My American Friend’s FIRST TIME In Germany Was NOT What He Expected 🇩🇪

[@PassportTwo]

Be sure to check out our video where my sister and her family came to Germany and we talked about their take on Germany as well 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4nbfJqYm85lbK8 Also, here’s the video where my brother and his wife came and visited us for the first time 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJrEf3ekh62badU\

[@andreaspitsch9004]

Something completely different, but nicely spooky: I am just bingeing X-Files, again and S2E12 is called "Aubrey". The supernatural serial killer in the very next episode (S2E13) is called Donnie. I wish you a good night 😘

[@martinkasper197]

None of them. Stubai or Atlas for Men...😂😂😂

[@AlexGys9]

Please tell Logan that we love him for ranking us last. It means we did a good job in Germanizing him by not sugarcoating his opnion.

[@PassportTwo]

I will pass that along 😊

[@kat76woman]

It was totally "payback" for the "L.A.? Don't like it" 😂

[@KardoganLR]

I never was in Italy, so I can't say anything about that, but France and Swiss are really beautiful countries, too. Every country has it's own beauty and if I could, I would travel more.

[@YvonneHoerde]

@@KardoganLR And Germany, to me, is a great place to live it, but it is not a very good tourist spot. Many places are convenient but not beautiful. A lot of really beautiful places have been destroyed during WWII. If I see very old pictures of places, I always am amazed how beautiful they used to be before WWII and how ugly they got after it. There was not much time to think about beauty when the things were built efficiency came first and you notice that with many places.

[@KardoganLR]

@@YvonneHoerde Germany has a lot of beautiful spots, but mostly they are not very known.

[@quatschgans]

Naaaa, don't mind the german audience in your ranking of countries... Thanks for being direct and authentic! When asked for opinions, I prefer honesty over wishy-washy politeness... If not, asking is pointless 😁

[@lynnm6413]

Yeah, as a German who is thoroughly disenchanted with her own country I give it to everyone to prefer France…I do, too…I guess

[@quatschgans]

@@lynnm6413 🤣😂🤣 Thank you! 🙏 TIL the exact word to describe my weird relationship with my home country... disenchanted!

[@lynnm6413]

@@frankogravedigger got nothing to do with memory culture. Any time I get looked at weird when people in the US or Australia ask me where I‘m from cause they can‘t place me and get a negative reaction I‘m all -f u- It‘s more the political management in recent years that has caused Germany to circle the drain…we‘re going down fast!

[@norbertkuhn4072]

@lynnm6413 Good thing the US is such a model country politically socially and culturally that are so natural with the negative sides of their history. They can only naturally serve as a role model and the US citizens are so extremely popular here and in Europe, have I somehow missed something ? If some people say something about others, although they have never been somewhere else, I can not really take for full. So the prejudices live. Irony off.

[@madarah8533]

​@@lynnm6413 France is a beautiful country but unfortunately its full of french people

[@schneekaktus9941]

I love that you describe the borders as cultural hugs. I see it the same way. We changed in the last 200 years 8 times our nationality as a region and are German again since 1957. It’s just something that you can feel. It’s a mix of food, culture and much more 🙂

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

Since the Babenberger took over we did not change our nationality. Our ancestors were not asked before they became Austrians. In our area every village has its own dialect and sometimes even a completely foreign language. Croatian, Krowod, and many similar dialects, Slovenian, Hungarian, German, Serbian, and even some Romanian/Gipsy pockets. I am sure if we dig further we have some Pickts, Turkish and Mongolian remnants. I do not know which language the Pannoinians spoke before the romans. Something celtic i guess.

[@oliverwtell]

Thx for interviewing Logan. He seems to be an honest and thoughtful person. His views about Germany are quite interesting.

[@LucaSitan]

Ranking us last? We certainly taught you how to be direct and not sugarcoat 😂

[@PassportTwo]

Haha, maybe he Germanized in just two weeks 😂

[@chris_0018]

To be honest, i would rank germany last, too.

[@Barbarossa125]

Because he didn't know the history too well? Maybe he should visit Bamberg same day to learn about the witch trials. Maybe they would let him participate in one for ranking us last. 🔥😈😉

[@fizue20405]

I have a kitchen that is small to normal sized, I would think, and I cook in it several times a day for 8 people... and when we have family celebrations where my parents, siblings, their partners and children come... we easily have 20 People in the house... You can serve up a lot even from relatively small kitchens

[@fionafiona1146]

If you have a good system it can work It's just awkward when it's difficult to move one another in a too small kitchen for support

[@carinab.1923]

My grandma also had these huge family gatherings and a small kitchen. ❤ It was never a problem 😊

[@AP-hr3qm]

That was very German: Say honestly what you think and just explain why 👍 Thanks to Logan for that. I think it's great to talk without having to guess at any riddles, this way very good and deep conversations can develop. For me this video felt like it would've been great to actually sit there in the same room with you guys and talk about all kinds of experiences 😊

[@AP-hr3qm]

By the way, I'd love to explore L.A. And every other part of the US. I can't drive so I'd just take a nap on the highways to be fit for upcoming adventures 😄

[@ChrischenL]

I always thought the poop shelf is manly for medical reasons like checking for blood in the stool or tapeworms “bits” (not sure how common they still were while the toilet was in style) and less your diet.

[@katharinabruns9480]

It's very German to say how you feel about things. You don't have to agree or disagree. It's more an information, really. It's definitely not meant as an assault. We also love to discuss. Plus, I guess there is also the mindset of not talking about bad things, or problems, means no improvement.

[@combatduckie]

i have a bidet in the bathroom of my Munich 2-room-appartement, it s a small building with just 4 tenants. In Germany bidets are mostly found only in somewhat upscale appartements.

[@reinhard8053]

Not necessarily. My last flat was about middle standard and had one. My house (lower standard) has two separate parts and both have a bidet. It might also be a preference of older people ?

[@RainbowYak]

German frankness isn't just something Americans struggle with. I'm from Switzerland and our communication culture resembles those of East Asia. Everything we say is very subtle and indirect. Being able to read between the lines is considered an important skill. We also use tons of conditional forms in order to soften our utterances. It's a very different mentality. For example when you talk to strangers in Switzerland, they are always extremely friendly, cordial and polite. We are taught and socialized to act like this from a young age. So, it's not necessarily the way someone truly feels. The lovely face people put on may also simply be a mask. If someone does find you annoying or frustrating, they're very unlikely to tell you so. In fact, even best friends beat around the bush and struggle to express these feelings to each other. this mentality is very similar to what I experienced while I lived in Japan. Japanese people, too, will smile and politely help you with anything you need even if they think you're a pain in the ass. Obviously, there's no right or wrong but these differences can often lead to misunderstandings. For example many Germans who move to Switzerland initially view Swiss people as disingenious and many Swiss people view German immigrants as aggressive. Neither of these descriptions is true; they're simply a result of how people feel based on their own culture/mentality.

[@avalon4612]

Well, actually it’s fine for me that your friend ranks Germany at no 4. I don’t feel insulted at all and I think no German does either. It’s all about preferences . So don’t worry 😉 By the way, I didn’t like LA either but I loved San Francisco, Chicago and Key West.

[@PassportTwo]

That’s funny bc the lady we were talking to also said she loved San Fran but hated LA 😅

[@jennyh4025]

My only memory of Chicago is „hot and humid outside and way too cold inside“ and of course „too many people and no way to see the sun in downtown Chicago“. Suburbia wasn’t much better for my young German mind (and body, no way to walk anywhere, all had to be done by car).

[@Skyl3t0n]

​@@PassportTwo But lets be honest. LA is a pretty good example of how f'ed our world is. Only compressed in a single city. The sheer difference between glamour and hollywood and the homeless people clogging the streets and doing meth in broad daylight. (Sounds a little like Frankfurt too, haha)

[@arnodobler1096]

​@@PassportTwoFunny Mark Twain once said his best summer was in Germany. And his coldest winter was summer in San Francisco. But Mark was also always very ironic and meant to be entertaining.

[@m4tti.87]

I felt the same :D I loved San Fran and was not a big fan of LA @@PassportTwo

[@McGhinch]

The poop shelf was invented in the 1920s(?) to inspect your poop for worms. To keep it clean, take two or three sheets of toilet paper as a base layer for your poop.

[@dancell7421]

Wow! He really sounds and looks delighted about Germany 😄

[@petersmiling9494]

Of course, flat-bottom flushers have medical advantages. You can assess the feces. Consistency, color, blood, worms? A discolored white stool is indicative of a bile deficiency. Black stool indicates blood in the upper digestive tract. (e.g. stomach) Red stool for blood in the lower digestive tract. (Hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, colon cancer). Tapeworms and roundworms are immediately recognizable.

[@AleaumeAnders]

You can buy bidet sets in almost every hardware store, so you can retrofit your normal toilets. We did just that a few years ago, and it works well enough.

[@MyriamSchweingruber]

Actually a Biergarten was traditionally on top of the brewery cellar to cool the cellar below by having shady trees, mostly horse chestnut, and floor covered in gravel. And I am not going by brand if I have to choose outdoor apparel, doesn't matter to me, and probably most people in Germany. As long as it is functional and does what it should. And this Swiss is very satisfied that we are unbeatable when it comes to beauty ;-)

[@bjornd9375]

Sehr gut, dass er gleich ne richtige Weinschorle kennen gelernt hat, also die pfälzische Variante ;)

[@einwitzigenname585]

I am German an yes, of course Germany is at No4. Look at beautiful Switzerland, beautiful Italy and beautiful France! I would have made the same tier list as tourist. But I like living in Germany. Politics in France and Italy is grazy and Switzerland is too expensive and strange people in a way.

[@chris_0018]

You are right. If someone from the Us wants to visit Europe, they shouldn‘t visit Germany, other countries are much more beautiful. But when you want to move to Europe and a stable country, you should consider germany.

[@PattisKarriereKarten]

Germany is not beautiful? 🤦🏻‍♀️ You obviously didn’t get around much then.

[@cmo6055]

Germany has many beautiful areas and cities to visit! Italy, Switzerland and France as well. I cant make a top 4. They all have different things that appeal to me. I dont like the German wine for example, but love the food, but Italian food I like the most. But I like the people and vibe in Germany most. And the Swiss mountains are so beautiful. France also has beautiful country site and beaches...

[@miraj5569]

I guess it also depends if you're talking about visiting or about living there. Switzerland gets first place either way, but f.ex. I would rank living in Germany over living in Italy while I would rank visiting Italy over visiting Germany. I'm not the biggest fan of the overall French mentality, so it comes fourth for me. I also think, preference with regards to climate and weather plays a huge part in how you perceive the countries. I've heard plenty of people say "the Nordics are great, but the weather ruins it" while I am "are you kidding me? that's the best part!" - so I totally get why someone who's significantly happier in warm weather and with a lot of sunlight would rank Italy and France higher. I guess the bottom line is: there is no right or wrong way to rank those countries. They all have a rich history, beautiful nature, as well as positives and negatives about them. I think from a certain general safety and quality of life upwards (which all four countries provide), it's just a matter of personal preference.

[@cmo6055]

@@miraj5569 true! And I dont like the weather to be too hot. So I love the climate in Northern Europe. Wouldnt visit South Italy in summer.

[@palantir135]

Shelf toilets are almost standard in the Netherlands. We love them because they have several advantages.

[@tubekulose]

The so called "Kiss of Poseidon"-phenomenon is the main reason I prefer shelf toilets in old fashioned European bathrooms. In my house however you will find both kinds. Kind greetings from Austria!

[@dizzlery3628]

Ich finde es sehr schade, das so gut wie nie über Norddeutschland gesprochen wird. Fast jeder Auswanderer oder Besucher spricht über Berlin, München, Alpen ... Geht mal im Sommer an die Nordsee, legt euch an den Strand und beobachtet die Gezeiten. Most underrated place in Germany!

[@michaelakaltschmidt6316]

Jaaaa, das habe ich auch schon gedacht. Ich komme zwar aus Süddeutschland (nähe Heidelberg 😊) liiiiieeeebe aber Norddeutschland. Hamburg, Kiel, Bremen aber auch die tollen kleinen Orte wie Friedrichskoog, Husum, Büsum etc. Grüße gehn raus in den Norden 😘❤

[@silviap4478]

Geht mir auch so. Komme aus dem Ruhrgebiet und hier gibt es einfach sooo coole Orte und es ist so multikulturell. Aber niemand spricht darüber. Alle denken, das Ruhrgebiet sei dreckig, aber Essen ist das Herz des Ruhrgebiets und eine der grünsten Großstädte Deutschlands. Und ja, ich würde auch gerne mehr über Norddeutschland hören. Finde den Norden einfach persönlich so viel schöner als den Süden

[@mhl1740]

Wenn die Beiden nun mal in Süddeutschland leben, ist es doch eher zu erwarten, dass sie ihre Eindrücke über ihre Umgebung / Heimat wiedergeben, also über Gegenden, die sie nicht so intensiv erleben. Oder?

[@silviap4478]

@@mhl1740 auf jeden Fall. Aber viele KZbinr, die nach Deutschland gekommen sind, wohnen im Süden Deutschlands. Klar sprechen sie dann darüber und das ist ja richtig. Es war mehr Wehmut, dass es auch noch andere schöne Ecken gibt, wie den Norden und dass es da nicht so viele KZbinr gibt

[@mhl1740]

@@silviap4478 ich stamme aus Thüringen, wohne in BW. Aber ich mag den Norden sehr 🙂 Nord- und Ostsee, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte... Wunderbar!

[@martingerlitz1162]

Absolutely perfect correct. As a German I always would recommend Italy or the alpine countries Austria and/or Switzerland for visiting. Astounding landscapes, mega enjoyable food and happy people, good weather and amazing historic places. Germany is extremely versatile and difficult. I also would recommend little places like Celle, Hannoversch Münden, Höxter, Bremen and Göttingen for a short visit. Astounding places like Rügen, Islands of Ostfriesland need extra time. And this is just the north!

[@dagmarszemeitzke]

The Mittelrheintal is a beautiful part of Germany with many castles on both sides of the r.iver

[@Herzschreiber]

Great video again! Greetings to your friend, I am glad to hear he is a "food insider" and likes our German food so much. - poop shelves and bidets......well: Donnie is right, the flat shelves are oldfashioned. I was born in 1961. During my childhood there were no others. But we had a bidet, they were much more common in the past than they are today. - hahaha! Donnie nailed it: Germans have small kitchens because they don't have Thanksgiving! LOL (But believe me: A turkey would fit in a german oven too!) - I was born and raised in Trier and left because of a job in 1985. Never had the chance to move back and still today I might feel homesick from time to time. Thanks for the footage and for taking your friend there! For me it is normal to be closely bound to our Roman heritage, but I guess for people from the US it must be a very fascinating thing to see all those time capsules close to the medieval and modern "layers" of the city. Thanks for Logan's recommendation to visit Heidelberg and Trier - I would be glad if the majority of US tourists would not always be concentraded so much on Bavaria. Bavaria for sure is a heavenly environment but there is so much more to Germany! - The Lady who doesn't like California: Grrrrr! Yes Germans are very direct. And yes we tend to be open and free when telling our opinions. But we also are able to be polite. Imho the Lady crossed a line. What I mean is: When someone introduces a stranger to me, and I learn where this stranger comes from I would never ever first and foremost let him know that I don't like the place he is from. In my German eyes it is simply impolite to do it. I guess a lot of people would feel offended when my first sentence was "oh I don't like the place you're from". I love directness. But it is a short line from direct to impolite! - Logan, don't worry because of your country ranking! First of all: You explained why you did it that way. And yes - Donnie has a lot of German viewers but hey - they like directness! :) Be safe when travelling back home!

[@lynnm6413]

Well, I suppose the way California is going he was lucky she only disliked the highways… I‘d probably ask him if he liked having to wear welliges down San Francisco‘s main streets so as to be protected against the human waste left by the ‚houseless‘ or what he feels tranq is going to do once introduced from Portland… He got lucky, imo

[@avr7120]

to be fair some germans like to bond over complaining about places (especially where they live) wether its the weather, infrastructure, laws and regulations. i wouldnt think its rude if said in a neutral tone

[@ingor.522]

The small kitchen sizes here are addopted from the Standard ,,Frankfurt Kitchen" of what had 8 squaremeters in maximum space at a place where space had been very limited at Apartments. Well this standard was created in the early 1950's but even addopted to the most restricted space apartments, too or even to have a pantry kitchen like in any hotel room of what is not vrry comfortable at renting apartments. Visit germany all over the country and not where the most US people going to, because of their former US military zone between 1945 and 1990, getmany has got much more interesting areas outside of Bavaria and south Hessia or maybe Berlin...north of the Elbe River do german people living, too, sure not as much like in other federal states but we do have flat land between two oceans.

[@TheDude50447]

a basic roundabout is pretty much the easiest type of intersection I know. Its just the cars in the circle go first. Once theres a gap go for it.

[@vornamenachname3373]

I'm VERY sure you TOLD him: "Don't be afraid and be honest!" 😄👍🏻 Thank you!

[@wmf831]

Great video! I really loved the comment of your friend about going to border cities to see how different cultures mix and intermingle. Never really thought about it, but I really like that thought! Disclaimer: The following is not meant to be offensive or rude or with ill intent: But one thing makes me wonder. Maybe you and other expats on KZbin don't realize this, but you (meaning expats) are very direct and clear about what you don't like in Germany, too. So why does it come off as "rude/direct" when somebody (a German) says to you directly something they don't like, like the lady in question. I mean, where is the difference? Is it more polite to do it on KZbin where so many more people get to watch it, but you haven't addressed a person standing next/in front ... of you? I am honestly not saying this to be rude, it is a serious question, something that makes me wonder, sometimes. BTW, I am NOT offended that Logan ranked Germany last 🙂 Cannot rank the outdoor stuff, I have neither brand. (Is this un-German, do I have to give back my "passport, too"?)

[@Durhandoni80]

Mit Deutschen darf man das machen. Wir sind ja die "Direktheit" gewohnt. Man selber ist aber eine Schneeflocke und soll doch gefälligst mit Samthandschuhen angefasst werden. Das ist alles.

[@agn855]

…and regarding the living room. I don’t know a single German house where you'll find that the entrance of it opens directly (without a 'Vorraum'/Flur) into the center of your house!!? So each and everyone would be able to see members of my family lounging around in their underwear right from the doorstep. And yes, having the kitchen as the center of the house was traditionally for heating reasons. Once people were able (better, could afford) separating the living room (guess why it’s named that way) they’ve done it to get rid of steamed cabbage and fireplace odor smell in pre-television times.

[@MegaJJ1968]

What a very sympathetic and intelligent konversation between you two. Give my best regards to Logan, although he ranked us Germans last. His Insights and impressions were expressed very thoughtful. And of course all the best for your Channel. 🙂

[@elviraast]

You do a awesome job in demystifying Germany stereotypes, leading to a better understanding of both cultures 👍

[@arnewengertsmann9111]

It's ok to rank us last. It is a question of preference after all. And I get the part about already knowing things about the other countries. But one thing about the regionality in Germany. To understand that, I think, you have to see that up to 1870 most regions were their own nations. And I don't only mean the federal states, but sometimes even counties. We had semi-sovereign states that had the squarekilometer size of Downtown Manhatten. And all of those semi-sovereign states were governed differently, might have had different varieties of religion, differen customs and a different dialect. For example, I live near Schwäbisch Hall, which is at the Border of Swabia and Fankonia. Our region is called Hohenlohe. And so our dialect, where spoken, is a mixture between the two and is vastly differen from either, as is our Identity. And if you remember that this went on for over 1500 years, I think it becomes understandable, why it didn't mix together yet.

[@pepita46]

In my opinion, if you want to see a real meshing of 2 different cultures, Alsace is the perfect example. Especially the cities of Strasbourg and Colmar.

[@bazoo513]

A tidbit from the opposite side: what surprised me most when i first visited NYC was that it was _exacly_ like i imagined it, complete with those "chimneys" venting steam from broken pipes, wind-blown newspapers and distant sirens as observed late at light from my hotel room window in the old, pre-9/11 WTC (and later bustling streets, seas of yellow cabs, people alway in hurry but friendly in you stop them to ask for directions...)

[@maxking3]

Fun fact: Traditional American Kitchen appliances are only available in North America. And that‘s down to the metric system and the fact that everyone has adopted the 60cm appliances that fit in the European standard kitchen cabinets. Africa, Asia, the Middle East… everyone has metric appliance sizes now. Not following metric and international standards is basically locking out those vendors from the global market.

[@reinhard8053]

And some are just not useful, if you know the ones from Europe. E.g. the stoves with the knobs at the wallside above the heating elements. So you need to reach over and between your pots to turn them. And they will get dirty soon. Even some otherwise modern looking stoves have knobs like from the 70ies.

[@constancevigilance8696]

8:05 I think the health thing is the main reason for having those "poop shelf toilets" 😂. But they are out of fashion now. But we still have toilets which needs much less water. And that's a good thing.

[@skyee277]

Haha, I loved seeing the Dubbeglas up there ^^ for those "in the know" a clear geographical give away (and in my biased opinion the best glas ever).

[@swie-ju9ij]

This type of architecture with balconies and flowers are only found in some regions of south of Germany. It's not typical in any other region of Germany. You will not find it in Berlin, Hamburg, or Frankfurt.... . 5:45

[@Aine197]

Jack W. isn‘t regarded as a proper outdoor brand. It‘s more of a outdoorsy everyday brand. My favourite brand is Vaude if it needs to be waterproof and functional. That‘s just a personal preference, though

[@heha6984]

Very nice video, greetings to your friend! And sometimes I hear you saying in the intro "along with my wife strawberry" 🤣🙃 viele Grüße aus Franken!😘

[@mizapf]

Honestly, I only know of a handful of places with "poop shelves" here in Germany. We threw them out at home 40 years ago, I don't see any of them in public buildings, office buildings, schools, and so on. If you happen to see such toilets, I guess they are most likely in private homes, and only if that home was built more than 50 years ago. (Just my experience, of course.)

[@einwitzigenname585]

I have one and I could save my glasses from getting lost in pipes and poo. I like tese flatters. They are more expensive, that may be one point for the decision to put the other ones in.

[@reinhard8053]

My last flat was built 30 years ago with poop shelf.

[@germankitty]

Just for the record, my kitchen is barely 7qm (plus a walk-in pantry), and closed off. I've cooked meals for over a dozen people in there -- both 3-course sit-down meals, and buffet style for friends. It's all a question of planning and organization. :-)

[@eisikater1584]

Please tell Logan that I'm not angry he ranked Germany last. I'm a native German, and my ranking would be almost the same, except that I'd put in Austria instead of Switzerland. And my reason is: Language. While, as a Bavarian, I can perfectly understand Austrians, and they can perfectly understand me without me having to switch to Hochdeutsch, Swiss "German" sounds all Greek to me. My French and Italian (I've been to both countries several times) are "advanced tourist level", I'd say, so rudimentary communication is possible.

[@asmodon]

Got a bidet installed two years ago. Wouldn’t want to miss it.

[@LythaWausW]

I'm having a terrible day due to my neighbor's German proclivity for telling me everything I'm doing wrong. As I was doing my farm chores this morning, he came over, leaned on my pasture fence, and started telling me how we mis-managed our hay field this year, and how our animals are getting nutrient-poor hay as a result. He went on and on. He went on and on so much that I actually stood up for myself and said, "I understand it is typical German to criticize and offer advice when none was asked for. I did not ask for any advice, but I seem to keep getting it from my neighbors who need to tell us who our hay crop nearly failed this year." He kept going. On and on. I said, "Actually I'm done receiving unrequested advice from neighbors about how I feed my animals. BUT i can see how passsionate you are about my field, my animals. You care a lot. You are burdened with the task of teaching us what we are doing wrong here." OMG. He said, "Passionate, no, I don't care what you do. But you MUST DO ....." and kept going on and on, I don't know how to stop his German DUTY to stop us from agricultural errors. We know what happened with the weather. We were helpless. I would never go to his property and tell him how to grow his tomatoes. This is the third "Friend" of ours who has come to us this month and said how we could have done things better on our land this year. As if we didn't notice. We're ....I guess....eternally city folk. Lord let me never tell people what to do if they don't ask first. Please, Germans. Give us the opportunity to ask for your advice. We're not idiots.

[@ninni2612]

As a German I have to apologize for this guy. I hate when people are sticking their nose in anyone else's business.

[@hertelantje]

That’s not being German, that’s being rude. Yes we’re pretty straight up and honest, even blunt , when you ask us a question. Sugar coating is rare. But to push in and offer unwelcome advice is considered rude. And that person can expect an honest answer telling them so.

[@eleonoreschmitt4951]

German (Bavarian) here. We've got a bidet in our bathroom. I would never tell somebody that I didn't like their home town. But I'm also direct and would not lie about that. I'd pick something I did enjoy to comment on.

[@Druzilme]

165 km/h on the Autobahn. Or like we germans say "eine gemütliche Reisegeschwindigkeit". ;)

[@quatschgans]

Yeah, that can even my 25 year old VW Polo manage with his 60 PS...

[@butenbremer1965]

My most favorite outdoor clothing brand is Mammut.

[@lynnm6413]

I bought horrendously expensive shoes from them…for work! And while they were very comfy I had a hole in them after only a year…because the different plastics separated! Absolutely disappointing…a no-go for me ever since!

[@kirsa9911]

I know several people (me included) who discovered that something was medically wrong with them because they could "study" their poo on the poo-shelf...I would never wanna do without one!

[@AP-hr3qm]

Yes, also very helpful when caring for sick or elderly family members. I would have one more point, it goes more in the direction of kids/people with e.g. special needs, who might have trouble with the perception of their body and so can better understand what is happening.

[@knaake10]

US tourists should definitely take part in a "knight's dinner". It is offered at many castles. You are given a large apron and then food is served on a large table according to medieval recipes that you eat with your hands, as in the old days. Hands are of course are washed beforehand. There may also be a show with bards and artists. Great fun, especially for the children

[@trevordavies5486]

For overlapping cultures, I lived in Basel, Switzerland in the triangle where Switzerland, Germany and France meet. Wonderful city.

[@Aine197]

Bidets were all the rage when I was a kid in the 70s. They went out of fashion for some reason…

[@fuunta]

Thx Logan 👍🏻

[@-----REDACTED-----]

For (avoiding) cleaning THAT shelf: line it with toilet paper. You can use the cheap recycled single-ply stuff for that.

[@schroedingers_kotze]

10:38 To bad you cut off Logan's reaction, I would have loved to see his face a little longer. 😄

[@mawen_]

Bidets are more common in the area where the French part of the allies were. I live near Lake Constance and I'm currently absolving my plumber training. They don't sell as much as in the past but there are still many around.

[@conbertbenneck49]

Driving in a different State, or different Country is a new learning experience. You have to learn the Country's Rules and Regulations, that are different from American State Rules before you can begin to feel comfortable on their roads, highways or traffic circles. Having lived and worked in Europe for 33 years, I love the fact that small restaurants and inns with excellent food are the norm. Big chains are homogenizing meals across the USA. I hate it.... When I travel I want to visit the local mom and pop restaurants, not another franchise restaurant with the same cooking and menu from Maine to California. ....and having spent a month living in Santa Monica, and having to drive everywhere; fifteen miles to work; ten miles to a restaurant; 5 miles in another direction to go to a movie. I, too want no part of Los Angeles.

[@Never_again_against_anyone]

It is possible to cook bigger meals in German kitchens; tables are not only for eating. But having something in between would still be nice.

[@ggthjwf]

Oh and the visible cistern at the Toilette in the US and the Jalousien are so out or not modern anymore. We also had them in the past in Germany but modernisierten them. Now we Use cistern in the wall, Toilettes not on the floor anymore and modern blinds

[@YvonneHoerde]

Thanks for the vid. By the way, regional differences - have you ever been to the real north of Germany, particularly to the Friesian region? Juist, for example, is something very special to experience, especially for an US-American: You are not allowed to drive a car there! This changes the vibes of the place sooo much and the. quality of life is really, really different. Plus, it is mostly a German tourist spot, so you will have a quite unique experience that not many people had when they were in Germany. And the food is completely different to Rheinland food or Bavarian food. And it is very child friendly, especially if your child already can ride a bike or wants to learn it. There are many places you can rent bikes at and the island Juist is completely flat and almost everything is reachable by bike. And the beach is also a very interesting experience, not to be compared with California, of course but... Well.. Nice in its own rough way. Maybe, you should try that out for a holiday with your kid once....

[@markusstephany2512]

He's definitely been germanized in a short time if he's that honest about Germany. I don't know LA but San Francisco, and (too) many people in the Bay Area find everything they hear about Germany “soooo amazing!” 😅

[@chrisgorner9248]

Iam one of those who appreciate your honest opinion! Greetings from Berlin :D

[@EdWood110]

Of course, the most interesting topic was toilets. I do love this kind of toilet, I am a Sitzpinkler and I love, I really love that it prevents the "Touch of Poseidon". Is this a German expression or an American one? I never heard it before and I always referred to it simply as Backsplash. Germany taking the last spot, I do think Germany is totally underrated but I travelled to France, Swiss and Italy myself, he is not completely wrong. lol It is a question of taste and that is totally ok, since all these flavor are awesome!

[@dan_kay]

Portugal here, originally from Germany. While I didn't have a bidet in Germany, I haven't found a single apartment in Portugal without one yet.

[@HalfEye79]

When a doctor wants a stool-sample from you, you get a paper-contraption, where you can catch the poop a take that sample. This contraption has glue-strips to glue it at the rim and afterwards you can just loose that strips and flush as normal. You nowadays never need a poop-shelf-toilet anymore.

[@gloofisearch]

Hie ranking was good though. He was honest and direct. Nothing wrong with that;-)

[@AP-hr3qm]

When I think of the outdoor clothing question, I spontaneously think of how an old lady once told me how they used to impregnate their rainwear with bacon rinds and she still does it that way today (this was in the mid-90s). Is that weird that I somehow find that more interesting than those big brands? 😄

[@kat76woman]

I've never seen those "poop shelf" toilets anywhere in Germany.

[@sylviaheinemann3314]

In our old apartment we had one of those old fashioned toilets with what you call poop shelf. Due to that I was able to detect worms in the poop of our then little girl. So I could go to the doctor and get a remedy. In our now modern toilet these worms would have gone undetected.

[@adsp1965]

I stay klinging to Patagonia because when I was a student in the early 1980ies I worked at a bike store where we first imported and sold that stuff. That was the first Cannondale bikes sold in Germany, too ;)

[@threeer02]

Gelterswoog or Seewoog?? Those are two fantasic places here in the Pfalz to spend an afternoon!

[@henningbartels6245]

I find overlapping cultures also interesting... it also makes you wonder what is that actually what people call " typical" French or "typical" German. I like Alsace a lot and it would be certainly intresting for Logan since the food culture merges there too.

[@K-Punkt]

I'm german and I would have done the same ranking POV beeing a tourist ❤ But all the positive points for Germany as home base would turn it around: not too hot here, we have a seaside as well as a side deep in the land, we can visit 9 other countrys couse they are so nearby, I am able to have a small place to be with a roof above my head, even when I'm not rich or suffered a hard and long periode of illness....etc

[@drsnova7313]

I grew up with a bidet in Germany, but as I learned from visiting many, many private bathrooms over the decades, my family home was absolutely the exception, not the rule. I missed having one in all the apartments I rented since then. Definitely FAR more common in Italy or France.

[@sns4748]

Those poop shelf toilets only have 10% market share from what i remember. They are very outdated. Wall toilets are the standard today and I think I never saw a wall toilet with poop shelf

[@MrEQuecky]

in regards to bidets and bigger kitchens: it mostly depends on the age of the house and if people have enough space for it. People I know who have them, basically have enough space in their bathrooms and kitchens because the houses are more modern. Old houses were just built with smaller kitchens and bathrooms…

[@HolgerJakobs]

Bidets are (again) becoming more popular. The house of my parents, built in 1959, had one.

[@derkalkman3019]

😂 hahaha, thank you for introducing me to the term of the kiss of posaidon!! 🤩

[@Jacob_._Roberts]

I don't buy either of the outdoor brands you mentioned. I buy whatever brand is cheapest at WalMart.

[@Edda-en3es]

About the toilet: Do you really prefer to get that gross bacteria-water on your delicate parts? 😁 I don't get it. And if the flushing works as it should there is no problem.

[@Why-D]

Germany on last place because of history, he does not know? Does he really know the whole history from acient Romans to actual Italy or about the Rütlischwur? Or did he just ask more questions in Germany?

[@mariannetr8045]

Our kitchen has the size of a normal room and I can cook Christmas dinner in it for the close family, 25 people. Outdoor brand Mountain Warehouse.

[@RickTheClipper]

On a recent road trip from Houston to Wichita, I saw more fences, private property, etc, than anywhere else in the world. May I suggest You make a clip about free roaming

[@ggthjwf]

An Italien family did move back from germany to Italy. But the Kids did not like there so they decided to move back to Germany. They love the food, area of Italy but they loved the order etc of germany more they once told in a tv show 🤷‍♀️😂

[@c.t.9278]

His ranking was very german. I would prefer france, because of the delicious food and extremly well sorted supermarcets.

[@Wolfspaule]

So refreshing to hear normal americans talking!

[@dagmarszemeitzke]

The Mythbusters locked oon the differences between a Kreisverkehr (~roundabout) and a normal streetcrossing. They found out that in a roundabout can drive more cars in the same time as in a streetcrossing, Roundabouts are more sufficient.

[@tillappelhans4985]

Bidet: I honestly don't know any household that has a bidet. But, I used to live in a big appartment that has a bathroom that was considered luxurious and there we had a bidet. Nobody was using it. We used it to dry clothes or shoes and things. I really now bidets from Hotels.

[@KardoganLR]

Germans do have a sort of Thanks Giving which is called Erntedankfest, especially in the country side, but it's more of a public thing, not a family thing. Where I come from, the farmers hold a public harvest festival where anyone can come. The crops are displayed, old machines are brought back to life, there are often pickled eggs, potato fritter (Reibekuchen/Puffer), various pies and cakes, roasts and much more, all made from the farmer's produce. Even the churches were decorated with the crops. The older farmers still do this, but it is becoming less and less common among the younger ones, because it is an extra job that is considered unnecessary.

[@huba3885]

my Father actually convinced me of BD's he learned about it in some Scandinavian Country and now one of those things hangs in every sanitary station he owns ^-^ he even installed it in my appartement without asking cuz he is so convinced ^-^

[@der7tezwerg921]

''That's so slow!'' You are a cold assassine, my dear. 🤣

[@hellemarc4767]

I live in Moselle, France. Metz is the "capital" (chef-lieu) of Moselle, but it's quite far from the border, about 80 km (about 50 minutes with an ordinary, not high-speed, train). It's a beautiful town, with a lot of interesting history. It was Charlemagne's Summer residence around 800, but it was already an important city in Roman times (Divodurum). It was even a free town (ville franche) at some point, and it was very wealthy since it was a hub, people who travelled across Europe had to go through Metz (at least for the northern part of the country). Their train station is the most beautiful in France according to some polls (and it is beautiful), and the Place Saint Louis goes back to the Middle Ages. Lorraine is only French since 1740 - 1760, but Metz, a bishopric back then, is French since 1552 (along with the bishoprics of Toul and Verdun). When I am in Metz, I feel like now, I'm really in France, because nobody there speaks Franconian, the common language shared by the people of eastern Moselle and those from Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz, anymore, except for a very few, very old people (I was really surprised when I met an old lady in her 80s, back in the 1990s, who was able to speak it). The linguistic border is closer to the town of Saint-Avold, which is 50 km from Metz. After Saint-Avold, when you drive towards Metz, you can still hear it for 20 km or so, but the younger people don't speak it. The village where I live is just at the border (the Rosselle river is the physical border), I only have to cross a bridge to be in Germany (Saarbrücken is the closest city, but Trier is not far away either, I've even lived there in the late 1980s, 2 years before the Wall came down). I do all my grocery shopping in Germany, the food is so much better, except when I want things I can only get in France, like some kinds of cheese, for instance, and wine. I've lived on both sides of the border, but no matter what side, I wouldn't want to miss the border. It's great to be able to go quickly from one country to the other, and the mentalities are also different in such places. Here in my village, the first building after we cross the bridge to Germany is a bar, and both French and German people go there. Most French people who live here speak Franconian, so that's the language spoken. Trier is a beautiful town, too, and all the smaller towns and villages along the Moselle river... When I lived there, I went everywhere on a bicycle, by simply following the river, you can get almost everywhere. Back then, there were still many soldiers stationed there, US, Canadians, French...

[@USDECHRIS]

Jack Wolfskin when I'm in US and North Face in DE. Gotta stand out 😊

[@PrivateAuskunft-wu1tb]

I have to comment it here again. German is the biggest ethnic group in the US, English is a Germanic language and originally we all come from here. Thank you for coming here and for exchanging

[@SiqueScarface]

Logan's ranking of countries mirrors the tourism stats, so it's quite natural. And yes, German history is far more complicated and convoluted than Italian history (because most people skip the years 500-1200, then talk about Italian renaissance, a small detour to Galileo Galilei, then skip ahead to 1861) or French history, which is a history of centralization and thus has a large theme which helps to sort all the smaller ones. German history has to deal with two different parts of Germany, where one has about 1000 years more of written history than the other. German history has to deal with more 300 than different states, changing borders, catholic and protestant regions, and no central place, which in history plays the same role as Paris in France, London in England, or Rome in Italy, as Berlin wasn't a capital of anything before 1701 and became the capital of Germany only in 1871. PS: Neither. My hiking boots are from Lowa, and my hiking jacket is from Regatta.

[@themeantuber]

I've also been to all four of those places and I would certainly rank Germany at number 1. Especially because of the people and especially because of how non-hypocritical and direct they are, but also very helpful and humane.

[@peterweiss123]

Im originally from around Trier, its quite a nice area to visit xD

[@huba3885]

ze poop shelf is very useful when it comes to taking samples, I am a medical assistant trainee right now and we often have patients who should give poop samples, and therefore those shelfs are actually good so it doesn't all disappear right away ... so ze patients can do it in their own private home

[@d.l.3807]

I'm German, his ranking is fine. We like honesty ;)