5 Ways Germany Has Changed Me In 5 Years

[@johnkeenan5404]

Years ago I bought my German brother in law a Budweiser in the Ramstein O Club. I told him it was the most popular beer in the USA. He took one sip asked “Why” and put the bottle down and ordered a Weissbier

[@bushlshd]

Just to be clear, american Budweiser, not the czech Budweiser?

[@johnkeenan5404]

@@bushlshd That is correct. It was American Budweiser.

[@ethennesje1423]

@@johnkeenan5404 🤪😂

[@borntoclimb7116]

Lol

[@Schlotzinger]

I would not even take a sip... the reputation of bud is horrible. sorry!

[@HiltownJoe]

Beer snob story. In 11 Grade we had exchange students, from the US in our school and one girl made friends with the punks. As punks do at the weekend the hang around and drink the cheapest beer from the gas station. And this girl tastes the beer and is like: "Woa this beer is amazing!" Queue laughter, because that was literally the worst beer you could get in town.

[@7win70w3r]

naja,es schmeckt was einem schmeckt. mir persönlich schmeckt sterni auch besser als alle anderen sorten. und ich bin kein biertrinker ^^

[@taxiuniversum]

The worst beers in Germany are probably still considerably better-tasting than the most widespread beers in America.

[@juhumamamam3768]

german here. I will never forget when I was in boston and they served me pink beer.. I shit you not. damn the americans have no clue about beer. :D

[@dschoas]

Paderborner Bulleneier?

[@K.Babarossa]

Paderborner beste

[@hiddenSeeker]

Those traffic lights in USA work well if you have simple intersections of two streets, which are common in USA? In Germany all intersections are different, sometimes multiple streets in weird angles... which makes placing the lights on the other side very unpractical and confusing.

[@Janje88]

As an English teacher in Germany who recommends this all the time to my students (just the other way around): watching series in the foreign language is a GREAT way to get accustomed to it. However, use German subtitles! 😊 I bet you'll understand close to everything while at the same time improving your German!

[@PowerControl]

That‘s what I did for my a English. Watching Little Britain with English subtitles.

[@reinoldi1097]

"4-" in english ... in der schule... (bin jetzt 37) aktuell schaue ich nur noch englischen content.. eventuell ist meine Grammatik schlecht. aber das "gesprochene Englisch" verstehe ich nahezu perfekt... alles hat mit einglischen video begponnen mit englischen untertitel(ja das hat geholfen xD) und von da wurde es immer mehr... mittlerweile schaue fast gar keine deutschen videos oder filme mehr. ^^ hab mich sogar erwischt manchmal auf Englisch zu denken O_o

[@Kamakiri711]

This, the best way to learn any language is immersion. If you can't have that, movies with subtitles are great. But the subs should be in that language, not your own. It takes some time but works wonder :)

[@volkerwestphal3746]

What you say is so very right. Never use subtitles of your mother tongue (unless you don't understand a word of the language of the original version). Being an English teacher myself here in Germany I wholeheartedly stress your tip. That NALF guy has grown. Man, that man has grown. I watched a clip by him a couple of years back and it was cool. Personable. But not much more. And now look at what he has to say. At what he is now entitled to say. Cool thing!!!

[@Jos_G.]

@@Kamakiri711 I tried this with Korean movies but that didn't work for me. 😉

[@LythaWausW]

In Seattle recently my German husband almost ran not one, but two stop lights. I had to yell STOP! both times. I asked him what the problem is and he said, "Sorry but the lights are just so far away."

[@Haiyain]

Same in Canada. So hard to find

[@sebastianmatz2828]

Well that shows, that he was already adapted. If he still had the strait and direct talking as usual german, he might said something like: Oh i try to behave like the americans. If i would stop at the red-light, well guess what? .. Of course everyone would know that i am german..

[@susannagerecke4287]

Nalf, you are becoming more culturally well rounded. These are great points that make you well versed in different cultures.

[@edwardtodd9734]

I have lived in Kenya for 42 years. My son lives in Nurnberg. One day he WhatsApp ede to say that the next day was a holiday and he was going out for a beer. We then sent each other messages which we must have typed at the same time. I said "have a weizenbier for me", he said "I'll have a weizenbier for you". Great minds think alike.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Haha, nice.🍻

[@knowlegde5680]

what a beautifull little story.

[@devineballer3009]

nice story:D Greetings from nürnberg

[@tinytinky9975]

But never call it Weizenbier cause that's painful for our ears. Its name is Weißbier or Weizen. Prost....

[@debastian]

@Tiny Tinky "Don't call it Weizenbier" - but I do anbd I love it with banana juice. Ok - you probably hate me now. Greetings from the Kölsch-area

[@MsTeddy93]

I think you‘re absolutly right with your point about the stop lights. I thought so myself on multiple occasions.

[@pascalvorbach6829]

Lol you are absolutely right with the light signals, when i visited canada the first time, i remembered that it was a lot easier to look at.

[@m98de]

I am german and you are absolutly right with the stoplight!

[@augustusglupsch1895]

Until today I had no idea why I subscribed to your channel. But now I know. It's your decorating inspirations. The background of your studio is noticeably high-end, but at the same time doesn't look snobbish or kitschy at all and creates a real feel-good atmosphere. Well done dude!

[@berndhoffmann7703]

5:08 "douchy European - German beer snob" lietrally rofl => YOU MADE MY DAY! 😂🤪😭😜

[@karincarter235]

I totally agree with you on the traffic light issue! Just 2 days ago I thought about it again, standing there, unable to see the light without stretching out my neck! grrrr....Having lived in the States I got used to the traffic lights there and now see it the same way as you!

[@Robert-M]

Living in Canada as a German I can relate to being critical of both places so much. It's almost a bit of a challenge, as I tend to notice the things I don't like more often. At the same time, I get used to all the things I like really quickly and take them for granted. I guess it's important to value things while you have them and appreciate each place for its advantages. Great content as always!

[@AdventuresofLaMari]

I definitely feel number 5 - I was so deep in American hustle culture for the longest time. I have learned (albeit slowly) to finally let go and ensure there are days where not only do I do nothing, but I don't let myself feel bad about it. Then when I'm recharged - I am actually motivated in getting my projects done!

[@jeffmorse645]

I love "Dark"! Such a great series. I tried watching it in the original German with English subtitles, but unlike you I speak zero German so it was just too much work given all the other intricate things going on in the series, so I gave up and went back to dubbed in English. That said, I will watch foreign films and TV series subtitled in English. Dark is a just a very complex story line and I really need to pay attention (and reading subtitles makes it a little too difficult). An excellent crime drama from Denmark you might want to consider is "Terribly Happy". Its a dark, often violent film, but very well acted and directed.

[@CoL_Drake]

i heared form alot english people who never watch with subs that they all watched dark with subs because the english synchro they said is GARBAGE xD

[@jeffmorse645]

@@CoL_Drake If it were a less "wordy" and less complicated story line I would use the subtitles. Yes, the dubbing is pretty poor, but I just got tired. lol

[@anja6983]

I get it. German isn’t a beautiful language, but we have many (complicated) words. Beautiful, meaningful words too btw. But yeah it’s hard i guess…

[@jeffmorse645]

@@anja6983 I find most languages "beautiful" if they're spoken by nice, friendly people.

[@bartholvangent3225]

#2 Coors beer is okay, not good but okay. The Budweiser, Bud Light and Coors Light are better left at the store. (Just mentioned the most popular brands). #4 traffic lights across the intersection is indeed easier but (at least in The Netherlands) the stop line is at several meters distance from the traffic lights because of a zebra crossing for pedestrians and a separate crossing for bikes.

[@JW-nh5or]

Jeez you are absolutely right this time. One thing that always amazes me is the fact how people can broaden their horizon by just moving into a different environment .That could have been anything for you but in your case it is the country of Germany. Luv ya bro

[@batmaninuhland]

Nalf! Vielen Dank für die Inspiration „DARK“ anzusehen. Bin gerade bei Episode 3. Schön das es dich gibt!

[@Ventilator-ri8su]

Great video 👌🏼💯 very well explained. Calm and reflected. You are very intelligent and I am happy to have someone like you living here.

[@AvraKelevra]

Many country's in Europe have American Guys that make vlogs... But we in Germany have a NALF.... What a kind and handsome man of culture... 😊👌

[@martialme84]

*countries

[@rosaPantoffel]

6:30 If you're interested in Albert Speer I highly recommend the book "Albert Speer - His battle with truth" by Gitta Sereny. My history professor made us read it in university. She said: "This book will make you understand the Nazis". And what can I say? She was right. It's hard to read because of course you don't want to understand the Nazis. You want to believe that all of them were monsters, and don't get me wrong, they committed monstrous crimes! But in the end they were normal human beings like you and me and that's what shocked me to the core. Suddenly the distance between them and myself was too short for my liking. But I learned a lot and I think that is absolutely necessary to make sure that something like Nazi Germany will never happen again.

[@albin2232]

Nice video. I'm Scottish, but I love Germany and German people. I've had some great times there.

[@coffeepot8584]

Don't have Netflix, but Amazon Prime has "Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Generation War)" Used English subtitles as I'm still learning Deutsch. High quality 3 episode mini-series of 5 friends during WWII. Recommend.

[@heysemberthkingdom-brunel5041]

It's gotten a lot of flak from different corners for allegedly "sanitizing" German history too much...

[@GTA.Sven.Andreas]

awesome series!

[@AvraKelevra]

Very good Movie.... Different point of view

[@klarafisch4985]

I barely ever comment on videos, but love watching yours. I loved your point 3 with talking about world war 2 because I think it is so important for our generation to learn about these things and not forget them and keep that in mind to prevent these things from happening again. And I don't understand often people say that we, germans, don't like talking about it, obviously, not everyone does, but most of us are well aware of the role we played and as long as you don't blame everything on us, we talk about too. So to get to my point thank you for talking about it.

[@yeyyayyey]

I am 1000% with you on the lights needing to be further away and I would also love for us to be able to turn right on a red light...

[@kalaidoskop9962]

It's not a good thing as a general rule. People WILL try to squeeze in when they shouldn't and disturb traffic flow which can get dangerous in bigger intersections. It's true though more intersetions should have "Grünpfeile"

[@DocRaunchy]

You are spot on about Hefeweizen compared to American beers.

[@sliyanka89]

#4: "I've become critical of..." Yeah, thats German, alright.

[@derPetunientopf]

I think thats just typical behaviour of people that spend a longer time in another country. If you lived somewhere for atleast some months you can compare a lot of things. Some are handled better in country a and some better in country b. Happened to me too when i lived for about six months in Denmark.

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Yep, he's gone native. Kudos to him for adopting to his (temporary) new home :)

[@brienneoffriggintarth5510]

Thanks for endorsing "Dark". I'm absolutely hooked!

[@keenmate9719]

I was hooked to the last episode of the second season then I realized they are really Lost (pun intended)

[@brienneoffriggintarth5510]

@@keenmate9719 Not quite there yet.

[@brienneoffriggintarth5510]

@@keenmate9719 Just finished season 2. And now I understand what you were talking about. I was hoping for answers and now I'm left with an additional questionmark above my head! 😉

[@keenmate9719]

@@brienneoffriggintarth5510 checkout belgium series The Break on Netflix. What a series!!! I'say it's even better than Dark even though it's not the same genre

[@brienneoffriggintarth5510]

@@keenmate9719 Will do! Thank you!

[@andreash.9724]

NALF, I am a big fan of your videos. Lets talk about Intersection and traffic light. As you are aware our roads are smaller than in the US. Purpose of the traffic light position is to give a visual indication, how far to drive into the intersection. If you can't see the traffic light fully, you are to far.Reason is a) to give space for bigger vehicles like busses or trucks to turn and b) give pedestrians the possibility to cross the street even with wheelchairs and so on without coming to close to the waiting cars. Thats simply it. We build it this way with purpose.

[@oskarprotzer3000]

i think the opposite thing with the traffic lights, in the us they often dont notice the red light until they are in front of it. and then you are right in the middle of the intersection. where as in germany you come to a stop before the intersection

[@candichiu6552]

Love that now you upload more often! Sending love from Munich. :)

[@monsterlord8327]

The Company that makes knoppers is Storck. It is located in Halle/Westfalen. They have a factory sale

[@juulceasar3438]

I agree for 100 % with you about the stop lights.

[@ajplusb8731]

Its so funny because growing up in Sweden subtitles have been apart of my life and its just natural that almost everything had subtitles beside kid shows. So when I moved to Germany I almost lost my mind that almost everything was dubbed 😩

[@ajplusb8731]

And no subtitles on the TV

[@Caramelle58]

I feel the same! Not Swedish but Swiss (Americans can’t tell the difference 😉), I can’t stand dubbed movies

[@barrysteven5964]

Which is why people in the Nordic countries are SO good at English. You hear it on the TV all your lives. Countries where they dub stuff are often (usually) less good at foreign languages. The Germans are pretty OK at English but nowhere near as good as the Dutch for this reason. In Russia people are pretty poor at English in general. We never have subtitles. Some films shown at prime time are dubbed but often you have this awful speaker just telling you what the characters are saying. Same voice for all the characters. It's dreadful.

[@ajplusb8731]

@@barrysteven5964 yeah thats true! English is also really important in the nordic schools curriculum.

[@TainDK]

i lived in Germany back in 2000 - when SouthPark was "the show" to watch - i laughed my ass of watching it in German the first time HEHE "Oh mein got, Sie hat Kenny getötet" xD - Same backstory as yours though being Danish ;-)

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

Nick, you are by far the most unpredictable youtouber I´m subscribed to. Honestly, I fully expected something like, reverse-reverse culture shock, how weird pandemic Germany is, etc etc but not this. Surprisingly refreshing.

[@LeniTV]

Also, you might like the series "Deutschland 83" (as well as the newer seasons). It's really good.

[@uliwehner]

yes, so good! Another one: the Rain.

[@astridpopp2703]

OMG, didn't realise how much I missed the high budget background 😁

[@brienneoffriggintarth5510]

Absolutely! Quality is key! :-)

[@ddpvk6746]

I relate so much to this! I moved to Germany 5 years ago and I remember I had NO standards with beer before. The beer in the US is just so gross everywhere, it becomes normal. Now I have standards...preferences even. It's amazing.

[@jenselstner5527]

Traffic lights on the near side. You are sooo totally right with this point!

[@raistormrs]

the traffic light thing is a psychological one where the entire "looking somewhere else" thing is less encouraging to just run it. if you look at the numbers and statistics for both systems, i'm afraid, the one used in germany wins this one. just to get one number in, traffic related deaths per 100k citizens is 3.7 in germany with about 9% involving intersections, on the other hand you have 12.4 in the U.S. with about 28% involving intersections, in the U.S. that means over 10k people die on those every year ... so ... how do you like them now ?

[@isav5276]

makes sense. It is the same: when there is only one tree at the side of the road and you have an accident, you will most likely hit the tree, because you focus on it (subconsciously).

[@brokkoliomg6103]

I'd guess there's more factors to these different stats than just the intersection stop lights but sure this might play a role

[@jasonb6315]

It's the educational system. They don't teach deductive reasoning skills in the US anymore.

[@hessenlion5120]

Thanks for shareing you impressions. I like it that you go beyond the superficial things.

[@pinnauer4714]

I think, their are even germans who are not really aware of german history. Respect for that sir!

[@fzoid3534]

Possible but WWI and I WWII are the major topics in German history classes. I'll be honest during my last two years I was so fed up with WWII as a topic because we never talked about anything else in history classes. If you don't know about WWII as a German student you slept through years of school because it's being taught all the time.

[@MHG790]

I do agree on the stop light issue. You have a good point here.

[@Eipotttatsch]

If you're interested in about her danish movie, "Adams Äpfel" (German title) is fantastic

[@germanCrowbar]

Boring!

[@DonnieX6]

Yep, great movie! 😄👍

[@derPetunientopf]

One of my all times favourites. I loved the moments when the main character was looking like "what the heck is going on?!"

[@hans-peterromer9894]

Hi Nick, i'd Like to recommend the Films of Oliver Storz which are situated in the end of the war in SHA. Especially "Die Freibadclique" which is about a group of teenager boys hanging around the Schenkenseebad and trying to escape getting caught by German military.

[@OkinMuc]

If you are into WW II, maybe a series set in 1920ies Berlin could be for you: try BABYLON BERLIN.

[@TheDelta14]

This is not 100% accurate.

[@OkinMuc]

@@TheDelta14 what I meant is: the events that happened during the Weimar Republic set the stage for the rise of the Nazis, and consequently WW II ... but more importantly, BABYLON BERLIN is just a great (German) series, and definitely worth a try

[@BlushingRisk]

Great video! It’s amazing the perspective we can gain from living in a different country. I definitely agree about foreign films!!

[@McStrien]

When you said “”cookie cutter productions from Hollywood “, I knew enough. Yes you have changed. About American beer, a famous quote from Monty python “ American beer is like making love in a canoe; f*****ng. Close to water”

[@TerrorSpatz]

I love the Beer Story! We got you Bro... we got you..

[@McGhinch]

I haven't watched all your videos, but this one is probably your best one.

[@dennisschmeller5573]

You're absolutely right about the lights and overlooking the intersection, but I think German drivers would rather pull up to the lights and then look. Which is not good if the lights are on the other side of the road.

[@robertbutlin3708]

What a lovely vlog; reflective, interesting and nicely self-deprecating.

[@Cyberwolf1989]

It is not as convenient to put the lights at the nearside of the intersection, but all other traffic signs are to the right at the near side of intersections, too. (e.g. Stop signs and Give way signs) I guess the thought was: You have to look there at intersections without lights, why not put the lights there, too. The Australians seem to put one at the beginning at one at the end of intersections, which would be a better way to do this in my opinion.

[@stevengelatzku2288]

You have a valid point there with the stop-signs.

[@ddpvk6746]

omg and the work/life balance too. ..I used to feel somehow guilty for time spent just enjoying life if there was something I could be doing that was more productive. I didn't feel like I deserved to relax if there was something for my job that I could be working on instead...I'm still slowly learning how to let myself really have free time and properly enjoy it

[@merry_mona]

That's what I loved about New Zealand. They had the traffic lights at the near AND the far end of the intersection. Loved it!

[@debastian]

that's probably the best solution since you continuously have to watch and scan the area for any traffic.

[@Jos_G.]

I'm glad Nalf that the Germans didn't do their subtitles on foreign movies, that's how most of us at the east side of The Netherlands learned German. And as we in The Netherlands do subtitle foreign movies and series we have also learned some English. And may I be so free to recommend some other "foreign" movies? Sa Som I Himmelen (As It Is In Heaven): Swedish Intouchables: French El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Spanish) La Vita E Bella (Life Is Beautiful): Italian BTW: I think Germany is beautiful, not only nature and historical towns but also it's people.

[@bernhardloose2750]

you are totally right about the stop lights!! :-D

[@gmoo84]

I saw The Hunt/Jagten in a NZ cinema (with subtitles of course) and I remember hearing a man behind me saying to his friend "if they kill the dog Im leaving" 😂. it was a super intense film.

[@laisa1956]

As a Belgian I grew up with subtitles and I HATE it when I have to watch a non-German movie in German. So thank god for Netflix et al so I can watch movies in the original language.

[@karincarter235]

OMG, me too! I can't watch any American or British movies in German, drives me up the ladder! Knowing many voices of the actors it is a real downer to hear somebody else basically reading the script and not "living" the character. Can't do it! And I am German....lol

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

But French or Dutch?

[@laisa1956]

@@HladniSjeverniVjetar dutch. in the french speaking part of belgium they also synchronize to french.

[@Cremantus]

Good one... all reasonable... all grounded... and good to have you back.

[@Dutchbelg3]

Hey Nalf, I love Scandinavian crime story's. With the Jo Nesbo movie you hit the jackpot. I love his stories! You should totally check out the Danish/Swedish series Brun / The bridge.

[@guidoscholz7111]

The content surprised me quite a little bit on the positive side. One step to wisdom.

[@GTA.Sven.Andreas]

what I rly like about you...is that you dont stop learning!

[@andreasstieniczka9565]

Thanks for this very intelligent and pointed video ! Very important is #1 getting a broadened cultural horizon is so essential ! Historical awareness is also extremely necessary for everyone ! One should be able to see the dangers in politics to avoid another Hitler and this is the responsibility of the german generations who were children in the WWII or were born afterwards ! They can´t beheld guilty for what the parents and grandparents might have done but they bear responsibility to hinder any repeating this and it should be a warning for other countries how easy it could be to march into something like that ( for example with a certain guy who talked people into storming the capitol which his proud freaks did) ! And criticizing his country or another one in a constructive way is an essential part of real democracy ! An smart KZbinr from USA said perfectly right (don´t know if the word is coined by himself) criticizing one own country in a necessary way is the difference between patriotism and nationalism ! Finally I think You are completely right concerning the two-party-system ! I guess partly it was developed because American love showdowns but in politics polarisation never is a good thing ! It was never a ckear as in recent times in the USA

[@monikarathbone3478]

German born and for more than 50 years in the US - I too need an adjustment to the German mentality when I go back to visit. I think on item #4 the placement of the traffic lights goes back to the hors draw transportation - loved your story

[@holger_p]

On a red light you have to stop. Not 50m before the light. And imagine a Y-Shaped intersection, two streets joining in a sharp angle. Where would you put the light to make sure, the driver only sees the light intended for them, not mixing up with lights intended for others ? Doesn't work.

[@Nabend1402]

They do make it work in the US. Although they do also have a looooot more car accidents in the US.

[@holger_p]

@@Nabend1402 They have rectangular intersections. It's easier. And the stop signs are on the same place as our red lights. kind of inkonsequent.

[@fedupnow61859]

You would like the Spanish film the platform. Beer I turned Beer snob too. I love the Pils here in West Germany. I go home and did have a bud light because that was the only thing available and had to spit it out. lol. Nothing compares except my Belgium

[@zeldazyklus7044]

Leffe blond.

[@yankeefred01]

OMIGAWD!!! I haven't laughed so hard for a while as when you used the words "Bier Snob"!! I liked inports anyway before I was stationed in ... Muenchen!!! Paulaner Hefeweizen was my go-to bier for outings, & Spaten Weizen was delivered right to my doorstep every Saturday morning at 11:00 sharp!! I was kind of a beer snob even berfore I got to Muenchen, but after 2 weeks of it being brought to my door weekly, & I graduated to "Wirklich, Ich bin ein BIER SNOB"!! I won't touch anything except imports, & an occasional craft brew!! Bud, Miller, & any other American beers are nothing more than water with some added yellow food coloring!!

[@katrinebel3646]

The next level is watching a movie in German with GERMAN subtitels. 😝

[@Hanmacx]

For some areas the local news have german subtitles because the dialect is too heavy

[@larnregis]

I often have to enable english subtitles on original english/american movies, because the sound mixing with the effects is so loud among the voices, that it makes it hard for me to understand what they said. The german version of the movie is in this regard much better, as they make in a subtle way sure the voice is clearer and easier to understand among all the background hubbub.

[@molzmichl615]

Das wäre super!

[@johncrwarner]

Knoppers are made by the candy manufacturers August Storck whose main facility is in Halle NRW not too far from me and several of my English teacher colleagues have taught English there and in addition to their wages regularly got candies etc.

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

are you serious? he's gonna quit Unicorns now. don't tempt him!

[@Michiganbartman]

Good video. I would probably also say age has a small part of it. Be blessed, Nick! AB

[@carsten_]

I think the stop lights are this close, especially those on the right side, to also spot some bikes in the right mirror or next to you. This isn't gaining any advantage if you move straight on but for right turners this could make a difference.

[@melam7033]

Ich freue micht jedesmal so sehr über eines deiner Videos!!! Thank You :)

[@Hurbie_53]

Some movies that are worth learning french for: - Taxi by Luc Besson (not the NY remake crap!) - Les rivères pourpres (Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel are insanely great in french) - Le pacte des Loups (jam packed with french superstars and I just liked it) And this is probably the Sixteenth chappel: - Le Dinner des Cons (again: NOT the US remake) The wordplay is insane if you even barely understand french! Big fun watching you through the years and re-experience ones own region (-ish) through someones elses eyes! Keep it up dude and stay safe!

[@deds326]

The stoplights are placed the same way in Switzerland too. I don’t check the stoplight closest to me but the one that is for cars going the other direction :))

[@agn855]

I once went to a Cinema 'Matinee' (Sunday 11 AM). Was the only one in there. Akira Kurosawa's "Kagemusha". In Japanese with English subtitles, at a time when I barely have spoken any English at all. Guess what - it was amazing.

[@TheRealChaosQueen]

Kurusawa is a must see!

[@boitoiful]

Yay...love that ur back! OH you have some really BIG treats in store to watching movies in sub titles. Watch Das Boot sometime. There are so many from all over the world. I agree that you are not just a handsome face but a really fun and interesting guy. Keep calm and (rested) and carry on. Can hardly wait til your next vid and or challenge.

[@arnesnielsen]

Just to agree with you regarding stop lights! In my country, Norway, we have the stop lights both on the right side of your car, and on the other side of the crossing. Double up! :-)

[@999belladonna5]

You are a very likable person. Thanks for sharing.

[@Robertchu]

It's nice that you mentioned the issue with traffic lights at intersections. Many years ago I watched your video on that and now it also bothers me

[@johnkantar9007]

Nalf- I hope you read this, but I realize it's not your most recent video. I am very happy to see you made it back to Germany, even though the trek had many setbacks! Three things: I also have recently begun to appreciate German TV shows and I hope ones like Dark continue to be made (though the nuclear plant / time travel piece was a bit of a cop-out in my mind), I learned how to sleep and appreciate/prioritize my rest when I studied abroad in Germany (unfortunately now that I'm back in North America, the rat race is on), and learning how to properly drink in Bavaria means I too am a beer snob. You've nailed it on the head - stay well!

[@michaelkusica2013]

Thank Nalf for your views. Danish cinema is a cool thing to discover. If you like Mads Mikkelsen you shoud watch Adams Äpfel. One of the best films I have seen for years. The Regisseur of the film has done some others wirh the whole actors crew. Like there is: Flickering lights or Dänische Delikatessen or In China essen sie Hunde, must see. Grettings Michael

[@tonnimogensen6183]

Seeing as you are open to Danish language video content, here a few unsolicited recommendations 1. In China They Eat Dogs (1999) (movie) 2. Forbrydelsen (2007) (tv series) (English: The Killing) 3. Borgen (2010) (tv series)

[@stereoheadmtl5944]

Also, RITA. 5 seasons.

[@sam083]

As a German, I fully agree with you for the traffic light position

[@ritabecker5625]

i don´t

[@andreash.9724]

Dann hast Du das Konzept nicht verstanden.

[@azando3740]

Das Argument ist dumm..Ideal wäre keine Ampel sondern eine Barriere.

[@Sweetyfranzi]

I agree as well. I lived in the States for a year and the traffic lights were so much better there. Not in means of infrastructure but the placement. I really wish our traffic lights would be on the other side as well. It's just so much easier to see them and react.

[@tabeakoch870]

You guys donm't understand that the traffic lights in germany are positioned in favor for the pedestrians and not the cars, that's why there at the front and not at the back, bc statistically less pedestrians get hurt that way.

[@chuckm1962]

Hi Nick, I could absolutely relate to your item #3. I should preface this by saying that history and the social sciences have always fascinated me, so maybe this was not quite the pivotal event that it had always seemed to me, but here goes anyway. We lived in southern Germany twice when I was a kid, once right before kindergarten and then when I was in 2nd grade. I went to school on a US base, but we lived off base, renting from a German family who owned a Zweifamilienhaus. During that second time there I remember being downtown with my parents one day and there were a couple photos displayed in the shopping center of what was clearly the church and market square where we lived, but the buildings around the square and parts of the church had obviously been damaged/destroyed. I asked my parents about it and they said that the town had been bombed during the war (at that point 25 years in the past - yeah, long time ago). That sent my little mind reeling as to why this little city we lived in had been bombed and kick started an interest in that era and the experiences of anyone who lived through it, friend or foe or neutral party. (I learned later that our landlord and his wife - originally from East Prussia and West Prussia respectively - had some interesting and hair-raising experiences and gave me some perspective on what it was like to be on what had been clearly considered the enemy side. Being able to hear that first-hand experience is becoming rare as that generation passes. My daughter and I were privileged about 10 years ago to meet a 90-some-year-old Pearl Harbor/Hickam Field survivor, who graciously shared his story with us.)

[@larnregis]

10:00 hmm, i wonder how that works out in USA when you have more complex intersections. Usually american cities are following a simple grid pattern, so an intersection has 4 streets to it. In Germany the old towns and cities often have intersections with 3, 5 or other odd numbers of streets. In this case having the lights on the other side would be very confusing. e.g. an intersection which looks like this >- the left 2 streets would look at traffic lights on the same far side and thus may mix them up. Add in the "green arrow" light to allow to turn right, while the main traffic still has a red light, and you soon have chaos if such "green arrow" lights are on the other side.

[@BlissLovePeace]

Can totally relate to watching movies in subtitles. Just recently watched 3 seasons of Shtisel on Netflix. Fascinating! An insight into the society and psychology of orthodox Jews, playing in Jerusalem, so well done! "Unorthodox" was another one portraying orthodox communities in NY, and a true story on top of it. Highly recommend it. I think with Netflix, Apple, Amazon being producers around the globe now, content is so much more interesting and the dominance of that Hollywood centric garbage (well, not all of it but a good portion for sure) is fading rapidly. We finally see more authentic content produced by locals.

[@LenaGresser]

0:05 congratulations! You showed the right amount of fingers in the right way! Both Germans and Americans are pleased! 😂

[@mojojim6458]

One German in particular.

[@LenaGresser]

@@mojojim6458 😜

[@ThomasTailor9052]

If your interested in any more WW2 books I can recommend "German Prisoners of War at Camp Cooke, California" by Jeffrey E. Geiger ...it's a very informative book about how (surprisingly positive) the majority of german prisoners of war were treated in the US. My greatgrandfather was one of them and used to talk about that frequently.

[@trevorcarlin5566]

Current college football player at Willamette University (shout out to Cody Pastorino) and HUGE WW2 history enthusiast. Appreciate the book recommendations brotha!

[@itwasellinotme5957]

*Nalf* _("name")_ _sounds like a cough-sneeze-bark when pronounced (people might offer a "bless you" - be warned), and brings to mind a small, furry, cute, sienna-brown creature instantly when spoken with a silent N - and when you look up...Yeah. Not so cute, but:_ 1. a self-absorbed one who sees himself as the "centre" of all art (you can't reach his perfection, stop trying). 2. a rather difficult individual when it comes to details. A truly map- and film-crazy person (self-declared) would have a map hanging on the wall somewhere by now with pins marking which country you've already seen films from. And would be ambitious to fill it. 3. the latest vibe that definitely keeps you from sleeping: "Whine me a (beer) river". 4. likes to practise new wind-fan methods for the summer. He's flailing his hands and arms around like a bird ready to take off, hence the rustling sound quality. 5. one would like to calculate its beak volume in order to check if it's possible to stuff it with the fabric draped over its rocket flight training device (popularly known as a swivel chair) in case of future whining fits.

[@nelehiphiphooray4827]

‘Whine me a (beer) river’!!!! Please make that a song. A whiny one 😂🤣

[@mojojim6458]

But for me he IS the center of all art.

[@itwasellinotme5957]

@@nelehiphiphooray4827 play some music, let him talk. Tadaaaaaa and Bob's your uncle.

[@itwasellinotme5957]

@@mojojim6458 I beg to differ, big Bro.

[@sallyanderson2983]

The flailing!

[@ralphroler2278]

Hi Nalf, here are some recommendations in terms of German anti-war movies. You might check them out: - Das Boot (Story of a German submarine crew, very famous movie in Germany) - Stalingrad (turning point of WW2 for Germany) - Unter dem Sand (a story I was not aware of until I saw it, German children in Denmark were forced to remove mines from danish coast after the war, very moving and sad story) - Der Untergang (last days of Hitler in his bunker in Berlin) Other movie I want to recommend is not a WW2 movie. It is about the communistic Germany and how its secret police "Stasi" spied on people. Such great movie. You got to see it. I think it won an Oscar. Name is "Das Leben der Anderen" ("Life of the Others"). You will not regret it.

[@ralphroler2278]

By the way, I mean the "Stalingrad" movie from 1993

[@swanpride]

Don't forget "Die Brücke" in terms of Anti-war movies.

[@connectingthedots100]

Die Bruecke.

[@armandobrancoheeren7522]

Dark is AMAZING. The version in Deutsch (original) is so much better. Welcome back in Germany by the way.

[@outaview]

Great video, interesting content, and fun. You and your brother are both adorable and funny.

[@tamamoni8908]

German beer is truly elite. It’s made so well and tastes so good. I was even surprised that non-alcoholic beer is a thing and they had so many good options in Germany. I’ve also done the comparison thing between Germany and the US after studying abroad there for a semester.

[@stefanbuch9782]

i like your point of view!!! greetings from brandenburg ist in der nähe von berlin ;) stay safe bro! lg

[@BarbaraManor]

Die Liste ist "spot on"! Gut gemacht NALF! :-)

[@moyesboy1]

oh god,had such a good laugh, "beer snob" never heart this word.You have a very special humor,nice you are here again,Greetings from Bad Tölz (Oberbayern)