Things I do that Germans find STRANGE

[@theIKSDEHaltha]

The one dislike is the girl with the same sweater

[@benjbk]

The other one was from a squirrel.

[@joelsaotome9954]

and the other four are his siblings

[@heheEFEF]

benjbk 💀💀💀💀

[@sleepingdreams5844]

@@benjbk Why am I being attacked😂

[@flueder]

In Germany most of the people are a bit uncomfortable when strangers talk to them. Maybe thats the reason why she acted so weird.

[@c7bb848]

Maybe she also was confused because a random girl ran up to her and talked to her in english 😅

[@selina4233]

@@c7bb848 she probably talked German

[@zniik]

Period😂

[@Malila2009]

Yep XD so weird when a stranger come to you

[@jbagger331]

Could have been worse for her, she could have gone to my part of Europe, Scamdinavians are frosty, I would know, I am one, to me Germans seem far too open and friendly.

[@Muenschder]

The "I like you sweater" Joke is also a thing in Germany, I guess this girl was just not very friendly. Greetings from Stuttgart :)

[@the_resa_]

Muenschder sie versteht einfach keinen Spaß haha

[@Aljechino]

that girl was just not funny :D

[@graup1309]

Though, if a random person came up to me and was like "I like your sweater!" (Obviously with that joke in mind) I'd be pretty weirded out to. Like perhaps I wouldn't show it but that would still be a pretty weird expect. Like honey, we have literally never talked to each other before, I'm not comfortable joking around with you, I don't know anything about you

[@Luuniixo]

Graup so people are only allowed to talk to you in a serious manner the first time? Thats pretty weird ...

[@janabaumann5466]

@@Luuniixo I think it's a german region thing. I'm from Switzerland and I wouldn't like it either if someone strange came to me and would start joking around. I find it rude, except it's on a party or such...

[@adur2]

"Meine Oma ist gestern gestorben." Montana: *smiles*

[@roesi1985]

Sowas Ähnliches ist mir mal passiert ... bei einem Facebookchat auf Spanisch ...

[@gehweg6898]

roesi1985 HAHAHA

[@checkcommentsfirst3335]

xd

[@masonv9279]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@cenny99msp]

My Boyfriend and I just found “Snack Sellerie” in Kaufland and we were like “WHO eats Sellerie as a Snack?”

[@indescribable7sanny]

I love it and I'm German. You should eat it with a crème fraîche dip. 😊👍

[@thdo07]

oder Frischkäse. wirklich gut

[@UCallMeChef]

hahahahahahah yes in America we buy celery stocks wash them and cut them and put peanut butter into them you should try it its very very tasty and easy

[@paulsj9245]

@@UCallMeChef except that there are no peanuts on German fields, thus peanut butter is a stranger from far away here. We aren't used to it. OTOH, I love fresh&raw Sellerie!

[@UCallMeChef]

@@paulsj9245 Awe sad to hear :( And yes agreed very tasty!!

[@aello519]

Niemand: wirklich Niemand : Montana: Das Beste am Duschen ist das Saubermachen der Glasscheibe ... Es macht Spaß.

[@fionaryder632]

Exactly. That's the Worst part actually...

[@gimmesomeskittles5701]

Aber das stimmt halt😂 ich hab früher nur geduscht wegen dem sauber machen 😂

[@aello519]

@@gimmesomeskittles5701 Jetzt wohl nicht mehr duschen ? 😆😉

[@jessicaljl89]

Dieses sauber machen ist der Grund warum ich duschen hasse haha

[@aello519]

@@jessicaljl89 Hassen würde ich nicht sagen, aber ein klein wenig weniger mögen.🌚👌

[@dr.disaster6235]

Hässliche Eichhörnchen? Naja, die grauen Amerikanischen vielleicht, aber sicher nicht die roten Europäischen.

[@menju32]

Ich denke sie meint, wenn sie überfahren wurden...

[@donr.wetter186]

menju32 ich glaube nicht. Die amerikanischen squirrels sind echt wie eine Plage. Die sind überall und die sind nicht ängstlich wie unsere sondern frech und aufdringlich. Außerdem beißen die

[@janedoe5381]

Ich finde weder die europäischen noch die amerikanischen Eichhörnchen hässlich.

[@donaldtrumpjr1036]

ich find die amerikanischen schon süßer wie unsere langen flachgezogenen squirrels

[@flex6825]

@@donaldtrumpjr1036 Unsere sind deshalb so Aerodynamisch, weil es Sporthörnchen sind und nicht wie die amerikanischen Eichhörnchen, fette Pickups ;-)

[@Gangsterchecker94]

"German" im Titel Alle Deutschen: ein Land, ein Reich, ein Kommentarbereich

[@uwu_5682]

Haha made my day :D

[@ab.5186]

😂😂😂😂

[@immermitderruhe]

Ich frage mich, ob das eine typisch Deutsche Sache ist, oder ob sich zB Franzosen auch so sehr dafür interessieren, was Ausländer von ihrem Land halten? :D

[@hannahlouisa6240]

AHAHAH

[@istalo2003]

🙄

[@ElRackadusch]

Als Deutscher freue ich mich jedes Mal sehr, wenn ich ein Eichhörnchen (deine Aussprache war sehr gut) sehe^^

[@kuschelpotato]

Me too .... uhhh da ist eine Eichhörnchen... jedes mal :D

[@raindropinparadise8212]

Im Unterricht jedes Mal 😂

[@rubyrub69]

Ich raste immer voll aus wenn eins über die Straße rennt so OH MEIN GOTT EIN EICHHÖRNCHEN!!!

[@kaiserthescouser8067]

Oachkatzerl - Sie war ja in Passau 😂

[@ElRackadusch]

Ich bin zwar Ostfriese, trotzdem würde ich Austauschschülern eher das Hochdeutsche Wort beibringen und nicht Katteker.^^

[@dorinaadler6755]

German Sees a sqirrel: *OMG THERE IS A SQIRREL IT‘S SO CUTE* and thats ALL the Time and we have a lot of sqirrels here

[@MissSlovakia2]

Once I saw very cute squirrel jumping with a nut through the street. She was so cute! 😍 But then she was hit by a car and I stopped walking for like a second, 'cause it was so shocking! 😯 It has happened in Austria and I'm from Slovakia 😀 (neighbor country of Austria). We love squirrels too! Especially the European ones.

[@ahmeta.6464]

Die Mädchen aus unserer Klasse haben in der 6.ten jedem fucking Eichhörnchen namen gegeben.

[@maxmustermann611]

@@ahmeta.6464 wtf 😂😂 OK warte... Das haben wir auch gemacht 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@donr.wetter186]

Das Mädchen mit dem gleichen Shirt wie du war einfach nur komisch

[@daviicci]

Das stimmt haha. Aber vielleicht war sie auch nur überrascht weil jemand plötzlich Englisch mit ihr sprach🙈

[@donr.wetter186]

Davici ich glaube sie wird es wohl auf deutsch gesagt haben

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

Vor allem weil sie ja in der siebten war, da ist man meistens noch ziemlich awkward😂

[@silbernersurfer8264]

Manche finden es nicht gut wenn jemand dasselbe trägt wie man selbst. Ich würde es auch eher witzig finden.

[@novasworld]

Gregor Kaufmann ich denke mal, dass sie einfach überrumpelt war :) für jüngere Schüler ist es vielleicht einschüchternd von Älteren angesprochen zu werden.

[@sabrini1241]

We Germans are just not the nicest and smiliest people but we don't mean to be rude :)

[@seggs9080]

Sabrina Stefani We’re very shy tho

[@ilikefood6647]

Umm the biggest compliment you can get is ,, Da kann man nicht meckern‘‘ so Yeah I dont know about that😂

[@sarahnotice9645]

nicht alle - ich lache auch sehr, sehr viel aber mir macht man deswegen eher komplimente und andere lachen mit 😂🙈

[@ms_it_is]

I'm from Norway. We're called the 'cold' people in the world. A lot of Norwegians think by the way that the Germans are very outgoing

[@sabrini1241]

@@ms_it_is really? That's hilarious to me! 😂

[@sonntagskindlein]

Right, our „ iiih“ is the equivalent to your „ew“ in terms of disgust. For „gross“ we have abstossend or widerlich.

[@lividus4804]

oder ekelhaft

[@MissJMaslow]

or "bahh"

[@susi4553]

Oder "wäähhh"

[@rueebliortak]

BÄH!

[@frankbruder3097]

Oder «scheußlich». Und von «iiih» gibt es noch die Langform «igitt» und die Doppelung davon «igittigitt».

[@Qintax]

Nobody: Germans: hippiedy hoppedy the comment section is now our property

[@lars3603]

To ta tei tum, das ist jetzt unser Eigentum. There u go...😄

[@ms_it_is]

Yeah, why do they do that? Can someone explain it to me? I'm from Norway and never saw this phenomenon with Norwegians

[@lars3603]

@@ms_it_is really, now that's suprising, but I guess someone wrtites sth in german, and then everybody thinks they can too. Though I think I've also seen it with russian, spanish or sth...Only the ones I saw...

[@eelei3179]

Lol I noticed that too

[@Elimentox]

@@ms_it_is most likely because it's interesting listening to others talking about your country, because when you grow up in this country things that are normal to you seem to be special for others. And when there's German in the title many Germans kick in the video and also start talking German because they see other Germans in the comments.

[@jensgoerke3819]

It's not uncommon here in Germany for people to help hedgehogs through the winter by taking them in, keeping them in a cardboard box in an unheated room - in the wild they usually hibernate under a pile of leaves to keep from freezing.

[@mowesrik]

Jo, Wir haben als wir kleiner waren immer extra Laubhaufen dafür gemacht aber das war's auch

[@sanablue]

Yes but always be careful and consult a professional or a vet beforehand because they can carry a lot of parasites and germs and can even give you nasty deseases if you're unlucky...! Usually the best thing to do is give them some safe places around the garden to stay during winter and if you worry about them starving, give them cat food, worms or a piece of apple (only from time to time, because there's a ton of sugar in those).

[@Midnight.Creepypastas]

I live near Lübeck and I've never heard of people keeping wild hedgehogs during winter. We do feed them sometimes but that's it.

[@emule0075]

@@Midnight.Creepypastas früher hatten wir Igel im Keller zum Überwintern, da sie zu leicht waren und es sonst nicht überlebt hätten :) klappt aber sicher nicht in der Wohnung, da sie sehr stinken.

[@solisglam]

Ich hab ein Foto von einem überfahrenen Igel, der auf der Straße klebte😣 Das war der schlimmste Teil vom Urlaub - Die Blutspur und die Stacheln auf der Straße...

[@kirachan007]

Thanking your teacher is a great habit. Please don't give it up. I wish German students would do that from time to time. A German teacher.

[@CathrineMacNiel]

Also, remember to thank your bus driver!

[@kxllerkind7667]

Yea but it might never really often happen in Germany as the German schools are based on the prussian school form which is very strict and where teachers and students have a lot social distance and are only ment to teach the students - nothing else. Prussia is still a huge part of German society and it might never change. But I get that teachers would like students to have them saying thank you especially as the newer generations of students get more and more disrespectful.

[@bernhardalbrechtgroeneveld4500]

Da das „Thank you“ obligatorisch ist, finde ich nicht, dass es wirklich Dankbarkeit zeigen würde bzw. würde oft wohl eher lustlos oder sogar ironisch klingen🤷🏼‍♂️

[@d3vilman555]

Problem‘s that us students aren’t really thankful for classes, most of the time. I do thank teachers, but only the really good teachers that actually deserve it owo.

[@marvinc9909]

Diggah du bekommst Geld dafür sei mal dankbar dass Regierung uns zwingt zu dir zu kommen ya

[@Livingtree32]

Smiling a lot is not an American trade, it's just a not German trade 😂

[@nadino9206]

Oh yes! Us Germans are always serious and straight. I hate it 😂

[@Livingtree32]

@@nadino9206 wenn die wüssten hehe 😉

[@bremCZ]

Trait, not trade.

[@Livingtree32]

@@bremCZ You're right! Slipped past me.

[@Martinobeat]

@Herman Greenfield Yeah we call that RBF (Resting Bitch Face) lol I'm English and I have that so when i visit Germany they think i'm German until i start speaking haha

[@Lord_Flx]

German in the title Germans: Einnehmen, sofort.

[@kommentarekommentieren455]

Jawohl zu Befehl

[@pyro4189]

Kamaraden ausrücken

[@davidl.8722]

zugriff

[@conone6190]

Hans, get ze flammenwerfer!

[@bernardsanders4961]

General Felix wir starten den Blitzkrieg auf ihren Befehl

[@nikkop8961]

Hey Montana, if you dont want to lose your german skills you could make one video a week fully in german. I would like to see that.

[@fanpie8366]

As a german I want to say: Smiling is nothing bad. I do it too, if I don’t understand something😂

[@aranelaantonovic7007]

Wie gut sie "Eichhörnchen" aussprechen kann lol, Respekt

[@bernardsanders4961]

Ja die Meisten Amerikaner sagen Eikörnchen oder sowas in der Richtung

[@Exorgen]

@FranzHuber23 warum katz... ^^?

[@bshshyvdhshvor9jahren314]

@FranzHuber23 oachkatzlschwoaf

[@videospielesindkunst]

Taking photos is regarded as wasting the moment by many. Instead of focusing on photos we want to focus on the actual moment

[@eechauch5522]

I get that idea. But I think that’s more of a personal thing, then a culture thing. Especially on vacation many Germans take a lot of pictures aswell. One difference I do see, Ameicans often seem to be happy after they got their picture and quickly move on, while Germans want to enjoy the place/ view when they are there aswell.

[@Feljx.]

@@eechauch5522 yea but we dont takd as much photos as chienese or korean people. One day when i was in 5th there was koreans all over the place and took photos of the fucking trees and bushes.

[@raempftl]

Fun fact: „ii“ ist das japanische Wort für „gut“. Wenn Japaner und Deutsche „ii“ zu Essen sagen, dann bedeutet es das genaue Gegenteil.

[@marslol1350]

Wieso sollten das denn dann Deutsche benutzen. Würde ich oder jmd aus meinem Umfeld ii zu Essen sagen, dann bedeutet es trotzdem, dass es ekelhaft ist

[@raempftl]

Dark Marsel Na klar ist das so. Ich habe auch gar nichts anderes behauptet.

[@FiveOClockTea]

Ich hatte ein Auslandssemester in Japan, und dabei/dafür natürlich auch etwas japanisch gelernt. An das 'ii' musste ich mich echt erst gewöhnen! Ich wünschte ich könnte einfach 'yoi' sagen, ohne altmodisch/hochgeschossen zu klingen...

[@bberchtka]

Nur wäre es unidiomatisch das zu sagen, umai oder oishii wäre richtig.

[@FiveOClockTea]

@@bberchtka aber es gibt ja andere Sachen, die man mit 'ii' kommentiert :-)

[@Nikioko]

Der Igel - die Igel... celery=Sellerie. Eichhörnchen. In Europe we have red squirrels which are a lot cuter than the American gray squirrels.

[@Siegbert85]

The black ones are taking over, at least in Bavaria.

[@slidenapps]

A squirrel is just a rodent with a cuter wardrobe.

[@mawley3266]

I also do the sweater thing and no one ever thought it was weird

[@silkwesir1444]

just randomly approaching people and talking to them "with no good reason" is just something that is not customary in Germany (especially the further you go north, as a rule of thumb).

[@legrinu]

@@silkwesir1444 but If youre Just partying it is totally normal (atleast in Middle/Southwest Germany)

[@euerhenning5780]

@@silkwesir1444 it would be a little strange if you approached someone you don't even know like that, but the reaction of the girl wasn't the most common typical German reaction.

[@ElRackadusch]

When I just got my current car (10 years ago) I parked next to a guy with the "same" car (same model, same variant and same colour) and I said "Hey, schönes Auto" and we both laughed.

[@chill7705]

I think some girls dont like when someone wears the same shirt... so maybe she didnt take it as a joke but thought she tried to offen her. (Just an idea for an explanation)

[@jamesbull6266]

Never seen a hedgehog--they do look cute, but squirrels are not ugly---they are cute too! Very cute! You do have a great smile and laugh--a winning personality for sure (I found you through Feli, German Girl In America.

[@JulyIzzie]

Awesome, you managed the "Eichhörnchen" Challenge 😎 Der Plural von Igel ist einfach Igel 🙃 Ich bin heute auf deinen Kanal gestoßen und finde deine Videos echt gut! Ich bin gerade in Australien in einer Englisch Schule. Morgen werde ich allerdings wieder zurück fliegen müssen.. Wie schade, dass auch deine Reise nun eher enden musste. Aber du scheinst das Beste daraus zu machen 🙂

[@tasminoben686]

Moin Almut, ja, sie hat erstaunlich wenig Probleme mit den Umlauten! Weißt du, dass sie im vergangenen August ohne ein einziges Wort Deutsch zu können als Ausstauschschülerin nach Passau gekommen ist?! Ein Naturtalent, würd ich mal sagen! Alles Gute für die Heimreise!

[@GuentherBN]

Cool, dann habt ihr beide mit Deutsch eine gemeinsame Sprache ;-)

[@tasminoben686]

Günther Seemann Moin, genaugenommen wir 4.. Judy, Montana, der Günther und meiner Einer.. 😂

[@silbernersurfer8264]

Steigerung von "imposant". Impokies. Imarschgeröll.

[@tasminoben686]

Silberner Surfer Uralt. Wo hast du denn den ausgegraben?

[@michamuller3451]

And now the most important question: can you still draw "Das Haus vom Nikolaus" and do you teach it to all of your friends to start a new trend :D

[@alittlezZzen]

Montana "I don't regret smiling" Showalter 😄

[@lu-hl9nd]

saying ”thank you“ to the teacher is actually so polite and appropriate

[@SCYN0]

Der duschkopf war also ihr schönstes Erlebnisse beim duschen? Heard that somewhere before.

[@davidl.8722]

„satisfying“

[@puppchenschnuppchen4984]

oh mein gott nicht das😂😂😂

[@PhoenixClank]

@steph.annie.m Wenn ein Mädchen sowas anfängt zu erzählen, kann es schon mal vorkommen, dass man mittendrin geistig bissle abschaltet ; )

[@felixlutticken5694]

@@PhoenixClank uff 😂👍

[@julianjakobi309]

Katja

[@ellablub4230]

Omg, so funny! I am German and was an exchange student in the US and the celery thing freaked me out in the beginning, and than you put raw broccoli and cauliflower with it and you guys lost me completely 😂 Now I love snacking raw broccoli and cauliflower, celery still just cooked! Oh and eww (iii, igitt or iiuuu) and grose (eklig) as well as disgusting (widerlich, abstoßend) is really rude to say in Germany especially talking about food!!! (We were taught: Food is Never disgusting, you just don’t like it 😉)

[@LythaWausW]

I wonder if Germans know about Americans' love of raw veggies from all the comedy shows with party scenes. (Or when Bella was chewing on celery in Twilight.) At every party there's always a big plastic platter of raw veggies with a tub of Ranch dressing as dip. I miss that.

[@KD-hr3iq]

The sellerie thing is indeed weird especially with the peanut butter. 🤣😂

[@roesi1985]

Celery is gross. Eww!

[@DMSG1981]

"gross" kann man auch mit "widerlich" übersetzen. Das passt meistens etwas besser.

[@mewesmuhs]

DMSG1981 bärstig

[@pyro4189]

Gross kann man auch mit tall übersetzen

[@DMSG1981]

@@pyro4189 that would be "groß" which is a different word, written and pronounced completely different.

[@Cristina-vp8qm]

@@DMSG1981 no "ss" and "ß" are the same. it depends on wich language u r speaking

[@eechauch5522]

Cristina and not even just different languages. For years it has been the same in German aswell. You can use ss and ß interchangeably.

[@ttvcragz548]

Video: *has some kind of german in the title* germans: Hippity hoppity, dieses Video ist nun mein property

[@pyro4189]

Zats rigt

[@jw4390]

I think that girls was just confused because she didn't know you. Germans aren't very open people 😂

[@annas9946]

Haha I can relate! I was an exchange student in the US in 2017 and ever since I’m back in Germany I say ‘eww’ aaaallll the time and everyone thinks it’s weird. I just think it gets the emotion across much better than saying ‘iih’ or whatever so I just keep doing it even though people make fun of me sometimes :D

[@V100-e5q]

I guess it is closer to throwing up than our German "Iiiiiih". Many US emotional sounds imitate the feeling better, methinks. E.g. "Yuck!" or "to gulp".

[@Rainerjgs]

Hallo, liebe Montana, Dein Lachen ist wirklich göttlich und wunderbar ansteckend! In dieser Hinsicht bist Du ein großes Vorbild für viele deutsche Teenager, die oft so verbiestert schauen und ehern alles möglich kritisieren, als sich über etwas wirklich von Herzen zu freuen!

[@lumi3951]

I think Germans experience the same thing you had with hedgehogs but with squirrels :) I see them very rarely so I get rly excited when I see one, also they are very cute imo (the red european ones at least hehe)

[@0nics]

"German(s)" in the title: Germans: Eine Sprache Ein Reich Ein Kommentarbereich

[@theodiscusgaming3909]

*ein volk

[@barracuda0405]

Herrlich! XD

[@finig0592]

I guess the girl didn't understand it with the sweater

[@supmaidoods8753]

@Fritten Titten I never do unless its heavily implied. Idk maybe its also an American thing

[@josipdizdar]

I moved to Munich in 2012 (grew up in Arizona) and went through pretty much the same things. Culture shock was crazy at first but I've gotten used to it after 8 years, lol. Hope you and your family are doing well. Love the videos, keep doing what you're doing! Also, nice Zeppelin shirt. 🔥

[@StephanLamp]

3:43 Der einzige Moment in Montanas Leben wo sie ein ernstes Gesicht macht. Festgehalten für die Nachwelt.

[@PumaSchatz07]

When I want to say "gross" in german, I say "EKELHAFT"

[@laysepolm]

or "bäh"

[@cryptidinthewoods7262]

"würg" or imitating that sound

[@thomasbursitzky]

The device you used in the shower is called "Abzieher" in our Family. Greetings from Northern Germany!

[@janinaadriana5934]

Witscher😂😂😂

[@giminic]

Hi Montana, thank you for bringing smiles to Germany. Never stop smiling. Best wishes from a German who stumbled upon your channel :)

[@eisikater1584]

You're the first American I heard pronounce "Eichhörnchen" correct. And the eagle / Igel thing was so cute. Just amazing! I'm not quite sure whether I like Igel or not. They eat my cats' food. But on the other hand, hedgehogs are lovely animals, and real creatures of the night. They only come out of their hiding place after dark, and if you have the patience to be silent and watch them, it's really rewarding.

[@shiiqu8174]

Igel wäre hedgehog, soweit ich weiß. Eagle wäre Adler

[@fyavari]

I grew up in Germany as a foreign student as well. A lot of things you are mentioning here resonate with me as well. I find it very amusing. I really miss the Cafe/Kuchen in the afternoon and the culture of less TV and more personal interaction. Since you are back to the US, you may want to clue everyone in on what you are doing in the US and how life is going on in Virginia a little more. I know nowadays not much is happening as everyone is sheltered in place, but nevertheless it would be interesting. Keep up the awesome job.

[@jul7985]

You had Italian? At my German high school we have English as the first language, Latin or French as the second and Spanish optional.

[@paxiau3166]

Nikola Bin neidisch

[@eerieelooks]

in dem Gymnasium in meinem Ort kann man sogar russisch und chinesisch lernen xd

[@bellanagyidei5397]

@@eerieelooks bei mir altgriechisch und koreanische 🤣

[@rrebecca3149]

I spent 10 months in Australia in 2016/17 and let me tell you, to this day sometimes I can't remember a German word when I'm telling people something. And I've been home for 3 years already. Your video just made me realise how open I've become when it comes to accepting "weird" stuff. By the way, your German is really good, especially how you were able to pronounce "Eichhörnchen". Hoping you don't have too much of a re-entry shock.

[@GeschichtenUndGedanken]

Never quit the smiling. I have no clue why someone should feel puzzled by that. Maybe they are just insecure.

[@schnorpel]

When Armstrong landed on the moon he said, because he likes german hedgehogs so much "The Igel has landed." ;-)

[@andimhappy]

Lol

[@andimhappy]

​@@mariaauburger5978 r/whoosh

[@duende247]

@@mariaauburger5978 no shit sherlock

[@Tina-sn7qd]

I am Austrian and I am also a person who smiles a lot, either just bc I am happy or uncomfortable or just all the time lol. And people who don't know me very well always ask me why I smile so much and even my friends will sometimes make funny comments about how often I laugh. Sorry I just laugh a lot that's just how I am🙃😂 So I think I know how you felt😅

[@ElizabethGilbert2]

The shower squeegee is definitely not my favorite part lol but it is so satisfying how it's the perfect size for the (small haha) glass shower panes - I'm also an American student in Germany right now. Also your German/translation processing out loud is so refreshing especially compared to other KZbinrs who are like afraid to use their German (and I totally relate to switching my German/English words)

[@wizardm]

Smiling in reaction of not understanding is probably intercultural.

[@LythaWausW]

I've only seen celery once at Aldi and I was so happy. The checker actually asked me, "What do you do with that?" !!! I didn't tell her I took it home, cut it, and stuck it directly into the peanut butter jar. I am fascinated with hedgehogs in Germany too. A huge one crossed the street in front of me last week. I caught one once but it chewed its way to freedom. Re: accepting compliments. Wow, I didn't realize even school-age Germans cannot accept compliments. I know it's true of the grown ups. That deer in headlights look, you mimicked it perfectly. I've almost completely given up on complimenting Germans. Sometimes I do out of habit though and they just look uncomfortable and don't say anything.

[@Syne7h]

I learned the hard way that Germans don't say "brrr" when they're cold XD

[@CathrineMacNiel]

American do say that?

[@Mokkamalia]

Yes they do

[@ms.sunshine9160]

ChexMix why?😂 what happened?😅😂

[@nelel.7825]

Lol i do sometimes xD

[@juliegirl1989]

@@ms.sunshine9160 Let me guess: It had something to do with horseback riding ;-)

[@Kaito-eq5js]

You have a very lovely smile and on top it is really infectious! Es macht dich sehr sympathisch^^ It’ s also one of the reasons I watch your videos. I don’t know why, but while watching your videos I kinda feel good. It’s fun. There also might be some home sickness involved, though. I’m German, but I live in Japan for over 5 years now. Ich bin gespannt auf deine Videos aus Amerika. Alles Gute, hab einen schönen Tag. Tschüss 👋🏻

[@the_resa_]

„gross“ in Austrian German is „grausig“ so I think that’s a pretty accurate translation!

[@TheRealGSmith]

The sweater thing is funny. Super likable, especially when combined with your constant smiling. :)

[@CFilmer]

I assure you, after you went the girl probably turned to her classmate and said with the same facial expression: "Das war lustig"

[@Eli-ns2oz]

100%

[@ninjakeks9326]

In Germany we just don't randomly talk to people - except we are sitting next to each other in public transportation or want to know something from them like time, where we find a shop or street or similar things. I think the girl with the same shirt gave you a strange look because you just talked to her randomly.

[@zitronekoma30]

did you just call squirrels ugly, dislike just for that ;P /s

[@浜本由惟-i9o]

They do not have a Duschkopf in the USA just only tube where all the water comes out mostly ? Then you freeze in the shower and never get wet.

[@caramelion4584]

I eat Sellerie raw too & I’m German. I don’t like it when it is cooked.

[@gehdaweg_fassdasnichtan1604]

caramelion same

[@kuschelpotato]

Roh ist er sooo lecker 😋

[@noahheuvel7492]

Psychopath...

[@christianesturmer4159]

@@noahheuvel7492 xD

[@hannawolf6148]

I love your energy! It was so fun to listen to your stories😁

[@MontanaShowalter]

danke!!

[@mayaelmosalamy]

Imagine smiling and nodding to someone who’s asking you a question 😂😂

[@deae3831]

Lol i totally relate to u when u went over to the girl with the same sweeter 😂😂👍 some Germans dont really understand our jokes or they dont get it, it's not because some are unfriendly , its just the joke gets lost in translation sometimes 😂😂😂

[@bettinahahn1233]

Your German is amazing, Montana! Reading the comments I stay here with the one and only question: Why do so many people apparently feel the reflex to compare the German comments with aggressive behaviour using nazi vocabulary? I mean...why? And if one feels it necessary: Why not just give a 👍🏼 to one of the first 5 comments saying the same thing...or refer to one of the >10 other clips where themselves or others say the same thing? 🤦 Not to forget; Which metaphor do you use to comment, let's say, Portuguese or Russian comments? I for one learn a lot from culture comparison and culture experience in any direction.

[@Pollenreiter]

Literally everything sounds so relatable. :D

[@azuk689]

lol like some things u expalined i actually can relate to as a german for expamle the thing with the sweater or the word "gross" this is like normal to me lmao but girl celery with peanut butter is too much :D

[@newnobee]

Hey Montana, I hope you're doing well back home in the states! But please be sure: you're missed here in germany (sorry for my bad english, I wanted to say, that we are missing you and it would be a pleasure and honour to have you back amongst us!).

[@jojol.224]

hahaha the sweater thing is common in germany too, some ppl aren’t just „cool“ enough to get it😅😂

[@jo-joo633]

Nice video! Btw you have a very good german pronounciation. Hope you enjoid your exchange year as much as possible, even if Corona took probably the best time..

[@kyoujinkrista2]

Weird, I'm not German but I've never had a shower that didn't fully close with a glass door. My grandma's old house did have a curtain and I found it do gross when it touched me haha, seems way more annoying to keep clean than glass.

[@Luthers_Mutter]

You just put it in the washing machine from time to time.

[@beene_]

I think the girl with the sweater was weirded out or just surprised because it's not that common to go up to a stranger and talk to them in that manner here in Germany.. that's definitely something we should try to change! Loved the video and everything was very interesting :)

[@Anriandor]

Americans: Taking photos left right and center. Meanwhile in Germany - DSGVO: You stop right there!

[@Mira12963]

I did the same exchange program you did just that I went to America and personally I can relate to all your points from celery to taking photos and it’s really weird getting stared at for things like that-also I’m craving celery rn thanks

[@joylawes3591]

the girl not smiling could be that she couldn't understand you. even if we have English as a subject since first grade there are a lot of germans who absolutely suck at English lool

[@johnsbanana7246]

Omg you look so smiley, happy and quirky🤣I really miss that personality trait at alot of germans💞

[@SuperCOCOPANDA]

Squirrels are cute though!

[@susivarga168]

I find it's so cute how you are not sure about anything you said but everything was right ☺️

[@blootheye]

Every german watching, trying to say "ew" at the end :D

[@GermanCubeGirl]

The way you said "Eichhörnchen" was soooooo good! Normally english speaking people struggle so much saying "Eichhörnchen".

[@feli1889]

me and my friends actually say "ew" a lot and not really "ih" even tho we’re german😂

[@anonym4779]

The jumpt into photo thing is normal for me to :) Greetings from Stuttgart

[@lenaheins5558]

During my exchange year in the US I had the same experience as you with the hedgehogs but with squirrels 😂

[@karlaherrmann8318]

Hey! I don't know if u are gonna read this but I love your videos! I am from Germany and just recently moved to Virginia, your videos really help me and just found out that you come from Virginia too!

[@karlaherrmann8318]

Something to add: I can relate so much to the things you say but just the other way round😂

[@eliasmuller2442]

I am swiss and I never thought that swiss and American culture would be so similar😂 I could relate to nearly all of them

[@isiloves2draw548]

Wild hedgehogs mostly have diseases and fleas. As a german myself I learned to never touch a wild hedgehog. When you need to (because he's stuck or something) you always have to wear really thick gloves

[@roesi1985]

Or be really gentle. And it doesn't hurt so much when they are little.

[@7reever]

In austria one would probably say "grauslich" for gross

[@mad.for.madison]

Grinding, ekelhaft

[@sabine8824]

Ranzig

[@leandrodosul6407]

hey Montana! i was born in switzerland and i still live here... the people here are like in germany or even worse when it comes to smiling... they never smile and i hate this because i am just like you! a happy person who smiles a lot and i love to talk to strangers.. but sadly, they always think that im crazy or evil.... like what????!!!!! thats just very very sad..so please, never loose your happiness because Europe is a very depressed continent. everybody is sooo sooo borring and sad... i dont think this is in our human nature.. when we were born, we already had this positive energy inside us! so, in my opinion, Europe is a prison mentality.. we just cant be ourselfs and thats very sad and not human... i mean, who told us that we cant talk and smile to strangers?! we are all human so we have to share our energy! im originaly portuguese, my parents are both portuguese and there in Portugal the people are more open and friendly and smiley because its normal! BUT, even there you can still see the European mentality because Portugal is still in Europe... and i dont like that european mentality... i HATE it haha!! im just like an American. HUMAN! europe people are like programmed robots because i mean, seriourls? 24 hours every day depressed and sad?! so, who is fake? definitely Europe and NOT the USA. im thinkin about moving to the USA one day. i would love to meet you here in switzerland or germany.. just text me here on youtube message and i could show you around basel switzerland if you like?

Most of the "strange" things you did are just you being polite. 👍🏻

[@subbbass]

smiling and being open and friendly is something we germans can learn from you. I hope you you never change that.

[@fairy-jz8wy]

I‘m from Germany but I‘m smiling too if someone talk with me 😂

[@miacarbow6212]

Ich esse auch oft Sellerie roh. Im Salat oder einfach als snack. Das mit der Erdnussbutter muss ich mal ausprobieren! 🥰

[@whatthehell4917]

I would say: That's so gross - Das ist so widerlich. Feels the same to me.

[@ellas3774]

Your pronunciation is really good :) Greetings from Germanyyyy

[@doffbatz]

The "people always hit them with their cars" made me laugh a little lol

[@CathrineMacNiel]

eichhörnchenzerstörer.

[@melaniekonrad1610]

die fotos in Italien sind so schön geworden. Ich vermisse dich ❤