I WAS WRONG ABOUT GERMANY | 4 things I previously didn't like about Germany... AND NOW I LOVE

I WAS WRONG ABOUT GERMANY | 4 things I previously didn't like about Germany... AND NOW I LOVE
Hey friends! Todays video is really embarrassing for me to admit to all of you, so please be kind in the comments and know that my beliefs have changed! I am sharing four things that I previously did not like about Germany but what I now love about Germany. The main takeaway from this video is to learn more about a place, country or a person before judging it. Expanding your worldview and learning new perspectives are the first steps. I hope you enjoy this video!
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[@wora1111]

It is not embarrassing to learn. It is rather embarrassing _not_ to learn.

[@arnodobler1096]

well said

[@hfmichel8064]

Exactly

[@berulan8463]

You live, you learn. The only way you could be embarrising yourself is to reject the changes in your opinions after learning or experiencing something new.

[@taktikawork]

.find👆👆👆👆

[@Dueruemtarget]

Hi Julianne Christine, I think your impression of the "harsh" German language might come of movies where Germans were mostly portrayed as evil Nazis. They spoke harshly and in a loud voice. I assume, many of your grandparents' (maybe also parents') generation saw those movies.

[@indiecarmayne]

Sophie Scholl, leader of resistance group "Die Weisse Rose". Btw, there were 48 assassination attempts against "the one which must not be named". He survived them all. He was notorious for changing his schedule oftentimes, like arriving/leaving earlier/later or changing his means of transportation, his route and so on.

[@woodenseagull1899]

Sophie Scholl, is the finest and bravest German ever lived. You were not misled. A lot of Canadian' s gave their lives for your comforts that you enjoy in your chosen country....Respect, your country of birth .Germany owes you more than you owe them...!

[@wora1111]

Variety in store: I remember coming back from a vacation in Greece and wishing to find the foods I learned to like there. Walked into the grocery part of the local Karstadt and found them - very much to my surprise. Seems there is a market for that in Germany. I think the difference to the USA or Canada is more that we have less different kinds of the same stuff. Not 40 different cereals but just 5. And not 100 boxes of one kind of cereal but less than 20. Or just five.

[@stephanteuscher6583]

Very nice! About hiking: If you don't know it yet, try the "Schwarzwald" (Black Forest). It's not as spectacular as the Alps or the Rockies but it's really nice. There are very good signposted trails from the north all the way to the south (like "Westweg", "Mittelweg" and "Ostweg"). I hiked there once from Pforzheim in the north to Freiburg in the south within six days. Every night I took a room in one of the villages I came through. You can also plan ahead and book every room in advance. Then you won't have to carry your bagpack because the staff of the hotels will bring your luggage to your next hotel. That's a great experience without having to spend the night in a tent in the wild. Instead you can enjoy the local food in different restaurants each day as a reward for your daily "workout". I especially remember two places, where I still go every now and then to this day: 1. "Löwenpost in Alpirsbach" - it's part of the famous beer brewery "Alpirsbacher". They have rooms and really good food with beer sauce and everything. I know it sounds weird, but it's delicious. Try it! 2. "Gasthaus Löwen" in Waldkirch-Buchholz. They also have rooms and if you are two really hungry people, try the porterhouse steak for two. 😋

[@JulianneChristine]

That’s a great idea! I’ll have to plan a hiking trip for the summer 👍

[@JakobFischer60]

Older german people like me have the crazy idea, that the area around you should provide you with food. So I like to have as much as possible from the local farmers. Of course that is not true for some special things like banana, rice or oranges. But I do not like the idea (which my daughters do have) that indian, chinese or japanese food has to be available here on a daily basis.

[@JulianneChristine]

Since moving to Germany I’ve learned to really appreciate locally sourced food. It’s more fresh, tastes better and is better for the environment.

[@michele1491]

I like your bedside lights. I’ve also changed from table top lamps to wall mounted lights that also have usb chargers on them. So nice to have extra space on my bedside tables.

[@Rainerjgs]

Alle Achtung und herzlichen Glückwunsch - liebe Juliane - zu dieser so selbstkritischen Darstellung Deiner Vorurteile über Deutschland! Ich freue mich sehr, daß Du einen Deutschen lieben gelernt hast und jetzt auch Dein Herz für unser so schönes Land, seine Menschen und seine Sprache öffnest. Leider haben viele deutsche Menschen verlernt ihr Land zu schätzen und zu lieben, aber solche charmanten und liebenswerten Ausländer - wie Du es bist - helfen vielen Deutschen sehr, das Gute, Schöne und Liebenswerte ihres Landes wieder neu zu entdecken. Liebe Grüße vom Rainer-JGS.de, dem Freund und Förderer befruchtender Völkerfreundschaft und aufrichtiger Nächstenliebe.

[@unsinnkim3690]

tropf tropf......

[@Rainerjgs]

@@unsinnkim3690 Vorsicht! - Dies ist eine so typisch herabsetzende und beleidigende Antwort, wie man sie hauptsächlich von wohlstandsverwahrlosten, kaltherzigen und lieblosen Deutschen bekommt, da sie - im Sahnetopf schwimmend - aufrichtige Begeisterung und ehrliches Lob weder geben, noch von anderen sehen und ertragen können!

[@dianneludwig6574]

The Germans is very organise caring people very human and despite that they loose the last war they are very respected over the worold

[@dianneludwig6574]

One can learn a lot from them

[@catmini1]

learning new things is never embarrassing!

[@Ahui87]

As an Austrian I think that stores in Canada vs. Germany are like stores in Germany vs. Austria. Even the smaller super markets in Chemnitz seem to have at least the same selection as the biggest in Vienna. I don't even mean that in an international sense - most of those things I get in asia stores or balkan stores. But even on a local level, you get a feel of the different sizes of the two countries. Ie, you often get only one or two brands of many dairy products here, whereas in Germany I often find 5+ or 10+, depending on the product.

[@worldhello1234]

@2:13 The choice fatigue is real, gal. Certain supermarkets offer a range of product you won't find anywhere else but the basic stuff is pretty much all the same, so you won't miss any staples.

[@mwilhelmindetroit]

You have nothing to be embarrassed about. You are demonstrating why travel is so important to our development as humans. If we all spent some time in foreign places the world would be a better place for all of us. Well done.

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

Your hair look fantastic!

[@Speireata4]

About international markets/stores in Germany: You don't find them under that name. But you will find Turkish shops, Russian shops, Asian shops and Polish shops in many cities or even towns in Germany. Not all of those in the same town, that depends on the local population, but at least here in NRW you can find a lot. Furthermore, here in NRW stores like Kaufland do have an international aisle or two. You just have to look for it. But maybe that's because NRW is home to many immigrants from different areas and countries more than most other Bundesländer.

[@maxbarko8717]

Greetings from Waterton!

[@emiliajojo5703]

Would be pretty weird if you'd like everything about any country,in my book at least.stay healthy!😘

[@JulianneChristine]

I agree! And thank you!

[@fgauswob]

Don't be embarrassed, Your good. Very much liked the vid.

[@TheRoidanton]

Well may i recoment the area around Spitzing see for your Visit of the Alps`? One or two Hills and some Hiking path :) The Arabella is a little on the expensive side, but worth it. Slyrs not to far... so it would be posible to dont like german whisky as part of the experience ;) maybe one or two nights at a alm (getting up at 2 am scaring both you and the cat that sits outside... well worth looking at the nightsky)

[@wora1111]

History classes: Imagine only hearing about the guy with the yellow hair that ruled the USA for some time. What would your opinion of the USA be like? Fortunately in Germany we do cover more years than that in our history class (or Sozialkunde)

[@JulianneChristine]

It really is unfortunate! I wish they would have taught us more.

[@beldin2987]

My opinion is much the same as i had because of Nixon or Reagan, they just don't seam to learn and evolve there or evolve backwards and do the same shit again and again. Aber in Deutschland haben wir natürlich auch immer noch genug "ewig gestrige" 🙄

[@Malte133]

i realy recommend joining some bike tours. i realy recommend trying it out ;) . for me its one of the best experience ive had growing up in germany

[@rockybai2615]

So cute ❤️

[@Ziethenausdembusch]

Vielen Dank

[@Fabian-Wenzel]

I have a high opinion of Canadians in general, considering them to be a people who retain many European traditions simply because of their connection to mainland Britain and the monarchy. Sometimes it seems to me that Canadians have more culture than Americans. When I look at the provincial and territorial flags I can see a lot of British things - the English lion, the Saint George's Cross, the flag of Scotland and of course the Union Jack. I fell in love with the Mounties uniform through the series character of Constable Benton Fraser in Due South. I'm still a big fan today. I also really like the song Ride Forever by Paul Gross.

[@eagle1de227]

For some people the evening recipe is the most important thing in life. Then Canada is their heaven. Don't blame them. But if there's more than that for you in life, the horizon maybe a good target. Btw. i like Canada very much...

[@philipkudrna5643]

Cudos to admitting that you had prejudices when you came to Germany and that some of your views were incorrect. That takes a lot of personal courage and self criticism! Congrats! And there is really nothing embarrassing about learning and increasing one‘s knowledge. The only embarrassing move would have been to defend your old believes, when actually you already know better!

[@franzfred7511]

its not embarrassing. its how things work all over the world. i dont want to call it propaganda, but its part of it. They give you a small look at the things, a look they want you to see.

[@robertzander9723]

That's some very good points to explain, why it can be important to travel, to maybe life abroad for a while, because it's a wonderful way to understand other cultures, other countries and people a lot better. Traveling is also very good for education and getting an own meaning about life and other countries. I mean Canada is of course more than slaughtering indigene people, ice hockey 🏒 and maple 🍁 syrup. In many countries what is taught in schools is what a government dictates, that is mostly just a point of view or a very simplified version of a story. For a lot of is it a big surprise to travel to other countries in other parts of the world for the first time and be witness of what is really going on there, what is there point of view.

[@JulianneChristine]

I completely agree! Even in Canadian, our education of the resident schools and other negative Canadian events was watered down a lot.

[@robertzander9723]

@@JulianneChristine it's easy to teach the right things and the truth if you believe that you were always the winner and your point of view is the correct, the better one. There is a big risk to get overwhelmed of your own history and only the good aspects count. So then at some point the perceptions shift. Deal with your dark history and learn about it, teach honestly and grew up with it, there are still people in Canada the US or other parts of the American continents that are not really part of the society, they get used for big events like Olympic games, but that's it. Unfortunately a lot of opportunities get lost to learn from eachother and especially Canada and the US really need that. They don't use the knowledge of cultures that have lived there for over 5000 years and that's really sad.

[@rockybai2615]

Love me Love me Love me ❤️❤️❤️ Julianne

[@sebastianmatz2828]

Just one thing about the past: everyone who is REALLY clever and smart can figure out by him/herself, that there must be another story around 1930 - 1945.. (before and after third rich or NS-period)

[@_Yannex]

The history is gonna written by the liberators

[@aleksandraSwedenVlog]

i love your accent

[@silkeschumann7261]

I can assure you, ignorance about other countries is very common. I'm pretty sure I have a few misconceptions about Canada. And when I lived as an au pair in the UK I had to educate my au pair family about a few things, like the wall, and even war. When they over dramatized the destruction of the church window by a German fighter bomb. I felt sorry for the destruction, but in my history books were German cities flattened, and much of it happened when Germany was about to surrender. General ordered it, for the cruelty of it all to break the spirit. Yes, we started the war and got what we provoked, but even US generals admitted decades later, that the cruelty they inflicted onto the civil population in the cities at the end of WWII was wrong. Though UK kids learn European history as it relates to the UK, so they learn more than just about the era of WWII. :) As for the German language - there is a lot of fun to be had. German can be lovely, and quirky. :)

[@tempest411]

Wouldn't settling for a smaller selection at the grocery store be NARROWING your horizons?

[@millidachse6288]

So some tips about hiking in Germany/the alps in general, because you really don’t want to miss out on these: so all over Germany (especially in the middle and south, not so much north😂) they’re low mountain ranges (Mittelgebirge) up to like 1500m/5000ft. Most of them are stunning and hiking infrastructure is well preserved. For example: the Black Forest/Schwarzwald, Bayerischer Wald, Harz, Eifel/ Elbsandsteingebirge. Most people go they’re for vacation and/or day hiking (over 50% of germans go on hiking trips regularly, so it’s literally a hiking country😂and I mean germans are always well prepared), most times they’ve got some small restaurants somewhere along the trail, so you can try the local food and often meet some people. Because wildcamping is forbidden in most places in Germany you would hike from village to village if you want to hike a longer distance and stay in some hiker inns. I think for example in the Elbsandsteingebirge and Schwarzwald they are also declared camping grounds so you can get a section/thru hike experience. In the woods some trails are 2-3m wide and often declared as „family friendly“ so even families with strollers can walk there, but they’re certainly those small little trails over rocky terrain and with a stunning view at the end too. Low mountain ranges are really worth a trip, especially if you’re short on time, don’t live close to the alps and want to experience some history and culture alongside the trail. Also they’re some of the official european long distance hiking trails (Europäische Fernwanderwege) crossing Germany, for example the E1, E3, E9 and on then you can start hiking most of the times right infront of your door, so you can just hop on and get right into it or just follow along for a day or a section. They’re also some coastal hikes along the Baltic Sea (but I found it to be more interesting to go there by bike in the off-season). As I am living in Berlin and being like the biggest fan of the alps (and that’s some hours of driving) I’m more likely to travel to the alps in summer to go thruhiking some long-distance trails - and as the alps are up to 15500 ft you will definitely get you’re high alpine experience there. I’m Germany I can recommend the Berchtesgardener Land and the Karwendel, but… both are pretty packed in the summer months and you will be more likely to experience some bad weather (the northern section of the alps is kinda known for it. Since you already traveling there I would probably recommend that you stay in Austria for you’re vacation (somewhere near Innsbruck (you can decide on which altitude level and how deep inside the mountain ranges, it depends on the kind of vacation you want to have). You would only have to travel ~ an hour longer but you will get the best of both worlds as you would have access to the german alps from the south (in this case the Karwendel and Zugspitzregion) and to the high mountain ranges of the Zillertal and Stubaital for example near the alpine divide. Even if you don’t want to section hike parts of the alps (that’s best done on of the many „Höhenwege“) I would recommend to stay at least one night at an alpine hut. It’s truly an amazing experience as you stay up super high and most times with an amazing view but with a simple shelter, amazing food and people to talk with and you can start the next day up on the mountain and don’t have to climb up 4000ft of elevation right in the morning😂. If you want to go long distance hiking in the alps, they’re some amazing routes too where you can cross them from north to south in 7-35 days depending on the route or east to west in around 100 days. So you really have all the options to see all beautiful and very different alpine ranges in one go like the Dolomites, Piemont and so on. For those kind of hikes most people are staying in those alpine huts overnight too, so even if you’re up there just for one night or day it’s likely you will meet somebody who got some stories to tell. So in conclusion I would say that hiking in germany and the alps, yes, lacks the wilderness of Canada, as most of the hiking regions are very well developed. But the higher level of hiking infrastructure also definitely has some perks (like taking the cable car down the mountain if you really can’t walk anymore in the evening or for elderly people and families with children who also want to experience the mountains, but,) especially the very well maintained and marked paths and climbing routes in the higher elevations so you can go hiking safely. I hope you have fun hiking this summer!

[@Ahui87]

Definitely one should try out the Erzgebirge/Elbsandsteingebirge. It's one of the most beautiful place I've ever been to. And if one was to visit Dresden as well, stay somewhere at the Elbe and take the S-Bahn into the city. If staying in one of the smaller villages it easily is a save of 10+€ per day and person with basically no downsides (just make sure to have a train station near you). And there is so much room for hiking and trekking. If you don't want to do the same tours every day, just take the S-Bahn for 10 minutes and you have many other options and also other castles to explore (or just cross the Elbe). And the food there is amazing almost everywhere.

[@uliwehner]

Rhoen, Fraenkische Schweiz. hiking with good food. don't miss it.

[@melissavillegas16]

I'm still struggling with appreciating German 😅 I finally got to the point of not thinking it sounds aggressive, but as I'm learning it I can't help but compare it to other languages I speak and just get frustrated or mad at it for having "unneccesary" rules that once I think I got it right, there's MORE rules to consider 😫 it's a good challenge I guess.

[@JulianneChristine]

I totally understand and I still get REALLY frustrated learning German as well! I hope it gets better for you!!

[@ingevonschneider5100]

Stop learning it, you have the wrong attitude.

[@ingvarjensen1088]

There are languages with far more difficult grammatical rules - Polish or Icelandic for instance. It's ridiculous for an English speaking person to say German was difficult to learn. I mean, come on - words like "tun" (do), "essen " (eat), "trinken" (drink), "Wasser" (water), "Feuer" (fire), "Wind" (wind), "Sturm" (storm), "Hand" (hand) are SO similar to each other that I don't see the point of being difficult at least for a simple conversation ;-)

[@siriosstar4789]

Most of my friends told me to forget the rules and just formulate something that is comfortable for you and can still be understood by others . i took four hours of german and then left the school before the afternoon session started .i had to speak to the chef of the school and say why i left and then she asked me how old i was . i said 72 . she paused and said , " well , youre to old to learn , so you won't have to go back to school in order to get your permanent visa . i almost died laughing and thanked her .

[@transient_]

@@ingvarjensen1088 It's not the words that are difficult. Granted, I'm Dutch the words themselves are quite similar, generally. It's the grammar that trips me up, specifically the stuff concerning the different 'Falle' of 'Substantiven', 'Adjektiven', 'Pronomen' and 'Artikel'.

[@linuxpython935]

Care to mention which city you are living in?

[@NairaKa]

I like German more than French.. But learning it in my country so it s a challenge 🤪

[@patrickschindler6781]

I think you made a good move. Because to understand a country, you should know its history. Because the past shapes a country as it is at the moment. I myself look at the American citizen and now I have to realize that my own story is not boring at all. It starts where the German resistance fighters dyed the uniforms of the Austrians black for themselves. When a cook disguised as a man fought Napolon and only revealed herself when she was hit red. The assassination of Bismarck or Frederick the Great who did not find his own death on the battlefield. Or Otto i who fought against the Eifallen Majaren. World War II can only be understood through World War I. Without this, there would never have been the 2nd.

[@pkorobase]

oh, you need not be sorry for the leaving outs of the education system you'd undergone. important is, as an adult, to correct misconceptions when you find them. good you are free enough in yourself to do so ;)

[@sns4748]

There have been very large grocery stores here but they are outdated in Germany. Germans are Gewohnheitstiere they don't need extra large stores where they need lots of time to find their favorite stuff

[@Llortnerof]

You had trouble finding kale of all things? That's pretty surprising. Grünkohl/Braunkohl is actually rather common in Germany. Of course, what we do with it tends to be rather different, and it's generally a winter food here.

[@JulianneChristine]

I can find frozen shredded kale pretty easy, but fresh kale for salads is more difficult!

[@Llortnerof]

@@JulianneChristine Ok, that makes sense. Having it pre-shredded is more practical for the most common uses here, while whole Kale isn't really used much. Most Germans wouldn't really consider using raw kale for anything. Kohlfahrt is where it's at. Depending on where in Germany you are (mostly in northern Germany), you might have some luck on the local farmer's market, mostly during winter. You're not likely to find it much during summer, since it is a winter plant by nature.

[@olenickel6013]

@@JulianneChristine It's a seasonal food! Traditionally, it is only harvested after the first winter frost, because Kale loses a lot of bitterness at that point. Because it's a traditional food here for hearty winter stews, not a healthy superfood like in the US, it's usually sold fresh only seasonally.

[@clausbohm9807]

I love how missionaries go to other country to preach about Christianity but never learn the culture of those countries or respect their religions/politics. To go to Thailand for instance and tell a Buddhist that if they are not saved they won't go to heaven is so narrow minded. I can't tell how angry that makes me! I have had spiritual experience with both Buddha and Jesus and though they are not the same, they are both relevant to a soul/spiritual path.

[@Warentester]

"I don't know why"... Yes, you do.

[@Frahamen]

... and you're probably less than a day away from Norway if you want Canada style mountains

[@emiliajojo5703]

Yes Germany has more people and less space...🤔

[@Why-D]

That "one Guy" was Austrian. But to be honest, I do not know, if I learned anything about a famous Canadian, and spontaniously I just l now your president (?) Mr. Trudea (?).

[@stefanbirnbaum4880]

"That one guy" wasn't even German, he was from Austria.

[@dietmarstockinger]

Yeah, like Ferdinand Porsche, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schönberg, Anton Bruckner, Maria Theresia, Egon Schiele, Rainer Maria Rilke, Bertha von Suttner, Gustav Klimt, Hans Asperger (yes, the "Asperger"), Sigmund Freud, Christoph Waltz, the "English Patient" (Ladislaus Almásy), Niki Lauda, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, Stefan Zweig, Fritz Lang, Ludwig Boltzmann, Dietrich Mateschitz (the 49 % Red bull guy), David Alaba, Wilhelm Reich, Viktor Adler, Rudolf Steiner, Ernst Mach (yes, the "Mach"), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Marie Antoniette (THAT was a beast), Erwin Schrödinger, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Friedrich von Hayek (damn, we would have gladly done without him), many more emperors (Charles, Josephs, Leopolds, Maximilians,...) and, and, and.....and (german born) Ludwig van Beethoven too had the best (and worst) times of his life in Vienna, you can visit his grave here. And I'm sure there will be many more to come!

[@Tigrecito10]

​@@dietmarstockinger FunFact: the second person you named (Sisi) for sure was not Austrian! As a Bavarian girl, born in Munich and youth friend of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, of course we can discuss if she was German ;-)

[@dietmarstockinger]

@@Tigrecito10 Yes, you are right, sorry.

[@rockybai2615]

Hi Julianne how are you baby ❤️

[@BobWitlox]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Canada has really boring landscapes around Toronto and Ottawa. Just kidding. And by the way, when you're going to the Alps, you don't have to limit yourself to just southern Bavaria. It's okay to go further into Austria or to Switzerland. It doesn't *have* to be German nature. The Alps are just magnificent regardless of on which side of the border you are.

[@KkKk-cw6sz]

Can you tell your course? As Indian a can I get admission their? Is Germans are racist to Indians..

[@dersachse9944]

*Hans Scholl is crying on the floor

[@tempest411]

Germans yelling CAN sound good, if you've ever listened to the Scorpions;)

[@papillon232]

um noch ein Vorurteil zu verwerfen, man muss nicht in Bayern Urlaub machen um die Alpen zu erforschen. Fahrt nach Konstanz am Bodensee, da könnt ihr gleich die Schweizer-, Lichtensteiner- und Österreichischen Alpen erkunden...die Italienischen Alpen sind da auch nicht mehr fern...nicht immer Bayern. ;-)

[@TheSoleGOAT]

Aber es ging ja um Berge in Deutschland

[@bruckermusic]

Canada is a beautyfull big country with a tiny population. Germany has much more industry and is famous for it s exports.

[@user-ke8dm4br2m]

How about your next video , you will telling American by south to north pol about all german historical artists ,musician/classic/composer( Händel,Bach,Brahms,Beethoven , Mozart , Rammstein 😁 ... hundreds more) , classic art , the fundamental scientists(without them no medicin + medical equiqment for your medication system in Canada ... or just classical writers authors : Walt Disney is nothing without "GebrüderGrimm" and "Neuschwannenstein" and so on so on so on ...

[@Thomas-wx7uf]

That one guy was austrian .... ;D

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

Big supermarkets or as you call them grocery stores. they are GIANT (as you sad ) and to keep that with electricity and plus electricity for all the frozen food is GIANT too and therefore the price is just get higher and higher much easier which in the end the consumers will pay for it with the food price to climb. In most of he American supermarket the food which you can buy millions of variety is proven have a serious side effect proven here so they try to get it difficult to get for to avoid you to get all that. like serials or kombucha which is you have too much of it has a serious liver problem as it is a bacteria or fungus which can overgrow in the body and cause VER UNWANTED side effects even can cause illness in some case depending on the person and it's metabolism. About the language: You know best what is suit you and what is not. You maybe a person who suits better with other language THAT IS NATURAL and something that we all have to acknowledge for to know. It is NOT A SHAME as you pointed out how the people is APPRICIATE by you ! - and VERY VERY GOOD THAT YOU MADE THIS VIDEO AND EXPLAINED. 3 years abroad is still FRESH so nor me or others will be surprised that you still have 'carved in to the brain' all you were use to for 20-25 years. It is natural. Homesickness is NATURAL TOO and as you know we European travel a lot and many move abroad for work or married or other reason and we all go through the same thing. It needs decades some times for to get over that if ever... so complain is often due to the pain and AGONY developed with the homesickness.... but as soon as you get more settled you will realized that ALL YOU LEARN IS SUPER BENFITIAL LATER ON IN LIFE... about the language: I am European so I have been heard many many language and I am do respect the Greek but can stand to hear when they talk and same for the middle east language and the polish sound so horrible to my ears too. So if I hear that I just leave or move for to avoid literarily agony when I had to hear it. otherwise you I love the German and use to adore the Russian language as a poetry reading. We are not different just reacting differently and reaction is not a shame or criminal as long as it stay there. You mentioned that you will visit Bavaria. Bavaria and Tyrol always been my all time favour like a HEART of the Europe ! It is beautiful and it is inviting and it is super impressive. I am sure you will not be disappointed as no one else did that before who visited that remarkable place. So give your self a time and challenge your self by learning how to find like you did things that you need and you will realize it is victory feeling in the end which light up your confident. If you lived in a big cities I am sure you would find many things 'handy' Living abroad is challenging all the time both good and bad but if you do not give up you will become a very confident where ever in the world.... and that is not a small thing now in these day's. I find you are very beautiful but do not build up everything around that because time goes by fast and if you age you will have trouble to accept it. instead LEARN EXPERIENCE and give your self a chance to develop as if you look around the world today it is unfortunately not everyone has that opportunity even if they are heartbreak over. So thank God that you can, and if you can not learn the language go for some other language but learn at least the minimum for to show respect as the majority of the people there wish you NO HARM even if in 'dark day's' feel like that...! Personal opinion; I think you will benefit for to have a bit shorter hair length that you have now... but that is my opinion. love, from he UK

[@AP-RSI]

I call this kind of thing "prejudice" without really knowing what you are talking about! ;-)

[@emiliajojo5703]

Attempts to kill hitler:42 . 39 well documented.

[@arnodobler1096]

Georg Elser for example

[@Ouwkackemann]

And "that one guy" was an Austrian actually. :(

[@Ouwkackemann]

@@nelerhabarber5602 Is that true?

[@Ouwkackemann]

@@nelerhabarber5602 When was this, at which year? What I know he fought in the German army in WWI, where his bitterness came from "Dolchstoßlegende" etc.. So he lived most of his life before he made it to be the chancellor in Germany, not?

[@karinland8533]

@@Ouwkackemann he never fought in WWl. He moved to German to avoid that. As Austrian he was obliged to serve in the Austrian army. You better don’t fall into his made up fairly tale of a life and get a biography about him

[@Ouwkackemann]

@@karinland8533 Are we talking about AH? He was a Gefreiter in WWI and got the Iron Cross for bravery, that´s what I know. Are we talking about the same person?

[@brokkoli9997]

I feel like "Krankenwagen" is one of the most famous german words on the Internet and most people shout it very agressiv when saying it. If someone shouting "KRANKENWAGEN" at me would have been my first contact with the german language I wouldn't like it as well ... I mean who would?😂

[@marcmonnerat4850]

It's Standard German of Germany, not used everwhere ;-)

[@indiecarmayne]

Canadian: "Canada is the best country in the world!" US American: "This can't be true because the USA is Number One!" Unconcerned European: "But wait - this can't be correct because there's no way both of you can be right at the same time - it's contradicting...!" Both North Americans, after giving it some thought: "Hmmmh - guess you have a point..."

[@reesofraft4166]

that man in history that shall not be named was austrian... :D

[@martingerlach_1990]

The "German" man in history with a "forbidden" name - Adolf Hitler - came from another German speaking country Austria. He became "German", because he was a diplomate from the German city Brunswick (in German you have to read, say and write Braunschweig) who was sent to Berlin to do his masterpiece of Holocaust. As a disclaimer I must say that I work in Brunswick in Germany and I'm originally from Germany and I also dislike Adolf Hitler and his masterpiece of Holocaust. I find the loss of German soldiers, Nazis and of Adolf Hitler like a success

[@minimax9452]

about the german language it was the propaganda of the allies even in WW2. They wanted to picture the germans as pure evil and used marketing on this behalf. - it still works today - impressive! Obviously we did the same with others - but we are nowadays conscious about it.

[@Astrofrank]

I think you might have learned more about Germany in school than I have learned there about Canada …

[@rockybai2615]

I love garmani

[@dutchyjhome]

That one guy you are referring to...he was no German....he was Austrian... He did speak German though... Slowly but surely you are starting to appreciate the little things in life, now you're here in Europe ;-) Could we at least agree upon the fact that your North American Canadian scholar system is shockingly inadequate and that as we speak, kids are still subjected to this horrible on-sided scholar system and so no-one really gets the whole picture presented of Europe and Germany in particular? If you think you are ready for it and you want to see the entire history of Germany in 9.22 minutes pass on by in one video then go see: Rammstein - Deutschland. Now let's see how well integrated and nuanced you turn out to be ;-)

[@phexter]

"Fun" fact about "that one guy": He wasn't even born in Germany ;-) He was born in Austria, which might explain him sounding more harsh than average Joe's german.

[@berndvonaschwege2525]

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[@Astrofrank]

Gibt auch schöne Stücke im Neofolkbereich, beispielsweise "Wintermärchen" von Darkwood oder "Sturmgeweiht" von Forseti.

[@rockybai2615]

Any Ripley baby plz

[@indiecarmayne]

"The one man in history which you will not name" was Austrian by the way. We call him jokingly "GröFaZ" which stands for Grösster Führer aller Zeiten (Greatest Leader of All Times). He wasn't an Aryan himself but promoted that ideology that Germans belong to THE superior race. There's another saying that Aryans are blond, blauäugig, hart wie Kruppstahl und wasserdicht (Germans are blond, blue-eyed, hard as Krupp Steel and waterproof). The British call him "Mister Moustache". Well, I guess he was no Aryan, he was not blond, he was no German and he was rejected at art school. He lied about his upbringing (same as Stalin) and he made the same mistake as Napoleon to invade Russia. Maybe the most positive thing you can say about him is that he finally married his lover Eva Braun, just two days before The Untergang when he and his remaining peers committed suicide. Ah yes, he was the initiator of the Volkswagen ("People's Car) project which you know as VW Beetle. And without that the city of Wolfsburg as well as Porsche wouldn't exist. He also promoted the Autobahn very heavily (he didn't invent it though) because he needed it for his Eastern Campaign. So mass unemployment was no issue any more and his tanks could roll to the East, a campaign the Nazis branded as "Neuer Lebensraum im Osten" (New Living Space In The East). He's also responsible for rockets, jet planes and the claim to a German Antarctic territory called Neuschwabenland. There's a nice animation by Walter Moers about him in three different versions: German, English and French. The English one is called: Walter Moers: I'm sitting in my bunker Be sure to watch it. All three versions are a little bit different. I especially like the scene which I would call "The Untergang of the Rubber Duckies". Quite hilarious!

[@helloweener2007]

GröFaZ actually stand for Größter Feldherr aller Zeiten and was established after the battle of Stalingrad as a mocking name.

[@helloweener2007]

@@indiecarmayne You never watched "Schtonk" I guess. And you're feeling what we Germans think is not correct. It stands for Feldherr, Führer ist just a rare use in this context. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gröfaz Besides this Carl von Clausewitz made did the definition for it. He was Prussian. And after his definition Hitler was a Feldherr. He gave order to the army. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldherr

[@helloweener2007]

@@indiecarmayne Vielleicht solltest Du dann lieber Deutsch reden, wenn Du Englisch nicht verstehst. ^^ Ich habe nicht gesagt, das Du nicht Deutsch bist, ich habe es nicht angedeutet oder gedacht, sonst hätte ich Dir ja kaum die Links zur DEUTSCHEN Wikipedia in den Kommentar geschrieben. Es ist mir auch völlig egal, ob Du Deutsch bist oder nicht, weil es kein Kriterium ist, dass Deine Aussage richtig ist. Ich habe nur gesagt, das Dein Gefühl falsch ist in diesem Punkt. Sprachgefühl stimmt eben nicht immer. Das F in GröFaZ steht für Feldherr. Das ist eine sarkastische Bezeichnung, welche das Gegenteil besagt. Führer ergibt in diesem Zusammenhang wenig Sinn, weil wir ja nur einen hatten. Somit ist der der größte Führer aller Zeiten und auch gleichzeitig der Schlimmste, eben aus Mangel an anderen Kandidaten. Mit Feldherr ergibt der sarkastische Zusammenhang eindeutig mehr Sinn, vor allem weil Hitler sich selbst auch als Feldherrn gesehen hat und der Begriff eben nach der verlorenen Schlacht in Stalingrad aufkam. Und genau diese Aussage deckt der Eintrag bei Wikipedia zu GröFaZ auch. Da steht auch das die Bezeichnung "Größter Führer aller Zeiten" erst in den 60er Jahren aufgekommen ist. Aber ich vermute mal, Du hast es gar nicht erst gelesen. Deshalb sind Diskussionen natürlich nicht zielführend. Eine Google-Suche zu ""Größte Führer aller Zeiten" Hitler" (mit den Gänsefüßchen, damit er die Phrase als Ganzes sucht) ergibt ganze 618 Treffer, ""Größte Feldherr aller Zeiten" Hitler" ergibt 3.040 Treffer. Auch ein Hinweis, welche Formulierung gebräuchlicher ist.

[@helloweener2007]

@@indiecarmayne "Genau. Ich praktiziere mein Englisch seit der Fünften Klasse Realschule und habe nie aufgehört damit, also bis heute, d.h. ununterbrochen seit 1974, also seit 47 Jahren. Zudem verwende ich in englischsprachigen Kommentaren normalerweise Englisch." Sehr gut aber trotzdem hast Du mich missverstanden. ^^ Im Grunde interessiert es mich auch nicht, ich war nur sarkastisch, weil Du mich missverstanden hast. Es ist völlig egal, was Du vom Krieg hältst, von der Schlacht von Stalingrad, ob es für Dich wesentlich ist oder nicht, ob Du denkst, das Hitler ein Feldherr war oder nicht. Ich weiß auch nicht, warum Du da jetzt Blitzkrieg mit hinein ziehst, das Wort hat niemand gesagt. Es wurde hauptsächlich in der Propaganda nach dem Westfeldzug benutzt, Hitler selbst fand das Wort blödsinnig. Was zählt ist wie es gemeint und gesagt wurde zum damaligen Zeitpunkt. Wikipedia sagt, Keitel hat Hitler als "größten Feldherrn aller Zeiten" bezeichnet, das es abgekürzt wurde war eine Verulkung das Hitler und die Nazis eine Vorliebe für Abkürzungen hatten. Das die Generäle ihn so bezeichneten war Galgenhumor. das steht auf Wikipedia und das steht da nicht nur so, sondern ist mit Quellen belegt. Ich bin übrigens kein Zeitzeuge und fast 20 Jahre nach Dir geboren und kannte GröFaZ als Verulkung für "Größter Feldherr aller Zeiten" "Aber nun lass mal gut sein, bitte." Nö, erst fühlt Du Dich von mir angemacht, obwohl ich überhaupt nichts gesagt habe und hälts mir einen Vortrag. Dann sage Ich Dir, das Du immer noch falsch liegst und begründe das objektiv. Du kaust mir immer noch ein Ohr wegen des Missverständnisse ab, und musst Dein ursprüngliches Statement immer noch verteidigen. Du fühlst Dich ziemlich oft angegriffen wegen Nichtigkeiten, kann das sein? Wenn Du Dich angegriffen fühlst, weil jemand im Internet das was Du sagst, korrigiert, weil es nicht ganz richtig ist, dann schreibe halt nichts im Internet Wenn Du nicht willst, das ich antworte, dann, antworte halt nicht. Diese virtuelle "ich haue Dir einfach ein paar Sätze vor den Latz und haue dann ab" funktioniert nicht bei mir. Wer keine Antwort mehr will, schreibt keinen Roman oder provoziert den anderen nicht noch.

[@gigibenea3529]

Kambucia????😂""100 % Canadian...ok if you was looking for poutin or maple sirop

[@maikbultze4809]

even Adolf could speak in a very suaging voice

[@Dude_Slick]

You only learned about WW2 era Germany because that was the only global effect they were having. I'm sure like the social studies I had in the 70s here in the US, you learned a lot less about Switzerland of Portugal. Right?

[@rockybai2615]

Do you love me Julianne

[@siriosstar4789]

" i respect the process" of learning German . 😂😆 That's hilarious . i've lived here for twenty five years and still can't speak german . i hate the sound of german . i find it aggressive and grating to the ears . However , as crazy as that is , i love living here and have tons of german friends that put up with my having never learned .

[@gigi2091]

all these these stereotypes about Germany and Germans have an origin and thats the media -in your case teh us- and teh education system and these stereotypes are mostly wrong and misleading and i relly think its time to apologize forall these lies about us for portraying us in such a wrong way Aand its tiem to correct them- i am sorry, its nothing against you but for me as a german ist makes me more and more angry that i am always confronted with these bad opinions about us

[@landrover4284]

You are moving not only to another country but another continent and getting somehow annoyed because you don´t find all the stuff and food your used to? Seriously? This supports perfectly the stereotypes of north american ignorance, arrogance and -sorry- narrowness many Europeans/Germans have from you guys. Glad you learned/learn to overcome it. But to be honest, it is still weird. I have been to the States and Canada several times for about a year in total and - generally- I always hope when I´m abroad to find and discover different things and not what I´m used to. Anyway, no offense, just saying.

[@schattensand]

Germany is flooded with kale and even now still very cheap, of coure only in winter season.

[@taktikawork]

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