When A Canadian Dates A German... Cultural Differences

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Alexis and Lilian

Alexis and Lilian

Күн бұрын

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@ElRackadusch
@ElRackadusch 6 жыл бұрын
Why is it polite asking people questions, when you are not interested in the answers. When I (as a german) ask "how are you" I am interested in the answer.
@hoobymarburg167
@hoobymarburg167 6 жыл бұрын
ask me the same question and I`ll send you my 450 pages of my medical record, and the ones of my family ;-)
@Mel-id7yq
@Mel-id7yq 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah but if I would ask you I would be interested. I, as a german would like to hear about your issues and what’s currently bothering you when I ask.
@hoobymarburg167
@hoobymarburg167 6 жыл бұрын
Mel, I know what you mean. American small talk is a different social tradition. It is their idea of politeness and they say, if you can`t say anything nice, don`t say anything at all. One should not take it literally though.
@xiongrainbow
@xiongrainbow 6 жыл бұрын
ElRackadusch lol Chinese people greet people with 'have you taken your meal?',and they never care about the answer.
@imaginarychip4916
@imaginarychip4916 6 жыл бұрын
wait chiness cna use youtube ? i heard they have their own apps and sites
@uniilicious
@uniilicious 6 жыл бұрын
Lilian's english sounds so great!
@puppetofmasters
@puppetofmasters 6 жыл бұрын
Isn't it actually more polite and respectful to leave people alone rather than pressure them into having a conversation about mundayne things (which is basically just making noises)? I always feel Germans are more OK with not having to verbalize things as much. So it can feel kind of OCD to a German, if people have to constantly be verbally reminded of human conncetion and that they're not alone. Makes them seem so anxious. I don't think Germans don't want to talk to each other, it's more that they don't have to. As much.
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting point! Never really thought of it this way, but it’s true! - L
@AB-yt8bk
@AB-yt8bk 5 жыл бұрын
I love your comment here. That is exactly how I feel as a german. Sometimes it is almost annoying when someone comments and expresses literally everything, and the more I try to calm it down with being less talking, the other person will talk even more, because he wants to keep the conversation up. omg it can be a conflict! :-D
@juresica7279
@juresica7279 6 жыл бұрын
Lilian totally looks like Anne Hathaway with blonde haire 😂
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
Jessy I'm dying 😂😂😂 Lilian and I were just talking about how multiple people have said this. I don't see it at all !
@michaelgriffith9205
@michaelgriffith9205 4 жыл бұрын
Now that you mentioned.....
@vosk6481
@vosk6481 3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexisLilian its the eyes, eyebrows, and lips
@ElRackadusch
@ElRackadusch 6 жыл бұрын
Germany has 16 Bundesländer. Only in one of them Oktoberfest is celebrated. I am 35 years old and I have never been to Oktoberfest. And I only know 2 or 3 people that have ever been there. Lilian seems to come from the south of germany, but that's not transferable to other parts of germany. I am from Ostfrisland (north west of germany) and there isn't a lot that is similar to bavaria for example. If I speak in my dialect and a bavarian speaks in his/her dialect, none of us would understand anything. When people from north america think about germany the mostly think of southern germany. The south is very beautiful, but when you are in germyn for the next time, take the time to visit some other places. The are (mostly) nice too.
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
I‘m actually from Berlin :)
@ElRackadusch
@ElRackadusch 6 жыл бұрын
Okay, sorry. Sounded not like that. And the american cliche of germany is always from southern gemany, because the united states were garrisoned in bavaria after WW2. I will check your chanel if there is more stuff like this (differences canada/north america vs. germany). If I will find this stuff I will watch it.
@TigersTimelessTreasures
@TigersTimelessTreasures 6 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm from Berlin!!!!
@TigersTimelessTreasures
@TigersTimelessTreasures 6 жыл бұрын
The US Army was not just in Bavaria. However the cliche that all Germans act/look like bavarians is one of my (many) pet peeves!
@ValerieRaya
@ValerieRaya 6 жыл бұрын
I am living near Ostfriesland (stolzer Niedersachse hier, aber südlicher, obwohl es mich ans Meer zieht) and it always seemed to me that Bavaria could be another country altogether...
@zaprina1186
@zaprina1186 6 жыл бұрын
Ich dachte, Hausschuhe zu tragen wäre ganz normal.. ^^ Und wir machen die Geschenke erst nach dem Essen auf, ich denke, das ist überall anders
@switsch661
@switsch661 6 жыл бұрын
Zaprina ja andere Länder andere Sitten😂😂
@SirenaMei
@SirenaMei 6 жыл бұрын
In Finland we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve too:) Opening presents, official Christmas meal etc... 25th is just a lazy day at home and Christmas is pretty much done, nothing really happens except you have to eat leftovers:D
@TheMoni77777
@TheMoni77777 6 жыл бұрын
Same in Poland! :D
@vvanilla8386
@vvanilla8386 6 жыл бұрын
same in hungary
@telatti
@telatti 6 жыл бұрын
Czech republic also :)
@TheFloresyamores
@TheFloresyamores 6 жыл бұрын
same in Argentina :)
@DanielleOodette
@DanielleOodette 6 жыл бұрын
yeah Poland too but UK they have 25th and Santa Claus is father Christmas :))))
@TigersTimelessTreasures
@TigersTimelessTreasures 6 жыл бұрын
KZbin decided that I needed to see your video. You two are too cute! I am now an American, but still consider myself German. I always liked that it is easier to make small talk in the US. But I had to learn that when someone asks you "How is it going?" They don't really want to know, because until someone educated me, I would give them my life story. But I last year I have learned the difference between friends in Germany and acquaintances in the US. And I do get annoyed when the cashier at the grocery store asks me where I am from. I used to tell them "I will tell you tonight over a drink at the bar" (no, I was not hitting on them, but I was trying to tell them that we don't have the kind of relationship where my life is any of their business. I gave that up, because I realized that they didn't understand my weird German sense of humor.
@JenniferKGraf
@JenniferKGraf 6 жыл бұрын
Tiger H I get your humour😂 I HAAAAAATTTTEEEE small talk. Like...how do you even do that? It's soooo annoying ICH BIN SO FROH, DASS ES DAS HIER NICHT WIRKLICH GIBT
@LooPing107
@LooPing107 6 жыл бұрын
I'm German and could relate to almost all of this except for the King of Queen thing 😄 I really don't know anyone who's watching that show
@johanna6223
@johanna6223 6 жыл бұрын
Loo Ping haha ja ich auch ^^ hab von der Serie nich mal was gehört 🙈
@hoobymarburg167
@hoobymarburg167 6 жыл бұрын
Pro7 hat eine Dauerschleife mit "the big bang theory", King of Queens….No thanks
@evaf.3765
@evaf.3765 6 жыл бұрын
Same ! Noch nie davon gehört
@whatnextsunshine3046
@whatnextsunshine3046 6 жыл бұрын
Carry and Doug... Carry and Doug :-D
@im1595
@im1595 6 жыл бұрын
What next, sunshine? It got less but King of Queens used to be on constant reruns on Kabel7 for years. I watched it all of the time how old are you guys though I am 23 so if you are a bit older or younger that might not have been the time you watched afternoon TV much.
@carolf9031
@carolf9031 6 жыл бұрын
I’m Brazilian and we open presents on the 24th after Christmas dinner! At least my family does... haha
@louiseladegaard6177
@louiseladegaard6177 6 жыл бұрын
I´m Dane and we do the same thing :)
@ToniCookie
@ToniCookie 6 жыл бұрын
I am German and yes, I watch and love King of Queens xD About the small talk topic: efficiency is kind of important in the German everday life so it is seen as polite to say "Hello/Goodbye", smile and just not waste the time of someone else. You might get into a little small talk at the bus stop because everyone there needs to wait.
@moi4791
@moi4791 6 жыл бұрын
Mal interessant das zu sehen :) Das sind teilweise so Kleinigkeiten über die man sich normalerweise keine Gedanken macht und erst im Ausland fällt es einem dann auf 🤔 Euch beiden alles Gute, ihr wirkt sehr sympathisch ☺️
@DrDonutWithCoffee
@DrDonutWithCoffee 6 жыл бұрын
German here. I don’t personally watch king of queens but I’ve definitely noticed the reruns on TV 😂 And yeah, I would definitely agree that when a german is nice to you, it’s because they genuinely like you. I also live in Canada so I see both sides of your videos. Compliments are definitely more common in Canada from people you don’t know or know that well.
@Scoop_MO
@Scoop_MO 6 жыл бұрын
Also my grandma is from Germany and the whole slipper thing wearing them around the house is definitely true
@seelenwinter6662
@seelenwinter6662 4 жыл бұрын
i am from germany and i can say that this isnt true... i dont know one...
@Whatareyougonnahuh
@Whatareyougonnahuh 6 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend is Greek and I'm from Seattle. I can definitely relate to the slipper thing. Her mom and grandma thought I was crazy for walking around barefoot and kept offering me shoes while we were at their house. It was confusing at first, but now I've adopted that at home too.
@NancyButterworth
@NancyButterworth 4 жыл бұрын
THIS IS CRAZY ACCURATE! My husband is Swedish, (seems v similar to German as Im finding here) and Im Aussie! (always chatting and asking people stuff like you said Alexis). He wears the slippers, I wear socks, the small talk thing and the jokes going over his head. Feels good to relate :)
@NancyButterworth
@NancyButterworth 4 жыл бұрын
Swedes open their presents the night before as well, found it very strange!
@minifridge284
@minifridge284 5 жыл бұрын
I'd never had guessed that you're from Germany, because your English is soo good!
@galgreen3749
@galgreen3749 4 жыл бұрын
I know right no thick accent wow 🤩
@karen7668
@karen7668 6 жыл бұрын
in austria we open the presents on the 24th as well :)
@loveleih290
@loveleih290 6 жыл бұрын
Karen R i
@favouredblessed2631
@favouredblessed2631 6 жыл бұрын
Karen R yeah wo wohnst in österreich ich wohne linz and am from africa😉😉
@karen7668
@karen7668 6 жыл бұрын
Agnes Wangari wohn in Graz 😄
@favouredblessed2631
@favouredblessed2631 6 жыл бұрын
Karen R super i know jakominiplatz,kunsthaus,schlossberg, graz is very beautiful bin aus kenia und ich habe einpaar freunde aus kenia in graz
@caro-vu5og
@caro-vu5og 5 жыл бұрын
Karen ich auch haha
@josvanrijswijk626
@josvanrijswijk626 4 жыл бұрын
I’m Dutch and live in the south part of The Netherlands. Here it’s a mix between Germany and Belgium. In Maastricht City we speak a dialect with German and French Words included. In Maastricht the French influence is still big while it’s a Dutch City.
@DanicaChristin
@DanicaChristin 6 жыл бұрын
Lilian, you definitely picked up the Canadian accent a little. Same thing happened to me living in Australia 😅
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
she definitely did. I guess thats what happens when you live somewhere for 5+ years :) -A
@DanicaChristin
@DanicaChristin 6 жыл бұрын
Alexis & Lilian wow, probably the quickest reply I ever got on KZbin 👍 I only lasted 3 years in Aus but the accent there really rubs off 😅
@shockingheaven
@shockingheaven 4 жыл бұрын
In Mexico we actually celebrate Christmas on the 24th. We open the presents and all that on Christmas Eve, while the 25th is more like getting together to eat the leftovers, or recalentado.
@viktoriaszekeres
@viktoriaszekeres 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Guys! I'm from Hungary and we open the christmas presents at night on 24th of December, too. And we celebrate Santa Claus on 6th of December. So it's not a cheap month cause we give gifts to each other in the family. :)
@agnieszkagrenczuk
@agnieszkagrenczuk 6 жыл бұрын
The same in Poland - christmas presents on 24th of december, Santa Claus on 6th of december. Greetings from Poland.
@Leila-mo7oz
@Leila-mo7oz 6 жыл бұрын
Es ist superinteressant zu sehen wie es mit euch funktioniert, und dass ihr euch quer über alle Kontinente kennengelernt habt. Ihr seid ein tolles Paar. Vielen Dank für die Videos, das ihr euch so zeigt.
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank dir für den netten Kommentar! 😊
@maximamuller8274
@maximamuller8274 6 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm from Germany and my girlfriend is from Canada... I'm freaking out a bit right now... I found your account today and am so happy. You two are really sympathic! Can't wait to see more videos😇❤️
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
haha that’s awesome! we’re actually going to film another one in the canada vs germany series today 😊 so you can expect that to come out soon
@roschcle
@roschcle 5 жыл бұрын
I kind of have the same experience here. My husband is from Canada but he moved to Germany though. When we get asked by friends either side about cultural differences we actually talk about a lot of the things you mentioned. 😉
@Laety
@Laety 6 жыл бұрын
The ironic thing about your branding point is that the German(European) product you showed to me looks more presentable and aesthetically pleasing to buy off the shelf. , than the North American one. Which I find is often the case esp when I browse for products online at European retailers . American products do try to make their products spund good but the packaging and presentation in my opinion leaves a lot to be desired.
@nachttaenzerin
@nachttaenzerin 6 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, King of Queens is definitely a German favourite. My wife and I used to watch in on TV, then bought the fridge-shaped DVD box set and binged the original version it while we were doing Erasmus in Wales. We cite it everyday and never grow tired of it.
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who agrees! 😆
@swan9721
@swan9721 6 жыл бұрын
In Poland we celebrate Christmas on 24th as well:) And also the small talk thing is pretty much the same as in Germany here!
@googles1515
@googles1515 6 жыл бұрын
I loved seeing the Tim Hortons included for Canada!!
@sarahknauth313
@sarahknauth313 6 жыл бұрын
King of Queens.... Check! I have been in a cross-cultural relationship with a girl from Norway and MANY weird / funny / shocking differences accrued. I can relate to this video so much :) You two are very cute, thanks for bringing up memories to smile about.
@thuvando70
@thuvando70 6 жыл бұрын
I am Asian American and my girlfriend is Thai. We have our similarity and culture differences. Thai do not celebrate Christmas and American does. Also long distance relationship is hard but it worth it because I love her. Love you guys!!
@norbdag6590
@norbdag6590 6 жыл бұрын
just came down here to comment on the king of queens thing. HELL YEAH (actually i think when they told kevin james how popular it was over here, he was surprised and excited haha) also, im in a german/canadian relationship too and you two look cute as heck together :3 oh yeah and my biggest pet peeve is when he asks me "what are you doing" and i reply with "nothing" as in..nothing important, for example, browsing youtube and he says "well, youre doing something!" germans just have a way of communicating as little as possible :D
@alisonjane7068
@alisonjane7068 6 жыл бұрын
What I've learned from this is that I should move to Germany...
@lillil9794
@lillil9794 6 жыл бұрын
Alison Jane it’s nice here in Germany
@kathieb2354
@kathieb2354 6 жыл бұрын
Nah you better don't it's so boring over here
@lillil9794
@lillil9794 6 жыл бұрын
Aragorn, Son of Arathorn warum sollte es hier langweilig sein?
@ulisis6669
@ulisis6669 6 жыл бұрын
It's boring as fuck in Germany...
@lillil9794
@lillil9794 6 жыл бұрын
Lindt sis it isn’t boring??
@izzyBella355
@izzyBella355 6 жыл бұрын
In Quebec (french Canada) we celebrate on the 24th December too.
6 жыл бұрын
Poles are a lot like Germans too, to be honest. Also, in Poland we also celebrate Christmas on the 24th of December. Nice video!
@Machiinka
@Machiinka 6 жыл бұрын
same in luxemburg.. we open presents on the 24th before the christmas dinner hahah xx
@MaddieEP101
@MaddieEP101 6 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled across your page today. I’m a Kiwi living in Germany with my German girlfriend! This video is awesome! Thanks for sharing. Very relatable for me and mine 😂😂
@FemboyLevi
@FemboyLevi 6 жыл бұрын
My GF is a Filipino, but she is living in America, I'm German and I live in Germany but I'm also half russian :D I love those cultural differences tbh!
@RandomPerson-mn4lf
@RandomPerson-mn4lf 6 жыл бұрын
the small talk thing is so real. Im a bulgarian living in germany and i really miss being able to go to the store or the bakery or whatever and just have a chat.
@vickiersful
@vickiersful 6 жыл бұрын
oh thanks god ive been rewatching the old videos so many times
@lukadese
@lukadese 6 жыл бұрын
Im also from Germany but we open our Christmas presents after dinner at the 24th and when I was a child we visited our grandparents on the 25th for having breakfast ( or pretty much just cakes :D ) and the presents where opened after the meal but still in the morning. So I guess we did the german-canadian mix before you :D
@QueridaAvo
@QueridaAvo 6 жыл бұрын
In Portugal we open presents at the 25th too :)
@AsdfAsdf-cw6mz
@AsdfAsdf-cw6mz 4 жыл бұрын
Im from Portugal and half of my family opens them on the 24th starting around 22pm. :)
@menininha92
@menininha92 4 жыл бұрын
also LOL at cultural difference in branding 😂😂😂 So true!!
@davidgrz9834
@davidgrz9834 6 жыл бұрын
We have a dinner at Christmas eve and open up the presents after the meal. After we opened up the presents, we play parlor games like ludo. We watch „Kevin home alone“ too. In the morning at December 25th, we all go to our grandparents house where we meet my uncle and aunt and my cousins. We celebrate Christmas again. We have lunch together (more feastful than usual) and get presents after lunch, again. That’s at least what my family does, and I‘m sure we‘re not the only one^^. We celebrate Christmas twice basically.
@robertbarnett3409
@robertbarnett3409 6 жыл бұрын
I am American and I love to see the way different cultures celebrate holidays or even the many different holidays all around the world. This is one of my favorite things about You Tube I can learn so much about cultures around the world. I am pretty sure that you are apart now and I hope that you are doing well I know how hard it can be. I was in the military and was deployed for months at a time and it is hard to leave family behind especially during the holidays. Love you both and I am looking forward to seeing the new way that you are going to do the videos...
@kolorowafiranka
@kolorowafiranka 6 жыл бұрын
In Poland we open presents on 24 as well at the evening, but after dinner :)
@airotkiv
@airotkiv 6 жыл бұрын
I am the child of a binational relationship and it definitely gives you lots of great stories to tell! My mum's Polish and my dad's German. One of my favourite stories is how when my parents met in England in the early 90s, my mum saw my dad and her first thought was "I hope he's not German" because there used to be quite a lot of prejudice towards Germans where she was from. Also, my mum who was raised deeply catholic and who was a little prude at the time first met my German grandparents at a nudist beach (my dad's from eastern Germany where nudist beaches were and still are quite common), definitely a slightly unusual kind of culture shock haha We still get lots of laughs from my mum being polish now, because although she speaks Germany fluently and without any accent, she sometimes messes up words, especially connected nouns and and prefixes! Just a few days ago she said "Gedankenschnaps" instead of "Schnapsidee" and she often confuses words like "einschließen" and "anschließen". It is so hilarious when she wants to say that she'll join someone and says that she'll lock herself in instead :D
@lillil9794
@lillil9794 6 жыл бұрын
I‘m german and I‘ve never had slippers😂
@diandian2254
@diandian2254 6 жыл бұрын
Congratulation for 11k subscribers alexis and lilian 👏🏼💃🏻 Proud of you both
@johanna6223
@johanna6223 6 жыл бұрын
Also Halloween wird doch auch in Deutschland voll gefeiert jedenfalls da wo ich wohne wurde das immer relativ ernst genommen 😂🙈
@AlexisLilian
@AlexisLilian 6 жыл бұрын
Naja aber es ist ja eher ne neuere Sache, die von Amerika übernommen wurde... Also ich bin zumindest nicht als Kind trick-or-treating gegangen wie‘s in Nordamerika seit Generationen gemacht wird. Aber dafür haben wir ja Fasching ;)
@barbaramorton-winters9462
@barbaramorton-winters9462 6 жыл бұрын
I always appreciate your videos together. ❤️🇨🇦
@jennyscounsellingtherapy3596
@jennyscounsellingtherapy3596 4 жыл бұрын
My parents were German and I am Canadian and I so relate to both perspectives! Thanks for you lovely banter :)
@LZeon26
@LZeon26 4 жыл бұрын
here in the Philippines, we also celebrate Christmas on the evening of 24th and the next day is more like an extended celebration, we usually received guests like relatives or we visit relatives on the 25th
@ThisColorfulWorld
@ThisColorfulWorld 6 жыл бұрын
I'm American and my wife is Swedish and we can relate a lot to these differences hahahaha
@Mahjabiene
@Mahjabiene 6 жыл бұрын
My experiences are, that often people of other cultural backgrounds are more relaxed with conversations and more heartily and in this case, I'm definitely not german! I really hate this thing in Germany. There are areas in Germany, where the people like to make smalltalk and are more heartily for example in Cologne and the most stiff persons are in Schwaben, where I grew up. Today, I had a nice and interesting conversation with an american guy in the morning at a café. A german man felt disturbed, he said that he wanted to read his newspaper and was leaving angrily. So I really was annoyed by that. And I liked to talk with the man, but germans think, if you do as a woman, that you fell in love and have some serious interest. So all the people are staring at you, why I'm talking to the guy. Hey, I only like to talk and to have good conversations and it was clear, that we don't ever see us again. But people think, that this woman wants to have him as boyfriend and is not so good behaved because he actually has got a girlfriend. I really hate this, because people are lonely because of that and they can never talk. So I feel like a stranger in my own country. What I like in Germany, that people are honest, that they are good planned and this make working a lot easier. And that people try to make you the work the easiest and the most comfortable as possible. I worked with other people of other countries, it was bad organized, they didn't think that I need time for preparation, I was really angry because they were talking too late, you had to organize and prepare anything and I didn't get much payment. In this case, I like the germans more, because it's better organized, you have enough time for preparation and can show your good work, the payment is better and it's a lot healthier to work in such conditions. And you don't have to care of anything else than your own job, because you can rely on people and there aren't bad surprises.
@LunaSanguine
@LunaSanguine 6 жыл бұрын
Now living in Schwaben but people here seem more open here to me than in the place where I grew up in Bavaria. But this might also be because now I live in a place with five times as many inhabitants as in my childhood-village.
@AFrenchieInTheUSA
@AFrenchieInTheUSA 6 жыл бұрын
In France, some families open their presents on the 24th at night too, it just depends on the family traditions!
@Laxmi1989-9
@Laxmi1989-9 6 жыл бұрын
i couldn't stop laughing and smiling when i was watching this video. Lilian you comment about german ppl being more serious , help me figure out why this german woman was liking me so much last fall, and yes i had a good appetite too, i was over seas in india at the time.
@kennethgengler2094
@kennethgengler2094 5 жыл бұрын
Please make a video after meeting the inlaws. Thanks.
@BeerForBreakfast
@BeerForBreakfast 6 жыл бұрын
Hey beautiful ladies! Just discovered your channel and absolutely love it already! You're so cute together! Please don't stop filming :) Best wishes from Vancouver ! xx
@jennylolo5179
@jennylolo5179 5 жыл бұрын
Before I visited Germany I knew this stereotypes that Germans are really cold, not friendly etc but damn I met the most friendly, kind, generous, wonderful people in Germany. And when I use to buy stuff the cashiers were always smiling and giving you the good vibe🤩 I found your channel today guys💕 greetings from Albania
@rossanapalma5904
@rossanapalma5904 6 жыл бұрын
I'm from Trieste, a city in Italy that was "German" for five century, and we celebrate Christmas on the 24th AND 25th, like dinner with one part of the family on the 24th and lunch with the other part the 25th. We LOVE to celebrate this things (especially because of the food...)
@LucieHartmannova
@LucieHartmannova 6 жыл бұрын
omg girls! I am from the Czech Republic and unwrap our presents on the 24th as well, it's not just a German thing, many European coutries do that
@antoniarst5553
@antoniarst5553 6 жыл бұрын
I’m german and I was in Canada for 5 months last year and this is so funny 😂
@destructorofcabbages1766
@destructorofcabbages1766 6 жыл бұрын
I'm a Canuck; very much enjoyed this pleasant and informative video. I've always been fascinated by German culture and this was nice to watch.
@PemFab
@PemFab 6 жыл бұрын
It's funny because my wife and I are both swiss, but I feel that your cultural differences apply to us as well. I'm from the italian speaking side, she is from the swiss-german speaking side and we now live in the french speaking side. The countries around us influence greatly our culture. I would say food is quite different, but one thing with which I struggle is greetings. Like, when we arrive at a dinner party with 10 or more people, I would just say a collective "Hello everybody!", she would go and shake hands with anyone and the "romands" (from the french speaking side) would kiss everybody on the cheeks, even if they don't know them.
@lunaabunnyy
@lunaabunnyy 6 жыл бұрын
I'm Polish and we also celebrate Christmas on the 24th. We open the presents after our Christmas dinner but before we go to church in the late evening
@xMrBungleXx976
@xMrBungleXx976 5 жыл бұрын
I'm from the US and I definitely always wear slippers or flip flops in the house. I don't like dirty feet either! :)
@cleocss
@cleocss 6 жыл бұрын
very cute video. but i cant help but notice the beautiful artwork in the backround... the lounghs with the flowers ...can i ordeer it somewhere??
@beingkind9389
@beingkind9389 6 жыл бұрын
♡☆STAY HAPPY 😇😊☺🐣STAY BLESSED☆♡ Ps-I like how you both are so calm and relaxed when you film your videos and speak. Your videos are simple,cute&full of love.
@beautyhangoverr
@beautyhangoverr 4 жыл бұрын
In Poland we also spend Christmas on the 24th and open our presents in the evening ~
@1ShadowInTheDark
@1ShadowInTheDark 6 жыл бұрын
WOW, the way you said "Guten Appetit" sounded SO GERMAN! I had to repeat it like 5 times, I couldn't believe it :D
@barnstar2077
@barnstar2077 5 жыл бұрын
We wear slippers in the UK too. Just wearing socks is not enough, especially if you catch your toe in a doorway etc! : )
@sylvanavodianova4591
@sylvanavodianova4591 6 жыл бұрын
Hey girls!, first time I see both. Im from Mexico, have lived 6 years in lovely Canada and now I live since 2 years in Germany!, Yei!
@rebekahsquires2073
@rebekahsquires2073 4 жыл бұрын
I agree compliments are awesome as long as it’s sincere! 😁
@galgreen3749
@galgreen3749 4 жыл бұрын
I agree on compliments it makes your day bright ❤️
@carolinagimenez9427
@carolinagimenez9427 6 жыл бұрын
In Argentina we also open presents on the night of 24. We have dinner with the family and then we go out with friends.
@lucythemermaidx
@lucythemermaidx 6 жыл бұрын
Such a great video, guys! So interesting and funny, you're both so lovely together ❤
@gloriagama5146
@gloriagama5146 5 жыл бұрын
Here in Brazil we open up the presents on the 24th at night too!
@hankaclout3749
@hankaclout3749 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video! I enjoyed a lot watching itMy situation is Netherlands-Mexico... so also we have quiete some differences in culture :-)
@epone3488
@epone3488 4 жыл бұрын
To explain the danish reaction - in Danish we say "i lige måde" "_same to you_" in the way in English you would say "OK" or "yep" or "ah huh" or some other little throwaway lilt phrase. She sounds like she (the checkout girl) did a literal version of that, yah follow? Jule belongs on the 24th saadan .
@vanessakathrinacadano2785
@vanessakathrinacadano2785 6 жыл бұрын
Learning each others culture is such an amazing thing...
@Morgowitch
@Morgowitch 6 жыл бұрын
God you two are adorable! Must rewatch a lot, I think ;-)
@ThePockyMonster
@ThePockyMonster 5 жыл бұрын
When I first moved to Germany I crocheted slippers for myself and my family because it was October and we didn’t have heating for the first week or so, I didn’t know it was a thing though😅
@Fermatdk
@Fermatdk 6 жыл бұрын
In Denmark we only open Christmas presents up at 24 in the evening, not the 25th
@SusanOnTVShows
@SusanOnTVShows 6 жыл бұрын
In Slovakia you open presents on Christmas Eve and on Christmas you get presents in your stockings.
@Hagbergscorner
@Hagbergscorner 6 жыл бұрын
Great vid. We open gifts on the 24th in Sweden and are slipper lovers too 😉
@miarabea401
@miarabea401 6 жыл бұрын
Never heard of that king of queen show🤷🏻‍♀️
@tvbokor
@tvbokor 6 жыл бұрын
I'm Canadian from Hungarian decent, and we do presents after dinner on December 24th!
@Drama2Karma
@Drama2Karma 6 жыл бұрын
My dad is German, from Central Frankfurt, and my mother is from the States. We open 1 or 2 gifts on the 24th, and the rest on the 25th.
@meagans.8828
@meagans.8828 6 жыл бұрын
America vs. Belgium for me and my girl: We tell time, weather, weight, etc. differently, so we always have to convert them when we talk about that stuff! There are also cultural differences similar to yours with America being much more open and friendly with strangers, whereas Belgium is more reserved.
@MelixArgentina
@MelixArgentina 6 жыл бұрын
In Argentina we also celebrate Christmas on the 24th and we open presents at midnight.
@MelixArgentina
@MelixArgentina 6 жыл бұрын
I'm also in a cross cultural relationship and I've learned to change the word "weird" for "different".
@manto0o
@manto0o 6 жыл бұрын
In Poland you also celebrate Christmas and open presents on 24th Dec.
@jeanetteWolfie
@jeanetteWolfie 6 жыл бұрын
We really have alot in common with you girls. Awesome so see how happy/loving you both are, mind I ask how long you have been dating? My woman from Germany is moving to me this year, she been amazing when it comes to understanding my Norwegian culture. We are in a long distance relationship for 2 years now, and finally the hard effort is soon payed off. I must say i've never knew how much Germans is working their ass off for everything. So much respect for you're culture Lilian, keep up the great work guys!
@JojoLizzGrimm
@JojoLizzGrimm 6 жыл бұрын
I (German) agree with most of it, I'm also not really into the tv show, well I'm not watching much in general! Since I'm back I kind of miss the politeness of the Canadians... my boyfriend is from Canada and we also noticed some cultural differences! But I'm really excited to show him my country and our culture, like Germans love to celebrate and drink together at events! :D
@shakke565
@shakke565 6 жыл бұрын
I never noticed that beauty packaging thing :D I can never buy those products without laughing about it ever again
@melamelissimo7689
@melamelissimo7689 6 жыл бұрын
yeah!! King of Queens!!!!! Love it!! Schaue es derzeit beim Bügeln auf amazon prime wieder von Anfang an...
@HenrikBergpianorganist
@HenrikBergpianorganist 6 жыл бұрын
All the Scandinavian countries plus Finland and probably others celebrate on Christmas Eve rather than the following day. :)
@joannwilson3300
@joannwilson3300 6 жыл бұрын
I grew up opening gifts at our grandparents the 24th christmas eve so the families who were traveling to the iither grandparents would open theirs on christmas morn.
@evelinagrigaluna8372
@evelinagrigaluna8372 6 жыл бұрын
I live in Latvia (which is located above Germany) and I find a lot of things in common with Germans and Europeans in general. About the Christmas celebration - we celebrate it in the evening of the 24th as well, and I can't imagine the whole thing in the morning of the 25th. It's so unusual for me to see this in movies. But at the end - it's called culture and it is normal to have so many different cultures around the world, because that makes everything so exciting, doesn't it? 🙂
@panther.of.shadows0359
@panther.of.shadows0359 6 жыл бұрын
Here in Spain we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve too! And in my family, we are used to open up our presents on the 24th after dinner lol ~ Maybe it's true to be an European thing
@GrumpyCrawley
@GrumpyCrawley 6 жыл бұрын
My family opens one gift per person on Christmas eve and open the rest on Christmas along with whatever Santa brings...
@_J.C.
@_J.C. 4 жыл бұрын
Ihr seid süß zusammen! 😍 My Ex Boyfriend was Canadian 🇨🇦 and I totally love the culture!! Grüße aus Hamburg ⚓️
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