Germans don't care

Is it cold out? You wouldn't know it in Germany. People are still outdoors, enjoying the Christmas markets and music festivals. I explore how Germans survived the winter and it’s cold sub-freezing temperatures.
#munich #germany #livingabroad

[@Fredministrator]

Winter, my third favorite season to complain about.

[@MattSuozzo]

😆

[@Tensho_C]

whats the fourth

[@Fredministrator]

@@Tensho_C spring

[@Sternburg]

Summer: too hot autumn: too wet winter: too cold spring: hay fever

[@cv507]

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[@virtualinfinity6280]

I am German, almost 60, but I can clearly remember, what my grandma used to say: "There is no bad weather, just wrong clothing". Quite a common phrase in Germany. And it's quite true :)

[@MattSuozzo]

It's a great attitude; don't use the weather as an excuse not to go outside! Cheers :)

[@macdieter23558]

@@MattSuozzo My granny´s quote was :"Junge, zieh dich warm an, mich friert!" (Boy, wear warm clothes, I feel cold!")

[@MBrieger]

@@MattSuozzoSturm ist erst, wenn die Schafe keine Locken mehr haben.

[@rabenfederchen]

​@@MBriegerder ist gut 😂

[@MBrieger]

@@rabenfederchenNorddeutsch

[@innerlight7018]

In north-germany we say: "As long as the rain is not coming horizontally, the weather is fine." 😊

[@20windfisch11]

And even then nothing stops us from going outside. I have a warm ski suit and a waterproof suit I wear on the bike or outside when it’s warmer than now.

[@MattSuozzo]

I like that :)

[@Elvira182]

In NRW ist es eben flüssiger Sonnenschein 😅🤷‍♀️😅

[@jajajajaja357]

@@Elvira182 Das hab ich sogar als NRW-ler noch nie gehoert! 🙂

[@Elvira182]

@@jajajajaja357 🤣

[@jonasf1275]

As a German. It's Winter. Deal with it😂 The seasons are so beautiful.

[@MattSuozzo]

It really is! And the Christmas markets add to the beauty of winter. Thanks for watching :)

[@nadine8742]

As someone from Hamburg: if we would only leave the house, when the weather is pleasant, we would stay inside for most of the year😂 so we adapt with clothing

[@MattSuozzo]

That is a good point xD

[@jajajajaja357]

That's what I thought. If the germans would only go out in nice weather....they would barely leave the house ever. 🙂

[@forceattack9797]

@@MattSuozzo Iam a roadbuilder in Hamburg and this comment is so damn true ^^ we just need to deal with the cold. Its in our DNA ;)

[@ThomasVWorm]

A friend of mine had a german collegue, who did live in California. He had warm weather and blue sky each day. After many, many months he said, he could not stand the blue sky anymore. To him life was like "Groundhog Day".

[@julianhboehm]

Here’s my take, as a German from Munich who‘s spent the past years abroad: for me,the coldness is not an issue. The problem is that you might not see the sun for 8 weeks in a row, and it stays grey and misery. If it means to wake up early once to catch some sunshine on your face, so be it. And in the evenings, there are of course Glühwein and good friends and food 😄

[@MattSuozzo]

The long nights and short days are the worst. My guess is most days aren't that cold, at least compared to the Northeast US during winter. Thanks for watching :)

[@buzzerbeaterbuzzerbeater9001]

It s raining almost two months in a row, and like you said, i haven t seen the sun for also nearly two months. Graue Suppe

[@DuRoehre90210]

Misery? You mean "misty"?

[@crappiefisher1331]

as a german myself my issue never was how to survive winter, but how to survive summer... especially in the last few years with those - for german standards - huge heatwaves... i just can't handle heat and unlike in the winter - where you can put on more and thicker clothes - there is only so much clothes you can take off before being naked... ;)

[@theoteddy9665]

exactly my problem too😂🙋🇨🇿

[@MrPHAELAN]

I'm a bavarian. during summer at home I always go fully nude!

[@lenaS2306]

Du sprichst mir aus der Seele (You're speaking out of my mind) ^^

[@angelikadewberry1831]

@@lenaS2306Seele = Soul

[@lenaS2306]

@@angelikadewberry1831 ja ich weiß, aber das Sprichwort wird so übersetzt 😅

[@HeroinYoda]

looks like we germans took over the comment section again. Well done team.🏅

[@MattSuozzo]

xD

[@Tomahawkist_]

ein volk, eine nation, eine kommentarsektion

[@sonofabunn5482]

There are only 3 things certain in the world. After life follows death After day follows night After a video about Germans follows a comment section full of germans😅

[@jajajajaja357]

Well....who else could be more qualified to comment on germans and germany than us?? 🙂

[@kylescoolclips]

Danke, HeroinYoda

[@Schnabetier]

German culture seems to have a larger than average acceptance for type 2 fun, the kind of fun that involves some discomfort in the moment but makes for great memories. Some uncomfortableness is accepted as the cost of a worthwhile experience in a lot of situations. It's why we have so many hikers as well. Christmas markets and the cold are part of that - is it cold to the point that it is uncomfortable? Absolutely. Is there a great experience to be had by going out regardless? Also yes. As long as there's more on the positive side we're willing to accept some costs. Nice video, it's always fascinating to see people from other cultures examine what you take for granted; I'll have a newfound appreciation that there's so many friends willing to accept the discomfort to enjoy the christmas markets with me.

[@MattSuozzo]

Oh wow, this makes total sense. I've never heard it called that before, but you are totally right. Everyone here does seem to like things that take effort (they bike everywhere, hiking, etc). Great insight, thank you for sharing :)

[@TheLtVoss]

​​@@TheGameMakeGuymostly you are right but if we break it down a bit more too more specific scenario like getting a hot drink like Glühwein wenn you already have slightly cold hands (a mild discomfort) but it boost the pleasure from the drink by a lot but with already warm hands and in a warm environment a hot drink isn't as good A great example of type 2 fun And it Highlights that Germany and the US have a different perspective on discomfort a standard us citizen will avoid discomfort a German will challange a small discomfort I mean it is common to quite sameone down with phases like : "bist du aus Zucker?", "sein nicht so eine Pussy!" for mild discomfort 😅

[@knoblauchhusten]

type 2 fun? SuperfastMatt?

[@krauterbaron360]

if it would be dry cold with maybe snow it is fun,but not with 5 c rain n wet weather.then christmas markets are often full overpriced as fack n maybe u get sick the better choice is a cozy bar with food n beer

[@LordOfStygia]

As a German I get a hit of nostalgia listening to you - winter is the time when we notice climate change the most. Yes, summer has become a real problem, but I remember white christmas being more than just a song, and I miss that. Last week my son had his first snowball fight in years, and he was so happy... So while you find it cold, many of us actually miss winter. If you are really interested in seeing the richness of german "Weihnachstsmärkte", you should consider coming to Esslingen (in BaWü, not too far from Munich). It's one of the biggest medieval-themed fairs in Germany and definitely worth a trip.

[@MattSuozzo]

That sounds amazing, I really enjoyed the (small) Medieval market here in Munich. Honestly so far winter in Munich feels just like Upstate NY, but I’m guessing this recent snowstorm is the exception and not the rule these days :-/

[@fvhuks]

Aachen is also very nice. Great Altstadt and a city with a lot of history (Romans, Charlemagne, etc.)

[@MrSeedi76]

Even 40 years ago there rarely was a white xmas here in Germany. I grew up in an area called "Bavarian Siberia" (the area around a town called Hof) where it could reach - 25° Celsius and even back then it often became a bit warmer around Xmas and there was no snow but the rest of the winter there were often tons of snow. I miss the snow. Where I live now it almost always just rains during winter with a little snow every now and then but that's mainly because it's at 240 m sea level and Hof is at around 700 m. But of course climate change also is an issue. Even in Hof it's not as cold in winter as it used to be.

[@ottosaxo]

There isn't much to survive in a Central European winter, weatherwise. The darkness might become the bigger problem. Aside from that, December isn't the "worst" month. The gloomy winter blues comes when New Year is over and the dark times go on for several more weeks, but in monotony.

[@MattSuozzo]

So true. But, come mid-December we have the Winter Solstice and then the days get longer after that. Always helps me mentally focus on the warmer days ahead. Thanks for sharing :)

[@Corinna_Schuett_GER]

Yes, usually January and February are much worse. The least nice months in Germany.

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@mikesrandomchannel]

Exactly this. You typically don’t see the sun in November much if at all and the weather is just constant clouds and rain. I look fwd to the solstice and the light returning. There is absolutely nothing positive about winter for me whatsoever. To say nothing of the terrible air quality.

[@graup1309]

maybe I'm biased bc my birthday is in early february but I associate January with the crisp cold type of days where you have -3C but the sun is out. And also idk to me january sun is like a promise that it's gonna be spring and it will get warmer. and then february I associate with that and additionally the first actual signs of spring. the first flowers, the first days that are a little warmer etc. and of course every day is a little longer than the previous one, which helps. December to me is just dark. No weather, just dark and cold but there's christmas lights and mulled wine so it's not that bad. November on the other hand. November is bad. It is dark and grey and every day is a little shorter than the last one. Where January weather is the promise of spring and nicer days, november weather is the promise of winter and winter depression.

[@classesanytime]

Hahaha ... I'm a Dutch living in São Paulo, Brazil! The Dutch weather is very similar to the German and as you can guess we've adapted to it by consuming winter foods and drinks and use proper clothing! While living here in São Paulo for the last 16 years it still amazes me that when the mercury hits the 18°C mark local people walk around with more clothes on than you did in this vid and are still shivering when I walk around in my shorts and T-shirt eating an ice cream or having a cold beer and them looking at me as if I'm an alien or something 😂😂😂

[@MattSuozzo]

German/Bavarian food is designed to keep you warm for sure. São Paulo is beautiful and has amazing weather! I remember when I visited years ago the windows were all fixed at an angle, always open a bit. Thanks for watching :)

[@nadinebeck2069]

That's what I thought while sitting at the beach during a short rain shower. All locals left immediately as if water from heaven could be poisonous. The rain was warm and we stayed. They looked at us like alians 🤣

[@generalrodcocker1018]

how does weißwurst, leberkas and schweinsbraten keep you warm? well, obstler does at least for a short time@@MattSuozzo

[@acmenipponair]

@@generalrodcocker1018It gives you much energy so that your internal heating system works better.

[@AnonD38]

⁠@@generalrodcocker1018The human body is in essence basically one big slow combustion engine. The more fuel you put in, the more power and heat you get out. Also if you develop some fat layers those will also serve to keep you warm.

[@bluebear6570]

In Germany, you´ll learn that there ios no wrong weather, just wrong clothing!

[@MattSuozzo]

I remember when I first came here I saw people riding bikes in the rain and I thought they were crazy.... now I understand 🙃

[@UltraSuperDuperFreak]

Same saying in Denmark. We also have nearly similar warm alcholic christmas drink you can buy in many places. Same with outdoor markedstalls some places. Its cozy :)

[@dnny1440]

A cup of Glühwein will keep you warm all day lol@@UltraSuperDuperFreak

[@RobVaderful]

@@UltraSuperDuperFreak we are in some points pretty similar...you have the cleaner history for the last 100 years and your milkprodukts are unbelievable. Same for all things with licorice in it. We make good bread and beer. And much better sausages.

[@ropeburn6684]

The German soldier doesn't shiver from cold, he trembles from rage! 😂

[@klarasee806]

Especially in North Germany, also Grog is quite common. It‘s basically just rum, sugar and hot water, but there are a little bit more refined versions of it, too, like different sorts of alcohol, added spices, etc. After a long winter walk, I also love to drink hot chocolate with some rum in it. I think what‘s also really important for „surviving“ winter: You must go outside regularly so you get used to the cold. That really makes a huge difference. The saying „Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, sondern nur schlechte Kleidung“ truly is engrained in our culture, and it basically means: Never let the weather stop you from doing whatever you want to do. We Germans also really think that fresh air is important for staying healthy. That‘s why we are world famous for „Lüften“ (airing out) several times a day, and that‘s probably also one of the reasons why we love outdoor activities so much and make sure that our children play outside all year round. Some of my American friends seem to think that you CAN NOT tell your kids to go outside when it‘s cold and rainy, whereas most Germans believe that you even MUST tell your kids to go outside everyday, at least for a little while, (almost) regardless the weather. No matter if you feel a little sick or depressed, worried, stressed or whatever, our answer to all of this in Germany seems to be: „Du musst mal an die frische Luft.“ („You need to go outside to get some fresh air“). I always thought this was normal all around the world, but in many other countries this only seems to apply when the weather outside is pleasant. In Germany it‘s regardless the weather. Don‘t feel well? Go outside!

[@MattSuozzo]

This is so true! In America if your kids are outside in the cold, someone will call the police on you. People here love the outdoors, all year. Something I can appreciate :)

[@macdieter23558]

@@MattSuozzo Recipe for a good Grog: - Rum muss (Rum is a must), - Zucker kann (sugar may be in there), - Wasser darf (water is allowed). So the best Grog is heated rum with a spoon of sugar in it. You may still feel a little cold, but you don´t really care any more! We love to escalate it a bit! At least at the northern coast!

[@20windfisch11]

@@macdieter23558and a lovely plate of Grünkohl or Labskaus with it.

[@Schnabetier]

@@macdieter23558 The saying I always heard was: Rum muss (rum is a must), Zucker kann (sugar is allowed), Wasser nicht zu viel (not too much water), Ein Grog der muss Prozente haben (A grog has to have [high] abv (literally: "percents" but it refers to alcohol content)), Sonst bringt er dir nicht viel (or it won't help you much). Seems to summarize the approach to cold quite well actually

[@henningbartels6245]

I would have thought that Grog has a tea base with rum and sugar added.

[@bjornfongern4850]

For me I think it is how I grew up as a kid. I grew up in rural Germany and for us as kids it was normal to be outside all the time, no matter the weather. We regularly did come home soaked, covered in mud or with hands so cold they were hurting cause we played in the snow for too long but we did thoroughly enjoy it. As far as I can remember my parents never had a problem with it either - if anything they encouraged it. Guess I never really changed my attitude afterwards, as an adult. If I want to be outside to get some fresh air, go hiking or mountainbiking I don´t care much about the weather. Nothing is going to happen that a hot shower and the mashing machine can´t fix. Just dress accordingly and have fun :)

[@MattSuozzo]

That's a great attitude, especially to instill in kids as it carries through to adulthood. Thank you for sharing your experience :)

[@maddinthegreat9674]

"Geh doch draußen mal spielen, anstatt vor der Glotze zu hocken, du kriegst ja noch viereckige Augen!" and seconds later my mother had wrapped me up in a thick clothes defying the gods of weather laughing at their atempts to make me cold😂

[@mindbrix]

As a german: I didn´t own a hat, gloves, scarf or winter boots for decades. But while the UK soldiers were stationed in my town I always thought they were crazy. Polo shirts and short pants in winter. "Die spinnen die Briten!" They took it to another level...

[@MattSuozzo]

😆

[@kellymcbright5456]

They are soldiers, they are brave, they fight the enemyy.

[@MrOrmanley]

Personal take: It's about contrast. Live has its ups and downs, and we need the downs to appreciate the ups. In the cold freezing weather, you can truly appreciate the steaming hot Glühwein and warm meals. In the dark night, you can truly appreciate the bright lights of the christmas market. In the bleak white and gray of winter, you can truly appreciate the bright colours of christmas. In the season of death, we can truly appreciate the life we have, and the evergreen christmas tree reminds us of that. In the silence of winter, you can truly appreciate the christmas songs. After a long walk and staying up late, you can truly appreciate going to bed when you return home.

[@Nigolasy]

This so much. The summer always feels so wrong and like such a burden after one of the warmer winters we had last years. Personally I need the cold and freezing to be able to enjoy a hot summer day on the beach. Winter wouldn't be the same cozy vibe without the cold, cuddle weather. Nothing beats going for a walk and after returning, go for a movie night with lots of cuddles!

[@MattSuozzo]

So very well put. I love the seasons, and how people here embrace them :)

[@juleungewitter7513]

I think that going out in the cold is a (northern) European thing. Scandinavians do it too. Picnic in deep snow? Normal in Finland or Sweden! You just need the right clothes and a few plans of what you want to do outside. I actually once had an American flatmate who didn't have a warm coat at all and complained terribly during her first winter in Berlin that she was always so cold. Well - yes. It does get a bit cold here in winter. Maybe a winter coat is a really good idea! 😆 She just said that in the USA she always travelled by car, so she would never be outside for more than a few moments in winter. For me personally, the cold in winter is not so much a problem as the darkness.

[@MattSuozzo]

That is totally it! We go from our house to the car, from the car to the office, never need to be outside for more than 5 min. No reason to have proper clothing or learn to just deal with the cold.

[@NeovanGoth]

I generally don't go out that often (too lazy), but today we got 40 cm of fresh snow and it looked sooooo beautiful, so I instantly went for a three hour walk into the Westpark and had some Glühwein and Bratwurst there. What a wonderful day!

[@MattSuozzo]

Sounds like a wonderful day! Westpark is so pretty, I can't image it with the snow :)

[@NeovanGoth]

@@MattSuozzo Yeah it's ok, but went to Englischer Garten yesterday and that was way prettier. ;D

[@MattSuozzo]

@NeovanGoth I bet it was! I got as far as Hofgarten and almost fell on my ass three times before turning back xD

[@NeovanGoth]

@@MattSuozzo Oh hell yes, it was sooooo icy everywhere. 😆 I saw quite a few people slipping; hope nobody got hurt.

[@albertkowalski5629]

Here in Poland we have something called Highlander's Tea (Herbata Góralska). There are different versions of this tea, lighter and stronger, but the traditional, stronger one has so much alcohol that, combined with the heat, it makes even the most alcohol-resistant people drunk after just one cup.

[@zoolkhan]

sound like my kind of tea :) dobre dobre

[@jonas0XP]

sounds exactly like "jagertee" huntsmen tea, thats what you get on the "hüttn" cottage in the alps when you go on apres ski party 😂😂

[@charon3444]

@@jonas0XP ok in any supermarket

[@MattSuozzo]

I love Poland!! Warsaw is amazing, I will look for that next time I visit! Thanks for watching :)

[@nadinebeck2069]

Sounds familiar (Jager-Tee) do you know the ingrediants?

[@lindorm4438]

I remember when I was hiking with my parents and the last few kilometers it started raining so much you could barely see 5 meters in front of you. In the moment I was just super pissed but my dad was just laughing. He was having so much fun and I have to admit, now years later I also have to laugh about it. I even started to enjoy being outside more when it is raining and windy. Storm is amazing specially when being close to the sea.

[@MattSuozzo]

I love that story. So many people here love the outdoors, regardless of weather, such a wonderful way to live. Thanks for sharing :)

[@graup1309]

As someone who is currently working on a christmas market (and a historical one at that) just. layers upon layers. In addition to many warm beverages and warm food. It doesn't get that cold here so for the most part you are fine with wool but of course, down jackets or maybe even fur if you're a little extravagant also do quite a good job at keeping you warm. And while usually plastic is terrible bc it doesn't breathe, it does mean that it keeps quite warm. And of course all the layers in the world, in this case more really is more. Or, to use a German saying: Viel hilft viel. (A lot helps a lot)

[@MattSuozzo]

Good advice! It helps there are plenty of hot drinks at the markets to keep you warm :)

[@alondro666]

Against the coldness its really simple: Get a real warm jacket (Winterjacke) that is waterproof. That should do it for the most time. If you are a person that suffers from cold feet - get some winterboots too. If you want to walk through snow you will definitely need waterproof boots or else your toes will be freezing as well. But I guess that you already did something against the weather becaude right now you should have a lot of snow in Munich.

[@MattSuozzo]

Oh we have snow all right 😂

[@issykasson1668]

Zwiebel-look

[@phillipm433]

Really interesting to see other people's reactions to your own culture/country, very cool :)

[@MattSuozzo]

Germany is an incredible place to explore as an outsider. So familiar yet so different. More to come. Thanks for watching :)

[@peterlustig7531]

When I joined the Bundeswehr my sergeant said: „Two kind of people are freezing, the poor and the stupid, the Army does something against poor.“

[@vomm]

It's quite funny when you're in Barcelona in winter and you can immediately spot all the tourists from Germany or Scandinavia because they're the only ones running around in T-shirts at 20° instead of a thick jacket.

[@klaus-udokloppstedt6257]

lol

[@CavHDeu]

😂 true.

[@reinhard8053]

It's the other way around in Scotland or Scandinavia. If it's cold near freezing and rainy and you see somebody with bare head, a T-Shirt or a miniskirt without stockings that will be a local.

[@lulaa123]

@@reinhard8053well it there are also tourists from warmer climates who think that they’ll be fine with their ‘winter clothes’. Like I work at a Christmas market in Munich and one American from California complained about being cold Tomé, while only wearing a sweater and a puffer vest while it was snowing. No hat or gloves either

[@MattSuozzo]

Sounds about right xD

[@shendrila.vynterbluth796]

Living high up north in Germany, and I still remember the Winter of 1979 when even the Rhine froze... What I learned about coping with the weather here: Cold is, when you are peeing ice cubes. Storm is, when the sheep have no curls anymore. :) Great video, really loved the vibe!

[@MattSuozzo]

That is crazy, I can't even image that. Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@randomdudeontheinternet479]

Hi Matt just wanted to say you make great Videos and I think your chanel deserves more attention. Love from Germany

[@MattSuozzo]

Thank you!! Very kind of you to say, glad you enjoy watching :)

[@ContinuumGaming]

Just to mention it: It is Germany, not the north pole. Germany is not "extremly" cold or dark or something. It is just central Europe like weather. ;) And yes, Feuerzangenbowle is pretty strong. ;) But if you do not like those, there is pretty much always the option to go alcohol free if you want to. It might be called "Kinderpunsch" or something, but in general if you are driving or do not want to drink alcohol you can get those and they are fine too.

[@MattSuozzo]

I am amazing how packed the Christmas markets are here. People don’t care about the weather, it’s just something in the background. I love that attitude :)

[@MeowMeowMoFu]

Me watching this with no clothes while the window is wide open and 30cm of snow is laying outside. But as a german u gotta have to the "Stoßlüften"

[@stefankaiser3354]

🌬️❄️ 🛌🏼 _brrrr..._

[@MattSuozzo]

That is a new one for me, but it sounds like something Germans would do xD

[@basjuuh100]

This vid got recommended to me out of nowhere. No regrets clicking! Loved the vid man! 🤘🏻

[@MattSuozzo]

I'm glad you like it! Thanks :)

[@fstad]

Pretty good impressions from Munich - loved the video. Well done!

[@MattSuozzo]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed watching :)

[@arnodobler1096]

The secret is layering (or onions), wearing multiple layers, like an onion. ++× Glühwein and Feuerzangenbowle. 😂 Liked the video, you had a great and charming company!❤

[@MattSuozzo]

Thank you! I like the onion analogy :)

[@yves2932]

An important note, get a real winter jacket and good warm winter boots. Mine's rated for -20 degrees, its warm enough to walk around in a business shirt when its frozen outside and wind blows like a frozen hell. No additional layers needed besides the jacket.

[@MattSuozzo]

You need different gear here, where people spend long amounts of time outdoors in winter. Not just walking to their cars 😂

[@WorldisArt]

I'm so excited to come back to Munich next week for the holidays, thanks for building the hype!

[@MattSuozzo]

Hope you have a good time in Munich! Snow is still here for now, and I don't mind it :)

[@Superiority.mindset]

I really enjoyed this video. Hope you love your stay ❤

[@MattSuozzo]

I‘m glad you enjoyed it! More Munich content coming soon :)

[@martialme84]

What i truly enjoy is that the both of you take the time and effort to get your pronunciation right. Sounds so much better and nicer and more educated than the usual. Your W's are right and your V's are right and your Ü's are correct and all that. Massive respect to both of you. I am glad you like this country and with this much dedication to get our language and culture right, i'm sure you find that this country likes you back.

[@MattSuozzo]

Thank you! Pronunciation in German is difficult for me, but I'm learning more every day :)

[@krccmsitp2884]

Yes, we like to drink mulled wine in the run-up to Christmas, especially at the Christmas markets. The drink has been around for at least 200 years in central Germany, but is also known (sometimes under a different name) in many European countries. To make mulled wine, red wine is mixed with various spices, usually Christmas spices such as cloves, aniseed, cinnamon, must nut or ginger, and heated. Good quality mulled wine ("Winzerglühwein") is mainly available from winegrowers, as it must come from their own production and must not be diluted with water or juices.

[@MattSuozzo]

I think mulled wine is one of the oldest drinks around. I like the varieties you can get, I originally thought it was only made with red wine, but the Rose was really good :)

[@rairei]

beautiful video ... waiting for the next one showing a lot of snow which Munich does have rarely meanwhile 🌨❄🌨❄☃

[@MattSuozzo]

I am going to run outside and get some footage. It's still snowing!!

[@WonkOfWonkyness]

Best time of the year. So relaxing. So fresh. So fun.

[@MattSuozzo]

It’s really special :)

[@m.h.6470]

alcohol actually makes you colder! It makes you FEEL warmer, as it opens the blood vessels, but that causes your body to rapidly lose heat. That is why you drink warm alcohol on christmas markets - you feel doubly warm and don't lose that much body heat, as it balances out.

[@THOUGHTCRIME_No1]

Thanks for sharing this truism🥱

[@leDespicable]

Although it depends on the person which effect exactly alcohol has. A famous example is the baker aboard the Titanic. He only survived because he got completely drunk before he went into the water

[@m.h.6470]

@@leDespicable pretty sure the reason for his survival is exactly due to the thing I described: he didn't FEEL cold, therefore he didn't shiver and his muscles didn't contract, allowing him to swim longer and stay afloat longer. Doesn't mean he wouldn't have had hypothermia afterwards...

[@m.h.6470]

@@THOUGHTCRIME_No1 Not a truism, a biological fact. A truism is something that is said to be true but is actually untrue or unproven. That is not the case here. Ask any doctor.

[@MattSuozzo]

I didn‘t see that many beer-drinkers at the market (but it was for sale, of course). Warm drinks are where it‘s at :)

[@santaclaus0815]

My favorite: Jagertee. Try Christmas Market at Münchner Freiheit! Nuremberg is definitely a great idea. Try one of the Lebkuchen there, one of the big rectangular ones, without glaze (no sugar coating or chocolate). Regensburg also has a relatively large medieval old town. The Christmas market is also very nice there. or short day trip from Munich: Bad Tölz

[@MattSuozzo]

I can imagine Regensburg has a good market. I will defiantly check out the market Münchener Freiheit! Never been to Bad Tölz, it's on my list :)

[@deineoma1301]

Great production quality!

[@MattSuozzo]

Thanks :)

[@DasTod]

Ahh. it's always nice to see something about my hometown on youtube!

[@MattSuozzo]

It’s a lovely place! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@user-sm6od4tx2p]

It depends so much on the area in Germany. Munich will always be way colder than the Cologne lowland / bay area and it's surrounding villages and towns in a span of 40~ kilometres.

[@MattSuozzo]

I think it's colder and dryer here, but (sometimes) we get more sun from the Alps. At least that's my theory xD

[@loewenmausi-lr9lk]

I´m a German living in Shanghai and now I´m watching an American drinking "Glühwein" in Munich as to cope with homesickness. ^^

[@minimax9452]

Grüße aus der Heimat 👍

[@JaysonWashington]

Just subbed and passing this to berlin friend to beat winter depression. Hope you hit 1000 subs soon and how will you celebrate 🍾??

[@MattSuozzo]

Thank you for helping get me to 1k!! I am so pumped, more content coming. Thanks for watching and sharing! Cheers from Munich :)

[@Dylan-eq6xw]

not only is this a really good video about winter time in Germany but itrs also a very very authentic slice of German lifestyle and everyday life here in Germany really liked it :D

[@MattSuozzo]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching :)

[@augusto8821]

In Germany, there is no real winter. Maybe in the alps or the Black forest. But not here in the Rhein-Main area

[@Dylan-eq6xw]

what do your Mean ?! XD@@augusto8821 It gets cold here, the days get shorter... seems pretty wintery to me And yes there ist a lot of snowfall in some parts of germany, but Snow is not the thing defining "real" winter

[@RammsteinXFan]

Lovely video, and your German sounds good!

[@MattSuozzo]

Danke :)

[@b.h.4249]

I still remember going to Spain in winter and being happy to have spring temperatures after witnessing my plane having to get rid of ice on the turbines before take-off in Germany. The next few days, I walked around in thin clothes and was very amused at the locals wearing thick winter jackets.

[@MattSuozzo]

It sounds like every northern going down to Florida for a week in February, waiting for their plane to be de-iced. Always upon return I said 'why do I live here' xD

[@jakejo7440]

You bought the exact same gloves that I lost one of today😩😁 Nice video too👍

[@MattSuozzo]

Oh no!! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@_erire0ni]

Had to stop at 5:21 because I didn't want to be spoiled about this years Wintertollwood decorations hahaha it's always the best to come up from the metro and see what it looks like this year 😊 nice video nonetheless, loved hearing you guys' perspectives!

[@MattSuozzo]

They are incredible this year! You will have a blast :)

[@_erire0ni]

@@MattSuozzo Nice, that's good to hear! Can't wait to check for myself 😊

[@paha4209]

You came to the right place, now you can see germans really cope with winter given that munich had around 25 cm of snow during last night. Was outside today getting some groceries. Had fun walking through the snow for a little bit.

[@MattSuozzo]

The snow is amazing, I have already seen several people on skis and sleds on the sidewalk ❄️

[@paha4209]

@@MattSuozzo Haven´t seen Skis but a lot of families with kids and their sleds. Great weather for them playing outside.

[@arnomrnym6329]

Sieht toll aus auf der Wiesn. 👍🏾😎 🍷

[@illjustsayit7669]

*Yes winter is cold, but…* ⛄️❄️🥰 Through the white ceiling, it seems as if the whole world is sleeping. As if the movement was slower. The hustle and bustle disappeared. It's quieter and more peaceful. And even when the days get darker, you still get the feeling of coziness. The feeling of family. The sound under your boots when you step on snow. The smell of freshness in the air you breathe. The world truly stands still for a moment. A moment in a snow globe. All you need is warm clothing. In temperatures like this, people learn the value of warm shelter. Be grateful for what you have.

[@MattSuozzo]

Simply beautiful, thank you for sharing ☺️

[@philippciunis]

how do you only have 1000ish subs? video quality and editing is very nice and both of you are you are super likable. congraz this video blew up anyways :) i definitely dropped a sub! halt die ohren steif brudi 🤙

[@MattSuozzo]

Thanks for the sub! And thanks for your very kind comments, I really enjoy making videos and I'm glad people are enjoying them :)

[@YukiTheOkami]

as a german that alsways admits high body temp when i go outside and have people around me jeh im bit of an introvert and a bit anxious among strangers i try to just dress warm enough to not freeze but chill enough to not sweat couse being sweaty in the cold is actualy dangerous today when i was geting groceries at -2°C (no wind chill) for day fit i wore a normal t shirt a light zipper hoodie an pair of jeans bamboo soccs that go over my ankles for outside gear i wore landrover winter boots with an extra husky fur like inlay and an open real leather jacket like u wear for riding a motor bike for extra protection half finger gloves, a shemagh (scarf) and i put my hoodie on i alway have the option to wreap my head in the shemagh to mut my hands in my pokets and to close the jacket if i should feel to cold optional at this weather a nice warm hoodie but no shirt beneath or warm sneakers if there is no snow or rain (or any autum fit boots ) its not the amount of the leyers but the quality of em and waht fits ur body the most also it should be notet that becouse i got groceries i expectet the store to be warm af speaking of when u walk into a warm store open everything that u can open jacket west flanell buttoned shirt everything becouse of the temprature difference

[@MattSuozzo]

The worst when you get on a crowded U-Bahn with a heavy jacket in winter, it's like an instant sauna.

[@DuRoehre90210]

Honestly, speaking as kinda German: it's just about how quick your body adapts. 2 weeks ago I have been crazy about the temperatures dropping below 0 (i.e. "ZERO DEGREES CELSIUS", FOR YOU IMPERIAL UNIT FANBOYS). But today? I could walk around for an hour without any headgear or gloves.

[@WienerVL]

When you earlier said " i bring you to a special drink" i knew it will be the Feuerzangenbowle!😁😁

[@MattSuozzo]

I’ve never seen that before this year. It was a lot of fun, and tasty too :)

[@jx4219]

Tollwood is kind of an alternative culture festival. So you find bio and handcrafted stuff there. And creative exhibitions. It's like a hippies market. Another thing i can recommend is the "night of art" (Nacht der Kunst) where you get a cheap flatrate ticket to every art gallery in munich for one night and there are special events.

[@MattSuozzo]

It seems pretty unique, I don’t know of any other events like this. Munich is crazy, there is always 2 or 3 things going on at once!

[@ankem4329]

​@@MattSuozzoyou will find simething like that in any bigger town. And many smaller towns as well.

[@dnny1440]

Nice Video, but you guys were walking around in munich lol, it doesn't even get that cold in a big city ^^ Go to Garmisch or Oberstdorf and show how the germans deal with the cold there :D

[@MattSuozzo]

I remember driving through Garmisch last March and everthing was covered in a beautiful layer of snow. It was raining by the time I got to Munich :-/

[@asator2746]

If this is your first winter in Germany and you can't manage with the few hours of sunshine because you are used to more, vitamin supplements can help. In December and November, you get an average of 1.2 hours of sunlight per day through the usual cloud cover... if you're not used to this, it can trigger depressions.

[@MattSuozzo]

I hear Vitamin D is important in the winter, I think I’ll stock up for the long nights and short days.

[@asator2746]

@@MattSuozzo Exactly...studies have also shown that over 50% of Germans suffer from vitamin D deficiency in winter...which is not surprising when you consider that you would have to lie completely naked in full sun for 3 hours to meet your daily vitamin D requirements. If you have the opportunity please visit a medieval Christmas market^^ really highly recommended.

[@Andreas_Cologne]

​@@asator2746 It's almost not possible to build Vitamin D in winter, because of the angle oft the sun. Since our bodies can't store it for a long time, the percentage is about 90 in February.

[@annklonl5207]

I would recommend light bulbs with "Tageslichtspektrum". They emit a brighter light and contain more of the blue part of light than your standard "Funzel" light bulbs that emit that yellow light. I bought these originally for my orchids on my window sill behind my sofa and accidentally cured my winter depression.

[@SunnyRainStorm]

I liked you video very much! Also I work in a kindergarten here and we try to go outsite to play every day even when it's raining or snowing :D So very normal for me to go outside in winter. Greeting from Hamburg :-)

[@MattSuozzo]

Thanks for watching! Ah that is so smart, get the kids used to it young. Servos from Munich :)

[@PinkoLP]

I'm glad you knew about Winter Tollwood. The christmas market at Marienplatz definitely has the more traditional atmosphere, but it's kind of a tourist trap tbh. There are better traditional christmas markets if you look outside of Munich (depending on how far you want to drive). In Munich, Tollwood is the much better experience imo. And as you guys said, it's really mostly locals who go there.

[@MattSuozzo]

I found out about Tollwood over the summer. It seems like there is always something going on in the city. I was surprised how many people show up in the winter to it as well. Thanks for sharing :)

[@horsthorstens3056]

Feuerzangenbowle is tough, depending on who makes it. The one of my father is basicly rum, with a few drops of whine, mixed with lots of sugar an spices.

[@MattSuozzo]

I still don't know what it is exactly, they had a sugar cube in there too. I think all the Rum burned off of mine xD

[@dobbi6083]

@@MattSuozzo with the sugar cube directly on/in the mug, that's new to me, usually you have a bigger Zuckerhut (sugar loaf) and you put warm rum onto it and light it on fire, the rum sugar mixture then drips down into the big bowl with the heated wine and spices. It's a hit or miss depending on who makes it. I was at a christmas market on thursday and we have one seller that does it fantastic, we visit every year.

[@Ahui87]

Nuremberg: I found the main market very generic and touristy. I mean, it IS a must, but the smaller ones are much more unique. A very unusual tip, since it is mostly not considered a city one would visit: Chemnitz. I know, chances are really slim, but if you happen to be in Saxony in December in the future: definitely check out the market in Chemnitz. It was voted best in Saxony for many years for good reason and only lost this title once the "normal" and the medival section were counted as separate markets.

[@MattSuozzo]

I haven‘t been up to Saxony yet, but I‘ll put it on my list. Thanks for the tip :)

[@heindaddel2531]

I am pretty sure that you mixed Chemnitz with Dresden

[@Ahui87]

@@heindaddel2531 No, I did not. It IS the irony, that in multiple years Chemnitz won the MDR ranking, given the city itself is considered pretty mediocre at best. What I am not sure anymore: how often it won, iirc it was at least 3 times. After that MDR did not allow the two parts of the market to take part in their ranking as a unit, shortly after that the bigger cities were not considered at all anymore.

[@bigpat_4295]

Winter is a vibe all geared up outside trying to roll one with frozen finger joints

[@MattSuozzo]

xD

[@althelas]

Now I need a video from you outside today after the huge ammount of snow that came down last night. I will be out in about an hour with my camera to go for a walk and hopefully some nice pictures

[@MattSuozzo]

I was thinking the same thing! It's too pretty not to go for a walk and get some photos :)

[@althelas]

@@MattSuozzo I postponed it to tomorrow, since it is still snowing and the light is not good at all.

[@macdieter23558]

Gluehwein has two ways of working: - If you drink just one, it makes you feel warm and cozy! - If you drink three or four, or more, you just don´t care any more that it is cold! Gluehwein and Bratwurst! That´s pre-christmas life!

[@MattSuozzo]

The heavy German/Bavarian food goes a long way to keeping you warm :)

[@lillikonig68]

Der Mittelalter Weihnachtsmarkt am Wittelsbacherplatz in München ist auf jeden Fall auch sehr zu empfehlen. Liebe Grüße von einer Münchnerin😊 The Medieval Christmas market at Wittelsbacherplatz in Munich is also highly recommended. Kind regards from a Munich woman

[@PascalDragon]

I personally would suggest to pick the afternoon of the 16th December to visit that, cause there'll be the "Erstürmung des Mittelalterlichen Weihnachtsmarktes" ("storming of the medieval Christmas market") at which a big group of people in medieval and medieval-like clothing will do a walk from the Stachus to the Wittelsbacherplatz 😁

[@MattSuozzo]

Ich war letztes Jahr dort, aber es war sehr voll!

[@MattSuozzo]

Good call! I will check that out. I also want to check out the Krampuslauf, it looks... interesting and terrifying 😂

[@alexanderneukam1065]

"Feuerzangenbowle" - the best of the winter-drinks EVER :D ... but yeah, it's gotten very expensive to get "Glühwein" and stuff. And we do Xmas-Markets for all of the Advent-Sundays - so from first of advent to 4th of advent and in Munich I think there are about 35 individual small to big xmas markets - and then in all bigger vilages and cities around you have it at least for a weekend or two - it's the best time of the year ;) :).

[@MattSuozzo]

It’s been fun exploring the different markets, full of people celebrating, it’s lovely :)

[@suburlibi]

a really good winter jacket is also really important. one that you can wear every year again and again. i like them when they are longer than normal jackets because it keeps my but warm and i can sit on cold surfaces

[@MattSuozzo]

Totally. Never cheap out on a coat if you can afford to. A good one lasts a long time.

[@jackmclane1826]

It rarely gets as cold in Germany as in the northern US like upstate NY. It is usually just a couple of days below -10°C. Average January temperature in most places is around 0°C. Just cold enough to enjoy Glühwein. Nothing like the blizzardy frost waves that you are used to.

[@diedampfbrasse98]

the wet cold is what makes it more miserable imho, this shift around the 0 is the most annoying, exhausting and dangerous kind ... i dont know how but a wet 0 also feels colder then a frosty -10. And thats coming from a german who lived his entire life with these half-assed winters and who should be fine with that.

[@MattSuozzo]

I feel right at home today ❄️

[@IgorRockt]

I guess you've never been to some of the Mittelgebirge (not even talking about the alps here, just areas like the Eifel). We've an *AVERAGE* temperature of -8C in January there, and the village I'm from made it close to -30C when I was still living there - I've immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, about 13 years ago, and the temperature difference between the Eifel and here is basically negligible (in summer, it's normally a couple of degrees hotter, and in winter, a couple of degrees colder here in NS, and that's it).

[@eisikater1584]

Hi there! Today is Dec 4th, 2023, and during the last few days I saw reports EVERYWHERE about the snow "catastrophe" in Munich. Well, I live in Bavaria, and I'll tell you what REALLY happened. There was snow. Lots of it, within a short time. A bit more than usual for the season, and definitely much more than last year when there was an extremely warm winter. But nothing Bavaria hadn't seen before, and nothing that hadn't been forecast on time. Roads were blocked by snow and fallen trees, and the airport and railway stations had to shut down. Now what's the reasonable thing to do in such a weather? Right, you stay at home, and that's what people did. Power lines and phone lines weren't affected at all, so you had your heating on and could watch TV, surf the internet, and cook your meal. Happened before and will happen again. But I've rarely seen such a media hype about it than this year. That wasn't a catastrophe, that was just bad weather, and older Bavarians like me have experienced that several times in their lives. As always, there were no severe accidents as people stayed away from the roads, and also as always, it will take a couple of days until all roads are cleared and air and rail traffic will be back to normal. I hear that around 1,500 people had to sleep on cots at Munich airport, well, I'd take that as a little adventure, and it also shows how well prepared they are for situations like this, setting up an emergency shelter within hours. Central European climate is mostly mild. But it can also be good for a surprise. Keep that in mind when traveling here.

[@MattSuozzo]

Back in NY we get 1-2 storms like that a year. They always overflow the hype on the news too (good for ratings I guess). But mostly you just stay off the roads unless you have to be out there. The ice on the sidewalks here is an issue, so many slip and falls, I guess most people don’t have spikes on their shoes :-/

[@eisikater1584]

@@MattSuozzo Yes, that's always an issue here, too, you have to be very cautious, and many people here don't even know that shoe spikes exist. And while there's snow on the sidewalk, you can easily walk on it. The danger arises when the ice comes through, or the snow has been trampled down to a solid, slippery mass. But people rely on public service workers in the inner city, and in outside areas, house or home owners are usually obliged by local regulations to clear the pavement themselves or have it done by some company, and they can be made liable for injuries if they don't. That doesn't work perfectly, but sufficiently, I'd say. I live in a rural area and the sidewalk, thankfully, is on the other side of the road. Nonetheless, I "contracted" a neighbor to help me out with his machinery when needed. No use in buying that expensive stuff if you don't use it regularly. I'll see his bill in spring, no need for protocols, we trust each other. But thanks for reminding me of the shoe spikes, I once had a pair but don't ask me where I put them. I think I should order one, in case it gets really icy this winter.

[@eisikater1584]

@@andreas.r.hoffmann Ja hoba d'Ehre, a Mingara, und glei so a junger! Oan Pullova, na, i bin 56 und vom Bayerischen Woid dahoam, i brauch nachad scho zwoa. Und woaßd, i wohn ja ned zur Miete, und wenn's mein Koarn zuaschneibt, na bleibt a hoid steh und i dahoam, vo mir aus bis am Auswärts, des kunma scho aussitzen solang wia's Hoiz glangt. Bloß s'Bier wenn ausgeht, na hods Kaiwe Leis, des sogada! :) [tr./ex.: Don't even try to translate our conversation, we're Bavarian.]

[@timefliesaway999]

I guess with climate change (and November still having sunny warm days), people just really didn’t expect that much snow in such a short amount of time. Even those who have experienced it before. Instead of realizing they have in fact experienced it before, they let themselves get overwhelmed by the surprise and kinda became a thing on social media. And yk, if social media hypes it up, so will the newspapers.

[@eisikater1584]

@@timefliesaway999 The media in general, I'd say. I remember the winter of 1986/87 when a German tabloid had as a headline "Wolves are howling in the Bavarian Forest". Now, think of the times: The Bavarian Forest was considered to be a wolf-free area, but it's close to what back then was the Socialist Republic of Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union still existed. Imagine! "Communist wolves kill capitalist deer", that would have been close to a declaration of war. Fortunately, as the snow disappeared, the wolves seemingly also went back home.

[@marcofrank2082]

Great vid. Very entertaining 😊

[@MattSuozzo]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Aurriel]

If you are going to Nürnberg you should chekc out the christmas market at Handwerkerhof (directly at the main station) and the Kinderweihnachtsmarkt in the Altstadt nex to Christkindlsmarkt. These two are really really pretty!

[@MattSuozzo]

I want to check that out, as soon as the trains around here get defrosted xD

[@trex70]

Every german has their winterclothes in their closet. They are usually behind the summer clothes and are moved to the front as soon as it gets cold. Thicker sweaters, for example. And you have a Winter Coat only use in Winter or cold weather. You also wear your Winter boots, the Winter gloves and scarf. This means you can go outside without worring. When i was a child we had to wear knit tights and bobble hat.

[@59erUlli]

Wenn ich daran zurück denke frieren mir immer noch die Finger ab!😂

[@Sash1983]

Don't forget die lange Unterhose😂

[@trex70]

@@59erUlli Du meinst sicher die Strumpfhose und die Bommelmütze ^^

[@trex70]

@@Sash1983 mit dem Eingriff vorne ^^ Wenn man mal muss.

[@MattSuozzo]

I am amazed Germans are always prepared for any weather. I need to get used to that considering the varied weather of Munich. Always bring hat, sunglasses, umbrella, jacket and gloves xD

[@TorquemadaRex]

We Germans don't freeze, we shake with anger because it isn't colder.

[@MattSuozzo]

xD

[@NEXXXXXT1]

For the Weihnachtszeit you have to go to a Christmas market in Saxony (Sächsische Schweiz) like Freiberg (Saxony), Bautzen, Dresden etc. Its where the christmas sculptures are made and the markets have a little more traditional touch. (could be maybe bad somehow but its not...) :)

[@MattSuozzo]

Oh that sounds cool, are they ice sculptures?

[@NEXXXXXT1]

@@MattSuozzo Sorry. Meant Incense smokers, nutcrackers, lighting etc.

[@chrisclaim5112]

You didnt visit the Pink-Christmas Market in Town? You should do that next December. 🙂

[@sarderim]

he: it was a cold rainy sunday! my german brain: there is something wrong... when it is cold, it´s not raining, it´s snowing! 😜

[@MattSuozzo]

That is the right attitude! I love how much people appreciate being outside, so much so they don't even check the weather (always bring your Regenschirm!)

[@SouthernBelle888]

As a german living in Germany, i can tell you, that we didn't have a really cold winter due to Global Warming for atleast the past 30 years, growing up we had tons of snow, now we have rather mild winters, we stay warm inside with the heaters on, drinking hot tea or coffee, when we go outside, we wear a warm sweater, warm socks, a scarf, winter coat, cloves, boots and a cap. Some of us sleep with their socks on and a hot water bottle.... All common sense.

[@ArizeOW]

You are definitely living in the wrong place then. It's true that it got warmer, but there are a lot of places where you still get a lot of snow and where temperature gets down to -20 degrees.

[@SouthernBelle888]

@@ArizeOW I live down south in the Stuttgart Area.

[@SouthernBelle888]

@@ArizeOW I know that it still gets below -20 im Allgäu, Schwäbische Alb,Berchtesgarden, Garmisch, Zugspitze, but those are exceptions.

[@vomm]

@@ArizeOW I live in Berlin and can't remember it was ever colder than -10° for maybe a single day or two. It almost never gets colder than -5, which is at least for me not even cold enough to wear a jacket

[@MattSuozzo]

I haven't seen as much snow in the Northeast US either versus when I was growing up. Winters are shorter, warmer. Unless there is a Polar Vortex xD

[@Djiehh]

Granted, I live in western Germany and not in Munich (where winter means surviving blistering cold and tons of snow), but I have this problem with winter jackets in that they all are too warm for me. I have like three different jackets and most of the time, I start overheating immediately, even if it is ten degrees below freezing. I usually have to wear a t-shirt, a hoodie and a lighter jacket for autumn or spring to achieve the desired level of insulation. I wonder if it has to do with my ancestors sitting around some cold, snowy forests 2,000 years ago, waiting fore some Romans to clap.

[@MattSuozzo]

you are very well adapted! I think my year in Italy de-climatized me for winters xD

[@blackjack4494]

The Pfand for those Christmas glasses/mugs are usually that high since you can also keep them which lots of people do.

[@20windfisch11]

But for politeness you should still ask if that is OK.

[@MattSuozzo]

Overall I like the system. Better than drinking out of a plastic cup that you will throw away. But some Pfand Zurück systems work better than others.

[@stefankaiser3354]

2 cm of snow and -2° is neither cold nor is it really winter. Climate change has ruined everything! Take a look at old videos/photos from the 70s and 80s, it wasn't unusual to have over a meter - or more - of snow in Munich and the temperatures were often -10° or even colder. As a child I was able to ride a sled for weeks - these days the kids slide down the hill for a day or two on a thin layer of snow with the grass sticking through. They can't even build snow houses or a decent snowman! ☀️ It's sad... 😒 🛷⛱️

[@wurzelbert84wucher5]

Bullshit, it's normal that there is a little fluctuation. Here in Kiel we had -14 degree the last couple of nights.

[@stefankaiser3354]

​@@wurzelbert84wucher5 Are you a climate change denier? Why the harsh word “bullshit”? Just look at the weather statistics for the last 50 years, or check old newspapers, photos, or films. But I can already imagine what kind of person you are and you don't care much about facts. Fluctuation consists of change, but for several decades there has been a constant trend that it is getting warmer. Even if we had a super cold winter this year, that wouldn't change this development.

[@wurzelbert84wucher5]

@@stefankaiser3354 I used harsh words, because I am sick of people that see an apocalypse where there is none. We have such a beautiful winter and you have nothing better to do then negate it again just to support your narrative. Be a little more positive again, have a little faith and stop fearmongering, pretty please!

[@stefankaiser3354]

@@wurzelbert84wucher5 I'm not a negative person just because I have mentioned the climate change and talked about how different the German winters were a few decades ago 🤷🏼 I am having a great day so far and I'm going to the _Christkindlesmarkt_ later on. We got 15 cm of snow overnight - so everything seems perfect for the first weekend of Advent 😏🕯️ Und nochmal auf Deutsch: Du warst es, welcher hier plötzlich mit einem Kraftausdruck ums Eck kam, aber diese Attitüde mag freilich auch diesem umwerfenden "Charme" - welcher der Norddeutsche oft innehat - geschuldet sein. Sei's drum... Schönes Wochenende wünsche ich! ....auf dass dein Hund beim Gassi gehen nicht am Boden festfriert! ❄️ *Pfiat di!* 👋🏼

[@MattSuozzo]

Same goes for the Northeast US. We used to have snow most of the winter. These days we get 2-3 storms a season, that's it.

[@itsmebatman]

Feuerzangenbowle isn't actually that different from Sangria in Spain. Although I have to say nobody actually drinks that like ever here in Germany. It became famous due to a black and white movie about a hundred years ago.

[@m.h.6470]

My grandma used to make Feuerzangenbowle a LOT, when I was a child. It was basically made every time the family came together. But it has been decades since then.

[@RobVaderful]

I do it sometimes for nostalgic reasons. and watch the movie named after the drink...

[@000jimbojones000]

but Feuerzangenbowle is more turbo hard version of glühwein or sangria. Its spiced wine mixed with rum (min 58%vol.) and sugar. Some dudes even use strohrum with 80%. One big Glas of that as a hot drink makes you already tipsy. So while sangria is watered down. Feuerzangenbole is spiced up to the max. rly dangerous because of the sugar you dont think its that strong. So while Sangria has maybe 5-6 % Alc. a homemade Feuerzangenbowle can have 20% alc. or more. depents how you mix it. While the ones you get at the christmas markets have maybe around 9%.

[@ytgray]

Hi Matt, one small nitpick (which I didn't see when scanning through the comments) - was your third chapter title written that way intentionally? Because there is no glue involved (even though that stuff can be a bit sticky) and no vine either. Or at least only rather indirectly since the wine one was growing on a vine. Why not stick to the original spelling of Glühwein? :)

[@MattSuozzo]

They are auto-generated by KZbin, and apparently they don‘t understand German 😂

[@ytgray]

@@MattSuozzo Roger that. And no, they don't. Automatic translations/transcriptions are... weird. 😀

[@anzaia2164]

I highly recommend looking up a recipe and doing Feuerzangenbowle yourself! It's the most fun when you do the whole ritual. Alternatively, at some xmas market they will prepare the bowle in a big pot for people to watch, but I feel like that is becoming a rare sight. You put the drink in a mug, then lay a metal platform across the rim (the name giving Zange). You put a sugar cone on that platform, pour Rum on the sugar, and light that on fire. The burning sugar will drip into the drink, and the surface will start burning too! It's a delightful sight to behold. Just don't let it burn for too long, or the alcohol will be gone...

[@MattSuozzo]

I saw that at the Rindermarkt! The guy was making one huge pot. I think I prefer the individual ones on fire xD

[@olgahein4384]

I grew up in the Black Forest in Germany and i think that's the only area where in winter public transportation occationally stops working for a few weeks in winter. Here people lived by 3 rules: 1. There is no bad wheather, only bad clothing. 2 Onion look (layers over layers of clothing, like an onion). 3 If you are still cold, just go and move, it will warm you up. Now i'm living further south, in Freiburg at the border between the Black Forest and Breisgau plateau - it's pretty much the sunniest and warmest area in Germany. It's rarely snowing here, and if it does locals are at a loss how to get rid of the snow.

[@MattSuozzo]

Makes sense. It seems the closer you get to the Alps the better the weather gets. Now I want to visit Freiburg even more :)

[@lilydelacour]

I‘m German and 30 and I struggle with winter a lot! 😅 It‘s not the cold but the darkness and no clothing solves this issue. I get a really bad winter blues around January and February when Christmas and New Year‘s is over and there is nothing to look forward to anymore but spring and March when most people I know celebrate birthday. 😅

[@MattSuozzo]

I’m in the same boat as you. Maybe living here will change my outlook 😅

[@sigisig3941]

I really love the title. It sounds like were survival experts and I klicket on it to know "YEAH how do we surviving the winter?"

[@MattSuozzo]

xD

[@lordbaronbombe3446]

if you check out Nürnberg it will be great its one of the best christmas markets.

[@MattSuozzo]

I want to make it up there, I think it's supposed to be the biggest market in Germany :)

[@nicks2658]

As a German I honestly love nothing more than a true winter, with thick snow. Sadly over the years I've rarely gotten to see any snow, well I went to Austria last year, but even though they had snow it was all terrible, mostly ice.

[@MattSuozzo]

Do the mountains always get snow? Or is that also going away? I figured Munich never got much snow as the climate in Europe is much milder than N. America.

[@nicks2658]

@@MattSuozzo Usually yes, of course it's been declining with global warming. I live in NRW so im quite far away from mountains though. I just have strong memories of being a kid having the best time in thick fresh white snow, two years ago we had a good amount of snow, sadly it seems like the climate is pushing itself back a little as instead of a white Christmas we mostly get snow in January. The amount of snow nowadays is not comparable to what used to happen, we had real strong blizzards here in NRW, now it's quite rare. Still get tons of wind, just no snow.

[@dukeofwar1003]

Hope you also took a video from the 44cm snow munich had...

[@MattSuozzo]

I made a short about the snow, but I was mostly on the couch with a cold :-/

[@werner.x]

Love Munich. Left 20 years ago, still miss it. Rents went up too much, unfortunatelly.

[@MattSuozzo]

It's a beautiful place, even though the locals seem to think it's boring. Glad I can share some of your old town with you :)

[@xXDrocenXx]

Was skiing today. 40 cm of fresh snow by -5°. Drove through the day with 2 breaks with warm tee and meals. 5 cotes of glothing and 3 on the legs with 2 pairs of socks. Was a beautiful day.

[@MattSuozzo]

With this fresh snow I’m not surprised! Glad you were able to get out :)

[@forceattack9797]

I loved this video. And you are not wrong ^^ we built different ;) hahaha

[@MattSuozzo]

You said it! Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :)

[@thesteambreaker9449]

Honestly I never thought about this .... Like I have been raised to deal with the colder temps by getting warm clothes and timing the Intervalls outside right to not get ill .... "There is no weather to cold, just clothes not warm enough" kinda vibe Thanks for talking about this I am truly fascinated

[@MattSuozzo]

I always grew up with some adult telling me I would catch a cold if I went out in the rain. I think it’s rather weird in suburbs if you are outside unless it’s for exercise or walking to/from your car. People also find it very strange to use your bike to do anything other than pleasure (unless you have a DWI).

[@christopherhess3598]

Leipzig and Dresden are two i can recommend personally. Of course i am biased but yeah... definitely worth checking out if you're doing a little Tour :D

[@MattSuozzo]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@christopherhess3598]

@@MattSuozzo i could do you one better, namely being a bilingual "Tour Guide" if you happen to stroll in on the Weekends lol

[@heribertfassbender5759]

We had a traditional Feuerzangenbowle Fest at university, which the first semesters had to organize every winter. It was really fun, but Feuerzangenbowle makes the worst hang over.

[@MattSuozzo]

That would be one hell of a hangover xD

[@Bioshyn]

well, that's one hell of a first winter in Munich to have this year.

[@MattSuozzo]

Seriously! I am loving this snow, I feel like I'm back in NY :)