Sundays in Germany are....weird

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I hope you are all able to understand that this is meant to be taken as a fun joke :) please do not get upset...life is simply too short for that!

[@stresser6184]

Upset? Smile in ma Face 0:00-1:34. YW)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Happy to hear it :)

[@natyj3738]

Kelly does her thing Of course it’s a joke, I loved it!

[@Intercity85]

Some says .... the Germans go to the basement to laugh. 😉

[@stresser6184]

@@Intercity85 100% right!

[@oliversassendorf6894]

Sonntag ist Ruhetag

[@martinronczkowski7353]

ja , aber aufgezwungen - das macht mich dann innerlich "unruhig"

[@jurgenl9553]

Draußen nur Kännchen.

[@wotnocomment7762]

Ich mag den Ruhetag. Wenn es nach meinem Wunsch ginge wären da auch Bäckereien, Tankstellen u.s.w. auch zu. Mir würde es auch gefallen wenn das ab Samstag 12 Uhr so wäre.

[@SELBLINK_in_your_area]

@@wotnocomment7762 Ab Samstag um 12 wäre doof, denn dann würde man verhungern und könnte gar nicht mehr einkaufen gehen, denn unter der Woche arbeitet man ja oder hat sonstige Termine! Wenn man dann auch Samstag morgens arbeitet, soll man dann immer zum Essen zu den Eltern fahren, oder wie? Und wenn die mal verstorben sind? Oder stellst du dir das Wochenende etwa so vor, dass man von Samstag Mittag bis Sonntag Nacht vom Betteln leben muss ...

[@Wha73v3r]

NEIN - i will now vacuum my house :P @WOT das würde in der Heutigen Gesellschaft und Wirtschaftlich nicht mehr Funktionieren.

[@loveroftrueandlastingpeace]

The only bad thing about your dialogue with „Germany“ (or your alter ego) is that it’s sooooo short. More of it😊

[@Kellydoesherthing]

oh don't you worry....way more of this is coming!!

[@loveroftrueandlastingpeace]

Kelly does her thing I’m looking forward to it😍

[@VolkerBmovie]

@@Kellydoesherthing I like. 👍😀 May I give an advise? Try to set the edit points for video and audio separately if appropriate, thus the Doppelgänger-Kellys will interact seamlessly.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

@VolkerBmovie I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Are you able to explain it a bit more? Thanks!

[@VolkerBmovie]

@@Kellydoesherthing With pleasure. The terms are Split Edit, J-cut, and L-cut. E.g. for an L-cut, "Germany" is speaking still (audio overlaps), and we see Kelly reacting (video cut) before she starts speaking (audio cut). Here you will find more info: www.premiumbeat.com/blog/what-is-j-cut-and-l-cut-in-video-editing/ And, of course, Wikipedia knows it all: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_edit These techniques will help to create the illusion of a natural dialogue. Enjoy doing your thing! 👍

[@uweneuhaus315]

Well, maybe a "silent day for all" would do the US good too.

[@VroniSummerlin]

Uwe Neuhaus I know a hand full of Americans who were stationed in Germany for a few years. It took them some time to get used to it but the majority really enjoyed the “family Sundays” eventually :)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Perhaps my privilege is showing because I came from a good family, but we didn't need the government to force a "family" day on us every weekend...we did it on our own.

[@VroniSummerlin]

​@@Kellydoesherthing I was just trying to say that all it takes is getting used to whatever circumstances you have to deal with :) And that for sure doesn't happen overnight. I totally understand the struggle coming to Germany when you're used to life in the US. And also the different mentalities play such a big role. I don't think the majority of Germans looks at it as it gets forced on us to have a family day but we look at it as an opportunity to escape the hectic every day life. I think the law originally was established to give as many people as possible the opportunity to attend Sunday mass.

[@DwynTwo]

@@Kellydoesherthing I dont see it as forcing...I think it's exactly what people need so life doesnt get too stressful. You dont need to consume 24/7. You dont need to go shopping every single day. You also dont need to hear annoying noise all the time. A quiet day has a lot of advantages. Literally all you need to do is buy a bit more on saturdays.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Name but why are you telling me what I need to do to keep my life from being “too stressful”? Who are you to even decide that my life is indeed “too stressful”?

[@docDeutschmann]

"If Germany was a person" - that is brilliant. More please! ("Sundays" was a good start - there sure is more...)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Oh I will absolutely be doing more! Happy you enjoyed it :)

[@ulrichweber935]

"Can I ...?" "No"! (Your "German" Face) ! I Love it !!! Love your Channel! Carry on!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@chrisstesche4439]

Yeah.🤣 very cool! 👍🏻 Kelly is already "germaniesed" 🤗

[@werner7156]

Vacuuming forbidden on Sundays is simply not true, but there is a general ban on all days from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (what is the nightly rest time ) . Washing cars on public or private property is forbidden anyway, there can be given ticks from € 50 to 50,000 €, some petrol stations allow you to wash your car on Sundays, but that depends on the federal state. Erlaubt an Tankstellen im Bundesland : Bayern Brandenburg Hamburg Hessen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sachsen Sachsen-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thüringen As a german i'm glad that we have such a sunday as it is, luckily we don't take over everything that spills over the big pond. And for my fellow citizens : www.bussgeldkatalog.org/news/in-der-corona-krise-das-auto-waschen-ist-das-ueberhaupt-noch-erlaubt-2239770/

[@Juma2000]

If you live in an apartment and you vacuum on a Sunday and your neighbours hear it, you will be scolded. It would not be tolerated. Doing your wash is also not accepted due to the spin cycle making noise and causing vibration. Essentially, anything that you might do that would cause unnecessary noise is not tolerated on Sundays or during the hours you gave.

[@michaelkarger7175]

@@Juma2000 What kind of vacuum do you have? An "RB211 Trent"? Operating the washing machin on sundays IS NOT forbidden!!! A regular washing machine, which is well leveled and LOADED, can be operated. - Noise is caused by unlevelled and/or faulty loaded machines in 99% of the cases.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I have personally been scolded for vacuuming on a Sunday in my apartment and I felt like I owned a very normal vacuum....

[@michaelkarger7175]

@@Kellydoesherthing Well, i guess that you simply had impatient neigbhbours or walls made of crispbread. We do vaccuum and laundry on sunday, except 12:00 - 15:00 and 20:00 to 08:00 which are the times that we prefer silence as well. But I have to confess that our neighbourhood is simply great. We have a saying: "Niemand kann in Frieden lebe, wenn es dem Nachbarn nicht gefällt."

[@werner7156]

@@Kellydoesherthing Insulting was different than forbidding, some people only think that absolute calm has to be done but vacuuming on Sunday is not decided by the law as forbidden and is therefore allowed, but there is a possibility that your landlord ( Vermieter ) has imposed house rules on you that it is not to be done on Sundays. @ Michael we have a..... I agree :-))) videos.chip.de/p/1741931/sp/174193100/serveFlavor/entryId/1_tpqzij8s/v/1/flavorId/1_ewduetjv/name/a.mp4

[@nikomangelmann6054]

i can remeber times when shops in germany are open only to 6.30 pm on week days and to 1 pm on saturdays and we were all able to manage all this stuff to do.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

That's awesome!

[@xar1234]

Niko Mangelmann true, and we did not starve :)

[@aracuron9956]

I do remember this to, thats my childhood... Also we had no Handys, only one wirephone per family, one TV usually..... But we had friends and books and games... And we was lucky. Funny thing, I had some friends in a nrighboring town 2hour bike ride one way.... That was exotic 😉

[@nikomangelmann6054]

@@aracuron9956 there is one thing how to describe this: hey, your knees are full of scars, whats happened? i had an awsome childhood

[@arneauskropp]

the church are allowed to ring the bells on a sunday very early. and nearly every bakery is open so you can buy Sonntagsbrötchen

[@LythaWausW]

It blows my mind that bakeries are open on Sunday mornings. How is that legal?

[@AndersHenke]

LythaWausW The respective laws do have certain exceptions, and this does include bakeries, petrol stations or shops supplying travellers - so those smallish supermarkets in larger train stations or airports are open, though most of them do always sell at substantial higher prices (an exception I’m aware of is a Rewe market located in the railway long distance terminal at Frankfurt airport). And due to the low profit margin of selling petrol, many petrol stations do make a substantial profit from their (constantly overpriced) food sales.

[@LythaWausW]

@@AndersHenke Anders, I appreciate your tactful answer. You haven't given me a reason, though, whyemployees have to get up on sacred Sunday to sell us bread. My husband just told me that they are not allowed to sell, bread, actually. It must only be Broetchen, baked that morning, for Sunday sale. And any left-over bread loaves from Saturday are forbidden to be sold. Is this true? If so, that is whacked. I am poor enough to want a day-old loaf and that is not allowed? I wish I knew what happens to the day-old loaves on Saturday evening. *honestly asking here* Why is cake is allowed to be sold, on Sunday? I had the striking experience of going to a large gardening store on a Sunday, to see the complexity of the law. I was allowed to buy flowers. But no gardening tools to plant them with; they were cordoned off with red/white tape. And if I wanted to buy fertizliers, that was also blocked off with red/white tape. WHAT THE HECK. We are either allowed to garden or we are not. I trust you will have an answer to this dilemna, that makes little sense to me.

[@lightblue_12]

@@LythaWausW I don't know anything about the laws in Germany about this, but in the Netherlands it's not allowed to sell bread that's a day old. Has nothing to do with the days of the week... Food just has to be fresh.

[@Brickmanuals]

Very early is just once for the easter weekend. ~6 a.m. Usually they ring for sunday service between 9 to 10 a.m. which isn´t that early in my eyes. If still to you, turn around and sleep again.

[@AndersHenke]

During the current coronavirus crisis, Germany also allowed supermarkets to open on Sundays: the idea was to more evenly spread the customers over weekdays and so lessen the risk of infection while shopping. After a few days of silence, all major supermarkets (not any unions!) announced not to make use of this permit, as their hardworking staff would need at least a day of rest. So after about a month of not being used by stores, this extra Sunday shopping permit was recently removed, though the usual exception still apply (bakeries, petrol stations or markets at airports and train stations supplying travellers).

[@Kellydoesherthing]

do you know if these permits were given to supermarkets across the entire country or just your state? thanks for sharing! this is very interesting

[@cordialis7464]

@@Kellydoesherthing Shop opening regulations are in Germany normally made by the states ("Ländersache") since the federal legislative leave it to them. However I remember that discussion and because of article 140 of the constitution (Grundgesetz) which refers to the former articles 136 to 141 of the Weimar constitution, the article 139 ("Der Sonntag und die staatlich anerkannten Feiertage bleiben als Tage der Arbeitsruhe und der seelischen Erhebung gesetzlich geschützt." - "Sunday and the officially recognised public holidays remain protected by law as days of rest from work and mental uplift.") is federal right. So only the federal legislative could allow the turning away from the Sunday off temporary or (I do not hope) permanent.

[@antoniarauch5362]

you can actually be as loud as you like to until the Ordnungsamt arrives 😅

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Lol!

[@svengaefgen5909]

On sundays the police will show up and (try to) talk you into being less loud, they only tend to get annoyed if they have to show up a second or third time. This can also happen during the week after 10pm.

[@robertthomas6127]

Antonia Rauch .. I would agree with that. If neighbors get along well and no one over does it then it is normally not a problem. Problems are usually only caused by people with a problem.

[@cordialis7464]

"Ordnungsamt. Open up!"

[@GunnerTillIDie]

It's not 100% true. You can wash your car at the gas station + u can use vacuum cleaner on Sundays if noone against it 🙂

[@26kitekat]

James May No, the car wash at the gas stations are closed sundays in Germany...

[@GunnerTillIDie]

@@26kitekat well, I live in Germany for 6 years now and do wash my car every second Sunday at allguth gas station, so, it's opened, as well as the other ones

[@GunnerTillIDie]

@@26kitekat at least in oberbayern

[@26kitekat]

Ok I checked and it seems to be different in each Bundesland, so in NRW where I live, they are not permitted to open the car wash service sundays...

[@dutchgamer842]

If you can hear the vacuum cleaner in another house isn't the construction of the building kinda noisy and/or something wrong with the vacuum cleaner?

[@dutchgamer842]

Or do just do what other Germans do, go to the Netherlands and go shopping here

[@annas.5972]

If you live near the Netherlands or some other country where shops have open on sundays yes, if not you are f*****

[@michelbeauloye4269]

If you live in Berlin, Hamburg or Munich, you take the PLANE to Amsterdam?

[@dutchgamer842]

@@michelbeauloye4269 well some Gernans just drive for 4 - 6 hours

[@Frank_Hell]

Yes that’s right. But you have enough space for us. The most Dutch people are here in „Sauerland,Germany“. In the wintertime for skiing and in the summertime for camping with your Caravans😉

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I will never forget when Misha and I went hiking in Czechia/Czech Republic and on our way back across the border into Germany we passed by what seemed like hundreds of cars going into Czechia to do their shopping. Now it was a Sunday so maybe that was why or maybe the shopping is cheaper in Czechia because of sales tax, etc but I was amaaaaazed and very thankful we were going the opposite direction!!

[@jurgenl9553]

Very funny, Kelly. Well acted. I like this. I have to point out however - you know as a German I am compelled to correcting other peoples mistakes =;-) - that it is actually possible to do most errands on weekdays after work.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

yes of course, but who wants to run errands after a full day of work?? i just want to go home, cook my dinner, eat with family/friends, enjoy some relaxation and go to bed haha

[@jurgenl9553]

@@Kellydoesherthing Well,just find a house-husband who can cook well 😉😉😉

[@janpracht6662]

Of course you can wash your car on Sundays, if you do not disturb anybody and if you are not too loud. Why not? You can also have a barbecue party with your friends, if you do not scream around and take a bit care of your neighbours.

[@Jay-in-the-USA]

Sunday is just for relaxing 😄

[@bremCZ]

I relax by working in the garden.

[@peterkoller3761]

@@bremCZ you can, no problem, even in Germany! prune your roses, pick weeds, water plants - just nothing that is noisy.

[@sinusnovi3826]

I am relaxing at work ;-)

[@ElizaTheTroll]

You don't know how good you have it. :-) I remember well when grocery shops in Germany had to close at noon on Saturdays.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

oh my gosh

[@hartmutholzgraefe]

Back in the not-too-distant days, around 2000, shops would already close at 16:00 on Saturdays, extended to 18:00 every first Saturday in a month, and the four Saturdays before Christmas. And even that was already the "extended version", as originally on the "regular" Saturdays everything would close at 14:00 already.

[@holger_p]

Nice made video, I hope nobody takes it too serious. There is a main difference: We do not have 9-5 jobs. it is 6-3 jobs or 7-4pm.. You come home around 4pm you have time to go shopping, cook your meal, mow your lawn. It's about 3 houshold hours per day !!! You are such exhausted after 6 days of labour and home work. You want to rest. And only shops are close, restaurants, theme parks, any sport facilities are open. And "silence" is limited to machinery. You can scythe your lawn on sunday, if you like ;-), and inside the house you can do all but drilling. Not because of walls are very thin, but because they are so hard and thick, you need a hammer drill to get into it that vibrates the entire house.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

i really hoped nobody would take it too serious as it is clearly satire but reading the comments, it is clear that a lot of people are having a hard time with it haha

[@gutterherz]

Well, there is more to life than shopping.

[@tmseh]

Sundays. Germany: Ahhhhhh, peace and quiet. 'Merica: *SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUUUNDAY!!!!* *NITRO BURNING ACTION!* *MONSTER TRUUUUUUUCKS!* *$5 COORS LIGHT!* *$20 BUYS YOU A SEAT BUT YOU'LL* *ONLY NEED THE EDGE!* Kids under 10 get in free!

[@durrcodurr]

Some shopping malls are open on Sundays in Germany, but it's usually only in big cities. What you can do, however, is go to gas stations, they're our 7-11's, and some of them are open 24/7, even in smaller towns or cities. That's why gas stations in Germany offer take-away food, packaged food and drinks and everyday use items. -- Whether you can make noise on Sundays always depends on your neighbors. Some aren't all that quiet. ;) And if you want to dispose of your glass bottles, you can often do it on a Sunday morning, usually everyone will be asleep, and it takes a while until someone wakes up. ;) But it's true that sometimes it's hard to get everything done on Saturdays (especially for people like me, Saturday is my sleep day when I relax from the work week). Many shops have open late (until 9 or 10 PM) on weekdays so people get their chance to go shopping even when they're working during daytime. Things are much more lax nowadays, back in the day when I was a kid (in the 1970ies), shops were open only from 9 to 5 (with a 1 hour lunch break at noon), and on Saturdays only from 9 to 12. I'm glad that opening hours have been relaxed. BTW I'm not sure if that's still the case, but there had been regional differences in that as well, so Bavaria had stricter rules than other states. In the 1990ies, the last time I spent time in Bavaria, we used to say they're flipping the sidewalks up at 6 PM, because at that time, everything was closed. :D

[@redrobur68]

Sehr süß. Thank you! By the way, i am a german and I do the housework every Sunday (including vacuuming). Most parties are celebrated from Saturday to Sunday, so on Sundays we spend half the day in bed to get sober again. Silence is very valuable than :)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@CarlosEspinaH]

I so can relate to this video. Love the format keep them coming!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

thank you!! i hope to make more like this :)

[@jensbaranek8322]

More accurate, it's like this: It's allowed to make public noise (= by working) 07:00 - 20:00 h, except sundays and holy days. On these days, you are not allowed to make noise at all. It's common to respect noon (as a private person 12-15:00 h, as a professional 12-13:00 h) as well. You may work in your home on sundays, as long you'll make any noise. I once did painting work in my home on sundays and even at night - anyone cares, because it was a silent work. Surely we have parties and surely you may receive visitors on sundays, but usually there aren't any parties on sundays: The people have to work on monday again. Shops are closed on sundays, but it doesn't mean everything is closed. Restaurants, cafés, beer gardens and pubs are open. In case you've forgotten some small potatoes, the next gas station will have it. In the cities some bakeries are opened on sunday morning. Museums, theaters, public pools, saunas, zoos and even some libraries are open on sundays. There is a lot you can do on sunday in Germany: For your body, for you soul, for your education - and that's what sundays are for!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I think this comment has more words than my entire video lol!

[@PeTer-xd8nx]

Hi, Kelly, you made another great video. I love your view into the German bubble from the outside. Looking forward to further contributions from you. Stay healthy and try to get something good out of this quiet time in Germany.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!! And best wishes to you as well

[@Radeberger5]

Sunday is for our family or hobbies. And sometimes for the videos from Kelly . ;-) Warm greetings from Leipzig, Germany ! :-)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

hopefully always videos from Kelly! lol thanks for watching :) and Greetings from DC!

[@Radeberger5]

But of course Kelly. ;-) If you get greetings from Leipzig again, you know. :-)

[@chuckstrasbaugh62]

Kelly! This was so short! Never saw that coming, but it was really, really good because it is so, so true! I was laughing so much my wife came into see what was going on. Actually, it flashed me back to when I was growing up here in the States and what were called "blue laws." Movie theaters, stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, etc., all were closed. But you could wash your car or mow your lawn and people did. I will never forget my German brother (i was an exchange student and lived with a German family for a year)coming out of the house in a panic because I was mowing our lawn on a Sunday. I remember my jaw dropping. We had school six days a week at that time and I thought, okay, like when am I supposed to do this? Any way, I'm a big fan of your work and I think you're getting better! GFY!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Aw thank you!! I’m happy to hear it made you laugh :) school six days a week?? Oh my goodness that sounds miserable! But exactly, when else would get anything done? Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!

[@marcom2248]

Kelly, big thumbs up. You are so funny And yes is true. Our Sunday is reserved to spend time with our families. This traditon comes from the time when everyone had to work reguarly from Monday till Saturday. And we should have time to go to the church and praise the Lord... I really love the way you are doing your vids.

[@peter_meyer]

When you come home at 7 or 9 am from clubbing, you're not interested in "doing your errands".... Spy vs Spy, as i said. Love it.

[@MedusaZenovka]

Not really. You can do most things on Sunday, but the time window is much more limited. As far as I know you can use the vacuum, clean the car etc. between 12:00 (or 14:00) and up to 20:00. Compared to other days where you can do all stuff from 8:00 to 22:00. It may also vary between regions of Germany though.

[@janpracht6662]

Friday and Saturday evening are the times for loud parties. I think it is a good invention to have one day in the week that is quiet. Sunday does not mean you cannot do anything. You can go to the sea with your friend or have a barbecue , go to the soccer-stadium or to the cinema (and maybe to the church if you are believing). Our labour unions (like Ver.Di) would freak out if politicians would try to abolish Sunday. The poor staff for example in supermarktes working in layers also needs a day off! If a human always has loudness and action around him without a break he gets sick somewhen...

[@Kellydoesherthing]

and in the US, I can imagine a lot of workers being upset if they had a whole day's worth of hours cut from their schedule. But I'm curious...why do restaurant workers or cinema workers not get the same protections as the grocery store or retail store workers? do they not need breaks?

[@janpracht6662]

@@Kellydoesherthing People who work in fulltime 40 hours in a week have to get another day free during the week, when they work on Sunday (like medical staff, cinema staff, waiters etc). And they also have to get a surcharge of 50 % on their hourly wages. If they have children and a family it is unsatisfying not to see them on Sunday. During the week the children are at school end everybody else is probably working. Their day off is a lost day for them.

[@bubba6284]

Another awesome video. Takes me back to my time spent in Germany in the late 80s.

[@heinerlanvers]

Sundays are the days ....time to come down.time for family and recreation

[@Rsama60]

I lived in Bergeb county, NJ for a couple of yeasr. Blue laws, stores (but supermarkets, pharmacies and gas stations are closed) so relaxing.

[@MichaelLehnGermany]

So true. But can you imagine, in the 90's shops closed on Friday around 4pm and on Saturday at noon! It was tough to be a student then. Waking up hangover on a Saturday right before noon and making a choice between getting up or having no food until Monday ...

[@Kellydoesherthing]

oh my gosh.......that would've been rough!

[@heinzherbert1706]

Great Video, Kelly. Love the idea to personify countries and traits. Sundays are special here in germany, because, you know, even god took it's day of rest and yadda yadda yadda. But in reality, you can do whatever you want as long as your neighbors don't complain. We live in a very small outside-pocket of an already very small village. Here, people are very relaxed about washing your car whenever you like and trimming your lawn, drilling things or sawing or whatever. Live and let live. Only not before 9 am please, because of sleep.

[@robertzander9723]

Hahaha, i really enjoy your channel. I never saw that lovely white shirt🇩🇪 before, why?? Sunday is Funday in Germany, but please by quiet of course. 🤫🤭 A hobby cellar can help if you like to laugh 🙊😅 😂😂

[@Kellydoesherthing]

i bought it just for this sketch! haha I'm happy you're enjoying my content :) thank you for the support!

[@robertzander9723]

@@Kellydoesherthing I appreciate your commitment, did you bought it on a Sunday?🤔😋 Please stay safe!!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

lol! thanks you too!

[@V100-e5q]

I think you have found a unique format that really sets you apart. Your vids were quite well researched in contrast to other KZbinrs. But here you have taken it to another level. This could be your trademark presentation format. Perhaps you can do a "social (physical) distancing" educational video in this format. I guess there are many people who don't get it how the new rules have to be applied. Social distancing at its extreme: not only from other people but also from yourself! The ultimate safety measure. If one part becomes ill the other won't get it. Perhaps this way you can save on insurance costs and co-pay?

[@Kellydoesherthing]

thank you so much!! i'm very excited about this format and hope to do more like this although I'm watching the analytics and it seems KZbin's algorithm isn't as much a fan of this video as I am haha but I have so many ideas in my head that I hope to be able to share with you!

[@Kubus77]

This isawesome! Finally something worthwhile watching!

[@IsaBella-px1sh]

Hahahah nice. Einen schönen Sonntag wünsche ich dir. Bleibt Gesund bis die Krise überstanden ist. Vlg

[@Kellydoesherthing]

thank you!! and you too!

[@michaelherrmann3423]

shure, you may have a party on sundays, and you may wash every day and night if that is necessary. Don' t exaggerate, then everything will be fine. Happy first of May, by the way... .

[@LunnarisLP]

I'm living in a house with 2 older womans (they own the house) and when I was tryint to get the flat, first thing they made really clear was that I shouldn't wash on sunday xD I think it's mostly because they want to sit in the garden and the sound would be annoying I guess, but still. many people prefer if you don't wash on sundays. If you own a house obv noone is going to give a fuck.

[@LythaWausW]

My worst Sunday experience in Germany was desperately needing medicine and having no way to get it. Thanks for the wonderful video - I'll be showing my husband!

[@VroniSummerlin]

@LythaWausW there’s always a pharmacy for emergencies open on the weekends and holidays though :) usually when you call your local pharmacy, their answering machine will tell you the closest one open for that weekend. They’re not open like on normal business days but if you call, they’ll be there and open for you.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

happy you enjoyed the video!

[@LythaWausW]

@@VroniSummerlin Thank you, Vroni. We were visiting another state in Germany at the time of the accident and felt helpless. We were in Munich. We live in the sticks of Bergisches Land, and were experiencing an emergency in downtown Munich on a Sunday. Is it your suggestion we call our doctor in our Dorf in Bergischem Land to suggest medicine in Munich on a Sunday? IF that is a thing, and it works, I'd be glad to hear you say so.. I'm serious, I would like answers for the next time we're way far from home and need help on Sunday.

[@rivereye22444]

Wonderful video as always and so funny! Actually made me laugh out loud 😂

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!! That makes me so happy to hear

[@edmorgan960]

Loved it,hilarious!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@hankmoody137]

Klasse gemacht!!! Kelly macht ihr Ding! :-)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you :)

[@AE-mu1jc]

Auf dem Dorf arbeitet der Bauer am Sonntag wie jeden anderen Tag. Die Gaststätten sind geöffnet, ab 10 Uhr trifft man sich zum Frühschoppen, jeder Jugendliche ab 16 Jahren darf Bier trinken, am See ist schon etwas früher Betrieb, das Rasenmähen machte man ein Tag vorher. Alle christlichen Kirchen haben auf. Was ist daran verkehrt? In den Großstädten haben natürlich alle Kioske auf, man kann dort täglich jeden Tag einkaufen, ob Brot, Snicker, Eis, Bier oder Stroh-Rum. Ich kann auch beim fahren oder spazierengehen was Alkoholhaltiges trinken, ohne Angst zu haben. Es gibt keine "dry" oder "Bible"-Orte. Überall ist man christlich. Man braucht keine extra "Deli" oder "Licqour" Geschäfte, noch muß man 21 Jahre alt sein, um den Wein zu kaufen. Dazu die tägliche Gefahr, die "falsche" Hautfarbe zu sein oder durch Waffen umzukommen. Fazit: Deutschland ist doch besser als deine komische U.S.A.

[@webcrap4790]

Echt mal, die komische U.S.A., die denken sogar wir Deutsche hätten keinen Sinn für Humor, so ein Blödsinn!11!!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

this video is a joke. it's satire. it should be taken as a joke.

[@AE-mu1jc]

@@Kellydoesherthing Natürlich habe ich von der ersten Sekunde an verstanden, daß du nur Spaß machst. Kann ich dann trortzdem nicht erzählen, wie es in Deutschland wirklich ist?

[@thomasmayerl8437]

It‘s basically the same here in Austria. And don‘t forget that some smaller shops close early on Saturdays, so keep that in mind when doing your shopping at weekends. If you need anything on Sundays you can always look for special express shops around larger railway stations. They are allowed to open on Sundays as well. But very nice video again!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@bremCZ]

How many errands does a person amass during a week? My errand running constitutes about an hour of my week.

[@peterkoller3761]

you mean: how many *noisy* errands and errands that involve shops - which limits it down even further.

[@jessicaely2521]

You are thinking like an adult. When you have kids it takes a day. Everything isnt in one shop (usually), and it spread further apart than places in Europe. When I was a kid it would take us an hour just to get to the first store. When I was a kid Walmart didn't exist in Florida yet. Nowadays a lot of people don't shop at Walmart because their quality is shitty and they treat their employees like shit. It takes awhile to find clothes, shoes, school supplies, birthday presents for friends, among other things for 2 kids. Sometimes it's for more than 2 kids. As an adult if you go to a cellphone company to get a new plan for your phone on the weekend it'll take you 4 or 5 hours in some places. Also shopping for a new vehicle it can take you an entire day.

[@bremCZ]

@@jessicaely2521 I have 2 kids and I live in Europe... it takes an hour.

[@peterkoller3761]

@@jessicaely2521 in Germany, you can shop on saturdays all day long. you can go to car dealers´ parking lot on a sunday and look at the car(s) you are interested in, then come back some other day (I only buy second hand cars) and be specific from the start. and 4-5 hrs for a new cell phone plan? are you buying the company? I changed providers just 2 weeks ago, it took 20mins at the shop, and when I got into the car (3mins walk), I had the sms telling me that from this moment on I could use the phone (they had told me it might take up to an hour).

[@jessicaely2521]

@@peterkoller3761 something you forget families have baseball, basketball, football, soccer among other games that their children play in. Saturday is when the games are. It generally takes all day for the game. *Edit also a lot of people in the US work on Saturday. My brother is one of these people. He only gets 1 day off a week and that's Sunday. The good thing about working on Saturday is he gets paid his normal $40 an hour, but on top of this he gets an extra $20 ontop of the $40. He also gets his meals paid by work.

[@WhiteTiger333]

Does Germany also have limited time on Saturday to buy alcohol? Or is alcohol sold in regular stores?

[@sonjaredfox]

WhiteTiger333 Alcohol is sold in regular stores and there are no limited times to buy alcohol.

[@GregInHouston2]

I've seen a number of these videos from people from different countries and they've been slightly interesting. I'm watching because I really don't have anything else to do during this lock down. But there is one question I have had that the German videos have failed to answer. I was a teen back in the 70s and this friend of my mother made an amazing German Chocolate cake. I've never had one like it since. I would love it if you would compare German Chocolate cakes in the US and Germany. Are ones made in Germany better? As I try to keep my sanity during this lock down, you might just save someone's life by answering.

[@AndersHenke]

Regarding the US, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_laws_in_the_United_States is worth a look: there used to be quite a lot of Sunday shopping restrictions, though most of them were lifted, but quite many are still enforced. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_shopping is also worth a look on the different rules in European countries. Sunday shopping may be permitted in tourist areas, sometimes cities do decide on their own and others even introduced a Sunday shopping ban just a few decades ago, while others at the same time started lifting their bans. And until 1994, the UK only allowed shopping in specific stores like garden stores, but only enforced mild fines on the store owner (none on the shopper), so some stores did ignore the law as their profits have been higher than the fines. Over the years, the restrictions were lifted. And on the other hand, Poland during the recent decade considered introducing a Sunday shopping ban.

[@raoulraoulsen4716]

Spot on! I guess this tradition comes from times when women did all the household chores during the week, as they were supposed to stay home for the three k's (Kinder, Küche, Kirche) and did not have jobs, carreers or a life of their own...Then they could stay in the kitchen on Sunday and prepare a so-called 'Sunday roast' to be served at 12:30 sharp when the hard working husband came home from Frühschoppen (actually binge drinking between church and lunch), ate and then slept through the afternoon. Those days are mostly over, but the tradition still sticks. I hope legal regulations will eventally be lifted - when stores will be allowed to open on Sundays, the other restrictions will also gradually disappear. Today is a holiday here (Tag der Arbeit)... so it's basically another boring Sunday) so I will take my motorcycle for a spin and spens the evening Booking extensively. Take care and keep doing your thing! 😊

[@Kellydoesherthing]

yes, i think it probably worked well with a very traditional household but this does not represent the average family anymore :) thanks for watching! i'm happy you enjoyed the video

[@seczajkowski]

Make some more informational videos like your Bob Ross one and the Pentagon one! I love your videos like that!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

oh wow that's so nice of you!! i hardly got any views on those videos so I didn't think people really liked them. this really made me smile, thanks :) i might make a few more in the future but they take quite a bit of work haha

[@seczajkowski]

@@Kellydoesherthing Of course, that is if you want to! lol I love your channel!

[@lelia3344]

I love this kind of content!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@hebdomatical]

Oh, this video was so on point. One of the very first disappointments upon landing in Deutschland was Sonntag. By the way this Sunday closing is not limited to Deutschland only, some other Europa countries do it also. I do like driving on Sundays in Deutschland, less vehicles on the road unless you encounter all the kids driving home from their parents houses. Strange that on those occasions when the stores are allowed to open on Sundays the stores are quite busy with shoppers. Seems that not all the people want to stay home and do nothing or hangout with family. One of your best videos ever.

[@stpaley]

I have a electric mower which is quiet, could that be used on German lawns?

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Good question! My gut feeling is no lol and that’s because I had friends who got yelled at for even doing quiet work as Sundays are for resting and I guess the sight of them doing work was upsetting to their neighbors...but hopefully some Germans come along this comment and can answer you :)

[@Capstar666]

Great video Kelly 👌👍🤗🤣☘️

[@Gnarlf]

🤣🤣🤣 Well it's not that bad, if you have nice neighbours, then you can pretty much do everything. Besides, Partytime is saturday night, so you can sleep on sundays

[@erato7140]

First off, it should be, “If Germany WERE, not was“ Second, I know this is supposed to be comedy, but most is half-truths or just typical cliches. As an American living in Germany for almost thirty years, there was a time of “Sonntag ist Ruhetag”. Even the stores would close on Saturdays at 1/2 p.m. and during the week at latest 6 p.m. However, over the years it has become more Americanized, unfortunately. Personally, I‘m quite pleased to have a day without the usual crowds and for those working in retail, they can enjoy their family time.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

No, it’s “was” because you treat “Germany” as a third person singular since I’m literally embodying Germany as a character in the video. It’s easy to understand if you replace “Germany” with the name of your pet, for example. “If Fido was a person, he would open the fridge”.

[@erato7140]

@@Kellydoesherthing Thanks for your reply, but you're incorrect. You use "were" instead of was in statements that are contrary to fact. Especially those that begin with "if" call for a special form of the verb known as the subjunctive. For example , "If I were a cat, I'd love to knock things off my human's counter top".

[@Kellydoesherthing]

coldhard truth ohhh the subjunctive tense. Duh. Thanks!

[@erato7140]

@@Kellydoesherthing :-)

[@Pilotkosinus]

I am German. So I am allowed to vacuum my apartment on Sundays. It's no problem to mow the lawn. Also the Aldi at the main station is open. It is also good that Sundays are less busy. So you can at least spend some time for yourself.

[@marcfranke7586]

Could any american please explain to me, a german atheist, why in a country that is super christian (putting up the 10 commandments everywhere) working on sundays is allowed? In our country unions and the churches are fighting tooth and nail to save the sunday limitations from the clwas of people who worship the god mammon.

[@jengelson]

Danke, genau der gleich Gedanke kam mir auch :)

[@LythaWausW]

I have a question for Germans. Is it true that bakeries are open on Sunday mornings but are *only* allowed to sell Broetchen and Cake? No bread at all, not even day-old bread? I went to a gardening store on a Sunday and was totally amazed because they are allowed to sell flowers but no tools, no fertilizer, no pots to put the flowers in. The store had entire aisles/sections cordoned off with red/white tape and even individual product areas had signs, "This item will be available for purchase on Monday" which I found funny cuz it's such a positive way of looking at the truth "Illegal for purchase on a Sunday." Are employees punished if they accidentally sell a loaf of day-old bread or a flower pot on Sunday?

[@Kellydoesherthing]

LythaWausW im surprised that your found a gardening store that was open but as for the bakeries, everything they normally sell is still for sale on Sundays. You can buy loaves of bread, Brötchen, sandwiches, croissants, cakes...you can get coffee, drinks...everything

[@philipkudrna5643]

Absolutely hilarious! And definitely too short! Kelly, do your thing! BR from Vienna, Austria

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!! Happy you liked it and don’t worry, I will be doing more! :) greetings from DC

[@Echuu_X]

this is basically the entire post-german empire europe meaning Germany, Poland, Czech, Slovaks and Austria

[@justanotherdude655]

@Kelly does her thing I watched some of your videos. I realy liked them, great job. But what i was wondering is, why there are so much dislikes. Not that there were crazy amounts (mostly > 10%) of dislike but more than on other videos. Why do you think is that? Can you see on your analytics where (land) the dislikes come from. I would be very interessted in that. Are those americans who doesn't appreciate your criticism or are those germans which don't like the way your talking abouth them? greetings from Switzerland :)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!! I am unfortunately unable to see the demographics on who clicks like or dislike on my videos (or the comments for that matter) but to be completely transparent, about 70% of my audience is German and when I read the comments, the majority of the negative comments come from Germans. So, my unscientific assumption is that the majority of the dislikes come from Germans who, based on the negative comments, are unhappy with my content because they feel that it is overly critical of their country and culture, or that it is wrong, or that I shouldn't be talking about Germany because I'm not German, or whatever other reason compels them to click dislike. I think the most dislikes I have on a video is my German Apartment tour video where it's about a 2 like to 1 dislike ratio last I checked. I hope that answer is at least a little interesting albeit not exactly what you were hoping to get. Thanks for watching!

[@justanotherdude655]

@@Kellydoesherthing I really appriciate you, taking your time to answer my question. I'm not much smarter now, but thats not your fault. It would be interesting if youtube showes these informations, but I guess they keep it secret for privacy reasons. I can just encourage you to keep on going, ignore the trolls and take constructive feedback. Have a nice day

[@gonzokryllake4587]

Well, the Lidl at the main station in Essen is actually open on Sundays. But that's definetely an exception from the rule.

[@Fabian-Wenzel]

For better understanding the Roman Empire was divided into two halves in 395 AD

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

Schade, dass du die Vorteile des ruhigen Sonntags noch immer nicht kennengelernt hast. Der Sonntag ist in Europa vor allem der Tag der Familie. In 19 Ländern Europas ist sonntags fast alles geschlossen, nicht nur in Deutschland! www.europa-mobil.de/eu-reisen/eu-einkaufen/Ladenoeffnungszeiten-EU/

[@Kellydoesherthing]

it's satire....please find the humor in it

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

@@Kellydoesherthing Hi Kelly, dann halte einfach nur fest, dass es nicht typisch deutsch, sondern typisch europäisch ist, sonntags zu schließen. Wie es in anderen Kontinenten ist, weiß ich nicht. Ich mag deine Videos und habe deinen Kanal abonniert. Nur manchmal rege ich mich auf über Dinge, an die Amerikaner sich nicht gewöhnen können. ;-) Z.B. die Reaktionen deiner Landsleute darauf, dass man bei Aldi für den Einkaufswagen eine Pfandmünze braucht. Ich erinnere mich, wie es in Deutschland vor der Einführung der Pfandmünze war: überall Chaos, die Wagen standen kreuz und quer und wurden nicht zurückgebracht. Eine gute Erfindung also, die für Ordnung gesorgt hat, wieder nicht nur in Deutschland, sondern fast in ganz Europa.

[@moggyslifehacks1819]

Great content as always Kelly. Big thumbs up from me again. Martin

[@Kellydoesherthing]

aww thank you!!

[@Intercity85]

Sonntags ist Schicht im Schacht. ☺

[@krisa990]

Even as a fellow european,swede,I think having all shut down on sundays is crazy. To something else,doing all these comparisons between the US and Germany,which country do you see yourself preferably living in in the future?

[@imrehundertwasser7094]

Well, restaurants are open on Sundays. Unless there's a virus going around of course, then they're closed 24/7.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

I told my boyfriend, who is german, that we will live wherever he wants once I retire since my job sort of moves me around a lot and I think he will probably choose Germany

[@catbabel]

I love this format. Sundays in Germany reminds me of the New England area growing up, a ton of stuff was closed every Sunday.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

thank you!! I plan to do more :)

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

I've read that the Puritans whipped people working on Sunday in their New England settlements. Those who came too late to church service on Sunday were also whipped.

[@jimjungle1397]

Not so long ago, everything was closed on Sunday in the US too. 28 states still have some of these laws.

[@piccadelly9360]

Hay Kelly, are you back in Germany? I told you one day you're going to make a whole movie with just yourself. This is crazy but I love it

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Haha thanks! I’m happy you enjoyed it. I am unfortunately not back in Germany :(

[@piccadelly9360]

@@Kellydoesherthing I am so sorry for you, I hope that Corona will soon be history that you can fly to Germany again.

[@schneeschieber100]

Awesome video.....und auch Sonntags "In der kürze liegt die Würze"....😜

[@Kellydoesherthing]

aw thank you!!

[@rocko44444444]

Excellent! :D I want more!!!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!! I'm definitely working on doing more like this :)

[@rocko44444444]

@@Kellydoesherthing Good-good! :)

[@AngryTango]

Love your videos Kelly

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@Darrf]

Aaaahhh this was great :-D Thank you ! Well you could wash your car ... by hand ! but verrry quietly and gently. :-P

[@stefanmeier6763]

There is no problem at all having a party on sundays - at least where i live in Germany (Bavaria).

[@sinusnovi3826]

that is true but ensure that your music is not to loud.

[@claudiussmith8798]

Shut up Bavaria, we all know you are our "special" brother. Just kidding lg The Weird One (who am I?).

[@ersboeserjunge]

Really like this shorter format

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thanks! Me too :)

[@wtsalive8210]

Really a nice satire. You nailed it perfect

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!!

[@timoberbanscheidt6284]

Which part of germany do you live in? / In welchem Bundesland von Deutschland lebst du denn? And in which city? / Und in welcher Stadt?

[@Kellydoesherthing]

i used to live in Mainz

[@Juemue74]

You can do so many things on sundays, restaurants, cinema, theater, and and and.... only stores closed. It's time for friends and fun.

[@moonlighter6]

So true, Germany is more Sunday quiet than even the Bible Belt states in the USA. After church services many shop for yard equipment, food and beer, and let the outside Barbecue party begin when they get home. Of course American Professional Football games are mostly played on Sunday, Universities are on Saturday.

[@blackprince7510]

When I lived in Germany, stores were only open past 1400 on one Saturday per month. Nothing like driving 90 km from home to the IKEA near Hockenheim, think "gee, the parking lot looks rather empty", and suddenly realize it had been closed for at least an hour. Mind you, that was around 30 years ago.

[@bremCZ]

I remember the old days when stores were closed from midday Saturday every week.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

i did this EXACT SAME THING!! different IKEA but same experience. it was so crushing haha

[@clifton746ify]

Realy cool, three thumbs up Mrs Sophie ...😉😂😂👍

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@pseudo_nym]

Haha - I liked the irony so much - just watched it again 😆 P.S. Even that I'm German

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Aw thank you!!

[@schifty1809]

you should do that more often!

[@Kellydoesherthing]

aw you're so sweet!

[@tidalwave76]

😂 That’s so nice that you put the mirror before our German face. If you own a house you can drill in your wall or do something- except mowing - in your garden. And no one really cares about throwing away your glass on Sundays in the recycle bin, except during Mittagsruhe 😉

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Lol i have absolutely gotten yelled at gor throwing my recycling into the recycling bin and when I relented about it to my Expat friends, most of them had a similar experience

[@tidalwave76]

Kelly does her thing I’ve forgotten, you’ve been in the southern part of Germany. 😉 Here up in the north and in the suburban/ rural areas it’s quite more relaxed. We are more like the Dutch.

[@andi_b_73]

There's one noise here in Germany that is still allowed on Sundays after centuries...and that is the bell-ringing of the churches. Isn't that crazy.

[@guidine7]

you got it right what weekend is in Germany

[@JamesJohnson-vw1it]

I love your videos Kelly

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Aw thank you! ❤️

[@Lisa-sr9xn]

So cute! 🥰👍 Greetings from Germany 😘

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@iwofextdet1816]

I enjoyed your vid a lot 👍👍

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!!

[@danielblume7753]

Brilliant idea! More please :)

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Thank you!! And I plan to do many more like this :)

[@tennysonfordblackbird2087]

Strange one this because the German Shops in England are open ie Aldi,Lidl.

[@Kellydoesherthing]

same in the US! lol

[@JoelCoffeeholic]

Of course you can vacuum or wash your car. If you have a realy loud vacuumcleaner you might consider closing windows.

[@Aktivist1000]

😀😀😀 Exactly! There is this saying in Germany: "Am Sonntag besucht man Bekannte und Verwandte." It's unsaid that without those acquitances and relatives you have only one alternative: to be totally bored. 🙂

[@Kellydoesherthing]

Hahaha

[@swanpride]

Well, you could also visit the museum or go to the amusement park or enjoy a nice walk in the woods or do a bike tour or go to the restaurant....

[@LarsWei]

Sunday is for relaxing after partying on saturday :D