If you're not clearing and gritting the sidewalk Infront of your house and someone slips on the ice and hurt themselves they could sue you cause it's an obligation.
It is part of a larger scheme, the so called Verkehrssicherungspflicht. It means: If you are creating a danger, you are responsible for mitigating risks to others. If you have a construction site, you have to fence it off and warn others. Ways around or onto your property have to be secure to use. If your trees reach over a public place or to a neighboring property, you have to make sure no branch drops there (e.g. during bad weather) etc.pp..
Obligation (a legal term) => mandatory or duty @Alberstar: mir ist klar, das Du weisst was das ist. Im Amerikanischen 'case law' ist dieses konzept anders geregelt.
@@SiqueScarface After a long period of freezing temperatures and a bit of snow, we had received a note in our mailboxes on our residential street with the tasks according to the municipal code (city code). Some residents have not cleared their portion of Spielstrasse* of ice and snow. And about a year ago, many residents received the request to cut their hedge back within 4 weeks so that it does not protrude onto public paths. * in a play street it is often difficult to distinguish the footpath from the road and cars are not allowed to drive faster than walking speed. Traffic safety obligation, tree statute, municipal (or city) regulatory laws, etc. Only a few are exempt from the clearing and gritting obligation, but these pay additional property taxes as long as the street where they live is cleaned as a special main or connecting street by the municipality itself.
@@caccioman The insurance is not valid if you haven't cleared the front of your house. Because you are responsible to clear the snow and ice in front of your house and if you don't do it you risk injuring someone. If you act unresponsibly (fahrlässig) the insurance will use this against you and refuse payment. For example, if you leave your car unlocked and someone steals your car or you leave a window open and your house is robbed, insurance will not cover the loss.
This is always a bit strange, even for German first-year students. From school, they are not used to applauding the teacher, and from concerts, etc., they are only used to clapping. And suddenly everyone is knocking on the lecture hall tables after the lecture. When the tradition first came up, knocking on the table was a form of criticism of a bad lecture. No one knows exactly why it has now become the custom of thanking people at the end of alecture.
@@mushroom_of_doom2148 exactly, in school, people applaud their classmates when they have made a presentation or something similar. That's how I know it.
@@lorionblutkind4564 we actually switched to knocking around 10th grade so it might be different for different schools or depending on how old you are it might be a generational difference idk
Seit wann, gefühlt steh ich am einen Morgen auf und plötzlich klopfen alle aufn Tisch beim applaudieren. Ich hab mir damals nur gedacht WTF was hab ich verpasst.
"Mett" tastes much better than the description "raw pork" suggests, it also contains some spice and salt, too. It's not pure raw meat. I like it best with onion rings, of course and an extra dash of salt and pepper. There are also some variations of Mett at your local butcher like "Jägermett" e.g. where the added spices are different from the original. But always keep in mind: "Mett" isn't by law the same as "Gehacktes" (which basically means 'ground meat') even if it looks nearly identically. I heard from non-Germans who tried a little bit of ground meat in their home country to get the impression of what german Mett tastes like - but don't do it! It is definetly not the same (product and taste).
I would never try raw ground meat where I currently live -- the sanitary and vet norms are appalling here. I do feed my cats raw ground beef that I wash and grind myself, and it spends at least 3 weeks in the freezer before use, but, first, I'm not a cat (for one, I have far lower acidity in my stomach), and second, beef is slightly safer than pork.
In german universities we knock instead of clapping to show respect and gratitude to the professor, we call it "academic Knocking" . It's not really clear were the tradition comes from but one explanation could be, that students used to only have one hand free because the other was holding a quill, wich could not be put down casually without spilling ink everywhere. So they knocked on the table instead of clapping. Even now, where most students use laptops, the tradition has carried on and everyone does it in every german university :)
And outside at least in technical areas. If we have a presentation or some training course in the office, knocking is usual. But nearly everybody there was at a university or a similar school. Even at club meetings it is done if somebody did a speach.
In the north we also greet people in a pub or at a party by knocking on the desk instead of goid evening everybody. We even say "Ich mach's mal so" ( I do it this way), knocking on the desk and looking around the faces instead of giving everybody the hand. (See first film of north german director Detlef Buck). Also at home at least on farms. I guess it happend because a lot of men just come in for a tea & cake/bread break especially in the winter without extensive hand washing each time. I did it in pubs or bistros or in the Mensa when I started to study in Hessen but got only plain faces. 😅 It seems a special north german thing (outside academical circles).
...4:32 this Englishman satirises us Germans so well 🤣 - Birkenstock sandals always in combination with white tennis socks are another cliché engraved in stone for us! (and he is not completely wrong 🤣)
@@vomm ...funny! and not a problem at all because all the UA-cam gag publishers are either funny or not but too unimportant to become a problem. - Concerning the Chinese (or Vietnamese?) woman for me it's the other way round. Fortunately we are all different! (but also I don't like everything he does either)
Since bread was mentioned, I’d suggest the video by Johnny Harris “How The U.S. Ruined Bread”. While it uses French bread and bakeries as the counter example, many of the points also apply to German bread. Germany just additionally has a much wider variety of bread than France, with darker and more whole grain varieties.
@@rakat2746 I saw the guy with sandals and socks in the snow and instead of thinking about Germans back home, it reminded me of people here in Oklahoma ( except we don't have sidewalks and noone cares about clearing the snow). 15 C and people walk around in shorts, T Shirts, blue shower sandals and tube socks pulled up to their knees. 40 C and u see people in shorts and hoodies?!?! I know a lot changed back home but I remember my mother coming over here, bought a purse and something was broken and she was upset until I told her we just exchange or return it ( it was like 30 years ago but she didnt think u could just do it). I dont think I have ever seen anyone open chips and eating them while shopping. Let's not even start with people suing places cause they ' burnt' their tongue on hot coffee🤣. Guess 'hot' should have been a clue.
bread is probably 1 of the bigger cultural differences. people dont mind if the bread has a harder crust here. krustenbrot(darkish bread that has a hard crust) actually has a big fan base because of the roasty flavours and most bakeries offer at least 1 type of krustenbrot.
I want to send one to but no reply from my email. probly a good idea to all get together so he doesnt get things twice of´r three times (send separtely) US customs could be a pain in the ass aswell
5:16 Every House owner needs to clear the walkways in front of the house in winter by law. If anybody gets hurt (because of Slipperyness, etc.) on that bit of walkway you can get taken to court.
Like I myself really have to try to just speak german, because I often talk denglish without realizing it. Being surrounded by english all the time through media, I also started to think in english 😅
Dear ryan, even if you say you do have all the haribo available in your country, i can guarantee, the original taste is a whole new experience. for a while i worked in bonn where haribo originally comes from, they got a store with many of their international variants, and i bought some out of curiosity. even the non-special gummy bears from other countries did taste differently.
oh I didn't even know they taste different.. i always thought only the different variations that are available in other countries are different. Thanks for mentioning it ^^
@@sorvahr8761 na, You can't even make the same meal with the different ingredients available in the countries. Sugar from the US tastes different than sugar from Germany, and the recipes are slightly modified due to regional regulations.
@@sorvahr8761 well in the US the sugar probably comes mostly from corn syrup whereas in other parts of the world it would come from sugar cane, sugar beet or other sources. All those different kind of sugars have a different sweetnes and taste
@@fabianstiefel1586 yea i know that finished products taste different because of different sweetener. Like a Coca Cola from the US would taste different because of the corn syrup. But i got it from Taku, that even the pure ingredient, the crystalline white stuff, would taste different?
Hi Ryan, I tried Metz for the first time recently by accident and had the same reaction as you when it was served. It was really tasty and way better than I expected. I had to get over the ‘raw pork’ voice going through my head before I tried it.
Funny people answer "Alles, was Beine hat" if you ask them "Was geht?". It means "everything with legs" 'cause "was geht" can be literally translated to "what walks?"
the knocking thing already starts in "highschool" here, where we just go along and don't question it and leter on learn that it is just the "polite way" of applause for university, but ask a "highschooler", they'd be like "I dunno, everyone just does it, so I'll tag along"
That problem with not being able to practise your foreign language skills - I just know it too well! Had exactly the same experience when me - German - learned a bit of Dutch. Went on vacation in the Netherlands and tried to speak a bit of Dutch. But everybody responded in German because their German was much better than my Dutch. I guess that is just normal. You switch to the language you think is the easiest for the other person.
Räum und Streupflicht is a law that means that you have to clear snow from the sidewalk that is next to your house. If you dont do it and someone get injured because of it they can sue you. Also we dont call it salting because in a lot of areas it is forbidden to use salt to clear the snow and ice because its bad for the environment if the salt gets into the ground water. Instead we mostly use grit stones.
I think 2:59 is about ,that in USA you probably leave the house to walk to your car, and then move to your destination to leave the car and enter a building. While in Germany, you might go more outside, more on a walk, or even use the bicycle. I don't own a car, so for buying groceries, I walk or use the bike e.g.
My first thought was that in Germany most people will likely keep their infant car seats in the car as they leave, instead of leaving them behind, which begs the question why people in the USA leave the seats at the daycare.
my take (TX-DE) on the culture shock clip 1. In the US, it's normal to hop from one heated space to another (house-car-work-...) while in DE most people walk to some places, like a bakery 2. The US has "real", fresh and tasty bread, but it is more expensive and harder to find. Most US bread would not be classified as bread but as cake based on its ingredients, in DE 3. excessive disclaimers, probably out of fear from these ridiculous lawsuits the US is known for. DE has two common signs for noise and food 4. ? 5. DE is crazy about recycling and "world champion" of waste collection (quality is another topic though). In the US, we had one giant container and a garbage disposal. Some even burned garbage in their backyards. All that sounds insane to a german. In DE, you need at least four (+ many optional) containers of a certain size, know the rules about glass, scrap, electronics, etc disposal and undertand the science of the almighty "Pfand" and its influence on the economy of homeless people. All this might sound insane to an american. You could make an entire video about it (all your favs covered it).
i just found this channel cuz youtube showed you up randomly at the first page ^^...so to answer some things here : 1 : at 4:45 maybe not everyone wear sandals at home but its common to wear "Hausschuhe" you just wear at home or maybe a fast walk to the trash bin. 2 : at 5:15 yes it is an obligation mostly for house owners or on your own property because if anyone slip right on your property he can sue you if you didn t move the snow away and the sentence is expensive af 3 : at 8:00 in german university its common to knock on the table instead of clapping....it also work as a sign to say goodbye if you are at a bar you just knock on the table say goodbye (or just knock without saying anything cuz everyone knows the sign) and everyone is fine 4 : at 10:50 you can see it from people under 30 there is mixed language since there are words you use more often in english than in german so we call it anglicisms...and because todays german kids grow up with atleast 2 to 3 languages it's understandable 5 : at 12:15 come to germany and taste it...you can t describe how delicious it is with some onion and salt and pepper on it just a dream.
I'm literally on the subway right now to buy things to send to you. Glad you posted this! Edit: any food allergies? Our rental contract says you have to clear the walkway/driveway by 7 am.
I was exited to see an 18 minute long video from you, but i see you just left some blank space for us to meditate 😂 great video still, i enjoyed watching!
The knocking on the tables after a lecture is a university thing here in Germany. In every other setting most people would clap but in university the students knock instead.
@@HolgerNestmann Originally, it was done so the students could complete their notes while the lecture ends. Knocking only requires one hand instead of two.
Mett is really safe to eat here, you won't get sick from it - except you carry it around all day in summer 😜I had Mettbrötchen (Mett on a breadroll) as breakfast today, almost every saturday. There is also a variant that can be kept longer, it is then available in the supermarket. Unfortunately, however, not as tasty as fresh. We unfortunately don't have a butcher in my village anymore and am too lazy to drive 5 miles after getting up for Mett.
While we have shoes for everything, the Birkenstock-Sandals are the shoe for everything XD Take out the trash? Birkenstocks! Grilling outside? Birkenstocks. Go visit your nextdoor neighbors? Birkenstocks! Everyone has them, and no german dad outfit is perfect without the long white socks, shorts the shirt and the Birkenstock sandals. Mom wears them, dad wears them, little Tom naturally needs a pair of his own. It's German culture XD
I wore them this morning for putting something in the trash outside (we have snow). But that was the pair for outside. Now I wear the pair for inside 🙂. And we have some for ESD protection in the office (paid by the company).
the knocking is like an more quiet applause. Clapping is for great moments, knocking is a kind of respect, that the prof did his job right, or the other student who did a presentation well. It's a respectful sign, but not overwhelmed by the perfomance
Mettbrötchen with Zwiebel and Salz und Pfeffer is the best Frühstück I can think of. It's verdammt Lecker, and once you had one where the ingredients used are all prepared right before eating, you most definitely want a second one.
10:49 „was geht (ab)?“ ..what‘s going (on)… I will use that from now on EVERY American asking me ‚How are you?‘ not expecting an answer, but using this a greeting 😂 And if he confused want me to be a little more specific, I can ask the SAME request - that’s BRILLIANT.
Now that you've seen this you won't be able to experience the total disorientation when it first happens when you find yourself in a room of people rapping on the table as loud as an earthquake. It's not just at school, it's at a company meeting with a guest speaker.
About the gritting obligation. In most areas in Germany its not allowed to use Salt so we use small stone chips (German: "Splitt"). Also if you dont do it and someone slips in front of your house you are liable for any damages. If you dont have a sidewalk in front of your house you are expected to make a small pathway on the street. You have to have cleared the area until 7 am and have to keep it save to walk on until 8 pm, except on Sundays where you can start 2 hours later. Keep in mind that every county and sometimes even village has a different set of rules regarding this, but those are the most common.
2:58 that has a lot to do with humidity and wind. German winters tend to be wet and cold, and if you don't got a proper coat the humidity will get through it. Cold wind only adds to that 4:06 especially in East Germany, you rarely throw stuff away. It's either recycled in some way, sold, repaired or stored until you find a use for it. Throwing away is the last option 4:56 those are house shoes. You wear them in the house because especially in old buildings the floor isn't heaed. It gets cold
the obligation: if you haven't cleaned the sidewalk in front of your house and someone falls, you can get sued for not maintaining the sidewalk (only in winter). but using salt is mostly illigal to use (containing the ground walter). most use some kind of gravel .. dunno what it is in english and I'm too lazy to look it up ^^
5:58 Would be a good supplement to a somewhat exotic cooking book about very old-fashioned german dishes from roughly the first half of the 20th century. It's called "Mein Mampf"
About the car seats: we have daycare nearby and don't drive everywhere. We walk or bike so no car seats lined up anywhere. Even if you drive, you leave the seat in the car
the humidity is lower in the usa and canada in europe wie have a higher humidity. it feels reasonable colder in europe, i made holidays in canada and only needed a few layers of clothing and it was -35c° outside to walk around. in Germany i would have used at least 7 layers + wintercoat. ^^
I think she meant she spent most of the time in cars or undoors. Same with the car seats outside of daycares. People in Germany thought she meant because they're so expensive in the US that parents have only one when one parent drops the kid off and the other picks it up, but she means like infant carriers, since no paid parental leave means having to get kids into daycare basically a few days or weeks after birth. 😄
I reallly want to send him some Mett, but it will not be good anymore if he get the package. And I really know, what you are thinking. I would send him a package too. :D
In Germany, we have a song with the verse: "Jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt." It means like: „Let‘s go, we let the GDP grow.“ 💪 I think that shows quite well how we Germans are. 😂
"Räum- und Streupflicht" shortened. If I walk on the pavement in front of your house and I slip, you can get sued because you havent sprinkles Salt to prevent Pedestrians from Slipping.
The knocking instead of clapping is also a work place thing, not only a university thing. When somebody does a presentation in a meeting you applaud by knocking on the table.
3:01 In germany we have nearly everywhere a high humidity (had to google the word, hope its the right one). This makes u feel every low temperature even lower. Maybe most of the US has not that high humidity and so she didnt felt that cold like it was in germany at the same temperature and because she is used to our weather, she doesnt feel cold at all. Fun fact: My grndma told me a story about some russians which visited our family here in germany. They re used to temperatures far below 0°C and freezed like hell here at temperatures above 0°C xD
Especially if you come from bed (with this special taste in your mouth) or fresh brushed teeth (minty or such toothpaste), Mettbrötchen (aka Gehacktesbrötchen aka -semmel etc.) tastes awful... better have a normal Meal ( Breakfast with Coffee or Cacao) some time before.
@@Simon-sw4ov For my part i don't care about consistency tbh. I mean when ice cream melts in your mouth it's basicaly like slime but it still taste good or when you chew a sausage, Schnitzel etc. it's the same mess in your mouth soooo. 😅
"Was geht?" is pretty exactly "What's up?" In English. It's similarly noncommittal, similarly slang, and similarly chill. I have my suspicion that it was pretty much translated from the English phrase as well.
1) in some areas of germany it can get pretty darn cold. if you live there youll think that freezing point when ise is jsut forming is actually kinda warm. i sw people wearing t shirts when it was legit snowing. also i was one of them. you can also google this - in austria its an actual custom to sunbathe, in a bikini or shorts...ON A GLACIER. you dont put your towel on the sand of a beach but on literal snow and ice
Räum- und Streupflicht means that in cities the owner of a house (or sometimes the tenants of a larger building) is required by law (Pflicht= obligation, duty) to clear (=räumen) and salt (streuen= [lit.] to scatter, to strew [the salt]) the portion of the sidewalk adjacent to his property.
Also in "Kneipen" (Bars or Pubs) instead to shake the hands of 30 people you know good. You just knock on their table (2-3 times) to greet all on the table with just one gesture.
He`s right in Germany there is a clearing and gritting obligation in winter, when it`s slipeery or there`s snow. But going outside with bare legs and slippers isn`t such a good idea then you have frozen legs and can quickly slip.😅😂💜
4:04 About the guilt when throwing something away. I'm not a German, but we do separate waste in a similar way in Slovakia and for a few days my family couldn't separate the biowaste = food scraps. It felt terribly wrong to throw it to our normal bin! I would feel guilt too putting all waste in one bin without separating it, it just doesn't feel right.
Mett fresh from the butcher has by law to be freshly ground lean pork with a little bit fatty pork, salt, pepper, other spices wich may or may not be a secret maybe onions, it has to be eaten same day. Industrial produced Mett for excample from Rügenwalder is packaged under clinical atmosphere so that it lasts a bit longer and comes in small batches.
happy hippo is by kinder, same company that makes kinder eggs. happy hippo is sorta like a kinder bueno but in shape of a hippo, without the chocolate coating and iirc it had sprinkles
For her point at 2:48 my guess would be the way cold weather feels over here. In Germany when it's cold it's also often very humid but slightly above freezing temperature. This however feels way more unpleasant than just cold, dry air. Depending on the area of the US you're in, the climate might be less influenced by the sea and more continental, so it's much colder but less humid during winter. From my personal experience I can tell that -10 degrees celsuis (=14F) can actually feel much more comfortable than higher temperatures combined with more humid air.
We have our "Mett-Day" at work (on business) every thursday with the colleagues. This has already become a tradition with us. It may seem strange to non-germans, but it really tastes fantastic.
fun fact: my american friend who recently moved to germany says that she was really surprised at how much we actually eat here because the stereotype is that americans eat alot and are fat but we here in germany eat more. while there is the normal three meals, "frühstück, mittagessen and Abendbrot", there is also "Znüni and Zwieri" (these are the swiss words because i dont know the german ones but basically its a meal in-between Breakfeast and lunch and tea-time) where we also pretty much eat another sandwich or some cake. so we eat more here but my friend actually lost alot of weight, the reason simply being that the quality of the food is much higher here but its still very affordable. so for example when you buy 6 freshly baked multigrain rolls with good quality ingerdients you have to pay 2-3 euros. usually there is also a deal for buying 6 bread rolls with lowers the price but even without that it costs maybe 4 euros
As a german baker apprentice I just want to say that a sweet and soft bread is not automatically better. Appart from wheat there are other kinds of grain used in german bakerys that can appear in different "types/Typen" and combinations.
Hey Ryan, I like this series. Have you considered sprinkling in some tiktioks from germany, so tiktoks from germans. The problem is that they won't be nicely tagged with Germany so harder to find but they might be ever so interessting ...
Where I live in Germany if it snows or freezes the walkway in front of the house needs to cleared by (I think) 8 am or there could be fined and the house owner is responsible for all damages that happen in front of the house. I don't know the exact time because a farmer (In Germany often "Farms" are in the middle of towns and the fields around the town) down the street has the whole road and some side streets cleared by ~6 am with his machines.
Regarding the Räum- und Streupflicht. First, the sandals are kinda a meme regarding Germans wearing Sandals with socks, which there is some truth to it. Doesn't have anything to do with winter itself. Second, the Räum- und Streupflicht is pretty much a law requiring you to make sure the pathway along your ground is cleared and passable. You are legally liable if someone slips and has an accident and you didn't properly clear that area.
If you haven't cleared your drive way and the sidewalk in front of your house, you have to pay damages to someone, who gets injured from slipping in ice.
About different perception of outside temperatures: this is a question of humidity (and wind, if any). The higher the moisture content of the air, the more you feel extreme temperatures. Germany is a rather humid region, therefore, Germans even have come up with the words "nasskalt" (literally "wetcold") and "schwül" (high humidity at high temperatures). Maybe you heard of "windchill" or "percieved temperature" in the weather report.
The knoking is a thing in Germany. But mostly in Meetingrooms of an Office or in a separate room in an Restaurant. They do it after a speech or the election of a new Position in a Club.
For a really good Mettbrötchen (aka Raw pork roll) you need a good Bröchten (bread roll), slice it in half put a good amount of butter on top, Mett (raw minced prok) spread it add some salt/pepper and fresh sliced onions. That is a great breakfast item especially if yyou do later on that day manual labor. I recommend it! For the snow clearing it is city law, each city defines certain time where you as a house owner has to make sure the sidewalk is safely walkable. If you dont ensure it you can get fined by the city and sued in case somebody slips. In my city you have to ensure that the sidewalks bordering your land are safe after the snowfall has stopped in the time between 7 am until 8 pm during working days and between 9 am tiill 8 pm on sundsy and public holidays. You dont have to clear the whole sidewalk but a way for pedestrians about 0,70 to a 1 meter wide.
That roll with raw pork meat...you have something similar in the US, called cannibal sandwich. It looks almost the same (usually there's a thick layer of onions on the top) but it's with beef instead of pork
"Just doesn't sound like it would taste good" Let me tell you, mett is the only reason why I could never live in a foreign country. It's the pinnacle of meatiness, the greatest way to start the weekend and quite possibly the best food in the entire world.
Mett tastes f-in dope! Certainly one of the most unique things about German cuisine though. I've eaten it hundreds of times, over my entire life and never gotten sick once. You put a good load of butter under it, fresh onions on top and a good amount of salt and pepper. It's basically pork tatar without the egg.
@@Jumper1155 I had it one time and it was disgusting to me. It was a joke, you can eat what you want and with whatever you want. But I know no one, who put butter under it and everyone would say, don't do it.😉🤣
Mett is delicious, its one of the few things I sometimes really crave since switching to a mostly plant based diet. The flavour comes mainly from added spices, since the meat itself doesnt taste like much obviously
2:16 Ryan, if you find "Baumkuchen" next time you're at a store, buy it. It's the best thing in the history of our species. 😁👌 Ok ok maybe not THE best, but it's definitely high up there. 😜
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If you're not clearing and gritting the sidewalk Infront of your house and someone slips on the ice and hurt themselves they could sue you cause it's an obligation.
It is part of a larger scheme, the so called Verkehrssicherungspflicht. It means: If you are creating a danger, you are responsible for mitigating risks to others. If you have a construction site, you have to fence it off and warn others. Ways around or onto your property have to be secure to use. If your trees reach over a public place or to a neighboring property, you have to make sure no branch drops there (e.g. during bad weather) etc.pp..
Obligation (a legal term) => mandatory or duty
@Alberstar: mir ist klar, das Du weisst was das ist. Im Amerikanischen 'case law' ist dieses konzept anders geregelt.
@@SiqueScarface After a long period of freezing temperatures and a bit of snow, we had received a note in our mailboxes on our residential street with the tasks according to the municipal code (city code). Some residents have not cleared their portion of Spielstrasse* of ice and snow.
And about a year ago, many residents received the request to cut their hedge back within 4 weeks so that it does not protrude onto public paths.
* in a play street it is often difficult to distinguish the footpath from the road and cars are not allowed to drive faster than walking speed.
Traffic safety obligation, tree statute, municipal (or city) regulatory laws, etc.
Only a few are exempt from the clearing and gritting obligation, but these pay additional property taxes as long as the street where they live is cleaned as a special main or connecting street by the municipality itself.
There is an insurance for that 😅
@@caccioman The insurance is not valid if you haven't cleared the front of your house. Because you are responsible to clear the snow and ice in front of your house and if you don't do it you risk injuring someone. If you act unresponsibly (fahrlässig) the insurance will use this against you and refuse payment. For example, if you leave your car unlocked and someone steals your car or you leave a window open and your house is robbed, insurance will not cover the loss.
Students at university knock to thank the professor for the lecture. It is kind of an applause.
This is always a bit strange, even for German first-year students. From school, they are not used to applauding the teacher, and from concerts, etc., they are only used to clapping. And suddenly everyone is knocking on the lecture hall tables after the lecture.
When the tradition first came up, knocking on the table was a form of criticism of a bad lecture. No one knows exactly why it has now become the custom of thanking people at the end of alecture.
@@lorionblutkind4564 so you applauded people in school after they finished a presentation and didn't knock?
@@mushroom_of_doom2148 exactly, in school, people applaud their classmates when they have made a presentation or something similar. That's how I know it.
@@lorionblutkind4564 we actually switched to knocking around 10th grade so it might be different for different schools or depending on how old you are it might be a generational difference idk
It’s the academic way to show appropriation.
At German universities, students applaud not by clapping, but by knocking. It's an old tradition.
Seit wann, gefühlt steh ich am einen Morgen auf und plötzlich klopfen alle aufn Tisch beim applaudieren. Ich hab mir damals nur gedacht WTF was hab ich verpasst.
@@derbassmussficken8153 an den unis war das eigenlich schon immer so. ist nen bisschen elitär aber hat sich halt gehalten.
I remember throwing paper planes at the professor or hiwi was a thing at my university
@@joajojohalt Elitist? Imagine a full lecture hall with 200 seats, when (after the lecture) everyone is clapping that will be very *loud*.
@@darkenemy42 Are you joking? What type of University was that?
"Mett" tastes much better than the description "raw pork" suggests, it also contains some spice and salt, too. It's not pure raw meat.
I like it best with onion rings, of course and an extra dash of salt and pepper.
There are also some variations of Mett at your local butcher like "Jägermett" e.g. where the added spices are different from the original. But always keep in mind: "Mett" isn't by law the same as "Gehacktes" (which basically means 'ground meat') even if it looks nearly identically. I heard from non-Germans who tried a little bit of ground meat in their home country to get the impression of what german Mett tastes like - but don't do it! It is definetly not the same (product and taste).
Mettbrötchen - the best thing ever!!!
Greetings from Cologne
A life without a Mett Brötchen is possible but not worth living
Ground meat is not safe to eat raw - so please: don't do it
Mett on the other hand is
I would never try raw ground meat where I currently live -- the sanitary and vet norms are appalling here. I do feed my cats raw ground beef that I wash and grind myself, and it spends at least 3 weeks in the freezer before use, but, first, I'm not a cat (for one, I have far lower acidity in my stomach), and second, beef is slightly safer than pork.
This means Hackepeter, or for the Woman´s Hackepetra
In german universities we knock instead of clapping to show respect and gratitude to the professor, we call it "academic Knocking" . It's not really clear were the tradition comes from but one explanation could be, that students used to only have one hand free because the other was holding a quill, wich could not be put down casually without spilling ink everywhere. So they knocked on the table instead of clapping. Even now, where most students use laptops, the tradition has carried on and everyone does it in every german university :)
And outside at least in technical areas. If we have a presentation or some training course in the office, knocking is usual. But nearly everybody there was at a university or a similar school. Even at club meetings it is done if somebody did a speach.
Pen (or quill) in the other hand makes the most sense, but I once heard someone say it's done because you don't have to put your beer down. 😛
In the north we also greet people in a pub or at a party by knocking on the desk instead of goid evening everybody.
We even say "Ich mach's mal so" ( I do it this way), knocking on the desk and looking around the faces instead of giving everybody the hand.
(See first film of north german director Detlef Buck).
Also at home at least on farms.
I guess it happend because a lot of men just come in for a tea & cake/bread break especially in the winter without extensive hand washing each time.
I did it in pubs or bistros or in the Mensa when I started to study in Hessen but got only plain faces. 😅
It seems a special north german thing (outside academical circles).
...4:32 this Englishman satirises us Germans so well 🤣 - Birkenstock sandals always in combination with white tennis socks are another cliché engraved in stone for us! (and he is not completely wrong 🤣)
Yes, I like his videos so much!
Satire? Maybe it was meant that way, but plenty of people have a pair of sandals on hand as their "garden" or "walk to the mailbox/trashcan" shoes...
An no one mentions the Hoffs picture on the phone?
The only problem is that he is absolutely not funny. The channel of the Chinese woman is 6:53 much funnier but also not really funny.
@@vomm ...funny! and not a problem at all because all the UA-cam gag publishers are either funny or not but too unimportant to become a problem. - Concerning the Chinese (or Vietnamese?) woman for me it's the other way round. Fortunately we are all different! (but also I don't like everything he does either)
the final 5 minutes of the video truly were peak enterntainment
I don't know was a bit too much of dark comedy there for me.
@@NephritduGrey It was Ryans version of "waiting for Godot" 😁🤣
Not reacting to nothing - what a concept!
That was way too political for me
Hello Darkness my old friend...
"He is speaking half English half German.." welcome to your introduction to Denglisch.
Since bread was mentioned, I’d suggest the video by Johnny Harris “How The U.S. Ruined Bread”. While it uses French bread and bakeries as the counter example, many of the points also apply to German bread. Germany just additionally has a much wider variety of bread than France, with darker and more whole grain varieties.
It's so weird to see somebody like you reacting to Germany and not knowing something that is completely normal here.🤣
Thats the main reason, because I watch this.
It`s so interesting, what other people think about things, that we take for granted. ^^
😄I say only Metbrot. 😄 Americans learn never to eat raw meat. It is only a thing in their mind.
I think that sums up the whole purpose of these kinds of videoa
@@Galhara Yeah but go to a BBQ and you find meat and stuff with mayo etc sitting in the heat for hours. Go figure....
@@rakat2746 I saw the guy with sandals and socks in the snow and instead of thinking about Germans back home, it reminded me of people here in Oklahoma ( except we don't have sidewalks and noone cares about clearing the snow). 15 C and people walk around in shorts, T Shirts, blue shower sandals and tube socks pulled up to their knees. 40 C and u see people in shorts and hoodies?!?! I know a lot changed back home but I remember my mother coming over here, bought a purse and something was broken and she was upset until I told her we just exchange or return it ( it was like 30 years ago but she didnt think u could just do it). I dont think I have ever seen anyone open chips and eating them while shopping. Let's not even start with people suing places cause they ' burnt' their tongue on hot coffee🤣. Guess 'hot' should have been a clue.
bread is probably 1 of the bigger cultural differences. people dont mind if the bread has a harder crust here. krustenbrot(darkish bread that has a hard crust) actually has a big fan base because of the roasty flavours and most bakeries offer at least 1 type of krustenbrot.
You would have received a package from Germany if there was a postbox address to send it to.🤣
I want to send one to but no reply from my email.
probly a good idea to all get together so he doesnt get things twice of´r three times (send separtely)
US customs could be a pain in the ass aswell
I would do the same :)
5:16 Every House owner needs to clear the walkways in front of the house in winter by law. If anybody gets hurt (because of Slipperyness, etc.) on that bit of walkway you can get taken to court.
But often is is not the owner but who rents it by rental paper.
This dude from 10:25 is being so German by just doing the half English/ half German talking thing
but he‘s american
@@PH079x Yes, I know.
he is truly living the german experience. speaking denglish during normal conversations xd
Like I myself really have to try to just speak german, because I often talk denglish without realizing it. Being surrounded by english all the time through media, I also started to think in english 😅
Me, in germany, obsessed about watching videos of an American UA-cam talking about Germany
True, and further: we are watching a guy watching other videos, instead of just watching those videos
Yup
Same 🤣
and we are writing English instead of German 😀
@@lookingforthemeaning true 😂
Dear ryan, even if you say you do have all the haribo available in your country, i can guarantee, the original taste is a whole new experience. for a while i worked in bonn where haribo originally comes from, they got a store with many of their international variants, and i bought some out of curiosity. even the non-special gummy bears from other countries did taste differently.
oh I didn't even know they taste different.. i always thought only the different variations that are available in other countries are different. Thanks for mentioning it ^^
@@sorvahr8761 na, You can't even make the same meal with the different ingredients available in the countries. Sugar from the US tastes different than sugar from Germany, and the recipes are slightly modified due to regional regulations.
@@Takimon even the sugar tastes different? Wow
@@sorvahr8761 well in the US the sugar probably comes mostly from corn syrup whereas in other parts of the world it would come from sugar cane, sugar beet or other sources. All those different kind of sugars have a different sweetnes and taste
@@fabianstiefel1586 yea i know that finished products taste different because of different sweetener. Like a Coca Cola from the US would taste different because of the corn syrup. But i got it from Taku, that even the pure ingredient, the crystalline white stuff, would taste different?
Hi Ryan, I tried Metz for the first time recently by accident and had the same reaction as you when it was served. It was really tasty and way better than I expected. I had to get over the ‘raw pork’ voice going through my head before I tried it.
*Mett
Hallo Paul, its called Mett, Mettbrötchen.
Metz is a city in France, it's Mett. ;D
@@tigeriussvarne177 I guess, it was autocorrect that changed his Mett to Metz
@@mrsirkosky7618 Seems like the most obvious reason
Knocking is used when you saw something educational like a lecture. You clap when you were entertained like in the theater.
In German speaking countries people don't clap, they knock after a university class.
when they sing a little bit this "Katjes, yes yes yes" , this is from a very well known advertising. 😅
Similar thing to McD‘s „I‘m lovin’ it“
Funny people answer "Alles, was Beine hat" if you ask them "Was geht?". It means "everything with legs" 'cause "was geht" can be literally translated to "what walks?"
You are responsible to clear the sideway in front of your house. If you don't and someone gets injured, he can sue you.
the knocking thing already starts in "highschool" here, where we just go along and don't question it and leter on learn that it is just the "polite way" of applause for university, but ask a "highschooler", they'd be like "I dunno, everyone just does it, so I'll tag along"
That problem with not being able to practise your foreign language skills - I just know it too well! Had exactly the same experience when me - German - learned a bit of Dutch. Went on vacation in the Netherlands and tried to speak a bit of Dutch. But everybody responded in German because their German was much better than my Dutch.
I guess that is just normal. You switch to the language you think is the easiest for the other person.
Räum und Streupflicht is a law that means that you have to clear snow from the sidewalk that is next to your house. If you dont do it and someone get injured because of it they can sue you. Also we dont call it salting because in a lot of areas it is forbidden to use salt to clear the snow and ice because its bad for the environment if the salt gets into the ground water. Instead we mostly use grit stones.
i also know people that use sand for it
I think 2:59 is about ,that in USA you probably leave the house to walk to your car, and then move to your destination to leave the car and enter a building. While in Germany, you might go more outside, more on a walk, or even use the bicycle.
I don't own a car, so for buying groceries, I walk or use the bike e.g.
My first thought was that in Germany most people will likely keep their infant car seats in the car as they leave, instead of leaving them behind, which begs the question why people in the USA leave the seats at the daycare.
my take (TX-DE) on the culture shock clip
1. In the US, it's normal to hop from one heated space to another (house-car-work-...) while in DE most people walk to some places, like a bakery
2. The US has "real", fresh and tasty bread, but it is more expensive and harder to find. Most US bread would not be classified as bread but as cake based on its ingredients, in DE
3. excessive disclaimers, probably out of fear from these ridiculous lawsuits the US is known for. DE has two common signs for noise and food
4. ?
5. DE is crazy about recycling and "world champion" of waste collection (quality is another topic though). In the US, we had one giant container and a garbage disposal. Some even burned garbage in their backyards. All that sounds insane to a german. In DE, you need at least four (+ many optional) containers of a certain size, know the rules about glass, scrap, electronics, etc disposal and undertand the science of the almighty "Pfand" and its influence on the economy of homeless people. All this might sound insane to an american.
You could make an entire video about it (all your favs covered it).
i just found this channel cuz youtube showed you up randomly at the first page ^^...so to answer some things here :
1 : at 4:45 maybe not everyone wear sandals at home but its common to wear "Hausschuhe" you just wear at home or maybe a fast walk to the trash bin.
2 : at 5:15 yes it is an obligation mostly for house owners or on your own property because if anyone slip right on your property he can sue you if you didn t move the snow away and the sentence is expensive af
3 : at 8:00 in german university its common to knock on the table instead of clapping....it also work as a sign to say goodbye if you are at a bar you just knock on the table say goodbye (or just knock without saying anything cuz everyone knows the sign) and everyone is fine
4 : at 10:50 you can see it from people under 30 there is mixed language since there are words you use more often in english than in german so we call it anglicisms...and because todays german kids grow up with atleast 2 to 3 languages it's understandable
5 : at 12:15 come to germany and taste it...you can t describe how delicious it is with some onion and salt and pepper on it just a dream.
I'm literally on the subway right now to buy things to send to you. Glad you posted this!
Edit: any food allergies?
Our rental contract says you have to clear the walkway/driveway by 7 am.
omg im so excited!
I was exited to see an 18 minute long video from you, but i see you just left some blank space for us to meditate 😂 great video still, i enjoyed watching!
The knocking on the tables after a lecture is a university thing here in Germany. In every other setting most people would clap but in university the students knock instead.
maybe because its more quiet?
@@HolgerNestmann no, because its not a theater and it is also not exclusive to university
@@HolgerNestmann Originally, it was done so the students could complete their notes while the lecture ends. Knocking only requires one hand instead of two.
Mett is really safe to eat here, you won't get sick from it - except you carry it around all day in summer 😜I had Mettbrötchen (Mett on a breadroll) as breakfast today, almost every saturday. There is also a variant that can be kept longer, it is then available in the supermarket. Unfortunately, however, not as tasty as fresh. We unfortunately don't have a butcher in my village anymore and am too lazy to drive 5 miles after getting up for Mett.
Your „ch“ is getting so much better in every video!!! Congrats!
4:47 wearing socks in sandals is THE German stereotype
Yeah! He made this for the tiktok!
The last 5 minutes are absolutely riveting!
13:44 Why is there 5 Minutes of pure darkness?
Nobody will ever know.
LOL yes we do have that hippo game, loved it as a kid
While we have shoes for everything, the Birkenstock-Sandals are the shoe for everything XD Take out the trash? Birkenstocks! Grilling outside? Birkenstocks. Go visit your nextdoor neighbors? Birkenstocks! Everyone has them, and no german dad outfit is perfect without the long white socks, shorts the shirt and the Birkenstock sandals. Mom wears them, dad wears them, little Tom naturally needs a pair of his own. It's German culture XD
I wore them this morning for putting something in the trash outside (we have snow). But that was the pair for outside. Now I wear the pair for inside 🙂. And we have some for ESD protection in the office (paid by the company).
Here in austria:Birkenstock plus white socks=reason for divorce🤣
Crocs and sandals are common when clearing snow in front of your house because you can put them easy on and off.
the knocking is like an more quiet applause. Clapping is for great moments, knocking is a kind of respect, that the prof did his job right, or the other student who did a presentation well. It's a respectful sign, but not overwhelmed by the perfomance
I really enjoy your content as always. You’re a funny relatable guy ❤
The knock instead of applausing so they have a free hand for writing shit down
Mahlzeit. There is nothing better in the whole wide world than Mett-Brötchen for breakfast. Greetings from Bochum/Germany. Keep up the great work.
Mettbrötchen with Zwiebel and Salz und Pfeffer is the best Frühstück I can think of. It's verdammt Lecker, and once you had one where the ingredients used are all prepared right before eating, you most definitely want a second one.
14:46 gave me goosebumps
16:12 was also really intense
but i laughed really hard at 17:20
15:26 And I liked the part when
10:49 „was geht (ab)?“ ..what‘s going (on)… I will use that from now on EVERY American asking me ‚How are you?‘ not expecting an answer, but using this a greeting 😂
And if he confused want me to be a little more specific, I can ask the SAME request - that’s BRILLIANT.
Now that you've seen this you won't be able to experience the total disorientation when it first happens when you find yourself in a room of people rapping on the table as loud as an earthquake. It's not just at school, it's at a company meeting with a guest speaker.
About the gritting obligation. In most areas in Germany its not allowed to use Salt so we use small stone chips (German: "Splitt"). Also if you dont do it and someone slips in front of your house you are liable for any damages. If you dont have a sidewalk in front of your house you are expected to make a small pathway on the street. You have to have cleared the area until 7 am and have to keep it save to walk on until 8 pm, except on Sundays where you can start 2 hours later. Keep in mind that every county and sometimes even village has a different set of rules regarding this, but those are the most common.
2:58 that has a lot to do with humidity and wind. German winters tend to be wet and cold, and if you don't got a proper coat the humidity will get through it. Cold wind only adds to that
4:06 especially in East Germany, you rarely throw stuff away. It's either recycled in some way, sold, repaired or stored until you find a use for it. Throwing away is the last option
4:56 those are house shoes. You wear them in the house because especially in old buildings the floor isn't heaed. It gets cold
The guy where you commented the sandals just put them on for the meme. We use winter shoes to go outside in winter.
the obligation: if you haven't cleaned the sidewalk in front of your house and someone falls, you can get sued for not maintaining the sidewalk (only in winter). but using salt is mostly illigal to use (containing the ground walter). most use some kind of gravel .. dunno what it is in english and I'm too lazy to look it up ^^
🤣youre sooo funny! You really should come over for a while
I need this „Mein Krampf“ video xD
Among colleagues, "what's up" really just means a greeting, but among friends say that to actually find out how a person is doing.
5:58 Would be a good supplement to a somewhat exotic cooking book about very old-fashioned german dishes from roughly the first half of the 20th century. It's called "Mein Mampf"
About the car seats: we have daycare nearby and don't drive everywhere. We walk or bike so no car seats lined up anywhere. Even if you drive, you leave the seat in the car
the humidity is lower in the usa and canada in europe wie have a higher humidity. it feels reasonable colder in europe, i made holidays in canada and only needed a few layers of clothing and it was -35c° outside to walk around. in Germany i would have used at least 7 layers + wintercoat. ^^
I think she meant she spent most of the time in cars or undoors. Same with the car seats outside of daycares. People in Germany thought she meant because they're so expensive in the US that parents have only one when one parent drops the kid off and the other picks it up, but she means like infant carriers, since no paid parental leave means having to get kids into daycare basically a few days or weeks after birth. 😄
Interesting, i didn't know that!
Ryan, we really need your postbox adress. I would definitely send a a package as a little thank you for your entertaining videos.
I reallly want to send him some Mett, but it will not be good anymore if he get the package.
And I really know, what you are thinking. I would send him a package too. :D
10:45 "was geht alter!!!" "alles was zwei beine hat und nicht springt"
In Germany, we have a song with the verse: "Jetzt wird wieder in die Hände gespuckt, wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt." It means like: „Let‘s go, we let the GDP grow.“ 💪 I think that shows quite well how we Germans are. 😂
I think it mostly shows how old that song is...
it shows that you did not understand what that song is about.
"Räum- und Streupflicht" shortened. If I walk on the pavement in front of your house and I slip, you can get sued because you havent sprinkles Salt to prevent Pedestrians from Slipping.
The knocking instead of clapping is also a work place thing, not only a university thing. When somebody does a presentation in a meeting you applaud by knocking on the table.
3:01 In germany we have nearly everywhere a high humidity (had to google the word, hope its the right one). This makes u feel every low temperature even lower. Maybe most of the US has not that high humidity and so she didnt felt that cold like it was in germany at the same temperature and because she is used to our weather, she doesnt feel cold at all.
Fun fact: My grndma told me a story about some russians which visited our family here in germany. They re used to temperatures far below 0°C and freezed like hell here at temperatures above 0°C xD
Humidity is the correct word 👍
@@ngotemna8875 Thank you ^^
11:50 you can also say "gib gas" what is "give gas" like explosive gas
Mett / raw minced pork is heavily regulated. Very heavily to make sure it's safe to eat. And i love it. With some onions and a bit of pepper.
That's no "tradional" german breakfast. That's a great snack for inbetween. :D
Yes 9am breadtime at work 😁👍
Especially if you come from bed (with this special taste in your mouth) or fresh brushed teeth (minty or such toothpaste), Mettbrötchen (aka Gehacktesbrötchen aka -semmel etc.) tastes awful... better have a normal Meal ( Breakfast with Coffee or Cacao) some time before.
And actually Mett is called *Maurermarmelade* which means jam for bricklayers.
I can’t be the only one that finds the consistency disgusting though, right?
@@Simon-sw4ov For my part i don't care about consistency tbh. I mean when ice cream melts in your mouth it's basicaly like slime but it still taste good or when you chew a sausage, Schnitzel etc. it's the same mess in your mouth soooo. 😅
@4:04: She is probably referring to there being MUCH more recycling in Germany (bottles etc.).
12:14 Thats normal food and tastes really good.
"Was geht?" is pretty exactly "What's up?" In English. It's similarly noncommittal, similarly slang, and similarly chill. I have my suspicion that it was pretty much translated from the English phrase as well.
1) in some areas of germany it can get pretty darn cold. if you live there youll think that freezing point when ise is jsut forming is actually kinda warm. i sw people wearing t shirts when it was legit snowing. also i was one of them. you can also google this - in austria its an actual custom to sunbathe, in a bikini or shorts...ON A GLACIER. you dont put your towel on the sand of a beach but on literal snow and ice
Räum- und Streupflicht means that in cities the owner of a house (or sometimes the tenants of a larger building) is required by law (Pflicht= obligation, duty) to clear (=räumen) and salt (streuen= [lit.] to scatter, to strew [the salt]) the portion of the sidewalk adjacent to his property.
Also in "Kneipen" (Bars or Pubs) instead to shake the hands of 30 people you know good. You just knock on their table (2-3 times) to greet all on the table with just one gesture.
4:50 That shoes is called Birkenstock real comfy
He`s right in Germany there is a clearing and gritting obligation in winter, when it`s slipeery or there`s snow. But going outside with bare legs and slippers isn`t such a good idea then you have frozen legs and can quickly slip.😅😂💜
Pffff. Weichei
Pffff. Großhals.@@kojote
4:04 About the guilt when throwing something away. I'm not a German, but we do separate waste in a similar way in Slovakia and for a few days my family couldn't separate the biowaste = food scraps. It felt terribly wrong to throw it to our normal bin! I would feel guilt too putting all waste in one bin without separating it, it just doesn't feel right.
P1: "There's nothing here" - P2: "Doch!"
it's like "Yes, there is" (without the "there is")
Basically a disagreeing yes.
Mett fresh from the butcher has by law to be freshly ground lean pork with a little bit fatty pork, salt, pepper, other spices wich may or may not be a secret maybe onions, it has to be eaten same day. Industrial produced Mett for excample from Rügenwalder is packaged under clinical atmosphere so that it lasts a bit longer and comes in small batches.
I love mett Brötchen 😍 , if you have good seasoned mett ( it’s rarely untouched or unseasoned) and put a bunch of onions on it it’s friggin good 😍😍😍
happy hippo is by kinder, same company that makes kinder eggs. happy hippo is sorta like a kinder bueno but in shape of a hippo, without the chocolate coating and iirc it had sprinkles
For her point at 2:48 my guess would be the way cold weather feels over here. In Germany when it's cold it's also often very humid but slightly above freezing temperature. This however feels way more unpleasant than just cold, dry air. Depending on the area of the US you're in, the climate might be less influenced by the sea and more continental, so it's much colder but less humid during winter. From my personal experience I can tell that -10 degrees celsuis (=14F) can actually feel much more comfortable than higher temperatures combined with more humid air.
We have our "Mett-Day" at work (on business) every thursday with the colleagues. This has already become a tradition with us. It may seem strange to non-germans, but it really tastes fantastic.
fun fact: my american friend who recently moved to germany says that she was really surprised at how much we actually eat here because the stereotype is that americans eat alot and are fat but we here in germany eat more. while there is the normal three meals, "frühstück, mittagessen and Abendbrot", there is also "Znüni and Zwieri" (these are the swiss words because i dont know the german ones but basically its a meal in-between Breakfeast and lunch and tea-time) where we also pretty much eat another sandwich or some cake. so we eat more here but my friend actually lost alot of weight, the reason simply being that the quality of the food is much higher here but its still very affordable. so for example when you buy 6 freshly baked multigrain rolls with good quality ingerdients you have to pay 2-3 euros. usually there is also a deal for buying 6 bread rolls with lowers the price but even without that it costs maybe 4 euros
As a german baker apprentice I just want to say that a sweet and soft bread is not automatically better. Appart from wheat there are other kinds of grain used in german bakerys that can appear in different "types/Typen" and combinations.
Hey Ryan, I like this series. Have you considered sprinkling in some tiktioks from germany, so tiktoks from germans. The problem is that they won't be nicely tagged with Germany so harder to find but they might be ever so interessting ...
For knocking, only one hand is needed,which doubles the efficiency.
Where I live in Germany if it snows or freezes the walkway in front of the house needs to cleared by (I think) 8 am or there could be fined and the house owner is responsible for all damages that happen in front of the house.
I don't know the exact time because a farmer (In Germany often "Farms" are in the middle of towns and the fields around the town) down the street has the whole road and some side streets cleared by ~6 am with his machines.
Regarding the Räum- und Streupflicht.
First, the sandals are kinda a meme regarding Germans wearing Sandals with socks, which there is some truth to it. Doesn't have anything to do with winter itself.
Second, the Räum- und Streupflicht is pretty much a law requiring you to make sure the pathway along your ground is cleared and passable. You are legally liable if someone slips and has an accident and you didn't properly clear that area.
If you haven't cleared your drive way and the sidewalk in front of your house, you have to pay damages to someone, who gets injured from slipping in ice.
About different perception of outside temperatures: this is a question of humidity (and wind, if any).
The higher the moisture content of the air, the more you feel extreme temperatures. Germany is a rather humid region,
therefore, Germans even have come up with the words "nasskalt" (literally "wetcold") and "schwül" (high humidity at high temperatures).
Maybe you heard of "windchill" or "percieved temperature" in the weather report.
How can anyone not like Mett ? On a bread roll with salt, pepper, garlic and onions. It's fantastic
The knoking is a thing in Germany. But mostly in Meetingrooms of an Office or in a separate room in an Restaurant. They do it after a speech or the election of a new Position in a Club.
For a really good Mettbrötchen (aka Raw pork roll) you need a good Bröchten (bread roll), slice it in half put a good amount of butter on top, Mett (raw minced prok) spread it add some salt/pepper and fresh sliced onions. That is a great breakfast item especially if yyou do later on that day manual labor. I recommend it!
For the snow clearing it is city law, each city defines certain time where you as a house owner has to make sure the sidewalk is safely walkable. If you dont ensure it you can get fined by the city and sued in case somebody slips. In my city you have to ensure that the sidewalks bordering your land are safe after the snowfall has stopped in the time between 7 am until 8 pm during working days and between 9 am tiill 8 pm on sundsy and public holidays. You dont have to clear the whole sidewalk but a way for pedestrians about 0,70 to a 1 meter wide.
That roll with raw pork meat...you have something similar in the US, called cannibal sandwich. It looks almost the same (usually there's a thick layer of onions on the top) but it's with beef instead of pork
At the part of Germany that I'm from, sometimes we even knock on the tables to say "Hello" or "Bye".
"Just doesn't sound like it would taste good"
Let me tell you, mett is the only reason why I could never live in a foreign country.
It's the pinnacle of meatiness, the greatest way to start the weekend and quite possibly the best food in the entire world.
I would love to see you visiting Germany
Mett tastes f-in dope! Certainly one of the most unique things about German cuisine though. I've eaten it hundreds of times, over my entire life and never gotten sick once. You put a good load of butter under it, fresh onions on top and a good amount of salt and pepper. It's basically pork tatar without the egg.
No, don't use butter, only creeps put butter under the Mett🤣
@@Fisch_96 To each their own I guess 🤷🏻♂️
@@Jumper1155 I had it one time and it was disgusting to me. It was a joke, you can eat what you want and with whatever you want. But I know no one, who put butter under it and everyone would say, don't do it.😉🤣
Mett is delicious, its one of the few things I sometimes really crave since switching to a mostly plant based diet. The flavour comes mainly from added spices, since the meat itself doesnt taste like much obviously
2:16 Ryan, if you find "Baumkuchen" next time you're at a store, buy it. It's the best thing in the history of our species. 😁👌
Ok ok maybe not THE best, but it's definitely high up there. 😜
4:46 this are Birkenstock sandels.