I'd rather not. I like how positive you were towards America in this video and I'm not sure I want to hear any negatives. We hate on ourselves enough for the whole world. Except for when we go to other people's neighborhoods and blow things up. Those people definite hate us more. And deservedly so.
@@albertmarnell9976 I wasn't even thinking about 9/11 when I posted that. I know first-hand about anti-American sentiment around the world. Our interference is NOT universally welcomed. When I was seven in 1967 and living on the Japanese economy, my brothers and sisters and I joined a "Yankees Go Home" protest that passed by our house! It was fun. The Japanese marching were friendly and handed us signs to carry. Even my parents were amused when we told them about it later. My father was USAF. You seen to have a very active imagination and are looking for any reason to post your Wall of Text. I'm not interested one way or the other.
@@albertmarnell9976 My issue with your comment was that it was based entirely on you misreadings what I said and was full of assumptions about me that I didn't appreciate. Also, please note I did not read your latest reply because I could tell it's content is irrelevant to anything I've ever said.
@@terrifictomm I will be more mindful about assumptions. I apologize if I offended you. I did enjoy your story about, "When I was seven in 1967 and living on the Japanese economy, my brothers and sisters and I joined a "Yankees Go Home" protest that passed by our house! It was fun. The Japanese marching were friendly and handed us signs to carry. Even my parents were amused when we told them about it later. My father was USAF." Tom, nothing is ever black and white. Some good came out my interaction with you.
As someone who works in the service industry here in America, I really appreciate that people from other countries actually notice the difference. Because there are a lot of American customers who are very very rude to us even when we’re courteous. So thanks🥺
Anyone who travels knows America is the best place on earth for customer service. Even places you expect to be polite (UK for one) it is not at all unusual to find service ranging from indifferent to Basil Fawlty level outrageous rudeness. Most surprising is that even high end shops where you would expect to be catered to are often appallingly bad.
I also kinda noticed that the US has great costumer service when I was there, but I just really noticed it when I went to Europe afterwards. I mean in Hong Kong I also think we don’t have bad customer service, or also in Japan I had good experiences with it but in America it feels less pressured compared to here in Asia which I really enjoy ☺️
@@mikegalvin9801 That's just acquired taste. Where you see outstanding customer service I see unbelievable rude and nosy service, specially at bars and restaurants. That's why she says that most germans won't agree with her in that point. After 5 years abroad anyone has only two choices: you embrace the local culture as if it were your own, or you get (home)sick and you go back to where you were, and she clearly has done the first.
As a Floridian, I absolutely would not live here without AC. It wouldn't be feasible without radically changing how housing is built in my opinion. Our AC unit failed mid summer and it took almost 2 days to get someone available to come repair it. In less than those 2 days it got to 94F (34.4C) and over 74% humidity in my house. It was miserable and it was impossible to even sleep.
Yes, but I agree that it is set WAY too cold! Bad for the environment, bad for our health, and uncomfortable. The clothes you wear should ideally transition well from one environment to the other.
We are hosting a German exchange student from Berlin this year. She has already expressed many of the things you touched on here. We have watched a lot of your content the past year and have learned a lot about the German culture from it. Thanks for the great videos!
Is it possible to see in North American parents and their children above 21 supporting each others financially ? Love and light from Lebanon to the world...
@@waelfaraj6705 yes, although it depends on the family. I have helped my parents financially in the past, and my sister and her family live with my parents due to their finances. It is uncommon for parents to give money regularly to their kids or visa versa…at least in my circles.
@@waelfaraj6705 Why haven't we heard from your UA-cam channel Wael???...your English is good and Americans want to know what is going on in your area!! A: Certainly children and parents in the US support each other, just like other countries, but many times from a distance. The reason is because property and houses are cheaper in the USA, children move out quicker than other countries. Also everyone owns a car so they can visit easily usually. In a place like Cincinnati your house mortgage could be $600-700/month so a nurse who makes $1000 a week or many other professions could easily afford it. I've known a few families who have the grandparents move in especially if there are children or babies to take care of or the parents need care. Economics and geography play a big part in wether multigenerational families live together in any country and the USA makes it easier to live apart.
I was a little taken aback by the use of "a**" in the video today. While in public one hears all sorts of foul language, and this doesn't rate as the worst by any means, the use of it is still not good in proper speech. In some UA-cam videos it might be perfectly all right, but it stood out today on yours where I haven't heard that type of thing before. I generally find all your videos entertaining and insightful. Thanks for doing them. 🙂
The "I got sick" right after moving to U.S. is common to all people who move to new places in the world. Each individual's immunities are customized to their home. They move to another place and find unfamiliar viruses.
Yeah except after only a few years living in Europe I also always feel cold and a bit sick when I'd go back to the US in the summer. It's just that freezing AC always blowing right on you when you go places. No idea why it's so frigging cranked up.
@@jmd1980temperature does NOT CAUSE ILLNESS you got sick from germs. Stop spreading false shit. Germs cause illness not the temperature. Jesus Christ. If you "always" get sick when it's cold it's because you stay inside more in close proximity to others and their germs. And it probably isn't nearly as consistent as you think. You just remember the times you do get sick and because you believe nonsense it sticks in your brain and confirms your previous thoughts. It is 2023 people stop spreading false medical information. For the last time GERMS cause sickness.
Having emigrated from Bavaria to the US 26 years ago I must say I agree with each and every point. Those were the reasons I came here and I never regretted it.
Same here! Only 6 months in the US, but we particularly appreciate 4) space. We live in MI and it is so spacious. Our friends back in Baden- Württemberg bought a house a month ago for almost 500kEur, barely any lot and the dimensions are 7x4 meters!!! Yes, it is three floors, but still ridiculous size for a family for this money !
@@olgatarasevich3113 I find that interesting. My great grandparents came from Baden-Wurttemberg. Now I know how much I'd be spending on a house if they would have stayed 😂 I bought a 1420 SQ ft house on. 25 acre for $104k in 2009.i sold it and built a 1200 SQ ft house for $100k on a standard city lot .17 acres and I own it no loan. I fell bad for people who live in urban/ city areas and have to pay so much more
We had a German exchange student for a couple weeks in 1999 while living in the Seattle area. I studied German in high school and noted that his English was much better than my German at his age. There were a few aspects of America he seemed to thoroughly enjoy: 1) He was excited to go to Nike Town where he brought out a list of things he (or his friends back home) wanted, things that would cost a double in Germany. Even though he knew what to expect, he was struck by the huge selection, even jerseys of many players from other parts of the country. That held true for other things as well; he was thrilled at having options for food, music, and just about everything else. 2) He (mostly) fit in the American culture quickly, as he'd observed much of it via TV, movies, etc. Many things were different in real life, but overall it was familiar and comfortable. We took him on a tour of the Boeing factory, went to museums, took him to a baseball game, and did various other activities around Seattle. He seemed to have a great time and learned alot. 3) He also enjoyed the open space and varied landscape. Within a couple hours drive of our house you can go to the beach, climb snowcapped mountains, float down placid rivers, picnic at huge waterfalls, ride horses at a ranch, go island hopping by ferry, go whale watching, visit a rain forest with some of the tallest trees in the world, go scuba diving with a giant octopus, and so much more. And that's in just one tiny corner of the country! The space can bring challenges too. One time he asked, "Can we go down to California next weekend? It's only two states away, right?" He's from southwest Germany just a few minutes from France and Switzerland, so going to another state, or even country, wasn't a big deal for him. I brought out a map of the US and said, "See California? That's the size of Germany." His jaw dropped and he decided California would wait for another trip. If he was in New England going two states away is no big deal, but out west it's a different world.
@@kushal4956 that's their problem. If you bring in disparate peoples to a western nation, biospirits will conflict and there will be actual conflict. Seriously, do you not understand what happened in Yugoslavia? Dumping large groups in to X country is a recipe for violence. You are arrogant and don't respect the people who actually have a legacy here, we were not given a vote
@Steven Strain Texas is being destroyed by Californians (and others) moving there. Dishonest argument. California having a bad quality of life is pretty commonly acknowledged
Thanks for having nice things to say about the US. I was a Brazilian exchange student in Michigan myself, and I chose to settle my life in Brazil despite crime and corrupt socialist politicians (every place has its problems) because Brazil has other nice things to offer. I really don't like when I watch young American influencers on UA-cam today bashing the USA for virtue signaling, and taking everything else they have and enjoy for granted. You are a gust of fresh air.
It's so refreshing to hear someone from Europe saying all the good things they find in the US. Usually it's the same old boring Euro-superiority that we get. You're so positive and enthusiastic about what we get right it's a real breath of fresh air.
@@kconrad5893 You should live for a few months in two or three different european countries to find out. This "Euro-superiority" you get is probably just a reaction to the american way of constantly pointing out how they live in the best and greatest country in the world.
@@robertc2980 LOL actually no you’ve got it backwards. Europeans CONSTANTLY trash the USA and only then do I say anything like that. You all just have a fucking chip on your shoulder for whatever reason. Notice that Americans rarely waste their breath trashing other countries? You probably don’t because you’re two busy flapping your gums about us.
@@kconrad5893 O dear... this is exactly what you did in another comment to this video only because someone said "we (the US) have our own problems.. " Your reaction was instantly: we are the greatest and the best! So be it. Enjoy your life in the greatest country ever! I hope you have good health insurance and will not get shot or die of obesity. Bye.
@@robertc2980 Im glad you wrote this response-it just revealed your complete stupidity. So first of all, it’s obvious you’ve never actually set foot in the US. And secondly, you’ve formed your entire opinion about America based on what the media reports. Do you not understand that not only does the media ONLY report on the negative things, but that those negative things really only make up a microscopic fraction of what goes on here? Maybe you’re unaware, but the US is a big country. There’s over 300 million people who live here. I’m sure even more sinister shit goes on somewhere like China, or any other hugely populous country, you just don’t hear about it because nobody gives a shit. The reason why you hear about the US so much is only because we’re the most important country on this earth. Wherever you live, you would probably be NOTHING without us. America has probably shaped the entire way you live your life more than you even realize, down to the clothes you wear, and the food you eat. So you know what your problem is? You know this and you’re annoyed that we dominate so much. It is a based in jealousy and resentment.
My wife is from Argentina. The first time I got a doggie bag and walked out of the restaurant, she was soooo embarrassed!They just don't do that in a lot of places. Now she orders extra just to take home!
It was actually really heartwarming to watch this as an American! Firstly it's great to hear that you are enjoying your time here and I hope you can stay as long as you are happy! Also, it's so nice to be reminded of the good things of my country, lately it is easy to focus on the things that are going wrong, especially with the covid and the politics, but to hear these things that I take for granted every day make me happy to be from here. Especially the AC and the Mexican food xD Thanks for sharing your perspective! I would love to travel to Germany some day, I'm sure there are such amazing things to experience there as well xoxo
As someone who moved from Germany to the USA when I was 15 years old, I completely have to agree with you on all points. I remember when I first got here there were some things that just seemed odd and out of place, but I have grown to love and appreciate those things. The only thing I still despise is the crazy number of billboards we have in the US. They're terrible eye sores.
Billboards were put up to keep driver attention during long road trips. When radio stations were few are far between drivers needed something to break up the monotony of two lane roads that went on for hundreds of miles. Think 1950 to 1990.
Agree about the billboards in some areas of the country. They don't seem to be too bad where I live in Michigan. Either that or I've grown so used to them I just ignore 'em...lol.
I get goose bumps when you describe all of the good things we Americans have here in the USA 🇺🇸 and we have taken them for granted, not knowing that in other places on the planet do not exist.
The list was incredibly generic. All of the things she listed are available in other parts of the world. Space being the only exception, that will depend on the size of the country.
@@wadams92101 .I understand it can get hot with you. But realize that America uses more power for air conditioners. Then the rest of the world together for Everything
As a stay-at-home mom with three little kids, being able to go to a drive-thru is a Godsend. Otherwise, I have to unpack three kids from car seats just to run into a place for five minutes and then buckle them all back up again.
I think it merits mentioning to the outsiders in the audience that drive-through wedding chapels are NOT something that Americans use on the regular. They’re something of a running joke, usually involving an eloping couple, a shotgun wedding, a rash decision made while in Las Vegas, or some other less than ideal circumstance. This is anecdotal, but most of the real people I’ve heard about using these facilities were already married couples who simply wanted to renew their vows in a fun way.
Yes! ...marriage licenses and certificate rules in the US vary from state to state - and sometimes, even vary by counties within a state. In many states you have to wait a certain number of days between getting a marriage license and having the marriage ceremony (in which you the get a certificate issued), making the wedding official. Las Vegas has had no waiting requirement for decades and is known for its "crazy tourist" behavior/antics - so the reputation began, and then stuck. In reality, there are quite a few US states that no longer have the waiting period....but some people still like the "crazy things I did in Vegas" vibe 🙄
Shotgun wedding, meaning that the bride is pregnant and the couple get married quickly. It’s said that in the old days fathers would hold shotguns or rifles to the young men during the ceremony to force them to do their duty to their daughters and the unborn children., hence protecting their daughters’s honor. Been a long time since I’ve heard that term.
@@thejourney1369 Haha, I think ot was more to protect the bride's father from having to endure the expense and inconvenience of supporting a SCOUNDREL's woman and child after he finally just finished HIS OWN obligation to do it (or so he thought)! :oD
Is it really that hard to imagine that she did prepare her text in advance and memorize it to some degree or simply reading it from the teleprompter .. ?
As an American, I love Mexican food also. When it comes to whether it is authentic or not consider this: Mexico is a large nation and has many traditions depending on the locale. They have different States and they all have their own versions of dishes. I would bet that not all Mexicans know the differences in cuisine from regions they may not have been to. So, you can ask someone if a restaurant is "authentic" or not but they may not really know either. I try them all and then go to the ones I like.
It is and isn't authentic. Here is how to tell. If they get their food supplies from Mexico it is fairly authentic. If the salsa is good enough to drink then it isn't authentic. Mexican salsa isn't supposed to be like ketchup.
@@cocoadragon8554 Why would that make it authentic 'Mexican'? You're getting a bit too racist here for me to officially respond. Mexicans in America make up a HUGE proportion of our population, and the majority of them were not born in Mexico. Therefore, many 'Die-Hard' Mexican food fans might throw shade and claim that it is not truly 'Mexican' food. Either way, give me 1 link where someone actually visits Mexico and reacts to their actual cuisine... I'll wait...
@@tommygilbreath bad analogy but the ketchup comparison holds up. PACE brand salsa is not salsa. Had a place in Mexico for 13 years so nah bruh not trying at all.
I hate to admit it because I love England (where my family is from,) but I was so happy when we moved back to California. I can't put it into words. The wide open space, the wide roads, the sun.
whaaat.. even about pub culture? that's heresy :D While i lived in UK practically only thing that i liked in UK was pub culture. I like how British pubs are kind of like homely places and people there become almost like your extended family. Plus also many pubs have actual parties at night
@@MrJuwarra There's a lot of that here, particularly in more rural areas. I know the local place we go to has pretty much the same people there every day. They've been coming for years.
@@automnejoy5308 Well you've got some. My wife and I spent a very pleasant evening having a few cocktails in Moab at a place called the Atomic Grill and Lounge. It's closed now, but what a nice place.
Mexican food in many shapes and forms is an amazing food genre. There's so many versions of Mexican food in Mexico, and many versions in the USA. Honestly, I don't know how it hasn't taken over more of Europe. You've got complex sauces, love of regional ingredients, and so much love. Give me a kitchen being run by an Abuela, the food is so good!
I would imagine that there are not many Mexican restaurants in Europe because there are not that many Mexicans there. It's much easier for them to come here and open a restaurant in the States than it is to settle in Europe. I used to date a French guy and when his family came here to visit, they had never had Mexican food before. They loved it!
Ethnic food in general has a larger sway in the US. In addition to Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, there's even a German Restaurant near my house.
Well seeing as there is the Atlantic Ocean separating Mexico from Europe. I don't expect much of a Mexican population in Europe to warrant having Mexican restaurants pop up there
I work for a large German company and they've had to adapt their customer service to American standards. Staff get constant training in "soft skills" and you basically never say "no" unless something is illegal or unethical. You emphasis what you can do and not the negatives. One of our Vice Presidents, a native German, had his Audi fixed at the local dealership. He was shocked they called him back to evaluate his experience and be sure the car was functioning to his standards. That would not have happened in Germany and he was glad that happened here. Tesla is kicking butt in Germany because they bring customer service standards from the US to their dealerships.
I'm not so sure that this will be relevant in Germany. I will not visit a car dealership again, when they call me back to ask for my experience with my car, personally speaking. This is annoying. I don't have time for that. I want them to listen to me, when I bring my car to them. That's when I want to talk about my experiences and about my car and there I will tell them anything that is not ok for this car. No phone calls afterwards, unless they want to tell me something important or that they are finished. I'm very sure many Germans will agree with me. This will lead to a similar catastrophe if you try that in Germany, like Wallmart. You have to adopt to the culture there. US culture doesn't work. Period. Tesla kicking butt in Germany? What? Not even close. 1.2% market share. This isn't kicking anything.
HHaha in Germany Tesla is doing nothing really, they have no real RMA and hats what is the most important factor and ofc worker rights. Tesla dont really have any. I would love to see the politicians really crack down on any company that violates this law and laws in general but big companies have a dam safety umbrella or something.
Even my doctor , here in North Carolina , ask me for an evaluation of the service I have received and grade the doctors office treatment. Never had that happen in Europe!
@@jan22150 I knew a doctor in AZ and was horrified he treated his nurses badly, underpaid them, and cursed his staff in front of patients. He ended up with with 1.5 stars from more than 90 reviews. That is costing him a fortune. As rep for an equipment vendor he cursed me too as if that would motivate us to help him anymore than legally possible.
As someone who lived in Germany for four years back in the late 1980's, your list reminds me that there is a lot we can learn from other societies/nations to help broaden our life experiences and expand our minds to the endless possibilities.
Same here - was in Germany throughout the 1980s & one of the things I missed most was not having ice for my Coke! Very rare to find any place that served ice & if the did, they rationed it like was gold.
Thank you for starting with the positives. I sometimes wonder why people bother to come to the US if they find us so horrible. We have both our good and bad points. Friendliness is a natural sense of curiosity as well as just connecting with others. The more space and less people there is, the more connections are important. Sharing experiences, mutual communities wherever we are.
Easy; M O N E Y! even they hate America, they love our money and how much they can make, legally and illegally! Why do you think 10% of Mexico is living here? The land of opportunity and welfare, if you are tan!
Hospitality is a HUGE part of the culture here in the States. I can't count the number of times I've just been passing through somewhere and just been offered food by somebody throwing a neighborhood barbecue.
About the problems with shared air conditioning: Many new home builders are opting for "split air conditioning". Instead of having ducts carry cold air through the house, the condenser is installed outside, where the coolant is chilled and pumped to a small unit usually mounted towards the top of the room. The person in that room can chose how cold to make it, or even to turn it off in that room and save electricity. I once heard that Americans cool their rooms in the summer to a temperature they would find uncomfortable in the winter!
personally i have two (or three) air conditioning modes. in the day i don't mind it in the 70s or high 60s. in fact unless it is really hot i use it in fan mode just to move the air. if i have increased my core temperature by working outside or walking i may turn the temperature down for a while. but when i want to sleep i want it cold as possible but with the caveat that i then use a blanket. it's basically perfect for sleeping. the net effect is i really don't use as much energy as i would keeping it super cold all the time. and it is comfortable to me at all times so there is no sacrifice of comfort at any time of the day or night for the sake of energy conservation or frugality.
It's really due to the temperature variation throughout the day and energy consumption. AC units have to work harder to cool down a very hot house or building vs it staying at a consistent temperature throughout the day.
I usually rip out all the carpeting in any house that I have ever lived in. I have year round allergies and light asthma, carpets come out and I breath better and it's easier to clean. I do put down some area rugs here and there.
As an American (who rarely comments on UA-cam) I feel compelled to express how SPOT-ON your take on German EDM music is! BOOM BOOM BOOM all night because “Germans don’t have alot of rythem” really made my day! Thank you for that! My wife and I lived in Italy for three years and traveled a lot. Many nights we ended up at a club. Always, those clubs had loud EDM music with the same sound…BOOM BOOM BOOM! 😂
It’s so nice to hear someone say nice things about us. We know we have our problems, every country has those, but we have our good points too. It’s nice for someone from another country to point that out.🤗❤️🐝
You don’t need to say “I know we have our problems”....yes we do have issues like every other country, but as a whole, we’re the fucking greatest and most powerful country on the planet. I get tired of Americans feeling the need to apologize to the rest of the world these days.
Exactly. I'm so used to seeing YT videos with "Things I hate about the US" and they get 2million + views. I can only think of one reason why so many people want to watch them.
You’re so likable with your bubbly personality and cheerful attitude! Whatever you come up with is fun to watch. I’m glad we have you here in the USA.👍
Felicia, you are a ray of sunshine. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the cultural differences that you describe between Germany and the US. I’m so happy that you’ve found a happy home here in the US! You are part of what makes America a great country!! Wishing you the best!
I just moved to Cincinnati from California this year. And it's hard not to compare the good, bad, and neutral differences when you move to a new area. But listening to the perspective Cincinnati from someone from Germany gave me a chuckle.
I’d say it’s much more common for people to keep the ac between 70-75. Some places do go overboard on air conditioning, but most people prefer it to be just cool. Businesses frequently keep it colder to combat the influx of warm air when people come and go, and also to quickly normalize shoppers body temps when walking in from the outside. Here most days between April and October is 95 degrees and 80% humidity
@@志瑜杨 yeah, some people do keep it low. But I think the lowest I’ve ever rally known someone to keep their house was 68, and with that I think most people found that uncomfortably low.
@@maymayrays it’s a lot smarter to keep it warmer, it saves a lot on electricity costs, and when you leave the house you don’t get such a temperature shock.
I like it cooler than most, but the lowest I go in the summer is 68 even in a hotel. Who are these people that set it to 60 to 65? That's about where I set it in the winter.
Being in service and retail for 40+ years, it’s nice to be appreciated. Also, I noticed in Germany when I went there 1.5 months ago, businesses that have a lot of American tourists tend to be very friendly and nice as they know how to cater to Americans. It helped that I speak German well enough to communicate effectively and small Shopkeepers don’t have to struggle with English, so that made me look that much better in the eyes of Germans.
Yep, basically she identified some superficial positives - most were double edged swords. The positives of living in Europe are deeper and make you happier. American living in France.
@Adolphus Inc.Lots of Brits move to France for lifestyle reasons, but virtually no French move to UK for lifestyle. Only refugees and immigrants from economically disadvantaged countries go through France to UK.
I used to live in France, moved to the US in 1989. I went back in 2000, I forgot that in France after certain hours everything is closed and especially on Sunday. Me and friends were bbq in Paris and around 9pm, we ran out of smoke…took us until midnight to find a bistro who sold only cigarettes that weren’t the ones we needed. Naturally we bought a bunch of them to make through the night. I told my friends that in the US, every gas station would have opened late or even 24 hours thus it make smokers life so much easier.
we do a lot of things right, and a lot of things differently. sure things like car culture and stuff arent the best for the environment and might make us lazier but its rare for me to see not hard working individuals here.
You Americans are doing great. The only things I'd criticize would be the pretty expensive healthcare system. Besides that, America still is one of the best countries to live in. That's why so many people all around the world are still trying to get there.
@@tonymaccaroni1683 Our health care is horrid, one devastating illness and you can easily lose it all....thank you for the kind words, Tony, with the division in the US right now kind words really do help!
English is a very difficult language, and I'm always blown away by non-natives that speak it well. You do a great job, and your enthusiasm is delightful! :)
English is pretty easy actually (only one article, almost no declension of verbs and so on). The devil may be in the details, but learning just enough to communicate fluently with others can be achieved very quickly. Which is why it serves well as a international language and i would support it staying so even though i'm not a native speaker.
@@asdfasdf-mn8iu No noun genders, very simple verb conjugations, very large vocabulary, flexible grammar (turn nouns into verbs or into adjectives), and lastly, almost all English words come from French/Latin or German so if you have any familiarity with those languages, you already have a big advantage. The devil with English is the spelling. It is truly atrocious. That and the whole hard to pronounce "th" phonemes.
@@gunkulator1 Grammar in English is nonsensical. There's no standard way to make nouns ploral. You have to memorize ploral forms for lots of words. There's no ploral form for "you". We basically have to use "ya'll" or "you all." Those are the few of many I can think of. I'm a native English speaker, but when learning Spanish I realized how orderly and simple the rules are for that language.
@@asdfasdf-mn8iu The two problems with speaking English like a native is that spoken English diverges more from written English (i.e. you have to learn to say words like "wanna" and "gonna") and to sound good you have to learn a large number of common expressions that don't make literal sense. The expressions are constantly changing so you need to learn the latest ones if you're ever out of the U.S. for years.
@@robertemery8386 Well, if you think plurals in English are tough, check out German plurals. 99% of the time in English you can stick an 's' on the end and it's plural. German plurals are so inconsistent that some modern German plurals use the English 's'.
I was surprised at how low she said people often keep it where she lives. I live at a bit lower latitude in the midwestern US and the summers can get up to over 100F with very high humidity, higher average temps than where she lives. Everyone I know keeps their AC at around 69 to 71F. 70 being a widespread norm.
I teach languages, so I know what goes into learning and mastering a language. Feli, your command of english is second to none. Yur accent is flawless and your vocabulary and use of English idiom is brilliant! Gratuliere!
@@DontPanick I am a German living in Norway and many things she talks about and likes, we have here, too. And I like them, too, for example pay with your phone or the positivity or the space....What did we do when the pandamic hit? Cross country and be outdoors😁
@@biankakoettlitz6979 I never said, that I disagree with her. I just said that you can't generalize it and say that every German would agree 100 %. And you can pay by phone in Germany as well, at least most of the time.
My two partners and I were taking a break from our patrol duties one evening, so we went to a restaurant and ate. Keep in mind Feli I live in a locale that has an international tourism base in Florida. Now during our meal, light as it was, we all noticed these bungholes giving the waitress a very hard time, at one point we almost spoke up. Anyway, they left without tipping her. So, we made up that difference as all three of us left not just a tip but a large one. I went and spoke with the manager of the establishment. I hate it when I see the Waiters / Waitresses getting a hard time, especially when they bend over backwards to be helpful and get crapped on by jerks and jerkettes. But folks who come over from Europe, like Germany Holland and England are always quite well behaved and nice. A few times I seen the same people again but they were staying here permanently. We welcome that. Enjoyed video Feli.
As a USA Southerner who moved to the desert Southwest--your observation about the AC being put down to ridiculous Arctic temps is spot on! Most of the time I don't even turn my home AC on because it's just not hot enough to excuse the AC's electric bill. But I do have to bring a hoodie or sweater whenever I go out just so I don't start shivering at those AC settings! 🙄
It's easy to take things close to home for granted. Thanks for reminding Americans about some of the positive things about the US - including kettle corn. Things do change here pretty fast - especially with new technology. That can be scary for some people, while others, like you, embrace change. After 5 years you are sounding pretty "Americanized."
Can't believe I've been watching almost two years! (right before you got your green card). You've come a long way!! So glad to have you here in the US and whether it's things you learned here or brought with you - everyone can use a bit of positivity in their day! And wow, approaching 300k subscribers!! Congrats from Virginia :)
I worked in Germany for a few years and I remember noticing that my German friends used “aber” way more often than “und”. I came to the conclusion that they had a less positive mind set; much like you did. You have a very “infectious” positive and curious attitude about life so I can see why the “positive mindset” is one thing you really enjoy about living here. I enjoy listening to you. Thanks for sharing all of your insights.
What? LOL When someone says: ( Aber) But.. and not ( und) and.. This is a negative mindset to you? I see it as more healthy critical follow up of a conversation. Hmmm. Maybe you don't know the exact meaning of the word " aber" and how it can be used.
You know what. you're totally right. I live in Germany. I am visiting my home in America and I am not taking anything for granted. In fact, I miss absolutely nothing about Germany. Ok, maybe my horse. That's it.
@@LythaWausW I love German Autobahns, network, style of driving, driving right. And kitchen and biergartens and historical towns. Those are pros you can or not appreciate. If you are worker, 5 weeks of paid vacation and tax payed health car are good too
I'm glad you like so many things about the US! We are the country of convenience and complain loudly when something isn't convenient. In south Louisiana, we can't live without A/C. We could probably survive without heat easier. I have to disagree with carpet. It's great when it's new, but when it gets old and deteriorates, it holds a lot of dirt and dust mites. I'm highly allergic to house dust and dust mites so carpet is like my worst enemy. I can use a big rug that can be cleaned annually instead of carpet. My immune system prefers that to constant sneezing and wheezing. Even cleaning carpet annually doesn't get it clean. If you ever remove old carpet you'll see how much dirt and dust are left behind on the subfloor.
The really great thing about house dust is 50 to 80% of dust is dead skin cells from the structures inhabitants. And that is what to Dust Mites eat... 🤔
This old American in south Texas couldn't live without good AC and I hate carpet, love hard wood floors. Just put a rug you can easily replace after a few years to have a soft, warm place for your feet in the morning.
@@TheAirwky that’s a common misconception! Consider how dusty houses with no one living in it gets! There are a lot of fibers from clothe and dirt from outside that contributes to dust.
Being an "Old Dinosaur" I can remember when most businesses were closed on Sundays in many parts of the U.S. I miss that practice. It slowed things down and made time for friends and family to spend the day sharing a meal and visiting.
In the South your small mom and pop businesses doesnt open on Sunday. Your bigger corporations dont open until noon or 1 pm. I worked for the YMCA in Nashville Tennessee and we didnt open until 1 pm. We closed at 5 pm. The workers at the Y had a lot of family time on Sunday.
Chik-fil-a has continued the practice of closing on Sundays. It apparently has improved business the other days of the week possibly due to scarcity. If you want Chik-fil-a you need to get it during the week.
You are exactly like the immigrants of the past who had a positive can do attitude that made and make America a great place- its people, people like you!
Customer service is completely overrated. I'd rather just buy my stuff at a cheap price and be out the door. "Customer service" is a way of making people think they are getting something better than they are.
@@dedbusted tell that to my bank account, as the German companies (Telekom and Quix internet) keep charging my bank account for service that was cancelled, with confirmation, in July.
@@towaritch Huh? I am not privileged and I don't live in America. I merely hate phony American "customer service," which tends to be superficial to keep customers happy.
I worked in the food service sector through college and shortly after graduation. I know what it's like to deal with the entitled customers and how it can really wear you down. So, as long as the person helping me isn't discourteous, I try to return more cheer back to them. It doesn't cost me anything, and I know how it can help someone in a lousy job make it through the day.
my son built a house with a master bedroom so big it has a couch recliner coffee table at one end a living room in the bedroom butter sauce is oil popcornis yummy
@@annetterivers2752 It really is Heinz. My family originated in Leimerscheim, Germany, they moved to the Black Sea area of Russia, settled in Karlsruhe before moving to North Dakota.
I love your videos! I’ve been to Germany once and stayed 3 weeks during a 3 month trek through Europe after college. I stayed with a couple of people I met while they traveled through my college town and they treated me like I was a relative. I’ll never forget their hospitality and friendship and it’s great to see that you have had pos experiences here!
In hot parts of the US like Houston, one nice thing about public buildings being kept so cold is that you are thawing out as you leave them and walk to your car and don't start sweating on the way.
It's nice to hear someone appreciating things about the U.S. Many native Americans bitch constantly about the country. A trip to other countries sometimes shows things that we really miss (YES, air conditioning!) Love your site. Keep up the good work!
@@urlauburlaub2222 I had to deal with the difficulty of getting AC installed in an office full of computers on a US base in Germany. Takes an act of Congress. Understandable, because most small buildings don't really need it.
@@tnit7554 only fools (US or Canadian) fail to realize that the “better” healthcare in Canada entails months long waiting lists for critical procedures so the more affluent ones go to THE US (when the borders were open) to get their non emergency medical treatment. Over 50k Canadians did that in 2014. Some can’t wait 2-3 months. Michigan, Ohio, and New York is where they most go, mainly because Ontario is “so great”. Canadians have been “sneaking” in to the US since the start of this year for various reasons, some of it is shopping and some is health care related. Are you so sure Canada is better in these regards? Free isn’t free, and free isn’t better.
Love this! Though I have two to add to your list. I like having the shower with a full curtain to close. And I appreciate screens in doors and windows to keep the bugs out.
I used your video on how to speak German with my young students (11 - 8) and it was so fun. We know we don't really found like Germans, but it is impossible to be sad or angry while trying to speak with a non-native accent. You reminded me of that when you said we try to keep life positive. Overall, I think that's true. Chiming in from Utah 🙋♀️😉
I laughed aloud at your point about how Americans are very "let's try it, why not, what could go wrong." So accurate! It's interesting to hear it described as supportive because I feel we make *terrible* decisions sometimes. Glad you're enjoying some things about being here though.
Like the current wave of fascism sweeping the country. You would think Americans would remember what happened in Germany in 1939. Ironic as we fought against the Nazis in WW2!
"Let's try it what could go wrong?" Except for government-funded health care, open mindedness about LGBTQ issues, environmental issues, being "woke." And so, so, much more.
I got lucky years ago, when looking at the channels on UA-cam. I found you. You are a treasure. I subscribed ASAP. FYI, long ago when James Brown was asked why he lives in the States, with racism at the time looming large. He answered “Ice Cream.” According to him, nobody anywhere made ice cream as delicious as we do in the US. 🤣 it’s fun to hear what you find so appealing.
As a fellow Ohioan, I appreciate that a lot of your favorite points are typical of the Midwest. Having traveled to Europe a dozen or so times, the air conditioning point is real (usually what I miss most).
Yeah it's mindblowing how something like that can be overlooked to the point it's actually considered unnecessary. Tell that to my balcony some years ago being 132F next to the kitchen, heat migrates hallo. But you know Europe, the green mecca of the world. It's wasteful, can't have it!
Well in most parts of Europe we just don't need AC😅 New houses are also isolated very well, my kitchen is never warmer than like 80°F even if it's boiling outside. And most southern countries do have an AC though 😅
I agree with you on the customer service. It’s outstanding in the US compared to Germany and even Canada. I hate the consumption culture but love the convenience 😅
The positive mindset thing stands out to me a lot as someone who worked in IT with a lot of co-workers in Germany. One in particular was extremely frustrating as he would often refuse to do troubleshooting steps that were easy that I thought might fix things or provide a workaround to a problem because I couldn't PROVE that it would work.
When we lived in Germany the number one thing we missed was screens on the windows. 😂 I realize German windows open differently than American windows, so screens really wouldn’t be very easy to install… But we missed them terribly because screens are more remarkably effective at keeping up mosquitoes and flies…
I lived in Germany for 10 years. Had screens for all my windows. You can buy them in the Spring at Aldi, Lidli, Bauhaus, etc. Inexpensive. Held in with velcro. Very easy to install.
Loved your comment on how big the living spaces are in the US! I grew up in a 5-bedroom (2400SF) house and each of us 4 children had our own room. As a young adult, I had a large apartment and eventually bought my own 3BR, 2 1/2BA (1700SF) house in the suburbs. After many years, I sold it and started traveling to Europe and Asia where I learned to live in tiny apartments (35M or 375SF). Now I'm back in America (temporarily) living in a 1-room studio and quite comfortable in such a small space. My friends and family can't believe I am satisfied living in what they consider a walk-in closet!
TWO GGIA videos in one week??? Feels like Christmas! Happy anniversary, Feli! So thrilled you found your way to our country! :) We definitely came out ahead on that exchange!!
One thing that Ohio has is something called "Beer Caves" where you drive through a small building like thing and wait in your car while somebody gets your alcohol or Gatorade and other things. This is NOT FOUND in many other places even in the Midwest. Even as somebody who grew up in the Midwest state of Missouri, it was weird when I moved to the Ohio area.
You really nailed it all here. I left the USA for Thailand...lots of the things you name really are negatives for me, but I do miss the prevalence of Mexican food, don't miss the AC (but Thai make it way too cold too), and what I really miss is how easy it is to talk to strangers. That is the advantage of being a nation of immigrants. I spent a good deal of time in the Netherlands, but was married to a German, went there a good bit. I never felt more anxiety in my life due to the environment than in Berlin. Thanks for putting it all into perspective. Yes, the customer service is great cuz as they say, "America's business is business!" lol
Really? So you admit you have nothing better to do than wait in line, waiting hours to complete a lengthy bus/train trip and love to sweat and smell. Thank you for the heads up
Hi Feli, Interesting list; looking forward to Part 2. About a/c, I sometimes find stores too cold; my home a/c is set to 71F. (BTW Feli, you are a charming person; I am always happy to see something new from you in my notifications.)🌹
I don't know about the rest of Europe, but in Greece AC is really common in both private and public buildings. I have two in my appartment and it's not even rare. More often than not, the apartments have at least one and ofc almost all stores have air conditioning during summer. It's unacceptable not to, it's freaking hot.
We’ve Amercanized Feli a little bit with the AC situation haha 😂 Loved how you nonchalantly plugged several previous videos a long the way. awesome Can’t wait for next week’s counterpart
I see a vicious circle: 1. It's warm outside, the walls aren't properly insulated, so it's just as warm inside; this is reduced by AC with a high use of electricity, i.e. CO2 emissions, which makes it warmer outside - even more AC - even more CO2 emissions - even warmer - etc.
@@NOUS123ONE I lived in Germany from 2002 to 2007. I lived in houses and apartments in Wiesbaden, Hanau, and Darmstadt. I also lived in Belgium from 20004 to 2016. I never once had window screens, ever.
It’s very interesting to hear your comment about customer service in the US. I have been in the US all my life (66 years) and I think customer service has become terrible, At least compared to what it was like in my parent’s day. I suppose perspective really makes a difference. Thank you for your sharing your perspective.
In my experience, being exotic by virtue of being a foreigner, while being somewhat outgoing and being proficient in their language, will go a long ways towards connecting with people, perhaps even more than they may connect among themselves.
I'm old, my A/C is set to upper 70's just enough to cut down on the humidity. However my old boss used to keep his so low he froze the underground pipes leading to his heat pump outside. I've been in walk-in coolers that were warmer than his house.
Felicia, I too love air-conditioning but totally agree that it's way too cold in many theaters and restaurants. We set the AC ridiculously low in my opinion. When my wife and I travel in Germany, one of the first things we do is go buy a fan for the trip. We leave it with the workers in our last hotel and they always thank us for the free fan. In Germany, they don't put screens on windows which makes it wonderful for opening up windows and staring out over the beautiful countryside. But screens on windows is such an advantage and I think Germans would fall in love with them to stop mosquitoes and other bugs from coming in while sleeping. We also love the fact that public transportation can take you anywhere easily and on time. You can head back to your hotel after drinking alcohol and not worry about getting pulled over by the police because you're not driving. I think you nave pretty much nailed some important plusses about living in the US. Nice job! As always, this video is very professionally prepared. I am looking forward to next week's video. Thanks for being honest!
@@tomrogue13 Lower temps tend to inhibit mold growth is humid areas or areas with a lot of water exposure. as well as some things passed easier in a warmer environment where large numbers of people gather.
Window screens are not unknown in Germany but they aren't widespread for some reason. The number of insects has decreased dramatically compared to my childhood memories.
I love hearing people from other countries share their impressions and thoughts of the US after spending a little time here. I worked in international airfreight transportation for many years and one of my coworkers was born in Germany because their parents were in the US military. They spent several years in Germany and had lots of German friends. On a lunch break one day, they were telling me many of the things that Americans would find shocking in Germany and much of Europe and one of the big things that stuck in my head was that they had super small refrigerators, more like we would have in a camper or travel trailer. They said that every friend that came to the US to visit for the first time would always comment on how huge the home refrigerators are here. That gave me the idea to ask him to call a few of his friends to ask whether they would be interested in buying a US sized refrigerator and if we were able to get US sized refrigerators to them for a reasonable cost would they be interested. My coworker called and actually was asked how much and where they could send the money to get the refrigerator on its way. I was able to ship at cost and was able to secure a close to wholesale cost on a lot price of refrigerators. We ended up sending several refrigerators to Germany and made a modest amount of profit, my coworkers friends would have been willing to pay much more than we asked but they really were my coworkers friends and they would have felt guilty charging what we could have. Even then the EU regulations were tricky to get through and with all of the green regs now I'm sure the EU would no longer allow member states to bring in such extravagances.
Thank you so much for the really kind words. A big facet of American culture is that as a people we tend to wear our country's many problems on our sleeves, so we tend to get upset over the state of our country no matter how good we have it. It's healthy to take a step back and appreciate things, and this video is great for that.
The world looks a lot better if you don't watch much TV news. On the other hand many Americans think everything American is the best which isn't good for making improvements.
@@bobs182 I think the majority of Americans have a more moderate and balanced approach to how they view the US with both its advantages and problems. The complainers and the overzealous patriots are the loudest, so that's what gets attention.
An Australian lady I watched on UA-cam said that Americans are very transparent about their country’s problems whereas other countries are not. They either don’t discuss it or they paint a rosier picture than whatever actually going on.
I used to live in Munich (I'm an American). Loved it there, really had a great time; but convenience? Not part of the culture. You can't even get a good single-word translation of convenient: 'Das passt gerade' is about as close as it gets. So I totally agree. Great video.
So funny that you’re mentioning the kettle corn! I loooooved the Boom Chicka Pop kettle corn, when I was in the US and recently just told my sister to get it for me when she travelled there. I wish they‘d sell it in Germany as well.
Bravo! Excellently presented! You might want locate Bob Newhart's video about Germany as it is rather amusing. Congratulations on your excellent English and best of luck!
I think the thing that amazes me most of this national treasure of a young woman is her command of our American English. Her accent is perfect. She makes small pronunciation errors like Owl but considering her time in the US her speaking skills are phenomenal.
Imho she speaks english better than most americans. I could literally list 20 things she says properly where a very large portion of americans have butchered due to regions and culture influence. I use phonics to text these oddities and mimic the style for fun. Ju no wut om sain?
Great video. You're adorable. One quibble though: I've spent time in Europe, including Germany, and I found almost everyone more than accommodating. Maybe because I was a foreigner but I always made an effort to learn their customs and language. They appreciate the effort.
Europeans certainly can be very helpful but in general, esp. in D-land, coldness is the culture. When I lived in Bremen, for over 2 years, I only came to be friendly with one neighbor, everyone else just were not interested in being friendly, even to saying Hallo, Guten Tag, usw. It's a big cultural difference overall in Europe, though the further South you go, the friendlier people become, so...
Having worked in service industry in the USA it seems weird that customer service isn’t a thing everywhere I enjoyed be friendly and helpful with customers because it made my day better. I couldn’t make it through the workday without being friendly.
It's the opposite for us Germans. As most of us have been raised to honestly show our feelings to others (without being to rude or aggressive obviously), being constantly happy/smiley/friendly feels fake and drains us emotionally. So the general attitude in the German service sector is: "We both know why we're here and have better things to do anyway, so let's get it over with.."
@@falkjanen5050 Danke Feli, sehr interessant! Ich glaube daß hier in Großbritanien sitzen wir zwischen Amerika und Deutschland. We like friendly service but not "over the top" and we too, can find American " have-a-nice-day" culture a bit fake. Can't wait for next week's video.
Yes, for some reason we like it cold. For me, I even like it cold in winter. I was born and raised in Cincinnati and so I really don’t get cold during the winter. It’s odd.
Hello Felicia. I am originally France and have lived in the US for many years. I have been back in France for 6 years now, and let me tell you that moving back to Europe from the US is ... hell. But you cannot explain that to Europeans. I tell them all the time, that freedom has many faces, and freedom of space, not bumping in everything all the time, or being a contortionist in your own house, that is freedom too. They do not get it. You simply have to have experienced it, not as a tourist, to realize it. Everything you described has become part of my " I cannot live without it" reality. I would had the omnipresent clothes dryer and the in-sink garbage disposal. I cannot even bring the idea of carpet in the house as the French think it is gross, and as for central air conditioning, well, they think it is for p****y. Why would you want to miss sweating your butt off and stinking for 5 months out of the year? There was even a time when taking a shower, or having one in the house, was too consider a sissy kind of thing. Glad that you are now officially American Felicia...
Really enjoyed hearing your experience, thanks for sharing. As Americans, just about everything is an experience per se, that’s why we like to get to know people for the most part, we enrich each other if we allow ourselves to.
Wish more Americans realized this same idea. There isn't a right way of doing things there are just different ways. Some cultures do it one way and that works for them but it doesn't make everyone else wrong or bad.
As an American who's lived in Europe for 6 years, you see now how as young Americans felt 1st time overseas, hahaha! I've been to France many times from the south to Normandy. Every place has good things and bad things, just hope there are more good than bad, which is usually the case! Most people who complain about the US have never been here, don't know anything except for what they see on TV and read on the internet internet from dubious sources usually! Jealousy is a powerful emotion, I enjoyed my time in Japan, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, UAE Amsterdam many other places... But I also love my home, it's natural beauty, great expanse and many decent people!
Check out my counterpart video too! :) ▸ua-cam.com/video/ehCoRogcyUg/v-deo.html 13 things about the USA I just CAN'T get used to
I'd rather not. I like how positive you were towards America in this video and I'm not sure I want to hear any negatives. We hate on ourselves enough for the whole world. Except for when we go to other people's neighborhoods and blow things up. Those people definite hate us more. And deservedly so.
I've been to Mexico. I ate a lot of American food there.
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I wasn't even thinking about 9/11 when I posted that. I know first-hand about anti-American sentiment around the world. Our interference is NOT universally welcomed.
When I was seven in 1967 and living on the Japanese economy, my brothers and sisters and I joined a "Yankees Go Home" protest that passed by our house! It was fun. The Japanese marching were friendly and handed us signs to carry. Even my parents were amused when we told them about it later. My father was USAF.
You seen to have a very active imagination and are looking for any reason to post your Wall of Text. I'm not interested one way or the other.
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My issue with your comment was that it was based entirely on you misreadings what I said and was full of assumptions about me that I didn't appreciate. Also, please note I did not read your latest reply because I could tell it's content is irrelevant to anything I've ever said.
@@terrifictomm I will be more mindful about assumptions. I apologize if I offended you. I did enjoy your story about, "When I was seven in 1967 and living on the Japanese economy, my brothers and sisters and I joined a "Yankees Go Home" protest that passed by our house! It was fun. The Japanese marching were friendly and handed us signs to carry. Even my parents were amused when we told them about it later. My father was USAF." Tom, nothing is ever black and white. Some good came out my interaction with you.
As someone who works in the service industry here in America, I really appreciate that people from other countries actually notice the difference. Because there are a lot of American customers who are very very rude to us even when we’re courteous. So thanks🥺
I also wish more people from other countries realized that it's usually not disingenuous. Americans really *do* have that approach, in general.
@@Dudemon-1 100% legit
Anyone who travels knows America is the best place on earth for customer service. Even places you expect to be polite (UK for one) it is not at all unusual to find service ranging from indifferent to Basil Fawlty level outrageous rudeness. Most surprising is that even high end shops where you would expect to be catered to are often appallingly bad.
I also kinda noticed that the US has great costumer service when I was there, but I just really noticed it when I went to Europe afterwards. I mean in Hong Kong I also think we don’t have bad customer service, or also in Japan I had good experiences with it but in America it feels less pressured compared to here in Asia which I really enjoy ☺️
@@mikegalvin9801 That's just acquired taste. Where you see outstanding customer service I see unbelievable rude and nosy service, specially at bars and restaurants. That's why she says that most germans won't agree with her in that point. After 5 years abroad anyone has only two choices: you embrace the local culture as if it were your own, or you get (home)sick and you go back to where you were, and she clearly has done the first.
I'm from South Florida. Anybody who spends even five minutes in South Florida just is so grateful somebody invented the air conditioner
There's an old joke that the South may have lost the Civil War, but Carrier air conditioners actually ended it.
I grew up near WPB. I second that. Working outside in the summer is grueling there.
As a Floridian, I absolutely would not live here without AC. It wouldn't be feasible without radically changing how housing is built in my opinion. Our AC unit failed mid summer and it took almost 2 days to get someone available to come repair it. In less than those 2 days it got to 94F (34.4C) and over 74% humidity in my house. It was miserable and it was impossible to even sleep.
Crazy that AC was invented in Buffalo, New York!
Yes, but I agree that it is set WAY too cold! Bad for the environment, bad for our health, and uncomfortable. The clothes you wear should ideally transition well from one environment to the other.
We are hosting a German exchange student from Berlin this year. She has already expressed many of the things you touched on here. We have watched a lot of your content the past year and have learned a lot about the German culture from it. Thanks for the great videos!
Is it possible to see in North American parents and their children above 21 supporting each others financially ?
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@@waelfaraj6705 yes, although it depends on the family. I have helped my parents financially in the past, and my sister and her family live with my parents due to their finances. It is uncommon for parents to give money regularly to their kids or visa versa…at least in my circles.
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@@waelfaraj6705 Why haven't we heard from your UA-cam channel Wael???...your English is good and Americans want to know what is going on in your area!!
A: Certainly children and parents in the US support each other, just like other countries, but many times from a distance. The reason is because property and houses are cheaper in the USA, children move out quicker than other countries. Also everyone owns a car so they can visit easily usually. In a place like Cincinnati your house mortgage could be $600-700/month so a nurse who makes $1000 a week or many other professions could easily afford it. I've known a few families who have the grandparents move in especially if there are children or babies to take care of or the parents need care. Economics and geography play a big part in wether multigenerational families live together in any country and the USA makes it easier to live apart.
I was a little taken aback by the use of "a**" in the video today. While in public one hears all sorts of foul language, and this doesn't rate as the worst by any means, the use of it is still not good in proper speech. In some UA-cam videos it might be perfectly all right, but it stood out today on yours where I haven't heard that type of thing before.
I generally find all your videos entertaining and insightful. Thanks for doing them. 🙂
The "I got sick" right after moving to U.S. is common to all people who move to new places in the world. Each individual's immunities are customized to their home. They move to another place and find unfamiliar viruses.
Yeah except after only a few years living in Europe I also always feel cold and a bit sick when I'd go back to the US in the summer. It's just that freezing AC always blowing right on you when you go places. No idea why it's so frigging cranked up.
@@jmd1980temperature does NOT CAUSE ILLNESS
you got sick from germs. Stop spreading false shit. Germs cause illness not the temperature. Jesus Christ. If you "always" get sick when it's cold it's because you stay inside more in close proximity to others and their germs. And it probably isn't nearly as consistent as you think. You just remember the times you do get sick and because you believe nonsense it sticks in your brain and confirms your previous thoughts.
It is 2023 people stop spreading false medical information. For the last time GERMS cause sickness.
Also us food ist shite
Having emigrated from Bavaria to the US 26 years ago I must say I agree with each and every point. Those were the reasons I came here and I never regretted it.
Same here! Only 6 months in the US, but we particularly appreciate 4) space. We live in MI and it is so spacious. Our friends back in Baden- Württemberg bought a house a month ago for almost 500kEur, barely any lot and the dimensions are 7x4 meters!!! Yes, it is three floors, but still ridiculous size for a family for this money !
@@olgatarasevich3113 I find that interesting. My great grandparents came from Baden-Wurttemberg. Now I know how much I'd be spending on a house if they would have stayed 😂 I bought a 1420 SQ ft house on. 25 acre for $104k in 2009.i sold it and built a 1200 SQ ft house for $100k on a standard city lot .17 acres and I own it no loan. I fell bad for people who live in urban/ city areas and have to pay so much more
Servus. Bayrischer Schwabe hier. Augschburg! LOL
History slandered Germany.
We had a German exchange student for a couple weeks in 1999 while living in the Seattle area. I studied German in high school and noted that his English was much better than my German at his age. There were a few aspects of America he seemed to thoroughly enjoy:
1) He was excited to go to Nike Town where he brought out a list of things he (or his friends back home) wanted, things that would cost a double in Germany. Even though he knew what to expect, he was struck by the huge selection, even jerseys of many players from other parts of the country. That held true for other things as well; he was thrilled at having options for food, music, and just about everything else.
2) He (mostly) fit in the American culture quickly, as he'd observed much of it via TV, movies, etc. Many things were different in real life, but overall it was familiar and comfortable. We took him on a tour of the Boeing factory, went to museums, took him to a baseball game, and did various other activities around Seattle. He seemed to have a great time and learned alot.
3) He also enjoyed the open space and varied landscape. Within a couple hours drive of our house you can go to the beach, climb snowcapped mountains, float down placid rivers, picnic at huge waterfalls, ride horses at a ranch, go island hopping by ferry, go whale watching, visit a rain forest with some of the tallest trees in the world, go scuba diving with a giant octopus, and so much more. And that's in just one tiny corner of the country!
The space can bring challenges too. One time he asked, "Can we go down to California next weekend? It's only two states away, right?" He's from southwest Germany just a few minutes from France and Switzerland, so going to another state, or even country, wasn't a big deal for him. I brought out a map of the US and said, "See California? That's the size of Germany." His jaw dropped and he decided California would wait for another trip. If he was in New England going two states away is no big deal, but out west it's a different world.
The US is happy to have you. You're adorable.
This is what I've been saying for years! Immigration policy is really a no-brainer: we only let in PhDs, beautiful women, and millionaires. Done.
@@drillsargentadog oh and the people fleeing war can just suffer bcuz who gives a shit about them
@@kushal4956 that's their problem. If you bring in disparate peoples to a western nation, biospirits will conflict and there will be actual conflict. Seriously, do you not understand what happened in Yugoslavia? Dumping large groups in to X country is a recipe for violence. You are arrogant and don't respect the people who actually have a legacy here, we were not given a vote
@@kushal4956 California is now effectively the third world as a result of what you people have advocated
@Steven Strain Texas is being destroyed by Californians (and others) moving there. Dishonest argument. California having a bad quality of life is pretty commonly acknowledged
Thanks for having nice things to say about the US. I was a Brazilian exchange student in Michigan myself, and I chose to settle my life in Brazil despite crime and corrupt socialist politicians (every place has its problems) because Brazil has other nice things to offer.
I really don't like when I watch young American influencers on UA-cam today bashing the USA for virtue signaling, and taking everything else they have and enjoy for granted. You are a gust of fresh air.
It's so refreshing to hear someone from Europe saying all the good things they find in the US. Usually it's the same old boring Euro-superiority that we get. You're so positive and enthusiastic about what we get right it's a real breath of fresh air.
That Euro-superiority you’re talking about is based off of jealousy and feelings of inferiority.
@@kconrad5893 You should live for a few months in two or three different european countries to find out. This "Euro-superiority" you get is probably just a reaction to the american way of constantly pointing out how they live in the best and greatest country in the world.
@@robertc2980 LOL actually no you’ve got it backwards. Europeans CONSTANTLY trash the USA and only then do I say anything like that. You all just have a fucking chip on your shoulder for whatever reason. Notice that Americans rarely waste their breath trashing other countries? You probably don’t because you’re two busy flapping your gums about us.
@@kconrad5893 O dear... this is exactly what you did in another comment to this video only because someone said "we (the US) have our own problems.. " Your reaction was instantly: we are the greatest and the best! So be it. Enjoy your life in the greatest country ever! I hope you have good health insurance and will not get shot or die of obesity. Bye.
@@robertc2980 Im glad you wrote this response-it just revealed your complete stupidity. So first of all, it’s obvious you’ve never actually set foot in the US. And secondly, you’ve formed your entire opinion about America based on what the media reports. Do you not understand that not only does the media ONLY report on the negative things, but that those negative things really only make up a microscopic fraction of what goes on here? Maybe you’re unaware, but the US is a big country. There’s over 300 million people who live here.
I’m sure even more sinister shit goes on somewhere like China, or any other hugely populous country, you just don’t hear about it because nobody gives a shit.
The reason why you hear about the US so much is only because we’re the most important country on this earth. Wherever you live, you would probably be NOTHING without us. America has probably shaped the entire way you live your life more than you even realize, down to the clothes you wear, and the food you eat.
So you know what your problem is? You know this and you’re annoyed that we dominate so much. It is a based in jealousy and resentment.
Americans don't really say, "Let's try it. What could go wrong?"
They say, "Hold my beer." 😂
"Hold my COLD beer."** 😋
We don't like being told what we can't do, that's for sure.
"y'all watch this shit..."
Or: "Hold my Willie Nelson Albums !"
(Hahaha ✅) 😅
@@angelabarnes7588
6 out the 10 Commandments are things that we CAN'T do - "EGAD!" 😭 😭 😭
My wife is from Argentina. The first time I got a doggie bag and walked out of the restaurant, she was soooo embarrassed!They just don't do that in a lot of places. Now she orders extra just to take home!
It was actually really heartwarming to watch this as an American! Firstly it's great to hear that you are enjoying your time here and I hope you can stay as long as you are happy! Also, it's so nice to be reminded of the good things of my country, lately it is easy to focus on the things that are going wrong, especially with the covid and the politics, but to hear these things that I take for granted every day make me happy to be from here. Especially the AC and the Mexican food xD
Thanks for sharing your perspective! I would love to travel to Germany some day, I'm sure there are such amazing things to experience there as well xoxo
Someone from Japan would like the personal laundry rooms we have. Especially the fact that dryers are available and not stupidly priced.
As someone who moved from Germany to the USA when I was 15 years old, I completely have to agree with you on all points. I remember when I first got here there were some things that just seemed odd and out of place, but I have grown to love and appreciate those things. The only thing I still despise is the crazy number of billboards we have in the US. They're terrible eye sores.
come to hawaii, its even more polite and billboards are strictly illegal. expensive though.
They need banned outside of cities.
Hahaha... If you've been hurt by a big truck, call Smith, Smith, Smith and Brown... Oh and Williams too!
Billboards were put up to keep driver attention during long road trips. When radio stations were few are far between drivers needed something to break up the monotony of two lane roads that went on for hundreds of miles. Think 1950 to 1990.
Agree about the billboards in some areas of the country. They don't seem to be too bad where I live in Michigan. Either that or I've grown so used to them I just ignore 'em...lol.
I get goose bumps when you describe all of the good things we Americans have here in the USA 🇺🇸 and we have taken them for granted, not knowing that in other places on the planet do not exist.
Even though I am listening to it hum in the background right now, I am very thankful for air-conditioning!!!
The list was incredibly generic. All of the things she listed are available in other parts of the world. Space being the only exception, that will depend on the size of the country.
Parking lots, air conditioning, and stores open on Sunday - the meaning of life. LOL.
@@wadams92101 .I understand it can get hot with you. But realize that America uses more power for air conditioners. Then the rest of the world together for Everything
@@gerarduspoppel2831 I don't see that problem with that. If you can afford it use it. If you can't afford it don't use it. Very simple.
As a stay-at-home mom with three little kids, being able to go to a drive-thru is a Godsend. Otherwise, I have to unpack three kids from car seats just to run into a place for five minutes and then buckle them all back up again.
I think it merits mentioning to the outsiders in the audience that drive-through wedding chapels are NOT something that Americans use on the regular. They’re something of a running joke, usually involving an eloping couple, a shotgun wedding, a rash decision made while in Las Vegas, or some other less than ideal circumstance. This is anecdotal, but most of the real people I’ve heard about using these facilities were already married couples who simply wanted to renew their vows in a fun way.
Yes! ...marriage licenses and certificate rules in the US vary from state to state - and sometimes, even vary by counties within a state. In many states you have to wait a certain number of days between getting a marriage license and having the marriage ceremony (in which you the get a certificate issued), making the wedding official. Las Vegas has had no waiting requirement for decades and is known for its "crazy tourist" behavior/antics - so the reputation began, and then stuck. In reality, there are quite a few US states that no longer have the waiting period....but some people still like the "crazy things I did in Vegas" vibe 🙄
@@suzannes5888 " ...crazy things I did in Vegas..." "Crazy" meaning "stupid", lol! :oD
Shotgun wedding, meaning that the bride is pregnant and the couple get married quickly. It’s said that in the old days fathers would hold shotguns or rifles to the young men during the ceremony to force them to do their duty to their daughters and the unborn children., hence protecting their daughters’s honor. Been a long time since I’ve heard that term.
@@thejourney1369 Haha, I think ot was more to protect the bride's father from having to endure the expense and inconvenience of supporting a SCOUNDREL's woman and child after he finally just finished HIS OWN obligation to do it (or so he thought)! :oD
@@nathan2813 Yes!....I'm not a big fan of Vegas.
You are such a burst of positive energy. Keep it up
That comes from her being typically German.
Your grammar is so amazingly excellent. I love to hear you talk and not say "like" and "you know" every other sentence.
Is it really that hard to imagine that she did prepare her text in advance and memorize it to some degree or simply reading it from the teleprompter .. ?
@@ansv3340 Or she's a talented orator. They exist.
THANK you!!! You just made my day. Dankeschoen.
As an American, I love Mexican food also. When it comes to whether it is authentic or not consider this: Mexico is a large nation and has many traditions depending on the locale. They have different States and they all have their own versions of dishes. I would bet that not all Mexicans know the differences in cuisine from regions they may not have been to. So, you can ask someone if a restaurant is "authentic" or not but they may not really know either. I try them all and then go to the ones I like.
It is and isn't authentic. Here is how to tell. If they get their food supplies from Mexico it is fairly authentic. If the salsa is good enough to drink then it isn't authentic. Mexican salsa isn't supposed to be like ketchup.
Question: If you order American Southwest food and Mexicans in the back make it, doesnt that make it Mexican?
@@guyconger Why on earth would ppl try to drink salsa?! Nah bruh, you're trying too hard to pretend to be from Mexico here (:
@@cocoadragon8554 Why would that make it authentic 'Mexican'? You're getting a bit too racist here for me to officially respond. Mexicans in America make up a HUGE proportion of our population, and the majority of them were not born in Mexico. Therefore, many 'Die-Hard' Mexican food fans might throw shade and claim that it is not truly 'Mexican' food. Either way, give me 1 link where someone actually visits Mexico and reacts to their actual cuisine... I'll wait...
@@tommygilbreath bad analogy but the ketchup comparison holds up. PACE brand salsa is not salsa. Had a place in Mexico for 13 years so nah bruh not trying at all.
I hate to admit it because I love England (where my family is from,) but I was so happy when we moved back to California. I can't put it into words. The wide open space, the wide roads, the sun.
You must not live in so cal
There will always be haters. It just depends on how one perceives it I suppose. Thank you for your comment from a SoCal native.
@@gregpettis1113 I live in Southern California, in the desert. We have LOTS of open spaces and wide roads.
@@oldesertguy9616 I hope you know Spanish
@@gregpettis1113 it is actually easier to get by not knowing any English here than not knowing Spanish. I know enough to get by, barely.
I'm from the UK but living in the US for 18 years. I can attest to everything that she has said.
whaaat.. even about pub culture? that's heresy :D While i lived in UK practically only thing that i liked in UK was pub culture. I like how British pubs are kind of like homely places and people there become almost like your extended family. Plus also many pubs have actual parties at night
America sucks ! ! !
@@MrJuwarra There's a lot of that here, particularly in more rural areas. I know the local place we go to has pretty much the same people there every day. They've been coming for years.
@@currentsitguy I'm from Utah so I can't relate to any of this. lmao.
@@automnejoy5308 Well you've got some. My wife and I spent a very pleasant evening having a few cocktails in Moab at a place called the Atomic Grill and Lounge. It's closed now, but what a nice place.
Mexican food in many shapes and forms is an amazing food genre. There's so many versions of Mexican food in Mexico, and many versions in the USA. Honestly, I don't know how it hasn't taken over more of Europe. You've got complex sauces, love of regional ingredients, and so much love. Give me a kitchen being run by an Abuela, the food is so good!
I am suddenly very hungry.
I would imagine that there are not many Mexican restaurants in Europe because there are not that many Mexicans there. It's much easier for them to come here and open a restaurant in the States than it is to settle in Europe. I used to date a French guy and when his family came here to visit, they had never had Mexican food before. They loved it!
Ethnic food in general has a larger sway in the US. In addition to Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, there's even a German Restaurant near my house.
Well seeing as there is the Atlantic Ocean separating Mexico from Europe. I don't expect much of a Mexican population in Europe to warrant having Mexican restaurants pop up there
Europe isn't good at trying new things.
I work for a large German company and they've had to adapt their customer service to American standards. Staff get constant training in "soft skills" and you basically never say "no" unless something is illegal or unethical. You emphasis what you can do and not the negatives. One of our Vice Presidents, a native German, had his Audi fixed at the local dealership. He was shocked they called him back to evaluate his experience and be sure the car was functioning to his standards. That would not have happened in Germany and he was glad that happened here. Tesla is kicking butt in Germany because they bring customer service standards from the US to their dealerships.
I'm not so sure that this will be relevant in Germany. I will not visit a car dealership again, when they call me back to ask for my experience with my car, personally speaking. This is annoying. I don't have time for that. I want them to listen to me, when I bring my car to them. That's when I want to talk about my experiences and about my car and there I will tell them anything that is not ok for this car. No phone calls afterwards, unless they want to tell me something important or that they are finished. I'm very sure many Germans will agree with me. This will lead to a similar catastrophe if you try that in Germany, like Wallmart. You have to adopt to the culture there. US culture doesn't work. Period.
Tesla kicking butt in Germany? What? Not even close. 1.2% market share. This isn't kicking anything.
HHaha in Germany Tesla is doing nothing really, they have no real RMA and hats what is the most important factor and ofc worker rights. Tesla dont really have any. I would love to see the politicians really crack down on any company that violates this law and laws in general but big companies have a dam safety umbrella or something.
Even my doctor , here in North Carolina , ask me for an evaluation of the service I have received and grade the doctors office treatment.
Never had that happen in Europe!
@@jan22150 I knew a doctor in AZ and was horrified he treated his nurses badly, underpaid them, and cursed his staff in front of patients. He ended up with with 1.5 stars from more than 90 reviews. That is costing him a fortune. As rep for an equipment vendor he cursed me too as if that would motivate us to help him anymore than legally possible.
tesla ? really ? they supposedly have bad customer service in the us. maybe they are good compared to german standards?
On hot DC days & nights, I always say a prayer to Willis Carrier, who is credited for inventing AC.
Oh my gosh! Thank you for the name! I do the same but I’ve had no name! I just say “To whomever invented AC, thank you”!!
The District was built on a mosquito ridden swamp. It’s like living in a steam bath.
And Carrier factory employees in Indianapolis had another type of prayer for him when Carrier locked up and moved to Mexico.
As someone who lived in Germany for four years back in the late 1980's, your list reminds me that there is a lot we can learn from other societies/nations to help broaden our life experiences and expand our minds to the endless possibilities.
And they are endless. Good point!
Same here - was in Germany throughout the 1980s & one of the things I missed most was not having ice for my Coke! Very rare to find any place that served ice & if the did, they rationed it like was gold.
Thank you for starting with the positives. I sometimes wonder why people bother to come to the US if they find us so horrible. We have both our good and bad points.
Friendliness is a natural sense of curiosity as well as just connecting with others. The more space and less people there is, the more connections are important. Sharing experiences, mutual communities wherever we are.
Easy; M O N E Y! even they hate America, they love our money and how much they can make, legally and illegally! Why do you think 10% of Mexico is living here? The land of opportunity and welfare, if you are tan!
Hospitality is a HUGE part of the culture here in the States. I can't count the number of times I've just been passing through somewhere and just been offered food by somebody throwing a neighborhood barbecue.
About the problems with shared air conditioning: Many new home builders are opting for "split air conditioning". Instead of having ducts carry cold air through the house, the condenser is installed outside, where the coolant is chilled and pumped to a small unit usually mounted towards the top of the room. The person in that room can chose how cold to make it, or even to turn it off in that room and save electricity.
I once heard that Americans cool their rooms in the summer to a temperature they would find uncomfortable in the winter!
personally i have two (or three) air conditioning modes. in the day i don't mind it in the 70s or high 60s. in fact unless it is really hot i use it in fan mode just to move the air. if i have increased my core temperature by working outside or walking i may turn the temperature down for a while. but when i want to sleep i want it cold as possible but with the caveat that i then use a blanket. it's basically perfect for sleeping. the net effect is i really don't use as much energy as i would keeping it super cold all the time. and it is comfortable to me at all times so there is no sacrifice of comfort at any time of the day or night for the sake of energy conservation or frugality.
Have you been talking to my husband? I will turn the air conditioner up if it is humid!
I absolutely cool my room to miserable winter temps.
It's really due to the temperature variation throughout the day and energy consumption. AC units have to work harder to cool down a very hot house or building vs it staying at a consistent temperature throughout the day.
Feli, you're our national treasure, glad you're with us and wishing you many happy years here to come!
I usually rip out all the carpeting in any house that I have ever lived in. I have year round allergies and light asthma, carpets come out and I breath better and it's easier to clean. I do put down some area rugs here and there.
I like carpet in bedrooms; however, hard floors are necessary in all common, high traffic areas for sure.
@@sharonshade4437 I put area rugs by my beds
I also prefer the ease of keeping a smooth, nonporous floor clean.
@JoeysRattata Can't hurt. Even the most vacuumed and professionally cleaned carpets can hold dander, pollen, dust, and mold.
Carpets and allergies can't mix. Even you don't wear shoes at home. You still can bring it on clothes
As an American (who rarely comments on UA-cam) I feel compelled to express how SPOT-ON your take on German EDM music is! BOOM BOOM BOOM all night because “Germans don’t have alot of rythem” really made my day! Thank you for that!
My wife and I lived in Italy for three years and traveled a lot. Many nights we ended up at a club. Always, those clubs had loud EDM music with the same sound…BOOM BOOM BOOM! 😂
It’s so nice to hear someone say nice things about us. We know we have our problems, every country has those, but we have our good points too. It’s nice for someone from another country to point that out.🤗❤️🐝
You don’t need to say “I know we have our problems”....yes we do have issues like every other country, but as a whole, we’re the fucking greatest and most powerful country on the planet. I get tired of Americans feeling the need to apologize to the rest of the world these days.
@@kconrad5893 You don’t need to be telling me what to say. I couldn’t care less what you get tired of and I meant every word I said above.
but isn't your surname German?
@@ItsameAlex My ex husbands surname was German and It costs too much to change it.🐝🤗❤️
Exactly. I'm so used to seeing YT videos with "Things I hate about the US" and they get 2million + views. I can only think of one reason why so many people want to watch them.
You’re so likable with your bubbly personality and cheerful attitude! Whatever you come up with is fun to watch. I’m glad we have you here in the USA.👍
Felicia, you are a ray of sunshine. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the cultural differences that you describe between Germany and the US. I’m so happy that you’ve found a happy home here in the US! You are part of what makes America a great country!! Wishing you the best!
Feli, I am an American working in Stuttgart. I love your work! You are so smart and awesome! Keep up the great work! Thanks!
Danke!! :) I appreciate your support and I'm glad you enjoy my content!
I just moved to Cincinnati from California this year. And it's hard not to compare the good, bad, and neutral differences when you move to a new area. But listening to the perspective Cincinnati from someone from Germany gave me a chuckle.
That's why I live in Colorado
I heard California is overcrowded
I’d say it’s much more common for people to keep the ac between 70-75. Some places do go overboard on air conditioning, but most people prefer it to be just cool. Businesses frequently keep it colder to combat the influx of warm air when people come and go, and also to quickly normalize shoppers body temps when walking in from the outside. Here most days between April and October is 95 degrees and 80% humidity
I don’t know… I know many fellow Americans who keep it super low. We keep ours at higher than average.
😳I keep ours at 78… though my dad is a Mexican immigrant, so maybe that’s informed my habits 🤔🤷🏻♀️😂
@@志瑜杨 yeah, some people do keep it low. But I think the lowest I’ve ever rally known someone to keep their house was 68, and with that I think most people found that uncomfortably low.
@@maymayrays it’s a lot smarter to keep it warmer, it saves a lot on electricity costs, and when you leave the house you don’t get such a temperature shock.
I like it cooler than most, but the lowest I go in the summer is 68 even in a hotel. Who are these people that set it to 60 to 65? That's about where I set it in the winter.
Being in service and retail for 40+ years, it’s nice to be appreciated. Also, I noticed in Germany when I went there 1.5 months ago, businesses that have a lot of American tourists tend to be very friendly and nice as they know how to cater to Americans. It helped that I speak German well enough to communicate effectively and small
Shopkeepers don’t have to struggle with English, so that made me look that much better in the eyes of Germans.
As an American living in Germany, the only things I miss are air conditioning and Mexican food. Otherwise, I absolutely love Germany exactly as it is.
Yep, basically she identified some superficial positives - most were double edged swords. The positives of living in Europe are deeper and make you happier. American living in France.
@Adolphus Inc.Lots of Brits move to France for lifestyle reasons, but virtually no French move to UK for lifestyle. Only refugees and immigrants from economically disadvantaged countries go through France to UK.
@@wadams92101
Care to expound?
Hard to beat good Mexican Food; Arizona and New Mexico have got the best.))
@@garydanzer2081 I would much rather have good Indian food than any Mexican food.
I used to live in France, moved to the US in 1989.
I went back in 2000, I forgot that in France after certain hours everything is closed and especially on Sunday.
Me and friends were bbq in Paris and around 9pm, we ran out of smoke…took us until midnight to find a bistro who sold only cigarettes that weren’t the ones we needed.
Naturally we bought a bunch of them to make through the night.
I told my friends that in the US, every gas station would have opened late or even 24 hours thus it make smokers life so much easier.
With all the division in America it's actually heartwarming to hear we do at least something right, so thank you!
we do a lot of things right, and a lot of things differently. sure things like car culture and stuff arent the best for the environment and might make us lazier but its rare for me to see not hard working individuals here.
@@nathan7627 Agreed, Nathan..
You Americans are doing great. The only things I'd criticize would be the pretty expensive healthcare system. Besides that, America still is one of the best countries to live in. That's why so many people all around the world are still trying to get there.
@@tonymaccaroni1683 Our health care is horrid, one devastating illness and you can easily lose it all....thank you for the kind words, Tony, with the division in the US right now kind words really do help!
I think things will calm down eventually.
English is a very difficult language, and I'm always blown away by non-natives that speak it well. You do a great job, and your enthusiasm is delightful! :)
English is pretty easy actually (only one article, almost no declension of verbs and so on). The devil may be in the details, but learning just enough to communicate fluently with others can be achieved very quickly. Which is why it serves well as a international language and i would support it staying so even though i'm not a native speaker.
@@asdfasdf-mn8iu No noun genders, very simple verb conjugations, very large vocabulary, flexible grammar (turn nouns into verbs or into adjectives), and lastly, almost all English words come from French/Latin or German so if you have any familiarity with those languages, you already have a big advantage. The devil with English is the spelling. It is truly atrocious. That and the whole hard to pronounce "th" phonemes.
@@gunkulator1 Grammar in English is nonsensical. There's no standard way to make nouns ploral. You have to memorize ploral forms for lots of words. There's no ploral form for "you". We basically have to use "ya'll" or "you all." Those are the few of many I can think of. I'm a native English speaker, but when learning Spanish I realized how orderly and simple the rules are for that language.
@@asdfasdf-mn8iu The two problems with speaking English like a native is that spoken English diverges more from written English (i.e. you have to learn to say words like "wanna" and "gonna") and to sound good you have to learn a large number of common expressions that don't make literal sense. The expressions are constantly changing so you need to learn the latest ones if you're ever out of the U.S. for years.
@@robertemery8386 Well, if you think plurals in English are tough, check out German plurals. 99% of the time in English you can stick an 's' on the end and it's plural. German plurals are so inconsistent that some modern German plurals use the English 's'.
I'm really glad you pointed out how much we overdo the AC. 32 to 20 is insane
another form of WASTING
I was surprised at how low she said people often keep it where she lives. I live at a bit lower latitude in the midwestern US and the summers can get up to over 100F with very high humidity, higher average temps than where she lives. Everyone I know keeps their AC at around 69 to 71F. 70 being a widespread norm.
@@NefariousKoel I set AC at 75 F generally.
I teach languages, so I know what goes into learning and mastering a language. Feli, your command of english is second to none. Yur accent is flawless and your vocabulary and use of English idiom is brilliant! Gratuliere!
I took German in high school so it's very cool to hear the German perspective on life in the US. Thank you for making so many interesting videos!
That is her perspective and not THE German perspective.
@@DontPanick Lass mich raten Nikki... Du bist deutsch? 😋
@@DontPanick I am a German living in Norway and many things she talks about and likes, we have here, too. And I like them, too, for example pay with your phone or the positivity or the space....What did we do when the pandamic hit? Cross country and be outdoors😁
@@biankakoettlitz6979 I never said, that I disagree with her. I just said that you can't generalize it and say that every German would agree 100 %. And you can pay by phone in Germany as well, at least most of the time.
It is HER perspective, being born and raised in Germany, She doesn't speak for every German on this planet.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada laugh at "it gets hot in Cincinnati." Really great list girl.
Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida probably snicker at it too.
You probably have a max of one month of "cold weather" in central Florida...people would actually die without air conditioning
@@gawainethefirst big Ditto...in Louisiana..you can actually get away with having no heat system in the house.
This Texas girl snickered at that too.
Definitely agree was born out west but now in the east and still laugh when we hit 90 and people say it's to hot to move
My two partners and I were taking a break from our patrol duties one evening, so we went to a restaurant and ate. Keep in mind Feli I live in a locale that has an international tourism base in Florida. Now during our meal, light as it was, we all noticed these bungholes giving the waitress a very hard time, at one point we almost spoke up. Anyway, they left without tipping her. So, we made up that difference as all three of us left not just a tip but a large one. I went and spoke with the manager of the establishment. I hate it when I see the Waiters / Waitresses getting a hard time, especially when they bend over backwards to be helpful and get crapped on by jerks and jerkettes. But folks who come over from Europe, like Germany Holland and England are always quite well behaved and nice. A few times I seen the same people again but they were staying here permanently. We welcome that. Enjoyed video Feli.
I wonder what the no tippers looked like?
As a USA Southerner who moved to the desert Southwest--your observation about the AC being put down to ridiculous Arctic temps is spot on! Most of the time I don't even turn my home AC on because it's just not hot enough to excuse the AC's electric bill. But I do have to bring a hoodie or sweater whenever I go out just so I don't start shivering at those AC settings! 🙄
It's easy to take things close to home for granted. Thanks for reminding Americans about some of the positive things about the US - including kettle corn. Things do change here pretty fast - especially with new technology. That can be scary for some people, while others, like you, embrace change. After 5 years you are sounding pretty "Americanized."
Can't believe I've been watching almost two years! (right before you got your green card). You've come a long way!! So glad to have you here in the US and whether it's things you learned here or brought with you - everyone can use a bit of positivity in their day! And wow, approaching 300k subscribers!! Congrats from Virginia :)
You probably hear it all of the time, but your accent is amazing. It's so native sounding yet has that slight tinge that reminds us you're German.
I worked in Germany for a few years and I remember noticing that my German friends used “aber” way more often than “und”. I came to the conclusion that they had a less positive mind set; much like you did. You have a very “infectious” positive and curious attitude about life so I can see why the “positive mindset” is one thing you really enjoy about living here. I enjoy listening to you. Thanks for sharing all of your insights.
so you're not going to tell us what aber and und mean??
What? LOL When someone says: ( Aber) But.. and not ( und) and.. This is a negative mindset to you? I see it as more healthy critical follow up of a conversation. Hmmm. Maybe you don't know the exact meaning of the word " aber" and how it can be used.
I loved that video !
It's a reminder about how many things Americans take for granted.
You know what. you're totally right. I live in Germany. I am visiting my home in America and I am not taking anything for granted. In fact, I miss absolutely nothing about Germany. Ok, maybe my horse. That's it.
@@LythaWausW I love German Autobahns, network, style of driving, driving right. And kitchen and biergartens and historical towns. Those are pros you can or not appreciate. If you are worker, 5 weeks of paid vacation and tax payed health car are good too
I'm glad you like so many things about the US! We are the country of convenience and complain loudly when something isn't convenient. In south Louisiana, we can't live without A/C. We could probably survive without heat easier.
I have to disagree with carpet. It's great when it's new, but when it gets old and deteriorates, it holds a lot of dirt and dust mites. I'm highly allergic to house dust and dust mites so carpet is like my worst enemy. I can use a big rug that can be cleaned annually instead of carpet. My immune system prefers that to constant sneezing and wheezing. Even cleaning carpet annually doesn't get it clean. If you ever remove old carpet you'll see how much dirt and dust are left behind on the subfloor.
The really great thing about house dust is 50 to 80% of dust is dead skin cells from the structures inhabitants. And that is what to Dust Mites eat... 🤔
This old American in south Texas couldn't live without good AC and I hate carpet, love hard wood floors. Just put a rug you can easily replace after a few years to have a soft, warm place for your feet in the morning.
Are you Cajun?
I like hardwood floors, I don't like carpet. Throw/area rugs can be okay, and are easier to clean or replace.
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@@TheAirwky that’s a common misconception! Consider how dusty houses with no one living in it gets! There are a lot of fibers from clothe and dirt from outside that contributes to dust.
Being an "Old Dinosaur" I can remember when most businesses were closed on Sundays in many parts of the U.S. I miss that practice. It slowed things down and made time for friends and family to spend the day sharing a meal and visiting.
Me too. In the early 80's, they put a convenience store in our rural, western PA town. Even as a teenager, it seemed sacrilegious!
In the South your small mom and pop businesses doesnt open on Sunday. Your bigger corporations dont open until noon or 1 pm. I worked for the YMCA in Nashville Tennessee and we didnt open until 1 pm. We closed at 5 pm. The workers at the Y had a lot of family time on Sunday.
Rural areas of the south still close on sundays or dont open until after church hours are over. My rural town even shutsdown at 8 p.m on weekdays.
Chik-fil-a has continued the practice of closing on Sundays. It apparently has improved business the other days of the week possibly due to scarcity. If you want Chik-fil-a you need to get it during the week.
Growing up in SanFrancisco in the ‘50s and 60s you couldn’t buy certain things after 6 pm like meat and Sunday restrictions were in place as well.
Feli, the USA is definitely better now that you are here. We need more people like you. Love and respect from Wisconsin.
You are exactly like the immigrants of the past who had a positive can do attitude that made and make America a great place- its people, people like you!
After living in Germany for 7 years, I couldn’t agree more about customer service. Kundendienst is not the same!
Not only in Germy everywhere in Europe is service at best meh.
Customer service is completely overrated. I'd rather just buy my stuff at a cheap price and be out the door. "Customer service" is a way of making people think they are getting something better than they are.
@@dedbusted ...says a privileged American....
@@dedbusted tell that to my bank account, as the German companies (Telekom and Quix internet) keep charging my bank account for service that was cancelled, with confirmation, in July.
@@towaritch Huh? I am not privileged and I don't live in America. I merely hate phony American "customer service," which tends to be superficial to keep customers happy.
I worked in the food service sector through college and shortly after graduation. I know what it's like to deal with the entitled customers and how it can really wear you down. So, as long as the person helping me isn't discourteous, I try to return more cheer back to them. It doesn't cost me anything, and I know how it can help someone in a lousy job make it through the day.
my son built a house with a master bedroom so big it has a couch recliner coffee table at one end a living room in the bedroom butter sauce is oil popcornis yummy
@@kennethdonaldson3087 Accptding to some research, a really decent size master bedroom is 350 square feet.
“Germans don’t have much rhythm” made me literally laugh out load.
Having German heritage I can relate.
Please keep creating great videos.
Hi Randy. Is your last name rallye Heinz ?
Really
Where is your family from
@@annetterivers2752 It really is Heinz. My family originated in Leimerscheim, Germany, they moved to the Black Sea area of Russia, settled in Karlsruhe before moving to North Dakota.
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I love your videos! I’ve been to Germany once and stayed 3 weeks during a 3 month trek through Europe after college. I stayed with a couple of people I met while they traveled through my college town and they treated me like I was a relative. I’ll never forget their hospitality and friendship and it’s great to see that you have had pos experiences here!
In hot parts of the US like Houston, one nice thing about public buildings being kept so cold is that you are thawing out as you leave them and walk to your car and don't start sweating on the way.
Your glasses will fog
@@timothykeith1367 I break down into sneezing fits when this happens. Better to stay away from the cold buildings.
Hello from 2022!❤️☮️😎
You are so delightful - I love hearing your perspective 🖤🥰
She has A Beautiful Voice.
It's nice to hear someone appreciating things about the U.S. Many native Americans bitch constantly about the country. A trip to other countries sometimes shows things that we really miss (YES, air conditioning!) Love your site. Keep up the good work!
And ice cubes!
I do think if we were more positive, we would be more willing to make positive change in our communities.
@@urlauburlaub2222 I had to deal with the difficulty of getting AC installed in an office full of computers on a US base in Germany. Takes an act of Congress. Understandable, because most small buildings don't really need it.
I'm Canadian so we have a lot of the US convenience too which I enjoy. Europe is very different for sure
True! Canada is basically the U.S. with better beer and more polite people.
@@ScipioAfricanus_Chris and smaller portions lol
@@ScipioAfricanus_Chris and run away housing costs and excessive taxation.
..and better health care and very few gun violence...
@@tnit7554 only fools (US or Canadian) fail to realize that the “better” healthcare in Canada entails months long waiting lists for critical procedures so the more affluent ones go to THE US (when the borders were open) to get their non emergency medical treatment. Over 50k Canadians did that in 2014. Some can’t wait 2-3 months. Michigan, Ohio, and New York is where they most go, mainly because Ontario is “so great”. Canadians have been “sneaking” in to the US since the start of this year for various reasons, some of it is shopping and some is health care related. Are you so sure Canada is better in these regards? Free isn’t free, and free isn’t better.
Love this! Though I have two to add to your list. I like having the shower with a full curtain to close. And I appreciate screens in doors and windows to keep the bugs out.
I used your video on how to speak German with my young students (11 - 8) and it was so fun. We know we don't really found like Germans, but it is impossible to be sad or angry while trying to speak with a non-native accent. You reminded me of that when you said we try to keep life positive. Overall, I think that's true. Chiming in from Utah 🙋♀️😉
I laughed aloud at your point about how Americans are very "let's try it, why not, what could go wrong." So accurate! It's interesting to hear it described as supportive because I feel we make *terrible* decisions sometimes. Glad you're enjoying some things about being here though.
First thing I thought of was, "Hold my beer..."
Like the current wave of fascism sweeping the country. You would think Americans would remember what happened in Germany in 1939. Ironic as we fought against the Nazis in WW2!
"Let's try it what could go wrong?"
Except for government-funded health care, open mindedness about LGBTQ issues, environmental issues, being "woke." And so, so, much more.
I got lucky years ago, when looking at the channels on UA-cam. I found you. You are a treasure. I subscribed ASAP.
FYI, long ago when James Brown was asked why he lives in the States, with racism at the time looming large. He answered “Ice Cream.” According to him, nobody anywhere made ice cream as delicious as we do in the US. 🤣 it’s fun to hear what you find so appealing.
"Living in America" would have been a very different song if it had been about his love of ice cream.
Idk man gelato from a street corner in Italy is dam good.
As a fellow Ohioan, I appreciate that a lot of your favorite points are typical of the Midwest. Having traveled to Europe a dozen or so times, the air conditioning point is real (usually what I miss most).
Yeah it's mindblowing how something like that can be overlooked to the point it's actually considered unnecessary. Tell that to my balcony some years ago being 132F next to the kitchen, heat migrates hallo. But you know Europe, the green mecca of the world. It's wasteful, can't have it!
Well in most parts of Europe we just don't need AC😅 New houses are also isolated very well, my kitchen is never warmer than like 80°F even if it's boiling outside. And most southern countries do have an AC though 😅
@@Cupcakiiiii insulated*
Your command of the language is stellar! What I miss most about German culture is the lack of need of generous tipping.
I agree with you on the customer service. It’s outstanding in the US compared to Germany and even Canada. I hate the consumption culture but love the convenience 😅
The positive mindset thing stands out to me a lot as someone who worked in IT with a lot of co-workers in Germany. One in particular was extremely frustrating as he would often refuse to do troubleshooting steps that were easy that I thought might fix things or provide a workaround to a problem because I couldn't PROVE that it would work.
When we lived in Germany the number one thing we missed was screens on the windows. 😂 I realize German windows open differently than American windows, so screens really wouldn’t be very easy to install… But we missed them terribly because screens are more remarkably effective at keeping up mosquitoes and flies…
I've been told it's because pre-climate change, bugs weren't a problem. Not sure if its true.
I lived in Germany for 10 years. Had screens for all my windows. You can buy them in the Spring at Aldi, Lidli, Bauhaus, etc. Inexpensive. Held in with velcro. Very easy to install.
Loved your comment on how big the living spaces are in the US! I grew up in a 5-bedroom (2400SF) house and each of us 4 children had our own room. As a young adult, I had a large apartment and eventually bought my own 3BR, 2 1/2BA (1700SF) house in the suburbs. After many years, I sold it and started traveling to Europe and Asia where I learned to live in tiny apartments (35M or 375SF). Now I'm back in America (temporarily) living in a 1-room studio and quite comfortable in such a small space. My friends and family can't believe I am satisfied living in what they consider a walk-in closet!
5 bedrooms in 2400 square feet! Are you sure they weren't closets?
Thank you Feli. I have yet to travel abroad and really enjoyed the comparisons you made between Germany and the USA.
_"Germans don't have rhythm."_
Rammstein: _"Hold my Klavier..."_
Nina: _"Hold my 99 luftbaloons..."_
Scorpions?
@@libertarian4323 What about scorpions??? BTW, I'm also a Libertarian :-)
@@libertarian4323 Thanks for adding a good German band to the list.
You know those groups keep time with machines right? You aren't helping the side you think you are helping.
@@redrick8900 r/whoosh
TWO GGIA videos in one week??? Feels like Christmas! Happy anniversary, Feli! So thrilled you found your way to our country! :) We definitely came out ahead on that exchange!!
Oh, Feli, your enthusiasm is contagious. Great list. I laughed out loud at’Kettle Korn’. It is addictive but watch your waist. 😄
Ewwww kettle corn, can't say I feel the same. I get tricked into it, usually thinking it's just popcorn, but it's not. It's poison lol.
One thing that Ohio has is something called "Beer Caves" where you drive through a small building like thing and wait in your car while somebody gets your alcohol or Gatorade and other things. This is NOT FOUND in many other places even in the Midwest. Even as somebody who grew up in the Midwest state of Missouri, it was weird when I moved to the Ohio area.
You really nailed it all here. I left the USA for Thailand...lots of the things you name really are negatives for me, but I do miss the prevalence of Mexican food, don't miss the AC (but Thai make it way too cold too), and what I really miss is how easy it is to talk to strangers. That is the advantage of being a nation of immigrants. I spent a good deal of time in the Netherlands, but was married to a German, went there a good bit. I never felt more anxiety in my life due to the environment than in Berlin. Thanks for putting it all into perspective. Yes, the customer service is great cuz as they say, "America's business is business!" lol
Really? So you admit you have nothing better to do than wait in line, waiting hours to complete a lengthy bus/train trip and love to sweat and smell. Thank you for the heads up
Hi Feli, Interesting list; looking forward to Part 2. About a/c, I sometimes find stores too cold; my home a/c is set to 71F. (BTW Feli, you are a charming person; I am always happy to see something new from you in my notifications.)🌹
I don't know about the rest of Europe, but in Greece AC is really common in both private and public buildings. I have two in my appartment and it's not even rare. More often than not, the apartments have at least one and ofc almost all stores have air conditioning during summer. It's unacceptable not to, it's freaking hot.
My god, how brilliantly you have mastered our tongue! Native speakers could only wish for such nuanced utterances.
We’ve Amercanized Feli a little bit with the AC situation haha 😂 Loved how you nonchalantly plugged several previous videos a long the way. awesome Can’t wait for next week’s counterpart
Loll love it
I see a vicious circle:
1. It's warm outside, the walls aren't properly insulated, so it's just as warm inside; this is reduced by AC with a high use of electricity, i.e. CO2 emissions, which makes it warmer outside - even more AC - even more CO2 emissions - even warmer - etc.
I’m surprised you didn’t have closets and window screens on your list. Those were the two things I missed most from the US when I lived in Europe.
We have window screens everywhere. Probably just not in hotels.
@@NOUS123ONE I lived in Germany from 2002 to 2007. I lived in houses and apartments in Wiesbaden, Hanau, and Darmstadt. I also lived in Belgium from 20004 to 2016. I never once had window screens, ever.
@@AB-nf3mw Yeah they are usually not pre installed when you rent. Why did you not install them? You can even get them in supermarkets.
It’s very interesting to hear your comment about customer service in the US. I have been in the US all my life (66 years) and I think customer service has become terrible, At least compared to what it was like in my parent’s day. I suppose perspective really makes a difference. Thank you for your sharing your perspective.
In my experience, being exotic by virtue of being a foreigner, while being somewhat outgoing and being proficient in their language, will go a long ways towards connecting with people, perhaps even more than they may connect among themselves.
Her being Exotic and Very Good Looking doesn't Hurt Her.
@r33mote So average?
I'm old, my A/C is set to upper 70's just enough to cut down on the humidity. However my old boss used to keep his so low he froze the underground pipes leading to his heat pump outside. I've been in walk-in coolers that were warmer than his house.
To be fair you can freeze the pipes by just running it to long as well.
If we were roommates we would be fighting over the temp HaHa. I'm a 72 degrees guy and 68 when I go to bed.
Felicia, I too love air-conditioning but totally agree that it's way too cold in many theaters and restaurants. We set the AC ridiculously low in my opinion. When my wife and I travel in Germany, one of the first things we do is go buy a fan for the trip. We leave it with the workers in our last hotel and they always thank us for the free fan. In Germany, they don't put screens on windows which makes it wonderful for opening up windows and staring out over the beautiful countryside. But screens on windows is such an advantage and I think Germans would fall in love with them to stop mosquitoes and other bugs from coming in while sleeping. We also love the fact that public transportation can take you anywhere easily and on time. You can head back to your hotel after drinking alcohol and not worry about getting pulled over by the police because you're not driving. I think you nave pretty much nailed some important plusses about living in the US. Nice job! As always, this video is very professionally prepared. I am looking forward to next week's video. Thanks for being honest!
Yeah 65 is way too low. 70-72 is perfect. We usually don't run it that often, but it's been so damn humid we've had it on most of the summer
@@tomrogue13 Lower temps tend to inhibit mold growth is humid areas or areas with a lot of water exposure. as well as some things passed easier in a warmer environment where large numbers of people gather.
Window screens are not unknown in Germany but they aren't widespread for some reason. The number of insects has decreased dramatically compared to my childhood memories.
@@Mirabellism They're common, you just have to install them yourself. I haven't met anyone yet who doesn't have screens on their wimdows.
@@leDespicable Really? I don't know anyone who have them. Except my neighbors. I guess it's too fiddly for most people. 😅
I love hearing people from other countries share their impressions and thoughts of the US after spending a little time here. I worked in international airfreight transportation for many years and one of my coworkers was born in Germany because their parents were in the US military. They spent several years in Germany and had lots of German friends. On a lunch break one day, they were telling me many of the things that Americans would find shocking in Germany and much of Europe and one of the big things that stuck in my head was that they had super small refrigerators, more like we would have in a camper or travel trailer. They said that every friend that came to the US to visit for the first time would always comment on how huge the home refrigerators are here. That gave me the idea to ask him to call a few of his friends to ask whether they would be interested in buying a US sized refrigerator and if we were able to get US sized refrigerators to them for a reasonable cost would they be interested. My coworker called and actually was asked how much and where they could send the money to get the refrigerator on its way. I was able to ship at cost and was able to secure a close to wholesale cost on a lot price of refrigerators. We ended up sending several refrigerators to Germany and made a modest amount of profit, my coworkers friends would have been willing to pay much more than we asked but they really were my coworkers friends and they would have felt guilty charging what we could have. Even then the EU regulations were tricky to get through and with all of the green regs now I'm sure the EU would no longer allow member states to bring in such extravagances.
If they could smuggle drugs or cigarettes from out of Europe into the EU, than I don't think a real life refrigerator would be a problem ?
Wow that's a great story! I'm from Europe, and I don't think I could even fill a US fridge 😅
Thank you so much for the really kind words. A big facet of American culture is that as a people we tend to wear our country's many problems on our sleeves, so we tend to get upset over the state of our country no matter how good we have it. It's healthy to take a step back and appreciate things, and this video is great for that.
The world looks a lot better if you don't watch much TV news. On the other hand many Americans think everything American is the best which isn't good for making improvements.
@@bobs182 I think the majority of Americans have a more moderate and balanced approach to how they view the US with both its advantages and problems. The complainers and the overzealous patriots are the loudest, so that's what gets attention.
An Australian lady I watched on UA-cam said that Americans are very transparent about their country’s problems whereas other countries are not. They either don’t discuss it or they paint a rosier picture than whatever actually going on.
I used to live in Munich (I'm an American). Loved it there, really had a great time; but convenience? Not part of the culture. You can't even get a good single-word translation of convenient: 'Das passt gerade' is about as close as it gets. So I totally agree. Great video.
So funny that you’re mentioning the kettle corn! I loooooved the Boom Chicka Pop kettle corn, when I was in the US and recently just told my sister to get it for me when she travelled there. I wish they‘d sell it in Germany as well.
Bravo! Excellently presented! You might want locate Bob Newhart's video about Germany as it is rather amusing. Congratulations on your excellent English and best of luck!
I think the thing that amazes me most of this national treasure of a young woman is her command of our American English. Her accent is perfect. She makes small pronunciation errors like Owl but considering her time in the US her speaking skills are phenomenal.
I've heard and seen that most Germans learn English with an American accent and not a English accent.
I probably have not said "owl" in 20 years, likely would be saying it incorrectly.
@@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936 No judgement, do owls not live by you?
She does command the language well. I could still peg her as German though. Product of living there as a kid though.
Imho she speaks english better than most americans. I could literally list 20 things she says properly where a very large portion of americans have butchered due to regions and culture influence. I use phonics to text these oddities and mimic the style for fun. Ju no wut om sain?
Great video. You're adorable. One quibble though: I've spent time in Europe, including Germany, and I found almost everyone more than accommodating. Maybe because I was a foreigner but I always made an effort to learn their customs and language. They appreciate the effort.
Europeans certainly can be very helpful but in general, esp. in D-land, coldness is the culture. When I lived in Bremen, for over 2 years, I only came to be friendly with one neighbor, everyone else just were not interested in being friendly, even to saying Hallo, Guten Tag, usw. It's a big cultural difference overall in Europe, though the further South you go, the friendlier people become, so...
Having worked in service industry in the USA it seems weird that customer service isn’t a thing everywhere I enjoyed be friendly and helpful with customers because it made my day better. I couldn’t make it through the workday without being friendly.
It's the opposite for us Germans. As most of us have been raised to honestly show our feelings to others (without being to rude or aggressive obviously), being constantly happy/smiley/friendly feels fake and drains us emotionally. So the general attitude in the German service sector is: "We both know why we're here and have better things to do anyway, so let's get it over with.."
@@falkjanen5050 Danke Feli, sehr interessant! Ich glaube daß hier in Großbritanien sitzen wir zwischen Amerika und Deutschland. We like friendly service but not "over the top" and we too, can find American " have-a-nice-day" culture a bit fake. Can't wait for next week's video.
@@falkjanen5050 That makes it a long day working in the service sector. Makes it unpleasant for the customer too.
Yes, for some reason we like it cold. For me, I even like it cold in winter. I was born and raised in Cincinnati and so I really don’t get cold during the winter. It’s odd.
Hello Felicia. I am originally France and have lived in the US for many years. I have been back in France for 6 years now, and let me tell you that moving back to Europe from the US is ... hell. But you cannot explain that to Europeans. I tell them all the time, that freedom has many faces, and freedom of space, not bumping in everything all the time, or being a contortionist in your own house, that is freedom too. They do not get it. You simply have to have experienced it, not as a tourist, to realize it. Everything you described has become part of my " I cannot live without it" reality. I would had the omnipresent clothes dryer and the in-sink garbage disposal. I cannot even bring the idea of carpet in the house as the French think it is gross, and as for central air conditioning, well, they think it is for p****y. Why would you want to miss sweating your butt off and stinking for 5 months out of the year? There was even a time when taking a shower, or having one in the house, was too consider a sissy kind of thing. Glad that you are now officially American Felicia...
Come back Phillip! It sure is nice to hear the United States paid such high compliments!
Really enjoyed hearing your experience, thanks for sharing. As Americans, just about everything is an experience per se, that’s why we like to get to know people for the most part, we enrich each other if we allow ourselves to.
Wish more Americans realized this same idea. There isn't a right way of doing things there are just different ways. Some cultures do it one way and that works for them but it doesn't make everyone else wrong or bad.
As an American who's lived in Europe for 6 years, you see now how as young Americans felt 1st time overseas, hahaha!
I've been to France many times from the south to Normandy. Every place has good things and bad things, just hope there are more good than bad, which is usually the case!
Most people who complain about the US have never been here, don't know anything except for what they see on TV and read on the internet internet from dubious sources usually! Jealousy is a powerful emotion, I enjoyed my time in Japan, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, UAE Amsterdam many other places... But I also love my home, it's natural beauty, great expanse and many decent people!
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