Wer glaubt, dass Toastbrot Brot ist, der glaubt auch, dass Zitronenfalter Zitronen falten.

@Luziemagick

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@Anubis2705

4 жыл бұрын

Verunglipfst du etwa die edle Zunft der Zitronenfalter? Ich falte Zitronen in dritter Generation. Das ist ein ehrbarer Beruf.

@cartmann227

4 жыл бұрын

Das mit dem Zitronenfalter war mir neu. Ist aber hübsch😊

@brianvonnazareth8248

4 жыл бұрын

Toast kann auch gut sein !

@stephanwinter8497

4 жыл бұрын

French cheese , spanish ham and german bread, yeah mon

Not wearing bike helmets is a survival of the fittest thing. It keeps the biker community young and strong.

@moboh5342

4 жыл бұрын

Good one, mate

@SD-ko4tz

4 жыл бұрын

Without bycicle helmets borh bysiclist and cars are more careful. Just see the Netherlands

@autohmae

4 жыл бұрын

@@SD-ko4tz I would say the Netherlands, everyone is a bicyclist at some point of their life. So people who drive cars understand bicyclist better. And the infrastructure in the Netherlands makes sure everyone is more safe, walking, cycling or driving.

@johannescruyff6908

4 жыл бұрын

We usually ask our kids to wear helmets, but given that we self have survived w/I accidents so far, we consider it only relevant for the small ones. And to be very German: survival of the fittest means survival of the ones who can best adapt, not the strongest etc.

@abhishek-xh2ld

4 жыл бұрын

She is arguing for bike helmets! and here we are struggling to enforce motorbike helmets!

IMHO "heavy" breakfasts are something for the weekend. Way too much effort if you are waking up early for school/uni/work and are basically still a zombie.

@HerrFenchel

4 жыл бұрын

Danke, daß ihr zugebt Zombies zu sein.

@asunadraws8461

4 жыл бұрын

@intempify getting enough sleep doesnt have anything to do with it. You can go to sleep at an acceptable time and wake up at an acceptable time, have your 8-9 hours of sleep and still be half dead by the time you got out of bed half an hour ago

@pineappletv625

4 жыл бұрын

Alias Anybody Also when it’s so early I don’t even want any food around me or maybe just a little cereal or just some milk. I just don’t have an appetite

The first thing I‘m missing when I leave Germany is the lovely Brotkultur

@walkuereunruh9850

4 жыл бұрын

Stellaa121 das ist so wahr 😂

@young19boy

4 жыл бұрын

@Diggeldaggeldoggeldugg Es zu toasten kostet zu viel Zeit.

@lanamack1558

2 жыл бұрын

Drum backe ich hier in Australien mein Brot selbst. Ich kann das Pseudobrot nicht leiden

I had the opposite kitchen-culture shock in Canada. I rented an unfurnished apartment and was like "wait it said unfurnished, why is there a kitchen???" :-D

When I was a teenager it wasn't cool to wear a helmet when you were biking with your peers. Maybe that's the reason why we don't wear helmets in Germany.

@fruhlingsrolle7303

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it wasn’t cool when I was a teenager too (I am a millennial, so I this time is not long ago 😂). But the guys I was biking with never said something against it only some people in my class tried to make fun of me. It backfired when I said: “I have a brain to protect. I wonder what‘s in your head though, can’t be that important right?“ Yes a helmet is not very cool and yes it doesn’t look too good but I think looking good and being cool have a lower priority than staying alive and without a heavy brain dmg 😶. Besides, if people define your coolness by how your head looks while biking then they never respected you anyway.

@annagleich1252

4 жыл бұрын

@@fruhlingsrolle7303 yes of cause. Now I wear a helmet too, because I live in the city and everyone is biking to fast. But even my parents didn't wear helmets. Maybe it was because we were living in a village

@fruhlingsrolle7303

4 жыл бұрын

Anna Gleich My Father doesn’t wear a helmet(only when he was biking in the forest), my mother does (they don’t bike much anymore though). And we live in a village. I think it’s your own choice if you wear a helmet or not, to say it as a meme: „If you don’t wear a helmet while riding the bike, that’s between you and god“

@schusterlehrling

3 жыл бұрын

I do and all of my friends do.

Okay... Das gibt's bei mir höchstens am Wochenende, so ein tolles Frühstück😂😂 oder im Hotel🤔

@halidseyfullah

4 жыл бұрын

Colles Tolles geht mir auch so

When a friend of mine started her training as a ER-doctor she started to wear a helmet after she saw the huge difference between the injuries of helmet vs not helmet biker. Like most without helmet were dead or had severe injuries vs the ones with helmet had no head-injuries at all, just bruises at arms and legs...

@autohmae

4 жыл бұрын

This depends on the country, what country are you in ? I do know of an other EU story: in the hospital when it was raining they would say bikers are organ donors.

I'm from Germany and I usually don't eat breakfast.😂

Regarding breakfast being a bigger deal in Germany, there's a proverb which explains it quite well why so many love to have a table full of different meats, cheeses and stuff to choose from: Eat like a Kaiser(emperor) in the morning, like a king at noon and like a beggar in the evening.

@Irg3ndw4s

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, or vise versa.. Eat like a beggar in the morning, king at noon and emperor in the evening but realy depends on the individual working schedule I assume..

@sebastianb.3978

4 жыл бұрын

@@Irg3ndw4s Devinitiv.

You are such a light of sunshine in my days! I am loving your channel and your videos. I am a Brazilian living in New Zealand but I have lived in Germany for 2 years in the past. So it's amazing to remember some of my impressions of the country back then and to understand a bit of NZ through your eyes. You are just so sweet! You make me look at my German experiences with a lighter and happier filter. Thank you for that! I might move to Austria next year. It will be good to see how they are also different from Germans. ❤️

@annapooraniraman7278

Жыл бұрын

hi Ana - NewZeland is not of your liking? May I ask why you chose Austria from NZ? I thought Auckland is better in terms of Weather comparing Germany/Europe in General

the breakfast spreads are something I enjoy when on holiday for an active day like skiing or hiking, on a normal day it is usually just tea and some bread with jam or cheese spread.

My neighbor always used to ride without helmet. Then he had an accident, falling on his head. Long time in hospital, after coming back difficulties to speak and articulate himself. This made me clear how dangerous it is without helmet. One small accident and your personal health and future can be at stake.

@hjs6102

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, i also know someone, he had an accident with another biker, he will never recover fully...

@Paul_C

4 жыл бұрын

The problem you have is two fold. Those who ride a bicycle really know it hurts when they fall off, the second thing are the motorists. Wearing a helmet is a false safety measure. Scientific research has been done in the Netherlands, the UK and Germany the motorists pass a bicyclist wearing a helmet at a distance of under 40cm. When not wearing a helmet it is 60cm. That is the difference that makes it safer to not wear one. The helmet maffia is wrong, it would be safer for the motorists to wear a helmet because it car/car accident happen more and with greater consequences, there is a reason why race drivers are obligated to wear a crash helmet...

@jolaajtak7861

4 жыл бұрын

@@Paul_C I was about to write the same. Life is dangerous and biking, too. You cannot secure yourself from everything.

@Paul_C

4 жыл бұрын

@@jolaajtak7861 most people forget it is the speed at which you travel is paramount to any discussion about travel. Be that on foot, scooter, cycle, or car. If a city planner doesn't understand that all discussion is hopeless. The second thing that planner has to consider is the volume of traffic and where and what that volume is. Third is where that volume changes. When you watch videos of traffic flow most look at 'car' or at 'pedestrian' what they don't understand is the volume. A car needs space to move around, but the moment the driver leaves the amount of space DOESN'T decrease, it increases. That is the same with a cycle, or any vehicle. So it comes down to what volume is acceptable and where the limits are. Sorry it took some explaining but it was needed to make this next point. If 'we' want to keep personal vehicles in cities that city is doomed from an environmental point. Unless they were smaller, less fast, preferably inflatable. For now the only reasonable option are bicycles, and no, that doesn't mean a velomobiel.

@mabrokenleg2388

4 жыл бұрын

@Paul C that’s just total bullshit dude. Noone is consciously driving closer to cyclists who wear a helmet. People who don’t wear one are idiots, you smash your head and i have to pay for it with my insurance payment, you screw up your kids future and your wife will be devastated. Same with skiing, motorbiking, waterskiing, whatever. Just wear a helmet ffs., nothing wrong with it. Not wearing a helmet nearly killed a good friend of mine (bicycle crash), no bike racer in the world would go out without wearing a helmet, no professional would do such a thing...

There are only a handful of countries where you need to wear a helmet. A bit more common is requiring one for children, but the vast majority are like Germany. It's been discussed for a long time, but it's somewhat controversial. One concern is that some people would rather stop biking than wear a helmet The only bread that is toasted is the special "toast bread", which is more similar to the horrible Anglo-American white bread. Breakfast is one of its few uses. It's fine with some jam or honey. The other is making toast dishes in the oven. But it's not what anyone thinks of when they think of bread otherwise

@draconisthewyvern3664

4 жыл бұрын

Your not sopose to use white bread to make toast....also...horrible? How? It's softer than the whole grain or wheat breads and is perfect sandwich bread.

I'd say that big breakfasts are quite unusual here. Especially with sausage and cheese. If somebody has breakfast, he oder she will rather eat some bread with something sweet on it, like marmelade, jam, honey or Nutella. My breakfast usually only consists of coffee and nothing else and I know a lot of people who don't eat anything in the morning as well. /Alex

When I went to Australia (they have to wear a helmet by law too), I was shocked, because everyone was wearing the helmet wrong. Not sitting properly, way to far in the neck/side/wrong size... Thats more dangerous than wearing no helmet at all!

@sheliak4576

4 жыл бұрын

and if you had advised them all about the errors of their ways, you'd become the model german O:-)

I loved ur channel, thanks a lot Antoinette :)

My "German breakfast" is some caffeine and a shot of nicotine, and I know I'm not the only one.

@jesscatcookie1620

4 жыл бұрын

Kaffee und Zigarette kenne ich als französisches, bzw. Pariser Frühstück...

@Dave1507

4 жыл бұрын

No, you're not alone, Kaffee, Kippe, und jut is :)

@TheGrizzlyBeer

4 жыл бұрын

@@jesscatcookie1620 Ich kenne das als Minimalistenfrühstück... Mit nem Berliner oder Donut oder so dazu wird es zum Polizistenfrühstück...

@young19boy

4 жыл бұрын

@@jesscatcookie1620 Aha? Ist französisches Frühstück nicht immer auch mit Buttercroissant und Marmelade? So kenne ich es jedenfalls aus dem Café ...

About the dog thing: In my hometown there is a pizzeria. It was a busy day in summer. Sun burning. We had to wait for quiet some time. Two elderly persons arrived together with their dog . Until then I was a little upset about the waiting. But then they were not asked about their wishes , but instead if they wanted some water for their dog :) . I tipped the person asking this question ! Here in germany your pet is like a good friend. A partner of sorts. I am a cat person , but normally I avoid restaurants not allowing pets :D . It sounds stupid . All the more knowing other coutries ^^ . It is a good thing about my strange place of birth :D

I would say these big breakfeasts are something we just do on the weekends if we have time. During the week I usually just eat cereals or toast/bread with jam/nutella or something like this.

@nativegima9852

4 жыл бұрын

Or when there are guest. For my in-laws (from France) German breakfast was also a shock, the first time they saw it.

The kitchen not being there in your rental appartment has been called to my attention many times. Now that I've had time to think about it, I have a theory why it is fairly common in Germany. In times not that long ago in Germany rooms were fairly expensive to build in houses, especially farm houses. So if you had to choose between a living room and a separate dining room from the kitchen, you probably chose the living room instead. Kitchen were also the room which was ALWAYS heated throughout the year, thanks to the stove and/or an oven. To heat other rooms was always more expensive. So in many older German household the living room was something special, not to be sullied by the common little accidents of food or drink spilling. As such the living room was often closed off for much of the year, only to be used for special affairs. Family life revolved around the kitchen. As families were much, much larger in olden times (12 to 14 people in one family were not uncommon, often with relatives living in the same house, and congregating for meals), kitchens already had to be fairly large to accomodate so many people cooking at the same time. But once the cooking was done you still had a fairly large open space. In many cases such a large kitchen space had a fairly large table which could double as a work space as well as a dining table for quite a few people. That became ingrained into the mindset of many Germans. A kitchen is more a living room than the actual living room. So people liked to have their own special kitchen areas set up for themselves, fitting their own personal styles and choices. That carried over into modern times and has changed a bit in larger cities already. In the country side this style of living is still quite common.

At my school the majority does not wear a helmet and I think the main reason is that it is considered to be 'uncool'. I wore a helmet until I was around 13, but then I had the feeling that some people make fun of it and I was almost the only one to wear one. Now I just turned 18 and bought a helmet some weeks ago because I realized that being protected from possible injuries is much more important than listening to others (my father had a Bike accident). If everyone or at least the majority wore a helmet I am sure that nobody would complain about it because it would be 'socially accepted'. I also think that a lot of people are not really aware of the importance of a helmet in general, but there really seems to be a change in society and in politics: the ministry of Transport e.g. launched a campaign for helmets

I (🇩🇪) once cycled in New Zealand without a helmet, I knew that it was mandatory, but not that it is taken so seriously until people have shouted at me out of the car window 🙈🙈🙈

@AntoinetteEmily

4 жыл бұрын

That is hilarious!

@peterpain6625

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntoinetteEmily I'd expect something like that in germany but not in nz. Shouting at people for "breaking a rule".

@majan6267

4 жыл бұрын

@@Liradu2 Well, but that's only their own problem, nobody else is harmed so no reason to shout at them

@fwblok836

4 жыл бұрын

@@Liradu2 so you wear a helmet when you drive, bulletproof vest and bodyarmor etc.. Saying its stupid not wearing a helmet when cycling is your opinion and in your country it might be usefull, but the risk of head injury in my country is way too low for me to wear a helmet

I think the kitchen idea is great and I like the fact that I can have my own appliances..I like gas and I like stainless steel for my refrigerator and stove..I'm pretty serious about my cooking so I definitely like gas or propane..

Absolute everything you said in this video about New Zealand is exactly the same in Canada: helmets are mandatory for bike riders, breakfast is usually light (cereal, toast, milk, etc), rental apartments and houses do have kitchens. People don't pack their kitchen sink and cabinets when they move out! NO! It makes absolutely NO sense to install cabinets, sink, etc in someone else's property! HOW can that make any sense??!!! When you move out and take the kitchen apart and bring it to your new place, how is it going to fit? Do you have to look for a place with the exact same dimensions, layout, etc. That is definitely crazy! LOL! I love Germany and I visit it every year on vacation. I LOVE their breakfast too!

What is a trip is that most Germans won't hesitate to sit down next to you and spark up a conversation. They dont want to know what you do they want to know who you are as a person. Another thing is their appliances are so tiny. They shop by the day for their food and many employers will give them some time during the day to do their shopping. Most stores close early. Occasionally there will be a "frei tag" and the shops will stay open till later in the evening. Another thing that is cool is the towns every month or so will have "fests" that are like carnivals and the town will open up their brewery(ies) for free beer. If you see a corvette that car is like an exotic car to them. I saw mercedes that looked like '57 chevys. Their roads are awesome. They can build a better cobblestone road than we can make pavement. Germans do everything to the 9's. If they ride a motorcycle they will have full leathers to match the color of the bikes. Mercedes are the typical family car. Many taxis will be mercedes and citroens. A drivers license is expensive but lasts your lifetime. They have cigarette vending machines on the sidewalk. The video poker they have in bars pays out. Gambling is legal. Prostitution is legal. Possession of hashish and LSD with intent to sell is a misdemeanor.

Great video! I like this kind of videos!

My major culture shook was at the sauna recently. It was a mixed sauna and... it was really shocking for us seeing everyone without clothes. We (my husband and I) actually went for a massage for my birthday and experienced this. We have come to realise and accept the difference in culture and enjoy it😁. I also filmed about this experience on my channel too.

@AntoinetteEmily

4 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna check out your channel! ❤️

@EvelynOlalekanElesin

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntoinetteEmily wow . Thank you so much. Glad to connect with a Germany based fellow youtuber (my channel is young and growing😁). I learn a lot about Germany from your channel as we've only being here for less than 2 year.

@ZacSaleski

4 жыл бұрын

haha thats always the big one esepecially for americans we're not accustomed to it

Culture Shock #2 When she start telling about Dogs in Restaurants she should have explain that there is a difference between Restaurants und Wirtshäuser then no Restaurant which means fine dining would allow Dogs!

@brunoir283

4 жыл бұрын

Robert wirtshaus is not a word used in the majority of germany, but i know what you mean.

@Robert-hu6xi

4 жыл бұрын

@@brunoir283 from where are you from?

@TheFuriousBrother

4 жыл бұрын

Not true, in nicer/more expensive restaurants it's not as common, but most places allow dogs, if they are well behaved and you give them a heads up

I don't wear a helmet, simply because I don't feel comfortable wearing one. I know I probably should be, as it's safer, but... eh... just don't like 'em.

@DerNiko

4 жыл бұрын

Also many people hear do toast bread, but it depends on the kind of bread you're having. We mostl toast... well toast bread (Toastbrot) not so much any other kind of bread though.

@kialandy6866

4 жыл бұрын

@DerNiko I get your point had the same problem. But in my youth I was active in inline-speedskating competitions and since one dude basicly just fell bad and he straight up halved his helmet at impact I just didn't want to think bout what would've happend without a helmet. Since then I wear helmets for most activitys...strangly I am uncomfortable again with a helmet when longboarding^^

@MistedMind

4 жыл бұрын

@@DerNiko You know whats also not very comfortable? Your brain leaving your skull when your head hits the pavement. Smarten up man, if you want to live longer ;)

@young19boy

4 жыл бұрын

It's not safer! That's the point ...

Wearing helmets decreases amount of bikers, nobody in Holland is wearing helmet:) wonder how much bikers are in New Zealand 🇳🇿

@majan6267

4 жыл бұрын

That's the reason the German bicycle club doesn't want a helmet law, they say it will stop people from cycling. I never wear a helmet, probably not smart but so be it, wouldn't want to wear one to uncomfortable

@karlphilipp365

4 жыл бұрын

Cycling for commuter purposes is fairly unpopular in New Zealand, mostly, due to the geography of most of the country, like parts of Wellington beeing considerably elevated and Auckland having a total of 21 Volcanoes in it's vacinity.

@jamieleepescini2675

3 жыл бұрын

@@karlphilipp365 What ate talking about Auckland has like 50 volcanoes

@judeobrian8856

3 жыл бұрын

Holland is flat ,,, NZ is not.

@jamieleepescini2675

3 жыл бұрын

Very true. The most flattest land I can think of in New Zealand is Foxton. Has anyone seen our roads? Even our tracks which are made for dirt bikers... ouch. Bro even the foot paths. Walking around Auckland is like an exercise in itself. I like how just about every living thing wants to kill you in Australia but in New Zealand it's the natural causes that wants to kill you.

Nice vlog, dude! :)

My mother moved into her flat in 1975 (with me, since I was 3, then). She's still living there. I moved into my home for rent in 2001. One big difference might be: I cannot be pushed out by my landlord. There a many strong legal restrictions for that. I know from a friend from New Zealand, who owns a flat, that he can push out his tenant in a very short time span. Thois ouldn't even be possible, if I wouldn't pay my rents for months. It is nearly not possible to get a tenant out, legally, if (s)he knows her/his rights. So, yes, living in a flat is a long term thing. And then you might prefer to put in your own kitchen in accordance with your personal taste. :)

Come to The Netherlands, the ultimate biking country: nobody wears helmets, only some on racing bikes and maybe kids on small bikes. Dogs in restaurants: you keep your dog at home inside the house too, so where is the hygiene issue? We also have cold cut meat and slices of cheese on sandwiches for breakfast. No toast, just fresh bread. The same for lunch. Dutch bread is less dense and heavy compared to German bread and more soft and fluffy.

@johannessugito1686

4 жыл бұрын

@@AcademicAshley For health reasons I don't eat much bread. But if I do, it is indeed German bread :-)

@animalfriend6413

4 жыл бұрын

When it comes to biking we really could learn a lot from your country.

Du musst mehr normale deutsche kennenlernen..., die meisten haben keine zeit, für so ein frühstück.

@pst5345

4 жыл бұрын

Falsch. Die meisten nehmen sich nicht die Zeit dafür. Zeit ist genug da. Der Wille zur Organisation nicht.

@nidhoggvomwalde2280

4 жыл бұрын

@@pst5345 ich bin, mit arbeitsweg u umkleiden, ca elf stunden für die arbeit unterwegs, acht stunden schlaf, wenn es klappt, bleiben 5h freizeit. Essen ist nicht primär, es ist luxus, drum esse ich gerne gut u ansonsten zweckmäßig, so wie die meisten menschen, die ich kenne u die vollzeit arbeiten.

@pst5345

4 жыл бұрын

@@nidhoggvomwalde2280 Ich sehe das nicht als normal an das Essen zu vernachlässigen. Es mag Berufe geben die einschränken, aber diese sehe ich nicht als Norm für Deutschland. Die meisten haben um 17.00 Feierabend. Genug Zeit für Essen.

@asunadraws8461

4 жыл бұрын

@@pst5345 Er/Sie hat nie etwas von essen vernachlässigen gesagt, nur dass es bei ihm/ihr nicht so extravagant gestaltet ist, wie in dem Video beschrieben wird. Im Gegensatz, aus gut essen würde ich ziehen, dass sich die Person genau richtig um's Essen kümmert. Nicht jeder möchte extra früh aufstehen, nur um sich ein Frühstück über den ganzen Tisch zu zaubern. Somal Sie nicht wissen wann er/sie aufstehen muss, beziehungsweise endlich ins Bett kommt. Ich persönlich würde Schlaf über ein über auffallendes Frühstück stellen. Nicht jeder braucht diese Art von extremen Luxus.

@pst5345

4 жыл бұрын

@@asunadraws8461 Es wurde auf die Zeit hingewiesen und ich setze das offensichtlich mit Vernachlässigung gleich. Schlaf und Essen ist das Wichtigste. Die Zeit dafür muss man sich nehmen.

😂😂😂 the kitchenless apartments!! SAME! I’m thinking, how does a custom kitchen fit well in a new place!? I never really understood that! ❤️

@AntoinetteEmily

4 жыл бұрын

Crazy right! 😘

@sturmfrau510

4 жыл бұрын

Believe me it will. Mine moved 3 times, only changed the countertop, which is not so expensive. Except you prefer Marble...😃

About you question: I have never worn a bicycle hemlet, but then again I stopped cycling before those funny helmets became a thing because I live in a region with very steep hills and then I had a car.

Probably you have the impression that very few people wear helmets when biking, because you live in a small village. It very much depends on where people are riding their bikes. If it is a small village with little traffic, you will see more people without helmets. I live in Munich and most people do wear helmets when biking here. It is true, though, that there is no law ordering you to wear a helmet - yet. When I was a kid in the 80s and 90s I never wore a helmet - it only started in the late 90s that it was recommended. Now I do wear my helmet most of the time. However, I have to admit that sometimes, if it is only a very short trip, I don't wear a helmet.

@ZacSaleski

4 жыл бұрын

Truee, although its a mix here in paderborn

@julihc6752

4 жыл бұрын

In Berlin tragen die meisten Leute keinen Helm und das ist hier wirklich nicht ungefährlich...

Auch in der Schweiz ist es üblich, dass bei Mietwohnungen die Küche „drin“ bleibt.

Moin Antoinette, nice Viedeo! Yes, we Germans love our Kitchen! And we hate, if someone will pack our Shopping Basket in the Store for us! GEHT gar nicht! Don't toch my Basket! - LOL!

@nadinerick1182

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr? Especially since they don't know how I get home - it's important that I pack the heavy items into my backpack, and the lighter ones in another bag, because I have a 20 minutes walk home then and can't simply load the stuff into a car.

@tasminoben686

4 жыл бұрын

Nadine Rick Genau! Und ich will auch nicht erst erklären müssen, dass ich da gleich noch etwas anderes hineinpacken will! Oder dass das Pack Brot bitte bitte flach gelegt und nicht hochkant gestellt werden darf, weil sonst die Brotscheiben zerkrümeln!...

@greenknitter

4 жыл бұрын

Here in Ireland in one supermarket at least they will often offer to help you pack which I think is nice. It's not forced on you nor do they start handling and packing without asking you first lol

@tasminoben686

4 жыл бұрын

greenknitter Greetings to the green Iland from north Germany!

when i was a kid in the 80/90s children did not wear helmets like today, so basically i biked all my life without helmet. i see the point wearing a helmet but up to now i haven't really convinced myself to buy and wear one ;-))

@windhelmguard5295

4 жыл бұрын

the thing that bugs me about the whole thing is that all the helmets look dumb. i mean all of them are those ugly racing helmets that make you look like a poser when you wear them while casually riding along. back when i started to learn to ride a bike in the early nineties i had a helmet that was basically a hard hat with a chin strap and that didn't look too terrible, but i'm not going to be seen dead wearing one of those ugly stream lined pieces of painted styrofoam that they call "helmets" nowdays.

@MMV-fv2zy

4 жыл бұрын

@@windhelmguard5295 your comment is so funny!😂

@Dave1507

4 жыл бұрын

@@windhelmguard5295 you could try a skateboard/snowboard helmet, they look very different, but should do the trick.

I was a trend setter in being the first in the whole school wearing one when they first came up. Wasn't fun, they even spit into my helmet, but I stuck to my guns, because I knew it would protect me. Haven't biked for ages though.

I could listen on and on and on :D

I am German and have been wearing a bicycle helmet since I was about 12. It was still fairly unusual then, but my impression is that it gets more and more common, especially among kids, but also among adults, which I think is really good.

I wear my bycicle heat always! I had some accident and felt on my head, so i was glad to wear it.

I toast all my bread except when my mum bakes and it's still warm from the oven . My bf says I'm a heathen but I prefer my bread warm!

Just started watching but I totally relate to the shock of no bicycle helmets! Also here in NL with the Mama bikes (and little wheelbarrows attached to them where their kids sit) and not a helmet to be seen!

@AntoinetteEmily

4 жыл бұрын

I need to google these little wheelbarrows!!

@dianaploegaert6234

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntoinetteEmily that would be a cargo bike

Tomatoes and cucumber slices is not typical at all for a German breakfast. You might or will find it in restaurants when you order some special breakfasts or have a brunch. Here in the north of Germany most (?) people like a roll with butter, cheese, some cold meat and jam or honey. No egg everyday. It has to be quick in the mornings! And in most apartments in the north you will normally find a fitted-in kitchen. You will experience culture shocks even as a true German when you move from the north to the south ( and vice versa). Plus the different accents and regional expressions!

Antoinette last week I came back from a short visit to Germany. I was impressed how good are the sidewalks. Even those round service covers are even with the sidewalk. For a brazilian it is a dream! As you said there are more dogs at night on a restaurant than kids. Tell me something: I saw lots of kids, of 1 or 2 years old crying, really screaming but the older ones seemed to be very nice. What happen with those kids? Are their parents taught to discipline them this way? I think it is curious because here in Brazil it is more common to see older kids(4 or more) having tantrums because they want something but those babies are just crying desolately( sorry for my mistakes, English is far from being my native language,Portuguese)

@D0MiN0ChAn

4 жыл бұрын

WEll, you cannot really do much sometimes if little babies aren't feeling too well, except for maybe going somewhere quieter and hoping that the child will eventually calm down. FOr me personally, it's not a bad thing, it's not like the parents want to be in this position either. Once the children are older and they start "misbehaving" or throwing random tantrums, I feel a lot more angry towards the parents.

I live 4 years in Germany and I still find it very weird to rent an apartment without a kitchen. I always look for apartments with a kitchen.

@ZacSaleski

4 жыл бұрын

lol this is a big one

@TMBMatze

4 жыл бұрын

In Germany you just love your own creativity. We like to furnish apartments and kitchens ourselves. A fully equipped kitchen always brings obligations, and in the end you only pay twice for it.

@rogerblumenstein1238

4 жыл бұрын

When moving to a new home with a kitchen in it, it' s also usual to hold only the corps and renew the doors and shelfs, depending on the condition of the kitchen. We love to to put our own style to every room.

I`m german, but I`ve never seen a dog in a restaurant :D

@sarale3565

4 жыл бұрын

Echt nicht?

@moxxer22

4 жыл бұрын

We took our dog to the restaurant. Why not. At home they are with you while eating.

@pascalscheer4412

4 жыл бұрын

You have to look on the carpet, not on the menu

@sarale3565

4 жыл бұрын

@@pascalscheer4412 Beste Antwort ever.

I really don't know why we dont wear helmets when riding a bike. It wasn't cool when I was a teenagers but as an adult I come to realise that it is a lot more safe and I think that thinking of your own safety should be considered cool instead. I think the breakfast thing depends on personal prefers. I for example prefer a quick breakfast on the train on the way to work during the week cause I like to sleep longer. But on the weekend, especially when you are with family or friends, I also like to sit down and have a nice, tasty, and relaxed breakfast together with them, with rolls, cold cuts, cheese, maybe some eggs etc. because it is delicious and it is also quality time. The kitchen thing is actually regional. Like in the Northern Germany it is very common that appartments come with a kitchen. Here in Berlin it is 50:50 I would say and I know that in Southern Germany and in NRW you usually have to bring or buy your own kitchen.

Why do you speak English in all of your videos? I would really like to see a video were you speak German for a change :)

@Taladar2003

4 жыл бұрын

@thenaturalsouls I believe you meant "international", not "intentional"

@Krypton00

4 жыл бұрын

Please not i need this videos to increase my English skills!!!

@sarale3565

4 жыл бұрын

Noooooo I love her accent.

@sheliak4576

4 жыл бұрын

because she has a nice accent?

@RedTypeg

4 жыл бұрын

Its targeted for people that live outside of Germany, duh...

I love your videos!! More in their foods,please. Good bad indifferent and through in some recipes form NZ and Germany.

I wear one because I know I'll need one with my biking style if I ever got into an accident! (bicycle helmet)

The reason why I don't wear a bicycle helmet is that you sweat underneath, and besides, it doesn't actually give you much protection. And our small community built a really good bike path where you're undisturbed by cars, so I don't see a reason to wear a helmet. -- On a motorbike, of course I do, because there's a law for it, and a full-protection helmet definitely makes sense. A bike helmet, on the other hand, that's debatable.

I actually love to toast my bread (especially if it's not that fresh anymore), because it makes the butter melt and if you put salami on it, it's a little bit like pizza :D My family also likes to eat Toast (Toastbrot) for breakfast. But you are right, often times bread is not toasted in Germany :)

@peterpain6625

4 жыл бұрын

Also if you put the salami on it and then some cheese and put it in the microwave for a couple of seconds you're even closer to pizza ;)

I live cca 11 km from the german border, but i get a culture shock any time i cross the line, i remember driving home from germany in the afternoon and meeting a tractor that was cleaner than my car (maybe even inside...), i was in shock...

actually you can toast german bread, my mom does it. you don't put it in a toaster though, instead you put it one the stove, no pan inbetween, just turn on the stove and when it's hot put a this slice of bread on it, flip it after a couple seconds, add butter and some salt and you got something quick and delicious.

@lya__

4 жыл бұрын

I have never seen that done by anyone, that sounds sooo weird to me. And wouldn't the stove get all messy? I personally would either not toast my bread or just use a toaster.

Wonderful, lovely video culture shocks or differences are always an interesting to me, fantastic topic. A big thanks to you.

As far as I know, only the no kitchen thing is really typical for Germany. I'm a German living in Switzerland and I can tell you that for Swiss people it's absolutely weird to move kitchens. And ... washing machines. Swiss people don't own their own washing machine if they live in a rented apartment. Germans who move to Switzerland always bring their own washing machine and wonder why they are charged extra money for water consumption :o)

I'm Swiss and looking for an apartment in Germany with my boyfriend was very difficult. We couldn't afford to buy a kitchen moving from our student housing to a "grownup" flat. I still don't get why you would MOVE a whole kitchen 😂

@zuckersuchti3734

4 жыл бұрын

Because you want something to fit your design and style i think.Otherwise it really is a problem if you dont have enough money

There are some pretty decent receipes for gluten-free bread out there you know (potato or even lentil based). There are even bakeries around here (usually in the vegan/bio-supermarkt-chains) that carry ok-ish gluten-free bread. Even bread rolls and biscuits.

great video as always. I live in Jamaica and I gave a German lady a huge shock which wasn't even cultural because she brought her dog to our restaurant and expect us feed and water him and when we tell her it's a health hazard she proceeds to insult us in German.. I told her straight up "der hund ist verboten" she was in shock and I'm like, "ja, ich spreche veil deutsch und ich habe veil verstanden... lol.

I am all for bycicle helmets as I suffered severe head injuries when I had a bike accident three years ago not wearing a helmet. first thing I got after I left hospital was one!

@peterbruells28

4 жыл бұрын

Ida Bara the vast majority of head injuries happens in cars, though. Showers and stairs are also dangerous.

@klamin_original

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbruells28 That doesn't mean you shouldn't eliminate other causes. And the number 1 reason for deaths on bikes is severe brain damage, in 2012 and 2013 none of those of those who died from that cause did wear a helmet. 0% of the cyclists with severe head injuries (that didn't lead to death directly) had used a helmet. The facts are there, people are just stupid.

@michamcv.1846

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbruells28 majority of headinjuries happen to people which didnt even learn to fall ....

You dont have dogs in your restaurants, but your birds are everywhere! Saw them even in icecream stores :D

I'm from Austria, not Germany so the helmet situation is a bit different here. It's law that you have to wear a helmet until 12, I wore it until then, of course, but now I only wear helmet when I go mountain biking because that's just to dangerous without. And I actually was surprised to here that people take their kitchens with them when they move. Never heard of that. So without offense: It confirms that Germans are slightly weird.

@Lady_Di42

4 жыл бұрын

True, there are some flats in Germany that don't include a kitchen so you have to buy one yourself and some people even take their kitchens when they move :D but in reality a lot of people just sell the kitchen to the next one moving in, which is kind of a win-win situation :D Moving with a kitchen is a pain in the a** :P

@klamin_original

4 жыл бұрын

The number 1 reason for deaths on bikes is severe brain damage, in 2012 and 2013 none of those of those who died from that cause did wear a helmet. 0% of the cyclists with severe head injuries (that didn't lead to death directly) had used a helmet. The facts are there, people are just stupid. And I'm not talking about car vs cyclist accidents, the numbers also contain self caused accidents like falling from the bike with no one around.

I always wear a helmet when biking, it gives good protection. Another colleague who also comes by bike every day didn't wear one because he just used to forget it. A few weeks ago he slipped on wet leaves on the ground. Now he comes with a helmet every day too. My ex didn't wear on either. On an autumn day she slipped on a frozen puddle (it wasn't that cold, other puddles were still liquid, except that one). Since that day she always wears a helmet too. Most people don't think they get into accidents, but once they realize how fast it can happen they change their mind quickly.

the first two are common not only in Germany but most European countries, definately in Belgium, France, Italy! I'm glad it is like that! No. 4, I know both cases.

I'm from Norway living in Italy and I can relate to the kitchen thing. In Norway the kitchen stays where it is when you are moving house, but here in Italy people take the kitchen with them when they're moving and for me it is really strange. If you move house a couple of times the kitchen end up looking really "battered".

That's so relatable - even as German in Germany.

The rule for meals in germany is something like this: You are supposed to breakfast like a king, lunch like a citizen and dine like a beggar. I was raised on this principle and when I was young, this system was considered very healthy. In recent years, however, people have started to have less and less time for breakfast, which is why at the weekends, they LOVE indulging themselves. Therefore also, brunching is very popular. Having a big meal late in the day (such as the quintessential dinner in English speaking countries) is still thought to be too stressful for the digestive system and is reserved for special occasions such as going out to a restaurant.

Funny you mention about the dogs cause i agree dogs here are really well trained they'll just hangout in public. The craziest thing for me was in Poland where the dog owners would 'walk' their dog without a leash with the dog staying withing a few feet of their owner. Just really Bizarre

The problems with helmets is, where should I put it? I can't keep them on my person when I am working (that would look silly), I can't store them on the bike without the danger of dealing with a wet or dirty helmet and I can't store it in my bag when I keep shopping (without loosing a lot of space). So I can only wear a helmet when I know that the place has some storage space for me.

In Germany it is this thing that when you don’t wear a helmet you feel grown up cause all the adults around you do not wear helmets

@fruhlingsrolle7303

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe most of the adults don’t have something important in their head that they would need to protect :)

@theorganguy

4 жыл бұрын

@@fruhlingsrolle7303 Helmets are for beginners... a pro cyclist will be proficient enough to tackle all dangerous situations without getting hurt.

@lordunhold5381

4 жыл бұрын

Wtf i dont know where you from but over her most adults were helmets and basicly to only people who dont where them are some kid witch try to be cool

Studies have shown that car drivers get more "reckless" when you wear a bicycle helmet and overtake you much, much closer and by doing that increase the risk of a accident. Because the helmet suggests a protection which simply isnt there! That thing helps you only with the speeds of a bicycle but its like wearing cardboard when hit by a car. Maybe the newst ones are better in that regard but I doubt that because its a physics thingy.

@MikhahS

4 жыл бұрын

You're right with your first Topic. But, Physics is that you're more f***ed up without a Helmet. And, yes, modern* Helmets are that good. * Since ten Years or more.

Regarding your Coeliac disease, there are more and more companies putting out gluten-free products, especially bread (at least as far as I've seen). Have you tried any of them before?

Your conclusions about the missing kitchen is most likely true. I live now in a country where the whole flat is furnitured and I dont feel at home at all because it's not mine, it's not my taste. I think Germans like the kitchen area as a cosy place and think more about the kitchen design than for the living room. On the other hand i found it annoying, too, when I was young without money and you were supposed to buy a new kitchen.

its kinda amazing how in nearly every video from expats they talk about dogs in restaurants,... i cant remember a single time in my whole life i have ever seen a dog in a restaurant....maybe its just in regions with a high tourist rate?

Nice Video. As a German living in the USA I enjoy that the kitchen and closets are already in flats, but I miss German bread.

I am always wearing a helmet cause I am just too afraid that something might happen and I would regret my decision of not wearing a helmet if something happened... Haha and yeah at first it was my mum who always wanted me to wear one but now I am totally convinced it's so much safer to wear one

Ich fahre Fahrrad seit dem 5ten Lebensjahr, begonnen habe ich auch mit Protektoren. Doch nach ca. 2-3 Jahren Praxis und Schärfen der Aufmerksamkeit. Habe ich die abgelegt, weil sie mich einschränken. Ich fahre seit 25 Jahren unfallfrei und habe nicht vor daran etwas zu ändern. Wichtig dabei ist lediglich auf sich selbst und andere aufzupassen. Tatsächlich fahre ich mit Helm und Protektoren wie eine besänkte Sau, da ich ja geschützt bin. Meine Aufmerksamkeit lässt dann einfach nach. Ach und zum Frühstück: Morgens ein Kaiser, Mittags ein König, Abends ein Bettelsmann.

I had always worn a helmet until I was about 15, but now (I'm 16 LOL) I only wear it sometimes, because I bike about 1 1/2 hours a day, know my routes super well and find it uncomfortable. In addition, my hair would always be destroyed because I use the bike to get everywhere :) When I was in New Zealand for half a year, I (obviously) always wore my helmet but I also didn't bike as much and only to get somewhere where nobody cared about my look eg. the beach, nature in general, the supermarket or so. I think it is your own choice and it's more important to be aware of the traffic AND the bycicle routes have to get safer.

I am a German and I wear a bicycle helmet

@shamotte

4 жыл бұрын

I don't because I go to work by bike and my hair looks like shit when I wear one

@xman7695

4 жыл бұрын

@@shamotte same

@AM-yu6ys

4 жыл бұрын

@@shamotte at least your hear will look nice if it gets smashed :D I didnt wear one in my teenage days. Nowadays I dont like to cycle without. I got a.brush and travel hair dryer at work to sort out messy hair after wearing a helmet. Got nearly hit bya car once and there have been deadly accidents in mytown the last years.

@shamotte

4 жыл бұрын

@@AM-yu6ys I have very curly hair, so a helmet is not an option, but also I am not afraid of cars. These kinds of accidents don't happen here because we have awesome bike lanes, I'll be just as okay as my hair is without a helmet :)

@Soordhin

4 жыл бұрын

Better protection is a cycle airbag anyway, and that does not mess up your hair. Invented by women, no less, for exactly that reason. Never mind that it is much better in terms of protecting anyone. However, somewhat expensive. I had a few cycle accidents recently, only half of them were caused by inattentive motorists, the other half by other cyclists or pedestrians. Especially tourists are horrible as they simply use the cycle lanes as pedestrian walkways without even looking. For that reason, and sadly quite often because of the bad quality of cycle lanes it is actually safer to use the road instead for me.

German in NZ here. Wait, biking with helmets is not illegal in Germany? I alwys thought it was and everybody I personally know in Germany does wear helmets. Granted, most people I know have at least one family mrmber who is a child, so it very well may be a case of "setting a good example". Dogs in restaurants surprised you? That makes sense. I have noticed dogs are not allowed in as many places in NZ than in Germany anyway. Not even public transport. How are you supposed to take your dog anywhere if you don't have a car? - Oh wait, in NZ they seem to expect you to have a car... I think a big breakfast is great, but only for the weekends. who has time for that under the week? Though, sitting down with your family for breakfast even under the week is important to me.

@Siegbert85

4 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine all the elderly people who bike to the grocery store getting fined xD No, it's not illegal to not wear one. It's not even that common.

@misfithog5855

4 жыл бұрын

@@Siegbert85 i just figured it was one of those "technically illegal" things people only enforce in extreme cases.

I started wearing a helmet after I had a baby. I became really aware of the danger.

Breakfast isn't usually extravagsnt unless it's a weekend or holiday. Usually a pastry and a cup of coffee or tea suffice, especially if you're heading to work.

I had an AmStaff/Rottweiler Mix (she died 4 years ago) i knew this dog very well. And she knew me......i was taking this dog in restaurants and bars, because i knew i can trust her. It is hard to explain, but this dog would have never betrayed me :) And she was highly accepted and respected. That's one of the beautiful faces of Germany.

This culture differences are very interesting ☺️ The fact that the restaurants tolerate dogs is very true❤️😍 I worked in a restaurant as a waitress and can only approve that doggy’s are more than welcomed ☺️ particular in my former work . That restaurant had a section of Dog bowls for water and always a packet dogs dry food 🙂 so the owners can eat without guilt and hungry eyes who follow every fork

Zum Essen habe ich als Kind gelernt: Morgens wie ein Kaiser, mittags wie ein König und abends wie ein Bettler... Was mir auch verständlich war/ist. Denn man brauch die Energie ja bereit Morgens. Abens hingegen soll der Bauch nicht zu viel arbeiten...

I learnd bicicling in a Village 40 years ago. Helmets where'nt common in this time. For children they are now verry common. They grow up whith it and maybe they stay wearing a helmet. I startet wearing a helmet, while bicicling with my son. In a town I use a helmet, because there is lots of traffic. But when I want to go by bike somewhere away from home and have no helmet, I don't care - depends on the traffic. I don't see a lots of dogs in a restaurant. Outside it's ok for me. Inside I would'nt like sit beside one. I also love a big breakefast, especialy at the weekend, sometimes whith guests. New Zealand bread is here toastbread the childs love. Lots of people prefere "normal" bread. I also toast it, when it is dry. Sorry for mistakes, I don't use writing in english anymore.

In germany it´s definetely not normal to bring dogs in restaurants, ``Wir müssen leider draussen bleiben´´ Kann man in Deutschland an fast jeder Ladentür lesen, hinter der Essbares verkauft wird. Ausnahmen in Restaurants gibt es da normalerweise nur, wenn es sich um Tische handelt, die draußen stehen.

hahahaha....come to Turkey, here are dogs and cats just walking through all restaurants, no matter it's an snack bar, or fancy one. Sometimes it's annoying, but mostly enjoyable :)

1. I’m 15 and I stopped wearing a bicycle helmet when I was about 12. Back then my helmet didn’t fit anymore and also everyone said it was uncool. 3. I never eat breakfast so I’m out at this topic😂

My breakfast:toast with jam or vegemite,maybe cereal instead🥰 my kids eat that too🥰🥰

Ah! So that is the reason why I never even took notice of dogs back home in Germany. They just dont annoy you due to their great training.

In my experience it's especially the elderly who don't wear bicycle helmets because they are so used to not wearing them having driven bicycles their entire lives. I'm kinda the same: no one forced me to wear a helmet as a kid so I just never did. Also I never had any accidents that would have made me wary. I always tried to stay away from traffic as well as I could.

@klamin_original

4 жыл бұрын

Especially the elders are the ones who die just by falling off.

In den meisten(!) Familien ist es eigentlich so, dass die Kinder Fahrradhelme tragen müssen und ab einem bestimmten Alter das dann selbst entscheiden dürfen. Manche Eltern tragen Helme auch als Vorbild für ihre Kinder.😀 Das mit dem Frühstück ist bei mir persönlich so, wie in Neuseeland.😆 Morgens kann ich nicht so etwas herzhaftes essen.

The kitchen: Only people with money buy their own kitchens. Normal income people can't afford this and would only rent an apartment that already has one installed.

Riding a bike is a very healthy and eco-friendly way of travelling. It is NOT an especially dangerous thing. If it would be made mandatory to wear helmets, some people would stop useing a bike out of convenience and maybe some would be even scared from going by bike. That's bad for society in general.