DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO EXIT THE GARAGE! Life as an expat w/ NALF (Part 1) | Feli from Germany

[@stevegrooms1142]

It is surprising and amusing to find such a well-matched pair of people: smart, articulate, socially relaxed, observant, fair. You can do as many paired videos as you want. They'll be good.

[@Hokieredneck]

they need to meet irl

[@nicokramar4486]

#nalfelicia

[@inka87871]

@@Hokieredneck her big nose will make him fall in love !

[@BillGreenAZ]

I'm sensing a love connection between these two. Notice how much more each smiles when they connect.

[@antonboludo8886]

@@Hokieredneck Yes...

[@mariusroth4966]

Felicia & Nick - best and most entertaining team-up after Avengers & Infinity Wars.

[@aphextwin5712]

Growing up in Germany, not only did we always use dishes, we also had a separate slightly more fancy looking set of dishes that was used on Sundays and holidays (Sonntagsgeschirr).

[@jonahhumkamp1032]

Oh yeah, we had that too. :D

[@SadisticSenpai61]

Mom has fancy china that she pulls out whenever she's hosting for a family gathering. It mostly just collects dust in the china cabinet/curio for the rest of the year. Sundays tended to be extremely relaxed in terms of food simply because we'd spend most of the day at church (Sunday School, Morning Church Service, and then Evening Church Service). My parents were extremely religious when I was a kid, but they've relaxed a lot since my brother and I became adults. Well, I say fancy... it's most likely still on the cheap side, but it's fancier than the normal dishes we'd use for everyday meals. The only times I remember disposable plates being used was Sunday nights when dinner was particularly last minute (tater tots or corndogs or something like that) or really big family gatherings/reunions. Family reunions in particular just used paper plates cuz they were usually at some large venue like a park. Grandma switched to using paper plates for holiday dinners probably around the time my brother and our only female cousin was born (they were born within 1 month of each other). My aunt has 5 kids (the oldest is the only one older than me), so when you add Grandma, Grandpa, my parents, my brother and I, my aunt and uncle, Grandpa's sisters and their husbands, and my cousins - it started getting to be just too many dishes that needed to be washed. Then when my oldest cousins got old enough to bring girlfriends/boyfriend, then spouses, then their own kids... That's a lot of dishes. I grew up in Iowa in the Midwestern US. My great grandparents on my dad's side grew up speaking German just prior to WWI (speaking German was outlawed in public during the war), but they never passed the language down to their kids/my grandparents.

[@Dularr]

Not only that. But some dishware only used on Thanksgiving. Breakout the Turkey platter and gravy boat. Plus the jello mold.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

We also have that here in the US.

[@phillipsanchez4192]

@@SadisticSenpai61 These conversations about fancy (fancier) dishes really hit home for me, particularly as they relate to bigger family gatherings and that so-called Norman Rockwell USA. I come from a smaller nuclear family with only three people. Let's just say my father was not interested in fulfilling his fatherly duties, so the result was that my mother had a hard time raising me and my sister on an extremely limited budget. For whatever reason, one of the things I fixated on from that time were fancy dishes that my friends' families had for special occasions that I was lucky enough to get invited to, those dishes in some cupboard that were half on display, those that were taken out and polished before a big dinner. These were clearly indelible experiences for me because I have different sets of "fancy" dishes I use now that I am in Thailand, things I have collected in my travels over the years. I collected bowls, plates, platters, etc. from Slovakia to Tunisia to the Philippines to China (with my wife's help). I love putting those things out when we have dinner parties, especially Thanksgiving, the one US holiday that is coveted for me above all others.

[@andrewstoll4548]

The high budget background is pretty cool.

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

Why does she have to invest money in a background?

[@disenfranchisedamerican6804]

@@r.s.fletcher7066 because he's shallow and believes that things are more important than people

[@MisterMcDaunting]

Saw that, left a sub.

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

@@disenfranchisedamerican6804 Seems about right

[@timmmahhhh]

@@r.s.fletcher7066 if you watch Nalf's channel you'll get the joke.

[@jitterskater]

The funny thing is that going by European standards, Germans are actually those who respect "personal space" the most. Culturally, it's actually important to Germans to keep their distance traditionally, although quite a few people (especially in big cities) don't really care anymore, maybe out of necessity as there simply isn't enough space left. However, NALF should really do a tour to Southern Europe and experience "personal space" there, I bet he'll be back on his way to Schwäbisch Hall in no time...

[@nicktankard1244]

I wouldn't say "the most". Because Scandinavians are so good at respecting the personal space it became a meme :) Germany is somewhere in the middle on that spectrum.

[@centrasseptyni8277]

You haven't seen Finns

[@martindonat3249]

i belive in europ ,the pesonal space ,the calm of the people , is most at the northern stats , and get less the more south you go , but i belive thats has mostly to do with the temperament of the people ,germany is stuck there somewere in the middle

[@piccadelly9360]

the young man is right. He only referred to grocery and not to general life, Germany is world famous for social distance

[@a0flj0]

Go visit Finland. There's a joke about two Fins on the same bus in Finland feeling awkward and crammed.

[@Shahrdad]

I moved from Iran to the US in 1979 after completing 10 grade. I found high school ridiculously easy here. High schools in Iran are much more in line with the German Gymnasium. We did school six days a week, 8am to 3pm, and I we took 15 to 20 courses simultaneously. I have to say that high school in Iran was more challenging than college and even medical school was in the US. I did love my high school experience here though, and I am glad I had a chance to experience both.

[@legumesss]

I did an exchange year in the US and high school really was a joke. And it wasn't a bad high school either, I had class mates going to Yale and Harvard

[@susannabonke8552]

@lurocp8 school only reaches part of the Kids. Plus you're gonna meet people over 60 whose education is long ago ...

[@legumesss]

@lurocp8 it's not about intelligence, it's just about curriculum, no need to feel offended. Universities have very high standards in Europe as well by the way.

[@karinland8533]

@lurocp8 how did that show?

[@jc3drums916]

@lurocp8 It seems they're comparing gymnasium, which is the highest and most difficult of the German secondary schools, to typical US public high schools, which may not be the fairest comparison, even if you're comparing it to honors programs. Gymnasium is closer in rigor to a US prep school such as Exeter Academy. It's not nearly as elitist, but still, only about 28% of students attend gymnasium. However, PISA scores back up the claim that students in the US aren't as well-educated. Not to mention how many times have you heard about, for example, South Koreans learning Algebra in 5th grade, while in the US, getting every student to pass Algebra in 8th grade is considered a major problem? As for your interactions with people, not all knowledge learned in school is retained in adulthood, knowledge is not the only or best measure of intelligence, etc. It's a complex thing to attempt to measure, and casual interaction is not a valid way to do it.

[@jamesalberg1132]

Watching you two is a win-win!! Always great observations, well thought and spoken opinions on each others cultures. I love these conversations between you two.

[@cdnest]

This is absolutely true. I finished the 10th grade in Germany, went to the US straight in the 12th grade and made my highschool-diploma. It was easy.

[@s-nut]

This may have been due to the state and even the county/local school system you moved to. I moved from southeastern Michigan to one of the better school systems in North Carolina, and I was a year ahead. I heard the same from friends who moved from several other northern metro areas. Where did you move to in the States?

[@rickycoker5830]

Feli amuses Nalf...they have really good chemistry

[@pattidrier9593]

Now I understand our family having special silverware and dishes for holidays and Sunday dinners. It’s my German heritage!!! As children we loved setting the table with “the good dishes “. Also cloth napkins, salt and pepper shakers and cut glass dishes for pickles and raw vegetables. And drinking glasses. The best table cloth. We had a lot of really good sausages at home.

[@Charles_ONeal]

I so agree with you about the locks, air conditioning and disposable plates.

[@dagi72164]

When I was still in Germany the gratuity was always included in the bill (at a Restaurant) so when you gave a tip you basically indicated that you were super pleased with the service and that your server went above and beyond what is expected.

[@bryanbyrne2279]

NALF smirked a little bit when you talked about marrying an American man.

[@charlies.5777]

I think he blushed as well!!😎

[@silkwesir1444]

Yes, the mood immediately shifted. Pretty brave to start with this question.

[@Jixxor]

Of course, his people just got a great addition.

[@tamaragluxi3791]

Charlie S. he sure did 🤣🤣🤣

[@russhanoman6492]

I have been watching both your channels for years as I am a Connecticut person moving to Nederland in the next few years. And though the Dutch would hate me saying this, from both your perspectives, it nakes me miss life there so much as it's so similar!!! Love that you guys are collaborating! Keep it up!

[@SuperDupr8]

I'm American, and I didn't realize it was that common to use paper/plastic THAT often! And on HOLIDAYS??? That's news to me, and I agree with you, Felicia! That's ridiculous, haha!

[@blindleader42]

American throwaway culture has been out of control for a long time. I'll stop now to avoid a major rant. 🤬🤬🤬

[@moon-uh5kd]

Why go ahead

[@presentprogressive8780]

Both of them are extremely attractive, charming and intelligent specimen of their respective countries. Should almost be considered false advertising.

[@richardfrank9317]

Wow, second video together and you're talking about having kids.

[@susannabonke8552]

They go straight into the Plot. The guy that talked with ME on that topic became my husband 😁

[@huawafabe]

@@susannabonke8552 commenting so I see how this comment thread ages until the next years :D

[@missis_jo]

@@susannabonke8552 Same here! We talked about having kids before we even dated. That was 12 years ago and in this very moment I try to breastfeed number 4 back to sleep 😊.

[@pikewerfer]

haha... awesome.

[@Ankesadventures]

:D

[@Qubic3D]

As a German, in the 90s, I also grew up a lot in the US, in Texas, and I do agree with all those topics and meanings you had in this likable, nice and intelligent conversation. Very cool channel, thank you for that!

[@toninice6876]

Das ist schwierig eine Konversation zwischen 2 Personen interessant zu machen aber die 2 sind super es macht echt Spaß hier zuzuhören .

[@ryandannenhauer]

I tip bartenders when I’m in Germany, they always seems half surprised and half super grateful lol

[@mareinagy4764]

When I got back to Germany I tipped 20%.The waiter told me I'm crazy and didn't accept the tip.

[@lydiafife8716]

Yes I was two months in Germany and I tipped even when there was a VAT and said I wanted to for the great service even though I was aware of the VAT Yes huge surprises from the servers 😂

[@Joshua5de]

It is so much fun to listen to your conversations. I follow both of your channels for quite a while and seeing you both together is really cool. You fit so well together.

[@BobbiDoll]

On my 2017 trip to Germany we stayed at a hotel in Munich. The parking was in a garage on the next block. Great. When we wanted to leave we went to the exit. I tried multiple credit cards. I finally had to back up and park the car again. We looked around and did not find any people or machines. After going up to the street someone finally pointed us to the machine to pay. Just one more thing to make the trip memorable!

[@Kirihum]

Blocks aren't actually a thing in Munich since it's not build with that system, so I'm curious just how long a "block" is? Do you mean like, one street down?

[@BobbiDoll]

@@Kirihum Generally a block is the area between two sets of parallel streets. Usually a rectangle or square. It can be of differing sizes.

[@andreasz929]

Hallo Felicia ! Du hast die beste Antwort überhaupt erwidert ! Weiterer so mit deinem Elan und erfrischenden Inhalten! Viele Grüße von München nach Ohio

[@Momchil0]

I really enjoyed the videos with you and Nick. Please do more videos together just talking about your experiences abroad 🙃

[@7754BRIANS]

I loved your talk with Nalf ... do more. Lots of smiling doing on 😊. Perfect match of personality. Ps. I love your smile.

[@Valnar1111]

Tipping in Germany: Rounding up and saying "Is' gut so."/"Passt scho'."

[@victorbruant389]

"Stecks da in Oasch."

[@danielfortesque5175]

@@victorbruant389 😂

[@OkabexKurisu]

bei solchen such ich extra die kleinsten münzen die ich habe um das rückgeld wiederzugeben xD

[@robinbirdj743]

heimdall1706 You must be Frankisher?

[@Valnar1111]

@@robinbirdj743 nope, rhinelander

[@philippclemens2265]

Also, ich muss Euch beiden in allen Punkten zustimmen! Wow! Love it!

[@beachbum77979]

My experience, having been born in Central Texas, raised on the Gulf Coast, and currently living in South Texas, paper plates are for picnics, not for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Those holidays are when you bring out your best. Not just your everyday plates, that fine stuff inherited from your grandparents. Let the kids eat from the everyday stuff, they might break something. Finest china, crystal, and silver, not even paper napkins, let's use linen. As far as cleanup, well, Mom would work hard in the kitchen for like a week, then all morning to prepare the table. Then the feast. And then, no dishwasher. Well, my older sister and I were the dishwashers. Dad once told us we really must enjoy washing dishes, because we were taking so long. I don't think we actually enjoyed washing dishes, but we didn't mind...

[@marielange9077]

beachbum77979 That was our experience in Ohio, too; I'm not sure my mother ever used paper plates, even for picnics on the patio.

[@xedo6276]

You are perfect together - wiping that smile off my face now.

[@Ulrich.Bierwisch]

In a Texan BBQ like Rudy's you don't get a plastic plate, you get a sheet of paper and this is seen as part of the BBQ culture.

[@ushklavdragonen6009]

So true! Love me some Rudy's!

[@huawafabe]

it's still unnecessary trash though

[@rockyracoon3233]

Texas barbecue is BEEF too!lol

[@timothykeith1367]

The Texas BBQ tradition is from the German and Czech immigrants. It uses indirect exposure to the heat which is great for cooking a lower quality cut of meat like brisket without drying it. I'm waiting for Rudy's to open for dining in! Lockhart TX has lots of BBQ but eating Rudy's at a service station is good for me!

[@locknload4691]

@@ushklavdragonen6009 I'm from Northcentral TX, and Mesquite wood is generally used to smoke the beef which is the tradition in my area. I've had BBQ in other parts of TX that were smoked with Post Oak and other woods that just didn't taste right.

[@hanneweber4246]

I was born in Germany. Mom raised us German in many ways. Your videos help me understand why I do certain things. I appreciate the videos.

[@NancyAnneMartin]

Felicia, I'm with you on bringing your best out for holidays! I'm just over here in Indiana- you are invited for the next holiday meal. 🦃😁🥧😊🦃😄🥧

[@paulk.6969]

I loved this video. Agreed with so much, especially the AC temperature in the house. I live in South Florida and am quite comfortable with keeping my condo at 75-77 degrees. It also means the AC doesn’t have to work as hard, which is important due to high temperatures and humidity as you have found out. As for the “why not “ philosophy, I’m a great believer in that. However, LOL😂😂😂, I have proved on multiple occasions that “why not” should have been “ don’t do it!!!”or “ what in the world was I thinking of” 😱? At any rate, love your videos. They are very entertaining and educational. Keep up the good work!! Looking forward to the next one. 😎👍👍👍

[@looktoluke]

I’ve never used plastic or paper plates at home unless I was having a huge party.

[@k.s.421]

Me too. And i am German. But if we have a big barbecue here, with lot of friends to host, we would use plastic plates, so what? When i studied in Italy, some of my friends there were used to eat from plastic plates (which really shocked me, because i thought the Italians are the kings of fine wine and dine :-))

[@maximilianbeyer5642]

When they talked about all the locks and windows being the same in Germany, I just had to think about every single door inside an American house seeming to be the exact same white door

[@BruceRichwineJr]

When she said the AC in businesses were way to cold all I could think of was that old comedy skit “Woman’s Winter”. She’s right though.

[@jimmym3352]

I don't use paper or plastic plates at home. Must be a Millennial thing. I use regular glassware and wash after each meal. I agree with Felicia about the A/C. I grew up in a family who was very frugal (because we were poor) and I grew up in a desert city, so I'm used to it being warmer. I can't stand stores that are too cold, I try to get out of there as quickly as possible.

[@overdev1993]

it's so fun to watch you two talk :D

[@wmf831]

Your joint videos are great! Very interesting and entertaining. You hardly notice that they are a bit longer than what one is usually used to on KZbin. Please continue! Eure gemeinsamen Videos sind wirklich gut und unterhaltsam! Man merkt kaum, dass sie etwas länger sind als man normalerweise konsumiert. Gerne mehr!

[@miriamredinger]

Concerning tipping I loved the way they did it in England the most: At least in the resaurants I was in, you payed, the waiter left again and you put the tip on a small plate on the table, the left before they took it.

[@justlikehoney3133]

You are both so awesome! It was fun watching. Thanks.

[@erictrumpler9652]

Learning to drive manual shift....if taught properly, you can learn to use a clutch with about an hour of practice, assuming you're already a capable automatic driver.

[@dennisalexanderreilly8624]

You both have serious charisma. And the chemistry between you is off the charts, just say'n.

[@FiveOClockTea]

I only use paper plates when I go down to the river to have barbeque with friends 😅

[@pancen2799]

This is some really intelligent conversation!

[@uc4ntseeme166]

I came across the plastic plates just recently (from germany) in a video and thought that was an exception. Seems like its not. Wow thats really something to wrap my head around. The only times i have used plastic/paper plates is at a lake with a lot of people showing up. Then we had plates and cutlery in platic and a big bag to clean it all up afterwards.

[@susannabonke8552]

Lots of people don't care...

[@davidschraufnagel3578]

I enjoyed the conversation. It was interesting with the differences and likeness. Please do it again

[@tgltyty]

I totally get the not knowing stuff,abroad, I had a friend who moved to Japan as a kid, on the way home from school he got lost in the subway. He said even though he couldn't understand them, the people in Japan were very kind and my friend finally got home. :)

[@riwibird5903]

I love your videos with NALF. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@jamesr1703]

This was a fun video. I experienced all of these things. Worst for me was forgetting to pay at the parking garage, getting to the exit, realizing it, running back while my car was still running, paying, returning to my car with the ticket, only to have one car behind me (I was lightning fast, like in a movie) and the person waiting for only 5 minutes yelled, "I-di-ot!" Yes, traumatic.

[@ButterfatFarms]

Well they weren't wrong about that😂

[@kathygause7849]

If there are a lot of people, sometimes paper plates are used because they don’t have enough regular plates for everyone. They are also used when eating outside or not at a table so the regular plates don’t get dropped and broken.

[@jitterskater]

Self-checkouts are actually quite common in Germany, it all depends on the store. Rewe, Kaufland and other "bigger" grocery stores have them. However, I do prefer human cashiers. First, they are faster (nobody beats German cashier speeds). And second, I want the cashiers to keep their jobs in the long run and not made redundant by machines. However, one of the sillier things that you ONLY see in Germany is the fact that so many people STILL to prefer to pay cash at self-checkouts! That's just silly IMHO, but happens all the time.

[@Henning_Rech]

I hate self-checkout. The only reason for shops is to increase their profit and reduce their customer service. There should be a fair discount for self-checkout like 5...10%.

[@nicktankard1244]

Self-checkouts are nice when you have just a few items. It's super fast and there is no line. You come to a kiosk scan your icecream and mate drink, tap your card/phone and that's it :)

[@nicktankard1244]

@@Henning_Rech there is one benefit as well you can keep a small/medium store open with just one employee almost 24/7. Like they do in the UK and some other places.

[@BirgitBauhaus]

@@Henning_Rech: samasame, I hate self-checkouts, too! And you don't find them very often....if you are in a small Town you don't find one! And if your Card is lost or broken (it was happened to me) you are in a really fu.... bad Situation! It's the last bullshit, really!

[@Henning_Rech]

Not relevant here. We do not have and do not want 24/7. It only intensifies the rat race. In the moment only large shops experiment with self checkout.

[@jimcounter4945]

Great video loved 1 and 2 you should definitely do more 👍

[@BWDavisV]

Traveling in Germany with my husband I find the front door entry cumbersome but understand the security aspect. I also was embarrassed and perplexed when exiting a gas station restroom by not realizing I just needed to open the door the same way I entered. There was a turnstile upon entering and I paid so I think between that and not being able to read German I immediately panicked instead of just using logic to try pulling the door towards me inside the restroom just as I pushed it inward to enter. lol

[@andrewzlotnick4932]

As always, such a great video Feli! Don't feel bad about the locks here in the US. I was born and raised here and I can never remember which way to turn to unlock the lock. Also, congrats on 80K subscribers! It's increasing so fast!

[@verenal9910]

Self checkout is becoming more prevalent in Germany. I think I first noticed it sometime last year. And since then more and more grocery stores (mainly higher priced ones like Rewe and edeka but also a Kaufland) in my region in Baden-Württemberg have installed at least one or two self checkout lines

[@susannabonke8552]

Rossmann does.

[@karinland8533]

I'm from a smaller town. We don't have any.

[@verenal9910]

Karin Land my town isn’t big either. I’d even go so far and say I’m from a rather rural area. Still the bigger grocery stores and those that have renovated recently have installed self checkout recently.

[@sl2115]

during holidays there are SO many dishes. we use paper plates, plastic cups. saves a load in the dishwasher

[@makersmark5607]

22:45 Yea using disposable plates and cups on a regular basis and especially on holidays is pretty tacky. I never had that as a kid, but I know of people who do.

[@RichardinNC1]

Interesting comparisons. I will say our family used standard dishes most of the time (and still do), better dishware on holidays within family meals but paper or plastic dishes during parties, picnics, large groups or most outdoor events. Most people I imagine just don't have place settings for more than 4 or 8. PS: My mother had 5 full sets of dishware from Corelle to colonial to high end china. Sadly none of us children had any use for them when she passed.

[@SandyDiVa]

I have never had a holiday dinner on paper or plastic (NJ and Philadelphia) Thats crazy. And being poor in philly, most apartments do NOT have dishwashers here and we don’t use paper or plastic either. Too expensive when we have perfectly good reusable plates in the cabinet. I can’t speak for those with more money, but my parents were upper middle class with a dishwasher and we didn’t use paper/plastic either, so weird. (Except parties, also)

[@jlandon6028]

Felicia you are a breath of fresh in America. We love you stay as long as you want. Become a citizen if you wish we will cherish you here!

[@jasminleudesdorff3689]

I totally agree with the plates. Preparing a nice meal and then put it on a plastic plate? That just ruins the whole enjoyment of eating it. But I have to disagree with the schools. Of course, if someone comes from a mult-cultural backgrond, you want your kids to experience both worlds, because it helps them to meet more different people and therefore become more open-minded, tolerant and have a bigger background for making their own decisions. But the American school system serms to be really behind, according to people who have experienced both. And not to mention the costy of it. You can do as many sports anf clubs as you want in Germany, and while doung so, even meet new people from other schools, too. So I really don't see a point in American schools. And just to be very clear: I dont't mean Americans in general, I truly believe that people are just as nice, crazy, stupid or whatever all around the world, so please No hate. 🇩🇪🇺🇸♥️🌼🙃

[@handcoding]

This was such fun-I loved this!

[@gentlemanx7987]

American mind in the grocery store: "I better be polite and keep my distance in the checkout line to not encroach into anyones personal space". German mind, right behind the american: "How unpolite and mindless! Do you think you are the only one here? What a waste and inefficient use of space!" 😂😂😂 haha that got me, especially. So relatable. 😂

[@heikoscheuermann]

To be honest, I sometimes leave some space and i don't care how big the hole is. -because if the stuff that i am buying is mostly tightly packed on the conveyor belt and it's nonetheless 1.5 meters long then there can be more than a meter of empty space in front of me. I don't care as long as i am standing inside the length of my stuff 😆

[@eimer_moehren]

Hi, this is Dirk from Jena, Germany. Unfortunately i have a " Bandscheibenvorfall ", so i can't go to work for some weeks. Now I've got all the time in the world to watch youtube vids !!! I discovered NALF 2 days ago, and Felicia yesterday. I really spent many hours, watching your vids....quite entertaining !!! Good job !!! Like you guys !!! Damn...i really like/need youtube these days....😂😂😂 So thanks again...

[@alvagoldbook2]

Having lived my whole life in the USA, we never used plastic or paper plates unless it was at a picnic or bar-be-que or if it was an event away from home like at Boy Scouts club meeting

[@claytonp9005]

This episode triggered so many experiences for me. The little things like parking garages etc. I think cash society vs card society cause a lot of these confusing moments. Australia is very Savvy and automated payments etc. Moving to Korea which is tech savvy but also very cash dependent depending on what service you use. So many times I was like Nalf having little mini melt downs 😆 and feeling like a little kid learning to walk. I remember using a automated self check out thing at supermarket in Basel, Switzerland and everyone was looking at me. I think cause I was clearly a foreigner, didn't speak the language and I successfully fumbled my way through it. Though these little moments are what make your abroad experiences even more memorable and provide funny stories for family and friends

[@mollyp2024]

I grew up in oregon and ended up stationed in geibelstadt germany many years ago. But the recycling was not crazy concept to me. You get a mix of the states and there is a very diverse group on recycling ect. We rarely use disposable plates.

[@techdavis]

Self check is becoming a thing here in Germany. Globus has it, but it’s different. It’s a card, you can the card, then scan the groceries as you shop. Then scan the barcode at the checkout, go to the register and scan the card and pay. Fast and easy.

[@jasperjones6857]

As an American, I didn't find college to be at all easy. But then as you mentioned the exception for the Ivy League, that must have been it. It wasn't all bad; for sure I have had some really great professors. And my classmates became doctors, lawyers, rocket scientists, published novelists, or went into government service at a high level. Heck, there was even a movie director.

[@lydiafife8716]

Yeah I think it could be a generalization for sure There are different standards among universities In Grad school it’s not more difficult 😂 Just the same amount of work in half the time If you’re not up for that well...

[@teritrombly2706]

Totally agree about parking lots in Germany, lucky for me my daughter who lives in Germany knew what to do.

[@hanshelga]

Of course it heavily depends on what you study at university. I am doing my Bachelors Degree in Teacher for Biology and Chemistry right now, so I will obviously go to a bank and work as a real estate lawyer after I have my Masters Degree in Teacher for Biology and Chemistry.

[@ToBa2501]

Hello, I watch both channels frequently and I like your videos. I love the high budget picture in the background, too 😂🤣😂

[@inotoni6148]

Who I watch your videos about the differences between Germany and the USA, I often think that it should be called, differences between the USA and Europe. I have lived in Spain for more than five years and a lot is there as well as in Germany, except for refueling the car. It's the same as in the United States. But for example you pay the parking ticket there as you do in Germany and the personal space at the checkout is even more smaller. Although Spain is much hotter than Germany, there are hardly more air conditioning systems there. Mostly only in shops, in bigger companies and in hotels for tourists. We also had one in our apartment, but we didn't turn it on even when we had 30 ° C (86 ° F) inside.

[@uwekatolla8988]

Top interesting Conversation....very funny 👍

[@Jaradis]

If you go to Newport-on-the-Levee the parking garage there is like in Germany, you have to pay at one of the machines near the elevator. The thing in the US that bothers me about lines, is the lines in a drive-thru where people leave huge gaps between the cars. The Dunkin Donuts near me is super busy every morning to where the cars are lined up into the street blocking traffic. The people in line know this, but you see anywhere from half to even a full car length between cars. Just drives me crazy they won't pull closer to get everyone out of the street.

[@beachbum77979]

I like to leave enough room between my car and the car in front of me so that the car in front breaks down, I can go around it without having to back up, because the driver of the car(s) behind me might not have left enough space for me to back up. I guess I'm just as impatient as the people that want to be bumper to bumper...

[@V100-e5q]

I have a hunch that people just don't think about the situation. It is just they for themselves. Personal freedom (my rights!) first and then consideration for others and then for the environment. Prejudice?

[@dominicmcnamara]

Fiery Felicia at the dishwasher with the best crockery. Awesome passion.

[@alanoliveiraarruda7058]

It's really nice seeing the cultural difference living in the country of each other hahaha

[@kenleyflores3472]

They’re a very good pair. It’s like watching a couple talking while having coffee in Starbucks.

[@djgenetic111]

Tipping in the US may get complicated, because here you often say 18, when the bill is 17,30, which just means that the rest is tip. I think I always got back the change in the US and it starts to be like that here. The reason might be the cash registers, which somehow demand that you return the change.

[@letterbox203]

Really interesting discussion on difficult choices involving family. But of course reality, economics, and unforeseen family circumstances affect how our lives play out. So each person's decisions are specific and each case is decided on an individual basis

[@regenbogentraumerin]

Our local Rewe has had self check-outs for about 3 years now and people got used to it quite fast. They did close them because of corona though.

[@joecaccamise5926]

You guys are great!!!!

[@kingsaumagen2604]

"They will hit you with their shopping cart" so true XD

[@BobbiDoll]

Another interesting thing that happened was on my 2007 trip to Germany. I had driven a "stick shift" car since I started driving, so that is what I rented. At the car rental place, they backed the car up so I just had to pull out. No one thought to tell me that cars shift differently in Germany when you want to go in reverse. We had a very interesting time figuring that one out.

[@cate4016]

How is the shift different? In a different place? Could you explain?

[@AndyProper]

Felcia is so gorgeous and amazing! Love her conversations, they’re so thoughtful!

[@cloudy226mo]

Ich mag deine Unterhaltungen mit Nalf!

[@Alekhine01]

Had a German friend in law school. He would talk inches away from my face without anybody around. Mist admit it bothered me. I read somewhere that a German has a small public space, but in private it is much larger--meaning when relaxing in a room or something like thst

[@keld101]

Wow, this is actually a really great video. I love the personal answers! I don't think I've ever considered actually living in another coumpt country before this. Germany really does seem like a place the US can learn from and some ways and vice versa.

[@crappiefisher1331]

how can one like the tipping system in the US? the costumer has to pay higher tips so the business owners can get away with paying their employees less? i think everyone who runs a company should compensate their employees fairly.. germany for sure is not perfect in that regard as well with the whole low wage sector and all these temporary employment agencies (Zeitarbeitsfirmen) - and that has to change - but at least no one expects the customer to make up for that... . also in germany tips are 5-10%, 10% is already on the higher end, many people even simply round up and hence often even stay below those 5%.. where in the US 15-25% is common with 15% probably already considered being "stingy" . p.s. i really wanna see nalf taking a ride on a train in tokyo if he already feels to close to people in a german grocery store... that would be a treat.. maybe not for him, but for me... 😂

[@7754BRIANS]

The idea is to insure good service to the customer. (TIPS = TO Insure Promt Service). Good service by the waiter/waitress gives them the chance to make much more than a standard wage.

[@Joshua5de]

@@johnp139 First of all - No need for insults. You can disagreed but the comment wasn't stupid at all. Secondly, it makes a hell of a different. If the owner does a bad job, cause the food is bad, marketing sucks, chef can't cook, etc. the service doesn't earn money. The have the risk, which is not fair. And why should the service earn more when I buy an expensive bottle of wine instead of a cheap soda. Work is the same. I prefer the german way.

[@crappiefisher1331]

@@johnp139 yeah i guess that's why you eat cheaper in germany than in the US.. american tipping culture is stupid and so is paying waiters far below minimum wage and forcing them to rely on tips so the owner can make a few dollars more.. . tips + minimum wage is for sure more money than below minimum wage + tips.. the fact that people at least earn a minimum wage on which they can rely on does not mean they don't get tips at all.. also voluntarily given tips e.g. at your hairdresser or for your waiter are tax free in germany, in the US they are not . not to mention that the average waiter in germany earns 39k € per year (w/o tips), which is the same as the average waiter in the US (with tips) even tho salaries in the US are usually higher than in germany.. and don't get me started on all the others things american waiters missing out on: at least 24 days paid leave + paid public holidays, proper mandatory health insurance that especially people in low paying jobs in the US not always have

[@karinland8533]

The systemes are not compareble, in Germany we have a high standart and regulations for employers and emploees. Every full time employee has health insurence, unemployment insurence, old age insurance and accidence insurence. Employer and employee, both have to pay for it and we do very seldom have hire and fire contracts but job protection is very usual. So Germanys can't see any advance im the US system. We only see a greedy boss there.

[@crappiefisher1331]

@@7754BRIANS no one in germany/europe stops you from giving a high tip if the waiter did a good job.. the difference is just: no one has to rely on you and your high tips, because the waiters are already paid properly and don't need your tips to make a living.. . in germany/europe tips are actually a bonus for good service and not something you need as part of your wage to make sure you can pay your rent and groceries... . also it is TIPS and not T.I.P.S .. this acronym is made up BS or as your president would call it: fake news. . foodiestrip.blog/en/foodies-en/foodie-culture/tip-to-insure-promptness/

[@williamharrold1422]

As to the plates .... growing up we had our 'everyday' plates/silverware/glassware and on holidays the 'special' real silverware (that has to be polished beforehand)/plates/glassware and full table settings (salad plates/bread plates/water vs wine glasses etc). This was very labor intensive as these things cannot go in the dishwasher and it was always a calamity if something was broken. As time as gone on, for family gatherings, plastic plates and cups have prevailed and grandma's plates/silverware and glasses have been relegated to their display cases. It's just more relaxed and less formal so that people can enjoy themselves without worrying about little things (like which knife/spoon/fork do i use now?). Different times.

[@Jules-o7u3v]

My brothers family had a high school exchange student for a year and he said he could have taken basic math and science courses and skated through his senior year and most exchange students did and they told him how easy school here would be but he chose to take higher level math, and science courses because he believed you only get out of your education what you put into it and he found the courses he took here to be as difficult if not more difficult than in his home country.

[@banicata]

Which country was he from?

[@paulk.6969]

I absolutely loved this German- American comparison video. I have always wanted to go to Germany as I have friends over there, so now I feel as though I have some very helpful tips. Thank you so much for these delightful and educational videos. I look forward to them.a lot. Keep up the great work!!!!!😎👍👍👍. Oh, By the way, I’ve driven a stick shift all my life , much of it off road due to time work I was doing, so I would have no trouble in that area over there. I would love to drive the Autobahn with a stick shift. The only way to fly- I mean drive!!! 😂😂

[@tommay6590]

Wie wäre es mit Teil 3 über Reisen und Urlaub? Schönes WE in Ohio

[@LythaWausW]

When my German husband was adapting to American grocery stores, he asked me for help. "What are they asking?" I said, "Paper or plastic." He was all ready to say paper when the checker said ,"Debit or credit?" and he just froze. *lol* Now he's a pro at the self-checkouts.

[@Sabibebo]

Ich war auch für 3.5 Jahre in Kanada und auf der high school und ja ist nicht wirklich zu vergleichen was den schulstoff angeht 😂. Ich bin oft nicht zur Schule gegangen dadurch das ich schon meinen Abschluss hatte als ich dort zur Schule ging also hab ich es nicht so ernst genommen und hatte trotzdem 90 - 96 % in den Klassen also ja. Für jemand der auf einer deutschen Schule war ist es definitiv n Klacks. War eigentlich nur dort um englisch fließend zu lernen. Mir gefallen die Videos sehr, I can relate haha

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

Ich war 82/83 als austauschschüler an einer amerikanischen high school (Illinois). In dem jahr habe ich meinen ersten informatik unterricht genossen (Commodore Pet), was mir hier in der Schweiz später enorm geholfen hat. Advanced Math und Calculus waren auch sehr interessant... alles andere ( French, PE, home economics, American History etc) war langsam, einfach und langweilig. Trotz 'advanced level'.

[@gentuxable]

@@alexandergutfeldt1144 Ich stelle mir vor, dass das Wissen damals noch nicht so globalisiert war wie heute. Der Vorteil der Amerikaner war lange, dass sie halt viel einfacheren Zugang zu den neuesten Technologien hatten. Heute könnte man das auch per Webinar weltweit zur gleichen Zeit erlernen, weswegen die Chinesen vorne wegrennen.

[@SoCalGuy-gp2wl]

Willkommen! Nice to have you in America. :-)

[@DarthKilljoy]

1. I like how NALF's from Portland. 2. Feli needs to do a collaboration video with Flula Borg if only because they seem like such opposites but still German.

[@palmerlaker]

Flula Borg with Conan O'Obrien,,,,,funny stuff!

[@piccadelly9360]

@@palmerlaker You are right They are so god, I just looked

[@hansmeyer7225]

Well Flula is really fun but not a good representation for the average German. 😢

[@piccadelly9360]

@@hansmeyer7225You just gave me a great Vogler . I like him . But Felicia too

[@robertzander9723]

It was pretty interesting to listen to both of you, sharing your experience. I also don't like it if somebody stands to close to me in the line. Since 3or4 years in Vienna the bigger stores like InterSpar, Merkur have that self pay lines as well. It's more and more common. Sometimes i use them, but i like have a little service, because i am working as a service supervisor in a restaurant. Lovely video!!