I think the main reason some places are closing early is because they don't currently have workers to work more than 8 hours. I know restaurants that are fully booked when half the restaurant is full because they don't have enough cooks and servers. The question arises as to whether it is profitable to keep the shop open for one or two customers in the evening. In Spain it is often dead during the day (during the peak heat) while life comes to life in the evening. There are no smoking bars here in Saarland, anyone who wants to smoke has to go outside. And if it happens again (which I don't think it will), I won't enter the restaurant. According to the StVO, every driver must pay attention to pedestrians who want to cross the street when turning, even when leaving a roundabout. So the pedestrian has priority even without a pedestrian crossing. This is also the case in Hanover. However, there are pedestrian crossings at almost every intersection and/or busy street with pedestrian traffic.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your insight! We know these are just some dislikes, but also that they will probably change the longer we live here. The smoking, however, appears to just be a Niedersachsen thing comapred to other places in Germany.

@beldin2987

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, in the US its of course easy to let the waiters in restaurants work the whole night when they only get paid 2.5 dollars per hour. But if you pay them normal wages its just very inefficient and in the end everyone has to pay higher prices just for a few people who want to go shopping at 3:00 in the morning or whatever. In Spain i think its often so that shops have very long "lunch-breaks" like 4-5 hours in the middle of the day, and so they can be open longer at the evenings without letting the staff work more than a total of 8 hours per day.

You missed street noise?? 😅 We definitely enjoy quietness 🙏☺️ The smoking thing depends on the state! In most it's mostly totally forbidden. You were happy chosing a state were it's apparently still allowed under certain circumstances. Everybody hates the DB 😅 But it has become worse the last years and fortunately they are awarene of this and doing lots renovations. Hopefully in a decade or so we get more trains on time. (And even more connections!) Also finding it funny that usually people are amazed by german cars, but then city's are to car friendly? I think one reason for the success of the automotive industry is exactly this. (Same in USA) Citys made for cars. All people by cars. But fortunately there's definitely a shift going on as you mentioned. But its helerous how many people are still fighting to get their car lanes back (lucky mostly without success) So yeah, Let's hope the most turn to a better in the future - there's potential. 💪 So long, welcome and enjoy 😉

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

That's wonderful to hear about the change in cities towards becoming more bike and pedestrian-friendly! It's something the US could improve a lot on! Germany is lightyears ahead of the US in this. We can't wait for the DBs improvements too, especially becuase it's hard to imagine even more connections. Germany is already so well connected by rail! Thank you for watching and commenting!

I think balconies mainly being out back is definitely a privacy thing. You don't want random pedestrians on the street looking at you on your balcony all the time (also, Germans don't like traffic noise, even if they are living right in the middle of downtown). So instead of random pedestrians, you'll have the same neighbors watching you from their balconies day in, day out. Because, logic. 😅

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

That makes sense, but your comment about the neighbors doing it instead had us laughing so hard 😂😂😂 Thanks for watching and commenting!

as a German, I don't think many of us would use waterfountains for drinking. We don't drink tabwater that much, but sparkeling water ...I don't think there could be foutains with sparkeling water 😎. - the little Bars/cafes that choose to still alow smoking, did this because of the customers are mostly smokers, if there is a change in the average they will change or not ...they really had to fight for this choice, because otherwise they would have closed long time ago. - there are far more options for non-smokers than for smokers

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

It makes sense that they would lose their customer base, especially with so many smokers in Germany. We still can't get behind the sparkling water though😂

Drinking fountains: The government has already passed a law this year implementing the EU directive for a "right to public drinking fountains." So one less thing to hate! Smoking pubs: You live in the wrong state, there are none here in Bavaria. The whole issue was constitutionally very controversial in terms of competition law between small and large pubs, restaurants, etc. - As a smoker and at the same time an anti-alcoholic I would say: "Chose your poison" (without affecting others, of course - but drunks do affect others, don't they?).

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Choose your poison makes sense. We just have never lived in a place where so many people smoke. Good to hear about the drinking fountains too!

@Herzschreiber

3 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF Fun fact: Most statistics say that the German population has about 20% smokers. And it is nearly the same for the US. The difference is that smoking in public does not happen as much in the US as in Germany. And be glad you are not born 50 years earlier! Because until 2007/2008 smoking was allowed in every restaurant and pub, and not in all but in even many public buildings. I am 62 now. And most time of my life nearly everyone was a smoker, it was "normal" and nobody cared about it. After spending some time in a pub or restaurant or a bar, you urgently had to air out the clothes you had worn there and maybe wash your hair to get rid of the "cold smoke smell".

I'm a bit surprised about the smoking topic?! It is not allowed to smoke in a restaurant or public building or restaurant since I don't know. Only if you are outside in a restaurant e.g. it is allowed, but not inside. I vaguely remember the polotical discussions about it and e.g. that smokers have to leave their desk at work and go outside to smoke. Because of this there is also a discussion about the time they take for the smoke compared to non-smokers who then work more because they don't leave their desk for a smoke.🤔

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

It depends on the region in Germany. In Niedersachsen, some businesses can still allow smoking inside. They're most small, local, corner bars. We understand it's they're right, but it just means we won't be visiting them.

@dark_s5718

6 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF good to know. I thought it was generally in germany. I'm from NRW and I'm really not used to it at all anymore. I just remember it from my childhood. I think now everyone would be quite angry if someone smoked around you indoors 😄 Nice to learn something new myself and I am warned, should I be in Niedersachsen.

@Herzschreiber

3 ай бұрын

@@dark_s5718 When the laws came in 2008, they only gave some basics. Each and every federal state has the freedom to find its own "Umsetzung". So it really varies from state to state.

Hi! I think balconies are very common in Germany. Might be only a regional thing in your case because of the old architecture! And yes i also hate smoking here but in all restaurants smoking was banned and on the more popular bars it's also quite uncommon to smoke inside. However, you are right it's talk embarrassing

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

There are quite a few balconies here, but they're all interior instead of exterior. However, it might be a regional thing too, just like the still allowing smoking indoors. Thanks for watching!

@awesomeplaces_bln

6 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF got it! Usually they plan to head the balconies to the south, this could also be a reason

Regarding cars, there is a huge difference between South and North Germany. You find bike lanes everywhere, even in the countryside in the North, cities like Hannover or Wilhelmshaven are very nice. In the south, not so much, with a few exceptions, like Freiburg i. Brsg. Even car drivers are cooler in the North.

Great video! 😊 As a Canadian who’s been living in Germany for many years (I’m the guy who jumped out in front of you on Lister Meile a few weeks ago to say how much I like your videos. Sorry if I scared you 😅), I completely agree with you on all points. The weather is what it is but the car culture is something that I find particularly annoying. The sad thing is that Hannover is more on the pedestrian friendly side compared to other German cities so there needs to be a complete shift in the mentality when it comes to giving pedestrians more rights and respect in this country. And yeah the smoking drives me mad.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! It was nice to briefly meet you too, and thanks for stopping us on the street. We love to meet our audience! We're happy to hear that other people feel the same way about cars! Reach out to us on instagram if you ever want to meet up!

@yasseral-saadi6557

6 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF thanks will do! 😊 I’ve lost my instagram account a long time ago and I’ve been too lazy to create a new one but now I have another reason 😅

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

@@yasseral-saadi6557 😂😂😂you can always connect with us via the links in our bio.

You are the best teacher!!! XOXO

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Haha thank you!

Thanks for the educational work to draw attention to less nice things, because Germany isn't "quite" ;-)) perfect either. All reasons why one can complain, but “hate” is a very heavy word, and not just in Germany. The weather is what it is and varies from year to year, depending on the season. You have to live with that or move to a sunny state. I don't know of any restaurants in our area (region) where smoking is permitted or there are special areas where it might be permitted. It is also strictly prohibited inside public buildings. I'm also a non-smoker myself and that's why I have no problem avoiding smokers. I also think that our cities, small and large, are increasingly moving towards reducing road traffic and giving pedestrians and cyclists more space. There are pedestrian crossings on almost every street corner, and on large streets they are always provided with traffic lights. In rather quiet residential areas there is usually no need for special measures, such as zebra crossings ;-)) or where they really seem necessary, these are also available. The streets there are usually so narrow that it is absolutely no problem to cross to the other side of the street without any danger. Car traffic is generally prohibited in city centers. These are so-called traffic-calmed zones, where sometimes passage is only permitted at walking speed. There are cycle paths almost everywhere in the country and you can even get from place to place without a car without having to panic about car traffic. Certainly not everywhere, but not rare. Where else can you find this? Above all, which country offers a perfect life, even outside of your own four walls? As a local, I really don't think the much-criticized shop opening times are that bad, and most shops don't open on Sundays at all. It is in the interests of the employees and is valued much more highly than being able to satisfy their shopping needs around the clock. This has something to do with adjustment and there is enough time during the week to do your shopping without any stress. The nice thing is shopping without having to travel long distances. Even here, in a very small part of a small town, there is a discount store and the other well-known ones are only a few kilometers away. Maybe it's not as good in your area because I can't talk about the whole of Germany. There are pros and cons in every country, although here too you could argue about what is so bad or so good ;-)) Greetings from rainy but always beautiful southern Hesse!

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

Yes, hate might be a bit harsh. They're just things we don't like about living here, especially compared to other places we've lived before. The pros in Germany definiteyl outweight the cons!

@judywe4941

5 ай бұрын

I think this is a language thing. In English they use "hate" or "love" much more often, while Germans use it only when the feeling is really strong and normally say just dislike or like.

The grey months are the perfect time to travel to a southern country. 🏝🏖☀ Morocco or Egypt are great.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

They definitely make for a good excuse to plan a trip south!

@valeriet5581

6 ай бұрын

Yes! That's my plan.

There are some public drinking fountains, but I hardly ever see someone using it.

@MYTravelBF

Ай бұрын

That's a good point! It's just something we miss while being in Germany.

My wife and I lived in Bamberg for 5 years and loved it. Listening to this vid validates all of my German friends' complaints about Americans being so whiney!!! Damn, man up or move!

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Everywhere has pros and cons, and these are just some of the cons in our opinion. We did a video on the pros you can check out too. Overall, the positives far outweight the negatives in Germany though!

Strange title "hate" instead of "don't like" though: You're right in mostly every point 🙂 .. some points will get a bit better, not in weeks but (German way) in years. And as you pointed out: there are a lot of pros as well .. thanks for this honest video 🙂 and please ignore the hater comments !

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

It's definitely more of a "don't like" list than a "hate" list, which is why we're still living here! There are way more pros than cons, and every place in the world has pros and cons.

@TomRuthemann

6 ай бұрын

Agree here @@MYTravelBF Mike. Bit strong calling it "hate", isn't it? I am sure many Germans agree with most of your points. Cultural differences, no more no less. 🤔

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

@@TomRuthemann It’s definitely more of a “don’t like” list than hate, and we know many of these will probably get better over time, as we tried to point out. Overall, the pros here outweigh the cons by quite a bit. It’s just that everywhere in the world has pros and cons.

about public drinking fountains, you know... i think its because of the long winter its gonna be froze but i can tell that you can drink water from every faucet you find anywhere inside or outside. if its not drinking water there must be a sign which says .... Kein Trinkwasser !

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting! We've gotten more used to no public drinking fountains, but we still miss them.

I think, drinking is not such a big thing here, we don't live in a desert, we wouldn't die of thirst. When I grew up (in the 60s), you got a cup of milk for breakfast, a cup of milk at school, nothing to drink for lunch - otherwise "you have no appetite" - and a cup of tea or milk in the evening. And I still struggle with drinking more than 1,5 l a day.

@hape3862

6 ай бұрын

"And I still struggle with drinking more than 1,5 l a day." - That's perfectly fine, according to science. Your body lets you know how much (or little) you need.

@verohavre3920

6 ай бұрын

@@hape3862 I know, but sometimes my doctor thinks, "my blood is too thick" and I have to drink more ...

@hape3862

6 ай бұрын

@@verohavre3920 Ah, I have thick blood too. Have you ever thought about donating blood? I always felt a few years younger afterwards - and my migraines were better for a few weeks, too.

@verohavre3920

6 ай бұрын

@@hape3862, yes I donated way more than 50 times, untill they refused my blood because of some medication. And vampires don't want it either 😀🚫🧛🏼🅾️-🤮

@hape3862

6 ай бұрын

@@verohavre3920 Haha, 64 donations here. I also had to stop in 2011 because the effect reversed and my migraines got worse from donating. - And the German vamipres aren't what they used to be either.

The weather in Germany varies greatly depending on the region. The same applies to the opening hours. It depends on whether you live in a small town or not. The DB is terrible

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

We’re in northern Germany, so maybe we should have been more specific. The DB’s punctuality and cancellations is so disappointing because the country is so well connected by train. It really has a chance to be a simply amazing system!

@Allyana-lf9ij

6 ай бұрын

I love the north. But the weather is often rough@@MYTravelBF

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

@@Allyana-lf9ij That’s how we feel about the north too!

I totaly agree on the smoking issue. But it was much worse rundabout 15-20 years ago. At that time smoking was still allowed everywhere, especially in all bars and restaurants. That was prohibited by law then. The owners of small bars got an exception because they were afraid of loosing to many customers. But as people are used to it now, we should do the next step and forbid smoking everywhere. So you are absolutely right.

@MYTravelBF

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the historical perceptive. It's nice that it isn't allowed everywhere,like it used to be, but it definitely turns us away from some places that we would have spent money at otherwise. Although, the opposite would be true for smokers...Thansk for watching and commenting!

There are cities in Germany where pedestrians are in the centre of city planning, such as Freiburg. So it depends where you are. I live in Hanover as well, and it is known for being rebuilt around the car industry after being destroyed in the war, so you are right, you chose one of the worst cities to live in as a pedestrian.

Train situation would bother you even more If you had grown up with DB being reliable and punctual. This had been so 25 years ago, but it went downhill from there.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Oh no! It's too bad that it didn't keep up with being reliable and punctual, especially as the country is so well connected by train. In fact, we've never been anywhere else that' so well connected by train. Hopefully, they are able to fix it in the future...

@wallerwolf6930

6 ай бұрын

That's right, the DB was destroyed, it's called privatization ;-))

Looking forward to a quiet, private balcony! But I loathe cigarette smoke. My research shows that some states enforce more than others. We're moving to a state that supposedly enforces.

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

That's great that you're moving to a state where the smoking ban is enforced! Where are you moving?

Did you say you "miss the street noise" ??? mmhhh.... maybe there is a CD or something like that to please you with street noise, hahaha. And yes some parts of your vid is true. Hannover doesn´t give you goosbumps, how come??? 😉👍

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

I think we just got used to the street noise in Spain and then changed to silence here in Germany, which made it seem like a big change. While the not prettiest city in Germany, we do love Hannover. Thanks for watching and commenting!

The german train DB has huge problems, to get employees, even train driver. So if get cancelled, maybe because no one there to drive the train.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

That makes sense as to why there are so many cancellations. It's just unfortunate as Germany has such an extensive rail network that could be spectacular.

guess, there is some more work to do to understand us 😂 bye the way, Gerrmany did a lot about smoking, the law now is dated 2007. before, smoking was allowed almost everywhere, anytime. still love, that you like Hannover 😊

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Germany has more positives than negatives, but like every place, it has both in our opinion.

There is no such thing as "bad weather" - there are only the wrong clothes. [german proverb]

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Yes! We hear that one all the time from Germans 😂

Number 4 : you close at 8 pm or 9 pm to ensure that your employees have at least some private time ! work - life balance ... not 2 or 3 jobs for the slaves (/ credit cards... Number 8 : as Germany is a free country everybody is allowed to decide whether he smokes or drinks ... as said : its a free country .. up to you if you decide to ruin your health or not... it's only YOUR business..

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Good points! Thansk for sharing!

At german water springs etc. you see a tag:"No drinking water" Because to get no lawsuit. In germay the water systems are very well clean and most controlled. But they cannot serve the public water stations too. But you said this reason too, in your video. Norway is not comparing. Because Norway is much more richer as germany.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

It seems others in the comments said it would be difficult to control too. Norway is richer, but Spain also had them. It's just surprising Germany doesn't to us, but the climate doesn't make it necessary.

@wallerwolf6930

6 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF Aha, you have now provided an answer as to why Germany cannot be compared with Spain, for example. But it also has something to do with protecting one's water resources, which will be increasingly problematic. You may have heard news from Spanish regions where water shortages meant that people no longer had drinking water and had to rely on outside supplies, also because growing vegetables took priority.

With today is getting dark so early and as a german I hate it. Glad in about 7 weeks it gets lighter again.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

😂 Yes, plus the Christmas markets make the lack of day light a little bit better!

Thank you for this video. I think we can only get better if we listen more to complaints. Complaints from newcomers are particularly interesting. We Germans have gotten used to everything and then you don't always see what could be done differently or better.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome, and thanks for watching! It's good to learn from other cultures, but our complaints aren't necessarily things Germany should change just because we don't like them. Every place has pros and cons, and there are more pros than cons in Germany.

The working conditions and earnings in german restaurants has becomed so bad, so the people don`t want to work there (no more) A trained cook with high level talent, has swapped from a high level restaurant to a fast food at a supermarket. For the same money, but better working times and conditions. And a lot easier. At restaurants, you cannot expect a full trained cook in th kitchen. Beause they cannot get one. Or it`s "too expensive." The service people at your table, are most Minijobber. Not their main job. The other problem are the guests = customer. They want cheap - but not want pay fair prices.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

You miss street noise? 😂 We are happy, if we have some quietness on our balconies.

@MYTravelBF

Ай бұрын

That's just the cultural difference we think 😂😂😂

If you have balconies at the street side, they want a lower speed limit. About 18 mph or 12 mph speed limit. I got fined by driving 17 mph = "too fast !". Or they want to get block the street for all vehicles. Except deliveries in the morning. Because of noise and exhaust poison.. They feel like someone is smoking next to him.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Interesting! We had an exterior balcony in Spain with traffic and street noise, and it never bothered us too much. If there's a lot of traffic then the exhaust would be bad though.

Bubblers! I schooled my German husband on Wisconsin vocab. 😊 With you on the water and smoking, don’t understand it.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

A fellow Wisconsinite!🧀 How did you German husband do with the vocab test? Thanks for watching and commenting!

You still used nice backgrounds for the hate list. I was hoping for some ridiculously ugly corners of Hanover. 😅

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

That would have been a good idea! We'll have to do another video like that in the future...

Being a german I live for 65 years now in my country. I agree on most what you said but have to put three things in relation. First of all the weather. As somebody else mentioned, it is as it is. And it is good the way it is! In the 80s I have lived for 9 months in Sacramento, California, and during that time I haven't seen a cloud, not to speak of rain or some other weather phenomenon. Now THAT is depressing! Boy have I longed for a rainy day, or foggy day or some snowflakes whirling around. I love "our" seasons here and each one is special and of course also a little bit depending on the region you live in. Sad thing is, due to the climate changes, the destinctiveness of all four seasons has changed. Point No. 2: I have travelled Europe in all directions and you won't find a country except for perhaps Austria, Swizerland, Benelux and Scandinavia, where the car and motorcycle drivers are more disciplined at the zebra stripes as in Germany. Although I have to mention, that what I call the "Balkanisation" of the society for years and years brings with it that lots of people do not stick to the rules always. When I was a child you would not have dared to cross the road with a red light showing. Nowadays you can watch moms with little children at the long arm disrespecting a red light. No further comment! No. 3, smoking. Yes it is disgusting and its extensiveness is to my opinion also an outcome of the "Balkanisation" of the country. When you walk along certain roads in bigger towns you think you walk on a junkyard and you find thousands and thousands of cigarette filters under your feet. On the other hand smoking is strictly forbidden everywhere but in designated areas OUTSIDE. Yes, there are in some regions - not in all though - these little corner pubs where it is free to smoke. But who goes there? I do not know a single person who has ever been there. Yes, in beergardens it is also free. But, we are living in a free society and you cannot forbid everything to the people even if it is unhealthy. In Democracies everybody bears to the largest amount possible the responsibility for him- and herself including the right to decide whether you want to smoke or not. And, lets face it, in regards of a nations health state you would have to forbid not only drugs but also alcohol and where this leads to should you - as an american - know best! Prost! 😉

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing all the information! Overall, we really like living in Germany!

Very well said about all the smoking in Germany!Not nice at all to be perfectly honest.

@MYTravelBF

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It's definitely something we don't like about Germany.

@martinwilliams9776

Ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF Thanks.And to be fair there are also many positives eg cycling.Which you have talked about in another video.

@MYTravelBF

Ай бұрын

@@martinwilliams9776 Absolutely! There are definitely more positives than negatives!

Do you not rather dislike things rather than hate them.

Germany sounds like the better country if it wasn’t for the smoking. That will be a probably especially when my mother comes to visit and we go out. So that gives major points to Spain. I would still prefer Germany if I could find a city that smokes less.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Spain is way better to avoid smoking than Germany in our opinion. However, Gemrany still has a bunch of great things going for it, and you can avoid smoking for the most part if you want.

Well, it's an interesting approach, the distinction you make so vehemently between "cons" and hate; That's why I would like to turn the tables: if you hate something, the cause of it lies not in the facts shown, but in your unrealistic, irrational expectations and the demand that others have to follow your rules! Hatred is the consequence of absolute demands in contrast to justified expectations or wishes: the world (including the German world) is not obliged to fulfill your absolute demands. A relatively harmless example is your number 4: not all cafes and restaurants are available to you at all times. In addition to the cognitive reasons already mentioned, it also seems to me to be very relevant here that - if you believe the cross-section of KZread descriptions - Germans cook for themselves much more often than Americans and therefore only go out to eat in a restaurant in exceptional cases - and not regularly . So the solution is: don't get angry, just be surprised - and certainly don't hate, because anger and hate make you ugly! And if you can, work on your cognitions. Die deutsche Sprache ist da aufschlussreicher: Hass macht hässlich!

@valeriet5581

6 ай бұрын

I'm sure he only used the HATE to get clicks. I see exaggerated titles all the time on FB. Some titles are outright lies.

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

Hate was probably a strong word overall. It's more things we dislike about living here or find annoying. There are plenty of positives in Germany too!

Yeah, I also hate the smoking culture in Germany, especially here in Berlin, where I live....especially those that smoke in the platforms, and while you're waiting for your train, you have to get this annoying passive smoke.......

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

We find the smoking on the platforms really annoying, especially when it's a "smoke free station"...

I agree on why 99% stores in Germany closes too early. I hate that.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your perspective! It's nice we aren't the only ones who think this.

@wallerwolf6930

6 ай бұрын

Ask the store employees how they feel about it! There is enough time to do your shopping and it's just a matter of organization. It is generally positive that in Germany you don't work so many hours and you then have a lot more free time to relax, ideally with your family! There are also more legally regulated vacation days than in almost any other country, at least in industrialized nations. The work pressure is often very high. People should not live to work, but to work to live. Or?

@Earl_roy

6 ай бұрын

@@wallerwolf6930 True, it's always time management... but sometimes i just wanted to go out to restaurant around 9-10pm...

@wallerwolf6930

6 ай бұрын

@@Earl_roy Hi, I can understand! We (my wife and I) don't go out to eat in restaurants as often anymore and it's probably the after-effects of the pandemic and this horrible war in Ukraine that have brought about shortened opening hours. Perhaps you have also noticed that the catering industry not only lacks workers, but that operating costs have also increased enormously and have had a negative impact on prices. Many restaurants have closed because of this and the selection has been reduced again.

I hate most in germany, the small earnings. And some gets lower, as in the past. All want to have well trained employees. But not want to pay it fair. If you have children, you may get more money from the social wellfare, as from your Job. And the social wellfare is the absolute minimum you need. My last Job was to serve the computers of 1.000 employees of the company. With a hig level IT training and education needed. I got only 1.700 Euros per month - And 1.200 euros net. at my bank acount.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

The social system in Germany is definitely more robust than in the US, which is almost non-existent in comparison. Has pay in Germany gotten worse in recent years?

Why do Americans like to compare Germany with some place in the United States? Stop complaining and enjoy life, make the best of it.

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

We compared it to the US because that's where we lived before. We also have a videos of things we love about living in Germany. Every place has pros and cons, and Germany has more pros than cons.

Seeing a fine german woman then smelling the strong odor of onions

@MYTravelBF

4 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Nobodys perfect

@MYTravelBF

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. Everywhere has pros and cons. Overall, there are more pros in Germany than cons compared to other places.

In Germany, it looks like they love to make it difficult. They want to make it perfect. But it is not perfect.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

It's not perfect, but no place is. Everywhere has positive and negatives.

Seems you are not very well informed or not long enough here in Germany. Non smokers fought for their non smoking restaurants and won but it is regulated differently in the german staates. So if you dont like it just spend ypur money in such bars. Regarding pedestrian crossings the pedestrians have the right to cross first and cars have to stop. As soon as you see somebody intend to cross you have to stop your car by law otherwise if catched you will get punished. Its not necessary to have pedestrian crossings all over the places. Free drinking tap water places are cost intensive to maintain by the council. Glass bottles and plastic bottles will be rececyled anyway. Bikers mainly use their own bottles and drink their on specific water or whatever. Yes, I am sure, most of the germans itself hate the long time with grey skyes and rainy days. Unfortunately who could be blamed for it ? In summary and compared with everbodys individual view, it is worth to live in Germany

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Most cars don't stop for pedestrians in our experience, unless there's a marked crossing. It would be nice if they did though! Again, maybe this is just our experience. Overall, the pros outweigh the cons in Germany, and every place has its own pros and cons.

@howierfs5471

6 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF If there is no crossing cars dont need to stop. Its not your experience only. Next time give them a signal with a raised arm, most will stop. Make eye contact which will be safer for you.

@clausmayerhofer2780

6 ай бұрын

You are not supposed to be nice and stop in the running traffic for pedestrians who want to cross. That is extremely dangerous for both. Imagine what chaos you may produce for the traffic around you. The traffic is much too dense in our country. Pedestrians have to use safe crossings like zebras or traffic lights or to wait until the traffic has passed by. If one car stops and others don't, e.g. at your next crossing, it makes it extremely unsafe for pedestrians if they rely on a false judgement. Especially for children who should only stick to the rule: use a safe crossing!! Nevertheless, when I (early) recognize children who may be in danger because of an anexpected crossing, and the opposite lane is free of approaching cars I bring with easy braking the traffic behind me to a stop and let them cross. But always have an eye on the rear that not an idiot tries to overtake because of the lack of situational awareness.

@wallerwolf6930

6 ай бұрын

@@clausmayerhofer2780 Absolutely right! Above all, adults should always be aware of their role model function, especially since many small children in Germany sometimes travel alone.

I think usa will be perfct for you 😅

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

There are definitely more things we hate about the US than Germany. Every place has pros and cons though.

@giselef4885

6 ай бұрын

@@MYTravelBF definitivamente.

Are you German by heritage ? You look kind of German to me

@MYTravelBF

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I have some German heritage!

Systems dont work for germans either😂

@MYTravelBF

3 ай бұрын

Good to know 😂😂😂

Hey Guy! YOU are a Foreigner and should accept our Culture. Otherwise you are wrong in this Country.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

Yeah we did a video about the things we love about Germany that we’d recommend checking out too. Every country has pros and cons. There are far more positives than negatives here in Germany.

YOU ARE IN THE WRONG COUNTRY.

@MYTravelBF

6 ай бұрын

There are far more things we love about Germany! Every place has its pros and cons though

@Ard17i

5 ай бұрын

John clown

I'm more bothered by graffiti defacing houses than by people smoking.

@MYTravelBF

4 ай бұрын

To each their own. Thanks for watching!