42 Questions About Myself - PARTLY IN GERMAN! 60k Subscribers Special | Feli from Germany

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ABOUT ME: Hallo, Servus, and welcome to my channel! My name is Felicia (Feli), I'm 26, and I'm a German living in the USA! I was born and raised in Munich, Germany but have been living in Cincinnati, Ohio off and on since 2016. I first came here for an exchange semester during my undergrad at LMU Munich, then I returned for an internship, and then I got my master's degree in Cincinnati. I was lucky enough to win the Green Card lottery and have been a permanent resident since 2019! In my videos, I talk about cultural differences between America and Germany, things I like and dislike about living here, and other experiences that I have made during my time in the States. Let me know what YOU would like to hear about in the comments below. DANKE :)
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[@halodude727]

as an Australian, I'm using the quarantine time to learn german (or at least start learning german), it's slow going but I'm getting there and having fun doing it. C:

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

Glück und viel spaß!!

[@peterposeidon1133]

But in Austria, you don't speak german yet? (this is only a joke)

[@Name-jw4sj]

I’m using quarantine to learn about other cultures. I love how she shitted on American food since I am a vegetarian too. Too much fat, process, sugar, salt. I really despise American food.

[@Tobi_2]

@Cody Edwards You choosed a hard language but believe me: German is a wonderful language. Viel Spaß beim Lernen 😉

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

@@peterposeidon1133 I get it

[@Pea-Pi]

Hello!! I am a pretty run of the mill white American in Southwest Virginia, but I have traced my heritage on one side to a Hessian soldier who stayed after the Revolutionary War. As such, German culture, history and language have always been fascinating to me. I would love to visit the country someday!! I have just discovered your videos and I have been watching them nonstop. Thank you for putting your experiences and self out there for the curious like me to learn about another culture 😁🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@sanjuro66]

OMG, I love hearing German being spoken.

[@gustavoalvarez1396]

This channel attract a lot of guys that "where stationed in Germany"

[@SwordsmanRyan]

Gustavo Álvarez lots of guys were stationed in Germany over the past 70 years.

[@borkwoof696]

*were

[@NHL633]

For a lot of us that were stationed in Germany it was the best time of our lives and we tend to want to relive those memories.

[@ReveredDead]

Lol I’m a few weeks from being sent to Rammstein AFB. So naturally I’m curious about the people. I’ve never been to Germany.

[@Winona493]

​@@ReveredDeadAnd? What are your impressions now? Sorry, but I am curious, too!😂 And a German woman btw.

[@benztech5726]

Been learning German during this virus crap, it’s starting to come to me. It will really help in my line of work (Mercedes Benz tech). I’ve always wanted to visit Deutschland. Love the videos, keep up the good work. You are such a cutie and a joy to listen too

[@TheCriminalViolin]

Do you work for Daimler?

[@peterking2651]

I had to read and translated a technical spec from German Rail, for integrating in to our (Airline) reservation system. One of the issues you might encounter is the technical terms. As somethings don’t translate the same, take FEBA (Forward Edge of the Battle Area), where as the translation from the equivalent in German translate to Forward Edge of the Defensive Zone. Then there are words that you think mean one thing, but mean another. The classic is Panzer, people think it means tank, it means armor (Panzershiffe = Battleship or a heavy cruiser). You probably noticed how German sentence’s are formed.

[@benztech5726]

TheCriminalViolin yes I work for the dealer for 14 years now.

[@Kloetenhenne]

Ich weiß ja nicht, wie unfreundlich Kassierer in München sind, aber bei uns wünschen Kassierer in der Regel immer einen schönen Tag, ein schönes Wochenende oder einen schönen Feiertag (je nachdem, wann man halt einkauft 😄).

[@nailzeeGer]

Muss so ne Großstadtgeschichte sein, weil bei mir ist es auch so 😅

[@zanderalex2463]

Die Hamburger Kassierer finde ich individuell. Fast alle sind aufmerksam, viele zurückhaltend freundlich und manche immer gut drauf und lustig, selten nicht so freundlich. Ich muss dazu sagen - ich empfinde "Aufmerksamkeit" als eine Art Höflichkeit.

[@3.k]

Kloetenhenne Das dachte ich an der Stelle auch. :D

[@danischi4080]

Ja, das ist bei mir auch so, aber ich lebe auch auf dem Dorf und hier kennt man die Kassierer teilweise persönlich oder vom Sehen. :)

[@johnsbanana7246]

Oha ich bin aus ner Kleinstadt und hier sind viele Kassierer unfreundlich 😂

[@codywalters7725]

I love your videos. Before meeting a friend in college that is from Berlin and then your videos I thought German was harsh because of World War 2 videos, but I quickly found out that it was nice and relatively soft. I’d love to visit Germany for the culture, people, and the history.

[@quelorepario]

Well, after WW2 Japan went from Imperialist Japan to Hello Kitty. I find these anachronistic views very funny...

[@J31990]

Thank you for making this video and giving us the opportunity to know you better. I watched some of your videos today and I became a subscriber after the first couple of videos. I hope you’re well and safe!

[@will2dmax1]

By the way,Wisconsin was settled mostly by Germans,it's the cheese,sausage and Beer capital of the nation. If you want some good cheese and sausage you have to visit there..

[@psychonauticker]

wird aber trotzdem nichtmal halb so gut sein wie echte deutsche wurst und deutsches bier 😂 but even that wont be as good as real german beer or sausage

[@markhall6306]

@B Kx I hate Wisconsin being from Wisconsin but they have the best cheese, brats in America

[@floppydeers]

Another Wisconsinite here, I can't say I love this place, especially fall and winter, but CHEESE CURDS are one of my favorite things in the world

[@markhall6306]

@@floppydeers fall lasts about a week, even Minnesota has a lot of Germans as well, August Shell Brewery in New Ulm second oldest family owned Brewery in America far better beer than Leinenkugels .Feli try their Oktoberfest it's not bad as Shell's use good ingredients

[@Kir13y]

Deine Persönlichkeit und Ausstrahlung ist ja mal mega. Weiß nicht wie ich auf dich gestoßen bin. Halbe Familie von mir kommt aus Kalifornien... Aaaaaber. Meine Erfahrung ist diese, dass speziell in München die "fremden" Leute (an der Kasse oder sonst wo) nicht sehr freundlich sind. Ich wohne nahe Frankfurt und kann dies dort nicht bestätigen. Hier gibt es noch Danke, Entschuldigung und noch einen schönen Tag. Nichtsdestotrotz. Super Video und Videos allgemein. Macht Spaß dir zuzuhören

[@andreh4eva]

genau, dasselbe im Stuttgart Gebiet. Die sagen immer sowas wie "dankeschöneswochenendetschüss" 😅

[@Stupix]

Dass kann ich absolut bestätigen. Die Münchner sind mal so allgemein betrachtet schon ein recht verschlossenes Völkchen. Sobald man ein bisschen aus dem Stadtgebiet Münchens herauskommt, werden die allgemein als unfreundlich geltenden Bayern wesentlich freundlicher. (und ums moi gsoggt z hobn, de aus Minga san koane Bayern, des san Stodarer ;-) )

[@paulengelbart5264]

Das ist wahr, finde die Leute aus Frankfurt und Umgebung sehr freundlich, komme aber aus Dortmund, im Ruhrpott wirken die Leute böser als sie wirklich sind und wenn man weiß wie kann man sich schnell mit jedem anfreunden :)

[@aragonhd9561]

Danke. Hab dasselbe gedacht xD.

[@hansmeyer7225]

Isarpreissn 🤷‍♂️

[@mch12311969]

Your videos are such a breath of fresh air in these still trying times, thank you.

[@georgephillips3625]

The majority of the time, what you grow up with will always taste better than the same thing in a different country. Example! I love American chocolate. However, people kept telling me european chocolate is so much better, especially Swiss. To me,Swiss chocolate tasted like how cow crap smells. I don't know why,nor do I believe American chocolate is superior. I just grew up with American chocolate. I'll take American chocolate over Swiss every time. So it makes sense German food would taste better to you than American food.

[@caesarq7513]

What changed my view of the German language was hearing 99 Red Balloons in German. I was amazed at how sensual and soothing and even sexy it sounds. I couldn’t believe it was in German. I still prefer to hear the song in German even tho I don’t speak the language.

[@davidbraun6209]

I do somewhat speak it and most definitely prefer hearing Neunundneunzig Luftballons in German. (Yes, they played it on MTV in German back in the mid-1980s. Wild, no?)

[@lennartsix6102]

i didnt even know the song existed in english

[@JosephSuskin]

And the story of that song is fascinating - an anti-war song from the Cold War - and sung on the Wall when it came down in 89...

[@Winona493]

​@@JosephSuskinVor allem aber sang David Hasselhoff!!!😂 Therefore it became a legend, that Hasselhoff himself teared down the wall. This is so funny, isnt it?🙈

[@Munichjake403]

I visited Frankenmuth last Summer. To me as a Bavarian, it felt like going to Disney world or a theme park in general. Its funny to look at your home as a caricature. From a distance you might actually think you're somewhere in rural Bavaria such as Reit im Winkl. The food was okay. That being said, what we didn't like was the costumes that all the waiters are wearing. I get that its difficult to purchase real traditional Lederhosen or Dirndl, but i would argue that if you're going for such an immersive experience, you should go the extra Mile to get real clothing. I'm very interested in what you will think of it. Weißbier - ich mags Franziskaner oder Schneider weiße am liebsten, but i would recommend Erdinger to Americans, since you can get it in a lot of places and even airports.

[@wolldaten3793]

An bayrischen bieren finde ich tegernseer und Franziskaner am besten, der Rest ist aber auch in ordnung

[@adamreimus]

Its one of the only places in america where its totally normal to see (fake) lederhosen and dirndl at a bar and no one cares😂

[@ohioborn9929]

Is it that it is hard to get? Or just too expensive for low wage employee uniforms?

[@Munichjake403]

@@ohioborn9929 its probably a Combination of both. A real Lederhose can cost well over 300 bucks, if its deer leather even more. A good looking Dirndl comes in at around the Same. Of course there are cheaper Options if you go to a place Like C&A where you can get something for about 30 to 100 dollars and i'd even appreciate something like this, but a Halloween costume is not what they should go for i believe. Just to complete the list, you can obviously also pay way more than the above if you go for a Designer Dirndl.

[@philiph6456]

Jonas Albrecht: No excuse for "garbage" trachten-kleide; Licht Trachten Haus and on ebay, German Wear have real Tracht items...they just COST more since they komme aus dem HeimatLand!! Except the stuff Ernie makes in the US for the SchuhPlattlers to keep costs down.

[@clydeacor1911]

Congratulations on the explosive growth of your channel you deserve it! You being a Pisces definitely shows! I myself am a Pisces. Great video Felicia!

[@rickyn1135]

Always a pleasure to watch your channel, Felicia. Well done,You! Be well. Be. Safe.

[@roberthamilton6986]

Wait..... she likes back to the future trilogy? That's it, I love her 💘😍

[@philiph6456]

Robert Hamilton....McFly...whatever you do.DO NOT put 2020 in the Flux Capacitor!!!

[@wb33]

Love your videos, but also love the comments by your viewer. Unlike so many other channels , your viewers do not want to get snarky. Your answers, too, are fun to read. It is simply great entertainment and the best of the KZbin possibilities. You will soon have many more subscribers!

[@firewolf7210]

Always get excited to get a notification from your channel I love your videos!😊

[@sorenjung2279]

Dieser Moment, wenn man als Deutscher die englischen Untertitel lesen muss, um Rahmschwammerl zu verstehen. Immer diese Dialekte...😂

[@FelifromGermany]

Rahmpilze? 😅

[@mariekereichmann6293]

Pilz-Sahne-Sauce?

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Da kringelt sich einem der Oachkatzlschwoaf.

[@BlackAdder665]

Versuchen wir es mit Hitragbradl* oder Neigugg-Gasdn**. :-D *Tablett **Fernseher (beides, wenn ich recht entsinne, vogtländisch)

[@zzyzx686]

@@FelifromGermany Ich glaube "Schwammerl" ist wienerisch. Ja, es bedeutet "Pilze".

[@scottman895]

Congratulations on 60K subscribers! I love how one of the questions was about if you have visited Frankenmuth, Michigan! I go there at least twice a year as it is a short drive from me. I've filmed a lot of videos there, and I always find something new and exciting there even if it is a restaurant I haven't been to before. I hope you and your friends are able to head up there later this year as a video of your reaction to Frankenmuth would be fun to watch! I loved the incorporation of some German in the latter part of the video!

[@robertzander9723]

Guten Morgen, Ein wirklich sehr schöner KZbin Channel, es macht mir wirklich Spaß dir zuzusehen und deinen Berichten lauschen. Sehr angenehm und immer auf eine sehr freundlich Art und Weise präsentiert, ganz wunderbar. Deutschland kann dankbar dafür sein das Du uns so gut aussehen lässt in Amerika, gerade was unsere Sprache angeht baust Du mit Sicherheit einige Vorurteile ab. Zurück in die Zukunft mag ich auch unheimlich gerne. Ein Teil meiner Familie ist damals auch aus Polen geflohen, ein sehr schönes Land, schau es dir bei Gelegenheit mal an. Vielen Dank an dich für die tolle Arbeit die du leistest, mach weiter so, du siehst ja was passiert. Liebe Grüße 🍀 nach Cincinnati

[@MCoconut97]

Seh ich ganz genau so, guter Kommentar und super Kanal!

[@schlettyb1]

Could listen to you speak German all day! Thank you for sharing about yourself with us

[@jread21205]

How did you perfect your American accent? It seems flawless.

[@robfriedrich2822]

Because she did it well, she isn't allowed to be called a German girl in the USA. The only person who is qualified, isn't born and raised in Germany, according to the lawyers who finds for any solution a matching problem.

[@Winona493]

​@@robfriedrich2822Hä?😂

[@andrewmacomber1638]

Congratulations on 60k subs! It’s a testament to the fact that your up beat personality pretty smile and grey/green eyes interesting content is working well on camera all-in-all a winning combination! Keep up the great work and keep smiling!😁even through difficult times. ❤️

[@minnidrake8516]

Thanks for a another entertaining video belated happy birthday. You have really helped dealing with these crazy times. Your hardwork is greatly appreciated and like always u rock

[@lawrenceedger292]

Green eyes will look different depending on the lighting. Thanks for making such a personal video. I enjoyed getting to know more about you!

[@BrokebackBob]

"Excuse me" just means you are polite! Good manners are wonderful.

[@Str8Water73]

Politeness is culturally based different. As "Excuse me" in the US is understood as "Excuse me" it is the polite way. In Germany it could be understood as "hey, get out of my way." The polite way is to stay and wait until the person in front of you has finished her buisiness or just pass, if there is enough space without putting any pressur by saying anything. Politeness in Germany is more based on watching each other than talking. I hope, I helpt understanding by this explanation.

[@thecatfather857]

Meanwhile in Canada and The UK: Sorry.

[@simonsaunders8147]

@@Str8Water73 It's certainly better than the French technique of saying 'Pardon' (Excuse me) as they gently (or otherwise) push past. You may have seen that if you have been to France (or possibly 'Alsace'!), Feli.

[@Str8Water73]

@@simonsaunders8147 From my point of view you are right. But I didn't want to rate one behavior over any other. I wanted to show, that politeness depends on the culture and way Germans, especially older generations, could possibly react a little supprised or even offended to a polite "Excuse me". :)

[@short1961]

Nice to learn a little bit about you. Stay healthy and safe.

[@comput3rman77]

Being that you like the Back To The Future Trilogy, I’m surprised you didn’t want the Interstate speed limit to be 88 MPH! :)

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Yeah but she was doing 120 and when stopped said it was kph

[@robbo307huron]

Roads? Where we are going we don't need roads. :)

[@jimmym3352]

@@robbo307huron Autobahns? Where we are going we don't need Autobahns.

[@FelifromGermany]

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR 60,000 SUBSCRIBERS! Well, 65k now - that's insane! 😱 I hope you enjoy my answers to all of your questions! :) If you'd like to become a patron of this channel, feel free to check out my Patreon page here ▸ patreon.com/felifromgermany

[@rockyracoon3233]

U ought to visit Fredericksburg Texas!

[@quanahhurtt1833]

Just based on your good looks, your winning smile, and all that positive energy you throw out at us, I am surprised that you haven't hit 100,000 yet. I bet you must have had 100s of marriage proposals by now. My sister in law's grandma was from Germany, and they are just as pretty as you.

[@rockyracoon3233]

@@quanahhurtt1833 . As one who has visited Germany, they have some EXCEPTIONALLY good looking women there!!

[@cihs88]

You deserve it. I knew another person with a very similar energy of yours (same eyes and simile too) and it's like you both are born to be loved by everyone. :)

[@Homestyle2340]

Du bist so lieb! Enjoy your vids so much! Greetings from Austria 😘😘

[@TaterSalad68]

The Asian remarks are most likely due to your beautiful almond shaped eyes ....... which by the way are absolutely spectacular!!!!

[@JFW5358]

Yes, I was going to remark how Felicia has beautiful eyes.

[@josephstevens9888]

Oh yea, Felicia has absolutely beautiful eyes!

[@Ribulose15diphosphat]

Felicia is slavonic (wide, round face; small chin; wide nose; delicade figure;), while americans are mostly celtic (long, rectangular face; big chin; narrow nose;). Actual (east) asians have a nose, that is shorter in the vertical direction, so the eyes are slanted downwards towards the nose. Note also, that etnic borders don't match with cold war borders. The slavs were east of the Saale/Elbe line, which also includes have of east Germany (and means saxony is not really saxon) and parts of Bavaria (arround Hof). Town names ending in "itz" are a good indicator.

[@shanedesilva]

No it’s more complexion and skeletal structuring of her cheekbones, brow ridge and jawline.

[@antonboludo8886]

Indeed they are.

[@evionlast]

She's so energetic and upbeat wow

[@Jay-in-the-USA]

Sehr schön 👍👍 Schon bald werden die 70.000 Abos geknackt 🥳🎉

[@SirShoddrick]

Jay in the USA - Mein Leben in den USA Ja, sie hat einen sehr interessanten und lehrreichen Kanal!

[@kdkpt]

I’m an American from Ohio, I’m about half German ethnically, and I was raised Lutheran, but I am not religious. I was able to trace my roots back through German Lutheran church records about 200 years. It was really cool! I’m also part Bavarian, and I have some roots in West Prussia, which is now part of Poland. I went to the New Port restaurant in 2017, and I was disappointed in how they messed up some of the food. I have old family recipes that are more authentic and often better.

[@sandrad7110]

Congrats on 60k+ subs! I love your content and I’ve learned so much about German culture. I hope you can visit Canada someday 😌

[@Myrtone]

And if she does, here's an idea for a video: One on cosmetic differences, the idea would be to do it while in Ontario and feature beauty vlogger Victoria Hammond, who has a special interest in this, if not Victoria, maybe someone who knows her personally. kzbin.info/door/_zus9oEXXz36CYatqysEyw In that case, it would be US & Canada versus Germany.

[@justcallmejohn2833]

I can't imagine an unfriendly grumpy Felicia!

[@Myrtone]

You don't know her personally, do you?

[@emomuzz5883]

I SO miss hearing German spoken out loud. Please do this more! Thank you for sharing with us. :)

[@Winona493]

Most Germans are whispering?😂 Nein, war nur ein Spaß! 🙈

[@voiceinthechaos]

4:59 Same here! LOL I am doing the same two things! I have been back from the States for two years now, and I still slip up wishing people a nice day. LOL And I still excuse myself for getting too close to them. Well, not now, with the Rona... ya know. :-D Greetings from Bavaria.

[@SirShoddrick]

Yea I can’t believe the people that are bored. I have project after project after project that I am trying to catch up on.

[@InsAnItYschild101]

Yet you posted at least two comments on here.... Hmm, I wonder who's bored here XD

[@sdspivey]

I have plenty of things to do, but I don't have the money or resources to do them.

[@turbochargedsports6327]

Same here.

[@SirShoddrick]

rAwInsAnItY yea, contrary to your comment, I don’t watch this channel based on being bored.

[@InsAnItYschild101]

@@SirShoddrick I was just joking my good sir :) Might I ask why you watch? I usually watch out of boredom and one of my grandparents is German and I want a basis for conversation when I see them but I know others might watch because they might consider traveling/moving to Germany or they just want to know the culture

[@albertfransz]

You really do speak very clear in both English and German. I'm Dutch and consider myself fluent in English, but my German is not so good. But when you speak German I can understand you very well.

[@stefans.6858]

Using "Excuse me" in such a situation is also used quiet often in the UK. That is something that I still use in Germany after studying abroad. When somebody stands here in my way I say "Entschuldigen Sie", but in my German unpolite way as an accusation. That works out pretty well for me.

[@bryantwhitis1268]

Felicia, I found your patreon account you did a good job setting it up very basic.

[@Myrtone]

Except for one thing, no goals shown.

[@michaelb1761]

I'd say it is impossible to have a single "ethinic identity" in the USA as well as most countries. I also don't see why it matters, and I'm sick of being asked on every government form for my ethnicity. We are all humans, and beyond that, nothing else matters.

[@jonhelmstadter2870]

I usually check the "other" box and write in human, on forms that ask the race question

[@GenXsinglefree]

In an ideal world, your race, ethnicity group, religion or social/economic standing and education wouldn't matter. However, we don't live in systems where what's right, fair or just is even possible let alone a priority. You're either master or slave. While physical enslavement still exists, most of us are mentally enslaved by corporate, religious and political systems.

[@dapsapsrp]

I disagree. Ethnicity can be a singular or a variable thing. I was born in the US as were my parents and grandparents so it is safe to say that my ethnicity is American or more specifically Midwestern. Going back to the 1700's and 1800's most of my relatives were from Europe and at least one from equatorial Africa. If one were an immigrant and settled in the US as a first generation American they could be defined as multi-ethnic depending on how closely they act or adhere to American culture or the culture from which they came. Some people assimilate much more readily than others. The same would go for their children, though to a lesser extent. Also, as some others have incorrectly mentioned, ethnicity and race are NOT the same thing. Questions related to this on forms DO matter since, thanks to liberals and Democrats, we have hiring and employment quotas in this country in order to make things "fair". The Left like to say race or gender never matters, but at the same time it does with imposed quotas. It applies to age as well. Experiments have been conducted where the same person, a middle aged white male applied for a job and got few to zero responses. They then fabricated a resume as a 20 something Asian, man or women, and got immediate responses. Ancestral ethnicity is important to certain extents, especially when it comes to medical or general health matters. This is a whole other matter for discussion.

[@nathan2813]

I STRONGLY disagree. Ethnicity is strongly tied to culture, which is strongly tied to behavior, which strongly affects the legal, behavioral, environmental, and ethical characteristics of a society, for better or worse.

[@michaelb1761]

@@nathan2813 so, you believe the color of your skin, your facial features, etc determines how you act?

[@gazlator]

Congrats on such a huge following, Feli! Ausgezeichnet! Just imagine a foootball stadium full of followers!! You have such a cheery manner, it's no surprise you're doing well. People see you as Asian? Seriously?!! How much travelling have you done to Austria, Italy, France, Poland, UK or the like?

[@FelifromGermany]

I've never actually been to Poland but to the other countries several times each. Austria and Italy more than I can even count.

[@kevincryan7220]

Asian wtf? You look more Northern Italian...

[@jimturpin]

Regarding the "what language do you dream in?", I personally only speak English, but I have asked many people who speak multiple languages (polyglots) when they are thinking to themselves, which language do they think in, and practically every one would say it changes, and typically would be in the language they are currently using at that particular time, so not necessarily their mother tongue all the time. By the way, I'm very impressed with your English, you speak with practically no German accent.

[@SirShoddrick]

We need more Americans like her. The United States really gained an asset by granting her permanent residency. Think how many of us take our citizenship for granted, and don’t know the first thing about our nation’s history.

[@letterbox203]

Agreed!

[@The_Dudester]

History is poorly taught, even in good prep schools. The reason is that history teachers are either policy wonks or they tend to focus in on one area. Ten years ago, when faced with having to write a screenplay about World War One, I realized that I knew next to nothing despite 17 years of schooling-so I educated myself. If I were to design a history curriculum I would include a number of movies, then talk to the students immediately after the movie so that anything not clear could be explained. Make history multi dimensional so to speak instead of making students learn information that really isn't relevant. And this is why history is sooooo very boring to most students-you are forced to learn something that only fascinates your teacher.

[@shanekeenaNYC]

@@The_Dudester I watched a screening of Schindler's List in my senior year with my class, and I was shocked at how some of my fellow students reacted! About half were genuinely interested, and half were just there to mess things up. And the athletic/popular types were the ones who were good, but the nerds/geeks were awful.

[@turbochargedsports6327]

AMEN!!

[@o_o9687]

Pope Anthony just America’s education system is horrible

[@exusaf1]

Hello. I was stationed in Germany for two years and loved it. When you mentioned about your grandparents fleeing Selisia in 1945 that was interesting. I read a lot of. ww2 history and do historical reenactments.

[@derekshirley5543]

Listening to Felicia always puts me in a better mood. Never get tired of hearing from her. Hope everyone joins Patreon so she can get the support she needs to talk more often. Im sure its a lot of work.

[@tiberius8390]

Yeah, Hofbräuhaus in Munich, especially the "Schwemme" is very much a tourist destination... there may be some locals there, but generally... meh. I was in the restaurant upstairs though, that's much better. Still a lot of non-locals, but usually no drunkards. Plus the food is pretty good up there, too.

[@zzkeokizz]

I can get the Weihenstephaner where I live and it’s fantastic. It has layers of flavor that you don’t find in American beers.

[@DerekWitt]

Regarding the ethnic question, I consider myself of German descent. One part of my family was Volga German (a few miles from Saratov, Russia). Another part was Prussian. I know that some people have an issue with Prussia. If I go back far enough, perhaps from Mecklenburg. A few of my great-great grandparents came from a few miles from what's now Poznan, Poland. It's possible I may have some Polish or Russian blood, but I don't know.

[@halinailkiewicz6146]

A beautiful mix of decendants- be proud of your unique heritage.

[@halinailkiewicz6146]

A beautiful and rich heritage to cherish and get acquainted with.

[@dawnjenney5519]

You are beautiful, intelligent and very well spoken (and you speak English well) I really enjoy your videos.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Did you listen to her? why are you commenting as how she looks?

[@ElizabethGilbert2]

Languages are also mixed in my head in that I can't often remember if a movie or conversation was in German or English, that surprised me a lot

[@backpfeifengesicht8415]

100% one ethnicity is only possible if you're Conan... 100% Irish attested. 😂

[@leslieannepalermo7155]

Yes, I have heard that in very rare cases people end up being 100% of one ethnicity. Especially with different invasions of countries or people moving to another country during perilous times.

[@LynnJynh9315]

It's also entirely irrelevant. Woe to the person who suggests to a Russian he has Mongolian DNA. Identity is only partially based on ethnicity.

[@jamesbelkin9204]

That's right 🤣 Conan the inbred stork man.

[@charliewhelan8677]

I've heard that American's often ask this question very innocently because we are a nation of immigrants but a lot of other countries see this as a much more loaded question.

[@paulmaul9763]

If you knew how many nationalitys Conan was you would faint!

[@stefensmith9522]

You are just an incredibly beautiful person ❤️

[@jamessanders7286]

Love's. Travel Stop has a good selection of Vegetarian sandwiches.

[@SteveWilliamsD]

Your view of food might be different if you lived on one of the coasts, particularly California. We have amazing food options even in the smaller cities. Santa Cruz, CA where I live has wonderful vegan choices!

[@Helpful_Corn]

You're actually the first person I have ever heard of besides myself who doesn't like meat. That's so cool.

[@davidbibo5779]

My wife doesn't like the taste of beef, or texture of ground beef. She eats more fish and chicken, but it's ironic since I own a small herd beef cattle.

[@tonym7786]

Love Ohio when I travel from Michigan to New York I go through Ohio I love it beautiful state

[@aneshadzifejzovic640]

Agreed. Ohio really is a pleasure driving through. I hear however, their Troopers aren't as pleasant :-)

[@charlestaylor9424]

I didn't think I was bored then I found myself watching ferret (frettchen ) racing.

[@alfredoplaza8795]

First comment best wishes I love you!!

[@SirShoddrick]

alfredo plaza si es cierto

[@Whitbypoppers]

I really appreciate your honesty and candour.

[@tonym7786]

Hamburg Germany is great City

[@zanderalex2463]

The best, ... than Munich (and I say that as a Bayern München fan). Both are much better than Berlin!

[@clintonstahlman4618]

Watch Notruf Hafenkante on You Tube.

[@frowningfaun4528]

Come to schmidt's sausage haus in German village in Columbus, Ohio.

[@shrublin938]

This was really cool to hear! I know right now you have even more subs, but I still want to say congrats. You inspired me to start learning German and I love your videos!

[@JGKohlenberg]

I really like your videos, you’re such a dynamic speaker ! Keep up the good work ✌️

[@nikonmark37814]

My mother is Japanese, my father is an American and my mother tells me she dreams in Japanese whenever she remembers her dreams.

[@thomasbeck9075]

To dream in American could be considered a nightmare

[@nathan2813]

How old was she when she came to the U.S. and how long has she been here? I presume the majority of her friends and family speak Japanese as their native tongue..

[@aliciag.7777]

I always say "have a nice day" to the cashier here in Germany. And they always say it back. Perhaps that's a Munich problem. 🤔

[@100100freak]

samew here in bw

[@robertdouglas9345]

Keep up the good work, your smile and personality are infectious!

[@keithhudson1358]

Thank you for sharing your personal questions.

[@lunarmy1336]

Im curious have you ever wanted to express something that you could only express in one language but you have to use the other?

[@jorgroth3311]

Felicia starts speaking German around 20:11

[@frankgomez8720]

I really enjoyed listening to you speaking German. It's clear and simple to understand. You are doing a great job!! 🌺

[@czar6127]

Feli, Loved the bilingual portion of this video. It helps keep my skills up. The German people I follow on KZbin and Instagram are my only exposure to the language these days. Many thanks for a wonderful Q and A

[@rockyracoon3233]

May I say that u speak BEAUTIFUL German!♡

[@pineappletv625]

Rocky Racoon that’s kind of a given considering she’s German 🙄

[@rockyracoon3233]

@@pineappletv625 . And so it is.lol

[@SamGamgee8012]

@@pineappletv625 Not at all ... there are some "challenging" dialects. Within 1h around Munich you'll find many people who can't speak standard German without a heavy Bavarian accent. 2-3h north or west you'll find significantly different dialects still within the state borders of Bavaria ... However I do wonder if Felicia grew up speaking Bavarian and if part of her training was to get rid of those influences?

[@gabrielw20]

@@SamGamgee8012 younger people that grow up in large german cities usually tend to speak "clean" german with just some minor influences from the local dialect

[@bayareanewman1566]

I’m a fellow atheist.. the US is so religious that I face some backlash when I “expose” that aspect of me to some people. It’s frustrating and sad, that I even face this from my own family at times. One rule I live by is simply not discussing religion and political topics at work. I wish it wasn’t this way!

[@TheCriminalViolin]

Arrogant and opinionated is a fitting generalization of the majority of American people. I say this as an Oregonian. It's too easy to find that out when you're a bluntly honest, open type of person with things like Religion/lack thereof, and likewise topics of "contention".

[@michellesiegel2819]

Thanks ! Very good one Felicia👌👏👐

[@tedwpx123]

Great video! I like the way you don't shy away with half answers. I'm sure everyone wishes you lived in their town and had a chance to meet you,,, so this the next best thing.

[@HagenvonEitzen]

You should have said that the questions are about life, the Universe, and everything

[@crappiefisher1331]

and the video should have ended with : "So long, and thanks for all the fish"

[@hornkraft9438]

And the answer would be "42".

[@thecatfather857]

@@hornkraft9438 BREH.

[@mikevasquez1103]

Well, the gender dynamic in America's a bit more nuanced than that. Men in fields dominated by women also get the side eye. Take for example men who pursue careers in child care, early development, early education, and basically any other career field involving young children. I would say there is more of a people gap then there is a gender gap. The different choices of naturally different people are going to have different and results. Gender merely correlates with that fact.😁

[@FelifromGermany]

Well when I say I'm a feminist I mean that I think gender equality should be a normal thing in our modern society and that includes that men shouldn't have to feel odd in those fields. Or be viewed as less qualified or anything like that. Just like a woman shouldn't have to feel odd as the only one on the board of a big company. And I agree, but those choices don't come from male and female DNA. They're the result of society structures, expectations, gender roles, etc. and are where the change needs to start. Men and women aren't that different biologically that women NATURALLY WANT to do and be all the things that our societal structures suggest. We can be just as cruel as men and just as smart and career obsessed.

[@mikevasquez1103]

@@FelifromGermany Oh. Ok. So your interpretation of feminism dovetails with egalitarianism. I would have to partially disagree when it comes to societal factors in gender differences in that it is equal parts nature and nurture. As far as societal chang is concerned, the best thing to do is to simply present everyone with a plethora of options, encourage everyone to have a look into as many options as they can, and let them choose for themselves. The problem with a great many initiatives to enact gender equality is that they often involve things like hiring quotas and focus more heavily on the equity of outcome which can only happen at the expense of equal opportunity. I agree with equality from an egalitarian perspective, but equal does not necessarily mean same.

[@vksjd]

My personal view is that everyone should be free to pursue their own chosen careers and should be judged on their individual merits, not their gender or race. In my field, I know many outstanding women and men. And of course a woman should not be subservient to a man. That being said, the gender pay gap, in the sense of a man and a woman doing the same exact work for the same exact hours and the woman being paid less, is largely a myth in the United States, and the statistics that you often hear of women earning 77 cents on the dollar compared to what a man earns is not true, at least not in the sense it is used of women being paid less for doing the same work. As Mark Twain said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." First of all, paying a woman less than a man for the same work in the U.S. is illegal, and there are employment law attorneys who would be salivating at the chance to sue the employer. Secondly, although the average income of all working women is lower than the average income of all working men, the differences are largely explained by different choices in careers, men working longer hours, men being more willing to work nights and in dangerous occupations, women taking more time off for childbirth and childcare, etc. I have experienced this myself. I had a very talented female employee who decided she wanted to quit and be a stay-at home mom for a while after the birth of her second child. I encouraged her to take maternity leave and think about it, as I hated to lose her, but her mind was made up. An interesting fact as far as sexism goes, this woman told us when we interviewed her that she was a few weeks pregnant, but she said she didn’t want to be a stay-at-home mom. My female co-worker was against hiring this woman, because she said this woman would not want to work after she had her child, but I wanted to take the chance. I also have experienced female employees with children who are not willing to work overtime, weekends, etc., as their children take priority. Whether that’s cultural or biological can be debated, and obviously what’s true of some women is not true of all women, just as what’s true of some men is not true of all men. You can even debate how the demands of children versus career should be prioritized. Putting children before career may be a good thing, but it will have consequences on your income. On the other, and the other comment here said, there may be men who wish they could spend more time with family and feel compelled to work more.

[@vksjd]

Here’s a good video on the gender pay issue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIitqYiJmcqNetk

[@IsomerSoma]

@@FelifromGermany Social/ medicine will be dominated by women and technological/ engineering stuff by men in a free society. Science research is pretty equal, but it is not true that tendencies in gender interesst are entirely socially constructed. Women are mostly more interessted in people then men are and i don't get why you would think of this as a bad thing. Instead of trying to think that each field should have a 50/ 50 sex distribution while this isn't natural it should be evaluated how social jobs can be valued higher. Almost all of the paygap stems from this: women and men occupy different fields of work. What you want to actually do is questioning capitalisms ability to value a job being done in a fair manner. Do you think women will work on a construction side? Nope. There are things we naturally on average lean towards. It should be clear that equality of opportunity doesn't leads to equality of outcome and that latter one isn't even desireable.

[@mickeygarlock4611]

Your smile Brightens up my day. :) Thank you.

[@rogermclaughlin5510]

Keep up the great work GGIA and stay safe.

[@JOZUWE]

My English: 30% from School 70% from Memes and KZbin

[@yousef45]

lol that's me with italian 😂 i don't even do italian at school (i'm self-studying) but yes definitely memes and youtube are helping my italian vocabulary grow

[@frankb1]

Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II are coming to Netflix in May!

[@dutchgamer842]

It depends on where you live

[@anthonyjones7609]

Love your channel. Sehr aufschlussreich.

[@dondash8921]

As always, thank you for sharing.

[@herrdingenz6295]

hehe 42 fragen? sollte die Antwort auf alle fragen nicht 42 sein?! :D

[@chrisMuc1966]

Das gilt nur für die nicht numerischen Fragen.

[@railroad402]

In the US, you can't buy great cheese at a normal supermarket. You should be going to a specialty cheese store or high-end grocer. You're also not located in the ideal place for great cheese. I am from Wisconsin, and this state alone typically rakes in almost half of the world's International cheese awards - far more than most countries. The US has spectaular cheese. You're just not going to find it at Walmart or Kroger.

[@imacastle]

66k subscribers? Hard work pays off! I love your work. I'll share with my friends and see when you get 70k!

[@danielmuller9819]

ich habe deinen kanal erst vor kurzem entdeckt und finde dich echt großartig. ich selbst habe verwandtschaft in chicago und mit deinen videos verstehe ich die mentalität viel besser und es hilft mir auch sehr, diese besser zu verstehen. ich selbst werde im mai nach hawaii fliegen und deine tipps zur amerikanischen kultur beherzigen soweit ich kann. ich freue mich auf weitere videos von dir in der zukunft :-)

[@wernerplochl9350]

don't fell dumb for being polite! Es ist nicht dumm höflich zu sein!

[@stefanhurdubeti9563]

Sometimes I do, especially in Germany... :) You guys can be so ruuuuude! Not generalizing, that would be dumb... ;)

[@mrspencer9999]

Augustiner geht echt klar - sage ich als Norddeutscher. :D

[@a0flj0]

Kölsch geht auch. Auch wenn es nicht Grad von der Nordsee kommt.

[@kemerilen3592]

Great video as always and love the switch to German. I am trying to learn German at the moment so hearing a native speaker is always helpful 👍

[@arnegembitzki5122]

Genauso, wie es mir gewünscht hatte :-) Gefällt mir sehr. I do like this video a lot. Just like I wished for. Weiter so. Right on :-)

[@limalicious]

The word you might be looking for on the introvert vs extrovert question is ambivert!

[@ChrisHolman]

It's omnivert

[@jjkjc]

I watch a lot of cross-culture youtube, and yours is one of the best! Very smart and wise for your age! You should try driving on the east coast of the US (DC and north) sometime! Then, you will start describing Germans as "laid back" driver! :)

[@FelifromGermany]

I have driven there and stick with my statements even though the east coast and especially by the big cities, it's definitely more aggressive and busy.

[@MollyFC]

Florida, nice combo of the crazy fast drivers and the confused retired people. Its a madhouse over there

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

Hi Feli! Thanks for yet another amazing video! I agree with you in regard to driving personalities. I was raised on the east coast and now live on the west coast. Since my family lives on the east coast, this offers plenty of diverse driving experiences. I was somewhat surprised by the driving personalities in other countries. However, I wonder if the driving habits might be relative to location and the level of congestion based upon the density of the area (e.g., urban, suburban, rural, etc.)? Germany is one of the larger counties in Europe. Geographically speaking (by area), it is actually smaller than the state of Montana. This leads to a higher population density. In Germany, the density is much higher (623 per square mile) than Ohio (284 per square mile). Germany's density is higher than most other individual states. Thus, outside of the cities, there is generally less congestion on most roads, highways and interstates in the United States. This is also despite the fact that there are more cars (per capita) in the U.S. than most other nations. I suppose that I am a bit more relaxed. Even in the Silicon Valley (where I live), I am not an aggressive driver. I think that the same is true of many people in this area.

[@kerivandenbosch3375]

Thank you for sharing so much information about yourself it’s very interesting.

[@joescarfish7495]

the excuse me thing is common in NC. i moved from NJ where i never heard the word. now everyone says excuse me when they walk past and it really annoys me.

[@danielfronc4304]

It annoys you only because you were brought up in that kind of an atmosphere, and consequently are what we in the south call a "Typ" or "typical" New Yorker or New Jersey-ite. The atmosphere of distrust and rudeness pervasive in the north is readily apparent when crossing the Mason-Dixon line into the north. I am able to speak about this authoritatively and with gravitas as my fathers side of the family lives in and around Queens, New York and at the polar opposite end of the spectrum my mothers side of the family lives in the very hospitable state of Indiana. My parents came to Washington, D.C. for the World War Two effort. As soon as my last child is in college I will depart the east coast to live out my remaining years in Indiana, where people would probably annoy you even more with their natural outgoing, and kind demeanor. As for your living in North Carolina you better acclimate to it although I realize full well thst a tiger can't change its stripes.

[@michaelhillman4654]

Daniel Fronc is correct. I live in Michigan. It is just normal courtesy to say excuse me when you inadvertently violate someone’s space. The most common circumstance is crossing in front of someone’s view on a grocery store or pharmacy aisle. I figure I am momentarily blocking their view, so I automatically come out with the excuse me. I never recall getting a wierd look or a annoyed comment. In fact many people will just say “ no worry” or “ that’s ok” in response. It does not surprise me that this simple courtesy is not observed on the Northeast Coast. The few times I have had to visit out there, the lack of collegiality, combined with rudeness, always makes me glad that I live in the Midwest and not in that area.

[@joescarfish7495]

@@michaelhillman4654 i work at walmart and usually stock household chemicals or dry grocery. i walk up and down the aisle i have that day 1000 times. i always try to walk behind people if they are looking at the shelf. but if your ignorant ass is backed up all the way not to let me pass behind you, i'm walking in front of you. and i'm not excusing myself because you gave no choice. if i said excuse me 1000 times a day i would get a sore throat. when looking at something, leave room for a person to pass for fuck sake.

[@joescarfish7495]

@Robby Dey thank you. like it here so far. i'm in the east. greenville.

[@joescarfish7495]

@@michaelhillman4654 i say "na, you good". but it's the response you now have to give that annoys me.