THINGS YOU DON'T NEED IN GERMANY 🇩🇪 New Zealander in Germany

[@AntoinetteEmily]

Hey guys, Since posting this video many of you have pointed out that you actually do use hot water bottles and electric blankets in Germany so I wasn't entirely right with that point. In NZ we need them for the sole purpose of keeping warm because our homes can be so cold. Although people like to use them in Germany for various reasons, they don't necessarily "need" them since the German homes are already warm. As for the other points, these are just my personal observations and I can't speak for the whole of Germany and New Zealand. As always thank you so much for watching, I appreciate all your support ❤️

[@blubb2010]

Oh yeah you can only survive a southern alps winter with full on gear.😂 Remember that so well. My roomie and me always went down to pub to warm up as we haven't had a great heater in our flat. The pub had a huge fire place and mulled wine. That was the emergency plan when everything else failed. 😂🙈

[@petrameyer1121]

Actually, you can fill a hot water bottle with cold water and use it in the summer at your feet/calves to cool down. Do not use them at your chest/abdomen when filled with cold water.

[@markschattefor6997]

If the houses in NZ can be so cold, why don't they build them different so they are suited to the climate all year round? Here you can see an old fashioned or better a traditional house being build in Latvia; kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIeaoaB7abJ2Y6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5y5coJqq9emi6M

[@RobinVerne]

Antoinette Emily until they open the windows for a couple hours every day during the winter. Heating is crappy in Germany.....

[@JustBen81]

I only have seen them in use when someone had a cold.

[@vernowietsch]

We use hot water bottles for when we're sick and have a bellyache.

[@nicolaieschna8863]

you do

[@caro1943]

And for the two Times in year when the feet are cold when you want to sleep

[@nicolaieschna8863]

@@caro1943 i have something called blanket for my feet

[@rhysodunloe2463]

Same. Back pain and stomach cramps. I never knew another use for hot water bottles. Most of the time I'm even too hot under my blanket in winter. 😅

[@Taladar2003]

Today people often use those corn pillows heated in the microwave instead of hot water bottles.

[@Naolein86]

One reason why german woman don't wear heels may be because they are a disaster for the feet. If you don't have to, you definitely don't want to wear them. Also foot care is a big thing in Germany.

[@caciliawhy5195]

Besides walking on those streets.

[@matlhthelion382]

jein (yes und not)... the cobblestone street can also be nice excuse not to wear high heels. ;) ps: Ich liebe Kopfsteinpflaster.. besonnder in Deutschland ... Wo sonst kann man? Auf Katzenköpfe herumlaufen als Trierquälher zu gelten XD

[@AntoinetteEmily]

That's a really good point.

[@matlhthelion382]

@daAnder71 ... ich meine "Tierquäler" Des gibt Kopfsteinpflaster (cobblestone) was auf deutsche "Katzenkopfpflaster" genahnt wird. wiel die Naurtstein (nach den sehen aus Fluß) besteht, die etwar so wie ein Katzenkopf (cats head) sind. Und diese Pflasterstein kann auche als "Katzenköpfe" bezeichen. Hoffe das hillt. ^^ Äh warum habe ich "und nicht" vergessen zu schreiben? Sorry... "Wo sonst kann man? Auf Katzenköpfe herumlaufen und nicht als Trierquälher zu gelten"

[@laribum80]

Wer keine High Heels trägt, achtet nicht auf sein Äußeres? *facepalm* Vielleicht achten die Frauen hier einfach nur mehr auf ihre Gesundheit und ihr Wohlbefinden und scheren sich nicht drum, was irgendwelche kleingeistigen Menschen/ Männer gerne an ihnen sehen würden. ;)))

[@arnewienigk9617]

Okay realtalk. Die meisten hier sind Deutsch und wollen wissen wie sie von anderen Ländern gesehen werden

[@andlem]

Tja, eine ehrliche Außenwahrnehmung hilft sich zu verbessern ;-)

[@Trollportphosphat]

muss

[@ClaudeSac]

And then there's me; a Dutch guy looking for what other people think about my neighbors. :-)

[@gruene-eule]

Ich fühle mich ertappt :)

[@RedTypeg]

F u we speak english here

[@lizmeetsworld9734]

My hostdad from NZ moved to Berlin for 5 years and on his first day he went to a bakery with really old german ladies as cashiers and amazing bakery, and although they were able to figure everything out (with the help from some other customers) he signed up for a language class imediately “I wanted to know what that amazing looking bakery was and talk to that old ladies“, joined a soccer club and now, after living 5 years in Berlin and moving back to Wellington 9 years ago, his German skills are still incredible - fluent with a tiny accent. That man is my hero when it comes to speaking foreign languages!

[@peterdoe2617]

My father was a sailor. And a genie, when it came to learning languages. He was able to speak some japanese, learned to speak spanish quite fluently, after retiring from work. Just for the 2 times during the year, when my parents went on vacation in mostly spanish spoken countries. One thing I think you might love: pls look for "Flying the nest", here on youtube. Jess and Steve are amazing! Geetings from the far north of Germany!

[@lottekorner672]

I guess people in nz dress up way more when going clubbing. The girls wear dresses or short skirts and a nice top. In Germany you can basically go clubbing in converse, jeans and a tshirt. Now one will care and converse are way better to dance in than high heels 😋 I also think that in Germany hot water bottles are often used when you don’t feel well. It’s nice to have one when you have a stomach ache for example!

[@m.h.6470]

yeah, hot water bottles are used mainly for "medical" reasons here... like stomach aches, sore muscles or cramps

[@kackerlakensalat]

Me in NZ over 20 years ago....not wearing high heels, but I found a club. But not the first :-)

[@sykotikmommy]

I believe girls wear heals in clubs a lot here in the states, although I learned to go clubbing while I was living in Germany, so I always wore sneakers and stuff. I was always looking at comfort.

[@Pidalin]

WTF is hot water bottle? You mean thermos for coffee or tea?

[@Pidalin]

@@sykotikmommy As a man I have to say heels are terrible, I don't understand why women wearing that, it looks weird and unnaturally

[@helloweener2007]

Hot water bottles and electric blankets are used very often. I know a few people who don't heat up their sleeping room, even in the winter because they like to sleep in the cold air. But they warm up the bed before they go to sleep. And hot water bottles are used for illnesses with an aching tummy and some women like to use them if they have their period. I can't remember that I used a hot water bottle more than a few times in the last 10 years, but I have one. Was a present from a former girlfriend who couldn't live wither her hot water bottle and it has a teddy bear cover. Still have it, just in case I need one.

[@Belgarion2601]

They are used, but overall and compared to New Zealand not that often. I haven't used a hot water bottle in at least 15 years and I don't know anybody who owns an electric blanket.

[@YukiTheOkami]

I use it Single men household (and a fluffy cat) and energy vosts are so high i prefer to safe the money to buy expensif bio(organic) cat food

[@nopenope1]

hopefully you do keep an eye on the Taupunkt. Schimmel is nasty ;) I'm a bit shocked about the first and string through the video, if their homes are so bad insulated, have they issues with mold etc.?

[@hamuandxerxl4255]

@@nopenope1 Good insulation causes mold. ;-) So probably not.

[@nopenope1]

@@hamuandxerxl4255 thermal bridges are the issue and the dew point, the humidity, which is produced due to cooking, breathing, bathing etc. - because of that we all need to air the room the right way, too. (or a system does it for us)... so I disagree that good insulation causes mold.

[@swanpride]

You wear high heels for special events, unless you know that you will stand around a lot during said events. Just go to a Opera or a ballet, and you will see a lot of them. And the reason why we don't use them as much is because we actually care about our feet. You know, shoes is one of the various areas in which German business is pretty successful in, and the children shoe companies have realized a long time ago that they sell more to a better price if they explain to parents how bad it is for the feet of the children if they don't wear proper shoes. Consequently Germans tend to be very aware of the long term damages high heels create if you wear them all the time.

[@viomouse]

I think one of the reasons for not wearing heels so much is, that germans tend to walk a lot more (at least than americans, can't compare that to New zealanders), so you feet would hurt really quickly. At least where I live, people wear heels for clubs though, also festivities, ballroom and sometimes for work, but then not higher than 5 cm, more could seem slutty.

[@annypenny8621]

viomouse ...more would seem slutty 😳...absolute nonsense 🙄

[@thefantasticbrownie]

not necessarily slutty, but just a bit unprofessional. What would you need 10 cm high heels for at work?

[@Matty06001]

I love German common sense. Love it love it.

[@Pidalin]

I think it's very similar in whole Europe

[@randomgal]

more would seem slutty? What kind of sexist backward thinking culture does that? Germans I guess.

[@Nami-tg2jl]

Hot water bottles are more for belly ache or something like that in Germany

[@1005sally]

It’s funny how everyone is so surprised that germans speak english ... just to clear out that confusion english is the world language and it is mandatory for every german kid to learn english in school starting in secondary school up until they graduate ... when I graduated from high school I studied english for 9 years !! I also lived in the US as an exchange student for a year so 😄🙈

[@1005sally]

daAnder71 ich weiß natürlich nicht wie es ist wo du her kommst aber in den meisten Schulen die ich kenne ist das so ... und um das Abitur machen zu können brauchst du ja 2 Fremdsprachen und da ist eine in den meisten Fällen englisch ... klar kann man nicht immer für alle Schüler sprechen aber ich denke die eindeutige Mehrheit hat englisch in der schule gelernt

[@arleccio]

@@1005sally Man muss zwar 2 Fremdsprachen lernen aber weder zwingend bis zum Ende der Schulzeit noch eine Prüfung ablegen. Und keine von beiden muss English sein. Das hängt komplett von deinem Bundesland und deinem Gymnasium ab.

[@HagenvonEitzen]

Most people also learn math throughout their whole school-time - longer than any foreign language -, but are not fluent in it later ... Also, I'd like to point out that some had Russian as mandatory first foreign language in their youth

[@amun_ra1829]

@@1005sally ich komme aus dem Saarland und habe 2006 Abitur gemacht, es kann also sein, dass ich nicht auf dem neusten Stand bezüglich der Lehpläne bin, aber zu meiner Schulzeit war es so das Englisch in den Meisten Schulen die zweite Fremdsprache war (wenn überhaupt). Wegen der Nähe zu Frankreich war meistens Französich die erste Fremdsprache, was ich geografisch zwar nachvollziehen kann, ich finde es ist aber ein riesen Nachteil im Vergleich zum Rest von Deutschland. Englisch ist einfach viel wichtiger im späteren Berufsleben. Ich habe viele Freunde welche die Realschule mit Max 2 Jahren oder sogar komplett ohne Englisch in der Schule abgeschlossen haben. Alle bereuen es und haben insbesondere wenn sie das Saarland verlassen wollen Probleme wenn die Arbeitgeber hören, dass sie kein Englisch sprechen. Leider wird dieses Modell mit französich als erster Fremdsprache von vielen saarländischen Politiker gefeiert und als Modellprojekt für andere Bundesländer bezeichnet. Annekret Kramp-Karenbauer wollte sogar noch weiter gehen und Französisch als zweite Amtssprache im Saarland etablieren. Sicher nicht so schlecht für die vielen französischen Grenzgänger, aber eher schwierig für die Angestellten in den Ämtern, welche zwar in der Schule Französisch hatten, aber es seit dem kaum bis nie genutzt haben. Vielleicht ist diese Idee ja zusammen mit Akk aus dem Saarland verschwunden, warten wir es ab. Ich finde Englisch sollte Bundesweit die erste Fremdsprache sein.

[@1005sally]

amun_ra 182 oh wow das ist ja krass das wusste ich gar nicht ... da merkt man mal wieder das Bildung leider Ländersache ist 🙄 komme aus Baden-Württemberg und wohne selbst nur 20 Minuten von der französischen Grenze weswegen französisch hier auch weit verbreitet ist und es bei den meisten (außer bei mir) die 2. oder 1. fremdsprache in der schule ist ... aber hier fängt man auf der Realschule mit englisch an und kann ab der 7. klasse französisch wählen wenn man möchte ... auf einigen Gymnasien kann man bestimmt auch mit Französisch als 1. Fremdsprache anfangen

[@DanicaChristin]

German houses are 🔥🔥🔥 My Aussie ex used to say he could never live in Europe b/c it's "too cold", meanwhile I was sitting in our Melbourne living room wearing a winter coat 🤣

[@claudiaduffy5500]

They are too warm. Average about 24 and that's not healthy all year round. When they come to other places they are usually sick first thing. That tells you it can't be healthy

[@FutureChaosTV]

@@claudiaduffy5500 What? That's not how it works. Most try to stay at the recommended 20-22 degrees Celcius.

[@katjacornucopia]

@@claudiaduffy5500 Europeans falling sick in Asia or US in summer is not because they are used to warmer houses. It's because in Asia and US the AC is at 15°C, which is in huge contrast to the outside. Our body can deal with temperatures by regulating naturally and not through aircon.

[@katjacornucopia]

@@claudiaduffy5500 Europeans falling sick in Asia or US in summer is not because they are used to warmer houses. It's because in Asia and US the AC is at 15°C, which is in huge contrast to the outside. Our body can deal with temperatures by regulating naturally and not through aircon.

[@winterybanana]

Claudia Duffy Where have you seen that? Most ppl keep the room temperature heated to about 20°C, maybe 22 maximum, some ppl even prefer around 17 or 18°C.

[@d.4711]

"Sie tragen keine Highheels wegen dem Kopfsteinpflaster 😂 Herrlich..Liebe Grüße

[@Thomas_P_aus_M]

@W. Carpenter Dem Westfalen sein Genitiv ist der Dativ. :-)

[@asifjaved4076]

😂

[@d.4711]

@W. Carpenter wegen des Kopfsteinpflasters😂nee,bin ich nicht

[@Allmight_Kitty]

Lol Meine Schwester hat das schnell bereut. High Heels und Kopfsteinpflaster = Narbe im Gesicht. XD Ich hab sie ja gewarnt aber wer nicht hören will....

[@rolfibar2852]

Ich weiß ja nicht, in welcher Stadt sie wohnt, aber ganze Straßen mit Kopfsteinpflaster sind shr selten in Deutschland. In Delmenhorst gibt es 2 davon. Die Frauen tragen selten High Heels, weil sie unbequem sind. Frau zieht sie zu besonderen Gelegenheiten an, oder in manchen Berufen!

[@Matty06001]

I loved Germany for many reasons, but I was so relieved that everyone spoke English. It feels very welcoming.

[@frauwerum2827]

Long Underwear in Germany are only needed when you go Skiing.

[@MsAndyOo]

Oder auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt. Alle anderen frieren und du feierst deine lange Unterwäsche.

[@b08bydigital]

I also wear them when walking the dog in winter.

[@miximily]

or ride motorbike

[@fatdad64able]

Antoinette, the main reason German women don't wear high heels is: THEY DON'T LOOK GOOD WITH JACK WOLFSKIN CLOTHES! ^^

[@fraka5688]

Hahahahaha

[@4gpm]

@Anton Chigurh: Your comment made my day!

[@Skylla54]

Don't underestimated the german fashion taste. This could become a thing. I made a test / experiment / survey. Would I wear it? Yes. Do I have these utilities? Yes. Can this become a trend? If I wear it highly confident, maybe yes. Conclusion: Chances are not zero. ~q.e.d

[@xoDaRyLlLeEox]

I have been living in New Zealand for the last 13 years. I am currently 26. I have watched almost all of your videos in regards to an expat living in Germany. May I say that watching them has made me wish I lived there. I’m not joking Germany sounds like a lovely place to live. There’s many reasons why New Zealand is not the place for me. I have gone through a lot in this country that has made me feel like I need to move somewhere else for my own well being. Don’t get me wrong nz is a beautiful country just not for me. Germany sounds like the perfect place. Maybe one day ❤️ love your videos. The way you speak and your accent is lovely. Please make another video with Emilia. Just the two of you, I love listening to her speak too, it’s so cute watching the two of you interact.

[@askat1085]

you could start your journey, with a first visit in germany and feel for yourself, if its really the right place for you. Even if you like the people, the country and many other things, you probably will have problems with the language or some other expectations. Wish you good luck in your future way :)

[@BakraMandiIslamabadWeraCow]

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[@mikewhite955]

But Germany is changing a lot, there are a lot Immigrants or "germans" wich were Immigrants before :(

[@askat1085]

Mike... really? We had one or two years with many refugees but apart from that the numbers are pretty stable around 180.000 a year. that is ~0,22% of the poeple that living in germany. So every 500 people you meet someone who is new in germany. Compared to the millions of tourists that is nothing. And if you are feared that they don't adapt the german culture, show it to them in a friendly way. We had much more immigrants in the 60s, when germany needed worker and we are still alive and still very german...

[@winterybanana]

Askat Look at the person complaining about immigrants and please reconsider how perfect Germany is... No place is perfect and Germany is not a country with many immigrants compared to the US or some other countries. Most of the time I like living here, but every once a while when seeing somebody like this I'm reminded that no amount of work you put into adhering to German rules, speaking the language and just generally acting like them 90% of the time will ever give you the right to feel as one of them.

[@schuhschrank947]

I am a German living im Germany and I use a hot water bottle when my feet are so cold, that I can't fall asleep and when I have stomach pain. High heels are not only uncomfortable and impractical - to wear them a lot iis not good for your feet and for the whole body, especially for the spinal column! That is another reason why we don't wear them so often! (I hope my English isn't too bad!)

[@grimtheghastly8878]

You're doing great so far. You made a slight mistake where you said: "High heels _and_ not only uncomfortable..." where you should have said: "High heels _are_ not only uncomfortable..." and you were also missing a comma and the word "it" where you said: "Uncomfortable and impractical to wear them a lot is not good for your feet..." What you should have said wrote was: "Uncomfortable and impractical to wear them a lot, _it_ is not good for your feet..." Aside from that, you did pretty well and should keep practicing.

[@plinkbottle]

Builders in Australia and new Zealand, seem to have missed out on learning about insulation. Thousands of houses everywhere have no ceiling insulation, for heating in cold areas or for cooling in hot areas. People save on electrical air conditioning with hot water bottles or fans with "cyclonic" wind output. Some older folks walk through the house in darkness, so only one electric light is used.

[@ezghthrt7733]

8:48 When I was at university, i had contact with some anglophone students that were eager to test their their german skills and were kinda "disappointed", as all the germans that they met were equally keen to test their english skills with a native speaker. They actually had to insist to speak german.

[@ritterderkokosnuss3379]

Nice. I had kind of the same thing happened to me. Me as a german talked in english and the US-student talked in german. One of the strangest conversation I ever had :D

[@amberbushong8124]

My grandmother is from Germany and I have always wanted to visit but have never been able to. I love watching your videos because it’s like getting to visit for me. Thank you!

[@地球人-i3d]

I still use hot bottle (waermflasche) in Germany . Its my personal addiction. And it's a made in Germany product. It's Hugo Frosch. I can't stop using hot bottle. except hot summer time, I hug my Hugo Frosch to watch telly.

[@manfredl6028]

Öp90

[@dmotat2901]

In countries with long cold winters everthing is prepared for cold winters, especially good heating. In counties with long hot summers everthing is prepared for hot summers, especially good air contitioning. In warm countries heating in winter ist often not that great and in colder countries air contitioning is not very common.

[@claudiaduffy5500]

And your point for New Zealand is?

[@DrGlynnWix]

I don't think you know much about New Zealand climate... Also, this is not the case in Ireland where they also have horrible insulation in most homes even though the average monthly temperature range is pretty chilly all year round.

[@ThomasKnip]

You will find a lot of hot water bottles, sometimes with a plush toy coating to really snuggle. ^^ Germans tend to switch off their heating during the night, and it can become cold very quickly. But electric blankets I've hardly ever seen. As for high heels and makeup ... German women tend to be pragmatic. And German men usually appreciate that. ^^

[@dluckygurl8]

I've been living in Germany for a decade now. I originally come from SE Asia (warm all year round and no winter!) and lived in Dubai as well before moving to Germany. When I first got here, my German husband was surprised that I only brought high-heeled shoes and not even a single pair of sneakers (I never wore sneakers in Asia!) and told me, "I'm pretty sure you won't be able to use them." Haha, true enough, the cobblestoned streets make it so darn difficult to walk with high-heeled shoes on. So for the first three years of my life here in Germany, I lived like a German - sneakers, flat boots, jeans with black coats/jackets. But, honestly, I was unhappy - I loved wearing heeled shoes (as I am petite), dresses and skirts and liked putting on makeup. I like showing my personality and my creative side through fashion. So yeah, I had to learn how to walk on cobblestones with heels! I also learned to how to layer during colder months (when I was pregnant, I wore 100% merino wool thermal underwear and used an electric blanket) so I get to wear my skirts and dresses now regardless of the season. I stopped caring about the stares of other people who probably think I'm ridiculous for wearing what I'm wearing. Lesson learned: Stay true to yourself. If it makes you happy, just go for it!

[@janni4968]

Ok so I am german and use a hot water bottle every night between fall and spring to sleep Didn't knew it was somewhat unusual over here 😂

[@promisexlovexm7260]

Same here xd

[@lalelu1202]

My apartment is in a house from the reconstruction era(as our city was majorly destroyed in WW2) and is not insulated very well and it gets soooo cold in the winter months. I am someone that does not freeze easily but in winter I also have to use 2 little hot water bottles to sleep with under my covers or under my blanket when I am on the couch.

[@b08bydigital]

It's not. It's common.

[@emykuttig]

It’s about 5 years ago that the lady’s in the club wear high heels all the time. Most of the girls wear sneakers this time because it’s much more comfortable 😂

[@Belgarion2601]

Nice video! I am a German that has been to New Zealand before, and I totally agree with your points. As some people point out, we do have/use some of the things over here, but it's not used with the same frequency as in New Zealand by far. As for the language, it's great that you try learning as much german as you can, even though Germans often speak English with English native speakers. I think understanding the German language gives you a deep insight into German culture, as well.

[@lovespringgreen]

That was so interesting. Thank you ☺️ looking forward to the next one.

[@ralfmoebius4260]

You do need warm underwear in germany when you leave the house and go hiking or winter skiing.

[@uddelhexe3545]

I like so much how you show these little things that most of us are not aware of and it is so interesting to learn sth. About your birth country along with that. And btw...the nice way you describe our country is so wonderful. I'm happy you seem to like it here🤗

[@21MEPHISTO01]

Zuerst: Ich finde deine freundliche Art sehr erfrischend, du hast immer 'a smile on your face' und auch dein Akzent ist einfach mal ein anderer als der der Amerikaner, Engländer, Schotten usw. Natürlich gibt es bei uns auch Wärmflaschen zu kaufen: Bei Drogerieketten und in Apotheken wirst du diese immer finden. Zu den hohen Schuhen: Ich würde nicht sagen, dass deutsche Männer diese unattraktiv finden, aber sowohl Männlein als auch Weiblein verstehen, dass diese unpraktisch sind. Eine Frau, die kaum laufen muss und direkt zum Club, zum Konzert; Restaurant oder zur sonstigen Veranstaltung mit dem Auto gefahren wird, kann natürlich auch HH tragen, aber sowohl HH als auch starke Schminke sehen die Deutschen fast schon als 'Verkleidung' an...Ob es attraktiver und schöner macht? Viele Grüße!

[@AnnaLee33]

Sehr gut erklärt! Es gibt fast nichts Schlimmeres auf ner Party, als wenn man dadurch auffällt, daß man "aufgetakelt" ist, (overdressed) , ein Wort was mir sehr gut dafür gefällt, weil ein Segelschiff in voller "Takelage" (alle Segel gehißt) halt immer sehr bombastisch und auffallenwirkt, und man angestiert wird. "Mehr sein als scheinen..." ist immer besser..

[@angedreamdancer6]

Und die Schuhe sind unbequem dazu.

[@nele4506]

Ich denke viele tragen keine hohen Schuhe weil sie einfach total unbequem sind.

[@Smeffy-Abigail]

Die Vorstellung.. Einen ganzen Abend tanzen UND dabei hohe Absätze tragen? Horror!!! 🤣 🤣

[@dennismueller9396]

Typischer Kiwi Akzent:)

[@nthrbrck]

I will never get tired of listening to this adorable accent.

[@aknopf8173]

Yes, I actually came for the kiwi accent. And I stayed for the kiwi accent. (Sorry to be so superficial)

[@saralampret9694]

Right!! And she also seems very kind and positive, beautiful lady. She could be making vídeos about dinosaurs and I would still watch them :P

[@johannescruyff6908]

Nice to hear that you have not expected everybody to speak English. Refreshingly respectful. Nice difference to the people of another country (who also call their national championship, the world championships).

[@juibelly2318]

About the heel topic: me and my friends some times wear high heels but most of the time we chose the comfortable but pretty shoes for the club :)

[@Tenajeh]

We still have, need, and use some of those things: Warm underwear for going outside during winter. Hot water bottles for belly aches or for keeping our pets warm in their carrier box on the way to the vet. Heating blankets for when we are sick.

[@Alexandra-fi6ru]

the reason why everyone in Germany and Austria can speak english is that we all lern it from the beginning of our school days. Personally Í even had it in kindergarten.

[@furzkram]

We used to use those bottles when being sick, I remember them from my childhood and when heating was only in the other room, when people had coal or oil ovens in the living room and kitchen only, and the oven for bathing water was only fired up on Sundays. You still get them here but meanwhile building standards have been raised a lot and they will hardly be needed for anything except she you're sick.

[@masc9532]

We actually use hot water bottles quiet often, cause sometimes you just feel cold, or when you’re sick and your stomach hurts and stuff like that :)

[@amogorkon]

I'd still recommend having a hot water bottle and an electric sheet handy for the winter. At times it's easiest to just vent out all the used air at -20°C outside and then use the sheet to snuggly warm up the bed. It's way faster, cheaper and comfortable than to heat up all the air and furniture in the room. A hot water bottle is very useful when you're sick to fight ear pain, headache and the like. Last but not least, I recommend using an infrared lamp during winter to warm up legs and feet while keeping the heater at medium. It's amazing how comfortable you can be at -20°C air temperature if something is actively heating up your feet (socks don't do the trick for me, too sweaty), also heating up the air reduces air moisture, which is often the reason for sickness due to the nose getting too dry.

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

I think the reason for not wearing so much high-heels is, because german women are very emancipated in some kind of way. Girls and women don't dress and style too feminine. Like for example french or russian women do. Same the other way round: Men don't necessarily have to be the "hard" or "strong/tough" guy like in many other cultures. These times are gone. And, a secon reason: It depends on fashion/what's trendy at the moment. Five or ten years ago heels were more "in". At the moment it's more a sneaker-time. 😉

[@fraka5688]

Exactly. Well said.

[@randomgal]

So you are implying that women that dress femenine are less emacipated? That is very sexist. Whenever I wear femenine clothes and I heels old ladys stare at me with disgust and young men catcall. That's the real reason I no longer dress that way. People don't respect you here like that because Germans are not forward thinking. They still are set in their old ways.

[@AnnaLee33]

@@@randomgal , no, he didn't imply that. He said: "They don't dress TOO feminine." Feminine yes, but not sexy, where you inadvertently make yourself a sex object. I think it's difficult to draw a line here, where one ends and the other begins, and tastes differ, but I think there is a distinct difference between feminine and sexy. Sexy brings you catcalls, and feminine makes men hold the doors open for you.

[@randomgal]

@@AnnaLee33 I only get catcalls for the way I dress in Germany. Whenever I visit the UK or Singapore, men don't catcall me. Men in Germany aren't used to seeing a woman dress up. Because like op said, women don't really dress up here. So the men can't control themselves and don't have any manners. They lack the common decency in comparison to other western countries. I love wearing a tight pencil skirt that goes just below my knees and pair that with a nice blouse. To me, that is elegant. I'm not showing skin but highlighting my natural curves. But even that's too much to handle without getting cat called. Oh and I open the door for people all the time. Doesn't matter if you're a girl or guy, young or old. Men and women hold the door open for me too. I think that's just normal civilized behavior.

[@randomgal]

Looking at your profile you seem to be following the religion of Islam. No I understand your opinion better and why you are against women dressing sexy. I know it goes against your religion. Nevertheless the majority of people in Germany are not muslim and therefore have a different mindset than you. Please understand that German culture is very different to Islam.

[@wonderlandartwork3579]

oh we do use electric blankets and hot water bottles here in germany! But mostly for pain relief, like abdominal (caugh caugh period) cramps, muscle pain or an upset stomach. I also have a grain pillow at home that I plunk into the microwave after I come home from a concert, since I tend to headbang a lot and it strains my neck a fair bit lol

[@donvapor7786]

I guess that they don’t wear high heels in Germany (or Switzerland, Austria) because they’re really not comfortable. But not because of the Streets. I’m living in Guatemala, and believe me, german “Kopfsteinpflaster” is super flat com’ared with guatemaltecan streets. But nearly all women here in Guatemala are using high heels. So: congratulations to the women in Germany, Switzerland, Austria!

[@kl0bolt]

so i can just reverse this and use it for my trip to NZ. great ^^

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

Hmm. In the Midwest we have insulation and central heating, but we also have to go outside sometimes. So not everyone wears long underwear, but some people definitely do, especially when they're going to be outside for a significant amount of time in the winter. We also have hot water bottles and heating pads. People use them on soar muscles, or some people use them when they're sick.

[@stormthrush37]

Cool stuff! I've been looking at moving to Germany and all of this makes me want to move there more, not less.

[@IsleNaK]

Check out the channel "wanted adventures living abroad". She's got some good advice on Germany too :)

[@Maya-ne9cg]

Really nice video! I'm German and many don't wear high heels so much because they are just uncomfortable and for the most germans they are "glamour" shoes for as you say very special events. Also the natural make up is right and I discovered that on my student exchange. I think most Germans are more used to the natural look and personally I'm feeling more comfortable in that and just like high heels and more make up etc. on very special events, what makes them even more special.

[@lauradepping6638]

Oh wow, what an interesting youtube channel that you got here. Thanks so much for sharing! I‘m actually German and it‘s so exciting to watch. Lived in Australia for a year and also noticed how many of them wear high heels. I actually got my first pair over there and had to learn how to walk in them. Quite happy to be back in Berlin as I feel much more comfortable going out in a comfy pair of sneakers and enjoying a night without my feed burning like hell. :D

[@serioseperson7843]

I love hot water bottles and use it so many times😍 for coldness in winter or for cramps/ illnesses😊

[@HelloDaniMo]

Thank you for sharing your experiences & observations. You deliver a valuable task in raising awareness of differences in cultures, that bring us all closer. Much love & light over. Keep going sister, I am enjoying it, having left Germany aeons ago...:-)

[@furzkram]

I think cobblestone streets and similar odds are only one reason. More and more women are realizing that they're deforming their feet and toes and enforcing hallux valgus (Google) - and you can't replace your feet, your wear them a life long. If you need to be taller, turn a water bottle crate upside down and step on it ;-)

[@philippbock3399]

Maybe you might need thermal underwear nowadays in Germany as they advice us to shorten heating for saving gas 🙂 Thank you for your nice videos and many greetings to you from Philipp

[@Myladyinred999]

Me personally (German, living in Munich), I tend to freeze a lot. So I wear very warm underwear from autumn to spring. I also like to use especially warm blankets for sleeping the whole year. But most Germans think I'm strange in that regard. Just meant to say: Some people need this stuff also in Germany to survive the cold ;)

[@karinjunghans4477]

In Germany we need hot water bottles if you have stomach pain, back pain or the period.

[@jimmybobbananaheadk5994]

I'm from Germany and I only wear makeup to spwcial occasions. Daily I dont wear makeup at all. I have a really strict skin care routine though so I don't need the makeup to cover up imperfections.

[@gerhardmetz]

hey lady, einer der gründe, dass du in deutschland oder auch in österreich so gut verstanden wirst ist, dass praktisch von schulbeginn an englisch "als lebende fremdsprache" unterrichtet wird...zusätzlich möchte ich bemerken, dass du vorbildlich akzentfrei sprichst und eine klare sehr deutliche aussprache besitzt (im gegensatz zu vielen amerikanischen slangs)...ich freue mich sehr, endlich ein englischsprachiges video zu sehen mit deutschen untertiteln -so kann ich mein verstaubtes englisch wieder auffrischen...danke :)

[@vinnchen_696]

Ich bin per Zufall auf dein Video gestoßen. Schöne Ansichten. :) ich trage tatsächlich keine Highheels, da es im Alltag als untauglich und aufgebretzelt angesehen wird.Man wird dann schon angeglotzt. 🙈Einige tragen Sie zum Feiern oder wie du bereits sagtest, für besondere Anlässe. Aber was außergewöhnliche Mode betrifft, ist es hier leider nicht wie in den USA. Aber dies sind auch nur meine Erfahrungen. :) ich freue mich über weitere Videos und Eindrücke. :) viel Spaß in Deutschland. 🤗

[@xml571]

I am German and I always use hot water bottles in winter! Even though its mostly 21- 23 degrees in my apartment it makes it much more cozy while sleeping.

[@Lunch2391]

I'm German and I do wear thermo underwear in the winter but usually just the pants and when I spent some time outside like hicking or I'm out with my kids in the winter and a lot of people own hot water bottles (usually women) they are great for those cold feet in the winter or when you have menstrual pains and on the topic of high heels they are not really comfortable and many women do own heels 12 cm heels are not fashionable right now I guess

[@honkytonk4465]

Thermo underwear ist for "Luschen" only!

[@faroman7781]

You definitely need a hot water bottle in Germany. It is common to switch off the central heating systems for the night and depending on your home's isolation it can be really helpful.

[@S404_44]

When you are German but you can't stand the heating warmth. I always get a massive headache because of the heating in the winter when I'm at home. Regarding the Germans being able to speak English: have you ever been to the Netherlands or any Scandinavian country? It is even more incredible there. I was in Denmark a few weeks ago and everyone we met spoke English so well, even the older people (who in Germany usually aren't as good in English).

[@johnnycage3673]

People in the Netherlands and Scandinavia grew up watching non-dubbed hollywood movies. In germany people always hated subtitles and that's why every movie got dubbed. That somewhat changed in the past couple of years and especially since the Internet came up and people are watching a lot of english movies and KZbin videos (like this channel here).

[@justme8841]

luftbefeuchter können helfen

[@talijahtalijah1258]

You are right the Netherlands speak better English than any non-english speaking country in Europe. The Dutch are just good at learning a foreign language, they speak the best German among none german nations.

[@talijahtalijah1258]

In the Netherland, most television programs are in English and English is taught in primary school (basis school).

[@Smiuley]

I don't heat my room at all. It kinda gets warm on its own? :D

[@jolotschka]

Warm underwear can be helpful in real cold winter outside. Here in the mountains it's get quite cold during winter combined with rain and wind that can get chilly. My dad loved to heat his bad electrically to cope his rheumatism and hot water bottles we use when we got a cold.

[@juali222]

I think a lot of people spend a good amount of money on sneakers and since they're very comfy and still look cool we don't really wear heels on a night out

[@centrifugedestroyer2579]

I never really appreciated how warm and cozy our homes are until our heating broke mid-winter. Our house has pretty good insulation, but the replacement took three days so we needed electric blankets for the first time.

[@renatewest6366]

English is currently The international language. Prior to.this it was French.Before that Latin.

[@shakeweller]

Make Up is like High Heels. People go crazy with it for events and go minimal in their daily life 👏

[@jellycheah]

Not from Germany but was shocked in NZ regarding the cold houses! I thought, no big deal, we've had -20C in the winters and I stay inside. Well, I'm having a rough winter in NZ! Nobody warned me!

[@Pidalin]

For European people it's really inconceivable that somewhere in civilised world don't have heating systems in their houses. I heard in UK they have cold in houses too. My grandparents would probably die by cold in first hour without their 25°C inside :-D

[@palmero7606]

Why am I watching this right now i am German in New Zealand. 😂

[@user-ct2ch5zb6p]

😂

[@marianperditabader3017]

Heels - well they look good but in the past we always wanted to be able to run fast (- if necessary). Working 10/12 hours going dancing until dawn - so much fun and today (nearly 60) the knees osteoarthritis prefers no heels - but the dancing days are not over yet - love your yt

[@evloedfl]

Why don't you just insulate you're homes in New Zealand?

[@misfithog5855]

They CAN be insulated and it helps when they are. But central heating barely serms to be a thing here. I mean, even when I lived in an apartment there was no central heating. I thought it was just a "North Island" thing ( winters are not very cold), but now I wonder...

[@petrameyer1121]

I would assume to be able to offer cheap housing, the same as in the US?

[@claudiaduffy5500]

Newly but homes now have to be insulated but most older homes are not. It was a question of cost. Even though it is nice to have a warm house I feel it's actually healthier in the long run to go with the seasons. Kiwis are overall a lot healthier than Germans. It toughens you up. The old houses is Germany were as cold as kiwi houses. Ice formed on the windows and no heating in bedrooms either at my grandma's in the 60's and 70's.

[@petrameyer1121]

Claudia Duffy The recommended temperature for the bedroom is around 18°C here too. You can turn the heating down. I actually have a programmable heating that lowers the temp when I am not home and in the night and turn them back up half an hour before I wake up, depending on the room. :)

[@denzzlinga]

Or put electric or propane powered heaters with some serious power in?

[@PileOfEmptyTapes]

While you shouldn't have to be afraid of freezing to death inside in winter in Germany, that's not saying that the odd vest, blanket and even warm underpants and socks (when it's very cold) may not still come in handy. Keeping yourself warm tends to be an awful lot more energy-efficient than trying to heat up the whole space, and when it's freezing outside the air tends to get so dry inside that you'd need silly high temperatures to make up for it (as perceived temperature depends on humidity as well), in effect resulting in big heating bills and terribly dry air with all its negative effects (getting zapped with ESD all over the place, dry skin etc.). I tend to be shooting for about 23°C in the living room and maybe 19-20 in the bedroom (not a major fan of freezing cold in there, though I do know some people like it cooler). If I'm still freezing like that, I'll put on some more.

[@bellahuebsch5553]

Sneakers sind viiiiiiiiel gemütlicher 😍

[@henrikniehaus]

The heating / insulation / long johns situation in the winter in New Zealand really surprised me. That sounds like Germany 70-80 years ago. Why didn't that change in New Zealand? It's such a big increase in comfort to have a cosy warm house.

[@claudiaduffy5500]

Cost is the main reason. Money is tight in NZ as it's a low wage economy

[@lillyvesper6686]

We don’t wear heels cause it’s absolutely painful 🙈

[@lucype9947]

Genau, braucht kein Mensch 😂

[@tia5609]

In the part of Germany where I live, no one wears high-heels because of the marsh (or swamp, I don‘t know what the right translation is) The ground is nearly always at least a little bit wet, so if you try to walk on a path that isn‘t completly laid out with stone (so basically everything thats not a street) you would just get stuck in the ground. You even do so some times with flat shoes.

[@michaelroppel4793]

The first things that came into my mind when I read the topic had been: air conditioning, flip flops and sun hats...

[@michaelt.5672]

The thing about high heels: The more cobblestone streets there are in a town or city, the less high heels you'll see there, for obvious reasons. But if you are in a place where there are next to no cobblestone pavements, you do see high heels more frequently. Not as everyday footwear, but occasionally. So this one may be different from region to region.

[@Gamerboy-xn6qg]

Almost every german can speak english but many of them dont want to speak because they think you wouldnt understand them English is getting teached from 3rd grade on so they will understand you almost all the time (as long as it isnt on a to high level) and they‘ll find a way to communicate

[@bumblebee2001]

Wir haben Englisch ab der 6. Das ist in jedem Bundesland anders

[@Gamerboy-xn6qg]

girl power in den meisten ist es ab der 3. es gibt ausnahmen da kommt das erst später

[@CandraJade84]

@@bumblebee2001 An vielen weiterführenden Schulen kann man wählen ob man mit Englisch oder Französisch beginnt. Die andere Sprache hat man dann ab der 7. Klasse.

[@obsidianwing]

Englisch is a Main Subject in School we start learning at Elementary School , i started in Pre School helped me a lot in Life. Since i have so many Friends Online around the World like in the USA ,Kanada ,UK and Australia you improve so fast. At the beginning you feel so bad , but when get Feeback from Native who tell you , youre English is pretty decent you feel very good and this happens often, were to shy to speak english . Its also sound strange for hearning our self talking in a diffrent laguage. But most will understand you

[@annagleich1252]

To the high heels: There are different reasons why a lot of german women don't wear these. One of them are the Streets. For me, I never wear high heels, because they are uncomfetable and I can't dance with them in a club, especially be on them the whole night. Another reason is, that a lot of german women are very tall. So there are a lot of hetero couples that have the same height. A lot of women don't like it when they are taller than their boyfriend, husband,... .

[@WantedVisual]

My cousin (Belgian, no German skills) had to go to the German coast for work. He and his boss assumed he'd get by with English, since the company they were working with had very fluent employees. Small issue: for every two weeks of work, he was in a hotel for two weeks, and it wasn't tourist season. Since the coastline is in Eastern Germany, English wasn't a very necessary school subject until quite recently, and most people opted for Russian. My cousin had no way of communicating with the hotel staff, and they had no way of communicating with him. Stores were very similar. I didn't hear about this until two months into that particular disaster. Pro tip if this happens to you: find a teenager. Someone born after 2000, who is failing to be subtle about staring at you and your conversation partner. They'll usually have the most passable English skills, or at least know a good translation website to help you muddle through.

[@tiredace_2998]

I am from Austria (next to Germany Austrians speak German) we learn English with 6 years when we start school we have Exams in German English and Maths. Sometimes I feel like I can speak better English than German because there are word that don't exist in German! And also the words are way shorter and English is WAY MORE EASIER in the grammar. I also love watching series and movies in English because it sounds better.... So I'm very surprised that people think that German/Austrian people don't speak English....

[@eleonorazoikonstantoula]

Maybe she experienced that as a tourist. For example, I came to Austria this summer and when I went to Merkur and spoke English they didn't like it at all and just answered in German (which i don't speak at all). This happened in many stores, markets, cafes and at the airport too!! Luckily my bf spoke German and filled the gap. So in general German spoken countries like German and Austria (from mine experience) don't like speaking English even if they see u don't know German and look at you kind of weird.

[@tiredace_2998]

@@eleonorazoikonstantoula in my experience you have to say something in German or the people will talk to you in englisch, and I talk englisch just for fun too

[@reginamayer-eastman8052]

I use a hot water bottle, usually to warm up my feet when I go to bed. But then I like to keep my bedroom pretty cold, and snuggle into some serious comforters, plus I know there's the hot water bottle waiting for me. Bliss! Also, I know some older people in the country who heat a rock on their woodstove, wrap it in a blanket and put it in their beds. That's a little too rustic for me, but then I have a hot water bottle!

[@rentregagnant]

8:14 and after... *German in Germany* Get real. Yes, you can survive in Germany without German, thanks to Germans' good will. Don't push it. Show a bit of willingness and allow your world to grow as you connect on a deeper level.

[@rosiehoy4736]

Whenever I have been in Germany (I'm English ) I have always started any interaction in German and most of the time they have let me practice my German. It always ends up with them confirming what we have said in English. It would be very rude to asume English.

[@rentregagnant]

@@rosiehoy4736 Great strategy, ZWW! Surely everyone can learn enough to at least say 'hello' or 'excuse me...' in German.

[@spsnake]

our tolerance is our end

[@m.v.d.k.prepperoma5991]

Sind 18‘ in der Wohnung wirklich heiß?🤔 Wir haben keinen Keller und der Fußboden ist wirklich eisig und hier im Norden ist es draußen auch ungemütlich . Wärmflasche und Schaffell im Bett ist gut . Tagsüber Wollsocken und Fleecejacke in der Wohnung . . Englisch - ja vielleicht in Berliner Cafees ! Bi uns snackt we plattdütsch !

[@CLipka2373]

There are plenty of places in Germany with only few (if any) cobblestone roads. And there are plenty of places in Germany where high heels are quite common. I don't know whether there is a correlation there, but it would seem reasonable that if you happen to live in a city with lots of cobblestone you won't see many high heels around.

[@TerreSeche213]

"It is really really cold in Germany" HAHAHA! Never come to Québec ;)

[@petrahaslbeck22]

Those hot water bottles or heating blankets are mostly used by old People here. They have it Cold no matter what temperature is in the room.

[@agn855]

Germans learn that the temperature at the sleeping room should be about 16°C, other rooms which aren't constantly used are heated at 18°C, while the living room is about 20-24°C. Using smart home gadgets makes it even more convenient to (re)configure the room temperatures during the day, even remotely. Nevertheless, the most interesting thing about to care for is the humidity which should be around 50-60% to prevent mold. Hope that helps :o)

[@honkytonk4465]

Temperature in sleeping room should be under 10°C!!!!!!!

[@PowerAnjohn]

Always interesting to watch this kind of videos as a german. :D

[@yoshl1795]

I wear thermal underwear every single winter when going hiking etc. It can actually get pretty cold in Germany... 😁

[@mandyneuhaus2544]

We use hot water bottles for stomach pain or these pillows filled with cherry seeds and put them in the microwave. The electric blanket is mostly used for back pain but if you have not good isolated home you also use them for head like we do that. I sleep with them and three blankets.. but I always am cold. So it's probably just me. I have one pair of heeled boots. They are pretty but uncomftable and I need to walk around all day or night with my shoes. Also driving car is easier without

[@saskia4695]

Zu der Überraschung, dass hier fast alle Englisch sprechen muss man sagen klar, das ist ein Hauptfach in der Schule. Ich persönlich muss gestehen meine Stärken liegen im Mathematischen Bereich (ich bin selbst auch Informatikerin) und bin in Fremdsprachen schon immer schlecht gewesen. Deshalb bin ich oft sehr unsicher beim Sprechen. Beim Verstehen habe ich allerdings null Probleme. Also selbst bei so Leuten wir mir, die sich durch Englisch echt immer nur durchgehangelt haben, ist es überhaupt kein Problem, wenn man als Touri einfach Englisch spricht. Deutsche Sätze zu lernen ist als Touri echt überflüssig. Zu dem Make up und den Schuhen: Ich mag eigentlich beides. Aber ich trage schon VIEL mehr hohe Schuhe als andere. Aber es ist halt, weil ich das mag und ich muss mich schon fast dafür "rechtfertigen". Viele Frauen sagen sie sind unbequem und unpraktisch und viele Männer stehen bei uns eigentlich auf wesentlich natürlichere Frauen, als es Männer woanders tun. Ich finde das ist auch gut so :)

[@Brainreaver79]

subtle makeup has the same reason like massive push up bras.. you meet someone and after a time,. you see them without that makeup and or massive push up,.. and you realize what you got wasnt what it looked like. so man ypeople try the natural / subtle approach because its more open and honest. regarding the english speaking in germany, i dont know if its changed since i was in school, but we had to take english in school,.. in 5th year we could choose between english and latin but if we took latin we had to add english 2 years later,.. so nearly everyone has to learn it in school to some degree. and the people who took english in year 5 could choose to add latin or french in year 7

[@j.b.754]

we love high heels, but they hurt and we love compfy cloth and shoes 😂😂😂 nice video!

[@christian9365]

nice vid. just found your channel. that "Hot Bottle" is called "Wärmflasche" and its pretty common. i use this every winter

[@masc9532]

and the highheel thing is mostly not true. Idk why you didn’t see a lot of people wear heels.:)

[@jamesmicheal3944]

Hi Antoinette Emily . I think you are German like us . Thank you for showing as all the beauty I appreciate it . I used to lived in Germany . I like how you discribed about Germany. Germany is a awesome country it is clean and people are respectful .Thank you for the video .I appreciate it.

[@HagenvonEitzen]

Of course as a German one does not really notice it or consider it special that the insides are heated in winter. Then again, we are known to complain a lot about the opposite temperature differences abroad, such as AC-chilled insides when it is hot summer outside :)

[@darlingxo3614]

Well where i live we have cobble Stone streets in our old City area, where most of the Bars and Clubs are but i See many women wearing heels. I guess it just depends but i think its pretty normal. But i think wedges or blocky Heels are more popular.

[@dietrichostermann4987]

Hmmm ... Nevertheless there are several occasions in Germany as well for women to wear high-heels. If you are invited to come to high official occasion like a prom you should wear at least middle high-heels in wich you are able to dance well. Or come to an award show, or you go to the opera or a theatre. Or you work on a positions on wich your are expected to wear offial clothes, you are expected to wear fair shoes. It must't be extrem high-heels but the shoes should be a kind of elegant and adequate. I've often watched that women wear high-heels during the happening and changed the schoes when tey left the party. I would give the hint to bring one or two pair of high-heels to Germany besides the normal shoes

[@DerParsifal]

I use a hot water bottle in Germany because I turn down the eat over night. Heating is very expensive here.