How Tourists Annoy Austrians

Heading to Vienna or Salzburg or other spots in Austria? Well we want you to be the best tourist possible. Here are some of the common ways that tourists annoy Austrians when they go to Austria on vacation.
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[@Martin_Koepl]

As an Austrian: Generally speaking, we have no clue what "The Sound Of Music" is about, because believe it or not, it not a thing here at all.

[@gervinschwarz575]

@@Martin_Koepl The most interesting thing for austrians is the father in the film. Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp was a austrian ww1 hero. He was a U boat captain and did some crazy shit. His book: "Bis zum letzten Flaggenschuss" is a great interesting read.

[@abs0lutelyn0t]

@@gervinschwarz575 not even that interests me.

[@gervinschwarz575]

@@abs0lutelyn0t then you can´t be helped...

[@capslocked7274]

as an austrian ive never dared to have seat just for my backpack on a train or something, i think most austrians even consider it rude

[@itsapenguinmachine7046]

that one felt awfully personal and does not feel like the standard case. I also don't see this happening on my regular train rides between Linz and Vienna. Sometimes they have their backpacks on the seat, but I have never experienced anything other than "Ja, der ist noch frei" (or similar) followed by them taking away their backpack. (unless it was actually reserved of course, like their SO temporarily left for the bathroom e.g.)

[@Alias_Anybody]

I think both is rude - insisting to sit on someone's lap if the train is half empty, and not getting your stuff out of the way if the train is completely full.

[@cactusdude123]

i as an austrian do this every time, i dont want other sitting next to me at all xD

[@irieJstar]

true

[@PapaKnork]

@@capslocked7274 Then you're not a "Pendler" 😉 Happens in Vienna all the time, on trains and subways. They only put them away when asked, not on their own. Then again, you could say people un/around Vienna are... "different"...

[@zwiderwurzn5908]

Austrians are already annoyed when they hear German German 😂

[@barbarawissinger]

My son likes to go to Austria and turn his Niederbayerisch to the highest level. The locals can’t really look down on him because they understand everything. He’d never try that in Berlin or Hamburg.

[@keinname629]

... especially from (younger) Austrians nowadays. Most (posh) girls speak "German tongue" here 😢.

[@katharinasei.1807]

@@barbarawissinger In fact, Austrians usually like the Bavarians best of all Germans. Some really like Bavarians but really dislike North Germans. Probably because of the more similar culture. 😄

[@barbarawissinger]

@@katharinasei.1807 United Gegen-Kulturkampf against Preußen🙂. To be fair, it’s hard to distinguish someone from Garmisch from one from Innsbruck. Wir lieben Österreich & sind bald wieder in Kitzbühel.

[@Oachlkaas]

@@barbarawissinger That's just simply not true. There's a world of difference between someone from Garmisch and someone from Innsbruck. You can clearly tell that someone from Garmisch is german.

[@jpoesi]

As an Austrian living in Vienna I can say the unfriendliest city in the world, distant but professional service and giving your bag its own seat on the train all have the same cause. Austrians especially Viennese love their privacy. A service like in the US is for us Austrians rude - we don´t like it if the waiter always interupts our privacy - if we want something we ask for it, the bag gets its own seat only for the reason that we can sit alone in the train we know if all seats are taken we have to give away this seat but some people get obviously grumpy ^^ this privacy issue is also the reason for the unfriendliest city in the world ;).

[@syossyos]

Thats an good point, have never think about that

[@LisaHerger]

This begs the question: what is the difference between having a desire for privacy and being misanthropic? Where do you draw the line?

[@jpoesi]

@@LisaHerger The desire for privacy in Vienna, or Austria in general, is about valuing personal space and boundaries, not a dislike of people. Austrians are not generally hostile towards others. They may seem distant, but this is more about a cultural preference for privacy than any negative attitude. They can be friendly and helpful when the situation requires it. There are really only two things that make Austrians, especially Viennese, grumpy: feeling their privacy is invaded or when someone breaks the numerous unwritten rules (being loud in public, standing on the left side of the escalator, not letting people exit before entering public transport, etc.).

[@user-mh6mw6jn4h]

DO NEVER ORDER SCHNITZEL WITH SAUCE

[@El_Kapaun]

correct, DON'T do that. rather ask for an extra Preiselbeersauce :D

[@elenamontesanto9720]

That’s the good advice!

[@eralasch]

Such an option doesn't exist normally. --- What kind of sauce do you mean, actually?

[@El_Kapaun]

@@eralasch Die deutsche Variante mit Jägersauce

[@b.w.9244]

@@eralasch Whatever changes it from bland to good. Brown sauce? Bechamel sauce?

[@davidmartin7931]

As in most countries where normal people live, Austrians do not want to live in the heart of a tourist amusement park. I respect that.

[@larseberhart]

NEVER. STAND. ON. THE. LEFT. SIDE. ON. ESCALATORS. PERIOD. :-D

[@Baatezu77]

Links gehen, rechts stehen !!! So schauts aus genau !!

[@fmitterb]

Came here to say this! 🙂

[@KingKloo100]

In vienna only

[@ValnirAesling]

lupf di oder i zupf di

[@philipp647]

Underrated!

[@iflyuwalk]

'Murican: "The Sound of Music really represents Austria!" Austrian: "Falco? Damn straight!"

[@Manwendlil]

Helmut Qualtinger? Arik Brauer?

[@eralasch]

Don't forget, that Austria consists of 9 different states. For me, for example, grown up in Vienna, there is no problem to go to lower Austria, but in Tirol I'm like an alien.

[@El_Kapaun]

@@eralasch schade

[@gillian1020]

So true! Try to order coffee there (Melange?)...

[@eralasch]

@@gillian1020 , heh, das erinnert mich an einen wiener Kellner, der beim Servieren von Melange immer sagte, "Melange, nicht mehr lange"...

[@wotan20]

About that A.H. remark. Yeah, the Leader was born in Austria, but he hated the concept of Austria, which at the time was the heartland of a multiethnic empire where 2/3 of the population were Slavs. He strived for purity, meaning national as well as racial purity. In his opinion Austria belonged to Germany. After the Anschluss in 1938, Austria did integrated into Germany, or rather Greater Germany, as a province named Ostmark.

[@01benkenobi]

Yea I wanted to write the same thing. Hitler was born in Austria, grew up near Linz and lived in Vienna for a few years. But then he went to Germany, thought for Germany in the First World War, lost the Austrian citizenship and obviously had his whole political career in Germany. It’s not like Austria isn’t guilty in other regards. Many of the biggest nazis were from Austria and Austrians took a long time to own up to the fact that they weren’t the first victim but willing participants of National Socialism. Modern political antisemitism was in part popularized by Austrian politicians such as Karl Lueger, a Viennese major at the turn of the century and Austria had its only brand of fascism called Austrofascism. Hitler was surely ideologized in his youth by German nationalists in Austria, especially when we was living in Vienna, but it was Germany where he found his political footing and where we was able to do all those horrible things.

[@Idengard]

It just gets old, too

[@chrismath149]

@@01benkenobi I read "Die Welt von Gestern" by Stefan Zweig. On his youth in Vienna, he remarked that Karl Lueger would sit on a table with a Jew and keep politics out of it. A good book everyone from Austria should read at least once. Also, I am Austrian but I am also myself - what crimes mustache man party committed has no bearing on me since I did not contribute to them; I am only responsible for my own acts not those of people who came before me. I am not sure how other Austrians feel about this but that's my two cents.

[@Azel247]

One way to annoy them is to ask them where the kangaroos are

[@RainintheBrain]

Hahaha 😆 G'day mate. Let's throw another shrimp on the barbie They have a lot of merchandise about not having Kangaroos. I bought an "Austria No Kangaroos" patch when I was visiting Austria recently

[@notthere83]

Why? Schönbrunn, for example. 😄

[@MikeHunt-yl1so]

well thats just a way to identify who's an American

[@TheAquarius1978]

@@MikeHunt-yl1so To be fair lol, most people asking that are not Americans, its just Europeans taking the piss, that and saying that Austria is just a town in Germany lol.

[@tlccvaify]

@@Azel247 I was in Vienna in June and found an Australian pub, playing off the mistake. They had signs saying they did not have kangaroos but did have beer. We had to stop and have a bite. They had Fosters beer on the menu!

[@isaakasimov2456]

As an Austrian, I can confirm this (100%) and you conveyed it very pleasantly.

[@Nicole-xy8bi]

😵‍💫 When I heard the introduction, I almost fell off the couch. But the video is still very interesting and great!!!! ❤ Greetings from Austria, Nicole

[@VR4NY]

"don't upset the locals", you nailed it for every trip to anywhere. respect the nations culture, history and people. specific to austria and as you mentioned: "sit down, enjoy, relax and take in life experience" ... that's the way to go during your visit around the alps, all year around. also: f those morons who think their bags deserves a seat, dont't listen to them.

[@aaronhurst4379]

The simple pleasure of sitting down in a cafe, and chilling over some clotted cream strudel with house mulled wine, was one of my favourite parts of a day trip to Vienna I took earlier this year! Would definitely like to explore more of the country when I get the chance to travel again

[@user-co8bm3vc1d]

It's not clotted cream.

[@mag.himbaer5467]

We don't have clotted cream. That was probably "Topfen" = Curd (cheese)

[@aaronhurst4379]

@@mag.himbaer5467 Damn, swindled by the unsuspecting cafe!

[@ines4242]

I don’t really listen to Schlagermusik but DJ Ötzi is well known in Austria and definetly not a one hit wonder. „Anton aus Tirol“ was probably his biggest hit. Putting your bag on a seat in a stuffed train or bus is so rude and trashy but some ppl do it.

[@t_xxic8814]

My way to do it (especially in busses like the 13A or Straßenbahn lines like 6er or 18er): say "is that your bag?" while by butt is already lowering down on said bag. People will remove their stuff in a nano-second.

[@kenpatton8761]

I was just on vacation in Europe. Austria was one of 5 countries we visited. Wonderful people, great food and no matter how much I tried I still didn’t get the color of the rivers to come out correctly in my photos. They were a powder blue/ light aqua marine color..just beautiful! My wife and I were in a restaurant (in Austria)having the best lunch I’ve ever eaten when an American group came in demanding umbrellas…this was in English. Then they saw it was a restaurant and demanded where they could buy them. Now these people had just passed 3 stores which had umbrellas for sale just to get to the restaurant! It was barely sprinkling outside….They were loud and rude! I’m American and was embarrassed by their actions. It also helped that I had been stationed in Germany while in the US Air Force and had actually lived at a Gasthaus for 2 years so I knew how much the locals like their quiet social time. This was my wife’s first visit to Europe and she had a great time….but I have to say I was a pretty good at showing her the ropes. Enjoy your channel, keep it up! Prost

[@MorgorDre]

… hm… i feel like you were not in austria 🤣

[@AdmireFiestaGuild]

@@MorgorDreDepends .... Austria is nice, Vienna is differnet :) - it really depends where you stayed.

[@anastasiafua]

I can’t wait to visit Austria next year! helpful tips!

[@manfred101964]

At what time of year and where would u like to go? What are your favorite things to see and explore? With this I hope as an austrian I can give u a little helping hand

[@johngeorge9714]

The train thing isn't only in Austria...it's the same in the UK and it swings both ways

[@fanvonvielem773]

Here in Germany as well. Honestly, you should annoy people who do that, they're the ones who are rude - not you. Just a few months ago, I heard an announcement on a full train where tons of people had to stand. The train conductor told guests to finally stop complaining, be decent human beings and remove their bags from their neighboring seats because "you paid for one ticket and have the right to sit, just like other passengers - but your bag didn't pay for a ticket".

[@sammymarrco2]

its like that in the US too, but not everyone follows the rules.

[@erickamorillo7164]

I’ve never noticed this. I feel like people tend to hold out until the last minute when they realise the last available seat and next to them and they quickly whip their bag off to avoid having to be asked.

[@Bruningable]

Nobody in Austria ever knew or knows about this "Sound of music" thing. We couldn't care less...

[@vickenator]

I won't forget our Viennese tour guide (who was a lovely guide, don't get me wrong) as she walked us past the "Hitler Balcony" where he gave the speech about the Anschluss. She was a little visibly annoyed talking about how tourists always want to discuss WW2 and the historical sites relating to the war, and I wondered idly why it bothered her, and her response was something along the lines of "Because we lost." I thought that was an... interesting... way to think about it. 😬

[@Sue-uw2oi]

I think it is more than that. The common people really suffered during the war and Vienna was divided up and occupied by the Allies in the same manner as Berlin. It was a horrible time. If you lived under the Nazis and weren’t Jewish, you dared not speak against the government because you would disappear.

[@costa_konstantinou_dp]

To be honest - if you’re Austrian and not working in tourism, you‘re likely annoyed by tourists just for coming to Austria (especially Vienna).

[@horrorskop]

if you’re Austrian and working in tourism, you‘re likely annoyed by tourists. Just for existing. Sincerely an Austrian working in tourism

[@soundbox8680]

@@horrorskop as an Austrian i can confirm both statements

[@jaspervlogt3843]

As an austrian i feel all of them. And when you mentioned teh anton...i wanted to throw my phone through the screen at you in annoyance. So yeah that tracks. Well picked points. :)

[@nutjazz]

that would attract especially elder people, but they will love you for that would be my best guess…

[@krempel_und_klumpad]

austrian here. i only learned about "the sound of music" from american youtubers. never heard of it before. i´m pretty sure that this was never shown on austrian tv. maybe i´ll check it out one day. i wouldn´t be surprised if there was only an english version available 🤣

[@chrismath149]

I know Ritter von Trapp as a succesful U-Boat captain, not as a singer.

[@krempel_und_klumpad]

@@chrismath149 😄

[@Manwendlil]

falco had also a song called "The Sound of Music"

[@fruzsimih7214]

The German title is Meine Lieder, meine Träume.

[@nulllage]

Great video! As an Austrian, I can confirm most of it, but I have the following comments: 1. “Anton aus Tirol” is just the title of a (really cheesy) song. The artist's name is DJ Ötzi ;-) 2. Although "the man with the moustache" was born in Austria, he rejected the country as such and felt as a German. He fought for Germany in the First World War, lived in Germany and gave up his Austrian citizenship in 1925. He became a German citizen in 1932 - just in time for the “Reichstagswahl".

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Yes, in Austria "man with moustache" became German, but Mozart (born in that time Bavaria) became Austrian. And they also want to take Beethoven from Germany. But I like the country of Erwin Schroedinger.

[@flawedreality]

@@hassanalihusseini1717 No, Mozart (1756-1791) was born in Salzburg (Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg), which at that time was neither part of Bavaria (Duchy of Bavaria) nor one of the realms of the House of Habsburg, and he stayed a subject of Salzburg his entire life. Salzburg (like Bavaria and a number of other political units) belonged to the Bavarian Circle within the Holy Roman Empire.

[@DrVVVinK]

I was in Austria for a week last year (just not a day, as Mark mentioned), and I have to say I love your country. Out of all the places I have traveled to, it is probably my favorite. Better than Italy. I am already planning a trip back as there is still so much I want to see and parts of the country I want to explore. I only stayed in the Wien area and spent a day in Laxenburg, a wonderful village. There is so much to do, including touristy and local stuff. People are friendly. You diffidently do not live in a Germany Jr.

[@patnolen8072]

Interesting - I didn't know that. Wikipedia says he served in the Bavarian Army in the 1914-1918 war; might he have identified as Bavarian?

[@Tvrtko1995]

@@DrVVVinK Anything is better than Italy.

[@DeannaAllison]

There's plenty of good advice in this video! (I am writing as an English person living in Austria with an Austrian partner.) One thing to add - Austrians appreciate punctuality. Also, keep the noise down during quiet times ... where I live, that's 12:00 - 14:00, all day Sunday, and later in the evenings. It might not matter if you're staying in a hotel in the middle of a big city but it is something to be aware of if you're renting a place to stay in a quieter residential area.

[@TheConquistor]

I have a garage band, would i beable to practice on the weekends?

[@DeannaAllison]

@@TheConquistor It depends whether people can hear you. if your practice space should not leak sound and cause a nuisance, then nobody will care. Cancel Reply

[@Idengard]

@@TheConquistor rather not on a Sunday. If on a Sunday, sometime in the afternoon, not too early to disturb lunch, and not too late, not to disturb resting for Monday work

[@benmed8923]

Try to greet when entering small shops and give your good-byes when leaving. Its just polite.

[@Iochanna]

I love that you talked about the bag on the seat on the train thing haha and it's sweet that you share that it's an annoying thing austrians do, often channels from people living abroad only tell about the positive sides - loved the video!! :)

[@BerndFelsche]

Coming from Australia, I spent a week in Kärnten in 1999 (to meet at a big car meeting) and I really enjoyed my jaunts through the countryside. I didn't like the loud parts of the car meeting and it seemed, nor did the locals. My visit was a followup to my 1968 visit to a different part of the country as a (West German) lad for whom no mountain was too high.

[@teacup3000]

If you ever visit Vienna, I wouldn't recommend you the touristy hotspots like "Cafe Landmann" or "Hotel Sacher". The wait is just not worth it. It's expensive and often the staff is quite unfriendly. Even tho the Sachertorte is the most well known cake here, we do have a lot of other pastries. Just go for an apple strudel, an Esterhasy Torte or any other cake that attracts your attention. If you want to buy a whole Torte, be aware that those cost about 40€ and above, depending on the size. Austrians also like dishes with poppy seeds. You will find strudels, dumplings, noodles and cakes with sweet poppy seed fillings. I recommend you to try those. Since Austrians have a sweet tooth you will find a lot more sweet main dishes, like Kaiserschmarrn, Scheiterhaufen, Buchteln with Vanilla sauce, Germknödel, etc. Kids will definately like this. City people are quite different from the rest of Austrians. They are more open when it comes to foreign people. Most of them are able to communicate in decent English. Don't get surprised by the grumpy faces. It's a defense against fund raisers, beggars and other annoying people. In rural areas people are more reserved. The situation, where people nag because they have to remove their bags usually won't happen in bigger cities. For longer train rides I just recommend to reserve a seat for 3-4€ extra. Rural people are also more proud to be Austrian. They hate Germans and Viennese people since they often seem quite arrogant. If you want to break the ice, just have a few rounds of beer with them. If they let you taste their home made liquor, you are considered as friend.

[@mumbaimalayali]

Nice to see you dear Mr Walter...nice enjoyed your video 😊❤🎉

[@user-co8bm3vc1d]

Can no-one here get his name right?

[@babyamsel]

As a Viennese who has to cross the city center every day, I can confirm that it is extremely annoying when tourists (groups of tourists) block the entire width of the sidewalk and you have to meander through. Please leave space for other people

[@syossyos]

At first, Austria is not Germany Junior, it is the "Better Germany" 🤭, Greetings from Vienna

[@EVE101Patt]

most of us (mainly the commuters i guess) are also annoyed by people putting their bag on the seat beside them - don't worry ;-)

[@georga2020]

Wow, did you just say that DJ Ötzi (Anton aus Tirol) was a One Hit Wonder? Thats outrageous, he's an important cornerstone of Schlagermusik 😂😉

[@jaspervlogt3843]

NO, jsut no.

[@to_loww]

Wow, you put "Schlager" and "important" in one sentence. Schlager is a prime example of how Austrians annoy their fellow Austrians (or anyone else in the German speaking world).

[@georga2020]

@@to_loww That nicely summarizes the Schlager genre 😂

[@WolfgangLutz]

Nice Greets from Innsbruck!

[@VR4NY]

Austrians love respectful spirits from all over this beautiful planet, while secretly insulting those who don't. You will survive disrespecting austrians, but you will not feel completely comfortable during the rest of your stay. Some staring eyes could follow you :)

[@jesse1834]

What about rapping Falco? Rock Me Amadeus!!

[@daphneschuring5810]

Mark must heard of him.

[@larseberhart]

If you only mention "Rock Me Amadeus" and that`s your whole Falco knowledge you will annoy Austrians. If you mention "Vienna Calling" or"Jeanny" they might buy you a beer. 😀

[@keinname629]

True. But Falco is for generation "50+". The younger mostly do not know him. Ask people about Supermax!

[@keinname629]

True. But Falco is for generation "50+". The younger mostly do not know him. Ask people about Supermax!

[@LibertyDino]

Austrians love their falco

[@EasternDreamer615]

Great video Prof. Wolters, I’ll refer back to it when I get the funds together to travel to Austria + Germany + Hungary. I’d like to combine them into one two week trip.

[@Collateralcoffee]

"Anton aus Tirol" is a piece by DJ Ötzi (well featuring him), who is way more than a one-hit wonder :)

[@mich2962]

As an Austrian: I will use this to annoy myself

[@Sh4d0w20]

about riding with my stuff on the train... we usually try to leave some space ... we dont like to cuddle when we travel alot ^^ we are really big about our private space. and most of the time you will manage to find another row where there is enough space for you and your bag .

[@Reytraveltips]

Looking great, I can tell you lost weight! Just want to say thank you for all your travel videos. Planning trips with family isn't easy and you provided so many gems over the years

[@scope730]

Another thing, which you should really stick to, when having your vacation in the rural parts of austria, is to please drive at the speed limit. I know the mountains are beautiful, but please dont slow traffic down, just to admire them. We want to get home from work, you can go and look at them once you are at your hotel or whatever. People will honk at you, try to overtake you wherever they can and just be mad at you for driving slowly.

[@richardfry9991]

Everything! But seriously, Austria is a great place and I can't wait to go back.

[@PaulFromCHGO]

Take your shoes off if you are invited into someone's home! It is considered very unclean to walk around with your shoes on while inside and that will super annoy your host so be a good guest! I love it here! I became a new Austrian Citizen earlier this year and have already visited Linz, Graz, Thal (yeah, Arnold's place) and I have been in Vienna for over a month! I am considering living in Parndorf in the future but first I need to get some Austrian German classes under my belt. Austria is a fantastic country!!!

[@to_loww]

Taking your shoes off is the norm almost everywhere in the world except in the Anglosphere and the Hispanosphere.

[@keinname629]

Go to the countryside. There are many beautiful places and smaller cities worth discovering!

[@ExpiredFlame]

Hats off to you. Abandoning your own citizenship for the austrian one is a big move. I don't get why we do not allow for a shared citizenship for different countries. Surely this will change in some time. I would suggest you check out the area around Graz and maybe down to Leutschach as well. Much nicer region than the flat areas around vienna.

[@keinname629]

@@ExpiredFlame Aha - and: where to pay taxes, where to have health insurance, where to have pension, where to serve the military???

[@to_loww]

@@keinname629 You don't pay taxes where you don't live. Only the US lacks that common sense.

[@patriciadale6734]

We are in Vienna for just a few days. I have tried to be respectful during my stay. It is a beautiful city. Wish I had the time to go to other areas of the country ❤ next time

[@Sh4d0w20]

for me as a guy from Vienna what annoys me the most is when people are like "we've been to austria ... we went skiing in the alps and we love your little snowy villages" while im stuck in Vienna with blistering heat of 35 degrees in summer :D starbucks over here is for the young people... those who like their milk with a drop of coffee :P

[@joshlunt7827]

That chocolate cake looks lovely 😋

[@Piusplac]

Together with coffee or hot chocolate it will hit your sugar tastebuds like a train, believe me :)

[@joshlunt7827]

@@Piusplac Mmm :)

[@viwanton]

I've been to Vienna. I love the architecture and their coffee is divine.

[@robertbarkovicz800]

To be honest, our coffee is quite mediocre in comparision to the unmatchable italian coffee. It's all about the so-called coffee culture, you can sit down having a coffee in peace and take as much time as you need.

[@appledomer]

I think it worth mentioning, that you need to be prepared for a whole different experience, when you go to a traditional coffeehouse. While in “normal” places they serve you politely with an ”everything for the customer” experience, traditional coffeehouses have their own category of waiters called ‘Ober’. They have usually more of a “be happy that I serve you and you are not the center of my universe” vibe, which requires you as a guest to 1) have a lot of patience (because if you ask for the bill for example it can take sometimes 5-10 minutes to receive it) and 2) accept, that they have their own rhythm and way to work. So even if you signal him to come to your table, they will recognize it and then come when you’re “the next in their line”. If you’re polite you won’t have any problems. Also you have to take time with you, so if you’re in a hurry, then you should not visit a similar place that moment 😉

[@martinamurg]

😁😆I am from Austria and trust me, we are very loud.I believe a lot of Austrians was never in Vienna. And I visit Vienna so many times, but I am sure, I don`t saw everything. About our Cafe`s and desert we are very proud, so many have no idea about "The sound of Music". I love your video.

[@PsyWalks]

Ordering a Schnitzer with Sauce is like Ordering a Steak Well Done

[@abs0lutelyn0t]

*Schnitzel

[@Sue-uw2oi]

I have traveled to Vienna twice and I loved it both times. Most recently was in early June of this year. My German is rusty but I tried to speak German first. It expressed a sincere interest in what was going on. The flag was at half staff over the police station at the Hofburg and I asked the policemen standing outside why that was. They gladly explained. Also there was a green party rally by my hotel and I asked a policeman what it was about. He explained it was an EU wide referendum for voting the following Sunday. I love it there and am looking to live there at least part time. If you show an interest in the country and culture, they will embrace you. Although I like Germans a lot, I find the Austrians to be a little nicer. At the cafe at the Spanish School, the manager came and sat with me and we visited over coffee. When I excitedly told him how fabulous something was, he put his arm around me and told me everything is fabulous in Vienna! Right he was!

[@keinname629]

Great - and true - observations. Like anywhere over the world: over-tourism is a beast! So groups of - let's say japanese or italian - tourists rushing through a museum and rolling over other visitors can be pretty annoying. Not a typical Austrian thing though ...

[@dantheman8279]

Wow, the cafe’s look wonderful!

[@fruzsimih7214]

I go to a Vienna church on Sundays that is popular with tourists. Before Mass starts, a large part of the entrance area is fenced off from the main part of the church, making it possible for tourists to stand there and admire the building but not disturb the service. There is only one small opening in this fence where churchgoers can go inside for Mass. Now, every time I go there, tourists are standing right in front of this very opening, blocking churchgoers from entering. You basically have to fight your way through every time. I don't understand for my life how adults could be so thoughtless and inconsiderate...

[@Lolboy30]

You filmed the building my dentist is operating at lol - good video tho! :)

[@omccc]

I love when someone says ( oh does Austria have kangaroos?) but I hate it when someone says ( Austria is just Germany)

[@ronaldmatthijssen4991]

A few additional observations as a Dutchie living in Austria for almost 10 years now: be prepared to say "no" after being offered more and more food/cake/wine/beer by locals at a cost. They will resent you declining their offer. Declining food is regarded as rude, especially if the host went to a lot of trouble preparing. They will ask you at least 5 times and most Austrians will cave in after so much insisting. Elaborating on that: try to avoid saying "no" to any offers of hospitality because Austrians will be offended. The only excuses accepted are the medical ones, so you might want to invent some sort of condition that prevents you from accepting an offer. Inventing things is no taboo here. In that regard, it's a lot like Latin America (where I lived as well). Austrians also absolutely detest being "corrected" if they speak dialect for not speaking "high German" (Hochdeutsch). They regard their version of German as superior and many will refuse to speak what they call "Piefchinesisch" (pronounced "PiefKinaysish"). That is the derogatory term for Hochdeutsch, referring to officers named Piefke in the Prussian army during a war against Austria in the 19th century, meaning "the gibberish ("chinesisch") spoken by the likes of Piefke". So if you hear words like "Fisole" (green bean) or "Paradeiser" (tomato) or "fadisiert" (bored), don't say "You mean: grüne Bohne, Tomate, gelangweilt", because they´ll get the message that your regard their dialect as inferior.

[@Jrhynie]

Bags on seats, that wouldn't go down well in the UK if people are standing. Happened once to my girlfriend and she let the folk know.

[@Idengard]

Most people are too polite to ask for you to free the seat. I believe some people try to take advantage of that and hope nobody asks them to put the bag away and they can sit alone

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

As an Australian I would somehow feel at home....

[@BerndFelsche]

Visiting a small town in France we met some locals and were introduced as Australians. One of them piped up "I've been to Vienna" ... And although she said it in French, I was embarrassed for her.

[@mag.himbaer5467]

Just to be correct: "Anton aus Tirol" is the song, "sung" by DJ Ötzi. Not, that we really care 😂

[@martinhiesel7942]

@@mag.himbaer5467 and he is not a one Hit wonder 😅 not that we care

[@mag.himbaer5467]

@@martinhiesel7942 unfortunately not 🙄 But we don't really care 😁

[@cloudiwolker8134]

about the seat thing: you are supposed to ask politely if the seat is free, and they are obliged to make it free. If they don't you either sit down on their stuff or get the train guy. There is a reason why trains have this extra shelf for luggage above the seats.

[@pattywestside9708]

As an austrian i can tell you: - don't order Schnitzel with sauce - don't block whole streets with your big tourism groups - care where you walk. Can't tell how many tourists ran into me keeping focus on their cameras. Yes, our cities can be beautiful but pls don't act like you the only ones there - austrians hate to get filmed in public areas all the time. Pls enjoy the view, the architecture but stop holding your cams under peoples noses. Our old towns are mostly kinda cramped with people, so heads up and enjoy. - don't misinterpret waiters/waitresses for not being friendly. Its just how we are - short-mouthed, kinda stressed but welcoming. - on freeways, don't always drive left side or middle side. If you can, you are to drive on the right side so you don't block the traffic. It happens all the time with foreigners driving thru austria and don't care about the rules. - never expect austrians behave themselves the same in every part of the country. We have massive differences from west to east. We're small but a country with various dialects, social togetherness, etc. "Wiener" are different than "Salzburger", as well as "Steirer" are different to "Tiroler". We can appear cold and strange but thats mostly based on the horrendous english we speak countrywide.

[@dagucka]

"Usa is just angry canada" is more true than the germany junior saying.

[@baconbeam20]

its funny how you can tell this was recorded in advance because we are dying from heat rn

[@MrBenedictus25]

The painter took German citizenship and denounced Austrian citizenship

[@meryuk]

Great video!

[@pernis_colossus]

so for the bag on the full train thing. you dont ask. either you yeet it in the direction of the entrance or you sit on it

[@kava2475]

Im from Vienna, and the "not be loud in public" thing is new to me 😂

[@cHeLiosss]

vienna is different (:

[@tobiojo6469]

Hey Mark, awesome video

[@jaiboregio]

So the Mustachioed Man is off limits, but Schwarzenegger is OK? 😳

[@cyanah5979]

The story of Ötzi is a little bit more complicated. Found by a German tourist, who alarmed the police, it was obvious from the start that the corpse was a few meters inside Italian territory. However, the Italian police denied to climb up to collect the remains (for whatever reason) and left the job to the Austrians. Once the corpse was brought down, its outstanding nature became more obvious and it was brought to the Medical University of Innsbruck, were all scientific investigations were launched and tons of papers published. The worldwide attention of Ötzi finally led to Italy's claim for the body.

[@justinbarnhouse4940]

We love Austria!

[@Odessagurl]

The backpacks on the train seats is the most annoying thing ever here, but same same in Germany.

[@user-db3xl1qm8p]

The thung with the bags, you can ask and the bag will be removed, its just, if there is someone coming later on

[@j.kristineemmons]

KTM and Red Bull!! 🙌😅

[@jaroslavmarek49]

I once annoyed a Viennese waiter for wanting to order coffee in a café 😅

[@gabrieledavidson5395]

@@jaroslavmarek49 coffee is what you make in your own kitchen for breakfast. When you visit a Vienese Coffee house you may want a Melange, Einspaenner, grossen or kleinen Braunen, Espresso, Verlaengerten ...!

[@LibertyDino]

That is just Vienna

[@realReyLopez]

@@jaroslavmarek49 thats the ultimate sin...making them work. Seriously, i dont know what was there before, the grumpy viennese waiter, or the cliche. Now they are both a part of austrian culture. Hope you got your coffee thou.

[@brigittecech7519]

Austrian here: The sound of music is Hollywood! It is not Austrian. Our language is German, so why would our folksongs be in English?

[@ColdGhost01]

I slightly disgree on the bag thing. Most people traveling to and from work during the rush hour have the common sense not to put their bag next to them and the ones who do will remove it without any passive aggressions whatsoever. In all my years in Vienna I never had that negative experiance in this regard.

[@JohnDoe-xz1mw]

another thing that might anoy austrians is suggesting that özi is in italy when he very clearly is in south tirol :P

[@DaveMcIroy]

I always find it so wrong that you have to tell people to be quiet. Imagine you have to tell citizens of a whole country not to be selfish pricks!

[@alexRM58]

Overcrowded tourism and gross ignorant tourists, that's what is very annoying across EU nowadays. Don't think that with a few bucks you're on the right to do all freaky stuff you bring from home. This is Europe, not Disneyland.👍

[@toomuchinformation]

What "freaky stuff?".

[@HeidiBird]

Maybe mention that most people around here have never heard of the Sound of Music, let alone seen it. The thing with the trains is that the luggage compartments are a complete design failure. It's very hard to stash things. The thing about Anton aus Tirol has me going "WHAT?!" I mean, he's such a one-hit-wonder from the previous millennium!

[@gamerboyx8243]

Concerning the bag on the seat,I hope Austrians don't "reserve" sunbeds with their towels too just like their German brothers😂😂

[@Idengard]

Only when there are Germans around to compete with 😂

[@01benkenobi]

Falco? Hello? If you only know two artists. How about Amadeus Amadeus?

[@UNIX1234567890]

If you visit Vienna and want to see the flipside, go to 10th district because it won't be your favorite

[@AdamGordon1977]

It seems like all of Europe is annoyed by tourists recently. I hope the negative behaviors in Barcelona don’t spread.

[@mariobotelho32]

They should be focused on the millions of immigrants that are taking their jobs, inflating the housing prices and rents and commiting crime (a big percentage). But instead they direct their anger to the tourists who are there spending money and will leave in a few days anyway. Total subversion.

[@UltrasRapid1992]

I disagree. Behave like a decent human-being and you will have no problems in Austria and I think even in every european country

[@larseberhart]

It has already started in Austria (restrictions on AirBnBs). There's a difference between tourism and overtourism.

[@lennardschneider6847]

Oookay, when it comes to music, Austria has much more to offer through the ages. Take Johann Strauss, composer of the 19th century (1800s). Operetten und Walzer 😊. Then the beautiful Vienna folk music from around 1900, Schrammelmusik. Named after the main composers, the Schrammel brothers. A very prominent "folk singer" of the early decades of the 20th century is Hans Moser. He also features as an actor in bw movies, famous for his tragic comedian and slapstick talent. And last but not least the Austrian mega popstar Falco, storming charts in the 80's. My generation who were teenagers in the 80's also remember popstars and bands like Rainhardt Fendrich, Tauchen & Prokopetz, DÖF, Hubert von Goisern and the hilarious EAV (Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung). We Germans love Austrians. No matter how fierce we might deny it - on both sides. We love the accent, we love their humor and their weird tv crime series, Vienna Tatort, Kottan ermittelt,... we love the food, the beautiful skiing sites and breathtaking motorcycle routes. We are like distant cousins hating and pranking each other. But if push comes to shove, Austrians are family 😊 PS: The language difference between German and Austrian German can be compared to the difference between Dutch spoken in the Netherlands, and Flemish, the Dutch spoken in the Northern part of Belgium. Same goes for the "love-hate relationship" between the Dutch and the Flemish people. Distant cousins with a grudge 😅

[@AdmireFiestaGuild]

I really love you as you understand the austrian metnality, especailly on trains :) Yes, everyone will think you totally suck for calling in your right to the seat :) Yet noone will object.We're quite weird people XD

[@benjaminespunkt9433]

For the ones of you who can speak German: Don’t miss out to use some Austria specific vocabulary. A nice example where also most Germans annoy Austrians in Coffee Houses is using "Schlagsahne" (Whipped Cream) instead of "Schlagobers". 😂

[@TempoNama]

Everytime I take the train to HBF I'm sitting next to 3 children playing tiktok videos out loud so rule 2 seems awfully inaccurate.

[@Slim9867]

That with the train is wrong. When the train is full, its very rude to demand a seat for your backpack

[@Sh4d0w20]

last but not least - the funny mustache guy is german and mozart is austrian. there is no second opinion about it ;) he may have been born in austria but we didnt let him get popular enough to mess up everything - that was germanys fault.

[@clemensliska1191]

„Bergdeutsche“ Austrians love it when you call them like this

[@larseberhart]

What he fails to mention in his video: "being annoyed" (the "WIener Grant") is the default mode for people in Vienna. Voted unfriendliest city in the world...and we are proud of it! :-D

[@N1120A]

How did we miss Arnold?!

[@CB-mf8xf]

Isn't the "Don't be loud kinda thing" a general Northern Europe kinda thing?

[@kajarozz]

I noticed when in Austria you have to be aware of bikes all the time. Don't get in their way!

[@nirfz]

Yes, sadly our cyclists are often of the opinion they are invulnerable and have more rights than any other traffic participant. Mostly because they feel like they can't be caught by police. (which is not entirely the case) So sorry for our rude cyclists!

[@kajarozz]

@@nirfz aaah no problem! You live and learn. I learned to be even more aware of where I am (and not to be in a way).👋🏼