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Nalf is the typical American who only wanted to stay in Germany for a short time to play American football. Two games of the American football league NFL have already taken place in Germany, their event character and the hype were great. Nalf is making a significant contribution to American football becoming even more popular in Germany than it already is. He is a great ambassador for German-American friendship.
Side note:
40% of Americans have German ancestry, making them the largest European ancestry group in the United States. Americans seem to care about where their ancestors come from. However, Nalf's ancestors do not come from Germany, but from Italy. That is why he has both Italian and American citizenship. Since Italy is in the EU, as an Italian citizen he can live and work in Germany for life.
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7:02 I can confirm that. I am german but worked in the states for a year.
The jetlag is easy get one or two nights good sleep, no problem.
The aircondition sniffels lasts about 24 hours, no big deal.
The food tastes really good but 10-20 minutes the nausea and stomach problems start, followed by gutwrenching pain , sweat and cramps 2 hours later... I get why you need this waterwasting super jet toilets that could flush a puppy.
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6:25 Dude, what the hell? I actually experienced this when I went to the US for a short 2 week exchange. I had cafeteria food for lunch and we went to Pizza Hut for dinner. A) both tasted like shit (it just did) and b) I slowly started feeling worse and worse over the course of the evening and went through what felt like the entire array of flu symptoms during the night. Skipped a day of high school and woke up before noon feeling perfectly fine. It was bizarre.
In germany the cheapest you can eat is cook at home. There is no way to eat out and being cheaper than this. No fast food comes even close. The biggest bang for the bug is a Döner Kebab when it comes to fast food, not MCDonalds Burger King or Subway is cheaper. But its still like 6-7€. If you buy the cheapest availible stuff in the discount-grocery stores you can eat for 1-2€ per meal. If you take good organic ingredients it might compare to fast food prices but way higher quality. Its a bit hard to calculate since when you cook at home usually you dont do just one serving.
But the prices here are going crazy. My wife comes home after shopping and says " I took out a €100 and it's almost all gone" ..I walk past McDonalds some days and you see a couple of women with 3 or 4 kids and a pile of BigMacs and pommes on the table and I'm asking myself, where do they get the money from? The only time we eat out is when we're on holiday.
(And I get a slightly above average wage).
@@mikefraser4513 Its kinda wiert people who can afford piles of Big Macs going to MCDonalds. I mean idk what a Big Mac costs, i havent eaten this stuff in over a decade but the more money i have the better food i get. Lets say 10 Big Macs is like 50€ plus drinks and fries and stuff it might be 70-80€. For that money you can go to 95% of restaurants and order 4 great dishes. Maybe not the most expensive on the menu, then you would need like 100€. But you will be fed up. If you cook at home well thats a different story. If i make pizza myself one pizza costs me around 1 €. its like 2.50€ for 1.5 kg flour and for this amount about 2 cans of tomato which is about 3-4€ for both. Then some yeast which is like 20 cents or something and some salt. So lets say 7€ and i get 9-10 big pizzas out of that or 11-12 normal sized ones. Then you only need some mozzarella cheese and toppings which depends if you take the cheap or expensive stuff. Some olive oil and usually i also use parmegano for the finieh. U see you can eat very cheap still if you are ready to put in the effort and planing it a day ahead to make the dough. If its done you can keep it in the fridge for like 3 days and make single pizzas or what im experimenting at the moment is make my own frozen pizza. And it really works prebaking them.
@@mikefraser4513 I'm below average wage and could eat daily at McDonalds, if I would want to.
I had calculated, that I could manage with rent+200 Euro a month as bare minimum. At the moment I'm at spendings of rent+550 Euro which contains 200 in credit rates, for a new bike and a new notebook. When they are fully payed, I will be at rent+350 Euro a month.
At the moment I save up for a 1 year trip to japan including a language course.
For Food+Drinking you can stay below 100 Euro p.P. with pasta/rice or selfmade bread as energy base, the vegetables you need for vitamins aren't that much, same goes for vitamins from meat. And you can get all of that really cheap.
11:13 That is his brother. He lived with Nalf in Germany for some time.
Nalf is Cool. Amazing TH-camr!
Hi connor , when I was in school back in the 80s we had to do hockey , tennis , netball, gym and dance and on the odd occasion rounders much like your baseball . I personally love the old town centres with small shops I.e butcher , Baker, etc hope they never disappear . 😊
Plenty of US towns are turning more of their inner city areas in to pedestrian zones. It's changing slowly, and it could always move a little faster, even where I am in Berlin, Germany.
I've visited two major US cities in recent years, Chicago and Philadelphia. In Philadelphia in one of the rural towns just outside of it I got my first look at strips malls and general car culture. German small towns live on cars too, but not to this extent.
I was attending a gaming event where I was on the sound team of a streaming outfit. The whole place was a few hundred meters(yard is similar to a meter) from a Target store, surrounded by the biggest car parking desert I'd seen to that point. We have a lot of parking around our olympic stadium in Berlin, but this was something else. Was a bit shocking to see. So desolate.
A sports bar was right across the hotel we were staying in, also just shy of a kilometer away from the event halls. None of the Americans on the team walked there. Everyone took the car, and I could see why. There were very few sidewalks for pedestrians.
I could get used to all that, but it's a bit of a shame to live in cars so much. The TH-cam channel NotJustBikes has a few good notes on what can, and in some US cities does work better.
Same in Cologne...mostly Tempo 30 in the centre, no chance of parking. More Fußgängerzonen and also P&R and B&R. There are more and more bike lanes. Originally they "borrowed" about 1m from the pavement leaving less room for pedestrians. Now at least the pedestrians are kept out of conflicts between cyclists and cars. Some cyclists get on my nerves but the thing that really pisses me off are these rollers.
I was often in the States half of the vacation visiting my American friend in Santa Cruz. He (and his friends) couldn't understand why I preferred to walk or take a bus "what? a bus?" So we all got into the pick-up truck. Also they didn't understand the rules of football but most of he got pissed when he knew how much holiday I had.
Also something I learned when I started watching videos like that - Jaywalking doesn't exist in French. You're still not allowed as a pedestrian on highways and high speed roads for obvious reasons but pedestrians have *always* the priority. Granted you still have to be careful when you do those wild crosses but putting Jaywalking as a crime would never fly in France, and I assume many European countries. Great vid tho, I enjoyed it :)
Neither in the U.K.
Hahaha, if I drive from my place for 11 hours and 37 minutes I'm in the south of France somewhere between Valence and Avignon. Or I'm in Milan in Italy or Salzburg in Austria.
I don't know if you've reacted to NOT JUST BIKES but he has a ton of intresting videos on to the subject of Urbanplanig and comparison between the Netherland and the States. Especially the video "why I hate Houston" and the video about stroads. Would be nice to see your reaction to that stuff.
One of the best TH-cam Channels. Re Houston. The pedestrian trying to cross the road with flags was and I quote “Batshit Crazy”
Thank you for referring to NALFS Sponsor 🤗. The funny guy was his little brother, I think it's Mike. He also played a seasonin Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. Nalf stopped playing professional Football in Germany, so he is out of the American bubble right now. I watch his channel since 2015, and he went through a lot of changes / different perspectives, which is interesting to watch.
Thank you for this video, Connor 🤗
he is now dating a german girl for the first time - he‘ll never leave Germany🎉 now.
I really enjoy watching you react to and comment on videos about places in the USA from another American’s point of view, helps me learn more about your country.
1:50 "France subsidizes healthier groceries." Well, the EU does. It's actually a system of protectionism and subsidies for European farmers. So this effects all EU members.
Acc. to the shopping situation, there is almost no zoning in Europe, except for industries that emit loud noises, fumes etc.
Shops are mostly where the people actually live, as a natural part of society, not somewhere in the outskirts you have to drive to.
These videos are so eye opening. I always found the videos hilarious of how little Americans know about other countries, that many can only speak English, that many don't have a passport. But, I mean, look at the US. it's HUGE!!! You are surrounded by no other culture than the different American cultures. For me, if I drive 2 hours to the east, I'm in Slovakia, if I drive 2 hours to the north, I'm in the Czech republic, If I drive 5 hours to the sourth, I'm in Slovenia and 1 hour further I'm in croatia. If I drive 6 hours to the south-west i'm in Italy. It's crazy to me how you can drive 11 hours and 1. still be in the same country and 2. not even find it to be a long drive. Anything that takes longer than 1 -2 hours is sooo far away in my book :-)
To quote Joe Green "Football is a ballet of bulldozers".
I don't know what it's like in other European countries, but sadly a lot of traditional shops are disappearing....the Chinese have taken over. There are Candy shops and 1€ shops everywhere here in Cologne. Most people order online. I saw the same in Oxford Street, and most said these Candy Shops was being used for money laundering. I looked on TH-cam where they showed the high street in the city where I live from the early 80s...there was atmosphere then and it must have been a pleasure to go there. It's sad.
Connor here in Canada if you drive on our 400 highway series, QEW and express ways you don't pay tolls on them there free. The 407 is privately owned so you will pay a toll on that as soon as you get on it because they will take a photo of your license plate either in the front or back. When you get off you will have license plate photoed again and then you receive the bill in the mail.
There are gas stations and restaurants along the highways you will see the signs for them on the highways. Our highways are 4 lanes in each direction. Be informed we are in metric not imperial okay. So 110kmph is 70mph. 50kph is 30mph in the cities. You can't go more than 10kmph over the speed limit otherwise the police will fine you for speeding.
Another thing in Canada and the Provinces there is a law now that you must wear your seat belt and each person must wear one mo sharing. Another thing no cellphone in hand for the driver, this also includes food not drinks because you will be charged with distracted driving by the police and get a $1000cdn fine plus 3 demerit points on your licence. Second offense it goes up to $4000 plus 6 demerit points on your licence. 3rd offense $7000 fine plus your car will be impounded in the police impound lot for 30 days and your licence will be suspended for 30 days till your court appearance.
Those fines are crazy in Germany its just 130€ (~200 CAD) + one point
The reason healthier food in Europe is cheaper and healthy products are promoted is because the government has an intrest in keeping the population healthier, because the government pays for the healthcare.
No, it doesn't. The costs for healthcare insurance are split fifty fifty between employee and employer.
Goverment don't pay nothing, is taxpayers.
@@WiseOwlAdvice lol, that doesn't even make sense. Government subsidised health systems aren't the same as insurance.
Not only that, but also each European country has its own system, the way it works differs in every European country.
What you're saying doesn't make any sense
@@sophiastorm8616 I'm sorry. I only spoke for the german system because NALF was referring to it.
@@WiseOwlAdvice my bad then 🥺
1:59 It might be the culture, but our governments basically fund our health care. As in, they need to allocate funds to that (the money comes from taxes). Healthy people need fewer treatments and will cost you less money. Also, if they live longer, they can pay you more taxes (until they retire, that is). Additionally, the state takes over sick leave pay after three days - the first three days are covered by your employer. If your citizens don't get sick - or don't stay sick for long - they won't cost you as much money.
It is so obvious that this is the smart thing to do!
Your towns are ridiculously bad. Ireland here, within a 10 or 15 minute walk from my house I have, the kids school, and 2 other schools, a post office, 4 small corner shops, 3 chip shops, 8 pubs, a university, a shopping center, 3 supermarkets, a massive park, a swimming pool, 6 or 7 restaurants, and my workplace is a 20 minute walk
I also like his very early videos, when he wasn't the casual traveller between worlds but really tried to come find his way into german ... everything. Especially the lack of air conditioning.
There were a couple of American football players coming to Germany with such channels. His is the only one i still watch.
It's just interesting to get an outside perspective, not from a scientist of some kind but from people just encountering daily life and without any premade opinions.
You have to compare the history of both countries. When the Pilgrim Fathers settled in the United States in 1620, some European cities were already 1,500 years old. These cities grew larger over time with new citizens. In some cities this can still be seen on the city walls today. The old town center is inside the town wall, the newer houses are outside the town wall. The cities were repeatedly destroyed by fire. They were then rebuilt in the same place, but with better building materials, e.g. stone instead of wood. This is how beautiful cities like Rothenburg ob der Tauber came into being.
American business has successfully sold the concept of "convenience" to consumers. (And given the number of hours the average American works, it's an easy sell). It underwrites the products you buy (e.g. bread that's "fresh" for a month), and the way you shop - hence strip malls with vast carparks. Nothing gets in the way of the US capitalist model parting you from your money. Quality of life is the price you pay for that convenience.
By the way, glad to hear you're getting upset, Connor. The USA needs lots more upset citizens before it will move to improve the lives of ordinary folk. People have become complacent - through programmed ignorance and the constant bad-mouthing of the outside World.
I lived through the decades that out of town retail parks killed off High Street shops in UK towns. When the national chains wanted the space out of town to build large stores. Now the retail parks stores are being killed off by online shopping. The last time I tried to buy a computer printer in a physical store, they couldn't be bothered to keep all the printers they advertised in stock anymore.
You want walkable cities, you need to updatw the zoning laws. Allow midrises where only detached is allowed and presto! Walkable cities. Neighbourhoods that are smaller, many many many more apartaments, addressing any housing crisis you might have, public transport suddenly becomes feasible, everything is close, cause apartament bulidings can have shops on the ground level, and neighbourhood taxes now actually suffice to pay for the infrastructure of that very neighbourhood!
But then again, for the upper middle class at least, salaries in the US are about twice as high as in Germany, so it equals out. Unless you need healthcare of course.
Now I finally know what a strip mall is :D I learned something. I lived in South Carolina for a year. Absolutely loved it there. One thing that bugged me though was that going to the next Publix Store which was only like half a mile air distance, was 4 Minutes by car or walking 25 minutes by foot because there was no crosswalk nearby on the big 4 lane street next to Publix :P
As far as shopping goes: in my opinion, the Chileans have found a nice compromise between an American mall and a European pedestrian zone. Look at the pictures of the “Parque Arauco” in Santiago. You don't see any parking spaces there because they are in large parking garages nearby. So you go there by car (or bus or metro) and can walk around inside (both in the actual buildings but also the and courtyards) with a similar atmosphere to that of a small Italian town.
My mom always Told me that if you go vote Dont tell anybody what you voted... its like unheard of to tell everybody" i voted for this or that" but the current gen is way more open about it
Driving an hour and a half means I crossed my whole country from west to east. As far as I know, there is no such thing in my country as driving (or even walking) for an hour and a half without seeing a building or something else man made, unless if you’re walking in circles in a national park.
Nederland?
Hi McJibbin, interesting because I watched Nalfs video for years here in Germany. By the way the other guy you see in these posts is his brother.
Laura his girl friend is German. Really good to watch his old posts here on youbbube
I am on old German guy living over 50 eyars abroad in Ireland, England and US.
Hope I see more of your comments in future. Take care and bfn. Joe
Did you know the UK is the largest producer and exporter of medicinal Cannabis in the world?????? yet we cannot access it........
The way things are built in 'zones' for residential/business doesn't really work for day to day living - in the UK towns were built with an expectation that the residents would need easy access to shops hospitals schools libraries good public transport etc - although food is more expensive in USA generally wages are higher so it balances out although their health insurance drowns out our taxes we pay nowhere near as much tax as they do for health insurance 🤯 medical costs are so massively inflated 🥴😳
Hi Jibby.
The amount of space you have in the US - in my book that should reduce prices, big time, because of the potential of mass production.
So, someone is making a lot of profit.
Do you additionally pay tax when you check out?
In that case, where are all your taxes going.?
You remember we already discussed medical bills - we put it down to excessive insurance premiums.
Are there too many middle men in all these adminstrations?
US subsidies to agriculture in 2021: > $20 billion
That is a lot for free enterprises - unless it is to butress oncoming eco-farming?
Such a strange video for me, as i am german, moved to the US and lived (besides Florida) several years in the Pacific NW (Seattle), and i am back in Germany. Although i am very aware of the differences, i am still surprised when people point them out, for me it is normal. 😀
bro it is so true for the food sickness, im from belgium but im studying in canada and i was sick for like 3 weeks. i really miss the taste of european food...
its not just europe, asia and south america have beautiful walkable areas too.
1:34: Whole EU is actually one big farming subsidized organisation. Most of EU budget is agricultural subsidized.
I still can’t believe that Connor is 30, I thought he was in his early 20’s.
The problem with the U.S is they have all these lobbyists working for like the pharmaceutical industry and food companies etc that basically bribe them to vote no against things that would ban things that damage the health of the population of that country. It should be illegal in the U.S for politicians to accept money from lobbyists.
I think they want Americans to be sick so pharmaceutical companies and hospitals and insurance companies can make money. Americans get charged way more for prescription drugs and medical care in hospitals then people in other countries.
There is currently legislation going through the motion to legalise cannabis in Germany. But usually we just visit Amsterdam
the prices in german markets INCLUDE tax btw.
yes veggies in the USA are more expensive but meat is cheaper. The total cost of living in the USA is lower than in Germany. If I moved to Germany I'd have $70k LESS money per year.
Nice video I like to watch your reactions, Im from Germany and Cannabis is going to be legalized by April this year.
Edit : We are German of course we walk anywhere , hiking is a national sport and i think europeans are a lit less stressed when we go shoppig there is no need to hurry and drive evrywhere.
Hey Connor, I share your pain - but please don't run away with the idea that the whole of Europe looks anything like those cities you see online - and the UK most certainly isn't! Indeed, that need to park right in front of the store you're in has become so acute here that the traditional city centre / high street shopping areas are dying on their feet, even as I write. Sure, we all appreciate the big, spacious new stores in the out-of-town retail parks with their huge car-parks, but only the most populated urban areas can possibly support both and so, our more mundane towns are stuffed full of empty, boarded-up shops; malls filled with stoned, unpredictable beggars; and the few shops that do remain open are dominated by pound stores, mobile/internet agents and second-hand charity shops. Smaller cities like Edinburgh, whose main thoroughfare, Princes Street, used to attract shoppers from far and wide, now has just two of the dozen or so department stores that existed a generation ago - covering opposite ends of the scales of personal wealth - the cheaper one (Primark) attracting mainly the young, while much as Marks & Spencer tries to lose its older folks' image, there is no doubting who shops there - both in terms of income and age... Two more large department stores exist off the main drag - both very much at the higher end of the income charts. The thing is, Princes Street is a prime example of that 'car parks on the periphery and keep the main streets traffic-free' ideal you describe (actually they remain open to buses, trams, taxis and cycles in Edinburgh's case), but my point is - even that doesn't work! Meanwhile, the stores in the retail parks out on the edges of the city, with their doorstep parking - well, they're absolutely booming, for the most part. Yet, for bars, restaurants, theatre, and special events and seasons, they return in their hundred-thousands, expecting it all to look the same as before despite their complete lack of patronage - and then they wail - of how far their city has fallen!! There is no escaping the fact though, that all of these people and many more besides - most of whom share genuine concerns about obesity; heart, lung and kidney disease - almost all of them have lost their love of walking! Oh the young and fashionable will patronise any number of gyms - but get up off their increasingly wide backsides for a wander around the shops - who are you kidding?
He lived in (South) Germany and Germany is very cheap on groceries.
12:37 - There is something like that in Germany too; you can park right in front of almost every supermarket.
Hi McJibbin, agree on your remark on politics being a kind of religion in the States. So not the result of building out the constitution by letting the house of parliament come to an agreement on what is best in a situation, but letting the powers of economy and religion build their own extensions to the right or to the left every four years.
Regarding the small talks: he lives in southern Germany, there's pretty big differences to the regions in Germany. A cahier still probably would not ask what I'm up to the day but there might be some chatting if there's a topic that comes to your mind in that situation in the west of Germany.
I got stuck in Yosemite when we were in the States in '99. That was fun... We ran out of fuel because the place dad wanted to get gas had closed down in the meantime. Took some hitchhiking to get gas for the RV while I kept mom occupied so she wouldn't worry the entire time. Must have been fun, considering it was also her birthday.
It was a great trip overall, but that day... yeah. The one you'd want to forget is the way stuck in your brain forever.
Oh man, Oregon is my definite next trip to USA, looks amazing!
turns out state subsidising farmer has advantage for normal peoples daily life. In quality and prices. For the same reason authorities and population agree (for once) that things like water supply should and will not be privatized.
As a german, I actually like the concept of strip malls. We have a bunch of similar things here, where you have many different stores right next to each other with one big parking lot in the middle and it's just so convenient. They'll have groceries, clothes, a drug store, sometimes even a home depot - equivalent or a petfood store. Someimes a part of the parking lot is used as a farmesrs market on a few days of the week where you can get fresh produce like vegetables, meat and fish, flowers etc. so they become highly appreciated centers for their community.
EDIT: Yeah the US are huge! If germany was a state in the US, it would barely be the 5th largest state with texas being double and alaska being allmost 5 times it's size!
This other guy is one of his brothers. I don`t know if he also has a youtube-channel!
Parking just in front of the stores: ...Yes, it helps to get fat and sick. In between or after a bit of junk food... If you want to be a little more sporty, then you just have to go to the gym, where you have to pay again. It`s all ablout the money. But I tell you, in Germany this way of life is (partially) being adopted more and more, I'm afraid...
I think there are kind of two different currents, but in general you can see this within the last decades. Globalisation and especially "americanization". My great-grandmother would be very surprised if she could see the world like that nowadays, I think. Greetings from Germany.✌
That man is Nick Alfieri, played also for the Italian (american) football team (European Champions 2021); I think he has a double passport to play for Italy (there is ius sanguinis in my country and considering the surname, it was not hard to have it for him).
People forget, yea we have health care but you have mandatory civil service either to military or helping in hospital or helping old people unless your an active college student. But 1 freaking name brand t-shirt will cost you an arm and a leg. Food is cheap, clothing and imports expensive
The current government in Germany wants to legalise weed.
Only to get votes from the younger people. I don't think the AfD would like that.
Cannabis is legal in Germany's neighbour Luxembourg.
Drugs have never been a problem in Germany, they share a border with The Netherlands!😊😊😊
Well, you can drive for 35 hours in Europe and only see three countries.
Or you can drive 50 hours an go thru 6 countries - in Europe.
Nope, we don't subventioniert food, but it seems that you pay massively for anything that isn't stuffed with chemicals - or as if the chemical companies are paying to dump their garbage in your food. 😉
The Distance differences from the US to Europe are really huge. If I, as a North German, get in the car and drive for 7 hours (with your speed limits I would have to drive about 600 - 700 km or 370- 440 miles), then I would either be in Austria, or if I go in other directions in Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, or, or....
The whole of Germany stretches 876 km (544 miles) in a north-south direction (Sylt - Allgäu) and 640 km (398 miles) in an east-west direction (near Görlitz - near Aachen). 🤣
If you really want to rage over cars vs everything look at the video 'this train station has no business being this good' (18min), it shows how a train station in the netherlands kinda solved the various traffic methods in a method that is elegant even by dutch standards.
This guy at 11:30 is a brother of this video host. I am not sure, if he has its own channel, but I may be wrong.
5:46 well sport(Football) is like a religion in Europe so both comparisons are valid :D
You can smoke weed on the streets in these states but having a beer there.. NO! You go toJAIL!
His name actually is Nick ALFieri...
there are many reasons and aspects to this but at the end of the day, the reason why the usa doesnt care about their people being healthy is capitalism. your country is ruled by big companies, who are profitting off sick and overweight people. in germany, it actually reduces the cost of the country to keep their citizens healthy. its also not just about groceries being expensive or cheap as you can see with countries like for example south korea. its super expensive to buy groceries there because quite frankly, nobody needs those, nobody needs or has time to cook there because of the work culture. eating out or getting something from a restaurant is a normal thing but the difference to the us is simply that they have a ton of healthy options. fast food in the us is always bad for you (not to mention the additives allowed that add to getting sick)
Hi @MyvlsLove2,
I would say not capitalism per se is the root but neo-liberal capitalism. The kind that only looks at shares-value and short term profit. Neo-liberal having nothing to do with Liberals, but with 19th century liberalism that has gone
out of control. Adam Smith, the celebrated 'founder of economy' warned about this: in the free market of production and demand there should be a market authority - the state.
Now this condition conveniantly is 'overlooked' by most Republicans, because they fear it may hinder the limitless leverage of money.
regarding food prices, one has to remember that Americans have a way higher buying power
average Germans, due to high taxes and social spending and low wages, are one of the poorest first worlders there are
Not only more expensive but far less healthy to boot. In the US the fruits and veg are nearly all genetically modified and full of pesticides and who wants to eat poultry, pork and beef that’s banned in so many countries for it’s harmful additives.
I have a hunch that you might actually miss some of the convenience if you left it behind.
Any time, in my own experience, that the US gov't talks about doing things to look after its citizens, someone in the US accuses them of socialism. In fact, that is what any government is meant to do, look after its citizens.
No kinder eggs or cheap fruit and veg but guns and drugs is allowed! I’m afraid it’s also a laziness issue in the US. Look at recipes on TH-cam. A can of this, jar sauce of this, plastic cheese , pre made rub etc
The other guy is his younger brother, also a football player.
funfact they are about to "legalize" or at least "decriminalize" cannabis in germany and you should be able to buy it or grow it yourself xD i think it was in april or so when they wanna finally do that stuff
You´re a smart guy!
Weed is getting legalized this april here in Germany
If you disagree with the way is in USA then just move to EU, you can do the same thing over here ( travel and do videos from every new location) and be happier..
Groceries are a lot more expensive ... but look what happens the 2 last weeks in Germany and France, with the farmers' strike.
Fuel and fertilizer prizes has rised and same time environment regulations have become stricter.
Well, they have the right to make strikes and an union In their backs to support them
Bro we have areas like "strip malls" here too, they are just in the middle of the town. A big parking lot and some stores around it. And yes there you can park right in front of the door so you can roll right in from your comfy driver seat into the store... 😁
It is just not the only way to go shopping. And it is rather rare to find shops outside of town, because they would not get all the customers not coming by car. Imagine that... Capitalism! 😂
It blows my mind every time I realize how big the US is.
The marihuana topic in germany seems to be over. Weed will be legal in germany by the first of April 2024 in Germany
Already using Cyber Ghost.
18:25 because you would have to provide golf carts or these electric Walmart carts for obese people to drive from the parking lot to the mall, or you will get sued for forcing people to walk (no matter if they are obese or not)
nalf also has the typical "southern" german image because weed is really taboo in teh south while in the northern areas its hard to find some young person that doesnt smoke xD even its illegal
what? I dont know a single person that smokes weed. Im sure there are more than the south but lets not overexaggerate
I wish ameracans stop comparing the USA with A COUNTRY in Europe. Compare the USA with Europe and a state with a country. Norway is about 2000 km long. And if I drive for 10 hours in New England (can you do that?), I cross many boarders....
Even if you drive from the north of germany to the south of Germany and drive American speed limits, it will take you a day.
Compare europe with the USA and compare f.i. California with Germany.
"American reacts"? - US-Citizen reacts!! - In many videos, US citizens call themselves “Americans”. This is geographically correct. BUT absolutely not correct when referring to US citizens! It is US-arrogance to speak for “Americans”.
In relation to Germany, you are not an “American”, but a US citizen. US citizens shouldn't say "America" when they mean the USA!
He is his brother
i am french and i see my dealer, bnut weed being cared by the governement, it's a effing error , don't do this
The strip malls would look better if they change the parking spots next to the shops to tables and chairs and offer some coffee and cakes. ☕🍰
A bit more of green around - that would be a good idea, if US employees had more time for themselves!
But a lot of your private time you´ll lose by driving, and with younger childeren it gets much worse. 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙
For me it´s unbelievable that you have to carry your kids around like a Uber - and your own private time goes to zero. 🕳
Lol he is comparing local prices to Germany. Laughing my ass off. Ther is a giant price difference between certain areas in Germany. Come to southern germany to the more dense populated areas and you cant even find a Paprika the size he presented at those bargain prices he quotes
Sorry, but are there two guys in that video or one guy with two different hair styles? 😂😂 Am confused.
Connor, apart from family, what is holding you BACK mate? 😅😅😅😅
Visas probably.
If I was to see a strip-mall sign, I would immediately think I've taken a wrong turning and ended up in the red light district.!!!
Why is He a reborn Walker ?
What had Changed in 1year ?😂😂
Another German ambassador.
No wonder you needed to legalise the green
The US war on the herb is still alive and well in most of Europe, sadly. One of our less fortunate imports.
Conner you do not look 30
look the movie Roger Rabbit and u know why political USA want car. (Sorry for y English, i'm French).
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