THINGS PEOPLE DISLIKE ABOUT GERMANY (that I agree with)

[@tommay6590]

Publically complaining about Deutsche Bahn his an unwritten condition of becoming a German citizen/ legal resident…🤓

[@florete2310]

Yeah, BUT: It is an effortless task. Just expose yourself to its service and give it some time😁...

[@goldflo91]

Until they come to France and try to travel across the country by train, including high-speed train ... 😉😂 Anyways, Deutsche Bahn seems to be a bit messed up, and it's a bit shocking, since Germans can't stand being late nor mess 🙃

[@romanbecker6711]

I got to know the topic of road construction in an internship at a public authority: Road construction companies have an annual budget for repairing and maintaining roads, so sometimes nonsensical actions take place to exhaust the budget. I'm not talking about new construction etc. Sorry for my bad English

[@alicemilne1444]

Very good point. The local authorities have to use up their budgets because if they don't the budget gets cut the next year and then they can't fund the bigger projects that need to be done but which they couldn't have started the year before.

[@HayleyAlexis]

That is similar to the USA regarding budgets in certain sectors- if they do not use them they won't get the same amount of money next year. It sucks :(

[@Eysenbeiss]

​@@HayleyAlexis And the roads over there suck even more - the worst average road in germany will always be at least three times better then the average road in the US and that's a fact, cause I have seen them all over the states.

[@toniderdon]

I never had any problems with trams, subways etc the biggest problem with the Deutsche Bahn is the "Fernzüge" so the ICEs, REs and ICs. They are always late or getting cancelled, it is annoying

[@olafgogmo5426]

REs are not "Fernzüge".

[@okiul]

I never had big problems with Regional trains (the train to Sylt has many problems but not because DB). What"s important is to have quick connections instead faster trains . ICEs and ICs are not important but the regional trains. I believe DB does a good job regarding REs. I managed last year to travel for free from Hamburg to Salzburg. No connection lost. Speed trains should be really expensive and business oriented (not mass oriented).

[@ioannishoeft1272]

I never really understand why some people instantly get butthurt as soon as someone from another country critizises anything about Germany. As if there is any perfect country in this world. Germans complain about all this stuff all the time and brag about how much they appreciate honestly and direct communication. But as soon as anyone from outside starts critizising the same things they get offended🙄

[@chezannelavieendouceur]

I've noticed it's the same in every country i have lived in. It is not a Germany or USA thing. It is the same everywhere. People can complain about their country but will be upset if someone that is new there says the same thing.

[@sadhbh4652]

​@@chezannelavieendouceurYeah, Irish people get so annoyed if someone doesn't know every single detail of our history with England - even though we are a tiny island most people have never been to 😂😂

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@chezannelavieendouceur I call that patronizing patriotism. You are of course always "better". And of course your country must be "better". And you have to teach this other "inferior" gal how they should look at their own lowly situation and accept criticism. But you are the "better", you can not get critizised.

[@hypatian9093]

I'm old enough to remember the "Geh doch nach drüben!" (= to the GDR) response that was the knee-jerk reaction of some people before 1989 when you as a German dared to utter a negative thing about Western Germany. You can only improve problems if you address them, so I never understood that.

[@jmolofsson]

Yeah. This is disturbing. But a pretty common phenomena. Possibly not in the English speaking world. I truly can't tell. Though everywhere I have lived, it's been the same.

[@Dutchbelg3]

Hayley my love I am happy you can complain! Luckily these are on average first world problems. Yes when I drive on the German highway there are so many baustellen 🙂 but i love there is a high quality Autobahn! Hayley Alexis you are fine! Be who you are. There will always be criticasters! Don't be offended by people that have negative critics about you. Them will always be there. If you are a bit different from the average it is ganz einfach to use this to ventilate your bad mood 😛 Just know the larger numbers of us LOVE you! Just never change! I love peaches hanging in all gloriousity on the tree!

[@sunnyfox99]

If your a strong Person- Country you can handle Criticism. Why? Because Nobody is perfect..right? But over here if you say One Eeny Weeny Comment or Observation on a Flaw or rude Behavior then you get attacked right away? Why is that so? You can't hide cold non-caring personalities. If one has a Bubbly sunshine Attitude moving over here you slowly start to feel unhappy and depressed within a few weeks. It is really " anstrengend" at times. Everyone has their own opinions and you gotta respect that! 💯

[@georgevi119]

I came to Munich first time in March 1969. Munich was one big construction site, for the coming Olympic Games 1972. Construction of S-Bahn, U-Bahn etc. Since then nothing changed. Now I'm living in Hamburg and it is the same

[@skinnyjohnsen]

I understand how hard it can be moving to another country. The hardest thing I ever did was studying Latvian for four weeks at the university in Riga. I lived with a family that did not speak a word of English. The first week our only common language was German, a language I had not spoken for thirteen years. Even though I managed to start speaking Latvian the second week, with my miniscule vocabulary it was really hard having to constantly ask, in my half forgotten German, what this or that Latvian word ment, or how to say this or that in Latvian. After two weeks I stopped going to Latvian pubs and restaurants, just hanging out with English speaking ex-pats at O'Malley's (Irish pub). If not; my head would have exploded, maybe... This was in 1997, and outside the Old Town in Riga, almost all people only could/wanted to speak Russian. When I approached people on the street or in a shop, speaking Latvian, they answered in Russian. They, believing I was Latvian, became furious. They believed I could, but, denied speaking the language of the "Master Race", IE Russian.

[@garyzarbock]

In my local area a few years ago, The germans decided to resurface a road about 300 metres long that also ran over a bridge, This job took them a few months to complete, Around 3 months after resurfacing the road, Somebody decided they needed to rebuild the bridge so once again the road was closed, They dug up a road that was only a few months old and built a new bridge, Surely it would've been better to sort the bridge out at the same time the resurfacing was done 🤔

[@AnnaLee33]

Probably security issues that revealed themselves later. Pretty cool "the Germans" took care of it before a catastrophe happens. You may have gotten hurt....!

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

Better, smarter & cheaper .... but since the local building tycoons would make less money, not feasible!

[@V100-e5q]

Well, that's the impression one gets from the outside. Imagine your were the responsible planner. You have wanted to replace, overhaul, the bridge for a long time but the money or okay had not been coming. And then the need for repairs arose. And it had to be done ASAP because of some danger (perceived) was attached to the damage. And you could use the available budget "freely" because the money needed was already allocated to a frame contract. So what do you do? Wait with repairs until the bridge rebuilding was handled? But that having no fixed date attached to it? And getting chided or even sued for withholding the repairs while you had the money (allocated budget) to do it? So you rather decide to do what you are able to accomplish. And when this situation happens that you cut up the repairs for doing something major, so be it. Bad publicity, but no suing and no chiding from superiors or the public. Remember, hindsight is always 20/20. And if you try to line everything up in the most logical and economical way you might get bogged down by circumstances and conditions beyond you control. I am aware that some people don't think enough or are careless or even clueless. But that applies to both sides!

[@Frahamen]

So I just came home from a rail trip through Germany using DB, and I'll say it like that, it's great for travelling if you're on holiday and you don't have to get somewhere on time. I can see it'll be a lot worse if for commute because delays were very a much rule rather than exception.

[@HayleyAlexis]

I do agree that if you don't have a major appointment or are not on a time crunch.... the DB is an amazing option but reliability is NOWHERE in the description lol

[@Eysenbeiss]

​@@HayleyAlexis HOW do you get anywhere in the US, without a car? Public transportation in Miami is SHIT and that's me being nice, cause it is even worse, especially compared to germany. There is only one citry in the US, where public transportaion is at least acceptable and that is the moloch NYC. Everywhere else, it is CRAP, at least, no matter if L.A., San Francisco, Houston, Pensacola, New Orleans, Chicago .... doesn't matter if big city or not, it is just CRAP. Ever tried to get from NYC to Chicago by train, without planning the trip at least SIX MONTH upfront? Here, in germay, I take the bus to the Hauptbahnhof und within 30 minutes, I have a complete route down to Barcelona printed out and can get there without spending six month income, or without any hesitation at all.

[@HayleyAlexis]

@Eysenbeiss I pay for a car in the US just like I pay for public transportation in Germany. I pay a pretty penny to use the public transportation system in Germany from where I live.... Hundreds of euros a month (before the 49€ ticket) so you stating "what about the public transportation in Miami" has no relevance for this conversation.... It also takes me over 1 hour to get into the city center and if I am going the long route via public transportation it is closer to 1.5 hours.

[@lynnsintention5722]

Yes since 2016 when Angela Merkel let sall the refugees in people look at me as if I am one because I am about the same color as you . I have worked here in Germany for 16 years as an English teacher but I am still treated as if I am a refugee...It has come to the poont that the foirst thing I do when going anywhere is 1) Speak a ton of fluent German immediately so they know...2) Explain that I am from teh USA., which sadly makes a HUGE difference in how you are treated. 3) Tell them " Ich arbeite als English Lehrerin!" as a cover all excuse for being here before they even have a chance to think that I am a refugee! It is sad really because I do see that I am treated a bit better when I do these three things. Because I know others are not. It has come to the point that my collegues forget that I am foreign and start complaining about the "auslander" refugees right infront of me using language which they really should not use like calling them"Kanaken"....

[@jlpack62]

What doesn't kill you makes you a better person. Becoming a more empathetic person is admirable. Florida needs more of those sorts of people these days. I will happily welcome you back to the state!

[@HayleyAlexis]

Florida needs a whole damn revamp -___-

[@jlpack62]

@@HayleyAlexis Yes it does! Come be part of rescuing it from the abyss!

[@Dolce_Far_Niente]

What you just "complain" about it's very similar here in the Netherlands 😂 In the Netherlands people like to complain about the weather & public transportation, the train (NS). Some people are just close minded when it comes to immigrants. Making assumptions based on their close minded views. Unfortunately those people are all over the world.

[@cynic7049]

Yes, pretty much the same in Sweden.

[@goldflo91]

Same in France, unfortunately

[@chiefujii4334]

Worse in Japan as far as I‘ve heard… my former home country. Major reason why I‘m a German citizen now.

[@fbabarbe430]

Quite arrogant for a cosmopolitan political correct Guy who feels himself better, brothermindedthan most of the people in the Netherlands. Bravo Gutmensch.

[@peterdonecker6924]

I can imagine how that feels, especially if you're under suspicion just because of your ethnicity. That's what a lot of younger people with migration background experience. Ethnic profiling is forbidden, but at least in the police there is a latent racism. A lot of people and institutions were calling for a research study about racism in the police-forces, that was always declined by the mostly consevative politicians, that prefer to keep their eyes closed, just like "it can't be, what shouldn't be." I'm really concerned about some recent developement, xenophobia is increasing, more people follow the populists, etc.

[@lynnsintention5722]

Ethnic profiling may be forbidden but it did not stop the police from coming up to me in the trainstation as I sat waiting for my train to arrive asd asking for identification out of the blue.... They did not ask the other people sitting around, only me because of my skin color. I did not even bother to ask which "auswis" they wanted and just gave them my perminant residency card to shut them up immediately

[@fbabarbe430]

It takes two to a tango. In France immigration is not an undisputable succes. A lot has to do with the social class of immigrants. They come for help. Not to Explorer their undiscoverd talent if they have it. You can blame France for not doing enough. They did a lot, never enough but look at Sweden and Danmark. Tolerant very social inclusive countries. Even they start to be fedup. If they can't no country in the world can. I can tell you. Don't give the US and Canada as a positive example. Not an example for Europe because they have segragated more selfproviding and selfsupporting communities and space. Different from Europe. They can select better at the gate because of their global position. Their immigration policy is more selective and demanding. Based on the principal "what can you mean for our country and do we need you?"

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Well, I mean, I think a _little_ ongoing construction is understandable, because _entropy_ is ongoing. Things wear out when you _use_ them and when you _don't_ use them. I live in Colorado, and the joke is told that this is a state where the four seasons are Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Construction. I have an aunt in Pennsylvania. Once, she and I were in Philadelphia, together. There was construction going on, and she commented to me that it seemed there was _always_ construction going on in some part of Philadelphia, since as far back as she remembered first visiting the city, and she wondered when construction on the city would be _finished._ But I understand, sometimes it seems like the construction contractor might be building in unnecessary expenses and delays, and that's probably true more often than I would like to admit. That's what you're saying, and there's probably a lot of truth to it.

[@Phiyedough]

I don't know if they do the same in Germany but I think in UK they like to always have some road repairs on the go so they can generate money from speeding fines. To protect the work crews they have average speed limits, typically 50 mph instead of the normal 70 mph on motorways. There are lots of cameras to enforce those average speed limits.

[@th60of]

In my younger days, ages ago, when you were right on time, the phrase was "pünktlich wie die Eisenbahn". Oh, the irony!

[@jedclampett4215]

When I first went to Germany in 1983 I regularly had Germans look at me and say Schießami. Sometimes they would say it under their breath, too. At the time, I didn't speak or understand much German, but, I knew what that meant. It didn't really bother me, and I just laughed it off. Sometimes I'd tell them "I'm here because WE won the war" and just walk away. The ones that understood what I said would get PO'ed. LOL. Later, after I'd been in Germany for a while, I made some German friends, I worked with a few Germans and my German was getting better as time went on and when someone called me a Schießami, I'd tell them hau ab! They'd jerk their head back a little and give the indignant look followed by WAS? Then as they start ranting, I'd walk away. Tick them off some more. LOL One time my GF (who was American, her mother was German) and I stopped in at the local Wienerwald (I just lived up the street from it). As we were sitting there eating and talking in English, we could hear two ladies at the next table talking crap about us & Americans in general. After we finished eating and paid, when we got up, my GF went over to the table and lit into them, giving them a piece of her mind in German. The women just cowered in their chairs & kept apologizing es tut mir Leid, es tut mir Leid. When my GF finished, I said a few things to them in German, too. And, you know what? A month or so later, while riding my bicycle home, I saw one those two ladies. She waved at me, smiled and said halo. Sorry for being so long winded, but, I've been to a lot of countries around the world. People are mostly the same all over. There's friendly, kind people and some are kind of stand-offish & rude - until they get to know you. It's just the way it is. Not saying its right, but, that's the way it is. I didn't let it bother me in 1983, I don't let it bother me today. I just laugh it off. The best thing one can do immigrating to a different country is try to learn the language, learn the customs & obey the laws. When they see you at least trying, you'll make local friends, they'll be more helpful & you'll be accepted a lot faster. But, there will always be ignorant people no matter where you go, no matter what you do.

[@Ray-pt5bi]

Agree, the "go back to your country" sucks. There is ZERO pride being Born in one specific Place we all can have thoughts and opinions.

[@GlenHunt]

I play your rant videos at least at 1.5x speed. Just doesn't sound like a rant if you're calm. And if you're stopped when you get back here in Florida, just start speaking with a German accent.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Hi Hayley, this is called "Meinungsfreiheit" you should always be able to say what you really feel. If germans lived abroad, worked im "Ausland" oder studied like myself in the US - you have a different perspective. Especially if you are coming from a foreign country....that is always more difficult. Especially older folks who never traveled or lived somewhere else are difficult. And - if you look a bit different - it's so sad that people get attacked or commented about. This "go back to your country" is such a stupid argument. I am trying to go against it like every day.

[@marceltokpan9734]

Wir hatten dieses Wochenende in Deutschland mehrere Messerstechereien und Schlägereien von Flüchtlingen mit mindestens 3 Toten und 30 Verletzten und Hunderte Nordafrikaner die in der Innenstadt von Gießen mit Metallstangen aufeinander losgegangen sind, nur Hunderte Polizisten konnten die Lage beruhigen, viele deutsche Politiker sehen die Lösung der Arbeitskräftemangels in Migration aus Krisenregionen Nordafrikas und des Nahen Ostens, ist es möglich so die EU von innen heraus zu zerstören? Wird deutsche Gesellschaft diese Migranten überleben? Ist das nur ein Medienereignis oder gibt es Risiken für Familien? Werden sich die Lage beruhigen, wenn der kriminelle Anteil der Flüchtlingsbewegung seit 2015 in Gefängnissen inhaftiert ist? Muss die AfD stärkste Partei bei einer Bundestagswahl werden bis es eine realistische Sichtweise auf die Migrationspolitik der Bundesregierung gibt? Kann das Arbeitsverbot im Asylverfahren nicht azfgehoben werden? Deutschland wird ja gerne als eine verwässerte Version der USA gesehen, Ist Deutschland den USA sehr ähnlich? Haben die USA auch so krasse Parallelgesellschaften wie Frankreich, Schweden oder Deutschland? Warum ist die Wirtschaft in den USA so dynamisch und innovativ in Deutschland nicht? Warum sind die ukrainischen Flüchtlinge so wenig mit Straftaten in Zeitung und syrische Flüchtlinge fast jede Woche? Gibt es noch ein Interesse Flüchtlingen zu helfen? Warum ist die EU so hilflos? Warum Ursula von der Leyen nie in der Bevölkerung zu sehen?

[@michele1491]

Been in Munich 2 years and still adore the public transport situation here. I’m sure when I start to dislike it, it will be time to move.

[@wallerwolf6930]

I can understand some of the criticism and the frustration associated with it. For example, the problems with the DB, which was also broken down and used to work a little more reliably (just a few years ago). The big problem is that a lot of people (employees) rely on this means of transport, sometimes out of conviction. The German rail network, like the road network, is enormous in relation to the size of the country and is very vulnerable. If there is a disruption, it immediately has a far-reaching impact, like a domino effect, which is at least a partial explanation for the many delays. Forces of nature also have their effect on train operations and sometimes even sabotage them. The entire system is also tightly knit and, in principle, always overloaded in a "planned" way, which is also a self-inflicted problem because savings are made in all the wrong places (personnel, route expansion and maintenance of the existing routes). So there are some factors that come into play in a negative way.

[@whoknows1528]

I have been asked “Haben Sie Drogen genommen?” on many occasions in Germany and I’m not even American 😂- I read on some German forum that German people think that if you’re a friendly person which is “ meiner Meinung nach” quite rare in Germany you must be either insane or American. I had to be hospitalised once after an accident in which my toe got broken last year and all the nurses and doctors were completely 100% convinced I was on drugs. There was a very heated debate behind my back in the “Schwesternzimmer” which of course I heard because they didn’t even bother to close the door. When they asked me if I i took any drugs I just politely said “no.” They were so convinced and sure that even I started to question myself if I did take any drugs😂 And I never took any drugs in my life. I was tested not once not twice but 3 times! and the results were of course all negative. Absolutely insane. Never even heard a “sorry” for false accusations, nothing.

[@fbabarbe430]

Very anecdotal. Germans are overall very correct. Btw I'am not German. My experience is ver positive.

[@ThrivingwithTeodora]

Hi Hayley, totally understand immigrant point of view as I lived 5 years in Turkey. You're always going to be an outsider. On the flip side, when when I got back to Serbia I realized one thing: I also felt like an outsider sometimes because living abroad and in an international community changed my views on many things. I'd love to know if you have experienced something similar when you returned to the US. Side note: I might be wrong but I'd say that the "if you don't like it go back to your country" mentality can be found in people from historically imperial countries. Could be wrong, but I only heard those type of comments from people from these countries 😅

[@NovaNova-s3x]

It's quite interesting because I'm a Black American who has been residing in Serbia for the past three years, and it hasn't been an easy journey. Dealing with strange stares, peculiar questions, and the assumptions that come with being an outsider is always challenging, and I can truly empathize with that sentiment.

[@AkselGAL]

I think, that is something that a majority in the USA and Germany have in common. The idea, their own country is so stellar, no need for improvements. We germans could learn a lot from other nations. From working culture to child care, digitalisation... and when you think you are the top of the mountain...you become less open for others. Coldhearted in some way. And I'am so tired of this narrow minded people who think that germans are an ethnicity and all others are performing worse. The only acomplishment of this people... their parents f... in this country. And we are not really an ethnicity... looking back into history... we were allways a melting ground of this continent.

[@blackbird7679]

Speaking about ethnicity, I find that the most repulsive word is "Biodeutscher". It smacks of the race laws the Nazis devised. How many generations do you have to go back to be considered a "Biodeutscher"?

[@Aleera616]

I am from Germany and when I criticize an aspect of Germany I almost always get "but it's much worse in the USA!" from germans. "Maybe we could improve on public transport and our medical system" is mostly anwered with "we should be happy it's not as bad as in the US" for example. What do we gain from that attitude? Being thankful for and accepting of shitty things doesn't do anything except prove to people in charge that they can treat us even shittier. If you have a broken leg and another person has two broken legs, you should still want to get yours treated. Germans are so proud of their unions and work related laws and will always bring it up as a gotcha against americans. But "its bad but we dont want to say or do something about it because we want to feel like we are superior to other countries who have it worse" is not what made us create these laws. We are slowly but surely becoming more like the US while other countries around us are improving. And a lot of germans will just accept everything that gets worse because well.. we are still better than some other country so we aren't allowed to complain

[@pinkimietz3243]

Youre from germany? Tell your friends and family others would appreciate if you would use a deodorant. Worst people in the world.

[@Eysenbeiss]

Why do you speak for "us"??? WHO has made you speaker and since when do you know ALL people in germany? You DON'T but since you are just another selfimportant, self-adualted IDIOT, you act like you can or know everybody Grow up, stupid kid, cause the world isn't spinning around you .... People DO complain, all the time and on the other hand, WE ARE BETTER than most of the rest, maybe not in everything, but in most things and spoiled little jerks like you, that have never worked for REAL in their lifes, always DEMAND that things get better, but what are YOU doing to make things, better? Exactly, NOTHING, you are just the same, the differnce being that you complain about people being obedient, when you are obedient yourself, du armes kleines Wohlstandskind.

[@tasminoben686]

Sehr sonnige Grüße aus Hamburg und einen schönen Sonntag! Ben❤

[@arnodobler1096]

Schwitzt du auch so, Ben? Puh 🥵 Liebe Grüße

[@tasminoben686]

@@arnodobler1096 neh, ich Schwitz anders. Aber Scherz beiseite.. Das Haus ist zwölf Jahre alt und entsprechend gut isoliert. Die Fenster gehen nach Osten und Westen, wir haben aber vor allen Fenstern Plissees, die halt den ganzen Tag zu bleiben. Und im Wohnzimmer und meinem Zimmer noch wärmedämmenden Vorhänge. So geht das ganz gut. Dazu habe ich auch im Wohnzimmer noch einen, wenn sie stehen. Und da hier ja keiner reingucken kann, laufe ich halt den ganzen Tag nur im Schlüpfer umher. So geht es. Ich bin mal gespannt wie das Wetter die nächsten Tage wird. Sie sagten in den Nachrichten, dass dringend Regen kommen muss, weil sonst der Weizen vertrocknet. Liebe Grüße an den Bodensee.

[@piccadelly9360]

They are a lot of lonely people in Germany and they don't have much fun and if these people see some other peoples enjoying life they are Envy and that's why you get this answer " Du musst arbeiten " Next time you see a person like this just call him to join the group and have fun too at first he will not accept but you have to insist and then you will see the real person and the real person it's really funy too

[@sadhbh4652]

Yeah, I often think the structure of German society causes a lot of unhappiness. Germans themselves are very nice once you get past that, and I know many love living in the UK or Ireland in a more relaxed society where they can open up and enjoy themselves more.

[@lindakirste4540]

The funny thing about the Bahn is that somehow people outside of Germany mostly think the German train system is amazing and i am not sure where this lie came from :D

[@goldflo91]

Maybe because most of the people who praise DB don't have public transportation in their home country

[@rainerm.8168]

When it still was called 'Deutsche Bundesbahn' (up to 1993) it deserved every possible praise. After that the downfall began and obvious can't be stopped. Like several developments in Germany.

[@ag4444]

I am inside Germany, have the Deutschlandticket and think it's great. I was recently in France and thought public transport was a lot worse. I don't have a car, so I use public transport daily.

[@TheNeverendingStoryM]

For some people it happens in their homecountry aswell…

[@humtidumty1]

Sending someone "home", even when the person is born in town is a lame and foul excuse and is beeing used when the other person does not have a normal reply (or argument) to the discussion (and is probably a latent discriminant).

[@TackerTacker]

I have to admit that when I was younger I also thought people who live in Germany and can't speak fluent German have to be less intelligent than me, like not really as an active thought, if you know what I mean, more as an automatic assumption. But obviously if I had ever actively thought about it then it would've been impossible to come to that conclusion, I was actually the clueless one. I think for kids this is something teachers could help with by addressing this openly in the classroom, discussing prejudices more openly, and in the specific case that some kids struggle with the German language because they are bilingual, I think a fun and playful way to help would be if these kids would become teachers for a while who teach their native language to the class. It reverses the roles and puts the other kids in their shoes for a while, I'm 100% sure that would have woke up my brain as a kid already. But just to be clear, I never bullied anyone or told anyone they are stupid or anything like that, and I wasn't thinking less of them as a person, and obviously I don't have this prejudices anymore today as an adult. But I think there are lots of adults who still never gave it a 2nd thought and are just ignorant. Then there are a few that did think about it but still think that way, those are the real assholes. I think for the ignorant ones there is still hope.

[@sadhbh4652]

Really good point, and many native English speakers think in the exact same way. It wasn't until I moved to Germany and started speaking German that I realised how difficult it is to live through a second language. I like your idea of addressing the topic in schools, I think that would really help as many probably just never consider it.

[@Eysenbeiss]

​@@sadhbh4652 No, it would not, since it is useless, cause those languages do not matter on an everday base. You live in a certain country, you learn that language and very often, it is nothing but a cheap excuse, being from a different country, cause we got people in germany, living here for 60 !!! years, not being able to visit a doctor without taking their son or daughter with them, while others, that are here for about a year or something, are trying their best and speaking german on a way more sophisticated level. I have never lived in the US or the UK, but I am fluent in English - how's that possible? Because I wanted to understand lyrics, because I wanted to watch movies without being dubbed or having subtitles in it and I finished school mid-80s ...

[@JW-nh5or]

living in australia for 25 years now and i am still an ausländer. german reacts.

[@sadhbh4652]

Sad to hear. What is that like?

[@gloofisearch]

Hi Hayley, all good points. I am sorry when people do not understand criticism. However, the other way around, coming from Germany into the US, it is the exact same thing. Nevertheless, I don't like when anybody is doing this as we are all humans on this one planet. It doesn't matter where we are from and where we are going, we all should live together in peace. I see criticism actually as a good thing as it helps me to reflect and rethink my position and put myself into the other persons shoes. It is important in the evolution of live as learning, to become better is always the most important thing. Stay safe, good and true video.

[@brigitteschaefers]

Oh dear, Hayley, you have said so many positive things about Germany in your videos that I sometimes thought, you might be a bit unrealistic about the country. I don’t mind at all that after all these years in Germany you start to see things as they really are. I still hope you will like coming back here and maybe one day want to stay for good.

[@GüntherScholz-x8t]

Hi Haley, even I as a german born in this land had to hear these things, and I really can't imagin the daily struggle you have to go through. But there is a rivalry even between germans themselves, between people born in Baden-Württemberg and bavarians, between people in the former DDR and people in the old BRD, even in bavaria between people in Oberbayern and people in Franken. Additionaly since 2015 the political climate in Germany has gone bad. There are a bunch of my fellow germans who nearly hate everything, and hating on People who are visually different is very convenient for them. But think of trump, bolsonaro, orban in hungary etc, it seems by no means to be restricted to germany. Take england, for example. They really achieved to send home the polish nurses, the german doctors, the ukrainian truckdrivers and many more, who didnt feel welcome any more. And then ? Surprised pichacu face when there are not enough people to fill this roles. I hope, germany will remain in the tradition of being a open, diverse country, at least since the seventies of the last century. I hope im not being left alone here with my increasingly negative countrymen.

[@sadhbh4652]

Haha the surprised pikachu face 😂

[@pfalzgraf7527]

Completely with you: Whatever you criticize should be accepted and taken as valuable input. The reactions you describe are just as stupid as those of Americans who attack you because you find Germany too good or because you criticize something about America! Also, having watched your recession video, anyone who really sees any criticism in that one should actually listen to what you say! - Small rule for watchers of KZbin: 1st watch more than a couple of videos from a channel before you attack them, just so you know the context a bit. 2nd Don't just comment on the title, but on the actual video! Anyway, I totally see where you come from with all the critical points you mention here! And yes, racism does exist in Germany! It is good that someone who experienced it tells their story! Thank you! Side topic: Your decision to leave seems to have done something with you! You come across more self-assured than before (don't get me wrong, you were before - but are more so now!) and "more grown-up" (please make the quotation marks as big as you can) for want of a better expression.

[@wanderingengineeress]

C) is..we don’t wanna keep hearing that we should gO bAcK tO yOuR cOuNtRy. Each time someone asks me if I like it here..I really have to think about my answer and that SUCKS.

[@Durhandoni80]

There is a clip with Piggy and Kermit arguing where Piggy complained about going to the swamp with kermit on holiday is atrocious (mosqiutos, alligators), that´s when kermit reminded hear, where she comes from the pigsty. naturally it didn´t end well for kermy.

[@LythaWausW]

Do you know the German bumper sticker, if I can remember it right... Wir wind alle ..fast uberall auslander. It helps.

[@diefrage1453]

Hayley, I like your videos, it's just a bit longer than it should be. I agree with many of the points you mentioned, I think German people do criticise their country a lot though. All the best

[@traumdichter]

i am from munich and i wait for the day where sendlinger tor is finally finished 😅

[@HayleyAlexis]

it is ridiculous.... it will never be finished!!!

[@toniderdon]

7:00 I have seen that in many KZbin comments too, sadly many Germans get offended really quick for no reason.

[@toniderdon]

Of course, everyone can voice their opinion about Germany, even if it is a negative one. And good critique is also important so that we can improve.

[@capricornsweetheart8102]

You're like a on-and-off relationship.. someone's the main and another one is the side chick but the roles gets switched time to time whoever is your favorite the moment 🇩🇪 ..🇺🇸 💍👰‍♀️💭

[@HayleyAlexis]

LMAO this made me chuckle! I think Germany is the fun side chick that you wish you could marry but the USA is the 30+ year marriage with an amazing prenup that you can't seem to shake.... at least in my predicament

[@DiggerWhoops]

Good job!

[@TimWil]

I do love Germany but DB really is absolutely awful. In my month-long visit throughout the country I REALLY got sick of cancelled/delayed trips. And this was back in 2019. One train was cancelled between Berlin and Leipzig and I spent around an hour standing in a packed train when I’d paid for a first class ticket.

[@derekinstuttgart3810]

No construction????? Yup 👍🏼 that's what happens in America.... No construction 😅.... fixing things the correct way takes time.... typish Deutch 😮

[@jha6783]

I hope that all your wishes came true and I'm sure that you are smart enough to pass all your classes and that you will get your certificate or diploma or whatever. Maybe you will become a doctor someday. You have the ability to do so. I wish you all the best.

[@douglassherrod1248]

I can honestly say the Baustellen on the autobahn are the worse. Not be cause they’re needed but because they always seem to work on one patch of road, 5 km long, for a few years. When they’re finally finished and everything is good 2 years later they’re back to working on that same piece again. This happens every few years and it seems like the same construction company is right back out there again. Im like if those dudes didn’t fix it right the first 10 times then why did you hire them again to go back out there and fuck it up for the eleventh time? Lol. A few years back we drove to Brandenburg an der Havel for a vacation. There was a Baustelle on whichever autobahn that was in the east that was 20 km long and not a soul was out there working on it. No machines to at least look like something was being done. Nothing. Just blocked. That was the longest and strangest Baustelle I’ve ever seen. I think it might be because there aren’t enough construction workers and they’re probably not getting paid a lot, which they should. That looks like hot and very gruelling work and I wouldn’t want to do it. Hats off to those guys and they need to start getting paid very well. A lot of lives depend on them to do what they do correctly.

[@HayleyAlexis]

I always wonder why it takes so long... that is the biggest mystery to me regarding construction. I know it is done thoroughly BUT I do think there are faster and more efficient ways to complete a construction project lol

[@wolfman9028]

Construction in the US can be just as bad, as example, there is a saying, Michigan as two seasons, Winter and Construction…. I remember the construction site in Dayton on I 75, which lasted about 20 years…. Living in the US as a German, I experience same when I criticize the Us. My standard answer is , the problem does not go away when I leave the US…..

[@shahlabadel8628]

love your answer! I am going to use it!!!

[@roemsen81]

But the problem with Deutsche Bahn is (unfortunately) self-inflicted. DB used to be a state railroad, and in the 1990s the politicians decided to privatize it. Different companies were formed from the different parts. And of course it was supposed to be profit-oriented at some point. Or become! And what's the best way to do that? Right, maximize revenues and minimize expenses. Letting the route network degenerate and so on. The state of affairs today is the result of 30 years of politics that did not want to do better and perhaps could not do better. Deutsche Bahn has sold some of its station buildings in the regions! So today you will never get back to the state of "back then". And in the past, some things were better that didn't annoy people: e.g. if the air conditioning in an ICE fails... haha. In the past, (1980/90) you could still lower the windows (a bit) in most trains. Well, overall - what others can learn from that?! "Competition" just doesn't work in some areas of life, especially if they are the basis for common living... Deutsche Bahn, a really sad story made in Germany. 👿 Hab einen schönen Sonntag (besser ohne Deutsche Bahn) 😁😅

[@sadhbh4652]

Yeah, one thing Germany does well is that many things are not as privatised as in many other countries. Sad to see that going away with, eg. Deutsche Bahn.

[@shahlabadel8628]

sad and true! I always thought Germany and Germans are above that!but unfortunately they are are catching up with the rest of the world in that regard.

[@oneukum]

I am old enough to remember the pre-privatization DB. That praise for it is mellowness of hindsight. Tat railway got very little done.

[@V100-e5q]

Baustellen are a part of life on the Autobhn. Just like the need for sleep is part of human life. Cannot be avoided and happens regularly.

[@belzebub16]

As a German I’m likely biased, but as you spend most of your time in Bavaria, you only experienced a certain mindset. I’ve lived in a major city in Bavaria for 10 years and moved to lower saxony and it makes a big difference. Also other states are much more open minded, as even within Germany Bavaria is known for being very conservative and just arrogant - also a friend of mine that still lives there and was out with her kids was told by a grandma to “go back where she came from”, cause she’s Black - like what?! But also the Regional Verkehr (RB, RE) is better, even in rural areas you can get home by bus until 3 a.m. every weekday where I live now, as this is managed by the state. But for Fernverkehr I sadly have to agree, the prices are also ridiculous, when you’re not getting one of their “special offers”. But then again, Bavarians love their cars more than anyone else 😄

[@AnnaLee33]

Heul leise, Bub. 😜 I am Bavarian and what you call arrogance, is just our natural confidence. 😘Bavaria is, in large parts, a rather rural federal state, and without a car, you are literally stuck. So, yes that makes you appreciate a car. Besides, we're making some of the finest cars, like BMW. 🥰🤪

[@HayleyAlexis]

Regarding the regional Bahn... It also takes double the time to get somewhere in comparison to an ICE... Which may make it more affordable but time is money. The worst experiences I have ever had with a train in Germany have actually been with the RE trains...

[@lowperformer_24-7]

​@AnnaLee33 after reading you bs, the first thing that comes to my mind is: Einbildung ist auch ne Bildung. Grüße aus Frankfurt

[@eastfrisian_88]

Boomer: "We don't have a recession, what are you talking about?" Me: "Jo, exactly. That's also why over 20% of all working people are working in the minimum wage sector and the food banks are experiencing a rush and some people love to voluntarily stand in line for 30 minutes to get a bag full of food for a small co-pay because sometimes they can't afford to eat decently in some places even despite working." Boomer: "Well they should put their shit together and get a decent job!" - "We are still doing well in Germany!!!" ..... I actually had this heated discussion the other day. 😤🤐

[@rolandscherer1574]

You are right about the construction of streete, bridges etc. For as long as Merkel has ruled, construction has only been done in the New States (east), the facilities in the Old ones (west) have been neglected. Now we have to make up for everything that was missed in 16 years, trucks have to take detours because the bridges can no longer take the load and we have constant traffic jams. Thanks, Mama! As for immigration: you don't have to be from a foreign country to be considered an immigrant. I come from the Rhineland, have lived in Bavaria for over 30 years now, and I'm still not welcome. Your grandfather must be buried in Bavaria, otherwise you are a "German" who doesn't know how to behave in Bavaria: go to church, vote CSU and drink beer - every day.

[@herthaboomer2]

no wonder the adf got that succesful over the last years... please don't get me wrong; i am amongst the people that try to see that party objectively, meaning that i do see that big fraction "the wing", which i highly dispise and i also don't like the faces of the party, Alice Weidel for instance, who is a terrible person that gives me headaches whenever she talks, but at the same time, as far as i know the most party members are "just" conservatives / central-right. Anyway, i watch with a worrying eye when i see how well the party does with using nationalism in order to make people agree with them. the point with germans being immediately defensive when you say something negative about our county, it shows how some people think national pride allows for reactions similar to when someone assaults one of your family members. those people have learned nothing from history. in Berlin, which is where i live, it is not much of a deal, although it is present and that fact alone turns me embarresed. luckely my friends and colleagues aren't negleting their intelect. At the same time, i can't stand the passive and arrogant approach of the leading parties toward all the issues that made the afd what it is today. I really hope they heard the bang, because a nationalistic Germany would make me leave this country, which I don't want.

[@onehandcowboy]

As for public transport; I would like to travel with my son by bike from Belgium to Switzerland by train (can you follow me? ;-) ), but the trains in Germany are so "reliable" that I don't want to take this risk.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

You could take the luxembourg/french route.

[@Frahamen]

I did a train vacation through Germany and as long as you have patience it's quite alright for tourist purpose. I would recommend spreading the trip a bit. One day from Belgium to Switzerland might be tricky. Maybe first go to Stuttgart or Frankfurt, sleep there and go the next day to Switzerland. I did one day from Munich to Liege and it was kinda close (but still doable)

[@onehandcowboy]

@@Frahamen that's something to think about, thx :)

[@onehandcowboy]

@@wolfgangpreier9160 thx for te advice, we'll look for it :)

[@timkbt]

I’m so tired of hearing about this topic. I was visiting a girl friend outside of Hamburg years ago and for the most part I didn’t get any looks unless I spoke English. The area I was visiting doesn’t come across many English or Americans but when I spoke heads would turn and people would whisper. It made me a little uncomfortable but I was ok with it. It’s no different than if you are from NY loud and crude or from the South loud and crude. I know a friend who was staying at a nice hotel in Germany and this guy comes down the stairs for breakfast. He was from Texas and yelled out “I can’t eat this shit…where’s the god damn flap jacks and eggs?” Everyone there who was an American slid down in their seats and lowered their heads in embarrassment.

[@HayleyAlexis]

This comment makes no sense....

[@petercollingwood522]

Potholes in Germany? Surely this is not possible! Never having been there I can't comment but living in Arizona I can comment on the state of our local roads and highways. The condition of I17 is bad. I10 from Phoenix to Tucson and all the way to LasCruces New Mexico is atrocious. As is the condition of I40 up north. Not to mention essentially perpetual road construction on most of the major roads around where I live and work. What gets me is they can resurface or newly construct a road and then within weeks are digging it up again for utilities. I literally never ends. In cities I get that there can be issues with infrastructure. But for the Interstates there's no excuse. Just stupidity and incompetence.

[@oneukum]

Germany has the misfortune that the core of the infrastructure in the west still comes from the 1970ies. They were not into lasting techniques of construction at that time. Also you hit mass obsolesence. And having shifted most infrastructure spending onto the eastern part of the country for a decade does not help.

[@Ray-pt5bi]

Your recession video was not critical at all..very positive to Germany actually, it surprised me a bit.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

There’s really isn’t anything I dislike about the Germans nor Germany. At least not according to my knowledge. 😅 It must be stated though, that I’m only a neighbour from Denmark and not living in Germany, and only been visiting the border shops for cheap beer and sweets. 🤷🏼‍♂️ I hate it when ethnics are brought into the discussion. No matter of the colour of the skin or language spoken there assholes as well as the nicest people. I’ll go for the nicest people 😊 There’s love to be found everywhere 🥰✌️

[@Bielefeld123]

Go to Switzerland. The punctuality of the train (systems) there cant be topped😂 In every country there are issues. It's totally normal that you can complain/protest. Otherwise the problems cannot be solved. Not only immigrant complain but inlanders too. So the phrase "Go back where you come from!",wont function🙈 Earlier,especially in communism/socialism,people worked from 6am to 2 pm. So it was normal to go to a club/bar at 3pm. I feel like work>life

[@Eysenbeiss]

I guess I should make a video with the title "Things people dislike about the US (taht I agree with)" but since YT has a limit when it comes to the length of a video or size of the file, I would have to make a series of it - I guess, I could stretch it to 10 episodes of one hour eachm maybe twelve .... and I have seen more of the US than you have AND seen more of germany, cause Bavaria isn't even germany.

[@TreyDaze]

Construction 100% seems like a racket in Germany.

[@AlexanderGoeres]

_geh doch nach drüben, wenn es dir hier nicht gefällt_ ... that is a very traditional reproach to any kind of critique about germany, at least in former west germany ..

[@supernova19805]

I live in Florida and unfortunately, we seem to have lots of Karens and Kevins. It didn't used to be that way back in the day, and I hardly recognize the State anymore. Lots of anti immigrant sentiments here and God forbid, you might critique something, you'll get told to go back to where you came from. It's pretty toxic here right now.

[@HayleyAlexis]

Florida has become a very toxic environment... I was born and raised in po-dunk farmland Florida and the state has taken a nose dive as well.... Immigrants used to be welcomed (and needed due to the hard manual agricultural labor that Florida citizens would not do). Our state was built on immigrants and has thrived due to immigrants and it is so crazy to see... how it is being poorly mismanaged :(

[@k.schmidt2740]

I recently heard somebody call Florida the Karen of the U.S.

[@supernova19805]

@@HayleyAlexis, I wholeheartedly agree. The vitriol and ignorance has become astounding. It makes me want to move somewhere else but most other places in the U.S., are in similar shape. I was unfortunate enough, to meet my state representative for my district, and he made my stomach turn. Unfortunately, he got elected and has wreaked havoc ever since then, with his like minded brethrens.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

8:11 "I also want Germany to succeed because if Germany doesn't succeed... I won't succeed as a resident here..... Hence me complaining about things that in my opinion won't improve the country." I would also like to add that Germany is the largest economy in Europe, so if _Germany_ manages to fail, _Europe_ is going to struggle. Furthermore, Germany is the fourth-largest national economy in the _world._ So if Germany manages to fail, it's likely to have _global_ repercussions. But let's not be all doom-and-gloom about this. There's being in _recession_ and there's being on the verge of _failing._ There's having an economy in which the rate of spending is in _decline_ and there's having an economy in which the spending stops _altogether._ See the difference?

[@hayarpikarapetyan7657]

Well the racism exists eveywhere, i agree, but in Germany it is way too much, too much

[@EllisBell]

❤

[@lazyperfectionist1]

13:11 Maybe I missed something. This... happened in _Germany?_

[@AV-we6wo]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so just in case you're not: Yes, you missed something. The debate about the German police doing some kind of 'racial profiling' has been going on for years now. Those 'random' police checks happen regularly to people who don't look like a 'typical German'.

[@sadhbh4652]

Yes, I'm white so get a certain level of respect but I remember in May 2021 when Gaza was being bombed I was so in shock about how Germans speak about Palestinians in such an incredibly derogatory manner that I had never heard in my life. I said this to my German friend and she just completely dismissed what I was saying and acted like I was crazy. I have a valuable perspective as an outsider and can tell you that it's not normal to speak about Palestinians as if they are the reincarnation of Hitler. But instead of engaging or reflecting she just completely rejected what I was saying. Since then I have spoken out more against racism in Germany - particularly that against Palestinians - and have had so many people say so many nasty things to me: that I am an antisemite and should get out of Germany, for example. It's totally changed my perspective on the people and the country in general and has made me quite bitter. I recently decided to leave, because people in my own country are far wealthier and more educated than people in Germany and I only came for the experience, not to scrounge off the state like they all think. It's not worth it if people are constantly being horrible to you. Feel like I was forever apologising for not being German/racist enough.

[@Lamai1962]

Thank you for leaving. But before you close the Door, rest assured that by far not all people have a bad opinion about Palestine and a favorite one of Israel. Enjoy your wealthy people and high education wherever you go.

[@sadhbh4652]

​@@Lamai1962Glad to be gone.

[@Lamai1962]

@@sadhbh4652 yes, glad you leave😉✋

[@sadhbh4652]

​@@Lamai1962Enjoy chasing all the immigrants out of your country because you can't handle the mildest criticism. I'm sure your Fachkräftemangel will magically sort itself out.

[@mattesrocket]

Deutsche Bahn: yes. Not in all but in many areas really bad. The original reason for it is corruption. Construction: yes, because of too complicated bureaucracy, and corruption. People contradicting if you riticize a little bit Germany: yes, this is a very bad behaviour of some Germans, but mind, in KZbin these are often youngsters (or very unintelligent people who can't even listen properly to a video till the end), who are just testing how it is to argue "around". But unfortunately in more serious cases than just talking about something like here in youtube, but in real life, if you have to defend yourself and stand up against someone treated you really badly and you fight for your rights, then also unfortunately SOME Germans very unexpectedly fight senseless also against you, we have even a word for this horrible behaviour: jemandem in den Rücken fallen. (Or all bystanders support you EXTREMLY, sometimes, that is then also typical German. Very unpredictable unfortunately, how it will be.) But yes, all this unfortunately exists. And is totally unnecessary. Rediculous often. Anti- immigrants: unfortunately yes. All not intelligent people I'd say. Many. Even my father ☹ My thought: we never can talk enough about the bad anti-immigrants attitude and racism, until more people starts to distiguishe between topics like e.g. financial state topics and single peoples on the streets, between good and bad education, whereas bad education is the fault of the state and not the problem of the bad educated refugees for example, between poor and rich, which is also the problem of the whole society and not the problem of people who live in poverty, so we don't have to talk or argue with them about their poverty etc., etc., etc. Thinking about all that relaxed and smart and stopping generalizing brainless and judging people brainless. And as Germans, it would be fine to learn from the countries we love, like meditarranian countries at holiday, the friendliness of these people and practicing that ourselves. Amen 😂

[@cocobass]

Never have I ever felt less safe than I do now in the USA. Nowhere is perfect, but there is better. Take away the danger and expense, you are still left with a financially crippling "healthcare" system in the USA. My overall hope for a better life lays beyond what the USA can provide. That being said, the inconveniences you speak of are things that would frustrate me, but regardless of how challenging, I won't get shot or go bankrupt for just being me in the EU. Having lived longer than you, I've seen the change in the USA and maybe that's why I sense it more than some. When my 90 year old father says it's time to go, I trust he knows what he's talking about.

[@sadhbh4652]

Yes, but there is a big difference between Europe in general and Germany.

[@cocobass]

@@sadhbh4652 Please help me understand. These are the things I need to know.

[@sadhbh4652]

Well, I would say that many European countries have decent healthcare, but some of them have better food, people and lifestyle than others. Depends what you like but I have often thought about moving from Germany to Spain primarily because the people are warmer and the life is not so serious and work-focused.

[@cocobass]

@@sadhbh4652 Gotcha. I can't imagine anywhere being more work focused than the USA. Anywhere else would seem relaxed! I love France, but have a circumstance that brings me to Poland, though Germany was my initial choice and for of all reasons, work. I'm still exploring.

[@RetroShadow2]

Thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYnNmaawrpeZb9k .Du machst tolle Videos. Lass dich nicht ärgern. Wir Deutschen meckern halt gerne. Das ist uns liebstes Hobby^^.

[@gilde915]

try to move to a backwater village anywhere .....for generations you will be "the city person" the newcomer...the forgeiner

[@sarahmayer8539]

Feels like this is the tenth video about these exact topics

[@HayleyAlexis]

I don't think I have actually talked about any of these topics in depth on my channel. I do poke fun at Deutsche Bahn but never have talked about being an immigrant here and how hard it is, nor construction, or how Germans try to one up you.... but oh well

[@lukdhguirg7121]

Germans have very strong culture ant they don't want to put someone in.

[@eagle1de227]

Well, the german pride is not about waving flags and yellin " 'MURICAAA". We try do give our best and do everything right (and then complain about it to make it even better). But if you - as an "outsider" (even if you aren't) - are criticizing something german you tell us we didn't do good enough. And that hurts... The immigrant topic is not a german thing, It's a human thing. My mother was a refugee from germanys eastern territories (before WW2) and she had to cope with the exact same BS than you. And she was a regular german citizen back then!

[@mattesrocket]

"And that hurts..." yes, true, that's often the reason. But it's not intelligent and friendly to moan then at this person "but in your country... is also bad" or "then go, if you don't like it". That's just a bad reaction, no matter how much it hurts, if mistakes are pointed out.

[@sadhbh4652]

​@@mattesrocketI think many in Germany struggle with emotional intelligence. Not sure why this is but I don't think empathy is prioritised in German culture somehow. People often seem incapable of understanding a hurt person and will lash out instead of trying to see their point of view.

[@remy2718]

"come back to where you came from" in response to criticism is such a weird take. Every country has its flaws, and the vast majority of people do complain about them. But when immigrants acknowledge a flaw, that somehow equates to "I hate living there", as if it's just black and white. Shocker: You can like living in a place while still recognising that this place isn't paradise

[@susahai-bk]

👍♥️

[@karstenkailer4669]

Privatization killed the DeutscheBahn....but I guess they'll be back in a couple of years

[@florete2310]

The never-ending construction-site / pothole thing is not an exaggeration, but a rather concise description of what is going on here, in the German construction sector. It is a shitshow. No need to sugarcoat it.

[@blade7859]

Deutschland ist Baustellen-Land, egal ob Deutsche Bahn oder Autobahn. 🚗🚄😂😂

[@roemsen81]

Welches Land ist das nicht?! Selbst die Norweger reparieren ihre Straßen von Frühling bis Herbst einmal von oben nach unten. Muss halt gemacht werden. Und in Deutschland wurde vieles nicht gemacht, zB. die Autobahnbrücken. Irgendwann musst Du es nachholen. Und Baustellen in München, ja gut, wahrscheinlich wird nur gebaut, weil die meisten (sicher nicht alle) noch mehr Geld aus der Region pressen möchten...

[@herrmeistermann2426]

I am shocked... Not a single word about the generally terrible weather 😱😮

[@WSandig]

for real, it's either freezing cold or hot as hell... ok, the difference between those two is just .02°C, but still...

[@HayleyAlexis]

I have complained many times about the weather LMAO ...I have adapted..... and PLUS the weather right now is beautiful lol

[@Esbleibtkalt]

I can confirm that its the same way in the states. Specifically with immigration as the karens and kevins would put it. Telling people who have natively and unnatively lived on the land to "go back to your country". Kind of a rough point to make and still we suffer from this xenophobia. But, I share the same pain as well being an immigrant living in Germany, especially of more minority. Its very frustrating. Even when you speak the language and understand when people are talking behind your back and they assume you don't even know.

[@KeesBoons]

The content does not really cover the title Hayley. A lot of these are worldwide phenomena, especially in the social media universe. Public services are getting attacked by the over-capitalist governments in many countries, including the DB. The NHS in the UK is another prime example. These services need to be maintained and improved constantly less they decline. I do like that you talk about these subjects, as a lot of other YTers don't.

[@itsmejohnson0891]

cars are climate friendly. flights are very climate friendly. inform yourself well.

[@HayleyAlexis]

Using a computer isn't the climate friendliest either :)

[@itsmejohnson0891]

@@HayleyAlexis Hey Haley, no I'm just saying generally to klima activits here in DE. I love you and not countering you actually.

[@HayleyAlexis]

Ok... it just seemed a little suspicious. Sorry on my behalf!!!

[@lonespokesperson7254]

offhand, Hayley, I would say - war, political issues, 3rd REICH - It belongs to the GERMANS, it is THEIRS, and nobody, absolutely nobody gets to put in their 2 cents worth, even though he or she might be right - or examine a situation from a dfferent angle or perspective - if he or she is from outside Germany - and you don't like it - LEAVE....be gone........ Thinking about the Deutsche Bahn almost makes me want to CRY, too. Now I haven't traveled using the DEUTSCHE BAHN since 2018 - but - I would encounter situations where the conductor would do the bllingual announcement over the intercom - and when English was used, a lot of German passengers would have nothing better to do - than to laugh their heads off, if the respective person had an ACCENT speaking English. I think an American or a Brit or anyone from the English speaking world would definitely be thankful for an announcement in the English language - or any kind of assistance for that context....

[@NightinGal89]

Omg the geh arbeiten guy..🙄

[@HayleyAlexis]

I know... -_-

[@mitchcoin7700]

I think the reason that people have a hard time with immigrants ingeneral as soon when they get to the new country, Is bc they need the government (thepeople) to support$$ himorher. This is my guess, every new immigrant into the USA cost the first 6months 100K in government & that is if they r able to work speak the lang.not PG or some medical problem (THEPEOPLE$$$) support$$.

[@HayleyAlexis]

Actually... immigration is one of the few agencies/categories that is profitable in the USA...

[@mitchcoin7700]

@@HayleyAlexis paid by tax people. profitable frrom my work, I don`t get any thing 4 free

[@HayleyAlexis]

No.. You can do a quick google search and see that immigration in the USA is a very profitable business (not paid for by your taxes) that is funded by the exorbitant fees that immigrants pay to live int he USA. Unless you are a high earner in the USA (top 1%) your taxes are fractions of pennies in the immigration bucket.

[@uhjeen]

i really wonder why you focused all these experiences to Germany, you will find any of these in any country because the less educated they are, the less inteligent comments you will get. If you have curly hairs, they will complain about that, if you have a flower on your shirt, they ... And sometimes they even complain about an action you did just before while they are doing the same during their complain. Greets from Luxembourg!

[@proRiot]

Well, she said exactly that. And that she is talking about Germany specifically because she lives there now.

[@andreaskelch8695]

if i ve to mistrust a country where i live i would not stand

[@andreaskelch8695]

schau wie die AMIS essen falle ich tod um

[@andreaskelch8695]

and by the way noone has to explain me or my ppl

[@K__a__M__I]

Geh arbeiten!

[@andreaskelch8695]

@@K__a__M__I get a Life

[@andreaskelch8695]

do u really want to live here?

[@andreaskelch8695]

how my land works or we act or do it with u?

[@andreaskelch8695]

noone keeps u here

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

Nicht übertreiben.

[@andreaskelch8695]

@@user-ok1vf6qx4k ich fühl mich angeriffen du besserwisser

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

@@andreaskelch8695 ja, geht wohl schnell bei Dir.🤣 Hoffe mal für Dich, dass das sowas wie Sarkasmus sein soll.

[@andreaskelch8695]

@@user-ok1vf6qx4k ich kenne auch Sarkasmus weiss nicht was da Sarkasmus sein solle

[@user-ok1vf6qx4k]

@@andreaskelch8695 Dann kenn ich ja jetzt die Antwort. Noch viel Spaß.

[@andreaskelch8695]

its ignorant to be like this

[@bigal6755]

then change! You can do it!

[@andreaskelch8695]

@@bigal6755 ist die SED wieder da