(Seemingly) Insignificant Strange Differences Between Germany and America

[@PassportTwo]

Are these really insignificant differences after all?? 🤔

[@RAF-KEBBACHE98]

Zipper pull on the left side yes

[@RAF-KEBBACHE98]

You can make videos about Diploma differences in many fields like administration for example between America and Germany.

[@petrameyer1121]

The high traffic lights are for the cars behind the first line to see.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

I´m from Austria and to say squirrel is rather easy in austrian German = Eichkätzchen. But when our western dialects kicks in then it might be not that easy to pronounce it as well = Oachkatzl...in eastern dialects it is said "Eichkatzl" which I think is easy As a right hander I find it very convenient to fiddle in the Zipper with my right hand and to pull it up with the left hand. In my enviroment we call - the game - "Stein, Schere, Papier" but when we start to play we say Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck while doing 3 times the gesture

[@janpracht6662]

The squirrels on the camping side in California were totally tame. They came to our table and wanted from the roasted peanuts, very cute. European Eichhörnchen are very shy, when they see humans they run away.

[@silentcookie7261]

Sorry to the american grey squirrels, but our european red ones are simply on a whole other level of cuteness

[@DoktorIcksTV]

In Germany and in the USA there is a liquid called beer. In one case, it's a cultural asset, in the other it's dishwater. :D

[@sc2_Nightmare]

Well... Only one of those is actually beer. ;)

[@111BAUER111]

"Scheere, Stein, Pappier" so sagt man hier. Im Norden spricht man so schnick, schnack, schnuck geht ebenso.

[@kenninast]

Schnick-Schnack-Schnuck! That's how it's called indeed! :)

[@Da_Osta]

Hier bei uns im Süden sagen wir auch schnick, schnack, schnuck...

[@michaelgiertz-rath7994]

@@kenninast So isses. Bei mir war's in der Kindheit immer "Schere - Stein - Papier - Bombe". ;)

[@zimbo246]

Ohne Brunnen

[@MiningSlimesTV]

Im Westen auch :D

[@christianekonig2482]

If you see the sign "Vorfahren bis Haltelinie", there is mostly an "Induktionsschleife" hidden inside the street, which recognizes that there is a car in front of the trafficlight. In this case the lights turn to green after a moment. If you stop earlier, the system isn't able to recognize your car and the light remains red.

[@Al69BfR]

In the earlier days it also remained red when you were riding a bicycle. Then you had to wait until a car approaches or get off of your bike and go with the pedestrians to cross the intersection. But afaik this is now adjusted to bicycles too.

[@petereggers7603]

That system is called "Allrotschaltung" and will be effected on less important intersections with less frequency or at night. All directions are set on red and switched to green when a car hits the "Induktionsschleife" on one direction.

[@kenninast]

Some people think that you have to go all the way on top of the white line... which is not true. I think you can potentially even get a ticket for standing on top (or over) the line.

[@pastione2835]

@@kenninast Probably. But I usually ignore the line a little bit. In both directions. This way I can directly look at the trafficlight without sometimes bending my head in strange ways. Which in return make me more relaxed and more aware of my surroundings.

[@alexanderkupke920]

This is an occasion where I absolutely prefer the US way, especially with newer cars it seems standing at the same distance from the traffic light the cars roof gets in the line of view more with every generation of car.

[@floberlin5]

6:42 Also ich spiele immer Schere, Stein, Papier, Echse, Spock. 😂

[@PassportTwo]

Big Bang Theory fan? 😂

[@LythaWausW]

In the German dubbed version Sheldon (and Raj) call it Stein, Papier, Schere, usw, in the American order. I think the German fans of the show switched the word order to the one they're used to using.

[@Speireata4]

"Schere, Stein, Papier" is the order I am used to, but we call the game "Schnick, schnack, schnuck." where I grew up and where I live now.

[@PassportTwo]

So interesting! Seems like “schnick, Schnack, Schmuck” is the most popular way of saying it alternatively.

[@irian42]

Stein, Schere, Papier ist es bei mir!

[@tschaytschay4555]

Schnick Schnack Schnuck kenne ich mit Brunnen, der bei Schere Stein Papier nicht dabei ist.

[@MsAleyB]

schnick, schnack, schnuck over here (NRW near Münster), too

[@Gandalf-fe3gw]

I personally think that "Schere, Stein, Papier" is the "easiest" one to say since it has a rhythmic flow in it, because the first and then every other syllable is stressed. SCHEre, STEIN, PaPIER. As fas as I'm aware, this is the only combination that has this metric "flow".

[@SilverShamrock4]

Zipper ist on the left on all of my jackets 👍 Also: the game is called "schnick schnack schnuck" for sure where I come from. Fun fact: in my childhood we added a fourth gesture to the game using the thumb and your Index finger to create a round shape which represents a "well". The well can be covered by paper (well loses), but all other things fall into the well (well wins). It kind of mixes up the chances of winning between all gestures, but that didn't bother us back then.

[@hmvollbanane1259]

And then there is the Obi-squirrel that eats everything else

[@ChrischenL]

Regarding neck strain at German traffic lights: There should usually be a traffic light visible on eye height for the cars that are to close to see the top light (Mostly on the right-hand side at the traffic light pole but sometimes also on the left or the other side of the crossing). I think in your example, the correct light for you is the one visible at minute 9:21 on the left side of your car. I don't remember a crossing where this is not the case but maybe this is also a regional thing with bad planning at some crossings. Regarding Rock, Paper Scissors: I would say "Schere, Stein Papier" or "Schnik, Schnak, Schnuck"

[@SPEEDY4004]

we have 1-2 spots like that in the region that can make your neck hurt but normally the white lines to stop at - when the signal is red - ar placed at a good distance to view the traffic lights at a comfortable angle... mfg Olli

[@skgoavideos]

It really depends on the region. Where I live right now all traffic lights are super ergonomic to view from a car. But e.g. in Hamburg they seem to expect you to be a pro contortionist, if you want to drive cars on their streets.

[@Soulleey]

@@skgoavideos im only driving cars with a window in the roof... so you can use the top light as well ;)

[@richardmoritz576]

another difference: booktitles printed diffently on German vs. American books (German from bottom to top, American top to bottom

[@uncinarynin]

I prefer top to bottom, so when the book is on a table, title up, you can read the backtitle.

[@PPfilmemacher]

Thy already have made a video about the difference of European and American book spines (it was the same video they also talk about the use of mirrored needle stripes pattern for ties at each continent)

[@xaverlustig3581]

European red squirrels are also native to the UK, but years ago someone released American grey squirrels there and they have since overwhelmed the red squirrels because apparently they are more fierce. Now you only see grey ones there, they are quite overt begging for food in parks for example. In Germany this hasn't happened yet.

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

Yes, it happened. Most of the Squirrels, at least here in the South that you can find, are American Squirrels. It's rare to see native Squirrels today.

[@dianalombana6039]

I live near Karlsruhe in South Germany and never seen grey squarrels only brown ones

[@tolafoph]

I bought jacket from the US and was wondering why the zipper was on the "wrong" side.

[@willionaire77]

I would guess that regarding zippers there would not be that much of a "cultural" difference - because the vast majority of zippers nowadays are YKK zippers (a japanese company - but I'd guess the bulk of their zippers is actually manufactured in china) - so the only main differences in zippers are quality lines within YKK zippers.

[@alexanderkupke920]

I once was told there is actually kind of a history on zippers, or actually buttons being on the right flap while the left flap is the one overlaps. As it was told this made it easier for mostly right handed men, to draw a weapon from under a coat as your hand then would not have to go around the flap first.

[@stefanglasenhardt3959]

@@alexanderkupke920 Buttons on different sides are a leftover from noble women clothes. Typically a noble woman was dressed by their chambermaid so buttons were mirrored.

[@stefanglasenhardt3959]

My cousin living in the US send me a jacket as a gift and each time i put in on i'm searching the zipper on the "wrong" side.

[@furzkram]

The lights high up are for traffic farther away. The lights for the stopping line are on the sides.

[@PappaBaer]

And the Ines in the Side are at every location with traffic lights. The one above only in bigger or more "dangerous" spots

[@rashomon351]

... but, I can see the point in putting the signs on the other side, like in most of all other european countries. It's not automatically good, just because it's the way, we do things here ;)

[@PappaBaer]

@@rashomon351 or u mix it like they do in denmark. U got one on the right side directly at 'your' stopline and another one on the left side across the intersection. For left turns u got two lights on the other side. One for the turn and the other one for straight crossings. Also a nice solution to prevent neck pain when u are first in the row. Here in my hometown is a intersection that also got it like denmark but only for the left turns from the main to the side streets. Next time I film it and link it here if I remind on it

[@IamRemigius]

Mal ein bisschen Feedback zu eurem Intro. "Wir kommen aus einen kleinen Bundesstaat namens Oklahoma" Diese Art der Formulierung benutzt man im Deutschen eigentlich nur, wenn wirklich davon ausgegangen wird, dass das Gegenüber den Ort definitiv nicht kennt. Ich weiß nicht, ob es bei euch die selbe Intention war, aber als Deutscher ist das jedes Mal lustig zu hören, da die allermeisten Deutschen die US-Geographie grob kennen und viele, wie ich, sogar die meisten oder alle Bundesstaaten benennen und grob auf der Landkarte zeigen können. Insofern ist für die allermeisten Deutschen Oklahoma ein Begriff^^ In einem Gespräch wäre das vergleichbar, wenn jemand einem Deutschen sagen würde: "Ich komme aus Hamburg, das ist eine Stadt in Norddeutschland"... Insofern wäre vielleicht auch mal eine Idee für ein Video, Wissen über Geschichte und Geographie zu vergleichen. Denn ich will hier keinen Amerikaner persönlich angreifen, aber von meinen bisherigen Erfahrungen, seid ihr beiden schon eher überdurchschnittlich. Bei den bisherigen US-Amerikanern mit denen ich zu tun hatte, bekam ich eher das Gefühl, dass jedes deutsche Schulkind mehr über die Welt weiß, als der Durchschnittsamerikaner. Bei Geschichte zeigte sich das noch mehr. Amerikanische Geschichte hatten die meisten drauf, aber jegliche Geschichte außerhalb der US-Grenze, die nicht mit einem Krieg zu tun hatte, war für sie schwierig oder unbekannt. Können ja auch gerne andere Kommentarschreiber mal ihre Erfahrungen hier drunter schreiben.

[@nightcorelove2626]

auch wenn es mit Krieg zu tun hat, wirds schon schwer

[@Eagle_Owl2]

Ist mir tatsächlich auch schon aufgefallen :D Zum einen ist Deutschland nur knapp doppelt so groß wie Oklahoma, weswegen sich "klein" für Deutsche in dem Fall seltsam anhört. Zum anderen kennen viele hier die meisten US-Bundesstaaten (wie oft haben wir dazu ein Quiz in der Oberstufe gehabt :D ). Zumindest die, die sich für solche Videos interessieren :D

[@richardmoritz576]

there might be a practical reason for the slider to the left: as most people are right-handed, its easier to feed the 'feeder-end' into the slider, hold it down and pull upwards with the left hand.

[@chrisk5651]

Wouldn’t it be easier for right-handed people to pull with their right hand?

[@leDespicable]

@@chrisk5651 Nope, it's a lot more fiddly to try and get the end into the zipper with your non-dominant hand. You can get used to it, but most people here only own those with the zipper on the left.

[@stephanweinberger]

@@chrisk5651 pulling is not the fiddly part; it requires less dexterity than threading in the zipper.

[@TheMissileHappy]

I always say Stein, Schere, Papier and I think everyone I know does, too. But I also know of Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck.

[@michaelwesselmann5133]

ich denke Schnick-Schnack-Schnuck ist im Norden, so ca. ab Westfalen, mehr gebräulich. Den Begriff Stein, Schere, Papier kenne ich erst seit "Big-Bang...." ;-)

[@dernettekerljoseph1899]

Stein, schere, papier???? 😂 sach ma des Schere muss vor Stein

[@MusicStopsTimeMST]

Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck ist aber immerhin überall gleich in Benutzung 😬

[@mika.sechsundvierzig]

@@dernettekerljoseph1899 ist so, sonst klingt es komplett falsch

[@avsbes98]

I was sure that "What's the Point" would be Decimal Points versus Decimal Commas.

[@PassportTwo]

Already covered those kinds of differences in two different “numbers differences” videos 😊: Video 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIPMgYOIe6eXotk Video 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmrIpYN_hcaLeqM

[@christophoffermann2442]

Das war auch genau mein Gedanke 😬

[@Kopfnuss07]

Das "Tschüüüs" am Ende war süß. Hoffe es gefällt euch hier und die ganzen Deutschen nerven euch nicht zu sehr mit ihrem Verbesserungskomplex. Ich wohne auch in RLP, Koblenz um genau zu sein. Wir haben hier einen Keller in dem Freitags Jam Sessions stattfinden. Gloria Jones war bereits Gast bei uns und ihr seid nach Corona auch herzlich eingeladen.

[@christiantobias7504]

For your interest. When the sign says drive up to the stopline there is often a contact loop or induction loop underneath the road. So the traffic lights won't turn green if you are not standing on this loop.

[@Jojoleeen]

Or the intersection is weirdly shaped and you might block something off, if you dont drive up to the line.

[@nikomangelmann6054]

and another little difference: the german car brand opel belongs from 1929 - 2017 to the general motors company and in this time you can only find opel cars in america only under the brands of buick and chevrolet and in the uk as vauxhall.

[@MiciFee97]

Also with the traffic lights being above you: you usually always have a light on the side and then you can see it better

[@dearseall]

The traffic lights are much more comfortable in the US, especially since you have to go up to the line due to the wire in the roads. 20 years ago I was taught to stop a few meters before the line, but that is no longer possible.

[@lotharhubner8790]

In Frankreich sind an den Ampeln zusätzlich kleine Ampeln in Augenhöhe angebracht. Das fand ich immer sehr hilfreich.

[@rothfuxx6629]

For a long time cars with automatic gear were considered as "Opa-Autos" (cars for grandpa). Now, when the part of electric and hybride cars is increasing, we have more and more cars with automatic gear.

[@dnocturn84]

Automatic gears have grown popularity during the last 10 - 20 years. This is also connected to much more gears that you can use. Early manual gear cars used to have 3 to 4 gears, later 5 and even 6 gears. In order to save fuel and protect the environment, driving school "pupils" are tought to drive through a city in the highest gear possible, with the lowest engine speed as possible. This was also more and more supported by car manufacturers. But this leads many drivers of manual cars to start on traffic lights at the 1st gear and then quickly shifting through all gears all the way up to the 6th, while beeing stopped at the next traffic lights without making much progress, especially while driving through larger cities. Even hardcore fans of manual gear cars started to get annoyed by this shifting mess through 6 gears every minute.

[@michaelz.7140]

@@dnocturn84 wrong! 6th gear at city? never! in my driving school they tought me 3rd gear (50 km/h), in the city 2nd gear in 30er-Zone and 1st gear to start. Maybe that changed . nowadays i drive 3rd gear in 30er zone and 4th gear in city limits (except if there is a lot of braking / restarting then i switch back to 3rd gear)

[@dnocturn84]

@@michaelz.7140 Driving schools teach how to drive as economical and environmental friendly as possible. And fuel prices do help to enforce that in real life as well. That's what I've been taught and this wasn't yesterday either (early 2000s); but maybe you're younger than me and things have changed again. My older cars were either old petrol fueld cars, that forced me to drive in lower gears due to a lack of power, or older diesel cars with a similar problem, but propably more related to the gearbox design in general (rpm ratio). Those were indeed cars, that wanted 3rd or 4th gear in 50km/h-zones. My latest two cars were more powerful diesel cars, both with a 6-gear-system; both with enough power to run in 6th gear at around 1200...1400rpm in 50km/h-zones. That's totally fine for engine / gearbox. My current automatic car is running in 6th gear / highest possible gear in 50km/h-zones as well, without me forcing the car to do that. 30km/h-zones are a bit different, of course. This goes without saying. But I wasn't going to go into too much detail with my original comment/reply.

[@irian42]

Sir, German here! Went to the closet, sir! Zipper pull on the left, sir!

[@PassportTwo]

So there is one data point confirming there may in fact be a European and American difference in zippers! We will have to wait and see if there are more 🤔 Thanks for letting us know!

[@Jojoleeen]

Same here. All my and my husbands Zippers are on the left side.

[@Markus-zb5zd]

Can confirm, german, all zippers left, military, fire service and civilian clothing... But so are my US merch jackets

[@picobello99]

All my clothing has the zipper on the left, except one mens hoody from the US (I am female). The womens clothing I got from the US has the zipper on the left too. I have a couple of hoodies from Argentina and those have the zipper on the left as well. The shop I bought them from didn't have gendered clothing, only different sizes.

[@uteziemes5633]

@@PassportTwo Only with my work jackets does the sled rest on the right side when the jacket is open. I bought my work jackets from a German company, but their products are made by partner companies in other parts of the world, mainly companies in Asia. These sort of zippers irritated me a lot at first. I even thought about sending the jackets back to the seller. However, the many other advantages of these jackets made up for this one disadvantage. Although I thought I'd made peace with these zippers over time, I keep finding that I open my work jackets less often than I would like, and that's only because I don't like to close these zippers.

[@MinecraftPony155]

I've only heard "Schere, Stein, Papier" and "Sching, Schang, Schong" so far.

[@lenamasou8066]

where are you living? I was used to hear it like this too

[@MinecraftPony155]

@@lenamasou8066 Lower Saxony

[@lenamasou8066]

saxony

[@dw8931]

In Austria we have yet another sequence for traffic lights. It starts like in Germany, namely red - red/yellow - green, but then green will blink 4 times before switching back to yellow and finally red again. In my opinion these are the most comfortable traffic lights I know, as you may approach them in a very relaxed way, and when then green light starts blinking you may much better decide if you will still be able to make it or have to start braking.

[@LunaBianca1805]

I'm mist used to the red variation of the European squirrel - we got one nesting at the buding I'm working in, call "Scissors, paper, rock" "Schnick-Schnack-Schnuck" and am pretty much used to our traffic lights here. On multi-lane streets there's usually one on your left side, too, not just the ones above-head and on the right. Those are usually pretty comfortable to look at ;)

[@Aine197]

I know the game by "Schere, Stein, Papier" or "Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck". I'm from Nordbaden. In France, they have the same traffic light placement as in Germany, but with added small traffic lights mounted on the tradfic light post in a convenient hight, so that the first drivers in line don't need to crane their necks. I think that's the best of both worlds. It also safes space, because French drivers can drive straight up to the crossroads without losing sight of the traffic light.

[@steffahn]

Just to clarify. We have traffic lights on the post in Germany as well. They're always there, you never have to strain your neck and look at the lights above you.

[@Aine197]

@@steffahnInteresting. Not where I live. Maybe it depends on the Bundesland?

[@steffahn]

@@Aine197 Hm, you guys making me question my observations. I'll pay some attention to this these days, maybe I'm not right after all? 🤔 For the record, I'm from SH.

[@1RKruemel]

Loving the squirrel trading cards! (And that flashback hahahaha! Awesome editing!)

[@PassportTwo]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it when those little subtle things are appreciated 😊

[@aeternusvotum]

I'm from Germany and yes, most of my zippers are on the left and I'd be confused if it isn't :D As for the buttons, I just learned about it a few days ago in my dancing class! Traditionally, the woman would walk on the left side of a man and with that he can look on her right side. Hence, buttons would be on the right side, so that he couldn't accidentally peek at her chest between the buttons.

[@ignaz1753]

Outtakes are the best

[@KRAPYBARA84]

Germany has some cute ass squirrels

[@PassportTwo]

Agreed! 😃

[@SweetOsoka]

Check one on google " indian palm squarrel " looks like a chipmonk😁

[@sphhyn]

Rock Paper Scissors I called Sching, Schang ,Schong as a kid. Traffic light positions are often very annoying when you are the first in the line and have to bend to see it !

[@hartmutbohn]

French traffic lights are the best! There is an additional mini traffic light on the post in the perfect hight for the front row cars.

[@PassportTwo]

We'll have to pay attention for that when we are in France again!

[@SiNa-ov9tj]

Scheere, Stein, Papier oder schnick, schnack, schnuck 😂 Zippers can be on both sides but I also always check first on the right for them 😅

[@butenbremer1965]

I know "Schere Stein Papier" as being "Schnick Schnack Schnuck" in GER and "Roshambo" in the US. I had no idea that other names besides these two exist. Even "Schere Stein Papier" is completely new to me as I heard it in your video for the first time ever :-)

[@icerepublic]

The traffic light at the opposite side is way more feasible in the US where there is more space, intersections are larger and usually rectangular. In Germany it would be very ugly and extreme to hang these huge contraptions on ropes all around medieval town centers. And when there are 5 or 6 streets converging - where exactly do you look for your traffic light? In those cramped space we sometimes have here, the European way is way clearer: You can drive up to the light but not past it. In the US you haven't reached the light yet but still must stop earlier. If the traffic situation is as easy and crystal clear as it is in the US - this is not a problem. But this would lead to a lot of crashes over here, I suppose.

[@alexanderkupke920]

I personally find the US variant more convenient as with each newer car there seems to be a contest to even better block the drivers view on the traffic light here in Germany. But looking at it from what you describes, it makes totally sense. Besides, if there might be snow on the road you still know that you have to stop at latest when you reach the traffic light. You almost not have to rely on any marks on the road.

[@benlaender4352]

Traffic lights in Germany mostly are located on your of the road because German law says you have to stop in front of the traffic light if it is red. If it would be located in the other side of the intersection technically you wouldn’t be allowed to go past it. I live near Düsseldorf and there is one intersection where my dad and I often debate about if we can go past that traffic light or not because it is on the other side of the intersection.

[@themariokartlick]

Just checked my zippers. On my Patagonia jacket that I bought here in the US the zipper is on the right hand side. The Elvine winter coat I bought while living in Sweden is on the left side!!

[@palantir135]

We say Vuist (fist), papier, schaar in the Netherlands. We say Eekhoorntje to squirrels. There are also Siberian ground squirrels (they escaped from a zoo) next to the common red ones. Zippers are the same as in Germany. Traffic light are almost the same as in Germany. The sequence is green, orange, red, green etc. Most cars are manual. Frikandellen in Germany are quite different from the Dutch ones.

[@th60of]

My American jacket has the zipper on the right, all my German jackets have it on the left. Traffic lights: The sign "Bis zur Haltelinie vorfahren" usually means there is an induction loop there, so you could wait forever unless you trigger the loop.

[@VOLTAIRE_DORTMUND]

Thanks for another great video. Your new glasses look very good on you Donnie 👍

[@PassportTwo]

Hey, thanks so much! 😊

[@dskorpio7705]

I just bought a jacket a few weeks ago and got really confused, the zipper was on the "wrong" side (right). I thought about it over and over again, so thanks for the explanation.

[@Grimmnebulin]

There is one thing that me, a german, always thought normal and it is about social media. When I browse Twitter and I find a post I actually like then I click that like button. But I don't casually do it just to indicate that I learned the post exists. In my opinion a "Like" should be deserved by being entertaining or meaningful or in some way special. When I said as much to a colleague he replied that this is typical for germans. But is it?

[@Amondsen3]

You are also suposed to turn off the engine at a red light. The yellow light helps in that you have time to start up the engine before it turns green

[@mijp]

The reason for the traffic lights switch order is simple. If colour blind people come to a traffic light, for example out out a side street, and the see a only yellow lights, they normally would not be able to say, if the lights would turn red or green in the next step. That's why the steps towards red are different than the steps towards green.

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Great video guys. The tie thing is very true. I have tons of American ties and I have one German tie. The bloopers always crack me up lol :).

[@JosefTiberius]

Its called "schnick schnack schnuck" the paper scissor rock thing - since my childhood days ! And I am getting 47 years old this year...

[@Zukasaproductions]

As the car in the front you are supposed to look at the signallight at the side. The one above is for traffic further down the line

[@Groffili]

A seemingly insignificant difference between Germany and the USA is the totally different frame of reference. I love how you always say that you come from a "small state"... when Oklahoma is half the size of the whole of Germany. For us, a "small state" is something like the Saarland! ;)

[@frankheims6441]

I like the french version for traffic lights, because they have a small version of the lights in drivers height on the same post the big lights are on.

[@Olessa]

I'm watching your chanel for a while now and I really enjoy your postive attitude towards culture differences.

[@PassportTwo]

Thanks so much! We really do love the differences and learning about them 😊

[@elenabutter5741]

The Thing with the lightsequenz is Not only about changing Geats, but also ment to help differentiat between the light going from Green to Red and from Red to Green, especially for those with Color Blindness

[@Eagle_Owl2]

I LOVE that you mentioned that our Red Squirrels can be black or grey too. There is the myth that invasive American Gray Squirrels endanger our Red Squirrels everywhere in Europe. That's only true for the UK and a part of Italy though (so far). And a lot of people think that every grey or black squirrel here in Germany is a Grey Squirrel which sometimes leads to them being chased away by those people. Despite them actually being native Red Squirrels :( I hope though that Grey Squirrels don't establish themselves elsewhere in Europe and do the same the American Mink did to the much smaller European one.

[@hape3862]

I reckon the Zipper pull is mostly on the left because most people are right-handed. It is more difficult to fiddle the end of the non-pull side into the pull, so it is done with the right hand, which is more skilled on right-handed people. Just pulling is easy enough for the left hand.

[@hermannschaefer4777]

Nope, it's a gender thing dating back to the button tab or button stay. There are several theories about the reasons, but commonly: Men needed free space for their weapons and women did not close them by themselves, so for practical reasons opposite side.

[@juliegirl1989]

I have one jacket that I bought in the US and its zipper pull is on the right side. For all my other jackets it's on the left side. Also, in my family/area we call the game "Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck".

[@Asgaia]

In den GDR (East Germany) we had an additional green-yellow phase, before yellow. So you could see when in will go to yellow.

[@butenbremer1965]

Düsseldorf is the only city in GER that has the same signal sequence - including yellow - for pedestrians also. Yellow is shown there as a yellow bar.

[@commanderkruge]

The correct name für Rock Paper Scissors in German is "Schnick Schnack Schnuck!". It's also what you say when you do it, both sides revealing their choice on the "Schnuck!" :D

[@lotharschepers2240]

Native babyboomer German here, Zipper on the left side of all my Jackets. Sorry, Donnie, the manul gearbox did not require a preparation sign you just pull the clutch pedal to the metal and pull the shift lever to first gear and then you are ready to start with the same speed as any automatic system. Btw. before the duplex, automatic clutch became standard a well trained manual driver was often quicker than any automatic system.

[@jorgschimmer8213]

Even on my military jackets the sipper pull is always on the left. And i just reinlisted in the reserve and got all new stuff.

[@PassportTwo]

We seem to be proving the difference is true! Thanks for telling us! 😃

[@pucksberger]

Jacket: I am from Germany having a Burton (US) snowboard jacket the zipper is on the left. And here in Baveria it is called Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck.

[@frauantjeshayday-farmen9517]

Traffic lights: When first in line, you look to the light at the side, when last in line, you can see the upper traffic light even if there's a bus before you.

[@starryk79]

Really an interesting video. I know the game 'Schere, Stein, Papier' or Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck' which is also what you say when you play it. (you show your gesture at Schnuck). My Jackets also all have the zipper on the left side.

[@Trampelschrat]

I don't have to run to my closet to know: All my zippers are on the left side. All of them.

[@wandilismus8726]

US and American cloth sizes. Our Fanclub presented Mark Nzeocha (49ers) with some T-Shirts when he became an honorary member as the First German Who ever played as a 49er. He said he is XL (US).... turned out he needed XXL (Germany)

[@Happymali10]

9:25 That's why convertibles are popular here, you can just look past the top of the windshield :P Usually the one on the side is intended for cars and the lights up above are intended for trucks (not pickups, the big ones, semis and such) and buses. Seriously though, some travel-guides warn people to be mindful of the "weird" US placement, so they don't pull up to the lights out of habit. Keeping a large gap not only angers the people behind you but might also keep the lights red, since some intersections use sensors in the road right by the line to see if a car is waiting. Staying back too far from the lights can actually get you error-points in a driving-test.

[@tramper42]

0:04 „American Football“ ... always puzzles me, why you are allowed to use your hand to play FOOTball 🏈:-) .... seems Handball is EXACTLY same written and played in De & Us.

[@xaverlustig3581]

Football was invented in England, and they developed two sets of rules : association rules (hence "soccer", the European version), and rugby rules. You can use your hands in rugby, and that is what American football is descended from.

[@Happymali10]

The rodent you called Squirrel is usually called a "Grauhörnchen" ("Gray Horn") in Germany.

[@jefferyoetter6884]

I have said this before in another video I watched. The crosswalk light for people walking sometimes don't turn green if it would be your turn to walk. (oncoming traffic has green). There's buttons at these intersections mounted on a pole and if not pushed in time, or not at all, the light will still stay red and not turn green. I arrived at the intersection on the way to work but got there just 2 seconds before it was my turn and had to wait even by pushing that button mounted on a pole. On my way to work with my bike. I should add I live in Dormagen. A city halfway between Köln or Cologne and Düsseldorf

[@erwinerwinson5941]

The stop line is almost always thus far away from the traffic lights that you can see them comfortable without twisting your neck. If you can't easily see them you probable drove to far over the line on the ground. On bigger streets there are two lights on different highs to be seen also through the side window. In Germany the traffic lights not only show the colors but also where the danger area is. The crosswalk is always behind the traffic lights to guarantee that there is no way for you to miss the spot where you have to stop.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

9:21 you have to look to your right because the traffic light is close to the sidewalk. The light mounted high is for the traffic far away from the intersection. This way they can see from afar what the color is.

[@XDrakeX1]

And thats why there are traffic lights on the right and left side of the street so you don´t have to bear with the neck strain ^^ The traffic lights on top are for the cars further in the back.

[@uncinarynin]

Traffic lights in Austria sometimes blink green at the end of the green phase, before turning to yellow. So when you're far away you can better judge whether you should accelerate to make it over the traffic light or start slowing down because you can't make it. Same for pedestrian traffic lights: When they blink green, you can still cross but speed up. In France they have additional small traffic lights for the first vehicle standing directly at the stop line. By the way most zippers are Japanese, YKK is the world market leader.

[@stephanweinberger]

Not sometimes; always. It's mandatory in our StVO.

[@zocknroll7162]

There is a big difference between Germany and my home (Austria): Here in Austria green lights are blinking 4 times before the yellow and red comes. So you have more information when to accelerate and when not. Everytime I drive in Germany I am very shocked going ahead with yellow lights because that is very uncommon with our light sequence. To be fair: Germany's yellow phase is longer but I allways hessitate to cross yellow in the feeling "have I missed the green flushing phase".

[@christophoffermann2442]

Mein Reißverschluss ist an allen Jacken links. Ich habe mir darüber tatsächlich noch nie Gedanken gemacht; auch nicht über die Knöpfe... 😅

[@swanpride]

...always had the zipper on the left side...it is more praktictal if you a right-handed, because it is easier to move the zipper end in the right place with your dominate hand. And I call it Schere, Stein, Papier, but say "Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck" before deciding what to pick...it's like a "one, two, three".

[@lpcaiser]

- Red bushy-eared skwerls, of course! - Of the twenty plus corresponding clothing pieces in my home, all have the zipper pull on the left side (incuding a men's hoodie from Canada). Thinking about it, I wonder if I've ever owned a piece where that wasn't the case, because the necessary motions defy all my muscle memory. - "Fli, Fla, Flu" is what we were saying as kids here (Munich) when doing the motions, but as the "official" name I would've choose a permutation of Stein/Schere/Papier. It's impossible for me to say which, though, after hearing them all, they all sound right and wrong to me now. - As an urban car-nonpossessor, I agree that the traffic light placement as done in the US is far more convenient and intuitive. However, as someone else here pointed out, " the US way works great for simple intersections with right angles between the roads. It can easily get confusing for more complex intersections." My stance is more nuanced now, I've arguably become a better person. - As a bicyclist, I'm annoyed that yellow isn't usually included in the bike traffic lights, for the same getting-ready (assuming-position) reason. P.S.: I constantly and unambiguously mishear Donnie pronounce "zipper pull" as "zipper pool". P.P.S.: Having consciously thought it apart beyond all hope for salvation, I've come to the conclusion that "Schere, Stein, Papier" is at least the version that rolls off the tongue most fluidly.

[@PassportTwo]

There really is no difference in our region in how we pronounce pull and pool so I can understand that 😅

[@HIMzone666returns]

all my zipper pull are on the left (Germany). never had a zipper pull on any jacket on the right side. "Schere, Stein, Papier", and yeah, schnick, schnack, schnuck (first name of it i heard in my life)

[@felixklusener5530]

In some other european countries the light goes from red to green like in the US. The Netherlands is one example for this. In Austria and Slovenia you have even one extra signal. Green flashing light that warns you that the light is about to turn yellow.

[@berndhoffmann7703]

9:33 overhead lights are always mirrored on the ground and easy to see if you are front row, but here there are closer to the actual stopping point, except those for going left could be placed around the middle of the crossing as well, when the crossing is huge, or there is an additional footpath

[@frankmitchell3594]

In the UK the traffic lights are on a pole level with the stop line with a repeater light on the opposite side of the cross road. Also in the UK the pedestrian crossing lights are red when the road traffic light is green and vice versa. I think this is not so in Germany the green light is for pedestrians and cars. The cars must give way for pedestrians.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

You in the US say "expectancies"? I never realised that. In Canada and the UK, we say "expectations". See , even on a site for seeing differences between Germany and the US, we can unexpectedly discover differences between the US and other English speaking countries. 🇰🇪🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇿🇦 - 🇺🇲 - 🇩🇪 (BTW the strobe red flashing lights you showed on your zip fastener section might bring on an epileptic seizure, so pls add a warning. Thx.) In school in England, we said "Paper, scissors, stone". In the UK (which is in Europe) they used the left-right for zip fasteners as you do in the US.

[@Davidendulat]

Here in the north of Germany our squirrels are coloured in a beautiful brow/red

[@matthiaslang87]

As always great video. My Girlfriend says Schere, Stein, Papier but more often Schnick, schnack, schnuk like me. Foreigners tend to stop at the middle of the crossroad when they start driving in the US, as the traffic lights are often aligned with the stop line in many countries. On the other side, I've seen the "germa" red to green sequence only in Germany. I guess this helps not only drivers with manual gear box but also those with a start stop technology. As for the squirrels, the Americans ones are less shy than the germans/european ones. I was surprised to see so many squirels, when I moved to the States after living in Germany. Greetings from Saarland

[@micha1976cgn]

I (German living in Germany) got a jacket as a gift by an American. It’s the only jacket I ever owned that had the zipper on the right side...

[@patricklehmann24]

In Germany, there is always a traffic light to the right side. If there are multiple lanes or separate traffic lights for different directions, then a traffic light might also appear on the left. In more complex intersections, you'll find a 3-colored traffic light on the opposite side of an intersection for left-turning traffic. In some scenarios, you might find a single yellow or green light in the intersection. The lights above the street are for cars approaching the intersections. Either because there is a curve before the intersection, traffic light not being visible to rear cars (so they can see the changes too) or on faster streels like Bundesstraße to be visible on longer distances so you can slow down if it goes yellow. Btw. the time for each color dependent on max speed and if inside or outside of cities. Have you already noticed that some traffic light on intersections of big streets are chained to "Grünewelle"?

[@matthewrandom4523]

Interesting facts I've never thought about before! I love vests, and I have a couple of them. And yes - the zippers are on the left side :-) And yes - the diagonal stripes on my ties go from my left shoulder to my right hip. Insignificant, but interesting! Thanks for another informative video 👍

[@oswjim]

the zipper pull dilemma -- strangely enough I never paid attention to this detail before watching this video ... checking my wardrobe (comprise of both US & EU brands) yes ... US zipper pulls are on the right side and EU's ones on the left ...

[@Leenapanther]

In Switzerland there are even three lights for the pedestrians. It works the same way. Before it turns red, it goes to orange/yellow first. Zipper is on the left side for me.

[@astridbauer8986]

as for traffic lights: in Austria it's the same as in Germany. with one difference. When the light goes from green to orange the green light will first blink green 4x, then switch to orange and red. It's sh*tshow because as soon as the green light starts to blink everybody speeds up like they're nuts (including me ;-) ).

[@berniem.6965]

Ah, the good old zipper. The right sided zipper on my US M65 jackets always drives me crazy. On the Austrian M65 variant, the zipper is on the left side.

[@hue_baum6987]

In Belgium it is Schere Stein Papier or Schnick Schnack Schnuck

[@jensschroder8214]

Hopefully you don't forget to zip up your jeans. In Germany they say: Close the barn, the wind is blowing! ;-) Gear shift. With e-cars there is only automatic.

[@h0n0lulu83]

The "American" traffic light placement is actually something I've really been wondering about a while ago, after I've seen a video in subreddit about idiotic drivers. I've never been to the US, but I imagine it could easily get confusing and overwhelming on a big intersection because you can not only see the lights meant for you, but also the ones for cars coming from the left and right. And if there are several lanes for each direction, it might get difficult (at least in my mind) to be sure which light is meant for your lane... With German traffic lights on the other hand, you can only see the ones meant for any cars coming from the same direction as you, but none of the others. And if there are several lanes, say one for left turns, one to go straight ahead, and one for right turns, every single lane has its respective traffic light placed right above it, so there's no confusion, plus usually an extra light on the far right (at a more convenient height), and whenever there's an extra lane for left turns, there's usually another traffic light on the far left, also at a convenient height. And I for one have never actually come across an intersection where there was only the light up high and none on the far right ;)

[@hannahadomat6889]

I definately have never seen a zipper that is on the right side ... How did I not know about this?! Also, I'm from the north of Germany and althoug "Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck" is also really common, I would say, that at least in my area most people, me included, say "Sching, Schang, Schong". And in my opinion the right order should be "Schere, Stein, Papier".

[@christianblunt4469]

The traffic lights is a good one. I think the american way is more comfortable but it confused me a lot that if have to cross the line of a red traffic light, when i turn left for example.

[@PassportTwo]

Definitely read other people saying the same thing online and for us that isn’t a problem just because it is what we are used to and seems like a little technicality, but totally understand why you would think that! It seems like a quirky thing we compromised on to be able to have the lights set up the way we do 🤷🏻‍♂️😊

[@HalfEye79]

At most intersections the american way of traffic lights positioning isn't possible. Especially in bigger cities.

[@axelk4921]

the düsseldorf traffic light phase for pedestrians is unique in germany, maybe even worldwide ... to protect pedestrians so that they can quickly clear the streets before the cars drive off

[@drdomml]

I live in Germany (Nuremberg, Bavaria) and the zipper pools of all my jackets indeed are on the left side. This is actually due to the history of clothing: Zippers were first used on military clothing in order to save time when soldiers had to gear up quickly. It was placed on the left side because, typically, soldiers hold their weapons with their right hands and they have their hand guns on the right side of the hip as well. That way, the weapon can be quickly drawn if needed - even when zipping up! I learned this from a friend who is in the Bundeswehr (German Army).