🇩🇪 10 Things we LOVE about GERMANY! America needs these things NOW!
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Let's talk about 10 things we LOVE about Germany....and that we think America needs NOW!!
We have come to love so many things about Germany and it's culture, and this is a list of 10 of those things...though there are of course, many more!
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What are some of your FAVORITE things about Germany? We would love to know! We have already thought of SO many others since filming!
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Hanging something on the Wall. Yes you need a impact drill machine, dowels and screws 😊
A solid steel nail may do it as well 😊
One thing, most *today* do not see anymore... _(old)_ Ænglish is actuel a *German dialect.*
German: Ich habe hunger
Ænglish: I have hunger
Swabian: I hann hungr
_"Swabian"_ is a south german dialect, one of 20 main dialects with several SubDialects.
"England" was founded mainly by 2 german germanic tribes, from *Schlesswig Holstein* > Angels tribe & Saxon tribe > Nieder- *Sachsen.*
As we can see at:
I vs Ich
Saxon vs Sachsen
> in germanic, there was NO ch, but regular *"h"* which was spoken as *"x".*
So: Ih or Ix spoken. English left the x away, same as _"Swabian"_ did.
Other dialects switched the x sound with smt similar ending like in east-germany with *Ik or Ike* instead ich. The "k" ending sounds similar to x at the start sounds.
And before anyone says smt about: But it is "hungry" not "hunger" let me explain you smt :
> _"After reforming, yes. NOT the orgin of it !!"_
*>> from Old English "hungrig" origin of "hungry" !!*
> Which is....German orgin.
*>> From Middle English "hunger," from Old English "hungor" (“hunger, desire; famine”), from Proto-West Germanic *"hungr"*
*>> Cognate with West Frisian honger, hûnger (“hunger”), German Low German Hunger (“hunger”), German Hunger (“hunger”).*
*>> hungry (adj.) Middle English hungry, hungri, from Old English hungrig "hungry, famished;" see hunger*
*Old English (from Angel & Saxon):* _"hungrig"_
> Angeln from *"Schleswig-Holstein"* & Saxons from *"Niedersachsen"* are the *founders of England* and *their language made to* the national one... *"English"*
England basicly means:
*"Land of the Angels(-Saxons)"*
_And with that English:_
*"Language of the Angels(-Saxon)"*
A *German "dialect" Language*
You know that *"animal"* is NOT the orgin of *"Old English"* right?!
*Tier* not only sounds similar to *Deer* they *mean the same* in old english orgin.
*> small deer ment > small creature*
Not a specific one!
Also in writting!
_Old German:_ *Tior*
_Old English:_ *Dior*
Das freut mich das es euch in Deutschland 🇩🇪 gefällt 🙏 Ihr seid ein tolles Paar ❤❤
Ich wünsche euch alles Liebe und gute 😊
Greetings from Hessen ( Darmstadt bei bei Frankfurt )
Vielen Dank für den lieben Kommentar! Wir wissen das sehr zu schätzen und fühlen uns hier so willkommen! Ich kann es kaum erwarten, das Abenteuer mit allen fortzusetzen!
Einen wunderschönen guten Morgen aus Stuttgart 😊 ich bin eine Türkin die hier in Deutschland aufgewachsen ist und kann euch raten kommt doch auch mal nach Stuttgart auch hier ist es sehr schön 😊
Definitiv!
Once again a very nice video. Glad you like it in Germany.
You have addressed the issue of houses. In Germany, an average of 430,000 properties are inherited every year. Of course, that only makes sense if the houses stand the test of time.
I live in a rented apartment in a house built in 1891 with triple-glazed windows and 60cm thick walls.
In Germany, by the way, there are between 30 and 60 tornadoes every year, last year on May 20 alone 3 in North Rhine-Westphalia with caused damages of more than 200 million Euros. They are not as huge as in the USA and that is exactly why you should not build these cardboard houses in the USA.
You often said that you love gardening. Do you know about "Schrebergarten"? You can become a member of a local Gardening Club "Kleingärtner-Verein" and you could get some hundred m2 land for gardening at very low cost. Could it be worth to do a video about it?
5:15 The yellow light is additional to the red, so that red and yellow lights together, then the next is green. If the yellow lights alone, the next is red.
Yes! It’s such a great feature! We love it! We only have yellow appear as a slow to stop in the states, but not as a prepare to go.
Its so nice to see how much you appreciate your stay in Germany and how you enjoy the quality of life here. Continue to explore everything here, the goods and the less good ones. You both are great, love to see you both. Greetings from Heidelberg (northern Baden-Württemberg)
16:21 - "We really like the weather here" That's the most un-German thing you can say … It is the German's favourite hobby to complain about the weather. It's too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry (and often all of these at the same time, which isn't right either). 😄🤪
hahahaha oh no! We do love it though lol. Alabama was just miserably hot and humid. Funny to hear though that the weather is such a topic here!
11:26
The English translation for Pfand is deposit. You don’t “get paid“ to recycle unless you have a side hustle as a bottle collector. Most shoppers merely get refund on the deposit(s) they paid when they purchased the drink.
Like your video!
One tip for hanging (lighter) things to the wall: use steel nails (they look blue-ish, usually); they don't bent when hammered into the wall. For heavier things use a drill machine, matching screw anchor and screw.
Thanks for the video, you two surely deserve more subscribers.
Was it point 8? the brick walls are sturdy AF here, true. so to hang things, depending on how large and heavy they are you either use a (stone!) drill and dowels and screws for heavy load or special steel nails which won't bend when you hammer them into the brick walls to hang lighter things.
I dont why but her husband. i like him greetings from germany
Nice to see how much you enjoy it here. To install things use an electric Drill with hammer funktion (Bohrmaschine mit Hammerschlag in Ger). The Drill for stone is called "Videa Bohrer" and for normal things 5 - 6 mm is ok. Take a "Dübel" and stick it in the whole. and use a screw in the same sice. I personal use a Drill with a Diamant Tip (Bohrer mit Diamantspitze). Its more presize and most of the time no "Hammerfunktion" is needed. Cost a bit more (15 - 20 €) but its totaly worth it esp if you are not that skilled. That s the way to install something in the concret walls.Hope it will help you to enjoy Germany just a little bit more.
Sorry, that is Schlaghammerbohrer not with Hammerschlag
Howdy Folks, Great video hearing your fav's of Germany!! Enjoy every second while you are there. I hope to see you at my meetup in Munich on 15 June 2024 at the English Garden :)!!!! I am gearing up for my next trip :) !!!!
Love how you become to appreciate things that might have thrown you of at first (like clean public restrooms although you have to pay).
I've alway been against lowering our standards regarding food regulations just to be able to trade more with the US. Very often we've been called anti-American or pretentious for clinging on to our standards, but hearing time and time again how our food and even convenience food is much better I am glad and at the same time concerned for people in the US.
And isn't it great how there is no need for an air-condition circulating the same old air when the buildings are build properly? 😉
I myself have bought two fans which I only get out the attic for the few really really hot days we have during the summer.
Thank you! 🙏🏼 Yes we really do appreciate so many new things here! It is so nice to have clean bathrooms. And we think everyone should have those types of standards because it is healthier! The food is definitely a point of concern for many in the states.
And yesss!!! The build quality is so incredible! And the fresh air! Just love it all!
You like the payments for employees?
You know that there are a number of social insurances wich are payed also partially by your company like for healthinsurance.
(Sry for my bad Englisch 😅)
Health Care, different landscapes, good food, social securitys, Festival Culture, Multi Culture and Peace❤
You have to drill a hole in the stone wall with a drill and insert a dowel and then screw in a screw if you want to hang heavy things like cupboards and for light things like pictures, steel nails that you hammer into the wall are enough, just make sure that no water pipes or electrical cables are laid there. I enjoy watching your videos, I'm new to them and now see our critical attitude as Germans to ourselves from a different perspective, because you find some things more pleasant than we do ourselves. Keep up the good work.
Your video proofs that it’s very important to listen to the perspective of people from abroad before you judge your own country. This is the perfect way to keep on appreciating achievements, that you do not have on your radar anymore, because they became part of your every day routine. And as you guys can name good things about Germany I could do the same thing about the US. So we can learn from each other just by following a „best of both worlds approach“. 😊 🇩🇪🇺🇸😊So keep on enjoying your stay in Germany. We are happy to have you guys here. 👍❤️ And to hang something on the wall you have to put a nail or a screw into it. 😉 Just go to the next homedepot (Bauhaus in Germany) and purchase screws manufatured by „SPAX“. You can put them directly into the wall with a regular screw driver.
Hanging up things (f.e. pictures) on german walls is kinda tricky. First you need to know if there are electric wires or water pipes in the wall and where they exactly are. In most cases you will need to drill holes in the wall and use dowl (Dübel) to screw hooks or whatever in the holes you drilled. But the kind of dowel you need to use depends on the wall and it´s construction. So you better ask your landlord what kinda walls you are dealing with and where there are elctric wires or waterpipes. ;-)
May you also like the short ways to get to your favorite grocery store, or to visit one of the many beautiful neighbour contries. Our streets are narrow what you might don´t like so much sometimes and parking area is allways in short supply...
Standards are that cables run in straight lines parallel to wall edges and probaly within 100 mm of edge ( don't know exact German standards ), same kind of thing with pipes if they are cast within wall. You shouldn't find a pipe or cable if you are hanging pictures in normal places. Unrealistic to expect your landlord to know this unless they actually built the place themself.
It`s always nice to watch how much you both love your life in Germany. Must be hard to go back one day. 😉
It is wonderful here! It will be interesting to see where life takes us - but we are definitely open to possibilities because we love it here so much!
@@CompassChronicleTravels That's great. Well, you never know what lies ahead. Just enjoy the moments.
@@connycatlady7429 Absolutely! We are so appreciative for every moment we have here!
You might have to go back, after the honeymoon period wears off and a tourist becomes a resident, you start noticing the ugly sides too, like extremely high taxes (you pay most of your income to taxes), officious and extremely bureaucratic state, everything tends to be more expensive (you won't be able to buy a house, only a small percentage of Germans can afford their own house, because everything is so solid means that building costs are a lot higher too and you don't have an option to do it cheaper, because the state forces you to build expensive). Cars are also a lot more expensive to buy and maintain, there is this thing called the TüV which will harass you for every little detail about your car, they regularly check the car and if you fail the test, you have to fix it the (expensive) way they force you to or you can't drive your car anymore, that is very expensive because these bureaucrats are all powerfuil and they can pretty much do whatever they want, ah yes, and you pay them with your high taxes to make your life difficult. There is no such thing in the US and I'm so glad about it, I spend thousands in unnecessary maintenance in Germany. Another thing about freedom: Germany is not the land of the free, but the Land of the VERBOTEN, you will notice that Germans love millions of laws that restrict them in everything they do and they will love to tell you when something is "VERBOTEN!!!!" and that you are a horrible person for even wanting to do something that obviously everybody else has decided that you MUST NOT DO, like shop on Sundays, where all shops will be closed. Or paying draconian import taxes on everything that you ship from outside the country, you will have to pay every time you receive packages, the government wants money for everything you do (the high taxes seem to not be enough) There is actually a good reason why people have been immigrating to the USA for 100 years and Germany has not been an immigrant destination, but a place where most immigrants came from.
@@nigratruoI haven't read something so stupid in a long time
for better wifi u can get a wifi repeater to spread signal bettter in the house.....
cheap one are able for 5 euros or so
H. seems very smart, I like her.
Edit: A lot.
Cool points.
Thank you so much! 🤗
If you want to hang things up you have to drill a hole in the stone wall with a stone drill designed for this purpose. Oh yes, you should have a hammer drill for this. Dowels then go into the holes where you can then screw in your screws. But be careful when drilling, there could be electrical cables or even drainage pipes or even water pipes in the wall.If you want to have a German house in the USA, then get German craftsmen who know about it and work cleaner. If you take a closer look at the details, you will notice that German craftsmen work cleaner and of higher quality. There is also the possibility of ordering German windows from a German manufacturer in Germany after measuring the windows and door openings, having them manufactured and shipped with German craftsmen because installing German windows requires knowledge of the mechanics of these products as well as professional installation methods. Blinds, i.e. the panels If you let them go down in front of the window in the room, you can order them at the same time because they have to be made to measure. Always remember that the blind box also needs space above the window, which means that the ceiling height also has to be right. Get a German architect to help you with this.
You think people in charge of making our food safe would not let us eat things until it’s proven safe… crazy! I’d love to move to Germany!
For real!! We couldn’t believe that when we learned about it recently! We knew about there being less chemicals in the food here but had no idea that was the regulation in the states. Insane!
But I would prefer if we adopt the traffic lights positioning like in the US, placing them on the other side is just so much better. And for hanging stuff it depends on the type of wall: for brick walls hammering hooks work just fine but if you have conqurete walls you need an impact drill and use the hammer function, also some brick walls might require using an impact drill and getting conqurete drill heads dosn´t hurt either.
Regarding weather its a simple thing, NO AC therefore no dry air inside and the step outside is much easier. In addition the brick walls regulate the humidity inside to a certain level. Always have in mind that wherever you live in Germany things are different, very regional. Allthough Germany is only 3 times bigger than Alabama it has dozends of different regions with own culture and local standards.
Casey is so cute ❤
Viel Erfolg und herzlich willkommen. 🙋Fordert die Leute auf, mir euch deutsch zu sprechen. Zwar verstehen euch die meisten und freuen sich darüber, ihr English zu verbessern, aber besser ist es für euch, wenn man sein Deutsch verbessert. Macht einfach einen deutsch-sprachigen Content auf einem TH-cam Beitrag.😊
Just do not forget that the taxes built in prices are like 21%. Also, building a house in Germany is way more expensive than in the USA. I am a German living in the United States and very happy living in my well maintained 200 year old house on Lake Ontario, that must have been confronted with hundreds of lake effect snow storms and all sorts of weather. It is still here. I liked your video. 👍👍✌️🇺🇸
Kommt mal nach Wuppertal /Bergisches Land, die einzigste Stadt auf der Welt, wo es fliegende Busse gibt 😮😂
Wenn ich nicht in die Wand bohren will und es nicht zu schwer ist, dann benutze ich einfach "Kleben-Statt-Bohren". Das ist eine Art Kleber, der extrem gut hält, wenn die Oberfläche entsprechend ist.
Hier ist es ganz gut erklärt! * link kann nicht geposted werden, da YT dies zensiert *
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I loved the different baked breads each day of the week in Schwabach and the food around Schwabach and Nuremberg was excellent….
I lived in Germany for 12 years and move to USA next year. There is no such a thing like paradise.
There is a thing like paradise,its Germany!
Unbelievable, I always thought America was the land of opportunity and everything is better with you. I love American cars and own two of them. However, I have never been to the USA. and yes, I am very spoiled when it comes to healthy food.... I think I would actually run into problems in your home. Otherwise, keep it up, I think your videos are great. I especially liked the one at Lidl 👍
I can imagine how frustrating it can be for a little child to get his first dollar and want to spend it in a dollar store, only to pick up an item for 99 cents and then realize at the cashier that he doesn't have enough money.
Let us know why did u decide for Germany in the first place and what do u work here… a little faq maybe?😊
This proves my age but when I was in America in the 60's as a kid we would go door to door and collect bottles because they had 5 cent or 10 cent deposit on them and we would take them to the store and turn them into money.
Now i´m a little bit proud again to be a German. Sorry 4 my bäd english 🤣
I speak English very well, but ich versteh's noch nicht so schnell. 😆
What about the sockets/electric plugs in Germany compared to the US?
No
Oktoberfest visit planned?
Absolutely! We have a couple events already planned and hopefully one other surprise video related to Oktoberfest 🤗
One of the things that are worse in Germany, even if the bathrooms are better: You can't just go to any restaurant or public place to go to the bathroom, most businesses are very unfriendly and will harass you unless you are a customer. That means you might have no place to go, because all restaurants want to make it hard for you. This is especially annoying since most supermarkets (like Aldi or Lidl) do not have bathrooms and there is no law that mandates it, so now you have to stop shopping and find a bathroom in the neighborhood, all business that don't want to let you use their bathroom. In the US, you can go anywhere, even if you are not a customer, they don't bother you, because everybody has to go, it is a much more friendly culture there.
Look for the “Nice Toilet” sign, there is also an app. By the way, a toilet is not a bathroom. So ask if you can use the toilet, don't ask for the bathroom! I've never had any problems.
The Point about not tipping is wrong! In Germany it is common to tip about 10%. Believe me! I am german and have worked in Bars!
We always tip anyway but that’s good to know! Thank you!
But no right turn on red! 😅
What saves lives
Hello you two. I didn't expect the last point. But I love seasons too, I just miss daylight in November and December. Culture shocks, if you have any, would be interesting. Best regards
PS: Now it's wine festival season! Try Suser (Federweißer) with onion cake.
PS: Jetzt ist Weinfest Saison!
Probiert mal Suser (Federweißer) mit Zwiebelkuchen.
Yes the seasons are so nice! We are both from the Midwest originally which is much closer to Germany weather wise-having seasons so we both are loving that! And we would love to talk about culture shocks! We will have to definitely do a video for that 🤗
Ooooo yes! We will look for that!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 thank you!
Federweiser is also called Neuer Wein...It starts as Most and gets more and more alcohol over the days, while fermentation in the (little bit open) bottle is going on...🥂 Because the bottle is not really closed, you have to store it standing on the ground...
The best toilets are in Japan... 👍🤘😂😂 They are luxury...And self-cleaning of course... We have these in some Pubs or Restaurants, but not that much...
Haha we will have to visit someday! It’s definitely on a list of places we’d like to go so that will be interesting to see if we go!
There are so many new pure electric cars, because you get some money from the government, If you buy one...Until last year you also got money for a new hybrid car...
Most "electric" cars in Germany are hybrids, not fully electric. They often falsely claim that they have the highest share of BEVs in Germany, but just cheat by using putting hybrids in the same statistic, but hybrid are obviously internal combustion engine cars.
There are inducements in the US, too. The subsidies are even Higher then in Germany
Great video! But the cat meowing is giving my anxiety 😬 Please let the poor Baby in
Haha we would but it’s actually the sewing room and the needles and threads are dangerous for them. She is such a talker though! She never stops 😆😆. Loves to chat!
You're stronger than me, I immediately jump and serve my empresses as soon as they make a sound @@CompassChronicleTravels 😑
Bohrmaschine, Dübel,Schraube.
Some years ago, I was shocked about the fact, that the US Food Industry bleeched their Chicken. Can't believe until now.
Simple undigusting. That are chemicals. Also all these pestizides in their food 😕
The US Drug Industry is also a big Thing...
It's crazy that you praise our education system. We have been criticizing it for over 20 years.
Wir meckern auf einem hohen Niveau in Deutschland. Auch in Thailand habe ich gemerkt zur Coronazeit als der Tourismus ausblieb, daß sehr viel weniger Hilfen gezahlt werden. Es gab 300€ Hilfe und viele konnten damit nicht ihre Miete zahlen. Wir zahlen Bürgergeld das in Thailand ein mittelständisches Gehalt wäre. Aber es geht auch besser in der Welt. Kleine Länder wie Luxemburg zbs.
Education system?? There was nothing about that...? One Point was about our building system. Building = Gebäude!
Building ≠ Bildung!
You should understand this while explaning 🤦🏼♀️But here you can see, that our EDUCATION system doesn't work for everybody 🤣
The reason we can calculate the tax is into our prices in Germany, is that the VAT is set on the national level. In the US every state has their own VATs. Calculating the VAT into the prices in the US, would result in customers not being able to differentiate if the prices set by store are actually cheap or expensive. Especially on state borders customers would get the impression of a Store having much higher prices when in fact only the vat of the state is higher. That would be no fair competition and not in the interest of the store.
As a consumer, I care about what I end up paying. I don't care if it's fair competition for the store. If you save enough, you can shop in another state...
@@kurtik9309 True, but customers don't make prices. What the U.S. needs is VAT laws on a federal level so they can change it.
The Shop Restaurants pays the VAT to the tax authority under the conditions that apply locally. It's marketing, like tipping.
The Tax thing is way better in the US because this way you Can clearly See when governments Are freaking out with their taxation (robbery!) in Germany Nobody knows the real Prices- for some goods Most of the end price IS TAXES- but Nobody seems to be bothered By it! (Gas) 😉😂
So you have not been even a whole year in Germany? I used to live in Germany many decades and trust me, you will find out some nasty stuff about Germany that you won't like at all, one of them is that you WILL NEVER EVER be a native, you won't be accepted as Germans, you will stay an "Ausländer" a really nasty term in Germany for outsider, outlander. Integration of foreigners is not big in Europe, Germany is not an immigrant country and you will notice this. I have seen quite a few Americans want to live in Europe, judging from their experiences as tourists that then after staying for years just never got accepted like in the USA and then left Germany again. Americans will always take everything for granted that they had in the US, not realizing that Europe is a totally different animal and many freedoms that you use to have will not be available. One of them you will be amazed is how high the taxes are, especially when you earn more than the minimum.
In the freedom indexes, the USA is at best midfield, behind European countries like Germany. Also in the Democracy Index (USA incomplete democracy). More Americans are coming than ever before. And there are lots of US in Germany channels.
"Germany is not a immigrant country"
Wtf are you talking about?
Yes, you’re absolutely right. You have to be a Caucasian to be accepted here, otherwise you’ll remain an „Ausländer“ all your life and be treated differently.
Danke schön
Your praise of Germany left me confused - there must DEFINITELY be many things rotten in the states. Why - have you declined to a third-world country?
What are you talking about?
@@joergfro7149 If you have to ask you really do need some German educational Treatment