8 COMMON Things In Germany Americans WISH THEY HAD!

[@JamesBray3]

What are some other things Americans could appreciate from Germany‘s day to day society that might be seen as a luxury in America?

[@nymphikaros7555]

In fact you're right, but most of americans Missing the right Mindset. And are offen stubborn when it comes to Changes i think

[@germaniatv1870]

“We will be using local law enforcement,” Trump said, adding that he wants special immunity for police from prosecution. 30.04.2024 The USA will give Police immunity. Bro...

[@martinrupprecht9853]

Health care and social security

[@HerSandiness]

Deposits on plastic bottles. Yeah, you gotta bring it back to get your deposit back, but at least you're not throwing them everywhere and effing up the environment.

[@benjaminZ19]

Buying food from your region & buy seasonal food, and not always go to fast food places or Starbucks to eat

[@DonkenAndToivolaRR]

German here: Although no small talk is required when buying groceries some basic politeness is considered good manners. Service people over all kinds of businesses are complaining about the degradation of manners and loss of respect. So using a "Hallo", "Bitte" or "Danke" and some other friendly words will be well received on both sides.

[@BlackReshiram]

I usually deliberately do small silly things if i know service workers well enough just to make them giggle tbh

[@blaxai6485]

never thought DB would get compliments x)

[@tomwalton6425]

You have the luxury to have DB. In eastern Europe DB is considered a reputable company. Commuter train are numbered in the way as German S-Bahn: S20, S51. In Czechia Slovakia and Hungary for sure

[@sclazzy]

Is diabolical your new favourite word? 😂 As a black german-brazilian I was shocked when the police in Germany first came up to me and asked to PLEASE see my ID 😂 never had a policeman say please to me before im Brasil. So yeah deescalation is a thing. Respect creates respect.

[@Why-D]

In Germany the word basis for debt is the same for guilt. Schulden or Schuld. So for Germans debts (Schulden) are a bad thing.

[@fionaryder632]

I think that has changed a lot within the last 20 years. Many Germans are now in debt.

[@DanDanDoe]

Yeah it’s similar in the Netherlands, both the word and the attitude. A mortgage is basically the only widely accepted debt. Cars? It’s often deemed risky, but a car is somewhat a necessity. Nonetheless many people choose to get a second hand car they can buy with their savings. Anything else is considered a debt, and being in debt is a bad thing. That’s possibly also why Dutch people can be stingy with stuff like going Dutch: You don’t want to be in debt to another person, because if they pay for you they can hold that over you and expect something in return. I read in a description of the Dutch by an American in the early 1800s that for the Dutch money isn’t a means, it’s an end. Dutch people don’t gather money to spend it, not even to flaunt their wealth, they just gather it to have money. A description from the late 1600s or 1700s was about how equal the Dutch seemed. The rich didn’t look rich, and nobody seemed particularly poor. Nobody showed off their wealth, except that every house and even butcher’s shop had paintings. Sure, the rich had nice houses, but not the palaces or decorated mansions you’d see elsewhere.

[@robopecha]

yes. apart from buying a house or something like that, for the average person, if you are in debt it kind of means you fucked up, you encountered problems, you are in a place you should not be in. it feels like something you should not mention to others. i guess if you live in a country where every single person going to university is already in debt, things start to look different..

[@tracybodinaar]

Well explained. Thank you for bringing up this video. Financial education is indeed required for more than 70% of society in the country as very few are literate on the subject, thanks to Mrs Charlotte Walsh the lady you ones recommended

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[@markharper171]

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[@roberts386]

One more german agrees to 100%. Döner all day - I laughed my ass off. Best Man!

[@ArsinoMeteor]

Thanks bray, there are so many videos out there but yours is the first video of this topic who actually knows what they are talking about AND you didn't point out the obvious things most people do. I love your videos bro ❤❤

[@JamesBray3]

Thanks man! ❤

[@buschleuchte9905]

That it is why it is so important to travel to different cultures

[@ZatziHasi]

As a German I appreciate this (espacially your) type of content a lot. Not because I like hearing how good germans and germany are, but because it's good to be remembered, that... "Yeah, we indeed don' f*ck up everything.". - Sometimes we forget about it. Germany has a lot things to be upset with, as the USA does, too. But both (and other countries) have good things, we can be happy for. Just to add it: Yep, prices in Germany have taxes included, so you won't to calculate there. But if you're buying something to drink, you have to add the "Pfand". Most water- and glass-bottles your have to do that and the price for that "Pfand" differs (most of the time 8, 15 or 25 C€nt per bottle,, but in most cases it will be mentioned under the price-tag. So there's no guesswork. To explain "Pfand" once more, although I'm positive most of the people reading this already know... You get your "Pfand"-money back, if you bring the bottle(s) back. Most shop do have a "Pfandautomat", where you insert your empty bottle(s) and you get a "Pfandbon", you then give the cashier to reduce your bill or get the money.

[@WolfHagenSdW]

I never realized it till you spilled it out, but grocery and condom shopping in Germany is basically an introverts dream. If I was accidentally strandet in the US, the cashiers would get some real funny looks before I would be able to answer their "How are you?" in blunt honesty.

[@agnes15101968]

😂 Yes, telling them how my knee hurts and that I am looking forward to my operation

[@favorit601]

Great impressions, fantastically told! Police in Germany is on the one hand a job, on the other hand you become a lifetime public federal or state officer, both side can rely on a high amount of confidence and care for each other, you learn and get trained for years, and most important: Police usually are not constantly in contact with people with firearms. They usually behave in an appropriate way in any situation. This leads to a far more relaxed relationship between Police and citizen.

[@marvinweis8278]

In Germany there are also business stores where you only pay the price of the item and not the tax, but it is only business to business

[@fuckthepopulation4ever]

Wrong tho, has nothing to do with the store, businesses pay the tax too but get it back after from state

[@renegraff795]

That´s not exactly correct. They show just the net price ´cause that´s what is interesting for business people. You still pay the full price including the VAT. But the input tax on the purchased items is directly offset in the tax return and for that reason only the net price matters for business people.

[@The_Shrock_69]

I´m from germany and like every time i get from work to home with the train, there is a cleaner team that cleans the entire train. With cleaning the floors and take the trash on the floors.

[@9TomaHawk6]

Man! Thank you so much for your video! That helps me looking on my own culture in a very different way! I'm more thankful now! Cause you know what Germans also absolutely love? Compare to each other, getting jealous and beef about everything! That's why we are not happy! We just can't get enough and it's ridiculous! Well and even there are some things here that are going into a completely wrong direction in the future - we should be more reflected and thankful for what we have!

[@ulrikeadw679]

Yes, that was my thought. It is very healthy to see (hear) what people from other countries appreciate about "my" country. One gets a different look on it. I'm very thankful for this! 😊

[@unlink1649]

I'm mad impressed. Your points are crazy valid and on point.

[@JamesBray3]

Thank you ❤

[@FFM0594]

On point - False. To the point - Correct.

[@5alpha23]

I honestly believe that you would be a prime candidate of moving here. In big cities you'll have enough privacy with all the perks of the infrastructure and most people here speak English well enough anyway. Of course for a citizenship you'll need to learn German, which is ultra-hard, but if you love the country enough, you'll get through that as well. Hmu if you want to learn some German on the side.

[@inDasInnen]

... its quite accurate! 😊 Blessings from Germany!

[@Hoadorfer]

If you are on a bus in Germany try to hit the cushion of the seat normally there then should be a dust cloud 3:35

[@glaubhafieber]

I believe that many people don’t know that they want those things. If you grow up hearing that you’re already the best at everything, you don’t believe in improvement. But I’m sure if someone gets paid vacation and experience it in person, they will never give up this freedom

[@oichilli7309]

6:07 “One big thing in Germany that is very popular, is the art of saving money” I laughed at this so hard, it’s so true though

[@nehkromant]

If you like that the total price is shown in grocery stores, find out what the "Kilopreis / Grundpreisverordnung" is. 😉

[@Juliaaan-kg4gu]

Really good videos! 🔥

[@jufo6082]

haha I love your video. You are always welcome here in Germany!

[@udontknowmeno]

You praising German bread made this German so happy 😅

[@erikschlottbohm]

7:45 it is even worse in Restaurants with tip and taxes you oftentimes pay almost double the amount on the menu.

[@Stoned-Thoughts]

6:52 I wish I could pronounce "Wie bitte?" like you did there...and I am German 😂👍 Best regards ✌

[@rotblitz4330]

Eigentlich word das " wie bitte" nur so geschrieben. Gesprochen wird es " hä?"

[@Stoned-Thoughts]

@@rotblitz4330 Wat? 😂

[@Fr34kaz0id]

On your next trip you should take time to visite Austria. 2 countries next to each other but so much different ;) .

[@reireiregret]

bro, what a sympathic fella you are! also, how can you still look so good at that weird angle? it's weird to see an american being interested in our country, but i'm always happy when i see it! anways, what i wanted to say is - talking about flights - nothing can beat singapore airlines in my opinion. the food, the customer service, even their security videos are TOP NOTCH. i never had such a relaxing long flight than with ssingapore airlines. lufthansa is a mess against them and if i can i most of the time i avoid flying with them. also knowing the difference between billig and guenstig is even something most of the germans don't understand so massive kudos to you for knowing the difference! and yes, i agree, whenever i travel to another country the first thing i am missing is our bread culture...

[@DerMarcoee]

Wow, really great video! For me as a german, I love everything you said and I can confirm every point. At the same time it’s exactly the same for me when I’m going to Thailand. Everything is cheaper, healthier and better. For example, booked a room in Krabi for 100€ a night and had ocean view + a jacuzzi on the balcony. Food can be crazy cheap if you know the right spots. Fried rice with vegetables and chicken + 0,5l Water for something like 2€. And it’s good and real food! You should definitely check out Thailand. Thanks for the entertainment!

[@privateuser1780]

You forgot about the rolladens on the windows and bathroom stalls doors are sealed so people can't see through. In the States it's like 1 inch gap, lol.

[@NatokaS.]

As a European, and someone who likes to plan how much money I'm spending, the tax not being included in the price of groceries makes no sense to me. I feel like it makes money conscious purchases a lot more complicated that it has to be. Like you either have to do math in your head while shopping or you just get to the register and be like "oh, guess I'm paying this much"?

[@DerSystematiker]

Great video. Thanks for the comment on the bread and food. I love many different kinds of food. Especially if it's not processed too much. I love oriental and asien food or south american food. But I haven't found a place on earth that comes close to Germany regarding bread. No, not even youn France - not even close.

[@lordofnumbers9317]

@9:00 Hey James, there is a very good commercial on this topic fresh out the 80s with Hella von Sinnen and Ingolf Lück. Absolutely great.👍

[@trillian1964]

Tinaaaaa!!!! Wat kosten die Kondoooome!?!?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWKopXaZl5eBhas

[@ulrikeadw679]

Yes, but it is no common commercial, it was initiated from an official authority (BZgA).😊

[@ephoratagora4179]

00:19 Haha. Herr Zimmermann! :) Großartig 👍

[@AxeLea3]

I think whats also important is the german regulated education system for work education. In germany when you become a cashier or a carpenter or whatever isn't a bachelors degree and isnt like a small part-time job, you get a real education that is regulated federally and recognized fedrally. That also means that when you move cities and look for a new employer you can tell them "hey i have done an education in XY" and they KNOW that that education taught you X, Y and Z.

[@NuckChorris2.0]

Thanks for the meme (10:36), James. Had me rolling. 🤣

[@optikforlife]

that one got me as well 🤣🤣like bruh, just give me my keys you clown 😂

[@julek.4765]

I realy love the communal car sharing in our region here in southern germany. Only electric cars and you can unlock them with your phone. They have electric vans, Tesla, BMW etc. I don't have to own a car because of that. Love it.

[@stefflmrk]

C O O L . . . Love it! GR8 Video! 👌🏻👍🏻🤗🤗🤗🤗🤝🤝💪🏻🙏🏻 WELL DONE

[@Euuuhhhful]

Döner gets them all! Glad you made this video. We all can learn from another!

[@JohnDoe-us5rq]

I use something similar to the Miles. It's classical car sharing and station based, so I have to return the car back to it's parking spot, but still, no need for my own car and I can get vans for moving and hauling, big cars for travelling and small ones for my everyday needs. Love it. But I can see the issues with a concept like this and the typical US infrastructure. Since one need to get one of those cars first, this would only work well in cities and then, most of the time only in downtown, since all the other parts are just way to spread out. And then again, downtown is all to often not the place I want to have my rental car parked over night.

[@highopay]

Conner and James - the collab we don't deserve but we desperately need! OG of German reacting/visiting and the man of the hour

[@benderrodriguez97]

Did I just saw bro wearing a Gladbach jersey? You got one follower more my boy. #dieseelebrennt

[@Braench]

Next time you are in cologne hit me up. I live close by in a valley that has some of the best mountain biking and I have spare bikes gear and everything. Including a guest room and a bike training 😉 We got kajaking, climbing too. And my town is from 903 😂

[@Olatua42]

Hey, really interesting content. But could you turn down the background music a bit? You have a great, clear pronunciation and I don‘t want to switch on subtitles. Danke!

[@andreadee1567]

You talk about some interesting things and you understand the background very well.

[@tantus79]

Speaking of public transportation - I recommend making use of the Deutschland Ticket. For 49 EUR you get the possibility of travelling all around Germany with regional trains (Intercity trains excluded) plus the city public transport in every city in the country.

[@mirrorman-mw3zu]

3:50 and the trains are late. I have experienced this a lot of times. Well, I guess that is the cost of the atmosphere in the DB

[@MrHodoAstartes]

The big thing about public transportation is that riding it isn't "dead time". Driving a car, you need 100% focus on driving. Which is why the psychological pressure for frequent commuters is so high to do other shit on the side. You need to spend hours upon hours just driving, so the allure of the phone is mighty, just to get off a text or anything so you don't just waste your non-salaried hours of the day. If you go by train or bus, you need maybe 10% focus to keep track of where you roughly are, leaving you 90% to take in sights, browse Amazon, text people, read a book etc. You better believe that the tram lines to a factory have a different vibe in the morning and afternoon than the highway. Nobody is gonna "rail rage" after a stressful day.

[@MrShadow1617]

Especially since everyone knows that people just want some silence after a stressful work day.

[@TSACTSAC]

Noone dares to play music or sounds on speaker, it's amazing. A sort of mutual respect vibe at those times! ​@@MrShadow1617

[@BettinaSchmidt-w3r]

Thank you great video finaĺly an american who likes Germany and the way we live, you are great and I hope many amercans watch that. The last time when I have been in the US 8 years ago a woman asked me whether we have cellphones and electricity in Germany. I said no we are living on trees. Thank you for your great words about Germany 😂

[@Lw1337]

In Germany many cops have 3 yrs. Job-training nowadays. At least in my federal state. However its 3 years studies (for the higher service, which is the lowest in my state). However since its the lowest thing you can learn here you need to have done the Abitur (highest school degree in germany) and then you do the studies. That contains theory and practice. so yea it sounds amazing but isn't as good as it seems (what doesn't mean that its really bad tho). But you're right in the US the police has waay to few trainings.

[@la-go-xy]

Thank you, you understand and explain Germans quite well! Greetings from Germany

[@ZeuselTV]

Nice video. Greetings from Germany…

[@CurrentlyAimless]

15:50 I can understand that, and Döner is just so fascinating simple prepared, but yet so tasty and filling. I mean It's basically just cold cut vegetables, with cold sauce, hot slim pressed-meat stripes stuffed into crispy hot flat bread. I know it's not allowed, but im almost tempted to sing the forbidden verse "Döner, Döner über alles". lul dang i actually could go for a Döner right now.

[@KingSteven26]

Lol, "Döner, Döner über alles" dürfte schwer als Volksverhetzung oder Ähnliches auszulegen sein...🤣

[@klausfischer3079]

Here in Germany, it made national news a few weeks ago, when a cop stole cheese from a traffic accident… It’s really pretty rare, tht they do such things…

[@handsomejack1179]

As a German who works together with law enforcement here I can say that you are completely right about the fact, that every police officer in Germany has to justify every bullet that was fired. And because of the News storys from the US of school shootings and all these things I can totally understand why Americans desire this instance. BUT there is a downside: In Germany the police isn't respected like they are feared in America. What I want to say is that being afraid of the police is obviously pretty bad and given the history of police force and brutality totally understandible but not being respected is also not good. German police officers are being attacked in a humiliating way like being spit on is pretty common for them and because they are not feared but also not being respected either there is an increase of violence against the police seen over the past few years, which is also unacceptable for my opinion. But of course are there problems with our law enforcements too. Of course I also don't want to fear that a cop shoots me randomly but I'm sure it would be pretty unhealthy in the US to spit on a cop or worde which seems like I said normal for German idiots who think laws are for the weak.

[@carmenschumann826]

. . . well, if you compare that TWO (2) cops in the US in ONE single incident fired more rounds than the whole German Police in ONE YEAR . . .

[@alexmarcus5561]

In europe in general you have to file a report for every round fired as a civilian as well for use outside of a range or hunting scenarios. And you need to renew your exams every couple of years. Hope you come back to Hamburg

[@manub.3847]

The problem with e-scooters in particular is the unqualified parking ideas that some users have: across the stairs to the train, criss-crossing the footpath or in strangers' hedges (especially at the end of the riding area), across the entrance to a shop, etc. Oh, and as a pedestrian, please jump into the hedge or onto the road if someone on an e-scooter or e-bike comes racing up behind you and almost runs into your heels as soon as they ring the bell. :) Some smaller towns and communities and districts still have footpaths with "bicycle use". As a rule, the pedestrian sign is above the bicycle sign, meaning that pedestrians have priority.

[@PotsdamSenior]

I think in most cases those crazy "parking ideas" don't come from the users, but from "scooter haters" who want them gone. It's so easy to just grab a neatly parked scooter from the curbside and throw it across the sidewalk.

[@manub.3847]

@@PotsdamSenior In some cases this might be the case, but in particular in an area where I live it makes no sense as the footpath is very narrow and there is an open space on the other side of the road. And other pedestrians are unlikely to go to the trouble of knocking over ten or more e-scooters or pushing them into the hedge.

[@tosch3567]

You say the difference between günstig and billig. You're a real German 👍

[@Dragonshader]

Erst mal schauen ob er richtig trennt und was er Samstag morgens so macht.

[@bubbibabba]

@@Dragonshader Bei Ikea Frühstücken und danach Autowaschen?

[@Dragonshader]

@@bubbibabba Eigentlich wird da gekehrt. Aber samstags IKEA wäre irgendwie auch Endgegner auf Hardcore.

[@D3xt3r33]

@@Dragonshader Das folgende kommt natürlich auf die körperliche Verfassung an. Lass die Frauen losziehen (spätestens in der Deko Abteilung findet man sie wieder). Wenn die Mädels weg sind, dann schnappst du dir mit deinem Sohnemann/Kumpel oder auch alleine die Bobbycars. IKEA war noch nie so angenehm.

[@powda8429]

Ich hab irgendwo gehört, das es nun leichter sein soll die Deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft zu erlangen. Und seine jetzige kann er glaube ich auch behalten. Ich wüsste jedenfalls nicht, wieso sie ihm keine geben sollten, sollte er die notwendigen Voraussetzungen erfüllen.

[@minnamoira]

A Finn here. Our BASIC police training is a Bachelors Degree, 3-3,5 years.

[@P-Dawg999]

The Transportation?!? I live in Berlin and i dont think ive ever been early/On Time via public transportation

[@irlWIKKO]

Your point on the difference of the prison systems is interesting. I've seen (lower security) prisons in Germany in the middle of cities, like it's nothing special and this, I assume, is part of the way rehabilitation is handled. That doesn't seem to be the case in the US, is it?

[@timmollers6771]

8:52 Thats why Walmart failed in Germany

[@user-nightmared]

Walmart failed in Germany because Walmart has a policy that states you cannot date another employee in your store. Also, they have a mandatory pep/prayer rally before opening. German employees didn't like those conditions, sued, and won. Walmart left because they couldn't abide by German law. Also Germans don't go to the store once a week and by 400 euros worth of highly processed food (Walmart's specialty). They buy bread at the bakery, fruits and vegetables at the market and the rest at a small nearby supermarket. Nobody misses Walmart in Germany.

[@nice_challenge]

Absolutely right when coming back from the US, what I don't miss: the potholes (no wonder you think you need a truck with 6 foot wheels) standard rental cars feel like they are 20 years old (in Europe they are all new) having to move through the traffic in e.g. LA (horror^3) not being able to walk anywhere from the hotel (better take the car to cross the street) whole cities are living under bridges (never seen that in Europe)

[@D4BASCHT]

To my knowledge there is also another very huge difference. Sheriffs get directly elected in most of the US, wheres law enforcement in Germany is never directly elected. And regarding trains … the US is a lot more suited for trains than Germany and it actually grew a lot with trains, the westward annexations benefited from them. Trains work best over longer distances with few stops. Regarding saving money: it’s easier here to compare products, mostly due to EU regulations. Nutrition tables always have to have a column per 1kg, 100g, 1l or 100ml, not just per an arbitrary serving size. The price tag also has to show the price per 1kg etc. By now online shops have to show you the average price of the last 30 days if something is on discount. Dunno if supermarkets also have to do something like that, but that prevents companies from making a product more expensive and putting it on discount all the time. EU puts an emphasis on informed buying decisions, which companies impede when they use confusing or manipulative pricing. Regarding cashiers … it indeed depends on the cashier and the customer, but it’s not rare that they have a chat with regular customers or people they know, they just don’t have to. I just had this happen yesterday in ALDI: if you spin your shopping cart 90°, it will be easier to put your stuff into it. This indeed partially has to do with them being able to server more customers that way. And you also get what you pay for. At pricier supermarkets with focus on organic and alternative stuff etc. you will often have a more relaxed time at the checkout with relaxing music in the background instead of continuous ads. At dirt cheap discounters you might need to wait a few minutes at the checkout until a cashier shows up, they honestly wait until a queue forms. At the cheap ones it’s often literally one employee outside of rush hours who does the checkout, putting stuff on the shelves etc. Regarding the penal systems they follow different principals. A “We have to punish you” vs “You are a problem for society, so we’ll isolate you from society and try to impact your basic rights as less as possible”. If you go to jail in Germany you can lose your passive suffrage (getting elected), but you can’t easily lose your active suffrage (electing somebody). Active suffrage has to be taking by a court and that mostly happens for political crimes (preparing a war of aggression, doing treason, sabotage, bribing parliamentarians, betrayal of state secrets, election fraud, stuff related to banned anti-democratic parties etc) and even then only for up to five years.

[@theassening4563]

I go to store and I already know how I will walk through the store, to spend the least time getting what I want, I will greet a chasier but I don't want to say anything other than "hello" and "thank you"

[@SebastianS72]

About Döner, you usually get what you pay for. Maybe they seem to look the same, but in the lower end price tag, there use to be a lot of scandals. Trust me

[@philipphafner9269]

If you like the transportation system in Germany, you should definitely check out Switzerland and Austria too. I kinda get that the German one must be exciting for someone from the US because it ✨exists✨but it actually got kinda bad over the last two decades. Austria and Switzerland (France and Spain, too) on the other hand invested massively and it now outpaces the German transport system in every possible aspect. Just look at the mess that Deutsche Bahn hat going on during the soccer championship recently. In Austria and Switzerland (who hosted that competition in 2008) on the other hand transportation did not collapse even though they are much smaller.

[@PlaywithJunk]

US cops normally work alone, calling for reinforcement if necessary. In Germany (or Switzerland) a cop almost never works alone. In every police car, you see two people. That might be another reason why US cops pull their guns so quickly.

[@ileana8360]

Great episode!

[@JamesBray3]

Vielen Dank 🙏🏽

[@Sutsui34]

3:49 if the trains in Germany are quite then I think that I had something special. The people one my neighbor seats make a bing party🎉🎉

[@Peter_Cetera]

19:07 A HUGE point!!!

[@RoonMian]

Combine that with that it's also easier to control people who are one random event out of their control away from financial ruin. See US health insurance but also that each and every halfway responsible German adult I know has a private liability insurance covering up to 10 million bucks, an occupational disablement insurance and a legal expenses insurance. No US American I've ever asked about these knew what I was even talking about. Same goes for the mandatory nursing care insurance Germans have on top of statutory health insurance. Germans live more financially secure lives than US Americans and I can't help but believe that the precarity most US Americans live in is deliberate.

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Prisons - the biggest difference: here prisons cost the state a lot of money, in the US the operators earn a lot of money. There is of course the temptation to simply lock people up in order to increase income and minimize expenses through cheap factory farming. The survival mode also exists here in prison, but here the prisoners don't come together that much. They are locked in their cells and they eat in their cells. There is no way to start a riot in the dining room like in the movies. There is no dining room here. You only get one hot meal in your cell. Dinner and breakfast are delivered to you at the same time. They get out for an hour to courtyard walk. Otherwise only when they have doctor's or court appointments or visitors. But then they are accompanied by officers. Sometimes in chains. Everything else (like being locked up or doing sports) is a rare privilege that can be taken away at any time. There are some great stories by Maximilian Pollux on KZbin.

[@joachimRoyaards4144]

@@PropperNaughtyGeezer the justice system is a business in America, a money 💰 making business.

[@lazrseagull54]

Döner kebab in Germany is a lot healthier and tastier than in other countries e.g. here in the UK, where it's made from 100% minced lamb and has no flavour because it's known as an afterpub food for people who have lost their sense of taste. No-one is eating döner kebabs for lunch in the UK. Like you, I could eat the German ones for breakfast.

[@bjorntantau194]

To be fair there are also tons of bad Döner shops like that in Germany. I miss working in Cologne. Great Döner restaurants all over the place but even there we had to search a long time for the best one,

[@MrShadow1617]

@@bjorntantau194 Even in Austria you usually have to search and try out döner shops and stands to find a good one that is also reasonably priced. No way in hell would I pay 5€ for a döner kebap when I know another place that sells one for 2€ and has the same or better quality.

[@kensi112]

@@MrShadow1617 If you find one for 2€ you shouldn't even consider buying it. For that price there can't be anything inside it but garbage. You can't have good meat and fresh vegetables for that price.

[@deokletian96]

@@MrShadow1617 where tf do you get Döner for 2€!? Every Döner-place I know is between 7 and 9€!

[@lorrefl7072]

In Belgium they used to be great but not anymore. They used to scrape off the meat, add herbs and then put it under some kind of grill for a bit. You got some fresh salad, some would also add raw onion. And the sauces were all home made. Now you go to a kebab place and they scrape of the meat and that is it, no extra herbs or seasoning, so it tastes bland. The sauces are all the same sauces as in the fries-shops (which are nice on fries but not what I want on a kebab). I love lots of garlic sauce on my kebab and decades ago that was home made on a bases of yoghurt so it's fresh and light. The garlic sauce in bottles is made with mayo and is heavy. The last kebab place I tried didn't even have some fresh salad in it but they used grated carrots that came from a jar! There might still be good kebab shops here and there, but I have given up finding one. Instead I make them at home. The meat might not be exactly the same in texture but the taste is the same and I can add herbs as much as I want. And my home made garlic sauce is to die for!

[@jensen7875]

Watch the German add video "Tina was kosten die Kondome" and the modern "remake" "Ingolf Lück kauft wieder Kondome - Neuauflage des Supermarkt-Spots"

[@atlantaunderground]

When you work in Germany, you get paid once a month. I don't know, if that changed, but that was the system when I grew up and got into my apprenticeship. And people get into apprenticeships at 16/17/18 , so, this is the only way they know to get paid. That forces you to learn to budget. You can't just spend it and figure that more is coming in next week, the way many Americans live. That teaches you more about finance than any kind of class can.

[@wildniscamper7276]

if you are in the area of Landsberg am Lech, let me know, i can show you a 15t truck tiny house with bathtub, hotwater-heating....its in bavaria so...cheers bra✌️🍺

[@Ryker1986]

My ex wife was slim in germany and got so fat at her student exchange year in America. It was crazy. Back in germany she got her weight back in no time.

[@tt-rs1457]

Maybee it is time for looking another woman.

[@ulrikeadw679]

​@@tt-rs1457?????

[@malteha9007]

I absolutly feel the conversation point when it comes to shopping. My main problem is these conversations felt fake because I could feel and recognize that their was no real interest. And that makes it pointless. Thanks for bringing that one up as an American

[@d3xx3rDE]

✨Healthcare✨

[@seppuuu]

I am from Austira, Europe and the thing with talking at the checkout at the grocery store sounds very weird haha In Austria we get in, pay for the shit we want to have and just leave 😅

[@mishXY]

COOOOOOME TO FRANKFURT!!! 👀 bro literally I can show you so much true content-able stuff from the regular tourist things to the "How/why poor people in Germany are not rejected by the system?!" videos and show you the "ghettos" and how they are literally across a small road from society (instead of being isolated). sure yeah definitely can be better, but my family did the maximum immigrant mode (when I was a kid we were like 6-7 people in a tiny 1bedroom apartment). But I kinda never felt different from everybody else, because of how low the isolation is in the broke neighbourhoods. and how they are interspersed among all economic classes. when I went to school we had people from poor to rich in the same group, and with uni costing like 500€ per year, me and a lot of bros made it out of the hood.

[@CatMan36]

Nice video, but what about health insurance though?

[@robopecha]

dude, if someone commented on any item i bought at my german supermarket and made me feel uncomfortable, i would write an email and complain about them and they would be fired. i did that once (it was not the cash register person, but someone filling up shelves) and to my surprise never saw that guy again.

[@Kabbekaggerlagg]

5:42 There is one kind of shop where they don‘t tell you always the price including the taxes…KFZ-Ersatzteilhändler😅 (vehicle replacement parts shop)

[@Zazu1337]

Since we have a public health care the state has an interest of keeping people healthy so the gov regulate sugar in processed foods.

[@vadimblin]

One little note about shopping in Germany... It's not like a little chitchat isn't a thing. If the time allows it, it's totally a possibility! Cashiers do it all the times with elderly people cause that's probably tje only conversations they get... It's just very specific. Talking about the weather is rarely a good opener. Or asking them how they are... seems rude in the first place but it actually isn't.

[@cellevangiel5973]

Companies in the USA and Europe sell what the people want, buy. That's the key. How many American will buy fresh vegetables and cook it themselves ? Fast food is easy food, simple.

[@stevecyclemaker492]

For your Campertour check out where you do your Stops, cause you maybe need a Campingside or a Private Property to stay for Night

[@Hamsterdam91]

If not explicitly prohibited it is legal to sleep in your car, van or camper on a public parkingspot for one night

[@seanthiar]

@@Hamsterdam91 It's legal, because of some technical problems I had to sleep on public parking spots. Every time I did that I was woken up in the middle of the night by police. It's annoying and I'm not a person that can sleep immediately after woken up and I was exhausted thanks to the police banging my doors every effing night. The problem is if you are in a camper, in a public parking spot, they assume you are working in the horizontal business and that's not allowed in most areas.

[@Hamsterdam91]

@@seanthiar well I think it depends where you park. Also if you don't put out camping gear or have a light on, how does the police know someone is in there? Because just parking is completly legal

[@gagaxueguzheng]

We have those price tags AND we have the per kilo price. It makes comparing different sizes so much easier. Should I buy two small Nutella jars or one big? You would have to calculate a lot if this was not written on the tag.

[@Usgar]

About police training: Police-Officers in uniform get a bachelor degree in their training, the a bit higher ups "Detectives" get a masters degree. About public transportation: In germany you pay 49€ per month for a ticket that allows you to use all types of regional transport. Only the fast longe-range(Inter City) trains cost extra. Price tags in grocery stores, it is also mandatory to put the price per kilo or litre on the signs in stores. (Not sure, but i think this goes for the EU) And i can confirm what you said about cashier talk about your stuffs... not happening in germany, which leads to them being much faster. A hotel with bedbugs would just be shutdown by the authorities after the first complaint. One big thing about Germany in comparison to the US and many countries is that we, well or grandparents had to literally rebuilt the country from scratch, so I have learned from my grandparents and so on to take nothing for granted and to do it the right way, do the best you can is a normal thing in germany, nothing a live coach or so has to tell you. It is, or at least was normal to do things right or just dont do it. Which is also reflected in the school system, your education is based on your strengths. If you are a more practical, crafty person you will move towards handcrafts, if you are more a thinker, you will go towards the college and there is no shame at all in not having a college degree. There is big respect for people that work with their hands...mechanics, chefs, carpenters, masons...

[@germaniatv1870]

German Police: Prost! US Police: Whoop Whoop!, Click-Click!

[@Masterafro999]

Wait!? Random street cops are usually gelernt whilst their higher ups have a Bachelor and above.

[@Usgar]

@@Masterafro999 No, the Street Cops have a bachelors degree, the higher ups got a masters degree. Police academy in Germany gives you an university degree. No training for just a few months

[@Masterafro999]

@@Usgar hä, man kann doch auch im mittleren Dienst der Polizei beitreten. A bachelor will grant you höherer Dienst...

[@BekiNakashiima]

@@Masterafro999 Du hast trotzdem die Möglichkeit in deinen Dienst einen höheren Abschluss intern zu erlangen. z.B. in München bei der Polizei Hochschule.

[@kaiseraugustus1393]

I invite you to come to Bremen, I'll show you around.

[@donno998]

When i visited the US coming from Germany, i felt slim, even though i am not. I also really badly wanted to try the burgers, but after seeing billboards and burger places on every corner, I quickly lost the interest. In Vegas I also had big trouble finding healthy food.

[@corjp]

I do agree with you.

[@asdfasdf28595]

nice video, but the music is a bit loud :>

[@JamesBray3]

@@asdfasdf28595 I’ll work on that next time!

[@K3V0M]

Hey James just my two (Euro) cents on the more technical parts of this video. This camera angle felt like an intro and I skipped ahead a couple of minutes to then notice that it stayed that way. Maybe you were just trying to switch things up. Usually I see you on the computer with a greenscreen, though. I am not sure if you have a regular talking head setup. Also your - idk - mid 2010 jump cuts are not my thing. There are audio pops and cracks each time and with headphones it made a bit uncomfortable. I am not sure if you chose this as a style or to skip "uhms" and "uhs". I mean I can get behind that if you are not an experienced video host in formats like this and you wanted to trim the runtime down a bit. The flute song starting at 10:05 is pretty loud IMO. It was the only time I really noticed the music. Now that I can check off "complaining about stuff" from my daily checklist I can also say something about the content. Police: 1:14 You really put the "acorn on car roof" clip in there. That was awful to watch when it was released. Wow. From time to time I watch some US police footage but this one was a shocker because it wasn't some dude walking around with an axe or an active shooter but just a dude in custody and an officer that got spooked. This is only topped by that incident in which the officers placed a driver in their car but they stopped on train tracks and a train came by and rammed the police cruiser... Training in the US is really subpar, especially when you consider how much more active they have to be sometimes - and then there was this huge outcry to defund the police which would only make it worse. It's also awful to watch channels like "Audit the Audit" where a lawyer(?) evaluates police interactions and often officers are just plain wrong about laws or even make laws up. How can they be so confidently wrong? public transport: Oh well we have our own opinion about Deutsche Bahn. It's on a steady decline. But I guess it's still leaps and bounds better than what the US has. sales tax/VAT: How it's supposed to be. Brands like Arizona Ice Tea just have to give up printing their prices on the product and everything is fine. Nation wide advertising would still be a problem but the in-store price tag should be what it is on the register. food: And that is exactly why it's good that we voted against the trade agreement with the US which would have flooded the market with this stuff. I could still be better. For example produce like tomatoes are often described as being watery and tasteless. But they are resistant and good for mass production. Farmers would have worse yields and too much variety (form and size) with the tastier stuff so the price would be higher per unit. Oh well. prisons: Private for profit prisons are just fucked up. The government could actually resocialize the people but instead they just chuck the people in a hole and someone fills their pockets.

[@legendaryz_ch]

And now go to Switzerland. The difference/gap US vs Germany is as big as Germany vs Switzerland

[@kooooons]

Sometimes people say germany doesn't have trucks. But we have Sprinters and I think those are better. Not necessarily cooler but a lot more practical.

[@ArsinoMeteor]

To the tax thing in price tags: I actually didn't know that. But it makes sense, considering we have to pay Mehrwertsteuer when we buy something in the US that is shipped to Germany.

[@wandelndetote]

ahahah db and compliments ? yo there always to late xD it´s a wonder if they come when they should come. and it´s not alwasy quiet at all hahaha