Ha ha. In Germany you used to be able to walk around a store for hours without anybody asking if you need help. You can still do it, but nowadays more and more store employees are asking if you need help. I prefer people not bugging me every 20 seconds like in the US.
I noticed when I was getting ready to move back to the USA that so many more people were becoming "helpful" in the American sense and I believe it doesn't have much to do with actually being helpful but a marketing tacket to get people to spend more money (like in the USA). The only difference is that Germans don't react the same way Americans do to this type of "help"... I remember the first time someone asked me if I needed help in Germany I told them "I don't speak German" even though I did because I was shocked and confused 🥴🥴
As a dog owner, here is my food for thought: you could see it as a question of respect to the strange dog as individuum not to touch it. You probably wouldn't just hug a stranger or stroke them over the head. It is my responsibility as the owner to protect both my dogs and the people around us.
I had so many more pictures with him. He brought me so much joy. One time he came over and sunbathed with me during summer and I chuckled because he just wanted love and attention.
If you give a hand filled with coins into a persons the hand the risk of dropping every singel coin is a high liklyhood to happen. Putting money on the counter helps me to collect the money and place it correctly in the wallet.
I think it’s really about seeing how much change you get and apart from that: hygiene. You don’t want to touch someone’s sweaty hand or even risk it… or if someone has a cold etc. it’s simply not hygienic for the cashier…
I have found that Germans are very helpful. We were so overwhelmed when we first arrived. In fact, I was a German man my mom knew from a group online who found a doctor to save my life. He and his wife drove all the way from Munich to Düsseldorf to get us from the airport to Essen. The nurses bought flowers for me to be waiting when I arrived at the hospital. We made so many friends and have hosted them in the US over the years. My surgeon has kept in touch with us for well over a decade and now I return to him in only a few weeks. I will be there 6-8 weeks and know that I’ll have amazing experiences because the people are so nice when I ask for ideas. I wish I could stay forever!
We have neighborhood house cats (with actual owners, etc.) that roam the neighborhood yards all year around, but we're in a more suburban area, so maybe it's more rare in cities.
4:13 😊 Oh, dear. I ran into a problem like that with a cat, once. It was the top floor an apartment building with an enclosed hallway, so I can only figure she came in with one of my neighbors, but it got to the point where I had to literally _pick_ her up and _shove_ her out the door.
Germans can be _very_ helpful. And thank god, too. I remember, when _I_ was last there, I would've been _lost_ without the assistance of strangers; strangers who, refreshingly, spoke English.
The asking for help section is very interesting. I work in a kindergarten and we teach the children to ask for help and to ask if the need something. For example "can you pass me the noodles?" Or "can you help me with my snowsuit?". Instead of "I want more" or "you have to". Then we remind them that they have to tell us straight what they need because we can't guess what's going on in their mind. Plus: I don't "have to", I just can but helping is optional, especially if you demand something instead of asking. I don't know if it's very German but to my understanding it's not necessarily help needed just because something takes longer or you see someone working on something. When I had a flat tire people just passed by and maybe some were watching while I was fixing it but when I asked for help, cyclists stopped and offered everything they have. Maybe it's a mindset thing but not a bad one to my opinion.
The thing you refer to in your first point is called a "Zahlteller" in German. Don't you just love that we even have a word for it? It's very typical, isn't it?
Yeah it feels kind of rude just to "throw" the money down but since I see the money tray there I just automatically assumed that is how they do it...This one does not bother me but I do forget sometimes and try to hand it to them then I feel like they don't want to toouch my hand or something!🤣
I don't agree with the "not helping mentality" in Germany. From my experience people do ask if they can help. At least I do it whenever I see someone in the need of help, and it has also happened to me regularly that I was offered help without asking. And yes, if you ask, you'd almost everytime get help - except you ask an a*hole ;-)
When my nephiew was a little child, he would always try to touch other dogs. I kept telling him, that you never do that, cause the dog might no be friendly/untrained or scared and this could end in him getting bitten. Always ask the owners first, it doesn't matter why, if they say no, it's no touching. Thankfully, children and parents would always respect that its not save to pet my litttle dog, since she's very insecure and it could end up in someone getting hurt.
This isn’t about whether dogs can be trusted; it’s about respecting them. Would you run up to a random stranger and start petting them? And if they reacted aggressively or fearfully, would you then claim that all humans are bad and untrustworthy? You don’t seem to understand dogs, dude. Dogs have emotions, just like humans. They can feel anxiety, fear, and discomfort. Imagine how you’d feel if a stranger suddenly started touching you without consent. Some people might be fine with it, but many wouldn’t-and everyone reacts differently. The same applies to dogs. They are not just random creatures; they have feelings, good and bad days, past experiences, struggles, and even trauma. It’s not about mistrusting them, it’s about respecting their space, just as you would with any person. You are not above them or their owners. Also, saying you can never trust a dog 100% ignores the depth of bond that exists between dogs and the owners. Well-trained and well-socialized dogs exhibit consistent behavior. A responsible owner understands their dog’s triggers, limits, and body language, making interactions highly predictable. If a dog were truly unpredictable, then police dogs, guide dogs, and therapy dogs would be unreliable, but they are not. No living being is 100% predictable, including humans. By this logic, you could argue that you can't trust people 100% either, but that doesn't mean you go through life assuming everyone is dangerous. Your statement suggests that all dogs are untrustworthy, regardless of their temperament, training, or history. This is an unfair generalization, just like saying "all people are untrustworthy." Its just not true.
Moin, ich zahle nach Möglichkeit nach wie vor das allermeiste mit Cash. So habe ich den besten Überblick über meine Finanzen. LG und einen schönen Sonntag, Ben❤
About the cats..I love the freilauf cats in Germany. In some places in the USA cats do that too...mostly in suburbs or countryside. But you live in florida so , maybe there people don't do it ...cat could get eaten by an aligator! But in New YOrk and vermont where I lived there are cats that roam
Wenn jemand einem Geld auf die Hand gibt und derjenige lässt es fallen und Geld geht dabei verloren, kommt es öfter vor, dass dem Geldgebenden vorgeworfen wird, dass er/sie schuld an dem Malheur war. Das hat vielleicht auch damit zu tun, dass es in Deutschland schon immer mehr Münzgeld gab. Scheine fallen eben nicht so leicht. Der andere Aspekt ist schlicht die Hygiene und nicht nur die erwähnte Übersichtlichkeit des Zahlungsvorgangs. Wenn man Geld in die Hand gibt, berührt man denjenigen oft direkt. Das ist nicht unbedingt erwünscht und das gilt nicht erst seit Covid.
Arbeite selbst in einem Verbrauchermarkt und stimme Ihnen in Punkten zu. Das fast unvermeidliche Berühren des Kunden bei der Geldrückgabe fand ich schon immer unangenehm. Viele haben eine "laufende Nase" wischen mit der Hand schnell nochmal drüber und so weiter... Ich weiß nicht wie das in Amerika läuft.. Aber wir haben auch viele Kunden, die alleine einkaufen gehen und mittlerweile die 70 und 80 überschritten haben. Man kann einem Kunden über 80 nicht das Kleingeld in die Hand drücken.. Ich finde das gut so, wie es hier läuft.
Here in Germany there are no other animals who like to eat your cat. And cats can learn to handle traffic and streets. My cat caught in one year about 600 mice and rats and only 4 birds and 3 lizards. Yes, I counted them.
In Ireland, when I was growing up, we always let our cats out to roam. However, these days, with the increase in the number of urban foxes, I've noticed that the number of, even stray cats seems to have shrunk alarmingly...
@@zeldaconnection9945 Here in the UK, I have often seen cats and foxes ignoring each other. I've also seen cats chasing foxes, and the foxes fleeing in fear! I think small, sick or weak cats and little kittens might be at risk, though.
@Sine-gl9lywell I have seen an UK cat in government function actually chase away a fox! I'm of course talking about Larry, the Chief Mouser of the Cabinet Office.
They neighbours cats always come to my house, I love it and they love... well, my treats...and when I do not let them in they beat against my window with their paws or scratchmy doormat so loudly that I finally let them in because the noise is so ennoying 😁
@@karl-heinzbrohme5890 yes, especially the little rascal from the neighbours next door, if he wants to play or have treats at 1.30 am he let's me know and his scateches are so loud that I wake up and I can only get rid of him if he gets what he wants and than they are so ungrateful.....😂 But I can also relate to teh American view on that, I have observed the cats using the plant raised beds of the neighbours as their personal restrooms, apparently feeling comfortable sitting between teh cauliflowers ..... I often thought if teh neighbours only new ... I wonder if they still enjoyed their vegetables
To put change on the counter and not in my hand seems much better to me. Most importantly I can pick it up when it is convenient for me. Also I do not have to touch the other persons hand.
As a German working in Switzerland’s service sector, I’ve come to appreciate the Swiss way of handling money. My boss taught me their method: first handing coins directly into the customer’s hand, followed by the paper bills. This approach is more practical and professional for several reasons. By giving the coins first, the customer can immediately put them away and check that the amount is correct before receiving the bills. This prevents an awkward balancing act and ensures a clearer overview of their change. Additionally, handing money directly is more hygienic as counters can be dirty, and placing cash on them is less sanitary. Overall, this method is not only more efficient but also reflects the precision and courtesy that Swiss service is known for. Handing money directly to the customer acknowledges them and avoids the impression of carelessness or rudeness. I noticed that putting money on the counter is rude when I went to Latvia where they do that all the time. You feel like you did something wrong that the service person does not give you the money directly into your hand plus I find it super annoying I have to pick up all the coins from the counter, its just not practical and other customers have to wait and look at you picking up all the coins. So I prefer the Swiss and American way.
When I’m in Germany, I ask politely, Darf ich Ihnen Hund streicheln? My friend‘s son says, oh that’s so American, meaning petting other people’s dogs. Can’t help it, I love dogs!
That's funny, I have a lady in my neighborhood (in Germany) who always asks random strangers if they will pet her dog because he apparently likes being petted by strangers.
At our local pet shelter in Germany you are not allowed to adopt a cat if you are not able or willing to let it go outside. They see it as a cat's right to have its freedom to roam around and not be locked up 24/7
Adding a little more to this. I wish the USA had this same mentality but unfortunately it is quite dangerous to allow your pet to roam freely- unless you live on a farm or in an area where there is enough space for them to be free.
I've never heard about problems with our wildlife here, but I'm not 100 percent sure. In Germany, most of the cats are chipped and registered, so it's easier to find the owner if it goes missing. Some other European countries have more problems with overpopulation of street cats and dogs, but there are programs to fix it by neutering strays.
@@HayleyAlexis I agree, but I think you should not have a cat if you cannot provide a fairly safe environment for them. Imagine spending your entire life (could be 18 years, 24 hours a day) indoors, sometimes this means a tiny apartment. Yes, it's more dangerous outside, but that doesn't stop us from going outside, either. Love isn't always pure love, it can be selfishness, i.e. protecting yourself from the pain of losing your pet at the cost of your pet's well-being.
Diese sozialen Unterschiede finde ich sehr interessant. 👍 Habe auch Katzen in der Nachbarschaft die mich besuchen und natürlich auch wegen den Leckerchen und Katzenmilch und gutes Futter und die Wohnung inspizieren. 😻
In Germany we are very aware of our responsibilities towards our dogs. My dogs LOVE being pet! However, I still want people to ask before touching them. My dogs aren’t nervous and have never bitten but there are dogs that have had bad experiences with people in the past. No owner wants to stress their dog or deal with the consequential behaviour of their dog nervous dog (a bite).
My husband learned, a cat has to go out. His daughter was not allowed a cat, because they lived in an apartment on the 3. floor in the city. Then we lived together (with his 2 and my 2 kids) And with 18 my daughter left us to live with her boyfriend. 3 months later she broke up with him and returned crying - with a kitten she had bought. She promised to find a new owner, but we all fell in love with the kitten. So it stayed. We lived in 2 apartments on the same floor, each with 3 sleeping rooms, living room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a balcony. We connected the 2 apartments. So we had 200 m° and a balcony, we put nets for the cat on. I don't think, the cat was lonely and sad. Now this cat is 12 years old and we have 2 more cats, 10 years old. The kids live on their own. Our cats have 140m° an a balcony fr😸😸😸om 2x4m (with net). They are allowed on every furniture. They have scratching posts in the apartment and on the balcony. They talk to birds and catch insects and leafs. They run through the apartment at hight speed and play together. I don't think that this is cruel. 😸😸😸
Saying I love you to anybody all the time is so American. I did not experience this in the US about 30 years ago. What du you say if you really love someone?
??? people here in the US do not normally say I love you to anybody. we say it to family all the time and many people say it to friends as well but that's usually it. I think people have this misconception about that because of how freely we say it to family. I say "I love you" to family but only "love ya" to a couple of my friends. and even just saying "love ya" to friends took about 15 years of friendship before saying to each other.
You only say it to people you love. Your husband, your wife, your own kids, your mom and dad and maybe cousins and aunts and uncles. Not to everybody else.
A lot of people who have been watching my videos have grown to become my friends on and off the screen- friends who I love dearly. I don't share too much about the personal connections I have made due to this channel because 1) some people enjoy being private and staying private and 2) not every personal relationship has to be shared. BUT with that being said..... There are people I have conversations with on the phone, via text message, that I visit, that have visited me, that know my family members, that have been invited to special parts of my life, that I have sent stuff to, and that have sent things to me. I generally do love people who have supported me on and off this platform for years. With this channel, I was able to find a much-needed support group in a foreign country, I was able to find friends, I was able to learn new recipes, able to (almost always) voice my concerns, I was provided financial support via this channel due to the generosity of people sitting through my videos with or without ads on (and donating their most valuable currency: time, to me). If I sat at the end of the video and said: "I only love the people on UA-cam that have met my family, the people that I text on the phone, the people that have been to my house, the people who's house I have been to, the people who have traveled with me, the people that have supported me throughout the years through all my crazy adventures".... it would be quite redundant and long-winded I think the people who understand the message know where it comes from. The definition of love is not just for a spouse or a family member, it is to show fondness, endearment, liking, or affection towards someone or something. It has almost been 10 years of me making UA-cam videos and building connections with people on and off this platform. So when you say "anybody," - there are a lot of "somebodies" (at least for me) watching this video...... that I love.
Not being able to pet the good doggies is so hard 😂 I sometimes get around this by saying hello, so the dog comes to me, and then smiling to the owner and seeing the vibe
Es gibt Gründe, warum man das als Halter nicht will. Einer meiner Hunde war zB gewohnt zu jedem hin zu rennen, der „na Du“ sagte. Ich hab den Hund als erwachsenen Hund mit diesem Verhalten übernommen. Es ist ziemlich schwer dagegen vorzugehen, wenn der Hund sich quasi jedes Mal eine Belohnung bei dem fremden Menschen in Form von Streicheln abholt. Und gleichzeitig auch sehr freigiebig ist in der Interpretation des Gegenüber: der Mensch hat mich angeguckt und sah freundlich aus, ich geh hin und begrüße den! Das findet, logisch, nicht jeder lustig. Für mich gehört zu einer guten Grunderziehung dazu: ich entscheide, wann Du Dich einem anderen Menschen nähern darfst, Du wartest auf diese Erlaubnis. Wenn dann aber mein Gegenüber meinen Hund belohnt und (oft passiert) auch noch eine Diskussion anfängt mit mir wie gemein in bin, komme ich da schwer hin! Heute hab ich die Version: Du darfst gucken, aber nicht anfassen. Wenn Du anfasst brülle ich. Und zwar sehr laut und sehr deutlich. Das tut er aus Angst und Überforderung und er hüpft dabei rückwärts. Aber er hat fast 70cm schulterhöhe und sieht offenbar beeindruckend aus. Das heißt er macht dann Menschen Angst. Er achtet sehr darauf Abstand zu Menschen zu halten, läuft geschlossen bei mir und sucht nicht aktiv die Nähe von Fremden und lässt sich auch nicht locken. Wenn wer das zu intensiv versucht, meldet er das mir lautstark (Überforderung). Würde den einfach wer anfassen, er würde eventuell vor Schreck umfallen. Was er aber sicherlich tun würde ist sich umdrehen, lautstark bellen und rückwärts springen dabei (vorzugsweise hinter mich). Und er wäre völlig geschockt und überfordert. Und sorry, nur weil irgendein Mensch das irrige Bedürfnis hat ein fremdes Lebewesen anzufassen ohne dessen ausdrückliche „Genehmigung“, hat er noch lange nicht das Recht dazu das auch zu tun und die Grenzen eines anderen so zu überschreiten!!
@@HayleyAlexis My daughter doesn't want strangers to pet her dogs. They have to learn, that her owner always first have to allow a special behavior in a special situation. When a stranger asks, if he can pet the dogs, she decides, if he seems trustworthy. Then maybe she allowes it. She tells the dogs "sit" and controls the situation. The moment somethings goes not well, she ends it. When your dog gets startled and something happens to the stranger, it can cost you a lot. And they are big dogs. Even I have to ask. And I am not always allowed to pet them, especially when they are nervous and had not had their big run-round of 2 hours yet.
Personally I *love* the appraoch of not petting other's dogs without asking first. It seems so common sense. I moved from the US to France with my anxious and aloof dog. She hates being pet without her consent, but at the same time her communication is subtle and appeasing so a stranger wouldn't notice easily. It's never assumed she wants to be pet and I love that people ask my consent so I have a minute to say 'she'd fearful' so we can take it slow and give her a choice to let her show she wants to be pet or left alone. In the US, it seemed she was accosted by people (kids especially!!) and made me think about unwanted touching.. for dogs. I'd love a pet-focused video since I see French parents raising their kids with a different mindset of interacting with animals and natural needs for animals. I've learned so much and really changed my mindset for French dog-stewarding over US animal-owning. :)
In Germany it may become very expensive if your dog bites someone - so better don't allow people to touch him, if you are not absolutely sure that he will never bite someone.
In England and Wales the owner is fully responsible for their dog, whatever it does, except for pee'ing. A cat however is deemed to be a free spirit that can't be under human control so is allowed to roam and defecate anywhere it chooses, even in the neighbour's vegetable patch. This is all enshrined in English case law. Petting a dog should only be done with the owner's express consent for two reasons - 1) The dog may be a guard dog and thus should not socialise with strangers. 2) There is always the possibility that the dog may bite or al least object to being petted. Our dog for instance hates anyone touching his front paws and whilst members of the family are safe I cannot guarantee that strangers will be if they touch them. Dogs are too often seen as the aggressor so that even if the person petting them causes the bad reaction in the dog the dog/owner could pay the ultimate price. Dogs are not toys, they are animals and should be treated with respect.
Hi there. That was me who mentioned the change thing. Even after living here for decades, I still am surprised when the person doesn't return the change into my hand.
I think during the pandemic they were not allowed to put money into your hand. Such things have never bothered me as people do sometimes have OCD or personal space issues.
About cash (I used to work in retail): The proper procedure is to put the change (usually coins) onto the »dish«, called »Zahlteller«, which is often an advertising item. (they are not sold anywhere). The money from the customer is meanwhile kept outside the cash box / register until the customer takes the change from the Zahlteller, thus accepting the correct amount of change. This is to avoid the customer complaining like, for example, »I gave you twenty, but you gave me only change for twenty«. This saves a lot of headache when you are working in retail.
People let their animals roam in the US when I was growing up (1960s and 70s). All of our cats were indoor/outdoor. Not common anymore. Animal activists argue about safety and environmentalists argue about the impact on birds/small animals. I did feel bad when my cat brought a gift of an entire nest of dead baby birds back then. Edit: I forgot about dogs regularly getting sprayed by skunks!! My father would give them a bath in tomato juice. God that was awful! 😂
We have a neighborhood cat ( actually many)that adopted us. S/he came as a friendly kitten and now, s/he comes almost daily and we named it Taco. Sweetest, cuddliest, cat. I think s/he even brought us a mouse. When we didn’t see him/her for a week, we thought, poor Taco. But s/he came back. Unfortunately, we very often see signs posted of missing cats. If I ever had a cat as a pet, I would do it as our friends do. They built a frame outside one patio door and in it, built a huge cat tree. The cats co go outside there and enjoy the outside, safely. As for dogs, I let the dog approach me and sniff my fist. If the owner stops to talk, I’ll ask about the dog, if not, I move along.
Hey there Hayley! Being a cashier clerk myself I know what you mean with that plastic plate as I have one on my cash register as well .. but most times I can`t reach the plate.. it`s bolted on to the steel counter at work, so most of the time , customers put the money on the counter for me to check. Another thing that isn`t accptable is going to the breakfast table in a t-shirt and boxers. My family would get pissed every time I would visit my Granny or my aunt and uncle for a few days everytime I would come back from Germany was, I would get up in a t.shirt and boxers,, I`m not naked mind you - or anything - but my other relatives would come by without calling- I might be drinking coffe in boxers a shirt . and THEY would get pissed telling me to put my clothes on in full,, EVEN THOUGH my own Granny would get up - make her coffee and sit at the kitchen table and have her coffee for 2 hours in her nightgown... and she didn`t care who came by unexpected.. Because none of my family over there called before they would arrive to see if anybody was at the house .. In Germany - people call or text you before coming over..
Zu der angeblichen deutschen Gefühlskälte, bezogen auf Freundschaften schließen kann ich nur folgendes sagen: Was vielleicht der Unterschied zwischen USA udn D ist wenn es darum geht Freudschaften zu schließen, man geht nicht los udn macht Freunde (make freinds) sondern Freundschaften entwickeln sich, indem man Dinge zusammen macht und das Ziel ist nicht in erster Linie Freunde zu machen sondern die Aktivität, das Hobby etc. gemeinsam auszuüben, das einem Spaß macht und Freundschaften ergeben sich daraus . Ich weiss nicht wie das in den USA abläuft, aber ich finde es bezeichnend, das es in D keine genaue Überstzung von "make friends" gibt. Und meine Freundschaften sidn alle so entstanden, gemeinsames Studium, Schule, Arbeit, Hobby, Urlaub etc., d..h. man hat eien zeit zusamen verbracht udn etwas zusammen gemacht und sich so besser kennen gelernt. Daher rat eich Ausländern eher, in einen Verein, Kurs, Wandergruppe etc. zu gehen wo man regelmäßg Zeit miteinander verbringt udn Freundschaften ergeben sich dann nebenbei.
I'm a dog person from Germany. I hate that I have to take care of our sand box so that other people's cats won't shit in it. As a dog owner I have to take care that my dog won't go into other people's gardens and sand boxes and so should cat owners!!!
Funny! (To me, as a german.) A neighbours cat used to get into our house, when possible. Never did "socialize" with us. Just to walk up into my room (1st floor) and watch life going on from my window towards the street. Just that. My brother-in-law has 2 cats. Cleo stays in the house. Always. Montana uses to roam. When uncle David moved to Ponca City, they tried a necklace to try and locate him via some apple app? Sometimes found the necklace on the other end of town. Coming home, they found Montana lying on a chair: "what have you been doing, lately?" They gave up on trying to trace him, finally. Cats. I could tell hundreds of stories about cats. (And some about dogs of my daughter, by now.)
@@HayleyAlexis Well: Trine, a cat me an my ex-gf had was very social (best cat ever?). She jumped into the car, when a friend of my x wanted to get a young cat from a local farm. 50 cats ran away. Trine followed them around, all of the time. Then jumped in, when they where about to leave. (Long story). Trine was very ill. The doctors said she would not have survived another few months. Friendly to everyone. Playing "hide and seek" with us. (Imagine a 42yr old male on the floor in the living room. chair in the middle from us: peeking left. Peeking right. And I swear: she was smiling! Or: jumping on us; when coming out of the bathroom from behind: (no claws!) and run. looking back: (will u follow he, try to catch me?) And I did. I did mention Cleo (look above). Everyone in the household wared me: she is evil! I'm a cats guy. Treated her with respect. Noone else dared to put their faces close to her; "she will scratch your face!". She never did. But after I had left the US (after the fatal accident of my wife) I called my daughter via facetime. And Cleo came to her: gently stroking her paw (no claws!) on her leg. She had recognized my voice! Heather; "This cat never approaches me!" Sigh. I'm a cats guy. Bleibt sicher!
It's a safety point to not touch another dog because you'll never know if it's safe or the dog gets aggressiv especially with toddlers/kids!! Yepp, it's normal that you own a cat and they are not only "Hauskatzen" and are out and about for many hours and than get back home to eat, sleep and getting cuddles 😊!! These cats are very smart and know when there is a car that they don't run onto the street .... of course it does happen that a cat got hit by a car but my landlords cat hide under a parking car and go further when the other car is gone!! 👍👍 I can't agree that the american people aren't helpful/friendly because every visit there all the people helped us and they are much more nicer to a disabled person like I am! *If you want to help someone (disabled or not!!) ask them first instead of just doing it because sometimes it can be a failure!* It doesn't matter if I'm in Germany or the USA if I need help than I will ask someone around me and to 99,9% they will help you! I always say Thank you and have a nice say 😊!
Interestingly I think it could be the other way around. Dogs are seen more than animals instead of toys here than in the USA. Because they are much happier if they can run around without a leash and enjoy some freedom, they need to be trained and well behaved. And the people need to respect a strange dog, too, for safety reasons. If strange people approach your dog and it might be surprised or simply doesn't like it, the dog will be accused of bad behavior, not the human who approaches it in the wrong way and that might make following contact with strangers or letting it run free more difficult. So asking people not to touch it is respecting the dog as an animal.
I think you're right, that they put the money in the dish because it's quicker for them and they will usually be gone by the time you're taking your money off the dish. If it's not the correct amount, good luck getting the person to come back! At the grocery store, though, paying by cash, they'll thrust the wad of money into your hand.
Putting money on the counter: I was at the hotel desk to pay for my stay. At the time I didn't have a credit card so I paid cash. I got back some cash, bills and coins, which the clerk put on the counter. Cannot remember why but he did. So as my habit is I first grabbed the bills to put them in my purse (where the bills go) and wanted to proceed with the coins to put them into their respective part in my purse. So when I look back at the counter the coins were gone. The clerk had taken them as tips, I think. I didn't make a fuss and left. But today I would call him out to hand me my change. My "mistake" was not grab all the cash and sort it out somewhere else. Instead I took the bills first with the intention to take the coins next. So here is an example where they actually put the money on the counter. But in any other situation the change would be handed back into my hand.
You are so lucky you had friendly neighborhood cats! Out here in the country it's a cat death zone. Our cat was killed by a car and I won't go thru that pain again (it wasn't a quick death). My neighbor's dog killed her brother. Anytime I see a cat in my field I get happy and hope it hangs around but they never last. You'll see a cat a few months and then it's gone. My neighbors lost theirs too, to cars. We have like one little street and vast fields and woods but cats can't survive here. If I could I'd have a dozen cats. For the love they give and the rat/mouse problem. My friend turned her yard into an outdoor cat habitat, like at the zoo. She won't be losing her cat to an accident.
@8:15 German dogs behave better than Americans. It's because German dog owners are more inclined to train their dogs properly already when they are still puppies. This training includes the bonding with the owner and following the orders. When every day strangers are about to interact with the dog this hinders the bonding and training to follow orders. That's the main reason why strangers are often not allowed to interact with especially young dogs. What I have watched and read about is that Americans treat their dog either as a tool (e.g. guard) or as a living deco object. In Germany this happens, too but in the majority owners feel the responsibility to a) treat them as an (cute and loving) animal they are and b) have them act in a way they are no danger or annoyance to people or other dogs. That's only possible when they are trained and they follow orders on the spot.
Oh, that cash-money-platter ! They don't do that in US? Our reasons (from my point of view): 1. Less a chance to drop the money, especially coins, just 'cause the hands of the cashier and the customer were not perfectly in sync. Especially if the number of coins is above five. 2. Hygiene. You avoid direkt hand contact. Money is surprisingly resistant and deadly for bacteria. 3. Speed, of course!
The only cat I've known that was not allowed to roam the neighbourhood was one that belonged to Americans! I was pet-sitting for them in Labin, Croatia. It was an old 3 storey building and the cat had the 2 upper floors. On the ground floor were 2 big dogs that would have killed the cat if they ever got the chance.
It used to be quite common especially in rural area´s. Cats once also where working members on a farm etc. Also once your cat is accustomed to going out side there is no stopping them if they want to go. But the more urban you get, the more dangerous it is for your cat to roam around. Cat can take quite decent care of themselves. I grew up with cats, and them going outside. It was quite normal in my youth. If not mistaken it now is no longer "legal", also to protect the local biodiversity. But then cats also got *poisoned, shot at, hit by cars, kidnapped/stolen,* etc. The cats I grew up with that went outside basically never got older than 3 to 4 years. The house cats that never went outside; one died a natural death at 23 years old, another cat got ill but almost got to the age of 10, his brother is still around and he is 14 years and counting. So it all depends on circumstances, but letting them out or keeping them in does not change the fact that they are a member of the family. At least it didn't for us. It's a choice you make; love them and let them out knowing their lives will be shorter, love them and keep them safe and live longer lives?
German dogs remind me of people. I was fascinated by watching them when I was in Germany. They get on the trains with their owners, they walk in the stores with their owners. Very interesting indeed.😊❤
Well I don't mind if they leave it on a plate at all. They mostly doing that with coins after all while paper money goes in the hand (not always either but still). :) About Cats, it always depends on the location. We as example leave in the middle of the city so I would never let our cats out. However, we are living on the 5th floor and have a long arcade and two balconies. the big balcony has a safety cat net so they won't be able to fall all the way down and it's built like a cats paradise with all kinds of cat stuff, the other balcony they can go out with me only (using it as a small garden since I have none) and same with the long arcade. Otherwise we have a big appartment in which they can run through the rooms together as also from the inside to their big balcony so there is enough room for them to play and be happy. :) Our Daughter on the other hand, she lives more rural (they have a house with her partner and two kids) so their cat is allowed to be in the garden and roam around the neighborhood. I'm always helping when I see someone in need no matter if its at work, in our house or even a stranger outside. It depends on the situation, what is needed and if I can help at all. Much love from Augsburg!
@@zeldaconnection9945 Oh yes, declawing of cats - more accurately described as amputation of the first joint of each toe - most certainly IS classified as animal cruelty here - and rightly so. Animal cruelty laws are much stricter in most of Europe than they are in the USA. Mutilation of animals for no good reason - docking tails of dogs or horses, cutting off dogs ears, debarking dogs, declawing cats, descenting ferrets, and a host of other mutilations and applications used for purely cosmetic reasons - are forbidden by law in many countries, and strictly policed. Microchipping of many pet, agricultural and domestic animals is often compulsory, and is in any case practiced voluntarily by most responsible pet owners. Animals, especially in many of the wealthier countries in Europe, have actual _rights_ set out in law.
Dang you make it sound like everyone in the US declaws their cat(s). In the past 10 years some states have made it illegal and most veterinarians will strongly recommend against it. My cat still has his claws.
In Austria many Cats are ``Freigänger´´(Free Walker): Here in my Neighbourhood a grey Cat walk along the Street. We have not so much Traffic in my Village, so the Cat is relative safe. I don´t know who the Owner of the Cat is or where he live, but i watch the Cat now for 5 or 6 Years. I don´t try to pet Dogs on the Street without Permission from the Owner. I stand still and the Dog can check me. Greetings from Austria wher e the Sun shines first Time since 10 Days. 😆
What the.. did you activate this, or was it YT by itself? The video automatically started with a German robot voice AI translation for me, and I had to switch to your actual voice in the settings (I didn't know such a thing exists). As if recent automatic title translations (which can be misleading regarding the language) weren't bad enough.. 🙈
It is a new YT feature based on your location settings (which means it is your fault 😂 - justt kidding). I personally DISLIKE it and wish they wouldn't do this on videos because it is HORRIBLE!!
@HayleyAlexis I've checked regarding title translations before, and as far as I know you can't just switch off this "feature", but would have to change the main language settings to English. BUT it would create the same problem the other way around then, wouldn't it? For German content. Whoever created this seemingly can't imagine being fluent in two languages simultaneously. XD In any case: Thanks for this latest entertaining video! ❤️
@@HayleyAlexis The problem is, even if you've never changed the settings, this AI-Quatsch will randomly occur. In my case, I've subscribed several American interior designers, and sometimes their videos come with these horrible AI voices.
My guess is that it's less about heroism but a relict from the old days when "the west was won". It's like the situation at sea: If someone is in need, you help. And the pioneer days weren't that different: Long distances, many risks, and if your horse dies, so will you. Unless you're lucky to meet a stranger, who will help you out (and of course can hope for the same when ending up in that situation). There's a stereotype about people in the U.S. being incapable of solidarity. I don't believe that. To me it seems more like the hyper-competitive conditioning made many forget about it. But it's still there, buried deep inside them.
My parents `deceased cat had run after my mother on a hike and they had then taken him in. My parents had always tried to get him to go to the littler box, but he refused and always just wanted to do his buisness outside. Our cat was also popular in the neighborhood. Except once when he was yelping during the mating season and sat on the window sill with our neighbor boy that night and that`s probably why he couldn`t sleep the whole night. He wasn`t that enthusiastic.🤣💞🐱
Ich hasse das mit dem Geld so sehr dass ich schon Puls bekomme wenn ich darüber denke 😅. Vor allem wenn ich meine Hand aufhalte und der Kassierer legt es trotzdem daneben hin 😡
Bei mir im Supermarkt funktionierts noch ...nett lächeln...Hand aufhalten.....landet immer drin..... Bei dem kleinen Metzger meines Vertrauens sowieso.......
Hayley, while you mention the cat.. My uncle Rolf (my Mom`s youngest brother) had a neighbor`s cat come over to his place.. black and white cat,, I forgot his name - but I couldn`t help but laugh at him every time I saw him . Why? Because the cat had green eyes and a black Hitler mustasche right under his nose - poor thing, So every time I`d come over to see Rolf I would ask: "Where`s Hitler`s cat at?" lol.. I was waiting to see if the cat one day would raise his right paw in a salute meowing at sombody - lol . Poor cat. Was actually a sweetheat of a thing.. just had that mustasche going on..
I think Germans are ambivalent too about cats roaming free outside. It's a decision between risk and life quality. I mean, would you like your child to spend their whole life inside? Never being outside? But what if it's dangerous outside? Some people here say that cats don't miss being outside if they have never experienced it. Kind of nonsense, I think. If you never had loving parents then you still kind of miss having loving parents, it still negatively impacts you. Other Germans say that a shorter and happy life is better than a longer and limited life. Maybe true, but we really can not decide that for another being.
I was once tricked by my neighbour's cat. He was going on the right side of his house to the backyard. Ans as soon as the tip of his tail vanished behind the corner, his nose appeared on the left side. I wondered, how he was so fast. I mean, cats are mysterious creatures, maybe they can be that fast? Or a glitch in the matrix?
Watch out for people who count out the change in their own hand, then drop it yours by turning theirs upside down. They may very well be holding on to some of it, by squeezing their fingers around the coins.
(Here it comes, I just stopped your video to write this comment and after that got to the part "there will be someone saying..." - so yes, you were right xD) Even though I get the idea of people letting their cats roam free I absolutely discourage it. Obviously for the cat (beside the dangers) it is better. But letting your cats roam free is actually a really big issue when it comes to environmental damage because obviously most of them hunt and kill other small animals. And since there's not just one cat in Germany but about 16-18 million cats from which about 50% are allowed to roam freely. Just one cat will typically kill 10-100 animals per year. This means millions of killed animals by cats, also endangered species while some species even "gained" the title endangered because of cats ([singing]birds, mice-species, lizards, snakes, frogs etc.) Beside this they also disturb breeding of those animals which leads to lower regrowth of the population. Because of all this they also disturb the food chain causing massive ecologically damage to some environments already. Sorry for the rant. As mentioned I understand the idea BUT free roaming cats are a massive issue and everyone getting a cat should be aware of it and should also think about not only the responsibility they have for the cat but also for the environment and those animals. Either get a closed up garden or go on "cat walks" like dog owners do to keep cats safe and also the animals around them.
Hey everyone! I am currently sleeping but when this video goes live I will see you in the comment section 👍🏽
Guten Morgen ihr zwei! Hier kommt mein Kommentar: Liebe Grüße aus Germany! Ben❤
@tasminoben686 Hallöchen, Popöchen! ❤️❤️
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I think it is respectful und good behaviour to ask the owner of a dog if its Ok to touch their pet.
Hayley, this is one of the most accurate and thoughtful video on the subject I've ever seen. Well done!
Ha ha. In Germany you used to be able to walk around a store for hours without anybody asking if you need help. You can still do it, but nowadays more and more store employees are asking if you need help. I prefer people not bugging me every 20 seconds like in the US.
I noticed when I was getting ready to move back to the USA that so many more people were becoming "helpful" in the American sense and I believe it doesn't have much to do with actually being helpful but a marketing tacket to get people to spend more money (like in the USA). The only difference is that Germans don't react the same way Americans do to this type of "help"... I remember the first time someone asked me if I needed help in Germany I told them "I don't speak German" even though I did because I was shocked and confused 🥴🥴
Nur fragenden Menschen kann geholfen werden!
As a dog owner, here is my food for thought: you could see it as a question of respect to the strange dog as individuum not to touch it. You probably wouldn't just hug a stranger or stroke them over the head. It is my responsibility as the owner to protect both my dogs and the people around us.
aww Cornelius ... and you took such a cute photo with him awwww
I had so many more pictures with him. He brought me so much joy. One time he came over and sunbathed with me during summer and I chuckled because he just wanted love and attention.
@@HayleyAlexis
If you give a hand filled with coins into a persons the hand the risk of dropping every singel coin is a high liklyhood to happen.
Putting money on the counter helps me to collect the money and place it correctly in the wallet.
I have never had a coin fall out of my hand with someone handing it to me
I think it’s really about seeing how much change you get and apart from that: hygiene. You don’t want to touch someone’s sweaty hand or even risk it… or if someone has a cold etc. it’s simply not hygienic for the cashier…
@@HayleyAlexis Your hands are much bigger than mine and much bigger than the hand of a child.
I have found that Germans are very helpful. We were so overwhelmed when we first arrived. In fact, I was a German man my mom knew from a group online who found a doctor to save my life. He and his wife drove all the way from Munich to Düsseldorf to get us from the airport to Essen. The nurses bought flowers for me to be waiting when I arrived at the hospital. We made so many friends and have hosted them in the US over the years. My surgeon has kept in touch with us for well over a decade and now I return to him in only a few weeks. I will be there 6-8 weeks and know that I’ll have amazing experiences because the people are so nice when I ask for ideas. I wish I could stay forever!
We have neighborhood house cats (with actual owners, etc.) that roam the neighborhood yards all year around, but we're in a more suburban area, so maybe it's more rare in cities.
I agree!! I only had a few incidents in the city center but once I left Munich-center it was a different story
4:13 😊 Oh, dear. I ran into a problem like that with a cat, once. It was the top floor an apartment building with an enclosed hallway, so I can only figure she came in with one of my neighbors, but it got to the point where I had to literally _pick_ her up and _shove_ her out the door.
Loved this 🩷 spot on as always
Germans can be _very_ helpful. And thank god, too. I remember, when _I_ was last there, I would've been _lost_ without the assistance of strangers; strangers who, refreshingly, spoke English.
The asking for help section is very interesting. I work in a kindergarten and we teach the children to ask for help and to ask if the need something. For example "can you pass me the noodles?" Or "can you help me with my snowsuit?".
Instead of "I want more" or "you have to". Then we remind them that they have to tell us straight what they need because we can't guess what's going on in their mind. Plus: I don't "have to", I just can but helping is optional, especially if you demand something instead of asking.
I don't know if it's very German but to my understanding it's not necessarily help needed just because something takes longer or you see someone working on something.
When I had a flat tire people just passed by and maybe some were watching while I was fixing it but when I asked for help, cyclists stopped and offered everything they have.
Maybe it's a mindset thing but not a bad one to my opinion.
The thing you refer to in your first point is called a "Zahlteller" in German. Don't you just love that we even have a word for it? It's very typical, isn't it?
I was going to bring this up that German even has a particular word for this 😂 but forgot!!
To hand the money directly was relatively normal before the pandemic, but since then it’s the Zahlteller only.
Yeah it feels kind of rude just to "throw" the money down but since I see the money tray there I just automatically assumed that is how they do it...This one does not bother me but I do forget sometimes and try to hand it to them then I feel like they don't want to toouch my hand or something!🤣
I don't agree with the "not helping mentality" in Germany. From my experience people do ask if they can help. At least I do it whenever I see someone in the need of help, and it has also happened to me regularly that I was offered help without asking.
And yes, if you ask, you'd almost everytime get help - except you ask an a*hole ;-)
When my nephiew was a little child, he would always try to touch other dogs. I kept telling him, that you never do that, cause the dog might no be friendly/untrained or scared and this could end in him getting bitten. Always ask the owners first, it doesn't matter why, if they say no, it's no touching. Thankfully, children and parents would always respect that its not save to pet my litttle dog, since she's very insecure and it could end up in someone getting hurt.
You're so right you cannot trust a dog 100% no mater what the owner says.
Honestly, I have never seen a child where I live in Germany who touched a dog without asking. Common courtesy.
This isn’t about whether dogs can be trusted; it’s about respecting them. Would you run up to a random stranger and start petting them? And if they reacted aggressively or fearfully, would you then claim that all humans are bad and untrustworthy? You don’t seem to understand dogs, dude.
Dogs have emotions, just like humans. They can feel anxiety, fear, and discomfort. Imagine how you’d feel if a stranger suddenly started touching you without consent. Some people might be fine with it, but many wouldn’t-and everyone reacts differently. The same applies to dogs.
They are not just random creatures; they have feelings, good and bad days, past experiences, struggles, and even trauma. It’s not about mistrusting them, it’s about respecting their space, just as you would with any person. You are not above them or their owners.
Also, saying you can never trust a dog 100% ignores the depth of bond that exists between dogs and the owners. Well-trained and well-socialized dogs exhibit consistent behavior. A responsible owner understands their dog’s triggers, limits, and body language, making interactions highly predictable. If a dog were truly unpredictable, then police dogs, guide dogs, and therapy dogs would be unreliable, but they are not.
No living being is 100% predictable, including humans. By this logic, you could argue that you can't trust people 100% either, but that doesn't mean you go through life assuming everyone is dangerous.
Your statement suggests that all dogs are untrustworthy, regardless of their temperament, training, or history. This is an unfair generalization, just like saying "all people are untrustworthy." Its just not true.
Moin, ich zahle nach Möglichkeit nach wie vor das allermeiste mit Cash. So habe ich den besten Überblick über meine Finanzen. LG und einen schönen Sonntag, Ben❤
About the cats..I love the freilauf cats in Germany. In some places in the USA cats do that too...mostly in suburbs or countryside. But you live in florida so , maybe there people don't do it ...cat could get eaten by an aligator! But in New YOrk and vermont where I lived there are cats that roam
Wenn jemand einem Geld auf die Hand gibt und derjenige lässt es fallen und Geld geht dabei verloren, kommt es öfter vor, dass dem Geldgebenden vorgeworfen wird, dass er/sie schuld an dem Malheur war. Das hat vielleicht auch damit zu tun, dass es in Deutschland schon immer mehr Münzgeld gab. Scheine fallen eben nicht so leicht.
Der andere Aspekt ist schlicht die Hygiene und nicht nur die erwähnte Übersichtlichkeit des Zahlungsvorgangs.
Wenn man Geld in die Hand gibt, berührt man denjenigen oft direkt. Das ist nicht unbedingt erwünscht und das gilt nicht erst seit Covid.
Arbeite selbst in einem Verbrauchermarkt und stimme Ihnen in Punkten zu. Das fast unvermeidliche Berühren des Kunden bei der Geldrückgabe fand ich schon immer unangenehm. Viele haben eine "laufende Nase" wischen mit der Hand schnell nochmal drüber und so weiter...
Ich weiß nicht wie das in Amerika läuft..
Aber wir haben auch viele Kunden, die alleine einkaufen gehen und mittlerweile die 70 und 80 überschritten haben.
Man kann einem Kunden über 80 nicht das Kleingeld in die Hand drücken..
Ich finde das gut so, wie es hier läuft.
Here in Germany there are no other animals who like to eat your cat. And cats can learn to handle traffic and streets. My cat caught in one year about 600 mice and rats and only 4 birds and 3 lizards. Yes, I counted them.
In Ireland, when I was growing up, we always let our cats out to roam. However, these days, with the increase in the number of urban foxes, I've noticed that the number of, even stray cats seems to have shrunk alarmingly...
Well a Fox may will get a cat and nowadays wolfes here too. Than Bussard and hawk not to forget. But yes, generally, it is not a big risk.
Shame for the birds, snakes and lizards.....Katzen-sind-mistviecher!
@@zeldaconnection9945 Here in the UK, I have often seen cats and foxes ignoring each other. I've also seen cats chasing foxes, and the foxes fleeing in fear! I think small, sick or weak cats and little kittens might be at risk, though.
@Sine-gl9lywell I have seen an UK cat in government function actually chase away a fox! I'm of course talking about Larry, the Chief Mouser of the Cabinet Office.
They neighbours cats always come to my house, I love it and they love... well, my treats...and when I do not let them in they beat against my window with their paws or scratchmy doormat so loudly that I finally let them in because the noise is so ennoying 😁
You successfully teached them what to do to make you open the door! 😂
@@karl-heinzbrohme5890 yes, especially the little rascal from the neighbours next door, if he wants to play or have treats at 1.30 am he let's me know and his scateches are so loud that I wake up and I can only get rid of him if he gets what he wants and than they are so ungrateful.....😂 But I can also relate to teh American view on that, I have observed the cats using the plant raised beds of the neighbours as their personal restrooms, apparently feeling comfortable sitting between teh cauliflowers ..... I often thought if teh neighbours only new ... I wonder if they still enjoyed their vegetables
Mike never let me let the cat in when he was there but sometimes if he showed up without MIke around I would let him in 🤭🤭
@@HayleyAlexis ❤ yes, you can't help but yield, they are simply too cute 😍
I have a little crush on Cornelius.😍
To put change on the counter and not in my hand seems much better to me. Most importantly I can pick it up when it is convenient for me. Also I do not have to touch the other persons hand.
I actually thought this is a main reason these "money plates" exist ... avoiding "skin contact" :D ...
As a German working in Switzerland’s service sector, I’ve come to appreciate the Swiss way of handling money. My boss taught me their method: first handing coins directly into the customer’s hand, followed by the paper bills. This approach is more practical and professional for several reasons.
By giving the coins first, the customer can immediately put them away and check that the amount is correct before receiving the bills. This prevents an awkward balancing act and ensures a clearer overview of their change. Additionally, handing money directly is more hygienic as counters can be dirty, and placing cash on them is less sanitary. Overall, this method is not only more efficient but also reflects the precision and courtesy that Swiss service is known for. Handing money directly to the customer acknowledges them and avoids the impression of carelessness or rudeness.
I noticed that putting money on the counter is rude when I went to Latvia where they do that all the time. You feel like you did something wrong that the service person does not give you the money directly into your hand plus I find it super annoying I have to pick up all the coins from the counter, its just not practical and other customers have to wait and look at you picking up all the coins. So I prefer the Swiss and American way.
When I’m in Germany, I ask politely, Darf ich Ihnen Hund streicheln? My friend‘s son says, oh that’s so American, meaning petting other people’s dogs. Can’t help it, I love dogs!
That's funny, I have a lady in my neighborhood (in Germany) who always asks random strangers if they will pet her dog because he apparently likes being petted by strangers.
Darf ich Ihren Hund streicheln?* That's sweet of you.
At our local pet shelter in Germany you are not allowed to adopt a cat if you are not able or willing to let it go outside. They see it as a cat's right to have its freedom to roam around and not be locked up 24/7
Wow... I did not know this and that is so very interesting!!
Adding a little more to this. I wish the USA had this same mentality but unfortunately it is quite dangerous to allow your pet to roam freely- unless you live on a farm or in an area where there is enough space for them to be free.
cats so kill so much wildlife here in the US so it's usually not recommended to let them roam. it's not illegal though.
I've never heard about problems with our wildlife here, but I'm not 100 percent sure. In Germany, most of the cats are chipped and registered, so it's easier to find the owner if it goes missing. Some other European countries have more problems with overpopulation of street cats and dogs, but there are programs to fix it by neutering strays.
@@HayleyAlexis I agree, but I think you should not have a cat if you cannot provide a fairly safe environment for them. Imagine spending your entire life (could be 18 years, 24 hours a day) indoors, sometimes this means a tiny apartment. Yes, it's more dangerous outside, but that doesn't stop us from going outside, either. Love isn't always pure love, it can be selfishness, i.e. protecting yourself from the pain of losing your pet at the cost of your pet's well-being.
Cornelius is lovely!
I really enjoyed his company :( He brought so much joy to our days
Diese sozialen Unterschiede finde ich sehr interessant. 👍 Habe auch Katzen in der Nachbarschaft die mich besuchen und natürlich auch wegen den Leckerchen und Katzenmilch und gutes Futter und die Wohnung inspizieren. 😻
In Germany we are very aware of our responsibilities towards our dogs. My dogs LOVE being pet! However, I still want people to ask before touching them. My dogs aren’t nervous and have never bitten but there are dogs that have had bad experiences with people in the past. No owner wants to stress their dog or deal with the consequential behaviour of their dog nervous dog (a bite).
My husband learned, a cat has to go out. His daughter was not allowed a cat, because they lived in an apartment on the 3. floor in the city. Then we lived together (with his 2 and my 2 kids) And with 18 my daughter left us to live with her boyfriend. 3 months later she broke up with him and returned crying - with a kitten she had bought. She promised to find a new owner, but we all fell in love with the kitten. So it stayed. We lived in 2 apartments on the same floor, each with 3 sleeping rooms, living room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a balcony. We connected the 2 apartments. So we had 200 m° and a balcony, we put nets for the cat on. I don't think, the cat was lonely and sad. Now this cat is 12 years old and we have 2 more cats, 10 years old. The kids live on their own. Our cats have 140m° an a balcony fr😸😸😸om 2x4m (with net). They are allowed on every furniture. They have scratching posts in the apartment and on the balcony. They talk to birds and catch insects and leafs. They run through the apartment at hight speed and play together. I don't think that this is cruel.
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Saying I love you to anybody all the time is so American. I did not experience this in the US about 30 years ago. What du you say if you really love someone?
??? people here in the US do not normally say I love you to anybody. we say it to family all the time and many people say it to friends as well but that's usually it. I think people have this misconception about that because of how freely we say it to family. I say "I love you" to family but only "love ya" to a couple of my friends. and even just saying "love ya" to friends took about 15 years of friendship before saying to each other.
You only say it to people you love. Your husband, your wife, your own kids, your mom and dad and maybe cousins and aunts and uncles. Not to everybody else.
@@pamw9966 Hayleysaid she loves you, me annd everybody else who watched her video.
@@MrTuxracer 😁yes I'm sure she does love her fans ! 🤣
A lot of people who have been watching my videos have grown to become my friends on and off the screen- friends who I love dearly. I don't share too much about the personal connections I have made due to this channel because 1) some people enjoy being private and staying private and 2) not every personal relationship has to be shared.
BUT with that being said.....
There are people I have conversations with on the phone, via text message, that I visit, that have visited me, that know my family members, that have been invited to special parts of my life, that I have sent stuff to, and that have sent things to me.
I generally do love people who have supported me on and off this platform for years. With this channel, I was able to find a much-needed support group in a foreign country, I was able to find friends, I was able to learn new recipes, able to (almost always) voice my concerns, I was provided financial support via this channel due to the generosity of people sitting through my videos with or without ads on (and donating their most valuable currency: time, to me).
If I sat at the end of the video and said: "I only love the people on UA-cam that have met my family, the people that I text on the phone, the people that have been to my house, the people who's house I have been to, the people who have traveled with me, the people that have supported me throughout the years through all my crazy adventures".... it would be quite redundant and long-winded
I think the people who understand the message know where it comes from. The definition of love is not just for a spouse or a family member, it is to show fondness, endearment, liking, or affection towards someone or something. It has almost been 10 years of me making UA-cam videos and building connections with people on and off this platform. So when you say "anybody," - there are a lot of "somebodies" (at least for me) watching this video...... that I love.
Keeping a cat captured in the house is animal cruelty.
I agree
Not being able to pet the good doggies is so hard 😂 I sometimes get around this by saying hello, so the dog comes to me, and then smiling to the owner and seeing the vibe
😂😂😂 I also do the same... Put a hand down and "oops"
Es gibt Gründe, warum man das als Halter nicht will. Einer meiner Hunde war zB gewohnt zu jedem hin zu rennen, der „na Du“ sagte. Ich hab den Hund als erwachsenen Hund mit diesem Verhalten übernommen. Es ist ziemlich schwer dagegen vorzugehen, wenn der Hund sich quasi jedes Mal eine Belohnung bei dem fremden Menschen in Form von Streicheln abholt. Und gleichzeitig auch sehr freigiebig ist in der Interpretation des Gegenüber: der Mensch hat mich angeguckt und sah freundlich aus, ich geh hin und begrüße den! Das findet, logisch, nicht jeder lustig. Für mich gehört zu einer guten Grunderziehung dazu: ich entscheide, wann Du Dich einem anderen Menschen nähern darfst, Du wartest auf diese Erlaubnis.
Wenn dann aber mein Gegenüber meinen Hund belohnt und (oft passiert) auch noch eine Diskussion anfängt mit mir wie gemein in bin, komme ich da schwer hin!
Heute hab ich die Version: Du darfst gucken, aber nicht anfassen. Wenn Du anfasst brülle ich. Und zwar sehr laut und sehr deutlich.
Das tut er aus Angst und Überforderung und er hüpft dabei rückwärts. Aber er hat fast 70cm schulterhöhe und sieht offenbar beeindruckend aus. Das heißt er macht dann Menschen Angst. Er achtet sehr darauf Abstand zu Menschen zu halten, läuft geschlossen bei mir und sucht nicht aktiv die Nähe von Fremden und lässt sich auch nicht locken. Wenn wer das zu intensiv versucht, meldet er das mir lautstark (Überforderung).
Würde den einfach wer anfassen, er würde eventuell vor Schreck umfallen. Was er aber sicherlich tun würde ist sich umdrehen, lautstark bellen und rückwärts springen dabei (vorzugsweise hinter mich). Und er wäre völlig geschockt und überfordert.
Und sorry, nur weil irgendein Mensch das irrige Bedürfnis hat ein fremdes Lebewesen anzufassen ohne dessen ausdrückliche „Genehmigung“, hat er noch lange nicht das Recht dazu das auch zu tun und die Grenzen eines anderen so zu überschreiten!!
@@HayleyAlexis My daughter doesn't want strangers to pet her dogs. They have to learn, that her owner always first have to allow a special behavior in a special situation. When a stranger asks, if he can pet the dogs, she decides, if he seems trustworthy. Then maybe she allowes it. She tells the dogs "sit" and controls the situation. The moment somethings goes not well, she ends it. When your dog gets startled and something happens to the stranger, it can cost you a lot. And they are big dogs. Even I have to ask. And I am not always allowed to pet them, especially when they are nervous and had not had their big run-round of 2 hours yet.
Personally I *love* the appraoch of not petting other's dogs without asking first. It seems so common sense. I moved from the US to France with my anxious and aloof dog. She hates being pet without her consent, but at the same time her communication is subtle and appeasing so a stranger wouldn't notice easily. It's never assumed she wants to be pet and I love that people ask my consent so I have a minute to say 'she'd fearful' so we can take it slow and give her a choice to let her show she wants to be pet or left alone. In the US, it seemed she was accosted by people (kids especially!!) and made me think about unwanted touching.. for dogs. I'd love a pet-focused video since I see French parents raising their kids with a different mindset of interacting with animals and natural needs for animals. I've learned so much and really changed my mindset for French dog-stewarding over US animal-owning. :)
In Germany it may become very expensive if your dog bites someone - so better don't allow people to touch him, if you are not absolutely sure that he will never bite someone.
In England and Wales the owner is fully responsible for their dog, whatever it does, except for pee'ing. A cat however is deemed to be a free spirit that can't be under human control so is allowed to roam and defecate anywhere it chooses, even in the neighbour's vegetable patch. This is all enshrined in English case law.
Petting a dog should only be done with the owner's express consent for two reasons - 1) The dog may be a guard dog and thus should not socialise with strangers. 2) There is always the possibility that the dog may bite or al least object to being petted. Our dog for instance hates anyone touching his front paws and whilst members of the family are safe I cannot guarantee that strangers will be if they touch them. Dogs are too often seen as the aggressor so that even if the person petting them causes the bad reaction in the dog the dog/owner could pay the ultimate price. Dogs are not toys, they are animals and should be treated with respect.
Hi there. That was me who mentioned the change thing. Even after living here for decades, I still am surprised when the person doesn't return the change into my hand.
I think during the pandemic they were not allowed to put money into your hand. Such things have never bothered me as people do sometimes have OCD or personal space issues.
About cash (I used to work in retail): The proper procedure is to put the change (usually coins) onto the »dish«, called »Zahlteller«, which is often an advertising item. (they are not sold anywhere). The money from the customer is meanwhile kept outside the cash box / register until the customer takes the change from the Zahlteller, thus accepting the correct amount of change. This is to avoid the customer complaining like, for example, »I gave you twenty, but you gave me only change for twenty«. This saves a lot of headache when you are working in retail.
People let their animals roam in the US when I was growing up (1960s and 70s). All of our cats were indoor/outdoor. Not common anymore. Animal activists argue about safety and environmentalists argue about the impact on birds/small animals. I did feel bad when my cat brought a gift of an entire nest of dead baby birds back then.
Edit: I forgot about dogs regularly getting sprayed by skunks!! My father would give them a bath in tomato juice. God that was awful! 😂
We have a neighborhood cat ( actually many)that adopted us. S/he came as a friendly kitten and now, s/he comes almost daily and we named it Taco. Sweetest, cuddliest, cat. I think s/he even brought us a mouse. When we didn’t see him/her for a week, we thought, poor Taco. But s/he came back. Unfortunately, we very often see signs posted of missing cats. If I ever had a cat as a pet, I would do it as our friends do. They built a frame outside one patio door and in it, built a huge cat tree. The cats co go outside there and enjoy the outside, safely.
As for dogs, I let the dog approach me and sniff my fist. If the owner stops to talk, I’ll ask about the dog, if not, I move along.
I have a neighbor cats and they use part of our yard for his litter box. Since then I HATE CATS
Hey there Hayley! Being a cashier clerk myself I know what you mean with that plastic plate as I have one on my cash register as well .. but most times I can`t reach the plate.. it`s bolted on to the steel counter at work, so most of the time , customers put the money on the counter for me to check. Another thing that isn`t accptable is going to the breakfast table in a t-shirt and boxers. My family would get pissed every time I would visit my Granny or my aunt and uncle for a few days everytime I would come back from Germany was, I would get up in a t.shirt and boxers,, I`m not naked mind you - or anything - but my other relatives would come by without calling- I might be drinking coffe in boxers a shirt . and THEY would get pissed telling me to put my clothes on in full,, EVEN THOUGH my own Granny would get up - make her coffee and sit at the kitchen table and have her coffee for 2 hours in her nightgown... and she didn`t care who came by unexpected.. Because none of my family over there called before they would arrive to see if anybody was at the house .. In Germany - people call or text you before coming over..
Zu der angeblichen deutschen Gefühlskälte, bezogen auf Freundschaften schließen kann ich nur folgendes sagen: Was vielleicht der Unterschied zwischen USA udn D ist wenn es darum geht Freudschaften zu schließen, man geht nicht los udn macht Freunde (make freinds) sondern Freundschaften entwickeln sich, indem man Dinge zusammen macht und das Ziel ist nicht in erster Linie Freunde zu machen sondern die Aktivität, das Hobby etc. gemeinsam auszuüben, das einem Spaß macht und Freundschaften ergeben sich daraus . Ich weiss nicht wie das in den USA abläuft, aber ich finde es bezeichnend, das es in D keine genaue Überstzung von "make friends" gibt. Und meine Freundschaften sidn alle so entstanden, gemeinsames Studium, Schule, Arbeit, Hobby, Urlaub etc., d..h. man hat eien zeit zusamen verbracht udn etwas zusammen gemacht und sich so besser kennen gelernt. Daher rat eich Ausländern eher, in einen Verein, Kurs, Wandergruppe etc. zu gehen wo man regelmäßg Zeit miteinander verbringt udn Freundschaften ergeben sich dann nebenbei.
I'm a dog person from Germany. I hate that I have to take care of our sand box so that other people's cats won't shit in it. As a dog owner I have to take care that my dog won't go into other people's gardens and sand boxes and so should cat owners!!!
Funny! (To me, as a german.) A neighbours cat used to get into our house, when possible. Never did "socialize" with us. Just to walk up into my room (1st floor) and watch life going on from my window towards the street. Just that.
My brother-in-law has 2 cats. Cleo stays in the house. Always. Montana uses to roam. When uncle David moved to Ponca City, they tried a necklace to try and locate him via some apple app?
Sometimes found the necklace on the other end of town. Coming home, they found Montana lying on a chair: "what have you been doing, lately?"
They gave up on trying to trace him, finally. Cats.
I could tell hundreds of stories about cats. (And some about dogs of my daughter, by now.)
The app trying to track the cat is pretty funny 😂 cats live mysterious lives and want no interference!!!
@@HayleyAlexis Well: Trine, a cat me an my ex-gf had was very social (best cat ever?). She jumped into the car, when a friend of my x wanted to get a young cat from a local farm. 50 cats ran away. Trine followed them around, all of the time. Then jumped in, when they where about to leave. (Long story). Trine was very ill. The doctors said she would not have survived another few months. Friendly to everyone. Playing "hide and seek" with us. (Imagine a 42yr old male on the floor in the living room. chair in the middle from us: peeking left. Peeking right. And I swear: she was smiling! Or: jumping on us; when coming out of the bathroom from behind: (no claws!) and run. looking back: (will u follow he, try to catch me?) And I did.
I did mention Cleo (look above). Everyone in the household wared me: she is evil! I'm a cats guy. Treated her with respect. Noone else dared to put their faces close to her; "she will scratch your face!". She never did.
But after I had left the US (after the fatal accident of my wife) I called my daughter via facetime. And Cleo came to her: gently stroking her paw (no claws!) on her leg. She had recognized my voice! Heather; "This cat never approaches me!" Sigh. I'm a cats guy.
Bleibt sicher!
It's a safety point to not touch another dog because you'll never know if it's safe or the dog gets aggressiv especially with toddlers/kids!!
Yepp, it's normal that you own a cat and they are not only "Hauskatzen" and are out and about for many hours and than get back home to eat, sleep and getting cuddles 😊!! These cats are very smart and know when there is a car that they don't run onto the street .... of course it does happen that a cat got hit by a car but my landlords cat hide under a parking car and go further when the other car is gone!! 👍👍
I can't agree that the american people aren't helpful/friendly because every visit there all the people helped us and they are much more nicer to a disabled person like I am!
*If you want to help someone (disabled or not!!) ask them first instead of just doing it because sometimes it can be a failure!*
It doesn't matter if I'm in Germany or the USA if I need help than I will ask someone around me and to 99,9% they will help you! I always say Thank you and have a nice say 😊!
Interestingly I think it could be the other way around. Dogs are seen more than animals instead of toys here than in the USA. Because they are much happier if they can run around without a leash and enjoy some freedom, they need to be trained and well behaved. And the people need to respect a strange dog, too, for safety reasons. If strange people approach your dog and it might be surprised or simply doesn't like it, the dog will be accused of bad behavior, not the human who approaches it in the wrong way and that might make following contact with strangers or letting it run free more difficult. So asking people not to touch it is respecting the dog as an animal.
Don't shoot the messenger! lol
.🤣.🤣 please don't
Love you ❤️
To me it seems really strange to touch a strangers dog without asking for permission.
Why do americans think everything they do insult someone?
I think you're right, that they put the money in the dish because it's quicker for them and they will usually be gone by the time you're taking your money off the dish. If it's not the correct amount, good luck getting the person to come back! At the grocery store, though, paying by cash, they'll thrust the wad of money into your hand.
Putting money on the counter: I was at the hotel desk to pay for my stay. At the time I didn't have a credit card so I paid cash. I got back some cash, bills and coins, which the clerk put on the counter. Cannot remember why but he did. So as my habit is I first grabbed the bills to put them in my purse (where the bills go) and wanted to proceed with the coins to put them into their respective part in my purse. So when I look back at the counter the coins were gone. The clerk had taken them as tips, I think. I didn't make a fuss and left. But today I would call him out to hand me my change.
My "mistake" was not grab all the cash and sort it out somewhere else. Instead I took the bills first with the intention to take the coins next.
So here is an example where they actually put the money on the counter. But in any other situation the change would be handed back into my hand.
You are so lucky you had friendly neighborhood cats! Out here in the country it's a cat death zone. Our cat was killed by a car and I won't go thru that pain again (it wasn't a quick death). My neighbor's dog killed her brother. Anytime I see a cat in my field I get happy and hope it hangs around but they never last. You'll see a cat a few months and then it's gone. My neighbors lost theirs too, to cars. We have like one little street and vast fields and woods but cats can't survive here. If I could I'd have a dozen cats. For the love they give and the rat/mouse problem. My friend turned her yard into an outdoor cat habitat, like at the zoo. She won't be losing her cat to an accident.
@8:15 German dogs behave better than Americans. It's because German dog owners are more inclined to train their dogs properly already when they are still puppies. This training includes the bonding with the owner and following the orders. When every day strangers are about to interact with the dog this hinders the bonding and training to follow orders. That's the main reason why strangers are often not allowed to interact with especially young dogs. What I have watched and read about is that Americans treat their dog either as a tool (e.g. guard) or as a living deco object. In Germany this happens, too but in the majority owners feel the responsibility to a) treat them as an (cute and loving) animal they are and b) have them act in a way they are no danger or annoyance to people or other dogs. That's only possible when they are trained and they follow orders on the spot.
Or they are treated like surrogate children in the US. I sometimes read stuff like dog mum or dog dad in comments.
Oh, that cash-money-platter ! They don't do that in US? Our reasons (from my point of view):
1. Less a chance to drop the money, especially coins, just 'cause the hands of the cashier and the customer were not perfectly in sync. Especially if the number of coins is above five.
2. Hygiene. You avoid direkt hand contact. Money is surprisingly resistant and deadly for bacteria.
3. Speed, of course!
The only cat I've known that was not allowed to roam the neighbourhood was one that belonged to Americans! I was pet-sitting for them in Labin, Croatia. It was an old 3 storey building and the cat had the 2 upper floors. On the ground floor were 2 big dogs that would have killed the cat if they ever got the chance.
It used to be quite common especially in rural area´s. Cats once also where working members on a farm etc. Also once your cat is accustomed to going out side there is no stopping them if they want to go. But the more urban you get, the more dangerous it is for your cat to roam around. Cat can take quite decent care of themselves. I grew up with cats, and them going outside. It was quite normal in my youth. If not mistaken it now is no longer "legal", also to protect the local biodiversity. But then cats also got *poisoned, shot at, hit by cars, kidnapped/stolen,* etc. The cats I grew up with that went outside basically never got older than 3 to 4 years. The house cats that never went outside; one died a natural death at 23 years old, another cat got ill but almost got to the age of 10, his brother is still around and he is 14 years and counting. So it all depends on circumstances, but letting them out or keeping them in does not change the fact that they are a member of the family. At least it didn't for us. It's a choice you make; love them and let them out knowing their lives will be shorter, love them and keep them safe and live longer lives?
In the USA I would be less afraid of my pet cat being run over than of it being shot.
German dogs remind me of people. I was fascinated by watching them when I was in Germany. They get on the trains with their owners, they walk in the stores with their owners. Very interesting indeed.😊❤
Yes! That is exactly what it is. Just furry humans .... who are probably a lot nicer than the average person :p
Well I don't mind if they leave it on a plate at all. They mostly doing that with coins after all while paper money goes in the hand (not always either but still). :)
About Cats, it always depends on the location.
We as example leave in the middle of the city so I would never let our cats out.
However, we are living on the 5th floor and have a long arcade and two balconies.
the big balcony has a safety cat net so they won't be able to fall all the way down and it's built like a cats paradise with all kinds of cat stuff, the other balcony they can go out with me only (using it as a small garden since I have none) and same with the long arcade. Otherwise we have a big appartment in which they can run through the rooms together as also from the inside to their big balcony so there is enough room for them to play and be happy. :)
Our Daughter on the other hand, she lives more rural (they have a house with her partner and two kids) so their cat is allowed to be in the garden and roam around the neighborhood.
I'm always helping when I see someone in need no matter if its at work, in our house or even a stranger outside.
It depends on the situation, what is needed and if I can help at all.
Much love from Augsburg!
They don't want to talk to you, but they REALLY love helping you. It's weird: )
We know that we sound funny when we speak English. 😊
@LythaWausW will go above and beyond to help.... which is so funny to me. They may even help you while rolling their eyes but will gladly do it.
I hope you are doing well even tho trump is trying to destroy anything good over there
Yeah, yeah, Trump is the new Hitler. 🙄🙄 Don't overdramatize it.
you also declaw cats in teh US, which legally is animal cruelty here!
Noipe it is not.
@@zeldaconnection9945 in Europe, declawing is outlawed unless medically necessary.
@@zeldaconnection9945 Oh yes, declawing of cats - more accurately described as amputation of the first joint of each toe - most certainly IS classified as animal cruelty here - and rightly so.
Animal cruelty laws are much stricter in most of Europe than they are in the USA. Mutilation of animals for no good reason - docking tails of dogs or horses, cutting off dogs ears, debarking dogs, declawing cats, descenting ferrets, and a host of other mutilations and applications used for purely cosmetic reasons - are forbidden by law in many countries, and strictly policed. Microchipping of many pet, agricultural and domestic animals is often compulsory, and is in any case practiced voluntarily by most responsible pet owners.
Animals, especially in many of the wealthier countries in Europe, have actual _rights_ set out in law.
I know people in the USA who had their cat declawed. It was considered normal.
Dang you make it sound like everyone in the US declaws their cat(s). In the past 10 years some states have made it illegal and most veterinarians will strongly recommend against it. My cat still has his claws.
In Austria many Cats are ``Freigänger´´(Free Walker): Here in my Neighbourhood a grey Cat walk along the Street. We have not so much Traffic in my Village, so the Cat is relative safe.
I don´t know who the Owner of the Cat is or where he live, but i watch the Cat now for 5 or 6 Years.
I don´t try to pet Dogs on the Street without Permission from the Owner. I stand still and the Dog can check me.
Greetings from Austria wher e the Sun shines first Time since 10 Days. 😆
What the.. did you activate this, or was it YT by itself? The video automatically started with a German robot voice AI translation for me, and I had to switch to your actual voice in the settings (I didn't know such a thing exists). As if recent automatic title translations (which can be misleading regarding the language) weren't bad enough.. 🙈
It is a new YT feature based on your location settings (which means it is your fault 😂 - justt kidding). I personally DISLIKE it and wish they wouldn't do this on videos because it is HORRIBLE!!
@HayleyAlexis I've checked regarding title translations before, and as far as I know you can't just switch off this "feature", but would have to change the main language settings to English. BUT it would create the same problem the other way around then, wouldn't it? For German content. Whoever created this seemingly can't imagine being fluent in two languages simultaneously. XD
In any case: Thanks for this latest entertaining video! ❤️
@@HayleyAlexis The problem is, even if you've never changed the settings, this AI-Quatsch will randomly occur. In my case, I've subscribed several American interior designers, and sometimes their videos come with these horrible AI voices.
You can change your language settings in general, but you need to do it from a computer. Which is really outdated in my opinion.
My guess is that it's less about heroism but a relict from the old days when "the west was won". It's like the situation at sea: If someone is in need, you help. And the pioneer days weren't that different: Long distances, many risks, and if your horse dies, so will you. Unless you're lucky to meet a stranger, who will help you out (and of course can hope for the same when ending up in that situation). There's a stereotype about people in the U.S. being incapable of solidarity. I don't believe that. To me it seems more like the hyper-competitive conditioning made many forget about it. But it's still there, buried deep inside them.
My parents `deceased cat had run after my mother on a hike and they had then taken him in. My parents had always tried to get him to go to the littler box, but he refused and always just wanted to do his buisness outside. Our cat was also popular in the neighborhood. Except once when he was yelping during the mating season and sat on the window sill with our neighbor boy that night and that`s probably why he couldn`t sleep the whole night. He wasn`t that enthusiastic.🤣💞🐱
.🤣.🤣.🤣 oh poor baby just wanted to give everyone a show!!
Ich hasse das mit dem Geld so sehr dass ich schon Puls bekomme wenn ich darüber denke 😅. Vor allem wenn ich meine Hand aufhalte und der Kassierer legt es trotzdem daneben hin 😡
Bei mir im Supermarkt funktionierts noch ...nett lächeln...Hand aufhalten.....landet immer drin.....
Bei dem kleinen Metzger meines Vertrauens sowieso.......
@HCH944 das ist schön
Is There Snow in Florida? 😮
Sorry, i lived in the rual USA, and also there, you don`t pet others dog unasked.
Hayley, while you mention the cat.. My uncle Rolf (my Mom`s youngest brother) had a neighbor`s cat come over to his place.. black and white cat,, I forgot his name - but I couldn`t help but laugh at him every time I saw him . Why? Because the cat had green eyes and a black Hitler mustasche right under his nose - poor thing, So every time I`d come over to see Rolf I would ask: "Where`s Hitler`s cat at?" lol.. I was waiting to see if the cat one day would raise his right paw in a salute meowing at sombody - lol . Poor cat. Was actually a sweetheat of a thing.. just had that mustasche going on..
'Warum rülpset und furzet ihr nicht - hat es euch nicht geschmecket?'
Martin Luther
I think Germans are ambivalent too about cats roaming free outside. It's a decision between risk and life quality. I mean, would you like your child to spend their whole life inside? Never being outside? But what if it's dangerous outside?
Some people here say that cats don't miss being outside if they have never experienced it. Kind of nonsense, I think. If you never had loving parents then you still kind of miss having loving parents, it still negatively impacts you.
Other Germans say that a shorter and happy life is better than a longer and limited life. Maybe true, but we really can not decide that for another being.
my change was always handed to me by hand 🤣 must be a bavarian thing ♥
No, it is a very German thing. There is even a name for the item in the German language for it.
I was once tricked by my neighbour's cat. He was going on the right side of his house to the backyard. Ans as soon as the tip of his tail vanished behind the corner, his nose appeared on the left side. I wondered, how he was so fast. I mean, cats are mysterious creatures, maybe they can be that fast? Or a glitch in the matrix?
...or twin cats?
@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505 I asked the owner a few days later. Of course, two brothers
Watch out for people who count out the change in their own hand, then drop it yours by turning theirs upside down. They may very well be holding on to some of it, by squeezing their fingers around the coins.
(Here it comes, I just stopped your video to write this comment and after that got to the part "there will be someone saying..." - so yes, you were right xD)
Even though I get the idea of people letting their cats roam free I absolutely discourage it. Obviously for the cat (beside the dangers) it is better. But letting your cats roam free is actually a really big issue when it comes to environmental damage because obviously most of them hunt and kill other small animals. And since there's not just one cat in Germany but about 16-18 million cats from which about 50% are allowed to roam freely. Just one cat will typically kill 10-100 animals per year. This means millions of killed animals by cats, also endangered species while some species even "gained" the title endangered because of cats ([singing]birds, mice-species, lizards, snakes, frogs etc.) Beside this they also disturb breeding of those animals which leads to lower regrowth of the population. Because of all this they also disturb the food chain causing massive ecologically damage to some environments already.
Sorry for the rant. As mentioned I understand the idea BUT free roaming cats are a massive issue and everyone getting a cat should be aware of it and should also think about not only the responsibility they have for the cat but also for the environment and those animals. Either get a closed up garden or go on "cat walks" like dog owners do to keep cats safe and also the animals around them.
Cash? What's that? 😉
It's for people who don't like their purchases monitored and used for data research
Its garbage BS.