"How are you?" "Och du... soweit so gut... muss ja, ne?!" * Fake laugh * Klassiker.

@franziskamerschmeier8395

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha lol 😂😂

@bubbletea292

4 жыл бұрын

lmao 😂 😆 🤣

@TheAleschu

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, true for some people. I don't play along with this fake shit and directly ask a real question - or disappear immediately.

@michellek.3235

4 жыл бұрын

Ist halt wirklich so😂

@framon6

4 жыл бұрын

Schenkelklopfer

THEM: Germany is very punctual! GERMANY: oh honey have you seen the Deutsche Bahn ??

@madsweber9127

4 жыл бұрын

Flavia maybe you should use the DEUTSCHE BAHN NAVIGATOR APP 😂🤔

@sparkshark9697

4 жыл бұрын

Wären wir nicht pünktlich würden wir uns nicht darüber aufregen

@nnmrngk

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@Artem-te1xn

4 жыл бұрын

bro it's late by like 5 mins and sometimes 10

@sparkshark9697

4 жыл бұрын

@@Artem-te1xn und manchmal kommt er garnicht

Americans barely knowing each other meeting accidentally on a street: "hi, how are you!?" - "Fine, and you? The weather is great today!" - "Yeah, it is!" Germans barely knowing each other accidentally meeting on a street: * both are looking away, hoping the other won't see them so they don't have to interact *

@jolaajtak7861

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 so true.

@maritta2504

4 жыл бұрын

Dang, I feel caught now. I totally do the same.... Hoping the other person doesn't see me because I don't know how to react or talk to that person :D.

@leDespicable

4 жыл бұрын

Oder husten, aufs Handy schauen und so tun als würde man ne Benachrichtigung lesen etc xD

@Nebelhexi

4 жыл бұрын

@@leDespicable Husten ist aber gefährlich, da könnte man ja die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen 😱😂

@leDespicable

4 жыл бұрын

@Ja Na Ich selbst ja auch. Nur bin ich leider sozial inkompetent...

In Germany, when someone asks you "how are you", you answer with "Beschissen wär' geprahlt" and I think that's beautiful.

@MsYTfan25

4 жыл бұрын

True 😂😂😂

@yaboyjay7202

4 жыл бұрын

muss ja, ne?

@Baccatube79

4 жыл бұрын

"Am liebsten gut"

@stefaniel.

4 жыл бұрын

"Muss" oder " Muss ja" ist auch sehr beliebt

@sikckaputten

4 жыл бұрын

@jameswwindsor Obvious troll is obvious.

Kaffee&Kuchen is more likely to happen 3-5pm, not 2-3

@quentinmunich9819

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and it is mainly a family thing - gathering for a sometimes self made cake.

@andrep.3774

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree with you! Coffee ☕ and cake 🎂 time is usually between 3 and 5 PM on a Sunday here in Germany. ☺

@martinbinder2534

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, i agree. You have to digest the Schweinsbraten you had for lunch first.

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

U r right for people which work on the day . But only for them....

@bear_8507

4 жыл бұрын

@@michamcv.1846 No, Who is going to eat Kaffe&Kuchen at 2-3? I mean you have eaten your lunch only 2 hours ago... no space

Being late to be cool is not a thing in Germany and it sounds really really stupid tbh

@maxschmidt666

4 жыл бұрын

Except for parties. If a party starts an 10 PM no one will be there (except best buddies).

@ramblingmillennial1560

4 жыл бұрын

Its also untrue. They do call it fashionably late sometimes but I dont think anyone thinks theyre cool or thinks anyone who is late is cool.

@rosaryinkeanushand4827

4 жыл бұрын

@@ramblingmillennial1560 u said it..fashionably late..its not that we think it's cool to be late, its better to be positive about it.lol cause everybody hates a slow poke especially when it's work. Otherwise parties? Yeah people will purposely show up late because of something we call PRE-GAME which is drinking liquor before you go to the party then drink more liquor🤣

@lilysnape6520

4 жыл бұрын

@@maxschmidt666 I know it, that you also have to be punctual. Like. The cool persons are early to help, when there are some last things to organize. And stay late to help cleaning up. Even if you're a good friend or not.

@timefliesaway999

2 жыл бұрын

The definition of America

To me being punctual is about respect. If I respect you I won't waste your time waiting....

@hughjazz4936

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this out there. That's exactly how I feel about it!

@veranicus6696

4 жыл бұрын

Yepp, mutual respect.

@generalsaufenberg4931

4 жыл бұрын

Time is money, so don`t waste the time of someone else! It`s not polite.

@Name-kd5jj

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly its like someone giving you the middle finger when they're late.

@Liksmaskaren

4 жыл бұрын

I was about to write this but then I saw your comment. I totally agree with you.

I think the stereotype of having no humor comes also from the cultural and the language barrier. Not all jokes makes sense when you don't have a background information and translation makes the jokes often unfunny. Germany has a great culture of politcal cabaret but it makes no sense of translating this for people who think that Adolf Hitler is the president of Germany.

@gionncaomhinmorpheagh4791

4 жыл бұрын

Germans with no humour. Hmm. I don't believe that the language barrier is part of it to any great extent. Obviously, attempting to translate one of Helmut Kohl's famous gaffes, like: "Wichtig ist, was hinten rauskommt" can present you with difficulties in achieving the same level of humour, but that's also true of some English humour; for instance: "Incest is relatively boring". The perceived lack of humour in Germany is, in my opinion, much more of a cultural misunderstanding. Whereas in English-speaking countries, folks encountering each other for the first time tend to shake hands and smile, and maybe slip in a joke or two, that doesn't happen very often in Germany (this actually applies more to West Germany than the former GDR - where I lived for many years). (West) Germans are paranoically intent on being taken seriously. To do that they put on a very serious expression; thinking that that'll do the trick. Of course, for us folks from English-speaking countries, such behaviour prompts us to silently ask ourselves: "Just what the fuck have I done to make this person so belligerent?" Which then leads to the conclusion that Germans (in general) lack humour. MsG

@freeridefried

4 жыл бұрын

Gionn Caomhin Morpheagh this this an interesting theory I really like. For centuries, it was hard to survive in German and the past 100 years were only good for everyone in Germany during the past 30 years. That’s why I think Germans tend to take life more serious and demonstrate this. Being a „Hallodri“ is not considered an achievement over here. Other than in the States, Italy, Africa where you may very well end up to be President like that. I think our seriousness is both a strength and a weakness.

@winnietheshrew2957

4 жыл бұрын

@@gionncaomhinmorpheagh4791 To a certain extent, language does play a role. For instance I had great fun watching Ellen or Golden Girls. When the dubbed version of these shows was aired on German tv, it wasn't even half as funny because the translators had failed to come up with funny German translations of the English puns.

@timefliesaway999

2 жыл бұрын

People actually still think that? Wtf😂

@insolvenzberater5892

2 жыл бұрын

On point comedy :D

I've lived in Germany for only about 4 months now, and my german husband and I have Kaffee und Kuchen almost every Sunday. It's my favourite tradition so far and I highly recommend it!

@SchmulKrieger

4 жыл бұрын

Wherefrom are you?

@carmens2011

4 жыл бұрын

@@SchmulKrieger I'm Canadian.

@SchmulKrieger

4 жыл бұрын

@@carmens2011, cool. Let's keep the tradition alive, give it your children. 😊

@frukuri3424

4 жыл бұрын

Never did this... I've been living in Germany for all of my life and I never ever had Kaffee and Kuchen on a Sunday afternoon...

@kaththal7625

4 жыл бұрын

@@frukuri3424 Kein Kaffee und Kuchen, never? Du armes Würstchen! 😲😭🙋

I, a German, was visiting my American girlfriend (at that time) in the US. It was really interesting to be asked how I am by everyone. Even the guy who wanted my ID for a sixpack of beer. The first two or three times I tried to be polite and respond, only the "wtf" in the eyes of the people who asked me after i started giving them a detailed analysis of my well-being held me back. From my trip on I wonder why you guys are doing this. You can see someone go to a group, say "hi, how are you" to everyone and turn straight to the next guy without bothering waiting for a response. It's not polite, it's kind of rude. Not the person doing it, but the whole act. If you don't want to know how someone else is doing, why bother asking? :D

@timefliesaway999

2 жыл бұрын

True lmao

@limegreenmamba5218

2 жыл бұрын

It's the American version of the British "How'd you do?". It just means "Hello". The correct response is to say "How'd you do?" right back. Not rude, just a convention.

@YannickBo

2 жыл бұрын

Just say hi then

Being late is cool because you're so busy? Turn it around, you're late because your life is a mess. If you can't even be on time, everthing else is out of control!

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@greenknitter

4 жыл бұрын

Or...just relax and go with the flow and not become uptight for being a few minutes late? 😛

@JoniOdin

4 жыл бұрын

So basically all non-Germanic cultures consist of people who's life is a mess? Yeah, right. Talking about German arrogance...

@axemanracing6222

4 жыл бұрын

Wenn's dir hier nicht gefällt, kannst du gerne gehen.

@JoniOdin

4 жыл бұрын

@@axemanracing6222 Man darf also nicht mehr Sachen am eigenen Land kritisieren? Interessant.

when i was in america i realized that everyone says "hello, how are u" and i was so shocked that everyone asked that. for me "how are u" is the start of a conversation

@poughkeepsie8516

4 жыл бұрын

Elli wbr same with me! When I started explaining what my current situation is and how I feel about it, I got pretty weird looks 🤣

@waschkarte3989

4 жыл бұрын

@@poughkeepsie8516 same here :D After two or three times getting those weird looks, I only thought "why the fuck do you even bother asking?" and got along with the good old "fine, thanks, and you?" Absurd way to say hi to someone. :D

Soccer in Germany definitely IS a religion Literally

@tarek2304

4 жыл бұрын

Allez effzeh

@poughkeepsie8516

4 жыл бұрын

My well being depends on how many points we have … this said, I am a die hard Hannover 96 fan… it’s November 2019 and these days I am bleeding on the inside 😢

@EricMustardman

4 жыл бұрын

I must be an atheist then.

@BobuxGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Don't call it soccer

@dowowowowowow7878

3 жыл бұрын

@@BobuxGuy soccer

In Germany you should always be on time, except for parties, you should never be on time or early for parties, that can be perceived as rude. People don't "stare", they look. Calling it " staring" is rude. ;) German customers want to use cash hence cash is king.

@leDespicable

4 жыл бұрын

If I'm hosting a party I want my guests to be there when it starts...but maybe I'm weird :P

@lcdh5601

4 жыл бұрын

Guests who are on time for a party are the worst, haha

@TheAleschu

4 жыл бұрын

@@leDespicable kind of, yeah xD Inviting for 20pm, my friends will turn up at 20:30 at the earliest. Only true for parties, though.

@StAngerNo1

4 жыл бұрын

I have also read that germans break eye contact a split second later that americans do, that is the main reason, why americans perceive this as if they were staring at you.

@7shinta7

3 жыл бұрын

When I host a party I want the people to be there on time or I just set a rough time estimate when should arrive. But I'm not a big fan of people beeing late when there's a clear time set.

the definition of staring is different in the two countries. In Germany not to look someone in the eye while talking makes you suspicious. You must have something to hide, that is why you cannot look me in the eye.

@AndreasDelleske

4 жыл бұрын

I would say: If you see people staring, you might be the one staring. I look away if I’m not curious but I don’t ignore most people.

4pm means 4pm, EXECPT it's the Deutsche Bahn, then 4pm means 4.30pm... maybe...

@silkwesir1444

4 жыл бұрын

except when you're counting on the train being late, then it'll leave the station at 3.59pm

@Anakianaj

4 жыл бұрын

... then 4pm means anything but 4pm

4 жыл бұрын

So truuuuuuuue!!!!

@marcexner1631

4 жыл бұрын

Or if you are a student, then 4pm means anything between 4pm and 4.14pm. It's the "Akademische Viertelstunde".

@matthewhendricks5712

4 жыл бұрын

Two of the biggest things we complain about, the weather and Deutsche Bahn

German saying: "Pünktlichkeit heißt fünf Minuten vor der Zeit." ("If you want to be punktual, be there five minutes earlier")

Das geht noch kürzer: „Und?“ „Muss. Und selbst?“ „Auch.“ 🤩😂

About soccer fans: in Germany there is the word "Risikospiel" (i.e. "risky derby") for some soccer matches. This does not mean that the game of the football teams involved is dangerous, but the encounter of the fans of these teams. In risk matches, around the stadium significantly more policemen are deployed to prevent brawls, bottle-throwing and squabbling between the fans of either team.

@nickduch6214

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s a whole different level than American Football fans

Being on time is a sign of respect for germans (or austrians), or at least for me. It's a form of respect to value someone elses time as much as you value yours, and thats why we are on time mostly. Also, smalltalk is a waste of time.

I love the "how are you thing". If you don't care, don't ask. Here in Chile it the response can get kind of weird, you can answer "good" or "good, but don't worry about it" 🤦🏻‍♂️ The standard response in the UK, whether you have been diagnosed with cancer or won the lottery is "not too bad". I think national characteristics, like optimism or pessimism can be affected by the standard response to the question "how are you?" The USA ... wildly, and unrealistically optimistic Chile... optimistic, leavened with caution Germany... stark practical realism UK... "life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something"

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

Muss , muss

@greenknitter

4 жыл бұрын

"Stark practical realism" yep lol, and here in Ireland we have a variant of the UK- "ah sure, it could be worse".

@liatori6214

4 жыл бұрын

I really like your response. This is why I bother to read the responses so often. Liked the irish response here too (Ellinotme)

@maureengoller3213

4 жыл бұрын

Chilukar , I needed ages to get used to this when I first came to Germany from Ireland, 26 years ago. When you see one of your neighbours whom you know and you greet them with “Hallo, wie geht‘s” ?, they’ll often tell you that they have a bit of a cold at the moment and don’t feel very well, when you just mean it as a greeting. I was often stuck talking to some of them for over ten minutes, listening to a list of their physical symptoms and had to try and make a quick getaway. Mind you, they listen to what you have to say too. They are wonderfully friendly people and once you make a friend here in Germany, they’ll be your friend for life.

@liatori6214

4 жыл бұрын

Loved your point of view too@@maureengoller3213

Kaffee und Kuchen is more of a Family thing. Wouldn’t expect expats to witness it too much. But it’s real. It’s there 😂

@kaosinc.7825

3 жыл бұрын

Well, my friends and I do meet up regularly for Kaffee und Kuchen (obviously not nowadays😒) and we are all expats or people with a migrant background. I think it is precisely because we all are somewhat detached that we enjoy this kind of mundane get-togethers. And of course, we all are die-hard cake lovers!

I'm german and I found everything on this list pretty accurate

If someone is 15 to 20 minutes late, I start to consider texting them or calling to see if they are okay.

Wie viele Deutsche braucht man, um eine Glühbirne zu wechseln? Einen. Wir sind effizient und haben keinen Sinn für Humor😂

@selina9260

4 жыл бұрын

Maike Baier 😂😂

@valentina8698

4 жыл бұрын

Lol😂

@winterbearmoon8811

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@biggermanboi4205

4 жыл бұрын

🤣 👍 🇩🇪

@andreamuller9009

4 жыл бұрын

Oh Mann , der ist schon so alt , der tritt schon auf seinen eigenen Bart....

I‘m so glad it‘s been raining these last few days i needed that

@annasommer9450

4 жыл бұрын

North Bavaria :)

@MickeyKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Wieso? Bist du eine Pflanze? :-)

@annasommer9450

4 жыл бұрын

@MickeyKnox Ja, ganz genau :D

@MickeyKnox

4 жыл бұрын

@@annasommer9450 Na dann saug dich ordentlich voll mit Regenwasser :-)

@ThorstenHeil

4 жыл бұрын

@@annasommer9450 I live in the south-east of Hesse, close to the north bavarian border. It rains here as well. I love it

You will re-think #1 when you experienced your first football/soccer world championship in germany (as long as we're not kicked out in round one.)

Proper bread gets enough time to rise and ferment, is just flour, water, salt and yeast...no additives, flour improvers, or god forbid as found in American white "bread"-sugar. 🤢 Chorleywood (Industrial bread) from mixing to processing is not real bread. Plus it takes 3 years of rigorous learning and exams to become a Master Baker in Germany. And you can't open a bakery without those qualifications. German bakers are the best for a reason. That's why American bread is fattening and German is not... (unless you put piles of butter on top 😂)

@BewareOfTheKraut

4 жыл бұрын

Butter is no problem. I put slices of cold butter on my bred and I've always done that. I'm 57 and slim. Sugar is the problem, not fat.

@margots1623

4 жыл бұрын

And the food grade lye for the pretzels, believe is not able to be used in the US or something to that effect.

@fermentedsourdough5462

4 жыл бұрын

Real bread is made from flour and water plus a little Starter made from only flour and water then left to ferment & be fed with more flour for a week or so. No yeast. That's a short cut. Look for a Schaubäckerie or a Klosterbäckerie. You can smell the fake bakeries from the aroma evident as soon as you walk in.

@lilysnape6520

4 жыл бұрын

@@fermentedsourdough5462 For some sorts of grain you actually need Yeast :D And for some sorts of bread Yeast is the better possibility compared to ferment. And I would also say, when you bake bread at home, Yeast is simplier to use than Ferment. But at least I agree with you :D

You can't go naked to the sauna dear Nalf: naked means you can't wear your white socks! I don't think you are ready for that...

This makes me laugh so much. I never realized how German I am till my Scottish boyfriend moved over. Antother German thing: SPARKLING WATER 😅

@peterebel7899

4 жыл бұрын

& no ice please!

Er kennt die Eintrachtfans nicht... zu dem ist eine Brezel kein Brot😂

@sola.gratia

4 жыл бұрын

Kennen die Amis keine Brezeln?! 😳

@sola.gratia

4 жыл бұрын

Was geht denn da ab

@tarek2304

4 жыл бұрын

Er kennt glaub ich überhaupt keine Bundesligafans, Eintracht ist ja nicht die einzige gute Fanszene. Köln, Dortmund, Schalke, Hamburg, Pauli und und und. Selbst in den 2., 3., 4. Ligen gibt es noch unheimlich gute Fanlager.

@KruemelmonstersBraut

4 жыл бұрын

Die Brezel würde ich ihm noch durchegehen lassen weil es ja Laugenbrötchen gibt und Butterbrezeln mit Belag. Aber Fußball nicht ernst nehmen!!!

Had a good laugh as (almost) always! Thanks! :)

Coffee and cake time is later. Between 3 and 4 p.m. ☕🎂😊

this channel helped me appreciate my country and traditions a lot more thanks for reminding me of all the great traditions

Nalf: I've never been late to anything Old lady in a car: bet

Punctual? You have never used DB before I see

@Suthriel

4 жыл бұрын

Well, every rule needs an exception ;)

@pfefferle74

3 жыл бұрын

Wait until you tried Amtrak.

As a German, when you are 8, it is compulsory that you get your funny bone surgically removed. No more laughter after that. Since the funny bone is not a bone, but the nerve which tells your brain about the position of your fourth and fifth finger, the only way to signal '3' with your hand is to use the well known German method of using your first three fingers. See, it all makes sense.

@mojojim6458

4 жыл бұрын

David I knew there had to be a basis in fact for the stereotype that Germans are humorless. Your statement proves it. lol

@markusamshoff7359

4 жыл бұрын

Didn't get it.

@sane0matic

4 жыл бұрын

I want to write something funny about how stupid the other way to count is and how the german way to count should be the only way to count, because it is the only way that makes sense. But I can't because I had my funny bone removal years ago. Mist!

@SchmulKrieger

4 жыл бұрын

@@sane0matic, but it's true.

and there is a german saying: "das akademische viertel" - which provides an excuse for nerdy people working the academic field to be 15 mins late.. ;)

@BlackAdder665

4 жыл бұрын

It's not only a saying. Most lectures and seminars at universities start "c.t." which means "cum tempore" = "with time", which means 15 minutes after the given time. So, if the university calendar says that the lecture on French medieval architecture starts at "15:00 Uhr c.t.", it actually starts at 15:15. The opposite would be "s.t." = "sine tempore" = "without time", therefore 15:00 means 15:00.

@swanpride

4 жыл бұрын

There is a practical background to this. Technically every course in university is scheduled to be two hours long. So you have a course from 8 to 10, one from 10 to 12 aso. I am sure you can already see the problem with this...being that those courses don't happen in the same room and the students often have to walk over half of the university to get from one to the next. Hence in reality, every course ends a quarter before the full hour and starts a quarter after the full hour. That is the so called "Akademischen Viertel" - the time planned so that students have a chance to get to their lectures in time. (And yes, there are also one hour courses, which then end exactly on the hour and sometimes even start on time, but they are specifically signed). So it is less an excuse and more an acknowledgement of a practical need.

@derkohler2380

4 жыл бұрын

@@swanpride good insight.. thanks for that, really appreciatet. nevertheless - in germany that is used as an popular excuse, even back in my days 20ys back..

@D0MiN0ChAn

4 жыл бұрын

I always hated that excuse, I can't stand the academic quarter one bit. Pfui, bah! We have a friend who's notoriously late and always says "War doch noch im Akademischen Viertel" 😩 Wenn man sich das mehrmals in der Woche anhören muss, ist das einfach nur ätzend und wirkt alles andere als cool. Das führt nur dazu, dass man irgendwann nicht mehr so oft eingeladen wird, weil man dauernd alle Leute warten lässt.

About the staring: sometimes we just stare in the air because we are focused thinking about something and then we notice someone stares at us and THEN we notice they stare because we stare at them accidentally. I know it‘s kinda dumb😅. Is this only happen to me?

@silent.maniac

4 жыл бұрын

Nene mir passiert das auch sehr oft. Vor allem bekomme ich durch das nachdenken so einen halben Killerblick und sobald ich das merke hoffe ich immer keinen angeguckt zu haben 😅

@lilysnape6520

4 жыл бұрын

Andersrum geht das natürlich auch. Und dann sitzt man da, in einem Kafee oder so und starrt sich ein paar Sekunden an, ehe man wegguckt und etwas beschämt ist.

@cockycookie1

4 жыл бұрын

nah das passiert dauernd 😂

Wer schaut auch nach deutschen Kommentaren?😂

"Ei Gudn wie?" - "Ei muss ja. " Man nickt sich zu und geht weiter

I'm American but my family is mostly German descent. I'm not going to lie your videos make me want to move back there. Germans seem to be very clean, respectful, punctual and just overall a lot like me. I hate small talk, like i'm supposed to pretend like meeting the cashier at Walmart is the single greatest event in history, no shut up bag my groceries and take my money. I hate people that are late, if i'm not at least 5 minutes early i feel like i've done something wrong. Also the fact that places close at night and on Sundays, well it means Germans prioritize family over money which i can really respect. They seem to have enormous respect for the law, rules and order in general which i can strongly relate to. Americans look at laws more like suggestions than laws. America has become so divisive, materialistic, and fake. Honestly i'm just sick of it. I love America but its gone downhill fast, or maybe all the old people saying "back in my day" are full of shit and its always sucked. You can meet someone in public and they'll act all nice and polite, but as soon as you get out in traffic with them they will cut you off, not let you merge etc. Every time i read the news its "Trump did this or Trump did that", "so and so is a racist". Everyone in America is at each others throats all the time, whites against blacks, men against women, conservatives against liberals. I think this is the dark side of free speech, everyone being too open with their opinions. Then there's things like healthcare, paying huge amounts of money to see a doctor who will do NOTHING to treat your condition and just prescribe a bunch of liver-destroying chemicals( medicine as they call it). Education where you go to school to learn nothing useful and they dumb things down to the point where no one is challenged just so they can get higher graduation rates because that determines the size of their paycheck. Employment where you are constantly under-payed and overworked because you have to do the job of 10 people because either they won't hire enough people or the people they do hire are so lazy you end up doing their job. I'm not saying Germany is devoid of these problems, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence after all. But America is only going downhill from here in my opinion, its best to jump ship while you still can.

@oj1041

4 жыл бұрын

Most Germans I know are correct.

@MK-rw1on

4 жыл бұрын

You seem like a reasonal and nice person. I think I speak for all Germans if I say that you are welcome here.

@Name-kd5jj

4 жыл бұрын

@@MK-rw1on Well thank you, maybe one day i will be able to make it happen. It would be nice to live in a country where i can feel like what i do matters, here i just feel used and underappreciated. Its tiring to say the least.

@lenderlender2290

2 жыл бұрын

Just keep in mind that there are still only surprisingly small numbers of people who speak english, you are going to have no problem with younger generations but for day to day life it is easier if you know the language.

@nikitademodov3446

2 жыл бұрын

​@@lenderlender2290 "surprisingly small numbers of people who speak English" what about that is surprising? You wouldn't expect Americans to know German, would you? So why the other way around?

all of this is sooo true xD the staring thing...i just noticed it thanks to you!

The "subscribe." exactly in time with the last note of the piano ! HA!! :D (musician) love your videos

@user-bj2lu9qt3o

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that outro was perfect style. 👌

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

Now i gad to watch the dead end .. but im not impressed..

You can not compare football fans exspecially the Ultras with American Football fans..Not even with the college fans. You have to experience it yourself but you can not compare it. football fans are much more compassion. They live and die for the team they are rooting for. They literally do

@BlackAdder665

4 жыл бұрын

You mean passion, no? ;-)

Deutsche Pünktlichkeit? DB lässt grüßen!

Awesome video!!!

Ich liebe Scwäbich hall. Its such a beautiful and peaceful town with that awesome beer garden that you have to go through the spider bridge to get too. Hands down my favorite town in Germany second to Ulm. Thank you for making this video bud!

The Coffee and cake thing is usually around Family Most of the time. At least in My area. Sometimes for really Close Friends.

The tradition of Coffee and cake is called "Kaffeetrinken", automatically including cake - NO cookies - for older people. Very interesting generation thing. If I ask a friend wether he is up for Kaffeetrinken, he will think of grabbing a cup of coffee, maybe at home, maybe not. If my father asks a wether he is up for Kaffeetrinken, he will turn up at my parents house, undoubtedly expecting self-made cake and coffee.

@flothchtronk2068

4 жыл бұрын

In most parts it's Kaffee und Kuchen.

Looking forward to see your video covering sauna!

I can't wait to see the "sauna vlog"! 😁

@mojojim6458

4 жыл бұрын

Andre I was going to post this observation at some point, and you gave me the perfect opportunity: Nick, did I ever tell you that at :32 in “Germany’s Most Uncomfortable Behavior” lies one of the most beautiful images you’ve ever captured? Adonis as a water-sprite. (A sprite is a supernatural entity, often depicted as an ethereal being.)

@andrep.3774

4 жыл бұрын

@@mojojim6458 Yeah, great photography! 😉

I am a simple german guy.. I see a Video about us germans, I click

@DrachenKaiser

4 жыл бұрын

Wie der Rest der Republik xD

@barisle

Жыл бұрын

Same

I'm so curios about your extended version of a sauna episode...

Haha, its so cool, to see you walking through the city my school is located

'Shocial Shituation'.. You just made my day, haven't laughed that hard in a while

Maybe for next year you should make video about April weather in Germany xD

Hey, Nalf. I now formally invite you to have coffee and cake with me on sundays between 2 and 3pm. Now you can't say you have never been invited anymore. I live in northern germany tho. So maybe a bit tough to follow up

@ZacSaleski

4 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍

@KoldingDenmark

4 жыл бұрын

Makes your home made cookies and cakes worth while going for...

@D0MiN0ChAn

4 жыл бұрын

I suggest cake time between 3 and 4 p.m., that's more like it.

@ZacSaleski

4 жыл бұрын

@@D0MiN0ChAn im sold on this cake time lol

It does look really cool though 😁👍 great video aonce again 👌

I like the way you ralk about both countries because I am feeling love and respect for both.

Punctuality is sooo important, being late is rude. Who are you, to let anybody wait ?!

@tranceopa

4 жыл бұрын

exactly^^

@BlackAdder665

4 жыл бұрын

"Who are you", you mean. Or have I missed a joke?

@oemi2801

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right, I‘ll correct it😂

@oemi2801

4 жыл бұрын

Autocorrection🙄

I always make a game out of the staring. Who looks away first. You should try it's pretty entertaining

Wah! 11 seconds! Hehe. I love your vids :3

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

Can u tell mein 11 seconds ... what does that mean?

Yeeeeey my lovely little town~~ Kinda proud to see it on KZread 👀

Being late in Germany.. or rather, as a German.. Personally, I tend to run late. But through living in different countries I realised that even that isn't quite true. I was late to most of my abi exams. However, if someone is specifically waiting for me, I am always 5 minutes early. BUT. Let's say you are invited to a party. It starts at 19:00. If I am close friends with the host,I would arrive at 19:00 or earlier, to help. As a general "friend" I would arrive at around 20:00. As an acquaintance, I would come at 21:00.So all the closer friends would've spent time already. I would feel super weird between friends meeting between 19:30 and 20:00.

I am from Germany and I never visited a sauna, because I don't like being naked 🤣

Its so funny to see video footage of Schwäbisch Hall. I grew up in a village that belongs to Schwäbisch Hall, now I live 30 km apart. But I am in Schwäbisch Hall every few weeks. :)

Love watching your videos and congrats to the release of your movie. If you still haven‘t been invited to „Kaffee und Kuchen“ I would be proud to host you, so you can finally get in on this tradition :) Many greetings from Ellwangen ;)

Ich Glotze nur wenn ich verwirrt bin oder Tagträume (immer)

@lilysnape6520

4 жыл бұрын

Ich denke mal, es bezieht sich vor allem darauf, dass wir uns sehr gerne, sehr häufig in die Augen sehen. In vielen Ländern ist das einfach zu direkt, während es hierzulande unhöflich ist, Jemanden nicht in die Augen zu gucken. Lernen ja schon Kinder: Beim Begrüßen guckt mans ich immer in die Augen.

Of course one is naked in the Sauna. Everything else makes no sense.

@karlpetersen397

4 жыл бұрын

Als ich 2016 in den USA ein Auslandssemetser gemacht habe waren einige im Uni-Gym mit Sportkleidung und am Handy tippened für 5 Minuten in einer gefühlt 35 Gard kalten Sauna gesessen 👌

@lilysnape6520

4 жыл бұрын

@@karlpetersen397 35 Grad? Das ist doch keine Sauna. Also bitte. Es sei denn, mit schön viel Wasserdampf, aber dann kann man nicht mit dem Handy tippen. Ernsthaft. Man muss ja nicht zwangsweise nackt sein. Finden ja wirklich manche unangenehm. Aber dann doch bitte nur Handtuch oder Bademantel. Der rest bleibt draußen.

At age eleven or so, I remember looking straight into the eyes of our German landlord's wife, buying milk at their ground floor store, just to see her what she was all about. We locked our eyes and for a moment, her pupils were all I saw. A religious person would say I was dredging for her soul. She turned out to be a very sweet, friendly and loving woman. They really liked their American Baukostzuschuss tenants. We had the apartment right above theirs. Their grocery store, large for the fifties, is now an electronics hobby shop in Heidelberg.

Was also living in Schwäbisch Hall and this video is sooooo true 😁 Getting me back in time

Number one video on the channel soon to come: The sauna video. Including staring and great sense humor.

@user-bj2lu9qt3o

4 жыл бұрын

😅

@der7tezwerg921

4 жыл бұрын

Good one.

@andrep.3774

4 жыл бұрын

😁

@Baccatube79

4 жыл бұрын

I would offer myself to hold the camera...

@ausBerlin1

4 жыл бұрын

haha

"Coffee and cake" is slowly dying out, that's probably why you don't experience it.

You should visit the "Kaltenberger Ritterturnier" next year. Awesome place to see what medieval life could have looked like.

@crappiefisher1331

4 жыл бұрын

i recommended it to him last year already, but sadly never got a reply... it's such an amazing show. i was there a few times already

@xAngelReix

4 жыл бұрын

Dann doch lieber gleich zur Landauer Hochzeit

Coffee and Cake does not have to be on a sunday. It's more of a time of day for social (mostly familiy events). You would invite the family for lunch, for dinner, or "Kaffee and Kuchen" which would be around 3-4pm. For example after your Birthday or Christmas

Okay let's be real. You have the coolest rain jacket on the planet

Would you ever want to dabble in topics like German/European politics, healthcare, religion? Or maybe sth lighter like "Who are famous German celebrities?", German music or more about German food. Maybe you should be cooking. Yes yes. Nalf, the greatest Cooking-Channel on KZread.

@benjaminzuckschwerdt4779

4 жыл бұрын

Try out Käsespätzle, Kassler mit Kartoffelsalat oder Rouladen....Putenschnitzel mit Spätzle wird doch langweilig auf Dauer :D

Are you gonna go to the GFLJ Junior Bowl in Schwäbisch Hall?

@nalf you should visit the famous yellow wall in Dortmund after corona.

I'm always late and I German. I kind of feel bad about it 😅(but I'm not late when it is something important )

5 Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Soldatens Pünktlichkeit.

@kptnstahlnippel591

4 жыл бұрын

nur der Sanitäter kommt 5 Minuten später

@ruth6883

4 жыл бұрын

Ich kenne es mit "... des Preußen Pünktlichkeit."

I lived in the same town you are living as a soldier. It was a wonderful place good people I even spoke passable German. Going back to visit soon after 43 years now I'm retired. Americans know so little of other cultures. I'm American but I consider I became a man in Germany I was 19 left when I was 22.

Can you post the link of the "Germans staring" video in here? I cant find it.

🖐🏼 i'm trying to hide my staring: i put on my sunglasses 😎😂

4:50 I actually laughed out loud at that 😂

I can't say much about coffee and cake, but I can say that Tricheco is a maestro of the grill.

Kaffee & Kuchen is mainly a family thing that happens very roughly around 3 pm. So getting invited to it by friends is rather unusual and it doesn't surprise me you haven't been invited yet. But it really is sorta a tradition, especially in smaller towns and rural areas. I live in a big city and we don't really do it here, but whenever we visit my grandma, she has at least one cake prepared for having Kaffee & Kuchen^^

oh shoot! I am staring at him right now.

@KoldingDenmark

4 жыл бұрын

Poor you when he makes his sauna video.

please ajust your music volume, its way too loud

hi nalf: i grew up not far from you, also in Schwabenland, and went between both cultures, NE of the USA and Schwabenland, and yes the pretzels cant be beat with german butter on them yet. but its very true, they do love to stare. what i do in Europe and also abroad is i wave back ! that disarms them plenty ! works every time. sometimes you even get into a conversation or even make a new buddy ! ., especially in Schwabenland they love to stare the most. amazing that you noticed that. // yes. punctuality is a must in germany. when you say in your area of the USA NW its best to be late, that must only apply to there. in the NE o f the USA we have near German rules and most people are on time or close to it. Remember when you are talking about the USA you should clarify that to the NW only where you grew up. Its a big country with many differences in rules , customs and morays. // Yes, there are long periods of rain n Germany , often for days on end when a front comes in from the UK way. Yes, the summer is short but now longer and a bit warmer due to global warming. // Also about nudity, I taught a t a major USA NE college in sports/sports medicine. We had a mens sauna in the mens locker room. I d say about at least a third of the men went nude, some shorts , some towels, etc. Nudity is more German style in the NE of the USA than where you grew up. There are vast regional differences in the USA as to customs and beliefs. Also since I worked a lot in and out of the locker room many men of all ages are walking around nude all the time and the last thing they do is get dressed. ! Then you have the type who puts his underwear on under a towel. I saw it all. I d say with the many nude beaches in the NE of the USA that nudity is much more German style in my part of the country than yours, to base myself on your comments herein. // Keep up the great videos. I always enjoy them a lot since I know that area so intimately. Do try to improve your German, How about taking a private tutor or switching with a native one hour of English ESL for one hour of German and keep to the schedule. Gruss. R.

Hey NALF, i couldnt find your video about staring, can you maybe link it in the comments or the description? I wanna see it! :D

@wickielila7180

4 жыл бұрын

Search "Germany's Most Uncomfortable Behavior" ;-)

@xAngelReix

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qqN71bellLuToKg.html

I guess you're so germanized/comfortable now that cultural differences don't surprise you anymore. :D Basing my assumption on video frequency and another "Nalf reacts …" video. ;)

Schön dass hier wieder alle deutsch sind😂

BEST Vid in a looooooooooooong time 😂👍🏻 ....... slomo, i agree looks good ☺️ ........ Sauna topic, kind a short .... oh my, you know ... you could cover both of your (so far) "missed out on" topics. I'll prepare home made cake (Kuchen no Torte, it's summer! too hot for cream) good old Dallmayr Coffee (even take you there to see an old trad. landmark in Munich and give you the feeling of Saturday or Sunday afternoon "Kaffee & Kuchen thing and of course after that, you'll be put to the ultimate test . . . the Sauna in one of the wealthiest Cities in this Country with an amazing Sauna and SPA attached to a very modern pool site, so you would slowly and by yourself get to experience those finally missed things in your live too. You know, time is running! 4 full years now in Germany and still so many "everyday" topics to cover, you gotta start soon. Need to say, if i remember back my time in the US at age 18-20 i would have NEVER (almost never did!) missed an opportunity of a local giving me a more inside view of all the foreign experience i could souk up. I guess, times have changed!? It's all up to you, so get your butt moving! Lazy was yesterday. Enjoy your Sunday ..... without Kaffee & Kuchen. (homemade!)

Hey Nalf, I just saw your video about your switch from basketball to football (and drones). Wh-what! I'm a fan of your blog from Seattle living in Germany and the only sport I ever regularly visited in the stadium was the Seattle Storm. I'm hoping you've at least heart of them. I brought my German fiance to see them a few times so he could experience basketball for the first time. It's one of the things I miss about home in the PNW. *MY* Seattle Storm. SUE BIIIIRRRRRRD! But my favorite was another "tiny" girl, the Australian Tully Bevilaqua. When "little" girls play with the ball like magicians....!! I cannot fathom the jump from basketball to football, because to me, it's how often dare I not blink to miss a basket. Scores 0-1 (soccer)...come on. Basketball: eyes open! Let's go Storm!

Come to visit my family. EVERY Saturday and Sunday 4pm we have coffee and cake. Doesn‘t mean my siblings and families must be there.. but if I feel like it I can go.. so do other relatives and friends as they know where to find us ;)..I admit it is less and less a tradition in Germany. On another topic: I have spent time in the US going to school when I was 15 and also went to University for 1 yr. I still follow US politics and watch news on youtube. As you point out cultural differences - and if you allow me to suggest: There is a REALL difference between NEWS „shows“ when comparing the US and Germany. I am not talking about privately owned channels. Public television NEWS. I am looking at US news shows and depending on the channel you get „colored“ news including annoying stock information, weather etc running through the screen. Germany’s PUBLIC television chanells have strict laws do prevent „propaganda“. Take a look at „heute, Tagesthemen, heute journal etc! Compared with the „news shows“ in the US (or elsewhere)

@vanessas2454

4 жыл бұрын

German news are unfortunately full of propaganda. They are still delivered in an old-school news format which looks more serious, less show, but still very skewed.

If it's raining, it's not hot!

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

Its raining and its hot ... than its called schwül or on english schwul...

well, when you’re visiting someone in Germany, like for a party, you do turn up fashionably late rather than early. But in Germany that means at the absolut most half an hour. also coffee and cake is usually within the family circle, and occasionally with close friends. it’s more common with older people.

That staring thing is kind of true but it depends on where you are. I am a Bavarian girl and recently moved to Baden-Württemberg and I talked with my classmate about how I feel like you are more getting stared at there than at home and she agreed to also have experienced that.