Things that shocked me when I moved to Germany from Scotland

👀 What are these things like in your country?

[@einienj3281]

I didn't know Scotland had free birth control, or that the Germans have proper sauna culture.. Greetings from Finland ♥️

[@whocares269]

All prescription meds are free in Scotland via the NHS :D contraception like condoms are also free in certain places!

[@einienj3281]

@@whocares269 That's awesome!

[@einienj3281]

@@whocares269 If I get prescribed meds, I have to pay for them, but not the full price and if it's for longer use, they get cheaper with every purchase.. so not free, but never full price either.. and you can't buy alcohol from the stores between 9pm and 9am.. not that long ago you couldn't buy alcohol anywhere on Sundays..

[@abyssstrider2547]

Kinda counterintuitive considering they have declining birth rates.

[@vyvienn]

As for sauna culture, we don’t really have that. Yes, you must be naked but you also a) must sit on a towel at all times. Sweat on the wood is forbidden. Repeat offenders are punished by being placed on a no-fly list to Mallorca. B) Under no circumstances can you leave during the Aufguss, even if it kills you. If you do, scores of flabby old men, plus one really fit, not-naked saunameister will glare at you through the dense steam. C) You may not eat, drink or give birth in the sauna. Talking is also not a good idea. D) You are to shower before the sauna and after the sauna, before you jump into the cold water pool. Had we saunas outside, you’d probably be required to shower before rolling in the snow or jumping in a lake. These are just a few selected rules of the German sauna. You may, however, have an isotonic beer at the bar after you have showered, cooled off, rested, disinfected your feet and put on a bathrobe and flip-flops. Cheers!

[@behgaming1]

"Naked sauna!?" Finns: first time?

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

That's just what a sauna is. I'm from Denmark, and wearing a towel to a Sauna is not normal unless it's a public mixed-gender sauna. Public or private male or female saunas are always nude. Private saunas are as nude as your home showers.

[@behgaming1]

@@Thor.Jorgensen exactly

[@marcelslofstra2157]

@@Thor.Jorgensen Most saunas in Germany are public and mixed. And naked.

[@Oberbaumbruecke]

It's boring that youtubers are all telling the same stories. I bet she has not even been to the sauna in Germany. It's just what evereybody is telling about Germany.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

@@Oberbaumbruecke DW, Deutsche Welle is literally German. Hint: It's in the name.

[@il.ka297]

Actually, in Germany birth control such as the pill or an IUD is covered by health insurance up to the age of 21.

[@terrywilliam5014]

Hello

[@byzantinehoney3384]

You would know wouldn’t you

[@il.ka297]

​@@byzantinehoney3384?

[@Sarevok2001]

​@@byzantinehoney3384That's why she is writing it. What do you want to imply?

[@littleceasar9351]

So free for people who have no business fornicating in the first place. Yet responsible adults who support themselves and are much more likely to be married or in committed relationships have to pay for it???

[@jamesdolan4042]

Kudos to you. I found much the same things when I lived in Germany. However, I have to say the overall German experience was very positive and excellent for me. I enjoyed it very much.

[@760HorsePower]

Why would anyone move to nahtzi Germany?

[@sebschl7546]

​@@760HorsePowerwell, only time travellers are able to do this.

[@CallieMasters5000]

In Scotland, the liquor IS the birth control.

[@KhanCarnivore]

😂😂😂😂

[@Poohtox]

In Germany the liqor is the reason we have them.

[@dexter0512]

Cheap booze and naked sauna seems like they've decided the birth control after that would be far too expensive 🤣

[@basemhassan7330]

Hi good morning from Palestine nice to meet you 🌹

[@coco-ls6zq]

​@@basemhassan7330🇮🇱

[@DragoKovac-dr2cf]

How come for a Scottish girl you sound like an Aussie

[@Decosback]

​@@DragoKovac-dr2cfbecause she has a posh Scottish accent. I'm from Scotland and her accent is very annoying 😂

[@ac1646]

@@DragoKovac-dr2cf Because you can't tell the difference

[@keaseball]

Interesting to know what the differences between my country and Scotland are. But not in every sauna you have to be naked ig. Greetings from Germany 🤝🏻

[@grapefruitbierchen2141]

Natürlich muss man jeder Sauna nackt sein.

[@imperialist4862]

Why would you even do that? That is so uncivillized

[@TremereTT]

For reasons of hygiene you DO need to be naked in every sauna, unless no one is enforcing the rules.

[@caspiria178]

Well many saunas are offering a monthly "Sauna for shy people" where you can enter in bathing clothes. Bit i prefere the naked Sauna. People tend to be more civilized when naked, like keep distance, avoid staring, and of course its much more comfy beeing naked then sitting and sweating in hot Bikini.

[@adrianruckborn9188]

Er meint wohl die Gemischte Sauna..

[@DavidD-rd6oc]

From a fellow Scot, that’s just a random Saturday night - a few beers, a naked sauna and some birth control 😜

[@einienj3281]

😄👍🏻

[@gyongyipearl4723]

😄🤣👏👌🖖

[@martinstock]

You better adjust the order: sauna - beer - birth control

[@Not_Invisible_117]

I better visit Germany then.

[@Not_Invisible_117]

​@@martinstock Beer, sauna, birth control for me.

[@silkebower1977]

Some saunas have special times for women only if that makes you more comfortable. Contraception is free till the age of 21.

[@sfcjdn]

When I was stationed in Germany and visited a sauna for the first time…it was a definite surprise. 😁

[@marsa74]

Cheap alcohol, no birth control, and naked in saunas is our way to save our population 😝

[@RustyHeartsTOV]

Mostly men on men action so not really saving the population.

[@gct436]

Except Sundays. The whole country hibernates on Sundays.

[@peter_meyer]

When you party until 6AM next day, you just need some rest.

[@riyasingh2729]

​@@peter_meyer party on Monday?

[@peter_meyer]

@@riyasingh2729 Party on saturday 'till 6AM sunday.

[@einienj3281]

Not that long ago all shops were closed on sundays in Finland. And I mean all shops. Now the only shop that is closed on sundays is Alko (the hard liquor shop)

[@coffeenorth]

​@@einienj3281On Sundays German supermarkets are closed, that's true but Spätis are open, gas station stores, restaurants, any kind of fast food and street food place is open...so if you go hungry on that ONE day a week it's pretty much on you.

[@HaleG9]

The most shocking thing for me as a German when I lived in Scotland was the unbelievably high frequency of people using the f-word in virtually every sentence.

[@colinbrown7305]

Hahaha! It's a form of punctuation. Especially in Glasgow.

[@HaleG9]

@@colinbrown7305 jep - that is where I studied...

[@abraxastulammo9940]

I know scotch culture from the movie Trainspotting 😂

[@GM-tw4el]

​@@abraxastulammo9940here's another lesson for you, don't ever call a Scottish person "scotch" or they'll probably headbutt you 😂. Scotch is what Americans call Scottish whisky and a scotch egg is an egg covered in breaded pork, but comes from England, a scotch bonnet is a chilli from africa, that gets it's name because it looks like a traditional Scottish hat. If you go to Scotland or meet a Scottish person calling them scotch is worse than calling them English 😂

[@abraxastulammo9940]

@@GM-tw4el Ok, I already learned you cannot call the swiss currency "Fränkli" because they are serious about their money. 😬

[@emerceel]

"If you cant afford contraception, then you definitely cant afford no contraception" one of the funniest advices I've heard in Germany

[@funpunkerle]

„Alcohol is super cheap...“ Buys Sterni, wich is one of the worst beers Germany has to offer.

[@RossOneEyed]

Was trinken wir? Licher Pils!

[@dweuromaxx]

Well, it's certainly cheap

[@abyssstrider2547]

Du bekommst wofür du bezahlst.

[@abyssstrider2547]

*Sie Sorry that takes getting used to.

[@White_Wrath]

It was probably still pretty good. German beer is my favorite.

[@spfisterer3651]

The whole sauna topic always surprises me. It's such a tiny part of German culture, I personally know 1 person under 40 that goes to a sauna. Yes 1.

[@dweuromaxx]

As a young person, I wouldn't go only to a sauna, but if a gym or spa had a sauna, I'd use it

[@unlink1649]

It's you. I know a lot of people who go to saunas and I'm way under 40. Basically every time I get the chance, I go. Even on business travel, but mostly privately with friends or spouses.

[@timloffel4196]

Dafuq... Like 90% of all people that I know who are not insecure and are at least 20 go to the sauna atleast 4 times a year minimum...

[@TheBackdrafter80]

U can't buy alcohol after 10 pm in most german stores. Because they close at 8 pm. 😂 There are a few exeptions though, mostly in big cities and train stations.

[@tomaszek8888]

Petrol station 24h

[@baadlyrics8705]

Where do you live where they close at 8 pm lol. Ive never seen stores in normal cities close before 10pm and sometimes 11-12 pm. And then theres gas stations, kiosks and so on

[@olivetreeisland]

Bayern? ':)

[@TheBackdrafter80]

@@baadlyrics8705 well then check outside of cities for once. 😉

[@TheBackdrafter80]

@@tomaszek8888 In cities and alongside Atutobahn yes. Rural no.

[@atletisaxonia]

'Alcohol is super cheap' shows a beer that normally costs 30-40ct for 1€

[@PiousMoltar]

Still ridiculously cheap by UK standards

[@WakaWaka2468]

It's fascinating Germans are so confident with their sauna culture. Over 2,000 years ago Caesar said the exact same thing, and noticed they were naked a lot and very free with their bodies.

[@emiliajojo5703]

You refer to de bello gallico?♥️🇩🇪

[@WakaWaka2468]

@@emiliajojo5703 Ja

[@TAGGARTPSN]

As a Scot, she speaks some pish

[@TAGGARTPSN]

@m.m.m. Then some of her info wouldn't be inaccurate now would it.

[@GM-tw4el]

She's no telling any lies. Some gyms have got saunas, but nobody's in the buff. You don't pay for scripts, booze is dearer than Germany, and you can only buy it between 10 and 10. She might be a dafty but she's no said anything that's untrue.

[@luiseschill4877]

Sterni is Cheap, but there are better beers than it. And the sauna thing... You'll get used to it. We do it because it's more hygenic than being in a sweat soaked swim suit. Greetings from Germany :) But what impresses me is that birth control is free in Scotland. In Germany it is only free to the age of 21.

[@antonydandrea]

I live in England and those things shock me about Scotland that I didn't know

[@martinaitken7825]

Like what

[@basemhassan7330]

Hi good morning from Palestine nice to meet you insha'Alla 🌹

[@Isomoar]

Yeah what like England gets shafted by their government while the devolved nations enjoy much more as should England but they're too propagandised to.

[@PiousMoltar]

@@martinaitken7825 Like not being able to buy alcohol after 10pm, that's mad, in England you can buy alcohol whenever you want. It gets trickier after 10pm because most shops are closed but there's plenty of 24 hour shops.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

I'm Scottish living in England. There are quite a few things I prefer about England and the whole Sunday trading guddle has never once tripped me up. It's not a big deal if you're even slightly organised and the smaller places are exempt from those rules anyway, so stay open very late. You can also still get multibuy and special offers on booze in England. Also the supermarket delivery vans are still doing drops until 9-10pm or so on a Sunday...

[@suhmu4940]

Actually in Germany you can get birth control for free if you can’t afford them.

[@tenebrousjones4897]

You could also just not smash.

[@TheSarahskaninchen]

@@tenebrousjones4897 ah yeah, that's gonna Work for millions of people for decades lol

[@c.l4219]

Unfortunately...! So people in Germany who don't bother to get a job get paid birth control, health care and apartments. And who pays for this? Stupid honest ones with jobs and horrendous tax rates!

[@naysneedle5707]

@@tenebrousjones4897 I feel sorry for you.

[@vincedibona4687]

Nays, he probably feels sorry for you. 🤣

[@ionbarbu5539]

Bro....Sauna in Germeny❗Is CRAZYYYY🔥🔥🔥

[@rachamaduguharipriya6314]

I am moving to Scotland from Germany in few days ,🤭🤭🤭

[@dweuromaxx]

Let us know what your reverse culture shocks are :)

[@richardwilson2912]

Are you currently in Germany now

[@ldorman]

Why would you do that, especially after Brexit oO

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

I knew Germans who were living in Scotland. Even dated one of them for a while. But this was in 2005 and the family moved back in dribs and drabs from 2011 onwards, even before Brexit.

[@moritzmuller9660]

The whole naked sauna thing is actually pretty handy because the staring lads from the middle east are to shy to go to the sauna naked. Nowadays it is often mandatory to be naked which is enforced and can be read on signs.

[@sylvesterimutanen6069]

Naked sauna Finland: here it’s normal

[@jonni129]

Contraceptions are covered by the health insurance in Germany. They are free for everyone under 22, above you have to pay the so-called Rezeptgebühr (10% of the sales price, min. 5€, max. 10€) as for any other prescribed medication. If you are privately insured, you can get reimbursed.

[@dweuromaxx]

But if you have to pay a small fee, the contraception is not free :)

[@jonni129]

True, that is, why I wrote below the age of 22 it is free. The point in the video was, that you might not just be able to buy the best suited contraception because of the price. As in Germany contraceptions except for the morning-after pill need to be prescribed, the doctor has to make sure, that you get the best suited contraception. BTW If you pay taxes and get something from the state without any fees, it is also not free. It is just financed differently financed through a community not unlikely to a statutory insurance 😏

[@hmu05366]

@@jonni129good point re taxes

[@ElectricVehiclesAreGoodF-ti7xd]

​@@dweuromaxxFree contraception!! Are you kidding me? I adore you for mentioning this!

[@LightAndLiving]

The birth control one is only half true. If you are under 18 you don't pay a cent for it. If your are between 18 and 24 you pay 5-10 euros (usually 5 unless you are picky) only after you turned 24 you pay full price which is usually not that much. If you aren't picky that is.

[@thatonescot]

As a scot considering movement to Germany this was an interesting video

[@DrMcMoist]

I have lived here for years, if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them.

[@robo0205]

Great to hear a broad Scottish accent Maybe you could use it next time

[@PiousMoltar]

Wait so did you hear it or did you not hear it? You make no sense

[@Kj_Gamer2614]

I like how outside of the Nordic countries, the Netherlands and Germany, naked saunas are so odd. I find it odd to wear bikinis or shorts to the sauna, cause that gets all sweaty and sticky and disgusting

[@lucianheartfillia5187]

Russia also has naked saunas

[@buzifalus]

sweating over a bench where others come to is also sticky and disgusting

[@vadimu.2027]

So you prefer to go inside naked in a small, swetty room with other man?

[@hugolindum7728]

In uk naked saunas are normal but they aren’t mixed sexes.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​​@@hugolindum7728Germany overcame the apartheid of sexes 😅

[@Why-D]

Why would someone wear clothes, when you want to sweat?

[@CallmeRexy]

They make a thing called sweat pants it's super common here in the United States

[@artisticbean4945]

I'm a Scottish lass too

[@alexwood3459]

I big thing for me moving to Europe is that because European countries are so often compared to America we think that they are progressive but as someone who has never had to pay for healthcare in my life and now has to pay for every drs visit plus 120€ for my medication I struggle to understand how the tax rate can be so high. I love living in Europe but I think I can only afford it when working full-time and that's not something I want to do long term.

[@johnp139]

Learn how to write.

[@thecrazyrai0]

well it might be legal to buy alcohol after 10 pm but most stores are closed at that point

[@MehralsvierZeilnelesne]

About the free birthcontrol, we still argue about it and it seems that it will be free soon, and a full naked sauna is so normal for us. We've learned from the Finn's and it is healthy

[@TheRockkickass]

Why should it be free?

[@MelonGearSolid]

"Everything is free" Me, a Scot, laughs as I pay the highest tax rate in the UK.

[@tbxmxdog9187]

Middle tax band is also bad .

[@duffman9]

@@tbxmxdog9187 lowest band is less than England

[@tbxmxdog9187]

@@duffman9 Not by much plus ,inflation making people work more , plus wage increases makes it easy for someone in a typical working class job same goes for long hours in Scotland to hit middle tax these days while rest of the Uk gets 10 grand extra on “bracket” lower tax , still at least the first 12 grand is tax free has not been changed . Still better then living in Scotland then south east of England though depending on your status of cause.

[@davidlittle7182]

You don’t though

[@MelonGearSolid]

@@davidlittle7182 currently paying 21% and 41%. There is a 45% in England but that's not obtainable for the middle class is it.

[@user-zw6pn3ql7y]

Come to the state of Baden Württemberg and the sale of alcohol (even beer!) suddenly is also illegal after 10 pm. But that won't matter because the supermarkets also close at the same time...

[@dweuromaxx]

Wow, really?!

[@user-zw6pn3ql7y]

@@dweuromaxx just googled it, sorry apparently not anymore. It certainly used to be like this but the rules have changed since I last had the sudden need for a six-pack of Tannenzäpfle after 10 pm. Now neither is the case - theoretically supermarkets could be open 24/6 (24 hours Monday to Saturday) and they could sell alcohol anytime. (But in reality most supermarkets still close between 20:00 and 22:00)

[@PullasorsaReal]

The naked sauna thing is from finland (creators of sauna)

[@xzaratulx]

But you got some clear sunny weather in return 🙂

[@dragonhistory5005]

Well atm scotland is also quite sunny

[@Wolfspaule]

I wouldn't call Sternburg beer, its really bad.

[@fishgodeep204]

You can buy drink 24-7 in London

[@ryanjohnquinn4615]

Been in Germany many years but home is we’re the heart will always be.☘️💚🍀

[@christianbollore7677]

I hate when people say things in Scotland are free, they aren't, high taxes are paying for it!

[@coopa2002]

You mean the English central government

[@christianbollore7677]

@@coopa2002 no, I mean taxes...

[@hmu05366]

@@coopa2002no they mean our taxes pay for it… these comments about English subsidies have been debunked decades ago

[@hmu05366]

@@coopa2002also you guys stole about £1 trillion of oil revenue from us , so please pay it back. Maybe give the Indians, the Africans and the Caribbeans something back as well. London is the biggest leach of a city in history. Built off the back of centuries of theft colonialism and extortion

[@Nick-ye5kk]

@@hmu05366 What has been proved is that the Scots get far more money per head spent on them than the English. Probably due to the high number of senior civil servants in Whitehall who were born north of the border.

[@MirA12334]

Most stores in germany are closed after 8 and 10 tho...

[@jonathanberstecher8126]

And you cant buy alcohol after 10 pm in stores! Its basicly exactly the same 🤦‍♂️

[@PiousMoltar]

But in England some shops are open 24 hours and sell alcohol. I imagine it's the same or similar in Germany.

[@therzook]

1 thing that shocks me in Scotland when I moved from Poland. Scotland has the best craft beers in the world. Period.

[@larsgroh18]

What does Sauna have to do with SPA? SPA = sanum per aquam (refers to water) Sauna is usually hot and dry.

[@Hristiyan1991]

That was very informative, but honestly I don't drink, I don't F so not a problem at all.😅

[@JessyCastellon-xl9jc]

Hi❤

[@lewie909]

So in Scotland getting drunk is expensive but the consequences are free, the opposite applies in Germany!

[@JessyCastellon-xl9jc]

Hi❤

[@therighthonsirdoug]

Contraception is not "free" in Scotland...it's paid for by taxpayers!

[@joestendel1111]

Germany and Scotland are both wonderful places

[@user-xk4jx1xl7f]

As a Scot I have to agree 100% I've visited Dortmund and Cologne a few years back and looking forward to visiting Germany again in June for the Euro Championships. p.s. No tickets for the games yet, but the Scots are coming to party with everyone................. ............except England 😂😂😂

[@arthurcallahan1863]

Depends

[@matusfranko4940]

Of course saunas are naked! Greetings from Slovakia :)

[@momdonttouchthatsock]

But isn't it embarrassing to sit there naked with strangers?

[@RustyHeartsTOV]

​@@momdonttouchthatsockno. Just a naked body.

[@PiousMoltar]

In England just sitting with strangers is bad enough, being naked would make it a nightmare

[@JSE2013]

@@momdonttouchthatsockuse a towel 😃 only swim clothes are forbidden.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@momdonttouchthatsockYou could lie down instead 😅

[@AlinaA2804]

"Alcohol is super cheap" - shows 1€ 0,5l bottle beer when you can literally get a crate with 20 0,5l bottles for 10€.

[@PiousMoltar]

1 Euro for a beer is already ridiculously cheap from my point of view

[@PiousMoltar]

A can of coke costs more than that in the UK

[@E1N101]

1Eur ganz normaler Späti Preis.

[@Anson_AKB]

Spätis are everywhere and usually are open much earlier and much later than supermarkets, but you have to pay 2x or 3x normal prices for that service (and because they often can't buy in bulk like big supermarket chains)

[@BoopSnootAndTroubleshoot]

I was just in Scotland last week, and let me tell you, alcohol in Scotland is HEAPS cheaper than in Norway :c

[@hmu05366]

Yeh it’s not too bad

[@pentti3715]

In some parts of Finland birth control is free for young people (under 25) but I don't really understand that. It doesn't cost that much. Everyone has that few euros for a pack of condoms. Not everything should be payed with tax money. Obviously here people are always naked in sauna. Around 99% of Finns go to sauna regularly. The temperature is at least 80°C. Finland and the Baltic states are the only countries that still have original smoke saunas without a chimney. Finland also has very strict alcohol laws. You can't buy alcohol (over 2.8%) between 9 pm and 9 am. Drinks that contain more than 5.5% alcohol are only sold in the Alko stores that close at 6 pm on Saturdays and are closed on Sundays.

[@mritchie85]

Wow, free contraception mentioned as only plus, is that the only thing going for the country? Things are free in Scotland because the majority of people are skint or wouldn't buy the things so Gov't make them free e.g tertiary education & prescriptions.

[@dweuromaxx]

The video is not so much about positives and negatives - more about culture shocks! Our host doesn't specify whether she prefers the naked sauna culture or not 😁

[@mritchie85]

@@dweuromaxx I like the idea of naked sauna lol, Germany wins p.s I'm Scottish too

[@hardver8855]

What skint means?? Like cheap or thight on money??

[@mritchie85]

@@hardver8855 Skint is lack of money, they don't have money to spare due to the economic situation e.g no disposable income for enjoyable things.

[@hmu05366]

@@mritchie85which is not true, have you ever lived in Scotland?

[@MisterPyOne]

I'm German and I'm not patriotic at all except for Scotland, idk why, but I feel very patriotic towards Scotland

[@reazmohammed999]

Can you create a video about pros and cons in germany

[@dweuromaxx]

Sure!

[@SimonCowie86]

You forget you can’t buy a shop befor 11:am in stores in Scotland

[@JessyCastellon-xl9jc]

Hi❤

[@donnapascual2665]

Im a prude, guess I’m more Scottish than German.🤭

[@travissobeck4939]

contraception is simple, it's called the vasectomy. One and done!

[@JessyCastellon-xl9jc]

Hi❤

[@travissobeck4939]

@@JessyCastellon-xl9jc welcome to KZbin AI bot

[@JessyCastellon-xl9jc]

@@travissobeck4939 AI bot?

[@McConnachy]

I'm a Scot and used to live in Germany, the food is far better, I couldnt believe how cheap you can buy good beers for, they even pay less for Scotch whisky. If we had alcohol this cheap our alcohol issues would escalate. I loved Germany, found the people very friendly

[@patriciaparker2878]

You should do a travel show.

[@ironczar8975]

"look at my life in Germany" - lives in Berlin, the least German city in Germany

[@ldorman]

Pretty much all capitals in every Western European country are not representative for the country. Paris is not French Berlin is not German London is not English Edinburgh is not Scottish Brussels is not Belgian ... actually Vienna is Austrian and Budapest is Hungarian - but both are very center/eastern European.

[@DrMcMoist]

Yeah, she should move to Hamm.

[@cautarepvp2079]

​@@ldorman you say this because to many immigrants?

[@peter_meyer]

Yeah, we have to get that contraception thing sorted. Should be free, too. Poverty pregnancy is a thing.

[@LycanFerret]

This. I've always found it ironic that the poorest closest to homeless people end up having the most kids. Worldwide. Even in the past. Richer families had 1-2 kids. Poor ones? 10 children. But it is also thanks to diet. Trash food limits the female's body ability to discern a healthy or trash fetus and lets them all live. A well-fed nurtured woman's body miscarries the fetus early early on if it's not good enough. Built-in eugenics for healthy genes. So in reality more children = you're physically sick or malnourished. Also why parents who do drugs and drink a lot can pop out kids like rabbits.

[@LycanFerret]

I hear so many people whine and whine about the declining birth rates. So you want to eat and live like the countries with higher birth rates? Nigeria where they prescribe starvation to pregnant women to make the babies smaller because they're so malnourished they can't give birth right? The more a country has crippling poverty worldwide, the more kids they will produce because their bodies see themselves as about to keel over and decease so they want to pump out gene meat sacks as fast as humanly possible. Rich well-off countries(look up all the low birth rate countries, most don't even have birth control) can be more selective. Their bodies know they'll live and produce a long time so they can take time off from chucking kids into the world everytime they have sex.

[@LycanFerret]

The way to a healthier population involves both male and female parents taking 2 years minimum prior to conceiving to stop drugs, drinking, and take vitamins and get healthy. Then they take 2 years minimum between each baby to repeat the last 2 years. And ideally stop having kids when they can't feed them properly. This gives children the best genetics they can hope for for a stronger healthier population that isn't just modern slave labor.

[@peter_meyer]

@@LycanFerret I call BS. I know a family living very healthy and they had a child with disabilities. Doesn't at all fit into your narrative. Explain.

[@peter_meyer]

@@LycanFerret "Nigeria where they prescribe starvation to pregnant women " prove it. The rest: Bollocks. All "rich, well-off countries" offer easy access to birth control. People in poor countries have many kids because these countries don't offer some kind of pension. This has been studied decades ago. Your theory is a blatant conspiracy claim and lacks any scientific proof.

[@xnuntius]

Been to Scotland numerous times. Cannot say the girls dressing in a skirt others would consider a belt for a night in the pub made a very prude impression.

[@spiderwolfman]

«in Scotland it's illegal to buy alcohol in stores after 10 pm» Me, living in Germany, where stores after 9 pm and kiosks after 10 pm are closed: Hmm, interesting 💀

[@roejogan2693]

Imagine a German going into a Scottish sauna... 😳

[@dweuromaxx]

@dari q In a kilt? 😆

[@adzy1324]

@@dweuromaxxnaw mate

[@denizalgazi]

I've seen worse in the US. They even wear clothes whilst taking a shower which is why Iceland has shower sheriffs at the Blue Lagoon because of Americans not showering properly sans clothing!

[@lemonaid8678]

It’s not free. Lmao. You pay for it with your taxes, regardless if you are using it or not.

[@sophiebell4758]

Yeah normally people know that. But Its free at the Point of Charge/Use. And Its also free/cheaper Who wouldnt be Able to afford it, If it wasnt govermental funded

[@Alexander-vo4gv]

Yes, we are willing to pay for it though. Whenever I hear people say "oh, taxes taxes" of course its being paid by taxes. You think the government is giving them out for free?

[@johnp139]

I am not willing to pay for things for other people. Let them EARN IT!!!

[@sbkenn1]

I love a soft Scottish accent.

[@thesavoyard]

I lived in Berlin, didn't know you could get alcohol whenever you wanted. You had very limited hours outside. No alcohol on Sunday on the road.

[@JessyCastellon-xl9jc]

Hi❤

[@vsd1988]

rofl i went to visit berlin 2 weeks ago. you'd see ppl with alcohol on the street all the time tough :D even on sundays :D

[@TrystansWorkbench]

Ah, you've ditched the Scottish accent too.

[@hmu05366]

She does have a Scottish accent…

[@GM-tw4el]

​@@hmu05366Aye, a posh one 😂

[@anushkaverma2203]

The sauna culture sounds crazy WOAHH i wanna try!! Also free birth control that's awesome Scotland! Greetings from India

[@philippschmidt1997]

A few years ago it was also not allowed to buy alcohol after 10pm in Germany

[@amreeksingh4448]

Bonnie lass 😀👍

[@NoahBodze]

Nothing is free. You just need to take an econ course.

[@peter_meyer]

What is wrong with distributing taxes sensibly?

[@kingofracism]

@@peter_meyer he said nothing is free. He didn't mention distribution or anything. What is wrong with telling the truth? Nothing is free.

[@richardwilson2912]

I will like to come to Germany 🇩🇪 one day

[@johnp139]

@@peter_meyer who decides what is “sensibly”?

[@Alaskan-Armadillo]

​@@kingofracism As usual reactionaries recycle the same talking points while insisting you're all individuals.

[@EsterHorbach-it9tb]

Except for stores near a train station you won't find any stores open after 10 pm.😅

[@sascharosinski1309]

You could visit Berlin-Neukölln, Köln-Chorweiler, München-Neuperlach or Hanau... *that* could be really shocking for you! 😖

[@TheTwoFingeredBulldog]

Weird Scottish accent there 😂🤣😂

[@presidentjoethudbrandon7074]

Free condoms but I have to buy my own migraine meds... seems fair.

[@vizzyb8400]

I agree. If one can't afford migraine medicines, what will they afford children.

[@sleeples7852]

Birth Control only costs 5 euro for the "doctors note fee" (don't know what to call it) In Germany. So yes it does cost you but it's not much and if you tell your doctor you want this specific one and only that one they will mark it for you. The 5 euros are also for every recipe, not only birth control. (Like: 600 mg Ibuprofen) Birth control can't be bought without this recipe so there's that. Don't know how it is for Americans .. but if you stay long term I would recommend searching for one

[@Andrew-hd2yk]

I’m Scottish and German by blood, that sauna thing is quite a puzzler for me.

[@nelldn]

Oh my god, I would move there just for the sauna

[@danielw.2442]

Naugthy naughty 😉🤣

[@starman5872]

Another proof that I love scottish accent🤣

[@starman5872]

@@hughacurl well yes, it's not very heavy but still...

[@starman5872]

@@hughacurl I love the scottish part... and anyway I also like the british accents...

[@starman5872]

@@hughacurl yes, that's why I said accents (plural form)... I just generally prefer the british accents compared to the american or australian... and from all the british accents the one that I prefer is the scottish... what point are you trying to make ?

[@hapoo_maya]

Das Hundepflegetraining ist ein persönliches Erlebnis und ich verbringe viele schöne Momente mit Maya, lasst uns all diese Momente gemeinsam erleben. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn Du Dich für einen Aufenthalt bei uns anmeldest♥️

[@hydrocefalus2074]

germany is one big shock, read about the KL Posen or concentration camp for Poles aged 6-16 in Łódź

[@beefsupreme4671]

It’s not free. You are still paying for it with you taxes.

[@Maisiewuppp]

Lame argument. And by the way, health care is not funded by taxes in Germany but by insurance premiums paid to non-profit organisations who administer the system. Non-profit…get it?

[@beefsupreme4671]

Are you stupid. I’m referring to her comment about it all being free IN SCOTLAND.

[@chrisclarke3965]

In Scotland "Everything" is not free! Alcohol (as you said is expensive) and taxes cover the rest.

[@roguesheep1747]

Sarcasm is awesome 👌

[@mikeycraig8970]

Yeah, English taxes pay for it!

[@hmu05366]

@@mikeycraig8970nope!

[@georgegarcia1445]

In Texas you can't buy hard liquor on Sundays but you can buy wine and beer

[@Clevelandsteamer324]

The beer is served warm and pull out method is free in every country

[@sirraccs9584]

Scotland: “ew, naked saunas” Also Scotland: “free birth control for all your sexual desires”

[@absoliutenuds]

You're not from Scotland. You sound nowhere near a Scott

[@herbiewalkermusic]

…

[@windupmerchant1679]

I like that contraception is discussed after naked saunas.

[@CS-zn6pp]

Least Scottish sounding Scotch lass ever. (according to my Scottish wife) My wife is from Ayrshire and she thought sounded Welsh...

[@gio3061]

Honestly. If you can't afford birth control, don't have sex? Make some choices..

[@jthagreat8]

Germany needs one more thing

[@vsd1988]

jawhul!

[@milchbrot0608]

🙋🏻‍♂️🇩🇪

[@jonah9861]

"Free".. LOL! Died laughing. Obviously you don't know about taxes, youngling...

[@wihatmi5510]

When you said it was expensive I missed the part that you say what it costs in Scotland because I only know th German prices.

[@Anson_AKB]

She also bought her beer in a Späti where everything is easily available at times when other shops might have closed or are more distant, but prices are usually 2x or 3x those of supermarkets to make it worth for the owner.

[@zanderw1199]

I'm from Scotland too and I really don't think we are as prude as said. We are a culturally and socially free people who generally aren't bothered by others.

[@Nick-ye5kk]

Well balanced with a chip on both shoulders.