Same in the US. In the US you also have the right to get free tap water lab test results, while bottled water is much less regulated. Still, so many Americans buy bottled water, which I don't understand. I'd understand if it were carbonated, but no, it's just flat stale water. So why Americans, who are usually lazy, lug heavy water bottles home, gamble with their health and waste money on top of that is beyond me.
Of course wenn say very often: "Oh mein Gott!" Or "Grüss Gott" in the South! We are relaxed with "God" also with "Allah", what means "God" , too! Or my christian US-Friend sings: "Salam Aleikum - Aleikum Salam" what have such a beautiful, lovely meaning! 💞 I told him this and when he does his Street Music specially the Muslims are totally happy and often spend a lot of €, just for say "thank You for Respect"!
@Steffen Meier in germany non of these is allowed in drinking water. It’s neither chlorinated nor flourinated . And anti rust is just ridiculous since all the pipes are either plastic or stainless steel in germany
@Steffen Meier That's not exactly true. Not to be putting down your criticism, but, it sounds like you're taking your information from people who want to sell you products (or laboratory testing) for improving your water quality - which can obviously come with a rather one-sided perspective, a perspective often dealing in half-truths to create unjustified fears in people. There are "chemicals" used to disinfect and prepare the water, yes. However, you have to reverse the question: What does water do that doesn't have a lot of "chemicals" in it, such as rainwater? Well, it grabs "chemicals" the first opportunity it gets, which means from the ground, from pipes, or worst case, from your body (and no, this doesn't work as a cleansing tool! It'll grab what your body has to offer the most, and that is the minerals it needs to survive). So the popular idea that the "purer" the water is, the better it is: that's absolutely, demonstrably untrue when talking clean drinking water - drinking large amounts of very pure water over prolonged time, i.e. from distillation or reverse osmosis, or to a lesser degree even rainwater, which usually absorbs at least a few minerals from dust and where it hit the ground, is absolutely a health risk, as this depletes your body of its minerals. In many places, the ground water in completely natural surroundings absorbs lots of metals as it moves below the earth; most of all iron, which makes the water taste not so nice - but also people have no idea how common chrome, arsenic, lead, thorium and other heavy metals deposits are... usually not rich enough to be mined, but absolutely rich enough to get significant amounts of heavy metal into the water supply - which are prone to enrichen themselves in your body and actually lead to poisoning. If you live in one of the typical nice idyllic german Mittelgebirge regions with granite mountains, chances are you are basically surrounded by powerful sources of heavy metal - you wouldn't want that in your drinking water, only your stereo system ;). These metals get replaced (precipitated) by much less dangerous "chemicals", which can be easily controlled themselves, such as calcium, magnesium and sulfur. On top of that, mostly what's used is ozone, to kill bacteria and to help the precipitation of unwanted metals by oxidizations. In some places, phosphate compounds are also used for protection; that's only done in very clean (= aggressive!) water - this is definitely not done everywhere, because it's simply not necessary - biological sources (such as agriculture, and just human settlement) regularly add the required amount. Where it's added, they are required to inform the consumers, that is the people down the waterline - often it's not done centrally, but at the individual house or settlement level, because they might have special needs (=old pipes). It's not some strange "we don't have to publish it because we put it in there ourselves" arrangement, pretty much the opposite in fact. What's true is that since the over-phosphating days are mostly over, mainly due to the elimination of phosphates in washing detergents, since a couple of years they aren't regularly required to monitor the naturally occurring phosphate levels.
I think the important distinction here is between being "polite" (which may be helpfully direct) and "diplomatic" (which we often are somewhat less)...
In 1967 in England, then aged 21, I taught myself German from a book and by listening to German radio from Hamburg. In late 1969 I got a job in Germany at the German Ford plant in Cologne. I moved to Cologne and lived there for 10 years. It was great to watch many places in your video that I remember well. The Kölsch was very nice. There's another Kölsch, namely the local dialect, which I just couldn't understand when I first arrived in Cologne. Now I have relatives (by marriage) in a small village on the outskirts of Hamburg. Normally I visit Germany often, but the pandemic has made it impossible since 2019. Hopefully I'll be able to see them again in 2022, and hopefully the pandemic will have died down across Western Europe. One thing I have always liked about Germany and the German psyche is deutscher Fleiß, or industriousness. I suppose this goes together with their direct way of speaking and thinking. They just get things done. This is how they rebuilt their devastated country so rapidly after 1945 and why Germany today is the powerhouse of Europe.
Don´t "interpret" german answers/statements because of the directness the meaning is always clear. When they like something they say it straight as like as they don´t like something they say it straight as well.. ..Why should I say something is OK because it is just OK for you while it isn´t for me at all? just as an example...in that particular case you know my feelings about it and I know your feelings about it..which leads to an honest path to deal with it.
I think it is not fair to call a German 'rude' because their answers are short and to the point. Because most of the time they don't know the exact English words that they look for and say what comes in their mind first. So sometimes that comes across direct and rude but they definitly do not mean to be rude. After all English is not their first language which they have last time practiced in school some/many years ago.That applies to the 'older generation'. Be happy that they make the effort to answer in their broken English to help you :-) I would considered that very friendly. A great trait. Very high cultural level. Look at it from that point :-)
* Opel used to belong to General Motors. Several Opel models were rebranded under different GM brands and sold in the US * Taping isn't the only way to attach a screen. Windows usually have standardized sizes. You can buy ones that come in the right size and are attached with clips
In Bavaria, there is something similar to oh my gosh, but for swearing. Instead of saying Sakrament (sacrament) when swearing, they often say Sack Zement (bag of cement) which sounds similar.
16.28 ...Why we should ignore your face? It's so interesting to watch your body language when you hear the words of your aunt! Many years ago I lived in the USA and in according to this my brother visited me and one situation was exactly and compared to this in opposite what I've seen here! So, you're not alone! Stay healthy, baby!
You were very brave to ride the cable cars. I think it was about three years ago, when this thing got stuck and people were rescued out of the cars mid track. As far as the Kölsch goes, Päffgen is widely received as one of the best Kölsch and it is only available in their bars. It isn't sold bottled.I do like it a lot. Kölsch is generally, when you compare it to northern beers less bitter. Compared to most Bavarian beers much lighter in flavour. A Bavarian friend of mine called it "Beer-Schorle". And yes, the coaster-thing is a real rhing - at least in Brauhäusern. Due to the brewing method Kölsch gets stale very quickly. So we use those small glasses, but people are used to get them fast. So you don't order, you tell the "waiters" (technically they don't call themselves waiters) when to stop.
About window screens, there are some models with an extra rail where a framed screen slides left-right, but they don't tilt like yours. Also you may order doors with the same tilting mechanism, but they're not very reliable (or I'm very unlucky.) Some windows also have double (glass) insulation filled with Argon gas (noise damping and thermal insulation.) And yes, Kölsch beer is one of the best things in summertime!
Hohenzollern ist a dynasty of prusian kings. They where also the Kaiser of all germans. Until 1918 ... One of the prince of prusia (which in former become a king) lived in Bremen til 1998.
One of my heroes: Mr. Jon Lord: Cologne again: th-cam.com/video/BVgXI-Ye_dw/w-d-xo.html About the driving/ riding: I'm both: driver and rider. When I teached a new rider; I told her to work on her skills. And be arrogant: " we need to be so skilled: we don't only have to be in control of our own bike. We need to be so skilled to be able to compensate the driving errorrs of all the others. Even see them coming.The only way to stay safe." Or: "They pay in sheet metal. We pay with our skin and bones." Cage drivers are not like that. I'm proud of my riding / driving skills. I wish that more people would think like that. I'm proud of my baking / cooking skills. But that does not hurt anyone easily. It might just only taste disgusting. (Unless I'm cooking the wrong mushrooms ;-) People in the US are so focused on "beeing the #1. The best. What about driving? Does it not matter, anymore? I was warned a lot. And, so far: I was able to avoid any crash. But: why not take pride in your driving skills? I don't get it. Just had to learn to be careful in the US. Greetings from the far north of Germany!
I can think of something like "fudge" in German. "Scheiße" is well enough known, but some people will abort saying the word and go like "Sch...eibenkleister". "Scheibenkleister" means "window adhesive" or something like that...
Jon Lord obviously had a thing for clologne. Maybe you'll like this song: th-cam.com/video/BVgXI-Ye_dw/w-d-xo.html And this concert even took place in Cologne. RIP, Jon. Still beeing missed!
can you prove it? check the image 4:17 of the cathedral. Is it a picture taken from north or from south? does it look weird to you too? greetings from cologne :)
So sweet.... The Best is as You were at the "Autobahn" and before, as you were talking about the Speed! 😂😂 My US Friends give their Cars to me, and one Time we are late for the Concert of our beloved "Prince" in Dortmund/Westfalenhalle and I drove more than 210 km/h....from Kassel... to Dortmund in 40-45 Min! 😂😂😉👍! It was really funny to look to My Friends and BIG Eyes.... Whooosh... And we are there, punctually! 😂😂😉👍
The Car you didnt know the Brand was a Opel. GM bought Opel in 1929 - Opel was at this time the biggest German Car Company. GM sold Opel 2017 to PSA (a French Company) GM sold the Cars from Opel with different Names in the States - at example my "Opel Insignia" is in the States the "Buick Regal". In the UK the Brand is Vauxhall not Opel
I love your aunt's answer: "I think they could be interpreted as being rude, because of how short the answers are". That's a great way of saying yes while suggar coating it :) and while personally I like directness, I think we as Germans also can learn from you that what can be said doesn't have to be said :)
That video was really funny, because you did so much stuff outside of your usual flat ... and Cologne is a cool city to go sightseeing .. I know all the places you went to by heart, because I'm also from the Rhineland area (not Cologne, though). I hope that you really enjoyed your stay there. Have fun everyone :)
Well, we tend to be direct, but this kind of compliments are not really common. I think here in Northern Germany your comment would be considered as agressive flirting or "schmierige Anmache".
@@felicious6384 Wenn das schon ne "schmierige Anmache war" dann viel Spass noch beim "unschmierigen" Aussterben. Man kann es echt nicht allen recht machen. Und die meisten sterben lieber aus als es dir recht zu machen. Hat was mit eigener Würde zutun. Vielleicht sind schmierige Anmachen hilfreich um oberflächliche "Wesen" herauszufiltern und ungewollte Fortpflanzung damit zu vermeiden.
You are so funny.... I was giggling often a bit about your "Fear"! 😍💞 Not necessary to have any fear in Germany, and not in Cologne, because that's my "Home-Area" I know since my Birth and I'm grown up there till to the Border to Netherlands, our People are quiet nice and helpful! 😍🍀👍😉😊
on a sidenote: the kölner dom took roughly 600 years to completion. startet 1248 and ended 1880 (with a pause of about 19 years). think about what happened in the us-history in that time.
Hey you can be proud of what you have achieved. Your aunt is right. Be proud of what you have achieved. As a German, I may never achieve this. You're doing fine. Oh man you are doing really well. Please trust what you do. Greetings Erik Nolze.
They don`t pull you over in the air. They just spy on you. If you didn`t fasten your seat belt or if you didn`t wear your bicycle helmet in the cabin, the cops will inform their colleagues by radio and you will be charged when you arrive at the station. (That was a joke).
This is a reposted video, isn't it? I think I remember it from last year. Are you planing to do another colab with NALF now that he has some spare time due to the virus?
Really interesting and authentic video 👍 Wirklich interessantes und authentisches Video Thanks for that kind view of your aunt. Danke für den netten Einblick deiner Tante Oh and by the way, when you speak German.... sounds really sweet and some kind of "sexy" 😊
You can also open the left side(when it seems not possible), there should be a little blue square inside ,that you can push and the rest is beyond my english.ask a german.
There were these guys with big dogs and all kinds of guns, and I told them what a happy life you can live in Germany with all these social laws when you have a job.They were amazed, go to Germany, even wanted to go and live there.Then I told them," you would have to pay taxes for your dogs and no guns allowed " No more intention to move to Germany.
A lot of people here in germany actually don't like Kölsch because it's kind of watery. Most germans drink Pils, which is basically czechian style beer. In southern germany you'll mostly find wheat beer.
Ooo , nice Video ...... ( amazing Video ) I liked it a lot . You have to drive the Autobahn at full speed it's so much fun. You can only do that in Germany
ha ha,,,, surprised she saw a starbucks ....lol such a sweet innocent thing to say. This shows how more americans should actually get out and see the world for themselves and not believe everything they see and hear on their media. Regarding health and education .. what you said about Germany covers pretty much most european countries too.. That castle looks exactly like the one in the movie 9th Configuration featuring Stacey Keach... one of my fav movies.
I have been in both countries - for me the central point, that i learned was, that in the U.S. nearly everything is related to economics or money, even religious thinking and behavior - and this hard for me to accept. In germany, both is also important, but, thank god, not that intense.
I think you made a mistake. He isnt driving 130 mph/210 kph, but 80mph/130kmh. At least thats what the speedometer says. And exactly at the point where you state 130mph, he drives 93mph/150 kmh.
Getting a driver's license is god given in America,, you need one to get around, otherwise you get nowhere. In Germany it is a luxury, that, I believe, not everyone can afford. Plus there is excellent public transportation in megacities like i.e. Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. In California you have broad streets and places can be very much spread out, in Germany the streets are pretty tiny and often you have to maneuver, cause one car cannot pass the other if driving in opposite directions especially if you are using side streets.
about traveling as a European i have visited Germany Nederland Belgium luxenburg France Spain Oostenrijk Switzerland Liechtenstein Vatican Italia England curacao Aruba Venezuela Dominican republic Haiti usa [ Florida , Washington dc , new york ] abu dahbie Cambodia Thailand Singapore
dead people in traffic: Germany (population 80.000.000) about 3,800 a year, USA (population 300.000.000) about 40.000 a year, the Autobahn it's not as dangerous as the highway
i have been biking on the autobahn in 1957 frrom munich to ingolstadt. you know. The US have more than 44000 death form traffic. germany 3300 and America is only 4 times bigger than germany.
German is the easiest foreign language for anglo speakers, hence the fact that english is a germanic language. And for cussing I go far, far deeper into christianity ...but I am from the far, far south. Actually my home now, in Switzerland, is closer to Milan than to Stuttgart.
There are only 3 (maybe + 1) articles! Okay some forms of them but that´s all. The WM 2008 in Germany finally put an end to the collective guilt of WW II. Since that tournament Germans can show flags again. Strangely enough there are no social studies about that turning point (as far as I know) "Mein Gott!" exists but it is for the strongest emotional shock. More common is "Meine Güte!"
So...if you could choose...would you like a polite but pissibly untrue answer to a question, maybe even a lie, just to feel good...or would you like an impolite but definitely true answer? Better a big rude but honest than polite and not honest...
Just go to the midwest, the largest ethnic on your own country in those regions is of german ancestry. Probably a lot of family culture still shows german habits.
every german have a german-sheppert :) yes thats true, but some germans have a german dogge or a dackel too ;) its the same thing like in the us wher every one have a horse and a gun, funny stereotypes!
Maybe you just shown the wrong clip. But in the clip you where driving at 130 km/h (80 mph) instead of 130 mph (210 km/h). By the way, 130 km/h is the "Richtgeschwindigkeit". Which means: You are supposed to drive 130 km/h on the Autobahn, but aren't legally bound to it.
oh my gosh/god== Oh mein Gott; ach du meine Güte; Um Gotteswillen. Are Americans really polite ;)? In sitcoms they tell polite people "you must be Canadian" But it also depends on the area. Like in Berlin people are known to be rude/direct. In Munich they are very polite. Just to give an example of two big Cities.
I started to reply with a snarky comparison about our nations having sadly traded values, rightfully shitting on my country a little. But instead I went to my kids, “Please describe Germany”. My son (11) “Well I know they basically beat the virus because they listen to their scientists.” My daughter (13) “They also pretty much beat their racists, at least after the war.” That’s how two straight American students see Germany. 🤷♂️
German isn't a hard language for Americans to learn. It ranks easier then Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian etc. Pretty much the only languages not harder are Dutch, Frisian and French whom are about equal.
Okay, lets get into ALL OF IT! ;) Don´t worry i will not be mean! Numer One! So, the most common stereotype is that every German has got a German Shepherd but honestly, i guess that cats have overtaken the role of the Dog here in Germany. Not with my parents and me because we got Budgies! Two! Yes we Germans are direct with our answers but if you don´t want an honest answer than don´t ask a question! Well, that is the thinking behind it! But don´t get it confused, we can avoid answering a question directly! Some people are really damn good at it, they are called "Politicians"! You might have heard of them! ;) But, that also means that i find Americans to be too polite when it comes to answering a question! They don´t really want to be put on the spot basically! But hey, that´s the American way i guess! Three, every German Boy and Girl will learn English in School! Most of them really try to get as perfect as they can but some are just not that interested and can´t be bothered! Which is sad! When i started learning English is was in 5th Grade and now they are starting in 1st Grade (i´m not so sure about that but i heard it was a decision they made a few years back) Four, the "Kölner Dom"! Only one word comes to mind "Wow"! I live near Cologne and whenever i am there i am still amazed about this Wonder! Five! I guess i can honestly say that the German and the American "Way of Life" is much alike! We like most of the things that Americans like and Americans incorporated some of our things into their own Culture like the "Oktoberfest"! Number Six! Don´t get it wrong, there is still much guilt about what happened during WWII! We are trying our damnest not to repeat History tho! There are still some f*ck ups who think that the little Austrian guy who became German and started that sh*t was great but they are, lucky for us, a very small minority! Seven! Tailgating! Yep, that is done in Germany too and it is annoying as hell! Eight You not only have to practice the actual driving for many, many, many hours but you also have to do the theoretical test and if you have a certain amount of fault points you have to redo the test (maybe even several times) and if you fail in the practical test, well... Number Nine! Water Standard! Maybe our Water filtration system is better or has a higher standard than in America! I don´t know really! But we are for sure not as endangered as the people in Floyd, Michigan! That is a fact! Bachelor Parties! There are strippers at Bachelor Parties, for sure! ;) Refilling the Beer! In most Bars you don´t have to put the beer mat on the Glass! The Bartender will ask you if you want another Beer! But hey everyone is different so why should standards be the same! ;) Glad your Aunt liked her visit in Germany! And again, a loooooonnnnnnggggg comment! Sorry! ;) :D
German isn't hard to learn for an english speaker. In fact English is a so called "germanic language", both langauges are close relatetd. Take for example the word "knight": The "gh" once was a german "ch", ("light" -> "licht"), the "i" was e german "e" and theré you have it the english "knight" a a german "knecht" ("fight" -> "fecht" as in "Gefecht"). "Der, Die, Das" is also inherent in English as "He, She, It" even with its strange exceptions; "Der Junge, The Boy" is "er, he" but "Das Mädchen, The Girl" ist "es, it". Try to learn Japanese or Russian: These are hard languages for someone who is used to a germanic language.
Europe is qute similar wherever you go. You can always be yourself and be accepted. We can also learn to love Americans. They just need to be patient. Joke of course.
The German Water has to pass higher Standards than Bottled Water from a Supermarket.
Same in the US. In the US you also have the right to get free tap water lab test results, while bottled water is much less regulated. Still, so many Americans buy bottled water, which I don't understand. I'd understand if it were carbonated, but no, it's just flat stale water. So why Americans, who are usually lazy, lug heavy water bottles home, gamble with their health and waste money on top of that is beyond me.
Of course wenn say very often: "Oh mein Gott!" Or "Grüss Gott" in the South!
We are relaxed with "God" also with "Allah", what means "God" , too!
Or my christian US-Friend sings: "Salam Aleikum - Aleikum Salam" what have such a beautiful, lovely meaning! 💞
I told him this and when he does his Street Music specially the Muslims are totally happy and often spend a lot of €, just for say "thank You for Respect"!
@Steffen Meier yeah lol
@Steffen Meier in germany non of these is allowed in drinking water. It’s neither chlorinated nor flourinated . And anti rust is just ridiculous since all the pipes are either plastic or stainless steel in germany
@Steffen Meier That's not exactly true. Not to be putting down your criticism, but, it sounds like you're taking your information from people who want to sell you products (or laboratory testing) for improving your water quality - which can obviously come with a rather one-sided perspective, a perspective often dealing in half-truths to create unjustified fears in people.
There are "chemicals" used to disinfect and prepare the water, yes. However, you have to reverse the question: What does water do that doesn't have a lot of "chemicals" in it, such as rainwater? Well, it grabs "chemicals" the first opportunity it gets, which means from the ground, from pipes, or worst case, from your body (and no, this doesn't work as a cleansing tool! It'll grab what your body has to offer the most, and that is the minerals it needs to survive). So the popular idea that the "purer" the water is, the better it is: that's absolutely, demonstrably untrue when talking clean drinking water - drinking large amounts of very pure water over prolonged time, i.e. from distillation or reverse osmosis, or to a lesser degree even rainwater, which usually absorbs at least a few minerals from dust and where it hit the ground, is absolutely a health risk, as this depletes your body of its minerals.
In many places, the ground water in completely natural surroundings absorbs lots of metals as it moves below the earth; most of all iron, which makes the water taste not so nice - but also people have no idea how common chrome, arsenic, lead, thorium and other heavy metals deposits are... usually not rich enough to be mined, but absolutely rich enough to get significant amounts of heavy metal into the water supply - which are prone to enrichen themselves in your body and actually lead to poisoning. If you live in one of the typical nice idyllic german Mittelgebirge regions with granite mountains, chances are you are basically surrounded by powerful sources of heavy metal - you wouldn't want that in your drinking water, only your stereo system ;). These metals get replaced (precipitated) by much less dangerous "chemicals", which can be easily controlled themselves, such as calcium, magnesium and sulfur. On top of that, mostly what's used is ozone, to kill bacteria and to help the precipitation of unwanted metals by oxidizations.
In some places, phosphate compounds are also used for protection; that's only done in very clean (= aggressive!) water - this is definitely not done everywhere, because it's simply not necessary - biological sources (such as agriculture, and just human settlement) regularly add the required amount. Where it's added, they are required to inform the consumers, that is the people down the waterline - often it's not done centrally, but at the individual house or settlement level, because they might have special needs (=old pipes). It's not some strange "we don't have to publish it because we put it in there ourselves" arrangement, pretty much the opposite in fact. What's true is that since the over-phosphating days are mostly over, mainly due to the elimination of phosphates in washing detergents, since a couple of years they aren't regularly required to monitor the naturally occurring phosphate levels.
It's polite being honest.
I totally agree.
@@Der_General_ thank you😊
@@Luziemagick You're welcome:)
Not in School-Shooting McDonald land
I think the important distinction here is between being "polite" (which may be helpfully direct) and "diplomatic" (which we often are somewhat less)...
The reason why we use this type of windows: It can't rain inside even if it's "open" 😊
In 1967 in England, then aged 21, I taught myself German from a book and by listening to German radio from Hamburg. In late 1969 I got a job in Germany at the German Ford plant in Cologne. I moved to Cologne and lived there for 10 years. It was great to watch many places in your video that I remember well. The Kölsch was very nice. There's another Kölsch, namely the local dialect, which I just couldn't understand when I first arrived in Cologne. Now I have relatives (by marriage) in a small village on the outskirts of Hamburg. Normally I visit Germany often, but the pandemic has made it impossible since 2019. Hopefully I'll be able to see them again in 2022, and hopefully the pandemic will have died down across Western Europe. One thing I have always liked about Germany and the German psyche is deutscher Fleiß, or industriousness. I suppose this goes together with their direct way of speaking and thinking. They just get things done. This is how they rebuilt their devastated country so rapidly after 1945 and why Germany today is the powerhouse of Europe.
Don´t "interpret" german answers/statements because of the directness the meaning is always clear.
When they like something they say it straight as like as they don´t like something they say it straight as well..
..Why should I say something is OK because it is just OK for you while it isn´t for me at all? just as an example...in that particular case you know my feelings about it and I know your feelings about it..which leads to an honest path to deal with it.
What a lovely video! I hope, your Aunt enjoyed her time in Germany! Keep up the good, interesting and the unagitated work and videos!
I think it is not fair to call a German 'rude' because their answers are short and to the point. Because most of the time they don't know the exact English words that they look for and say what comes in their mind first. So sometimes that comes across direct and rude but they definitly do not mean to be rude. After all English is not their first language which they have last time practiced in school some/many years ago.That applies to the 'older generation'. Be happy that they make the effort to answer in their broken English to help you :-) I would considered that very friendly. A great trait. Very high cultural level. Look at it from that point :-)
* Opel used to belong to General Motors. Several Opel models were rebranded under different GM brands and sold in the US
* Taping isn't the only way to attach a screen. Windows usually have standardized sizes. You can buy ones that come in the right size and are attached with clips
You gotta see other regions too. Especially rhineland-palatinate. Many castles and winerys, its like german toscana
*tuscany ;)
In Bavaria, there is something similar to oh my gosh, but for swearing. Instead of saying Sakrament (sacrament) when swearing, they often say Sack Zement (bag of cement) which sounds similar.
absolut episch 😂👍
16.28 ...Why we should ignore your face? It's so interesting to watch your body language when you hear the words of your aunt! Many years ago I lived in the USA and in according to this my brother visited me and one situation was exactly and compared to this in opposite what I've seen here! So, you're not alone! Stay healthy, baby!
I see both of you have been confusing Kölsch with beer.
Kölsch is beer but beer is not Kölsch
@@MrJanml Kölsch is no beer. Real beer comes in a Maß or a Weizenglas
@@meisen1988 who says that?
@@MrJanml Ich
@@meisen1988 Allein Du bist :-) Biermenge wird in Metern gemessen.
Fun fact: In the Germany all the sudden exclamations similar to "Oh my god!!!" are called:
Stoßgebet - a "thrust"-prayer :-)
You were very brave to ride the cable cars. I think it was about three years ago, when this thing got stuck and people were rescued out of the cars mid track.
As far as the Kölsch goes, Päffgen is widely received as one of the best Kölsch and it is only available in their bars. It isn't sold bottled.I do like it a lot. Kölsch is generally, when you compare it to northern beers less bitter. Compared to most Bavarian beers much lighter in flavour. A Bavarian friend of mine called it "Beer-Schorle". And yes, the coaster-thing is a real rhing - at least in Brauhäusern. Due to the brewing method Kölsch gets stale very quickly. So we use those small glasses, but people are used to get them fast. So you don't order, you tell the "waiters" (technically they don't call themselves waiters) when to stop.
About window screens, there are some models with an extra rail where a framed screen slides left-right, but they don't tilt like yours. Also you may order doors with the same tilting mechanism, but they're not very reliable (or I'm very unlucky.) Some windows also have double (glass) insulation filled with Argon gas (noise damping and thermal insulation.)
And yes, Kölsch beer is one of the best things in summertime!
Hohenzollern ist a dynasty of prusian kings. They where also the Kaiser of all germans. Until 1918 ...
One of the prince of prusia (which in former become a king) lived in Bremen til 1998.
One of my heroes: Mr. Jon Lord: Cologne again:
th-cam.com/video/BVgXI-Ye_dw/w-d-xo.html
About the driving/ riding: I'm both: driver and rider. When I teached a new rider; I told her to work on her skills. And be arrogant: " we need to be so skilled: we don't only have to be in control of our own bike. We need to be so skilled to be able to compensate the driving errorrs of all the others. Even see them coming.The only way to stay safe."
Or: "They pay in sheet metal. We pay with our skin and bones." Cage drivers are not like that.
I'm proud of my riding / driving skills. I wish that more people would think like that. I'm proud of my baking / cooking skills. But that does not hurt anyone easily. It might just only taste disgusting. (Unless I'm cooking the wrong mushrooms ;-)
People in the US are so focused on "beeing the #1. The best. What about driving? Does it not matter, anymore?
I was warned a lot. And, so far: I was able to avoid any crash. But: why not take pride in your driving skills?
I don't get it. Just had to learn to be careful in the US.
Greetings from the far north of Germany!
I can think of something like "fudge" in German. "Scheiße" is well enough known, but some people will abort saying the word and go like "Sch...eibenkleister". "Scheibenkleister" means "window adhesive" or something like that...
Jon Lord obviously had a thing for clologne. Maybe you'll like this song:
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And this concert even took place in Cologne.
RIP, Jon. Still beeing missed!
This is so cool watching as someone from Cologne.
Btw never have been in that cable car or on top of the Kölner Dom =D
Guess Im an approved Kölner😂😂
can you prove it? check the image 4:17 of the cathedral. Is it a picture taken from north or from south? does it look weird to you too? greetings from cologne :)
What she said: I rode on the Autobahn on my bike. What I understood: and that’s how she got her license in Germany xD
Like this kind of stuff you are bringing up! :) well done and keep going!
So sweet.... The Best is as You were at the "Autobahn" and before, as you were talking about the Speed! 😂😂
My US Friends give their Cars to me, and one Time we are late for the Concert of our beloved "Prince" in Dortmund/Westfalenhalle and I drove more than 210 km/h....from Kassel... to Dortmund in 40-45 Min! 😂😂😉👍!
It was really funny to look to My Friends and BIG Eyes.... Whooosh... And we are there, punctually! 😂😂😉👍
If you can travel savely on the Autobahn you can handle EVERYTHING 😂😂😂
There are bike lanes sometimes that run adjacent to the Autobahn, more like a 4 lane motorway (Schnellstrasse, Autobahnzubringer)
Huh, wo kommst du jetzt her? Was ist mit deinen alten Channel passiert? Schön das du zurück bist.
MfG
Nik
Your aunt and you are really adorable. All the best for you guys. Love from the "Ruhrpott" :)
The Car you didnt know the Brand was a Opel.
GM bought Opel in 1929 - Opel was at this time the biggest German Car Company. GM sold Opel 2017 to PSA (a French Company)
GM sold the Cars from Opel with different Names in the States - at example my "Opel Insignia" is in the States the "Buick Regal". In the UK the Brand is Vauxhall not Opel
nice
We say "Oh mein lieber Herr Gesangsverein" (oh my lovely Mr. Choir). "Herr" is another word for "Gott" (god)
Right. "Herr" is pretty much the equivalent of "lord" in the US. We say "Oh Herr" and Americans say "Oh lord". And god = Gott :-D
I love your aunt's answer: "I think they could be interpreted as being rude, because of how short the answers are". That's a great way of saying yes while suggar coating it :) and while personally I like directness, I think we as Germans also can learn from you that what can be said doesn't have to be said :)
Peter Müller ist einfach typisch deutscher Name
Its so funny listening as a german located near Cologne 😄 Live it very much...
That video was really funny, because you did so much stuff outside of your usual flat ... and Cologne is a cool city to go sightseeing .. I know all the places you went to by heart, because I'm also from the Rhineland area (not Cologne, though). I hope that you really enjoyed your stay there. Have fun everyone :)
Directly and in german: Du bist hübsch und charmant.
Simp
Lul😂
Well, we tend to be direct, but this kind of compliments are not really common. I think here in Northern Germany your comment would be considered as agressive flirting or "schmierige Anmache".
@@felicious6384 Wenn das schon ne "schmierige Anmache war" dann viel Spass noch beim "unschmierigen" Aussterben. Man kann es echt nicht allen recht machen. Und die meisten sterben lieber aus als es dir recht zu machen. Hat was mit eigener Würde zutun. Vielleicht sind schmierige Anmachen hilfreich um oberflächliche "Wesen" herauszufiltern und ungewollte Fortpflanzung damit zu vermeiden.
@@felicious6384 no
@@MrGerdbrecht Das ist gerade Sarkasmus, oder? 😂
You are so funny.... I was giggling often a bit about your "Fear"! 😍💞
Not necessary to have any fear in Germany, and not in Cologne, because that's my "Home-Area" I know since my Birth and I'm grown up there till to the Border to Netherlands, our People are quiet nice and helpful! 😍🍀👍😉😊
Hi Birgit
wilkommen zurück :D so glad you are back!
on a sidenote: the kölner dom took roughly 600 years to completion. startet 1248 and ended 1880 (with a pause of about 19 years).
think about what happened in the us-history in that time.
oh my gosh is maybe "oh du meine güte"... but dont know
No, this is more the translation of "oh my goodness", isn't it?
@@sophiarain8901 yeah basically, but we only have "Oh mein Gott" and "Oh du meine Güte", where the "du" is completely unnecessary.
@@wholesome2758 I know, I'm German.
Nice to realize, that you are back on screen!
In Germany you start learning english in kindergarden. We learned counting to 10 and sang some english songs.
Hey you can be proud of what you have achieved. Your aunt is right. Be proud of what you have achieved. As a German, I may never achieve this. You're doing fine. Oh man you are doing really well. Please trust what you do. Greetings Erik Nolze.
It's polite being honest. I love your voice
"We call it arrogance, they call it 'making friends'"
simply BEAUTIFUL!!! 😍
Hey! Putting the coaster on top of your glass works also in the Altbier-Area (Düsseldorf und Niederrhein). Nice video, liked it a lot!
I live in Cologne... 💜😊 Hope you Had a awesome time here...
The police cable cars look so funny! I wonder what they'd do in order to pull you over. :D
They don`t pull you over in the air. They just spy on you. If you didn`t fasten your seat belt or if you didn`t wear your bicycle helmet in the cabin, the cops will inform their colleagues by radio and you will be charged when you arrive at the station. (That was a joke).
They ram your cable Car. This was No joke
This is a reposted video, isn't it? I think I remember it from last year. Are you planing to do another colab with NALF now that he has some spare time due to the virus?
Not a good idea for now! Don't spread the virus...
@@schuhschrank947 Dude, she is in California he in Germany, they should colab online!!!!
@@tommay6590 I didnt realize she is in California...
Really interesting and authentic video 👍
Wirklich interessantes und authentisches Video
Thanks for that kind view of your aunt.
Danke für den netten Einblick deiner Tante
Oh and by the way, when you speak German.... sounds really sweet and some kind of "sexy" 😊
A great video. Thanks a lot.
You can also open the left side(when it seems not possible), there should be a little blue square inside ,that you can push and the rest is beyond my english.ask a german.
There were these guys with big dogs and all kinds of guns, and I told them what a happy life you can live in Germany with all these social laws when you have a job.They were amazed, go to Germany, even wanted to go and live there.Then I told them," you would have to pay taxes for your dogs and no guns allowed " No more intention to move to Germany.
A lot of people here in germany actually don't like Kölsch because it's kind of watery. Most germans drink Pils, which is basically czechian style beer. In southern germany you'll mostly find wheat beer.
Germany does not poison the drinking water with fluoride as well as does not allow fracking and general has much higher environmental standard.
Ooo , nice Video ...... ( amazing Video ) I liked it a lot . You have to drive the Autobahn at full speed it's so much fun. You can only do that in Germany
Kölsch is a very mild beer with a relativly light taste.
Kind of the first video ever, i hear an American saying he / she does not want to try the autobahn. Mind-blowing.
ha ha,,,, surprised she saw a starbucks ....lol such a sweet innocent thing to say. This shows how more americans should actually get out and see the world for themselves and not believe everything they see and hear on their media. Regarding health and education .. what you said about Germany covers pretty much most european countries too.. That castle looks exactly like the one in the movie 9th Configuration featuring Stacey Keach... one of my fav movies.
I have been in both countries - for me the central point, that i learned was, that in the U.S. nearly everything is related to economics or money, even religious thinking and behavior - and this hard for me to accept. In germany, both is also important, but, thank god, not that intense.
How many people tell you that you look a bit like actress Jeri Ryan ? 🤓
I think you made a mistake. He isnt driving 130 mph/210 kph, but 80mph/130kmh. At least thats what the speedometer says. And exactly at the point where you state 130mph, he drives 93mph/150 kmh.
Getting a driver's license is god given in America,, you need one to get around, otherwise you get nowhere. In Germany it is a luxury, that, I believe, not everyone can afford. Plus there is excellent public transportation in megacities like i.e. Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. In California you have broad streets and places can be very much spread out, in Germany the streets are pretty tiny and often you have to maneuver, cause one car cannot pass the other if driving in opposite directions especially if you are using side streets.
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Die alte Mühle! Love it, best food ever!
Thats the thing i like about German culture, open honest and lots of swearing ^_^
Not every German is as direct as you think. As in every countries there are shy people, too! ☺️❤️
And yes Mallorca is definitely our unofficial state like you guys love to go to your official Hawai 👌🏼
Haha, I love the word anxious because its pronounced Engschiss 😂
I like the dogs in Germany . My have a german “schäferhund“ i dont. know whats this in English... im from Germany 😄
"Americans dont wanna hurt anyones feelings."
also #1 country in starting wars.
No problem: "Hello! Now we invade your country, kill your people and destroy your houses. But you can feel bad.We will never hurt your feelings...
about traveling as a European i have visited Germany Nederland Belgium luxenburg France Spain Oostenrijk Switzerland Liechtenstein Vatican Italia England curacao Aruba Venezuela Dominican republic Haiti usa [ Florida , Washington dc , new york ] abu dahbie Cambodia Thailand Singapore
germans go to Croatia for summer vacation, also Austrians and many other
The most Lamblike HOF clip.
Education is a human right and it should be free everywhere
But no free refills for the Kölsch!
dead people in traffic: Germany (population 80.000.000) about 3,800 a year, USA (population 300.000.000) about 40.000 a year, the Autobahn it's not as dangerous as the highway
Nope, 😃 I got 2 Bernese Mountain Dogs, called Salt and Pepper 👍😃
i have been biking on the autobahn in 1957 frrom munich to ingolstadt. you know. The US have more than 44000 death form traffic. germany 3300 and America is only 4 times bigger than germany.
German is the easiest foreign language for anglo speakers, hence the fact that english is a germanic language. And for cussing I go far, far deeper into christianity ...but I am from the far, far south. Actually my home now, in Switzerland, is closer to Milan than to Stuttgart.
For the first two minutes I wondered if this was a video about Germany or about dogs.
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Is not only Scandinavië or Germany its whole Europe. If you want too studying cheep and the best schools/ university in the world are here .
Education should be free for all. Because there are many smart people that don't have the money for good education
Thanks, now I feel homesick. Ming alhe Stadt am Fluss.
There are only 3 (maybe + 1) articles! Okay some forms of them but that´s all.
The WM 2008 in Germany finally put an end to the collective guilt of WW II. Since that tournament Germans can show flags again. Strangely enough there are no social studies about that turning point (as far as I know)
"Mein Gott!" exists but it is for the strongest emotional shock. More common is "Meine Güte!"
Ach du, Meine Güte! Gosh
So...if you could choose...would you like a polite but pissibly untrue answer to a question, maybe even a lie, just to feel good...or would you like an impolite but definitely true answer?
Better a big rude but honest than polite and not honest...
well this is a reposted video ? right....i remember it from earlier .
in germany , there is no speedlimit on the autobahn...not yet
Is it true that a lot of american think, that the Schloss Neuschwanstein is a replica of the Disney castle?
Just go to the midwest, the largest ethnic on your own country in those regions is of german ancestry. Probably a lot of family culture still shows german habits.
every german have a german-sheppert :) yes thats true, but some germans have a german dogge or a dackel too ;) its the same thing like in the us wher every one have a horse and a gun, funny
stereotypes!
Instead of saying 'oh mein Gott' you could say 'oh man' - I'm a native German and by the way I have brown hair and brown eyes
Maybe you just shown the wrong clip. But in the clip you where driving at 130 km/h (80 mph) instead of 130 mph (210 km/h). By the way, 130 km/h is the "Richtgeschwindigkeit". Which means: You are supposed to drive 130 km/h on the Autobahn, but aren't legally bound to it.
Dutch people do even speak more direct than Germans 🙂 I was told
I love people from Japan saying Rutsche: Lutsche 😂
oh my gosh/god== Oh mein Gott; ach du meine Güte; Um Gotteswillen.
Are Americans really polite ;)? In sitcoms they tell polite people "you must be Canadian"
But it also depends on the area. Like in Berlin people are known to be rude/direct. In Munich they are very polite. Just to give an example of two big Cities.
Go to the Netherlands to know how bike lanes work properly.
Thats right .i live in Bremen and think that we have much bicicles to drive but your country are the no.1 bicicle nation i think
I started to reply with a snarky comparison about our nations having sadly traded values, rightfully shitting on my country a little. But instead I went to my kids, “Please describe Germany”.
My son (11) “Well I know they basically beat the virus because they listen to their scientists.”
My daughter (13) “They also pretty much beat their racists, at least after the war.”
That’s how two straight American students see Germany. 🤷♂️
I wish your kids would be right. The world still is struggling with covid.
Why not introduce them to CBYX?
Greetings from Germany.
German isn't a hard language for Americans to learn. It ranks easier then Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian etc. Pretty much the only languages not harder are Dutch, Frisian and French whom are about equal.
I thinkAustria is the best from Germany and the US
Okay, lets get into ALL OF IT! ;)
Don´t worry i will not be mean!
Numer One! So, the most common stereotype is that every German has got a German Shepherd but honestly, i guess that cats have overtaken the role of the Dog here in Germany. Not with my parents and me because we got Budgies!
Two! Yes we Germans are direct with our answers but if you don´t want an honest answer than don´t ask a question! Well, that is the thinking behind it! But don´t get it confused, we can avoid answering a question directly! Some people are really damn good at it, they are called "Politicians"! You might have heard of them! ;) But, that also means that i find Americans to be too polite when it comes to answering a question! They don´t really want to be put on the spot basically! But hey, that´s the American way i guess!
Three, every German Boy and Girl will learn English in School! Most of them really try to get as perfect as they can but some are just not that interested and can´t be bothered! Which is sad! When i started learning English is was in 5th Grade and now they are starting in 1st Grade (i´m not so sure about that but i heard it was a decision they made a few years back)
Four, the "Kölner Dom"! Only one word comes to mind "Wow"! I live near Cologne and whenever i am there i am still amazed about this Wonder!
Five! I guess i can honestly say that the German and the American "Way of Life" is much alike! We like most of the things that Americans like and Americans incorporated some of our things into their own Culture like the "Oktoberfest"!
Number Six! Don´t get it wrong, there is still much guilt about what happened during WWII! We are trying our damnest not to repeat History tho! There are still some f*ck ups who think that the little Austrian guy who became German and started that sh*t was great but they are, lucky for us, a very small minority!
Seven! Tailgating! Yep, that is done in Germany too and it is annoying as hell!
Eight You not only have to practice the actual driving for many, many, many hours but you also have to do the theoretical test and if you have a certain amount of fault points you have to redo the test (maybe even several times) and if you fail in the practical test, well...
Number Nine! Water Standard! Maybe our Water filtration system is better or has a higher standard than in America! I don´t know really! But we are for sure not as endangered as the people in Floyd, Michigan! That is a fact!
Bachelor Parties! There are strippers at Bachelor Parties, for sure! ;)
Refilling the Beer! In most Bars you don´t have to put the beer mat on the Glass! The Bartender will ask you if you want another Beer! But hey everyone is different so why should standards be the same! ;)
Glad your Aunt liked her visit in Germany!
And again, a loooooonnnnnnggggg comment! Sorry! ;) :D
IT is crazy how little Americans know about Germany and Europe in general yet we know quite a bit about America. So strange.
German isn't hard to learn for an english speaker. In fact English is a so called "germanic language", both langauges are close relatetd. Take for example the word "knight": The "gh" once was a german "ch", ("light" -> "licht"), the "i" was e german "e" and theré you have it the english "knight" a a german "knecht" ("fight" -> "fecht" as in "Gefecht"). "Der, Die, Das" is also inherent in English as "He, She, It" even with its strange exceptions; "Der Junge, The Boy" is "er, he" but "Das Mädchen, The Girl" ist "es, it". Try to learn Japanese or Russian: These are hard languages for someone who is used to a germanic language.
Europe is qute similar wherever you go. You can always be yourself and be accepted. We can also learn to love Americans. They just need to be patient. Joke of course.