16 Things I HATE about Living in GERMANY

[@RadicalLiving]

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[@RadicalLiving]

Finally I can get paid for complaining 😆

[@jayrock363]

TRY Mexico or the US n I bet you'll change your mind the only good thing about US is 2nd Amendment

[@au9parsec]

The USA also still uses toilet paper 🧻🗞️

[@maxkrause3452]

I know many countries and when I come home I'm always happy to be in Germany. A lot of what this GUY spouts is stupid, populist gossip. I pay 45% taxes and always the maximum rate in social security, but I introduce a very happy life. It doesn't always help to see everything so negatively.

[@djlondon7956]

​@@maxkrause3452He's allowed to have his opinion

[@lambujii]

As a German I complain about the fact that you complain about the fact that Germans complain.

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

😂

[@tzazosghost8256]

You fill in Form 23C?!!!

[@하만펟]

German Integation Course: Complaining and Blatting (Ankacken)

[@CristinaMicheletti-j7k]

😂😂😂😂

[@anitakoch]

😂😂😂😂

[@nicandtris]

Being British and having lived and worked in India, Hungary, Italy and Sweden too, I would say Germany is pretty amazing. Hear me out. Yes, it's over-regulated. Yes, it's annoying that despite being a native speaker with over 15 years experience teaching English as a foreign language I couldn't work in the school system if I wanted to, and yes the trains have got worse even in the past 6 years I've lived here. Yes, the kitchen thing is insane - but I guess you don't get stuck with a kitchen you hate? BUT despite the high taxes, I do see where the money goes - the streets (at least around my state) are clean and in good repair (ok roadworks get annoying but are bearable), the police are great - I've had 2 dealings with them and both times they were amazing - polite, friendly and super helpful and efficient. I've lived in 6 different countries and travelled to over 70 and for me, Germany is the place I will have as my base. Is it perfect? No. Is it better than so many other places? Absolutely!

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

Well thank you....

[@robertmazurowski5974]

Would you compare with the UK?

[@nicandtris]

@@robertmazurowski5974 I spent 20 years or so living in UK. I own a house there. I have zero plans to ever move back. Every time I visit I notice crumbling infrastructure, decaying communities and a broken country. It's dirty and the people are not as friendly as they used to be. In my opinion.

[@robertmazurowski5974]

@@nicandtris do you think this is because of brexit or further back with deindustrialization?

[@nicandtris]

@@robertmazurowski5974 I think nothing is ever black and white and undoubtedly politics, economics sociology etc all play a part.

[@Theultrazombiekiller]

As an American, at least you have trains and public transport, healthcare, and the availability to go on holiday. Most Americans only get 8 - 12 days off from work a year.

[@susannabonke8552]

Soo true! Germany has flaws but life is still nice here.

[@angelaclements1244]

You don't have trains ?

[@MrsColumbo823]

@@angelaclements1244Yes, we have trains and subways in the major cities. And, I must say, the bus in my small home town has great service. But, in general, if you want to go from NYC to LA (lonnnnnng way), you fly or drive for about a week. In my work, we flew everywhere. Some even from San Diego to LA because it would take longer in the traffic or the coastliner/train (maybe train faster but then you’re stuck in LA without a car and that’s a drag. Every time I think about moving to the continent, the one thing I love the most is convenient public transport. Envious in fact.

[@flonkplonk1649]

@@susannabonke8552"still" ! Things are getting worse... rapidly

[@AshfaqAsif]

​@@flonkplonk1649why?

[@mc_frag8643]

As a german i would like you to do a second part about what you hate about germany. Thanks

[@RadicalLiving]

😅

[@Jason-ib4fk]

​@@RadicalLiving... apparently they like hearing the complaining too! 🤣 "Ich kann's nicht!" 🤣 My direct translation of... "I can't!" 🤣 lol (I lived there 10 years 😋)

[@bdm9574]

complaing champion

[@dr.pierre-henryocallaghan7206]

​@@RadicalLivingDo it, its the LAW!😅

[@shaan7]

No, as a German you should complain about why he is taking so much time to publish Part 2 xD

[@kevinlspg3135]

Oh. Mein. God. Replace the word Germany with 'France' and damn that's almost spot on. I didn't realize our countries were so alike (french person here)

[@jadr3123]

And Spain. We are all European Union.

[@bozydarziemniak1853]

And Poland.

[@truthteller3024]

At least most of Germans speak good English vs the very least in France

[@doris41236]

And Canada, which also high COL, and a drug and housing crisis

[@-joe90]

Italy ...etc etc etc ...complaining about " ......... " is very snobbish and boring

[@valtterifani]

As a Finn living in Germany, I have noticed most of the same things. In Germany, there are a lot of rules for everything and paper and forms are loved here. You have to fill out some wonderful paper for everything. It's nice to be able to go to the toilet without filling out a form. The internet is really a big joke and using information technology in general. In Finland, it is written into law that every person has the right to an internet connection, regardless of where they live or where they move. In Germany, if you want to do business with the authorities, you have to make an appointment and go to the place. In Finland, 99.6% of transactions with the authorities and others can be done via the internet. For example: You can do your grocery shopping online and they will be delivered to your home.

[@FrankjoSantander]

😂😂😂Greetings 🇨🇺

[@TR4R]

I am more and more suspicious this is all designed to make it impossible to open new businesses and keep the existing ones forever, some German firms exist since XIX century, I appreciate history, but c'mon! I'm not an entrepreneur but it scares me.

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

Norway's internet used to be like that of Germany. You'd have to climb a mountain to get mobile phone connection... Some 25 years ago. Now 5G is everywhere. Finland and Norway also have a lot more in common. Love from Oslo 🇫🇮 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 🇮🇸

[@TR4R]

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 ha, ha, ha, Germany got stuck in year 1999 🤣😝

[@TR4R]

@@SimoneHietala Halo! Ich bin interessiert an nach Deutschland einzuwandern. Das ist der Grund, warum ich so viele Videos über dieses Land sehe 😂😝. Manchmal höre ich oder lese ich positive Sachen, manchmal schlechte... jetzt habe ich keine Ahnung auf, wie ist das echte Deutschland! 🤔🙄😬😝

[@thereluctantdoomer3439]

I've had Germans telling my whole life that their train system is terrible and it is only having recently returned to Ireland from a holiday in Germany that a lot of them just don't know how bad things can actually be.

[@youtube__handle]

You mean in Ireland it's worse, lol?

[@RafaAlejandroRuiz]

Ireland is the definition of a 4th world, it’s a deeper level of nothing!

[@holger_p]

Yes, a German complaining means "I can imagine this could be done in a better way" it does not mean "somebody else does it better". This drives innovation ahead without competition. Tradtionally a good thing, but today things are too complex for a single person to start an innovation.

[@mikedamat]

Meanwhile in the US: "You guys have trains!?"

[@jennyfrumdablok1426]

As an Irish person it frustrates me when Germans insist their trains suck. I went there to visit an ex multiple times and it took me the same amount of time to fly there and get two trains to his as it does for me to get 1 train to Galway. The trains are also much nicer and less claustrophobic.

[@bellevie.b]

Love how Radical Living presents these disadvantages. Thank you for your German directness and honesty. Honestly speaking Germany has these problems but these problems exist in other countries as well and sometimes even worse than in DE. My conclusion would be that the world system we live in has these inherent problems and that politicians are not solving them. So we need solutions to these problems and real change in society.

[@brisadimondi]

I agree, I am italian and all the video could have been exactly the same related to Italy

[@theb1z0n]

I don’t agree. Bureaucracy, digitalisation, trains, internet, ambitions and many more are not a problem or outright solved in some of Germany neighbours.

[@not.me_guser]

i hate how he did not include the radio tax even though no one has a radio with them or even the radio tax for TV and pay for channels separately.

[@adamgould6154]

He did 13:52

[@joannaurban2418]

You should try Spain for paperwork! It's pure Kafka. For example, when you have a baby, the hospital gives you a document about it and then you need to go to like 4 or 5 different places and fill in forms with the same information, which is a great fun with a neborn, especially after a c-section 🤪

[@tattiesconebuttie]

Spanish bureaucracy is bad, but at least they don't demand a Wohnungsgeberbestätigung to get an empadronamiento in the middle of a housing crisis, forcing everyone to fight like dogs over the dwindling number of flats that aren't illegally sublet.

[@himanigupta1616]

Spain is way more better in terms of bureaucracy

[@Lilygirl283]

​@@himanigupta1616yes, also in corruption....

[@joannaurban2418]

@@himanigupta1616 Have you tried applying for the citizenship? Or filling in the "wealth abroad" form? Or getting (my friend's case) some form of financial help while chronically depressed? I know SO many stories straight out of Kafka.

[@joannaurban2418]

@@tattiesconebuttie Has something changed then? I changed address in Spain in 2011 and 2013 and in both cases needed a document from the flat's owner for empadronamiento.

[@dannymarc3438]

I'm german and the issue with moving kitchens annoys me also very much. Moving kitchens is the most stupid idea ever. Why do we that? Thats highly masochistic.

[@artforz]

So sell it to the next tenant or the landlord. The problem is if a kitchen is included in the rent, not only is the landlord required to fix it, they're also legally liable for damages caused by e.g. a defective appliance.

[@pochopmartin]

​@@artforzAre you really trying to defend this patently insane practice?

[@nisantasicoocugu216]

Mutfağın olsa ne pişirecektin? Sosis, patates pişirip oturacaksın yerine. Sal gitsin yani

[@v.r.2834]

@@artforzso what? They take enough money for rent

[@elisabethstrazzanti2312]

Und was so eine doofe Küche kostet !!!!

[@Kikis43]

I moved here from Latvia almost a year ago and im so greatful for coming across this video. Immediately liked it just so i can come back here to read all the other people venting and don't feel so alone. I have a couple more little things that i would like to add - always carry cash on you. That's a thing I've never needed to do back in LV. Everything's through card, so i didn't even have a wallet anymore. Here it's a lesson i learned the hard way many times, cuz in alarming amount of places you can't pay with card. - If you want to make some appointments to do paperwork or see a doctor, then you have to take Urlaub. Most things work here 8-17 with Mittagspause at 12. And chances are, so do you. Since moving here I've made more appointments then my whole entire life and basically washed Urlaub down the drain. Im just amazed - how do people get things done here? - high quality meat and produce that is not prepackaged is incredible expensive. That's just a big disappointment comparing with my home country. People coming from other countries might have a different experience so it could be just me. - smoking everywhere. That's something that's really frowned upon in Latvia. Especially in bigger events you have special places to smoke, and you can't do so outside of them. Here it's just sad how many kids have to hang out around their family members all infused in thick cloud of smoke. Summer edition: - what's up with not swimming in lakes or rivers? Im living near the France and Luxembourg and honestly kinda dying of heat rn. I see so many little lakes, bigger lakes, cute lakes, smelly lakes - but in all of them swimming is Verboten. My option is outdoor swimming pools or lakes that have an entrance fee. Ofc then you have the luxury of taking a shower at the lake (which has never in my life occurred to me as necessary), buying overpriced pommes and having a lifeguard that reminds you of all the things that are Verboten there. Also everyone and there mother is at these places so get ready to sunbathe next to each other like sardines. Ok so that's it with my venting, geez it feels better. I think I've never made a comment this long. Anyways, looks like I'm starting to become more at home. Toodles! P.S. Rundfunk :)

[@TR4R]

Your second and third points really scare me. To lose my vacation due to appointments would be beyond frustrating to me. About meat, well, here in Costa Rica a kilo of beef costs around 13 dollars but poultry is cheap, it can be 4.15 dollars per kilo. I dunno if prices there are around the same.

[@ell1ki]

ur like my mom she also moved here from latvia haha

[@Blabla-od7vt]

Valid points, but the worst thing really is the smoking part. Germany is extremely loose when it comes to fighting tobacco and all this vape-sh*t!

[@Hyper72130]

If you dont love it, leave it!

[@Holzauge831]

Your right in many points, baut what is the reason you came and the reason you stay here?

[@sarumonki5628]

German living overseas here. I am currently in the process of getting married and need an Ehefähigkeitszeugnis. No problem, I just talk to the Standesamt what they need. Was on the phone for 45 minutes, left with a list of like 10+ papers they need. Of course everything translated by a certified translator. Cost until here: about 800 Euro. Sent in all the papers. Didn't hear anything for 3 weeks until I got a bill over about 200 Euro. I was like "already done!? I thought German bureaucracy was super slow!" Kind of felt sorry for being so negative. Until I realized, the person in charge had been on vacation and only now started processing my application.... A few days later, I got another letter about the acknowledgement of my bfs divorce. "There currently is a big workload, so it might take longer. Pls no questions".... 2 months later, still no progress. I planned on getting a new visa over here as a spouse. Guess I will be deported before the ehefähigkeitszeugnis (and apostille hahaha) will arrive........ 😂

[@ClaudeFeller]

German living in SEA since 20 years. Two examples Lost my German driver license - impossible to get a replacement without staying there for two months - Ehefaehigkeitszeugnis - no way I would even try to get it done from SEA, I will suicide halfway through. My gf here has to live with it, it's just mad

[@emjayay]

@@ClaudeFeller Ehefaehigkeitszeugnis = Certificate of capacity to marry

[@dafischi6444]

Same here, but finally achieved. The biggest problem was, that most of these documents we needed, only are valid during 12 months and it was quite difficult to organize a proper wedding.

[@kvo3542]

marriage certificate

[@AshK69]

After a year studying abroad in Japan I'm highly sceptical of the PISA study. I'm not all too familiar how their measure those scores but it sure seems like they would not evaluate critical thinking or thinking outside of the box which has at least for my education in Germany been one of the essentials. Also despite China and Singapore the difference between Germany and the higher ranked countries is only marginal, so even though Germany needs to fix a lot of issues like digitalization, shortage of teachers and updating some of its teaching methods, it is still nowhere near a bad education system imo

[@missis_jo]

I absolutely agree! I studied in Japan, too. Also, I made my Abitur in Berlin but studied in Bavaria and now have kids that go to school in Bavaria. I did some minor research for a paper in Japan on the German education system and its flaws. Turned out, one of the reasons why Bavaria keeps getting scored higher is because students are much better trained to answer the types of tasks that are given in the PISA test. Which for example in the mathematical field are basically very repetitive types of tasks that go on for pages and pages. We never had those in Berlin whereas my daughter, who actually very much loves math, was close to tears when during Corona she was handed yet another sheet with 60+ ever same calculations. It’s a very good practice sheet for those who have difficulties, but it kills every joy for those who understood it the first time. I saw similar kinds of tests in Japan. Simply by learning things by heart you could score very high marks, no need for showing you actually understood what you were doing. (One example, one of the writing classes was so specific that we even got a very similar task beforehand so we did as all the chinese and koreans did: prepared the text word by word with all the fancy phrases, learned that by heart and simply changed some numbers according to the chart we got ob test day 🤯. Mark: A, learning experience: close to 0 🤷‍♀️.) I’m btw not saying the German education system is perfect or doesn’t need any changes! The fact that your way through our system is still very much predicted by your parents education status rather than your own performance (and Bavaria is leading in that) is appalling and should be reason enough to make all the ministers get up their asses and make that change possible! Very much is done in several states but some states are simply prone to change and block everything, leading to the fact that we have so many different types now. (Btw, I did my research in 2009 and it seems nothing has changed since 😅 - at least not here in Bavaria).

[@holger_p]

That was not the intention of the study. First it's for 15year olds only ! And they compare language and Math skills. Reading/Writing/Calculations. If people are unable to read, it's not the time to talk about critical thinking. In this age you have to assume the teacher is right. It's somewhat finer, than a score for analphabetism.

[@JonasReichert1992]

It’s not bad but it could be much much much better- even with relatively low expense.

[@vaska1999]

​@@missis_jo There's no way around your last point: educational achievements of children all over the world are closely correlated with the parents' socio-economic status. It's a matter of class culture differences and no reform of the education system can eradicate those in a world of readily accessible 24/7 entertainment (a.k.a. the internet).

[@missis_jo]

@@vaska1999 Sure that, but there are means to lessen the impact. And in my opinion an ever growing older population like ours should do everything they can to get children of lower socioeconomic status into whatever field they want, instead of restricting their potential to where they come from. (And vice versa: we should also encourage children of higher socioeconomic background to get into „lesser“ jobs if that’s what would potentially make them more happy, than following in their parents footsteps).

[@MigGa-yu5xv]

I was recently in Berlin and Dresden and was surprised by how little things have changed. I remember reading something about the EM visitors being surprised at how inefficient the country is. I rode the subway in Berlin and there were a couple of things that stood out. Getting around the stations was just as hard as I remember it. There haven't been any or many escalators or elevators put in. I only saw the old subway cars and found it hard to believe. They were also full of graffiti. Some stations also have really low ceilings which probably don't meet any modern standards or DIN if there is such a thing for subway stations. The S Bahn (between Zoo and Friedrichstraße for example) wasn't running. Sadly, there were also more homeless people than before. In Dresden, the Hauptbahnhof which was damaged in the floods in 2002, is still being renovated! I remember the promises which were made 20 years ago of ICE trains traveling at full speed between Berlin-Dresden-Prague-Vienna. This has not materialized and the Bahn or government are still going on that this will be completed in a couple of years.

[@amandashuman]

This is totally spot-on! I've been here for nearly 12 years. It's all true. The most painful ones for me are all related to bureaucracy. Absolutely horrible. All of it. Combined with the lack of digitalization, it's so, so painful.

[@davidrobbinson-ze3re]

Hello How is your day going

[@simonedail9437]

Totally agree!

[@matt47110815]

I am German from Germany, lived 23 years in the USA, and I am fed up with how shitty things there are! 😅 Now that I am back in Germany, I wholeheartedly agree with you on everything, especially the over regulation and bureaucracy. As for the Taxes .. I am actually happily pay the higher taxes in Germany, as in the USA most taxes seem to pay for the gigantic military, and one does not get much benefit from it at all. If something bad happens to you, like an accident or a temporary disability, you are f**ked. Where the taxes go in Germany, you ask? Bureaucracy, of course, duh! 😂 As for the nearly censorship of the media in Germany... Nuh, I do not think it is THAT bad, and I base that on my experience with Murican Media that is owned and steered by a few owners and corporations, that fiercely push their own political interests and often just outright lie. Great Video, thank you for this collection of the things that one could bother about Germany. It is much easier for me to show this video to someone, than to try and explain it all myself. 😊 Cheers

[@youtube__handle]

Thanks for your comment, what else did you find frustrating in the USA, was it something that made you leave? Cheers

[@brainthesizeofplanet]

As someone who has been to Mercia many many time I mostly agree.

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

Military is the 3rd highest thing according usdebtclock on where taxes go

[@midlifecrisis7888]

The US media and the American government are one and the same , or are owned by the same people.

[@Jason-ib4fk]

Ok... True on the taxes... But a big part of the reason so many of our tax dollars go into our military is not only our own defense but that of Europe and other countries as well. So, you can pay your 45% taxes in Germany & get your health, etc safety net out of it, while for decades on end most Euro countries pay a lot less as % of GDP into NATO and American taxpayers pick up all the slack. Finally some started to pay a little bit more. So, you can be glad that Americans are subsidizing your way of life. Because, anyway, without defense you'd already belong to Putin and/or Xi and who wants that shit?!!! Lol.

[@fubar8826]

Hey there :) German Entepreneur here. Just started my Business in 2023 and I can agree to a whole lot of problems you were pointing out. The regulations here are some of the strangest i've seen in my life - Even as a german who has basically dealt with german bureaucracy for his whole life it's beyond silly. This is why the government actually gives you 125k with a 80% security on a 10 year loan to build up a company structure to cope with all that bs. That said, if you're able to cope with even more crap from two more state owned securing banks and not going bankrupt while processing 300 pages of documents that require a dozen licenses and permissions. On the other hand, freelancing is the only way out of corporate workplace environments. After some 15+ years I couldn't cope anymore with the BS in german offices. So.. if you really really want freelancing you can do it but it's very tough.

[@videocatalao]

2 more things : having to pay for toilets (not only Germany) and the pressure at supermarket lines (ridiculous)

[@davidlynch9049]

First one: to pay for the cleaning, and they are usually pretty clean. Second one: yes, but always use a cart and pack away from the cash.

[@kimjong-un2318]

Efficiency at the counter is what I miss the most about Germany

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Stop using toilets and ban supermarkets. Any more brilliant woke wako ideas while burning the family's savings smoking on Mami's couch in the basement?

[@GUITARTIME2024]

They keep the bathrooms safer

[@Snufkin224]

I think Denmark got more bureaucracy and paper work. The problem with Germany is that it's probably done with physical paper and letters.

[@lemmings6516]

Yes and that the language they use is complicated as shit. I tried to help a friend with his asylum and had to Google almost everything because I did not understand the juridical terms. It’s my mother tongue. How is a foreigner supposed to fill out that form ?

[@blanchegreco7201]

So true@@lemmings6516

[@imantsvitols9758]

Listen -they couldn't connect the internet to the house i've been living for fckn half a year -just because of one small technical mistake (code missing on the router) -there were tons of paper signed and going back and forth and nothing was done -it's a country which is stuck in mid late 2000 and is not moving any forward -because a lot of these paper smear workplaces are just a form of subsidised employment for old and tremendously self important folks who's only mission in life is to spread incompetence and bad service -for christ sake -even France is better than Germany -wanna hear an oxymoron? There it is -a flexible german...

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

​@@lemmings6516 True. Amtsdeutsch is THE WORST!!

[@Flem100DK]

I am a dane. I have a company and it's not very complicated. You can create a company online, in no time. And depending on the type of company, it can be free as well. You have to pay someone to do some tax work, but it's maybe a couple of thousand euro a year. Company tax is zero until you are in surplus. Then it's around 25% of the amount in surplus. Not too shabby.

[@martin22336]

In the US I am currently waiting for a cardiologist for about 6 to 8 month. Yes it's getting bad even with private insurance which costs a ton.

[@fastestoneliner]

Living in Germany. My New Zealand passport came up for renewal. I logged in online using my real me profile, allows me to log into any government service website. Paid with my credit card. And my new passport arrived from the London office less than 72 hours. Meanwhile my German wife needed 6 weeks to get an appointment to go to the office for hers. People must miss funerals and the birth of their first born children to attend these meetings in fear of having to go to the back of the que again.

[@ccat342]

if something you have to renew every 10 years is a big problem for you, you should adjust your priorities ....

[@drivehard2395]

In the US, 10-13 weeks to get a passport, but it's recommended to allow longer time just to make sure you'll get it in time for your needs. If you lost yours, or need to renew, you can do it within 2 weeks of your trip with an expedited process. For me, I would have to drive at least 4 hours from Ohio to Detroit Michigan to visit a Passport office. Those offices are limited in all regions, so you could end up with a much longer journey to get one depending on where you live.

[@davidlynch9049]

​@@ccat342His point was this is standard for any government document. It's ridiculous that you can't renew a valid passport online in 2023. And don't get me started on the snail mail.

[@vaska1999]

​@@drivehard2395😮

[@emjayay]

The US is getting like new Zealand with passports too. It's pretty efficient.

[@Patricioy]

17:12 "No ambition, no leadership". I've talked to a lot of Germans about it and they always tell me that they feel like the Weimar Republic arc it's repeating itself, which scares me knowing what came after it...

[@arnodobler1096]

I currently see it more in the US Trump DeSantis

[@arnodobler1096]

@caudron5926 All around the world! And very often the US government had their fingers in it!🤔

[@aleestrada5325]

"Mediocrity" is the word that I was avoiding because it's Germany and how it could be possible, but since I have started my own research on it and talking to german friends, I realized that they have an almost perfect life, and since the moment they signed an employee contract they practically have nothing to worry about. So, I don't know if that is a dream life but at least for the ambitious ones it might be frustrating.

[@hannahd6640]

Ow 😐😬

[@WhatsLifeKJ]

As a German I appreciate your honesty regarding this topic. Most Germans are complaining about the same things but when you discuss with them they are simply not telling the truth because they'd like to be proud of Germany. EDIT: I really LOVE your honesty. Subscribed.

[@RadicalLiving]

Thanks ☺️ welcome aboard!

[@GTsampiras]

​@@RadicalLivingI totally agree with you. The lack of real leadership in Germany has lead to this. And it's not getting any better 😞.

[@kvo3542]

​@GTsampiras You mean this: "...any better. 😞".

[@lavredie8258]

I think these characteristics are common across Europe. In the UK digitalisation is generally good, but outside of the home Internet access is generally very poor, especially on public transport and even when available you have to sign up with personal details which is annoying. There are no words to describe how bad the government is in the UK.I have visited Germany several times and really loved it.

[@agnesyoutube]

In Lithuania is excellent

[@deleteme924]

Eastern Europe has great internet and public transport

[@Victor-y9g1w]

if you pay for the service, then you should be ok with your personal details.

[@stuartwalker8755]

Visiting is different to living here. Living in Germany made me appreciate the uk. Government here is terrible too.

[@JD-wk1cd]

Absolutely agree. The UK is going to pot. I’ve visited Germany a few times recently and I’ve loved it every time. I found the public transport to be so much better than the UK, and the cleanliness is great. I also love the bottle recycling scheme. Despite the facts of this video, I would like to move over there, to Nuremberg where my partner has family.

[@travelling_Lens]

Indian here. The thing that surprises me the most in this videos is internet unavailability during a journey and expensive trains. Things like politics, corruption and taxes are common almost everywhere in the world.

[@hellboy0189]

To be far taxes are very common in western europe, not so much in eastern euorpe. Also in Asia there are countries called Asian tigers, which are developing fast due to little regulations and low taxes (at least low by european and american standards). Europe is great for many things but it’s true that sometimes it promotes mediocrity. For example, I live in Czech Republic and for the tax declaration you have no issues if you only have income from your employer in the past year. But if you had 2 employers, you invested money, you had donations or you had an extra income exceeding a certain amount you are going to need a tax advisor. Now, if you are lucky you can find a tax advisor you makes you spend 30 EUR, but very often tax advisors can ask 200 EUR, in which case the amount you receive from the government when filing the tax return request could be lower than the cost of submitting this request. Of course you can submit the request by yourself without any cost but since tax is a very delicate matter that requires advanced knowledge and even locals always go to tax advisors for tax returns, doing that as a foreigner who barely speak czech is a dumb move. So, if you are an employee with no extra income everything is going to be fine but as soon as you had an extra profit, it’s easy to get it vaporized by taxes.

[@iodiimelita7999]

In bullet Trains they have Internet, in slower trains often not

[@arjunsharma1765]

And they still call it a 1st world. 😂 Lol.

[@iodiimelita7999]

@arjunsharma1765 I have been to India and I was shocked of all the pollution, property and violence against the poor , working kids , people dying in the streets and the hate lighted up by the bjp.

[@killcreate]

Indian trains are the best commuting experience so far.

[@marcomarcon5802]

Very interesting. German high schools sound like their Italian counterparts. I attended a top Italian private high school but found it incredibly old-fashioned. When I finally went to university it was such a relief. As for the lack of kitchens in rented properties, I, too, find it insane! Who wants to buy or reinstall a kitchen in a rented property unless you are planning to live there for at least 10 years?

[@TR4R]

The categorizing of students is what seems very unfair and disturbing, this dude didn't want to elaborate that much. I myself think that sometimes it's a mistake to have all the students together like in most countries, but Germans seem to exaggerate segregation due to academical score.

[@diarmuidkuhle8181]

Most Germans WOULD live in that place for at least the next ten years. Usually moving into somewhere new is a long-term commitment.

[@simonedail9437]

My thoughts exactly!

[@MCrue2]

I chuckled when you said that all of the political parties are too conservative? In my country (Estonia), most of German parties would be considered radical left.

[@viktorsocial]

No, he means, in terms of changing what already IS, not political leaning. It is slightly different aspect.

[@PolaBeaver]

He is using the term conservative in a non political way. Like I am being conservative with my time by writing a short response.

[@johnarmstrong3140]

I’ve noticed a few ex communist countries love flirting with far right ideologies .

[@lynnsintention5722]

I have been living in Germany since 2006 and I agree with every single thing you said! Sadly.

[@Handletaken4]

I used to love waking up on Saturday morning, riding my bike in 33F rain to buy something at the Dept store only to stand in line for :20 because everthing closes at 1pm.

[@lynnsintention5722]

The complaining is maybe the worst part of living in Germany...It makes the day so miserable, collegues always miserable . Other countries have real problems even extreme poverty but they are smiling and friendly with each other...Why make the day worse than it already is.

[@lemsip207]

At least you won't have to put up with toxic positivity, which originated in the USA and has infested the UK for the past three decades. It's a real strain pretending to be happy when you aren't and it doesn't solve problems as you pretend they don't exist. Those on the left in the UK admire mainland Europeans, especially the French, for not taking cr@p from their governments and protesting.

[@holger_p]

In older days, this was the motivation to improve things, today people became more unindependent and it turned into "why can't somebody else do something about it".

[@lioneldemun6033]

In France too, complaining is a national sport. Besides a lot of snotty people.

[@johnarmstrong3140]

The British seem to complain a lot …. But I think they really do have a lot to complain about !

[@taralynnhoffmann5831]

Avoid Quebec. It's much worse there for that. Champion of the world.

[@Pontiacman1964]

I love Germany but hate the weather in winter, no public bathrooms, and the narrow city streets.

[@dominicstocker5144]

I like streets being quick to cross

[@Pontiacman1964]

@ 😂

[@kvo3542]

Nothing compared to the problems of the Third World. That's just trivial.

[@mibnsharpals]

Yes, you just can't get around the corner with an H1.

[@kvo3542]

@@Pontiacman1964 Narrow streets? Come to Portugal for some real narrow streets.

[@nataliemunoz8600]

Im from Chile and lived in Germany in 2016 for 3 months. I found the trains incredibly EXPENSIVE. I also like to do espontaneous trips and I'd prefer to use Flixbus and it was so much cheaper. Sometimes got delayed but the price worth it.

[@kevinhendrix8786]

The problem with internet is because Germany built out a solid, underground copper telecom system following the war. Extremely difficult to upgrade. In America, everything is above ground basically. Easier to upgrade but also subject to more outages. In third world countries, they never really had a telecom infrastructure. Maybe 10% of the country had a fixed line home phone. When internet comms became available, easy to build out a network based on latest tech rather than upgradining exisiting copper.

[@nyaanyaamewmew]

Germany also doubled down on copper when other nations were already upgrading to cable and fiber.

[@jiawang1743]

what an excuse, even the third world countries can "build out a network based on latest tech", why do you Germans stick on "upgradining exisiting copper"? Don't tell me you don't have money for "build out a network based on latest tech"

[@Henry-sv3wv]

@@jiawang1743 Blame Helmut Kohl and cable TV: this is a german to english google translated qote from somewhere on the internet: We probably have Helmut Kohl to thank for the whole mess anyway. It recently became known that his predecessor Helmut Schmidt had already decided on a plan in the spring of 1981 to equip the Federal Republic with fiber optic cables across the board. When Kohl came to power, he stopped the program and decided instead to invest heavily in the cable network for television. He thought that public television had a left-wing bias. So he wanted to at least create a counterweight - in the form of private television, which in turn was dependent on a well-developed cable network. That's why Helmut Kohl had sidewalks torn up and copper cables laid across Germany. Back then they were significantly cheaper than fiberglass.

[@Henry-sv3wv]

@@jiawang1743 oh and deutsche glasfaser findally build a fiber optic network in my village, finally i have FTTH in my home

[@ajrwilde14]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@alexs.9192]

"Germany is the land of mediocrity". After living there for a few years, that are exactly my thoughts too, you earned my "thumbs up" sir!

[@lioneldemun6033]

If you think that about Germany what do you say about 90 % of the other countries, that are way worse ?

[@TheFren]

Germany really is the country of mediocrity, you can look up nearly every country statistics to see it. However it also means we're mediocre on the bad things, which is why so many people live here and just put up with it. Also tbf, when we tried to go beyond our limitis, millions died, so we learned our lesson and settled for a grumpy middle ground.

[@NuGanjaTron]

The German system -- and mentality -- marginalises overachievers. You will actually be mobbed at the workplace if you go that extra mile. I suppose it has to do with their fucking communist mindset which crushes individuality.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

What an intelligent statement Mediocrity - DUDE - compared to what? Who can you make such a statement - do you expect that readers take it for granted that you are the world standard for what is correct? Wow -

[@kvo3542]

​@@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kpchill...

[@deborahbarbour2241]

As a daughter of a German, I can verify the complaining. German: (bites into something delicious) "Hmm, it's edible."

[@voidazru]

This video is so true, I as a german can back ALL of these. Like, my town barely has E+ Internet, yet south africa has like free internet at every gas shop you go to with 30 MB/s. My Dad started a company in Romania because itzeasier there than in Germany. My brother once wanted to sell lemonade like you'd see in cartoons but he'd need a permit and be licensed by health inspection to sell it and then pay taxes on it. Paperwork is a nightmare and we needed OFFICIALLY TRANSLATED BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM ENGLISH TO GERMAN WHICH COSTS LIKE 500€!!!! Like wtf can't those bastards understand "born in:" "in the year of:"!!!! My train that connects 2 fairly big cities is CONSTANTLY late and I missed the connecting bus so many times by 10+ minutes that it's more worth it to take my car EVEN WITH THESE GAS PRICES! Train tickets are stupid expensive aswell for not including seats or ac or even being on time..... Getting specialist doctor appointments have to be made a year in advance lmao wtf, like lemme just postpone my cancer no problem. The football hype is unrealistic. Politicians are not even fit for their job and ruin the world. My school got the update from windows 7 to 10 last year and we have like an empty pc case with ventilation and that's it. Newspapers are so not down to earth and controlled by politicians but ofc they gonna deny that. Tax rates push me to want to move out cuz with that % I won't even be able to live under a bridge..... Complaining really is just because of all the stupid ass fucking little things that make no sense. Just like Wasps And finally, Germany is not even mediocre, it's falling down and I'm leaving, cya

[@RadicalLiving]

omg the struggle is real 😆

[@thomasschumacher5362]

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out

[@Lilygirl283]

Life sucks everywhere, not just in Germany, all countries have pros and cons, take of your pink glasses, the grass is not greener on the other side, it's the same bloody color...😂😂

[@shahlabadel8628]

agreed! The grass is not greener on the other side.

[@tristanh178]

@voidazru only translated birth certificate? No apostille? Call your self lucky!

[@kamillaerdos7636]

Decorations, flowers are missing from the streets, too dice shape houses....but inside the houses are great and clever solutions!:)

[@Rajesh-wt1xx]

As an Indian from India, I totally enjoyed this video👍Though India is still a developing country, we have internet access across the country, medical facilities across the country, systems can be run through online and offline too.

[@Georgeanne17]

I would be so afraid to be an accident in India. So many people and everything far unless your in a crowded city.

[@anastasiiapasichnyk2147]

I lived in Germany for 5 years and in 2019 I moved to Canada, Vancouver and comparing to Germany the medical system here is much worse. - I have to wait to get a family doctor at least 6 months. - The average appointment time in the walk-in clinic 2 minutes to talk with the doctor. - You can't get to the specialist if you don't have severe issues. - Family doctors don't have laboratory. So they give you prescription and you have to make another appointment for the lab and go there. So you are spending more time to run some tests. - Sometimes people wait in emergency with broken leg or arm for 10 hours So Germany feels much better

[@renataostertag6051]

Fantastic and a so very true comment Anastasia. I live in Alberta and the Alberta Health System (AHS) is atrocious. For everything outside of a super fast prescription writing for a pill, there is no time for a patient. It's 2 minutes - in and out. For the simplest things you have to go to an imaging centre. Often, they are far away from the family doctors' office. Insane. B.C. is the same, as is every other province in Canada. Atrocious. Lousy.

[@drivehard2395]

The wait times in the US are getting quite long. A week ago I made an appointment for a dermatologist because a growth on my head appeared and was getting larger quite fast, and it was alarming. I would have to wait till near the end of December for an appointment. As I was talking with the receptionist, she said, "Oh, wait, I have a cancellation" I was able to get in, in 4 days. I had to drive over an hour to see a doctor, but it was better than waiting 3.5 months. `

[@MsTimelady71]

American here only dreaming about a Public Health Service and I still have to wait a couple months to see a doctor or specialist even with insurance because of lack of doctors in the US after COVID.

[@רונהלוי-ה1ז]

What is 6 months for a family doctor?! So either you're not sick at all or you're dead. And we are here complaining that we have to wait a week

[@רונהלוי-ה1ז]

By the way for a specialist doctor, yes, it takes a few months and it depends on where you live, like you can get a specialist even in two weeks or a month in public medicine in some places, but yes, it can also be six months in some things, privately and it's not so much Expensive, even easier to make an appointment with a specialist)

[@lemmings6516]

The work culture. Employers and employees are so stressed, overworked and mean that they frequently scream at you, verbally abuse and mistreat you. I hated to work here just for the social aspect, I actually didn’t mind the work itself. People are just hateful and inhumane. Especially if you work in low paying jobs. Now that I am in a better job things are way better. But working in the working class in Germany is toxic af and requires nerves of steel to survive.

[@missis_jo]

What job did you do? My last job was as a furniture maker (pretty much working class I‘d say) and that was one of the best jobs I ever had. Working as a waitress/dish washer on the other hand was terrible. They treat you like shit, which is a problem throughout the entire service sector.

[@Kim-J312]

I heard the work culture in France is pretty chill mind set and they value your free time

[@lioneldemun6033]

Same thing in France!

[@vaska1999]

Wow! 😮 That's terrible! It sounds like a class thing. Shameful.

[@mrb7931]

I want to move to Germany and i want to do part time job , and as per as you are saying I am shocked. In India abusing and mistreatment often happens but in Germany this is happening so I am shocked.

[@mareknetzel]

As Polish, with a German name as my ancestors left Germany for Poland 300 years ago, I must say I was a bit shocked when I visited Bonn 2 years ago. I was in Germany in early 90s and the difference between PL and DE was huge. Swimming pools, pizza, DE won a World Cup in football, store full of stuff, Amiga 500 on every shelf etc etc. I was amazed. But this time it was a reverse, bad roads, so so internet, so so food, takes ages to buy stuff in the shops as there is only one person and they move veeeery slow and cash… my god, cash everywhere. In Poland even beggars have mobile terminal 😂🎉(joking). The only time I use cash here is when buying veggies from a local farmer and even that annoys me. In general the energy in DE seems low, stagnant and old. But one thing I absolutely love about Germany is the huge old trees everywhere in small towns and cities too. In PL they chopped down so many and they take 300 yrs to grow 😢 . Cheers and I like your videos a lot ❤ 🇵🇱 🇩🇪 🎉😂

[@drunvert]

Cash is king. It can't be turned off

[@mareknetzel]

@@drunvert Agree, but not when it is the only option!

[@taralynnhoffmann5831]

Canadian here. Don't bash cash. They froze a lot of people's bank accounts here for simply protesting the government. In 2022 I was given a letter from my bank stating that me holding my bank account was consent to my public profile being merged into one (employment information, all banking and financial info including different accounts and debt etc, driving record, health record, criminal history, civil history) and that they would be accessible to all parties. They even mentioned ''political affiliation'' and ''language'' as being part of your profile. They already have a ''carbon score'' for electrical usage in Quebec and punishments for overusage. There are bills being passed right now about ''carbon footprint''. Also in Canada, you get taxed for selling anything at all, even used items on marketplace or ebay. More and more people are using cash here on purpose, even in the cities. Take a bit of time and think about it. As a Polish person, considering the history, you should have more imagination in that regard, imo.

[@kvo3542]

​@@mareknetzelCash forever!

[@MrWolf-xk8sl]

As an Italian, watching the part about toilets, made me feel superior with our bidets

[@serpentlaw5961]

*Turkey is superior where it comes to toilets compared to Germany. All public toilets in Turkey provide you with a wash. In German offices you can smell that the people don't wash their buttox...When I went into a police station I almost fainted...the same goes for the trains. You don't feel safe sitting on the seats.*

[@MauricioMontoya-dd1wi]

yeah man toilets in Colombia do have plenty of running water , theirs not ! you do not seem to get rid of your faeces easily in Germany …many do not shave their pits and their smell seem liked putrid garlic!

[@MauricioMontoya-dd1wi]

pretty german women do NOT brush their teeth !!!! their feet do have small gardens under their toenails!!!

[@MrWolf-xk8sl]

@@MauricioMontoya-dd1wi I had the same experience in the Czech Republic (regarding the foul odour)...in the summer you just wished Covid would have destroyed your sense of smell eternally

[@Lean_Dad]

That's the only benefit in Italy 😆

[@nicehedgehog]

C'mon Bro, skip the borer to Poland! Easy with bureaucracy, electronic public services are standard, easy to start your business and your social security is subsidized in the first 30 months of your entrepreneurship. Great Internet service even deep into the forests. Taxes, cost of living both lower than in Deutschland and there is good railway connection to Berlin. (This comes from an accountant.) National sport is BBQ and you know already, that one of the best Wurst is called Krakauer :)

[@v.r.2834]

👍🏼❤️

[@carlosbermudez1799]

Hi, if you want to see where German taxes goes, come to Mexico and compare services and infrastructure, then you will notice where taxes are ending in Germany

[@XandarLake1]

Unfortunately, Doctors and Nurses are not able to find apartments. Some of them move to Norway or Switzerland.

[@dirkalbrodt]

People are fleeing that want to start a company. You are sooo right. I had to fight for 10 years and did not succeed to run company (oh, the ceiling in this room is 2cm too low, you cannot use this building for a business - just one of many many examples). Once I had enough of it I went 100km to the East, entered a Dutch Kamer van Koophandel (chamber of commerce) office and when I left 30 minutes later I held a paper in my hand stating I was a business owner. My fault, must have been my learning disability not to leave 10 years earlier...

[@cooledcannon]

Netherlands in 200km to the east?

[@diogomborges1582]

I used to criticise Germany about its organisation and license for everything mentality. Then I moved to Rio, great place to live if you like partying, but the lack of organisation and do whatever mentality gets a bit too much. Yesterday, I saw a go ride a motor bike on the sidewalk full of people. No cared, that's just the way it is. In the beginning it can be very freeing, but when you're trying to get your life going, forget it.

[@sweetnovember9346]

Rio 😅you compare a most dangerous places with Germany???

[@Linoxus]

When you said TOILETS I thought you were going to say that you also need a License to use it

[@fenix6261]

Me too😂😂

[@pie4fooable]

technically they do: damn it, we're out of the required paperwork (toilet rolls) - and aldi doesn't open till the AM 😅

[@alundavies8402]

If the tax people are watching this they will get ideas so wisht

[@aldo3g]

That issue with digitalization is becoming a big problem for Germany, that is not letting them go to the same pace as Asian countries and even some others in LatAm.

[@IoT_]

Not only for Germany, but also for Italy. It's like a fourth world country in terms of digitalization 😁

[@douglasstrother6584]

I grew-up and live in LA. So I've had my fill of Big Cities, but I'd like to visit Berlin, Kiel and Leipzig. I visited my sister during Christmas 1994 when she was working in Otzenhausen, Saarland and I was living in Oregon. Aachen and Trier were great, but I really enjoyed small-town Germany. It was just like Oregon with the street signs in German.

[@RubenThomas1550]

I don't hate germany, I still love germany and Radical Living (seriously). I❤🇩🇪 Great Video man

[@user_sysroot980]

Where do you live?

[@JonasBackhaus]

​@@user_sysroot980for certain not in germany 😂

[@guoguo7021]

@@JonasBackhaushahahahahaha

[@holger_p]

@@JonasBackhaus To dislike 10-20% of something, does not necessarily turn to hate the entire thing. People tend to not be aware of the positive things, and take them like granted. Just like 10 years ago, the VAT on Hotels was lowered, isn't that great ? Since 30 years tax rates are shrinking, shrinking, shrinking, (from 52% to 42% max). Unemployment is low, Homelessness is low., for 49€ you can go 1000km...

[@Tutanchamun1341bc]

Without AC everywhere

[@Its2Reel4U]

Love it how when you come to the part about "Complaining", you immediately note that that's what you've actually been doing for the whole video. So true, many people in Germany just LOVE complaining. And it's one of the root causes of many the other problems, too. As long as you can complain about a situation, what would be the point of improving it?

[@stevenscoville9732]

then bring solutions to the problems

[@Its2Reel4U]

That's the whole point isn't it? It's always easy to demand that others solve the problems, right? If only more people did just a little bit less complaining and instead asked themselves how they could contribute to a solution... But unfortunately many think that pointing out the problems is enough of a contribution.

[@kvo3542]

​@@Its2Reel4UGovernment

[@64mustangfan]

I am of German heritage, born in Africa and living in New Zealand. The contrasts have made me appreciate the best of the differences. It's led me to think the 'inherited' traits of being remotely German like being punctual, work ethic, good manners etc serve you well in a place like New Zealand which is quite relaxed, lacks some discipline, but is very friendly. A previous government has escalated the national debt massively, but overall it's a beautiful, safe and great place to live - pretty good health system if you wait a bit, great internet, reasonable taxes. I have met numerous Germans on work visas here, employers love having them for their good work ethic and they have been good ambassadors for Germany. Best combination - African beaches, wildlife, sunshine and weather, New Zealand relaxed atmosphere with beautiful people and countryside and German beer, culture, intelligence, engineering and pride.

[@nypk]

Germany 🇩🇪 is not definitely for spontaneous people. Spontaneous people end up paying so much much more money. I booked my tickets as soon as the booking opened for the season and saved hell lot of money 💰. I have learnt my lessons over the years 😢

[@MsTimelady71]

Paid 33euros for first class ICE trains-3 months in. Totally worth it for us planners.

[@nypk]

Your idea was first-class@@MsTimelady71

[@brotherhood11111]

Yep

[@henrimatisse4768]

so true. most germans plan even small activities a year ahead and are proud of it.

[@Smart_DJ_Bro]

1. No public toilets even after paying a big chunk of your salary in taxes. not even in park, people pee behind the trees. 2. All contracts for example gym memberships are minimum 1 year and you have tell them 3 month before if you plan to cancel your membership otherwise it will be renewed for another 1 year 😅 3. Most of the buildings are old with no lift/elevator. 4. Getting German driving license is a pain and expensive, when told my Spanish and Italian friends the cost, they fainted. you end up paying some 1500-2000 Euros even though you know driving but you have to take minimum 10 practical classes and theory exam. 5. Unfriendly people, Germans force immigrants to learn German(which eventually one should if you plan to live here) but expecting you to speak flaunt German(a language which is not Global like English) from 1st day is absurd. Some of my friends were sent back by foreign office employees because they could not speak German in 1st week of arrival, they were asked to hire and bring a translator in next appointment.

[@onlyagermanguy]

1. As is the case in most European Countrys, also while they cost money, they are very clean, which is why they cost money in the first place. 3. Why is that a bad thing? Should you destroy all old buileings because they aren't friendly for the disabled? 4. Unlile in the US we have very educated drivers, i don't see that as a Bad thing. But Its certainly bad that it is so expensive certainly. 5. We have taken Millions of Immagrants and you are going to call us unfriendly, for making you do Something, you should have already been capable of doing, before coming to this Nation in the first place?!

[@Smart_DJ_Bro]

@@onlyagermanguy dude, calm down. There is no need to get defensive. Every country has its merits and drawbacks. I like Germany, most of the things are good but as an outsider I can point out more things which needs attention than an Insider who somehow got used to it. Your 5th point seems to be directed to me, I am not some Syrian or arab asylum seeker who moved to Europe with no skills. I am an IT engineer, one of the top paying job, I came here with 10 years of professional experience and good education. German government spent zero money on my education. And you know what, people like me can move to other countries very easily because of high demand, if Germany is not friendly towards us.

[@vaska1999]

​​@@onlyagermanguy #3 is definitely a bad thing for everyone with mobility problems, for parents with small children, and for many/most of the elderly. #5 Even Germans admit that Germans are generally an unfriendly people. Btw, you let in a couple of million refugees a few years ago because you need immigrants to do all the work Germans think is below them, AND because you're demographically dying fast.

[@v.r.2834]

And Germans generally don’t speak English….

[@veragasteiger6647]

Returning from Canada - I know what you talk about: kitchens! But I also miss Built-in wardrobes. You don't only move with kitchens but also with a closet. It used to possible to spontaneously travel - you could even get your train ticket in the train without paying extra.

[@yvonnehorde1097]

Thanks for your video.However, some information you gave was inaccurate: Saxony usually scores very highly in the PISA study. And Saxony is part of what formerly was called Eastern Germany or GDR. Traditionally, science education was extremely good in the GDR, even better than in many parts of the Federal republic. And I have to say that the Deutschlandticket is a step in the right direction. You can go without any planning in advance - but you can only take regional trains. I guess if you had to pay a little more - 69 Euros, perhaps - and then could also use other trains like ICEs, it would be much better.

[@missis_jo]

I thought the whole video turned populist rather quickly 🙃. Also it seems to be rather common to not have a closer look into the PISA results. Saxony constantly ranks among the highest and the first year they actually outperformed Bavaria I read a very lengthy interview in Die Zeit (?) were the reporter downright tried to find reasons why Bavaria has it worse (like more immigrants) and how those factors drag down Bavarias results 🙄. It was pathetic. . Another sign that the east is looked down upon education wise is, that I never once read an article on how Saxony and Thuringia could function as role models, when it comes to shorten the Gymnasium from 13 to 12 years. Or just have a look what was taught in the GDR that also had only 12 years and - as you said - a very high standard in the MINT subjects (since this seems to be all they focus on anyway). 🤷‍♀️

[@henrimatisse4768]

@@missis_jo woher soll dieser besserwessi wissen, was sachsen ist. auch so ein negativpunkt an deutschland: die wessis.

[@thatElene]

I'm from the third world country and I admit, we have much better internet and cellphone coverage 😅 less bureaucracy and no discrimination based on school notes. The only thing we lack of is money, so I'm surprised that Germany, having the needed money, manages to make these artificial problems 😢

[@onlyagermanguy]

That Germany has a lot of Burocracy comes to the fact that it is a Federation, not if it is poor or not. Also Germanys Internet System isn't great but it is still ranked 25 to 38 in the World in coverage and speed, still above any "3rd World Nation". It had also significantly improved over the last Years

[@v.r.2834]

The “ first world “ countries just print their money, after they robbed so called third world lands resources, so they are better called “ last world countries “

[@caprichosaaaaa01]

Dios un gran x2

[@caprichosaaaaa01]

​@@onlyagermanguy maybe you haven't been to a third world country 😅

[@thatElene]

@@onlyagermanguy saying that you may also admit that German transportation system is great and trains never arrive late 😅

[@po0p0op33p3e]

at least you have a transportation system and a walkable city. in america everything is so spread out you NEED a car to get around.

[@LeV7Spanjer]

Nobelprize winners.. I hate to say it, but most of them had to leave Germany after 1938.. and there was not much incentive to come back, or get inspired by someone.

[@v.r.2834]

😂👍🏼

[@losarpettystrakos7687]

Wow, what a video! I live in Germany since 1995 and I agree with you about every problem, well, maybe except football (not because you're a wrong, but because I can just ignore this "problem"). BTW, the problems with trains in doctors were not so severe in 1995. Considering the fact that doctors are among best paid professionals in Germany, something is going terribly wrong here. The tax problem is a little bit exaggerated though, because the situation in other European countries is not much different, there are even countries with higher taxes than Germany. The only countries in western Europe with significantly lower taxes than in Germany are probably Ireland and Switzerland.

[@immerbusy]

Uhm... spain? There are plenty of countries with lower taxes mate

[@datvik7187]

is it true switzerland taxes is lower? Because everything was so expensive when i visited there in 2018.

[@yvonnehorde1097]

@@datvik7187 Yeah. Taxes are lower. But Switzerland is a country with very high wages. Germany is not. We even have 20 per cent of workers working in the low wage area. I would call Germany even a low wage country, compared to the taxes and the prices.

[@datvik7187]

@@yvonnehorde1097 thanks for your insight! 🤗

[@lioneldemun6033]

Not only in Germany. Here in France my GP is arrogant, talks to me like if I was an idiot

[@baronvonklik7159]

Stupidly overregulated. One example. Your own garage. The German regulations mean that : 1. you are only allowed to use your garage to park your car. 2. you may also store spare tyres in the garage. 3. you are not allowed to park your motorbike, bicycles in your own garage if they obstruct the car. 4. if you store anything not specifically allowed in your garage, you can be fined. 5. in the case of a fire, if unallowed items in the garage were involved in the fire- you lose your fire insurance cover. 6. You have to insure against the possibility of being forcibly sent to a loonybin due to going completely nuts because of all of the rules and regulations that want to control almost everything. MAD MAD MAD MAD MAD!!!!!!

[@cinilaknedalm]

You need licences to do things pretty much in any country. In Balkans we don't have the one for cutting trees, but we should have one. Also we have all the others you mentioned

[@stevenscoville9732]

IN GERMANY YOUR RIGHT BUT ICUT MY TREE ANYWAY AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT GEMEIDE NOTICE

[@CJK94]

You kind of look like Kurt Cobain

[@thomasmcnamara5929]

Kurt Cobain wearing a hospital gown. 🤣

[@susannabonke8552]

Only he lives.

[@llezzamagu1]

Actually Kurt had very strong German and Dutch ancestry, hence the Germanic phenotype features 🤷🏻‍♂️👍

[@AndreRain]

The entire world is in decline. There isn’t a single place where one can say, “I would love to live there.”

[@carlabruni5223]

The thing that bothers me as a 49 year old German most is that 2021/2022 was becoming like Germany in the 1930s, and Germans would deny it

[@jorgeeduardodussanvillanue46]

In what sense? Do you mean COVID/vaccine regulations? You can't seriously compare one of the most relaxed responses to COVID in the world to Germany during the National-Socialist regime. I lived through the pandemic here and sure, it was annoying when only the supermarkets were open for a while, but you have to keep in mind this was SUPER RELAXED when compared to other countries. You could still go outside and meet people in the street. You had to wear a mask on trains and closed spaces, there's countries in which masks had to be used absolutely EVEREWHERE. The only time where the regulation was "strong" was on the winter of 2020, where in some Bundesländer there was a curfew after 22:00. That was a little extreme but the punishment was a small fine and it was very rarely enforced. If that's your idea of a dictatorship you're living in wonderland.

[@haya4895]

In what sense?

[@ajrwilde14]

The whole of Europe is becoming a Weimar Republic.

[@mibnsharpals]

@@haya4895 Politically, militarily and socially, plus the threat situation from Russia. Germany is currently destroying itself from within (the guild but also for the other western countries) Even the USA is currently isolating itself and electing semi-nazis (trump and musk)

[@nicktankard1244]

I'm a huge football fan. German football culture is one of the best, I loved it while I lived there. Moved to Canada and nobody cares about football(they call it soccer) here and it makes me sad.

[@markusvienna231]

Best comment here ❤

[@burgundian777]

Little note regarding the internet, I had the same experience in Canada, which is also one of the world's most developed countries. My internet in Balkans is far superior because we got it relatively late, we jumped from dial-up to optics in early 2000s, you guys got it early and the grid was generally never upgraded save for economic hubs and big cities.

[@mchlle94]

Taxes also go to the street you stand on, the road you drive on, and so on.

[@mjg239]

People also don't realize that major discounter supermarkets like Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, Rewe, Kaufland, even retailers like Rossmann & DM sell groceries and items well below their true costs because they are subsidized by the German government through German taxpayers' taxes.

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

Germany does have really good roads. I never saw any bad ones when I was living over there.

[@swagatochatterjee7104]

Wow! So Germany has a Stasimuseum but BND can hack into any internet provider. How wonderful!

[@henrimatisse4768]

good comment.

[@timsimmons5953]

You need many licences for all sorts of activities in the UK too.

[@smallego8068]

@4:27 The funny thing is that many Germans actually think that the people in Asia are Medieval for using water (sometimes with your hand) to clean your butt. But spreading the poop with a dry piece of paper all over your butt crack is awesome? But using only toilet paper is not even the worst. Whenever I sit on the toilet at work, I hear some weird behaviour/techniques of other men cleaning their butts. Some take a piece of toilet paper and instead of just wiping once and then take a new piece of paper, some really rub that one piece of paper up and down their butt crack, spreading the poop really nicely in their entire butt crack. So disgusting. Their women must love them >.< I am German and in my parents house we actually have a Bidet. Pretty uncommon for Germany but I liked it :D

[@Praxidikai]

First thing I did in Germany was installing an Indian butt-shower.

[@v.r.2834]

Because Germans are very stingy, want to save toilet paper 😂

[@gregoryv000]

I think its also worth to mention that its pretty hard to break down the walls when it comes to German colleagues...I just feel like and I have to generalize because its true for the majority of Germans I am working with but yeah there is always some sort of distance between you and them and its just not fun. Moreover the thing you mentioned about complaining... sometimes it seems to me that its just a German right, so they will not include you in their complaining circle and when you complain its going to be judged... for example I was complaining to my German colleague about how stupid the not having a kitchen in the apartments is... and he was like, first he got offended I think because I am complaining about his country... than he was like OH YES BUT IF THE APARTMENT HAD A KITCHEN IT WOULD MEAN THE OWNER WOULD NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT! what is that for critical thinking or reasoning for not having a kitchen while almost literally everywhere you GET a kitchen included in your apartment... ah lol, I could go on for hours , but let me not even start about how they can also tell you that they are going to hire you to the company WHERE THE OFFICIAL BUSINESS LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH but they are going to judge you if you dont speak German... I also would not really recommend Germany but it has its good parts and yeah the job security and general living standards if you earn well, those are good but it became super fucking expensive (like all other countries basically) plus its also hard to find apartments to rent and there are a lot of sketchy people, specially in Frankfurt... No offense but there are just so many people trying to make a living there, its just, well it has a certain vibe thats for sure and its not always a safe vibe...

[@TheFren]

Germany's fragile ego is what's annoying me most as a German. Well put.

[@v.r.2834]

@@TheFren👍🏼

[@v.r.2834]

You are right, bto

[@cowboy-p3c]

Working in Germany now. Most problem i faced were with doctors. It takes forever to get appointment. Doctors are also kind of afraid to prescribe higher dosage at first. Need to go again and again. I had to go back to india and get things fixed and it was cheaper. Simple Antibiotics like amoxicillin etc are also not available OTC. I am ok to pay tax, Internet does not bother me much, much safer than other countries. Overall positive

[@Nunov103]

If you think trains in Germany don’t work very well,you should try and see how our trains here in Portugal work,it’s like the fastest train in the country that connects the north and the south of Portugal is very expensive considering the size of the country and our wages not to mention the fact that it is quite likely always running late. And when it comes to bureaucracy, I think it’s a case of Portugal 1,Germany-0 😶

[@holger_p]

The thing is, Germans stick to all rules and laws. Some European rules are the same for all member states, and Germany is trying hard to obey them all. While in southern Europe they just tend to ignore it, or don't take it so strict. And than they call it savoir vivre, laissez-faire or dolce vita. don't know any portuguese term yet. Germans don't have such term, the only similiar is "Feierabend", that means something like "Let's celebrate the work is done".

[@Nunov103]

@@holger_p I guess I prefer feierabend, then :)

[@kvo3542]

​@@holger_pQuitting time

[@holger_p]

@kvo3542 quitting a job means, cancel your contract as Employee.

[@kvo3542]

@@holger_p "Feierabend" means quitting time in English.

[@bio7738]

Ok, I thought it would be funny but as far as education is concerned this is rather poor and uninformed. I have to say as a teacher I‘m bit offended. My teaching methods aren‘t 80 years old, the infrastructure I‘m teaching in might be though, but in how far am I responsible for this? What all those teacher bashing people in our country forget is that they are part of the problem: Who wants to become a teacher in a country where this profession has such a low reputation and in addition the conditions aren‘t often great.

[@vaska1999]

I think teacher bashing is almost universal in the West. It's certainly a national sport both in Canada (where I live) and in the US.

[@v.r.2834]

Also because the teachers are regime obedient….

[@bio7738]

@@v.r.2834 We are civil servants and have to take some orders. Nevertheless I have my own views and this is not forbidden.

[@pi_arjun]

Any locals here? Does he mean to say that the university in Lubeck (North, East) is that bad? Cause I want to go there to get my Masters degree.

[@sadrequiem]

Very good video to get the perspective of the realities there. It's interesting that I live in a "developing country" and there are several aspects from this video that are better here. The internet access for one. The last time I visited Germany I was surprised of how spotty the reception was. I was also surprised to hear about the education system. Still the joy of the walking spaces in German cities is something to envy.

[@katya_harek]

so true about the trains. i was travelling recently from my home town to the netherlands, it took me over 31 hours, including long train, long bus, two flights, no issues whatsoever. the moment i enter germany, had 1 transfer: they cancelled my stop on the first train, and cancelled the second train completely 🥲

[@davidrobbinson-ze3re]

Hello How is your day going

[@serahloeffelroberts9901]

And here I thought Amtrak in the USA was the absolute worst. Try being told your passenger train is 12 hours late because the freight trains have right of way. And you are at only the second stop? I'd get to my destination quicker in a covered wagon.

[@vaska1999]

Good God! 31 hours to go from anywhere in Germany to anywhere in the Netherlands?! That's worse than a Third World standard! 😮

[@king_ov_hate]

As a Ukrainian, I just don't understand what all of you here are you talking about. Just shut up and enjoy your life. Believe me, you DON'T have reasons to complain about. You will never ever imagine your living next to the most inadequate and biggest terr0r1st state on Earth. In the times of biggest war since WW2. Period.

[@gabrielaantonioli]

I have two friends who are immigrants, they said is not worth to get the unnenployment money because the government is hysterical: once a week they have a meeting, they want to know if they applied to at least one position at each day, they sent them to interviews for jobs that have nothing to do with their field of work, they complain if they travel because they will suspend the search, etc... its like an abusive relationship hahahaha

[@user-te2ks7jz9r]

Taxpayer money seems to go to your unemployed friends then

[@Mind-d6y]

I hope your friends come to Germany for work and not for holiday. German people work hard and have no money for holiday.

[@eins20]

thats how it should be. work if youre able to and if not leave

[@vaska1999]

Sounds abusively humiliating, in fact.

[@eins20]

@@vaska1999 why would one be eligible for free money in a foreign country?

[@andreanavarro2341]

That is exactly like my third-world country but with nicer roads and trains but worse weather.

[@AntaresFilosofo]

I have a german friend at work, and she is always struggling with Excel. I ask her once if she never had computer lessons at high school. She told me that a lot of schools does not use computer in Germany. I was shocked. I am mexican and we have a very defective education system, but computer lessons are very common.

[@richardrevill9329]

I was born in Germany.....raised in berlin lived there for the first 14 years of my life.....visited berlin recently for a week.....I'd move back tomorrow if I could.....love the country and city I was born in

[@trommelbiel]

I left Germany in 2013 and they were still using fax machines. Have they stopped now?

[@CM_7]

Are there any alternatives? 🎉

[@Praxidikai]

No, unfortunately not. They think it's best privacy using fax machines.

[@900Yugo]

I mean the German government allowed Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE to build networks in the country and refused to ban them.

[@renee5814]

Sou cliente de um grande e rico escritório de advocacia num dos pontos mais caros do Rio de Janeiro (RJ) e estou PUTA pelo fato de não usarem whatsapp e ainda usarem fax. Para que simplificar quando podemos complicar e lucrar, não é mesmo?

[@diarmuidkuhle8181]

​@@renee5814It may be a bit old-fashioned but fax is very reliable.

[@simonedail9437]

As a "Rückkehrer" after 35 years in the States, I have to say that I have to agree 100% with what you are saying about Germany. I am so pissed off all the time. It was bad already when I left at age 29, but boy have they managed to neglect and run down this country since then. Almost daily I am regretting having returned to this country however, where can one go these days? With tRump back in the White House, I cannot return. I simply cannot subject myself to the daily caos, lies, threats, unfounded accusations, violence, hatred, racism, etc. again. It was unbearable the first time around, it's even worse this time. Got any suggestions as to which country would be best to migrate to?

[@h.m.6228]

The EU seems to follow the German way: overregulated, bureaucratic...

[@T40Xdav]

I think it’s a good thing governments have bureaucracy. I mean, governments have high impact jobs that private companies don’t have. Like taxation, subsidising, law enforcement, establishing foreign relations, healthcare, environmental care, etc. You want to establish clear structure, consistent, accountable and predictable policies on those topics. Also, new regulations must be made cause people/companies keep circumventing the regulations.

[@h.m.6228]

@T40Xdav I live in Romania and worked as a lawyer for some 11 years. Bureacracy and overregulation never seemed to solve anything. You get a mountain of rules (laws - of multiple types -, governmental norms of application, ministerial orders of application...). These were my "bread and butter". And to top them you also find out that the public servants who must apply and execute those norms add their own requirements and interpret them "by ear". You get a kafkian mess, but you have "rules" for almost every move. So, no, I don't share your appreciation of bureaucracy.

[@T40Xdav]

@ funny. The reason why we get more regulation in my country is cause of Romanians who come here to commit social benefit fraud.

[@eeemaster]

You should've mentioned "Beamten Mittwoch" along with bureaucracy. Where the Bureaucrats chill on Wednesdays and do squat.

[@chukwuchinedu9844]

THANKS FOR SHARING BRO REALLY APPRECIATE , ATLEAST TO SOME EXTENT O HACE BEEN ENLIGHTENED THIS MUCH.

[@Your_Lifestyle_Business]

Radical Living, your video about the things you dislike about living in Germany provides a candid and thought-provoking perspective. Your honest approach to discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of living in the country is commendable. Thank you for sharing your insights in an informative and engaging manner!

[@outsidetheboxink]

Thank you for illuminating what the systems are like in Germany. substitute a few descriptors and you also captured the essence of all these comparative concepts. Good on ya! We are all in the same boat on a free-floating ship that is intolerably inconsistent but likewise beautiful at the same time.

[@katinss9983]

thats so funny, I know many German immigrants in Ireland and all they do is complain," Irish women ware too much make up", "how was your garden this summer, it rained so much....".(she doesnt have a garden herself!) , "the library is not open today, in Germany..............". I've never met people that complain so much , never heard a German here laugh or crack a joke.

[@MsPataca]

Trains in Germany is a bit of a double-edged topic: yes, German train services are famously unreliable. However, the service isn't that bad compared with a lot of other countries (not all of them OFC), because the coverage is pretty good. You have some form of train connection to almost every town in Germany, no matter how remote. There are quite a number of countries in Europe where trains are only connecting big cities and that's it. In Germany you can get nearly everywhere without a car.

[@stevenscoville9732]

but a car is faster look at the bundestag or in bayern

[@MihailParshin]

So true. In my home country the 'only' train that is really used constantly is from the capital to the sea. Because that's from 2 end to the other. And while the distance is like 3 or 4 times less than for example if you take train from Hamburg to Munich, still takes like 6-7 if not 8 hours to do it. There are so many twist, gound up, then down and so on through the country. And it stops in a lot of the other big cities, so technically that is the only train that people use both between big cities or from city to the sea. Apart from that, there are some railways here and there and there are few people that use them, but both are rare and very unreliable. While in Germany you have trains till almost everywhere

[@anthonykennedy5324]

The train system is amazing. Berlin is incredibly connected by train. Yet, cars are parked everywhere !

[@gankparty4876]

I love Germany, every country has things that are better than other countries and vice versa. The big thing that would really bother me is the very slow internet though 😆.

[@susowellington5447]

But you get so humble when you are used to the slow speed and the bad & expensive mobile contracts. When I visited India and bought a 1.5 GB mobile contract a day for ~5€ I nearly cried (it was the smallest package I could get). If I wasn't used to how it is in Germany I wouldn't have felt such joy. 🤣

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

​@@susowellington5447 I don't know which contract you got, but I live in India and get 1.5 GB data per day, and it costs me about €3.00 a month.

[@kvo3542]

​@@susowellington5447I don't get it. You paid 5 💶 for 1.5GB?

[@susowellington5447]

@kvo3542 I did a one time payment of around 5€ for a sim card that gave me 1.5GB a day for a month.

[@Louis66666666]

As a South African that stays in Germany about half the time, the things I hate are: 1. The food. It's expensive and bland. 2. The housing. It's cramped and small and noisy and a backyard is a luxury. 3. The speed cameras. 4. Parking is always a hassle. 5. Labour costs are ridiculous. And you can't do anything yourself because everything needs certification so you're forced to pay an installer. 6. Everything is closed on Sundays. 7. Aircons are rare, and summers are hot with long days. 8. Nicotine is ridiculously expensive. 9. Petrol is ridiculously expensive. 10. The food sucks. Even expensive food like steak is mediocre. But then there are lots of other things that are amazing that make up for the bad. So overall pretty good.

[@goodlife2144]

As I asked why the OGS (offene Ganztagsschule -Nachmittagsbetreuung) do not write emails instead of copying dozens of papers every week they answered me exactly this: „Wir machen das so schon seit über 20 Jahren, wenn jetzt jeder eine Email geschickt bekommen möchte, wo kämen wir dann hin“ This is Germany 🇩🇪

[@RadicalLiving]

haha omg, most stupid answer ever 😅

[@henrimatisse4768]

that is very funny and yes, so german. good old rules. and why not.

[@nullakku5766]

I'm 28m born and raised in Germany. The thing that's annoys me the most is the work cloture. When you meet your friends and ask them about their day, it's a good thing when they are stressed out and worked all day. Saying stuff like, I just layed in bed and took a walk are seen negative.

[@Linoxus]

that's not only in Germany, I always say I had a lot of work today (even if I didn't) because people feel you're pretentious and lazy when you say you don't work. Maybe it's a thing of the working class only.

[@holger_p]

Actually this is Christianism, Ora et labora is from the benedictians from the 6th century. It was manifested by Martin Luther in Germany by translating it too german. But you have to admit, Germans are very good in "sunday-quiet", Shops are closed. etc. You can be lazy, but after work is done or on sunday. But doing nothing for living, and living from inherited money, yes this is not seen as desirable, cause you cannot realize it anyway.

[@mennovroom5537]

Netherlands has some of the same problems. We are also short on doctors and teachers. In the Covid time the Dutch government thought it might be a good idea to upgrade the roads and streets. Since then there are so many roadblocks.