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[@rigsbyrigged1831]

I know this video is over a year old so no one will be reading this, but because of Brexit, as a Brit living in Germany, I applied for German citizenship and after a 5-minute conversation with the lady dealing with my application, I was exempt from a language test or certificate. She literally just said (in German) “Well, I think we can skip the language test.”  Now I have a German ID and am legally German. Thank you to my home country for having me. For giving me my home.

[@peter_meyer]

Thank you, Feli and Josh, for having Ashton and Jonathan as guests. Very entertaining video.

[@wandilismus8726]

What i love about the Black Forest Family is the fact that they don't just compare things, the explain the difference. You see that Ashton has a PHD .... analyzing everything. And there is no "Why don't germans do it like we americans do?" Like a lot of ExPats present stuff

[@AnoNymInvestor]

Their families are from germany.

[@dmbfantony]

This is a great example of the positive evolution of social media content. Useful yet interesting.

[@Beate1404]

Es hat sooo viel Spaß gemacht euch zu lauschen 😻

[@kilikoe]

Das war eine tolle Folge! Weiter so! Ich kann mir sehr gut vorstellen, wie wichtig es ist, den "Segen" und/oder das Verständnis der Familie zu bekommen, wenn sie euch in eurer neuen Heimat einmal besucht haben. Wie kann man den Eltern erklären, warum man sich ein Leben so weit weg von ihnen ausgesucht hat? Die Erzählungen von Ashton und Josh haben mir eine kleine Träne de Rührung in die Augen getrieben. Vielen Dank für diese Ehrlichkeit.

[@bryantwhitis6446]

Whatever town/city you feel comfortable in. One thing one should look for also is the infrastructure of the town. The municipal.water supply the technology using at the plant. 😯

[@charlotteanna]

I'm a big fan of both accounts feli and the guests. black forest family is living only 2 hours away and I love their videos, entertaining plus good education. as a german I love all people who want to stay here and show me reasons to love my country, too. it was the first time to listen to your podcasts. I love podcast and I just think I will add yours, too. good job, have a good 2023!!!

[@B.A.B.G.]

Been waiting for you Feli to meet up with the Black Forest Family.

[@Linskili]

Gerne mehr Folgen mit den beiden! Gibt bestimmt noch viel zu erzählen :)

[@Uthred]

Du kannst sie hier finden - sie haben ja nen eigenen Kanal „The Black Forest Family“😊

[@Linskili]

@@Uthred Tatsächlich habe ich sie schon länger abonniert, aber danke ☺ Finde einfach, dass die Konstellation super ist, war ein guter Vibe :D deshalb gerne mehr! :)

[@jensbarlau2256]

Hi BFF. Love your channel also.. Felis and BFFs videos seem to ma as the most well reseached videos of all the culture channels. Very nice to see you all together here 😜

[@flatr8t]

Ganz herzlichen Dank and a very big Thank You as well! Der Wert eines jeden Moments freundlicher, humorvoller und interessierter Verständigung sollte niemals unterschätzt werden.

[@lindamasson3094]

So great to listen to some of my favorite you tubers! Thanks

[@akkasams2059]

Aww! Two of my favourite (if not THE TWO) YT channels in one. I'm going to take an hour off tonight to watch. Nice surprise. A real feast! Thanks!

[@DontPanick]

Make it two hours. It's a long episode 😉

[@arnodobler1096]

BFF are the best😍😍

[@performingartist]

No better place on Earth to live if you love the outdoors. I live a half hour south of Freiburg, so France and Switzerland are even closer. Basel and Freiburg are both wonderful, and the trail system for hiking and mountain biking are endless. My little town has only 4000 people so it's the best for small quite town life with trails into the forest right outside my door, but Freiburg and Basel are super close for shopping and culture and museums. I can see the Swiss Jura and the French Vosges mountains from my windows and the Alps from the top of the hill behind my house.

[@Mayagick]

Great episode, a real conversation. All the hassle within a house buying/ building process, your notary reading you legal German contract out loud, still understanding train station, some gut feeling that you are signing on an one-way trip to Mars. But then get lucky to wing it by your serene yourself passing obstacles like job interview, resident permit. Then get the blessing of Ashton's father, a farmer in a complete plain area, seeing the beauty in the Black Forrest landscape. It's your German dream.

[@williamhitchcock6265]

My wife and i moved to our present home in Newport, RI. One factor had to do with the fact that it is a place where our adult children will enjoy when they visit and will want to return again. We both have been to Baden Wurtemburg, having to do with my employer and enjoyed the Black Forest and Elsass as well as the people here. Hopefully for you, your grown children will return to Freibourg if you are still there. You have chosen a good place that fits your lifestyle.

[@MarTin-vo1js]

Perfect, my favorite youtubers all togehther!

[@juricarmichael2534]

Schöner Schnack! / Nice talk! You should repeat that....

[@davebaxter5558]

Been enjoying your podcasts. Seen Feli many times on MoreJps channel. She always brings back memories so did this video. 1996 I was 17, my father took a job with Hoechst Pharmaceutical. My brother and I did not want to leave Sydney Australia it ended up being the best experience. Moving to Frankfurt attending Frankfurt international school. The part in this video that brought back the most meaningful memory was when the Americans mentioned how their parents understood why they were living in Germany. My grandparents on both sides were Jewish German. 1 grandmother survived Auschwitz and my other grandmother was lucky to escape to Shanghai at the beginning of the war. The one that survived Auschwitz forgave Germany and visited yearly. The one who escaped always held a grudge against Germany and was a bit cranky our family was going to live there. She said she would never visit us. But after 3 years she came and visited us in Frankfurt.

[@davebaxter5558]

She had an amazing time she saw how Germany had changed. She ended up visiting another three times in the next 6 years. Just wanted to share, as your videos bring back great memories. Thank you.

[@Pewtah]

I had an entertaining, interesting and funny time with your video. Not only I lived part of my life near Freiburg and in the High Black Forest, still having friends and relatives there and in the Alsace area, but also Ashton's and Jonathan's witty anecdotes gave me a broader view to german (my) culture Thank you for having uploaded it.

[@ruegenleicht5356]

Thanks!

[@UnderstandingTrainStation]

Danke für deine großzügige Unterstzützung! :)

[@daviddietz5045]

Great episode. Really enjoy following Feli, Josh and the Black Forest Family.

[@MarcGrafZahl]

Thank you very much, Feli, Josh, Johnathan, and, of course, Frau Dr. Schottler. If possible, please make a collaboration with the fantastic Aramis Merlin, a German KZbinr in LA, trying to establish himself as actor and stuntman there. Very well-made content (in German, though), and Aramis is a very creative, nice and humorous guy, would be a great conversation!

[@ajeettv]

Very interesting! Thanks 😄

[@davesaunders7080]

Great content and observations, so easy to listen and enjoy the banter.

[@conniebruckner8190]

Really enjoyed watching this interaction you had with each other. ! Especially the part about Jack's learning two languages. It brought back memories of how our daughter became bilingual.

[@babsihebeis8939]

Loved the live stream, even when watching the recording ☺️

[@michaelmedlinger6399]

First time I‘ve seen this channel; I‘ve seen a number of Felicia‘s videos. I watch all of the BFF videos. This was quite enjoyable.

[@rjsieder]

So after listening to this episode, I looked up Freiburg and was surprised to see that there are two! There is a Freiburg NE of Hamburg, on the Elbe, obviously not the Black Forest! Then I found Freiburg im Breisgau which must be where BlackForestFamily is located. I was just through that area (sort of) on the train on my way to France! Great episode and nice start to 2023!

[@wora1111]

I think the official name is 'Freiburg i.Br.' (Freiburg im Breisgau). It is similar to the US, where you usually add the state to the name of the town. And where you have dozens of 'Berlin' ... Fun fact: In Germany the zip code is not part of your official address (it 'is owned' by the (privatized) postal service), therefore all the town names in the country have to be different.

[@marcmonnerat4850]

And then you have _Freiburg in Üechtland_ (Switzerland). Also founded by the same ruler, Berchtold von Zähringen.

[@hopeakya]

I love tbff :3 thx for this great episode!!

[@michaelkloters3454]

That was really fun: As feli said;it fellt familiar! Michael/Hanoover

[@Trifler500]

1:41:13 - How about "Give us 2 cents worth of mustard" ;-)

[@bearenkindercool]

feli, bitte tut mir den gefallen josh ebenso, dass ihr so viele menschen ansprecht. schau, meine omi z.b. mit 98, wir sind bayern, haben amerikanische familie, und josh, wir lieben wie ihr beide miteinander umgeht. einfach nur zum verbeugen. ich spreche für omi. josh, du bist ihr favorit.

[@071949]

When my sister in law Kathy was a French major at the University of Kansas she spent a semester at the Sorbonne. During her stay in Paris Kathy went into a pharmacy to buy tissues and spoke in French to the manager. He got angry w/ her because of her pronunciation. I would have thought he would be pleased that an American was making the effort...

[@madrooky1398]

There is no point understanding the french and how buttoned up they are about their language... On one hand they wont speak you in any other language even if they could, on the other hand they are easily offended if someone dares to speak it not well enough^^

[@littleandre4957]

I remember that a train in German is "der Züg". 🙂

[@buecherphoria]

Great episode! Would love to listen to an episode with "Our Story to Tell" in the future :)

[@bryantwhitis6446]

I think over time you'll podcast will get even better.😯

[@wora1111]

As a German I never really thought about the German immigration laws. Germany allowed workers in all my life and most people were happy here. Then Germany allowed to bring their spouses and that was politically accepted by most people here as well. Until Ashton mentioned worrying about caring for her mom I never really thought about this group though: Parents. Both my grandparents spent their last years with my parents and my mother was cared for by my sister that lived in the same house. Getting older myself I appreciate the fact that my sisters and my own kids are living close by a lot more than before. But back to Ashton: I faintly recall a program like "Familienzusammenführung" oder "Familiennachzug" ("Family reunification", (yeah I know you all speak/understand German!). This usually only includes spouses and children but their are possible 'Härtefälle' like parents/grandparents that no other sibling can care for. Might be useful to check into the details. As a general rule this is somewhat tricky because the government wants to be assured that the living costs of these family members are covered.

[@ingwer55]

Hat Spaß gemacht!

[@joelmendoza2981]

I did enjoyed the live stream..... For shure I'd love to see more live ones..

[@gweisa899]

Enjoy your podcast. I watch their videos they’re great and informative. Their son Jack is cute.

[@sylvie797]

I've done the underground walking tour in OTR and highly recommend it! Very interesting.

[@ja_u]

1:02:00 Very true but don’t forget that you can call in sick (obv unlimited sick days) if your kid is sick and you need to take care. I know my Maths teacher in 8th grade used to be gone like 1/4th of the time bc his 2/3 kids and himself were sick

[@ganderson2981]

Freiburg? Die schönste Ecke in Deutschland 😊

[@alhambra321]

Hi Guys :) no no nooo That with the speculation law is not quite correct. If you buy an apartment or house as an investment, then you have to wait ten years so that the profit is not taxed. If you have never used it for yourself. In Bavaria. But if you buy a house or apartment and, very importantly, live in it for three calendar years, you can sell it tax-free. for example: move in officially on 01/31/2021 and sell tax-free on 01/01/2023. I live in bavaria myself and have three owner-occupied apartments as an investment, as long as I never live there myself for three calendar years, i have to wait for these ten years. I hope I could help a bit :)

[@ja_u]

You should definitely do a video with Tommy Crossen and his wife! Would be very interesting to see a whole interview about their experience in Düsseldorf!

[@michamcv.1846]

I remember ceilingfans we're a thing Back in the days , i guess ITS oudated. But i think the rustikal ones with copperframe have Style If you can fit them into the roomstyle.

[@sguttag]

All of these episodes are good but this one was particularly exceptional. Very well done to all. Best wishes for 2023.

[@cedrics.315]

I used to work for Hagebaumarkt (Hardware Store) and we took the ceiling fans down because over 10 years we hab them we sold 2-4 fans

[@eLISAbeth0395]

We do not have airconditioning in schools in Germany, but we have "Hitzefrei". If the temperature rises above 26ish °C the schools would close and the kids are sent back home. An offices also have to close, if the temperature rises over an specific height.

[@Never_again_against_anyone]

Cannot rule out that it exists again, but here in BW the legal base for that was abolished in the 00s. And here it was only days with 30+ degrees at ten am.

[@KB-xd5wq]

You don't open the windows in Houston or Florida during the summer....

[@karinland8533]

They didn’t talk about Florida…

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

And in spring autumn and winter?

[@Trifler500]

The thing about waiting until near retirement to buy a house is, then you completely miss out on using the house as an investment that grows in value over time.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

And you have spent all the money on rent that could have become equity.

[@Trifler500]

@@user-sm3xq5ob5d Yup. Exactly.

[@hendman4083]

And what if house prices decrease?

[@Trifler500]

@@hendman4083 House prices can decrease in the short term, but never in the long term. Unless you let it fall into ruin or something.

[@Trifler500]

Where I live in the US, if I'm hot inside, I'm also hot outside. My house is well insulated, so typically opening a window means letting heat in, not a way to cool it down.

[@Neelia35]

I think they were talking about opening it at night to let fresh air in, as done in Germany but I get what you're saying

[@Trifler500]

@@Neelia35 I know. In spring and fall I can open my windows at night and close them in the day. For all of summer, it is not any cooler at night.

[@marie9814]

"in case we want to expand our family" - yeah, right :) Now we know that Ashton was already pregnant agt the time of the recording.

[@earthcharmedddec]

There are a couple of banks that support those with blue card as well.

[@Trifler500]

"After the baby was born, Jonathan was only allowed to visit for a maximum of two hours per week" I don't understand this. Once he's there, the risk of infection has already been established. Staying longer, as long as he isn't wandering around, doesn't increase the risks.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

The whole thing is botched. If he and Ashton are togethr each day they would carry exactly the same virusses. Only when Jonathan goes to work or about the city he exposes himself to additional virusses. Limiting the visits to 2 hours was ridiculous.

[@IIIOOOUS]

No house shoes , does this mean you are wearing no shoes at all or street shoes in the house ?

[@martinsenoner8186]

Bei uns in Südtirol gibt es Kinderhorte (asilo nido) für Kinder unter 3 Jahren und Kindergärten (scuola materna) für Kinder zwischen 3 und 6 Jahren

[@Uthred]

„Donkyou“ ❤

[@geneviere199]

I would not like the thought of my kid in a Kinderhort prior to the first birthday. But my son actually was at a daymom from 2 months on - the first half year only half days with me having him but working in my mom's company in the afternoon. After half a year I started to work fulltime at my old company again but came home for lunch. My son was at my daymom in the mornings and (mostly sleeping) in the afternoon with my Grandma or my mom on her free afternoons. I was totally lucky with my daymom - she is a learned "Kindererzieherin" but did not work then because of her own kids who were 8 and 9. My son was her first and only daykid and she is friends to my family. She actually paid a visit to us and was bringing a present for the baby and after seeing him she asked me what plan I had and offered her services. My son was there like the third child - when I brought him a quarter before 8 the kids just left and my son often made a second nap on my daydad's stomach when he was home because of his shifts. They had time to walk him through town etc. with the kinderwagen every day to get fresh air etc. When the kids came home from school earlier he was the main attraction, too. And he somehow got some "normal" family life that I could not offer him.

[@bryantwhitis6446]

Does the live session have all the bloopers in it. 😯😄

[@UnderstandingTrainStation]

Yes haha but I think we hardly cut anything out for the "final version" either :)

[@andreaskelch8695]

bi guys are best

[@manfredfischer8944]

KiTa heißt Kindertagesstätte: Es gibt dazu 3 Unterkategorien: Kinderkrippe (0-3) Kindergarten (3-6) und Kinderhort (6-12) nachmittags.

[@TypeAshton]

Ich glaube, dass es wahrscheinlich von Ort zu Ort Unterschiede gibt. Krippe ist in unserer Region der Begriff für eine Einrichtung, die sehr, sehr junge Babys aufnimmt. Kita (manchmal Mini-Kindergarten) ist für 1-3 und dann Kindergarten ist 3-6.

[@h4n5i]

deutsche bank was subsidized with 480 billion euro, and we really don't have that many mortages

[@michamcv.1846]

Wait. He bought a Trainticket instead of using the flightticket at the train ?

[@bearenkindercool]

you both know and of course the black forest family, we love you because you are so real. my friends, my family, even omi 98, watches you. i thank you again and again. danke. omi loves you. 98.

[@bearenkindercool]

at jonathan, black forest family, if you read it or anybody forward this message to you or ashton: i smile when omi said. he is your colleage, i know you biked with him in frankfurt, taunus. i replied, omi they are maybe good friends in youtube, but i never met them yet. i did'nt meet them both fantastic people, unfortunately. . they are terrific, but i could never be so good in mtb, or biking as jonathan can. omi said: challenge him, i bet 50 euros...i laugh and replied, cou can give it to their kid, i am not as good. again, your family, it is so great, that my old grammy loves to watch your posts. thank you both. my heart opens when she smiles. danke euch beiden. jeden tag. ihr seid so aussergewöhnlich grossartig. die geste, dass euch meine omi ins herz geschlossen hat, sie täglich von euch spricht, euch sieht und zuhört, wunderbar. ich danke euch.

[@bearenkindercool]

at jonathan: auch wenn omi mich gegen dich challengen will, ich geb dir den sieg. ich bin in anderen dingen vielleicht oder nicht - besser, bin weltmeister und olympia dritter. das ist lange her.

[@bearenkindercool]

ihr beide, bzw. familie, ihr seid so beliebt. meine omi, klar, mein auntie in halifax, mein bruder in san francisco, ich in bayern. mein sohn sagt, diese menschen, papa, lade sie ein? wow. aber ich trau mich nicht.

[@bearenkindercool]

ich trau mich wirklich nicht. mein sohn ist 37, ich bin 56, meine enkel sind 12 und 10. ich liebe euch. wie kann ich näher zu euch kommen?

[@bearenkindercool]

mein deutsch oft nicht gut, ich weiss. wir deutsche lieben dein channel. mein dad ist so cool. er war in 50 länder, er mag deine channel. dad ist maybe the best dad. he loves the world.

[@th.a]

So after having Ashton and Jonathan from 'The Black Forest Family' its time considering Risa and Tanner from 'Our Story to Tell' and Hayley Alexis from her selfenamed channel on your show.

[@floridacargocat]

Re buying a house in the USA without being a resident. Yes, you can do it, but the house does NOT entitle you to live there permanently. Further, beware of property taxes (and increases) as a non-resident. You might encounter some "totally unexpected" surprises. Once you are a US resident, the situation changes and you can go for your homestead exemption, which is a significant factor for appraising the value of your property. On the other hand, there are quite some issues with the new assessment and calculation of the Grundsteuer (property tax). Further, another big factor is property insurance (depends on your location in the USA - flood insurance, wind / hurricane insurance etc.)

[@FatherMarty]

I lived in Dayton for 10 years, and the thing I noticed was that instead of "excuse me" people say "Please?" - which is the English for "bitte?" if I'm informed correctly. My mom's family is German, but I'm fourth generation so the language has been lost for me. Family lore is that a relative was the brewmeister of Munich at one point.

[@jhkcreates8462]

Josh would have a C2 certificate :D

[@andymo4671]

Don t sell within 10 years! That s note 100% true! If U use the property by your own, you won t be taxed if u used it at least 3 years

[@kenardturner7173]

It seems like everyone that you have had on your podcast I have already seen on KZbin at some point beforehand. It's like you have E.S.P. or something. Or the j joke version from a movie,"You must have E.S.P.N. or something." Anyway so far you been right on with most of your guests. Keep up the good work. Always enlightening and educational.

[@dieteroffermann3880]

Das Problem ist: When someone speak to me in broken german with an english accent, I try to speak english to him, to get my english better. This is why I look yours and the other vlogs too! Is the middle west like Ostfriesland? Joke: In Ostfriesland you can see on Wendsday who comes to lunch on Sunday!

[@Uthred]

Luschtig! 😂

[@toniz9133]

27:10 You can sell your house within the 10 years tax free if you've only been living in it the whole time or the last 2 years before the year of sale. [§ 23 I S. 1 Nr. 1 EStG]

[@keithhinke3277]

I thought it was very interesting. Keep up the good work. Feli may not remember this, but my only real culture shock was when I was in Germany at 11 years old. There was a woman in the men's restroom. Something you never see in America. My dad said she was there to keep it clean. And she wanted money when we were leaving-possibly her only means of support. Here, that would be a good way to get arrested.

[@wora1111]

Definitely not 'her only means of support'. This is Germany.

[@harleyd9857]

I guess Anja is living in Mexico now to live borato and polish her Auspracen Mexican Español. Learn German mit Anja

[@schattensand]

Ja, there are many intelligent Americans coming over to live in Germany lately, still they come. Those who do not make: What is 3 times 3 times 3? will refrain from such adventures. Btw, did you ever host Hayley Alexis?

[@michaelvonfriedrich3924]

I’d like to know if you only speak German at home and only speak German outside of the home in raising Jack

[@thomasreiser]

The term you were looking for was a bulldozer

[@bremexperience]

Up until this year any stranger could buy a house in Canada. Now there is a moratorium on that because there is a accès to affordable housing crisis. A lot of immigrants are complaining but as I see it we're not the first to implement such a policy.

[@SkeeveTVR]

British title for father in young age? Wasn't it "Sir" or "Gentleman"? :D Green City in Germany? Visit Hannover ... greenest city ever ;) Lots of forest IN the city .. much bigger than Central Park in New York.

[@arnodobler1096]

Greenest city was meant more politically.

[@andreaskelch8695]

what u love to eat

[@Trifler500]

I'm curious if TheBlackForestFamily had a hard time finding a German contractor who knew how to install the ceiling fans? They have to be well secured to the ceiling.

[@gerdpapenburg7050]

German ceilings are made of concrete; it's an easy DIY job.

[@Trifler500]

@@gerdpapenburg7050 Perhaps, but I don't do those kinds of DIY jobs, so I would still hire someone.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

@@Trifler500 The first thing you buy as a homeowner is a hammer drill. That goes through concrete like butter. Even tenants may have an electric drill. But that is most likely the whimpy "ratatat" style vibrator only.

[@TheGoodmusic2011]

I think that it's such a shame that due to 2 World Wars, german descents were mistreated and the language banned in schools. And also places that they hung out in and drink their were closed.

[@HalfEye79]

Starter-Home? Why does it sound like "Anfängerauto" ("Starter-Car")?

[@herb6677]

45:41 Is "aunts" really pronounced like ants in the US? Ants and Uncles sound funny to me. In Austria we still have the Kindergarten and no Kita. Kita is sounding way too German. ;-)

[@annamc3947]

It’s regional (ants/aunts).

[@toomflussiggrillanzunderfu8828]

Actually my university does have climate control. Though the building i am in is quite modern. The first part was built 1995 and the other one 2009.

[@Luredreier]

9:03 Not just against Germans unfortunately, but also other germanics. A lot of the Norwegian speaking community in the US lost their language back then...

[@bearenkindercool]

josh espacially, omi is so in love with you how good your german is. her grand grand childs live around the world. i did as well. i care for her. every day she says feli and josh, perfect couple, i say, no, feli has her boyfriend, josh we don't know. again, feli and josh, my omi loves watching you every single day. thank you, in the name of her. josh, omi loves you so much, i should hug you. i said omi, when i am in munich, just an hour away, i maybe give him your deep hug. josh thank you, because i don't know how long i have her.

[@bearenkindercool]

josh, she is 98 years old, her brain is so clear. she talks to me, discusses any thing she reads in the paper or listens to tv. she loves you, because you are a lookalike to my son.

[@bearenkindercool]

not wanting to bother you at all. josh, omi just loves you. i am at her house every day. she says, i saw feli and you, hey ihr seid super. josh, i know super is not common here. i want to give you, and feli, my best thoughts. omi said, why do you travel 50 countries, but never meet feli and josh? booooom. she is right. why did i never asked you. i am sorry, i will ask you soon.

[@josephpadula2283]

Her video was blurry.

[@Trifler500]

Do you think that if there were lots of child kidnappings in Germany, like in the US, that letting 6 year olds travel alone would change there too? Or not?

[@samfetter2968]

How many do you think actually get kidnapped in the US. Here is a hint...real kidnapping (a stranger abducting a person under 18 ) amounts to about 340 per year on average. Out of a population of 330.000.000. I wouldn't call that many...🤷‍♂️

[@Trifler500]

@@samfetter2968 I guess it's fair to only count strangers in this situation. I hadn't considered that. We have Amber alerts all the time, but that's kidnappings in general. When I lived in Tanzania many years ago, kidnapping was a genuine constant threat.

[@annamc3947]

There aren’t lots of kidnappings. It’s been a cultural change in parenting over the last 40 years or so. I’m 61 and 6 year olds walked to school alone when I was a kid.

[@nigelgunn322]

You don't need a visa/green card to buy a house in the US. I bought mine in Xenia before I got my visa.

[@j.a.1721]

Do you guys not get time off for sick children? I think here in Austria it is one week per parent, but it can be extended to two weeks a year. Fully paid obviously.

[@kilsestoffel3690]

In Germany it's 10 day per year and parent

[@lotharschepers2240]

Ein kleiner Versuch, die für einen deutschen Beamten völlig unübliche Vorgehensweise beim Sprachtest zu erklären. Damals machte Baden Württemberg noch Werbung unter dem Slogan "Wir können alles, außer Hochdeutsch".

[@johnveerkamp1501]

DUITSLAND is now bicycle Mecca ,totally not. DAT IS NEDERLAND. !!!!

[@Uthred]

John - nicht weinen! Alles wird gut! Niemand hat gesagt, das Deutschland das Fahrrad-Mekka ist! Die Deutsche Stadt Freiburg ist das Fahrrad-Mekka Deutschlands. Also ruhig Blut John. Niederlande als Land, ist bekannt in Europa, als Fahrrad-Nation. Aber ich bin sicher, Du würdest dich als Niederländer im sonnigen Freiburg - inmitten des Schwarzwalds - im Süden Deutschlands sehr wohl fühlen. Ich habe sechs Jahre in der Nähe dort gelebt. Es ist ein Privileg!

[@arnodobler1096]

Jonathan likes to "climb" mountains with his mountain bike, even above 1,000 m (and several times) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4jElJl3qpyBj8k EVERESTING IN THE BLACK FOREST | My Epic Cycling Challenge So? 🤔

[@joegoss30]

"Dank u" is Dutch, so maybe Jack is just skipping over the other 2 languages.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

But that "U" is pronounced like the German "Ü".

[@michamcv.1846]

If you own a House the German socialsystem wont Help you Till you loose IT, thats why Young Germany Rent.

[@minalevinneugass1196]

I just was curious as to why you chose Germany to be your home. I was actually born and it just placed person's camp in full to Germany after world war II ... parents Polish and Lithuanian. I don't have anything against the German people's, but I certainly have a problem with politics wherever it may be the causes in humanity to others. For example, I don't like what's going on in the United States right now with politics. People are people and as good people and bad people everywhere. But that being said, just wondered why two Americans decided to live their lives in another country. Just nosy I guess.