THINGS THAT SHOCKED ME ABOUT GERMANY

[@somewhereright3160]

Cash is an advantage. We already leave enough data everywhere. So let me at least buy my stuff without any company analyzing my behaviour. Also, cash doesn't run out of battery other than your phone.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

This is a good way to look at it ☺️👌🏼 thanks for watching and the comment 😁

[@McCrown1]

Exactly. Never leave home without cash!

[@kaki8311]

.... and paying cash is a lot quicker than any card payment + a tip is easy to spend (under the radar of the 'tax gangsters').

[@stefanh.5543]

ecxactly the result of electronic payment in the end will be total enslavement.

[@dl5136]

@DawgTawkWellington (DTW) Any currency functions based on trust. If it is abolished by the government, you are done. You receive your monthly earnings digitally. With no access to your bank account, you cant withdraw any money. Cash does not save your freedom. Democracy guarantees freedom. Germans use facebook and google services. Everyone has an Iphone or google smartphone. Germans often have payback cards. Most Germans purchase items via Amazon. All these big companies know much more than the Stasi did. But you are afraid to pay with cards at shops. Nonsense! Many German citizens and companies work without paying taxes. With card payments the general publich will profit. Cash and cards need to be accepted everywhere like in the Netherlands. Germany is an export nation and tourist spot. Foreigners should be able to pay with their creditcards. They will spend much more when they will pay with their credit cards.

[@salexo9]

I like cash culture because it helps me to not spend money like a crazy person. I need to have something that actually becomes less in front of my eyes for the spending to feel real.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I understand, I feel the opposite where if I have the cash in my wallet I’m like, oh well, I have it, might as well spend it 😂😅 but if I only have my card I need to think about how much I have and will have on it after I spend, and I’m a little less free with swiping it 😂😂👌🏼

[@salexo9]

@@PuntingForThePeople It's a different perspective. However I also don't like this increasing digitalisation of our goods and the fact that we put all of our information together and out there in some virtual world. I like my riches to be as little connected to my personal data as possible. Maybe I'm a bit old-timey here (though only 37) but as a matter of fact I've never been mugged but my credit card has been hacked and I had to lock my account. So cash still wins for me.

[@sualtam9509]

@@salexo9 Exactly when I've got cash, I can take care for myself, when I've got virtual money there's basically nothing I can do to prevent theft from hackers. You give up a lot of control over your live in the hands of big corporations that will likely also sell your data. Thus you become both finacially helpless and naked so to speak.

[@peterbruells28]

salexo9 you don’t need to get robbed to get burned for using cash. Losing is a big issue. Happens all the time. Even misplacing happens. And then there’s of course burglary, counterfeited notes and petty theft. My mother lost 500 €. Got them from the atm. And then it was gone. Wallet was open. Unclear if there was an user mistake and she lost the money or if there had been a pickpocket. Can’t happen with cards.

[@peterbruells28]

Punting For The People same here. Cash is money I obviously earmarked for spending, so I do. Well, not anymore, but using mostly cards and keeping track of the balance helped immensely.

[@30chrismuc]

I am shocked How easy you can be shocked 🤣

[@PuntingForThePeople]

New things in new places can be quite.. shocking 😅👌🏼

[@andreapreiser6162]

Bravissimo!!!! I agree 100%!!! It is ridiculus tho say "I'm shocked that germany is such a beautiful country'' ! Hää???

[@jurgensommer430]

Very nicely edited video! The local tourist office really should ask you to shoot videos for them.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I’d take that job! Sounds too easy making this city look beautiful 😅👌🏼😁🙏🏼 thanks for watching and commenting again! Great to see returning comments and viewers always coming up ☺️

[@steviea.7825]

I second that!

[@mojojim6458]

I third it.

[@darylwilliams7883]

I noticed the same things Jacob did when I was there. Small things, but different from other countries. I was not surprised by anything he videoed because they were things that just jumped right out at me as well.

[@gerry51..]

Cash ist Freiheit, Cash ist Anonymität, Cash ist echter Datenschutz.

[@danielw.2442]

Cash... sometimes means tax free too Just saying😉

[@kaypreiss]

@bademeister So your boss has access to your card account? Thats wiered...

[@tristanlee6538]

Doch, geld ist konig. 🤣🤣

[@Schnattinchen]

Es geht nur um eins, das der Staat Steuerhinterziehung unmöglich macht um den Normalbürger noch mehr abzukassieren , Überwachung findet im großen Maße statt u ihr macht es alle mit

[@mats7492]

The credit-card culture is the reason why so many people in these countries are in massive debt.. cash teaches you to value money!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I agree, but when i refer to card I more mean the way Australians have it set up, it isn’t a “credit card” it is still your money, you can’t overdraw or take money out you don’t have.. so it isn’t really debt creating, I think it is just an ease of use thing, I also would like to know how many bills are produced and materials used to make them, when everyone could go cashless and save those resources?

[@Erzknecht]

About the smokingculture: I think we germans need a little bit longer than the other countreys, but the development goes in the same direction. 10 to 15 years ago smoking was still allowed everywhere even in restaurants (indoor). now we get more and more strict rules.

[@thorstenh.5588]

Hi Jakob, I like your videos because they are very different, especially to people from the USA who also live in Germany. You are very relaxed and calm and not so artificially excited and hectic. That's why I'm surprised that you also use the term "shocked". Maybe I'll translate it wrong, but in my opinion "shocked" means a very bad experience. Maybe an accident or a disaster. Ok, the things you described are different, maybe very different to your own country. But if I see these differences, I would say that I am "surprised" or "confused" or "amazed" ... in a good or a bad way. Best regards, Thorsten

[@ZacSaleski]

hello fellow american lol

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Maybe just a difference in translation, I was thinking of using the word surprised, but then I feel it wouldn’t have a large an effect, in my head you can always be shocked in a good way, so I guess it is just the way us Australians use the word is a little different 😅 but thanks for the kind words about my channel, and the way I come across on it 😁 glad to hear my laid back and calm nature isn’t too boring for some 😂😅🙏🏼

[@ZacSaleski]

MP N 😂😂

[@thorstenh.5588]

@@PuntingForThePeople Thanks for the response and your answer doesn´t "shocked" me. Hehehehe...Joke. Your laid back and calm nature isn’t boring. Belive me. And if you read the comments about your Videos you see the people like your way.

[@PetraStaal]

Good comment. This reminds me of Wolters World travel videos. He always uses the word Shocked in his video's when he just seems surprised to me. The US is a country of superlatives I guess.

[@HaJo_01]

Hi there. I am always surprised when someone says: Cards are king. King is just the credit card company. It earns from me as a buyer and also knows what my preferences are. Conversely, this means that I pay via the price, the fees of the credit card company. In addition, this way of paying means that cash, such as Sweden, should be abolished if possible. That means that the banks, and ultimately also the state, know exactly what financial resources I have and what I have spent my money on, when, to whom and where. And is that freedom? No, that is the total control of every citizen. In contrast, the Stasi was a bowling club.

[@axeljuengst]

Hi Jacob, I like with your videos the beautiful sequences with nature (flowers, trees etc.) and the great buildings (old houses, churches, etc.)!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I try to get into town to film as much as possible when it comes to vlogs about Germany ☺️ but always try to find different angles and views to film from so to not make it to recurring ☺️☺️ glad you like it 🙏🏼😁👌🏼

[@lumina9995]

If I pay with my bank card (EC Karte) shop and restaurant owners pay a handling fee of approx. 4% to the bank. Many don't like to do that, as for small purchases it's not worth it. Thanks for your friendly comments and for not once using the word weird😉

[@bomcabedal]

That is changing rapidly though and in most cases already has. Card payments in Germany have more than doubled since 2017, particularly thanks to contactless payment options (either card or phone). It's now about half cash / half card in terms of sales transactions, and rapidly rising, particularly in hospitality. As far as I can see, this is where Southern Germany actually runs behind the rest of the country somewhat (possibly also partially due to the different banking situation, but that's speculation on my part).

[@InTeCredo]

No, EU Directive 2015/751 caps the card transaction fee to 2% for EC cards and 3% for credit cards. I hate those verbal announcement about the minimum amount for card payments, especially at the end of meals in the restaurant or after waiting in the queue to order something then be informed by the cashier. The verbally announced minimum amount is nothing but fraud and extortion because it forces the customers to add more food or drink in order to meet or exceed the amount. I've complained loudly about it and threatened to leave the bad reviews in the Yelp and such, which usually worked.

[@jensgoerke3819]

I think Döner became such a success because it features grilled meat and salad in an easy to eat package - when it's done right it's a well-balanced meal at an affordable price.

[@jensgoerke3819]

@@aidanclarke6106 The brasseries in France could be considered the French version - they've been basically everywhere when I visited Paris decades ago, if I remember correctly. Anyway, in the industrial region (Ruhrgebiet) you could get Currywurst at every other corner; the Turkish families that had one or more men working in the heavy industries invested in those street food places and introduced the Döner another Turkish immigrant had established in Berlin - usually the whole family helped/helps out and the really good places will have whole Turkish families eating there from time to time, chatting and enjoying their tea, which I can highly recommend. Very hospitable and very friendly in my experience.

[@aidanclarke6106]

Jens Goerke - Well yes but "brasseries" do not propose food on-the-go , so I didn't count them as street-food.

[@mojojim6458]

@@aidanclarke6106 propose = offer maybe?

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Food that is; Delicious, cheap, easy to eat on the go... that’s just spells money making 😅👌🏼

[@shyvini1256]

I am from Germany and the smoking is really bad! It is just so bad when a person that just walks randomly next to you starts to smoke.....

[@ksp-crafter5907]

Wenn dir die Freiheit bei uns nicht passt, wandere doch nach Nordkorea aus!

[@shyvini1256]

@@ksp-crafter5907 mach ich auch So viel rauch wie ich manchmal abbekomme bin ich mir sicher das ich in nordkorea länger leben würde

[@Philemaphobia]

Kein Grund fies zu werden. ich rauche selbst und finde es unverschämt wenn ich im Café sitze, gerade mein Essen bekomme und am Nebentisch steckt sich einer schwarzen Krauser an und pustet in meine Richtung. Ich geh in meiner eigenen Wohnung raus zum Rauchen, wenn ich Besuch habe, der Nicht raucht und es auch nicht gut verträgt. Nur dass Clubs jetzt so stinken (nach Schweiß, Alkohol und durchgetanzten Füßen) ist echt tragisch, da war mir die Qualmwolke echt lieber XD

[@shyvini1256]

War ein bisschen übertrieben....... Aber es is manchmal echt nervig wenn du an der Bushaltestelle bist oder sowas😅

[@junex1473]

@@ksp-crafter5907 Niemand will deinen Rauch ins Gesicht bekommen.... Geh doch einfach etwas weg damit es niemand abbekommt...

[@Hatkeinhals]

Döner was invented in germany ;)

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Yes, I have since seen this in the comments, amazing! And makes much more sense why it is so abundant everywhere in Germany! 👌🏼🙌🏼😁

[@shieldsluck1969]

Currywurst too. In Berlin at the corner Kantstraße Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße. I have to know! Right in front of the former Currywurst "branch" a car hit me. But not seriously...

[@ralfmoebius4260]

@@PuntingForThePeople not the döner. Only this selfturning, upright bbq was invented in berlin. By an turkishmam, but we dont have to mention that. "Currywurst", something terrible, that nobody eats in south germany, is one of the reasons for the great success of Döner in Berlin. Try the food in berlin or hamburg and you may be "shocked" another time, in different way. What concerns food, north germany is not much better than england or holland.

[@shieldsluck1969]

@@ralfmoebius4260 No, it was not a turkish Döner car.

[@ralfmoebius4260]

@@shieldsluck1969 only the inventor was turkish. It happened in Berlin. And berlin is GERMAN. ok 4u?

[@Escherichia2003]

whenever I feel doubt creeping up while donning my uniform, I recall the countless youtube videos I have watched, produced by foreigners about how great Germany is. And it is always wholesome and inspiring.

[@Herzeleydt_Diesentrueb]

Makes me wonder if I have left maybe the wrong country...

[@itwasellinotme5957]

Paying with a phone is something I'm so used to by now that it always throws me off when it's not possible. When I'm in London, you can pay anywhere with your phone, whereas in Germany it's still the rarity. I don't want to say that one is better than the other, because both have their advantages and disadvantages. I just don't like carrying money around, maybe that's what it is. The prepaid option of a credit card with full control over my spending is something I've come to appreciate. For me personally, the smoking issue is also one of the worst things in Germany. I grant everyone their personal vice & if it should be this one, go ahead. I also belong to the Asthma Club & therefore know how bad a single smoker can be. I try to dodge them in public spaces as well as possible, but unfortunately I can't avoid them at "home". All my neighbours are heavy smokers, with little understanding for the fact that it's not only unpleasant if their smoke draws into my flat, but can become life threatening (not joking here - every asthmatic reacts differently). Therefore, I totally get you...

[@mojojim6458]

Itwas "I don't want to say that one is better than the other,...." Well, I have no trouble saying it. And since you know I'm American, you'll know which alternative I favor, and which I scorn. I could rant on about places being closed on Sunday, too, but...enough.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

Oh my God, you have the same problem like me!! I'm surrounded by ignorant smokers at home as well. Suffer from that since years...☹

[@itwasellinotme5957]

@@user-bj2lu9qt3o You, too? A fellow sufferer. I seem to remember that we also share the penthouse situation (attic flat doesn't sound quite as pretty), or am I wrong? Then you can surely understand how "lovely" it is when it's so hot outside, you want to air out the flat, but you can't because your neighbours hang out of the windows like a sloth stretched out over an entire tree to smoke a cigarette "outside". I'm quite adaptable & willing to compromise, but what's unfortunate is that these people don't care. They can smoke as much as they want, but since they obviously don't want the smoke in their flat, I don't have to tolerate it either. One of my neighbours is at least "polite" enough to give me a coughing warning. Bad if you wear noise-cancelling headphones... As an asthmatic, it's even harder for you.

[@itwasellinotme5957]

@@mojojim6458 ​In your case, I totally understand. Please don't touch the stuff and use the praised plastic card. I'm beyond disgusted by dollar bills & that not only since I had to experience how a guy in the Maldives pulled a crumpled bundle out of the inner part of his swimming trunks (not the pocket, no, the inhabited inside) to pay his bill. Poor guys who had to touch it. If at any time a surveillance video of Heathrow airport shows up on KZbin, on which someone exchanges dollar bills packed in airtight bags with disposable gloves... That wasn't me.

[@mojojim6458]

@@itwasellinotme5957 "not the pocket, no, the inhabited inside"...another gem.

[@janheinbokel3969]

Good to have You Here - hopefully your easy living from down unser nicht inspire our stiff and boring provincial life

[@TheVirdra]

The smoking culture has change in Germany, too. But there are some people who doesn't care about the "new rules". I'm a smoker and I do care. There are a lot of smoking zones on bigger train stations or public areas or buildings like museums and hospitals. These zones are tagged with signs and lines where you must stand. If we don't use them, the guys form our public-order-office (Ordnungsamt) would see you smoking somewhere else at these places, they charge you between 35,-€ to 60,-€ for one cigarette.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Australia brought in a tax so now cigarettes are extremely expensive, so it deters a lot of people from buying them, and the laws are very heavily followed, if you are caught the fines are substantial, almost that if you did it once, you would never consider doing it again, just like in Australia any kind of unlawful things based around smoking and alcohol carry extreme fines, as to give off the feeling of “if you do it, do it responsibly, or we will take all your money for doing it wrong”

[@KaiHenningsen]

@@PuntingForThePeople We've had significant taxes for quite a while, doesn't seem to have helped (other than making cigarette smuggling big business).

[@aidanclarke6106]

Kai Henningsen - Well, compared to other European countries, prices in Germany are still very low and that is why people in Elsass go to Germany! In France, the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes is 8€ and it only recently had effects on consumption.

[@Hamsterdam91]

@@aidanclarke6106 ​ I am from Germany but work outside of Germany for some month now. I met another expat who was from Australia and worked out of country for many years. He was about to retire and go back to Australia. He was also a smoker but said he will switch to vaping in Australia because a pack of cigarettes there is about 30 Australian Dollar = about 18€. While here in Indonesia a pack costs about 1,50€. But despite the super cheap price I managed to stop smoking two weeks ago, thanks to a bad sickness and sore throat that made me almost throw up every time I tried to smoke

[@julieenglert3371]

I visited Germany in January this year for the first time. I was shocked from the moment I stepped off the train in Munich. I didn‘t know which exit to use to find my hotel. I had hoped that there would have been an information service available to help people who required help, but I couldn‘t find anything. I think they assume that everyone knows how to use their public transport system, but coming from Australia where we don‘t have such an extensive public transport system, I found it overwhelming. I also thought when I arrived that it was peak hour traffic because it was so busy, but after awhile I realised Germany‘s train stations are like that all the time 😮

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Yes, everything is very organised and to a point, but if you haven’t grown up around it being that way it can be very daunting... glad to hear you eventually got through it ☺️

[@ZacSaleski]

1:49 You sneaky little man 😂😂😂 Love the video big guy. Love seeing your progression as a vlogger

[@mojojim6458]

And thanks to you, I can join you. All this is fun. All of you guys in the German vlog niche are fun.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

That comment was completely directed at myself and no one else 😂😅 just the last couple of vlogs I’ve done I felt I was sitting at home too much in front of the window so I needed to get myself out again 😅👌🏼

[@S_Black]

Laws about smoking vary from state to state. There are a few states with almost complete smoking bans in restaurants. It's also banned in *all* train stations, except for designated areas. The signs are quite prominent

[@PuntingForThePeople]

At least a lot of the areas and cities around the world are bringing some organisation to stop the smoking in public and populated areas, especially places where children and elderly who it may have a harder effect on could be prominent.

[@berndheghmanns1437]

I think the point is that Döner and to make it clear not the Kebab, was invented in Berlin in the 70th and it came popular here. Before that we had the "Frittenschmieden" Fries and Chips snacks and the where you can get the famous Currywurst, but this had change over the time to the Döner shops.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Ahhhh see I had no idea it was invented here in Germany, that makes more sense as to why there is such an overtake of döner places around.. I mean it is delicious and it is cheap but still the sheer number of stores amazes me.. you would never find multiple storefronts in Australia close to each other selling the same thing, one would be the popular one and the other would quickly go out of business, where as these places all seem to thrive here! Which isn’t a bad thing ☺️

[@S_Black]

Technically Döner is the rotating meat spit. Kebab means any kind of meat on a spit. That's a very common thing. What was invented in Berlin - and what makes German Döner unique - is the combination of the pita bread, vegetables, meat and especially the sauces

[@religiohominilupus5259]

The invention of the döner in Berlin has been contested. There's a guy who claims he came up with the idea somewhere else, and possibly earlier. The commission responsible for these things hasn't reached a decision as to the claim yet. If I remember correctly, they're waiting for proof or something? I'll find one of the articles and will edit this post to attach a link. OK, here's one of many articles on the topic: www.fr.de/wissen/woher-kommt-doener-11382018.html

[@mojojim6458]

@@religiohominilupus5259 The detective at work.

[@swanpride]

Oddly, the opposite is true. We have the same thing with bakeries too. They sell more if there are multiple of them close to each other. I am not sure why either. Maybe because people simply remember it as the corner with the many bakeries while an isolated one is harder to remember...

[@silkedavid8876]

Originally from Hamburg, i now live in small town England. every time i come to Germany the smoke annoys me. It seems to smell more than in Britain, do they put sth into the tobacco? Or is that more people smoke? I do not like to be at a bus top and be engulfed by the fumes and smell.

[@mojojim6458]

David My personal experience is that when you've been away for a while from people smoking, you notice it much, much more. Here, in America, smoking is confined to the sidewalk. When I walk past a place where people congretate to smoke, even if they aren't there, the smell, no the stink, is overwhelming.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I’m not sure what they put in the tobacco or if there is a difference but I know what you mean, Australia it is a different smell, over here it almost smells more like a stale kind of smell (if that makes sense?) but I do my best to avoid it, funnily enough besides Croatia I haven’t noticed as much smoking anywhere else in Europe I have been in comparison to Germany..

[@panchopuskas1]

In Germany the tobacco tends to be “toasted” and has a special flavor/smell.....

[@mojojim6458]

@@panchopuskas1 Toasted or not, special flavor/smell or not, both equally obnoxious. Now, I know you've given facts, and I've give opinion. But we're both right: you with your facts, me with my opinion.

[@chriswatson1698]

I am in Perth. Here it isn't doner kebabs - it is sushi. My local mall shopping centre has no fewer than 4 sushi bars. That is more than the number of cafes.

[@kel5423]

I've been here for 28 years and there's still things that shock me.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

When your in a place that is foreign you never stop learning and growing 😁🙏🏼 thanks for watching

[@Hexenkind1]

And I am pleasantly shocked about many english speaking people enjoying it here as you can see here on youtube. You really learn to appreciate your own country again a little more again if you see it through the eyes of someone not growing up here. That is why I love such types of videos and content creators like you so much.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Similar to when I see travellers come to Australia, things I take for granted or don’t even realise can be so great are out under the microscope for me and I see just how lucky I am to live there ☺️☺️ it goes both ways 😁 thanks for watching and the lovely comment 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@somewhereright3160]

Exactly. I watch these videos when I feel bad living here to remind myself that I should apprechiate it more. But still, I wanna be somewhere else so badly... 😩

[@Hexenkind1]

@@somewhereright3160 Only natural. We as humans all just want some variety in our lives.

[@bjoern0975]

I would love the smoking regulations everywhere in Germany to be as strict as in Australia. But, be lucky that you weren't old enough, yet, to come here 20 to 30 years ago. Smoking was permitted everywhere and people DID smoke everywhere: in restaurants, pubs, night clubs, offices, even class rooms at universities. Many others from my generation (kids during the late 70s, early 80s) even remember their parents smoking in the car with them right there (luckily, my parents didn't).

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Similar to Australia, I think only until recently we have had fairly relaxed laws, as I think a lot of places did until current research suggesting the health implications from second hand smoke inhalation and the damage it causes... for me even people vaping in public places is too much, just wait until your in your own space/place and do it then..

[@stefanbohr4419]

...I'm surprised too - smoking inside restaurants is strictly forbidden in almost all states, at least I thought. Here in Hessen larger restaurants may have an indoor smoking section 100% secluded from dining areas by law - As a smoker I'd even respect neighbour tables in an outside beer garden - if there were kids or all non smokers I'd take a stroll for minutes and were fine. The rather high amount in Germany also goes with prices - around 6,00€ for a 20 pack - but Australia? ..has the worlds highest prices , doubling since 2008 - it's 27.00 Australien $ for a 20pack !!! thats awsome, horrific for smokers - over 16,00 € ....I'd grow my own tobacco if I lived there :-) .....if you're looking for "shocking" things in Germany...... try theater / opera houses / oncert halls mostly run by state / city. In the Rhein Main Area we have 6 opera houses alone ( probably the amount of what Australia has?alltogether ? All tickets are heavyly subsedized (like up to 70%) and mostly you'd get world class singers, acters, plays. Same goes for indoor / outdoor public pools / saunas - heavily subsedized and available in almost every larger town . And just in this clip you walkeed by some huge book shelves near a church - did you know all the books there are for free to take? Those bookshelves you find in many locations/cities ....one drops books there for disposal, and others can find some good literature for free - a tip of 50 cents or 1 € per book is recommanded - often for announced charity.

[@mats7492]

80s? im 31 and i remember people smoking everywhere as late as 1999-2000

[@MrDanielms20]

I'd say they are that strict already. People just often disregard them.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

You can’t smoke in any bar, restaurant or public building in Bavaria

[@pashvonderc381]

You can smoke in certain bars after 10 o'clock, depending on the landlord/landlady. There are a couple around my corner here in Munich that allows smoking..

[@AntiCrisisGuyFKB]

You should visit Quedlinburg and Wernigerode. Not far away from Hildesheim. Two beautiful middleage towns (not destroyed in WW2).

[@SheratanLP]

Allein das Rathaus in Wernigerode und die Burg sind schon einen Besuch wert. Ich weiß nicht ob das heute noch so gemacht wird, aber wir sind mit dem Pferdefuhrwerk von der Stadt zur Burg gefahren. Runter sind wir dann gelaufen, durch ein Tal mit lauter Tiergehegen. Es war einfach nur traumhaft. :)

[@KasdeyasVids]

We had a lot of Pommes-Buden (Fries/Chips Shacks) in Germany, they nearly got extinct as all the Döner-Buden popped up. We just love our fries and döners :D Yeah, cash is king, still. But times are changing and it get's more common to pay with credit cards or with your phone. But it's still more common to pay cash or with you debit/bank card. Smoking is a subject we can discuss for ages. It was really big in the media when it gots forbidden to smoke in offices, hospitals, authority buildings, schools and universitys etc. The last big thing was the prohibition in restaurants and bars, because society was afraid of "Kneipen-sterben" (the "dying of the small bars and pubs") just because you weren't allowed to smoke there. If I'm not wrong, Dresden is one of the cities that grew the most in the last years. Germany opens up to internationally guests more and more. So, you are very welcome to stay here :D

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I have had a couple instances where places only take German bank cards aswell, even though I have a VISA travel car loaded with Euros. I find this odd, especially being that Germany is intertwined with so many country borders and the euro is in multiple countries around Germany, that places card facilities are restricted to German cards, yet another big difference between Australia and Germany, if you want to pay by foreign card back home, sure do it, but there will be a big surcharge! But you can still do it 😅😅👌🏼

[@S_Black]

You really have to distinguish credit and debit cards. Paying with credit cards is not really a thing and it can be expensive. But paying with EC/giro cards isn't that uncommon. At least in larger stores. You can easily see the signs and the card reader at the register. There are also many vending machines that take girocards. The two look the same, but the infrastructure behind their use is very different.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Never had a credit card in my life, so whenever I mentioned these things I of course mean debit, so sorry for the confusion 😅 also when over here I use a travel card, which works like a credit card online or a debit card in person/stores with local currency, so I find it weird it’s unacceptable in some places, I can even use it at the local cinema 😫

[@S_Black]

It's technologically somewhat complicated. Other countries manage this easier for some reason, but there are issues with making different systems compatible with each other. There have been several attempts to introduce Europe wide payment systems. One example is V Pay from Visa. Maestro from Mastercard also works in other countries. I've used my German bank card at an English ATM (they wouldn't let me pay directly with it either). With SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) cross border payments have already become a lot simpler and faster. International bank transfers are now as fast and easy as national ones.

[@ZacSaleski]

youre speaking my language with all the Pommes

[@smaragdwolf1]

Cash: to see what you have with you, gives your Money more value. You think twice what you buy....and when your wallet is empty, you know how much you spent. Friends of mine tried a Creditcard for a month. It didnt turned out so well, so they dont use it anymore or atleast only for emergencies. This Creditcard Thing is slowly turning in Germany, but Cash always gives you a Sense of what youre doing. Creditcard Money is just Data ...Zeros and Ones - criminals can copy your card and stealing all your money; one major error of your bank, and your money vanish from their system, as if it never existed. Every system has its flaws, that counts for Cash and Creditcards too^^ Smoking: Busstops and Trainstations are supposed to be smoke-free. Trainstations often has a small area for smokers, but Busstops for example are a grey-area. Look at the info Box, where the Bus-/trainschedule is listed. In the Corner should be a no-smoking picture. So basically the Busstop itself should be smoke-free, but most people dont care for the sign or dont see it because its so small. If you wait for the Bus and someone smokes next to you, show him the sign and tell him nicely to smoke outside of the busstop

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Yes, cash and card both have upsides and downsides, I think in the new age with online shopping and overseas orders, cards are more universally accepted, but I am still amazed to see places that are large businesses running purely on cash, so I guess it isn’t the fact I can’t use my card, it’s more the fact that they only ever have cash payments and can still turn major profits that “shocks” me ☺️ thanks for watching and your comment about the bus stops! I’ll be sure to let them know next time 😉🙏🏼

[@loganjones5766]

I think the culture of using cash sounds great. In countries where cards are used more commonly many people have a lot of debt and end up much poorer because of them. Theft is less of a concern at least in the US. I don't know the banking/card company regulations in Germany, but in the US there is very strong protection for the consumer against fraudulent credit card purchases and the credit card companies are the ones that take the hit for thefts.

[@smaragdwolf1]

@@loganjones5766 in general the same here. You can easily lock your Card when you notice that its missing/stolen, by calling the bank. When you notice that Money was transfered to an account that you didnt authorized, the bank will get it back in most cases. Personally, i just dont like Onlinebanking or Creditcards. Just this week i read about a non-protected, internet-linked database with biometrical data (fingerprints, retina-prints,...) from a Company that installs Door-systems that uses biometrical data as keys... Thats just one of many examples about how bad some Companies protect our data......i just say Equifax. As long they dont guarantee a minimum of data security, i will not use creditcards and absolutely not onlinebanking. I trust my Computer....but i dont know how well protected the Path to the Bank and the Bank itself is.

[@edelweiss-]

5:30. yes. the guest workers overrunned the german kitchen. unfortunately. they know today more food from other countrys then german food.

[@Weaf2727]

Thank you for sharing and I feel your pain on the smoke as it isn't that common here in the US but I have heart problems and just the smell (larger particulates) from smoke from any cigarette or like can send me into AFib or AFlutter. After three ablations I am doing better but the smoke still send me into arrhythmia and I only wish smokers realized that they can actually put someone in the hospital or worse. Good luck on enjoying life and thanks for sharing.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I think unless you wear a big sign saying “you might kill me if you smoke here” people are just wired sometimes not to care about anything or anyone but themselves, just like those kind of people who push past and bump into you and don’t say excuse me..

[@carly200]

great video, fun watching, very sympathic guy, keep it up, enjoy your time in Germany :-)

[@tennislvr7845]

Your videos always make me miss Hildesheim a little bit. Lived there for 5 years. Good times!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Unbelievable little town and I love sharing it with the world 🙏🏼☺️👌🏼

[@mojojim6458]

"If this is your first time watching my channel, thank you so much..." to "thank you for choosing it yet again." Remarkable. I guess we have to realize that you're not just a jock. Duh! I enjoyed the beautiful intro section a lot. and the scenic interludes as well. I'd join you in that pita sandwich. I gave up meat, chicken, pork about...well, before you were born. I've always really liked vegetables. I remember when frozen peas became available where I lived back in the 1950's. I was stunned by the taste. Before that, they were only available canned. Or fresh from the garden, but that was rare. You were shocked by how successful the doner shops are? Jacob, think about it. If all you had eaten was sausage and potatoes, enlived with cabbage...well there you are. Interesting statue at 6:26. Of course, I don't know anything about it, but it strikes me as Hercules holding Antares up off the ground to weaken him, but in German mediaval garb. It's not a bearhug, but it accomplishes the same purpose. Another very, very interesting shot at 6:37 where the movement of the pigeon causes the illusion that the fountain steps are moving counter-clock-wise. Another remarkable touch. My comment is already way too long, so I'll stop and compliment you on the nice pacing and alternating the "shocks" with the sights.

[@gerdahessel2268]

Sausage and potatoes, enlived with cabbage... Ha, ha, ha! We always had the peas fresh from the field before they became available frozen. And beans and leek and spinache and asparagus and teltower turnip and mushrooms and carrots and tomatoes and zucchini and ... It was normal to eat meat only once or twice a week and once a week you had fish. Sausage was always meant to be a fastfood when you are on a festival or a day trip.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Ahhh, as I make my way through my daily reply list a found myself wondering.. “I wonder when I will get to mojojim and what he will have for me this time? 🤔😅” Oh no, I’m no jock, I kick balls for a living and was a bit of a nerd/geek in high school, it took until I was nearly finished with my teenage year for me to grow from about 5’5” to 6’4” and actually realise I could hit people hard on the field 😅 so I kind of got the mix of both worlds... I’m a bit of a hybrid 😉 I have indeed changed my diet and have found it to be not as “shocking” as I thought it would be, still having my dairy as I don’t think i could ever give up cheese, but meat being replaced with simple vegetable and grains seems to be doing the trick for my energy and health ☺️👌🏼 Hildesheim is a gorgeous city and makes creating this kind of split videos a breeze, I just hope people enjoy seeing it in the vlogs as much as I do in person each time I put it in 😁 but a nice touch for those who can’t be in Germany opposed to me just sitting down somewhere plain and speaking the same things I planned on either way ☺️ Glad you like it! And can’t wait to put another nice one or for all too enjoy 🙏🏼😁

[@mojojim6458]

@@PuntingForThePeople And as you've trained me to expect another nice video from you, I can't wait to see it.

[@meinefresse100]

gerda hessel Good explained! Still eating sausages on a fest but preparing fresh vegetables and selfmade Knödel and Spätzle with meat on sundays

[@elkesteinlein97]

Hi Jim. You're completely right. Sausage, potatoes, cabbage-you forgot Sauerkraut (cabbage in winter...) That's why the germans invited the Italians in the 50s to add more variety to their menus, like pizza, spaghetti and ice cream. But in the long run this is also kind of boring. Therefore, some years later, they asked the Turkish people for help. And all were very kind and came for help. 👍

[@thegerman673]

Yeah bro, that's the way we wanna live.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

👌🏼🙏🏼🔥

[@Herzeleydt_Diesentrueb]

What most folks don't realize is, that this döner-stuff ( or gyros, if it's Greek ) is made of the leftovers from animal food industry - that stuff the sfpca won't allow in cat & dog food cans. So called "gammelfleisch". Dig !

[@olafwolters9724]

...You missed the Owls living at the tower of the Cathedral where you started your trip. Always nice to see how people from abroad perceive "our" life here.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Always glad to show my thoughts on living here and what it is like for those from abroad ☺️

[@ClaudinneV]

Suscribed! Good shots, good editing and love your relaxed way to tell a story. Love your accent too!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Thank you for the sub! Hope to keep you entertained throughout my journey here ☺️☺️🙌🏼

[@norbertk5400]

Döner were invented by a Turk in Berlin

[@maja-kehn9130]

I just randomly clicked on your video and I´m from Hildesheim living in the UK now. It´s so strange so see Hildesheim in your video. :D I´m glad you like Hildesheim though!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Glad I can show you bits of your old city still why you are across the pond ☺️☺️👌🏼🙏🏼

[@maja-kehn9130]

@@PuntingForThePeople it's a long story. :D But basically my gap year turned into 8 years. ^^ I'm in the middle of moving back home actually.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Haha sounds kind of like my “I’ll go play football for a little bit” story... soon may turn into a long term thing.. if I’m still here when you move back and you catch a game or see me around, say hi 😁👌🏼

[@Quotenkatze]

I was just browsing international people living in Germany and thought: how cool would it be if someone made videos like this in my chosen hometwon Hildesheim. And then I found your channel!

[@captainbackflash]

I allmost grew up in Hildesheim. The family of my father lived there and in Hannover. My grandaunt ha a small store for Coffee and chocolate in the Osterstrasse. I loved the wonderfull smell of freshly roasted coffee and chocolate. Sadly she pased away in 2014. I really miss her. Allmost everything in the city was destroyed in one airraid. All you see in the city is "new". The churches were in ruines and rebuild after the war. The markedplace with the "Knochenhauer Amtshaus" isn't that old either, but very beautifull.

[@tonial5789]

it has been rebuild in style. I really liked the german town i raveled to in 2017 but i dont remember the name it was somewhere near munich because that was the airport we landed.

[@Haloprogamer1996]

Actually smoking in a restaurant and enclosed spaces that are open to the public ( stores and so on) is illegal unless it is an enclosed space specifically for smoking ( like a train wagon for smokers )

[@robertwoodpa6463]

Start at 5:00 for the shocks.

[@ralfbreunig806]

Which is the biggest city you have visited in Germany

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I had a little stop off in Munich last season as I went to Italy via car, but in terms of actually staying and visiting I would say I haven’t really done any, I have visited Berlin and Hamburg. But not stayed very long to see everything..

[@ralfbreunig806]

Come to Cologne to visit and look at the city and the traditional food

Like , very god video edition. Stay connected

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Thanks for the view, the like, and taking the time to share your thoughts 🙌🏼🙏🏼☺️

[@Thomas89228]

Is there a vlog for the belgium Beer u got?

[@PuntingForThePeople]

No drinking before gamedays 😉😅

[@kenninast]

Actually... I'm a German but I live in Belgium for about my entire life. A week ago, I visited Germany for the first time in a while, and I was shocked about the smoking too!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

How is the smoking culture in Belgium? I have been to Brussels but didn’t notice it to be too strong..

[@ralfmoebius4260]

@@PuntingForThePeople Try Austria! there u still can sit in a dirty pub in the fog. It even "shocked" me!

[@kenninast]

Smoking is more and more frowned upon. It's completely prohibited in public buildings as well as in bars, restaurants and all the likes.

[@InTeCredo]

If you come to Bavaria, you'd be surprised to see how strict smoking prohibition here. More and more establishments are accepting the debit and credit cards thanks to EU Directive 2015/751 which caps the transaction fee to 2% for debit card and 3% for credit card. Yet, there are still lot of tightwads who insist on the minimum amount or refuse to offer the card payments. My biggest peeve is the minimum amount being verbally announced rather than posted at the entrance doors.

[@Ashoerchen]

Four minutes into the video and still nothing of relevance....yawn.

[@jeffdickerson6323]

I second that motion, good Sir !!!

[@CB-jx7ex]

Actually almost 5 minutes on the mark until he started his first "shocked" item...then another two minutes before the next one.

[@fmichlick]

What a slow and long start, I agree. I almost left, but forwarded instead.

[@fmichlick]

Real Content starts at 4:57

[@Ashoerchen]

@@fmichlick txs for your patience! I had given up on 04:56...

[@Zanshin64]

Danke für das hochladen. Wünsche einen schönen Tag. Beste Grüße. 👍837🥋🙋‍♂️🔔✌️

[@healthyandanextraincome4746]

Where is this, and what does 3 seasons mean ?

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I currently live in Hildesheim, Germany. And I have played American football here now for 3 seasons, twice in Dresden and now this season in Hildesheim ☺️ thanks for watching 😁

[@healthyandanextraincome4746]

@@PuntingForThePeople cool (smile)

[@ahmedmagdyyoussef4421]

Love this vlog 😊😊

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Glad you enjoyed! 🥳🙏🏼

[@partlycurrent]

Smoking is way more accepted. I don't know about Straya, but in the US I had one friend that smoked cigs in my junior year. In Germany, 6/7 out of my class of 25 maybe smoked, and that's only a bit above average. Even tho it's going down, there weren't any large scale anti-smoking campaigns like in the US or Australia, but as you also might have noticed, rolling tobacco (which many people use) and cigs in general are WAY cheaper than in Australia. Taking smoking breaks is often permitted at workplaces, I smoked loading trucks with a fork lift, others smoke driving or pulling up walls. Everybody knows smoking is bad, but there hasn't been a big cultural shift. Shishas are also up and coming as you might have seen. :D

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I think Australia takes more of a “if you smoke you are weird” approach to it, add to that a huge tax and a lot of full on advertising about the health problems it brings a whole different public view on smoking/cigarettes, I think in Europe it is getting to that point but still seen in a different way.

[@partlycurrent]

@@PuntingForThePeople there isn't a big financial incentive to stop smoking here. Also many people I believe associate smoking with the french/Italian style, espresso and a cigarette and some cookies breakfast, standing outside an office building in a suit, Ray Bans and a cig, and so on. Smoking still looks and feels cool to many. Tho the younger people smoke less than ever before

[@sooboese3211]

you just have to say something and most of the time people will be kind and the problem is just a bad memory. In a city life is totally different than in a village my dear friend

[@jetfromholland9638]

Its funny how different neighbouring countries are...

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Small distances even between towns can create for huge differences, especially here in Europe, it isn’t so much that way in Australia, as our history isn’t so rich.

[@jetfromholland9638]

Punting For The People you’re right...if I think about how much the people of the Netherlands differ from province to province, or even town to town...I will ask my kiwi husband (who is still recovering from the New Zealand loss to England in rugby...🤭) if he has the same experience about NZL.

[@ikribu6725]

I'm a non smoker my whole life ( 57 years now ), but they way, that some people criminalize smoker is really upsetting me. More and more rules, but government likes to take the tax they have on cigarettes. I think there is a big double moral on this. Smokers have to be allowed to smoke outside wherever they want...also in an open bus stop etc.

[@LorryM90]

Hello =))) Im living in Hildesheim too :) I saw the streets an thought that looks like Hildesheim :D and then you said you live in Hildesheim :)

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Yes! I live in Neuhof but am always strolling around town or riding on my moped, maybe see you around 😁👌🏼

[@ralfmoebius4260]

@@PuntingForThePeople and in wintertime?

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Maybe will brave the cold with my moped still 😅 but right now I’m in the motion of trying to make my stay in Germany a little more permanent 😁🤞🏼 watch this space 👀

[@mgtowp.l.7756]

Thank You Very Much For Sharing Jacob,..I Would Say It Is The Same Thing Here In Canada In Regards To Smoking Like In Australia..My Late Wife Passed Way Ten ( 10 ) years ago as She Was A Smoker. I Never Smoked.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Sorry to here about your wife, but it is great to see other countries taking it as seriously as we do back home, thanks for watching and for your great comment ☺️🙏🏼

[@AnoschkaundLouka_Anja]

I`m German and I like to eat Döner, too. 😋 We have also many Dönerbuden in our town.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

It’s delicious!!! Always have time for döner 😁✊🏼

[@nancyannenesteriak-gentili3540]

Interesting! I’ve never been to Germany, but it’s on my list! I’m am American expat living in Italy. Talk about culture shock!!!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Oh wow, I can only imagine the shocks you got heading to Italy! Just like myself coming into Germany, first time living overseas... hope it wasn’t too difficult for you and you are enjoying your time wherever you are in Italy! I’m sure you have down some nice vacation trips around Europe now you are settled here 👌🏼😎

[@januarmama2012]

I watched your video as a german and liked to hear about the differences and also how you see our country and us people. The very long filming of architecture or the city of Hildesheim while I am actually waiting for you to talk again is a little disturbing - I subscribed in spite of it hoping it‘s not like that in all your vlogs. Thanks for the interesting and nice things you said.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Many many thankyou for the subscription! I hope to not let you down! I’m still learning the “art” of videography so as long as you can put up with a little bit I think we will be okay 😅😅 but glad to hear you liked my points and seeing how I feel about being in such a new and foreign country 😁🙏🏼

[@marlajacques6947]

I really appreciate u eating less meat! TY and another great vid. I expect u get a bit of reverse culture shock when u go back home for visits after 3 yrs in Germany

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I have got to go home the last two offseasons just for a couple of months, but it is funny, I seem like I’m more on a vacation over in Australia now due to adapting to the European/German life a little bit 😅😅

[@androkon6920]

My sister lives in Hildesheim! :0

[@PuntingForThePeople]

It is a amazing little city, one of which I hope to be in for the near future 😁 if you share my channel with her, tell her to be on the lookout for me 👀

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Well done vlog. Yes, I love the Doner shops lol. Yum yum!!!!!!!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Cheap, easy and delicious always gets my interest and head turned! 🤤🤤

[@davidlp6510]

Jacob, I'd love to see one of your practices in Germany. Australian football is so different than what we have in the US. I had never heard of GFL. In this video it was the first time I heard of that.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

GFL is still American football, we play under the same rules of that as the NFL/NCAA, unfortunately I don’t play Australian football while I am over here, but if I ever get the chance I will for sure vlog about an Australian football game!

[@NikolausUndRupprecht]

3:00 The video goes on for 3 minutes and you have said virtually nothing. 🤔

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I’ll try speed it up a little bit ☺️ but sometimes I like to give a bit of scenery just to break up my annoying rambling 😅but thanks for the advice, I hope you enjoyed the rest.

[@ralfmoebius4260]

It seems to be not very difficult to "shock" you...

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Only sometimes, it depends on how much exposure I’ve had to the subjects, being I’ve only been to Europe once before moving to Germany (I didn’t come to Germany that trip) a lot of small things here surprised and shocked my system.

[@ralfmoebius4260]

@@PuntingForThePeople was the good food in germany, (the turkish and italian food in germany, of course) was that the greatest shock in your life... ?? The shocks in my life are somehow different... more severe... having to do with death, pain, love and so on... We germans are very simple people...

[@gamingforlive2150]

Hildesheim is 250km away from me!

[@Chris31bln]

Döner is so famous in Germany because I think back in the 60's a Turk invented it in my hometown Berlin, the Döner ist the germanized version of the original Kebab in Turkey

[@yasminesteinbauer8565]

Smoking is regulated differently in different federal states in Germany. In Bavaria, for example, it is forbidden to smoke in public, closed rooms such as restaurants. And I am absolutely in favour of restricting it even further.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

This ☝🏼☝🏼🙌🏼👌🏼

[@hansflanse2674]

Try döner with falafel instead of meat...also mostly delicious;)

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Always a delicious change up! Even adding falafel to the meat döner is a delicious combo aswell 🤤🤤

[@hansflanse2674]

@@PuntingForThePeople Yes, of course:)

[@ladyvioletcrawley5524]

Why do you cut down your meat consumption?

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I just noticed majority of my meals/diet was consisting of complex carbohydrates and meat.. and it isn’t exactly good for the digestive system, so I decided to play around with a somewhat “vegetarian” diet using grains, wheat, vegetables and fruits and getting my protein from dairy.. I supplement vitamins so really my iron levels wouldn’t be too effected, and I think I feel better from doing it, definitely lost a little weight but my skin is clearer and I’m definitely less bloated all the time 👌🏼😁 but I still enjoy the occasional wurst or a bit of candy 😎🤤😉

[@alexpossibilities3276]

Well I don’t know if I can speak up for all Germans probably not but there is a thing about the smoking situation. It’s like well if you are on the street everybody can walk on the street so it’s still allowed to smoke there it’s not allowed to smoke in any restaurant is not allowed to smoke on the train station most of the time in bigger cities they have a areas where people can smoke.... I am a nut smoker I think and I believe that smoking is not a big thing anymore in Germany then it was earlier but I guess it’s still happening... they have some rules but they’re not so strict I had no idea they weren’t that strong in Australia. Have you ever been to a different place in Germany I truly don’t like putting all Germans over one comp... because first of all we are a lot of people at second of all they’re in a lot of places and different traditions and probably even different rules because we have in each states and different government and a big one for everybody so it’s a little bit silly just to talk about Germany... well I know I didn’t explain that very well because I just don’t know how to explain it better I could in German 😂😂😂😂

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I know exactly what you mean, some cities might have more relaxed approach or a denser population in the area so things may be different or even seem worse or not as bad depending on the culture/system around.. no need to explain further, I understand and appreciate the large comment ☺️ always a joy to read when people have great, detailed feedback 👌🏼😁

[@ruthanneschnell3364]

Excellent

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Many thanks 😁🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@newgabe09]

4:50 in and the vid hasn't really started. That's a bit toooo relaxed... 6:45. tapping my foot...

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I feel like I’m leading into the real basis of the video though, it isn’t like 6 minutes of useless clips, there is information being shared and setup for the story.. if I just cut straight to me in the studio I’m sure I would get complaints of the video being to plain.. I’ll try cut it down a bit and get to the point for you for sure ☺️ but I also don’t want to lose all creativeness through the vlogs.

[@therealdevilonearth]

Fun fact the Döner Sandwich was invented in Germany

[@PuntingForThePeople]

In Berlin it seems! All my commenting subscribers and watchers are so quick to teach me new things! I love it! 🙏🏼😁

[@ralfmoebius4260]

@@PuntingForThePeople the Döner _sandwich_.

[@therealdevilonearth]

@@skyturklosangeles correct - but not the Döner Sandwich!!! (its like a burger)

[@schattensand6129]

No saltwater kroc, no inland taipan. Isn't it boring here?

[@thomasstockfleth9968]

Welcome to Germany. Well did you notice that English and German actually pretty similar ? Many words are similar. German and English are related languages. They belong to the west germanic languages. But the German grammar and the German pronunciation is pretty hard for English native speakers.

[@RustyDust101]

Agreed, smoking is still a problem and I'd prefer completely outlawing it anywhere in public. Period. What people do in their own home, ok. But when it comes to anything in public where you potentially affect someone else, it should be disallowed.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

This ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼👌🏼

[@TheWennofer]

I disagree.

[@jenniferandrews6556]

Yeah I never carry cash here in the USA either. But I had to get used to that since I was born and raised in Germany and I am used to need cash everywhere. I also was shocked at how long people have to work here because stores are open forever. Döner is probably #1 fast-food item in Germany. I have not had one in 10 years......its a tragedy hahaha

[@PuntingForThePeople]

10years! Oh man, if I ever go back home I’ll probably make the trip over here just to go on a food tour 😂😅

[@jenniferandrews6556]

@@skyturklosangeles This is true on some cities you can. I just actually yesterday saw that somewhere here where I live is a "German" food-truck with Doener on it. But I am yet to find it in the city hahaha

[@jenniferandrews6556]

@@PuntingForThePeople I am very lucky and blessed my Gran taught me how to cook very well. So I can cook the meals here in the USA.....but I do have to say...food has a different more processed taste here....more sugar etc. So it never truly tastes 100% authentic

[@promeetnag]

Smoking was banned in public buildings and in HORECA establishments in Germany about 10 years ago. As it is a federal system, each state defines whether one can smoke in pubs/bars/cafes and restaurants. In most of Germany, if not everywhere, you cannot smoke in any place where food is served except if there is a closed smoking area. Trust me, I used to smoke so I know but even then we never ate in the smoking area. If a owner allowed people to smoke, he could face a fine of up to €25,000!

[@fredericoduvel3092]

Great video👍

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Thanky ou! And thanks for watching and letting me know you enjoyed 🙌🏼☺️

[@silkwesir1444]

I don't know, to me you sound like a German putting on an Australian accent. I somehow can't shake it. Maybe that's just showing that you are learning your German pretty well (so that your phonemes are already shifting). Do you speak a lot of German day to day?

[@mojojim6458]

Silkwesir You're right. Your comment helped me to see that, as best as I can, being a native English speaker wih some knowledge of German. I too would be in his answer to your question. His girlfriend speaks flawless English, so I don't think he hears as much German as he normally would. Shame.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I try to speak german outside of the house and football team as much as possible, my German isn’t great but I get by day to day things, as for my accent, it isn’t as heavy Australian as many expect, but I think being in a corporate sales role I had to speak a little bit more “proper” than most, so that could of effected my speech patterns too. Maybe I have to go back to my original videos and check it out if there is a difference ☺️😅😂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aidanclarke6106]

I'm always amazed how similar France and Germany are. One big difference though is that in France you can pay with your debit card everywhere even for small amounts as contactless payments are spreading very fast, and I love that

[@PuntingForThePeople]

We in Australia have a very very large debit/card scene, probably 98% of places will take card, but a lot of them have minimums due to the amount they pay the bank per transaction, so most places might have a $3-5 minimum card spend, which is rarely ever a problem ☺️

[@Hamsterdam91]

In Germany you can pay a a lot with debit card and I think it is most used after cash. Often places take debit but no credit card. And I know some years ago you could only pay purchases over 10€ at some supermarket chains but now you can pay for less than 10€. I don't know if they lowered the minimum purchase, because I only pay for purchases below 10€ with debit card if I happen to not have enough cash on me, or if they have no minimum anymore because no one in Germany pays a few bugs with card anyway and if someone actually wants to pay his 0,80€ chewing gum with card they just accept the loss. But in Germany very few people trust contact less payments and things like that. I also don't trust it. If you are a criminal, you just need a wireless device and walk thru a crowded area and electronically pull 20€ out of everyone's pocket they pass. Now people say, but you can buy special card holders or special wallet with a shielding inlay. Yeah but I already have a nice wallet. I don't want to buy another for a "feature" that I don't use. The only reason more convenient ways of payments are invented, is to make spending money easier so you spend more money. We don't fall for that in Germany.

[@aidanclarke6106]

TheTerrorHamster - Well if it was that easy to hack contactless cards, we should see an awful amount of thefts which we don't.

[@Hamsterdam91]

@@aidanclarke6106 I don't say it is easy but it is possible. Like these devices criminals put on ATM's to catch your card infos and make a duplicate. It does not happen often, but it is possible and does happen. Maybe what I described does not happen at the moment. But in the future, when there are more contact less ways to pay and it becomes more profitable for criminals to actually do it, it will most likely happen.

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Actually i mostly paid with my card here in Germany except in Restaurants !

[@RandomPerson-ub3kd]

Really nice to see film footage of Hildesheim. Just curious to know why your vlogs especially the game day ones don’t feature your teammates ? Are they all camera shy ? Through Nalf we get a sense of the Unicorns team and appreciate all the different personalities such as Cody, Gerry, Robi etc...

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Hmmm, good question! I think the biggest reason is they don’t ask, and I also don’t want to be “that guy” shoving a camera directly in their face asking for a “fake” impression or comment, if the guys want to be involved I’ll happily let them, but again, a lot of people value their privacy and don’t want to be put up online so I respect that ☺️☺️👌🏼🙏🏼 but a great question!! Thankyou!

[@RandomPerson-ub3kd]

Hey thanks for the reply. I guess it’s also your first year with the Invaders and your teammates are still new to you. Nalf has the advantage of playing in his fourth season with long-term teammates who have also been Unicorns equally as long, so they are use to him filming them and being involved in his vlogs.

[@Belugamori]

About the smoking, you are not right. It is definitly not allowed to smoke in restaurants, where food is served! Even in train stations there are only small areas where smoking is allowed

[@tinkerwithstuff]

Smoking: Just a little over 10 years ago, people weren't even protected from smoke at work, the existing laws were a joke, and a lot of people working in offices had to endure smoke all the time. Of course, not smoking directly in the office. Rooms next to it or a staircase, with doors wide open because reasons (not unlawful back then). Also, shopping malls used to be full of smoking people. Not the shops themselves, "of course", but the rest. I remember myself running from one shop to the next, while holding my breath in between, because the air could be quite thick. So for that, we have come quite a way ;) It's still the case under roofed bus stops, of course, because junkies smokers can't be inconvenienced, so especially if it rains heavily, you "can go elsewhere, if you don't like it" - that is the "freedom", smokers always talk about - the freedom to extend the idiotic destruction of their own bodies to make life worse for everyone else. I'd some day like to go to a bus stop full of smokers and exercise my freedom to decompress a 20 liter can of concentrated fart gas, I just don't know how to achieve that ;) (although chances are they'd be enjoying that - you never know with people who voluntarily inhale residues of burning crap)

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Maybe you could just walk around with a water pistol, and if you see a smoking somewhere they shouldn’t be smoking, kindly put the cigarette out for them with said water pistol 👀😅😂😂

[@Philemaphobia]

Ten years ago was 2009, where in Germany did you live that smoking in the office was still allowed, even the ICE had lost its smokers waggon by that time XD

[@HelenaVenom]

Smoking is soooo annoying! I also have asthma and it makes me angry that there is so much lack of consideration. Smoking next to someone is bodily harm.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Yes. Especially with all the recent studies on the dangers of second hand smoke, it’s is worse than what the filtered smoke is doing to them..

[@evelinholmes6401]

HelenaVenom you should have lived trough the 50 and up where smoking was everywhere. Even on the planes. Now it is so little smoke around that it is bearable. Go to Asia, where you can smoke in lot of places or South America. Smoking still king 🤴. I never smoked but I find it much better than than it used to be. I can’t believe that people still smoke with the price going up and up.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

It’s always easier to step into a higher living standard

[@PuntingForThePeople]

And twice as difficult to take a step back after stepping up!

[@LillyWinOo]

Great welcome to Germany. Liebe Grüße Greetings Thumb up :) Daumen hoch.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Thanks for the welcome ☺️ hope to be here a little while 🤞🏼

[@Da_Big_G]

I got to about 2m30s and then clicked away, given the lack of any substantive content up to that point.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I’ll try be quicker to the point next time, thanks for your comment, I do however try to maintain some distance between talking as to not bore my viewers with my incoherent rambles..

[@StrawberryAppleCream]

I feel the same. It is a nice vid, you have a pleasant vibe but it might be good to either talk about the things that shock you or change the title of the vid to; vlog, personal experience, town tour, whatever :)

[@barbgtravels]

Da Big G That was a little harsh. Cut him some slack. He is only going to get better with time.

[@danielkarlsson156]

One of the wonders of the modern world is the ability to skip parts of a video that you do't find that interesting. You do that e.g. with the arrow keys on your keyboard.

[@Da_Big_G]

@@danielkarlsson156 or vote with your feet and go to another video.

[@familieblumbergers4052]

Well Döner actually was invented in Germany...

[@PuntingForThePeople]

So I have now been told 😅 does create a bit more sense about the huge number of stores and cult following it has here

[@gamingforlive2150]

Im also an asmatic!

[@mb3391]

subscribed!!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Welcome to the squad! You are now part of “the people” ✊🏼😅

[@tramper42]

4:10 Liebling (Darling) König (King) :-)

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Best place in town 👌🏼👀

[@Malakina1964]

Very Beautiful. RIGHT: CASH IS KING and it is ther only real money. And yes, still a lot people still smoke, this is so sad. usually it is forbidden in a bus-stop and train-station.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I like when places offer card, but it doesn’t need to overwrite cash at all, I think Germany is keeping that on a good balance ☺️

[@averosarcos4161]

So the Döner in Bread was Born in Germany so its a german Thing ^^