🇩🇪 GERMANY vs USA Culture Shocks | American Couple Reacts "German Culture Shocks As An American"

🇩🇪 GERMANY vs USA Culture Shocks | American Couple Reacts "German Culture Shocks As An American" | The Demouchets REACT GERMANY
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[@d34d10ck]

The problem with not recycling your trash properly is, that it might not get picked up if there's the wrong type of trash in the bin. Maybe that's the reason why the old couple checked it.

[@winterlinde5395]

I think so, too. And they only pick it up once in a fortnight, anyways. Paper only once a month. So when you all use one big container in a residential building with 10 families it can get nasty, when the recycling people don’t empty the compost containers because your neighbors put plastic in there. Even worse in summer…

[@b2w4life64]

im pretty sure its illegal to check other peoples trash here in germany because of privacy

[@Mimoza91]

I was shocked when I heard that . I’m from Germany . You’re not allowed to go through peoples trash only people from the waste management can do that and I they see something that does not belong in the bin or bag they will not pick it up .

[@maireweber]

The pedestrian light thing is taken so seriously because our kids walk to primary school. Next to the traffic light there is often a sign "Be a model to children!", it has truly been engrained in us that this is a moral issue. But between midnight and 6 a.m. that's usually not taken as seriously...

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Understood and respected.

[@xwormwood]

@@TheDemouchetsREACT That is only half of the answer: you remember the part of the video about the driving licence? It may cost you 2000-3000 Euros to get your driving licence. No comes the bummer: if get caught jaywalking, you might lose it as punishment. So you would have to go through the whole process again. After paying a fine, of course. Now think of the kids, and you wanting to set a good example. Add to that the fear that you might get caught by the police crossing the red light. Only than you get the whole picture. :)

[@RustyDust101]

​@@xwormwoodKinda correct. As a new driver's license owner you have a probationary period of two years. Any kind of traffic rule violation is considered much more harshly during that period. Just to make you get used to sticking to the rules. So if any traffic violation as a driver would result in even a single point in Flensburg, the city with the central German traffic violation register in it, then your driver's license is revoked instantly. Any passing of a red light, whether as a biker, or a vehicle driver, will result in a point in Flensburg. However, as a pedestrian you would need to have caused some kind of greater incident for that to be a major infraction. Otherwise you'd only be potentially fined 10€ for jaywalking at a pedestrian traffic light. But for that you'd have to be caught red handed by the cops. The chance if that happening is ridiculously small.

[@manub.3847]

In my small town, traffic lights are turned off at most intersections between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Since I often cross the street before 6 a.m. at one of the traffic lights, it is sometimes difficult due to the confusing, winding road.

[@lamaglama6231]

If there are no children, cars or police I will jaywalk.

[@jassidoe]

The overtaking thingy: she meant that you are only allowed to overtake somebody in front of you from the left side no matter how many lanes there are. That's why the slower cars and trucks usually drive on the right side and the really fast ones on the left side. If you have people driving 140 mph and overtaking right and left that would be really unsafe. There are quite a few more rules but that is one of the most important ones. ☺ and I really love the mentality you described with getting up and making space for pregnant women and elderly. Or let the kids in front so they can actually see something. It's these small things that make you feel comfortable in a town/society, I think. 🥰

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Ahh! Got it😅. We love that as well. We have a general sense of hospitality that I love amongst our people in the South.

[@RustyDust101]

Overtaking ONLY on the left. If you get caught overtaking on the right (there's only one exception to the rule) you might be in a truckload of trouble. Cause the act of overtaking to the right is already worth a point in the central register plus a month of revoked driver's license. If there was ANY involvement of danger, right up to an accident with injuries involved, say goodbye to your driver's license permanently. To even attempt to apply for another driver's license you have to succeed in front of a panel of medical professionals, called the medical psychological evaluation. That thing isn't easy to pass, and they grill you rigorously.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

We have a similar rule here in Zimbabwe. The outer lane is considered the slow lane. But I’ll be honest, people are getting sloppy with the rules now 😩

[@jassidoe]

@@RustyDust101 And rightfully so. The autobahn only works if people stick to the rules. It's stressful enough when people overtake you at the speed of light. Just imagine them doing that right and left of you. I'd never drive on the autobahn again. 😅

[@jassidoe]

@@BatsiraiMusuka That's sad. People risking lives just to reach their destination a few minutes earlier. I like the rule that there is a slow lane. I don't like to drive really fast, so I'd be really happy to stick to the outer lane 😓

[@pyrointeam]

6:52 As English is a germanic language both German and English ar rooted in the ancient germanic language. The formal version in (old) English is "You" (German "Sie") and the informal/famliliar version is "Thou" ( German "Du") (Compare old English: "Thou hast" (you have) to modern German: "Du hast"). The thing is that the modern English language dropped the informal version because it was rarely used (everyone was being polite/respectful even the parents were adressen formally). Because the german "du" (spoken: doo) and english you sond so similar, that german people often think English speakers "dutzen" just everyone when in fact English speakers "sietzen" everyone.

[@rolfoleynik6925]

If the rubbish is not properly sorted, the rubbish collector may not take the rubbish with them.

[@germanyhamburger5552]

The case with the traffic light is because children often go to school alone, often at the age of 7 and we don't want them to make a habit out of it so they don't do it where is a potential dangerous street. When it's late and the children are at home, many don't take it so seriously. In some apartments and houses, the garbage men do not take the garbage if it is not recycled. Then you have to wait a week or discuss it, it will be picked up earlier at your expense. With the formality, it depends a lot on the region and the boss, for example I can address everyone with a normal You, my Boss too. With older people you don't know,when you just want to ask something or have a little conversation, the formal is more common.

[@m.h.4907]

The recycling thing is serious because usually the community you live in has to pay operating costs/fee on top of the rent. And if your community recycles always wrong, all people inside of the community will suffer for it because the government will raise these operating costs then for picking up the trash

[@hunchbackaudio]

The packing struggle is the same at the neighbors. In the Netherlands most supermarkets have a big spot after the register to pack your groceries so you’re not in the way for the next customer. Not in the Lidl or Aldi who originate in Germany. They have a really small isle after the register and they like to open as little registers as possible so you’re really stressed to pack your stuff and leave asap. So if you want you’re grocery shopping to be relaxing avoid the German supermarkets. Which is a bit hard to do when in Germany 😂

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

😂😂 Reading this stressed me out. Shopping is definitely my leisure time.

[@hunchbackaudio]

@@TheDemouchetsREACT Don’t worry to much about the shopping part you’re gonna be okay, it’s just the packing after the register you have to speed up a bit. Germans are friendly people so they won’t bother you if it takes a bit longer, It’s just something I noticed on German supermarkets.

[@kingofshit303]

But it is only a problem, if you do not use a cart. With a cart you throw it just in, pay and go.

[@Aereton]

just take a shopping cart and place them back in there while at the register, then pack your things when paid at the exit area on your own time

[@inotoni6148]

This is also the case with Spanish supermarkets (Mercadona, Bonpreu). I'm from Germany but lived in Spain for 5 years. There is no difference to Germany. But I've noticed that the Spanish are more impertinent. They like to jump in line at the checkout. By the way, everything is closed there on Sundays too.

[@GdzieJestNemo]

the overtaking from the right - it's also illegal in US, but not enforced from what i'v heard. It's same over all of Europe (reversed for left side UK&Ireland) - everyone needs to hug the right lane and you can go to the left only when you are passing. After passing you need to get back to right lane. Essentially a slow moving car cannot be on the left lane. Each lane to the left is faster than the right to it. When you got 3+lanes the far right one will be for slow cars + trucks, middle for fast cars, left for overtaking. You cannot hug the left lane

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Yes, here the left lane is for passing only and is enforced but not always respected unless you are in an area where highway patrol is known to be.

[@RustyDust101]

The difference is, once you are done overtaking and there is a gap which let's you merge comfortably to the right, and you don't have to pull back out again immediately at your current speed, then you are obligated to move to the right. This is called Rechtsfahrgebot/ right driving obligation. The law in Germany is pretty clearly formulated, but it also leaves a lot up to the common sense of the driver.

[@Why-D]

In German you have to drive always on the right lane (Rechtsfahrgebot), except you overtake. Autobahns have two to four lanes for one direction. So if you ended your overtake action you move to the right.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Well about trash checking ..You have to understand when you don´t seperate the trash properly then the costs for the garbage disposal will rise for the whole neighbourhood who uses those particular trash bins and obviously nobody who lives there wants that, therefore that Lady checked her trash in order to avoid that costs are rising ...that´s nothing personal or an act out of curiosity but so to say "a communal act" in behalf for the whole neighborhood

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Understood and thanks for sharing about the cost increase. Just from the outside looking in, I would personally like to be educated instead of someone going in the trash.

[@kingofshit303]

@@TheDemouchetsREACT Normally they look into the bin, if it is wrong they write you a letter. There are booklets from the thrash company available in every house, so you know everything about trash. You can ask your landlord, if you need one.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

@@TheDemouchetsREACT She said her trash was seperated the right way, but if it weren´t then that Lady would very likely sent her a note in order to educate her in a friendly wording or would have talked to her in person in a friendly way. It is very often the case that foreigners often need a bit time to get it right because there is simply a lot to consider...the official booklet which a renter get which teaches you how it is done has many pages to suggest and there is then also the language barrier as well. .

[@sabinebluhmentahl9275]

It's not true that everyone in Germany smokes. Also, it's not allowed inside public places like restaurants. If you want to overtake a car on the Autobahn, it's mandatory to do it via the left lane. It's not allowed to overtake on the right under any circumstance because it poses a threat to others and will cause accidents. It's all about safety.

[@PulsarCore80]

Yes manny People in Germany smokes but not everyone. In my Family only one Single Person smokes.Yes there are more Smokers like in the USA. There are Kids that Smoke and i cant say thats a good Thing. I dont like that and we could lern from the US.

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

No passing on the right ! If you want to pass a car, put your left blinker, change line, pass the car, turn on right blinker and return to right lane.

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

You should not (try to) pack your stuff at the cashier, just put it back in your shopping cart. And after paying step away and then pack, or go with you shopping cart to your car and pack there.

[@RustyDust101]

The check out register race is real. The cashiers at any of the discounters like Aldi, Lidl, Penny are insanely fast. They have shortened the run-off area to only a few square inches behind the scanner. But usually there is a perfectly shaped spot where you can slot in your shopping cart. It is normal to throw everything back into your cart, pay, and go to a small trestle table a short distance behind the cashiers to pack it in leisurely. Obviously there are some people who try to pack it in directly at the cashiers, only to loose miserably. 😂 Really, don't stress out in Germany at the cashiers. Not worth the hassle.

[@DSP16569]

Or you put everything back in the cart and drive it to your car and pack and sort your groveries directly into reusable boxes in your car trunk.

[@RustyDust101]

@@DSP16569 Definitely a possibility. If you use a car. I go on foot with a backpack and two reusable bags.

[@halmond8713]

In Finland Lidl had to change the run-off area. People didn't like the short version at all and apparently protested enough for them to make those same as they are in other stores in here.

[@Dalmen]

In Germany checking neigtbars trash is as well odd. They are may be German version of Karens. But the garbage collector will have a quick check and if you dont sort the trash they will may not pick up your stuff.

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

She lives in Swabia south west Germany. Basicly Swiss people lol.

[@maireweber]

If you cruise in the left lane, nobody is allowed to pass you on the right and you WILL get honked at! Quite possibly by an average VW coming up behind you at 150 mph who has to suddenly break because of you, which is dangerous for everyone. We are required to always keep right as soon as we can.

[@cora.ann.s]

9:23 "Everyone is smoking" ...? There may be more smokers here on average than in the US. But that everyone smokes here is a lie.

[@hellemarc4767]

The two different "you" (singular and plural, formal and informal) used to exist in English, too, "thou" and "thy".

[@RubenDan-bg5xz]

Hello Helen, how are you doing today

[@Drae-909]

I hate servers who constantly check on you in restaurants. I want to be left alone and will signal for someone if I need something. So I think "good service" is very subjective. I would not tip a server who is annoying

[@MISSYGful]

I think you've answered your own question as to why so strict on the crossing...fast speeds on the road. 😅

[@inquisitive6786]

If the trash isnt separated correctly it wont get picked up and you gotta wait another week. Depending where you live it ranges from very annoying to being absolutely fucked. That person checked it cause it would affect them too else they wouldnt give a crap

[@circemuller1933]

I love Germany......

[@kaia.krusmann4206]

an info to the recycling, if the garbage is picked up and there are things in the garbage can or in the yellow bag that do not belong in there, it is not taken away by the garbage collection.

[@twinmama42]

I regularly control the recycling of my tenants because I get fined when my tenants don't recycle properly.

[@michaausleipzig]

The smoking issue is vastly exaggerated. The percentage of people smoking may be higher than in the US (I have no idea what the actual numbers are though tbh) but nobody in my famliy or among my closer friends smokes. I hate it, it smells disgusting and I wish smokers knew how much they annoy non smokers. So it's defintley not "literally everyone"! Leaving the money on the table and just leave is not a thing here. You always settle your bill directly with the waiter. So your tips are safe. I'm a bit confused why that overtaking thing confused you so much... 😅 It's simple. In Germany if a road has more than one lane per direction you have to use the right lane. If you overtake someone, change to the left lane, pass them and then get back to the right lane. You can't stay in the left (or middle) lane longer than it takes you to pass the other car and you're not allowed to pass another car on its right side (but in order for that to be an issue that car would first need to violate the "drive right" rule). If you're overwhelmed with packing your gorceries, just throw them back in your shopping cart first and then take all the time you need afterwards. 🤷‍♂

[@Andy81m]

The problem is that if you have various types of waste in your garbage bin, the waste collection service won’t pick it up. This is also checked by the waste collection service, and if it’s determined that recycling isn’t being done, you receive a warning, and the next time your contract is terminated. Then, you’ll have to take your waste to the recycling center yourself.

[@michaelkuschnefsky362]

It costs five euros to cross a red traffic light and ten euros in the event of an accident. A driver's license can even be revoked for a red light violation on foot. The authorities can determine this, for example, if a pedestrian is noticed several times and is on record. That's why people stick to the rule.

[@ojgfhuebsrnvn2781]

I am not in Germany but packing thing is definetely similar. However if i know there are a lot of things i wanna buy i generally just take shopping cart, throw it back there after scanning and back into bags near the table that is always present in shops

[@favoritevids8869]

There are even reserved seats on most public transportation close to the exits for pregnant women, elderly and handicapped. I even had an old lady argue with a middle aged man when he refused to move his suitcase off a seat so I could sit down while I was pregnant on a train.

[@gerdahessel2268]

If the trash is done wrong the recycling company can refuse to empty the trash which means the landlord has to get a different company which will all people in the house cost more money.

[@Rage4978]

The reason why the old people check the garbage is because all the garbage is not taken by the garbage truck if it is not separated correctly. Then you have to pay hundreds of euros for someone to come and separate it. Since that is so expensive, one does not want that.

[@spaltersar]

interesting fact: Englisch has a word that can be used as formal form of "you": thou. In germany we only tip more than a round up if the service was extraordinary satisfying.

[@TheDarthChain]

The Garbage Truck has to refuse your trash if they spot unrecycled stuff in there. And if you are a House with many appartments/families and only full bins till next week that sucks, just because one fucked up. Plus someone has to dive into the bins to pull out the wrong trash, and the one who caused it never does.

[@erikax1896]

I always tip over here 🇩🇪… not nearly as much as we do back home but it’s more common now

[@oliverholst5576]

She means that to avoid high speed collisions people will simply high beam you until you move. Supermarkets in Germany are about efficiency like the rest of the country.

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

If there is a child, you wait. It is simple. Be an example. Also follow the rules I guess, that’s why we made them.

[@desmondmichael9577]

Berlin is different though, you can literally cross the red light even infront of the cops.

[@kingofshit303]

I think it is for all busy towns, as long as you do not cause problems with the traffic. But in a village, where bored cops are near, be careful 😂

[@rosshart9514]

Wow! Ihr Berliner seid ja so cool!

[@Attirbful]

As Germans, we strongly feel about communal responsibility as well as the old saying: it takes a village to raise a child. Therefore, we absolutely take jaywalking seriously. You never know when a child (that may not even be in the street with you but may watch you from any window up and above you) may be watching you and what you do in traffic. We want to set a good example, be role models… Also, you can get fined for jaywalking in Germany…

[@geordiegeorge9041]

Someone checking your trash can save you from a $400 fine for not recycling properly. And as far as the different ways of saying you, formal /informal. The English language used to use thee thy and thou.

[@JMS-2111]

About the older couple checking the trash, it could (most likely) be that they were checking it because of the fines that are shared by the whole building if trash isn't sorted correctly.

[@EliasBac]

I wouldn’t be scared of German check out. I already put the stuff on the belt in the order I’m going to pack them. I’m good at this. Try me, Germans 😎 😜 lol

[@pimpcarlo7472]

It's really interesting for me here vin Germany to watch the American reactions. But nice to see that many Americans interesting for other countries and cultures. Traveling is open your mind 🤝

[@Sattmacher]

I live in Germany. Checking the Trash is something prob old people do. But more like bc we have to Pay the State or city fees if we dont sort the trash right. so if you live in a house with multiple Families, all have to pay the fee punishment.

[@QueenBabylonnia]

Checking the recycling is quite normal, because if it contains actual rubbish and goes in with the proper recycling it contaminates it all and then has top be all landfill in many cases.

[@1969JohnnyM]

The percentage of adults who smoke in Europe depends on the country. Germany has about a quarter of its adults who smoke cigarettes but others like say the UK has around the same percentage as the US;

[@silviap4478]

As for going through the trash. Obviously it's not considered something polite to do to other people. It is very strange that they did that to her. But it's also important to notice that you can get into trouble if you don't recycle properly. The garbage collector would leave your garbage and you could get fined for that. So they making sure she recycled properly is more making sure the whole apartment complex doesn't get into trouble. Still, very strange thing to do

[@victorcapel2755]

I don't mind tipping as a European, but it's weird when it is "required" at every single purchase. If I'm at a bar, I'm not going to leave tip on every single beer I buy. I'd leave a tip when I'm leaving or when I buy the last one. Otherwise, it's not tip, it's just a price increase on every single purchase. When I was in the US, every single "5$ beer" ended up being 7$ with tip and sales tax.

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Yup! That’s why we personally tip people based off of how well they services is towards us. It’s never required to tip if you don’t want to though.

[@fisheye375]

For the autobahn. It means that the right lanes are for slower cars and then the left are for faster cars and overtaking. It.s the same almost everywhere in Europe. As a drivers it’s more safe. You only need to be worried about one thing.

[@VaSa-on-Tour]

17:42 In Deutschland gibt es Paypack Punkte. Bei jedem Einkauf kann man Punkte sammeln und ab einer bestimmten Menge bekommt man einen großen Rabatt in Form von Geld Guthaben. Umso so länger man sammelt umso mehr wird es. Coupon gibt es in Deutschland meist nur bei Fastfoodketten. In Deutschland würde sowas an den Kassen einfach zu lange dauern mit Coupons.

[@_Luciddreams_]

Living in an area with no speed limits its fun listening to techno with friends everyone is drinking exept the driver and its just fun 😊 driving without a limit the adrenaline is a buzz

[@kaig.6367]

To say not to overtage on the right is not fully correct. It is forbiden to overtake a car (on the autobahn) on its right side. In clear, u are on the right lane and the car u want to overtake is on the middle lane u are not allowed to pass it on the right lane. u have to get on the left lane to pass it on its left side. But if theres a traffic jam and the speed of the car u want to pass is under 60 km/h and u can pass it with a speed of 60 or smaller u are allowed to pass it on the right.

[@kimeggert3829]

you always keep in the mostright side unless you have to overtake

[@VERYR4RE]

the thing with the rules thing is that the cops are very serious about the rules aswell. So when the police sees you crossing the road and its not green, even though theres no cars around, you still get a fine or your drivers license can get revoked.

[@zdenkasalkova]

The same culture and compliance with the rules is also in the Czech Republic, but it is not as strict as in Germany. When crossing, as Jen from California, who lives in Prague, would say - she looks around and if no one is looking and nothing is driving, she will calmly cross the street even on a red light. I recommend her channel "Dream Prague".

[@berzerk1450]

The issue of politeness in public transport has less to do with countries than with the size of the population and the growing anonymity of cities and metropolitan areas. In a small village where everyone knows everyone else, people greet each other in the morning, whereas in cities people walk silently past complete strangers and possibly don't even look each other in the eye so as not to seem intrusive.

[@AF-ep5df]

Normally we tip 10 %, but only if the service is good.

[@janastratmann-severin1892]

Behavior like controlling other people (and this also applies to other aspects of life) is mainly done by old people. It's very annoying, but we usually look down on them for it. They are old, have experienced war and have a heightened need for everything to go "right". Young people don't do that at all. At least I don't know any. It's not their job either. That's what the public order office is for, they actually carry out such checks and if you don't separate your garbage properly, all of it is left behind and not collected AND you get a heavy fine.

[@wuzzis2018]

That may also be because in America you pay around 500 dollars. Here in Germany we pay up to 3500 euros, i.e. 7 times what you pay...that's why many follow these rules (not ALL) but there are also idiots! Greetings from Germany 🙂

[@BlissLovePeace]

Statistically roughly a quarter of the German population smokes, whereas on average the numbers of male smokers is higher than female smokers. So "everyone" is a bit exaggerated, but it's certainly more than in the USA on average and certainly too much. Should be taxed higher, since it also eventually burdens the health care system.

[@Aina300]

The Supermarket situation is really different than in the US. It's because you're supposed to put your groceries back in the card and go to your car where you have to use your own reusable bags and boxes. Plastic bags are sparse in supermarkets, paper bags are more common. But you have to pay for either anyway. It's to avoid trash.

[@santaclaus0815]

"Everything is closed on Sundays" is of course not 100% correct. Open are: 1. Everything that has to do with tourism and leisure such as museums, cinemas, publich baths / swimmingpools... including gastronomy i.e. restaurants, cafes, ice cream parlors... 2. Bakery shops (mornings) to get rolls for breakfast/brunch 3. Petrol stations (including their range of products) and motorway service stations

[@DanielGomez-le5wo]

They must create a National Insurance, financed by the State in the United States, that competes with private insurers. In this way, the abuses of private insurers will be avoided. An insurance backed by the Government is a business for the benefit of the People, the system would be fairer and 80% coverage would be offered if you work, and 100% coverage in hospitals and in case you do not work, in expenses of hospitalization and surgeries, in this way the other private insurers would have to apply equal coverage, and respect health. And it would serve as a parameter for the other private insurers, it would also generate more jobs in the USA. It's the best thing that could happen in the USA.,,

[@urbnctrl]

Lmao as a Dutchie, we can confirm that Germans are very serious on following rules. Pun intended - sorry guys we as neighbors tend to crack jokes like this about our Eastern neighbors - dont worry we love you guys! :P

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

Actually the "you" is the formal way! Informal is/was "thou"! Yes English had 2 ways to address someone. So English has gone rid of the informal.

[@stefansaveda2449]

Left lane-> fast lane👍

[@Kunoknarre]

Coupon its big in France

[@LucaSitan]

I know it seems like everyone is smoking compared to the US, but it's really only 23 per cent of the population who do here in Germany (I quit some years ago). In the US it's about half that at 11 per cent, which is better of course!

[@RubenDan-bg5xz]

Hello Luca, how are you doing today.

[@owi2k7]

Tipping in germany is more a friendly gesture - if you are nice and friendly and helpfull you have a higher chance getting tipped but normaly ppl payed allready for what they ordered - why tip ?

[@PulsarCore80]

I heard that in the US tipping is a part of the payment. Is that true ?

[@PulsarCore80]

I heard that in the US tipping is a part of the payment. Is that true ?

[@Felicety1989]

5:25 ok, like...it IS weird for us all. But you have to be prepared for old, bored ladys checking your trash XD we had a change here in Austria this year - some old lady vandalizes our trash, because she does no longer understand, that WE are in the right XD well...what you got to do ;-)

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Your comment about hair disappeared, but assuming we wear our hair back to make others comfortable is so funny. We love our natural hair. We wear it in dreadlocks and as an afro unapologetically:

[@eggetron3607]

we germans love recht und ordnung! and if you do not trenning the müll you are a criminal and we call the ordnungsamt!

[@mykota2417]

If us culture was as good with food n guns as they are with smoking there would be a lot of slim very healthy safe Americans!

[@dieteroffermann3880]

Not everyone is smoking!! Smoking is get less in Europe! You tip when the service is good! The servicepersonal inGermany is higher paid as in the US! When some one drives in the middle of 3 lines, you must go left not on the right side of the car in front of you!

[@Ati-MarcusS]

the Coupons are getting a thing rightnow here in germany

[@timokratzmann8749]

Isn't the USA much more religious than Germany? On what day is Sabbath in the USA?

[@harti88]

On the Autobahn, drive on the right-hand side. Turn left to overtake, after overtaking turn right again...

[@Syne7h]

😆 who is she saying "see" to and nobody is correcting her to say "zee"? It's spelled "Sie" and pronounced like "zee"

[@billbrill-lb9xz]

Couponing in the land of the greedy and cheap ass germans..lol Everybody would do it! Stores would get in trouble here!

[@combatduckie]

99 % smokers you see in Germany are NOT Germans raised by German parents witha German system of value und behaviour but Eastern European "traelling" immigrants and other Eastern European immigrants who do not care about health n cancer etc , as well as migrants from some asylumseeker countries where smoking is not forbidden, such as Turkey... Tipping in Germany actualy IS expected but not in the amount as in the USA, you re expected to round up the amount, i.e. if the bill is 27 Euros you ll give 30 Euros. If you do tip ZERO the waiter will think something about his service was WRONG, and it will def be regarded as very rude and chavy to no tip at all in cafes and restaurants...

[@kingofshit303]

What are you telling there? In Germany are 24% of the people smokers. To be more exact 21% women and 27% men. So you think that are all immigrants? 🤣 No idea, where you get this numbers from, maybe you created it yourself with no valid data....

[@ESCLuciaSlovakia]

@@kingofshit303 Interesting. @Combat Duckie, in Slovakia, the number of smokers is 21,2% (the info is literally from yesterday). And this is considered high. It was lower, but in the last two years it has grown to this number. I don't know about other Eastern European countries, but this is almost the same proportion as in Germany, even a little smaller.

[@PulsarCore80]

What must i heare there that is racisem pure. I known German friends there are Smokers. Even in my German Family one Person is a Smoker. I hear Nazi Viebs about the Clean Germans bla bla Bullshit. Sorry that is not true with the Immigrants. Also in Good Old German Familys happens that.

[@KrisThroughGlass]

The thing is that larger apartment complexes have large containers for so the tenants trash. But if there's too much 'wrong' trash in the container for plastic eg, the garbage collection will not take it and someone has to go in there to sort it the right way. No one wants that🤢

[@valleynle5812]

The supermarket thing is the way in the Caribbean if u take to long to pack you will get cursed out because you will hold up the line

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

😂 That’ll definitely be good to know for our trip.

[@TheSoulcentral]

10% tip is normal in german, but it depends on how good the service was.

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

Why US Americans always say that everything is closed on Sundays? Is the only thing you are interested in is shopping? Yes, you can not shop on Sundays (and companies don't work), but almost everything else, especially what have to do with entertaining people, are open: restaurants, cafés, bars, theatres, cinemas, zoos, museums, fun parks, sport clubs, and the list goes on... so there are a lot of things you can do with your family and friends. Or you just sleep on Sunday after a great and long nightlife on Saturday/ Sunday night, because you don't have to work and your employer can't force you to.

[@rosshart9514]

No service at churches monday through saturday, so we have to shop and consume.

[@bolu101]

Most people go to malls on Sundays

[@Attirbful]

What she meant about the passing cars is that on American highways, many drive permanently on the middle lane and even, if the very right lane is free, they don’t move over. It is absolutely normal (while it is not legal in America either) to simply pick a lane and stay in it, resulting in people passing a car in the middle lane on the left or on the right. In Germany, we are taught to always take the lane, that is the furthest to the right and only to pass cars on the left and veer back into the right when the manoeuvre to pass is over. You can get fined to pass a car driving steadily in the middle or left lane…

[@wrgsf13]

Regarding crossing the road on a red light: I hear this in many videos, but it's actually not that serious. Yes, a lot of people here won't cross the road, even if no cars are anywhere to be seen. However also a lot of people will do, and you won't be judged if you do so. Just be careful when there are children around, then you might get some angry looks or comments because they want you to be a good role model.

[@RASOX75]

Hey. About the overtaking on the roads. She's saying it like she is in the middle lane. You can only pass on the left, not the right. 😎🇨🇦

[@cayreet5992]

As for not overtaking on the right side: I've seen US highways where people are driving past others on the right side, because the person in the middle or left lane is driving slower than them. That is not allowed here in Germany. You have to get to the left of the car you want to overtake. To help that, though, one rule here is that you always have to use the right-most lane possible. You can't just stay in the middle or left lane because you like it, you have to make way for faster cars. As for supermarkets and the cash register: most Germans, like me, simply take the cart, put all on the belt, then put it back into the cart, walk over to a counter-thingy most supermarkets have, and then pack in peace.

[@DeeDee-bj9xs]

The point with recyling is that won't get picked up if it's not done right

[@RubenDan-bg5xz]

Hello Dee, how are you doing today.

[@billbrill-lb9xz]

Hi. On german streets there is a law, the so called "Rechtsfahrgebot", which says that u must drive as right as possible ,if you have enough security space inbetween the traffic... Since nobody likes to drive on bad lanes, which happen to be the on the right especially, because the heavy trucks are right bound too and you have to switch lanes, if you go at a reasonable speed (Trucks are usually the slowest) the system kinda motivates to go fast, because the faster you go the less you chane lanes. lol Greetings from germany

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

"German culture" No Thats Swabian culture, south west of Germany. This people are like Swiss from a north German perspective.

[@dannymarc3438]

Greetings from Germany, i watch you since many month and you make so great and interesting videos 🙏♥

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Much love! Thanks for being apart of the family.

[@Fessai1]

Old couple cheaken trash becouse you have same bin for one house and you can get to pay fine if you dont separate trash propetly

[@KNALLisgettinfamos]

Ah year! German "pack-your-stuff-back-in-cart-championship" Lidl costumers are hardcore but the real athletes are shopping Aldi-Süd. Don't you dare take longer than 1 minute for 120 pieces!

[@BlissLovePeace]

As of 2023 the minimum hourly rate in Germany is €12 ($13.18) ... and of course waiters do get paid at least minimum wage and are entitled to at least 4 weeks of paid vacation (20 days @ 5 day week) and unlimited sick days. Contrast that to the minimum wage for waiters in the USA ... you realise, that you do not only pay your meal, you literally also pay the waiter as well. Different concept .. so naturally waiters in Germany do not depend on your tip, in the USA, they literally do.

[@beaucerongirlsjunaundgia563]

😂 Everyone is smoking ? 😂 Sorry, that´s a lie , a big one ! For sure it is a thing with the tipp in Germany, it is included in the price of the meal. You only think, a waitress was very nice, so you give 2 Euros. Coupons was a theme in the 1970 years , akutell not anymore.

[@LEmpireDesSignes]

What, how and when the garbage is separated and collected may differ from county to county. Off the top of my head my county in south east Germany separates: - paper - plastic - bottles/cans - bio waste - white glass - brown glass - green glass - batteries - small electronic items e.g. mobile phones - furniture - metals ... and I do not feel like there is a culture of checking each other's waste separation habits by the neighbors, the example that was mentioned sounds rather invasive to me, but it might be done by the entities who collect the waste.

[@MartinBeerbom]

In particular: Do not put electronics or batteries in the trash! Batteries, small electronics, small houshold electrics you can take back to stores that sell them. Larger electronics like TVs, you have to take to special collection places.

[@uli48]

Everybody is smoking???? WTF? The vast majority does not, and it's decreasing!

[@CTBauer]

If there is a slow driver in the left lane, you are not allowed to pass on the right. You must pass on the left. German drivers are very good about "keeping right" on the Autobahn. No matter how fast you are going, someone else will come along who is going faster!

[@mats7492]

Youre supposed to pack your stuff BACK into the shopping cart and then re pack it into your bags once ouve paid and are out of the line. that makes the line move faster and the people behind you dont have to wait for you..