American Reacts to "After 7 Years in Germany This Shocks Me About the USA"

[@gegen_Dummheit]

USA ... The land of the "free" ... education-free

[@dutchman7623]

The differences: Free education education free Freedom from religion freedom of religion Gun free free guns

[@Co-rv-us]

What borders on stupidity? - Canada and Mexico!

[@haiio1348]

..and a lot of irrational persona-cult.

[@whymeeveryone]

and yet how is that worker are treated badly then most countries

[@albertvalerysmith2380]

Nations are not territories and landscapes. They are communities of people. As long as there are people like you in the U.S., it can be saved. Greetings from Italy.

[@Alby_Torino]

Unfortunately the vast majority of them don't think there's anything that need to be fixed or "saved". As the last elections proved. The land of the free is the best country in the galaxy. MAGAAAAAA

[@Coldsilfur4]

I always looked up to the USA as a kid/teenager.. but nowdays i think in parts (no offense) it feels like a third world country. 10 x higher murder rate by firearms than in EU.. people have no health care (we dont pay for hospital and else), no unemployment insurance, education is only for the rich people etc. But other than that the USA has well-developed things like the big tech companys like Google, Tesla.. Hollywood movies, music.. but i would be scared to live in the USA because of the things mentioned above. Strangely US people consider a basic public healthcare and unemployment insurance as "communistic", Germany is worlds apart of being a communistic country. But well, i guess many Americans dont know what real communism actually means, well education.. ;D Btw you are cute ^^ *hah* :)

[@rianair5899]

sad but true

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

Yeah, as kids in the 1950s we watched 'Tales of the Texas Rangers' on the only tv in the street. Sometimes we were15 or 20 children. After the 30 minute show, we'd walk the street for days as gunslingers with arms wide. I still can hum the theme song. Americans were like superhumans in those years.

[@Muck006]

The LEGAL guns are NOT the problem ... the ILLEGAL ones are. The [D] are ranting about RIFLES ... which are only a TINY TINY TINY part of the murder statistic ... most are done by HANDGUNS. Due to the HUGE SIZE of the country and the LACK OF POLICE ... you NEED a gun for self-defense against gangs / robbers. It is DEPRESSING to see supposedly "more intelligent" europeans to NOT FIGURE THIS OUT.

[@topquarkbln]

Same here, as a teen I hung the American flag over my bed, which was my form of constructive rebellion 😉 and I have kept it but after this election I did not unfold it. Though it matters that 65 million Americans have voted for democracy and the rule of law. The others will learn the hard way that it was not about them... Freedom of choice and now into the unknown... Good luck America and the world, best wishes! 🗽❤️💫

[@bobkulic1138]

I'm from Germany. Our country is much more advanced in many points. Social security and Healthcare are basic rights, for all legal citizens. Even homeless people living on the street get their social support monthly. You are far behind in many issues over there brother

[@weltbuergerin2007]

Oh i feel so sorry for you,seriously ‼️🤔,i am British living in Germany.My entire diet is comprised of fresh produce ‼️,there are small markets selling fresh produce,i can buy eggs etc.from the farmers etc etc.I do not eat out of cans and don’t eat fast food and don’t even want too .Europe is not perfect and it has declined since i was young in the 60‘s but you can still find affordable fresh produce.I was married to a Texan and when our marriage broke down i returned to Europe.However ,i must commend my mother in law who did cook real food,gumbo ,mud bugs etc👍.I recommend you should visit Portugal and Italy,great sea food,wine etc.My friends asked me why i returned when my marriage collapsed,my answer was easy as what i feared most was the health system 🤔☹️😥‼️I am a nurse,it was not the quality of medicine ,it was the cost 😮‼️💙☹️

[@blondkatze3547]

In our village and the entire community in northern Germany where we live , people are still very friendly . There is a lot of greeting (Moin) when you meet people. When you go shopping you sometimes have time for a small talk and people aren`t as stressed.Also the Neighbors are there for each other too. In the cities it is often more anonymous.🙂🌹

[@doloresmey]

It’s the same in the middle of Germany country side. 👍

[@blondkatze3547]

👍💙@@doloresmey

[@klaus2t703]

@blondkatze3547: and in the south. Sometimes just out of curiosity .. when I´m on a walk and see people, I greet them ask about what they just doing - and in 80% it ends in a 5..10 minutes conversation. It´s like they just wait for someone to start a conversation. Just try it. Joel says he likes it more the US way, to be more friendly and talkative. But is it really friendly? When I´m on a walk in Germany and a ross someone else´s property ... there is no need to talk, but no need to shoot either. On the one hand the Americans seem to be overly friendly ... but in other situations overly scared,, and go into "self defense mode" .. what for a German more feels like an "offensive mode". Years ago I di my running exercises in the middle of the night. Sometimes even without light, through the country side, small villages, small towns. Never I felt scared by a human. This does not mean it is 100% safe ... but risk is rather low.

[@blondkatze3547]

I agree with you, if you are open and friendly you will be spoken to often and then the conversation can take a little longer. As a woman, I would go for a walk at night and wouldn`t be afraid. We already live here for 27 years and nothing has ever happened.@@klaus2t703

[@manub.3847]

Depending on how regularly you visit the same shop in a city, almost always at the same time, you will also get to have a short chat with the cashiers. This can usually take 6-12 months, as the cashiers also have to recognize you first. Depending on the district, you can also meet people in a big city who will greet you in a friendly manner. However, this is hardly the case in an area with a shopping street, as you will never stop saying hello there. :)

[@sirlucifer5161]

Sometimes when I watch this kind of videos, I feel totally sad for the Americans who have to live in the USA.

[@dutchyjhome]

Yes, true...., but then again the convincing majority of all Americans, I mean; all swing states for crying out loud, chose the moron... and did not choose the reasonable and intelligent opponent; now that says a lot about Americans... So feeling sorry for Americans in the USA...; yes, like a mother would feel sorry for her kid in pain from falling down a wall outside mother told her kid not to climb on, but did this anyway and so got hurt. In that way, you can feel sorry for Americans in the USA. They did this themselves, and so they've chosen to get in trouble themselves. They already chose the moron once before, but they did not learn. So they chose the moron again, convicted and all this time. And you know what they say: It takes a moron to recognize one and to feel comfortable around, and so to vote for one. I therefor do not feel sorry for the American people in the USA. I feel sorry for the rest of the world, since a moron will be in control again soon.

[@stevemcgowen]

Here in Prague we shop at farmer markets for most things. It's so much cheaper than grocery stores and the product is a lot better. In America farmer markets cost a lot more, generally, than grocery stores. Weed here is non criminalized and Czechs are big smokers. It costs about $1.50 equivalent here per gram here. In America it costs around $15 per gram. Beer here- the finest beer in the world, averages $2 for a half liter here in Prague at a pub. In America's capital a similar size of what they call beer at a pub is around $9.

[@thomasalbrecht5914]

I get shocked by seeing that great big crack across the windscreen as Nalf drives through southern Oregon. I’ve seen such cracks in many a video from the US or Canada. No European car would make it through the mandatory bi-annual or annual inspection with a crack in the driver’s field of vision. This is because especially driving at night, the crack will greatly increase the danger of being blinded by the headlights of oncoming traffic.

[@crocsmart5115]

I thought I was the only one shocked by the absolute state of American cars,not only poorly engineered and cheaply built but no checks on roadworthy condition !!

[@greentoby26]

...and one cop noticing your cracked windshield can and possibly will get your car taken off the road until it's fixed. We do NOT take vehicle damage lightly.

[@TTTzzzz]

Let's pray for the World.

[@dutchman7623]

It started with 'send us your poor and unemployed' but has become 'send us your thoughts and prayers'...

[@Gsoda35]

that doesn't work and have never worked before. go out and do something about it instead.

[@corriemayo2715]

@dutchman7623 ”….your tired, your poor”. Noting on the Statue of Liberty about work status😂

[@TTTzzzz]

@@Gsoda35 I know. My comment was ironic.

[@TTTzzzz]

@@wupstaler9886 God is never at work, the lazy prik.

[@PotsdamSenior]

I absolutely don't like cars, and my meals are entirely based on fresh produce, daily. I don't think I would survive in the USA.

[@silviahannak3213]

Yeah we would be fat as well without walkable Cities, Food Regulations or Security ect.

[@liam3284]

I would be much poorer there.

[@Surfingsilver]

.. and just a thought about pedestrians in the U.S. During one of my early visits in Detroit, staying at a hotel on the other side of the street of the Fairlane Town Center, I got to the idea to walk across the street to have a look. In the parking lot I did not get far, with a B&W behind me running the siren. What I was doing here, the cop asked. My answer to WALK to a shopping mall caused serious head shakes. LOL. But I got used to it ...

[@Arltratlo]

first time in Philly, walked to a shopping center, round trip over 4km, easy to walk.... after i came back to my family, they ask why i did that, they have 3 cars i could borrow... they couldnt get their heads around that i need to walking, having a level view of the area and enjoyed the fresh air! after some of them came to Germany...and we walked around in my town, they started to understand! my next Rewe is 600m away!

[@greentoby26]

I did not know "walkability" was a word until I read it from Americans.

[@CMMUCNYC]

If anybody is wondering which beautiful "Fußgängerzone" you can see at 00:09:38 --> it is my hometown Landshut in Bavaria :)

[@PLH483]

God help America.😢

[@em0_tion]

In Trump I trust. 💪✌

[@Gaston413]

8:45 I have to agree with you here. This reserve is a small weakness in Germany. But of course you can start a conversation with strangers here with a small excuse or reason. You just shouldn't ask too confidential questions at the beginning and carefully find out how much private information the person you're talking to wants to reveal.

[@theGoogol]

When healthcare is so profitable, lobbies to ensure people aren't too healthy are a given.

[@patriciav4438]

I hate to say it, but that is a very good point.

[@outogetyougotyou5250]

sucks to be poor in the U.S

[@iangerrard321]

We got Boris Johnson over here! But I can't imagine us voting him in again!!!😂😢

[@embreis2257]

not him again but maybe some other chancer clown? the FPTP voting system makes this more likely.

[@x-LINX-x]

I hate our politics, i only vote to disrupt at this point. REFORM UK! lmao, as if they give a damn

[@em0_tion]

He wasn't the UK's misunderstood Trump, he was just a buffoon! 🤣😂

[@x-LINX-x]

@@em0_tion I doubt we cold get a figure like him her

[@r.d.404]

Another thing you would never see in Germany is someone driving around with a huge crack in the windshield. 😂 America is so car related but you don't take care of maintenance, I don't get that 😵

[@TheFeldhamster]

Well, look at what kinds of showers they have. The US where people have always been big on showering sometimes even twice a day even if they're neither dirty nor sweaty and they all have these old fashioned, fixed shower heads. My first trip to the US was in the late 80s, everyone in Austria was using shower gel / body wash, in the US that wasn't a thing (we ran out and wanted to buy a new bottle while there), they all fuzzed around with frigging soap bars in the shower as if it was the 1950s. The closest we could find back then was Head and Shoulders. Body wash only really became a mainstream thing in the US in the early 2000s. Like wut, you guys shower twice as much as the average European but don't have good shower heads and shower gel only got popular 20 years later than in Europe?!?

[@liam3284]

Driving is a choice, where in the US everyone is forced to drive, like it or not, cracks or not.

[@robt2778]

How can oranges be more expensive in Oregan ( just north of California) than in Germany in northern Europe, not known for citrus production?

[@winterlinde5395]

Compared to the American dimensions, we are probably just North of Spain or Italy 😊

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

Corporate greed, the US is run by huge corporations that pretty much do what they want, if they can't to something they lobby (bribe) the government to get favourable treatment.

[@FlubberFrosch]

Germany lies in Center Europe.

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

​@@FlubberFrosch Kiel has entered the chat

[@FlubberFrosch]

@@lorrainemoynehan6791 Northern Central Europe

[@gunchar06]

I don' t think praying will be enough to get your country through that mess...

[@henrikhaas6980]

I'm from Germany, grew up in a rather rural area, but live in Munich (1.300.000 inhabitants) since 1994. Though urban area, people try to eat healthy fruits and vegetables. Not only in rural areas, but also here many people grow part of it by themselves in little gardens, separated from their home (Kleingarten) or even on their balkonies and rooftops. A friend of mine even grows little trees with apples and cherries on their rooftop-garden.

[@imaloser1947]

im from germany and my gf lives in oregon too. im always surprised that its no big deal to her driving somewhere for 3 or 4hours or even longer. when i drive somewhere with my german friends they always start getting annoyed after 30mins and when we arrive somewhere after an hour they are so excited to hop out of the car to smoke a cigarette. the healthyfood in usa is pretty expensive, you might save a little bit money groceryshopping in germany, but when it comes to gasprices its the otherway around.

[@Me-An-88]

Yeah me too ^^, yesterday we came back from bavaria (a 5 hour drive) and I live in Rheinland Pfalz, but that drive stretched like a chewing gum. 😁

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Long drive secret: turn it into a Road Trip by putting together a playlist of your absolute favourite songs or albums. It’s an opportunity to have a joint listening experience of the best music uninterrupted by adds or annoying DJs. Listen to a full opera and sing along. A full Pink Floyd album and all sink into a complete reverie. Have a pop or rock concert. Or an EDM sit down invigorating mental dance party while watching the scenery

[@dereknewbury163]

Interesting video and yes, we are very different cultures although given how screwed we are in the UK at present I guess a dose of humility is required. Yes, we are frightened for the US especially at the moment. Turkeys voting for Christmas/Thanksgiving is the phrase buzzing in my head. How does a country of such energy and vitality espousing the highest ideals essentially f**k itself over. Cannot pray for you being an atheist but if fervent best wishes are any good I am sending those

[@RealNelsonC]

As a German, I find it hard to imagine that large areas of land like in the USA are uninhabited. In Germany, the whole country is densely populated. To make it clear: No matter where you are in Germany, you are never more than 4.5 km from the nearest house.

[@Riddler0603]

Well, the USA is 26 times bigger than Germany, but it only has 4 times as many inhabitants. So it's not like they have much of a choice 😉

[@martinstock]

Despite this the USA (and most other industrial countries) are more urbanized than Germany. It's rare for an industrial country that more people live in towns and small cities (10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants) than in big cities. What might be nice for a vacation is not necessarily what most people prefer for everyday life. Not a really big problem in Germany, but in quite some European countries "dying" villages are a problem.

[@masterquizzler9811]

Das mit dem smalltalk gibt's eigentlich auch in Deutschland, aber halt eher etwas zurückhaltender. Besonders in kleinen Städten oder Dörfer, aber halt nicht in der Großstadt.

[@thekito4623]

german smalltalk: complaining about things together xD

[@LalaDepala_00]

​@@thekito4623Same in the Netherlands 😂

[@lynnm6413]

I just had such an unusual encounter waiting in the checkout line in Germany, Dissen…At Aldi. I only had a leggings, a bra and a bag of Ahoi Brause, which is colored, sour sugar, basically, and got waved ahead of this lady. I told her thank you, but I‘m not in a hurry, I‘m glad my day is almost done and it was a bad one..otherwise I wouldn‘t buy crayon bight sweets… And we got into talking about the hazards of being raised sugar free…-it was amazing! 🤩 The cashier got annoyed with us and didn‘t hand me my change nor receipt, and when I noticed I had to wait 20 min for her to do the whole line, then count all her cash until she came back and handed me my 3€. But it was a very positive experience all in all….yet so unusual!

[@Naseweis-se9wt]

@@thekito4623 🤣👍

[@ivanaivana169]

Yes, I can confirm this. In my village, small talks are a way of living. 😊

[@autohmae]

Hearing someone say, US ahead of the curve when it comes to cannabis... *cough* Netherlands *cough*

[@fcassmann]

Nederland heeft last van "remmende voorsprong"we lopen nu ver achter.

[@jokevv1]

It's still not legal in the Netherlands though.

[@autohmae]

@@jokevv1 true, a few countries, starting with the Netherlands proved that it can work and Uruguay was first to put it into law as legal.

[@wallywombat164]

I had a 30odd minute conversation with a american couple in the reception area of a hotel we were hecking into. As we were parting, they asked what language we spoke in my Country. That was in the 70s. I have never forgot, and never will. I thought, how dumb and ignorant can people be.

[@judithoberpaul509]

They still are. I have known the country since the 80s and I still hear the same stupid questions.

[@Pevi70]

I drove from the airport to the conference center in New Hampshire and really felt uncomfortable because we didn't pass any villages for a period of 30 minutes. In The Netherlands it is impossible to drive 10 minutes on a road and not get to another village.

[@eckhardrohm7022]

I've been watching your videos for some time now and really like them. You seem to be a very thoughtful guy. When I was a student, I spent a year at a US university in the early 90s. After I came back, I did lots of comparisons between the two countries. The things I like better about my home country, Germany, are probably not surprising to you: Among other things, I like the more developed walkability of our cities, the possibility of getting around without a car in many places, our high speed trains, but also the ability of many fellow citizens to speak at least one foreign language. On the other hand, I liked the friendliness of the people in the USA (I was living in North Carolina at the time) and the willingness of many people to help you. While people smoked like crazy everywhere in almost every pub, café and restaurant in Germany back then (meanning you just couldnt escape the smoke if you wanted to go out) all restaurants I visited in the USA had smoking and non-smoking sections at the time. When it was paper time at university, you could go to the library 24/7 and use the computers (not everyone had their own back then). I got to know some really great Americans who showed solidarity with marginalized people in Central America, some of whom had lived in Nicaragua or El Salvador for a long time. And I really appreciated one thing: I am an active and committed Christian and an active member of a local church and at the same time politically rather left-wing and pro-gay, even back then. In Germany back then, if you were a Christian and at the same time left-wing and pro-gay, you were often considered a bit strange. People pigeonholed you: you were either modern and enlightened and progressive, or Christian, but not both at the same time. And that's still often the case today. Don't get me wrong, there have always been and still are people in Germany who are left-wing and committed Christian, but significantly fewer. And back then in NC there were suddenly a lot of people like me, left-wing, gay-affirming and Christian, and I really liked that and it made me even feel a bit at home. I also like that smalltalk thing. However, I only like smalltalk if the person starting is open to getting deeper into the talk. I remember a situation at Frankfurt International Airport when I was stranded there because of a near airplane accident. In the hotel elevator, a US-American guy asked me: How are you? I told him that I was a little bit shaken up because I had just escaped an airplane accident by a hair's breadth. He shrank back a little at my torrent of words and I asked myself: “Hey, why are you asking me: how are you doing if you don't want to know? Carry on with your videos! I would just like to encourage you to take a more critical look at some of the things you see as positive about Germany. The relatively low food prices in Germany also have to do with the fact that a few food companies set the prices and leave the farmers producing the food with hardly any room to breathe financially. In many neighboring European countries, food is significantly more expensive. If you come to Berlin again, lets have a coffee together! And if you want to see some more exciting landscapes in Germany, I may suggest that you also have a look at coastal Germany, there are some amazing places there. And yes, I am happy to comply with your request to pray for you guys! I am really concerned about whats going on right now (not only in the USA). May God keep you and bless you.

[@horst4439]

I first noticed Nalf after having found one of his "reverse culture shock" videos some years ago and I got very fond of his reports from my home town and about his own culture and the differences between these. In particular he then noticed germans stare at people. To be honest, I never noticed this before. I'm from this little town he now lives in. Funny, he now sometimes feels like a german when being in the US. Regarding people being more open and friendly than around here: I also noticed this while cycling along the west coast of Ireland once.

[@ritahorvath8207]

Nalf is an intelligent, sensitive guy, a great observer and film maker. He made me fall in love with Schwäbisch Hall ❣

[@LutzAlbrecht-Mylenium]

The political stuff being treated like sports probably has a lot to do with the bipartisan system. There's a certain pressure to pick sides and that typical in-group/ out-group thing you find at many other levels. that's also why Americans are so extreme. People in my group equals good and everybody else is the enemy...

[@ChrizYT]

100% agreed. Crazy country. Insane. And I'll pray for you. NALF makes really really cool videos. Following him for yrs now. Thx 4 your vid tho =)

[@RatatosksAnderwelt]

Vegetables? A real American only eats fat, sugar, salt ... and of course additives!

[@spinshade]

Just skip all that and just take the additives and preservatives. It'll keep *you* fresh!

[@heikokuhnlenz2053]

I thought vegetables are expensive here in Germany! I lived in a Obdachlosenunterkunft for 3 years. Witch means that there are organisations having apartments for people who are losing their home for preparing them from getting homeless, BEFORE they get homeless. Now I've found a "normal" apartment and everything is fine.

[@alemassa6632]

This guy is really great, I've seen all his videos. A big pray for you, God bless you, from January 2025 you will really need it.

[@em0_tion]

Why are always people NOT following politics saying that to Americans... They're gonna be fine for the first time in age, quit mirroring the liberal drama queens. 😂✌

[@biankakoettlitz6979]

Try a farner's market , if you can. Even if they are expensiv, they often organic.

[@em0_tion]

Organic is a factor only when you can already afford everything in its regular mass quality. 😁

[@sbjchef]

Your response to this shows just how decent ordinary Americans are, you are discovering what the information managers in your society don't want you to be educated about, Imagine the havoc a bunch of History majors could cause in the USA if they studied the rise of the labour movement in the UK.

[@Surfingsilver]

Smalltalk at the cashier? Or somewhere in the food store at less than 10 feet distance? One of the reasons that Wal-Mart didn't work in Germany.

[@palantir135]

Did you look at frozen vegetables? They are of excellent quality and often cheaper than ‘fresh’ vegetables in the supermarket.

[@ralfbauerfeind8236]

2:00 Did he include taxes? In Germany tax is included in consumer stores...

[@michaelgiertz-rath7994]

Do you ever ask yourself why processed food is cheaper than natural, unprocessed food? I mean, processed food is based on unprocessed food (I'll come to that back in a moment), and needs to be processed, which means more people had to have their hands on it, right? How is it possible it's cheaper? Easy. Processed food not only does only contain a fraction of natural foodstuffs, it's usually packed with all kinds of unhealthy ingredients too. The big companies WANT you to eat that unhealthy stuff, not the good healthy stuff and therefore everything processed has to be much cheaper. Let's say you buy healthy stuff only and cook your meals by yourself, you simply will not only be much healthier but you also enjoy better tasting food. You are in control of seasoning, it's you who puts cooking oil or fat in the pan. You're the one roasting your steak and if you want a good ol' farmer's potato with sour cream, well, you can do just better than those massive food companies can do. You are competition! There are also some interesting side effects as well. Let's say you only consume processed foods, you'll always have a too high intake of sugars and fats, but virtually no vitamines. That means one of the first industries profiting from such unhealthy diet is the guys that sell you vitamine pills. Also you may need to see your doctor as well and since the guy also won't work for nothing, the bill you have to pay will increase his profits. And since you're now an overweight guy, you may even go to Gym and try to slim down - and of course, it still cost you more of your hard earned money. In the end, eating cheap processed food may entail far more hidden costs than you can imagine. It's not just money, it's also your health. If you keep that in mind, unprocessed food isn't that expensive suddenly. And yeah, we have a similar trend in Europe as well.

[@oulibemusic1257]

On every vacation in the USA, I cook everything fresh. Costs the same as in France.

[@KAL346]

I lived in the US, quite a long time, and i loved it. To me and to most people around me, it didnt really matter who was the president. It didnt have much influence on your daily job and life. I loved that you can go shopping whenever you want, I loved the great gas prices. But the part I didnt like was, that yes Americans do a lot of small talk, they told stories about themselves and so on, but you did know, that it was BS at the end. And that is what really bothered me, it was hard to find or almost impossible to find "true" friends. So basically, the lack of honest people.

[@spruce381]

America is malls, with strip malls between them. I worked in a McDonalds north of Boston for a few weeks - there was no way to get to it as a pedestrian. My friend and I got a bus and then had to get across a dual carriageway. We were on student visas with no car.

[@ThorDyrden]

In summary: - things that support your health and private life-time are cheaper in Europe (healthcare, good food, ...) - things that allow you to work more and harder are cheaper in the US (petrol, cars, moving, ...)

[@Surfingsilver]

As an outside observer my conclusion is that it must have been a terrifying and disheartening election night for the voters who voted against Trump. It was a very bad election night for the ones who voted for Trump. They just do not know it yet.

[@mynameiseve.1]

whats going on online is just so scary. "your body, my choice" "get back to the kitchen" etc is being voiced loudly by even public figures!!! imo, let them build a wall around "their" country and leave the rest of the world alone. its disgusting!! gonna be a rude awakening for the Thump voters come January.

[@ftux1915]

They will be told that this is the fault of others, or of immigrants, and they will believe it.

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

listening to Trumpish voters is also terrifying

[@x-LINX-x]

you realise he was already in office an the economy was strong under him right? I'm not american but this fear-mongering over tariffs is dumb. America can produce all their own stuff so tariffs will dissuade consumer purchases of foreign goods and boost internal revenue flows. If an eu country did this to other eu countries then it would devastate them

[@x-LINX-x]

@@budapestkeletistationvoices i saw a study that showed iq between left an right; L was mainly mid intelligence while R was a mix of low and high intelligence, very interesting

[@Me-An-88]

Last year I visited the United States for the first time (I travelled to canada before but that was ages ago) and the thing that shoked me the most was the prices for groceries. We just needed a few basics after we arrived but we paid way more for that then we expected.

[@HelgaJanso-mt1ex]

I was for 6 weeks in the USA for travelling the West and East coast. In this time I ate not once fresh foot. It was so expensiv. I was as a supermarket next to the strawberry fields where asien ppl harvest the fruit. In this supermarket I wanted to buy strawberries. They were three times more expensive than in Germany.😮

[@la-go-xy]

4:15 There are clubs that registered for growing weed, and it was just on the news that the first one is harvesting -- Let's see how it develops...

[@guidobouman2819]

well, when the salary in the US is much higher then in Europe it only is really higher when the supermarkets have the same prices

[@stevemcgowen]

I saw a story about how an ambulance in America ran into someone on a bicycle. The ambulance took the biker to the hospital. The biker was charged $1800 for the ride.

[@jameshitselberger5845]

the bicyclist was the one who needed to be hospitalized...not the ambulance driver. that is the logic

[@emiliajojo5703]

Most germans,intelectually,agree smalltalk would be nice,yet-it doesn't work for us.maybe in summer,a little bit.

[@x-LINX-x]

in the uk i've got into semi-deep conversations with strangers on the train, like the nature of causality and free will

[@marcomarco6430]

Land of the free...land of the brave...enjoy then

[@pv-mm2or]

well don't worry about the cost of living, in the next 4years y'll have a lot more to worry about, but America won't notice with it head stuck were the sun don't shine!!

[@mynameiseve.1]

true words!

[@ftux1915]

How funny, there's a saying in Germany, when things are going well and someone is in a totally positive mood, you say the sun is shining out of his ass

[@trevorcook4439]

The last 4 years were great though?!

[@gunchar06]

@@trevorcook4439 Your last 4 years were pretty much paradise in comparison to what lies ahead of you, especially after Agent Orange fully stops pretending that Project 2025 has nothing to do with him...

[@trevorcook4439]

@ my next 4 years? Yeah life under Albanese is pretty rubbish

[@manub.3847]

In my area in Germany I can cross the Autobahn over 3 pedestrian bridges and through 2 pedestrian underpasses. Or on footpaths next to normal road bridges. I actually still know the motorway as a simple federal road with pedestrian traffic lights. :)

[@Gsoda35]

prices are irrelevant when you can get a better low paying job outside the USA and they got a proper welfare system and great infrastructure.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

True, but for 90% of US Americans it is mentally incomprehensible.

[@Gaston413]

Food prices in the USA would be fine if the exchange rate between the dollar and the euro were around $3 for €1. (German point of view) The dollar is no longer worth anything, although you can get around €0.93 for a dollar. (We have to pay way too much for your worthless money.) The only thing that is wrong is the exchange rate. (And maybe wages in the USA.) And from what I've heard, industry in the USA is collectively exploiting the population with its market power. Tubocapitalism isn't so great after all, is it? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@helfgott1]

Great reaction ty 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗

[@lukaskasprowski5996]

I send you some prayers 🙏 from Germany

[@mucxlx]

But you still safe money if you buy flour, yeast, tomato sauce and some cheese to make a pizza. I regularly make like 10-15 pizzas and freeze them.They cost like 2 bucks each or 3 with more toppings. And this is as good as it gets toppings like parma ham for 3. That still cheaper than most frozen pizzas in germany. Sure there are some cheap cheap ones that cost like 2 bucks but its like the worst you can get. I dont think this would be different in the US even with higher prices.

[@andrekamsteeg4567]

Small talk can be very local. You could also find it in Glasgow UK. Not so much in the Netherlands, where cannabis hasn't been legal, but is not a taboo either 😉

[@seanthiar]

Twice the price is the lower level. I get bell-pepper he showed in a three pieces pack in Germany for 99ct - compared to the 1.50$ that is a tenth of the US-price per bell-pepper. And additionally in my opinion the USA veggies and fruits does taste bland and not like they should taste. Weed is legal in Germany, too. Only there isn't a shop. You have to order online, grow it yourself or be a member of a licensed cannabis social club.

[@damianleah6744]

The land of the free? Land of the expensive. Visited America a few times, although it’s years ago now. But the service was fantastic, super friendly people.

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

7:42 the state of that windscreen is shocking

[@Marlene55M]

"I don't buy vegetables very often...." ... "... container of fruit..." Yes.

[@Habitarse]

7:21 hi! Isn’t American football even in schools so promoted because it is fueled by money? In Germany sports are important, bit thankfully not in this way.

[@BlueHenning]

Why is it considered to be friendly to ask people what they are up to?

[@gjgosdevi4005]

It’s disgusting what’s happening very very saddening.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

The few distant relatives who live in the US today, do most of their greengrocery and dairy produce shopping at their closest weekly farmers' markets. They live in OR, CO, and Orange County. If Trump does what he's promised to do, many of these markets will be forced to close as there'll be nobody to pick the fresh produce. Even your frozen stuff will cost more, as 85 percent of store refrigerators are foreign made. You reap what you chose to sow, guys. 🙄

[@ileana8360]

are frozen vegetables a less expensive solution in the USA? I mean as far as they aren´t processed and without additives.

[@martinhuberts5969]

Hey Joel, I didn't know you are a Pink Floyd fan! Again another + behind your name💪. I'm happy to see it!

[@jameshitselberger5845]

Jams and preserves are usually more expensive in the U.S.

[@NickHobbs]

I stopped watching at the smalltalk part. yes, smalltalk is interesting/tolerated/even enjoyed when it is GENUINE! But when the person asks every customer what they are doing today, and "have a nice day" - every customer is just a number, and part of an artificial sales process. I would HATE that. If a person asks me genuinely and are interested then it's nice, if they're asked because it's in their job description or their manager tells them to, I HATE IT!

[@brabusta]

Joel, please put a link to the original video's that you comment on.

[@davidberriman5903]

Joel I live in Newcastle in New South Wales. I think the worst job in the world would be installing turn indicator lights in Mercedes, BMW or Audi cars knowing that they will probably never be used. It seems the more expensive the car the less likely the driver is to indicate.

[@sbjchef]

grow your own as houseplants it is really easy

[@suicidalbanananana]

- I've recently started buying more fruits and veggies (suddenly started noticing i hardly ate any for years lol) and it's still pretty cheap in NL, but i guess it helps that we are number 2 in world rankings of biggest agriculture producers/exporters (US is number 1 tho so you should have both cheaper and better stuff) - Even though i've never been to the US i have experienced the thing described about food, i had a mate in the US and we would send each other random snacks and candy every now and then and even from those (hardly) "food" items i pretty much always got some level of sick from what i received, while the guy was always begging me to send more EU candy and chocolate etc lol - Let's agree to disagree about American Football being great, it's hardly played in EU because its been proven time and time again (both in US as well as outside) that its actually bad for your head & neck, we have rugby with a lot less protection _because_ that way the players don't go "too hard" as they would hurt themselves too 😉 - In most of the EU homeless people pretty much only exist by choice, there's a LOT of help to become self sufficient etc again, but they can usually also just get a small sort-of welfare check and there are special "hotels" for them (run by local gov) in most cities where they can get a room and some food for the night for 5 bucks or less, we do have some of these "tent communities" but they're usually at old parking lots in industrial areas etc (with local gov and police checking on them often to make sure all is well) and they're usually not just randomly on the street.

[@infinite_monkey590]

Groceries are exceptionally cheap in Germany, compared to Austria and Italy.

[@ritahorvath8207]

and Switzerland . . . 🇨🇭

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

Prices depend on so many things, Switzerland is also more expensive than Germany. So are Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, Ireland, Iceland,… the list goes on. Germany is extremely cheap. People go there to bulk shop because it is so cheap. The inflation in Germany was higher than in other countries so now the difference is a little smaller but still you would get the VAT back, which in Germany is 19% too. So it’s still worth it. South Africa has these strip malls too, in general there are many similarities in car culture and infrastructure.

[@LM-fn6qb]

Hi JPS, if you can't buy fresh vegetables, buy frozen ones and put them in a stir fry etc. They are as nutritious as fresh and you always have them to hand. Vegetables are super important for heart and brain health. You have to protect your health so you can continue to produce your wonderful videos and have energy to travel around the world!

[@szabados1980]

11:27 Oh you've even given them this fancy name? In Proper English they're simply called shanty town.

[@gertstolk]

America is a great country to visit 😊

[@lsch7486]

It's not pray for us, it's pray for the entire world. Now we have a Poutin, and a Trump...

[@gerhard6105]

3:40, that is why Germans come to next door the Netherlands.

[@chnoxis]

4:30 Here in Switzerland you also see a lot of political signs, banners etc. many times per year. That's a normal thing in a democracy. But not as extreme like in the USA. We have here more regulations.

[@gubsak55]

In the part of Germany we live in, you can put up signs 6 weeks before an election, and they should preferably be removed within a week after the election. Hardly no one have political signs in their own garden. In Denmark, it is similar.

[@Gaston413]

11:44 In the USA, car trains would make a lot of sense due to the large distances, as you would not have to drive for hours yourself, but could simply read something, watch a film or sleep.

[@timothyneefs6770]

I had no idea fresh fruits and vegetabels are so expensive in Amerika. 1.5$ for a paprika is insane.

[@luciebrisson5881]

Cannabis use has been legal in Canada for over six years now but, like cigarettes and booze, is not advertised on billboards or anything like that.

[@NotYourKindOfPeople-z6m]

The last time Germany was outwardly demonstrative about their political affiliation, they went on a whistle stop tour of Europe.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Boost for your channel: The comparison videos about Fanta are currently going through the roof. Hundreds of thousands of views, 5,000 comments ... Get some European Fanta in Baltimore and compare it with the chemical Fanta from the USA. Fanta USA: no orange in the Orange Fanta, only chemicals Fanta Germany: 3% orange content Fanta Italy: 12% orange content Fanta Greece 20% orange content If possible, also get "Orangina", which is an orange lemonade from France (10% orange content) Taste everything in one video. Text for the video headline: Fanta USA - Greece - Italy - Germany plus Orangina in comparison Your channel is going through the roof.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Of course: Same with US beers and european beers. Your channel is going through the roof.

[@PhilipSherlock]

I'm sure I have seen that video before, and it is always refreshing to see an American who has the opportunity to live outside of the USA do these comparison videos and realize that the USA is not the best country in the world and fails on many levels. Often these comparison videos criticize other countries and say things are "weird or wrong" because things aren't done the same, spoken or written the same, means the same etc. as America. Yes, all countries have faults and problems, but majority of Americans believe that the USA is the best county in the world. Yes, it does do some things well but other things not so much. I have visited the USA many times over the last 20 years and have enjoyed my time there but is not a place I would like to live in. I first travelled there in 2003, and it was not what I expected, especially the quality of food. In fact, I thought it was behind the times on many levels especially from a country who claims to be the best in the world. No, I am not singling out the USA as my country definitely has its faults and ongoing problems as well. I follow another channel of a couple travelling Europe and the UK and they often criticize things because they aren't done the American way. In fact, he sometimes brings out the "I'm an American" card trick but it doesn't get him far as the USA name doesn't have the same status it used to.

[@martinfrancis3285]

it seems a major factor in the US is lack of competition. when large companies/corporations run virtually the whole of a sector and get together they usually work as a cartel in their favour rather than the consumers. that plus a poor regulatory system for food standards means you pay more for poorer quality, preservatives and sugar in every mouthful..

[@jensaschka235]

Cannabis is not yet fully legal in Germany, so the plan was a two-tier system 1 no penalty for up to 1oz in public, 2 oz in the home per person and 3 cannabis plants 2 Model trials in selected cities with legal sales point two is missing and yesterday the federal government broke apart, there are early elections, nobody knows exactly how it goes on

[@Natureisimportant]

That's all true just from his little snapshot. There are fewer homeless people. but more is being done for people before they end up there. That's the main reason why you see less. They are in larger cities too. There are also shopping centers. In the video you can see that he only knows a little about Germany There is a kind of "industrial area" where businesses are located. similar to America. then the pedestrian zones in the cities and the shopping centers such as the centro. Small talk at a checkout is not possible at all because cashiers seem to have a lot more stress in Germany. It's usually much quieter in American stores. It has nothing to do with mentality. Because there are far fewer of these chilled shops in Germany. Where it is quieter, people also chat.

[@bjorndebar8361]

Although your energy costs are much cheaper than ours, the prices of the products are so much more expensive, either you pay too many taxes or the companies are too greedy.

[@liam3284]

Those grocery prices are way high. I thought the US was a big agricultural producer?!

[@darirolxarniic6319]

i wouldnt call the current form of the german canabis law as being legalized. more like decriminalized. you are allowed to own it and within many restrictions allowed to use it. but basically there is still no legal way to get it. you are allowed to have your own plants with restrictions, but you cant buy them legally. also in about less then a half year from now we will have a new government and the leading party is possibly trying to reverse that whole thing.

[@gaborbakos7058]

In Hungary there was 26% inflation with 52% food inflation last year. And it is better not even talk about the salaries.......

[@oulibemusic1257]

Orban is Donnies buddy

[@hansd3295]

Many vegetables, fruits and dairy (cheese) come from Europe. With Trump's plans to introduce high import duties for importing goods from Europe, the prices of these products will increase even further for you.

[@Hey.Joe.]

Those prices are crazy! Even in a more expensive supermarket in Germany I could get 1kg (2.20462lb) apples for 1,99€ and that is even after almost everything got more expensive since pandemic and war just two countries away.

[@nejdro1]

I actually commented directly to Nalf's original video as to the cost of vegetables in his home town of Portland, which is also mine. I had just come home from the supermarket at the time and wondered where he was shopping to find vegetables that high? Whereas fresh vegetables are high, the examples he gave were not typical at my local market. Also, I typically buy most of my vegetables frozen. For what ever reason, they are less expensive and more convenient. The Average American only shops once or twice a week. I could probably survive for 2 or 3 weeks on what is in my refrigerator and freezer at any given time. Like many Americans, I have a separate freezer in the garage. I might note that I buy only German bread, which is shipped here and baked in the U.S. Confession: my late wife of 50 years was from Darmstadt, Germany. I served in the U.S. military in the 60's and have traveled back to Germany dozens of times over the last decades. I also speak German, having studied it at the university.

[@Hey.Joe.]

@@nejdro1 Guden! Thank you for your insights, now that looks different. Best regards from Germany, from a state where Äppelwoi are served from jugs called Bembel. (Shush!) ^^

[@nejdro1]

@@Hey.Joe. Ei Gude Heiner, als wir sagten auf Darmstaedterisch! Aeppelwoi gibts auch hier in Portland. Es gibt hier im Land Oregon, und besonders im Portland, viele kleine Brauereien und Geschaefte die Aepelwoi produzieren. Aeppellwoi war mein Liebelingsgetraenk im Deutschland. Ich gucke immer hier nach was das so gut wie echtes deutsches Aeppelwoi schmecht. Ein Paar davon sind sehr aehnlich! Ich hab sogar ein Bembel bei mir zu Hause, obwohl mein Bembel wird meistens als eine Blumenvase benutzt.

[@Hey.Joe.]

@@nejdro1 Ok, jetzt habe ich Appetit auf Apfelwein bekommen und bin sogar neugierig auf Oregon-style Cider geworden. 😄 Aber die Bembel als Blumenvase? Das ist ja wie Abe Lincolns Hut als Blumentopf zu benutzen. 😯 Ok, I'm exaggerating. ^^

[@nejdro1]

@@Hey.Joe. Meine Bembel hab ich erst 1999 bei "Gaststaette zum Rebenstock" in Wiesbaden/Dotzheim gekriegt. Meine deutsche Frau und Ich war damals in De zum Besuch. Die Bembel hat meine Frau sehr gefallen und wir haben dem Wirt gefragt ob wir die kaufen koennten. Chicago ist meine Heimatstadt, aber ich wohne seit 20 Jahren hier im Land Oregon. Oregon ist ein recht schoenes Land mit Ozean, Bergen und Wueste alle innerhalb.

[@cptgordo]

smalltalk is only nice for extroverts, as an introvert, I hate smalltalk 😂

[@sandraankenbrand]

I guess he wasn't to any community events bc he was not in a small german village and didn't know about it