UK vs Germany: The Ultimate Culture Clash

[@henryluebberstedt7819]

I love those Sundays. Everything slows down at least for one day of a week. You have time for family, friends or just for yourself.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I do love the fact it is a thing. I've been so used to everything being go go go every day, but having a guaranteed day off is great. Yes there are down sides bit the positives outweigh the negatives

[@Arsenic71]

I don't. It's stupid, it's a leftover from a few centuries ago, it's entirely faith-based. And you know what the definition of faith is? Belief without evidence. It doesn't fit into the 21st century anymore. How many people, especially retired people, would like to work on a Sunday - first to make some extra money and second to be among people instead of sitting in their single room in a retirement or care home.

[@arnodobler1096]

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[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@Arsenic71 I respect your opinion, you are entitled to that :D As someone who worked retail for 12 years I love the fact you get a gaurenteed day off. Whether its based on faith or not the principal of this idea is great. People arent machines and need days off and if you have a set day off its something you can prepare for and look forward to. Now I do agree those who want to work a Sunday should be allowed but there are still places open like museums, airports, restaraunts, movie theatres etc. that they could apply to work at. I am happy to continue the discussion and get more of your thoughts :)

[@SheratanLP]

@@Arsenic71 What you're saying is total bullshit. The GDR was the exact opposite of a religious state and we had Sunday off. It may have had its origins in religion many, many years ago, but it is now a social measure. Germany is a welfare state like the former GDR and a welfare state does not treat its citizens like slaves and make them work 7 days a week like America. It has absolutely nothing to do with religion.

[@reinhard8053]

I think there are many shops with even fewer opening hours. Most specialized shops only open from 8-9 to 18. In Austria it's even less. There is nearly nothing open after 20. Most close between 18-19:30. And saturday at 18. I don't see the problem with the closed sunday. That's only one day which everyone knows. Just buy what you need until saturday evening. Planning for one day shouldn't be a problem. I mostly buy some stuff at friday and don't do any shopping at the weekend. If really necessary there are still some shops or gas stations which are open on sunday.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

The more time I spend in Germany the more I love the fact shops close on Sundays. I too also try and avoid the shops on Saturdays. Far too busy and is never any fun. On the plus side our local Kaufland has just installed Self serve checkouts so that helps speed things up

[@albundy7718]

One Reason for not Jaywalking could be not given kids watching the behavior a bad example that get them killed.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

100% agree with this. I do try and avoid Jay Walking here in the UK when kids are around but I sadly still do it from time to time. A bad habit I am trying to stop

[@JeroenJA]

@@DocyinDeutschland i feel it's a huge bit ciry dependend no? :) , it feels differntly in different cities, in one it feels guilthy to do it, in others you feel a morron if you just keep waiting for the green light.. how the lights are arranged changes a lot to .. lots of phony buttoms for pedestians sadly.. and when no car is clearly coming.. but some work well, push button, and no car detected means 20 or 30 sec till you get a green :) , crossing i know work that well, i always wait that bit :)

[@berulan8463]

On the Autobahn you should never drive faster then your guardian angel can fly.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

This is true 🙈

[@kaibroeking9968]

Do you know the Westfalian breakfast? A smoked coarse sausage, a bottle of Wacholder-Schnaps and a dog (because someone has to eat the sausage...).

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Not personally heard of it before. Is there somewhere you would recommend to best try it? 👀

[@kaibroeking9968]

@@DocyinDeutschland Never had it in a public house or restaurant, only on a few occasions, for round birthdays of older relatives.

[@randombloke8802]

Ha,ha...funny

[@fnaaijkens69]

KORREKT (There are no venues in DE where there's a dog readily available)

[@jrgptr935]

An Feiertagen wird dann der Hund gegessen...😅 On public holidays, the dog is eaten...😅(Translation DeepL)

[@ren_dhark]

We learn to form a Rettungsgasse (emergency lane) as soon as the traffic slows down on the Autobahn below round about 30 km/h, so that in case an emergency vehicle needs to use the Rettungsgasse it's already there. Aside from the Autobahn you form it as soon as you hear the horn or see the emergency lights.

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Jaywalking. We also do that. We're not holier than the pope! But, when there are parents with little kids waiting for the green light, it is common courtesy to not jaywalk to give a good example for the little ones. So, the parents don't have to explain why some people walk on red. Just be the good example you would wish for your own offspring.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

As I've been getting older I'm starting to look at it this was. Try and set a good example. My fiance and I have spoken about kids and I agree that showing them the correct way is how it should be done. Its a bad habbit I'm trying to break

[@lillikonig68]

I don't know why this is so often an issue with store opening times. You inform yourself once and then you arrange it so that you go shopping during opening hours 🤷🏼‍♀️ I live in Bavaria and here the supermarkets close at 8 p.m., even on Saturdays. Things were completely different in my childhood. Back then, the shops were open until 6 p.m. on weekdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. We prepared for it and bought accordingly. And we survived without going hungry 😅

[@DocyinDeutschland]

No issue with it 😊 just talking about how it's very different here in Scotland. I actually really like the idea of shops closing earlier. It shows the care for the staff and treats them like they are human. I sadly worked for too many shifts past reasonable times so I am a huge fan of this 😊 Thank you for taking the time to comment 🥰

[@lieschenart]

Sparkeling water is usally NOT industrially carbonated - it is natual mineral-water unlike the common tab water(s). Water is also a regianal thing - it tastes everywhere different.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I truly wonder if one day I will get used to the sparkling water😂 I do enjoy the tap water in the area my Fiance lives. I wonder if I could do a Scottish tap water vs German tap water

[@maxbarko8717]

How do they get it carbonated? Or do you believe that the water comes out carbonated from the spring?

[@andreastietz8231]

That was a very decent video, I like your opinions on the topics. And it´s true you can loose your drivers licence, if you are drunk on a bike. From that moment on when you got your licence, you have to follow the "Straßenverkehrsordnung - StVO". It doesn´t matter how you participate in traffic, you can even get charched for "reckless walking".🤣🤣

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you very much for the kind words :D

[@stzi7691]

We all learn the circumstance on how to make a "Rettungsgasse" or " rescue alley" in our driving schools. So that's why we all now... at least most of us.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Not sure if my previous reply is showing? In KZbin studio this is still showing as an Unreplied to comment.

[@reinhard8053]

And it's not when we hear or see an emergency vehicle. As soon as there is a queue getting very slow or coming to a still stand, you are supposed to form the Rettungsgasse.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@reinhard8053 Im guessing its just when there is an emergency vehicle the Rettungsgasse is just a little more extreme? Like everyone should do a little Rettungsasse but when its an emergency it should be a full blown Rettungsgasse? Does that make sense?

[@reinhard8053]

@@DocyinDeutschland It doesn't. If there is a standstill it is difficult to move any further to the side, especially for big vehicles. You just open up the way and wait. There is no thing as a little Rettungsgasse. If the traffic is still (slowly) moving you see some going to the side and some ignoring that. Often there will be no emergency vehicle and it just resolves. But the way needs to be open just in case.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@reinhard8053 Awesome :D Thank you so much for helping educate me. I hope I can pass this information on in the future

[@jackybraun2705]

I first came to Germany from the UK in the 70s so most of these things didn't apply in my experience. What I noticed were: - book spines are printed the other way round, - Cars were allowed to park with 2 wheels on the pavement - the roads were marked accordingly. - Paying bills was done by bank transer, cheques were hardly used But: shops shut on Sundays? They were shut in the UK on Sundays, too, in those days. Also shut weekdays from 5.30 pm. In Germany they were open on weekdays till 6.30 pm back then, but shut on Saturday afternoons Recycling hadn't been invented yet. I agree about the sparkling water. Had never heard of it in he .UK before I came here. We drank tapwater. The Germans seemed to have a horror of drinking tap water. Feli from from Germany did a video about the translation problems with the words for castles. It was very interesting. The number 20000 can vary depending on your definition.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

That's an interesting amount that is different 😊 I do know that England is a bit different on Sundays compared to Scotland but from my experience especially in Edinburgh everything is open basically all the time. I love the fact everything closes on Sunday. The more I experience it the more I appreciate it 🥰

[@JeroenJA]

@@DocyinDeutschland i understood cheques are still a thing in the UK? certainly in the USA? its weird, i'm from 1984, and never used a cheque in my life, i renember my parents using some in the 90s, but basicly since this century , most shops would give you a weird look if you asked to accept a cheque :) ah, i read on my finwiki that indeed France still uses them too! so germany retarded on keeping to use fax machines, and france for cheques, and also the magnitic bar on payment cards.. mainly for france still having lots of machines only reading that bit instead of the chip, those are still on every banking card.. a lot of banks actually want those out as authentification methode, since the magnetic bars is way to easy to copy ...

[@Nithrade]

I like the thoughtful way how you present those differences. Very nuanced. 😃

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thanks! 😃

[@houghi3826]

The story behind speeds limits on the Authobahn are because of the amount of traffic, mainly. So around cities, there will be speedlimits. Also when there are sharper corners, or even going up hills. That is because trucks will be going a LOT slower, and that speed difference is what they also look at. So it is not that they wait for an accident to happen.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I think the way I worded things was a little off I will agree. I do plan on doing an autobahn exclusive video some time down the line so will make sure I am as accurate as possible

[@IsraBeezy]

You're from Scotland and are surprised at *our* castles?? Huhhh??? I basically live in German castle-central and yet when I was in Scotland, I gawked my eyes out! It's way more impressive over there! Breakfast being the first thing on your list is so funny to me, because my grandma hosted a British couple in the 80s, and they complained about the boring breakfast. It escalated so far that it's a story still told in our family; apparently my grandmother refused to serve them anything after that. You can say our breakfast is dull; you'd be correct. 😂 Thank you for the entertaining video and thanks for being critical of things and saying what you think instead of just praising everything to high heavens, just to be unconfrontational.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment :D I will admit Scotland has many beautiful castles but the sheer voume of castles Germany has is super impressive. Can't wait to delve into that video 😂 Yeah breakfasts seem to be a lot less exciting in Germany. Nothing wrong with that but yeah, definitely prefer the Scottish breakfasts. I love that story 😂 Totally understandable especially if they were being rude. Hopefully not. Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoyed. I'll always do my best to be honest and not praise just for the sake of praising. If theres something I am not too keen on I will say :D Hope to see you around in the comments again. Cheers, Liam

[@Picemaker24]

Ganz einfach andere Länder andere Sitten 🎉

[@Jochen.Lutz-Germany]

Around 70% of the Autobahn are without speedlinits but their are often roadworks (~10-12%) to keep the Autobahn in best shape.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

The roadworks are everywhere in the area my Fiance lives

[@xxJOKeR75xx]

@@DocyinDeutschland i moved from the cologne area to north germany when i moved in with my wife over 20 years ago but the construction sites on A1 have always been there throughout those years - frustrating. Bavaria seems to have better results, probably related to having the traffic minister be CSU for so long.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@xxJOKeR75xx Yeah the roadworks around the ruhrgebiet area are awful. One of the big ones ive seen is around the area of Essen. They're extending the autobahn from 2 to 3 lanes or something. Absolute nightmare to drive

[@albundy7718]

The emergency work around of shops closed on sundays are shops in gas stations but its more expensive there and not guaranteed that it's open.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Sadly so. Great that if there is an emergency and you need a shop there will be something for you. Thankfully I've never been in the position yet but I am sure it will happen one day. Have you ever had to do this?

[@groundzero7470]

I live in Germany since the mid 80s and had the chance to see numerous Castles here but also in other countries. Eilean Donan Castle was probably one of my favorites to visit. It´s just as beautiful as Scotland itself.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I do hope to visit many of rhe different castles throughout the country. I'll make sure to add your suggestion to the list 🥰 Thank you for the comment 😊

[@TomKruhs]

3:34: 8 cents are only the standard beer bottles. The beer bottles with a handle (plopp) also have a 15 cent deposit. 10:16: All lanes are fast lanes. The regular lane is on the right. All other lanes are for overtaking only. If everyone is driving correctly, the 3rd lane is naturally the fastest. 😉 On a 3-lane motorway, you can drive a little longer in the middle lane if cars are occasionally overtaken. We have a word for those certain drivers: "Mittelspurschleicher" = centre lane sneakers. 😀

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you for the information 🥰 I had no idea about the beer bottles with handles. Thank you 😊 I recently learnt this about the Autobahn. I always mess up my wording of it. I do plan on making a video dedicated to the Autobahn so will make sure to word it better. Also thank you for the new word 🥰

[@hohernorden1043]

There is a special feature of Bothmer Castle, northeast of Lübeck (Northern Germany). Count Johann Caspar von Bothmer, was an English ambassador between the Kingdom of Hanover and England (George I). He has following house as the second office: Downing Street No. 10 (a joke of history)..😂

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you for the info :D

[@tangolust2269]

He was a German

[@josefartzdorf5019]

6 days, 12 hours stores are open. I don't know anyone who can't manage to purchase in these time. May be that it is for Brits or Americans unusual, but to be honest, i like the calm and going slow on sundays. And in in my experience foreigners also appreciates the silent sundays after a while. Here on youtube a lot of Americans for example are publishing their positve experiences with this german rule. Most of them enjoy the comfortably sundays too!

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I too like the idea of having the Sunday off. The peace and quiet is a beautiful thing. I am simply explaining the fact here in Edinburgh I am so used to being able to get anything any time I need it. It is a change I am getting used to.

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

German breakfast has changed a lot the last 150 years or so. About a hundred years before rural breakfast was split in the early one at sunrise (porridge or brennt's mus = burned or black porridge, made from roasted grist or wholemeal, coffee (mixed with coffee substitute), sometimes bread and jam instead of porridge) and the Z'Nine (9 am) or Z'Zehne (10 am) main morning meal; in Bavaria you can the latter still find as "Weisswurst" breakfast. About 125 years before the Swiss physician Bircher-Brenner invented the "Müsli", based on rolled oats, apples and dried fruits. Since the 1970s this became the main form for a cereals based breakfast in Germany, and for many Germans it is (in different variations) now their daily breakfast - except for the weekend, when the breakfast consists mainly of breadrolls, butter, cheese, sausages, jam and more. Sundays: As part of social reforms (to thwart the socialist movement) the German Empire introduced a ban of Sunday work in most trades in a 1891 amendment to the trade law. After WW I the protection of the Sunday as a day of quiet and recovery became a constitutional right - the idea was to give families at least one day per week together without anybody having to go to work. This article was one of a handful adopted also by the Grundgesetz (Basic Law), the new West German constitution after WW II; the East German constitution also got a similar rule. There were always exemptions for certain services (like emergency and health services, but also restaurants) and industries which technically can't close down for a day, and there were also some "softenings" the last decades. Bakeries are allowed to open at Sunday mornings to provide fresh breadrolls and shops providing mostly for travellers (in railway stations and gas stations) are also allowed to open. A few decades ago Germany had also shop closing times regulated by federal law (originally between 6:30 pm and about 7:00 am) to protect the employees in the retail sector; since 2006 the states can (de)regulate this by their own laws, only Bavaria still clings to the rules of the federal law (shops without special license closed between 8 pm and 6 am). But some attempts for 24/6 opening hours by some store chains failed in most places due to low turnover (and high costs). The official source for the number of kind of breads in Germany: www.brotinstitut.de/brotkultur

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you so much for all of this information 😊 a lot of detail and I appreciate it 🙏

[@HG-ru3nr]

If you need something to buy on Sundays, then goto to central stations in bigger towns. Their you can buy food, flowers, books, newspaper and for example soap.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Great idea :D

[@Piratex665]

7:17 we have "kiosks" for Sundays

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Another to add to the list

[@fresetu]

The system behind the Rettungsgasse is very simple (technically): those driving in the far left lane move left, all others move to the right.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Simple yet beautiful :D It was so amazing to see in action

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

16:20 You can also lose your driver's license by riding your bike if you are drunk. The "Do not walk at red" thing developed back in the 1980s and 1990s as different campaigns requested people to act as a role model for children in traffic situations. The argument goes as follows: Kids do often have neither the overview nor the prudence to a assess traffic situations correctly, and if they see you traverse the road at red light, they will later do the same, even when it is not safe. This attitude is now ingrained in Germans.

[@throckenholt]

Sundays used to be like that in the UK until relatively recently - 1990s maybe ?

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Sadly I've only ever known it how it is now. I was born 1993. Would you like to see it brought back?

[@christiankastorf4836]

20000 castles, yes, but you need the eyes of an archeologist to see them all.

[@scarba]

Can‘t believe it! First time ever seeing a Scottish KZbinr in Germany. When I was young we saved up our Irn bru bottles etc to buy stuff at the ice cream van. We used to have the same system. Every bottle was worth money. I‘m also Scottish living in Rheinland Pfalz:) I never ever meet other Scots here.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I remember collecting Barrs bottles myself when I was younger. Gutted when they stopped doing it. Welcome aboard. Glad to have a Scot joining us on my journey through discoverying Germany. How long have you lived in Germany for?

[@scarba]

@@DocyinDeutschland since 1997. I moved here when I was 28. Married a German. Yes, I did subscribe. Have to catch up on your other videos. You hear from Americans and New Zealanders and Americans and English, but never from the Scottish perspective. Algorithm found you at last 👍

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@scarba So quite the bit of time then. I am currently engaged to a German myself. You will see her in the videos from time to time :D Still somewhat of a new channel here but plenty of content in the pipeline. Hope you enjoy, and if you have any ideas on what I should see or where I should go feel free to leave me a comment here and there :D

[@scarba]

@@DocyinDeutschland Where are you roughly? I’m in Trier, oldest city in Germany with Roman ruins, basilica and a pretty intact amphitheatre, and the gate to the city, the Porta Nigra and its the birthplace of Karl Marx and the house he was born in is a museum. It’s also on the Moselle valley where you can go wine tasting in the vineyards. It’s also 40 minutes from the French border and half an hour to Luxembourg. On the way to France there’s a perfectly restored Roman villa with herb gardens and a Taverna with authentic Roman food and a chariot in the courtyard. It’s a place called Borg, as in Star Trek Borg. Just along from there is a gorgeous French castle with a lovely cafe and tremendous views. Looks like a sand bucket castle. It’s called Malbrouck. Apart from that I only have been to Hamburg, and Berlin and the old border region near Lauenburg and Kiel and Lüneburg which is really pretty. Saarbrücken is a very friendly part of Germany with a French flair because it used to be occupied by the French. Schwarzwald was pretty too, stayed in a holiday cottage on a mountain and got headaches for days acclimating to the height. Frankfurt zoo was great and the Senckenberg dinosaur museum was good. I miss the lack of sea and lochs and will never get used to that though! Oh which reminds me the Eifel region is still volcanic and they have volcanic water swimming pools and geysers and a live volcano or two with Maare. You have to google Maare because I don’t think there’s a translation for it.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@scarba Currently travelling back and forth between Scotland and Germany (Brexit sadly), but we are in the NRW area. Thank you so much for all of that information. Many notes will being taken after this comment. My partner has always wanted to visit Trier so I am pretty sure we will make a video about that area one day :D

[@hans-jurgenkind9445]

I was working in Aberdeen (Scotland) 2003. The breakfast was terrible, you should never taste black pudding. After work I went into the town at 17:00. All local shops closed at this time. Worse than in germany.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I love black pudding 😂🙈 Honestly it might be because I live in a big city

[@jacquesclouseau2274]

You can get your driving licence confiscated for riding your bike drunk. At a blood alcohol level of 1.6 percent it makes no difference if you drive your car or your bike. It happened to a friend of mine, so next time, if he ever gets his licence back, he might just drive his car instead of using common sense and ride his bike. This is absolutely insane.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Kinda wild but also good. Just a zero tolerance to being in a moving vehicle whilst intoxicated

[@mryoshi4762]

Good report. Welcome to Germany

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you 😊

[@tabesin77]

Sundays... Maybe they have a different bible in Scotland.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I understand the regligious reason behind it aka Sunday is the day of rest, but this isn't overly a thing here in the UK. At least in the big cities like Edinburgh

[@tabesin77]

@@DocyinDeutschland true Story, this is about the last pieces of the Reich constitution that is still in force, sundays are protected as days "for the upllifting of the soul"

[@MarliJung-e2x]

I lived in Scotland for 2 years when I was young. I miss Milly Jimmies. battries, Walkers bread and so much more 🥰

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Have you visited Scotland since then?

[@MarliJung-e2x]

yes, I was there in 1992 and never since. All the family I had (married in to) are dead now, so 🤷‍♀

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@MarliJung-e2x Would you ever come back to Scotland? And if so where would you visit?

[@MarliJung-e2x]

@@DocyinDeutschland if there was a different political situation. I`d visit the places I knew then, like Elgin, Aberlour on Spey and places I always wanted to see and never did...like Lossiemouth, and Inverness

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@MarliJung-e2x I can confirm Inverness is beautiful. Been a couple times myself :D

[@nebelland8355]

About homeless people: homeless people have the same right to receive social benefits like other people, even without an address. So, if they are able to work at least 3 hours per day that would be Arbeitslosengeld 2 (Hartz4) and if they are not able to work for whatever reason, it would be Sozialhilfe. In the moment that’s about 562 Euro/month. But that’s as far as I know (I am not an expert) only for those people who are here in Germany with a legal right of residency. Therefore people from other EU countries who come to beg here (some Romanian Romas do that) will probably don’t get it, because the Schengen treaty involves looking for work here.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thats good to hear they are able to receive benefits as well 🥰 Could be an interesting topic to cover in a future video

[@madTitanja]

Not just 25cents for plasticbottles, its for cans 25cents too !!! ^^

[@DocyinDeutschland]

This is true. Sorry I forgot to mention this. I didn't have a script for this video and was going off the top of my head. I do have plans to make a Pfand exclusive video in the near future and I will make sure to include everything and be as factual as I possibly can be. Apologies for the mistake

[@dorisw5558]

German born and bred but I do not like sparkling water either

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I'll never understand it 🙈 Maybe one day who knows 😂

[@michaelgrabner8977]

That castle number is correct but it also includes lots of "remains of ruins" where barly anything is left anymore = that even can´t be called ruins anymore + a whole bunch of totally inconspicuous buildings as well so when you see those you wouldn´t believe that this is considered as castle as well but those are all included in that number as well..to be fair + to be honest.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Sadly so. I do plan on doing a video that researches into the whole "20,000 plus Castles" and why its both correct but also kind of wrong. Speaking of future videos is there anything related to Germany you would like me to cover?

[@michaelgrabner8977]

@@DocyinDeutschland No, I´m Austrian ;-D That´s like me asking a proud Scot what should I cover related to England..I guess you understand.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@michaelgrabner8977 I had no idea you were Austrian, my apologies. And yes I 100% understand that 😂 I still propose the question to you however. I know you are not German but if there is anything you ever wondered I can do my best to cover it :D Wishing you the best

[@michaelgrabner8977]

@@DocyinDeutschland No need to apologize, how should you know beforehand. And what ever you´ll cover, your take on that as someone from an other culture, is then interesting.

[@christiankastorf4836]

You have to show responsibility when you drive a car or motorcycle. And breaking traffic rules even on foot or on a bicycle may indicate that you lack this. Just imagine someone cycling an autobahn against the traffic, blind-drunk. That are the cases when authorities can intervene and suspend a license. And as you lose your general permission to operate power-driven transport in such a case you may even lose a skipper's patent or your certificate as an airline pilot. To be honest, I do not want to sit in a plane when the pilot is a chap like that.

[@m3mbran]

Germans don't jaywalk because it's setting an example to any children that may be watching.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

This is what is helping me try to stop Jay walking here in the UK. It is sadly pretty engrained into the culture to Jay walk here. A bad habit for sure

[@VoltaireVI]

But, Germans DO jaywalking. Even if there are children near by.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@VoltaireVI I do see that from time to time. Honestly the big thing about Jay Walking in Germany for me is that fact you could get points on your driving license

[@bluebear6570]

Cereals are a big thing in Germany for breaklfast! Double-deck trains are all over continental Europe. In Britain, the clearance is much smaller, so double-deck trains will not be possible.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

What would you say your favourite German cereal is?

[@derningtona]

There was one double deck train on the Southern commuter network but the cramped stairs made the amount of time at the frequent stops too long so the idea was abandoned.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@derningtona Was this in Germany or the UK?

[@derningtona]

Charing Cross to Dartford. 1949 to 1971.

[@Simonsvids]

I'm 64. and was a child in the 60's and 70's in Wales. My daughter in law is German. Many just have cereal or toast for breakfast. Just like in the UK, what the hotels or restaurants offer for breakfast is not always what the general population eat. Back in 70's UK pop was sold in glass bottles and you got money back from the shop if you returned them, so as kids we looked in street bins to see if we could find pop bottles that we could return. Shops were not open on Sundays - not even small ones. Going to Germany is like going back in time to me. I am a driver and the UK tells you to pull over and stop if you hear emergency vehicle sirens. In Wales we do this. German bakeries. Well I have gluten intolerance, and it is just as difficult to get gluten free bread in Germany as in the UK, so I am not impressed by them. Castles? Wales has more castles per square mile than anywhere else in Europe, but just like the Germans our definition is broad, and include Norman motte and bailey castles and iron age hill forts .

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I do see cereal in the shops just never seen it in any of my friends or families houses 🙈 I might do a video exclusively on debunking the stereotypical breakfast 😊 I do remember the glass bottles being able to be returned for some money. 30p was the most if I remember correctly. I do find it interesting the comparison of German being like going back in time. Thank you for taking the time to comment 😊

[@Herzschreiber]

Jay Walking 😄, well, yes, you are right, even pedestrians who own a drivers license can get "bad points" on their license when jay walking. But did you know that drivers can be heavily fined in case they happen to drive over a zebra crossing when only one pedestrian has put only one foot at the road? Now put yourself in the shoes of that driver: The traffic lights show green, you drive in the faith of pedestrians will wait for THEIR green lights, but one of them tries jay walking, puts only one foot on the road and the driver does not see it.......... Moreover Germans don't want to set a bad example to children. We all know that children use to copy the behaviour of adults. Which means: The more adults they see jay walking, the more they will tend to do the same.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

100% agree on the fact people shouldn't Jay walk especially near children. I sadly have the bad habit of Jay walking when back home in Scotland. I tend to Jay walk less here in Germany though 😊

[@Herzschreiber]

@@DocyinDeutschland well..... people tend to adapt to their environment. Maybe this is why you do it more when you're home at Scotland. And I must confess, I do it too. But only at 3am, when there are no signs of life in the entire village, LOL

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@Herzschreiber I agree that people tend to do it less when they are in the correct environment. Would be an ideal world if everyone avoided jay walking

[@tronicman1]

I'm German, and I never liked sparkling water.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I should do a poll in the future to get a better idea of how things look with this. I've had quite a few German people say they don't like it. Seems to be 50/50 so far

[@svenlima]

The video is interesting. It would be better without added background noise ("music") - it adds nothing to the content and is superfluous in general.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you for the feedback 😊

[@arnodobler1096]

Kiosks and gas stations are open. Retail workers are mostly women with children. Supermarkets are usually open until 10 p.m. or midnight.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

From everywhere I have been the latest I've seen open is 10pm. Would love to visit a store thats open till midnight 😊

[@arnodobler1096]

@@DocyinDeutschland REWE und Kaufland haben hier bis 24 Uhr, lebst du in Bayern?

[@arnodobler1096]

@@DocyinDeutschland But you also have to bear in mind that 24/7 opening hours increase the prices a lot, because you don't make much more turnover in proportion. There used to be a 24/7 grocery store in my town, but only for 9 months. Aldi in the US doesn't 24/7, which keeps costs low and success high.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

My fiance lives in the NRW area and from what we have seen there aren't any. I am keeping my eyes open however to try and find some 🥰

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Understandable. Back home in Edinburgh we have a store called Asda (Walmart in the states) that is open 24/7 but its mainly staff restocking with just the extra option of people coming in to buy stuff. Mostly self checkout

[@dooley-ch]

I'm Irish by birth and Swiss by choice and all I can say is if you want to see Germany done professionally come to Switzerland! Our trains do run on time 😂😂😂. But we do speak strange Germanic dialects no self respecting German would ever attempt to speak, that is true...

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I was lucky enough to actually visit Switzerland a few months ago. Such a beautiful place, the stereotype was correct. Beautiul mountains and cows with bells. Every morning we woke up this was our view. Such an amazing place and I can't wait to visit again

[@Picemaker24]

Andere LÄNDER andere Sitten 😂

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Just to clarify I do love Germany :D This was just a comparision on what I found different

[@Picemaker24]

@@DocyinDeutschland Okay 👍

[@HeinzBecker-ih5fv]

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[@DocyinDeutschland]

Thank you for the fact :D

[@peterparker219]

If different food in foreign countries is a "shock" to you then better stay home.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I do enjoy trying other foods. Simply wad saying the difference between what I'm used to in Scotland is vastly different

[@peterparker219]

@@DocyinDeutschland Say it then and don't use these overdramatic american empty expressions like "culture shock".

[@miwi7315]

​@@peterparker219 Or he just expresses it the way he wants... I don't see a problem.

[@kilfenora87]

you said that you are jay walking in britain. do you also do it when little children standing next to you and watching you? bad habbit man, very bad

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I sadly do. Not something I'm proud of but I do try and avoid it when I can. Its so ingrained into the society its easy to forget. As I say I am trying to better myself. Especially when crossing streets when kids are around

[@ake6495]

@@DocyinDeutschland The jaywalking was the most interesting one for me. Like how do British people muster all the patience in the world to queue properly but then go and disobey an official regulation to save a minute or so? Just being curious. Is it that queue-cutting is upsetting the other persons in the queue while nobody is upset about someone crossing an empty street at a red light, so it‘s „safe“ to do it? While on the other hand, the Germans may be less worried about upsetting other people😇and more about the consequences if you overlook someone in your way or set a bad example for children who do not yet have the oversight to reliably spot a vehicle coming their way?

[@DocyinDeutschland]

@@ake6495I'll be honest I never thought of it this way. You are 100% right about the queing properly and it is strange to think how easily people Jay walk. People do get upset and angry when people skip the queue but it is strange people dont get upset or angry about crossing the street early. This has opened my mind and is making me think about this a little differently. This idea has been noted down and I might try and a comparision video abou this. Thank you :D

[@janiced9960]

What on earth is this overgrown toddler whinging about? You can eat what you like for breakfast if you are making it yourself or is that below his pay grade ? Double decker trains; came across those in France about 40 years ago and great fun they were. So what if we don't have them. If he hadn't notice both France and Germany are significantly larger than the UK so we don't really need them. As for many of the other differences, I would hardly call them "culture shocks " , or perhaps he is easily shocked ; they are just differences which is why we go abroad to enjoy them and go with local flow. Giving way to emergency vehicles has been done in the UK for as long as I can remember although the French seem rather indifferent to the concept. If you hear an alarm vehicle you just get out of the way in any direction that allows the most room for a vehicle to pass as this applies on all roads not just motorways. As for castles, I live in Wales and we have more castles per square mile than any other country. I will concede on bakeries however, can't beat really fresh bread

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I don't see the part where I am whinging? I am simply giving my experience on how things are different between here and Scotland. I've only recently been to France as I've not overly traveled in my life due to not being in the position to. So yes seeing a double decker train was a shock to me. And honestly it's not that the UK doesn't need them it's just the infrastructure isn't built for it. We have too many tunnels that are simply too low for double decker trains. I'm pretty sure there are many areas (albiet the busier areas) that would benefit from double decker trains. I'm sorry if this video has upset you. Twas not the intention. I hope you have a wonderful day 😊

[@jacquesclouseau2274]

The problem with German bakeries is, 99 % of them sell more or less industrial made bread. Ingredient lists as long as the bible. German bread is something I'm not proud of any more.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Still so much better than what we have back in the UK 😂

[@stephanmaxx_]

I always find it funny to talk about differences in shock; it surprises me how differently other countries and people approach a topic. like driving on the wrong side of a car, using outdated units of measurement,... Shopping on Sunday is fun too...I don't know of any deaths that were caused by a lack of shopping. Take a look at ambulance rides with a motorcycle escort from the Netherlands, that's cool too By the way, the topic of speed limits on highways is overrated. On average, Germans don't drive any faster than other countries. You need the space and not enough brain cells to drive too fast. In Germany we call it an evolutionary selection process... 🚗 In Europe we are allowed to cross any street freely; it is not a crime like in the USA. At traffic lights we complain about the person who wants to cross the street at a red light, because on the one hand we think of the driver who doesn't expect it, and on the other hand we want to be a role model for children...

[@DocyinDeutschland]

I've seen videos in the past before I experienced Germany and was always curious about what it would feel like. Which was your favourite difference?

[@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505]

My eardrums are exhausted: they had to fight against the unnecessary, excessively loud music to hear your voice. I couldn't make it to the end.

[@DocyinDeutschland]

Personally didn't think it was all too loud but I will in future make sure to tweak it a little. I need to understand that some people are a little more sensitive to sound. Sorry about this.

[@ren_dhark]

We learn to form a Rettungsgasse (emergency lane) as soon as the traffic slows down on the Autobahn below round about 30 km/h, so that in case an emergency vehicle needs to use the Rettungsgasse it's already there. Aside from the Autobahn you form it as soon as you hear the horn or see the emergency lights.

[@HeinzBecker-ih5fv]

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