Germany Gave Me US Culture Shock!!

[@thestonegateroadrunner7305]

LOL! You know, there is this one main general mindset difference between America and Europe: Quantity is not quality! Americans mix this up all the time. If the selection you have is great there is simply no need for 50000 varieties. E.g. the best coffee is available in Italy, in every corner café. Available varieties: Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato, that's it, all of them excellent. What more would you need? A Cinnamon Dolce Latte? Or a Pumpkin Spice Latte? Yuck! A Salted Caramel Mocha? A Skinny Peppermint Mocha? Eeeww!!! Go to Starbucks or any other of the thousands of chain or individual american stores selling coffee in 60 or 70 varieties in each store, 1 or 2 of them drinkable, the rest is vomiting agent or at least requires a tylenol afterwards. QUANTITY IS NOT QUALITY! The best beer is available in Germany, in every pub and guesthouse. Bright, Dark, Wheat, Pilsner, end of story. Everything else is adulterated crap, not beer. ;)

[@LB0206]

@Brandon huffman Not sure if you intended to, but you just called them a "judgemental twat"... Which would be judgemental in and of itself - doesn't have to be a bad thing either (except for the insulting part). Just for the record, I am not for or against either if you, but just pointing something out I have noticed.

[@MrWhangdoodles]

I think that Starbucks is just milk shakes that add some coffee. If I get myself a cookie and cream milkshake, I do enjoy the coffee flavour. I'm fully aware that it has enough calories with my fast food burger to fill all my caloric needs for the day. Starbucks ain't coffee. It's junk food with coffee.

[@nutzeeer]

Sterni is love sterni is life

[@thestonegateroadrunner7305]

@Brandon huffman Great! I lived in the states and know it. I didn't talk about cultural diversity, I talked about the zillion versions of the same thing, often just rebadged, in american stores, simulating choice where there is none.

[@crazyworld6793]

👏👏👏👏

[@brixomatic]

This is really a cultural thing. I, for example, don't like being asked if everything is alright, if I needed something over and over again during my meal. I prefer not to be interrupted and I'd like someone to be around to be called if I need something. Same thing in stores. I like to browse and not be asked, but if I have a question someone should be working nearby, like ordering the shelves, who I can ask. Being asked all the time, I do not perceive as being friendly or helpful, I perceive it as being obtrusive. Someone's asking me if I'm looking for something special in a store makes me feel like I have to say sorry I'm just browsing, disappointing them I'm not demanding either their help or even planning to buy something. I think I'm sharing this with a lot of fellow Germans. It's a bit like in Japan if you tip a waiter, they won't feel like you're supporting or thanking them, they'll perceive it as you being judgmental, arrogant or even giving them alms, as if their job was not good enough to go without your benevolence. Tipping a waiter in some countries is an insult, while not tipping enough in the US is also an insult.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

brixomatic - I’m from England and i completely agree. The customer service culture in the US is overbearing and intrusive for me. It doesn’t even come across as hospitable but rather invasive and in-your-face.

[@TheEarthdeity]

Everyone I've talked to who isn't American agrees with this. I HATE having the waiter pester me while I'm trying to eat. It feels like they are pushing for tips, which in itself is OK, but for me the right way to do that is to be there when needed and not when not.

[@rosemariebrown2413]

They nead to do this because they work for 2.34$ + Tips and Germans get payed for there work and Tips are extra for Good service !!!! and have Healthcare !!!

[@brixomatic]

I think that if it wasn't appreciated in the US, people wouldn't do it to get larger tips, so it boils down to culture no matter how you put it.

[@davidnielson9139]

Another reason for it, in the US, is to get you out of the restaurant faster; though they typically don't mean to annoy you to the point you leave, unless you've been their too long. The idea is to ensure you have everything needed to enjoy your meal, so that you can eat "efficiently" and so you will then leave. It is one of the culture things from Europe I miss; in Europe the dinner is an "event" on it's own -- to really enjoy some good food -- whereas in the US it is more just to eat, often on the way to/from your event for the evening. Chain restaurants tend to be worse about checking on you too often as the "head office" is judging the store based on how much they can make in a night -- the more people they can get in and out, the better their numbers look.

[@KPICBFG]

Budweiser - America's successful attempt to dilute water

[@Kellydoesherthing]

lol

[@drakulkacz6489]

@Benny Hill And she probably didn´t try some Czech.

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

You never know what real Beer is till You've been to Germany, those Hefeweisen and Dunkel in the Half Liter Bottles and glasses are the thing!!

[@thomaslanger4480]

Pilsner brewing style was invented in the bohemian city Pilsen in czech. republic.

[@olivermiller2013]

@@thomaslanger4480 No, Pilsen was in Austria-Hungary when it was invented.

[@sonjaenste647]

You lived in Mainz. I'm from Mainz. Of course there's no variety of beer in this specific part of Germany, because Mainz and the whole areas around it are no beer areas at all. It's all wine area, we don't produce any beer here, but we do produce a great variety of wines. Growing up in this area it never crossed our mind to drink beer. But in other parts of Germany you will get a much bigger variety of beer.

[@Robert-vk7je]

I can confirm! I moved to Mainz for studying and noticed the same. Where i came from, every second town had its own brewery, tho. Bosch is best! :)

[@DerSirHenry]

Bosch beer? So you're probably from Siegen-Wittgenstein in North Rhine-Westfalia, aren't you? 😅👍

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Yes, i lived in Mainz but I traveled allllll over Germany. Comments like this always make me laugh a little because I'm not sure why it's assumed that I just holed myself up in Mainz and never went anywhere. Edit: and when I travel, I drink beer just as I do when I’m home (doesn’t any beer drinker?) whether it’s popping into a Getränkemarkt to grab a beer or while eating at a restaurant, etc.

[@horstfalken6980]

:D almost. Mainzer Aktien Bier ( doesn't exist anymore) Eisgrub Eulchen and in RLP just a little tiny small one in Bitburg. Pls don't mind it. Just a joke! :P

[@sonjaenste647]

@@Kellydoesherthing of course you traveled all over Germany. We can see in your really nice videos. I didn't want to imply that you haven't seen the rest of Germany. But did you went in a grocery store or Getränkemarkt everywhere? The situation in other parts of Germany is really very different when it comes to the question beer or wine. Every seemingly most standardized Rewe has a very different selection of offered beer and wine, even compared between Mainz and Bingen. And that's only 30km away. Even as a German, who also travels through Germany, you can be surprised over and over again about some regional differences. I don't think it's so much a question about whether you traveled, but really about different regional every day cultures in different parts you only get to know, when you live there.

[@glockenrein]

I can’t handle the American friendliness, I always think it’s fake and they just want a tip. Which is unfair, there are lovely people everywhere. But I just want to be left in peace. 😅

[@MeMe-pj8ve]

Benny Hill I agree with you. I was completely shocked by how rude and sometimes downright cruel Germans are to me (I’m american). I’ll take american small talk over german silence or reprimand any day.

[@andreasr.7146]

3:40 - 3:50 that would go me on the nerves :-P

[@dudoklasovity2093]

same here:-)

[@sabatoa]

The restaurant thing is a major difference that I think Germany gets right. Over and over I was impressed that we weren't interrupted constantly by staff, and we never felt pressure to leave and not be "table squatters". Here in the US, the server is like a main character of the dining experience. Always in your face, always interjecting (even when the table conversation is a serious one). In Germany they leave you alone, and I loved it.

[@tertam72]

strange. every time I'm in the US or canada, I think that you have no real choices in the stores... yes dozens of different branded and packed things, but inside mostly the same stuff, especially when it comes to sweets, bread and cheese

[@Lennroe]

Yep, I fellt the same. I mean it's been a few years already but the big grocery store had mostly very small variety of products but many different brands for every product. Iike such a small choice in pastry or dairy products but a lot of brands for every of them, also often very poor quality. Only small local shops like italian or french corner stores had something else. It was very weird to me. Like ok, there is a whole isle with corn sirup or sandwich bread but not really that great choice in sirups and sweeteners in general or pastry in general.

[@charlievetta1385]

Germany has an embarrassing amount of mexican ingredients, very little variety in tropical fruits all year round as well as spices and peppers, and very little authentic asian ingredients. Less sauces for meats and salads, very limited gluten free options, no adkins or slim fast diet products, lack of Australian products which are my favorite wines and cheese. No iconic African greens and seasonings. Less flavor in cereals, Lack variety in seafood. Carbs aren't that great for u. Bread is not a big deal. Make some pancakes. Fresh is better. Germany lacks brunch cuisine or brunch culture. Mexico has the best beer. We dont put all our food in a jar like in Germany. 😉 Sorry, not sorry.

[@y33t23]

The selection of beer may not be too giant in Germany, but the quality is mostly great 👌🏻

[@nessilian]

6000.....quite much in my book de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/690974/umfrage/anzahl-der-deutschen-biermarken/

[@TheTrollfaceLP]

Sternburg Rot bis in den Tod :D

[@horstfalken6980]

Nope! Reinheitsgebot destroyed diversity. Our Beer is boring!

[@NutzerLive]

That's also because of the Reinheitsgebot. You can't simply add flavours or sugar to beer. That's why you have not that many in Germany.

[@rumpeldrump]

@@horstfalken6980 no its mit the problem of the Reinheitsgebot. You can add different things, but name it not a beer.

[@FARBerserker]

1984 was meant as a warning, not as a manual damn it!

[@afcgeo882]

FARBerserker or was it..?

[@errettetlebensierettetdiew6370]

Surveillance can be a good thing. What about Smoke detectors? They save lives.

[@BananaRama1312]

@@errettetlebensierettetdiew6370 das ist doch kein Argument

[@errettetlebensierettetdiew6370]

@@BananaRama1312 Vielleicht haben wir uns missverstanden. Ich meinte damit Rauchmelder. Früher konnte man sich diese selbst kaufen. Viele legten diese in den Schrank und verbrannten. Moderne Rauchmelder sind funkgesteuert, sie hängen über jedem Bett und wenn man sie abnimmt, melden sie an die Firma. Ein Rauchmelder sieht es heute, wenn man ihn abdeckt, und meldet es. Das alles sind Überweachungsmaßnahmen. Dennoch retten sie dein Leben. Würdest du noch ohne Rauchmelder leben wollen?

[@BananaRama1312]

@@errettetlebensierettetdiew6370 ja tatsächlich da ich gerne in meiner wohnung drinnen rauchen würde

[@jean-pierrelemaire2505]

7:45 In Belgium, you have 378 breweries (1 for 30.500 residents) together with 266 beer firms (a company developing a recipe for beer that is brewed in a real brewery and than commercialised by the beer firm): together 644 or 1 for 18.000 residents. They are responsible for at least 1.600 beerbrands in more than 800 different beerstyles with several thousands of beers.

[@silkeschumann7261]

The choice of beer and its less variety in Germany is by design, called Reinheitsgebot. Most Germans consider flavored beer with all sorts of impurity blasphemy. :)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

but yet germans will mix all sorts of things into their beer haha why is that? if the german beer was perfect as is, then why would anyone put lemonade into it?

[@modarfandy5450]

Silke Schümann that’s just you trying to have a high minded reason why it’s the way it is. While in fact flavored beer would be the first to sell out like any other stuff. Nobody likes plain made foods. I don’t understand why the government feels like it should intervene in even how the beer is made. Yikes.

[@silkeschumann7261]

@@modarfandy5450 No that is growing up in Germany in an area where one of the largest brewery is located, that is me being acquainted with the owner of one of the larger brewery in the black forest, and this is me who worked in a pub for a while at some point and had insight in the quota of beer orders. That is me giving you insight into the beer culture. Most cities have a pub called beer academy where you can drink your way through beer varieties. Any German beer is pure, since it has to adhere to the "Reinheitsgebot". While you can order beer with Waldmeister or lemonade in the end what most Germans order is beer pure.

[@silkeschumann7261]

@@Lloydfernsehen Das mag, aber das Reinheitsgebot hat immer noch seinen Einfluß auf die Bierkultur und das Angebot in Kneipen und Supermärkten hat sich wenigg geändert. Der Mangel an Sorten die nicht dem Reinheitsgebot entsprechen ist immer noch ein der Bierkultur geschuldeter Umstand, also nicht Unfähigkeit sondern dem Bedarf entsprechend gestaltet.

[@T0ghar]

Radler und Qowaz sind aber auch kein reines Bier mehr. In den USA würde man das sicher noch als Bier und nicht als Mixgetränk verkaufen.

[@marcelb2967]

But we have a purity law From 1516 that say that a Beer shoud have only 3 ingredients: Hop, Barkley and Water

[@benjaminhartmann4522]

well that law is outdated. And when you think barley is in the purity law of 1516 you are wrong. Its generel cereal. Barley is just part of the munich purity law. The law which is in place for the purity law is called "vorläufiges Biergesetz" and states that beer brewed for the german market has to be brewed after the purity law with the addition of yeast, beer for international markets can be brewed how ever you like. Just for your information.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Yes, this is a curious irony. In the US, nuances abound in the cereal aisle but disappear in the electoral system. In Germany, it's the other way around.

[@jamillx]

huge variety becomes very small if you dont pick stuff with artificial flavors, High-fructose corn syrup or other chemicals. a lot of that variety is just crap, same with the beer

[@uweneuhaus315]

In Germany, all cars must be shown not only at the registration but every two years an expert (Technical Inspection Association). This expert then only grants a release for another two years. This is about the safety of all road users!

[@afcgeo882]

Uwe Neuhaus cars are inspected annually in most (if not all) states in the US.

[@matthiashunstock4713]

@@afcgeo882 but what is this inspection about, if a ratched hood passes?

[@afcgeo882]

Matthias Hunstock safety inspections check safety equipment, the OBD and emissions. Things checked are: brakes, steering, windscreen wipers, mirrors, all lighting, muffler, tires and overall general condition. A car doesn’t need to be new or have no rust. I’ve seen pretty shoddy cars in Germany.

[@matthiashunstock4713]

@@afcgeo882 of course there is no need for a car to be new or even that it looks good ;) but I would consider a loose hood neither "good shape" nor "secure", so maybe this kind of inspection is not present in Pennsylvania? Of course there are also lots of old and ugly cars in germany, it just seems that the inspection is more strict. But maybe it's just a conspiration of the car industry, wouldnt be the first time. They're way too mighty in Germany.

[@uweneuhaus315]

@@afcgeo882 I’ve seen pretty shoddy cars in Germany. Well, millions of people in Germany have to make do with very little money - low incomes, low pensions. Most new cars are not owned by drivers but by a bank. But with private debt, the Americans know all about - end of 2018 it was announced that new private debt records were reached in the amount of 13.5 trillion dollars and it comes more frequently to defaults. Better to drive an older and functioning car - but be free and do not work for a banker ...

[@mijp]

Try to look at some cultural differnces this way: in the US (and most other englisch speeking/influenced contries) there is a culture of "taking care after". That's why the safty standards are so low and why you get so much money when winning at curt. Contrary to this there is a culture of "taking care befor". That's what is making something like TTIP so difficult. There is also a culture of "this mony I intend to earn is already mine" in the US. Put this together with "taking care after" you have an explanation for a lot of things in the US.

[@naennyc]

I can think of one more reason why there is so many more vehicles in bad shape on the roads. Is it possible that a lot of people just simply don't have the means to pay for proper repairs and new cars anymore? Is it possible that all those beat-up vehicles are a sign of the current income inequality in the US? I would think that if I lived paycheck to paycheck, getting my car fixed properly might not be my first priority. Just my 2 ȼ...

[@TomTom-xv9ti]

Is wahrscheinlich was dran. Aber stimmt auch, dass wir unsere Autos ein wenig zu übertrieben lieben.

[@sluggo206]

@Christian Naenny That was my thought too. Most Americans have little or no public transportation available, or it goes only downtown and they work elsewhere or evening shift, or they have two or three jobs in different locations. So they have to have a car in order to work, and they can't afford a recent car. It's the same reason people get drivers' licenses at age 16 with minimal training, because you can't meet your basic needs without one. In my state the DMV requires your car to have a minimum set of features in order to take the driving test in it. The most common reason they turn cars away is non-working lights. I don't know about those other cars you (Kelly) showed. But I did know a woman in 1990 who had an old Volkswagen with a detached door held in place with bungee cords. We called it "The Flymobile" because the door might fly off it. I never saw anything similar until I saw your picture of a car with the hood attached with what looked like a bungee cord.

[@afcgeo882]

Christian Naenny sort of... in Europe, a car is a luxury and most families have just one. They’re more expensive there. The fuel is too. People who can’t afford them, use mass transit. That also means fewer cars on the roads to destroy those roads... and fewer roads too.

[@sluggo206]

@Liesa Scott I've lived fifty years in the US without a car or driver's license and I get around fine with public transit. It just limits you to the dozen largest cities or so that have 15-minute service on at least some routes and evening service. You may not be able to get to all the isolated office parks or the exurbs or rural areas, but you can get around the cities and inner-ring suburbs. Transit is best in the northeastern cities and Chicago, large west coast cities, Dallas and Houston, then it gets more skeletal to nonexistent in the South and smaller cities (

[@katibarrett8779]

Exactly this!!!

[@debbie_target]

When my friend and I were in Los Angeles and had dinner in a Italian restaurant, I couldn't enjoy my meal, because somebody asked us if everything is alright every second bite. We didn't want to be rude so we didn't said that we want to enjoy our meal with no interruption. But it was really annoying. In Germany the server asks you like two times. First in the middle of your meal and the second time when they are clearing the plates from the table.

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

@Benny Hill You don't need to ask if they have beer because there is always beer in a restaurant😂 only in muslimic restaurants there is no beer or other alcohol. You ask directly if you can have a beer. Or if you want something specific you ask which types or brands they have and then you say which one you want to have. You need to be more direct here. I guess the waiter in your example just tried to be funny😄

[@geddinixan255]

@Benny Hill let me guess youve been to the north? As a western german i cant handle their dry humour.

[@Dokker62]

So called american 'friendliness' would rather bother me - being asked twenty times if I'm fine, or so. Same thing with overwhelming variety of anything. Looks sexy in the beginning, but I personally hate grocery shopping, so choosing between 100 different cereals doesn't make it more enjoyable. And having more beer brands than one can imagine, should be attractive to teenagers in the first place. But principally food in the US in general is way too expensive. Would make more sense to have less stuff for affordable prices. The good news to me is: Americans talk about politics now - finally. Hopefully they'll learn their lesson till 2020.

[@autohmae]

Well, in 2016 the most popular candidate was... Bernie Sanders. But the Democratic party did not allow him to win. In 2019 the most popular candidate is... Bernie Sanders. But the Democratic party will probably not allow him or any other progressive candidate to win. Money in politics is a bitch. The Republican party all get campaign funding from rich and corporations. Part of the Democrats party, which are the ones in charge of the party are also funded by the rich and corporations. Those that are not funded by the rich and corporations are the progressives of the Democratic party but the party leaders are blocking them from winning.

[@Pseudynom]

My wife is from California, I'm from Germany. When we were in America every store we entered was like this: Employee: "Welcome to ..., how are you?" My Wife: "I'm good. How are you?" Employee: "I'm good." I found it funny because I could hear how monotonous their voices were and how much it sounded like a routine.

[@Dokker62]

@@autohmae In 2016 Bernie Sanders predominantly wasn't kicked out by the rich, but by poor results in pre-elections. For 2020 he'll be too old anyways. Not having a perfect candidate to vote for does not excuse letting Donald Trump in charge (again), an undemocratic, unpatriot and totally incompetent self-exposer. That's not the way, the oldest living democracy on earth should work.

[@johnnygreenface]

@@autohmae most popular candidate is almost certainly not Bernie

[@autohmae]

@@johnnygreenface well, here is an other way to look at it: I only see 3 candidates, they are the only ones who (so far) have not taking special interest money: Bernie, Yang, Tulsi. Everyone else is dead to me.

[@jorgschimmer8213]

Next time you go to an Edeka mega store in germany. They have now a huge variety of beer brands. Or go to an "Getränke Markt " .

[@Polschinski]

I guess she is referring to the Reinheitsgebot which limits the variety of flavours in beer

[@SedatKPunkt]

Und von Bier hat sie auch keinen Plan. Wenn die beliebtesten US-Biere nach Pisse schmecken, was kann man da auch erwarten?

[@ch4nge977]

@@SedatKPunkt sorry kumpel aber das trägt absolut nichts zur diskussion bei. In Amerika gibt es sowas wie das deutsche Reinheitsgebot nicht, was dazu führt, dass sich unzählige Getränke finden, die sich in Deutschland niemals Bier nennen dürfen. Deswegen verstehe ich leider die ganze Sache nicht, da sich Amerikanisches "Bier" überhaupt nicht mit deutschem vergleichen lässt. Weiterhin ging es ihr in erster linie nicht um den Geschmack, sondern um die Vielfalt an "Bier"-Sorten. In Amerika wird viel experimentiert mit dubiosen Zutaten wie z.B. Honig o.ä um ihr Getränk vermarkten zu können. Und wenns dir nich schmeckt dann bleib lieber beim guten Deutschen originalen Bier :) (da bin ich übrigens auch voll deiner Meinung)

[@L4nc3_4_l0t]

@@Polschinski looking at what kinds of beer i've got from places like medieval markets I can definitely say that there ARE non "Rheinheitsgebot" Beers around. but finding them is a bit more of a hassle in germany as (most) germans seem to prefer their regular beers. (not counting beer mix drinks like "berliner weiße" with sirups etc.)

[@erictrumpler9652]

One thing Kelly doesn't seem to realize is that 30 different brands of Pils really all taste different. Also there are many local craft breweries in Germany that do not market their beer in supermarkets and beverage markets. She does have a point that craft breweries in the US have been increasing over the last 20 years, providing many alternatives, but many of those that I've tried are hardly even recognizable as beer, because they include all sorts of flavors and ingredients that have nothing to do with beer making IMHO.

[@johnDoe-ul1kx]

You were surprised about the friendliness in the US after you lived in Mainz? Dammned. Hamburg would have felt like a Gulag for you....

[@MrWhangdoodles]

Imagine Vienna. We actively dislike Americans. They're very rare here.

[@JohnDoe-pf6qp]

@@MrWhangdoodles Do the ones you have need to wear red white and blue stars in public?

[@SwederZ]

A large shock for me in the US is the lack of privacy in public toilets

[@KimCrossesBorders]

Floris De Vries LOL!! Yes!! We have large ass gaps in the restroom that little kids love to look through

[@afrosch570]

@@KimCrossesBorders WTF...

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

Lack of privacy ? What do you mean ?

[@rhalleballe]

You dont know US Restrooms? The door does not close completely, it leaves a huge gap above the floor (and also the walls leaves a huge gap), you simply may look "under" the door or the wall, and it also does not close up to the ceiling, most doors are less then 1,80m high and you can look over it into the restroom (toilet). There is no privacy, everybody can hear you farting (no joke) and everybody might look into your toilet if he wants to do so.

[@nitha609]

No one look through the gap. If door is closed we know or assume someone is in there. If not sure you look for feet. 🙄

[@EndoplasmicReticulum7]

Shhhhhhh... You can start a war on beer in Germany😂.

[@foxmuc]

no she is correct :-) greetings from Munich

[@DoubleThinkTwice]

Czech beer is better anyway... greetings from Austria ;)

[@erictaylor5462]

When I was flying home from Indianapolis there was a older woman who needed help getting to the plane. They didn't have anyone to help her so I just volunteered. I offered her my arm and walked down the jet way with her and got her seated on the plane. Once we landed I helped her get off the plane. In the jet way at the destination they had a wheel chair, so I sat her in the wheel chair and rolled her up the jet way. The woman didn't speak a word of English but I was able to figure out where she needed to go, so I just walked along pushing this old lady in a wheel chair while she jabbered at me in a language I didn't understand. She saw the person who was waiting for her and so I took her to him. He spoke English and he told me she was very very thankful for my help. To me, I just did for her what I would hope someone would do for my mother were she in that situation. He tried to give me some money, but I explained she and I were going to the same place, so it wasn't something I had to go out of my way for. I've been trying to start a "Be kind to a random stranger" challenge going for years, but it seems people would rather eat laundry detergent or set themselves on fire. I can not for the life of me understand why people would rather do something that is incredibly painful, even deadly. I *LIKE* the feeling I get when I do something kind for someone. It feels good. Setting yourself on fire hurts... *A LOT*

[@archangele1]

You sir, are what I call a true hero. There are still some of us out there who think and do as you did in this case. But, as you said, all too many will just push around someone like that old lady and get all impatient even at someone trying to help the person. People like you give me faith that there are still some good people in America...

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Very well said Eric :) and a lovely story to share. I like your idea of a challenge. There’s a guy named Gary Vaynerchuk who I watch on Instagram be wise he gives great advice for youtubers, etc and he always pushes for people to be kind, above all else...it’s a really great message and with the massive audience he’s accrued, I just keep hoping it really sticks with people.

[@331982chris]

Great! A couple of years ago i was on my way back home from work. I had to stop on red light and watched around while waiting. An old man walked and fell down also lost his glasses. He couldn´t help himself, but no one close to him made an attempt to help him, just stare. So i jumped out of my van, crossed the road and pulled him back too his feet, grabbed his glasses and asked if he´s okay or need further help. Trafficlights already changed but the busdriver right behind my car was so kind to block the road until i was back in my vehicle. I can´t understand this annoying ignorance...

[@bazoo513]

Exactly. One does feel better about oneself after performing a little act of random kindness. Bringing in old lady's groceries, stopping to show someone the way to their destination, bring a stranded foreign lady with two kids in her car a can of gas, letting a German family late for their flight to cut the line for ferry in front of you. Trivial acts, abut they all feel good.

[@Ottts22]

I think that is a quite normal behaviour, I would do the same, and I am German..... no hero but friendlyness @@archangele1

[@808Fee]

I can relate to that. I'm German, but got my Bachelor's degree in the US. When I moved back, I felt isolated as hell. To this day I miss the small talk, positivity and openness I experienced in the US. You could say I never managed to re-integrate here. I'm seriously thinking about moving back to get my Master's.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I 100% understand what you mean. This was one of the things that really, really challenged me living in Germany. I hope whatever you decide makes you happy :)

[@sefribu4159]

@@JS-nv6vm while she´s so better off in a cesspool of blabbering halfwits who will forget about you the moment the door closes behind you?

[@WindspriteM]

@@sefribu4159 bruh, maybe because it reduces anxiety and maybe for some people being less alone is still better? Germany is nice ... After a few years of already having friends and a social circle. And if you're a smart person, you're smart enough to figure out who the smart people in America are.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

808Fee - if you want to be nearby move to Ireland or Scotland (maybe even to Wales and Northern England) you’d get all of those characteristics there.

[@MeMe-pj8ve]

Come back to the US! We’d love to have you! ♥️

[@jmgobeli]

I do remember at a restaurant that there was a door bell-like button on the wall of the booth that you will call your waiter when you need them. If the U.S. restaurant had those, I would be happy. I actually hate and dislike the waiters stopping and asking how your food is when you already have food in your mouth. Let me eat in peace. I will flag you down when I want the receipt.

[@StarryNightSky587]

"the wide US selection of craft beers"... which is basically all IPAs, Stouts and a few others - mostly made out of industrial hops products

[@afcgeo882]

Monsieur Longbow what are you talking about? There’s every type of beer and ale readily available in every store. From wheat beers to hefeweizen to pale ales. Scottish ales, pilzeners, stouts and anything else you desire and hops come from all over the place. You wouldn’t even know where because they’re often blended and not itemized on packaging.

[@Traumglanz]

Remember the craft beer trend started in the states. And never got big in Germany.

[@sualtam9509]

@@Traumglanz Well craft beer existed in Germany before it became a trend in the US because the beer industry didn't destroy small family-owned breweries. Also American breweries are huge compared too German ones. In the US 100 hectoliter capacity can count as craft, while it would be considered industrial in Germany. And to the gentleman above: The most underestimated ingredient in beer by many amateurs is water. The type of water you can get locally determines what kind of beer you can really brew and which ones will always taste bad. So real craft brewers have 1-3 recepies they specialize in for a reasonable prize. Most "craft" brewers just make a lot of variety but not everything is actually worth the huge prizes. When people drink one bad beer of a brewer they won't come back to spend another 6 bucks on a small beer.

[@84SuperDom]

If most americans didnt like the level of service that exists......the service industry would adapt Why wouldnt more variety in stores be a good thing???? As for the car thing......cars are nessasary in the US. As you have stated we are huge. To regulate cars to the point that they are in Germany would not only be viewed as a government overstepping its bounds but a extreme hardship for people. In germany if the car couldn't meet inspection oh well you just take public transport to your job a few miles away. Here it is not uncommon especially in rural areas where they're traveling 60 to a hundred miles each way for their commute.

[@JackPatrickDaniels]

Im German. It's true that beer in Germany doesn't have too much Variety due to the Reinheitsgebot. But many small breweries start up producing outside of it. Many People start producing privately. And People drink more alcohol free or other sorts of "non normal" beer. This has changed a lot in the last few years. I have heard if you go to Belgium or the Czech Republic you'll find more Variety there.

[@silkwesir1444]

I have heard that too, but also which of those countries you choose depends a lot on your taste. If you want exotic stuff, with fruit mixed in, or something like that, Belgium is the place to go. If you want more "down to Earth" beers, go to Czech.

[@ibidaxiuero]

@@silkwesir1444 And then theres the U.K nearby with the second highest brewery density and good ales. Or you could go to Switzerland. it had an extreme bloom in micro breweries and craft beers in the last 3 years and even pushed the U.K to rank 2 in brewery density. And they usually focus on Lager, so theres that.

[@thepax1291]

I don't know, I moved to Germany from Poland (so not far at all) half a year ago and the lack of variety of beer really disappointed me. I had the same reaction in the shop, when I went through all of those beers only to realise it"s all Lager and Pilsner with occasional Weizen popping up. I didn"t realiese in Poland that the fact that I have really easy access to craft beer (you could buy them in shops like Tesco or Carrefour) is something unusual. Now, every time I am visiting my parents I devour all of my Sour Ales, Earl Grey IPAs and Coffe Stouts with a hint of cherry because I know Germany is not there yet. It gets better and better, but still quite slow.

[@_vinterthorn]

@@thepax1291 That's a problem of how the big breweries distribute their piss products in Germany. Many shops don't even get stuff from the nearer vincinity because the big ones put pressure on the shop owners. Fun fact: while living in Berlin, it was easier for me to get a certain brand of beer than it is now that I live much closer to the actual origin of the brand.

[@T0ghar]

@@thepax1291 Cherry, Coffe? That's not proper beer. That's like calling Coca Cola sparkling water. Instead of calling that mixed drinks the American way comes over the pond, calling sparkling wine that's von from the champagne region champagne and calling beer with tons of chemicals still beer.

[@Trifler500]

"There will be a ton more cashier lanes open than there need to be" Wow... I've never experienced this. I need to shop where you shop. lol

[@bsandaker]

As a norwegian, I was very pleased with the beer when going on a vacation in Germany (Bavaria), because here in my country I have to really search for the beer I like - dark/red (dunkel) beer. I don't mean the stout type but the dark type where you can't see through the glass. Here in Norway 99% of all beer is pilsner or alcohol free. I call it dishwater with a slight beer taste. I refuse to drink beer I can see through. LOL! We can't even get dark beer in most restaurants here. They simply don't stock it because nobody ask for it. So I loved the german/bavarian dark beer, and the glass sizes too! Two litres of beer in one glass is relaxing, since you don't have to ask the waiter for more or stand in line at the counter to get a refill all the time. In Norway, you get the standard 0,33L glass size, or the smaller glasses (which women often order). Oh, I almost forgot - searching for dark beer in norwegian shops is almost impossible because most bottles are dark glass so you can't see if the content is dark or not. So I tend to go to the liquer monopoly shops (yes, we have those) where they have imported dark beer, and often separated from the pilsner types in the shelves, hence easier to find.

[@afcgeo882]

Bjørn Sandåker lagers like Pilsners need to be consumed at a low temperature. Thus, they are serves in smaller glasses. The beer you like is called Ale and is more commonly brewed in the British isles. It is not that common in Germany. Norway itself is just not a beer country. You guys prefer aquavit.

[@Nico-fl3tq]

Two litres of beer in one glass? What place where you at that served such a massive amount at once? Usually you have half litre glasses in bars in Bavaria and at beer festivals and similar places you can get 1 litre ones called "Maß-Krug" as well.

[@Nico-fl3tq]

Btw there are non dark and non Pilsner like beers in Germany as well and I don't mean wheat beer, mostly drunk in the south.

[@bsandaker]

​@@Nico-fl3tq It was in a park in Munich with an outdoor restaurant. At least I think it was 2L in the glass, but I'm not 100% sure. Also, the Pretzels were delicious there. I love Pretzels but can't get any here where I live.

[@Nico-fl3tq]

@@bsandaker It probably was 1L, since I am from Bavaria (north of it though) and I have never seen a 2L glass in normal use, even when visiting Munich. I have seen 2L or bigger stone jugs though, but never in use, they would be pretty heavy to lift as well. 2L would be 4 of the normal 0,5L bottles put into one glass, that's a lot of beer and the 1L Maß is already too much for some to drink fast enough before it goes stale. I like Pretzels a lot as well, we get them in every bakery here, sad to hear that you can't get them where you live.

[@floriang.2543]

it kinda already gives me anxiety before I make it across the pond (damn Covid)-I hate when people get on my nerves when I am eating. I might even be very German about it and let them know that where I'm from it's considered rude to bother people by offering them things they didn't ask for :D

[@robbierobt]

Sorry to interrupt, but in German beer culture you have to divide local and „federal“ breweries...there‘s usually one or two local brands available and many bigger brands. There are several types of beer, how many did you try: Pilsener, Kölsch, Alt, Weizen (hell, dunkel, Kristall), Schwarzbier, Starkbier (Pilsener and Weizen), Bockbier? I think you cannot compare a well-regulated product as German beer to a very liberal market. Next time try a local beer wherever you go, that‘s an universal advice :-)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I’ve tried all of those, actually before I ever even went to Germany haha but also in Germany.

[@hg6996]

My experience in grocery stores was, while you can get 15 different kind of milk enriched and reduced by just anything thinkable, what you cannot get is 'just regular milk'.

[@wolverine8658]

Hi Kelly, I would like to address your statement on the german beer variety. We also have small craft breweries but unfortunately you won't find their beers in grocery stors, instead you have to either order them direct from the brewery or you will find them in special beer/drink stores. And here are some recommendations you should give a try: www.wacken.beer/shop/Bier:::1.html hopfenstopfer.brauerei-haeffner.de/shop/ www.stoertebeker.com/de_de/online-shop/brauspezialitaten.html Greetings from Germany

[@jessicaely2521]

Germany doesn't have as many. If you listened 7450 breweries in the US and only 104 of those breweries (104 is Budweiser, Coors, etc) of those were non craft beers. It isn't fair to compare the 2 countries because one has a bunch of laws on how a beer can be made and the other doesn't. Also one country is gigantic compared to the other.

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

WACKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!🍗

[@wolverine8658]

@@nicolaiveliki1409 \m/

[@Bilderfach]

@@jessicaely2521 The more interesting point is, that by the American definition, about every brewery in Germany is a craft brewery. I personally don't like the word "Craft beer" because of that

[@jurgenl9553]

German craft beers are gems that need to be discovered.

[@reginaelpunkt4813]

Please get the facts right. As of 2018, there were already 1539 breweries in Germany, and there are probably even more now.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Can you send me the link to that information? It’s not like I made the number up

[@reginaelpunkt4813]

@@Kellydoesherthing Sure, here you go: www.zeit.de/news/2019-02/24/die-meisten-neuen-brauereien-gibt-es-in-nrw-190224-99-116954 And Wikipedia mentions 1492 breweries in Germany as of 2017: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_aktiver_Brauereien_in_Deutschland Wishing you guys a happy Easter!

[@MNalias]

If you want non big brewery beer in germany don't go to supermarkets. There are many restaurants that sell their own beer.

[@ZacSaleski]

I live in Paderborn germany now, but last year I was in Poland and i can personally attest to the reverse culture shock. It took me a good few weeks to adjust back to the US

[@hanseathl]

Germany has over 1500 breweries. Does not invalidate your statement but just to be a little bit more correct. However, I still prefer the German brewers. Diversity is a good thing but as I do not need the choice of more than a couple of ten or twenty I can live with the German way😉 And I can drink my beer everywhere I like in public places without being arrested or legally challenged .... 🍺🍻

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Out of curiosity- have you been to the US and explored the beer options here?

[@hanseathl]

Yes I did and I found some really good ones but so did I here back home. When it comes to mass market beers I very much prefer various of the more bitter Pils from the north of Germany. In the end it comes down to personal preferences. However, I very much appreciate the blossom of brewers I the US in the last decade.

[@MrWhangdoodles]

About German beer: Reinheitsgebot. There was a law that stated that beer had to have 4 ingredients or it wouldn't be beer. This law existed waaaay before its most famous example in 1516 in Bavaria. But! What's important is that some variations of the "purity law" is that it still exists today. There are different laws in different provinces but if you don't adhere to them you lose a very valuable marketing tool. I'm not even sure one can market their beer as beer even. The downside is less variety, the upside is that the beer tends to be consistently good. The things with classic American beer is that it's coloured, alcoholic, carbonated, water that you need half a gallon to feel anything and normal German beer tends to have a depth of flavour, no need for expensive micro breweries. Also, half a gallon will get you shit faced, if you drink it like American beer.

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

I remember hearing about that over there!

[@peterdoe2617]

Just on talking on the phone: ,while driving a car: pls focus on your driving, everyone! I'm a truck driver as well as a motorclyce rider. Pls: don't put other people in danger. I've lost my wife by a reckless driver. A 62 years old female! (It's not always males. ) Please take pride in your own driving or riding skills. I always tried to do that. Ever, since I hit the road in 1979. And lost my wife to an idiot!

[@archangele1]

With respect to cars, you would love Florida. No inspections and some of the junkers careening down the roads are terrifying. As for roads, you are 110% correct. Our roads are horrible. The one I live in has more patches then actual road. It is so bad I can barely do 20 mph without taking my life in my hands. I remember seeing roads like the one I live on in places like rural Romania just after the ousting of Nicolae Ceaușescu on 25, December 1989. I could expect that there given the economic conditions. But in the USA, one of the richest countries in the world? That is just criminal. The other issue is trucks. It is like a Stephen King movie out there with all these trucks. And now they are so big that within a couple years, they ruin a freshly paved road. And don't get me going on how Americans follow the rules of the road. We drive to the right yet in Florida, people taking a left hand turn seem to think they have the right of way. Uh, this is not London England (Not to be confused with London, in Ontario Canada) where you drive left. USA is a good example of a country that has not kept it's infrastructure up and is now paying the price.

[@TheYasmineFlower]

Referencing Stephen King and trucks and not mention how he was run over once? I do not approve!

[@postersandstuff]

Norway May have Oil but we also have shitty roads, at least up north

[@archangele1]

@@TheYasmineFlower He wrote a book and a movie was made about it which dealt with trucks coming to life. That is my reference. I am well aware how he was hit and injured by a car. Read the short story "Trucks" in Night Shift.

[@PropertyOfK]

all of the old and beat up cars from Germany end up (willingly or not) in Poland ; D lol

[@johannesschmelz9475]

Yeah because our beer is the best and we do not need more flavors / variety because everyone likes to drink the same beer. Oh and we Bavarian absolutely hate fruit flavored beer

[@afcgeo882]

jocraft yes... and you all like to drive one type of car and have sex in one position... we get it, you’re boring.

[@rumpeldrump]

Upper Franconia has 167 breweries, that is one brewery per 6200 inhabitants. China only has a higher density.

[@nopenope1]

ah thats the reason I really can't agree with her statement, I'm no upper (thank god ^^) Franconian but I can at least count 20 breweries where I was born/"countryside"... living in the "big city" in Fraconia now, there is so much variety... even though we lost some very old breweries recently. And then all those "craft breweries" which also sprießen wie Unkraut hier... she really do not have a good argument here, even her number game is weak, 49 to 6x thousend popultion per brewery doesn't mean much. She really has not looked very good where she has lived in Germany, has she?

[@Kellydoesherthing]

let me guess...they brew a pils...a couple weizens...maybe a helles....and a dark beer.

[@steffenhartendorf4189]

I get what you. It depends what you accept by the term beer. Beer with blended-in gummybeer spit is not allowed to be called beer... But apart from that upper Frankonia hast a little more to offer: Kellerbier (=Kellybeer?^^), Zwickel, Pils, Schwarzbrot, Raucher, alt-fränkisch, Hell (in Different shapes like naturtrüb, glockenhell), Hefeweizen, Kristallweizen, Dunkles Weizen, Lager... just a few that come to mind. I recommend taking a Bierwanderweg, where you walk some kilometres and visit like five breweries on the way. :)

[@rumpeldrump]

@@Kellydoesherthing Lol Weizen Märzen Helles Pils Dunkels Schwarzbier Dunkles Weizen Bock Doppelbock Weizenbock Eisbock Roggen Rauchbier Mal so aus'm Stehgreif Sers'n

[@Bilderfach]

@@steffenhartendorf4189 And the next thing would be comparing it to wine. People are usually more than fine with wineries having only one or some varieties. Germany is known for Riesling and most of the people wouldn't go for "oh you only have Riesling?"

[@pigoff123]

After growing up in Germany on an offbase from 72 to 96 I got culture shock when I came stateside.

[@christelheadington1136]

If you don't like too much "customer service", come to Cleveland. You can wait in line to your heart's delight.

[@Moriarty1982]

Oh, that's sounds like a typic german store. I hope, they're not to find and when unfriendly too?

[@christelheadington1136]

@@Moriarty1982 -Usually friendly enough, but they will have 8 to 10 registers, with 1 or 2 opened.

[@TTiger75]

I experienced several times doing business in the US. It is really a tough experience for a German. But I always appreciated the result focused working style and what made my business trip worth the effort every time was the mentioned openness and kindness of the US Americans. Another business trip to the US? Count me in any time!

[@AnnaLee33]

I'd rather choose from 20 excellent German beers than from 100 beers from the USA, that don't even deserve the name beer. Quantity is not quality. And in the Edeka where I buy beer, I'm regularly overwhelmed by the too large selection of beers. Don't know where you were shopping.

[@Traumglanz]

But you can choose from literally thousands of excellent beers, meanwhile Bit and Becks certainty do not qualify as excellent. German supermarkets are not a place for buying good German or otherwise beer. For Pete's sake you don't even get Alt in most German super markets anymore. Only online or in craft beer stores those quality selection of beer are hidden away. Geiz ist geil killed German beer culture. Just like commercial interests killed American beer culture originally.

[@AnnaLee33]

@@Traumglanz , wie schon gesagt, nicht die Quantität macht's, sondern die Qualität, und ich bin mit meinen Stammmarken vollauf zufrieden, -da braucht's nicht mehr. Bier online bestellen erhöht halt leider auch den Verpackungsmüll Berg, der gigantisch zunimmt. Grüße aus Bayern, wo es noch, oder wieder, schöne kleine Brauereien gibt, die tolle regionale Biere nach eigenen Rezepten herstellen. Das findet glaub ich großen Anklang.

[@doncarlin9081]

Reverse culture shock is very real. As an expat brat growing up in Saudi Arabia, I would experience reverse culture shock during my regular visits to the US, as well as when I finally moved "permanently" to the US. Now, your first point, I've had a decent amount of people offer assistance or did things for me when in other countries. Not so much in Europe, but certainly in the Middle East and Asia. Sure, most of them were doing it for tips, but not all of them. In a recent experience, when I was in Amman, Jordan, one of the airport staff simply offered to carry one of my bags. He asked me where I was going, and and led me the quickest path to my check in stand. He wanted no tips, no gratuity, and was please by my simple thanks.

[@Selvadja]

....ich mein der tüv ist nervig und kann teuer werden, aber GAR KEINE regeln/richtlinien in amerika?? nope, danke, da werd ich NIE auto fahren wollen xD

[@timj.316]

Ist nicht so schlimm wie es rüber kommt. Die fahren ja nicht schnell. In der Regel ist das Auto fahren ziemlich entspannt. Selbst in NYC. Und in Deutschland sind auf den Autobahnen LKW aus Estland, Lettland und sonstwoher unterwegs. Und die müssen keinen TÜV machen und sind oft nicht wirklich im Top-Zustand.

[@charlotteice5704]

About the beer: Here in Germany, we also have craft breweries. I love going to breweries like the one in my town, such breweries usually offer awesome burgers etc and awesome craft beer.

[@RoadsFranconia]

Difference between the US and Germany: You can't put every ingredient in your beer in Germany and call it "Beer" then. It's called Reinheitsgebot. And I am proud of that.

[@Hannibu]

It depends where you live in Germany. I live in Oberfranken. We are about 1.1 million inhabitants and have 202 breweries, which makes one for 5.500 people. You don't see those beers in grocery stores because there are only sold in a small region. Sometimes you only get the beer in the nearby restaurant "Brauereigaststätte". And it seems there is one of those in every other village and town.

[@bastik.3011]

realy? Ofcourse america has more Breweris you know how much times Germany fits into the USA? xD also we cant just brew soemthing together and call it Beer it has strict Regulations, And to be honest if you get to the right store there is allot of vareity

[@jennynevers4811]

About the differences in customer service: The reason why US stores and restaurants (can) offer so much customer service is that the staff in those places is severely underpaid. In Germany there is a legal minimum wage for waiters as well as retail store employees (it has to be high enough for the employee to afford rent + living expenses with that one full time job). In the US that's not the case, which is why most US stores and restaurants pay their employees a lot less than minimum living wages (which btw. is the reason why tipping is so much more important in the US than elsewhere). As a result US stores and restaurants can afford to employ a lot more staff while German stores and restaurants have to keep employee numbers to the bare minimum, in order to remain able to compete on the market and to still make any profits. Both situations aren't perfect, because... in a way they both exploit the staff; in the US because the employees are underpaid in regards to the time they put in and need additional incomes to survive, in Germany because the employees are required to basically do the work of two or three employees at once (and often end up physically and/or mentally ill as a result), because their workplaces are chronically underemployed. About the beer: Of course there is very, very little variety of beers to buy at a grocery store in Germany. Because Germans don't really go there to buy beer (unless they're super lazy or it's an emergency). Normally, you go to a Getränkemarkt, i.e. a specialized grocery store that sells beverages only. They have a much, much larger selection of all sorts of beverages than you would find in even the biggest grocery store... I feel really bad for you, if none of your German friends ever took you to a Getränkemarkt, because you missed out big time. Also, while the US may now have a very large variety of beer being sold, most of those types would not be considered real beer in Germany due to the "Reinheitsgebot" (purity decree) which is a law regulating what ingredients a beverage is allowed to contain to be called "beer". A lot of US beers (any stouts, any belgian style beers, fruit beers, several British beers etc.) would not pass the Reinheitsgebot. There are only a very few American breweries that brew according to it, and thus only very few American beers that would actually be counted as beer at all in Germany, because the two countries have a different definition of what beer is. But it sure is interesting to see how the American beer market has florished throughout the past decades.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Our server minimum wage is something I find a lot of people don’t understand. In most states, if a server does not make enough in tips to equal to regular minimum wage, than the employer must make up the difference. So oftentimes, severs prefer to have the server minimum wage because no matter what, they’ll get paid at least regular minimum wage and everything else is icing on the cake they wouldn’t get elsewhere. There are of course other issues with this system but to say that these restaurants can pay/hire more employees because they’re paying each employee less is just wrong. Also jobs like the hostess, “bus boys” (I didn’t even mention that in the video), all get regular minimum wage vs server minimum wage. These places truly hire this many people because Americans demand a totally different kind of customer service and the food prices are way Over priced especially given the quality

[@smtpgirl]

When I visited Germany, the wine choices were much better. Loved the wine in Germany.

[@mirola73]

So you visit one of two supermarkets and say that what is available there is a representation of all of Germany. Germany has TONS of beer brands, they're just not sold everywhere and in all parts of the country. I'll choose German beer any day over US beer (and I'm not German).

[@JamesJohnson-vw1it]

When I was in England . They made me part of the community, I was in the Oxford area. When I came back to America I was an outsider looking in. On the crappy cars in America it's because the people get paid lousy wages

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Our median income is probably a bit higher than you think

[@JamesJohnson-vw1it]

@@Kellydoesherthing Not out here in the sticks where most everybody works three jobs to make it, sorry Iowa

[@JamesJohnson-vw1it]

@@Kellydoesherthing I have found statistics are not reliable unless you check your statistics with at least two other methods of data reduction

[@Pendragon667]

The scene at 6:10 mirrors a scene at the end from the movie "The Hurt Locker" and reflects the madness of our modern affluent society. What i mean: who needs that many salad dressing, that many brands? This is something i never understood. This might offend some people but i think it's fair to say that in Germany it goes "Quality over Quantity" when it comes down to beer. Although i can't say much about the different standards and regulations i've heard that in the US there some... "interesting" brands of beer who wouldn't probably even be allowed in Germany (i guess?)

[@SIProNoob]

Oh, let's talk about beer! xDD 1.) Definition of beer by a German: Bud-Light is not a beer. Every light beer is not a beer. It's is water with a shot of beer. Case closed! ;)) 2.) Definition of a beer part II: Some people already mentioned the so called "Rheinheitsgebot". If you want to call your product a beer in Germany you are only allowed to use hop, malt, yeast and water. That's what the Rheinheitsgebot says. But that does not mean that there aren't flavoured beers in Germany. For example there is Schöfferhofer Grapefruit. It is a beer flavoured with grapefruit. But it is just not called a beer officially. Frankenheim blue = dark beer mixed with coke... Radler = beer mixed with lemonade. And so on... 3.) I do not get the point about comparing the numbers of breweries. Wouldn't it be better to compare the number of brands? Or even better: Comparing the number of different sorts of beer? Germany has 5000 - 6000 beer brands. Don't know how many sorts they produce... 4.) The way Germans shop beer: Most people I know do not shop beer at a grocery store. They go to a "Getränkemarkt" like the one you have been showing in the video. That's not enough variety? I mean of course they all more or less taste the same because it is beer. Remember German definition of beer: NO flavours! 5.) When you take a look on the variety in an American grocery store: Isn't that pretty much the same like here? I have no idea but I would guess that at least 50% of this huge variety is light beer, isn't it? Like at least 50% of the variety in a German Getränkemarkt is Pils... Just made by different brands... 6.) Craft beer: I have heared that small breweries that make their own craft beer are booming in the US. And this trend has already arrived in Germany. You will find more and more of such small breweries here. But they are arguing with the government because they want to call their product a beer but are not allowed to. 7.) It is common here to order special brands if you want to have them. 8.) Flavoured beers just aren't that popular here. But I agree that some of them taste really good! 9.) Pls change your law! I wanted to send a friend in the US some beer. But your postal service is not allowed to transport alcohol. But UPS & Co. are allowed to deliver alcohol. WHY??? The problem is: UPS was f***** expensive. Who pays 50+ Euros just to send five bottles of beer? You're in Washington... Do something! xDDD In the end: Maybe we can say that there is a bigger variety of flavoured beer in the US. And when it comes to the specific German definition of beer you will find the bigger variety here, I think. Of course the number of different brands in a grocery store in the US is higher than in Germany because we do not shop beer at the grocery store. Further Americans love to have the choise between 1000 products that are basically the same whereas German customers accept a smaller product range. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic. Another good video from you!!

[@rasiko08]

5:30 now I understand why US need so much electric energy. Ice creams for miles, deep freezers, etc. No one seems to bother.

[@huubjoanfranssen8980]

Wondering if reversed Culture shock is worse when you move between two relatively similar cultures, compared to two very different cultures. I had almost no issues moving back to NL from HK. But between NL and PL it feels more intense. Maybe it is also age related?

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Yeah you would think that my reverse culture shock coming back from Turkey would’ve been worse but it wasn’t for some reason haha good question

[@huubjoanfranssen8980]

Kelly does her thing well when your in Turkey something’s are more in your face different. So you adjust and accept it faster. In HK the difference where obvious, but when I go home to NL (from PL) I mostly find it difficult to adjust to small things. Because they are very small.

[@Ottts22]

what is HK ? Hong Kong? NL Netherlands and PL Poland?@@huubjoanfranssen8980

[@Technohonk]

@@huubjoanfranssen8980 I think the thing is that Asia or Arabic countrys like Turkey or HK have so big differences to countries like USA to Europe etc. in terms of grocery markets, stores, culture etc. that it does not compare as directly as similar countries. You get easier used to living in an almost similar country. Maybe it's also depending on the course the changes are made? For example if you move NL -> HK -> PL -> NL you have the things you are used to going to completely different and then back so something comparable and then the environment you know your entire life? Or maybe it is just that you move to another country (or even state makes big differences), get used to new things (that's where you don't actively notice something because a lot of things are new) and then coming back you get into something you know and it's boom you see all the small things that were accustomed in the process of finding your way in the new country.

[@huubjoanfranssen8980]

Ottts22 yes, lazy writing. ;-)

[@FutureChaosTV]

Volunteering in Germany is more organized into "Vereine". So, there are less small groups of people just going out and doing something good. But, I have a feeling that with the more flexible way of organizing ad-hoc groups via social media, that this is slowly changing.

[@Mad9977]

there's no point to have 1000's of mediocre beers, i'd rather drink any german beer from a small brewer

[@MeMe-pj8ve]

German beer sucks

[@aleksambrosio]

Regarding staffing at restaurants, grocery stores, etc.- you conclude that there's redundancy. But unless you are familiar with the "back-of-the-house" viewpoint, how do you know that it's redundant? Perhaps it is most efficient to have one person greet you and seat you, another person take your drink order, another person to take your meal order, and another person to deliver the food. I don't think that the point-of-view of the customer gives you enough information to tell you whether it's redundant or not.

[@reneputtlitz618]

Hey Kelly, just one thing about the beer... In Berlin alone, you got over 2000 registered brewerys...

[@ri762]

@Rene Puttlitz Sorry, but that's simply not true.

[@Duma86]

I would never trade the European healthcare system for better service at McDonalds

[@lazyperfectionist1]

I imagine the culture shock with _Turkey_ much have been _much_ more significant.

[@WindspriteM]

Yeah, but on the other hand people tend to rather expect it and be overprepared for it in a country like Turkey but are ignorant of them in a seemingly very similar place like a European country or Australia

[@Kieorasama]

The political discussions get super heated though, even too the point people insult and threaten each other. No one listens or compromises any more. Very seldom are those debates rational or respectful. Everyone has to be right, which isn’t right. I hate talking politics just for this reason but you’re right, our current trend is to be hyper focused on politics!

[@Y_KTM]

90% points you bring up are positive points for germany not the us... i can say that as swiss. i like the lovesong you sing to capitalism :)

[@0whip99]

shut the fuck up, stupid idiot

[@BananaRama1312]

@@0whip99 triggered

[@sylviaschaich]

😂😂😂 and I know why you like this

As a German, I'am not offended by any of those facts and observations. I guess the differences are rooted in different life styles, law systems, composition of the population and many other factors. I don't see a competition here. I do like to live in Mid-Europe but was alway open for offers from almost any other part of the world. Let's enjoy the differences. It makes the world such an interesting place.

[@aladdinsane848]

That´s the first time that I heared that germany has no beer varity... we´re talking bout beer. not about the chem-mix-drinks called craft

[@ironbooze2937]

Sry, seems you have no idea about craft beer. Many Germans don't know shit about beer, just like you don't seem to grasp what craft beer is, or at least can be.

[@karlmall]

8:00 - Im Germany we have the "Reinheitsgebot" ("Beer Purity Law") for beer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinheitsgebot - which is unique in the world and restricts the number of varieties of beer in Germany. Just cross the border to Belgium and you'll find a variety of beers that probably outnumbers that of the U.S.: www.belgiansmaak.com/belgian-beers/

[@timnolan8982]

In German we say "Komm auf den Punkt!“ 😂

[@anaghashyam9845]

This is truly the reason, I think, why one must travel and experience multiple cultures and administration systems, one always ends up getting a broader perspective and hence the democracy and all the political institutions are much more healthier as a result of relatively well rounded and more or less well informed individuals. Awesome!

[@kaeptnkrunch9212]

Perfect, you said we love 1984 and in the next sentences you make Advertisement for the biggest slave Machine Amazon. Sounds weird to me!

[@mira460]

Hypocritical, as always.

[@WindspriteM]

Well, 1984 isn't a holy scripture that is only correct for one thing. I strongly disagree with some of the points Orwell tries to make in his story, though I won't go into that because that's not my point. Apart from that, 1984 is about totalitarianism, not about trying to end capitalism. In that sense, the one thing Kelly kind of got wrong was comparing the current state of the US with 1984 in the first place -the situation is not at all alike.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Mulan - exactly. but this is not a comparison i'm making...i was poking fun at all the commenters on my channel who have made this comparison

[@Videokeiler]

The variations of beer in Germany is spread out over small cities and regions, there are or only several brands that are sold nationwide (Becks, Radeberger etc), hence in supermarkets you have always the well known beers plus a few locally brewed ones. It makes sense that the US has more breweries since you have a bigger varity of brands in general and the market is so different.

[@skyscraperfan]

By definition there can't be many types of beer in Germany, because we have the "Reinheitsgebot" that only allows a very limited number ingredients in beer such as hops, malt, yeast and water. Otherwise it is not allowed to be called beer. That may limit the number of beers in some way.

[@Waechter_im_All]

@Kelly Der Punkt ist: Von den rund 1300 Brauereien in Deutschland vertreiben die meisten ihr Bier nur regional. Was du in den Supermärkten siehst, sind die 15 bis 20 "großen" Sorten, die es bundesweit gibt (Beck's, Veltins, Krombacher... usw.) plus jeweils ein paar Regionale plus ein paar Exoten. Das macht aber eigentlich nichts. Da heute a) fast alle größeren Brauereien in Europa entweder Anheueser-Busch gehören oder InBev und b) beide viele Jahre lang nur auf Massentauglichkeit gebraut haben, schmecken die Biere heute fast alle gleich. Selbst leidenschaftliche Biertrinker könnten heute bei einer Blindverkostung ihr Lieblingsbier nicht mehr eindeutig herausschecken. Das ist aber auch wieder eine Chance für kleine handwerkliche Brauereien, ähnlich wie das vor ein paar Jahren bei euch in den USA gewesen ist.

[@karuzo4116]

I RATHER HAVE A FEW GOOD BEERS THAN A LOT OF CRAP!!! REEEEEEEEEEE

[@HemlockRidge]

So don't drink crap. Drink a good American beer. And yes, we do have very good beer available. Even some large breweries, such as Yuengling. The point is; we have a choice.

[@karuzo4116]

i know bro, i was just kidding, every country has good beer. all i wanted to say is that a larger variety isnt as important for me (and most other europeans) as the quality and good taste. i mean nobody wants choclate, cherry or peanut butter beer over here 😅

[@HemlockRidge]

@@karuzo4116 Ugh! Yes. I hate fruit juice in my beer.

[@brixomatic]

Bullshit. There are a _lot_ of very good small breweries in the US that brew top of the line quality stuff and you can get a huge variety of that in the stores. Times have changed. Also Germany has opened up to other styles of beer, like IPA.

[@karuzo4116]

@@brixomatic uhm what? 😐 germany has def not opened up to IPA. who the f wants to drink IPA 😂 it tastes like my grandmas parfum

[@jhwheuer]

The funny/sad bit about over-staffing is that it either drives up cost a lot or makes people work two full time jobs to make a decent wage... and servers that don’t dare to speak out about their lousy situation. And that most American ice cream is loaded with HFCS.... could not stomach most of that stuff in the decade I lived there...

[@AroTheOcto]

In Deutschland werden zwischen 5.000 und 6.000 Biere gebraut. Das war in 2012, also so kann das nicht stimmen was sie sagt xD

[@pisskut]

Aro The Octo Natürlich nach Reinheitsgebot gebraut. USA wird viel Chemie Bier hergestellt.

[@Harzhopper]

vergleichen wir mal die Fläche: USA 27x DE. Umgerechnet auf Brauerein ergibt das dann 1500x27=40.500

[@ironbooze2937]

Liegt aber an der Zählweise, die zählen jedes Pils einer Brauerei einzeln, also 500xPils=500 verschiedenen Biere. Sie hat jedenfalls recht, die hiesige Brauerei braut zwar ca. 12 Sorten, aber wirklich gekauft werden eben meist 2-3 Sorten. Abseits von Pils und Weizen kennen viele nix (regional natürlich unterschiedlich) In USA ist durch Craft Beer Hype oft deutlich mehr Vielfalt. Liegt wohl aber auch daran dass man neuen gegenüber offener ist.

[@Lennroe]

Genau, das hätte ich auch gesagt, hier braut halt eine brauerei 10-20 sorten bier, pils, hell, dunkel, leicht, stark, bockbier.... Ich kann es nicht vergleichen, da ich 16 war wenn ich zuletzt in der USA war aber ich komm aus CZ und wir haben zum Großteil nur Pils oder Dunkeles und reicht auch, wie viel Auswahl braucht man denn bei Bier?

[@popscottica]

I'm currently an exchange student in Austria and I hope home to my small town in the us in a few months and I imagine that I'm gonna get at least form of reverse culture shock

[@Hi11is]

People love to talk politics, they don't listen, and they don't think, but they sure do talk.

[@samaelquade3312]

I live in Cologne and there are many types of regional beer here. Our beer is called Kölsch and there are many types of kölsch or, to be precise, 25 types of kölsch. The three largest Kölsch brands are Reissdorf Kölsch, gaffel Kölsch and Früh kölsch. But there is also beer from other parts of Germany and countries. Between 5,000 and 6,000 beers are brewed in Germany. We estimate the variety of brands worldwide to be between 10,000 and 15,000 beers. This German variety of brands is (still) unique in the world, even if countries like the USA and Italy have caught up tremendously in the past 10 years. The southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are absolute leaders in local beer brands.But every country has its own unique beers

[@ursschnatterfleck6019]

Quality is more important than quantity!!!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

But when you have more breweries, the competition is steep and you have to brew some pretty amazing beer to keep your business above water

[@808Fee]

@@Kellydoesherthing Spot on. Many Germans don't understand the concept of a free-market economy. I'd go as far as to claim that our economy contains too many social aspects to perform at its maximum. I prefer a small government and low taxes.

[@pigoff123]

I found that foreigners were more friendly in Germany. Over the years. I had car problems an everytime I was helped with or without kids it was always by men from other countries. This was before cell phones. My favorite memory was what I think was a father an son that didn't speak German or English. I had a flat and they were going to change my tire. My donut was low on air. The younger man left with my donut an left his father with me an went an put air in the donut an came back an changed my tire. It made it to my friends house til it went flat again. LOL.

[@johnlabus7359]

Your chain restaurant story sounds like The Cheesecake Factory.

[@andrewp2444]

In the U.S. there are states where you can buy beer at grocery stores and gas stations, but then there are also states (majority of states) where you cannot buy beer anywhere except at state licensed liquor outlets and bars. You also can’t even legally enter a liquor store under 21. The state you are from, Pennsylvania, is quite liberal when it comes to alchol purchases, though I heard they recently banned alcohol sales at gas stations.

[@ton1]

We only stock good beer. Also we have specialized shops only for beer and other drinks. *love2hateU*

[@msfelicat]

not only can you find less beer from different breweries in germany.. the overall quality of our german big breweries is.. just say mass producing is not always the best for the taste.... and the smaller breweries can be better, but it's hard to find them in the stores....AND the US breweries (especially the small ones) have the freedom to go experimenting because the "oh so great" reinheitsgebot just isn't there

[@erictaylor5462]

1:10 To be fair, there is quite a bit more to be critical about in this country compared to 4 years ago, and certainly more than 20 years ago. But then, you're not old enough to remember much before 1999. I don't remember a ton from before I was 10, like I remember the bi-centennial when I was 6, but I didn't really understand what that meant.

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

Actually it get's interestinb if you go even furthef back - I'm sometimes under the impression there are/were two differdnt countries. And that in more than one regard.

[@theresadorr4375]

Local stores only sell local beer brands.. you would have to travel to try them.. but if you dont only search in one area or city, youll find the variaty you thought of. Even if not as many as in the US. But we have a Reinheitsgebot 😋

[@Bergbergberg100]

Hey Kelly, German here from Mainz ;-) I can totally confirm the beer topic. I tried several craft beers last year in the US and they were all great! Yet, there's also a German craft beer scene that has blossomed over the last years but you won't find them all over the place because the typical German consumer wants always the same. The big pilsner brands that you can't - or just barely - distinguish. They aren't bad, but the variety is just not that big. Cheers!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Aw I always like to see a comment from a Mainzer :) I went to a craft brew fest in Mainz at a warehouse (it’s a well known venue but I can’t remember the name of it) over a year ago and really enjoyed seeing some variety :)

[@silkwesir1444]

"The big pilsner brands that you can't - or just barely - distinguish." It's an accquired taste. The more brands you try, the more you will be able to distinguish them. I find it pretty easy, mostly (there are some exceptions, "doppelganger beers"). (Which by the way is nothing special about beer, that's just how our brains work...)

[@dustgreylynx]

US breweries: quantity German breweries: quality

[@jessicaely2521]

Have you tried all 7000+ breweries? There are a lot where quality is over quantity. These beers you can't find in the store. You have to order it from the brewery and wait months for it to be available. A lot of Germans don't get to taste these beers because they don't know about the brewery. I can bet most Germans dont know that there's an awesome brewery (they put German beers to shame) in Homestead Florida.

[@dustgreylynx]

@@jessicaely2521 but her comment was about coming into a store

[@Technohonk]

@@jessicaely2521 have you tried all 1500 german breweries and don't know how much sorts of beer that you can say the brewery in Florida puts german beers to shame? ;-)

[@Technohonk]

@@jessicaely2521 and clearly most americans also didn't try a good beer once when the popular brands are all not really good, (to be fair, the big german breweries are also not really good..) So I'll say the craft beers sure get a lot of positive feedback and I bet there are plenty of good ones. ;-) Would like to try some of the good american beer, and I bet you would like some good german/belgian/czech etc. beer from smaller breweries or crafts. There's good thing everywhere in the world. And as it says "There's always a better one" ;-)

[@MeMe-pj8ve]

German beer sucks

[@davidcufc]

I'm British. I saw exactly the same thing in Mexico. I went to a bar with a girl who manages a pub in England. She said that the Mexican bar was overstaffed. I replied that it was great that you get served within seconds and that the service was excellent.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

i wouldn't care about it being so heavily staffed if they would 1) leave me alone and 2) not have to raise prices in order to pay the salaries for so many employees

[@danielhenzphotography]

The political discussions show on twitter even more and I am Swiss.

[@skydragon3294]

Lived in the US (Anaheim, CA) for 4 years and returned back to Germany, and the biggest reverse culture shock for me and my Filipino-American wife (who has never been to Europe) were the TV-commercials and advertisments in particular, as maketing in the US seems to be very aggressive, and most of the time way out of place, espacially Verizon and State Farm. Another big one was with writing Buisness E-Mails, when my boss here in Germany reminded me, to "cut straight to the chase", instead of adding smalltalk to corporate mails. Last thing, also workrelated: Vacation Time. My German boss also reminded me multiple times, that I have to take my vacation days, as my company runs a very strict policy on work-life-balance, to prevent stress related psycholgical issues, while in the US I felt more valued the more I worked.

[@floriand2436]

What's the difference between american beer and sex in a canoe? None, both is fu**ing close to water ;-) The US have more breweries, but how about the quality?

[@afcgeo882]

Florian D thanks to immigrants from Germany, Austria, Szechia, England, Scotland, Ireland and others, the beer in the US comes in every type imagined. Every store around my neighborhood in New York stocks over 100 brands of beer, including beer from all over the world. The US is 359 million people from all over the world, with varied tastes. Last week alone I drank a beer from Argentina, Peru, Russia, Italy and a few from around the US. We have EVERYTHING here and local breweries have to compete against it all. We have no DOC laws or regional beer police. We have no history of making just one thing in just one region. In the US, the industry is free to experiment.