10 Things You Should Never Do In Germany

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[@Notfallhamster]

you forgot 13: calling a video 10 way to upset germans and having more then 10 points :D .

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[@SH3V3K_14]

​@@Notfallhamster I hardly think that they would care...

[@calise8783]

Do you want to know how German my husband is? We flew to Lisbon for a long weekend. At the airport in Munich we bought water. That bottle had German Pfand. He refused to throw it away in Portugal so he packed in our suitcase and returned it once back home in Germany. My kind of man! 😂

[@winterlinde5395]

I’m this German: I keep my German Pfand bottles for a three week vacation in Denmark. And I keep the Danish Pfand bottles with my camping gear until next year’s vacation in Denmark 🇩🇰 ❤😃

[@LythaWausW]

We travelled thru 4 US states with a bunch of Coke Zero cans in the car the entire time waiting to get back to Oregon and recycle them. We got 6 bucks back.

[@VCRider]

Not gonna lie I’m German and the urge to hold on to Pfand outside of Germany is very strong

[@urlauburlaub2222]

I am sure, he did this only to save money and change, so he can combine it with going shopping,when at home. Otherwise, Pfand (in this political encroaching way since 25 years) is not only nonsense, but a occupational therapy for women only. It also increases the incentives for producing take-away waste. In some countries, like in Southern Europe, I would also take the stuff away home, in case you are convinced they would drop it in the nature instead. Pfand is pretty unpopular in Germany since 25 years, and not about environmental issues. In most times with plastic, is also just burned, after you spend your time.

[@DarkHarlequin]

I'm ashamed to say I've done that too! 😁😅

[@pklimbic]

Another important point: being non-committal. “Hey John, would you like to come to our BBQ on Saturday.””Oh sure, that sounds great“ And then not show up.

[@cheddarcheesecake9683]

It's a shame. I lost so many friends because of their recycling habits 😔 I just had to instantly blacklist them and report them to the PFAND-authorities

[@Ned-Ryerson]

Nalf just admitted to recycling deposit bottles... CANCEL HIMMMMM!!!

[@OrangeTabbyCat]

Same!

[@irminschembri8263]

😁

[@urlauburlaub2222]

Pfand is basically a point, nearly no German cares about a bit. Not only do most public cities ignore it, if they are responsible for energy or waste, because the waste is anyways not recycled but burned to support German "wind turbines" focussed energy. It is also ridiculous, because people started to consume more than less products, which require Pfand and are bad for the environment. Also, everybody hates it, because it's stealing lifetime in this extended governmental intrusive sense. Originally, Pfand was a private system to start with, to lower prices for goods for the customers for specific recurring purchases. Today, it's the opposite.

[@thomasl4202]

Babarians😂

[@gamergamer5345]

regarding the "divider stick": Nobody is afraid of paying for your goods, but everyone is afraid of wasting their time waiting for the supervisor to appear at the checkout ("Frau Müller Kasse 13, 96") just to storno the wrong item and explain the lady before you that it is removed from her bill. And all people in the row will look at you for your lazy move not to put the divider stick in time on the conveyor belt.

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

This. And the cashiers are so fast, it is stressful trying to pack your stuff as it flies at you and having to keep an eye at the gap behind your groceries to say, "Stop, that isn't mine" just in time. And sometimes, if something rolls back, that gap might be breached... I prefer to just slap down a divider and focus on arranging the things on the conveyor belt in such a way the heavy items are up front and the delicate items in the back.

[@dirkbechtold2320]

There is an ingenious way to avoid this. Just put the divider on the belt when you're finished putting your things on.

[@sonjagatto9981]

Exactly❣👀🥨

[@melindabraun6060]

7:07 I am german and used to live in Ireland for 6 years and there too they ask you "how are you" for a greeting. which is super annoying in the morning to hear every 5 steps or when waiting in line for the first all important coffee of the day, especially when you know they don't want to know and are just being "nice", and only expect a "yeah, alright. how about you?". so, on extra special days I actually responded by telling them as I would in germany. that really messed with their heads. 😅 the look of confusion and bewilderment with a slight touch of regret for having asked, was priceless.....🤣😂🤣

[@huawafabe]

A little "klugscheißing": A german traffic light doesn't turn from "red" to "yellow" to "green", it turns from "red" to "yellow+red" to "green" 😆 when it goes back to red, only then the yellow is alone 😁

[@remrich1225]

Thank you, I was looking for this comment.

[@kille-4B]

Same in Denmark 🇩🇰

[@TheEulerID]

Same in the UK save that we call it amber. However, people just grumble when somebody doesn't move away instantly rather than instantly hit the horn button. We are not Italians.

[@ralffreter524]

Hi Nick, ich bin gerade zufällig auf dieses Video gestoßen und habe herzlich gelacht und mich auch ein bisschen erwischt gefühlt. Vielen Dank für den Blick von Außen und für das wirklich tolle Entertainment. Thanks a lot and greetings from Cologne that is outside Bavaria. And the bikers here are way more relaxed than in Bavaria 😉

[@blondkatze3547]

I agree with you that you can annoy many Germans by always comparing Germany with the state of Bavaria, because we have so many other beautiful corners in Germany such as the North Sea and the Harz Moutains in northern Germany, or the beautiful Baltic Sea coast with theirs in the east wide sandy beaches and the Baltic Sea. The wine - growing areas are also recommended, etc.

[@sonjagatto9981]

I agree...there are endless places to visit. I am Bavarian❣

[@florentinenice9146]

True. But that's not only it. We all know some of you are actually jealous.

[@PeterPups0815]

I agree to Bavaria being the most beautiful ... but people there are ... different. Not saying they all suck, but sure are special

[@vornamenachname5449]

Places like Bochum or Halle (Saale) 😂 But seriously: It actually annoys me, when foreigners tell me how beautiful places in germany are, that I have never been.

[@peterhirata]

This is the best NALF-video I've watched so far. You took your performance to the next level. Subject well chosen, sarcasm subtly delivered, moving and identifying between your two worlds. Love it! Great comedy potential. Would like to see more of this.

[@user-cr3fz8lz2i]

These subjects from NALF and Feli from Germany really bring my German out! I show them to my wife and she says, “Yeah, that’s you!” Thank you!!!

[@Trollmulle]

I had to smile a little at the beer photo. In the photo, the Kölsch glass is the same size as the Weizen glass. Important: A Weizen glass holds 0.5 l, while a Kölsch glass only holds 0.2 l.

[@joycastle.]

And the Altbier glass looks nothing like an Altbier glass. You may not be allowed to drink beer out of the wrong glass, but you are allowed to drink other stuff out of a beer glass (case at hand, the Altbier glass which has the perfect size sind shape for almost any liquid, perhaps with the exception of 1) wine which should be consumed from a wine glass and 2) Kölsch which simply shouldn't be consumed at all).

[@realpirate]

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[@Walderdbeere14]

As a German I am upset with ghost-sponsors right now.

[@pffeffi]

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[@winterlinde5395]

🤔 nöö 😊

[@meinich5488]

About shoes off: neither in Northrhine Westphalia where I have grown up nor Lower Saxony and in Schleswig - Holstein you take off your shoes entering flats or houses. That would be very impolite to ask your guests to take their shoes off.

[@henningbartels6245]

I disagree with the generalisation: Usually it is accepted when guest visiting another houshold that they keep their shoes on. But usually there is a small conversation involved about the topic out of courtesy. Guest visiting may ask if they should take off their shoes or leave them on. The host will offer them designated "guest house shoes" or slippers but more than often replay: "it's okay to leave your shoes on". As a guest you will wait for this offer from the host - just to walk in without asking and assuming might upset people.

[@creativetraininghacks]

You know what upsets me? Assuming the strict orderliness of Baden-Würtemberg for the rest of Germany. People in northern Germany are way more laid back.

[@denzzlinga]

It´s only the Württemberg part of Baden-Würtemberg... Badner are way more laid back too. You could see that at maps shwong the stationary radar traps on the roads, the border between Würtemberg and Baden was clearly visible. In Würtemberg every "Kuhkaff" got at least one Blitzer, in Baden there were a few in the big cities, but in the rest of the more rural areas, they were non existant, people seemed to just not care how others were driving on the roads :D

[@thatguy8869]

A few decades ago, I thought Baden-Wurtemberg was part of Bacaria. Ooops...don't tell.

[@rashomon351]

I'm from the north. But I have to admit I went to study in Constance in the south. Yeah, I was young and ... well, actually, it really was absolutely fabulous! But back to subject: we had two math profs, one from Baden and the other from Bavaria. The Bavarian was always bragging about the Math books he wrote and the famous people he met. The Badener always made fun of him for writing books when he could sit on the beaches of Lake Constance with a bootle of wine. A famous quote was: "people who like to write books should teach in Furtwangen, where it's winter for a quarter of a year and the other time it's cold and dark." (Furtwangen is in the Black Forrest and at that time had the highest suicide rate among students in Germany). So, yes, there definitely is a difference between Southern Germany and Northern Austria (also called Bavaria).

[@thinkbeforeshooting3955]

Baden is the Shire ("Auenland") of Germany. We care about good food - own cuisine as well as the French influence, beer, wine and make sure that there are enough Fäscht(le) to celebrate that. OTOH, Württembergers (We generally call them Schwaben) have a tough life, nothing to laugh and always Kehrwoche ;)

[@VCRider]

It’s for entertainment bro, don’t be so uptight 😂

[@mrchainanimal3637]

I think you learned a lot about how German brains work and as a German I enjoy, when you explain how US Americans think. Your channel is a great contribution to understanding eachother. None of the cultures is better than the other, they are just different. And this is a good thing. Keep up the good work!

[@friedrichstock6377]

And again an awesome example of NALF's ability to deep national psychology! His analyses are always so true. I can't get enough of it, already looking forward to the next one!

[@ferdipoldi]

The anger with all those 10 things is absolutely justified.

[@fredbehn9287]

We walked all through Schwäbisch Hall when we visited there and it's fun picking out the places we saw there while watching your videos. My wife and always look forward to them. By the way, the German traits you described all seem to me to be normal and reasonable behavior, including the thoughts on Bavaria. My ancestry is northern German. That's where we spend most of our time when in Germany and our German friends live there as well. Bavaria and northern Germany are very distinct from one another.

[@SecretSquirrel59]

I lived in Schwäbisch Hall for nearly 4 years. Until I can return to visit former family members (my ex is from Hessental) and old friends, I look forward to Nick's videos!

[@moingenaumoin3468]

The problem with the traffic light is that if someone waits like 0,5 sec after the light turned green it causes a delay of 5 sec when there are like 10 cars in a row. In Germany we have a lot of traffic lights and they also switch very fast. This leads to more waiting time. In addition it could happen, that the last car has to wait again for the same lights just because someone didn´t drive fast enough. So nobody wants to wait unnecessarily, especially with all the traffic lights. Some traffic lights are connected with each other. So if there are 5 Traffic lights in a row, and the driver in front is too slow, it could happen, that you have to wait in front of every traffic light instead of driving through them all. Believe , everyone would become mad xD

[@hiimterry2009]

Yes! Not enough people think about the effect their delay has on the drivers farther back. Americans almost never seem to care about anybody but themselves at lights. I don't blame Germans for becoming upset.

[@nxs3374]

This is a NY issue not only good ole Germany! Bless the Pfalz and Nord Deutschland. Bayern oh je….

[@MyBelch]

Seems the impatient Germans are the ones thinking only of themselves. They need to have some respect for others and stop rushing everybody around them. Put your selfishness in check for once. @@hiimterry2009

[@sylviaheinemann3314]

Exactly!

[@sonjagatto9981]

It was called "gruene Welle" making it through every traffic light. Living in Canada for many years... so I don't know anymore. Canada could use some rules...it would help. LG an meine Heimat in Bayern (Greetings to Bavaria). I always enjoy Nalf... maybe Nalf will visit the Oktoberfest in Munich again? I miss Germany not just Baveria. 🌍🌳♥🥨 Cheers❣

[@CaptainFirefred]

The honking at the green light is more like the expectation that you are mentally present when you participate in traffic with a car.

[@sabineschumann4832]

Even the way you present commercials is hilarious 😂❤👍

[@knownothing5518]

In really urban areas you can leave the Pfand bottles standing next to a public bin. There are people who collect them to turn them in and get the coupons because they need the money. In very busy public spaces like a plaza in a bigger town or city, you may even see somebody or several people with one or more bags, actively asking for people's empty Pfand bottles.

[@Kokuswolf]

I need distraction ... and what better distraction is being German and read that videos title. Love you, Nalf!

[@BaumiTor]

Dude, calling non-Bavarians jealous of Bavaria is truly upsetting. Especially as a northern German, who lived in Bavaria I perceive the arrogance, ignorance, and exceptionalism of Bavarians as second to none in Germany, only matched by some of our transatlantic friends. Greetings from Hamburg, love your work

[@holger_p]

I think he found the right words, people are anoyed and upset maybe jealous, foreigners associate Germany with Pretzels and Lederhosen, instead of Grünkohl and Pinkel.

[@CriticalPoliteness]

Jealousy just sounds like a perfectly logical explanation for your hate. 😂😉

[@annasweb]

This.

[@ember1794]

​​@@CriticalPolitenessBS!! I'm from the North and love it and I also like Bavaria (and a lot of other places in the world and in Germany), but I never even thought about envying Bavaria(ns)! Why on earth would I? They are no better or worse than the rest of us 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@dansattah]

Let's put it like this: When non-Germans talk about Germany and assume the Bavarian or Baden-Württemberg parts first, it's annoying. @@CriticalPoliteness

[@drea0022]

Can't tell you how much I'm enjoying your videos... But this one is by far the funniest! Thanks. My son has been living in Hamburg for 12 years. He doesn't want to leave.

[@justme9801]

You nailed it. It was so much fun to watch. And yes.....do not take away my right to complain....it is untouchable

[@olympiaade]

Hi, I like your videos because they seem to be honest. Here my point of view concerning "How are you". Me as a German lived in El Paso, Texas, in 1986 in a residential complex. One day when I was walking around I met the manager and she asked me "Are you happy?" I started thinking about the word "happy" and "happyness" and delivered a lecture to the manager about the word "happyness". It took me a while to understand that she wasn't interested in a discussion about "What is happyness", but just to hear "yes" or "no". I took her question tooo serious ;-) Now, so many years later, I can laugh about me.

[@TheBigO]

This was one of the best implementations of an ad I've ever seen. I'd certainly subscribe now if I wasn't already

[@Tom-yk6hk]

The first upload already did the upsetting in a perfect way

[@InTeCredo]

I wonder why it always happens...

[@mojojim6458]

@@InTeCredo Shhhh. It's a deep, dark secret.

[@yeoldegamer5112]

Correct. I watched the whole 21 seconds then was upset. Even more when I found out I couldn't comment ... 😉

[@astridchladek1927]

I looove those NALF videos! What a treat after a stressful day😍😍😍 love it! Period!

[@mari.be.86]

Most of what you describe can be applied to much of Europe. Asking how someone is doing in Europe is really only a topic for people who know each other and they are curious about what the other person has been doing or how he is doing. More of a question in the family when you haven't seen each other for a long time. Walking in the bikeline is much more risky in Holland and Denmark, where you would not only get scolded, but someone would run you over with smile on their face. Being late is probably rude in half of Europe. The south of Europe will probably have it more relaxed, and the center and the north will really pay attention to it. By the way, greetings from Prague

[@Benefacez]

Exactly. How are you doing just isn't used figutatively as Hi in most of Europe I guess.

[@butterbee2163]

I think in France it's more like in America, it's standard to ask "Ca va?" and answer "Ca va."

[@flummi6966]

I went to Prague for a long weekend, after more than 40 km some Hare krishna guys showed up and confused me.

[@Benefacez]

@@butterbee2163 Good catch

[@kille-4B]

Don’t be too early either, if your invited to dine in a private home at 7 pm don’ show up at 6 or 6:30 or 6:45, the host might not be quite finished with preparing food, laying the table or changing clothes, so this will stress the host.

[@sylwei]

Thank you so much for this video🥰. You cracked me up😂. I found myself in most of the points. Best regards from beautiful BAVARIA😉🇩🇪❤️🇺🇸 12:51

[@shahlabadel8628]

Thanks and very useful! I like the way , you are showing us the different parts of your beautiful town!

[@LockieScott]

I think the reason for being so swift with the grocery divider is different, you're about to start the Olympic 100m sprint final against the Usain Bolt of Lidl (the teller) so you need to give the person behind you as much preparation time as possible so the second you have loaded all of your groceries on the conveyor, it's polite to put the divider down swiftly.

[@arcuskhozar]

Super funny and true at the same time. Let's see the rest of it. Thanks NALF!

[@codeyfox622]

The exception to number 9 is when you're walking around with your beer in the evening with a friend or something, it's totally acceptable to drink from the bottle in that case. Just make sure you leave the bottle somewhere it can be collected for pfand!

[@kurteisner67]

There is also an exception to number 5 (shoes in houses). While generally it is agreed upon to never wear shoes in apartments, in houses it is sometimes considered ok. Best course of action there is... to simply ask.

[@TanjaLeenheer]

Deutsche und "Flaschenkind" ich trinke mein Bier immer aus der Flasche, wesentlich lieber als aus dem Glas.

[@pixelmaster98]

you probably wouldn't do that with a Weizen, though. Pils is no big deal to drink from a bottle, but Weizen needs to be poured properly.

[@meckerhesseausfrankfurt4019]

There is an easy and polite solution to the "shoes inside" conundrum: Just ask. Any German host will consider you very polite and well-mannered if you ask. Because some older German homes can be a bit drafty and the owner is usually aware of that and will suggest that you can leave your shoes on.

[@georgrittel4243]

Listening to your examples I had to smile a lot. I am a guy from northern Germany. We are a lot more laid back than the people from Baden - Württemberg. The only thing that makes us upset is when you talk too much.

[@denzzlinga]

It´s only Württemberg. We Badners aren´t like that at all. And we even have something in common with you northerners, we also like to talk less. We can pack complete sentences in small 2 letter words, like, how are you? = un?

[@ASW20kutscher]

Moin Moi..*gets kicked in the face*

[@Staniii2360]

@@ASW20kutscher😂😂😂 I was about to write the same even though I‘m from Frankfurt.

[@hadrianusemperor7261]

says someone who probably do not know anyone from Württemberg.... Very strange these "we are better than the other ones"-habits.... Typical as well, thinking not as a nation but as a tribe. Kopfschüttel. In the South the Northern people are regarded as cool, keeping distance not making friends so fast, not having humour. I know a lot who do not fit the pattern!

[@georgrittel4243]

​@@hadrianusemperor7261Die Kommentare hier sind genauso ironisch wie der Original-Podcastbeitrag von NALF, der sogar in seinem ersten Satz auf den eingeschränkten Ernst seines Themas hinweist. Meine Vorfahren stammen, wie der Name beweist, aus Baden.

[@revolutronic]

every american in germany: you have to take your shoes off! me entering thousands of homes in the past 50 years from the east to the west from the north to the south not being asked to take my shoes off a single time. 🤯

[@pixelmaster98]

I don't think I've ever been asked to take off my shoes either (aside from my parents when I was a kid), but that's because I along with basically everyone I know do it anyway.

[@udomino]

Thank you very much, you made my day. Several of the topics you are pointing out might be influenced by the area you are living in.

[@petervan1353]

Germans and Dutch are so alike! 🙂

[@VCRider]

Your editing and storytelling are always on point !

[@thomasbrutting8046]

The reason for drinking Weizen from a glass also is that the yeast which is an essential part of the flavour will only be released when the beer is poured.

[@TheEulerID]

Try a Belgian bar. They can have many dozens of beers, and every single one has to be poured into its own, branded glass.

[@jiffijoff9780]

You made my day 😂 All points true (except the sauna, where sweating is the whole purpose. I feel sorry, hope this was a one-time encounter!), but especially the traffic light turning green kickstart maniacism made me laugh the hardest. Lewis Hamillton reflexes... 😂😂 And so true, very well recognized!!

[@sjbock]

I've lost count of the number of times I've avoided being t-boned by a huge pickup truck that was running a red light at an intersection in the US by my not pealing off immediately when my light turned green.

[@joshuaharper372]

And nevertheless the guy behind you will still honk...

[@chbrnds4759]

you got me! Even when you just talk about Bavaria! Ok, I moved from Lower Saxony / Hamburg down to Karlsruhe. That was a big deal for me "Nordlicht". But I never would live in Bavaria. Ok, visit it for holidays would be ok. But not living there! :D

[@andreahoehmann1939]

We Germans have a lot of fun driving on the highway at 186 mph. Many people may think that we are hooligans. But if there's a traffic jam, we create an emergency lane for the ambulance. 10,000 drivers take part, none of them use the open route for themselves. No other country on this planet has such disciplined citizens.

[@elephantcastle5110]

Tbf the divider thing isn't so much about paying but rather avoiding the inefficiency of the cashier having to book a cancelation "Herr Müller! Storno bitte Kasse 3!"

[@Stoepsel]

Most of your points are really good and had me smiling! Just one thing: I love Germany being complimented. Can’t get enough of it 😁

[@williambrenner541]

I love these. Keep them coming. I wish there were more!

[@Ned-Ryerson]

I am Franconian, and I get mistaken for a Bavarian a LOT. No hyping of the State I live in from me. I'd rather be in BW or RP or even Hessen, but work is here. And anybody who wastes my time at the traffic lights deserves to burn in the deepest crevices of HELL! Bike lanes are known as "Todesstreifen" (death strip) in our very pedestrian family. You WILL risk your life if you go in there.

[@MannIchFindKeinName]

Langsam tun mir Franken leid :D Alle die ich kennen lerne haben richtig Beef mit Bayern xD

[@_G3M5_]

even hessen, na besten danke auch ! wusste nicht dass wir SO scheisse sind

[@hansr.9037]

I´m looking forward to it. Usually only 1 thing gets my blood up and it´s a classic amongst english speakers

[@chantaldesiree1393]

Me as a German I can most relate to the "Hi, how are you" thing he speaks about, and I am often having a hard time speaking to English people, when they just don't really care if I answer or not. Needs some getting used to as a German to not answer and just say "Hi" as well. And maybe this was intentionally avoided, but never make a Hitler joke when a German is present or don't compare Germany to the Nazi regime in any way, that can be taken as very upsetting or rude, that's even worse than comparing whole of Germany to Bavaria.

[@saraalanhank]

I admire your courage to put yourself through this. Love your videos. Hoping to visit Germany again some day, and I'm grateful for the tips!

[@winterlinde5395]

Only one you should remember seriously: cyclists treat the bike lanes like drivers treat the „car lanes“. So just pay attention 💁

[@Hey.Joe.]

At the moment, where you are talking about being respectful by being punctual, I finally clicked the "Thumbs-up--Button". 😄 The time of other people are not lesser important, than the own time. Don't forget that dear people. 😉

[@Andi_mit_E]

If you don't want to be late (#10), you have to honk at everyone who dosen't start driving immediately at a green traffic light (#3). 😆

[@IstvanOroszlan]

I never witnessed the sweating through your towel thing. Much more taboo imo is drinking inside the sauna and talking loudly and lying down instead of sitting, when the cabin gets crowded during Aufguss. Also the thing with trains being notoriously late depends on the region, there are car states and train states in germany.

[@henningbartels6245]

Usually people change shoes at the entrance of the apartment - taking off their street shoes for "house shoes" / slippers. Guest visiting may ask if they should take off their shoes or leave them on. The host will offer them designated "guest house shoes" but more than often replay: "it's okay to leave your shoes on". There is usually a small conversation involved about the topic out of courtesy. Just to walk in without asking and assuming might upset people.

[@MannIchFindKeinName]

Just a guess, but you are no older than 35? :D

[@henningbartels6245]

@@MannIchFindKeinName thanks for the compliment ... but, quite the contrary! Are you?

[@MannIchFindKeinName]

@@henningbartels6245A few years missing, and i was asking since this is a sentiment i found very strongly in the under 35 year old :D Might be the age difference, but with older people i barely ever have a talk about that, its just an information. "Here are the slippers" / "Your shoes go there" / "Just leave your shoes on". No problems with that, though^^

[@marianneprice2418]

Very clever, funny transition into your sponsor spot. Well done. 😂

[@realpirate]

I would love your take on the german word for Divider stick , Nalf 🙂

[@matthiasbruhn2410]

5 Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Soldaten Pünktlichkeit, nur der Sanitäter kommt 10 Minuten später. - deutsches Sprichwort A Soldier always arrives 5 minutes beforehand, just the medic arrives 10 minutes later. - german adage

[@hildaburken4805]

Love the part about punctuality. My Dad came from German ancestry and you learn real quick that if he said to be ready at 5pm, you’d better be there at least 15 minutes earlier.

[@nejdro1]

Definiton of "Augenblick": the time in which the traffic light turns green until the German behind you beeps his horn!

[@icefox13]

Sweaty guy, too. Never got yelled at in the Sauna for sweating through the towel but be sure to bring enough to always have a somewhat dry one available at hand. For the groceries dividers, I never sass anyone for not putting down theirs, I just put it there before I place my groceries. And, of course, another one after mine :)

[@MrTomDelaysMusicLove]

I am very German in a lot of your senses, but I love playing check-out chicken every single time. You get 5 points for every Warentrenner you don't put, 10 points for the other person putting it behind them. 25 points off for the cashier asking whether this still belongs to the other party. Requires nerves made from steel ;-)

[@larrabeeu]

It's always delightful to watch your videos.

[@ald00I]

god i love our little grocery devider bars

[@moebiusbert1532]

...and now I am upset realizing that literally all of those things do in fact upset me..😩

[@trassentante]

I think that house shoe thing is more a south and eastern Germany thing. I my area you can wear your shoes wherever you want except when you're visiting a person that originally is from the east.

I think it's… undefined. Not regional, I'm pretty sure of that: I wore shoes in the house in my youth in the 70s/80s, and so did my friends, and that was and is in the south of Germany (Baden-Württemberg). And in the last couple decades I only recall one family/couple who asked guests to take of their shoes, and they were explicit that it was to avoid damaging their apartment's floors (so they'd not lose their deposit if the moved out).

[@roncenti]

@ Thats a new excuse. And I think you are right. I left Germany in 98 and never ever had to take my shoes off anywhere. I think people just got more Germ/dirt obsessed.

[@viomouse]

I live in western Germany and hardly know anyone who would leave their shoes on or doesn't expect the guests to take them off. Everyone takes them off in front of the entrance or in the hallway. Even when people have a home party everyone takes them off. Old people bring slippers if they come for coffee and cake.

[@henningbartels6245]

the "south and eastern Germany thing" is a pretty wild theory ... and rather makes you wonder how you get to this conclusion. Of course not all the people are the same. But it is definitly more common to take your shoes off or at least ask if you should do so ... than the other way around. ...and probably more common with hosts having carpet or wooden floors than ceramic tiles

[@hochhoch-pu2gd]

one of your vids most to the point. love it sooooo much🤣🤣🤣

[@DiabolicDistortion]

I love the part with the traffic lights because it is completely on point :D

[@stefanfrank4054]

How can you dare to swat through your Towel🤣🤣🤣

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

Du bist ein guter Beobachter. Du hast in allen Punkten Recht! 👍

[@Tekdiver1981]

You got the shoething wrong. Just ask on entry if it’s fine to lead your shoes on or not. Some of us have shoe on areas in the house, at some houses you will be provided with indoor shoes for guests. Beeing punctual is mostly accepted within +- 5min.

[@jurgenmuller143]

I never experienced this issue with taking of my shoes visiting people. I lived in NRW, Hamburg, Lower Saxonie. Is this perhaps a habit in southern Germany only?

[@dansattah]

Probably depends on the family. My relatives in Saxony and Mecklenburg-Westpomernia use house shoes and invite guests to do the same.

[@amandaziccatti6195]

If I visit my friends in NRW and keep my shoes on while coming into their home, we wouldn’t be friends any longer. And for me it would be the same. 😅 So I don’t think that’s a regional thing. It probably depends on the person you’re visiting. If someone wants to keep their house clean, they probably won’t be amused if you come in without taking your shoes of. On the other hand if someone doesn’t care if their floor is dirty or not, they’ll probably be okay with their friends keeping their shoes on while visiting.

[@all_in_for_JESUS]

In Hesse we always take off our shoes in the house. But I don't wear house shoes. I just walk around in my socks

@@all_in_for_JESUS "we"? You mean all the people in Hesse?

[@viomouse]

​@@amandaziccatti6195agreed, everyone takes their shoes off here. Haven't been to any household in the last year's where I didn't take off my shoes. And I never need to mention taking the shoes off in my house because everyone just does it.

[@TobiasKrasinger]

Hope you know that I sing your outro everytime like Mikey would have done ... every ... single ... video

[@maxhaschke4966]

A little addition: germans "lassen die kupplung schleifen" which is riding clutch, i think. So we already are in first gear :D. Gives us the 0.2 sec headroom to punctuality...

[@astridlung4162]

Nalf, shoes off in the house is not in my house. I only switch shoes if is snowing or raining outside. Thans for your insights.

[@BambooShadow]

11:12 the way you said "Ordnung" slightly aggressively with that English accent... literally rofl right now :D

[@praxisfurnaturheilkunde5394]

Wir lernen in der Fahrschule, an der Ampel im ersten Gang zu warten und die Kupplung kurz vor dem Kontaktpunkt (oder so ähnlich) zu halten. Ja, Leute, die bei Grün erst von ihrem Nickerchen aufwachen oder von ihrem Handy aufblicken, haben alles Schlechte verdient! 😂

[@TMD3453]

Aw, sorry, Nalf. I’m sure you meant well. Thanks for the disclaimer at the beginning. And for your videos as usual.

[@Ksenia1988-e7z]

About "how are you"...I've just returned from Ireland and they have pretty much the same expression, but also "Are you all right?" First I felt as if I was being asked if I'm sick or mentally ill :D and didn't know what to answer but later just answered "Fine, thanks". Took some time to get used to. And yes, you're right. If people ask "how are you", people should expect a direct answer to this question 🤪 And about walking on bicycle lanes, it's mostly bicycles who are driving on pedestrian ways in my own experience, which drives me crazy and bikers can also get very mad. This is why I stopped walking to work and now take a bus.

[@MichasBreakdown]

The conveyer belt thing I always understood this way (may be wrong, but this is how I feel myself - being a German by the way): Its all about being quick and considerate about the one behind you. If I stand behind you, I am waiting for the divider to come down as a sign that you are done and I can put my stuff on the belt. That is why I also do it as soon as I am done, so that the one behind me can start putting their stuff on. I also move to the side a bit to give them space to do so. As the cashiers are usually so quick, if you don't hurry to put your stuff on, you may hold up the whole line - and I personally think it is a bit inconsiderate if someone in front of me doesn't move to let me put my stuff on - for the reasons I just put out. In a nutshell: It is again about being considerate and about being efficient. Bavaria is mainly an issue for most non-Bavarians because everyone outside Germany thinks we all run around in Lederhosen and Dirndls - which most non-Bavarians feel is one of the worst clichés and an affront to us as a people. Totally true: Do not contact me about work after hours - and do not update me about anything while I am on vacation. As long as I still have a job, it can wait until I am back. Actually: Even being let go I would prefer to learn when I am back, so it wouldn't spoil my PTO. Also: Great videos - I like your channel. Will check out more of your content 🙂.

[@gilbertodipietro8494]

In may, I have been in Sardegna and Corsica for three weeks. Never, never complain about german drivers. They are babys compared to what I have seen.

[@SuperNovaRider]

Note to being on time. Being too early is also something very rude, depending on the kind of meeting. (Seriously, you're better 5 minutes later at someone's home, than 5 minutes early!) Especially meeting someone at their home, means that it is absolutely unacceptable to be too early. In fact, you should be there right on time, or up to 5 minutes late, when meeting someone at their home. After all, they may still be busy with other things. When you meet somewhere outside, or it's an appointment at work, it's absolutely ok to be too early, since your actions won't have any negative impact on them.

[@pixelmaster98]

5 minutes early is not a big deal, but better 30 minutes late than 30 minutes early!

[@astridchladek1927]

Did I mention already that your way of filling in the sponsor details of your videos is just AWESOME!!

[@SecretSquirrel59]

Spot on with your observations 😅.

[@DanielRMueller]

Being quick when the traffic lights turn green is expected, but the severity of response to delays seems to worse the more urban and the more south you live.

[@SirBSpecial]

Das Intro ist schon Gold. Den Teil mit dem Bier bezieht sich meiner Meinung nach aber nur auf Alkies/Biertrinker. Die Sache mit dem Warentrenner im Supermarkt ist ein bisschen anders aus meiner Sicht. So lange der Vordermann noch keinen Warentrenner aufgelegt hat gehe ich davon aus, dass er noch weitere Artikel auf das Band legen möchte. Vielleicht ist noch eine zweite Person im Laden und holt noch irgendwas, vielleicht sollen noch ein Berg Quengelware aufgelegt werden. Wenn man also das Stöckchen auf legt, signalisiert man so dem Nächsten, das man nichts mehr auflegen möchte und fertig mit seinem Einkauf ist.

[@zaphod333]

Hilarious, but so on point! 🤣 There's the rare renegade though how will graciously give your mortal sin a pass every now and then.

[@fredrichl]

Most of these apply in Sweden also with one big difference: If you screw up, no one will tell you. Not only will they not tell you, we will not get visibly upset or give any hint of a complaint or dislike. We will simply quietly dissasociate from the person doing it. So, yes, come into my home with shoes, you wont get a reaction, but you also wont be invited back, ever. Cut in line and the whole line will remember you, your face and what you did. We wont tell you, but we will discretely just avoid you. Take the last piece of cake in the lunch room, and you will be silently judged, forever, perhaps avoided.

[@nina1608]

Actually, Germans (and Austrians) do ask "How are you?" frequently, but they use it not as a casual greeting but as a conversation starter. If someone asks you how you are, it means they want to ease into small talk, or that they are genuinely interested in your life in the last few days or weeks.

[@kristinaw.8882]

Nice video😃

[@schunkelperser1794]

Great video 😂

[@pqrstsma2011]

12:18 double up on the towels 🤷‍♂?

[@sarahmichael270244]

Love your ad for cyberghost! reminds me to a comment of mine @ your appartmenttour! Take care!

[@S-V-E-N-1-9-7-8]

Dear Nick, a few months ago you spoke about punctuality in one of your vlogs. You basically said that people who are unpunctual steal other people's time. We have the same thing in traffic at traffic lights. If you don't drive within a few seconds of the green light, you're stealing the time of the drivers behind you

[@yippie6862]

Why can't one recycle deposit bottles? These bottles are not made of the correct glass for recycling? Or?