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@holger_p

2 жыл бұрын

Schnitzel with noodles may be ..and how it does not belong together. The obsession with "sound of music", is quiet unknown to Germans. Or I once had a hard discussion on what's a pie and what is a cake. There is literally no distinguishment in German. Usually they translate Kuchen with cake, but for Americans a cake is more like "Torte", with buttercream. But there is cheesecake too. Now, is a cheesecake with apples, an apple pie ?

@maxbarko8717

2 жыл бұрын

@@holger_p I don’t thigh that there is a „Dogma“ to eat Schnitzel only with French fries. Other than Zwiebelrostbtaten that only can be served with Spätzle - but who cares.

@ramonarohnstock4142

2 жыл бұрын

Other things Germans may get annoyed about: Making jokes about Nazis oder Hitler. Being overly proud of your country or the military. Calling general healthcare socialism. Proclaiming freedom (or even safety!) means owning guns. Talking overly loudly on your phone in public. Finding everything "amazing" even though it obviously isn't. Announcing to drop in on Sunday and not really planning to come. Mowing your lawn on a Sunday. And I'm sure there are many more. :)

@michaelgrabner8977

2 жыл бұрын

According to "American Bread" it is called "just Toast/ or "Toastbrot" in German...and "Toast" is not considered "as Bread"..at least "not really"..it is more considered as "something which like to be bread but failed miserably to be one" ;-D because every sort of german "White Bread" is putting "Toastbrot" in immense shame in every aspect But according to "What Germans hate to hear" ..the easiest way to upset Germans in such a way is just to say they are not "the best" in this or that..especially when it is true....OR to point out into their face that something which is claimed to be "German" but actually "isn´t"..like for instance the "Döner" or "any Schnitzel with a breadcoat" or "Käsespätzle" (which was actually brought to Germany by female child laborers/mountain farmer children from the alpine regions = Austria + Switzerland" who used to go to South Germany for centuries in the past and then got hired there as cooking maids = just google "Schwabenkinder". OR the fact that "beer doesn´t play that much of a role in Germany (unless Bavaria) as like it is always claimed.. according to the statistics of actual beer consumption/per capita/per year"...there you will always find some Germans who are then highly upset and start to argue when confronted with such an actual truth which clearly contradicts their beliefs or their self-awareness.

@Astravall

2 жыл бұрын

Wait ... was there "Bernd das Brot" in the intro .... 🤣

As a German living in the US, what irritates me the most is when people call a particularly strict or stern person a "Nazi". I feel that term should be taken seriously in its severity and not thrown around lightly. Also that Bavarian dance is called Schuhplattler and Polka is, as far as I know, a Czech dance :)

@Vicky__Pedia

2 жыл бұрын

Ja Ronja. Strenge Amerikaner könntest du ja dann "Sklaventreiber" nennen........ - perhaps then the uneducated will think a little about their stupidity.

@dimrah

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, Polka is not a German dance or style of music. Though I always thought it was Polish, not Czech, but could be both as well.

@taaya6037

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, the 'nazi' thing was en vogue in Germany as well, for a while. For example I was often called a grammar nazi. But since 2015 and the actual, real nazis getting stronger again, this has ended here.

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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@edelweiss2971

2 жыл бұрын

It is degrading to call Germans Nazis. In addition to Jews and possibly Russians and Poles, Germans were the people who suffered most from the National Socialists' time in power. They were largely responsible for the leveling of German cities by the Allies and the Communists in the Soviet Union. Remember! Hitler never received more than 30 percent of the Germans' votes. Then Hitler staged a coup and formed a dictatorship where opponents were murdered or put in concentration camps.

I completly disagree on the "superstitious" thing. It's just superexactness. Germans don't wish a nice birthday, they congratulate for birthday. So congratulating early, is like congratulating for a marathon winning before it's finished. It just makes no sense. You finished your year of living at your birthday. This is completly conclusive. You can wih a nice birthday party in advance, though, same as you wish a nice weekend only in advance. Wishing is for the future, Congratulation is for the past. Very strict and simple.

@1vader

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Also, it's absolutely no problem to congratulate somebody after their birthday if you haven't seen them since then. It doesn't have to be exactly during those 24h. Just not before it. Although ofc nowadays it's so simple to congratulate somebody online if you can't meet them on that day. But I still generally congratulate people when I see them in person up to a few days afterwards.

@Droucko

2 жыл бұрын

Jep, that's what I'd say. But there are also some people or rather Situations, where somebody here wishes one a nice party ("Feier schön") or a nice birthday in advance - mostly if one talks about their plans for said day or somebody has to unfortunately reject an invitation or something similar. Its just not as common and doesn't exclude a proper congratulaion on or a few days after the birthday.

@Aine197

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation!

@berserker2923

2 жыл бұрын

And I have never seen someone complaining about this, only in videos from people from other countries where they say, that this is absolutely forbidden here. No one really cares, but it makes just no sense to wish a happy birthday 3 days earlier, just write them on the actual birthday or give them a call.

@holger_p

2 жыл бұрын

@@berserker2923 No No, this is part of our education not to do so. Your parents should have told you. Of course, how much you protest if someone does it, depends on how much smartass you want to be. But germans usually don't hesitate to correct others, unlike other nationalities.

I think the problem with the claim of "I am German or i am 20% german etc" is that many people then don't have any knowledge about that country. Or if they do only stereotypes. In Europe it's more common to say "I have ancestors from xxx" or my family has roots in xx country. But we wouldn't claim to be part of that nationality/culture. I can trace my family back to spain, belarus and france but i wouldn't say i am part spanisch etc. since those contentions are generations in the past and i don't even speak the language an integral part.

@sailspo

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to add the passport point. At least for me it counts more that you got your passport by birth (even if your parents are both from a different country you'll be of that nationality) or you were born somewhere else and you completed a citizenship test. It also counts for me if you've lived in Germany for some time, speak German, AND identify with the values of the country. If you live in the US and one or both of your parents are German but you are an US citizen, you'll be an American with German roots. But if you've never been to Germany, have never spoken to a German, don't speak the language, or don't practise German traditions (not as important but I thought I could include it for shits and giggles), don't even try to imply that we're the same. Talking about being "auf derselben Stufe"? Nah bro, we're not even on the same staircase, let alone in the same building.

@abendsonnewarriorcats9474

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, for example a person who comes from Irak when they where 3 years old and dont have a single drop of German blood is more German as you Amarican who thinks he is German because of his GrandGrandGrandGrandGrand... parents are from Österreich.

@3y3meanigyes3mehyiaawo3

2 жыл бұрын

Germanen are many different tribes. the french they allemagne(?) the allemannen. it's one of the tribes. in one Region in "Germany" ( a "ger" is Kind of spear) they still speak allemannisch.

@christianstorms3950

2 жыл бұрын

That's the exact point. We also have roots in other countries. But if our personal upbringing doesn't reflect that, we don't claim to be. If I had at least a granny from Poland and therefore as a child learned Polish phrases, cuisine, traditions, I might claim to have Polish roots. If I have a great grandaunt from France which I haven't ever met or spoken to, where I never in my upbringing was in contact with French culture more so than others, I may not claim to be part French.

@3y3meanigyes3mehyiaawo3

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianstorms3950and Nobody would say that we are apes🤷

Yes, we get anoyed when all germans get called bavarians. But, asking for the best beer in the region is often gladly heard. Beccause the beer culture is everywhere in Germany. Somtimes stronger and sometimes fewer.

@juliusbelmont350

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there are local breweries everywhere!

@smxrt2581

2 жыл бұрын

Ach halts Maul das beste Bier gibts in Bayern und komm mir nich mit deinem fruchtradlermix

@Phantomias75

2 жыл бұрын

To say that all germans wear "Lederhosen" is like saying all americans are gun lovers. It's our imagination, but it's not the truth

@oldfrittenfett1276

Жыл бұрын

@@Phantomias75 I think it is more like saying that every american wears a cowboyhat, cowboyboots and a gun and says "Howdy" in a thick texan accent.

You can say "Feier schön!" in advance to someone's birthday, by the way - thus, you signalize that you remembered but avoid an actual congratulation.

@derfranz5770

2 жыл бұрын

Naaah I think that’s already a step too far. Just don’t mention it AT ALL, that’s the safest option. 😂

@Pascal_Mueller

2 жыл бұрын

@@derfranz5770 Übertreib halt

@vincentvonderlinden6952

Жыл бұрын

What about a call, quick visit on the door step or birthdaycard? These are all options for one that make prebirthdaycongratulations unnecessary.

Käsespätzle are a main course, while Käsekuchen is rather a dessert. You can't compare these two, but you can have both, right after each other ^^

@Baccatube79

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but you'll be rolling home afterwards

@MissTaraCotta

2 жыл бұрын

@@Baccatube79 I'm rolling - down the streets - I'm rolling - full of cheese - I'm rolling, happy and free ...

@EsporHB

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@whitegold2960

2 жыл бұрын

@@MissTaraCotta New national song

@whitegold2960

2 жыл бұрын

Well and then you are notably fatter and don't want to eat for at least 12 hours

Fun fact regarding American bread in Europe: When Subway spread into certain European countries, they had to change the recipes for their sandwiches since they contained too much sugar to legally be considered bread.

Two additions here: Firstly: What you said about bread is also appliccable towards what americans tend to call "beer" - specifically stuff like Corona, Miller, Bud light, etc. Any German with but the slightest taste for beer is going to be disgusted to hear that dishwater called "beer". Secondly around 12:30 You CAN ask a German in northern Germany for the best beer. Chances are you are being directed toward the product of some regional brewery or other - which can be a worthwhile journey in itself: Travel Germany and try all the various different beers.

@nunyabiz012

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right! Couldn’t have said it better! With the sole exception of certain craft beers, whatever you get in the US is akin to Gnat’s Urine. Can hardly be called Beer by any standard.

@sunil_de6856

2 жыл бұрын

Es gibt kein Bier in Amerika. Die trinken nur Pferdepisse

@dasbertl

2 жыл бұрын

Well at least Rockstar Games (american video games company) acknowledges that... the only beer trade mark in the GTA-Series is called "Pißwasser"... and I think this describes american "beer" perfectly 🤣

@ranekeisenkralle8265

2 жыл бұрын

@@dasbertl agreed.

@alexanderzippel8809

Жыл бұрын

yeah, that water is not beer

on the birthday thing: yeah, never wish an early happy birthday. but you can absolutely wish a late happy birthday, I'd say for a good two to three weeks depending on how often you see that person

@Jemima1377

2 жыл бұрын

True - you don't wish anyone a happy birthday before, but after is totally fine - you are no longer tempting fate with that. I am always surprised, that the concept seems so alien to a lot of people (not just Americans) - you wouldn't congratulate someone on their great result for an exame or on their healthy child born safely before it happend - why change that with a birthday?!

@pjschmid2251

2 жыл бұрын

But what about Christmas can you say merry Christmas before Christmas day?

@picobello99

2 жыл бұрын

Here in the Netherlands it's the same as in the US. It's kinda rude to not wish someone a happy birthday when you know it's coming up very soon. It's as if you don't really care about that person. Wishing someone a late happy birthday is really rude here, especially when you're some what close to that person. That for sure needs to be accompanied with an apology "sorry, I forgot about your birthday". It's always funny to me that we're so close to each other, but our cultures are sometimes so different!

@peterholzer4481

2 жыл бұрын

You can wish a person a belated happy birthday until that person has eaten sauerkraut. After that it's bad luck again. Or so some of my friends claim. I do think that "Hast du schon Sauerkraut gegessen?" is a great way to greet somebody :-).

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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On the claiming heritage thing: To me (Austrian), the reason why I think it is ridiculous to claim heritage based on DNA alone is simply because a culture (e.g. German) is so much more than just blood. Most Americans that claim to be "German" can barely remember what the capital city of Germany is, let alone name any of the Bundesländer. They do not know the language, the geography, the cultural icons, the things that move us and the things that have had a massive impact on us as people - and that goes for all nations around the world. We consider you to be American because that is the culture you understand best: it is the country that has shaped you and your values, the way you interact with others, the system you know how to navigate, the history you were taught. So for me, there are many many Austrians who may not have "Austrian" blood (which sounds pretty Nazi to me anyway), but are Austrian because they know this country better than any other place, because they consider it their home and because they would fight for it actively and passively if it came down to it. DNA in Europe is so arbitrary, people have moved and fought and ... have made love for 3000 years here. Literally every other European country would show up in my DNA, as would probably a lot of northern Africa and maybe even Mongolia. It means nothing. So really, what I hear when someone tells me they are 5% German and 18% Norwegian and 60% Irish, all you are telling me is that you are very white and very proud of that.

@brinkiTOgo

2 жыл бұрын

(As a German) I totally agree. Maybe apart from your last point as I don't think that behaviour to necessarily be a facet of racism. But the rest if your comment is on point in my opinion.

@jennyh4025

2 жыл бұрын

@@brinkiTOgo when you look at Hayley Alexis‘ experience with an „American-German“-Club, the racism part may not be too far from the truth (even if it’s just subconscious).

@mysterium368

2 жыл бұрын

@@jennyh4025 Wait, she's an American woman of color who speaks German and now lives in Germany, which to many Germans would make her more German than any of those club members, but tht club rejected her, didn't they?

@KathyClysm

2 жыл бұрын

@@brinkiTOgo See, for most Americans who do this heritage thing, I don't think they aim to be actively racist, but the entire concept of "blood purity percentage" and a DNA defining your worth as a human is an inherently Nazi idea. The Holocaust is based on the notion that even a single percentage of "non-arian" blood automatically means you are tainted and must be eliminated. So I don't know, defining a people based on blood just automatically sets off alarm bells in my head, even if it is not "ment that way"

@brinkiTOgo

2 жыл бұрын

@@KathyClysm I understand what you mean. But I considered that claiming heritage thing not as a question of purity of blood but as curiosity to where ones ancestors come from. I don't know if that's true, obviously. If the reason for that behaviour is because of a wish for purity of blood, then yes: that's a nazi idea. If it's just curiosity (and they would behave the same no matter the origin): well, that's fine. For me, Americans claiming heritage is weird because they (mostly) lack knowledge about the language, culture, etc. and base it just on DNA. But it's not inherently a bad thing because every single person's set of mind (curiosity vs. thinking of purity of blood) decides if it's harmless (even if weird to us) or racist.

We would handle the toast situation this way: Me: "What do you want for breakfast?" You:" Toast" Me:" Toasted or not toasted?" You:" Toasted" And then the discussion begins how much toasted you want it 😅 And yes in german we would say "ungetoastet"

@chrstiania

2 жыл бұрын

yep. there's bread, toast, untoasted toast and toasted bread

@YetiDE

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Darauf einen Toast! 😉🥂

@Perno1988

2 жыл бұрын

The Situation would be much easier in my home. If someone asks for an "untoasted toast" I would kindly ask them to leave and never come back" xD that is offending :P

@SharienGaming

2 жыл бұрын

you can also usually ask for "weißbrot" though that also comes in different varieties and the toast you can usually get in supermarkets is essentially the low quality stuff...and proper weißbrot from a baker is usually much much better than that^^

@user-sz7rp7kr4c

Жыл бұрын

@@chrstiania getoastetes Brot is einfach top, son schönes Brot getoasted einfach lecker

On the Lederhosen topic, i try to put it the other way round: Imagine we germans built our US picture around Western movies. Some people live this way, may changed horses for trucks. But to say all do so, would be totally wrong. I see folks from New York, California etc. shake their heads. Both countries are much more diverse and modern than old movies suggest.

@lupuslaktor

2 жыл бұрын

THIS 👆

@MrSnaetch

2 жыл бұрын

+1 Aren't all Americans like Texas Rangers, riding on a horse to the sunset in leader jackets and wearing a cowboy head?

The Käsekuchen vs Käsespätzle question is frankly ridiculous. Of course, you have Käsespätzle first and then you have some Käsekuchen as desert. I don‘t see the problem ;-)

There is "Kastenweißbrot" (which is what Bernd das Brot actually is, by the way), that you don't necessarily have to toast - but it's way floofier and crustier than American bread or "Toastbrot".

@MichaEl-rh1kv

2 жыл бұрын

I always have the feeling that "Toastbrot" is not baked as such, but more like steam-cooked.

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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@erwinerwinson5941

2 жыл бұрын

43/500 You didn't want to toast Bernd, did you??

@jensputzlocher8345

2 жыл бұрын

In Lower Saxony you had to order "ungetoastetes Weißbrot", if you want to eat " bread". "Kastenbrot" isn't very Common in my region.

@MichaEl-rh1kv

2 жыл бұрын

@@jensputzlocher8345 And here in the south we have different types of "Kastenbrot" - "Kasten" referring only to the form the bread is baked in. If you buy it in your local bakery, in most cases "Toastbrot" would be best understood (and if you want it sliced, you have to ask for it). The plastic bags with sliced factory 'bread' in the groceries however are mostly only labelled "Toast".

Being German and having lived for the last 30 years in the US, I vividly remember my first encounter with a coworker announcing proudly that they were German as well. I was stunned. While I naturally understood that this was all in support and good humor the sheer ridiculousness of the statement baffled me. I’ve certainly learned to go along with these proclamations, they are so common and they often also make me laugh when they refer to certain attributes as well i.e. temper. I’ve had lots of good conversations about ancestry in the process.

I'm from western Germany and let me tell you: you would seriously offend (some of) us if you expect us to be like Bavaria (Lederhosen, Dirndl, Weißbier, ...) :D After the formation of our new government, a popular satire news show (you could compare it to The Daily Show) even celebrated the fact that there are no bavarian ministers in the new government ^^

@florianstumpf4349

2 жыл бұрын

Du meinst die Heute Show, oder?

@brinkiTOgo

2 жыл бұрын

@@florianstumpf4349 Genau

@OkabexKurisu

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from the north. Just think about how much I feel offended about that. I feel much closer to dutch or danes than to bavarians.

@SianaGearz

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bavarians are at least as offended at being stereotyped like that!

@32suuharja

2 жыл бұрын

Heute Show had the best reason to celebrate! 😄

Wenn jemand von einem ungetoasteten toast spricht, guckt kein Deutscher komisch. Das sind normale Wörter.

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

haha, für Englischsprachige hört sich das definitiv komisch an! 😅

@darkredvan

2 жыл бұрын

Ich würde eher von einem „ungetoasteten Toastbrot“ oder einer „Scheibe (ungetoastetes) Toastbrot“ sprechen. Das „ungetoastet“ würde sich erübrigen, wenn kein Toaster in der Nähe ist (und das ungetoastete Toastbrot) - möglicherweise noch in der Plastiktüte - auf dem Tisch steht (oder im Brotkorb). Man könnte auch „eine Scheibe Toast“ oder einfach „eine Scheibe“ verlangen. Was aber gar nicht geht (😂) ist zu sagen: „eine Scheibe Brot“ oder „ein Brot“. Do not do it! Toast(brot) ist KEIN Brot! 😂 BTW you could eat half a package „Toast“ on it‘s own without feeling full. (Same thing with the burger rolls). Try the same with a real bread - you just can not do. One thing, and one thing only in favor of the toast: it is cheap, cheapest „bread“ around.

@Droucko

2 жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo Stimme ich als Muttersprachler zu, find is auch einfach komisch zu sprechen - wenn auch gebräuchlich. Die Sache mit der "Scheibe" von @darkredvan is mir so noch nicht bewusst aufgefallen, aber wenn ich's so lese, is zumindest irgendwo ein wenig dran - der Part mit Kontext bleibt aber in dem Fall denk ich wichtiger ^^ Tatsächlich würd ich Sagen, ist Weißbrot am Ende das klarste Wort für "ungetoastetes Toast". Anbringen würde ich hier die bspw. die klassische (meist kostenlose) Scheibe Weißbrot als Beilage zur Bratwurst, Krakauer & Co vom Grill.

@reginas.3491

2 жыл бұрын

@@Droucko "Tatsächlich würd ich Sagen, ist Weißbrot am Ende das klarste Wort für "ungetoastetes Toast". NEIN!!!! 😳Weißbrot ist richtiges Brot aus Weizenmehl mit einer knusprigen Kruste und einer weichen Krume, das man kauen muss (Europäische Varianten: u.a. Baguette, Focaccia). Toastbrot hat nichts davon. Ungetoastet ist es IMHO ungenießbar. 🥴 Edit: Ergänzung

@Droucko

2 жыл бұрын

@@reginas.3491 Aiii...ok das Weißbrot für Baguettes und ähnliches als Überbegriff genutzt wird ist bzw. war mir so tatsächlich nicht bekannt :D Also ergibt schon Sinn, aber in nem realen Gespräch noch nie jemanden sagen hören "Kaufst du mal bitte nen Weißbrot", die damit Baguette, Chiabatta, Focaccia o.ä. gemeint hätten. In der alltäglichen Umgangssprache erlebe ich wie geschrieben den Begriff "Weißbrot" meist für ungetoastetes Toast und wurde da glaub ich auch selbst noch nie falsch verstanden bzw. irritiert gefragt, was ich meinen würde oder so ^^ Alternativ is mir mit Blick auf meine Toastpackung "Sandwich-Scheibe" auf bzw. eingefallen...hör ich aber selten (bzw. nur im entsprechenden Kontext).

Untoasted (cold/raw) it is Toastbrot, once toasted (hot and brown) it becomes Toast. Toastbrot is the bread you use to make Toast.

@Llortnerof

2 жыл бұрын

And with the wrong settings, it becomes Holzkohle/charcoal.

@luckyqualmi

2 жыл бұрын

@@Llortnerof I call it "well done" and eat it anyways. ;)

@Rabijeel

2 жыл бұрын

Still, most people will somehow toast the Taostbrot, because it is so far off for us to eat it.... raw? I mean, WHY? Why woiuld you do this to yourself?

@caphalor7252

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rabijeel only for sandwiches it is used raw other than that ew buy proper bread

@jackdesert4766

2 жыл бұрын

Genau so denke ich auch

We have been healed from this race/blood obsession some time ago and are pretty estranged by other people's obsession with it nowadays.

@katharinawinter3788

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to agree with you. However, a lot of the comments here: "How dare you call yourself German if you don't know and live the culture?!" gives me the shivers, too.

@tommerker8063

2 жыл бұрын

@@katharinawinter3788 thats not realy about race though, more about knowledge and understanding of the culture. i have some relatives in america, but just imagine i would go to the us and just proclaim "i am american", without having any knowledge of the local culture. btw i don't think most people are offended by it, they just find it rather riddiculous.

@nunyabiz012

2 жыл бұрын

@@katharinawinter3788 It has nothing to do with race, but is rather about the all too common pompous ignorance on display when saying that. If someone claims to be a certain nationality, they’re also saying that they’re privy to the cultural customs, mannerisms, language and thus logical thinking patterns behind it. Not all, but many Americans claiming to be this or that can hardly find the capital of that country on a map - let alone distinguish certain cultural features, so why should they be taken seriously? Can I claim that I am a descendant of Ghengis Khan simply because somewhere in my family’s history there might be some ancient DNA traces? Why would basic logic give you shivers?

@TheMadmaurice

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh if I showed up in Dallas, barely speaking the language, barely an idea about the culture, with a Cowboy hat just because and proclaimed I'm as Texan as they get, I'd also get my fair share of weird looks. So I have no idea why he expects us to call him a German because he has an ancestor 10 generations ago that lived here.

I lived with a German family when I was 17 (1980), and I sliced a piece of bread and put it in the toaster, the family just looked at me and watched me try to eat it. It was like a brick! Germany has the best bread! I really miss it!

@aniflowers1998

2 жыл бұрын

They didn't try to warn you? XD Sound like you had a fun time! My parents probably would have loved your host familys humor!

@homerj.simpson7562

Жыл бұрын

Haha, that's a great story :D I hope you had a good time! Where have you been?

@sydgo227

Ай бұрын

I don‘t get this, I love german bread, toasted or not (yes, I‘ve always lived in Germany) 🧐🤔🤷‍♀️

The "I am [nationality]" thing is not only a German thing. It's normal all over Europe. I know 3 generations back my ancestors were partly Romanian, Italian and Czech. But I would never ever tell anyone that I am any of these. I am 100% Austrian. I was born, raised and still live in Austria. There is only one chance for Americans (and Europeans of other nationalities) to call themselves part of a nation: Get the citizenship of that country. There is even a subreddit almost exclusively dedicated to that topic of Americans calling themselves part of a nation: r/ShitAmericansSay.

@ChRW123

2 жыл бұрын

You would hear it also very often in South America. At least in Chile most families have ancestors that arrived to the country just a couple of generations back. They have still connections to their countries of origin. Learn the respective language at school and are proud to have German, French, Spanish, or whatever roots. Some of them still have a German passport, go to German schools and speak German on a daily basis. If by saying American you meant the entire continent of America then I guess you are right when you call it an AMERICAN thing.

@Jemima1377

2 жыл бұрын

True! Personally, I have dual citizenship of two european countries (which you get, when your parents are from those different countries and keep their different passports), but I actually spent a lot of my lifetime in both and am part of both cultures actively - so I would feel comfortable, calling myself either. You wouldn't say that, if it was just a genetic link, especially not one spanning many genereations. On the other hand: when you integrate, like you are in the process of doing now, you CAN call yourself german at one point, no matter where you were born in the first place - and it will have a lot more meaning... ^_^ Oh and: Käsekuchen. I'd rather eat my Spätzle plain. No cheese needed, they are delicious without.

@berserker2923

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true. I lived some years in Sweden but I would never call myself Swedish. Even if my father would be from Sweden, I still would be German because I was born, socialised and raised here most of the time. You can tell others, that you have ancestors from this or that country, which is cool, but your heritage does not make you a part of that culture or nation. It's really cringy for Europeans when Americans do that.

@timefliesaway999

2 жыл бұрын

If your parents are both from Italy though (for example), then you could still say you’re Italian

@berserker2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@timefliesaway999 Yeah, that's true because you probably will have experienced a lot from that culture. But there's more about being part of a nation and culture than just your genes, especially when it's several generations away from you.

I'm from Italy and those apply to italians as well 😅 football instead of soccer, the different bread, the congratulations before your birthday ( it's bad luck 🙈) etc.

@TheSwedishRider

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't football calcio in Italian? Or isn't that used anymore?

@io100x100

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is! But we use "football" at school/ work when we are speaking in English, or with friends that are not from our country. That's what I meant :)

@TheSwedishRider

2 жыл бұрын

@@io100x100 ok, thank you!

@OkabexKurisu

2 жыл бұрын

everything below the Elbe is north-italy. :D

@NameNr123

2 жыл бұрын

@@OkabexKurisu Every thing north of Lake Garda is Germany ;)

First Käsespätzle as main course, second Käsekuchen for Nachtisch. There is no need to make a choice. 😉

To clarify the football problem: When I'm talking English with an American, I expect them to use the term soccer and I will use it, too, because it is the correct term in the language we're speaking. When I'm talking German to an American, I expect them to use the term "Fußball" (same reason as above). It just depends on the language we're speaking at the moment. When we refer to football in German, we use the term "American Football". And yes, we use exactly that term, not the german translation. Translated to "amerikanischer Fußball" it would mean exactly what was said ib the video. On the "football map": you may be not the only one referring to it as soccer. But it's funny enough to see what all (almost) the countries using "soccer" have in common :D (Japan's サッカー (sakkā) is borrowed from American English)

@Jeditb

2 жыл бұрын

i think it is interesting that australia and new zealand also use the term soccer as well as ireland. it is as if some countries wanted not only politic independence but also independence in language from the uk

The reasoning behind the happy Birthday thing for me is just that it seems kinda lazy, because most Germans appreciate it when you take time out of your day on their birthday to congratulate them instead of wishing them happy birthday when it‘s convenient for you

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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Well, I'm one of the very few Germans who did a DNA test (actually giftet by an American). My German friends were "what? why? just to find out you are German?" And I wanted to challenge that, because I thought we are more mixed than that. I regret to say that I really am very German (or German and French - as it says in the results). BUT was thrilled to see that I was 8 percent English or Irish. So I rang my British friends to tell them "I'm part of you!" And they were trying to be polite, but obviously thinking, this is absurd. lol

@magmalin

2 жыл бұрын

I'm German as well, born in Germany. I got a DNA-Test for Christmas and the results were: over 50% Western European, the rest Eastern European and Balkan. No specific country named. I knew about the Eastern Euopean part as my grandparents were from Czechia and Poland and I've got documents my grandmother gave me a long time ago, which go back to 1600 and prove it. But Balkan ...? No proof of that. Furthermore, I grew up bilingual and was socialized in Australia and am quite aquainted with British and Australian ways and customs, as well as with those of Bavaria where I was born and where I live now. I'm not too keen on Bavarian traditions though, I don't even speak the regional dialekt. But I do like my Bavarian hometown, Brezen and Weißwürste just as much as baked bean sandwiches made of the spongy white (Australian type) bread (not every day, just once in a while). When I cook myself, I stick to the recipes I inherited from my grandparents from Czechia and Poland. Ultimately, it is how it is and I would never consider calling myself anything else but German as I am a Citizen of Germany even though my last name is of Czech origin.

@theliberator5725

2 жыл бұрын

Because it is completely absurd, 8% of my DNA is English has no meaning

@jamestucker9524

2 жыл бұрын

I also did a DNA test and found that my ancestry is so mixed that it's best just to say when I'm asked that I am American. I look forward to my second visit to Germany because there were places that I hadn't seen in the previous one. Yes I had been to Munich; but I never assumed that the people in Dusseldorf, Cologne or Trier would be wearing ledenhosen or drinking from beer steins. Just as in America each region has different customs. In New York City we don't ride horses or wear cowboy hats and boots.

@blueqion9488

2 жыл бұрын

Ok but why do you regret to say that whats bad about beeing german/french whats better or worse about england or ireland like who cares it wont change anything about you. I can get to do one for fun but I don't see why you would ever care about the result. That seems a bit weird to be honest.

@jamestucker9524

2 жыл бұрын

We are what our ancestors gave us. I am such a mixture that it doesn't make any sense to claim one heritage or another. My family came from many parts of Europe and Africa as well. Whenever I look at pictures of my grandparents I can remember the love they had for me and their other grandchildren. I won't go into detail ; but if it wasn't for that mixture I might not have reached the age I have.

I think the most annoying thing about the heritage thing is that many then throw that around like it's a prize. Congrats, your great-great-great-great-grandpa was born in Germany. Do you know any of the language, history, culture, the first thing about the country? Has that heritage impacted your life, have you been around it at all in your community perhaps? No? Then maybe stop calling yourself German-American. (Substitute any other country for Germany here). If you have zero clue of the place you claim, maybe just don't. Use it as a starting point to GET to know the place.. cool! But don't just go "yo, I'm Irish, let's go to Dublin and DRIIIINK", see 10 pubs, leave and say "well I went to my HOME country and I am fully Irish now.". I am also always quite amused with some Italian-Americans calling themselves pure Italians.... but exhibiting only traits that have been established in the Italian-American communities. Pronunciation is a big one, but a lot more, too... and then they are surprised when meeting actual Italy-Italians, and finding out they are different. Of they are, the cultures developed separately for decades and centuries after splitting, and one had contact with lots of other immigrant communities.

Hi there....please go to a Bakery and ask for a "Weissbrot" - just to become totally confused :-) I put Weissbrot above Toastbrot and it is not made for toasting, but I guess that you may toast it. Weissbrot is only available at Bakeries not in a supermarket and I am not sure if it is a regional thing. If so, you may buy your Weissbrot almost anywhere in NRW, Northrhine-Westfalia. Enjoy! :-)

Besides the fact that Käsekuchen normally contains Quark, not Käse, I personally love them both. Käsespätzle are great for Mittagessen, Käsekuchen is great for Vesper.

@pjschmid2251

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Quark. Is it similar to cream cheese like would be found in the US, that is if you know what cream cheese is?

@amazonja75

2 жыл бұрын

Quark ist komischerweise ein Frischkäse, falls du das nicht wusstest

@paulsj9245

2 жыл бұрын

@@pjschmid2251 Nope. Try this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(dairy_product)

@GBZOholika81

2 жыл бұрын

Käsekuchen ist mehr ein Nachtisch als ein Vesper ;-)

@CathrineMacNiel

2 жыл бұрын

Was zum Fick ist ein Vesper?

For the "being German" thing: there is this old song "Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland?" from the time of German unification, you can watch it here on KZread. It pretty much sums up how the "German idea" is not about "blood", it is about common culture and language. The spirit of that survived somewhat. I don't care about your blood heritage. I don't even care about your passport. You are German to me if you act like one. Since I am interest in family research, I still think it is cool that you could trace your ancestors to Germany. ;-)

@nealsterling8151

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, sir!

@lumina9995

2 жыл бұрын

The first German unification of 1871, if I might add.

@hmpeter

2 жыл бұрын

@@lumina9995 Exactly. To the other one I personally only refer as re-unification. :-)

@maxgehtdnixan4913

2 жыл бұрын

Given the extreme cultural differences between, oh, Bavaria and Berlin, I gotta say, "acting German" is a bit of a myth.

@lennardschneider6847

Жыл бұрын

That is exactly the reason why so many migrants from Arabic or Turk countries aka muslim countries will never belong here as "fellow Germans". The culture that comes with their religion doesn't integrate well. There are exceptions of course, but it already starts with the language. I guess, this is also due to their religion. Men who regularly go to the mosque use their language to pray and practice their faith. Germans do not convert to Islam much, so these nationalities automatically stick to themselves. Hence no fast learning of the language and no fast cultural integration. Aside from the foreign religion, I personally will never consider a person of color a German. No matter he was born here or not. A European from north of the Alps is white per definition. It's the same for Asian people who would have a hard time considering any person above 6 feet, sporting light brown or blonde hair and double-lid eyes a fellow Asian, no matter your passport. It just doesn't match. That's not racist, that's "nature". Can't blame an oak tree if it doesn't sprout palm leaves... 😄

You can't compare Käsekuchen and Käsespätzle. For once, cheese is not like cheese. Kaesekuchen is made with Quark or curd cheese, which come into the cake's topping. Kaesespaetzle are made from eggs and flour from wheat and spelt (and some water, but not more than the half volume of the eggs), which are sprinkled after cooking with a mixture of grated Bergkäse (mountain cheese) and Emmenthaler (which melts on the hot Spaetzle). Even if both is called cheese, it's totally different. And Kaesspaetzle are a meal, while Kaesekuchen is a dessert (for which your stomach will however not have any room left after eating a full portion of Kaesspaetzle).

I think it has to do with the Nazis, that modern Germans have bad feelings about any kind of biological or historical definition of nationality. For many Germans your nationality is a cultural thing. For others it is just the question of what citizenship you have by law. I tend to the last definition. For me nationality is nothing more, than a bureaucratic act. And as such it is not a big thing

Hi! 1) I'm totally ok with the term soccer for "Fußball", and I would call Football "American Football" as well. "Amerikanischer Fußball" would confuse me though because it could be both in my opinion. 2) "Ungetoastetes Toastbrot" is what would I say, if I would ever need a word for it, which won't happen, because it makes no sense to eat "Toastbrot" untoasted. (Also, "Toast" for me means that it has been toasted, while "Toastbrot" could be both, toasted or untoasted). Any other toasted bread would not be called "Toast" tho. 3) Yeah, no, that makes no sense. But I think that's just a very different way of what being german (or whatever) is considered to mean. 4) In German, we don't "wish a Happy Birthday", we "gratulieren zum Geburtstag". These are two very different concepts if you think about it. To wish for something to be happy makes totally sense to be done in advance. But "Gratulieren" (congratulate) is something that has to be done when or after something is achieved. I mean, you wouldn't congratulate a football team on their win before the game is even played, would you? But we do wish coworkers Happy Holidays before they go on vacation. 5) I don't even care anymore. ;-) Random) Käsespätzle. Whatever the question is, if Käsespätzle is an option, then it's the answer.

@sydgo227

Ай бұрын

💯💯💯 Agreed!! One exception: Käsespätzle first, Käsekuchen as dessert. 👊😏

Saying 'Toastbrot' is bread in front of a German is like saying 'That is a knife' in front of an Australian, while you know oh-so-well, that THAT is a knife. It's kind of an insult. Untoasted toast is 'Toastbrot' or 'wabbeliges Weißbrot'. There you go ;)

@detlefkorsen

2 жыл бұрын

I love calling it "wabbeliges Weißbrot"

Donnie, I see what you did there with regards to soccer and football -- very clever! I noticed that the video footage you showed for American Football only showed players kicking the ball, and the video clips you showed for Fußball only showed players using their hands for throw-ins or goalkeepers using their hands to block a shot on goal. Clever! Funny! 🏈⚽

Many thanks for this Video, guys! I had a great time, recognizing myself 🤣

Zur Liste der Dinge, die ich nicht gerne höre, gehört noch: "Wir sind nach Deutschland gekommen, weil man von da so schön schnell in andere Länder reisen kann" 😉 Käsespätzle? Ja, klar, vor allem in der kalten Jahreszeit. ...Und Käsekuchen geht immer! Macht weiter so!

@wolfganglemke6312

2 жыл бұрын

Doch, genau das schätze ich an meiner Heimat. Dass es noch Frankreich, Italien, Spanien, die Niederlande, Schweiz oder Österreich gibt und ich häufig dort sein kann. Und: alles mit Käse geht. Spaghetti Carbonara, Käsefondue, Handkäse mit Musik, Pizza . . .

@kgspollux6998

2 жыл бұрын

Stimmt zwar, aber Summa Summarum fühlt man sich doch am wohlstem, immer wenn man ins "Zentrum" zurückkehrt . . .

@wolfganglemke6312

2 жыл бұрын

@@kgspollux6998 Fernweh übertrifft bei mir Heimweh. Aber ja, ich kehre auch gerne wieder nach Hause zurück.

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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@h_the_forestfairy

2 жыл бұрын

genau das in der Mitte Europas zu sein und mal eben schnell in andere Länder reisen zu können, vermisse ich schon sehr :-) und kann sehr verstehen, wenn das eine Motivation für andere ist, nach Deutschland zu ziehen

The most annoying thing for me to hear is actually “Are you a nazi?” or people assuming all Germans are Nazis. 🙄

@user-nc8wd9ix4c

2 жыл бұрын

Im an American and know that even in ww2, most germans weren't Nazis.

@anni6097

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-nc8wd9ix4c Well, then you are a much-appreciated exception! :) Or maybe all the others are exceptions but make us think that most Americans are like them! :D

@user-nc8wd9ix4c

2 жыл бұрын

@@anni6097 No sadly, there are plenty of americans ignorant enough to see all germans as Nazis, even today.

@anni6097

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-nc8wd9ix4c :'(

@faultier1158

2 жыл бұрын

Thankfully, the ones actually leaving their country to experience other cultures usually aren't that bad. There's a lot that they might not know at first, but they tend to be relatively open-minded.

Love your delivery!

Great content as always, but my highlight of this video is getting a Kickstarter ad for a product called Passport Iii (Passport 3) on a Passport Two video 😂

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

What?? I‘ll have to look up what that is 😅

It’s pretty much the same in Russia🇷🇺 We call normal football - football and American football- American football. And I actually used to think that soccer is American football just ‘cause Football is used by so many people in so many countries. And American football is mainly played in the US so I thought that they invented a new word for this new game😂 We also call toast bread a toast bread. It’s mainly used only for toasts. In day to day life we use normal bread just like Germans do. And it’s also the same with us about Birthdays. Nobody celebrates it beforehand and it would be just weird if someone congratulated me before my actual birthday✌️it also brings bad luck About this “I’m German thing”! I think that Germans don’t really like it when Americans say that they’re Germans because Americans probably (stereotype) don’t really know anything about Germany. They probably know nothing about the culture or the country, nor can they point at Germany on the map. They just say ‘cause their mom said that 100 years ago they had a German ancestor. The last part is totally my opinion and doesn’t cover all of American people. P.S: sorry for any mistakes

Easiest solution to the "Football/Soccer" problem: Just say Football if you mean American Football and "Fußball" when you rever to Soccer. This way you don't confuse anyone, and nobody is annoyed. Honestly, this is the best solution anyway if something translates hard. Just use the local term. Even if you have to ask for ungetoasteten Toast as a result. And yeah, the whole "I am American-German" thing really annoys me when it comes from people who don't even speak the damned language! Not an unusual attitude for other Europeans either. In order to be part of a culture, you have to actually live it, and the language is the core ability in order to claim it. Btw, I think the other thing regarding not wishing a Happy Birthday early is that it is kind of lazy. If you really care about the other person, you bother to pick up your damned phone and CALL on the birthday itself, or at least sent a message. If you forget, or are genuinely too busy, it is okay to congratulate after the fact, and naturally if you are not that close, you are free to do so after the fact if you are inclined to do so. Also, if you congratulate in advance, well, that is kind of like fishing for an invitation, isn't it? And that is not a good look.

@aphextwin5712

2 жыл бұрын

Your ‘football’ suggestion only works if there is only one European language represented in the conversation. Once you have, let’s say, a German and an Italian together, what word would you use to refer to “continental football”? Fußball or calcio? I’d suggest the safe option is simply ‘football’, in particular if it is clear from context that it’s the FIFA kind.

@user-sm3xq5ob5d

2 жыл бұрын

To the German-American and African-American claim: I say "I am a biological human." Despite some non-biological spare parts I had to put into my body.

@connectingthedots100

2 жыл бұрын

Soccball? Fooccer?

@arpadikuma

2 жыл бұрын

the problem with saying "Fußball" for Americans is that they're already saying "foosball" for Tischfußball... 😅

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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If someone from America said to an English person "my family have English roots from 150 years ago so I'm English, you'd get a "no, you're fucking not..."

I think the thing about claiming to be german because of heritage is more of a strange american thing than the other way around. In America of course most people have some kind of heritage like that so it might become normal to talk like this. From a German (or surely most other countries ?) perspective: Having ancestors from one country can be interesting but, it just doesn't mean much? Apart from that it makes conversations confusing. If someone tells me he is french, I suspect he was born there or at the very least his parents were raised there or something like that, since this is a very real possibility here, meaning we could talk about things like how life is in both countries or it may explain why he may make mistakes with the german language. It can be helpful but especially be just interesting for the conversation. Like we like to compare America and Germany in many aspects here on this channel. In that context, claiming to be german to a german is just weird. I mean we don't tell each other all the time that we are german either, right? And then you may actually be from America instead? Of course you mean your heritage but that is just not how it would be interpreted. I guess you could say a phrase like "I am french" is more interpreted as "I am part of the french culture". More about culture, less about heritage. If you specifically say "I have german heritage", that would be seen as much less strange/confusing, guarantied. Now whether the other person really cares about that is another question, of course. Of course if you gain citizenship then that is fine as well, you ARE in fact german then, but may still be confusing depending of the situation, because it may still just be a strange thing to bring up like that. Saying "I have german citizenship" or something as exact like may makes it more obvious what your point is. But be it talking about matter of fact citizenship or culturally, those are the things people think about with a phrase like that. Not heritage of several generations. It's more about the confusion than about hating it, I would say.

Käsekuchen is a dessert or something you have for coffee - Käsespätzle is a main course. The answer is, therefore, yes.

NOOOO Käsekuchen and Käsespätzle are both awesome! One is a cake/sweet/dessert and the other is a main dish! Not comparable, I refuse to choose lol

@reginas.3491

2 жыл бұрын

It is simple: first Käsespätzle and then Käsekuchen for desert 🥰😋

@ninan9650

2 жыл бұрын

For me it is easy: The Käsespätzle is the better Käsedish, since the German Käsekuchen does not contain cheese but traditionally Quark. Onething however, which is quite funny, that the french word for Quark is called fromage blanc, literally white cheese.

@sydgo227

Ай бұрын

@@ninan9650 Some german people also say „weißer Käse“ when the mean „Quark“… 😳 I was shocked when I first heard this. 😅

Yes, "being German"... For Germans this means you are part of the culture, where you grew up. If a German has mixed heritage (genom), they would say something like "I'm German and also have some Spanish genes" or something like that. Even if you were born in Germany but grew up maybe in the US, Germans also would say you're an "American" (US), not a German. In Germany it always refers to the culture where you grew up.

You are so right about the Bavarian stereotype. You explained that with the occupied area after the war, but British people make the same mistake and they occupied an area in West Germany. Most countries I've come across have different regional dialects, customs and traditions and different local food. That applies to the US as well. And beer is drunk in Northern Germany as well. Its more a coffee and tea difference as Germans at the coast are drinking more tea.

@ElisabethOrchard

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but there are differences in beer consumption, too. There a wine regions, mostly in the west/southwest of Germany, where mostly wine is produced and where people consume a lot more wine than beer, too.

@silkebower1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@ElisabethOrchard you're quite right. People in wine growing areas like Rheinland Pfalz and Baden Würtemberg will drink more wine than beer.

@martinmuller183

2 жыл бұрын

And you can still feel the British influence in Hamburg as the British troops liberated Hamburg after the war. As the saying goes :Wenn es in London regnet, spannen wir in Hamburg die Regenschirme auf 😀

There is actually a clear distinction between "Toastbrot" (yes, that's bread, too) and ordinary "Weißbrot". Toastbrot has added sugar and fat, such as 10 % butter in an earlier version of the popular brand "Golden Toast". Nowadays, they use rapeseed oil. Eating Toastbrot untoasted is rare. I vaguely recall it doing occasionally - maybe because there was no toaster at hand. Weißbrot usually has a crust. Unlike in English speaking countries, people rarely cut off the crusts but enjoy it. Makes for less food waste as well. You may cut them off for very small children.

@georgeger6688

2 жыл бұрын

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@jessicaely2521

2 жыл бұрын

Most people (not all) from the US don't cut off the crust of sandwich bread (toastbrot). You only do this for young kids also. I've never met an adult from the US they cuts the crust off of their bread and sandwich bread. Now I only know a small area of the US. As a kid I would give my dog the crust of my peanut butter jelly (PBJ) sandwich just because I knew she liked it. If she wasn't around and I had a PBJ I would eat the crust.

I dont care about "Fußball", so I dont care about you calling it Soccer. So for the second one, I would buy "Weißbrot", as a loaf which you then can cut yourself, which most of german would consider "real bread". It might be a little less squishy, but you can eat it untoasted. On the third point, most of the "Germans" in the US were not Germans, when they moved there, they were Bavarians, Hessians, Prussians and much more. They didnt went through the struggles of the recent german history. While some people would consider someone whose grandparents were German, and the parents were born in america, more german, than someone who was born in germany and lived here, his whole life. I dont care about, if you wish me a happy birthday early, but i think its the most natural to just wish them a happy bday on their bday. For the last one, thats totally true, even though there is some really nice bear and local breweries in north Germany as well. I prefer Käsespätzle, since I am not a huge fan of sweets in general

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

Loved reading your summation on all the topics! 😊 Ya, the distinction between modern day Germany and where most Americans ancestors came from is definitely not discussed in the US. Everybody whose family came from what is modern day Germany, just purely goes with that and doesn't look into it any further. But, you bring up really interesting points! It would be really fascinating if people dug deeper to find out specifics about what Germanic people their family originates from! Thanks for the thoughts 😊

@xliax4930

2 жыл бұрын

@Gunther H.G. Geick if your ancestors were born in the "heiliges römisches reich deutscher nation" then it's defenetly not just german heritage. Modern day Austria, Swiss and even parts of Italy fall under that term too

Never rly noticed the sector thing. Enlightened!👍

Hi, just wanted to ask you to use an EQ for lowering the volume (a lot imo, like 4-10dB) around 400Hz, sometimes it ringed even louder than you spoke, hope you read this. Greetings from Germany :)

Atleast up north in Friesland, I've most often heard "American Bread" simply as "Sandwich Brot" or "American Sandwich Brot". It's available as White or Vollkorn (basically Wheat)

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I have only seen "American Bread" on some packaging in certain stores and assumed it was just a marketing thing but not an actual phrase used by some Germans. Thanks for teaching me something new!

@steventingle9604

2 жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo Don't mention it buddy. In fact, "Tostbrot" in it's original form is actually smaller, square shaped and not near as soft. It's basically only good for being toasted. I certainly wouldn't want to make a sandwich with it. Sandwich Brot truly is American Style and has the rounded top. I think it really did start as a marketing act, but the locals accepted it ;-)

@steemlenn8797

2 жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo As Steven Tingle said, toast is the small rectangular bread, mostly sold in 500g, while "American Sandwich" (everything is bigger in America) is the the bigger ones, mostly sold in 750g.

@Kolenya90

2 жыл бұрын

And Sandwich Brot is sweeter

@steemlenn8797

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kolenya90 American Sandwich in America has double the amount of sugar than German American Sandwich.

As a German I feel that if you crave ungetoastetes Toast you should better leave Germany because clearly it isn't a great cultural fit. 😉

@Jemima1377

2 жыл бұрын

The only germans I've seen eating "ungetoastetes Toastbrot" are very young kids, chewing on it because it is so soft and plain and has neither structure nor much taste. In my region, that is what you'd have to call it, because noone will expect you to want to eat that without toasting it first - so there isn't a short word for it. If I askey you, what you wanted for breakfast und you said "Toast/brot" - I'd assume, you obviously meant toasted - what else! (Like when you say, you want pasta - you wouldn't specify, that you meant cooked pasta - because who on earth would eat it uncooked... ^_~) Pretty much ANY other breadtype is a better choice to eat without toasting...

@leDespicable

2 жыл бұрын

Welp, I actually grab some slices of untoasted toast sometimes and eat them while watching videos, guess I'm not a true German :P (Tbf, I mostly do it when there's no other bread in the house, or the bread that we have is not crunchy anymore).

I am German, two of my Dad‘s uncles emigrated to the US. So I have some beloved Cousins living along the East Coast. Once I visited them and my Cousin told me that there‘s a great German Street Festival in New York City and she HAS to show me. Well, we went there and now guess what happened … Right, I felt like I am in a very poor version of Munich. I was like: „Honey, great here, but it‘s not a German Street Festival, it‘s Bavarian. But hey, let‘s get a beer.“ She was super offended and the topic was buried deep down 😂

Regarding the question what you would order, when you want untasted toast. You would most likely just ask for „Weißbrot“ or white bread. It is a separate thing from the raw toast you buy in the supermarket, but it is quite similar.

Untoasted toast is called "Toastbrot". It becomes toast when it is toasted. 😉

that videos when u talked about football killed me man, good job haha

I love the burn when you showed only foot-related footage for American football and hand-related footage for English football/ American soccer.

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for months for someone to finally comment on this and I seriously think you are the first to notice that's what I did 😂 Thank you!!

The thing with "I am (part) German" is that even if their is some heritage, it is based on a culture hundreds of years away and all your own behaviors are US American. So culturally you are not German and by law you are also not a German. The same goes BTW for all other European countries. This trait of some US citizens coming to Europe proclaiming themselves to be from a particular country is a big no no and it is invasive. It has cultural appropriation vibes. Same goes to comparing everything in the visited country to the "higher" standard at home (Germans do this also when abroad).

@Eagle_Owl2

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's especially weird for Europeans because the mobility in Europe is so high and many people live near a country border. For example, I'm from Saarland and I'm fairly certain that at least some of my ancestors were French. So even for Europeans it's not uncommon to have ancestors from other European countries or even farther away. So the identity doesn't come from some genetic ancestry but rather from where you live, which culture you identify with and where you feel like you belong to. I think first and foremost I'm European, then I'm German and at heart I'm just a cliché Saarländer even though I live in another state since 7 years :D

@Skyl3t0n

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the last point you made is super true 😂 My parents are from Croatia and Italy but i was born and raised in Germany. So one day i took my friends to those countries and they pointed out some of those "higher" standards. At first I didn't even notice them and percieve them as such, as i was used to them since being a toddler i guess. That's just the way things are here and it took a while to explain that to them :D Especially since i showed them the true sides of these countries and not just the tourist contaminated areas. They loved it in the end though.

@Llortnerof

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say the most acceptable way of putting it would be to say "i have German roots" or "ancestors". You're not German. Your ancestors were.

@reinerjung1613

2 жыл бұрын

@@Llortnerof Good point. Anyway, I would not make a big fuss about it. In the end it is not important.

@velvetkay

2 жыл бұрын

Probably because American immigration history is still very new compared to Europe and other parts of the world, it's only a couple of hundred years old and there aren't any common historical backgrounds like the Roman Empire and its successors. A lot of Americans may have living grandparents or great-grandparents that have come from another country, there's all sorts of family names that come from dozens of countries and some still keep up their old traditions that are non-American. Also the American notion plays a role that nationality equals ethnicity/race, nobody in Europe would count, let's say Dutch and Italians as different ethnicities/races, only different nationalities.

The correct question about untoasted toast is - WHYYYY?! :D It's actually kinda cute, when strangers in the US tell you about their German heritage IMO.

Love the music at the beginning 🤩🎵

Ungetoastetes Toastbrot - my new favourite German prog rock band; also, rhyming 'Deutschländ' with 'reprimand' totally made my day! :)

We NEVER eat untoasted toast. That's really NOT something we find yummy to eat. So the question for untoasted toast would not come up. I'm not back in Deutschland after having lived abroad for ten years. The only item of food I missed was bread. Luckily I found a German bakery in Minnesota. The bread there was mostly white bread, but at least better then the toast bread in the US.

@My1xT

2 жыл бұрын

I do like to eat toast without the toaster doing anything

@Cau_No

2 жыл бұрын

Err… that is valid mostly only for the plain bread. I make sandwiches out of Toastbrot regularly (with slices of ham, cheese, leaf of salad and remoulade). In the supermarkets that is even sold as Sandwich-Brot, not just Toastbrot. And I sometimes even toasted 'regular' bread, it tastes a little like fresh baked then, but now i more often use an automated breadbaker. Never say never.

@DSP16569

2 жыл бұрын

@@My1xT The real german toast - the small dry - taste like nothing - bread that was made to fit into a toaster and for nothing else. The "Bread for Toasting" aka Toastbrot or the newer available (newer - since some decades) American Sandwich bread that is often to big to fit into a standard German toaster and is softer?

@connectingthedots100

2 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, some nations depend on it.

most of the words you discussed I will not „HATE“. What I find really stupid is the admiration of a foreigner for Mr Hitler. This can be enhanced if he or she asks how a German salute is performed. This is something forbidden by law, as is the swastika.

Käsespätzle, cause there's no cheese in cheesecake 😄 As a German, I've been confused about the third thing. I mean, yes, I'd agree that americans with german heritage aren't automatically german, but germans also do make fun of americans calling themselves americans. Some popular german newspaper cartoons show americans living on a native american graveyard, meaning that only native americans could truly call themselves "americans". But that's a different topic, i guess 😅 Thanks to Karl May we are very fascinated by the wild, wild west.

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

Did a whole video on this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5ijyNBqlKvaZ9I.html 😊

Käsekuchen was made from Quark and it is very good with Coffee at the afternoon. (Especially Stefan's Käsekuchen from the Münstermarkt in Freiburg i.Br.) And Käsespätzle are good for lunch. I Love both.

I think your explanation of how Germans refer to "Fußball" and "American Football" is totally spot on, even though most simply say "Fußball" for soccer and "Football" for, well, football. Adding the "american" in front of football was something Germans used to do, but with the growing popularity of football, it is used less nowadays. Also, I laughed very hard at your choice of sequences for football, showing only kicks, and soccer, showing only throws and goalies using their hands. The part about the toast is so funny, never thought about it before. But I immediately had one thought in mind: "why would you even want untoasted toast? And Käsekuchen is not even cheesy, so it has to be Käsespätzle. No, actually it has to be Kaasspotz'n in my case.

@claudiakarl7888

2 жыл бұрын

It’s okay if you prepare an English sandwich. 😉

@olafgogmo5426

2 жыл бұрын

And what kind of sports do the English play? English Fußball?

hahah 😂 In my family we actually do say "ungetoastetes Toast", but usually we expect the toast to be toasted in near future. So if we do not want it toasted we would specifically ask for that. I mostly like it as a child, now I prefer the hard and chewy bread.

My sister is German and she's married to an American. They live in America and have two kids. My sister calls herself German and her kids are half German half American. All of them speak German. So if my niece said "Ich bin Deutsche!" I'd agree. If someone who isn't even able to speak German calls himself German just because 200 years ago one ancestor came from Germany it's insulting af to Germans who don't feel like Americans in the US. If you call yourself anything else than American please at least learn the language... Americans always talk about patriotism and how proud they are to be a US citizen. It baffles me that Europeans seem to not be allowed to be proud of their heritage as well...

Man I love your videos so much bro this is funny as hell. :D EDIT: No way fact #4 is like the nail in the coffin. Its funny that its so obvious to others :D. The answer is we call it bad luck for some reason (my family, friends and everyone i know) and to tell someone happy birthday on 00:00 is, again just from my perspective, a race to be the first or its a really really really good friend or family member and you really want to wish them the best.

re. the "Bread vs Toast" issue: Judging from my observation, "Toastbrot" is the word used by the big bakeries supplying supermarkets with prepackaged sliced white (or whole grain) bread variants with a soft crumb and soft crust. Aside from that, most of the bakeries in my area also sell white bread with a soft crumb and a relatively soft crust which is suited for toasting, closely resembles the white crumb "Toastbrot" and is referred to as "Kastenweißbrot".

@wolfganglemke6312

2 жыл бұрын

"Kastenweißbrot" is slightly out of fashion, and yes, that is the proper name. But I am afraid my children wouldn't even know this word.

@Eagle_Owl2

2 жыл бұрын

@@wolfganglemke6312 in vielen Bäckereien läuft es aber auch einfach unter Weizenbrot oder Weißbrot. Hab ich bisher in fast allen Bäckereien gesehen und ich hab auch schon in einer Bäckerei gearbeitet. Da lief das immer ganz gut. Musst wohl mit deinen Kindern mal zum Bäcker gehen :D

@wolfganglemke6312

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eagle_Owl2 Es ging mir nur um den Begriff ,,Kastenweißbrot''. Meine Kinder kennen und essen Toast.

@manub.3847

2 жыл бұрын

@@wolfganglemke6312 nun ja, die Kruste ist jedoch härter, als die von "Babybrotscheiben"= Toastbrot. In der Vollkornvariante gab es diese Toastbrotscheiben ungeröstet für unsere damals noch halbwegs "zahnlosen Monster".

"german ancestry" in itself is such a funny construct, because there is no such thing. take a quick walk back through history and you'll notice quite quickly, that the greek (and their mercenaries and slaves), the romans (and their mercenaries and slaves), the vikings/celts, half the middle east, and genghis khan and his boys marched all over place we now call germany. so if there was such a thing as "german ancestry", it would be a deliciously long cooked stew of ... well... quite a lot :)

@juliettpapa

2 жыл бұрын

As a german I have taken a longer view to the german history (may be bettter than a quick one) and have to say: the german tribal land (Germania, east of river Rhine and north of river Danube) was NEVER "marched over" by Greeks, Romans, Vikings, Mongols, etc. by the way, "german ancestry" (like Donnie uses it) is more referred to a cultural thing than one of the genes.....

@magmalin

2 жыл бұрын

You're ever so right. Roman soldiers left their DNA, partly from Africa, especially in my town which was founded by the Romans; Celts - there are quite a few "Keltenschanzen" close to where I live as well as a celtic oppidum not so far away. The Swedes were present in my town, which they tried to conquer during the 30-year war; the French came to Bavaria at the beginning of the 19th century, just to name a few. Being in the middle of Western Europe, Germany has always been a transit country for people of different cultures and ethnic groups as well as a place for certein people to settle. Up north there were also French Huguenots who settled in Germany for religious reasons. After WWII a lot of fugitives from Eastern Europe came to Germany, a lot of them mainly German speaking but having mixed with the Slavic population in their home regions for centuries. So one can hardly speak of a special, purely Germanic DNA. But does that really matter? It's interesting but I really don't care where my ancestors are from. I would never claim to be Czech, Polish, etc. just because I had some ancestors there. I've never even been to these countries, nor am I familiar with their languages or have a longing to got there.

@535phobos

2 жыл бұрын

Germany is probably one of the least "walked over" place in Europe. Neither Romans nor Greeks nor Mongols conquered major parts of what is now Germany. The Huns did. And much later of course the French. Not that any of this makes us more or less German.

@tommerker8063

2 жыл бұрын

@@535phobos romans were totaly in germany, cologne is an old roman/germanic border city, the franks conquered large parts of germany so much so that there is still a frankish subculture in bavaria. the huns conquered a lot of germany and attila/etzel is mentioned frequently in the rhinelands most famous legend.

The best kässpätzle you can find are in the Rhinevalley (the border between Switzerland and Austria. We use something called Räskäs (very condimental cheese) that just elivates the dish to something else.

in germany It’s just some kind of joke if you judge someone that it’s „bad luck“ because he whished happy birthday early, but no one take it that serious

Käsekuchen has nothing in common with Käse! Käsespätzle are really delicious but very different from region to region (ask at your farmers market for the correct selection of cheeses to make the dish)

Americans often have conversation starters like "oh, I'm Norwegian, too." or "I'm half Italian". For Germans that suggest you either born in Norway, have a Norwegian cititzenship or speak Norwegian. (same with for Italy ...) It is irritating for the them to find out that theses American from the beginning actually mean: my grandparents came from Norway to the US (but I don't speak Norwegian and I've never been to Norway). Or in the other case it does not mean that either my dad or mum is from Italy. It could just mean roughly 50% of my ancestors 4 or 5 generations ago came from Italy to America. To the question: Käsespätzle is made with real cheese, but it is a South German thing and not an option for the rest. On the other hand Käsekuchen ist not made with (matured) cheese but rather with Quark (german style curd (cheese)). I believe, Donnie just asked this question to test the German audience if they get mad about this, too... ;-)

@ninan9650

2 жыл бұрын

I think you are right with your last sentence, since Aubrey and him already published a video, where they baked and compared both cheesecakes.

I've had the discussion with my German friends about Americans claiming 'German nationality', when they aren't German nationals. Most Americans are very aware of their ancestry, even if they don't know many details. This is true especially of the generations that followed the great immigration of the late 19th and early 20th centuries from Europe. In English, I might say my mother's family is German and another American would understand that to mean of German ancestry, but it doesn't make much sense to a German. When speaking German with Germans, I use the word 'deutschstämmig' and not 'deutsch', or I might simply say 'Meine Vorfahren stammen aus Deutschland', and I might even be very specific and say 'aus Elsass und Baden.' Sometimes I've been asked if my family spoke German, which seems to be an important difference as well. Yes, my grandparents and my mother spoke a German dialect (Badisch/Pälzisch). My great-grandparents immigrated in 1888 to the U.S. and my grandfather was a child then. But he also married a German immigrant from the Mannheim area and the family maintained much of their German culture from language to food to holidays. Once I explain all that, then my German friends understand why I say the family is 'deutschstämmig'. But it did take some explanation to make my German friends understand why, as an American, I say 'I'm German' or 'German-American'. It isn't just about the DNA results or 'blood', it's family history and family culture that is maintained. And that is common among Americans no matter where their ancestors are from. In most American towns and cities there are German, Polish, Russian, Greek, Italian, Chinese, etc., festivals that celebrate their heritage. I live in a traditional Polish neighborhood in my city that goes back to the early 20th century. There are Polish churches, a Polish library, a Polish community center and a Polish language school. Every year, there's a Polish Festival. You would be hard-pressed to tell these people they aren't Polish, but Americans. Of course, they're Americans, but they are also Polish by language, history and culture. There are also in my city German schools for children, community centers and social organizations that promote German language and culture. These people are, in fact, German-Americans who maintain their language and culture and celebrate their heritage. My neighbors speak German and she is of German ancestry. Her husband is Mexican-American. They send their son to a Spanish immersion school during the week and a German school on the weekends. I've found that most Germans don't know or understand this.

If you pre-congrat someone for his/her birthday before doesn't make sense. He/She could die before the b'day (e..g. of a heart-attack), so he/she won't become that old. It's like congrat someone to his/her passed test before it actually happened.

Definitely Käsekuchen…NRW, the region I come from, we traditionally don’t eat Käsespätzle…or Spätzle at all…😉

5:15 it is usually not even found on the same shelf. Have you ever tried to walk in a bakery and ask for Toast? Tell us what happened :)

@fiddeovrau

2 жыл бұрын

Es gibt viele Bäckereien, die auch Toastbrot haben. Hausgemacht und seeeeehr lecker!

@berndhoffmann7703

2 жыл бұрын

@@fiddeovrau Ich kenne auch 2 ;)

>6:00 If you want the same/ similar bread to toast, without having it toasted, you can just ask for Weissbrot ( White bread) Its about the same as toast, but usually doesnt come in the toast shape, so you usually get a larger sandwich out of it. >Final question: honestly depends on your taste: if you want Salty and savory, you eat Spätzle and if you want to eat something sweet, or a dessert, you eat Käsekuchen.

As an austrian I find your guide intriguing... And to all my german friends out there that actually don't have birthday: happy birthday.

5:40 You can try it with "Sandwich-Brot" or "Toastbrot für ein Sandwich". If Germans hear "Sandwich" they think of the American sandwich with white bread, rather than of their own German sandwiches with "Graubrot" (because that's called "Stulle", "Schnitte", "Butterbrot", "Wurstbrot" or "Bemme", or whatever, but not "Sandwich"). So they would know that you want to have "ungetoastetes Toastbrot". No guarentee, of course, but worth a try. in addition: "ungetoastetes Toastbrot" -> more easy to say -> "Toastbrot, nicht getoastet"

@sydgo227

Ай бұрын

Nah, even my sandwich needs to be toasted… 😄

I don't agree with what you are saying about toast. I've always included toast in the term bread. Nevertheless, I'd call it Toastbrot to distinguish it from good quality bread or just Toast - it doesn't matter whether toasted or not.

Bread thing is the same for Denmark, we have sooo many good breads, and we too call the american sugarloaf toastbread (toastbrød). And Käsekuchen for me please.

@4:10 well bread can be i dno several 100 styles, you rightfully say brot (und fleisch) kultur, theres a many...typically i thought of a Kaiserbrötchen, one of my favorites with Egg-salad and bacon (and a bit of leek) yum

10:03 I would rather say that is the majority, one is poking fun when saying it is superstitious. I guess that was made up along with others for a reason to change people's behaviors. My gran usually said washing clothes on high public holidays is forbidden / brings bad luck - she did never believe it - it was just her reasoning to not be bothered with common chores on these special days.

As for the "I am [nationality]" thing, please keep in mind that most people in Germany and eventually in Europe won't refer to you as just being "an American" but rather as being *"an US-American"* (US-Amerikaner) because people over here know America isn't just the United States! 😎😉 Canadians are Americans too, and Mexicans and so on! 😂

@theopuscula

2 жыл бұрын

I have literally never heard any one say "Er ist US-Amerikaner" or something like that except perhaps for on the news.

@raygoro3446

2 жыл бұрын

@@theopuscula I did though, or just "er/sie ist ein Ami". No one would ever call a Canadian "Ami". 😉

@chrissiesbuchcocktail

2 жыл бұрын

@@theopuscula Ich sage das meistens.

@berlindude75

2 жыл бұрын

Im englischen Sprachgebrauch sind das alles "North Americans". Die Begriffe "America" und "American" beziehen sich ausschließlich auf die USA. Einfach mal aufhören, deutsche Sprachgepflogenheiten auf andere Sprachen zu übertragen. Und wo wir beim Thema sind, "eventually" bedeutet nicht "eventuell" sondern "schließlich". Die englische Entsprechung für "eventuell" ist "possibly". Und ob der unbestimmte Artikel "an" statt "a" lautet, hängt nur davon ab, ob der *gesprochene* erste Laut des Nomens ein Vokallaut ist. Bei "USA" bzw. "US-" ist dies "Yoo"/"Ju", also "a".

@theopuscula

2 жыл бұрын

@@berlindude75 The fact that Americans are arrogant enough to refer to themselves by the adjective that refers to a continent doesn't mean this is "politically" correct usage, and of course there is some merit to the term US-American, which (though not used much) also exists in English, along with the discussion about political correctness. Admittedly, I was tempted to point out the mistakes, too, but then I guess I have my Germanness under control.

Interesting list also I wouldn't agree with all points from a personal point of view. But for the toastbrot: I think it depends on the region you are in but you could ask for "eine Scheibe Weißbrot"(A slice of whitebrad). Or as Jochen Malmsheimer would say: "Heiße weiße Feuerzeugwatte" (Hot white lighter cotton)

Donnie, I recommend you to order WEIßBROT 🍞, if you want "raw" toast (untoasted). We prefer slices of this "Kastenweißbrot" to prepare sandwiches 😋. Most of us are obsessed with a crunchy bread crust of artisan bakery food. Actually some of us are competing against other family members for obtaining the first piece of fresh bread - What we call KNUST or KNÄUSLE.

Käsekuchen or Kässpätzle? Hmm, I'll take both 😋 Thank you for this great video! But what I noticed: Where's Aubrey? Haven't seen her in a while. And the birthday - thing, well I think that's just a cultural difference between the US and Germany. I personally don't believe that anything bad could happen because someone told me "Happy Birthday" before my actual birthday. It's more the question of why anybody should do it. Americans expect you to, if you can't see the person on their birthday. Germans expect you to congratulate afterwards.

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

We have been giving her a break from the camera for a little while but all is well with her! I will let her know that you mentioned it 😊

Käsespätzle or Käsekuchen? Well, as you asked about the best CHEESY dish, it has to be the Käsespätzle. Käsekuchen is not really cheesy and some refer to it as Quarkkuchen too. I also know someone, who don't eat it, when its called Käsekuchen, becuase he doesnt like cheese. Call it Quarkkuchen and he is fine with it :)

@connectingthedots100

2 жыл бұрын

True, Quark is not really considered as cheese. Maybe similar to yoghurt.

5:57 You simply ask for a slice of plain white bread ("eine Scheibe Weißbrot"). Or Kastenweißbrot which would have the same shape as toast. You could also ask for "Sandwichbrot".

05:40 ...or order a "Sandwich". Its is made with untoasted American style "toast bread". You can get such pre-made sandwiches at grocery stores or gas stations.

Gegenfrage, was würdest Du Aubrey sagen, wenn Sie aus dem Supermarkt ein Toastbrot mitbringen soll? :-) . Für mich ist Toastbrot eine Bezeichnung für ein Brot. genau wie Schweizer, Vollkorn mit und ohne Kruste, Mischbrot, Stuten, Weißbrot etc. Alles ist Brot aber Toastbrot ist halt ein Brot welches sich besonders zum Tosten eignet ;-)

@PassportTwo

2 жыл бұрын

Wir sagen einfach, "bread" 😅 Für uns, "Bread" immer bedeutet "Toastbrot." Alle anderen Brote sind "Special bread" oder "fancy bread" 😂

@lotharschepers2240

2 жыл бұрын

Und für nichts anderes als es getoastet zu essen ungetoastet kann man damit höchstens Fensterkitt ersetzen.

@steemlenn8797

2 жыл бұрын

Toastbrot != Toast. Ich glaube, die Packung oder rohe Scheibe ist Toastbrot, und wenn es getoastet ist, ist es nur noch Toast. (Jedenfalls in meinem Umfeld.)

@sinjaja5836

2 жыл бұрын

@@PassportTwo I love "Fancy bread" 😆

from my experience the only one that would get a big reaction would be the "Happy Birthday". The others are quite notably cultural and/or stereotypical. American Football is becoming such a big thing here that even while speaking German you don't need to translate it, as with many other names. And most likely anyone into American Football will love to speak english with you so don't stress it. Regarding the other.....I refuse to say "soccer" to a german. If i say "football" they will catch on quickly what I mean. The ancestry thing.....the controversy, Germans don't care if they are or anyone is German. There are clearly problems with Germans who are not German but that is a very spicy different topic. Back to point....I have had a greatly different experience from you and the people here seem to love the fact that I have German roots! Within my own videos (including Krautsalat) I have had people say things like "its so obvious you have german in your blood, welcome home!" to even arguing if I am really from the US and not a German pretending to by Ami. (no joke there, they did) But, that could also be a reflection of ourselves. Like, I have a greatly different personality than you guys and others, am here for different reasons and in a different area of the country...you guys fit the expat "stereotype" much more than I do so I can easily see how there would be different reactions there. I think if i made a similar list it would include calling Kölsch "beer" ....don't do it! hahahaha

Every language and culture is special in its uniqueness.

yep, you really have to ask for a toast but " bitte ungetoastet". There only are a few things for what we use toasts except toasting. one for example putting ananas and american cheese on top and calling it toast hawaii ( but that may have been an spezial thing in my family :)). we truly love our bread and toast isnt thought of as real bread.