An American TH-camr living in Germany said, "I'm so thankful I wasn't born here in Germany because I wouldn't realize how beautiful it is." So we don't appreciate what we have.
After many chats with ppl from different countries I can tell tell that Irish and Germans have a lot in common. I wasn't born in Germany but at this point I'm more German than African; 2 or 3 times I was in an online situation thinking "That Irish could be me" 🤔
They love Germany because they are Nordic Caucasian. And you are the racist one here. Why would you hold an Irish's appraisal of Germany at different regard than that of a Chinese, Indian, or African?
Seeing you both makes me feel I wanna be like this with my husband when I grow older ❤️ Such a nice comfortable vibe between you two 🙂 Never cutting each other while talking .. looking at each other while talking 😘😘
There are Winterdienst services in place everywhere...they will also do your Kehrwoche. Just pay a few bucks and never see a broom and snow shovel again...^^
HiHo, ich denk mal das die Sache mit den Hausschuhen daher rührt, das nun mal gerade in Städten ohne Kanalisation, bestimmte Gegenstände einfach aus dem Fenster entsorgt wurden. Somit an Schuhen zu finden war. Auch sollte man in dem Zusammenhang nicht vergessen das es ja auch eine Zeit lang gang und gäbe war das Vieh in Parterre (engl. First Floor) zu halten damit im Winter die Körperwärme das Haus mit beheizte. Da das Vieh ja auch versorgt / umsorgt werden musste, waren hier natürlich auch diverse "Verunreinigungen" am Schuhwerk gegeben ;) Da denk ich mal das Muttern ganz nett gekaifft hat wenn Männe wieder mal für gut riechende Fußstapfen in der Wohnung gesorgt hat . Achso :) Willkommen in Deutschland.
"Kur" (treatment) is a lovely oldfashioned word, and we citizens like it more than the official word for it, "Reha" (bilitation). Nice to hear that all from irish people, the first time, thank you, never expected it!
It has been deteriorating for 30 years, and that was done purposely, so some can make a profit. That is so sad. Majority never asked for that, and wasn't asked.
I'm from the south western part of Germany and the "slipper thing" is typical for East Germany. When I visited the GDR for the first time in early 1990, it was one of the main culture shocks for me! I knew guest towels (Gästehandtücher), but guest slippers (Gästepantoffeln)???
cooles Video.Ihr seid ja ein tolles Paar.Wo und wie lange lebt ihr schon in Deutschland? Eine Kur ist von denen, die sie nicht brauchen verpönt.Da ich aber schon 2 hatte,schätze ich sie sehr.Eiskratzen und Schnee schippen mag keine Sau.Denke Schweinehaxe is a pork knuckle.Döner is super, aber was ist mit Schweinebraten, Rouladen,Spätzle,Frikadellen,Mett? OMG,ich krieg Hunger.Alles Gute,bleibt gesund.
Very interesting. In the eastern part of Germany we have the continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. In western parts of the country it is more the maritime climate as it is in England due to the gulf stream. SUB done. Please more. Stay healthy.😉
Germans like to drink spakling water (Sprudelwasser). You will see them buying by the dozen at a grocery store. A famous brand is Gerolsteiner Spudelwasser. In many towns in Germany shops are also closed for nearly two hours during lunch time, you can say, like Siesta (Mahlzeit); but even on Sundays, shops are open at a nearby railway station (Hauptbahnhof).
How likeable! 😜 Glad you like it in Germany! Eiskratzen is a pain (I live in Allgäu 🥶) and Schneeschippen can be, but try to consider it a Winter Workout.💪😜
Rehabilitation aka "Reha" is what you get after a major operation (i.e. hip replacement) to make sure the healing process progresses as necessary and in the best possible way. A "Kur" is usually a 4-6 week stay for medical and/or preventative reasons. If you have major asthma or lung problems then you might be sent to a Kur place at the North Sea because of the (healthy) sea air. Mutter-Kind-Kuren are for (single) mothers and smaller children to give moms a break and a chance to sleep and recuperate (and perhaps to get emotional or physical therapy) and to bond and have some fun with the child without the stresses of daily life. You have to apply for a Kur and they are not automatically approved. German health care is not free, btw: if you're employed, about 14% of your pay check is automatically deducted for health care. Worth every cent, though, I reckon.
Thanks for this excellent explanation. It really shows how good the German health system is - even if it costs 14% of your pay. Worth every cent indeed!👍
@@irishpilgrims Hi yee both :) If you consider trying Schäufele, you should also consider trying it at a restaurant in the countryside of Mittelfranken (= Middle Franconia). It is served along with home-made Klöße (dumplings - no, no, not a person, made by potatoes haha!). Guten Appetit - or as we say: An Goudn! :)
@@MarsOhr gut zu wissen. was sagt man dann, statt lecker?
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Actually, Germans do wear their shoes inside the house. I grew up that way, I still do it. All my schoolmates were the same. So it's a generational thing more than something to do with "socioeconomic status" (my friends were mostly a lot better off than my family, although none of the parents were academics and we lived in a more rural area and not in the city, so that might have changed things even in the 70s).
I'm german but this slipper thing I don't understand. I don't walk around in streetshoes in my flat too. But forcing guest to take off their shoes when they come for dinner is strange. I wouldn't do it and i thought I'm a typical German.
Hi Suse. It is not that the host 'forces' anyone to take off their shoes. It is just a done thing. There have been times when I ask 'Should I take my shoes off' and the host lets me decide how I want. But in general - here in eastern Germany - it has been our experience that it is just a custom to take your shoes off before entering someone's flat.
About the sparkling water ... correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you can order tap water and it usually is free of charge. Allthough you need to order something from the menu, but there I'm not sure about it. My boss used to order a cappuccino and a glass of tap water though. xD Remember, you need to specifficly ask for tap water.
Hi! 🙂 Thanks for this video 👍👌 I always wanted to know what's opinion of English native speakers about the German very famous pop duo that sing in English. 🤔 And that's "Modern Talking" This band is very famous in almost all around the world but the English speaker countries! 😔 I really wonder why shouldn't this band be popular in the English speaker countries?!!! 🤔 Unfortunately this band is being forgotten! 😔 Please familarize your people with this band. Please do a survey about the band if they're good or not. Thank you.
After spending 12 years in Ireland and the UK, I appreciate the German health system so much more. I know of waiting times for a specialist of nearly a year in the UK. It is funny that us Germans then moan having to wait a few weeks to see a specialist. Also quite funny is the mail service. My family always nearly had a heart attack when they saw the prices I paid to send something from Ireland compared to what they paid to ship something of the same weight from Germany to Ireland (although maybe that has changed considering I left there in 2008).
The "no street shoes allowed in the house/flat" thing is not universally true in Germany, though. It always irks me when people claim it has to be this way, or that way - as if it was some kind of law. It may depend on the region _(I truly don't know, if there are regions that do this more than others),_ but it definitely depends more on the individual families. My family has no problem with street shoes in the house/flat. My sister-in-law on the other hand, demands the use of slippers in her house/flat. We come from the same region _(born 20km apart)_ so...
Cheers O.B. You are probably right. Here in Saxony it is the way most households operate. But I know it's different elsewhere. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment👍
Haha, irish that love Schnitzel and Schweinehaxe, lol. Both from the swine. But with Döner Kebap, you have made the Turks here a compliment. It's "Turned Meat from Cattle". Doesn't Irish eat so much pigflesh? Is there not so much variety? I must look for an video about irish food ;) But you said nothing about the unique variety of sorts of bread here, for what germany is famous for!
Kebab and döner kebab are completely Turkish. Döner word comes from dönmek (v) . It means turn. But unfortunately in Germany there is no good doner, you should taste it in Turkey.
Dear Folks I am in a smartass mode today so here are some informations for you: The sparkling water was invented by the English theologian, chemist and physicist Joseph Priestley. In 1772 he succeeded in producing soda water for the first time by introducing sulfuric acid into a calcareous solution and dissolving the resulting carbon dioxide in a beaker of water. My Grandfather was born 1896 and in his generation sparkling water was a luxuary, for wealthy folks only. So during the times everyone wanted this luxuary.Thats one of the reasons why sparkling water is so popular, does that make sence to you? Ask a german and u will get a loooong answer The health system is Germany's largest, most difficult and probably also the oldest patient. In 1883, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck introduced statutory health insurance. So today health insurence is mandatory for everyone. Its quite complicated how it works, but beeing a normal man i am covered,great right? AND i do agree most germans take it for granted. On the other hand education and healthcare ARE HUMAN RIGHTS it is not meant to be something to earn money Thanks for your patience reading through all of this I like both of you
Thanks so much David for taking time to write. Even when you are in smartass mode 😂 Fascinating background to these themes. And you are right - basic healthcare and education are things that we should not take for granted. Blessings to you.
I miss the original irish Guinness. The one i had here (in Germany) was awfull. I will surely go back to Baile Átha Cliath just to have a good Guinness.
@@irishpilgrims basically Scottish, I just took the Gaelic version of my German first name, and MacLately is a "virtual" Clan of friends from all over Europe, who love all things Scottish and especially the kilt.
Every time a Nordic Caucasian makes a video without effusive praise on how great Germany is, it proves the existence of rabid racism in every level of German society.
Als ich weis natürlich nicht ob das für alle gilt aber ich persönlich weis unser Gesundheitssystem durchaus zu schätzen. Gerade im Vergleich zu den USA bin ich absolut Glücklich das ich mir um die gesundheitlichen Kosten keine Sorgen machen muss. In den USA wäre ich bereits Tot da ich mir dort die Krebsbehandlung nie hätte leisten können. Aber gerade darum sehe ich auch gern die Meinungen von Einwanderern und Gästen um zu sehen wie gut es uns doch Teilweise geht und was die Unterschiede zu anderen Ländern sind. Es macht auch neugierig und man informiert sich dann auch mal über die entsprechenden Länder und sowas kann nur vom Vorteil sein. Aber das Video muss fake sein ... es kam garnicht ...wir lieben deutsches Brot und die Kippfenster vor ;) just kidding. Ich wünsche allen eine schöne Zeit und bleibt Gesund.
So here is a question, how do you explain to others that you are going to a rehabilitation center in Germany without people thinking they sent to into "rehab" 😂😂😂😂
so true, its impolite to ask guests to get shoes off and its weird even though I also do not like someone coming into my house with street shoes. But it might me more commen in the eastern part in Germany than in the western part of Germany
@@klauskruger6187 alles gut, Klaus. Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein. Wir Nordiren haben auch einen Akzent in Englisch. Vielleicht sprechen wir deutsch bald auf einem der nächsten Videos - dann kannst du uns sagen, ob wir einen deutschen Akzent haben :-) Also, watch this space. VG
Really, slippers ? I'm 56 years old and never in my life have I been to anybody who requested me to wear slippers. Nor do I request my guests to wear slipper. And if you'd bring your slippers to my house, I'd be quite offended. Do you think my house is dirty ? Once or twice in my life I came across someone who wanted me to take off my shoes in their home. They always seemed quite odd to me. But OK, they got what they deserved ;) Maybe I'm not as german as I think. Or maybe, germany is not that uniform as always depicted in those videos ? Germany as a nation is quite young (and I'm not talking about the german re-unification. In fact, as a nation, it was founded only in 1871). Before that, there were lots of germanic tribes and kingdoms with different cultures and dialects who only seem to remember some common sort of ancestry when there were outside threats. For that, maybe that's why germany is more diverse than mostly perceíved. There are sixteen germans states today, and that doens't begin to cover it's diversity...
Thanks for commenting Thomas! See some of the comments below - apparently the slippers is an east German thing. So, as you say, Germany is diverse. Gut so ;)
An American TH-camr living in Germany said, "I'm so thankful I wasn't born here in Germany because I wouldn't realize how beautiful it is." So we don't appreciate what we have.
haha - that's often the way!
In some German museums they will ask you to wear special slippers so that you do not scratch the floor while walking-- my experience.
that is new to us. thanks John
Hearing from Irish people that Germany has done well is like hearing from Jesus that you are a good person.
It doesn't get any better than that.
Jesus thinks you're great.... we do too :-)
After many chats with ppl from different countries I can tell tell that Irish and Germans have a lot in common. I wasn't born in Germany but at this point I'm more
German than African; 2 or 3 times I was in an online situation thinking "That Irish could be me" 🤔
They love Germany because they are Nordic Caucasian.
And you are the racist one here. Why would you hold an Irish's appraisal of Germany at different regard than that of a Chinese, Indian, or African?
Greeting from a German-Irish couple living in the Niederrhein area near the Dutch border. You've earned our sub. Stay safe - Sláinte
Thanks Bernd. Much appreciated. Sláinte ☘️
Niederrhein rulez 😎 but we're slipper-free. Haven't seen them in a long time and i'm german.
Sehr sympathisch, Ihr zwei, feines Video
vielen Dank 🙌
Nice video and very sympythatic, thanks for the irish view. ;-)
very cool, such interesting and personal perspective, was interesting to watch:)
cheers Valentina 🙌
Man, I miss all of these things... especially the doner!
Seeing you both makes me feel I wanna be like this with my husband when I grow older ❤️ Such a nice comfortable vibe between you two 🙂
Never cutting each other while talking .. looking at each other while talking 😘😘
That's very kind of you, Shruti. Thanks from both of us 😘
And the germans don't know how good they've got it. We call it "Jammern auf hohem Niveau"!
Nice, informative video, presented by a likeable couple? Thumbs up!
cheers!
I‘m German and I've never worn slippers when visiting friends or acquaintances
Yes Barny, I am learning that it seems to be a regional thing. I love it inzwischen :-)
Only best friends get slippers 🤣. Honestly my Parents have a whole Army of slippers for guests and friends.
@@sunrae3971 brilliant🙌
do your parents wear slippers at home?
@@31337flamer yes, come to think of it. The older generation back home wear slippers too 🤔
I‘m a native german and believe me: i never, never met someone who loved „Eiskratzen“. So there‘s no need to integrate ;-) And…. welcome ! 🙂
😂🙌
Wie nett. Danke für Euern nicht leichten - aber wertvollen Dienst - welchen Ihr hier leistet . Zur Verbreitung der frohen Botschaft. 🙏
Danke Juergen 😇
There are Winterdienst services in place everywhere...they will also do your Kehrwoche. Just pay a few bucks and never see a broom and snow shovel again...^^
HiHo, ich denk mal das die Sache mit den Hausschuhen daher rührt, das nun mal gerade in Städten ohne Kanalisation, bestimmte Gegenstände einfach aus dem Fenster entsorgt wurden. Somit an Schuhen zu finden war. Auch sollte man in dem Zusammenhang nicht vergessen das es ja auch eine Zeit lang gang und gäbe war das Vieh in Parterre (engl. First Floor) zu halten damit im Winter die Körperwärme das Haus mit beheizte. Da das Vieh ja auch versorgt / umsorgt werden musste, waren hier natürlich auch diverse "Verunreinigungen" am Schuhwerk gegeben ;) Da denk ich mal das Muttern ganz nett gekaifft hat wenn Männe wieder mal für gut riechende Fußstapfen in der Wohnung gesorgt hat .
Achso :) Willkommen in Deutschland.
Danke Hennes. Heutzutage hat es wahrscheinlich mehr damit zu tun, Kratzer im Laminat zu verhindern 😉
nice Video!! :)
Oh the sparkling water part reminded me of the Peckham Spring episode on "only fools and horses". Maybe you should sell bottled Brühl spring water 🤣🤣🤣
I loved that episode. Actually any episode of 'Fools and Horses'!
Hello you two,
just watch "german food safari" german cuisine" to learn about the pork knuckle.
Greetings from Austria!
cheers!
"Kur" (treatment) is a lovely oldfashioned word, and we citizens like it more than the official word for it, "Reha" (bilitation).
Nice to hear that all from irish people, the first time, thank you, never expected it!
Lovely video. You both have great twinkles in your eyes
cheers John. So kind of you.
Ah cool, Ich mag die Iren, ob nun vom Norden oder die eigenständigen :) Ich hab mal ein ABO dagelassen, mal schaun was da noch kommt LOL
Good man Bernd! Danke fürs Abonnieren 🙌
I have to agree with Germans not knowing how good their health system is. It is probably the best in the whole world!
certainly gotta appreciate it👍
It has been deteriorating for 30 years, and that was done purposely, so some can make a profit. That is so sad. Majority never asked for that, and wasn't asked.
I'm from the south western part of Germany and the "slipper thing" is typical for East Germany. When I visited the GDR for the first time in early 1990, it was one of the main culture shocks for me! I knew guest towels (Gästehandtücher), but guest slippers (Gästepantoffeln)???
Siehste! ;-) Thank you for confirming that we are not making this stuff up 😂 Cheers🙌
Iam from the southwest aswell, and i know it exactly as they said it.
@@gerhardadler3418 cheers Gerhard
As a Saarländer I can confirm that.
cooles Video.Ihr seid ja ein tolles Paar.Wo und wie lange lebt ihr schon in Deutschland? Eine Kur ist von denen,
die sie nicht brauchen verpönt.Da ich aber schon 2 hatte,schätze ich sie sehr.Eiskratzen und Schnee schippen
mag keine Sau.Denke Schweinehaxe is a pork knuckle.Döner is super, aber was ist mit Schweinebraten,
Rouladen,Spätzle,Frikadellen,Mett? OMG,ich krieg Hunger.Alles Gute,bleibt gesund.
🤣 geht mir inzwischen auch so. Habe Hunger jetzt!
great video, btw scheinshaxe would directly translate to something like a pigs leg 🍗
Very interesting. In the eastern part of Germany we have the continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. In western parts of the country it is more the maritime climate as it is in England due to the gulf stream.
SUB done. Please more. Stay healthy.😉
Cheers Frank. Much appreciated. 🙌
Germans like to drink spakling water (Sprudelwasser). You will see them buying by the dozen at a grocery store. A famous brand is Gerolsteiner Spudelwasser. In many towns in Germany shops are also closed for nearly two hours during lunch time, you can say, like Siesta (Mahlzeit); but even on Sundays, shops are open at a nearby railway station (Hauptbahnhof).
How likeable! 😜 Glad you like it in Germany! Eiskratzen is a pain (I live in Allgäu 🥶) and Schneeschippen can be, but try to consider it a Winter Workout.💪😜
Cheers A Kl. You are exactly right. That's the attitude I need🙌
Rehabilitation aka "Reha" is what you get after a major operation (i.e. hip replacement) to make sure the healing process progresses as necessary and in the best possible way. A "Kur" is usually a 4-6 week stay for medical and/or preventative reasons. If you have major asthma or lung problems then you might be sent to a Kur place at the North Sea because of the (healthy) sea air. Mutter-Kind-Kuren are for (single) mothers and smaller children to give moms a break and a chance to sleep and recuperate (and perhaps to get emotional or physical therapy) and to bond and have some fun with the child without the stresses of daily life. You have to apply for a Kur and they are not automatically approved. German health care is not free, btw: if you're employed, about 14% of your pay check is automatically deducted for health care. Worth every cent, though, I reckon.
Thanks for this excellent explanation. It really shows how good the German health system is - even if it costs 14% of your pay. Worth every cent indeed!👍
❤
Like you, I love our SodaStream! I don't know how many hundreds of liters of sparkling water we've made with that thing.
And no lugging crates of water around too! Nice.
A very warm Welcome to you Two Guiness-Records from the Green Island (EIRE)
cheers Jan🙌
Pork hocks is the word you were looking for. Lecker!
cheers KP🙌
Lived in Malaysia for years…….from Germany….we take shoes off….at all times….nice custom
Schweinshaxe = roasted pork knuckle
Love it - have you tried "Rinderrouladen" (stuffed beef roll) or "Schäufele" (roasted pork shoulder)?
Thanks Gerd. Yes Rinderrouladen is lecker :-) Have never tried Schäufele. It's now on the list :)
@@irishpilgrims Hi yee both :) If you consider trying Schäufele, you should also consider trying it at a restaurant in the countryside of Mittelfranken (= Middle Franconia). It is served along with home-made Klöße (dumplings - no, no, not a person, made by potatoes haha!). Guten Appetit - or as we say: An Goudn! :)
@@heha6984 thanks for the tip! All this talk of food is making me hungry lol
@@irishpilgrims Bitte im Süden nicht das Wort "lecker" verwenden. Ja, ich weiß, es wird immer häufiger. Aber es sollte nicht.
@@MarsOhr gut zu wissen. was sagt man dann, statt lecker?
Actually, Germans do wear their shoes inside the house. I grew up that way, I still do it. All my schoolmates were the same. So it's a generational thing more than something to do with "socioeconomic status" (my friends were mostly a lot better off than my family, although none of the parents were academics and we lived in a more rural area and not in the city, so that might have changed things even in the 70s).
yes, it appears it's a regional thing - it's a custom in and around Chemnitz / Erzgebirge
I'm german but this slipper thing I don't understand. I don't walk around in streetshoes in my flat too. But forcing guest to take off their shoes when they come for dinner is strange. I wouldn't do it and i thought I'm a typical German.
Hi Suse. It is not that the host 'forces' anyone to take off their shoes. It is just a done thing. There have been times when I ask 'Should I take my shoes off' and the host lets me decide how I want. But in general - here in eastern Germany - it has been our experience that it is just a custom to take your shoes off before entering someone's flat.
Kalte Füße 😉
Kur is the wrong word, it's a rehab. We call it "Reha" for rehabilitation.
Kur is for prevention of illness . Reha is for recuperation after an illness .
Love the Irish accent
cheers Steve😍
About the sparkling water ... correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you can order tap water and it usually is free of charge. Allthough you need to order something from the menu, but there I'm not sure about it. My boss used to order a cappuccino and a glass of tap water though. xD
Remember, you need to specifficly ask for tap water.
Yes Bob, that is correct. It is possible, but not a given ;-)
danke....... ihr seid cool.... wir brauchen mehr coole Leute... hier in DSCHÖRMENYYYYY
sehr lieb. DANKE!
Hi! 🙂
Thanks for this video 👍👌
I always wanted to know what's opinion of English native speakers about the German very famous pop duo that sing in English. 🤔
And that's "Modern Talking"
This band is very famous in almost all around the world but the English speaker countries! 😔
I really wonder why shouldn't this band be popular in the English speaker countries?!!! 🤔
Unfortunately this band is being forgotten! 😔
Please familarize your people with this band.
Please do a survey about the band if they're good or not.
Thank you.
We Love Germany!
After spending 12 years in Ireland and the UK, I appreciate the German health system so much more. I know of waiting times for a specialist of nearly a year in the UK. It is funny that us Germans then moan having to wait a few weeks to see a specialist.
Also quite funny is the mail service. My family always nearly had a heart attack when they saw the prices I paid to send something from Ireland compared to what they paid to ship something of the same weight from Germany to Ireland (although maybe that has changed considering I left there in 2008).
And to think that Irish journey started with a month's internship in Chemnitz ;-)
@@irishpilgrims very true. It's a little scary.
The post rates have changed after Brexit for sure and not in a good way Germany to the UK
@@BJHolloway1 yep Brian. Our experience too.
The "no street shoes allowed in the house/flat" thing is not universally true in Germany, though. It always irks me when people claim it has to be this way, or that way - as if it was some kind of law.
It may depend on the region _(I truly don't know, if there are regions that do this more than others),_ but it definitely depends more on the individual families.
My family has no problem with street shoes in the house/flat. My sister-in-law on the other hand, demands the use of slippers in her house/flat.
We come from the same region _(born 20km apart)_ so...
Cheers O.B. You are probably right. Here in Saxony it is the way most households operate. But I know it's different elsewhere. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment👍
It's one of wrongest legend that visitors in germany have to change her shoes into slippers.
Haha, irish that love Schnitzel and Schweinehaxe, lol. Both from the swine. But with Döner Kebap, you have made the Turks here a compliment. It's "Turned Meat from Cattle".
Doesn't Irish eat so much pigflesh? Is there not so much variety? I must look for an video about irish food ;)
But you said nothing about the unique variety of sorts of bread here, for what germany is famous for!
Schweinshaxe is called pork knuckle.
cheers! Danke
Kebab is turkish, but Döner Kebab is invented in Germany as far as I know. Thank for your nice videos
Thanks Helmut. Cheers!
Kebab and döner kebab are completely Turkish. Döner word comes from dönmek (v) . It means turn. But unfortunately in Germany there is no good doner, you should taste it in Turkey.
Döner Kebab as fast food was invented in Berlin, but it is inspired from the turkish
thanks Minimax
Dear Folks
I am in a smartass mode today so here are some informations for you:
The sparkling water was invented by the English theologian, chemist and physicist Joseph Priestley. In 1772 he succeeded in producing soda water for the first time by introducing sulfuric acid into a calcareous solution and dissolving the resulting carbon dioxide in a beaker of water.
My Grandfather was born 1896 and in his generation sparkling water was a luxuary, for wealthy folks only. So during the times everyone wanted this luxuary.Thats one of the reasons why sparkling water is so popular, does that make sence to you?
Ask a german and u will get a loooong answer
The health system is Germany's largest, most difficult and probably also the oldest patient. In 1883, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck introduced statutory health insurance.
So today health insurence is mandatory for everyone. Its quite complicated how it works, but beeing a normal man i am covered,great right?
AND i do agree most germans take it for granted.
On the other hand education and healthcare ARE HUMAN RIGHTS it is not meant to be something to earn money
Thanks for your patience reading through all of this
I like both of you
Thanks so much David for taking time to write. Even when you are in smartass mode 😂 Fascinating background to these themes. And you are right - basic healthcare and education are things that we should not take for granted. Blessings to you.
I miss the original irish Guinness. The one i had here (in Germany) was awfull.
I will surely go back to Baile Átha Cliath just to have a good Guinness.
Couldn't agree more. Guinness always tastes better on the island.
You have to get it from tap or in the can, not in a bottle.
@@seorsamaclately4294 it's even better from a tap in Irleland😉 Thanks Seórsa - that name sounds Irish?
@@irishpilgrims basically Scottish, I just took the Gaelic version of my German first name, and MacLately is a "virtual" Clan of friends from all over Europe, who love all things Scottish and especially the kilt.
@@seorsamaclately4294 Brilliant. The Irish Saiorse means liberty.
Döner Kebab German food because it comes from Berlin
We live and learn :) Thanks Carsten🙌
Now im curious to know the story about the sodastream....
😂 nothing to tell😉
@@irishpilgrims riiiight, okay, we'll leave it at that then. :)
@@justanothername5199 😅danke
You know you are in the bad part of town in germany, if people don´t have their shoes infront of the flat door in a apartment building.
haha👍
Probably the habit of wearing slippers at home comes from Turkish people. Germans saw it and like it.
Every time a Nordic Caucasian makes a video without effusive praise on how great Germany is, it proves the existence of rabid racism in every level of German society.
If there was a gold, silver or bronze medal for complaining, then Germans would always be on the podium. At least at European championships. ;-)
😂
And then complain they only got one medal..yeah, I am German...
Aber alles mit sich machen lassen.
@@MarsOhr Bei der Revolution bloß nicht den Rasen betreten...
Als ich weis natürlich nicht ob das für alle gilt aber ich persönlich weis unser Gesundheitssystem durchaus zu schätzen. Gerade im Vergleich zu den USA bin ich absolut Glücklich das ich mir um die gesundheitlichen Kosten keine Sorgen machen muss. In den USA wäre ich bereits Tot da ich mir dort die Krebsbehandlung nie hätte leisten können. Aber gerade darum sehe ich auch gern die Meinungen von Einwanderern und Gästen um zu sehen wie gut es uns doch Teilweise geht und was die Unterschiede zu anderen Ländern sind. Es macht auch neugierig und man informiert sich dann auch mal über die entsprechenden Länder und sowas kann nur vom Vorteil sein. Aber das Video muss fake sein ... es kam garnicht ...wir lieben deutsches Brot und die Kippfenster vor ;) just kidding. Ich wünsche allen eine schöne Zeit und bleibt Gesund.
stimmt! Die Kippfenster😳. Kommt in der nächsten Folge... just kidding ;-) Im Ernst, schöne Einstellung hast du! Bleib gesund🙏🏻
So here is a question, how do you explain to others that you are going to a rehabilitation center in Germany without people thinking they sent to into "rehab" 😂😂😂😂
I know. I'm hoping 'recuperating' helps folk get the drift of what am trying to say....badly😂
go to a rehab is also no problem!
Eisbein!
yes!
Hosts acting politely would never ask their guests to get shoes off. But indeed I know some households where this is strictly expected .
so true, its impolite to ask guests to get shoes off and its weird even though I also do not like someone coming into my house with street shoes. But it might me more commen in the eastern part in Germany than in the western part of Germany
I would say it is the other way around. It is impolite not to take your shoes of and bring your dirt indide
Not true I was in Munich yesterday visiting somebody for the first time and the shoes had to come off.
OK. Slippers, but leaving the shoes in the hallway? Wer macht denn sowas?
Fast alle Sachsen, scheinbar. Zumindest, das ist unsere Erfahrung. Ich finde es gut.
@@irishpilgrims Sachsen, ach so. Da überrascht es mich natürlich nicht. Bestimmt habt ihr jetzt auch diesen lustigen Akzent?!
@@irishpilgrims Entschuldigung, ich mach nur ein bischen Spaß. :-)
@@klauskruger6187 alles gut, Klaus. Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein. Wir Nordiren haben auch einen Akzent in Englisch. Vielleicht sprechen wir deutsch bald auf einem der nächsten Videos - dann kannst du uns sagen, ob wir einen deutschen Akzent haben :-) Also, watch this space. VG
@@irishpilgrims Nein, ich meine natürlich den sächsischen Dialekt über den wir uns alle immer kaputtlachen.
sooooooooooooooo nice 😍 🍖
i´m German
Cheers Arno. Watch out for the food I miss from Ireland too ;-)
Really, slippers ? I'm 56 years old and never in my life have I been to anybody who requested me to wear slippers. Nor do I request my guests to wear slipper. And if you'd bring your slippers to my house, I'd be quite offended. Do you think my house is dirty ?
Once or twice in my life I came across someone who wanted me to take off my shoes in their home. They always seemed quite odd to me. But OK, they got what they deserved ;)
Maybe I'm not as german as I think. Or maybe, germany is not that uniform as always depicted in those videos ?
Germany as a nation is quite young (and I'm not talking about the german re-unification. In fact, as a nation, it was founded only in 1871). Before that, there were lots of germanic tribes and kingdoms with different cultures and dialects who only seem to remember some common sort of ancestry when there were outside threats. For that, maybe that's why germany is more diverse than mostly perceíved. There are sixteen germans states today, and that doens't begin to cover it's diversity...
Thanks for commenting Thomas! See some of the comments below - apparently the slippers is an east German thing. So, as you say, Germany is diverse. Gut so ;)
1:23 no. that's not true. do you confuse germany and japan? :D
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Schweinehaxe = pork knuckles?
cheers Achim
Richtig. Nebenbei: Haxe ist ein süddeutsches Wort.
You obviously don’t live in Berlin
You love Germany because you are Nordic Caucasian.