Americans React To "13 Things You Need To Know Before Going To Germany | Feli From Germany"

[@anashiedler6926]

and german dubbing is top notch, no lagging, no overlayed audio, it just feels like the movie was filmed in german. not comparable to some spanish/russian dubs you might have seen. It feels much more natural, every speaker has their own dubbing speaker - shared over all movies they make, so each actor always speaks with the same voice, no matter which movie you watch.

[@JohnHazelwood58]

true! very, very true! :)

[@Hadewijch_]

Deutsch synchronisierte Filme haben mir wirklich geholfen Deutsch zu lernen. 😊

[@rosetoren3881]

That's true, but if you watch English media for a while, you inevitably start looking at people's mouths and that's where the problem starts. At least for me, of course. I'm no longer able to watch dubbed films or series. And not just in English. I prefer subtitles to dubbing.

[@Thisandthat8908]

once you see more originals you start to notice some rather flat voices and some ever so slightly off-normal way of talking, to get it lip synched. But nowhere near that Venezuela example. Sometimes it can be fun though, ususally when the movie is cheap crap they have some freedom in their translation. Highly recommend the german dubbed version of Rollergirl... It's hilarious.

[@eisikater1584]

Yes, these voice actors have experience in their business, and the writers, too. That's why the translation sometimes sucks: They must find a German text that goes lip-sync with the original. Huge problem with closeups! Why other language dubs aren't so good, that's easily explained: In Germany, dubbing is an industry. They have studios ("Synchronstudio") of their own, with top-notch technical equipment, professional translators, professional writers, professional voice actors, and the big productions also have quite a budget. And, what's more: The German mentality. We love getting every detail right, and if needed, we repeat the same thing fifty times over until it's what we wanted it to be. Of course that only applies to the "big screen". I've seen cheaper productions, or "B movies" if you so want, that also are dubbed, but not nearly as good. Dubbing is a good thing, in my opinion, as it makes movies accessible to Germans who don't speak English good enough to follow a movie plot, and I hate subtitles. I see that when I watch a French movie where there's no dubbed version available. My French is pretty poor, so I have to constantly look at the screen to not miss anything, and as people can't read as fast as they can speak, in a dialogue, the subtitles skip a considerable part of what the actors are saying. And I herewith confess: Although my English is good enough to watch the original, I sometimes am lazy and just throw in the dubbed version.

[@ileana8360]

Restaurants and customer service: having worked for about 10 years in restaurants, at events and as a teenager in retail, I can´t say how annoyed I am by the bad rep German waiter and customer services get. We have great service in our restaurants, it´s just that the customs are different. E.g: - we don´t annoy our guests by showing up every 2 min and interrupting them only to ask a stupid question, - we don´t fake smile at our guests, but we do small talk and - who have thought - have a smile or laugh with them, if appropriate, - we let the guests decide when they want leave by asking for the bill instead of pushing them out by ostentationly presenting the guest with the bill - we do know what we sell and will explain if asked, but we do not patronize or give unwanted “spiels” - every waiter counts tips as a part of his/her salary and therefore will make sure to make your stay pleasant, meaning, that part of their job is, to constantly get an overview of what is going on in the restaurant: where are glasses empty, so maybe they want order more? Where did they (the whole table) finish their meal and I have to clean up? They have been served their drinks, are they ready to order food? They have been served the food, might they have a question? They finished eating, might they want to order, coffee, desert or a digestif? We are always looking out for eye contact or a slightly raised hand to come and “serve”. - we do not hornswoggle our guests by putting a ton of ice cubes in drinks. If the menu says the sprite is 0,2 ml for € 2,--, than you have to get 0,2 ml of sprite + ice cubes Sure there are places where waiter don´t give a shit, mostly touristy or crowded places, but this is not the norm. And working in retail means, that you know the products you are selling and that you leave the customer alone until needed. Do not buzz around them unless you want them to leave the store immediately. We just don´t let customers bully us by using “customer service” as an excuse for over the top demands.

[@winterlinde5395]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. And I say that as a customer.

[@ileana8360]

@@winterlinde5395 Thanks. You've assured me, that it isn't just about defendig a former profession of mine

[@EllaSilentDragon]

One other thing that is different: no free refills So you have to pay for every drink. But on the other hand meals a much cheaper in Germany, even with the cost for drinks added in. Occasionally there really are rude waiters or shop assistants. But most are very friendly. ❤ If someone is rude more than once - I will never return. So this is also not a big problem. 😉 I like to be able to just sit in a restaurant for a long time and have a conversation without constant interruptions. 😊

[@ileana8360]

@@EllaSilentDragon The no-free-refill and cheaper food is because of different F&B (food&beverage) calculations. In Germany the net profit is based on the beverages. The law even states the max you can charge in relation to your costs for providing food and beverage and the percentage not only differs extremly, but food per se has higher production costs. The restaurateur makes his money with the drinks. not the food. Thad´s why they do not have a problem with people sitting at the table, enjoying and chatting, as long they continue to order drinks. Thankfully chatting makes you thirsty 😉

[@EllaSilentDragon]

@@ileana8360 Yeah. This explains many of the differences. 😊👍🏼

[@michaelkuschnefsky362]

In Germany you should drink local beer. North German beer is different from South German beer. There are around 5,000-6,000 types of beer in Germany. So don't just grab the first thing you see in the supermarket, order local beer when you go to a restaurant. Oh what she didn't mention in the video, in Germany there is no air conditioning in the houses. Firstly because electricity is very, very expensive here and it is only really hot for a few days a year. You should watch NALF's latest video, it's all about German beer.😊

[@ubierin4797]

Ja und fragt Einheimische nach kleinen Brauereien. Es gibt viele start ups Brauereien von jungen Leuten die Bier auf einen neuen Level bringen möchten fernab vom Einheits Geschmack.

[@alexanderneumann7764]

Customer service in Germany is not unfriendly per se. Most waiters simply don't get on your nerves, which I find very pleasant. And if I want something, I raise my hand and ask for it. That's it. And I'm from Berlin, one of the most "unfriendly" cities in Germany.

[@paul1979uk2000]

I was just going to say that, I like to eat in peace without being interrupted all the time.

[@alexanderneumann7764]

@@paul1979uk2000 Exactly!

[@Thisandthat8908]

@@paul1979uk2000Schmeckts?!

[@Muck006]

We arent unfriendly in Berlin ... the rest of the country are just idiots, especially those "Besserwessis".

[@MrGrumpy1]

I'll see your Berlin and raise you a Frankfurt! The friendliness in Frankfurt vs Eastern Germany is stark!

[@tosa2522]

I learned classic waitressing in Germany. One of the most important rules was to take good care of the guest without disturbing them. The guest wants to have a nice evening without intrusive service. Good waiters keep an eye on the tables they are serving and ask in good time if the guest has any requests.

[@winterlinde5395]

You had the public transport, but tore it down because of the car lobby(?). When trains and busses were invented, the US has already been around so we haven’t had more time. And you had far more space to build it. In Europe we had the narrow towns. „Not just bikes“ explains in his videos the differences. We usually pick up a local beer.

[@Psi-Storm]

Germany had to rebuild almost all big cities after the second world war, so they had the chance to do it differently. But they decided to rebuild the old centers just like they were. It's also more efficient to build denser and then supply the people with shared public transport. Suburbia is the wet dream of car companies.

[@insulanerin7601]

@@Psi-Storm Well, acutally they had to build even more flats in more limited space - a large chunk of the country was given to Poland/Russia, so they had to come up with housing for 12 million refugees from those eastern regions. In my neighbourhood, most old houses have 4 stories, the ones built after the war have 5 stories while the houses are the same height. (And of course, in West-Berlin "suburbia" was not an option anyway until the wall came down ...)

[@Muck006]

@@Psi-Storm WRONG ... roads still stayed the same ... but we did NOT put a "parking lot REQUIREMENT" in the building code, which now has EIGHT PARKING SPACES PER CAR in US cities. And I am not talking about suburbia! That is a total WASTE OF SPACE, which makes public transport less efficient AND it increases travel times for the daily commute. Just check a few american cities with Google Earth ... and look for the wide and empty parking lots.

[@HH-hd7nd]

9:29 That's actually not really true - Europe as a whole is larger than the US, not smaller. Individual countries are smaller (except Russia which is almost twice the size of the USA) but not the continent. The EU is about half the size of the USA. Many US americans also think only about the 48 states that form one large block when thinking of the size of the USA - however 18 % of the size of the entire USA is Alaska alone; if you exclude Alaska and Hawai the EU is actually about 65 % of the size of the USA - that is still pretty large. The reason why the train and bus network is so bad in the USA (except a few big cities like New York where public transportation is actually decent, at least in some areas) is not the size, it is just a different mindset. Past US governments could have build a train infrastructure like Europe, they just chose against doing that in favour of building more roads. 15:20 That customer service thing again. I strongly disagree with Feli on this one - as a matter of fact the fake, stalker-like atrocity that counts as customer service in the USA is the worst. I want to enjoy my meals at restaurants in peace without waiters eavesdropping all the time on the conversation like if they're hired by the NSA and when shopping I don't want to be bothered by staff all the time - I'll let them know if I need help. Not to mention that smiling at strangers is flirtatious. I'm also not in the shop/restaurant to engage in conversation with the staff. It is super annoying when the staff comes along and tries to chat with me all the time.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Yeah I remember watching a video about how well-designed Europe is compared to North America, a lot of the public services in Europe are transnational, the size isn't the issue in the US, the policies of putting too much focus on cars above everything else is the problem. The irony is, the US actually had a good public transport system in the past, so clearly the size of the country isn't the problem, lack of investment is.

[@Thisandthat8908]

@@paul1979uk2000there is a LOT of deserts and stuff i the US though.

[@HenryLoenwind]

@@Thisandthat8908 But that makes the land area of interest even smaller. "Deserts and stuff" are really empty places...

[@insulanerin7601]

About small talk - we do wish the cashier a nice day / happy holidays and they to the same. But it would be totally weird for me if they asked me how my day was. Waaaaay to personal as in Germany you are supposed to answer this honestly, not just say "fine" even if you are not.

[@peterpritzl3354]

Whenever I am flying from the US to Germany, in the US I only use bathrooms in lounges, because the general public ones are just too gross. Kind of 'enter, take one breath, and exit rapidly'.🤢And I am happy to use the first bathroom after arriving in MUC airport 😁, because they are always spotless, and than I am happy to leave 2 Euros for the lady at the door doing that upkeep all day. So, yes, one good reason to have some coins upon arrival.

[@winterlinde5395]

She was German Girl in America. Somebody (who wasn’t even German😒) claimed that name.

[@juwen7908]

About dubbing, here in Germany this is kind of an art work. We have such good synchronization. That is made very professional, many times done by trained actors and well trained technicians and so on. So, not to compaire with dubbing in many other countries. Greetings from Berlin 😎

[@th0mka]

One important thing to keep in mind when you visit Germany, while it is ok to drink in public it's not ok to be drunk in public.

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

huh?

[@tigeriussvarne177]

9:16 Nope, the US used to have quite good public transport like trams, but it got bulldozed to make more room for cars, look it up.

[@almostyummymummy]

Quite good? It was one of, if not the best in the world. And rightfully so. Then cars came along.

[@davgg9621]

LA used to have the best public transportation network in the world but the tramway got bought and sold for scraps by General Motors.

[@royklein9206]

When you got used to not walking on the bikelane and feeling cocky, then hop over the border and try your luck over here in the Netherlands :D I live on the Dutch/German border and will be glad to show you guys around the two countries when visiting one day! And props to Felicia too for all the great videos!

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

there´s a public bathroom in my area that´s free of charge. it stinks horribly. the bathrooms where you have to pay 50 cents are clean and nice.

[@nikomangelmann6054]

for beer the germans are very local. there will be a lacal brewery in every town/region. there are some brands there a all over germany like warstener, becks, oettinger but the way to go is usualy the local beer from the region you are in. if you dont care and just go cheap then the 5,0 beer do it.

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

yeah, i only drink local beer. and here in bavaria it´s always very good. i

[@leDespicable]

@@samuelsamenstrang6069 It gets tricky when your region has multiple local breweries. You can probably start a street fight in Rosenheim over whether Flötzinger or Auerbräu is better lol

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

@@leDespicable maybe. 🤣 there is one brewery here that i really like, and that´s enough for me 🥰

[@scientiaorbis]

You might watch some videos of James Bray, an American soldier who kinda got obsessed with German content and then started to learn speaking German. Last year he visited Germany for the first time, to be precise he actually visited Germany several times, and he has a lot of videos regarding various German related topics. A funny guy also.

[@LexusLFA554]

Feli from Germany was known before as German Girl in America. Then some stranger came along and sued her, resulting in the channel blurs. Wait till you hear about Starkstrom, which is 400 volts. It is used to power stuff like a bandsaw, or other medium size machinery. Sundays are a neat day for going on a walk, riding a bike or just resting and sleeping in :) We have had some russian Neighbors that did not speak a single word of German. They did absolutely fine.

[@DSP16569]

the three phase "Starkstrom" is often available in the kitchen for the electric furnace/cooker/stove.

[@LexusLFA554]

another use, yes@@DSP16569

[@germankitty]

Fun fact about dubbing -- I talked to a professional "dubber" once (he was the German voice of James Doohan, as "Scotty" in Star Trek TOS whom I'd met at a con), and he also translated scripts for dubbing. Anyway, he said that the people casting the voice actors try first to roughly match the voices -- like choosing an actor who had a comparatively high voice to dub Tom Selleck in "Magnum, PI", who also has an unexpectedly light tenor voice -- but sometimes, that doesn't work out for various reasons. So what do the dubbing companies do? Pick actors who kind of *look* like the ones they're dubbing, and hope for the best. Weirdly enough, for the most part, it seems to work. 🙂 Also, some voice actors are in high demand and get to dub more big-name stars than others; back in the day, the SAME actor provided the German voice(s) for Paul Newman, Sean Connery and William Shatner. Plus, he also appeared as himself in several successful TV series. Once I was aware, I started to thoroughly dislike the guy, just because I could now identify his voice after a couple of lines, and it was incredibly distracting.

[@HenryLoenwind]

Makes sense. When they look like the actor and their looks match their voice, their voice also matches the actor's looks. I never looked up who it was, but the same person voiced the leads of Hogan's Heroes and M.A.S.H.---two shows airing back-to-back. I found that so annoying...

[@M-ly9pf]

50 Cent Beer? Before years but Not today anymore😂

[@peterros2205]

Hi from Germany, we or even myself do not want to use a kitchen from others at all. Because probably it is´nt my prefered style, colour etc. i even don´t know whether the previous owner took care in points of cleanlyness and so on. So i think i´m a typical german in this case , sorry. Greetings and take care

[@ln8173]

But if you move from a place and take your entire kitchen with you, does it always fit in your new place? The space for a kitchen is different in different homes, is'nt it?

[@peterros2205]

Hi from Germany, You have to consider that Germans doesn’t move that often as Americans and you’re right the kitchens have to be altered mostly to fit the new conditions. But it’s also quite common to sell the kitchen either to the following renters or on the free markets. But I personally find it also good to get a new one because my taste may have changed after year’s.

[@NeleCB]

Your reaction regarding the kitchen is hilarious 😂 The thought of moving into a house/apartment where the kitchen had already been decided on is just as weird to me lol

[@xxx_phantom_xxxw_t_a9479]

Hello from Switzerland, unlike most European countries, we have a different plug (Type J plug), but the same voltage. In our new buildings, FI fuses have now become commonplace, where the fuse blows out not only in the event of an overload, but also in the event of various defects (e.g. a bridge within the cable). This goes so far that you shouldn't actually get an electric shock (I would but don't try it on purpose). In addition to the different mains voltage in Europe, it should also be mentioned that the network is designed for alternating current (50 Hz). As a driver in Europe, you generally have to be considerate of weaker road users (cyclists, pedestrians). An accident with them (or even with children) can put you in very unpleasant (traffic law) situations. Public transport is definitely recommended in Europe, here in Switzerland, especially within the cities it is a nightmare to drive, because on the one hand the centers are practically only accessible to public transport and pedestrians/bicycles, on the other hand you will often have problems have to find a parking space for several hours. So why stress, because trains, buses and trams run reliably (and for us, on time like the so-called Swiss clock). I don't know how you come to the conclusion that we (Europe) had more time to develop public transport, since in the USA the day has 24 hours. Don't forget that some cities started having rails and overhead lines at some point for trams and trolleybuses, so they were on the right track, but then decided that it costs the state less if citizens operate their own cars. Citizens now have to have their own car to get anywhere. 🤣 ok, drink cheap, good beer in public, after that you became mentally absent 😉. I don't drink beer (I generally don't drink a lot of alcohol either), but especially in the summer evenings by the river, people rounding off the evening in a cozy, relaxed atmosphere is something great. First of all, in most European countries, tipping is voluntary, the waitress receives a reasonable salary for their work and is usually not dependent on tips. The 10% is certainly not a bad measure when eating in a restaurant; if you only drink something, rounding up to the next 50 cents or the whole euro is also ok. Excessively large tips can certainly lead to irritation. You may have the feeling that the service is poor compared to the USA, but you usually get everything you want, but you aren't constantly disturbed when talking or eating and you can take your time (usually you leave Eating together here mainly for social reasons, i.e. to chat, to be together, not just to stuff food into it), this seems to apply to the whole of Europe. I completely agree with you about the toilets, I'm happy to pay if it's clean and pleasant (somewhat modern). Free public toilets are now few and far between in our country and are mostly an imposition. We have a chain that offers toilets, especially in the train stations, and I have to say, every time you go into a freshly cleaned cabin, nothing is dirty, there is enough paper available, that's very pleasant. I never understood the bicycle lanes on the sidewalk in Germany, I'll probably never get used to it. In our case these are usually next to the sidewalk (i.e. on the right of the street) or at least marked by a clear, continuous line so that it is easy to recognize as a pedestrian. Rules are not a bad thing in general, as soon as there is more than one person there, rules are needed somehow so that everyone has enough "space" for themselves and there are no unnecessary confrontations. Dubbed films, yes, although in some cases it is poorly done, certain sentences do not come across as they appear in English, although there are also some where the German translation of individual sentences is more accurate than in English (although there is no literal one translation was chosen). 🤣 Well, with us it gets a little more complicated, you can of course ask something in (high) German, everyone who speaks German here understands you, the question is whether you understand his "High German" because our "German" There are dialects in dealing with each other (sometimes very different from region to region), which even many Germans don't understand (and certainly don't speak). But as she mentioned, it's also the case here that a lot of people can speak English, so it's definitely enough for directions etc. The thing about the kitchen, it's not clear to me how you can rent out an apartment without kitchen equipment (stove, refrigerator), it's different with us, everything is actually there, some even with quality appliances (Washing machine/dryer are often shared, but some are also available in the apartments). If you look at the cost factor that everyone incurs when moving, whether it's taking over the previous kitchen or installing your own, it's huge. Whether you can then sell your built-in kitchen to the next tenant is another matter; this is not certain either.

[@HenryLoenwind]

While the grid frequency is different, there are no portable devices that can only take 240V@60Hz. That would only be of concern when taking a washing machine or an oven from the US to Europe, or when using a simple transformer to make 110V@50Hz for a 110V device. But those aren't really portable either. The only people who can (and do) run into those issues are American soldiers stationed in Germany and living off-base. Not quite the audience for this video, though.

[@marvinh4893]

a few points to add. To Nr.5 Drinking in public ... dont buy cheap beer. If u buy beer in germany get some of the major brands or if u ask the locals about the local brand, buy that. In germany we got a rule called "the local beer brand is the best". Every region of germany has his own taste in beer and their own drink culture. 9. German rules ... very important !!!! if you are in an Airbnb with multiple apartment, from 22:00 - 06:00 you have to be quiet its called Nachtruhe (night rest) in some regions this counts for 12:00-15:00 as the Mittagsruhe. On Sundays, exept you own a house, you have to be quiet too so only room volume is allowed. No drilling, hammering ore something like that. 10. Dubbing in german is top notch but for some movies or series the geman voiceactor dont fit the charakter he is dubbing copared to the OV. 11. Small talk/ friendliness ... germans and austrians just cant do small talk but if you can you count as very social here. Particular in north germany the people there are very quiet and reserved. 13. Housing ... for apartment you have to buy everything on your own. Lamps, washing machines and so on but to the part with the kitchen. Many kitchens are built by a kitchenplaner and u are not be able to take the kitchen with you cause it wont fit in your next location. Those types of kitchens are normaly free for you if u rent the apartment but if there is an "equipped kitchen / fittet kitchen" then u can chose in buy this kitchen or build your own in.

[@FrankSimon-lp8by]

A good beer in the supermarket costs around 70 to 80 cents. Don't just take the cheapest beer. Sometimes it's not bad, but you have to know your way around it. Let us advise you on the huge selection.

[@mats7492]

The best beer is always the local one.. 8000 brands of beer in germany

[@dirkschittko]

I prefer my own or a new kitchen when moving in. I would not like to deep clean any used oven or fridge or try to get rid of the smell (which could use months…)

[@mahirmada]

You guys are pretty sympathetic and open minded💪

[@GdzieJestNemo]

The no kitchen stuff is super German specific, whole Europe is weirded out by that

[@HH-hd7nd]

It's not even true everywhere. Here in Schleswig-Holstein I never came across an appartment without a kitchen in my almost 50 years.

[@lamaglama6231]

Especially with good kitchens it is getting more common to let them in

[@leDespicable]

@@HH-hd7nd Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg are the outlier here, though. In almost every other part of Germany apartments and houses usually don't come with a kitchen.

[@hannesmayer3716]

In Berlin, a rented appartment has to have a stove/cooking place and a kitchen sink at least.

[@menschin2]

Apartments without a kitchen have only become common in the last few decades. The reason is probably insurance-related. In the event of water damage, the landlord is liable from the tap onwards if a kitchen is installed. In the other case, only from the connection to the tap. So he only needs residential building insurance for storms, fire, etc. Otherwise he also needs household contents insurance. So it's a question of cost. Otherwise he would have to buy a new kitchen every few years because no one wants to live in a ratty old kitchen.

[@mariohendriks1]

If you go abroad and use an ATM, they usually show an option to either use the local exchange rate or your own bank's exchange rate. Never use the local option. Your own bank will always have a better exchange rate.

[@Jochen.Lutz-Germany]

In restaurants the waiters usually aren't unfriendly but they won't disturb you all the time which Germans would not like at all. Usually they bring you the menu and ask what you would like to drink. Than you can choose your dish without any time pressure. The waiter will look in the background from time to time. If your would like to order you make eye contact and rise your hand and he will come immediately.

[@albundy7718]

The heavy Dubbing in Germany has a few historical reasons, which of course has to do with WW2. English was considered the "Language of the Enemy" during WW2 and People who listened to BBC Radio for example, which was "verboten", could face harsh penalties. So only a few People learned English. After the War everything changed, german Movies from before were labeled as Propaganda and couldn't be shown in cinema anymore. On the other Hand many english Movies were banned during the 3rd Reich and Germans had never seen them. So for example "Gone with the Wind" was shown first in the 50s. Another factor was many Stage-Theaters were destroyed and many Actors out of work. These people were trained to use their voice perfectly. So they were cheap to hire for the Dubbing of englisch Movies and because its Germany everything needs to be perfect, these Dubbings are so good you sometimes might think you are watching a german Movie. After german TV was created in the late 50s this continued in TV Series too, till this Day. If you want the english Version you need to get the DVD or BluRay of a Movie which are usually sold with both Languages in Germany. Some Streaming Services might be an option too.

[@ThePixel1983]

We had more time to develop our public transportation infrastructure? US cities had trams, then the car/oil industry bought and destroyed them!

[@bastian6625]

You should not take everything for granted she says. She has a very US compared to Bavaria perspective. I am German who lives in Italy, and have lived in several other countries for years such as France, Denmark or Croatia. Most of the things she talks about is just European. Yes, also in Italy random people do not small talk in supermarkets. She has some points, but others are completely over the top.

[@HenryLoenwind]

Regarding jaywalking: In Germany, it is generally legal to cross the street everywhere, with two major exceptions: If there is a crosswalk or traffic light nearby, you must use it. Highways are off-limits to pedestrians. It is also legal to walk on the road when there is no sidewalk, although nowadays, roads where this is necessary are rare. But as a driver, you need to be aware that at night, on a small country road between some villages, you may meet a pedestrian walking along from time to time. (And in German, that would have been a nice pun, as the verb for "to meet" also means "to hit". That's "to hit a target", not "to hit with a fist", btw. The latter wouldn't make sense to share a word with "to meet", even to Germans.)

[@NicholasCorvin]

*You're right, but the abbrevation "OV" stands in this case [ in Germany ] for Original Version. It can also mean [ in cinemas ] that the movie will be shown not just in the original language, but also that the movie is uncut. That's why the movie is sometimes not allowed to be watched by people under 18. Only if the Original Version does not differ from the dubbed already FSK-rated Version the movie can also be watched by minors [in cinemas].* 🎭🎬📽️📺📀🔥😈🔥

[@helenewei4232]

The beer depends on the city and the region. Every city has at least one local Brand. The sort of beer depends on the region too. In the north we drink more pils, in the south more wheat beer, in köln kölsch and so on

[@stephaniechbakingtraveler4262]

Here in Switzerland the grocery stores also closes on sundays, we are a cash culture, gas/petrol is also very expensive here too and it is also legal to drink alcohol in public. I think we have also the same as in germany in here 13 things that she mentioned in this video.

[@Talkshowhorse_Echna]

Since I am from northern germany I can advice on a nice "Störtebecker Kellerbier" or a "Zwickel" if you want it a bit more fitting with a warm day.

[@brucemc1581]

The local beer is the best. Usually.

[@SushiElemental]

Hope you announce when you want to visit here - maybe I'll join for some beer 🍻

[@steffent.6477]

Southern germans are more into small talk than others. Don't expect any unnecessary conversation in the north^^ Even our greeting is just one word and we use it at every time of the day "Moin".

[@ginster458]

tbh I think that no jaywalking thing is exaggerated- at least partially. We do jaywalking, we just don’t do it in front of kids and in budy areas. But at night when the children are at home and the streets are empty, people usually will jaywalk

[@mariosgreek9707]

Implementing the paying for using the bathrooms/toilets a few decades back is actually a great thing because usually due to this change, bathrooms are kept very clean

[@eisikater1584]

1) Standard voltage in a German (or European) home these days is 230 volts*, but I also have two outlets with 400 volts for operating heavy electric tools. But don't worry, these look totally different and require a different plug than the regular household outlet. *: Actually, the EU regulation specifies "220 to 240" as legit, and I have, according to my own measurements, a stable 235. 2) Yeah, that's the big topic always. Germans don't understand why Americans want to be able to shop groceries anytime they like, and Americans don't understand why they can't do that in Germany. Let's just say it's a cultural difference, could we agree on that? 3) What she didn't mention is that coins in Europe have real value. 50 (euro-)cents, 1 euro, 2 euros, they all come in coins, and they're useful for, say, buy something from a vending machine, or sometimes buying a parking ticket. As banks only hand out banknotes (who would have guessed that?) it makes sense to use them to pay as soon as possible after arrival to get some coins, and I wouldn't say "keep the change". At supermarkets, you need a 1-euro-coin to unlock the shopping cart, otherwise you can't shop. 4) I'm not too sure about what she's saying about public transport. She's from Munich, and that's a real big city, the capital of the state of Bavaria, and of course has good public transport. In rural areas I wouldn't rely too much on that and always prefer the car. Just make yourself a bit familiar with German rules of traffic and, most of all, traffic signs. Although Europe uses symbols and pictograms rather than words, some symbols are not as obvious as they seem. 5) As she said, sitting by the river (in my case, lake) and drinking a cold beer on a warm summer night, I enjoy that very much. German police know very well how to differentiate between people who drink beer peacefully and people who drink beer before making trouble. -- And, no, I don't pick up beer from the corner store. I buy my beer (and sometimes wine and liquor) at the supermarket, like every reasonable person does. -- And be aware that drinking canned beer in public might be frowned upon. Decent people buy bottled beer. Oh, and: Get yourself a bottle opener. Our caps can't be opened by a twist. 6) I'm a native, not a tourist, so follow Feli's suggestions on restaurants. During tourist season, like many of us, I retreat from these places and do things on my own with friends. One day it came as far as to make someone send us the police for suspicion of running an illegal pub, but we could convince them it was just a party that somehow went out of control. 7) Yeah, get used to it. I feel better served if the person serving me is a human and not a cyborg programmed to always smile. I wonder what trade unions in the US would have to say about an "always smile" order, but you don't have any. 8) Sometimes? This video is a little bit older, I'd say you almost always have to pay for public bathrooms now. Do you remember what I said about coins above? Some municipalities won't charge you, but they're the exception. In cities or on the autobahn, you'll always have to pay, 50 cents usually, more on the autobahn. But German cities are green, and you can always make use of your male advantage if there's a shrub nearby. And, yes, there's a fine on that! 9) "Germans like rules and they like following the rules", no, we don't, but we see that most of the rules (not all!) make perfect sense. Since I moved back to a rural area, I see how much sense it makes to stop at a red pedestrian light under all conditions. We have some really mad drivers here. 10) I commented on that below in response to anashiedler6926, it's lengthy, so I won't repeat it here. 11) She's generalizing. I'm Bavarian like she is, we don't like small talk so much, but still more than, for example, the north Germans do. If you want to find talkative people, go to Berlin and find the real Berliners (might be hard in that city to find the real natives, but you can try), and they'll "chew you an ear off", as one of our sayings goes. I enjoyed it very much, and in fact my seven years in Berlin made me more talkative than I was before. 12) Many Germans speak better English than they would admit because of their fear of making mistakes and being ridiculed for that. I tried to persuade some of them to just try, and they said, "but you're so much better than me". Yes, I am. Because I tried. It's a cultural thing. A craftsman doesn't hand out a piece of his work until it's perfect, else he'll be dishonored. Might be alright for a blacksmith, but language is somewhat different from a piece of iron. 13) Yeah, she puts housing on the dreaded number 13, and rightfully so. I moved around a lot within Germany, from when I was a student to where I am now, in the small house that I inherited and renovated, and I could write a book about my adventures, just like many other people. You think Germany has rules and everyone obeys them? Then welcome to the rental market. Have fun! (And a gun. But, no, that's illegal.) It started with a simple answer to a question about different voltages, and then I got carried away. This was a lengthy, no, extremely long response because I watched Feli's video long time ago and wondered how you would react to it and I would react to you. If I could provide some useful additional information, I'd be glad, if not, feel free to delete this comment if you don't like it for whatever reason.

[@gbulmer]

Service in restaurants, bars and shops in Germany is good. I'm British. I've visited Germany many times for business and vacation. I have never had anything less than good service. I lived and worked in the USA for more than half the 2000s, so I have reasonable comparison points. Most German's English is very good. Germany is a good country to visit for English speakers. Also, remember you can hop on a train and change country in a few hours. So experiencing different cultures and nationalities is straightforward and not too expensive. You can even get a train from London (UK), to Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Last time I looked special offer tickets were under $60 each way. Similar for Amsterdam to Berlin. I would add, I like The Netherlands and Sweden even more, but that might have been because of the specific people, and little to do with their people in general. Best Wishes for 2024. ☮

[@dktv-musicbykasperbruunkri8663]

Here is a fun fact: Norwegians go to Sweden to buy cheaper alcohol. Swedes drive to Denmark and us Danes drive to Germany for cheap alcohol :) love the reaction as always friends :) Germany is a great place.

[@martinhackspiel9061]

hey there and greetings from germany . pay for the bathroom is normal in germany for we has so pay for the water we get and 150% more for the water we let go. it sounds crasy for you but so it is and also, if you own a house , yopu have to pay for the rainwater - what yearly come down on your house

[@gerbentvandeveen]

You can also connect the larger cities with a high-speed train. They go 300km/h or 190m/h. You can't do that with a car in the USA.

[@leDespicable]

The thing with the kitchens varies even within Germany. In southern and central Germany you'll mostly find apartments without kitchens (unless you specifically search for furnished apartments), while in some parts of Northern Germany it's very unusual not to have a kitchen come with a place.

[@Akabei01]

Since there are a lot of local breweries in Germany, go with a local beer when you visit. You'll get a good beer for about 1 euro/dollar a pint.

[@natalirichter1421]

MOIN is a whole conversation !

[@DerNiko]

What kind of beer is the best heavily depends on the region you're in and also on your upbringing. So don't be confused when people give you a hundred different beer brands as an answer, because that's just how it is in Germany.

[@Mephistokles333]

I often hear that german customer service in restaurantes is rude - but I cannot agree with it. I apreciate it that the waiters are not as intrusive as in the US. When I go out with friends, we want to have a fun meal and a nice conversation and dont want to be interuptet every few minutes and asked if everything is allright. If I want something, I call for you - otherwise please leave me allone - I´m eating here >.< Also when they are interacting with you, the waiters are (mostly) friendly and professional. They do their job and dont waste time with smalltalk. About german dubbing - the other comments already said it - but if you have an opportunity, try wtching a german dubbed movie - you will be impressed ^.^

[@LednacekZ]

Actually, American 120V uses higher current than European 230V, and it is the current that kills you.

[@MellonVegan]

5:33 In a way, your Sunday is like our Saturday. Not everyone will work on that day but some do. Not everyone will shop that day but a lot of people do. Randomly reminds me of an amazing Historia Civilis video about the (rather recent) origin of our modern work week and of the 2 day weekend. Highly recommended if you're interested in that kinda stuff. The channel is amazing for anyone who is into history.

[@Humpelstilzchen]

20:32 I understand you 😂. I live in Germany but i work with clients as a craftsmen and they want to talk 😅 even in Germany

[@ingoknieps8971]

5:00 Restaurants, Museums, ... often are closed on other days instead (usually Mondays). So they also have a 6 day week.

[@stellar_tim2370]

Bavarian beer is the best. I love Augustiner...and no I am not from bavaria! :D

[@Slaintewaaas]

about cash and since the video is a bit older: Covid has changed this. Contactless payment was a very big thing during the pandemic and most shops now offer card payment options. People still use mainly cash in bakeries, kiosks or at farmer's markets, but many facilities now offer card. Best ask before you chose stuff or look out for a payment terminal.

[@Be-Es---___]

Yes, nothing beats John Wayne saying "Hände hoch oder verstehst du keine englisch". 😂

[@MabuseXX]

Dubbing is an art in germany....they try there absolute best to be as lip syncron as it can be. Watch a German dub of a Hollywood movie and you will have the impression the actor really speaks german. 19:06

[@ja_u]

Her channel name used to be German girl in America I think but there was some rando who had made a channel with that name before and they sued so she had to change the name and take it out of all the old videos to keep them up

[@dumiauch]

Feli changed the name of her channel because someone else claimed the copyright to the original name. The name in the title is censored because she had just a few days to delete the original name from ALL of her videos. Somewhere on her channel must be the video in which she explains it all. Greetings from Germany.

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

3 countries are using imperial. 2 3rd world countries and the USA. i call that arrogant and stupid. the metric system makes soooooooo much more sense.

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

and remember, this confusion made a space probe to crash.

[@thomasd5]

Actually the US had electric cars with batteries in the early 1900reds and streetcars (trams) in many big cities in the early decades of the last century. However, the oil industry saw both of those as a threat and therefore bought and destroyed those technologies. As far as I know, the San Francisco streetcar is the only remnant from that time. I assume it couldn't be bought by the oil industry since it was first introduced in 1873 and therefore was already popular in San Francisco in the early 1900reds. The same happened with the solar panels after WWII when some people on the West Coast installed those, the energy suppliers saw that as a threat and destroyed that technology, too. About Beer in Germany, there are, as far as I know, 129 different types of beer available in Germany from 1057 different breweries with a total of 8135 brands. Therefore the offered beers and prices might differ locally. About the prices of groceries (Wal-Mart). No, Germans don't mind low prices. However, it is not legal in Germany to sell products cheaper than bought from the supplier. 1. There are laws for fair competition in Germany. 2. If you pay more to the supplier than you earn by selling the product to the end user, you pay more VAT (value-added tax) to your supplier than you charge to your customer, and therefore you would be eligible for a tax refund by the tax office. Since state and federal governments do want to get taxes and not pay taxes to businesses that's the second reason why it is usually not legal to sell cheaper than bought. Of course, there are exceptions, for example, if it turns to Winter and you have still summer clothes in stock, or if storage life ends and you still have the milk and meat unsold on the shelves, you can do special offers.

[@mickypescatore9656]

Hey, Guys! Greetings from Germany! 👋✌

[@MabuseXX]

But don't forget that the beer in germany is stronger than the average beer in the US (4.5% - 5% is the standard, but it can go up to 7%). 10:32

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

The wrong voltages thing happened to me not so long ago... The moment I plugged the adapter into the wall here in Germany, I heard a loud snapping sound (short circuit), my whole house went dark and I had to buy a new adapter in Germany the next day 😂Well, you learn from your mistakes I guess 😂

[@googleaccountuser3116]

The reason europe uses 220V instead of the older 110V standard is because it turned out 110V is more dangerous as it causes muscles to cramp which can be dangerous if you are trying to let go of something.

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

Sundays everything is closed. I mean everything. You first need to find a bigger train station with shops, many don’t have shops.

[@simmo1571]

The thing with the kitchens is not commen all over Germany I guess. I moved several times and my flats always had a kitchen and Inhad not to pay the former tannant. But I guess there are places where it is that way.

[@Jacques.dAnjou]

I’m half American and I give tours in Europe and let me tell you, without a few exceptions, everything Felicia is telling you about Germany, goes for Europe as a whole. It bothers me a little that she’s making this about Germany, while she’s talking about Europe guys, that’s literally 50+ countries. Best beer is Heineken though, and ‘light beer’ doesn’t mean cheap here, it means it’s without alcohol.

[@grahamsmith9541]

Sunday trading is restricted in the UK as well. Large shops and supermarkets are only allowed to open for a maximum of 6 hours. Most from 10:00 to 16:00. Illegal to open Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.

[@CorgiBum]

* in England and Wales

[@tinaschafer7780]

9:15 The spread out is called "urban sprawl". It's based on the urban theory of the car-friendly city from the 50ies. They thougt the car is the modern solution of mobility. So that the work, living and leisure space can be separeted.

[@MartinMundorf]

the cheapest beer is "Turmbräu", a Pilsener at "Rewe" or "Penny" groceries - available in silver cans or brown plastic bottles.^^

[@UltraSuperDuperFreak]

But you will have a kichen as a german. Sure you move into a emty house, but you also take what you hade in odl location with you ! So it doesn matter there is "no kitchen". Because you got your own kitchen and everything else you need with you.

[@pfalzgraf7527]

You know, there are those kinds of German tourists, as well, who have some German notion of how something has to be (rules, rule!) and when they are in another country, they expect things to be the same. I've held my distance from those Germans wherever I came across them. Just want to say: it's not only Americans ...!

[@christinajahnke2827]

In Germany you take your kitchen from your apartments or houses to you new location. I'm german and don't want to use stuff of foreign people. If the kitchen in the house is better than yours you can try to make a deal with the owner 😊

[@der7tezwerg921]

Drinking in public is allowed. Beer is cheap. Public intoxication and/or public urination can get you in trouble as much as it could in the US. Don't be surprised about that when get hammered.

[@StarkWurst]

Sadly public transport is not necessarily cheaper than going by car. It heavily depends where you are, how long you can book in advance and whether you are able to buy a week or month ticket. In my old city driving from home to city center was roughly 0,50€ in gasoline cost where the bus cost 2,80€ for the same distance (single ticket) day ticket was 4€ something.

[@nfreye8828]

Which beer you want to get depends a lot on the region that you're going to. If I want to enjoy a beer in a park or somewhere, I don't go for the extremely cheap beer. I like bottles more than cans and I would probably choose Flensburger. ^^

[@marcelmuseler6697]

Check out the german Schwebebahn in Wuppertal😁

[@gehtdichnixan3200]

i had great fun with an american guy talking german to me i replied in english so we both could train our langurage skills ;)

[@s.b.907]

18:00 when you go to Germany but stay close to the border of the Netherlands, go to a cinema there if you want to watch a movie. We do not dub, we use subtitles. Same for Dutch television. 😊

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

About the kitchen thing: some flats in Germany come with kitchens, some not. You just have to make up your mind what you want and then look carefully in the description of the flat. The abbreviation EBK means "Einbauküche" (installed kitchen). Without that abbreviation or text you are responsible for the kitchen.

[@ubierin4797]

In Köln in einer Kneipe oder erst in recht in einem Brauhaus ist der Köbbes ein Charakter. Er sorgt fix dafür, dass immer ein frisches Kölsch vor dir steht sobald dein Glas (0,2l) leer ist aber ER ist kein unterwürfiger Diener. Er lässt einen Spruch ab und niemand ist beleidigt, weil es dazu gehört.

[@ubierin4797]

Erwarte nicht, dass er dir Leitungswasser ohne passend Spruch bringt.

[@thomasherreiner3583]

As a German I need to agree. A house without a kitchen is objectively a bit crazy. No idea why we act so and I feel it´s actually changing. I assume it has to do with making room for personal preferences.

[@annfrancoole34]

It's not great customer service in the US. It's the server begging for tips. Imagine having to lower yourself to that level,

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

Here in Ireland, when you go to a restaurant. The staff will take your oder, then check once that it's all good when you get it. Then ignore you until you ask for something 😂

[@gbulmer]

The USA does NOT use the Imperial measurement system! The USA uses United States Customary Units (USCU). The UK's Imperial system was overhauled _after_ the US became independent, and the US did not adopt the changes 😀. The main difference is an USCU pint weighs a pound, with 16 fluid ounces to the pint. An Imperial pint is larger with 20 fluid ounces to a pint. More confusing, USCU fluid ounces are bigger than Imperial fluid ounces. The UK still sells draught (tap) beer in pints in pubs. An Imperial pint is more than ½litre, a USCU pint is less than ½litre. Best Wishes for 2024. ☮

[@stephanmaxx_]

9:00 ...on the other side of the big pond (Europe) had more time... the statement is wrong. - The USA was built on the railway, many cities had a functioning tram, but a lobby destroyed it, so that became their profit. Citizens had no other choice to use the car. Added to this is the division of the city into rigid zoning. After WW2, it was also the city planner's favorite car in Europe. . Public transport just wasn't destroyed so ruthlessly. USA country of extremes.

[@DaxRaider]

as a german i really perfer OV nowadays, but for some shows i started watching in german when i was younger i keep watching them in german as its a to big change xD nearly every actor has 1 voice actor so no matter in what movie the actor is, the voice is the same and its no lagging they even change the dialog to fit the mouth. when they dub marvel movies alot of the movies are completly black because marvel is scared of leaks and they only see the mouth of the people. its rly a tryhard to fit the mouth perfectly. i for myself can say ... i dont see that its not the person speaking when i watch :) the only big difference is that german tend to have the movies to be "cleaner" in voice quality. so if the actor is really mumbling the dub often is much cleaner and easier to understand xD

[@helloweener2007]

German dubbing was an art. Now it is just translation and but it sued to be real new lines. Some TV shows and movies became cult because of the dubbing. "The Persuaders", which failed in the US. Tony Curtis was so excited about it, that he wanted Rainer Brandt to write the original scripts. It never happend, he and Roger Moore got into a quarrel. The climax and ending of this kind of dubbing was Hogan's Heros, which was dubbend in the 90's and came the first time on German TV over 20 years after the show endet on CBS. The work with different dialects. Colonel Klink is speaking Saxonian, Sergant Schultz Bavarian, General Burkhalter Austrian. They also added and changed the story. Klink has a Silesian housecleaner and she is the target of Klink's jokes in many episodes. You never see or hear her of course because she wasn't in the original episodes. They also changed the targets of the sabotage. Instead of ammunition or weapon factories it is booze or fried potato factories or transports of fake Coca-Cola.

[@renevliex557]

I normally don't like the dubbing but the persuaders became a lot better. The translation was so funny. Loved it.

[@Thisandthat8908]

Highly recommend Rollergirl in the german dubbing. Awful movie where the dubbers(?) were alloewd to go completely wild.

[@germankitty]

Service personnel, whether waiters or sales staff, also won't introduce themselves. None of that "Hi, I'm Debbie and I'm your waitress" stuff.

[@asjaosaline5987]

Well thats not only in germany, but also my home country you take furniture and kitchen with you. Ofcouse sometimes you can sell it with adional price and buy new one for new home.. To my opinion Kitchen is very personal thing, and you dont measure whole house by kitchen. People often remodule kitchen or whole house to make it more prefable to they needs. Most popular kitchens are closed kitchen& ak seperate room for kitchen, but some people like open kitchen so they demolish few walls to have kitchen design they need.

[@Andermonda]

Regarding the missing kitchen in german houses it makes much more sense than you might think. In Germany we buy a house and add everything to our liking. So it can't happen, that we would not buy a beautiful house because the kitchen sucks or the other way around. I wouldn't want to buy a ugly house just because the kitchen is nice. We really want our house to be complete to reflect our own taste and style. In rented rooms it is more common to have a kitchen these days, but it is not in every apartment.

[@dennisverhoef1564]

The difference in public transport has nothing to do with the time we had to develop it. It is all about political choices that have been made. US decided the car is the allmighty mode of transport and destoyed any existing public transport to build roads. Here in the Netherlands we were allmost going the same route, but the public startet to protest against this and other choises were made in the end.

[@simon2083]

50 Cent Beer is very uncommon. The normal price for a 0,5 l bottle is like 80 cent - 1 € including 8cent Pfand.