If you are scared about driving in Germany, I recommend visiting a driving school and ask for a book on driving theory and maybe a lesson with an instructor to get to know German driving rules. You'd probably be surprised how many rules there are and how detailed people are expected to study them. Maybe take one of these simulated theory tests, and see how well you score. I would be interested to hear how much harder it is in GER compared to South Africa. Maybe one of the driving schools will agree to let you film the whole thing.
Your skin looks so amazing and clear! Could you possibly make a video of your skincare routine showing what products that you do use in Germany and your skincare process please? Dankeschön ✨
Cathy M thank you :) ! I use the most basic products on my skin (Nivea soap and Nivea body lotion), I applied BB cream for this video or for special occasions so I doubt this qualifies as a skincare routine 🙈. I actually want to try out a few brands to avoid oily skin, I think this will be nice to share one day.
Great info. I’m so glad that you pointed out these “little” things (what some may perceive as petty) because it’s vital to know the culture. I’m a strong believer of assimilating to the culture of the country I’ve chosen to visit. So important. Some of the cultures are the same as the Japanese, jaywalking and no shoes in the house. Thanks again.
Gina Amaral-Knight people like you make creating content worthwhile, thanks for appreciating my video, all valid points mentioned & interesting info about Japan. Thank you.
That moment when Saturday is a public holiday, so you run to REWE just before it closes, cause you forgot to buy food for the weekend! 😱Or worst. Waking up on Saturday and everything is just closed and you forgot!
No worries! Getting used to alcohol in your blood is actually not a sign of health - the brain just adapts after "years of training", it still (kind of) works in toxic environments. Feeling tipsy even after a small amount of alcohol is definitely ok.
Heya! I totally get the shoes thing. We let our guest wear their shoes on our ground floor because it's tile and easy to clean but the rest of the house is a no shoes zone for guests and ourselves too.
You CAN mention this little austrian guy with the small mustace. The germans can and do talk about Hitler and the Nazi era, mostly for history education. But it is definitely prohibited to use nazi signs, espcialy the snazi swastika (Hakenkreuz) or the SS runes. Even the letter combination "HH" (coming from "Heil Hitler") is not allowed. Some neonazis use "88" instead, because the letter "H" ist the eights letter in the alphabet. And the germans have problems with jokes about nazis because of the serious crimes the nazis committed.
Learning a culture is so important when you move into a new space. I can imagine the embarrassment and fear you could be experiencing in moments when you're being corrected, but it also shapes you. There is always room to be unaware and aware. For me when this happens, I am always in the moment and ask myself on my intentions and if it was truly genuine to me. I answer questions to myself, tend to my emotional state because no one else will, and I feel okay after that. Germans DRINK! Geee man.
To be honest, it's extremely rude as a bicyclist to ring your bell and tell pedestrians to get out of the way... when you're the one cycling around on their territory. Especially when there are bicycle lanes available. Of course you're going to get told off. Think about it this way: do not mix up people/vehicles travelling at radically different speeds. If all traffic in a lane goes at exactly the same speed, no one in that lane will ever get close to anyone else. If you have different speeds some people are going to get closer to other people and potentially collide. The great the speed difference, the sooner any distance between travelers is closed. The faster you go, the less time you have to react to others. And that means you have a far great chance of accidents. It's a danger not only to you, but you're actively disregarding sources of danger to other people. That's something they're pretty much right to call anyone out on. A bit of embarrassment is far less worse than people ending up in hospital. And even if after some accident you could say: "I didn't watch out, it's my fault I got ran over..." even if you were to take the blame for your own wrongful actions, you still involve other people and traumatize them. Please think a bit about it; the greater part of those embarrassments could have easily been avoided had you been more considerate of the fact that you're not the only one person on this earth and that your actions could negatively affect other people. It's not only about realizing they exist, but thinking through on what consequences your actions might have for them, especially when things go wrong. Playing loud music is rude as well. It's normal to ask someone to tone it down. They did not consent to having your audio getting shoved down their ears. Having said that, there's a huge grey area where anyone could barely hear someone else and they would be kinda overreacting. I know for myself that when I play music I really enjoy, I'd also like to turn up the volume. By a lot. I just don't do that. (Also loud music is a bit like much beer. You get used to it, then up the volume.) The "no shoes" thing... I haven't seen that with regards to Germans, but I've seen it in Japan. Kinda surprising. But on the other hand, I don't think it would be bad if people in many other countries would start doing it as well. After all, with your shoes you do take the dirt from outside the house to inside the house. Overdrinking sounds like "practice makes perfect". Just imagine how much they must have drunk during their whole live. It must be quite an insane amount. I wouldn't recommend repeating that experiment. There's plenty of drunks already. And yeah, some of them *can* hold it down better. Lifetime of training. About history; imagine being born in Germany, like half a century after the war. Then you go to the UK or to the US. How long will it be before you'd encounter someone who'd remind you of how evil you are because some people did something way before you were born. There's a deeply rooted "Germany evil"-bias in some countries. It's no wonder people get touchy. Some of those laws regarding 1930's/1940's symbolism are also there to make sure you don't end up with a lot of people claiming things such as the holocaust didn't happen. Its quite important people have the right ideas about what happened when. Look up the Dolchstoßlegende. Lies about the ending of the first world war directly led into empowering the wrong kinds of people. "We could have won, if only we hadn't been betrayed."
Honestly, some points are very true, and actually law. Like the Nazi stuff, and the driving slow on the left lane. But being loud on sunday... I've been doing that for almost 4 decades. Never had trouble with anyone. ^^ And nowadays I'm almost never asked to take my shoes off.
fhpmmusic interesting! Loud music is a big no if you live in an apartment, I guess it wouldn’t apply if you live in a stand alone house where nobody can hear it. I guess it all depends on which part of Germany you live in, something I should’ve mentioned in the video.
Never mention the war is actually a British comedy thing. Here in Germany you can talk about WW2 and the NAZI rule, as long as you do it in a historically correct manner and don't deny the NAZI atrocities.
I think it's quite nice of you if you tell me as a friend if I am overdoing it with the drinking. Just not sure how I would take it when I am already drunk xd
I 'love' those generalization videos of people who think that certain rules apply to all of Germany. Germany is a Federal Republic consisting of 16 Federal States with a lot of different rules and regulations and more often with different manners and habbits. Some of these states have been established by the allied victory forces after WWII and have merged regions of different historical traditions. Hence some manners and habbits are even different based on the area of the Federal State you are living in. In the area of my state where I am living in it is completely uncommon to ask visitors to take off their shoes.
Gerd Papenburg valid point however I must say all my points are not limited to a specific region in Germany. I’ve been to the North, West and South of Germany, I had to take off my shoes.
You can mention Hitler and ww2 of course- but be an adult about it. What is absolutly inacceptable for a German is if you do a "funny" Nazi salute in front of the Brandenburg gate for instance. It's just so disrespectful towards the victims of this time. We also make jokes about ww2 but it's such a touchy subject you do have to know the right time and place for it. I think in 90percent of the cases you would find it rude if a German tried to crack a joke about apartheid.
@@tebogop8818 I know. It's also hard to tell when the situation might be right. But on the other hand it's also important to talk about it because we have a responsibility to do right by our history and learn from it. I think one way to do it is to ask about the German refugees from former German areas or ask about the destruction of cities or the division and reunification of Germany. Then you can approach the topic or time of ww2 and ask the things you really want to know like: do you really think that your family didn't know about the concentration camps or do you know what your great grandfather did in the war? etc."
Oh my go... you are so beautiful!!! Looking forward ,sorry, staring at girl like you!!!please, please don't get this wrong,we stare ,cannot change this😭lots of love to you and your beloveds!❤❤❤
If I was you I would not take the j-walking thing so seriös, because I see it all the time where I live that Hermans cross the road despite the fact that their light is red. If someone blows up on you because you die not know the rules riding a bike, thats just stupid! But thats how Germans are running their mouth and yelling at people who are New to the country.
If you are scared about driving in Germany, I recommend visiting a driving school and ask for a book on driving theory and maybe a lesson with an instructor to get to know German driving rules. You'd probably be surprised how many rules there are and how detailed people are expected to study them. Maybe take one of these simulated theory tests, and see how well you score. I would be interested to hear how much harder it is in GER compared to South Africa. Maybe one of the driving schools will agree to let you film the whole thing.
AW T great idea 😀!
Your skin looks so amazing and clear! Could you possibly make a video of your skincare routine showing what products that you do use in Germany and your skincare process please? Dankeschön ✨
Cathy M thank you :) ! I use the most basic products on my skin (Nivea soap and Nivea body lotion), I applied BB cream for this video or for special occasions so I doubt this qualifies as a skincare routine 🙈. I actually want to try out a few brands to avoid oily skin, I think this will be nice to share one day.
Stunning black beauty. Wish had more of these in Germany!
@Brandon Dinwoodie (^-^)v u made my day,,,
it’s not just about the beauty 😁
Great info. I’m so glad that you pointed out these “little” things (what some may perceive as petty) because it’s vital to know the culture. I’m a strong believer of assimilating to the culture of the country I’ve chosen to visit. So important. Some of the cultures are the same as the Japanese, jaywalking and no shoes in the house. Thanks again.
Gina Amaral-Knight people like you make creating content worthwhile, thanks for appreciating my video, all valid points mentioned & interesting info about Japan. Thank you.
Yes, I know about drinking. As soon as you open the 10th half, the woman rolls her eyes.
Robert Owen 10th 😂!
Robert is so right!
That moment when Saturday is a public holiday, so you run to REWE just before it closes, cause you forgot to buy food for the weekend! 😱Or worst. Waking up on Saturday and everything is just closed and you forgot!
😂 sad reality 😩
No worries! Getting used to alcohol in your blood is actually not a sign of health - the brain just adapts after "years of training", it still (kind of) works in toxic environments. Feeling tipsy even after a small amount of alcohol is definitely ok.
Heya! I totally get the shoes thing. We let our guest wear their shoes on our ground floor because it's tile and easy to clean but the rest of the house is a no shoes zone for guests and ourselves too.
Charz Fijabi heyyy! It took a while to understand it and I’m doing the same now. 🙈
You CAN mention this little austrian guy with the small mustace. The germans can and do talk about Hitler and the Nazi era, mostly for history education. But it is definitely prohibited to use nazi signs, espcialy the snazi swastika (Hakenkreuz) or the SS runes. Even the letter combination "HH" (coming from "Heil Hitler") is not allowed. Some neonazis use "88" instead, because the letter "H" ist the eights letter in the alphabet. And the germans have problems with jokes about nazis because of the serious crimes the nazis committed.
Great video! Thanks for sharing the helpful advice! 😊✨
Cathy M glad you enjoyed it :) & thanks for watching
Learning a culture is so important when you move into a new space. I can imagine the embarrassment and fear you could be experiencing in moments when you're being corrected, but it also shapes you. There is always room to be unaware and aware. For me when this happens, I am always in the moment and ask myself on my intentions and if it was truly genuine to me. I answer questions to myself, tend to my emotional state because no one else will, and I feel okay after that. Germans DRINK! Geee man.
noluthando mnguni you wordsmith ❤️! You always know the right things to say “... it also shapes you” 💯
@@tebogop8818 ❤️❤️❤️
Your hair is so beautiful!
Thanks.
To be honest, it's extremely rude as a bicyclist to ring your bell and tell pedestrians to get out of the way... when you're the one cycling around on their territory. Especially when there are bicycle lanes available. Of course you're going to get told off. Think about it this way: do not mix up people/vehicles travelling at radically different speeds. If all traffic in a lane goes at exactly the same speed, no one in that lane will ever get close to anyone else. If you have different speeds some people are going to get closer to other people and potentially collide. The great the speed difference, the sooner any distance between travelers is closed. The faster you go, the less time you have to react to others. And that means you have a far great chance of accidents. It's a danger not only to you, but you're actively disregarding sources of danger to other people. That's something they're pretty much right to call anyone out on. A bit of embarrassment is far less worse than people ending up in hospital.
And even if after some accident you could say: "I didn't watch out, it's my fault I got ran over..." even if you were to take the blame for your own wrongful actions, you still involve other people and traumatize them.
Please think a bit about it; the greater part of those embarrassments could have easily been avoided had you been more considerate of the fact that you're not the only one person on this earth and that your actions could negatively affect other people. It's not only about realizing they exist, but thinking through on what consequences your actions might have for them, especially when things go wrong.
Playing loud music is rude as well. It's normal to ask someone to tone it down. They did not consent to having your audio getting shoved down their ears. Having said that, there's a huge grey area where anyone could barely hear someone else and they would be kinda overreacting. I know for myself that when I play music I really enjoy, I'd also like to turn up the volume. By a lot. I just don't do that. (Also loud music is a bit like much beer. You get used to it, then up the volume.)
The "no shoes" thing... I haven't seen that with regards to Germans, but I've seen it in Japan. Kinda surprising. But on the other hand, I don't think it would be bad if people in many other countries would start doing it as well. After all, with your shoes you do take the dirt from outside the house to inside the house.
Overdrinking sounds like "practice makes perfect". Just imagine how much they must have drunk during their whole live. It must be quite an insane amount. I wouldn't recommend repeating that experiment. There's plenty of drunks already. And yeah, some of them *can* hold it down better. Lifetime of training.
About history; imagine being born in Germany, like half a century after the war. Then you go to the UK or to the US. How long will it be before you'd encounter someone who'd remind you of how evil you are because some people did something way before you were born. There's a deeply rooted "Germany evil"-bias in some countries. It's no wonder people get touchy. Some of those laws regarding 1930's/1940's symbolism are also there to make sure you don't end up with a lot of people claiming things such as the holocaust didn't happen. Its quite important people have the right ideas about what happened when. Look up the Dolchstoßlegende. Lies about the ending of the first world war directly led into empowering the wrong kinds of people. "We could have won, if only we hadn't been betrayed."
You have no idea how cute you are 😻 your boyfriend is really a lucky guy.....
not to ask who was the winner of the second world war and who came second
roger sadler 💯
Honestly, some points are very true, and actually law. Like the Nazi stuff, and the driving slow on the left lane. But being loud on sunday... I've been doing that for almost 4 decades. Never had trouble with anyone. ^^ And nowadays I'm almost never asked to take my shoes off.
fhpmmusic interesting! Loud music is a big no if you live in an apartment, I guess it wouldn’t apply if you live in a stand alone house where nobody can hear it. I guess it all depends on which part of Germany you live in, something I should’ve mentioned in the video.
@@tebogop8818 I live in West Germany / NRW. Tbh, we always joke that southern germany is a different country... ;-)
fhpmmusic haha ! I think the Bavarians feel the same way
Never mention the war is actually a British comedy thing. Here in Germany you can talk about WW2 and the NAZI rule, as long as you do it in a historically correct manner and don't deny the NAZI atrocities.
Good to know, thanks for watching.
I think it's quite nice of you if you tell me as a friend if I am overdoing it with the drinking. Just not sure how I would take it when I am already drunk xd
😂 Maybe I said it when they were already tipsy
I 'love' those generalization videos of people who think that certain rules apply to all of Germany. Germany is a Federal Republic consisting of 16 Federal States with a lot of different rules and regulations and more often with different manners and habbits. Some of these states have been established by the allied victory forces after WWII and have merged regions of different historical traditions. Hence some manners and habbits are even different based on the area of the Federal State you are living in.
In the area of my state where I am living in it is completely uncommon to ask visitors to take off their shoes.
Gerd Papenburg valid point however I must say all my points are not limited to a specific region in Germany. I’ve been to the North, West and South of Germany, I had to take off my shoes.
@@tebogop8818 So you just miss visiting the East. 🙂
You can mention Hitler and ww2 of course- but be an adult about it. What is absolutly inacceptable for a German is if you do a "funny" Nazi salute in front of the Brandenburg gate for instance. It's just so disrespectful towards the victims of this time. We also make jokes about ww2 but it's such a touchy subject you do have to know the right time and place for it. I think in 90percent of the cases you would find it rude if a German tried to crack a joke about apartheid.
Hovawartfreunde natürlich 💯 but to be honest, I thought I wasn’t supposed to mention him at all and I prefer to do so 🤐.
@@tebogop8818 I know. It's also hard to tell when the situation might be right. But on the other hand it's also important to talk about it because we have a responsibility to do right by our history and learn from it. I think one way to do it is to ask about the German refugees from former German areas or ask about the destruction of cities or the division and reunification of Germany. Then you can approach the topic or time of ww2 and ask the things you really want to know like: do you really think that your family didn't know about the concentration camps or do you know what your great grandfather did in the war? etc."
Don't jaywalk . . . .or goose step !
bermudarailway don’t !
You are so beautiful . We love your open Mind.
That’s kind, thank you.
Oh my go... you are so beautiful!!! Looking forward ,sorry, staring at girl like you!!!please, please don't get this wrong,we stare ,cannot change this😭lots of love to you and your beloveds!❤❤❤
EmiliaJojo thanks for this. I’ll bear that in mind when it happens.
I think the 6th thing would be that "You must not support any other club except Bayern Munich" 😅😅
I’m not a soccer fan 🙆🏿♀️
Hahaha the holy spirit is not always subtle
Nonhlanhla M 🙈
If I was you I would not take the j-walking thing so seriös, because I see it all the time where I live that Hermans cross the road despite the fact that their light is red.
If someone blows up on you because you die not know the rules riding a bike, thats just stupid!
But thats how Germans are running their mouth and yelling at people who are New to the country.