HOW TO UPSET GERMANS (American Reacts)
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It's kinda a running gag about Germans are on time but the DB not... We laugh about it.. and cry at the same time.
It is not funny.
Often we don't love because something is funny. In this country there are other reasons to laugh than fun.
mostly im crying. keine ahnung, wieviel meiner lebenszeit die bahn verbummelt hat. 😭
A train is a thing, not a person. How can you expect a thing to be on time?
@@SheratanLP persons build and run trains
Secret number 15: Don’t mess around at memorial sites. We know that they are interesting tourist spots, and we don’t mind tourists visiting them, in fact, it is encouraging to see tourists in respectful remembrance at these sites. But they were not created for you to take sexy selfies at or to climb around on. This is ESPECIALLY true for WWII memorials. Just don’t.
Jein. If you go to Auschwitz don't make pics for insta.
Jewisch memorial close to Brandeburger Gate.
Different.
I shouldn't be surprised that people do this, but really? Sexy selfies and climbing in WWII memorials! Unbelievable
@@abbyschwendler1107You should see what people do at holocaust memorials it’s disrespectful af…
@@abbyschwendler1107 i can confirm buphidos claims.... ive seen more photos in one week of tiktok of people climbing on those memorials than id like admit. also uninstalled the app after a week xD
@@Foatizenknechtl i still can't believe this. I'm literally shaking my head. And that is good you uninstalled tiktok... That app is the devil. 😆
About the "driving like a German on the Autobahn": The Autobahn is no joke. It's not a tourist attraction or a race track. It's something that's used daily by millions of people and driving with a certain speed is dangerous, which is why you need to drive a certain way.
If you feel uncomfortable driving fast on the Autobahn, drive 80-100 km/h and drive behind a truck on the right lane. Nobody will care.
With a camper from 3.5 to 7.5 metric tons, he's permitted to drive 80 overland / 100 Autobahn. With a heavier camper, it's 60 / 80 (the same as semi trucks). So, no need for speed.
In general:
If you unsure about driving in germany, stay to the right side of the street, unless you need to make a left turn.
If you come up to a crossing, look for the arrows on the ground, to be in the right lane for the direction you want to drive to.
Drive 130km/h don't annoy people who drive with a pulled waggon or truck drivers by slogging with just 80km/h. And most important, if you are slow and there is nothing on the right lane, don't stay on the middle lane.
But when you are late one time because of the Deutsche Bahn you are fine. No one will be upset, because every German knows this struggle😉
my teacher years ago was like : yeah than stay up earlier
me who already stood up on 5:00a clock😮
@@AlexS-lb5lz a German Classic. My teachers told the me exact same thing.😂
@@AlexS-lb5lz Same, but a bit different. Not teachers but my ex boss at work. "wake up earlier" because the bus and tram did not arrive, cause of sudden strikes and was regularly too late at work (5min after i should be there).
Regularly like 3 - 4 weeks, there were warning strikes n stuff for all public transport, seemingly at random. And did just not arrive despite the led timetable saying it should be there already 🤣. some ppl live in their fantasy land smh.
@@AlexS-lb5lzclassic. I literally took the earliest bus at 4:30 in the morning and still got told to take an earlier one
If you tell in time. Nobody likes to stay there like an idiot and having to ask you 10 minutes late where you are. Tell them "Oh the Deutsche Bahn is the Deutsche Bahn again" and they will probably get a ice cone or start reading a book. If you have to show up for work it depends on work culture. In my job now it wouldnt be a problem to be late once, but I also got fired in another job for being 5 minutes late 3 times.
Ich würde ja auch gern mal ein Witz über die deutsche Bahn mache, aber ich glaub der käme jetzt zu spät.
Aber immerhin kommt er an und fällt nicht aus 😉
Old but Gold ;)
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der wahr aber gut 😂😂😂
Haha ist halt eine never ending story😂😂
As an older German woman with authoritarian upbringing, I was shocked that the people in the train wouldn't immediately get up and give you the seats you paid for. I was taught to follow rules no matter what and spent most of my life not following rules that didn't make sense, as rules are made for people and not the other way round. However, you paid for these seats and the family didn't. It's as if they were eating the chocolate cake you ordered and then tell you to go find another chocolate cake for free. To me this is a total lack of respect, and it makes me sad that your friend had to fight so hard to get what you paid for.
I'm a younger German and I was shocked as well. They were super rude. I felt so ashamed.
As a middle aged german, I was not shocked. It's normal "Assi" behavior, that happens then people get stuff for free (cheap) and start to think they can do what they want.
Never happened to me either. Maybe one time they asked nicely one time and accepted a no.
Every time you speak german, I'm impressed how good it is. Almost no accent.
Btw I love your reactions.
Also echt mal. MAD RESPECT
Lügner..... Natürlich hat er Akzent..... Jeder merkt sofort das er nicht hier lebt.....
@@flacko8820 almost bedeutet fast.
nur mal so...
@@FelixFuchsHase1105 Du bist ja ein ganz schlauer.
@@flacko8820 Wenn DU das sagst, wird es wohl stimmen.
Also: danke für das Lob.
"Schlauer" schreibt man hier groß, aber never mind.
It's funny how James's knowledge at this point is better than the videos he's watching and he keeps correcting them
Well, yes and no.
The original video strangely enough falls a lot into the trap of making German culture a monolith. He even equated Bavaria to just South Bavaria. German culture is rather fractured, there are some commonalities, but it heavily fluctuates with the region.
I lived in places in Germany where punctuality wasn't as big of a deal.
The guy in the original video also seems to be on the older side and German culture, like every culture is in a constant flux. So a lot of the things he says aren't really applicable to a younger generation.
He has become german :3
fr I love how he is pointing out exactly the things I am thinking abut a lot of times while listening to the creator talk
@@ayumikuro3768 I am German
Something about jokes: Even if your audience in Germany isn't laughing about a joke, it does not autamatically mean you did it wrong, or they didn't like it. Many Germans can be heavily reserved on this. A short rise in the corner of the mouth, an amused blink in the eyes, an accepting comment might be all you get. We understand fun, we do jokes. We have a lot of people with really different types of humor. Some are quite direct, others dark as hell and the next is plain. There is a huge variety in humor, and so in the people who receive it as well.
Great! I like your comment for it is just true. 👍
Yup 👍
especially up in the north.
Holy shit your pronounciation of "Ärgerlich? Was bedeutet das?" was so perfect, for a moment I was confused. If I never heard anything else from you before I couldn't have told you're not german
He'll propably like your comment, I guess.😂
"Ärgerlich" literally translated means angry....it is also used to express just being slightly upset....you gotta read the room really good....
Nö.
Angry or infuriated would be verärgert. Ärgerlich is more like annoying.but can also mean infuriating.
Yes infuriating would be the closest translation for "Ärgerlich"
Because people are not ärgerlich. Situations are. So "angry"or "upset" don't really fit.
Dude, you gotta experince the cyclers in Amsterdam if you think that German cyclers are aggressive 😄
The more bike traffic, the higher the frequency of faces horrified by hate... absolutely normal😂😉
they are ruthless
Bin Deutscher, hatte Abifahrt nach Amsterdam, kann sagen da ist was dran...
Wir klingeln aggressiv, die überfahren aggressiv
A few weeks ago i saw some people putting a schwimmnudel on their bike so you cant get close. Love bavaria
Laws of the Autobahn:
With a camper try to stay in the "truck lanes" (primarily right, center only to drive past other big vehicles exclusively). Never try to drive past a sports car with a camper, you just started the weirdest race you've ever seen. And never use the left lane with a camper, that will trigger small vehicles in both other lanes. Oh and by law you are not allowed to drive past another vehicle to their right. So you can't overtake a vehicle on center lane using the right lane for example. If you do and a cop is around you are pulled aside.
Bonus Law: The moment you drive a camper you are part of the German (and Dutch) "camper gang". Other camper drivers will greet you and you will be able to stop on a "Rastplatz" with other campers and ask them for info or help easily. Other campers might also behave very cordial towads you driving a camper on the road, so the polar opposite to the regular behavior on the Autobahn.
We Germans love our "automotive clubs" that form automatically, just by driving the same kind of vehicle. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Be polite and drive right
dont drive too fast your not driving a race
dont drive too slow this is not a ponyhof 😁
Min 80 kmh Max 120 kmh unless you see a no speedlimit sign
and allways remeber safty first
And if you drive an Alpha Romeo, give the 2 fingers up wave with your hand that is on the wheel, if you see another Alpha Romeo driver. The oncoming driver most likely will react in kind, unless it is a woman, they almost never greet back 😁
@@Vyruz-oq6hw doesnt have to do with being polite, its a law. "Das Rechtsfahrgebot ist eine straßenverkehrsrechtliche Vorschrift, die besagt, dass auf Straßen möglichst weit rechts gefahren werden muss." Auch auf der Autobahn.
The "Rechtsfahrgebot" ist the one you really need. You are not allowed to take people over while driving on their right side. It is pretty much the worst thing you can do on the Autobahn. Because of that, if you are in a lane and see a guy with 100km/h more than you approach in the rear view mirror ("Move, Bitch, Get Out The Way!".mp3), chances are that you can scoot over to the right, because your right lane will be on a lower pace than you. Also, nobody likes "Mittelspurschleicher" (dt. "center lane sneaker"), which are people, who do not drive on their "rightest" possible lane. So if you want to drive without worrying too much, here ist game plan.
1. Drive on a lane, where your tempo fits.
2. Check if your right lane has room for you and won't slow you down. If so, go right.
3. If you want to overtake somebody, get on your left lane (!!! Check your mirrors or die a horrible death, because there will be a MF in a new AMG with 240 km/h !!!), overtake your opponent (because you just started a duel, you didn't even know about) and return to your original lane.
4. Repeat.
NEVER stay in a lane, if the one on your right is completely empty. Nothing is more infuriating and you will feel the wrath of the other drivers :3
@@thorelehmkuhler9975 perfect summary
The thing about reserved seats on the train is that you pay for the reservation. If you give the seats up, there is no coming back from that, and if you take another seat and someone comes and says this is reserved, you can't go back to your original reserved seat. The reservation goes out after 15min. So yeah, if I pay for a seat, I'll damn well take that seat. I don't care if there is a family sitting there. They could've paid for their own seats.
On the autobahn always take the lane closest to the right if possible only overtake on left and go back right if you can that way the left lanes stay clear for Passing/overtaking
This! It is acceptable to stay on the middle line for a bit longer, as long as you are about to pass cars and trucks on the right, and as long as there is another line left of you.
thats not even a curtesy, its the law
There is always an idiot blocking the middle lane for no reason and forcing the trucks to overtake, cause the low-bob is barely driving at 80km/h.
If at least germans would follow that rule ....
I have to say that your speaking speed and pronunciation are excellent. As a German, it's easy for me to follow you. keep it up.
Just PLEASE remember when you drive here, that Autobahnen not having a speed limit is a MYTH. There are STRETCHES of Autobahn that are limit free, but for the most part, especially around cities or towns, there ARE speed limits!!! And in many cases, they come with speed traps. If you go too fast there, you WILL be blitzed. And then you can expect a ticket in the mail.
You know what "getting blitzed" means?
@@AlexandraViolettayeah, 'getting blitzed' is denglisch for getting caught on speeding cameras. 😀
I agree... being thrown into a blizzard is an interesting punishment for driving to fast. 😮
those unrestricted stretches make up 70% of the autobahn though. and as you said, those 30% are around cities or when autobahns merge into another.
for the foreigners: grey signs indicate the end of a restriction. if the grey sign has nothing in it terminates all restrictions.
And if you get a "Blitzermarathon"-day, you will not have a good time...
@@kerstinfrank9424 well, that's what OP tried to say and how a German might understand it.
But for english speakers "getting blitzed" will most likely be associated with getting overrun by Nazis (coming from the word Blitzkrieg). But hey - it definitely sounds like something you wouldn't wanna risk by speeding, right?^^
About reserved train seats: You can sit anywhere in your designated class, even when the seat information shows that a specific seat is reserved. BUT: when the person with the reservation arrives you have to move elsewhere. That's why people ask to see your ticket. They don't want to get shooed away by someone who hasn't a reservation themselves.
I once rode a train from Mannheim to Cologne and was too cheap to get a reservation. The train was much fuller than I supposed and when I spotted a seat that had the info "Reserved from Koblenz to Cologne" I took the seat, maybe changing seats in Mainz. When we arrived in Koblenz I was ready to vacate the seat but nobody showed up, so I could stay till Cologne. Perfect.
Germans in 1990: "What? ICE? Why do they have to call it "Inter City Express"? Why dont they give it a german name? Now we have to say IH-CE-EH everytime we take this train!"
US citizen in 2024: "And I just took the Icetrain..." as if that is a very cold train :D
there is food sharing, but not with regular meals. If the food is shared you usually have plates of food in the middle of the table and everybody can take some for their own plate which is gonna be clean at the start of the meal
Autobahn: drive on the farthest right lane possible. If you go on the left lane with 100 km/h you will pretty soon be visited by a very fast car giving you light signal and inspecting your trunk. Best not to go left under 150km/h, except for traffic jam or if there is a speed limit. And with a speed limit, go at least 10 km/h faster than the limit while visiting the left lane. Of course check mirrors and signal, common sense, right? Oh and check out the word „Rettungsgasse“! That is how you are supposed to place your car in a traffic jam to allow Police/Firemen/Ambulance to get through. If you don’t and a firetruck comes booming, you are in a lot of trouble! -Rightfully so.
Thank you for your videos - thoroughly enjoying them!🎉
Greetings from Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Germany 🖖
I would not advice anyone to go faster than the speed limit, but don't be surprised when other are faster. 5-10 km/h faster is something to be seen quite often.
But yeah, try to get with the flow. Don't drive too close behind anyone and you should be fine. In the end, always be aware, it's your money, it's your drivers licence, not those who drive with you or behind you.
And don't use your phone while driving.
@@eiskalteshandchen9036 ...... nur 5-10 km/h? Muss ne Gegend voller Zen Meister sein wo Sie leben 🤣 Und kleiner tip km/h wird in englisch kph geschrieben, nur so als freundlicher hinweis....... Aber ich kenns selber! Macht der Gewohnheit! 😅
@@BlackTemplarX Ahja, ausreichende Anzahl an Blitzern hilft. Gibt aber auch hier genug Idioten die sich tot fahren. Vielleicht eine Art von Selektion
It is because, if your car shows 50 you are in Realität just 45 (watch google, gps is nearly exact), it's about rotationspin of the Tires. Also the Police will allways(!) take a "Toleranz", about 10%(nearby). So you go every time slower than your car shows you and than it is allowed (tolerated)! Than it's the same like on the left lane on the "Autobahn", don't hinder people on their way, that signify YOU are intolerant!
Same if you do not form an rescue-line!!! Are you stupid? Take place, have a seat. You're even not going anywhere anyway!
But we love you all, seriously.
Grüße zurück nach Siegburg, Augustin, Bonn, Hennef u Co zurück aus Oberbayern
15:45 your friend was correct in taking your seats. Problem is that seat reservations are invalidated if not taken after 15 minutes. So if you have paid for seats, but you didn't take them and suddenly, the train becomes full and you're sitting in someone's reserved seat, then you have no seat.
Ja Diggiii, wenn der Zug leer ist, dann lass die doch da sitzen. ICE‘s sind meistens leer…
@@Jan-qm1cm Nö.
Ärgerlich=Annoying or Upsetting.
You use it when something is upsetting but not in the context that you are upset , that would be "Verärgert,,. When you speak about yourself.
Ärgerlich= Something is upsetting
(Das spiel ist ärgerlich)
Verärgert= You are upset.
(Ich bin verärgert)
But you can also use "verärgert,, to say that someone else is upset, like
"Peter oder Emma ist verärgert,,.
(Peter or Emma is upset)
You can make Nazi jokes with people you know but not everyone is in the meme culture, it can hurt people.
Especially with the rise of the AfD, this is viewed more critically for some.
The thing is that you can't tell on the Internet how serious some people are or how well they can mentally separate the jokes.
Some start doing jokes and end up in the wrong scenes, where some people mean their jokes seriously.
It is often frightening how many actually racists are in black humor groups.
ärgerlich It's when the train is late and you can't meet your friends because they've already flown away on vacation.
And James, you should also make sure that there are no police officers near you when you cross the street when the light is red. They will punish you with a fine if they catch you!
Real? It's not so easy. I'm 60 now. I never got my souvenir 5€ ticket., only some Preaching words.
Just dont cross the street at all when the light is red 🤨
Depends on the officer@@thorstent2542
@@TreFeKsGaming Boring, more Boring, todlangweilig.
About the Nazi-Jokes:
After the 1st i pretende to smile.
After the 2nd i'll tell you not to.
After the 3rd you'll get your leg broken.
😇 So don't. Most of us don't like them.
I'm with you. I don't even get the idea that people want to joke about it.. where exactly can you make fun of this dark past? Like.. the prevailing emotions at this time were hate, fear and loathing. Surely the supposedly "pure Germans", so-called Aryans, were brought together by this and gave them a feeling of solidarity.. all other ethnic groups had to fear for their lives.
Yeah, you can joke about it amongst immigrants.
@@Zeratoxx_ What... a black US-Soldier returned home after the capitualtion of Germany.
When getting off the Airplane, the soldiers was told: Nigguhz to the left, whites to the right.
One story of a black US-Soldier returning right after the war is very brutal. The US-Soldier (black) was beaten blind, still in his uniform.
1945/46/47/48.
Explain...
Just to correct James, there is NO WAY to tell tasteful Nazi-Jokes.
@@Zeratoxx_Humor is meant to take dark aspects of life ad absurum. That is the nature of jokes in general. You just have to choose your audience.
There was once a Saturn advertisement where they advertised with the slogan "Geiz ist geil" (stinginess is cool).
It said: "Du magst es doch billig" (You like it just cheap) to a young 18-year-old girl. Nasty insult, so she sleeps with everyone?
So yes, there is a big difference between cheap and inexpensive.
"ice train" took me a minute😂
Its Ieee Ceee Eeeee😐
It is short for Inter City Express
I call it Ice Ice Trainy. Alright stop, collaborate and listen, ICE is back with a...
The best is that the ICE's often have issues with their AC.
@@germaniatv1870😂😂😂
@@germaniatv1870Made my day xD
Safe driving for USA PEOPLE = On motorways, always keep to the right and drive at least 100 km/h. In the city, learn the rules for “right before left” and do not turn right on red (unless there is a green arrow on a little sign).
Regarding the "bringing a +1 to a party": Even if the party is medium to large scale and the person you want to bring is someone you are in a relationship with, ask the host anyway. Odds are fairly good in that scenario, but it’s still very impolite to just assume. And as a rule of thumb: The larger scale the party, the better the odds that you‘ll be allowed to bring in other people. But ALWAYS ask. And you yourself should make sure that who you plan to bring isn’t an asshole, but that should be obvious.
30:38 "you wouldn't joke about fat people in a room of fat people" when talking about nazi jokes is crazy xd
you should definetly take some lessons on german drivin, would be very funny to see u react to how complex the license test actually is here😂
...and how expensive... im buying mine in Poland.
2500-3500€ in general
About being late: it is okay to be up to 15minute late. We call that "akademisches Viertel".
And btw, I am so very impressed by your knowledge and attitude in general. You truly make the world a better place.
No it's not. You should at least call someone that you'll be late. Don't expect anyone to waiting for more than 15 Minutes without at least telling them when you will be there, in time. We won't be mad at you. But it's not just nothing either.
Well i wouldnt say it ok to be 15 mins late, but its forgiveable as long as you have a good reason. If youre late like 30 mins without calling them, then even your "good reason" becomes irrelevant
I never heard of "akademisches Viertel" outside of university. And even there, it only applies to events explicitly marked as "c.t." (which, however, is the majority of them).
To steal food:
Things are often different in Greek restaurants. Everyone orders portions for the whole community and the restaurant gives them free bread. This does not mean that someone steals something from your plate, but what is ordered in the middle of the table is for everyone to share.
That is also a nice experience.
Complaining together about the Deutsche Bahn is so peak German you could win an migration test with it 😂
You have the absolute most interesting, informative and Best channel about Germany, Germans, rules and other facts. I am German btw living in the US for over forty years.
Love your channel.
I like your videos Bro:) The detailed things you're interested in and point out are really interesting! And in a nice way different to those who only focus on the cliche things about germany or other countries. Add to J-walking that it's illegal in the perimeter of a traffic light. If police sees you doing it they'll fine you or at least interact with you if you're unlucky...Greetings from Bavaria ;)
The Red Man only stops us if there are children around. I can confirm 😂
If you drive on the Autobahn keep in mind that it is common for people to drive with 200+ km/h on the left lane. So if you want to overtake on the left lane and you see a bmw / porsche / mercedes / ... 100m behind you on the left lane, don't even think about switching lanes because that's when things can get ugly or Germans get sauer.
Right lane: 80-100 km/h
Middle lane: 100-150 km/h
Left lane: 160- unlimited
Ignoring a red light happens in Germany as well, of course. The trick is to know which red light is safe to cross and which is not. So if you see people crossing the street even though the light is red, you may try as well but keep an eye on the red lights for everyone. As soon as you know how the lights change from red to green you'll get safer in your decision wether to cross or not. This goes for pedestriens as well as for everyone else. I once drove to work with a coworker and she asked me why I stopped at a red light (which just turned yellow, so there would have been enough time in theory). She didn't know the crossroads, so she couldn't know that every now and then people die there because you have a bad view to the left and right side and people tend to ignore the red light there. So if you want to see another day for sure, at this red light you'll hit the break even though it's only yellow.
I don't drive, but there is a spot here where the light for pedestrians can be green for 1 second or 3 and you still get one or 2 cars zooming past. Either the timing of the lights is wrong (the red light for the cars would be quite a bit away, actually. It's a pretty big T-intersection) or they notoriously ignore the red light. Anyway, if I blindly trusted the green pedestrian light, there might have been drama. Luckily I haven't come across many of similar spots in my whole life.
Damn I'm proud of you, James. You immediately went off on the Deutsche Bahn like a diligent young Padawan. WELL DONE! A German approves.
As a german who lives in Bavaria, You could just delete Bavaria and IT wouldn't change anything in germany except the varietys of beers.
About the "German Directness: Yep, mostly we tend to mean what we say and vice versa.
There is a old Saying: "Reden was wahr ist, saufen was klar ist und f....ressen was da ist"
It means "Talking/saying what is true, drinking what is clear (referring to Water and Korn, the "German Liquor") and f...easting (on) what/when it is available"
And yes, the censoring is also what is done - you know what is meant originally.
As a Dutch person I find Germans very polite and I love Germany and the Germans.
@@arthurvdv8690 Dutch people are often more relaxed than Germans, and I say this as a German. I have the same sentiment about Dutch people. Maybe, they are even a bit nicer.
(Goede avond, werter Nachbar.)
Which brings me to the idea to visit Amsterdam somewhen the next time... (via train) (If you were inclined to answer: Do you know nice places to visit there?)
(About directness: If you are not inclined, please feel free to not answer or even ignore this post.)
@@catalyticcentaur5835 If i were you i would visit Haarlem. Just 20 more minutes by train. It's a little less of a tourist trap with lots a nice museums, shopping and good restaurants.
In Amsterdam (and i say this as a born and raised Amsterdammer) avoid the centre like the plague. Amsterdam Oost and West are really nice but less tourists.
As what's good to visit? Well the Rijksmuseum and Allard Pierson Museum are wonderful. You have great cafe's especially outside the centre or more in the ally's. If you like beer In Den Wildeman is great
@@arthurvdv8690 @arthurvdv8690 Ja, Museen interessieren mich.
(I visited Enschede a few times though an organization that sent kids to fostering parents during holidays. That's about 40 years ago (and more).
I don't know what happened to her in regard to the explosion at the fireworks plant. Her house in Roomweg 118 got destroyed, but she sold it before. I hope, she didn't reside there anymore. I didn't find info on her anywhere. I'm thankful and hope, she will be in heaven or similar if she's not present in physical form anymore: May she be well.)
"but less tourists" is a plus for me. So... Yeah. About Haarlem: Good idea (likely); I'll look into this, too.
Anyway: Dank je wel! (Oder: Dank u wel!)
Whatever u do on the autobahn never drive on the left lane unless u want to overtake someone
I just recently quit a job where i was working with only 3 germans and 119 people from other nations... yes it was a shock to always be there first and everyone being "late" etc etc rtc but once you get over your own stubborness and unwillingness to accept things its not bad
Tips for driving in Germany: have a look at the roadrules and when an ambulance / firetruck is behind you with their sirene on then get out of the way.
HAAAAALLO??!??? I just died from laughter hahahahahaha it's so true
I`m from Germany and it happend to me 20 times that somebody already was in the seat I booked on the ICE and not even once anyone started to argue with me, even if the train was loaded and there were no other free seats, peope sitting on the ground already. Every single one until today said:: "Oh, I`m sorry bout that. Of course, give me a minute and I`m gone." Litteraly every single person or even group of people reacted that way. I`m sure it happens, but it isn`t the norm for people starting to argue or to get upset over a train seat. At least not for me. I guess it plays a big part how one approaches these people. If you are friendly and tell them you are sorry to throw them out of their seats they 9 out of 10 times won`t argue with you, because they know you are right and they are not.
I was also a bit shocked they started an argument. Usually I would say it's just like you said. People will actually respect the rule (you having booked the seat) without much fuss.
28:30 If you can't exceed the speed of light, stay out of the left lane of the Autobahn!
Hello James, if you want to drive in Germany, please find out about:
-Rescue lane!!
-First aid kit (duty!)
-Warning triangle
-High visibility vests (you need the number of seats, two seats = two vests, five seats = five vests)
-You must have your driving license and vehicle documents with you.
I think if you have any questions, you can definitely ask the “ADAC”!
In Germany you are obliged to help (first aider) if you see/witness an accident. Calling 110 or 112 is often enough, you should be able to answer the 5-W questions!
-Where? (Location)
-How (many people are hurt) -What? (Has happened)
-Who? (Calls/is affected) -When? (Time)
Being upset is actually "verärgert". "Ärgerlich would be more similar to upsetting.
Driving on the Autobahn 201:
There are two important rules when it comes to the Autobahn: You drive on the most right lane when not trying to overtake, and there is a recommended speed of 130 km/h (Around 80 mph).
Now this might seem easy right? Just set your cruise control to 130 and keep driving your route according to google or apple maps for hours on end right? Well it depends...
Now since you have to always monitor your current traffic situation, The first rule is sometimes hard to apply, because there are 2 or 3-lane highways so your driving behaviors might change according to the number of lanes.
Things that you have to monitor when driving on the Autobahn: Amount of traffic, amount of trucks in the right lane, speed differences between your driving lane and your left side lane, Speed limits and signs that indicate a roadwork-site down the road.
Now I will give you my recommended suggestions on six situations: 2 lane with low, mid and high traffic and 3 lane with low, mid and high trafffic.
Situation on two lane highways, low traffic: If trafffic is low: Keep to your right lane and overtake the trucks after you checked your mirrors and decide if it's safe to overtake. Holding cruise control speed should suffice.
Situation on two lane highways, mid traffic: If the lanes are quite filled with trucks and some drivers, It's also recommended to stay in the right lane, because the left lane is always the passing lane on 2 lane roads. Because traffic is filled, checking your mirrors and monitoring the speed of oncoming traffic in the left lane gets increasingly important. So if you have to overtake a truck, prepare your pass accordingly and overtake with intent: With "Intent", I mean that you have to step on the gas to pass the truck with sufficient speed as to not hold up the left lane unnecessarily.
While overtaking, You should check if you can overtake a column of trucks in one go, becausse it doesn't make sense to swerve in and out the right lane with each pass. Needless to say it can be dangerous to always have to accelarate and decelerate between 80 km/h (regulated max speed for trucks on highways) and 130-160 km/h (your speed when passing).
In short: right lane, Pass with intent, prepare overtakes sufficiently.
Situation on two lane highways, high traffic: Now both lanes are filled to the brim with trucks and cars. Then it almost makes sense to stay on the left lane, since the left lane is probably driving at least 110 km/h and the trucks stay around 80-90 km/h. Hold sufficient distance between you and the car in front of you.
Situation on three lane highways, low traffic: Same as 2-lane, low traffic.
Situation on three lane highways. mid traffic: In these situations there are two passing lanes. In these situations it can make sense to stay in the middle lane because you'll probably constantly pass trucks all the time. Change to the right lane when you don't see trucks 1 km in front of you. Cruise control 130 km/h should suffice.
If a truck passes another truck on three lane highways, you need to check the left most lane for speed differences between you and oncoming traffic on said lane. If a pass is possible, pass with intent. Because it is a mid traffic situation, you should be aware of people going 180-220 km/h on the leftmost lane. So check your mirrors for a few seconds at least to be aware of these outliers. Avoid passing if someone goes said speed. They can catch up faster than you think.
Situation on three lane highways, high traffic: there the middle lane is your best friend. Trucks are everywhere anyway so you should just stay there so the middle lane can flow with 130 km/h.
In high traffic situations, the leftmost lane will not be that fast anymore and probably flows about the same speeed. Sufficient distance between you and the car in front is paramount, since the danger of reaching the end of a traffic jam is high which leads to unforseen sharp braking.
Traffic jams: If you see a traffic jam in front of you, warn the cars behind you with your hazard lights so they know that they have to brake to 20 km/h or less. You also need to brake of course. :D
haven't been on a train since forever but they used to put up "reserviert" next to the seat numbers so people know where NOT to sit..
Especially if you’re planning a camper tour, stick as far right as possible. Depending on the model you’re driving (I guess it’s going to be a FIAT with 125hp) plan overtaking a truck long before you are actually pulling to the middle lane. Left lane is a no go with a camper. And watch out for road buildings as they have a limited width on the left lanes. So sticking as far right ( except for over taking trucks) is the best approach.
As a german, the way you said „Was bedeutet das?“ in the beginning (like, the pronounciation) was crazy good. Seriously.
As a pedestrian don't run on red lights in front of the eyes of kids. If you're alone running at red light on a rainy day on an empty street ... nobody cares. Quite the opposite, they're asking themselves why is this dude waiting? But in front of the eyes of kids it's a no-go.
My suggestions for your next trip here with a camper van:
Watch "driving in Germany” videos to prepare (preferably from Germans either with English subtitles etc.) since the road sign are mostly without text (except for additional information on mostly white sign below the main signs (i.e. speed limit that only apply within certain time frames)). Our driving license is earned after many compulsory driving lessons so drivers know very much what to do but be beware of a**holes (we have them to).
And check depending on the weight of your camper van you go over 3,5 t (7716 lbs) since then a normal driving license is not enough and more special rules apply like to bigger trucks.
But as some comment I've read suggested: on the Autobahn, drive on the right most side except if you are passing another vehicle. If you don't need to drive fast or aren't legally allowed to, just drive behind a truck, since they have the most restrictions of any vehicle-type. Just follow your navigation system (i.e. Google Maps) and be in the right lane if the Autobahn splits like two lanes on the left to Köln and one or two on the right to Hamburg (just an example, not necessarily a real scenario).
Havn‘t watched your Videos in a while. I have to say you really improved your german and that accent , man 🎉❤
27:00.just drive 130kmh on the Autobahn. Its the recommended speed. (Richtgeschwindigkeit) Nobody will be mad if you stay out of the left lanes.
Your face as he mentioned recycling. 🤣🤣🤣
I would say Germans have three stages of tipping.
-Round-Up-Tips as a little "Thank you!".
-No tip if something was really messed up.
-Generous tip for extraordinary service like when that visit to a restaurant or a committed waitor really made your day.
That one time me and my gf ordered food and we were doing that impatient looking-out-of-the-window-thing when suddenly a storm began to rage. Rain flooded the streets, strong gusts of wind were blowing and it looked like the world was going to end. We felt so bad for the delivery guy and when he arrived all soaked up I tipped 20€ on a 30€ order. He was like "Dude, what?" and I was like"Regarding the weather I should'nt have ordered food in the first place. You've earned that 20€!"
After 2 min watching I knew: Your comments and react really shines amongst a giant heap of "unreflected abusers" of good content here on YT. Carry on!
Love your Mindset! We all can benefit from each other being Open minded!
One of the problems with the deutsche bahn is that it was privatized in the 90s and now consists of a three-digit number (if I'm not mistaken, around 600) of small companies, very few of which have anything to do with rail transport. So a task that is already very complex and time-consuming has been made even more complicated. Yes, that's a very general picture, but I think it gets to the heart of the matter quite well.
14:57 To be fair, most times the ICE seats show if they are reservated and from which to which station. So you know what you might get yourself into if you sit in one of those.
Of course that's not always the case but if there is no display or the display has a fallout, it makes even more sense to insist on your seats because if you give in and take other seats you don't know if those seats are reservated as well and if you are unlucky you might have to get up on the next stop because other people with a reservation got onto the train. Then you have to move all your stuff or if you are unlucky and the train is full, there might be no other empty seats. And to ask for your original seats again after that is hell awkward and the other people are even less likely to move without an argument.
19:40 - when my german dad needs a new TV, its an epic quest for the best deal throught out his city. Usually takes him 8-20months untill he found THE DEAL. 😂😂😂
There is one important thing us Germans dislike a lot. - When you are invited to a German, don't walk around curiously, and start grabbing things. We HATE it, but we are too polite to let you know. Same with following someone into the kitchen and curiously lift lids of pots, and say... Mhhh, smells delicious. We feel invaded by Americans, who curiously pull out books, grab stuff that interests them, without asking... "May I take a look at _______"...or .follow a German into the kitchen without asking do you need help? - We want to be asked. Everything else we consider as rude. We feel invaded, when you don't follow these rules of courtesy.
An other one is to ask where you shall take a seat... or an other one is to not just start to eat until all are done with serving themselves or until you are served and the host says "Guten Appetit". We wait until all have food on their plate. Only if the host says help yourself, you can put stuff on your plate, otherwise you'd wait until you are served. In case you are told to help yourself you wouldn't load as much as you desire on your plate. 😊
In regards to driving on the Autobahn - most important things imo:
1. Use the different lanes correctly, as to not be a hinderance
2. Do NOT overtake others on the right, always on the left (yep, that's a law)
3. In case of a traffic jam please do as (most of) the others do and form a rescue lane (Rettungsgasse). This safes lives.
4. Don't feel pressured to drive as fast as some of the others when on a section with no speed limit. You can always stick to the rightmost lane and chill :)
Best of luck and fun for your next trip!
All those stereotypes of Bavaria being Germany was based on the US occupation zones after WW2. Basically Bavaria, a thin slice of Baden-Würtemberg, and Hessen were occupied and controlled by the American forces. With the destruction of so much infrastructure travel back then for the average GI was almost impossible, even during their short times off. So the US forces saw basically only those areas. With the other countries being in ruins, and Hollywood being so predominant in movies, those scenes became the source of those stereotypes.
Much to my chagrin the limited German movies from those times were also the "Heile Welt", the "Home Sweet Home Safe World" kind of movies, often set in the mountains and Alps, reinforcing the stereotypes even among the German speaking US forces that actually did go out and watch German movies.
Yeah, that lasted for almost 30 years or so after WW2 right up into the 80's. The German movies of THAT time period were grim, dark, often self-reflective, and not nice. Didn't do much to improve
the world view of Germany as being a diverse but nice country. It often turned off anyone outside Germany from even watching those movies. So the commoner of any nation didn't get to see a lot of the other side of Germany. Fast forward a few years and reuniifcation did a lot of good, but also brought up old fears again.
It took a lot of time for other areas of Germany to become more recognized as tourist attractions.
You being a prime example and a great ambassador for international-German relations. Thanks for that, James.
"Ärgerlich" basically means "annoying" or "frustrating," but it's more polite and isn't accusatory. It's also usually used to describe a situation. It can be used to describe a person's habit if you don't want to be rude, but I haven't seen many people doing that.
There is a funny story from a British friend of mine (sorry for my english) who visited germany for the first time. He said that he wanted to drive from Hamburg to Berlin and on the way there he saw a sign titled "Ausfart" which is a exit of the german Autobahn. As he was driving he seen those signs over and over, so he tought "What is this city of Ausfahrt? it must be so much larger than Berlin". A few years after that he told me this and im still laughing till this day. 🤣🤣😅
13:05 As a teenager who lives in Germany I can totally agree with this. The only exceptions we usually make is if I, for example invite my friend and he asks if he can bring his girl friend. If I know her, he won't have to ask.
22:27 I have a little Story to that. My Father once told me that my Grandpa, when he was at work just eating his Lunch, had a Friend who always stole his Food from his Lunchbox, and he wouldnt stop even after several times of saying "Stop stealing my Food" so he SLAMMED his Fork into his Friends Hand. He never stole Food again after that. Idk if its actually true but now its a running gag in my Family 😂
Calling football „soccer“ usually gets you life sentence when speaking english in germany
about the party-thing (at a home with friends): You could ask if it is okay to bring someone and mention you'll bring something to eat/drink too, ask, what it's best to bring with you.
Water in the flat?? Wow, that's heavy!
The people in the train: That's just unpolite. I think there is just a rule of politeness: you can take the seat. When people who made the reservation arrives, you get up.
"sparsam" ist relativ - when you look for what they spend the money 😁
The tipping isn't that strong, becouse the service is included. If you are okay with the service you give something 5% OK 10% very okay - nothing means you are not okay. But lately it's lost. Specially with young folks. But if there is someone who can't affort a tipping, that's fine. Or should be. Some Waiters are pissed of about it.
Your own food: You can politely ask if you may try?
I like what you're doing - something against prejustices 🥰
If you're scared of driving in Germany, just do what I do on longer trips. Pick a car in front of you that drives reasonably and do what they do while keeping a good distance. So much less stressful.
However, if you want to learn more about driving on the Autobahn, I'd highly suggest this video: th-cam.com/video/XXBD1enexLk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QlJwvA5tTSmKrW-W
21:43: Tipping people here in Germany (and rest of Europe) is easy. You tip 5-10% if you can afford it. If you really enjoyed the service, you tip a little bit over 10%. Usually the tip will be splitten internally, because the cook don‘t get tip in other cases, but he had most of the work.
You don’t go over 13-15% because in Germany, people can live from the salary the get from the company.
Even clubs try to avoid tips by having cards, where the waitress is just marking the amount of money for the drink and you pay all drinks by leaving the club at a cashier. And don‘t loose the card, you pay like the card was full, which can be a lot of money.
I think arguing for Germans is a learning experience which can come of as fighting to strangers. I was raised to argue you to death . But as soon as the argument is over all is forgotten. Learned a lot this way over the years 😊
For traffic: you can assume everyone is a reasonable being. try to be friendly, be cautious, try not to block others off and keep the flow going, we like efficiency. autobahn: left lane is for overtaking only if you are not going 180km/h+, right lane is for trucks and chill driving with a camper like you plan on. thats pretty chill besides your job is to make sure anyone trying to enter the autobahn has space to do so. feel the flow and you are fine. and as always: expect others to be stupid, because everyone is once in a while. try to think for others as well. just in general be a sensual human being. raging of others is just them venting of their emotions. nothing personal.
also on autobahn we have something called a Richtgeschwindigkeit which is 130 km/h which basically means "go to speed" which is a value mostly for the middle lane to keep it a flow.
Thank you for pointing out that Germany is more than just Bavaria. As a Northerner it winds me up to have bavarian stereotypes forced onto me. We got our own culture up here.
Das ist wohl in jedem Land so. Und als "Preiß" in Bayern...
There is a saying in Germany: „Von den Reichen lernt man das Sparen.“ -> "You learn to save money from the rich." In my opinion, this best describes the attitude to money in Germany.
22:30 there is 1 special exception... a girlfriend... she tells you she's not hungry and so you bought a small portion of french fries, because you doesn't have to share it, but she will steal your french fries! 😆
Yes. Cyclists in Germany are often aggressive.
When hiking trails are open to pedestrians and cyclists, pedestrians are pushed into the ditch. Even mothers with strollers.
Pedestrians are shouted at on zebra crossings because they dared to cross the road.
I sometimes shout back: "I hope you never get too close to a 20-ton truck!"
i'm German and never heard of "jein-y" but listening it kinda makes sense, i'm very indecisive myself but as long as you don't block someone it's totally fine
i usually step to the side to show that i'm not yet queuing to decide what i want to get (if it takes longer to decide than to queue) and then queue so i can order instantly
and even being slow when getting out the money to pay is kind of uncomfortable, so i always make sure to put my wallet out early and put it in a spot i can directly reach
if youre scared of the autobahn, just chill on the right lane in your own tempo (not below..70 km/h tho, iirc) and only overtake trucks if needed. helped me a lot when i started. usually its 3 lanes and you can ignore the left lane where people speed
you got it ALL right which is odd. I see you spent your time to get this straight. Appreciated!
you the thing about saying "Hallo" in different tonalities gives it so many use cases.
but its also like, usually germans are pretty patient so if you trigger the "Hallo" things can go from 0 to 100 very quickly, especially if you make the mistake of replying "Was?"
The thing with the tipps is, I'm german and I sometimes work abroad in the US for a month or two. But, then I'm home, I sometimes forget that we usualy tipp maybe 5 € or something like that. And a few weaks ago, I per accident tipped on a 70 € meal 20 € and the shocked look of the waitress was worth every cent. But the funny thing was that. If you are out eating with your boss, with a slight ego trip, the boss will often tipp more than you and so he did. Let's say it simply, the waitress got at least a good drinking night worth of tipps.
I fell like, you shoud visit the pfalz. Heres why.
- the pfalz has good wine
- great history (Elvedritsche)
- Football / soccer (1.FC Kaiserslautern)
- great Landsides (hiking)
- pfäkzer teller (Saumagen, sauerkraut, dumplings, bratwurst and sauce)
Driving in Germany:
If there are NO ADDITIONAL signs: 50 km/h inside and 100 km/h outside of cities and villages (look out for the yellow signs with the city name). There are plenty of signs everywhere so you'll know when there aren't any. In 30 km/h ZONES (different from normal speed sign) and Spielstrasse (also don't go faster than 5 km/h here) there is a rule where at intersections the car on the right has the right to go (there are no signs for that rule, it's like that in those zones). Never overtake on the right. Stay as right as possible on the Autobahn. DO NOT break when you are on the right lane on the Autobahn and other cars are trying to merge. This is very dangerous and the ones merging have to wait. If there is space on the left lane you can make room for them. Stay safe, always use your indicator and keep the Rettungsgasse in mind.
The jaywalking thing is acctually the opposite i would say; in big citys most people dont do that because theres more traffic but if u do it in a small town, nobody rlly cares. (My perspective)
About the reservation on trains:
I never claim a seat for me.
I just sit whereever ibwant.
If the guy comes up, who reservated this seat, i excuse myself and stand up.
I never got a problem with that behavior, cause i let the guy know, "you are right and i dont even argue about it, please take your seat".
And sometimes they tell me: "naah...its cool....stay there."
There is actually an easy solution while you're still contemplating what to choose (I do it myself, simply cause it's more polite) - let the ones behind you order first until you've made your decision.
Also we do ghost people 😂 maybe not as often and people are actually offended if you are too direct. Sometimes it's better to not be direct, if you are someone who avoids situations that might escalate.
Oh no, I'm a German stereotype 😂 but it's okay I think.
He meant "verärgern" (to make sb. angry), not "ärgerlich", which is used to describe an unfortunate situation, like when you lost your keys for example.
When you drive in Germany, try to not drive in the rush hours so all will be a littel bit more chill.
And all Germans like rules... but most of us take the speelimit a little bit easy.
Mostly there is a 10-15km/h gap.
So the speelimit is 80km/h the people drive 90km/h when the traffic allowes it.
There are two expectations about being on time in Germany.
1) You should be.
2) the Deutsche Bahn never is.
About the bike lanes: If there is no bike lane on the sidewalk, you have to drive on the street, along with the cars and stuff. If you walk in his way because he drives on the sidewalk, it's his fault.
if you plan to go to bavaria you should see one of the small "oktoberfests" which we call "volksfest". almost any small city in bavaria has it once a year and in those said small city you get very authentic impression of what it actually makes cultural experience thats worth to maintain. oktoberfest itself is 70% tourists and alot of bavarians dont attempt it because its way too commercialized. the small ones are a highlight of bavarian culture tho.
some things u talken about, I thought it was a part of my Charakter. but you released, I have culture... love u 4 this
I'm Swiss and with a clear conscience I can say that sometimes there's just too much schedule! Just never be late or log out ON TIME, you can also log out late here... you know "schedule" 😱😂😉
you are a ONE in a MILLION american. i like how you travel the world and make your on opinion and not the normal i dont care about the rest of the world american. coolest dude in yt. like to watch your clips
Stay right,and red means red.and if there's no sign the car from the right goes first,not the biggest car.