. What one individual might find unbearable in a given country another might find it a minor nuisance. Just to cite an example, you've stated in another video that you find it very easy to make friends in the US in contrast to Germany. I agree with that assessment, but I prefer Germany in that regard, where it's much harder to make friends but the friends you make, unlike nearly all the friends you make in the US, are for life. It's been many years since I lived in Germany but I still keep in touch with most of my German friends; by contrast most of the friends I made in the US have disappeared from my life. I enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work. Schöne Grüße aus Kalifornien!
Ah yes. California. My beloved home land (specifically SF bay area). Not exactly sure what the reason is, but it seems many people really don't keep in touch and can disappear from each others' lives even if they were quite close. Perhaps it's not really in human nature on average to put in a lot of time and energy to keeping connections going that are outside of everyday life. Kinda makes me sad, cuz there's a lot of awesome relationships, friendships and good connections that have just disappeared since we don't live together, work at the same job or have the same hobby or whatever. I myself tend to try to keep in touch with people, but usually let it go if I'm the only one putting in the effort. However, I have also noticed this phenomenon in finland and here in german (I've spent a number of years in all 3 countries). 🐆🦊
When Germans say that it’s easier to make friends in the US I feel really sad for them tbh cause I’m just like “I hope that you realize how much your friends actually don’t care about you…..” I guess some people don’t mind as long as they have company but it’s still sad
Hi Feli !! I think your authenticity is highly relatable and attractive. It is quite easy to see that you are putting in the time and effort into your own self improvement. I wish you all the best in all of your future endeavours, wherever your travels land you. You are leaving your mark on so many of us. ❤️ Best Regards 🍺
I understand how the culture shocks diminish when you live in 2 different countries. I live 6 months out of the year in Ukraine and 6 months in the US. Of course the cultures are completely different. It is what it is and I no longer struggle with the differences. Oh, I am American.
I love your videos very much, but this one was very special. Thank you for sharing so much about yourself. I fell in love with Germany when I took German as a freshman in high school. I have always want to go to Munich. To hear you talk about it just makes my desire to travel there grow greater
I am like you. I'm only half-German though (my beloved father), and I have inherited absolutely nothing of my Spanish side. That made me a kind of pariah in the family after my dad died. They just left me behind and never looked back, c'est la vie. But I'm proud of my German heritage and especially of being half Bavarian. Father was born in Augsburg and then grew up in München. I love your vids btw!
I go to Cape Town, South Africa and stay there for some months visiting my long distance boyfriend and the first time I came home (USA) everything was soooo weird but after a few times it became so normal for each place to be different and understanding what I love from both places! 💘💘 my hearts in two places
I live in Berlin (Germany) and whenever I come back to Munich (Germany) I have a cultureshock as well. People in Munich are constantly overdressed and the City of Munich is so small compared to Berlin. I lived like 15 years in Munich and I thought of it as an normal german City but it's actually anything then normal. Even the police presence is much higher then in any northern german city I know. It's kinda a police state. Don't understand me wrong I live Munich and it have formed part of my personality but it's interesting how the culture shock even kicks in when you travel from city to city inside the same country. So yeah, I understand how people can have a cultureshock, especially if ther travel from one continent to another...✌️😉👍
Your accent or lack there of is amazing. So clear, so perfect whether you're speaking German or English. You would never know you are either one depending and where you are at the time.
I came to the US with my family about 13 years and went back home for the first time 5yrs ago. While I love the US (I served in the Air Force for almost 3yrs before being medically discharged) Japan still has many things that I prefer over what we have in the US. While the case is the same the other way around, the quality and type of differences are what makes it for me. I don't mind Mexican food, American BBQ, etc., but to me there is no substitute for Japanese food. Ask any Japanese you meet, but we always will tell you things like "Wow!! This TAKOYAKI is ALMOST like the taste of Japan!" but never quite "This has the taste of Japan!" because there are always subtle differences that take away from the authenticity. But anyway, I went back for the first time in a long time and, I felt out of place the first couple days because I became used to many American cultural mannerisms, etc., so it took a little bit for me to readjust. But, as I've been traveling more frequently the reverse culture shock has all but disappeared just about. The only other thing would be that the sun rises a lot sooner than in the US.
Always look forward to your videos. When I visited Germany, I loved it and wish I could explore more of the country at another time. Your eye makeup is pretty. I enjoyed getting to know you better personally with today’s content.
Gosh I really do want to go back and visit Germany I miss it I used to speak German fluently but forgot it when I moved back to the US but my junior and senior year of highschool I took German which actually brought some memories back and some words it was great but I still want to be able to speak German again.
My impression of you are: you are very intelligent. I think it takes great brain power to be fluent in more than one language. You are very personable, likable unless someone is rude to you or trying to push their opinions on you. You're very concerned about others and the environment. You have disdain for violence. You enjoy your privacy, but you enjoy socializing with like minded people. Those are my impressions. What do think? I enjoy watching and learning about Germany, where my family came from in the 1800's.
I think it was pretty easy to learn French as an English speaker. I took 5yrs in HS and then in college, unfortunately that was 30yrs ago and never spoke French outside the classroom. I've lost most of French I learned . Even if 30yrs ago when I was proficient, I'm not sure if I could work a job in France and be employed in another language other than English. So I'm digging for my French books📚 to re-treach myself French. I spent 5yrs and very sad I can't really speak French any longer after committing so much time to it. Spanish or Polish would have been more common in US as 2nd language.
So yeah cool video. I love your enthusiasm and effort you put in your videos. And I love to see that there are people's out there who don't fake their content and that's a big plus. So yeah continue your great content. Greetings from Hamburg ☺️
I met a lady who was from Mannheim who was dreading going home because she hated the dark attitude that her country people had. She loved the warmth of the Midwestern people
I had a gf from Karlsruhe and her family tended to be standoffish until they got a 6 pack of American beer in them and all hell broke loose lol. We spent one night eating pizza, hot sauces that went from mild to surface of the sun
Thanks for your videos. I get the feeling while watching, that I'm getting to know a new friend. I hope, if and when you do return to Germany, that you'll keep us updated on your life and times. You strike me as an exceptionally sweet, interesting and bright person. Thanks again and all the best.
That is the kind of assumption we should all make about each other, especially in today's fractured divided world. Thank you Felicia for being open to differences and for sharing your native Germany in all its aspects with us. Let's assume we're all capable of being kind.
I spent 3 months in Germany when I was 15 and when I came back to France I remember noticing how French people were so annoying and all. But now that I live in Strasbourg, I basically cross the border between France and Germany everyday or every two days, the only thing that I think that is different is the crosswalks : in France no one cares and cross just when there are no cars while in Germany, everyon waits for the little guy to be green. And instinctly I realize that I actually cross when it's red in France, but wait till it's green when I'm in Germany :D
True. They even wait in the early morning hours when the bars close and it is cold outside. Crazy. No traffic and they stand and wait for the walk signal to change. I had to leave them and cross on the red. I guess I am not in order
You might have to do Star Wars reaction videos now haha, it's crazy to me when I hear people haven't seen all those movies. I would also think you'd like the real world historical influences on the storyline . This was an interesting video by the way, love all your videos but always cool when something a little different is tried.
I like your videos because you're a modern version of what my mom experienced. She was a foreign exchange student to Germany in the early 1970s and it had a profound impact on her life. I would say that was the most positive experience of her life. She speaks fluent German and frequently laments returning to Germany. While she has maintained contact with her German "Family", she hasn't been there since the early 80s. I think you're a beautiful person, mind, body , and heart. I wish I could gift your friendship to her. It would be good for her to learn how things have changed, despite her being a cranky old woman now. You're awesome and you keep being you.
It's nice to know I'm not the only person in the world who isn't into video games. Hearing you describe Oktoberfest makes me want to go there SOOOO bad!!! And it's funny that fans can buy you a coffee but you don't like coffee. 🤣
I would not go to the Oktoberfest. It is very very expensive (15€ and more for a Maß), just drunk aggressive people and there is nothing more then...yea...tents and some rollercoasters...it is not as special as its reputation
Yeah invent buymeatea/bagel/whatsoever. @timo I think you miss the point, of course beer and Hendl/broiler prices are too high. It's the atmosphere, the smells, the sounds and you can't beat the feeling. Regardless if it's bigger abroad. Munich is the original and you can tell by the way she paused in her answer. So telling.
LA is just an extension of Mexico and the Mexican food in LA is just as good as in Mexico. In East LA there are endless small shops serving true, authentic Mexican food, IMO.
After living in Germany for nine months, we visited the US. HUGE reverse culture shock with the way the two countries handle COVID (specifically, we visited Florida and Minnesota).
A friend of the family George Dumpke was from Hamburg. One of the,warmest, funniest most open people we've ever met. Moved to the Midwest when he was 13, never lost his heavy accent.
Possible idea. I would be curious to know about some US history events that you had not heard about before coming here and/or events that you maybe thought you knew about and learned something different.
You might be surprised that you have something in common with the Swedish group ABBA. They preferred making music in their studio & did not like touring.
I can't talk for her of course. But I believe that I am somewhat fluent. But I don't know if you would like my tips... First step is to be interested in the language. Second step is to have time to practice. I mean, I can do tourist Spanish, because I needed it, but I don't have the vocabulary I used to, because I didn't need it more than a couple of years. I taught myself to read russian, but very little sticks, because I never got to visit any place with Cyrillic alphabet. I know a few Cantonese words, because that's what my wife use with the kids. I can understand a whole lot of German because my grandmother came from there... But she understood Danish quite well, so I wasn't forced to use it. What made me quite fluent in English was the internet. First it was written, like IRC, later came the voice stuff. And a bit later I had to use English for all work documentation, because outsourcing. So to me, it's been a lot of practice and at the same time watching TV/Movies without subtitles (piracy didn't always have Danish subtitles). Edit: but one thing that puzzles me is what strong Danish accent that executives and ministers can get away with... I mean, I'm just part of the pleb, but in a position as foreign minister, you're expected to at least sound a bit better in English. Otherwise send in the queen, she also does a decent amount of French.
Can't speak for her, but I am german as well and had for about 9 years english-lessons at school, which is kind of standard. As I left school over 20 years ago my english might not be the best anymore - sorry - but as far as I know the german pupils start even earlier at school nowadays - or even already in the kindergarten - to learn english. And in any case you use english (or any other language) regularly, you even might get better at it :-)
Love your energy and the information you give. I follow other channels with people from other countries doing the same thing. However as you do not like coffee or the taste of it you just became my favorite. From now on whenever I'm in Cincinnati (almost my entire family lives there) I'm keeping an eye out for you just to give you a high five. You are my personal Where's Waldo
Whoever said you hate Oktoberfest is probably relieved that these are anonymous, oh the pain and anger in your eyes, lol. Certainly can't blame you either, lol.
Forgetting a word is not age related. As a child I would have trouble remembering a simple word and then when I remembered it thought why couldn't i remember that? Decades later it still happens and usually I just don't think too hard about it knowing I'll get it later.
I'm from Sheffield, England, living in Maryland. I got BIG culture shock coming from the UK to the US the first time. But after that, nothing. Never had reverse culture shock. I guess I get used to new places very quickly and I don't forget how places are.
BIG culture shock in Maryland? LOL, you sound like you moved to Nepal. When I think of Sheffield, I think of steel plants and Def Leppard, not exactly like the Northeastern United States, but not unlike it either.
You’re an amazing woman! Don’t stop doing what you’re doing. I guess living in 2 countries at the same time could be confusing….. Just wondering, when you dream and can remember what happened in the dream, is it in German or English? As I said, I’m just wondering…. Hope you enjoyed your trip home.
ik you asked her but since she hasn’t answered yet i’ll give you my answer. i’m german and ive lived in singapore for 4,5 years now and here the official language is english as well. and when i wake up and remember my dream the language i dreamt in usually depends what i did the day before. if i went to school and only talked to my german friends, i dreamt in german. if it was weekend or summer break or smth and i had a full day at my job, i dreamt in english. what i also notice a lot i that o start thinking in english as well. i hope my answer could help you
Since you ask: when in the US, I feel European. When in Europe, I feel American. Home is the US, most definitely! Can’t stand peanut butter, don’t care at all about sports, no video/computer games, but I like pineapple+ham pizza 👍🏼
When I have been living abroad for awhile I'm glad to go home (New York). However, once home, I can't wait to go abroad again. I love the different little and sometime big things about other countries and people. My favourite places are everywhere in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Holland and Bavaria. BTW, I have seen few people as comfortable before a camera as you are. I feel as if you're talking just to me and I love it. Apropos to this particular episode of Feli, I was in my early 20s in 1967 and was part of what has been unfortunately called the "hippie" thing (it really was the counterculture thing). I've watched many of your episodes and love them. From them and this very personal one, I get the distinct sense that you would have been very comfortable to have been a participant in our thing in those days. Whether this is true or not, this is a very high compliment from me.
Humor can reveal people's perception of others, whether justified or not. And sometimes a joke is just a joke. :) So here's a joke. A joke my niece's German husband hates. So of course I tell it all the time. So this German guy decides to take a road trip to France. He gets to the border and the French customs agent asks him some questions. Customs agent: "Name?" German guy: "Freidrich Merkel." Customs agent: "Destination?" German guy: "Paris." Customs agent: "Occupation?" German guy: "No, just a brief visit."
Well with momentarily forgetting a word I have that problem more when speaking than when listening to another language. It's like I may have trouble remembering a word I've learned but don't use often but if someone else says the word I like instantly remember it.
It only shocks mum If you're about to losing you mothers tongue ;-) We're not hard wired and sometimes the Word of the not-native language came first. It's fun.
I’m Italian and Even though I‘ve been living in Germany for 20 years it still hurts me personally to see Pizza with pineapple. I guess I get the same kind of reaction Felicia would have if she were told that the Oktober fest in Munich is just like any other Oktoberfest in the world.
Lol yes! pineapple on pizza is like having your dinner and your desert served up together! It's just wrong! (I am actually a lone voice in this among just about everyone I know!) 😂
Greetings from Boise, Idaho. I see you as a adorable, lovely young lady who wants to live a good life for herself. I love your perky attitude, i am sure you brighten up every room where ever you go. You obviously brighten up my life when iwatch your videos. I hope you live a long healthy life surrounded by friends who care about you.
I'm a Canadian of German heritage (and older - 58), and I grew up listening to two different types of German music - Schlager and Krautrock (as well as the usual pop and rock of the 70s). You're definitely right that Schlager is similar to country music, especially the Nashville-produced stuff. It's kind of an assembly-line pop music based on traditional music, listened to and drunk to by conservative people, and some of it is good, and a lot of it is not so good. They both even have a similar rhythmic feel, with a 4/4 drum beat superimposed on a 2/4 polka feel. There is even a German influence on country music, mainly due to the influence of music from Texas, which was partly settled by German immigrants.
Texas AND Mexico! There's still a lot of popular Norteño (Northern Mexican) and Tejano(Texan) regional music that has a very distinctive polka feel and heavy emphasis on accordion that goes back to european immigrants from what's now Germany, Austria, Poland and Czechia!
You can be a singer! Kate Bush is a very successful, famous, influential, important, and well-regarded singer despite the fact that she has been almost exclusively a studio artist, with only a few televised live performances throughout here career, and only a couple of actual concerts/tours. I believe at one point she went over 20 years without touring at all, and this was during the HEIGHT of her popularity, during which she released several albums and had several hits!
I watch your videos because they are informative and I like to hear your thoughts on the US. So many people have a wrong impression of the USA and it’s people. For one… that everyone in US is rich! Lol I wish. I also like to hear about Germany. My grandfather moved to the US and settled in North Dakota. Keep doing the videos please!!!
I live in Florida where we have a very large Mexican community. My Mexican brothers and sisters tell me our Mexican cuisine restaurants, especially the locally owned Mom and Pops joints, are pretty authentic to the real thing. Which is great for me because I'm a fat man and I absolutely love it! Although it may not be 100% authentic, bro, a good fish taco with some red cabbage and salsa. It's one of the best things in life.
@@rawwbnoles4787 yes the mom and pop are usually the most authentic. A good clue if the restaurant starts with the word “Taqueria.” I’ve never been to Ohio but I don’t think there is a huge Mexican population there, so the odds of the food being authentic, is hard to believe. I’m glad you and many others enjoy eating Mexican food!
Im from the Midwest and there’s definitely a lot more Mexican people and Hispanics in general than you think then. I live down south now where people think there’s more but the Hispanic food is just as good. My boyfriend is Central American and I’ve been with Mexican people too and they say it’s very good here.
@@abigailfezer177 thank you for your message, I really liked it. My original post was more of a joke. But I’m glad to see my peeps are being represented in the Midwest. I live in Houston, Texas by the way. There’s a Mexican restaurant on every corner.
As the fella once said, perfect is the enemy of good. One has to strike a balance between looking back at mistakes to learn from them, vs. beating oneself up over them. Look back, so as to use failures and mistakes as trigger points for learning, but don't fret over them; doing so won't change the past anyway.
First, you are extremely attractive. Second, I'm surprised that you do not have a German accent. I have a friend named Karin born and raised in Germany in the late 30's who came to America in the late 50's. Her accent is still very predominate and sometimes difficult to understand. She lived through the Berlin Airlift.
Your accent seems to have gotten a little stronger after your trip home :) also you should totally try making a second channel for you to explore singing! I'd subscribe even if I didn't like the style of music :p
I did enjoy this video. You seem almost American. Partly because you have no obvious German accent but maybe also because I'm from Wisconsin, where half the population is of German and/or Scandinavian ancestry.
I'm really in awe with you english pronunciation. I'm not a native speaker but I saw many native speakers saying the same about your english skills. Do you ever plan on doing a video giving some tips for foreigners on how to master a second language?! Also, kudos to channel, keep up with your videos :)
The “Nerd” assumptions crack me up. I pegged you for a “Normie” from your first couple of videos. If you were a Nerd, you’d do what your fellow German, CathyCat, did and move to Japan. I think this assumption stems from the fact that you are knowledgeable and not ashamed of it. A common trait of Europeans (Britians in particular). Here in the US there is this cultural shame regarding knowledgeability. People don’t want to admit they know something beyond the practical and even then won’t reveal what they know unless it is being applied. Thus the assumption is that being knowledgeable, having a general knowledge of things = nerdy, having a particular/peculiar knowledge of things.
Your english is so spot on that, if i were to meet you and talk with you i would think you were born here in the u.s.a. and if you told me you were born in Germany and lived there most of your life, my first reaction would to lmfao it be hard for me to believe it :-)
Definite culture shock even for me between home (Montreal, Canada) and the US where I live now. Maybe more so in Montreal than places like Toronto or Vancouver, but it's definitely still there.
My wife and I are planning a trip to Munich in winter of 2025. I lived there as a child but haven’t been back since I was 10. Thanks for all your videos! They have helped our planning.
Your pizza preference even makes me like the channel even more 🤟. The reading thing is kind of funny I always want to read but it's like I inherited my mom's interest in reading and she's mostly of German descent and just real quick most of my German lineage comes from the North I love both as well upper and lower 🤟🦌🤟
As a former soldier in Germany, I wonder about your travels in BOTH Germany and the USA! I traveled extensively in both countries. . . In the last years with my wife, who is also German heritage .
Liked you "TED talk" GGIA! You can't be too critical of yourself. It's true! It doesn't work! All the best, glad you are doing well! PS - Yeah, I think being a RUclipsr is kind of like being a singer - there's a vocal performance aspect to it. Always enjoy it
I’m a German American live in one of the most German states in the country. I Have to say I love your channel. I definitely subscribed 😊 keep up the great content! ❤️🤗
@@nitka711 Well yes but it’s way more than that. It means you are of German descent and have German blood. The majority of my ancestors who came here were from Germany. German Dominates my dna over everything else percentage wise. The remaining dna is Irish and English for me. I also grew up with a great grandmother who spoke German and we grew up with a lot of the German culture too. My last name is German aswell.
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You have a great reach. My wife and I love your videos, we are in our 50's. Recently I showed some of your work to my dad. Now my mom and dad watch you, they are in their 70's. Keep up the good work.
Awee tell your parents thank you! :) Glad you all enjoy my videos
I'am from the Netherlands and also a big fan. I am 62, so age doesn't matter. And "wherever i'am from" apparently isn't a issue to. Keep up the good work, I love your video's
@@FelifromGermany greetings from a mexican girl in america 😅🤣🙃
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As an American in my 60s i just think your a wonderful young lady who is very intelligent and a great representative of both Germany and your generation. May you have a great future
I couldn't have put it better myself, and I'm in my sixties.
Feli, you are absolutely adorable. My impression of you is that you are very clever and ingenious ideas as an entrepreneur on RUclips. I love your overall vision for your channel. Great job! I lived and studied in Germany and loved it. I am amazed how well you have adjusted and settled in comfortably. Best wishes to you.
I was born in Germany, came to America in the late 50’s. Interesting to listen on your take on living in America. I live in Ohio now, went to Jungle Jim’s just because of your video. Keep up the good work.
I think your answers about being sociable and why you do this, define your appeal for me. You are very different from the average you tube or social media personality. You are a real person with thoughtful opinions and feelings.
Same with me, when you travel often to other countries, you are not bothered with differences anymore. You kinda appreciate what each place has to offer.
I can relate to the intro/extrovert mix. I'm the same. The "wrong" people wear me out, whereas the "right" people inspire me. You're a brave girl for putting yourself in front of the camera, and you're doing such a nice job! Keep up the wonderful content!
I am 77 and I enjoy your chatting about so many things. I think you will be a good person and a success in what ever you do. I only see one problem but your young age is a fact of life that will change as you age. You will be a fine wine with you open mind.
I absolutely love when my favorite RUclipsrs do these kinds of things! Getting insights into what makes you you makes the whole platform feel more interconnected. Thanks, Felicia, for being you, being awesome, and making great content! 😁🇩🇪
"You never know how life works" definitely true. I ended up living in Germany, a country I grew up next to, but never imagined living in.
This is definitely true. I came to the US over 30 years ago, but I came to hate US foreign policy to the point that I wish I had never moved here. Now I’m trapped here financially. The moral of the story - always keep your options open.
Hello, HelloFresh. Give this girl bonus pay. That was low key a smooth, charismatic segue into the sponsor message. Actually made me listen to it. And normally that’s where I double tap like mad to keep skipping 10 sec at a time. :)
I liked her delivery for Hello Fresh! I might even try 'em out... :)
Feli: Thank you so much for making such a personal video. I truly enjoyed it and I feel I’ve gotten to know so much more about you. And yes - please make another video like this sometime in the future. Middle Georgia greetings from a retired guy who loves your channel!
I am very impressed and applaud how articulate you are and comfortable in front of the camera. As someone who doesn't prefer to acclimate to new circumstances, your coming to the US, staying and making your own way is commendable and inspiring. You're a great ambassador for Germany.
You're so adorable and your content is great. The U.S. is better with you here.
It's kinda funny. I don't remember how long I've been watching your channel Feli. It seems like I've always known you haha. I'm in my 70's and lived in Germany for only one year while I was in the USAF. I can relate to a lot of what you discuss about cultural differences. I loved Germany and even some of the rude customer service I got at the "Train Station!" I love how you present yourself and all the work you put into your videos. This video presented no surprises to me because you have mostly discussed the topics over time. But, if you are not, I think you would make a perfect spy! That smile would open doors anywhere.
I work with a Mexican that lived here for 30 years and his accent was so thick one could barely understand him. Your doing beautifully.
Regarding forgetting words in your native language: That happens to me regularly, and I do not consider myself bilingual/multilingual at all, just enjoy studying languages. I am often searching desperately for a word in English (my native language) and cannot think of them when needed. So, definitely don’t feel badly about that happening to you! It’s frustrating when it happens, but I think it’s simply part of being human. We cannot be ON all the time. We are not PERFEKT.
Das mit dem "Swichen
zwischen 2 Sprachen hat mich an meine Mutter erinnert: die war nach dem Krieg Witwe mit 2 Kindern und hat ab Ende der 40er / Anfang der 50er in einem britischen Büro gearbeitet, als einzige Deutsche, also den ganzen Tag Englisch geredet. Wenn sie dann nach der Arbeit noch eingekauft hat ist es ihr passiert, dass es ihr auf englisch rausgerutscht ist - was sie spätestens an der Reaktion der Verkäufer*innen bemerkt hat und am liebsten im Boden versunken wäre!
Sie hat dann versucht meine Schwester und mich bilingual zu erziehen - Mittwoch war zuhause unser Englischtag - ich habe keinen Tag so wenig geredet wie Mittwochs. Obwohl ich damals ganz gut Englisch konnte - kein Wunder - bevor ich in die Schule kam, war "unser" Haus das einzige deutsche in der Straße, alle anderen britisch, aber auch belgisch, canadisch und was es alles gab, selbst Russen, aber die nicht in unserer Straße.
Haha, same. I don't consider myself fully fluent in more than just english (my native language), but living in different countries and trying to learn different languages for practical reasons and for fun, I even sometime am trying to think of a word in one language and end up thinking of the word in 3 other languages first. 😅
Felicia,
I lived in 3 different countries (including your native country) and when I travel between them (I'm currently residing in the US, but planning to move back to Europe next year) I have the opposite reaction to yours: the cultural differences become ever starker over time. My take is that there is no perfect country -- every country has its positive and its negative, side, but those depend in large part of your own preferences. What one individual might find unbearable in a given country another might find it a minor nuisance.
Just to cite an example, you've stated in another video that you find it very easy to make friends in the US in contrast to Germany. I agree with that assessment, but I prefer Germany in that regard, where it's much harder to make friends but the friends you make, unlike nearly all the friends you make in the US, are for life. It's been many years since I lived in Germany but I still keep in touch with most of my German friends; by contrast most of the friends I made in the US have disappeared from my life.
I enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work. Schöne Grüße aus Kalifornien!
You can hear this phenomenom very often.
Ah yes. California. My beloved home land (specifically SF bay area). Not exactly sure what the reason is, but it seems many people really don't keep in touch and can disappear from each others' lives even if they were quite close. Perhaps it's not really in human nature on average to put in a lot of time and energy to keeping connections going that are outside of everyday life. Kinda makes me sad, cuz there's a lot of awesome relationships, friendships and good connections that have just disappeared since we don't live together, work at the same job or have the same hobby or whatever. I myself tend to try to keep in touch with people, but usually let it go if I'm the only one putting in the effort. However, I have also noticed this phenomenon in finland and here in german (I've spent a number of years in all 3 countries). 🐆🦊
When Germans say that it’s easier to make friends in the US I feel really sad for them tbh cause I’m just like “I hope that you realize how much your friends actually don’t care about you…..”
I guess some people don’t mind as long as they have company but it’s still sad
Hi Feli !! I think your authenticity is highly relatable and attractive. It is quite easy to see that you are putting in the time and effort into your own self improvement. I wish you all the best in all of your future endeavours, wherever your travels land you. You are leaving your mark on so many of us. ❤️
Best Regards 🍺
I understand how the culture shocks diminish when you live in 2 different countries. I live 6 months out of the year in Ukraine and 6 months in the US. Of course the cultures are completely different. It is what it is and I no longer struggle with the differences. Oh, I am American.
I love your videos very much, but this one was very special. Thank you for sharing so much about yourself. I fell in love with Germany when I took German as a freshman in high school. I have always want to go to Munich. To hear you talk about it just makes my desire to travel there grow greater
Worth staying up late for! :-) Hope you feel better soon! Thanks for the video!
Also, when you bashfully admitted to liking pineapple on pizza, that was adorable.
I have to chuckle at the irony of "buymeacoffee." You just said you do not like coffee in any form. LOL
I agree with you about beer. Beer isn't a boutique product, it is a mass product that is brewed quickly. Standard beer well made is the best beer.
I get annoyed at some craft beer ideas, just because you can add things to what you brew doesn't mean it is a good idea.
Always great spending time listening to you! Was fun learning more about you. Have learned alot with following you. Such positive energy.
I am like you. I'm only half-German though (my beloved father), and I have inherited absolutely nothing of my Spanish side. That made me a kind of pariah in the family after my dad died. They just left me behind and never looked back, c'est la vie. But I'm proud of my German heritage and especially of being half Bavarian. Father was born in Augsburg and then grew up in München. I love your vids btw!
I go to Cape Town, South Africa and stay there for some months visiting my long distance boyfriend and the first time I came home (USA) everything was soooo weird but after a few times it became so normal for each place to be different and understanding what I love from both places! 💘💘 my hearts in two places
Long distance relation ships never work , find someone local )) like me for example))
@@ansv3340 I’m going to ask you to log off now
I live in Berlin (Germany) and whenever I come back to Munich (Germany) I have a cultureshock as well.
People in Munich are constantly overdressed and the City of Munich is so small compared to Berlin. I lived like 15 years in Munich and I thought of it as an normal german City but it's actually anything then normal. Even the police presence is much higher then in any northern german city I know. It's kinda a police state.
Don't understand me wrong I live Munich and it have formed part of my personality but it's interesting how the culture shock even kicks in when you travel from city to city inside the same country.
So yeah, I understand how people can have a cultureshock, especially if ther travel from one continent to another...✌️😉👍
Your accent or lack there of is amazing. So clear, so perfect whether you're speaking German or English. You would never know you are either one depending and where you are at the time.
Always good to see you upload, Feli. You're a fantastic person and a great RUclips creator, so don't let anything negative hinder you and keep going.
You are amazing at promoting products! They are lucky to have you!
Great video Feli! I think that your personal insight videos are amongst your best ones. 😁
"Mistakes are a part of life...." A good way to look at life.
I came to the US with my family about 13 years and went back home for the first time 5yrs ago. While I love the US (I served in the Air Force for almost 3yrs before being medically discharged) Japan still has many things that I prefer over what we have in the US. While the case is the same the other way around, the quality and type of differences are what makes it for me. I don't mind Mexican food, American BBQ, etc., but to me there is no substitute for Japanese food. Ask any Japanese you meet, but we always will tell you things like "Wow!! This TAKOYAKI is ALMOST like the taste of Japan!" but never quite "This has the taste of Japan!" because there are always subtle differences that take away from the authenticity. But anyway, I went back for the first time in a long time and, I felt out of place the first couple days because I became used to many American cultural mannerisms, etc., so it took a little bit for me to readjust. But, as I've been traveling more frequently the reverse culture shock has all but disappeared just about. The only other thing would be that the sun rises a lot sooner than in the US.
Always look forward to your videos. When I visited Germany, I loved it and wish I could explore more of the country at another time. Your eye makeup is pretty. I enjoyed getting to know you better personally with today’s content.
Gosh I really do want to go back and visit Germany I miss it I used to speak German fluently but forgot it when I moved back to the US but my junior and senior year of highschool I took German which actually brought some memories back and some words it was great but I still want to be able to speak German again.
Felicia, I think you're the greatest! Keep going.
Hi Felicia. I don't have any assumptions about you. It's great learning new things from you.You are adorably upbeat.
My impression of you are: you are very intelligent. I think it takes great brain power to be fluent in more than one language. You are very personable, likable unless someone is rude to you or trying to push their opinions on you. You're very concerned about others and the environment. You have disdain for violence. You enjoy your privacy, but you enjoy socializing with like minded people. Those are my impressions. What do think? I enjoy watching and learning about Germany, where my family came from in the 1800's.
"it takes great brain power to be fluent in more than one language" not true but rest is pretty right :)
I think it was pretty easy to learn French as an English speaker. I took 5yrs in HS and then in college, unfortunately that was 30yrs ago and never spoke French outside the classroom. I've lost most of French I learned . Even if 30yrs ago when I was proficient, I'm not sure if I could work a job in France and be employed in another language other than English. So I'm digging for my French books📚 to re-treach myself French. I spent 5yrs and very sad I can't really speak French any longer after committing so much time to it. Spanish or Polish would have been more common in US as 2nd language.
I think you are a wonderful woman. And you make America a whole lot better. Thank You. 🌹👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Were?
@@hermunkulus I'm asking myself the same question 😭😂🤣
Danke!
So yeah cool video. I love your enthusiasm and effort you put in your videos. And I love to see that there are people's out there who don't fake their content and that's a big plus. So yeah continue your great content. Greetings from Hamburg ☺️
Thanks so much!
@@FelifromGermany your welcome and continue ur work 😘
I met a lady who was from Mannheim who was dreading going home because she hated the dark attitude that her country people had. She loved the warmth of the Midwestern people
I had a gf from Karlsruhe and her family tended to be standoffish until they got a 6 pack of American beer in them and all hell broke loose lol. We spent one night eating pizza, hot sauces that went from mild to surface of the sun
Makes sense when you are from Mannheim :D
@@DerTolleIgel absolutely 😂
Thanks for your videos. I get the feeling while watching, that I'm getting to know a new friend. I hope, if and when you do return to Germany, that you'll keep us updated on your life and times. You strike me as an exceptionally sweet, interesting and bright person. Thanks again and all the best.
I always think that you’re a great person.
That's because she is. Probably one of the best.
That is the kind of assumption we should all make about each other, especially in today's fractured divided world. Thank you Felicia for being open to differences and for sharing your native Germany in all its aspects with us. Let's assume we're all capable of being kind.
I spent 3 months in Germany when I was 15 and when I came back to France I remember noticing how French people were so annoying and all. But now that I live in Strasbourg, I basically cross the border between France and Germany everyday or every two days, the only thing that I think that is different is the crosswalks : in France no one cares and cross just when there are no cars while in Germany, everyon waits for the little guy to be green. And instinctly I realize that I actually cross when it's red in France, but wait till it's green when I'm in Germany :D
Hey greetings from Kehl 😜
@@Technologics137 oh hallo ! Ich mag Kehl :)
Viele Luete sagen dass es keine schöne Stadt ist, aber die Stadtzentrum ist auf jeden Fall sehr schön :))
Sounds like New York City lol. It’s complete chaos there
@@goeast12 yeah, and I think Alsace has a very rich history due to the fact that it has been French and German depending on the period of history
True. They even wait in the early morning hours when the bars close and it is cold outside. Crazy. No traffic and they stand and wait for the walk signal to change. I had to leave them and cross on the red. I guess I am not in order
My only assumptions are you're hella cute & I love your positive energy... Love the insights into my own country you're sharing. Keep it up!
I really enjoy your videos. They are a welcome “breath of fresh air” on RUclips. Your videos are upbeat energetic in a cheery way. 👍
You might have to do Star Wars reaction videos now haha, it's crazy to me when I hear people haven't seen all those movies. I would also think you'd like the real world historical influences on the storyline .
This was an interesting video by the way, love all your videos but always cool when something a little different is tried.
I like your videos because you're a modern version of what my mom experienced. She was a foreign exchange student to Germany in the early 1970s and it had a profound impact on her life. I would say that was the most positive experience of her life. She speaks fluent German and frequently laments returning to Germany. While she has maintained contact with her German "Family", she hasn't been there since the early 80s.
I think you're a beautiful person, mind, body , and heart. I wish I could gift your friendship to her. It would be good for her to learn how things have changed, despite her being a cranky old woman now.
You're awesome and you keep being you.
It's nice to know I'm not the only person in the world who isn't into video games. Hearing you describe Oktoberfest makes me want to go there SOOOO bad!!! And it's funny that fans can buy you a coffee but you don't like coffee. 🤣
I would not go to the Oktoberfest. It is very very expensive (15€ and more for a Maß), just drunk aggressive people and there is nothing more then...yea...tents and some rollercoasters...it is not as special as its reputation
Yeah invent buymeatea/bagel/whatsoever. @timo I think you miss the point, of course beer and Hendl/broiler prices are too high. It's the atmosphere, the smells, the sounds and you can't beat the feeling. Regardless if it's bigger abroad. Munich is the original and you can tell by the way she paused in her answer. So telling.
LA is just an extension of Mexico and the Mexican food in LA is just as good as in Mexico. In East LA there are endless small shops serving true, authentic Mexican food, IMO.
After living in Germany for nine months, we visited the US. HUGE reverse culture shock with the way the two countries handle COVID (specifically, we visited Florida and Minnesota).
It depends what state you live in. States like Florida and Texas are open. Not really sure when it comes to California and New York.
A friend of the family George Dumpke was from Hamburg. One of the,warmest, funniest most open people we've ever met. Moved to the Midwest when he was 13, never lost his heavy accent.
Possible idea. I would be curious to know about some US history events that you had not heard about before coming here and/or events that you maybe thought you knew about and learned something different.
No assumptions just observations. You are obviously a very bright and intelligent young lady. I enjoy your comparison of our two cultures.
You might be surprised that you have something in common with the Swedish group ABBA. They preferred making music in their studio & did not like touring.
Having spent 18 months in Germany, I learned (quickly) to make no assumptions about German girls! Wunderbahr!
Hi Felicia, I’m really interested in how you learned English. You speak it so well. Really enjoy your videos. Thank you!
I can't talk for her of course.
But I believe that I am somewhat fluent. But I don't know if you would like my tips...
First step is to be interested in the language.
Second step is to have time to practice.
I mean, I can do tourist Spanish, because I needed it, but I don't have the vocabulary I used to, because I didn't need it more than a couple of years.
I taught myself to read russian, but very little sticks, because I never got to visit any place with Cyrillic alphabet.
I know a few Cantonese words, because that's what my wife use with the kids.
I can understand a whole lot of German because my grandmother came from there... But she understood Danish quite well, so I wasn't forced to use it.
What made me quite fluent in English was the internet. First it was written, like IRC, later came the voice stuff.
And a bit later I had to use English for all work documentation, because outsourcing.
So to me, it's been a lot of practice and at the same time watching TV/Movies without subtitles (piracy didn't always have Danish subtitles).
Edit: but one thing that puzzles me is what strong Danish accent that executives and ministers can get away with... I mean, I'm just part of the pleb, but in a position as foreign minister, you're expected to at least sound a bit better in English. Otherwise send in the queen, she also does a decent amount of French.
I think she mentioned in one video that English is required in German schools.
Can't speak for her, but I am german as well and had for about 9 years english-lessons at school, which is kind of standard. As I left school over 20 years ago my english might not be the best anymore - sorry - but as far as I know the german pupils start even earlier at school nowadays - or even already in the kindergarten - to learn english. And in any case you use english (or any other language) regularly, you even might get better at it :-)
Its an important school subject in germany. Also listening/reading it a lot helps.
@@tkc8873 its not just required. Its one of the 3 main subjects. (Next to maths and german.)
Love your energy and the information you give. I follow other channels with people from other countries doing the same thing. However as you do not like coffee or the taste of it you just became my favorite. From now on whenever I'm in Cincinnati (almost my entire family lives there) I'm keeping an eye out for you just to give you a high five. You are my personal Where's Waldo
Whoever said you hate Oktoberfest is probably relieved that these are anonymous, oh the pain and anger in your eyes, lol. Certainly can't blame you either, lol.
I find you honest and try very hard to be transparent,The Valedictorian at work!
Forgetting a word is not age related. As a child I would have trouble remembering a simple word and then when I remembered it thought why couldn't i remember that? Decades later it still happens and usually I just don't think too hard about it knowing I'll get it later.
Thank you und viel danke! I love listening to your stories, please never stop!
I'm from Sheffield, England, living in Maryland. I got BIG culture shock coming from the UK to the US the first time. But after that, nothing. Never had reverse culture shock. I guess I get used to new places very quickly and I don't forget how places are.
Owl or Blade?
@@KenCostlow Well, my family are traditionally Owls fans, but to be honest, I can’t say I’m much of a sports fan.
@@Beery1962 Nowt wrong with that. What I find humourous is that there are people who will see this and wonder what on Earth we're talking about.
BIG culture shock in Maryland? LOL, you sound like you moved to Nepal. When I think of Sheffield, I think of steel plants and Def Leppard, not exactly like the Northeastern United States, but not unlike it either.
I had pretty big culture shock coming from Oklahoma to Maryland.
You’re an amazing woman!
Don’t stop doing what you’re doing.
I guess living in 2 countries at the same time could be confusing…..
Just wondering, when you dream and can remember what happened in the dream, is it in German or English?
As I said, I’m just wondering….
Hope you enjoyed your trip home.
Sth is sketchy.....
ik you asked her but since she hasn’t answered yet i’ll give you my answer. i’m german and ive lived in singapore for 4,5 years now and here the official language is english as well. and when i wake up and remember my dream the language i dreamt in usually depends what i did the day before. if i went to school and only talked to my german friends, i dreamt in german. if it was weekend or summer break or smth and i had a full day at my job, i dreamt in english. what i also notice a lot i that o start thinking in english as well. i hope my answer could help you
@@insomnia.mp422 okay, understood
Pizza with pineapple is amazing... ignore the haters. We stick together...
Who said you dream in a language?
Thanks!
Since you ask: when in the US, I feel European. When in Europe, I feel American.
Home is the US, most definitely!
Can’t stand peanut butter, don’t care at all about sports, no video/computer games, but I like pineapple+ham pizza 👍🏼
When I have been living abroad for awhile I'm glad to go home (New York). However, once home, I can't wait to go abroad again. I love the different little and sometime big things about other countries and people. My favourite places are everywhere in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Holland and Bavaria.
BTW, I have seen few people as comfortable before a camera as you are. I feel as if you're talking just to me and I love it.
Apropos to this particular episode of Feli, I was in my early 20s in 1967 and was part of what has been unfortunately called the "hippie" thing (it really was the counterculture thing). I've watched many of your episodes and love them. From them and this very personal one, I get the distinct sense that you would have been very comfortable to have been a participant in our thing in those days. Whether this is true or not, this is a very high compliment from me.
Humor can reveal people's perception of others, whether justified or not. And sometimes a joke is just a joke. :)
So here's a joke. A joke my niece's German husband hates.
So of course I tell it all the time.
So this German guy decides to take a road trip to France.
He gets to the border and the French customs agent asks him some questions.
Customs agent: "Name?"
German guy: "Freidrich Merkel."
Customs agent: "Destination?"
German guy: "Paris."
Customs agent: "Occupation?"
German guy: "No, just a brief visit."
Yawn...🥱
Oh, that's bad! WWII jokes? Ouch!
I think it's not such a great joke, but if it annoys the uptight, then good.
Too soon?
Knock knock
Who's there?
WE ASK THE QUESTIONS!
This was actually a very interesting and quite enjoyable!
For the one who didn't think Feli swears, there's a video with Josh where Feli cutely says she texts a "bunch of bullshit."
My son is available. Good job, college graduate, tall, speaks German.
She's so sweet. Her name actually means "the lucky one". But in Latin language.
In Latin:
Felix = the lucky one (man)
Felicia = the lucky one (woman)
@@Petar_Savic sretan je onaj ko je osvoji 😅
She already has a boyfriend. He's American, and his name is Ben.
Well with momentarily forgetting a word I have that problem more when speaking than when listening to another language.
It's like I may have trouble remembering a word I've learned but don't use often but if someone else says the word I like instantly remember it.
It only shocks mum If you're about to losing you mothers tongue ;-) We're not hard wired and sometimes the Word of the not-native language came first. It's fun.
Tack!
I’m Italian and Even though I‘ve been living in Germany for 20 years it still hurts me personally to see Pizza with pineapple. I guess I get the same kind of reaction Felicia would have if she were told that the Oktober fest in Munich is just like any other Oktoberfest in the world.
You can blame Canada for the pineapple thing
Lol yes! pineapple on pizza is like having your dinner and your desert served up together! It's just wrong! (I am actually a lone voice in this among just about everyone I know!) 😂
Greetings from Boise, Idaho. I see you as a adorable, lovely young lady who wants to live a good life for herself. I love your perky attitude, i am sure you brighten up every room where ever you go. You obviously brighten up my life when iwatch your videos. I hope you live a long healthy life surrounded by friends who care about you.
I'm a Canadian of German heritage (and older - 58), and I grew up listening to two different types of German music - Schlager and Krautrock (as well as the usual pop and rock of the 70s). You're definitely right that Schlager is similar to country music, especially the Nashville-produced stuff. It's kind of an assembly-line pop music based on traditional music, listened to and drunk to by conservative people, and some of it is good, and a lot of it is not so good. They both even have a similar rhythmic feel, with a 4/4 drum beat superimposed on a 2/4 polka feel. There is even a German influence on country music, mainly due to the influence of music from Texas, which was partly settled by German immigrants.
Texas AND Mexico! There's still a lot of popular Norteño (Northern Mexican) and Tejano(Texan) regional music that has a very distinctive polka feel and heavy emphasis on accordion that goes back to european immigrants from what's now Germany, Austria, Poland and Czechia!
You can be a singer! Kate Bush is a very successful, famous, influential, important, and well-regarded singer despite the fact that she has been almost exclusively a studio artist, with only a few televised live performances throughout here career, and only a couple of actual concerts/tours. I believe at one point she went over 20 years without touring at all, and this was during the HEIGHT of her popularity, during which she released several albums and had several hits!
Can’t wait to hear some of this!!!!! Lol
I watch your videos because they are informative and I like to hear your thoughts on the US. So many people have a wrong impression of the USA and it’s people. For one… that everyone in US is rich! Lol I wish. I also like to hear about Germany. My grandfather moved to the US and settled in North Dakota. Keep doing the videos please!!!
As a Mexican, I promise you, the “Mexican food” of Ohio is just as authentic as the Mexican food of Germany.
I live in Florida where we have a very large Mexican community. My Mexican brothers and sisters tell me our Mexican cuisine restaurants, especially the locally owned Mom and Pops joints, are pretty authentic to the real thing. Which is great for me because I'm a fat man and I absolutely love it! Although it may not be 100% authentic, bro, a good fish taco with some red cabbage and salsa. It's one of the best things in life.
@@rawwbnoles4787 yes the mom and pop are usually the most authentic. A good clue if the restaurant starts with the word “Taqueria.” I’ve never been to Ohio but I don’t think there is a huge Mexican population there, so the odds of the food being authentic, is hard to believe. I’m glad you and many others enjoy eating Mexican food!
Really
Im from the Midwest and there’s definitely a lot more Mexican people and Hispanics in general than you think then. I live down south now where people think there’s more but the Hispanic food is just as good. My boyfriend is Central American and I’ve been with Mexican people too and they say it’s very good here.
@@abigailfezer177 thank you for your message, I really liked it. My original post was more of a joke. But I’m glad to see my peeps are being represented in the Midwest. I live in Houston, Texas by the way. There’s a Mexican restaurant on every corner.
As the fella once said, perfect is the enemy of good. One has to strike a balance between looking back at mistakes to learn from them, vs. beating oneself up over them. Look back, so as to use failures and mistakes as trigger points for learning, but don't fret over them; doing so won't change the past anyway.
First, you are extremely attractive. Second, I'm surprised that you do not have a German accent. I have a friend named Karin born and raised in Germany in the late 30's who came to America in the late 50's. Her accent is still very predominate and sometimes difficult to understand. She lived through the Berlin Airlift.
You don't like everything I like and I don't like everything you like. That's what makes the world fun. I'm glad we don't all think exactly alike.
Your accent seems to have gotten a little stronger after your trip home :) also you should totally try making a second channel for you to explore singing! I'd subscribe even if I didn't like the style of music :p
I did enjoy this video. You seem almost American. Partly because you have no obvious German accent but maybe also because I'm from Wisconsin, where half the population is of German and/or Scandinavian ancestry.
Would you do a video on regional variation in Germany, like north vs. south stereotypes?
I'm really in awe with you english pronunciation. I'm not a native speaker but I saw many native speakers saying the same about your english skills. Do you ever plan on doing a video giving some tips for foreigners on how to master a second language?!
Also, kudos to channel, keep up with your videos :)
The “Nerd” assumptions crack me up. I pegged you for a “Normie” from your first couple of videos. If you were a Nerd, you’d do what your fellow German, CathyCat, did and move to Japan.
I think this assumption stems from the fact that you are knowledgeable and not ashamed of it. A common trait of Europeans (Britians in particular). Here in the US there is this cultural shame regarding knowledgeability. People don’t want to admit they know something beyond the practical and even then won’t reveal what they know unless it is being applied. Thus the assumption is that being knowledgeable, having a general knowledge of things = nerdy, having a particular/peculiar knowledge of things.
Your english is so spot on that, if i were to meet you and talk with you i would think you were born here in the u.s.a. and if you told me you were born in Germany and lived there most of your life, my first reaction would to lmfao it be hard for me to believe it :-)
I always knew there was something about Feli! :))
Definite culture shock even for me between home (Montreal, Canada) and the US where I live now. Maybe more so in Montreal than places like Toronto or Vancouver, but it's definitely still there.
My wife and I are planning a trip to Munich in winter of 2025. I lived there as a child but haven’t been back since I was 10. Thanks for all your videos! They have helped our planning.
Your pizza preference even makes me like the channel even more 🤟. The reading thing is kind of funny I always want to read but it's like I inherited my mom's interest in reading and she's mostly of German descent and just real quick most of my German lineage comes from the North I love both as well upper and lower 🤟🦌🤟
As a former soldier in Germany, I wonder about your travels in BOTH Germany and the USA! I traveled extensively in both countries. . . In the last years with my wife, who is also German heritage .
You are an incredible charismatic woman who communicates feelings extremely well.
Good job. Really enjoyed this one which surprised me. I guess it is just your normal Charm!
You could be a great German-American tour guide one day, arranging tours of Germany to Americans and vice-versa.
Liked you "TED talk" GGIA! You can't be too critical of yourself. It's true! It doesn't work! All the best, glad you are doing well! PS - Yeah, I think being a RUclipsr is kind of like being a singer - there's a vocal performance aspect to it. Always enjoy it
I’m a German American live in one of the most German states in the country. I Have to say I love your channel. I definitely subscribed 😊 keep up the great content! ❤️🤗
But being German American means that some of your ancestors was German, right? Just curious.
I'm gonna take a swing and say Pennsylvania?
@@nitka711 Well yes but it’s way more than that. It means you are of German descent and have German blood. The majority of my ancestors who came here were from Germany. German Dominates my dna over everything else percentage wise. The remaining dna is Irish and English for me. I also grew up with a great grandmother who spoke German and we grew up with a lot of the German culture too. My last name is German aswell.
@@rawwbnoles4787 Yes sir! Lol right on the money!
@@TOXICFALCON Have you done a DNA test? You're probably even more Germanic than most Germans.