I don't get why people don't like her in meet the Germans series. Yes, she wasn't born a German but literally this is the best part - how she turns more German each day, from a foreigner to a full German. This series is likely for non Germans and her presentation is the ideal perspective where people can relate. Otherwise, how far back a person needs to be German to be on this series? The guy with a toothbrush mustache?

@yunleung2631

2 ай бұрын

Yup! I mean Germany is a lot more casually racist than the US and Canada are. Like... Even if you're white, you won't be considered german despite having grown up if you're Polish, Turkish, or something else like it. An Indian woman representing German culture is going to receive a lot more backlash obviously.

@ilichio

2 ай бұрын

Not German and I really hate the series since they change the presenter. She just doesn't have any charisma.

@apurbachatterjee3310

2 ай бұрын

That's indeed true! Her target audience group is Asian(s) starting their life in Germany

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for getting the point! I do quite enjoy oscillating between my Indian and German sides!

@szymon940

2 ай бұрын

Funny nobody complained about it when we had Rachel from the UK. But she was white, so there was no issue. So much for Germans claiming that they're not racist and it's only an issue in the US and Eastern Europe

Yay Shabnam is back! I really like the idea of slippers for everyone inside the house and guests. It just helps with the cleanliness! I’m wondering if Germans would have a junk drawer? Here in America, some homes have a drawer, either in the kitchen, garage, bedroom or bathroom, where one puts random things in it.

@ich8159

2 ай бұрын

We certainly do! 😉😁

I cannot imagine a household without books. But then, this is probably not particularly German. I think, most Germans have eggs in their fridge for their Frühstücksei (breakfast egg) along maybe with an egg cooker (Eierkocher)? Very German could also be our duvets.

Your handling of the "Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher" was fine. After removing it from the egg, you can make a clear cut with a knife without making ugly splinters of the shell. Sometimes you can remove the upper part of the shell as well, but you will have to cut-off the upper portion anyway to get to the (hopeful) creamy core. But funfact: It seems that most Germans don't have such a device (but I love mine).

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I did use it a couple times after receiving it as a housewarming present from a German friend!

@juliehock6059

2 ай бұрын

Liamcarps (also did a clip of this)

I love how Shabnam compares Germany with India, that way I can learn about two cultures in the same video! I love this series so much. Do you think you could do an episode on tea in Germany? Tea varieties, tea going from a luxury to an everyday item, scarcity during the World Wars, what people say to drink when you're sick, tea accessories, etc. Keep up the great work! I use this series to teach my students in German in the USA and I find it invaluable!

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for that! I mentioned tea very briefly in the very first Meet the Germans episode I hosted. But maybe we can take a deep dive into that someday soon? :)

I really like meet the Germans series, but I also like this particular presenter for her own take on what is typically German and her own experiences about settling there. Keep up with the programmes as they are very interesting.

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

You could do a whole episode on German toilet accessories. (:

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Oh yes!

4:20 those bag clips are available anywhere there is an IKEA, not just in Germany.... i've bought them here in the US too (although i got them from LIDL, which is a German supermarket)

@Sandrylene

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, would have said the same. I often bring one even while travelling, too. They're so useful.

@timestima

2 ай бұрын

I think the point is that they are very common in Germany. I have seen them even in student housings for example

@mmppbb77

2 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed ! 😅 These clips are very common and easy to find in many countries really.

This Salt and Bread tradition is nice and commonly known but I never saw it practiced anywhere. That egg thingy I saw the first (and last time) in a similar documentary from ARTE but i know no one owning it and I didn't even see it anywhere to buy. And yes, a (potato) peeler is a fine thing, also good for Parsnips, parsley root ans other vegetables.

@ldbarthel

2 ай бұрын

We just call it a vegetable peeler. I still have one, but I seldom use it because so many nutrients are in the skin. The hand masher I grew up with wasn't the disc seen here. It was the single heavy gauge wire.

@henningbartels6245

2 ай бұрын

The egg things is a gadget for someone who has already everything. But ordinary Germans don't have it and don't need it.

Love this video! Thank you DW and Shabnam!

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

thank you too!

I just had Tunisian houseguests who commented that my New Mexico ristra (a string of dried red chiles hanging from a hook at the ceiling), was also common where they came from.

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

OMG! We also have a similar thing in India, but that's to ward off eveil eye and typically hung from vehicles. And ours is a combination of lemons and green chillies.

Purple Bierkenstocks, green socks, Addidas slippers, 4 bottle openers, open home windows, closed train windows, an air of superiority, engineer focused creativity.

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

And Pfandflaschen, or empty bottles waiting to be exchanged for 💸

What a fun video and good points! 0:20 Plants are very common too, so if you aren't a plant-person, warn your friends :) 1:15 If you living in germany .. You WILL need to have folders for paperwork, everything here usually still comes by post and in paper form, they are trying to change that but ... well /: 2:45 Really, window cleaners can save you so much time and frustration, when it comes to reflective surfaces and wood cleaners/plus oiling will make your furniture last longer. you don't need 20 products but about 5 to 7 at are normal

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for that!

I love her! She is great. Love the video! Keep on doing what you do!😍🤩🥰🥳💖

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

😍

Chip clips or clips for closing bags are widespread in the US too.

@lienbijs1205

2 ай бұрын

All over the world thanks to Ikea.

Not necessarily a German item, but I'm an American from near the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states (Kansas City, Missouri ==> Lawrence, Kansas ==> Lincoln, Nebraska. A good coffee maker: my preference is a French press pot (with a burr mill coffee bean grinder).

Nice postcard from Solingen.

Well done ❤

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Just out of curiosity - what happened to Rachel Stewart? I really liked her and her style of presentation a lot, is she just on pause or did she move on to something else? Any informations?

Those clips are available in IKea in Australia. A great video, and factually correct.

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Yup, some Germans we interviewed really thought that these clips are only German. But they are now kind of ubiquitious in so many other countries too!

@santostv.

2 ай бұрын

Ikea the china store of Europe 😂

Eine Feuerzange for making Glühwien and the ceremony called Feuerzangenbowle

Just use white(or distilled) vinegar. Much cheaper, and stronger.

We have those same bag clips in America too

@jannetteberends8730

2 ай бұрын

Also in the Netherlands.

@santostv.

2 ай бұрын

Also in Portugal, thanks ikea😂

Window squeegees I have found to be in every German house.

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

And the windows that function in three combinations: fully closed, fully open and only bringing the air in from top!

Nice video but I am bit worried about the comparison picture at 1:37 to 1:39 (Who is taking a bath like that in India nowadays and the other pic) I don't know why the media always wanted to show the low side of India or always the unclean side. Don't generalise the entire india with one example pic. We have poor people but definitely not everyone. There are a lot of beautiful rich sides of India.

...a rain jacket or a jar of mustard in their fridge... 😂🤣

I swear I saw Grahams lol

Your pronunciation is impressive!

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

It is a learning process every day!

@sisuguillam5109

2 ай бұрын

Arnoux! Dein Daumendrücken neulich hat geholfen! Neuer Job Neuer Job Neuer Job!!!!!

@arnodobler1096

2 ай бұрын

@@sisuguillam5109 oh wow wow Glückwunsch Freu mich für dich

@sisuguillam5109

2 ай бұрын

@@arnodobler1096 Danke! Mir ist vor Freude schlecht geworden als der Anruf kam! Hoffe Du hast einen wunderschönen Tag!

@arnodobler1096

2 ай бұрын

@@sisuguillam5109 😉 wünsche ich dir auch

I live in Austria since 20 years, I speak German and was educated here but I don't have any German or Austrian friends, I have no idea why. I also tried to find a job in Germany but the lady who interviewed me was nasty to me and I almost cried because she kept saying bad things. I don't know what she did but I developed an eye infection on my way back home, it was really painful and lasted several months, so I didn't go back. Anyway, I miss the part where Ms Surita talks about the bad things her mother told her. I really wish I had never come to a German speaking country, it was the biggest mistake of my life, I feel like my life is ruined because of it

@jrgptr935

2 ай бұрын

Es tut mir wirklich leid, das zu lesen.

Where’s the German ?

Freezer bag clips gibts aber schon sehr lange in den USA, in Japan gibt's alle möglichen Modelle mit sehr praktischen Zufügungen. Ist auch keine deutsche Erfindung. Also nicht: typisch deutsch. Beim Zugluft-Dackel ist auch nur der Dackel deutsch. Die gibt es seit Jahrhunderten überall wo's kalt und windig ist und Türen gibt. Andere Länder sind ja auch nicht doof und sehr viel Erfindergeist braucht man für sowas nicht. Dann werden Stereotype verbreitet, die regional ganz unterschiedlich zu sein scheinen. In meinem Haus muss z.B. niemand die Schuhe ausziehen, ich hab auch keine Hausschuhe für andere vorrätig und war auch ein einziges Mal in meinem Leben bei jemandem zu Gast, bei dem es sowas gab. Berufsbedingt komme ich in sehr viele Häuser. Ich hab auch keinen Regenmantel, bei uns geht man nicht im strömenden Regen spazieren, sondern wartet, bis es nachlässt. Für den Notfall bei Wanderungen habe ich so eine zusammenknüllbare dabei, die ich in 30 Jahren keine fünfmal benutzen musste.

Fliegenklatsche

@ShabnamSuritaMTG

2 ай бұрын

Ah ja! Especially to protect our drinks in summer!

Bring Back Mrs. Rachel Stewart 🥲

I feel the reason she gets a little hate from the viewers might on how two things or practices or countries are compared. I have followed many of her videos on DW, and the many a times the comparison she makes or the writers of the episode have made may come out as offensive. For example the fact that in India people only use one disinfectant for everything in the house is itself a very dumb comparison and no good comes out of it. And honestly said, it is also not so thoughtful to assume Phenol is used to clean everything in a house in India, and make such a statement on a public platform. Is the presenter unaware of glass cleaners, marble or wood countertop cleaner, floor clears and washroom cleaners? And to be honest, I like the DW meet the Germans videos, but unlike the other presenters who ask the viewers how stuff is done in their countries rather than the presenter generalizing things and telling this is how it’s done in the entire country. This is something I’ve noticed especially in her videos, and not the rest of the Meet the Germans videos. Maybe the writers and presenters would have to give it a little more thought before broadcasting some comparisons. Even when the two pictures of India compared to Germany was shown in this video, it could come out as a little offensive and create a repulsive way of consuming the video. Like to explain the weather difference, a picture of people with lower financial income is compared to a dog, that doesn’t have anything to do with climate or the use of different types of house shoes!

@nikitajain9883

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely true! I hope the makers read your comment and take care of this thing in all upcoming videos.

@tygattyche2545

2 ай бұрын

You are a bit thin skinned, aren't you?

Got here first, yeaaaah!

Get a life

I believe this individual would be better suited to discuss an Indian household!

@arnodobler1096

2 ай бұрын

🙈

@ardiris2715

2 ай бұрын

She did. Watch the video. LOL

@skagainstracism2

2 ай бұрын

I disagree. I believe you should open your mind and accept that she can be authoritative.

@buschhuhn9197

2 ай бұрын

No, actually the perspective of someone who grew up somewhere else is more precise and a lot of Germans enjoy this very much - me included.

@santostv.

2 ай бұрын

This a channel for foreigners, so she will know theoretically what’s different meanwhile germans wouldn’t know because is normal to them, like their windows USA are often surprised about it although new buildings in my eu country also have them, or shades the Brits and USA doesn’t have them ect. Although besides the egg cracker most are also common in my eu country.

Shes not German. She is a Indian living in Germany.

@arnodobler1096

2 ай бұрын

Have you seen her ID card?

@arnodobler1096

2 ай бұрын

This is a German channel designed to appeal to foreigners. Her predecessor was British, and?

@ardiris2715

2 ай бұрын

You aren't German either. LOL

@torreyance2468

2 ай бұрын

@@ardiris2715 are you stupid? im not making a video about something im not.🤣

@torreyance2468

2 ай бұрын

@@arnodobler1096 i see the dot in her head and skin color. what society in history has those features. first thing that came to mind was clearly germans🤣 read a history book.

Unsubscribe, this is video is an insult to Germans. Soon the only culture would be represented around the world is in South Asia including their racism.

@dweuromaxx

2 ай бұрын

Sorry you feel that way. The video is not intended to be offensive in any way.

@DeveshBatraonGPlus

2 ай бұрын

This irony is the racism in this comment 😂 You are just an intolerant person - you must live a very sad life

@sisuguillam5109

2 ай бұрын

Ist Ihnen wohl?