My Brother's Initial German Culture Shock

[@mpmyprojects6687]

NALF is the caring big brother who really wants his little brother to have the same great experience that NALF had and still has. So, umm, cute :D

[@th60of]

3:25 (in case anybody is interested): Her lies this monastery's faithful legman/May God grant him eternal rest/His diligence cut his life short/Hence death threw him into his grave here//It is the year 1645/That I took my rest here//Jerg Steidle -- kind of sweet, actually.

[@-Anjel]

One reason why European cities are so different to North American cities, is that North America (both US and Canada) has extremely strict zoning laws. In North America modern zoning laws prevent commercial and residential buildings, as well as different types of residential buildings, from being build in the same zone. Only areas that were zoned before the modern zoning laws, are different types of buildings allowed to be build together. Also most of North America has been zoned for single family homes. These factors have created the massive carbon copy suburbs, that are rare in rest of the world. They are also the reason why North America is so car dependent, residential areas are so far away from stores, schools, hospitals, etc., people can't just walk to their corner shop or to school. This is also the reason why North American cities go from skyscrapers immediately to suburbs.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

In short: Northern american zoning laws suck!

[@mojojim6458]

@@Quotenwagnerianer Thank you for restoring my faith in the German commentariat.

[@KNYD]

@@Quotenwagnerianer Oh it gets worse when you realise the zoning laws have racist roots. In part the zoning laws were created to protect people from harmful chemicals and unsafe living conditions, when workers lived right next to factories. Later however when discrimination based on race became illegal, and people still wanted to prevent certain people from moving into certain neighbourhoods, lawmakers had to get creative. By making neighbourhoods consist only of one type of housing, they could make some neighbourhoods too expensive for certain people. This is also around the time redlining was born, it prevented people living in specific neighbourhoods (neighbourhoods that consisted of minorities) from getting a mortgage, trapping them to only renting and being unable to buy property. They also couldn't move, because they couldn't afford to live in a different neighbourhood. This is how their zoning laws became so extreme.

[@erics1140]

This is only partially true . I am from Chicago and lived in the city for many years. I did not have a car for a vast majority of that time. In most large American cities ground floor retail is required so you can easily get almost anything you want / need a short walk away.Also, in most cities you do not go from skyscrapers to suburbs. FAR , floor to area ratio, or how high you can build varies within cities. Simply look at an aerial of Manhattan, Chicago , LA, SF to be able to see this visually. Skyscrapers are clustered based on that FAR, some of which are mixed use or residential . These high FAR zones give way to lower density zones. I'm not suggesting that a great deal of North America is not car dependent but rather there are pockets that are not.

[@emjayay]

I think Houston has no zoning laws and being built mostly after WWII it is almost all sprawl. Zoning is not the only or even basic reason. It does get in the way when a city grows and people want to tear down existing houses and put up apartments in closer-in areas.

[@chrissmarz278]

Cigarettes? Nineteen-seventies? Well imagine my surprise when i visited the US and the people carried guns. Guns! Everywhere! 😱 Kinda 1870 🤠 😂

[@mojojim6458]

I bet you never saw their second gun.

[@justel4835]

For sure🤯👌🏽😳👊🏽🤝🏽

[@DesdemonaDeCay]

Warning labels on cigarettes are nothing compared to our fairy tales and educational movies. German kids eat, drink and breathe fear.

[@susannabonke8552]

True.

[@nysoleil]

Yup! Wait until he hears about Krampus!🤣

[@DesdemonaDeCay]

@@nysoleil Oh he could read Mikey a bedtime story. "Die Gänsemagd" is a favorite of mine. Teaches you not to impersonate princesses. 😅😂

[@mojojim6458]

The Sandman. ETA Hoffmann

[@susannabonke8552]

@@mojojim6458 quite creepy.

[@sisuguillam5109]

Nalf and Malf just made my day better! Danke!

[@huawafabe]

The reason for the 4-way-stops instead of stop signs is that everyone needs to take care and drive slowly in residential areas. There's no "main road".

[@uliwehner]

And rechts for links requires no signage. 4 way stops in the US require 4 stop signs. And nobody knows when it is their turn.... and if a stop sign goes missing people don't stop and accidents happen. I like the german way better. And i have over 25 years of practice here in the 🇺🇸

[@lohikarhu734]

And, people will, 99.9%, actually pay attention to the 'Right of way'!

[@MiciFee97]

@@lohikarhu734 because that’s the time and we all know that germans move their rules😅😂 also its just a good way to know who goes first. Obviously when there are cats from every side still someone has to start🤷🏼‍♀️ but that rarely happens

[@slackerjo]

So what Mikey is saying is that he's going to be the subject of the annual "it's so hot" video in summer 2022!

[@alejandrofernandez4159]

He seems more like a Cologne/Hamburg/Berlin kind of guy...you know, cool cities. I said what I said

[@mats7492]

He will be shocked when he sees a big german city..

[@DarkHarlequin]

The major cities (especially Berlin) are indeed quite different to the picturesque southern fairy tale cities in the south like Schwäbisch-Hall or Heidelberg.

[@Cau_No]

Just got to downtown Frankfurt for a day, or as we call it, "Mainhattan"…

[@niho9370]

He looks like a Köln guy to me

[@tobiwan001]

I think cigarette use is mainly more public and maybe more spread across social classes. However as 28% of Germans smoke compared to 25% of Americans, the number of smokers is apparently not that different.

[@daimhaus]

And a lot of young people smoke - not so dependend to the social class

[@kenavr]

Where did you get the stats from? In the ones I looked at (CDC, statista and worldpopulationreview) very few states break 20% and Oregon is in the low teens. There is also quite a big difference between the west coast and some states in the center of the country. There is no denying that smoking is more popular in Germany (Europe as a whole) than in the US.

[@tobiwan001]

@@kenavr I used world population review. It is probably depending on the definition of smoker. I am just surprised because smoking has decreased so much in Europe in the last 20 years. It is now very limited to young people.

[@robb8234]

@tobias unknown the size of Germany, 357km squared and the size of the US, 9.834 million km squared.. is nooo comparison, in the small country of Germany every third person smokes.. so would seem like smoke everywhere.. when the US km is exponentially the size even 28% would seem like hardly anyone smoking considering the population differences as well.. oops.. edited.. never factored in the smoking tourists as well..

[@martinohnenamen6147]

@@robb8234 How does the size of the country or the population factor in when percentages are used? ~25% is simply every 4th person smoking in both countries, period. I doubt that you would notice +/- 5%. I personally don't think there is a huge difference between Germany and the US. It might be regional or generational but overall it's similar. Watching a lot of streamers there is also no noticeable difference for me.

[@anthonyalfieri5893]

Long time fan, finally going to be joining the patreon to see more Mikey interview

[@andyalf7608]

Ha same

[@mojojim6458]

You shill !!!

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

@@mojojim6458 haha 😄

[@aphextwin5712]

When I lived in the U.S. for a while, I initially also had the impression of living in a movie since everything looked like I had seen so many times in (American) movies.

[@mojojim6458]

Thanks. That's an interesting perspective.

[@SGast]

I lived in LA for a few months and I felt like the movies lied to me. It is the most depressing place.

[@Chris-ss8zt]

@@SGast That's what movies are about 🤣. It's the same with Paris. This city is that overrated with the city of love image but that's all about the expectations and reality.

[@lm3341]

@@Chris-ss8zt what is your impression of paris? what's it like?

[@berndhoffmann7703]

6:52 I have actually pee'd myself when you did say that you have imagined GER warm or warmer.... I guess that is because NALF always complains of missing a/c's - but one would need it only in exceptional good summers. Last week we have had 2 full days of sun, the last time sun was out for a constant hour was NOVEMBER......!!!

[@ja_u]

I mean it does differ quite a lot on the location in Germany itself too... I actually prefer Winter so I need to get out of NRW and down to the southern parts for that haha

[@peachy0peachy]

So Nick suffering through those hot Summers before has been nothing but a scheme to trick Micky into thinking Germany is a warm place 😂

[@polarfuchsin5560]

Just yesterday I told someone that many US-Americans and Australians say that there are too many cigarettes and smoking everywhere. Now Mikey says the same. And many smokers here in Germany still feel restricted and discriminated because other people want to stay healthy and don't want their poison and disgusting smell.

[@Kommentareable]

I never realized how depressingly grey Germany gets in winter before travelling and talking to foreigners. Not the best time for a first impression but I'm curious if Mikey's impressions change in Spring. To me it makes all the difference

[@Humpelstilzchen]

@Leo Yes that's true and spring is really beautiful 😁

[@Humpelstilzchen]

@L W Yes and more snow

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

It's the best time for arriving because right now it's getting more beautiful each day.🌞

[@MrsNanaBlue]

In the last weeks the sun got stronger in Westgermany and you feel, that spring is coming. One month ago, there was "no sun at all".

[@KJ-md2wj]

This winter with 2 months of grey skies is not typical of past years.

[@zealousideal_code416]

If you used to the different seasons, you really kinda need it. I'd miss winter so much if it was just warm all the time. Like after an intense summer I am always looking forward to the calming of Autumn and the silence of Winter.

[@lpcaiser]

Well, Maiki's doing it the smart way, starting off rough so it can only get better the longer he's here.

[@susannabonke8552]

Exactly.

[@joycastle.]

Mike - just because your brother is shirtless half of the time doesn't mean it's warm over here ...

[@bodhis8067]

I guess it is his first time so far away from home? Seems to be pretty normal for most people to maybe feel a little bit homesick or just unwell. Especially with this depressng winter this year. But hang on there, come spring again the world (and even Germany) will be much much brighter!

[@shadowfox009x]

The whole smoking issue has improved a lot. I still remember having discussions with co-workers about not smoking at the lunch table. The moment they were done with their food they had a cigarette in their hands and a cloyingly "You don't mind, do you?" on their lips. That was around 2008. Now most restaurants prohibit smoking and the smokers had to stand in front of the restaurant.

[@drazgul1]

It's funny how Spain was the absolute worse when it came to that and when they implemented the anti-smoking law in 2010 you couldn't suddenly smoke anywhere except outside on the streets. I was SHOCKED when I came to Germany and had to endure shitty bars filled with smoke and also restaurants, most restaurants with an "open area" (it really isn't that open) still allow it, it's disgusting. And actually my first co-worker smoked at the office, seriously, wtf. All this needs to change, fast

[@sobelou]

Cold or no cold, Mikey seems to always have a smile on his face.... good for him!

[@Opa_Andre]

Besides the unexpected cold weather, I couldn't observe real culture shocks. Speaking of heat and culture shock experience, Nalf - take him with you to the Sauna for the next time. 🤣

[@TheOzzibear]

😳😳😳😳😳

[@danilopapais1464]

Well, the Sauna would really be a culture shock if Mike didn't watch Nick's videos.

[@friedrichstock6377]

@@danilopapais1464 Even if he did it would be a culture shock for him!

[@siggebock]

holy shit, that will be a funny year with you guys 😂 love the outtakes

[@lukasdr9193]

German weather is crazy. You can have sunshine, heavy rain, windless weather and crazy storm in just one day :D But the Jack Wolfskin armee is ready and packed for every weather. The Deuter Backpacks are fully stuffed with functional clothing, 2 different type of shoes and big lunch packages for a whole wolfpack. Hot and cold beverages are in the right containers, that keeps hot drink stay hot and cold drinks stay cold. :D obviously I exaggerated a bit... you can't prepare for german weather, it's too varied :D Mikey, Nick, I hope you´ll have a great season with the Unicorns, stay healthy and uninjured! Greetings from Bad Nauheim (small city in frankfurt metropolitan area)

[@gigibenea3529]

😀😀😀😀🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁Don't lets talk about Canadian winters😁

[@MrsNanaBlue]

Visit Ireland and Scotland, and then we tall again about non consistent weather.🤣

[@nutzeeer]

Yea its weird. It seems like the rest of the world has weather strictly tied to the seasons.

[@ChiaraVet]

@@MrsNanaBlue or the Netherlands ^-^. I think every country that has to handle the Arctic and Baltic sea while also getting influenced by the Mediterranean has the same kind of struggle. The best way to live with that IMHO is to learn that you can´t change the weather and therefore complaining about it is a waste of your energy: making peace with it is freeing your mind. Just be prepared, because there is no bad or good weather, just bad or good equipment :D .

[@Marvin-mr5wr]

@@MrsNanaBlue The weather in Ireland and Scotland is very consistent. Consistently bad ;)

[@4lugia33]

You need to switch it around some time. Mikey will get excited about something that HE likes in Germany and drag YOU to it. 🤣

[@starseed8087]

For me personally, February is always the most depressing month of the year. Luckily February is so short. When spring comes, Germany will be really beautiful again

[@mojojim6458]

"April is the cruelest month." The Wasteland. TS Eliot.

[@MrsNanaBlue]

January, definitely January! In February when celebrate Karneval in Cologne and around it, so you have something to be excited about.😄

[@religiohominilupus5259]

This was hilarious, thanks for making my day! 😁 "You're quite delusional, aren't you." 🤣

[@linajurgensen4698]

3:30 😂 Mike is adorable, he would be even more adorable without this mullet.

[@MrDezibel]

ich freue mich schon auf das erste Video in dem ihr beide nur deutsch miteinander redet :-)

[@michaegi4717]

;-) 1:45 the simple way to make a paraglider pilot angry: say that they jump of a cliff... Those are gliders, they like to call it start not jump. Your brother will be disapointed again, when we get a real winter... this year it never was really cold here in south Germany.

[@kirstengabel390]

Originally from Germany, I’ve been living in Australia for about 20 years and I’m somewhat put off by all those smokers whenever I visit Germany. By the way, it was Australia who started with those drastic pictures on the cigarette packs. They’ve removed all cigarette advertising, including on the packaging and you can only buy them at the service counter in supermarkets. Also, there aren’t many public places left where you are permitted to smoke.

[@erics1140]

Same here in the States. No smoking except for private residences and zero smoking dollars allotted for advertising.

[@SGast]

When Australia first banned advertising for cigarettes, the profits of cigarette companies actually increased as they no longer could burn millions on it and everyone who was going to smoke already did it. It took many years for the ban to have any effect.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

I can remember when in the US the Anti smoking movement got huge in the late 90ties early 2000. In almost every American movie which came out at that time - all - people who were smoking a cigarette got victimised and died a horrible death in those movies...but not by smoking..they either got randomly extremely horrible brutal murdered or had randomly extremely horrible brutal accidents implying "smoking gives a bad karma" ...it was insane, smoking a cigarrete was "the death sentence" in those movies at that time..it was that obvious that my friends and I even started to bet which one of those smokers will die first or next respectively and how those will die, either murder or accident, while watching movies at that time.

[@mickffm]

Love to watch you guys so much

[@ericmowrer6617]

It's like moving to Oregon and the rain. Before you move there: Does it rain a lot? I heard it rains a lot. "Nah, it's fine. It's kinda rainy sometimes, but it never rains that hard and you get used to it." After you move there: "Oh, BTW, I forgot to tell you that you literally won't see the Sun from September till May."

[@emjayay]

Very dependent on Pacific coast Oregon (or California or Washington) vs the rest.

[@goodsmile5170]

I remember this in Europe not the Netherlands but other places, even on the playground parents are smoking

[@RobTheWatcher]

My OCD loves that you have your brother's number properly saved in your phone with first and last name!

[@kenwalz7231]

Fellow Oregonians I enjoy your videos. I just watched the first USFL football games they were great. I have not heard or your league but hope to see you play someday. Thanks for posting!

[@buck6365]

I don't think German is that hard to learn. The hardest parts are the articles and the case system, and if you get these wrong in most cases people will still understand you perfectly well.

[@peterfischer2039]

Speaking german that others can understand is relatively easy. Speaking fluent german is really hard, but then again fluency is the hardest part in any language. Basic communication level in any language is fairly easy, as it does not require that many words to be achieved and people generally will be understanding, if a foreigner messes up the fine details as long as the core of the message gets across.

[@stefanbeckerbauer8867]

3:25 Mikey reading that sign had me rolling on the floor 🤣🤣🤣

[@linajurgensen4698]

7:03 this is something which I think is generally typically European. Overall Europe consumes much more cigarettes and alcohol than the US (also at young age).

[@doris1322]

Nice, funny to see them together. Like the landscape. All the best for Mike

[@museamuse8745]

Brother: "Heidel......." Nalf: "Heidelberg" Brother: "That"s what I said" Nalf: "Ok":) Ihr seid so süß =)

[@nomirrors3552]

The life of an influencer "Answer the phone with better lighting" XD

[@TOPchop88]

Im a German in LA. Yes there are huge differences in terms of culture, climate (especially compared to SoCal) and pretty much everything there is. But i think its safe to say that the area where you guys are staying is very special and most germans ( especially people from more urban areas) would also experience a cultur shock going there😂

[@hannahanna649]

How surprising that Hogwarts was the home of the Alfieri clan for centuries ;) Mikey is really a distant cousin of Harry Potter's, amazing!

[@martinbruhn5274]

Everybody is smoking so much less every year. I'm 25 and when I was a kid, going to kindergarden, everybody over the age of 16 (and many below that) was smoking. Now it's the vast minority. People used to smoke in restaurants, in trains, just everywhere and all that was not so long ago, I still remember that. When I was like 13 or 14 (I think), it was only then, that you needed an ID for verification to buy cigarettes at a vending machine, before that, you only had to push in some coins, so everybody, regardless of age, coould easily buy cigarettes. They were also everywhere, even in the smallest, most remote villages, where only a couple of hundred people lived.

[@anja6983]

I love how cold it gets here. And once you get to experience all our seasons (it wasn’t really cold this year) you will love it.

[@lynnsintention5722]

I'm wondering how your brothers haircut is going to go off with the German Girls :)

[@campossanti]

I’ve seen lots of mullets in Berlin but here is a complete different vibe

[@julutschka1591]

Pretty well, I would think, as the 90s have made a comeback.

[@xxstephbe]

@@campossanti Doesn't matter, 'cause of his eyes.

[@gingerdude]

I'm a German girl. Let me just say this: it doesn't look uncommon but you can see he's from the States :D

[@12SickOne34]

American sees medieval European building: HOGWARTS! 😂👌

[@TopKleare]

what a shock there is a Winter xD

[@MrBlondino]

Okay, Alfieri brothers, someone has to mention this: Stop being shirtless!! This makes us average men feel bad and our girls/boys will begin to question our physical appearance. Please!

[@blotski]

I've been on school trips with English teenagers to Germany and they always comment about how much German kids smoke. They make comments about young Germans seeming to think smoking was kind of cool which is not the case in the UK. Not many things less cool than somebody trying too hard to look cool. Quick research came up with the statistics that 11% of people aged 18-25 smoke in the UK compared with 35% in Germany. I have no explanations.

[@hansmaier8341]

Years and Years of Lobbyism and corruption did wonders in terms of Tobaccolaws. Germany is the only EU country that still allows commercials for Tobacco-products + it has a comparably low taxrate on them.

[@andyschmidt1170]

That's because children in Germany know that smoking is really cool 😎👍

[@KNYD]

@@hansmaier8341 In Finland tobacco products are not even allowed to be on show in stores. They are held in a cabinet at the till, and the customer has to ask for the precise product. The cashier is not allowed to say what products are in the cabinet, they can just say if the requested product isn't there, they also can't suggest a substitute. Bigger stores have a panel with just numbered buttons, the buttons cannot have any other markings. The customer has to ask which number a precise product is in, and then press the button. The product then falls on the conveyor belt. The cashier also has to ask I.D. from anyone who looks under 30 when they are buying tobacco and alcohol products (the products are limited to 18 and over). We have fake customers, all in their early 20s, who will go from store to store, and if they are not asked for an I.D. they will report it. Enough violations and the cashier can loose their job.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Explanation is easy: a very strong smoker lobby. I hate it.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

But to be fair: I think the UK is much more "ahead" when it comes to drinking. They don't smoke less because of being more reasonable. It's all about socialisation.

[@kwonderland89]

Your brother has a very refreshing and funny attitude. Must be the young blood but I enjoy it.

[@3l1t3g4m3]

I just live your music selection by the way:) The videos are good as well i guess;)

[@berndhoffmann7703]

There is hope for "MAIKI" - was it not written like that on the ⭐️🪲s🍺 - the American weather model GFS of NOAA predicts Spring and Summer will be to warm in Europe and it will be to dry. Good for you!

[@sugarphantom7837]

It’s nice that you are sharing your experiences with your brother! How far does your brother from where you are?

[@derwolf9670]

Is it a illegal in the US to wear shirts while working out?

[@michaelmedlinger6399]

Yeeeaaaahhh. Introducing someone you love to something you have learned to love and cherish. An experience fraught with peril. Nick has displayed an appreciation and love of this country. Mike has two options. (1) Oh, wow, paradise on earth! Sorry, Mike, it‘s not that, and you‘re bound to be disappointed. But you will (possibly) learn what a great place it is, anyway. (2) Come on, Nick, it can‘t be that great! And see, it‘s not! Again - you will (or maybe not) learn that it is a great place. I‘m sure you both want this experience to be something that you share and that both value equally. That may happen - but it may not. That‘s life; you‘re different people. But I hope for you guys that it works out well. Alles Gute!!

[@lohikarhu734]

Deeper into Bayern for the best Butterbrezl

[@yannikakapralli]

Your Brother needs another Yufka! :)

[@philipkingston3905]

Mikey is secretly falling in love with Germany 🇩🇪

[@mike-dn5fu]

In Germany there are no four way stops. One direction always can go first. Four way stops are way to I efficient 😂

[@claudiaschmidt6475]

Funny, this weather expectation! When I headed off to spent a summer (June - October) in NJ I only packed summer stuff. I came to spend a summer there, right? By the mid of September it got surprisingly cold and on the trip to Niagara Falls in the beginning of October I spent some time and money on getting warmer clothes......

[@No44778]

I'm sure things will look up soon! Maybe you should visit some other bigges cities

[@Hoehlenmaensch]

cant wait for mikey to tell us when its summer.

[@c.s.1141]

I wonder when NALF will finally fullfil his role as Knppers dealer and force his brother into the same addiction. OR are we going to experience an even bigger disappointment than Brezel gate if he doesn't like Knoppers?! 🤯

[@mojojim6458]

The Nalf is not going to risk going down that road. The Noppers will always belong 100 percent to The Nalf.

[@ikerdelpalacio5160]

Loved the traditional German music at the beginning! PS: regrettably smoking has been embedded in a lot of Europe's countries' lives too. Same if not higher levels of smoking in Spain too but since the smoking-in-public-places ban was approved a lot of people have given the habit up and the younger generations have less smokers than the previous ones.

[@drazgul1]

At least we do have that law in Spain, you can smoke in bars, pubs and some restaurants in Germany. We are lucky in Spain, trust me.

[@BrokenCurtain]

Just give him two or four months. Springtime will be amazing.

[@gyroscopicme]

Mikey's voice is sounding more and more like yours, Nick! That's kind of fun to hear that Alfieri voice in stereo :-)

[@alexistorres8180]

Great vid! What travel restrictions did you have from going to the US to Germany? I’m going there for a few month and have read up but would like to make sure it’s as smooth as possible when traveling

[@Pixelplanet5]

the difference in smoking rates is actually not that big, based on 2018 data about 28% of Germany smoke regularly and the rate for the US is 25.1% based on the same statistics. both countries are firmly over the average rate of 22% so it probably comes down to that you are now spending more time in a small city where you are more likely to run into smokers then in the US and you are more likely to notice them cause they will always stand outside cause smoking inside restaurants and many other businesses is banned.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Oh I'm so excited for Mikey talking in German!😃

[@mojojim6458]

I'm so exciting for Mikey talking in Germany.

[@wgp_underscore]

Your wrists are so thick it's a good thing you wear so many wristbands. Loving the content!

[@michaelalfieri7399]

Congratulations! you've been selected for our giveaway! What's your credit card number?

[@toxicstyles4083]

Lmao the "DIE" "DIE" "Game of Thrones" part was hilarious

[@frankendragon5442]

Looks like Maihi is having fun, in spite of himself.

[@brittakriep2938]

The ruin on Einkorn is/was a church, not a castle ( look at the windows, and there are no fortifications). The ,castle' Großcomburg was a ,Chorherrenstift' , not a monastry. The difference: A monk could under no circumstances marry, and money or ground with which he came , belonged to the monastry. A Chorherr ( mostly urban upperclass from a noble family) could leave the Chorherrenstift, and got money or ground back. Also he could marry after leaving the Chorherrenstift. So , for example a young nobleman went into a Chorherrenstift to have a life like a monk. But one day he heard, his brothers all died and he is last male of his noble family. In such a case, a Chorherr could go back to castle and estate of his family. Schwäbisch Hall switched in 16th century to protestantism, so Chorherrenstift Großcomburg perhaps was an independent ( reichsunmittelbares) territory of HRE.

[@bcool9104]

Cigarettes' is the number one thing in Germany that you almost never see in the States. Americans may be fatter but our lungs are a lot cleaner!

[@klobiforpresident2254]

So the two are about equal for stair climb endurance.

[@JJJT-]

longs^^

[@ja_u]

Yep cigarette use is kind of sad over here... For some odd reason it still has shreds of the 1970s "cool" image, idk.. But it does seem to me like smoking has become more of a lower class thing to reduce unfortunate life circumstances..

[@martell9882]

Mikey ist so ein lieber Junge. Solche Jungs sind die, die das Herz zum Strahlen bringen durch ihre kleinen aber herzlichen jokes. Er errinnert mich an meinen Sohn Simon, der mit 25 Jahren durch einen tragischen Autounfall vor 3 Jahren starb, er war genauso.

[@devineballer3009]

NALFs Knoppers is Mikeys Yufka😄

[@CuriousEarthMan]

Major props to Germany for the courage to post REALISTIC cigarette warning labels! Boo to the U,.S. for its corporate culture that is allowed to consume it's citizens for the minority at the top who controls business and lobbyists. So it's Germany for realism and social conscience, and the U.S. for making people's health for sale. Too extreme? :)

[@emjayay]

Germany allows tobacco advertising though.

[@oconner5539]

Liebe die Staffel… frage mich schon die ganze Zeit, ob Mikey der Bösewicht wird 😂

[@tomrogue13]

I wouldn't mind a nick and Mikey podcast lol

[@petersmiling9494]

Nun gibt es auch noch bis Samstag Sturm, allerdings bei für den Februar warmen Temperaturen

[@Armarta]

How is the phone thats being filmed in a dark room when the videocall is being shown in a bright room strange :D

[@robb8234]

ya, the cigarette smoking in Europe is disgusting!!! Canadian here...

[@ElonizuMuskamoto]

The video hasn’t answered why his start was difficult

[@erdmuthehoppe7248]

He was in quaratine.

[@libby9433]

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[@mojojim6458]

Great trailer dialogue.

[@libby9433]

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[@michaelkloters3454]

hey mikey, it`s not cold here. remember that S`Hall is around the 49 latitude ( like Vancouver CDN for example). And the reason for " rechts vor links (right first)" is to slow down the traffic in neighbourhoods because we have WALKING people her on the sreets 😉😂😂

[@jlpack62]

I'm looking forward to the Mikey-learns-to-drive-manual-transmission videos. Clearly the anti-smoking packaging doesn't work.

[@axelplate9080]

People here ( the netherlands) collect the images on cigarett boxes. Don't know if they do that in Germany too. Now the german supermarket Lidl doesn't sell tobaco anymore, and there are lots of adds with kids wanting a smokefree country.

[@ald00I]

you can play "collect all" with the cigarette images

[@maxlgaudi8386]

Yea the cigarette consume in europe annoys me too respect to north amerika where its not so common

[@tboi112]

Tell your brother Micky that for middle Europeans it is necessary suffer through the long cold, grey and rainy autumn and winter time in order to really really truly appreciate spring and summer time! And of course we get drunk quite often in autumn, winter as well as spring and summer time! 😉😂

[@infactuality2454]

Great job!

[@Andi_mit_E]

Thanks

[@verwesne8121]

Although his hairstyle is highly offensive and tough for the common eye to behold...😅...joking aside, your little brother seems to be a real cool nice guy. I hope mike will absolutely love his time in Germany and have wonderful moments and memories for a lifetime. Maybe meeting a hot German chick 🐥 as well 😇 I moved in late 2017 from Pennsylvania to Germany and despite the current annoying pandemic handling in Germany, it was the best decision and I love Germany 🇩🇪 Have a great time you two.

[@bessonnet]

About cigarettes, i think the state gots so much taxed from it that it is a dilimen for governments

[@jsjuhbdn]

According to wikipedia, the percentage of smokers in the US is 25,1 percent, in Germany it's 28 percent, so there isn't really a big difference. Maybe it's in the amount of cigarettes these smokers consume or it's just done more in public, i don't know.

[@AP-RSI]

It's like alcohol. No public drinking, but behind the doors (or in the bags) is drunk just as...