Historically the 50 Rappen-Coin was made from a different (more valuable) material than the 20 and 10 Rappen-coins. But because the material value shouldn't be greater of then the "money value" of each coin, it had to be made smaller in volume. But you can identify a 50 Rappen coin very easily, because it's the only small coin with grooves on the side of the coin.
Exactly, that's what my new colleagues told me when I moved to Switzerland 11 years ago: you can let your car on the street with the keys in, but lock your bike meticulously!
I left my (small sized because I'm short) bike unlocked at a small Haltestelle, there were about 5-7 bikes there at the time. It wasn't there anymore when I returned in the evening.
Point 5 Public Transport: No, IT IS ABOUT RESPECT, sry but that's exactly the point. Don't be loud or disrespecting in Switzerland, they may not attack you but look at you with distain. As a swiss myself if you are loud or complain about service too much, we will be furious. Switzerland is very much about perfectionism and respect, I don't say it is perfect but if you insult the people by complaining or being too loud we will unite with our looks. Most people wont confront you directly unless you are extremely disrespectful.
Drinking alcohol in public is not a problem in Europe. But an urgent warning: drinking and driving is just as prohibited and severely punished in Europe as it is in the United States.
@Elaten You are wrong. Drinking in public is generally legal in the Netherlands. However, many city councils specify in their local ordinances certain public streets and places where it is forbidden to drink alcohol or carry open bottles and cans (except in restaurants, pubs, bars, etc.). Please become informed first instead of claiming nonsense.
You are generally not allowed to eat or drink while driving in Switzerland, as this requires you to move one hand off the steering wheel. People have gotten fines for eating a Brezel while driving.
5 Fr., 2 Fr., 1 Fr. and 1/2 Fr. coins were made of silver until 1967, the other coins made of copper-nickel. When the price of silver rose above the nominal value of the coins, these coins were also made from copper nickel and, from 1981, the 5 centime piece was made from aluminum bronze.
The lock from the carts is very easy: The escalaor has rills. The wheels has the same. So... are you go up the escalator, the cart will "sink" so low that the break blocks on the side from the wheels will touch the ground. The cart is locked.
About unlocked bikes, Swiss Germany is not Swiss french side ... Geneva, the main French speaking city, leave a unlocked bike and say goodbye to your bike. Even locke, it will be picked appart and you may find, the next day, the frame only. :-)
For the most part, you don’t really need cash in Switzerland. It’s been several months since I last had to use cash and most of the time I don’t even have any cash with me. Granted, I live in a city and things may work out differently in more rural areas, but generally there are very few places that won’t accept card payments or Twint (payment app).
Actually bikes do get stolen a lot and a lot of them have built in locks (like a black ring on the back wheel) so you might've missed some of them! Lucerne is pretty chill but around trainstations and stuff they do get stolen depending on where you leave them (but I had to leave it unlocked before because I had a wrong key, because it was my mom's bike and I put it in the passageway in the trainstation, which ended up working out fine! Also the Velostation as we call them are now free (but they have opening hours so you can't retrieve it at any time) Edit: also if it's a nice bike, it's not even safe if you lock it. A lot of people have cheap bikes they use just to go to the trainstations so they are not interesting enough to get stolen ('bahnhof velo')
Did you guys film this in Luzern? The 2nd bridge back on the left looks like the famous Luzern footbridge. Switzerland is wonderful, had the privilege of living there a couple of times, and I hope you were there on August 1st to celebrate Swiss independence day! Chiao zama!
It is Lucerne for sure :) Including the big Migros Supermarket in old-town in the video about the carts :) Spent the first 18 years of my life there :)
Can explain it: The half frank originally was a silver coin. The lower valued cons were/are some cheeper metal. This is the reason why 50 RP coins are smaller than 20 RP coins 👍
It IS rare to have a boat for public transit in the U.S. I can't speak for the Washington or Oregon coasts, but in lower Manhattan, you can catch the Staten Island Ferry for free....then ride it back for free....it goes right by the Statue of Liberty...pretty cool stuff! Thanks for the video Silas and friend, whose name I have to look up :)
Haha you do not want to wrath of a vbl-busdriver, they actually have an audio anouncement they can play if needed that you are not allowed to eat. We gave them a lot of grievances as high school students, getting food in the city and driving back to school by bus.
Wisconsin has always been liberal on alcohol consumption but it is still prohibited in public with exceptions for special events that then need a permit. Years ago I can remember July 4th celebrations when parade floats would have beer kegs on them. Children received candy and adults could get a beer. Tolles video👍
Drinking alcohol while driving? - I really wouldn’t recommend it. The cops around here (VD) don’t have a sense of humor when it comes to that sort of thing. They can charge you simply for having an open bottle in the driving compartment.
And what has "democracy" to do with Switzerland? These two talk about beer - not the Democratic Leader of the Global World - the WEF dictator Klaus Schwab - whose parents are both Swiss - but he was given the honorable citizenship of Germany by Hitler personally for his father's services rendered to bring the looted gold during the Blitz Kriegs safely into Switzerland - in exchange for the raw material he needed to build up the Wehrmacht.
@@ElatenlLiterally so many Swiss do exactly that. The neighboring countries are so much cheaper than Switzerland for Swiss people especially when it comes to meat and drugstore items. Tho, Swiss love to shop locally
@@ulle3781 Only people really close to the border go over there sometimes to do shopping, for others it's not worth it, considering gas money and such... I've personally never done it.
originally almost all swiss coins were made of silver. from 5 francs down to 1/2 francs. because their weight was equal with the worth of silver. as the value of silver dropped we made our coins using other metals. because earlyer the 1/2 frank coin in silver was more worth than the 20 rappen coin wich is biger in size (never made of silver from the beginning) the 1/2 franc coin is still smaller today. even when they are made from the same alloy today. in the 1980ies the 5 rappen coins (like cents) that were made in silver looking metal were changed in yellow looking metal because they often were mistaken for the 1/2 franc coins. because of theyr similar size and looks.
Historically the 50 Rappen-Coin was made from a different (more valuable) material than the 20 and 10 Rappen-coins. But because the material value shouldn't be greater of then the "money value" of each coin, it had to be made smaller in volume. But you can identify a 50 Rappen coin very easily, because it's the only small coin with grooves on the side of the coin.
This sounds like a blind person is talking,
Nah it was made out of silver, all lower denominations where not
It was made out of Silver
Statistically, bicycle theft is the biggest criminal activity in Switzerland. So it is strongly recommended to lock it up!!!
Exactly, that's what my new colleagues told me when I moved to Switzerland 11 years ago: you can let your car on the street with the keys in, but lock your bike meticulously!
I left my (small sized because I'm short) bike unlocked at a small Haltestelle, there were about 5-7 bikes there at the time. It wasn't there anymore when I returned in the evening.
yeah thanks, it's getting pretty difficult to steal them lately without you warning everyone
Point 5 Public Transport: No, IT IS ABOUT RESPECT, sry but that's exactly the point. Don't be loud or disrespecting in Switzerland, they may not attack you but look at you with distain. As a swiss myself if you are loud or complain about service too much, we will be furious. Switzerland is very much about perfectionism and respect, I don't say it is perfect but if you insult the people by complaining or being too loud we will unite with our looks. Most people wont confront you directly unless you are extremely disrespectful.
Drinking alcohol in public is not a problem in Europe. But an urgent warning: drinking and driving is just as prohibited and severely punished in Europe as it is in the United States.
@Elaten You are wrong. Drinking in public is generally legal in the Netherlands. However, many city councils specify in their local ordinances certain public streets and places where it is forbidden to drink alcohol or carry open bottles and cans (except in restaurants, pubs, bars, etc.).
Please become informed first instead of claiming nonsense.
You are generally not allowed to eat or drink while driving in Switzerland, as this requires you to move one hand off the steering wheel. People have gotten fines for eating a Brezel while driving.
You dont have escalators for carts?? I though that was the norm everywhere 🤣😅
We do in more urban areas
i allways lock my bike. If you dont lock your bike near the train station your bike will be gone.
100%
So happy you had a great time and i hope you come again, youre so welcome
5 Fr., 2 Fr., 1 Fr. and 1/2 Fr. coins were made of silver until 1967, the other coins made of copper-nickel. When the price of silver rose above the nominal value of the coins, these coins were also made from copper nickel and, from 1981, the 5 centime piece was made from aluminum bronze.
The lock from the carts is very easy: The escalaor has rills. The wheels has the same. So... are you go up the escalator, the cart will "sink" so low that the break blocks on the side from the wheels will touch the ground. The cart is locked.
I am crying here feeling sorry that you had to even explain that to these two genius fruit cakes!
You forgot to mention the 1000 francs bill (= 1000 dollars). :-)
*1154.95 usd
About unlocked bikes, Swiss Germany is not Swiss french side ...
Geneva, the main French speaking city, leave a unlocked bike and say goodbye to your bike.
Even locke, it will be picked appart and you may find, the next day, the frame only. :-)
i live in switzerland its a very good place
For the most part, you don’t really need cash in Switzerland. It’s been several months since I last had to use cash and most of the time I don’t even have any cash with me. Granted, I live in a city and things may work out differently in more rural areas, but generally there are very few places that won’t accept card payments or Twint (payment app).
I always lock my bike up😅
The 50c coin was made in silver in the good old days.
20c and 10c have been inveriour material
Right, also the 1 Fr. , 2 Fr. and the 5 Fr. coins were made in silver till 1967.
I love switzerland even though I have never been there.
Actually bikes do get stolen a lot and a lot of them have built in locks (like a black ring on the back wheel) so you might've missed some of them! Lucerne is pretty chill but around trainstations and stuff they do get stolen depending on where you leave them (but I had to leave it unlocked before because I had a wrong key, because it was my mom's bike and I put it in the passageway in the trainstation, which ended up working out fine! Also the Velostation as we call them are now free (but they have opening hours so you can't retrieve it at any time)
Edit: also if it's a nice bike, it's not even safe if you lock it. A lot of people have cheap bikes they use just to go to the trainstations so they are not interesting enough to get stolen ('bahnhof velo')
Did you guys film this in Luzern? The 2nd bridge back on the left looks like the famous Luzern footbridge. Switzerland is wonderful, had the privilege of living there a couple of times, and I hope you were there on August 1st to celebrate Swiss independence day! Chiao zama!
It is Lucerne for sure :) Including the big Migros Supermarket in old-town in the video about the carts :) Spent the first 18 years of my life there :)
@@LuCarooo that also explains the Chinese writing on the sign pointing to the checkout. I’ve never seen that anywhere before
Gotta love the drifting with the shopping carts
Yay! The other mic is finally working haha. Love the videos Silas. And as always #CountYourBlessings
Can explain it: The half frank originally was a silver coin. The lower valued cons were/are some cheeper metal. This is the reason why 50 RP coins are smaller than 20 RP coins 👍
We also don't have people lolling around on the streets blocking pedestrians.
It IS rare to have a boat for public transit in the U.S. I can't speak for the Washington or Oregon coasts, but in lower Manhattan, you can catch the Staten Island Ferry for free....then ride it back for free....it goes right by the Statue of Liberty...pretty cool stuff! Thanks for the video Silas and friend, whose name I have to look up :)
All americans would like to live in Switzerland 🙏🏻🇨🇭🇺🇸
Interesting video. Thank you.
"Nobody locks their bikes in Switzerland".
Now hold up!
You don't drink or eat on a bus!
That's an important rule!
false only in specific buses. You can eat and drink on every yellow „Post Auto“
Most Buses allow it nowadays
Haha you do not want to wrath of a vbl-busdriver, they actually have an audio anouncement they can play if needed that you are not allowed to eat. We gave them a lot of grievances as high school students, getting food in the city and driving back to school by bus.
Wisconsin has always been liberal on alcohol consumption but it is still prohibited in public with exceptions for special events that then need a permit. Years ago I can remember July 4th celebrations when parade floats would have beer kegs on them. Children received candy and adults could get a beer. Tolles video👍
I think you have public transportation by boat/ship in NY to goto Manhattan?
Isn't a dime (10 cents) smaller than a nickel (5 pence)?
no bro you can't drink while driving lmao
Drinking alcohol while driving? - I really wouldn’t recommend it. The cops around here (VD) don’t have a sense of humor when it comes to that sort of thing. They can charge you simply for having an open bottle in the driving compartment.
1:15 noo i hate them they are so slow and u cant push ur cart to go faster
I have 2 fat lock on my e bike they get stolen quickly, mostly by Western people who sell them in other countrys
Silas. Das ist ein Baum 🌳 😊
Welcome to Lucerne..
Das ist ein Baum 🌲
Most of the people dont lock ther bikes because it's a train bike. That means it is a cheap bicycle so nobody is going to steal it.
Pssst… a dime is smaller than a nickel…
The small part of the currency below Franken is "Rappen", not "Cent"
You forget democracy
And what has "democracy" to do with Switzerland? These two talk about beer - not the Democratic Leader of the Global World - the WEF dictator Klaus Schwab - whose parents are both Swiss - but he was given the honorable citizenship of Germany by Hitler personally for his father's services rendered to bring the looted gold during the Blitz Kriegs safely into Switzerland - in exchange for the raw material he needed to build up the Wehrmacht.
welcome back Silas
New Orleans is lenient with alcohol consumption in public as well.
You guys seem really nice but not very well educated. Please travel and learn more to improve your comprehension of the world around you 🙏
For your shopping, you should hop back over the border to Germany, especially Alcohol is a lot cheaper here - the cheapest in Luxembourg :)
@@ElatenlLiterally so many Swiss do exactly that. The neighboring countries are so much cheaper than Switzerland for Swiss people especially when it comes to meat and drugstore items. Tho, Swiss love to shop locally
@@ulle3781 Only people really close to the border go over there sometimes to do shopping, for others it's not worth it, considering gas money and such... I've personally never done it.
@@mkm_ Ich fahre locker es bitz eimal im Monet vo Zug nach Tüütschland.
Hardly worth the trip for a can of beer.
originally almost all swiss coins were made of silver. from 5 francs down to 1/2 francs. because their weight was equal with the worth of silver. as the value of silver dropped we made our coins using other metals. because earlyer the 1/2 frank coin in silver was more worth than the 20 rappen coin wich is biger in size (never made of silver from the beginning) the 1/2 franc coin is still smaller today. even when they are made from the same alloy today. in the 1980ies the 5 rappen coins (like cents) that were made in silver looking metal were changed in yellow looking metal because they often were mistaken for the 1/2 franc coins. because of theyr similar size and looks.