The confusion about the rooms is only because some cultures call every room additional to the living room "bedroom". When we say "I live in a 3-room-apartment" we mean the apartment has 3 rooms (besides kitchen and bathroom). The purpose of these rooms is totally open. They might be a living room, a study, a bedroom. Or a living room, a dining room, a bedroom. An American would say "a two bedroom apartment" - which means all rooms which are not living room are called bedrooms. (And this is not logical.)
That is a stark contrast of cultures Wendy! I feel almost the same, coming from the Philippines and migrating to Canada. The culture is very different. Somehow, our culture back home is more vibrant and fun. But Canadians are also very welcoming and well, diverse. Thanks for sharing your experiences in Germany! Definitely one of the countries we are eager to visit someday. More power to your channel.❤
Thankfully the smoking part has been getting better in Germany. When I was a kid, smoking was still promoted as "cool", "manly" and "adult". The cool people in movies were doing it. Smoking was a cool kids thing at my school, and later at work the break where you talk with your collegues was also a smoking break. (As someone who never smoked and is very sensitive to smell, this excluded me from many social activities and connecting with people.) And people were smoking literally everywhere, in the smokers department in the train, in restaurants, all over the place at a station, it was wild. A while back politicians and companies started to limit things though. You can only smoke outside in a restaurant unless it's dedicated to smokers specifically, then they have to point it out (and I think there are limits to how much food you can serve at the same time...?) Trains are entirely smoke free and larger stations have a dedicated area for smokers, so all other places there are smoke free. The packaging is also no longer super fancy but shows photos of severe health issues you get when you smoke, and the prices were raised so people might cut back for financial reasons. (Ofc the last two things aren't really of any help for people who smoke, plenty of smokers nowaday know it's not really a good and healthy thing to do and costs a ton, but it's an addiction, not a life choice you can just stop doing anytime. But at least it might not promote it as some fancy thing anymore and maybe keep new people from starting?) It's still an issue though. Not sure how common this is, but some employers might give extra motivation for not smoking at work, by giving you an extra vacation day if you don't smoke while being there. As a person who doesn't smoke this is certainly nice and it made some people consider cutting back at least for this half of the day they are in the company. :)
Thanks for sharing. Germany is my home land for years. I love the cuture. 😊 and ooh yes Germany is very clean. Everything have to be done in order. And everyone must respect law
At London airport, last Christmas, waiting for our flight back to Nigeria, I was with my sister and my nieces and we just had biscuits and burgers and drinks and different stuff while waiting for our flight. So after eating, I had put every trash together to trash but on sighting the trash bins, they were like 4 different bins there with different labels 😮 and I told myself ain’t no way I’m separating this trash i have already put together 😅
Noone is calling the police when you are using a Blender or your laundry. Please do not share such a nonsense. Vera from Berlin, married to a Nigerian. Apart from that, great video❤
Hello Vera, it’s not any nonsense…it’s all from life experiences and not stories. You probably don’t know, but it happens a lot of times…especially if you‘ve to live with elderly neighbors. Thanks for watching!🫶🏼
You can have music in your apartment! But you should never (neither Sunday nor weekdays) turn it up so loud that the neighbours can hear it. Exception: Where there are one family homes, some people listen to music in their garden and of course the neighbours can hear that. Germany is densely populated, so If everybody made as much noise as he wanted, it would be unbearable. However, I grew up in rented flats, in houses with multiple such flats... and you really cannot develop very freely in them as a child because you need to be mindful of neighbors all the time. "Be quiet! Think of the neighbors!" is what I heard all the time and also Said to my own children. We now live in our own home and I love that we can make as much noise as we want.
You shouldn’t be discouraged about Germany only because of their language. You can always get by with speaking just English while you learn German gradually…and it’s not that hard😃😃
I think i can relate to most of the shocks. But Sunday own is a bit different. Any idea why it's that way? Are they religious people and just trying to keep sunday a sabbath day?
Ohh really…it’s good to hear that you could relate to most of them. About the Sundays, it has to do with Germans prioritizing a healthy work-life balance, so the quiet-hours law will ensure that Sundays are truly a day of rest and relaxation.
When creating the world God took the seventh day to rest. Most Germans these days are atheists, but the German week still starts on Monday and Sunday is the seventh day. And yes, we like one day off and reserved for the family.
The Churches certainly want to keep it that way, but on their own they wouldn't have enough political power to do it. The actual reason is the unions who care about having a (mostly) universal rest day, not really about that being Sunday, but are fine with it being Sunday. Everything regarding recreation, restaurants etc is still open so finding a date on which you can hang out with family (kids have off, too) or friends is never an issue. Regarding shop opening hours it differs by state, Bavaria in the south closes down pretty much everything very early, while in SH in the north shops can be open 24/6, though supermarkets generally aren't people just don't shop at night, but you'll see the occasional kiosk, especially at train stations or in industrial areas where there's shift workers. Also, shops (in SH) can be open on Sunday if it's in a tourist area in tourist season, unless it's the 1st of May (International Worker's day), unless the owner themselves runs the shop. Gotta love that pile of exceptions to exceptions.
The confusion about the rooms is only because some cultures call every room additional to the living room "bedroom".
When we say "I live in a 3-room-apartment" we mean the apartment has 3 rooms (besides kitchen and bathroom). The purpose of these rooms is totally open. They might be a living room, a study, a bedroom. Or a living room, a dining room, a bedroom.
An American would say "a two bedroom apartment" - which means all rooms which are not living room are called bedrooms. (And this is not logical.)
Ohh great! It’s totally understandable😀
Thanks for sharing this!
That is a stark contrast of cultures Wendy! I feel almost the same, coming from the Philippines and migrating to Canada. The culture is very different. Somehow, our culture back home is more vibrant and fun. But Canadians are also very welcoming and well, diverse. Thanks for sharing your experiences in Germany! Definitely one of the countries we are eager to visit someday. More power to your channel.❤
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Germany is a very great country to be or visit. I hope you have an amazing time whenever you do visit.
Thankfully the smoking part has been getting better in Germany. When I was a kid, smoking was still promoted as "cool", "manly" and "adult". The cool people in movies were doing it. Smoking was a cool kids thing at my school, and later at work the break where you talk with your collegues was also a smoking break. (As someone who never smoked and is very sensitive to smell, this excluded me from many social activities and connecting with people.) And people were smoking literally everywhere, in the smokers department in the train, in restaurants, all over the place at a station, it was wild. A while back politicians and companies started to limit things though. You can only smoke outside in a restaurant unless it's dedicated to smokers specifically, then they have to point it out (and I think there are limits to how much food you can serve at the same time...?) Trains are entirely smoke free and larger stations have a dedicated area for smokers, so all other places there are smoke free. The packaging is also no longer super fancy but shows photos of severe health issues you get when you smoke, and the prices were raised so people might cut back for financial reasons. (Ofc the last two things aren't really of any help for people who smoke, plenty of smokers nowaday know it's not really a good and healthy thing to do and costs a ton, but it's an addiction, not a life choice you can just stop doing anytime. But at least it might not promote it as some fancy thing anymore and maybe keep new people from starting?)
It's still an issue though. Not sure how common this is, but some employers might give extra motivation for not smoking at work, by giving you an extra vacation day if you don't smoke while being there. As a person who doesn't smoke this is certainly nice and it made some people consider cutting back at least for this half of the day they are in the company. :)
What a thoughtful video Wendy. You gave a good detail!!
Thank you so much dear 🫶🏼🫶🏼
This is a must watch for anyone planning to JAPA😊😊
Yes girl! A must watch!!🫶🏼🫶🏼
Thanks for sharing. Germany is my home land for years. I love the cuture. 😊 and ooh yes Germany is very clean. Everything have to be done in order. And everyone must respect law
And that is one of the things we all love about Germany…the level of orderliness is so amazing
Thank you so much for your feedback 🫶🏼🫶🏼
@geranienbaum that must be in.your village. Not Germany that I know
At London airport, last Christmas, waiting for our flight back to Nigeria, I was with my sister and my nieces and we just had biscuits and burgers and drinks and different stuff while waiting for our flight. So after eating, I had put every trash together to trash but on sighting the trash bins, they were like 4 different bins there with different labels 😮 and I told myself ain’t no way I’m separating this trash i have already put together 😅
😂😂😂😂
Hahahah…that’s a very funny one
That was me all the time when I first moved to Germany…it felt crazy too😅😅
Interesting content! I love it
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much🫶🏼🫶🏼
So true🤣!
You know right!😂😂
Nice one 😊
Thank you so much 🙏🏻🫶🏼
Noone is calling the police when you are using a Blender or your laundry. Please do not share such a nonsense. Vera from Berlin, married to a Nigerian. Apart from that, great video❤
Hello Vera, it’s not any nonsense…it’s all from life experiences and not stories.
You probably don’t know, but it happens a lot of times…especially if you‘ve to live with elderly neighbors.
Thanks for watching!🫶🏼
I like the punctual part... Buh no noise on Sunday 😏.. What if I want to vibe to chioma Jesus on Sunday morning 🤔
Hahahah… you’ll have to make that vibes with your ear phones o😅😅
You can have music in your apartment! But you should never (neither Sunday nor weekdays) turn it up so loud that the neighbours can hear it. Exception: Where there are one family homes, some people listen to music in their garden and of course the neighbours can hear that. Germany is densely populated, so If everybody made as much noise as he wanted, it would be unbearable. However, I grew up in rented flats, in houses with multiple such flats... and you really cannot develop very freely in them as a child because you need to be mindful of neighbors all the time. "Be quiet! Think of the neighbors!" is what I heard all the time and also Said to my own children. We now live in our own home and I love that we can make as much noise as we want.
I love Germany but thier language is a bit hard
Is Igbo easier to learn/understand?
You shouldn’t be discouraged about Germany only because of their language.
You can always get by with speaking just English while you learn German gradually…and it’s not that hard😃😃
Even the women smoke more than the men 😅
Yes oo😅😅
Imagine having a quiet Sunday here in Nigeria 😂😂
Hahahah… I trust Nigerians to default sha😅😅
I think i can relate to most of the shocks. But Sunday own is a bit different. Any idea why it's that way? Are they religious people and just trying to keep sunday a sabbath day?
Ohh really…it’s good to hear that you could relate to most of them.
About the Sundays, it has to do with Germans prioritizing a healthy work-life balance, so the quiet-hours law will ensure that Sundays are truly a day of rest and relaxation.
When creating the world God took the seventh day to rest. Most Germans these days are atheists, but the German week still starts on Monday and Sunday is the seventh day. And yes, we like one day off and reserved for the family.
The Churches certainly want to keep it that way, but on their own they wouldn't have enough political power to do it. The actual reason is the unions who care about having a (mostly) universal rest day, not really about that being Sunday, but are fine with it being Sunday. Everything regarding recreation, restaurants etc is still open so finding a date on which you can hang out with family (kids have off, too) or friends is never an issue. Regarding shop opening hours it differs by state, Bavaria in the south closes down pretty much everything very early, while in SH in the north shops can be open 24/6, though supermarkets generally aren't people just don't shop at night, but you'll see the occasional kiosk, especially at train stations or in industrial areas where there's shift workers. Also, shops (in SH) can be open on Sunday if it's in a tourist area in tourist season, unless it's the 1st of May (International Worker's day), unless the owner themselves runs the shop. Gotta love that pile of exceptions to exceptions.
Is there rascim?
Yes there is, as you’ll probably see in every Western country.
❤❤❤❤ very helpful...thank you
Glad it was helpful 🫶🏼