American: “How are you?...” German: “WTF are you my doctor?”

@duke5169

4 жыл бұрын

I mean its just weird if a person u don't know personaly. And u of course ask your friends/family how they are (in Germany, sometimes)

@SoneaT

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure we ask people how are u! Friends and family.... And if we do... Then we want a proper answer, bc we really want to know 😉

@gurgy3

4 жыл бұрын

This is funny, people freaking out about being asked "Hi how are you?". I live in an area where strangers will ask you "what ya got planned this weekend". Now that is awkward.

@robfriedrich2822

3 жыл бұрын

"How do you do?" "Short status or detailed report?"

People in Germany say hello to strangers, but this happens mainly in the countryside and in smaller cities.

@slaiggmeron2847

4 жыл бұрын

especially while you're in nature, e.g hiking or fishing

@TheyCalledMeT

4 жыл бұрын

grew up in a village .. greeting each and everything you bump into was normal. living in a big city now .. i get why you don't .. you would barely do more than greet people the entire day you move around .. but yeah .. living in a huge city is quite anonymous and you notice a much bigger social distance bettween people

@blubberdignubber

4 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't stop saying "hello" when you are in a bigger city, cause every second someone is passing you.

@lauragrebe7423

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because it is rude not to tell hello

@holger_p

4 жыл бұрын

As more lonesome the place, as more likely you do it. Like on an hiking path, and you see the first person since one hour, you might say hello (to civilisation).

"Your own freedon ends where the freedom of your neighbor begins" - This is something many germans get told by their parents and by school as well

@ca9603

4 жыл бұрын

Heutzutage leider nicht mehr.......

@bomber9912

4 жыл бұрын

@@ca9603 what are you trying to say? I still see that rule being applied all the time.

@caciliawhy5195

4 жыл бұрын

That only works when everyone is civil. It is easier to be civil when you are on a friendly footing, even if not friends.

@peteralthoff6920

4 жыл бұрын

"Die Freiheit des Einzelnen endet dort, wo die Freiheit des Anderen beginnt." Immanuel Kant "The freedom of the individual ends where the freedom of the other begins." Immanuel Kant Kant was an influential German philosopher in the Age of Enlightenment. He lived between 1724 - 1804.

@MNMNT_OG

4 жыл бұрын

Basically a quote that sounds good, but isn't feasible because everyone has their own definition and limit of freedom.

Sorry, this is from a UK perspective so I hope that's not off topic too much. But one thing I noticed in the US is that people sometimes use the word 'friend' to designate somebody they know as well as real friends. In the UK if you know somebody but they're not really particularly close you say 'oh, yeah. I know him'. In the US they seem to often say "oh, yeah. He's a friend'. You get the impression that everyone has loads of friends until you realise what's going on. In the UK you wouldn't refer to someone as a friend unless they really were a friend. I sometimes wonder if that's how the 'Friend' thing on Facebook got going with it being American. I remember years ago people saying there was a mental block at first for older people learning to use Facebook because they were uncomfortable with the term 'friend' being used for someone they'd just met once at a party until they got their heads around the idea that Facebook friend wasn't actually necessarily a real 'friend'.

@Imme_begin

4 жыл бұрын

Bob that’s an interesting point. Maybe Facebook should change to “acquaintance” ☺️

@tomlocke3674

4 жыл бұрын

The word 'friend' is definitely used too often here in the US.

@williamg7267

4 жыл бұрын

In the US we say acquaintance about people we have met but aren’t close with.

@OkabexKurisu

3 жыл бұрын

ye the german language different it more clear with 'Bekannter' and 'Freund' and british english is more related to german.

@Quarton

3 жыл бұрын

What about the British use of "mate"? It seems to be similar to the American use of "friend". But, maybe I'm wrong there.

When I said "How are you?" To a Danish exchange student he told me about his health. Minutes later someone came up and said it and he became worried that he appeared sick if people kept asking him how he was.

Regarding Germans telling people what to do: The first time I visited Germany was for a business trip in about 1992. Let me just start by saying that we were very American for the entire trip. We simply didn't know any better. Three colleagues and I flew non-stop from Los Angeles to Frankfurt. We had arrived a day early to see a little bit of Germany before meetings outside Munich. We stopped in Heidelberg wanting to see the castle. Part of our plan was that one of us had studied German in high school. In Heidelberg, we learned he'd forgotten it all. So, we're very lost and very jet lagged, driving around. On subsequent trips, I've learned that Germans are very helpful and that almost any of them under a certain age speak English flawlessly, but I had no idea then, so it didn't occur to us to ask for directions nor to park and get a cab. It seemed like wherever we tried to go, the roads brought up back to the train station. We finally found a small road that seemed to go in the correct direction. At the end, it suddenly narrowed, but then dumped into a larger street that looked perfect. What we didn't notice at first was that there was a do not enter sign posted, but posted much higher and farther to the left than it would be in the US. If we'd been lucky, my boss, who was driving, would never have seen the sign and kept going because the larger road was clear. However, she saw it at the last moment and stopped asking what to do. Just about that time a car came in the correct direction and honked, which we figured was fair. However, the driver parked, ran over to the car, pounded on the window, and said "Verboten! Verboten!" My boss and one of the other people related later that, being jet lagged, they had an LA mindset that if someone was running up to the car, they probably wanted to rob us and couldn't figure out why someone would yell German at them. The other two of us recognized that word from some of the movies we'd seen growing up with German characters, but we weren't really sure what the right way out of the situation was. About that time, the large road cleared and my boss drove onto it, leaving the person trying to keep us out of trouble standing in the middle of the street. I wonder, from time to time, how that person tells the story...

No small talk? In Germany we have the smallest talks of the whole planet.

@KriegerT

4 жыл бұрын

german efficiency!

@derfloh88

4 жыл бұрын

"Wie geht's?" "Muss."

@haraldpeter5828

4 жыл бұрын

I think in Scandinavian Countries it's even less. e. g. Finnland.

@user-bj2lu9qt3o

4 жыл бұрын

@@derfloh88 😄

@ilkahellerling2345

4 жыл бұрын

"Moin." "Moin moin."

When im at the trainstation or like a public building and i know there are people right behind me who want to go through the same door, i usually hold the door open for them, but its not like standing at the door holding it open, but rather slowing down, keeping my hand on the door so it doesnt close on someone. Usually people will follow up and do the same thing so i can just continue walking.

@Anson_AKB

4 жыл бұрын

as always, there are the extremes, and best is something in between to not feel awkward or unfriendly ... i always am annoyed when many people go through a door right behind each other, everybody holds the door for the next one (just touching it while not stopping), and someone just walks through and lets the door swing back right in my face, or even gave it a shove to open wider and doesn't care that then it will swing back even more forcefully ... and it also isn't better when someone holds the door open when i am still 10 or 20 meters away, making me run to not let him wait, or continue at my speed and feeling guilty to have made him wait so long ... thus i mostly don't open or hold open a door for people not very near, but always keep a door open when i see that it wouldn't have shut before the next one is at that door and has to stop it from closing and open it again, even more so when doors are heavier or their springs are stronger.

@susannabonke8552

4 жыл бұрын

Nette Eigenschaft. Bin in Berlin, hier gibt's unfreundliche Leute, aber die glauben, es ist ok.

@Anson_AKB

4 жыл бұрын

@@susannabonke8552 Schöne Grüße aus Berlin :-) ... Det jibt ehm sonne und solche ...

Greeting strangers is a normal thing here in Germany actually… in very small towns. And that's not because there everyone knows everyone else (but it is a factor I'm sure). It's just something you do, you just greet people. In passing. In the city, people don't simply for the big reason that there are just too many people crossing your path. If I go to the bakery in my hometown (2500 people back then), I'd greet all the maybe 10 people (max) I'd meet.

@xman7695

4 жыл бұрын

It's the same for me where I live (around 2500 people too)

@howiedo1124

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jürgen! THANK YOU!! That part of the video REALLY surprised me! My first time living here was 2001 -2004 not far from Mannheim. I remember how surprised I was whenever I’d be in a Gasthaus for dinner, I LOVED how everyone would greet the room saying Guten Abend as they entered, and virtually everyone would respond, n’abend! And also when leaving with tchüss or n’abend and everyone replied as well. I’ve been back living here in Bayern for almost 5 years and had no idea what everyone was saying to us on the bike path... servus! So, yeah! That took me a bit to get used to. My experience has been so great here! I live in a very small town, literally one street and the only American family. I barely know any of my neighbors, which honestly makes me a bit sad. I wish they were more nosey!! Even though everyone tells me mein Deutsch ist sehr gut, I’m very shy to say anything to them except Hallo...

@mischitischi8339

4 жыл бұрын

I (live in a city with 37.000 other People) always greet others while walking by (and also the older people spending most of their day sitting at the windows with their pillow on the Fensterbank) and most of them will answer also ‘hello’ to me. Older People always seem to be happy about that, but the window sitting ones also sometimes seem to be a little bit surprised. But I feel that one third of them wouldn’t have greeted me if I hadn’t greeted them first. And my greeting experiences were, that the concept of greeting strangers on the Streets won’t work in Cities wit a population over 100.000 People. (you recognizes this by their way of looking at you as if they’re asking themselves from which asylum you has escaped or maybe questioning them from where they know you) And, there is one thing, that I found really curious is: that in some smaller towns with a population less than 1000 people I had felt really unfriendly treated because of them not only showing no reactions to my ‘hello’, nor showing any signs of recognizing me as if I was invisible. It felt as if they only greet themselves, strangers do not belong in the circle of trust and are ignored.

@blotski

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I wonder if it's partly because this girl is very young and it's something you do more as you get a bit older. I've been to Germany several times mostly in the south and certainly if you're walking in the countryside somewhere it would be really rude to pass someone and not say Grüss Got or something like that. Not the same in cities but that's the same everywhere. I don't suppose New Yorkers say hi to everyone they pass.

@e.8196

4 жыл бұрын

Although I am from Austria, I approve. It’s the same with smalltalk here. Whenever I am in my doctor’s waiting room it‘s pretty common that someone I don‘t know starts a conversation with me. Or when I am in the bakery, I also small talk with the cashier. It‘s definitely different in bigger cities, but it‘s pretty common in smaller towns and villages.

It is normal to greet people you see, when you are living in a village in Germany. At least it's like that in my village.

@bomber9912

4 жыл бұрын

Same here in my village, even if you dont know the people. It is usually a short "Hallo" or sometimes just a nod is enough. People will understand. But in the city it obviously doesnt make any sense.

@deTr3kk3

4 жыл бұрын

Moin

@valkaielod

4 жыл бұрын

@@deTr3kk3 Oh, so that's what my collegues do in the morning :D.

@LaBellaPiccolina

3 жыл бұрын

And if you don‘t say „hello“, they tell your mom and grandma 😂

Challenge: Next conversation in German

@ca9603

4 жыл бұрын

Dem schließ' ich mich sofort an 👍!

@andrep.3774

4 жыл бұрын

Dafür ist er leider viel zu faul... 😐

@ca9603

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrep.3774 Ich glaub' nicht, dass er zu faul ist, ihm fehlt nur wirklich Übung, und ich glaube, er hat einen viel zu hohen Perfektionsanspruch an sich selbst 😉

Kinda like that "HIGH BUDGET BACKGROUND" sign on the wall :-) Sehr schön !

It's amazing that I found Nick and Felicia separately on YT and now they have done such a great collaboration! Please follow up on this with part 2!

@pep590

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I only knew Felicia. I'm surpsied I hadn't heard of Nick.

@DominikBruehl

4 жыл бұрын

This happened to me so many times before. With Silac and Conner, with Nalf, with Felicia, and so on. I think it's just because they produce similar content. So it's natural, that you find both. And it's also a good idea for them, to create a network and do cooperations. :)

@SoneaT

4 жыл бұрын

Please... More

@beageler

4 жыл бұрын

Just out of interest: Would you call it "großartig" in German, or rather "klasse," "nett" or "gut?" Did you really mean the superlative? Would be interesting to know if other Germans use US-American ways of speaking english, without really meaning it. I know I do sometimes, things are often great, even if I would qualify them as only "nett" in German.

@scipioafricanus5871

4 жыл бұрын

Worlds collide!

Fake plans are the worst! I still remember being in the US to get my little brother settled into college, and this happened all the time. We would literally sit half a day in our hotel room waiting for somebody to show because we thought it was a fixed plan, just for that person never to show. It also led to embarrasment, e.g. if somebody said 'you need to come over to meet my family' but then looking somewhat put off if we tried to pin them down to specifics, probebly because they had no intentions of ever having us over, they just wanted to be nice.

@ikekiehxx6506

4 жыл бұрын

😦

@klamin_original

4 жыл бұрын

Which in the end of course isn’t nice at all. Fake friendliness is so unfriendly

@caciliawhy5195

4 жыл бұрын

@@klamin_original Not at all. When you are alone in a strange place, a friendly face makes you feel much better. It isn't fake. It is casual friendliness. Just because you see it as though it is not real, that is not the case. Even Felicia said that. I know many ex-pats in Germany who have no friends, and a friendly smile and a hello, is better than getting an unfriendly blank stare.

@emanuel3345

4 жыл бұрын

@@caciliawhy5195 friendly smile and hello is alright, but fake plans are definitely rude. Just don't bring up topics you don't wanna talk about or make plans you have no intensions of following them through.

@klamin_original

4 жыл бұрын

Cacilia Why I‘m not talking about friendly smiles, I‘m talking about getting invited while nobody actually wants you to show up. That is rude. But even the smiles and questions about how you’re doing are rude since people don’t really care for your well being. It’s just about them acting nicely so that people think they’re nice, it’s for their ego not for being actually worshipped as a human being. I‘ve had the same experience with Americans in Australia while being on a boat. I got a little sea sick and they told me they had motion sickness pills and I could have one later. When I asked them for a pill some time later they were visibly uncomfortable with my request since they apparently didn’t expect me to ask them for what they offered me. It was a stupid and awkward moment and we didn’t share another word that day. I got my pills, was happy, thankful, but also annoyed that they offered me something they didn’t want me to ask for in the first place.

For me as a German, this was really an insightful conversation, in particular the part about canceling and invitations. I instantly recalled events that took place when I was a host to an American exchange student for three months at the university. On the first weekends, I volunteered to organize sightseeing trips for him and some other students of the group, but was often disheartened by the no-show rate. Sometimes just one or two people out of 12 would join and sometimes nobody at all. I refrained from persistent irritation, but if KZread had already existed back then, it would have helped be a lot to appreciate this cultural difference. I had basically counted them in already when they didn't feel like having committed to anything. On a side note: Did you know that Syrians (likely Arab people in general?) behave different again in this regard? There, the hospitability apparently demands to invite even strangers over to your house very readily - but it would be extremely rude for them to accept right away. So one is only truly invited after repeatedly declining an invitation that is still being renewed and emphasized in a flowery language again and again! (I learned this lesson after Syrian refugees moved into the neighboring apartment in 2016. I wanted to invite them over for a welcome / house warming, but obviously they declined. But being German, I thought: Too bad, that they are already busy on that evening and unfortunately didn't rephrase the invitation a multiple times. Later, we luckily figured out a way how to spend time together...)

@Winona493

10 ай бұрын

Super interesting!!!! 😂 I didn't know that!!!

Isn't it a bit inconsistent that on the one hand americans love their small talk but on the other hand they greet themselves by asking "How are you?" without wanting any answer? 😂

@charlies.5777

4 жыл бұрын

It depends. "How are you" in Amurica can either be a conversation starter OR just a way to essentially acknowledge the other person's presence.

@caciliawhy5195

4 жыл бұрын

No. it's code.

@ingevonschneider5100

4 жыл бұрын

You are right.

@Anvilshock

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that precisely the point of smalltalk, to feign interest, subconsciously or otherwise?

@savannah115

4 жыл бұрын

Yep! We are a complicated people lol

Now this collab went much better than what you formerly did with lamblike . I like that Felicia is so eloquent and that this conversation was so effortless, it was as if you both were sitting at one table 😀. Btw I think it was the biggest mistake you could've done to greet that girl in the park with 'How are you doing?' - To give you some unrequested german advice: Try it with a friendly look and a direct approach pretending you have a question 'Tschuldigung, kann ich Dich gerade mal was fragen?' (whatever it may be....) In my experience people always try to be helpful and then small talk developes easily and might even lead to a nice conversation. Oh yes, and please, do some more conversation with Felicia!

@howiedo1124

4 жыл бұрын

C A haha!! Agree!! Lamblike... more like Lamelike!! 😂👍🏻

@HiFromHamburg

4 жыл бұрын

Rude

@howiedo1124

4 жыл бұрын

LambLike ya, you’re right. That was rude of me. What’s the quote by Maverick in Top Gun? “I saw there was no danger, so I took the shot” Nothing against you personally, just not a huge fan of the name you chose. Please accept my sincere apology. Sorry for poking fun. I don’t usually go negative like that. Hope you’re doing ok in all this craziness. Stay safe and best of luck!

@susannabonke8552

4 жыл бұрын

@@HiFromHamburg often Boys need a conversation Like that. Others appreciates your talk. Like me.

Cooles video, zweiter teil wär nice 😃🙌🏼

In my experience the difference regarding freedom also boils down to different definitions of freedom. Americans equate freedom to making their own unrestraint decisions on everything and having choices. And after these choices they want to reak the all benefits. Germans on the other hand equate freedom to not having to worry about things (free of existential worries) and thus having freedoms, i.e. health care when changing employers or participating extreme sports is not a problem, the social security system reduces unequality and thus protects you when a risky job move doesn't pan out, but also keeps everyone safer as poverty is a major contributor to crime levels (therefore I can walk around everywhere freely), etc. So as you said, one major cultural difference is individualism vs. collectivism, but another important one is risk-taking vs. uncertainty avoidance. These combined differences constitute the difference in the way freedom is experienced. "I am free to do whatever I want" = "Noone can tell me what to do" vs. "I am flexible, because I don't have to worry about many things when making decisions"

@jeffreyroot6300

4 жыл бұрын

pep I have observed the same phenomena in both my extended family and in my career as a Correctional Officer. I think the majority of the population inside were from broken homes . On the other hand, a couple of the exceptions were in for the most heinous crimes.

@allfortravel

4 жыл бұрын

@@pep590 I am sorry, but crime and poverty are definitely connected. There is a large amount of studies confirming as much. Saying you have studied the topic, you should know as much. Please also note that I did not say that poverty is the only factor. It also does not absolve anyone of responsibilty in their actions. It actually just exemplifies the difference in how individual decisions and consequences are stressed in the US and Germany. Further, developing countries actually do have very high crime levels, especially in empoverished areas, such as slums. Have you ever been to any of these countries? In regards to poverty levels also please regard comparative poverty and purchasing power within the countries not international comparisons. Also I do not understand how you understood my comment on inequality to justify stealing. If other people want to conflate terminology that has nothing to do with me. The US does have greater financial inequality (I maybe should have stressed the financial aspect). The difference is in the approach to how to deal with (naturally unwanted) crime. Do I hold everyone just accountable for their own bad and immoral decisions, but have people get all the benefits from right or beneficial (maybe even lucky) decisions they made? Or do I set up a system that reduces the benefits that can be gained over one's current situation by making immoral or bad (or just unlucky) decisions, thus keeping people more inclined to follow rules, but in turn one has to give up some of my financial benefits and freedoms in my scope of decision-making? Neither is necessarily wrong or right. It is a cultural difference and a difference in values: - More risk and potentially more rewards/losses vs. less risks, but lower potential rewards/losses - decisions made individually and thus one carries all their consequences/benefits vs. decisions made within the context of society and thus society should also carry some of the consequences/benefits

@pep590

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyroot6300 Thank you sir. I found the same thing about broken homes. Well over 90%. Much higher percentage than were very poor. But yes, always a few exceptions. Thanks.

@pep590

4 жыл бұрын

@@allfortravel My apologies on the inequality comment as perhaps your meaning and mine may be different. I take the term inequality to mean in term of wages in America, for example I work fast food, so I deserve and demand $15.00 an hour instead of studying HVAC or Computer repair for example part time to increase my earnings. Like Bernie Sanders would throw it around to get this type of voter on board. But you meant it in a different way, so I should not of assumed we were talking about the same thing. Yes poverty is connected but not a major contributor to the most common criminal we see everyday in America's cities, like robbery on the street or in a convenience store or even home breakins. In other words, the criminal is not looking to rob someone in order to feed his family or buy needed shoes. Most of these crimes happen on impulse as they see an unsuspecting person walking down the street alone or looking at their phone or often as many in prison have said...they were board, with their buddies and it looked like easy prey. It's nearly an entire culture on it's own. Many of these crimes got out of hand as with 3 or 4 guys, one decides on the spur of the moment that he's going to outdo the other in viciousness. Many of these recorded videos show the friends laughing and joking as the victim is pummeled and still being kicked, even though they have been unconscious for quite a while. A lot of research shows many violent crimes carry a lot of racial animosity against whites and Asians as things are heard on videos and these criminals will touch on it later on while in prison reflecting on it. I'm no super expert, but was surprised to learn a lot about his, if we can believe the people who interviewed the prisoners. Yes, I've been n a couple of trips on Missions to Guatemala and recently to Nicaragua. Many with dirt floors and an outhouse. I felt that these people lived more moral lives that I did. The crime I was hearing about there was more tied to large funded gangs fighting against a lot of their corrupted government officials. But I was warned a lot about pickpockets and phone snatching right out of your hands while looking at it. I was also told to always watch your luggage in the airport at all times.

@simonsaunders8147

4 жыл бұрын

Americans are too, "I am allowed to do such-and-such, so I will"... regardless of how environmentally or socially inappropriate it might be.

Super cool video idea. Cannot wait for part two. Clicking now.

Awesome collaboration!👍🏼 Please do a part two😃

I love this! You two are awesome. Such a great conversation.

This was good. Really enjoyed this.

sehr interessant , bitte part 3 und 4. ;-)

it's funny that you made this interview right now. I just found her channel yesterday.😅

Love the interchange between you two. I have watched some of her videos before and am just amazed at her language skills. I think this is a very good pairing and would like to see more collaboration videos. You need to have a German conversation with her!

I've been enjoying felicia's vids for a while, like this collab, and have subbed to you too

Part 3 to this conversation would be awesome!

The best collab video yet. Looking forward to more.

Great collab video with Felicia. Mehr bitte !

I came from Felecia's channel. I enjoyed this quite a bit and will be checking out some of your other videos 👍

Abgesehen vom wirklich guten content, super geschnitten

MORE! I have been following both of your channels for a while now. Felicia's YT came up first in my recommendations and I was like "Part 2? Huh? Where is part 1?" and then she was talking about the collab and that made my day!

Enjoyed this video a lot! More with Felicia if possible.

Interesting Video and great input from both of you

Great Collab, amazing to see

Pretty good comparison! Hope to see more of you guys.

Ich habe schon lange auf dieses Zusammentreffen gewartet. ;) Ein wirklich sehr nettes Gespräch zwischen Euch! Weiter so!

First time seeing your channel I think and I love the high budget background sign. That is exactly what I would do lol

Loved both of the videos! I’m actually from Portland and moved to Ostfildern about two months ago. I’m glad to have found your channel to help with the transition. Keep up the great work!

It's been a really great talk! Maybe you both should consider doing a podcast. I think that would be a lot of fun!

I watched Felicia's video first and yours second. Great conversation! I'd watch more of these if you do them.

Super, dass ihr zusammengekommen seid und so ein tolles Gespräch dabei rauskam. Good job!

So very interesting! I also watch Felicia's videos which makes this "cross-over" so cool for me. Keep doing it. Please.

Very insightfull, good flow of conversation between you to and a genuine interest to hear each other out and pick up the point. You should definately do this more often. This just clicks as a format.

That was so entertaining. Great collab. 👏👍Do more of that stuff once and a while. Felicia and you, Nalf, have one thing in common. Your broad beautiful smile. 😍

My hope for both of you is that you both get huge boost in subscribers from this collaboration. I've been following both of you for a long time.

Please do more of these talks! Very intriguing!!!!

NALF is awsome! I am addicted and want more videos :D

I accidentally stumbled over your channel while watching Felix's channel and I want to start by saying "Wie geht's?" 😊. I find it very interesting by also educating to watch my country been seen through someone's eyes who comes from another country. It also makes me happy when one of this videos help clearing up misunderstandings about my country, because most of us, while maybe reserved (could be seen as cold) at first, are warm, funny, loyal people once you get to know them. But it also helps me to get rid of my own misconceptions about other countries.

I like the conversation between you and Felicia. I actually have been watching her channel more and I enjoy it. Based on her initial video conversation with you, I have now subscribed to your channel because I find it enjoyable as well.

I follow you two for some time now a its really interesting to see both views of you in one video. Nice background btw ;)

Because you asked: Please do a part two. I thoroughly enjoyed both videos.

Great collab! I enjoyed your conversation about the culture differences.

@holger_p

4 жыл бұрын

Both could do more "interviews", even with people without youtube channels.

I came over from Felicia's channel to watch this video and loved it! New sub btw! I am a native Texan and live in Dallas, Texas. As soon as the borders are reopened in the Czech Republic, I am scheduled to attend a TEFL certification to become an English teacher, teaching English to local Czech and Russian native speakers. So one day, I will be an expat too! I definitely want to visit Germany when I get back over there (I was actually in the Czech Republic back in early March, right before the corona virus outbreak went crazy). I hope you consider doing more collabs with Felicia, but I'm excited to see what extra content you have planned on your channel to give me another American expat experience to learn from.... Auf Wiedersehen, mein Freund und Mitamerikaner!

What a fun video to watch! As an American living in Germany too, many of these points were spot on! Every visit back to the states I find myself being thrown off by how friendly strangers are to me, but also can now see how superficial many interactions are. The other interesting point about lack of small talk in Germany is how close strangers will stand to you in the grocery store while in line, all while not wanting to smile back or hold any conversation 99% of the time. With the current Corona virus situation obviously the majority is now keeping a reasonable distance while shopping. Nalf this is my favorite video of yours so far, thank you for making these! I live in NRW and it's also interesting to hear how different certain regulations have been in Southern Germany versus here. Keep up the great work :)

@lisasteinbacher6511

4 жыл бұрын

When you visit the states you don't notice anything superficial? I have been to California (my home state) 5 times in the last few years and I do think alot of people say things they don't mean. There is also a total different level of pressure among young people to have nice things and be ahead in life in CA, in Germany you really feel a okay to live in a small apartment, have a decent car and be able to afford to travel around often :). Sometimes superficial to me also comes across with people trying to prove what a nice life they have by the things they have obtained and don't want to acknowledge actual hardships they face honestly. To each his own and obviously I feel way more American than German on 99% of topics, but I can see how Americans come off as superficial, I think alot of us are wearing makeup and don't want to show true colors and here if you say do you want to get together or how are you doing you will get a really straightforward and direct answer the majority of the time which can also be refreshing. Which state do you visit when you go back? I have lived on the east coast too and it definitely varies state by state :).

@lisasteinbacher6511

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck in Scandinavia 👍

Thanks for a video. It comes at just the right time. Yes, more please. TSGO

@itwasellinotme5957

4 жыл бұрын

Mojo Jim warning: Incoming virtual hug coming your way.

Was very interesting. Please more of that. Switching to Felicia 👋

Good video. I actually found your channel via your collaboration with Felicia. I found her first.

The first question that came to my mind when I heard that 'guns to protect yourself from the government' thing was: if you have to use weapons to protect yourself from the government you shouldn't have THAT government in the first place. And the second was: you still vote for that government. I really don't really get it if that's even a sentence😅

@bomber9912

4 жыл бұрын

That idea is hundreds of years old. It was implemented when the nation was born and it was created by revolutionists who were fighting their mother nation Great Britain. So in that historical context it would make sense that the right to own firearms should be a constitutional right in order to protect yourself from the government. But right now the discussion about firearms in the US would be a bottomless pit. Its neighbor Mexico has a huge crime rate, there are illegal immigrants, there is drug trafficking and firearms are among the most stolen objects in the US. There is a lobby with huge influence that is trying to push their agenda as well and then there are private prisons who benefit from all of that. Removing firearms wouldnt make any sense. There are so many unregistered handguns circulating by now, removing legally owned guns wouldnt change anything.

@caciliawhy5195

4 жыл бұрын

Not everybody voted for a particular government. 48% could have voted against it. That is almost half. Power corrupts and in the current situation some leaders in certain states or cities are overreaching their power and going against the Constitution. No one knows what a leader will do in certain situations and being able to protest and if need be to fight back, is part of the American Constitution. Just because Germans follow the leader doesn't mean the rest of the world has to. Every place is different and has good and bad points.

@TheyCalledMeT

4 жыл бұрын

history tells .. governments tend to fall into this habits every now and then .. so i totaly get why (many) americans think that way but to be honest .. if i compare european police and american police .. i clearly prefer the former

@derVilli

4 жыл бұрын

@@bomber9912 i guess remove legally owned guns is not the point. In germany are many gun owners. People like hunter or people in clubs that use it for sports. Maybe it would help if people were not allowed to cary them open. Because if you not have a loaded waepon with you downtown prevents you from using it if you get enraged. And it would be easier for police to spot illegal guns. People should not go to extremes in conversation, but try to find the common ground and solve problems.

@derVilli

4 жыл бұрын

@@caciliawhy5195 maybe there are other solutions to handle corruption of leaders than firearms. Seperation of power and supervision could also be a solution. Sure, other nations have different standards and ways of handling things. But "we always did it this way" attitude would stop innovation. I would prefer to live in a society, that tries to improve. Improvement can only be done if something changes.

Good video; I enjoyed the dialogue. And you helped Felicia relax and be herself more than when she's working solo.

@FelifromGermany

4 жыл бұрын

seeburg10 haha appreciate that but I'm not aiming to do "I'm just chilling in front of the camera and see what comes to mind " kind of videos when I'm by myself. I'm not unrelaxed it's just a different style - on purpose.

Einfach awesome content. Loved it to follow euch beiden in eurer Unterhaltung! Davon dürft ihr gerne mehr machen in the future.

@TS29er

4 жыл бұрын

Na Lisa, wars schön in Australien?

Hey Nick, American guy in Portland watching you and Felicia. I really enjoy the topics of conversation. I've been to Germany and Austria a couple of times and can relate to both of your reactions.

I found your from her channel,but I'm glad I did.

Enjoyed this type of video and would like to see more like it.

Every culture got it's pros and cons and you described them very good. You both have potential for more interesting content 👍 btw. that "High Budget Background" blow my mind 😊

Enjoyed the video. Yes, please make more videos together. As a U.S.American who has "visited" Germany 3 times before living in Germany for 5 months (my fourth "visit") I really enjoy your videos!

You both together in a video! 😍 Great! 👍

Great conversation , I am a defense contractor and work with people from Germany and their military this sheds a new light on why we behave so differently

I've watched both videos on your respective channels, and I could relate to so many things you said, being a German who has lived in 6 different countries so far, and interacted with people from so many more cultural backgrounds! There should be much more conversation like this going on worldwide, because it is aimed at understanding each others instead of being caught in stereotypes and prejudice. Like this you find out that what it comes down to is that people are people, no matter where you go, as soon as you risk a look behind habits and traditions; and you'll notice that you can make good friends anywhere if you just try!

Please more of those!

A story came to mind when you were talking about Americans talking to strangers. My niece’s husband in Dallas was at the dry ice place to pick up dry ice for his wife’s cold treatment to keep from losing her hair during chemo treatments. A woman struck up a convo with him and ended up starting a movement where people donate to pay for dry ice for people going through chemo. They are now really good friends. All from starting convo with a stranger :)

First time to your channel #nalf and I’ve been watching #askagerman for about a year now. I really enjoyed the Q&A between you guys and would like to see another one sometime down the road.

Nice talk. Interesting to hear about the little differences.

Thank you for the coop! I've lived in Wenatchee, WA, and got very much used to the 'fake plan' thing. Probably it comes from being honest in that particular moment, that is, from showing appreciation and being excited about the initiative and kind question as such. It works like kind bullshit or appreciative BS..

I think that is so cool. I followed both of you so seeing that there is an immidiate responce from a german to your thoughts is very cool and also the other way around of course. Besutiful idea! 👍🏻😎

A new sub for you from Felicia's channel.

I have recently discovered her channel and now you two did a collab? This is amazing

Came from her channel to yours. Subscribing as I of German descent

Two greatKZreadrs. Yeah!!!

Great video

I think even superficial small talk can be beneficial. Brief and friendly interactions feel good and remind us we live in this society together. In my mind, it’s always nice to be nice to one another.

Very interesting conversation. More please.

I came from her channel, and i found out youre from Portland, Oregon, so am I!

Great video. Very interesting.

You fit well. Love to see more collabs

I say very often Hi to random people and the most people say hi back or smile or stuff like that

@bomber9912

4 жыл бұрын

its a normal thing in German villages, but in the cities it doesnt make any sense.

I love both of you and you should most definitely do more of these "crossovers" :D this one for example made me wonder about the whole "being told off by other citizens" thing - here in Germany it seems so unavoidable. It's just a given that someone will tell you what *not* to do (with the top two seeming to be how to *not* sort your recycling -despite there being different rules in every city btw- and how *not* to cross the street on a red light). The only thing you can do is grow a thick skin and shrug them off... Oh and the "how are you" I cannot get used to. At. All. I work in an international environment and my colleague (from Spain) greets me with it in the morning. I've had to actively work on my attitude because I'm so not a morning person and even though I know exactly that she doesn't mean to start a conversation it seems to trigger me regularly... I don't want to tell her to stop because I know I should just say "fine, how are you" or whatever you say and not be a bitch about it. But it IS hard ^^ Btw what DO you say if you feel like you're lying saying "fine"?

Podcast potential!!!

first of your videos i see and you seem like a very interesting person. just wanted to say taht

I never could agree more about your claims than this time especially the English skills ;-), but I came back after I watched the second part at Felicia's channel to say, yes please show us the whole conversation.

Great Idea, I like this a lot.

Great videos.

i would disagree in one part... the germans who don´t mind their own business and criticizing you in public are not the majority. I would say its about 20% of the population, the problem is... these 20% are enough to piss you off from time to time. As a native german i can tell you, that i understand your anger...

@peter_meyer

4 жыл бұрын

@Peter Becker I absolutely agree. But we also agree to their documented rights. They (IMHO inevitable) belong to the german society. They have to accept all aspects of our "Grundgesetz". If there's s/th to discuss about it, there are rules to do so. Just because "we" do not agree to those 10 - 20% doesn't mean they don't have to be heard - even if it's unbearable. That's Germany.

@FelifromGermany

4 жыл бұрын

It's true that it's not all Germans who do this but I feel like even those who actively say something often think things like "Does that person really have to do this?" or "That's so dumb that this person is cleaning their bike today when it's supposed to rain tomorrow" to themselves. There are so many different examples though but basically just thoughts that question other peoples' behavior/actions that they do without harming anyone else if that makes sense. I've noticed that I completely stopped thinking that way since moving to the US. And even if it's only 20% of all Germans who say those things out loud, it definitely makes people feel more like they're "under surveillance" and they may think more about what other people could think or say about them. That'rs just my opinion on this :)

@derVilli

4 жыл бұрын

From my perspective there is a difference of what you say and how. I think there are things that are disgusting. And i would see it as a duty to call them out. But there is no need to yell at people or insult them. And there are things where people should better mind their own business. And if a rule or regulation might be dumb, like waiting for the green light to cross the street at 1 am. One should not just ignore the rule but ask, why is that trafic light not turned of at night when there is no trafic? And maybe change the rule instdead of makeing their own.

@MisterPyOne

4 жыл бұрын

from personal experience I would say its more 30 %

@herbertalbrecht1324

4 жыл бұрын

Its a special thing with cars. In Germany we have some people (less than 20%) being against cars (exept of their own one) and they are offensiv in every situation dealing with using a car.

Really enjoyed this video. I'd like to contribute something: I guess the amount or intensity of interfering with each other's lifes varies considerably between the regions. When I moved to saxony things happened to me that never would have happened in Brandenburg where I'm originally from. For example citizens shouting at me quite aggressively that I should turn my lights on when I was cycling home (in the dark, of course). Happened pretty often and in a big city, mind you, where one would expect a little more laissez-faire. In general, though, and the older I get the more so, I do subscribe to the idea of "my freedom ends where the freedom of my neighbour begins". That includes, for example, adhering to the quiet times like midday or sundays. I can't know what the needs of my neighbours are in terms of recreation. They might work in shifts, they might feel ill or something, so they should be able to rely on certain times where they're not disturbed. I want that for myself, too, so I have to grant it others as well. Personally I probably wouldn't go to a car to tell the driver to switch off the engine, but I find it rather inconsiderate to leave it on, because 1. it's bad for the environment, i.e. for all others, too, and 2. there are noise emissions as well, so, again, it's not just my personal freedom, but I invade the lifes of others by making unnecessary noise.

Ruhe! Nalf ist da. Heut' lernen wir wieder was.

Your part in the next conversation has to be in german for sure! I would love it :D

Small talk is the worst. Haha! Hello from Hillsboro, OR! :)

love your background

Germany lives by this quote: “The Best for the Group comes when everyone in the group does what's best for himself AND the group.” ― John Nash

@emilsinclair4190

4 жыл бұрын

@Weneeedtotalk However not really.... that would be more ask yourself what would happen if everyone would do the same.

@caciliawhy5195

4 жыл бұрын

The Borg.

@emilsinclair4190

4 жыл бұрын

@Weneeedtotalk However no that is the thing that I have learned in a german school.

@tpzlol

4 жыл бұрын

Its quite apparrent that most people dont know whats best for themselves