I don't get why people don't like her in meet the Germans series. Yes, she wasn't born a German but literally this is the best part - how she turns more German each day, from a foreigner to a full German. This series is likely for non Germans and her presentation is the ideal perspective where people can relate. Otherwise, how far back a person needs to be German to be on this series? The guy with a toothbrush mustache?
Yup! I mean Germany is a lot more casually racist than the US and Canada are. Like... Even if you're white, you won't be considered german despite having grown up if you're Polish, Turkish, or something else like it. An Indian woman representing German culture is going to receive a lot more backlash obviously.
Funny nobody complained about it when we had Rachel from the UK. But she was white, so there was no issue. So much for Germans claiming that they're not racist and it's only an issue in the US and Eastern Europe
Yay Shabnam is back! I really like the idea of slippers for everyone inside the house and guests. It just helps with the cleanliness! I’m wondering if Germans would have a junk drawer? Here in America, some homes have a drawer, either in the kitchen, garage, bedroom or bathroom, where one puts random things in it.
4:20 those bag clips are available anywhere there is an IKEA, not just in Germany.... i've bought them here in the US too (although i got them from LIDL, which is a German supermarket)
Your handling of the "Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher" was fine. After removing it from the egg, you can make a clear cut with a knife without making ugly splinters of the shell. Sometimes you can remove the upper part of the shell as well, but you will have to cut-off the upper portion anyway to get to the (hopeful) creamy core. But funfact: It seems that most Germans don't have such a device (but I love mine).
I cannot imagine a household without books. But then, this is probably not particularly German. I think, most Germans have eggs in their fridge for their Frühstücksei (breakfast egg) along maybe with an egg cooker (Eierkocher)? Very German could also be our duvets.
What a fun video and good points! 0:20 Plants are very common too, so if you aren't a plant-person, warn your friends :) 1:15 If you living in germany .. You WILL need to have folders for paperwork, everything here usually still comes by post and in paper form, they are trying to change that but ... well /: 2:45 Really, window cleaners can save you so much time and frustration, when it comes to reflective surfaces and wood cleaners/plus oiling will make your furniture last longer. you don't need 20 products but about 5 to 7 at are normal
Nice video but I am bit worried about the comparison picture at 1:37 to 1:39 (Who is taking a bath like that in India nowadays and the other pic) I don't know why the media always wanted to show the low side of India or always the unclean side. Don't generalise the entire india with one example pic. We have poor people but definitely not everyone. There are a lot of beautiful rich sides of India.
I really like meet the Germans series, but I also like this particular presenter for her own take on what is typically German and her own experiences about settling there. Keep up with the programmes as they are very interesting.
I love how Shabnam compares Germany with India, that way I can learn about two cultures in the same video! I love this series so much. Do you think you could do an episode on tea in Germany? Tea varieties, tea going from a luxury to an everyday item, scarcity during the World Wars, what people say to drink when you're sick, tea accessories, etc. Keep up the great work! I use this series to teach my students in German in the USA and I find it invaluable!
Thanks for that! I mentioned tea very briefly in the very first Meet the Germans episode I hosted. But maybe we can take a deep dive into that someday soon? :)
This Salt and Bread tradition is nice and commonly known but I never saw it practiced anywhere. That egg thingy I saw the first (and last time) in a similar documentary from ARTE but i know no one owning it and I didn't even see it anywhere to buy. And yes, a (potato) peeler is a fine thing, also good for Parsnips, parsley root ans other vegetables.
We just call it a vegetable peeler. I still have one, but I seldom use it because so many nutrients are in the skin. The hand masher I grew up with wasn't the disc seen here. It was the single heavy gauge wire.
I just had Tunisian houseguests who commented that my New Mexico ristra (a string of dried red chiles hanging from a hook at the ceiling), was also common where they came from.
OMG! We also have a similar thing in India, but that's to ward off eveil eye and typically hung from vehicles. And ours is a combination of lemons and green chillies.
Pure white vinegar is basically my disinfectant, glass cleaner, floor cleaner, laundry softener, etc. It simplifies life and it's very affordable. In our household we purchase about 5 jugs of 4 litres every few months and use it everywhere. Some people don't like the smell, but it really doesn't bother us! Now that I met an "Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher" I want one too. Very neat and civilized! :)
Purple Bierkenstocks, green socks, Addidas slippers, 4 bottle openers, open home windows, closed train windows, an air of superiority, engineer focused creativity.
Not necessarily a German item, but I'm an American from near the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states (Kansas City, Missouri ==> Lawrence, Kansas ==> Lincoln, Nebraska. A good coffee maker: my preference is a French press pot (with a burr mill coffee bean grinder).
Just out of curiosity - what happened to Rachel Stewart? I really liked her and her style of presentation a lot, is she just on pause or did she move on to something else? Any informations?
I feel the reason she gets a little hate from the viewers might on how two things or practices or countries are compared. I have followed many of her videos on DW, and the many a times the comparison she makes or the writers of the episode have made may come out as offensive. For example the fact that in India people only use one disinfectant for everything in the house is itself a very dumb comparison and no good comes out of it. And honestly said, it is also not so thoughtful to assume Phenol is used to clean everything in a house in India, and make such a statement on a public platform. Is the presenter unaware of glass cleaners, marble or wood countertop cleaner, floor clears and washroom cleaners? And to be honest, I like the DW meet the Germans videos, but unlike the other presenters who ask the viewers how stuff is done in their countries rather than the presenter generalizing things and telling this is how it’s done in the entire country. This is something I’ve noticed especially in her videos, and not the rest of the Meet the Germans videos. Maybe the writers and presenters would have to give it a little more thought before broadcasting some comparisons. Even when the two pictures of India compared to Germany was shown in this video, it could come out as a little offensive and create a repulsive way of consuming the video. Like to explain the weather difference, a picture of people with lower financial income is compared to a dog, that doesn’t have anything to do with climate or the use of different types of house shoes!
I live in Austria since 20 years, I speak German and was educated here but I don't have any German or Austrian friends, I have no idea why. I also tried to find a job in Germany but the lady who interviewed me was nasty to me and I almost cried because she kept saying bad things. I don't know what she did but I developed an eye infection on my way back home, it was really painful and lasted several months, so I didn't go back. Anyway, I miss the part where Ms Surita talks about the bad things her mother told her. I really wish I had never come to a German speaking country, it was the biggest mistake of my life, I feel like my life is ruined because of it
Freezer bag clips gibts aber schon sehr lange in den USA, in Japan gibt's alle möglichen Modelle mit sehr praktischen Zufügungen. Ist auch keine deutsche Erfindung. Also nicht: typisch deutsch. Beim Zugluft-Dackel ist auch nur der Dackel deutsch. Die gibt es seit Jahrhunderten überall wo's kalt und windig ist und Türen gibt. Andere Länder sind ja auch nicht doof und sehr viel Erfindergeist braucht man für sowas nicht. Dann werden Stereotype verbreitet, die regional ganz unterschiedlich zu sein scheinen. In meinem Haus muss z.B. niemand die Schuhe ausziehen, ich hab auch keine Hausschuhe für andere vorrätig und war auch ein einziges Mal in meinem Leben bei jemandem zu Gast, bei dem es sowas gab. Berufsbedingt komme ich in sehr viele Häuser. Ich hab auch keinen Regenmantel, bei uns geht man nicht im strömenden Regen spazieren, sondern wartet, bis es nachlässt. Für den Notfall bei Wanderungen habe ich so eine zusammenknüllbare dabei, die ich in 30 Jahren keine fünfmal benutzen musste.
This a channel for foreigners, so she will know theoretically what’s different meanwhile germans wouldn’t know because is normal to them, like their windows USA are often surprised about it although new buildings in my eu country also have them, or shades the Brits and USA doesn’t have them ect. Although besides the egg cracker most are also common in my eu country.
@@arnodobler1096 i see the dot in her head and skin color. what society in history has those features. first thing that came to mind was clearly germans🤣 read a history book.
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I don't get why people don't like her in meet the Germans series. Yes, she wasn't born a German but literally this is the best part - how she turns more German each day, from a foreigner to a full German. This series is likely for non Germans and her presentation is the ideal perspective where people can relate. Otherwise, how far back a person needs to be German to be on this series? The guy with a toothbrush mustache?
Yup! I mean Germany is a lot more casually racist than the US and Canada are. Like... Even if you're white, you won't be considered german despite having grown up if you're Polish, Turkish, or something else like it.
An Indian woman representing German culture is going to receive a lot more backlash obviously.
Not German and I really hate the series since they change the presenter. She just doesn't have any charisma.
That's indeed true! Her target audience group is Asian(s) starting their life in Germany
Hey thanks for getting the point! I do quite enjoy oscillating between my Indian and German sides!
Funny nobody complained about it when we had Rachel from the UK. But she was white, so there was no issue. So much for Germans claiming that they're not racist and it's only an issue in the US and Eastern Europe
Yay Shabnam is back! I really like the idea of slippers for everyone inside the house and guests. It just helps with the cleanliness! I’m wondering if Germans would have a junk drawer? Here in America, some homes have a drawer, either in the kitchen, garage, bedroom or bathroom, where one puts random things in it.
We certainly do! 😉😁
They even have “hausschue” in some castles you visit in Germany (because) of the wood floors.
4:20 those bag clips are available anywhere there is an IKEA, not just in Germany.... i've bought them here in the US too (although i got them from LIDL, which is a German supermarket)
Yeah, would have said the same. I often bring one even while travelling, too. They're so useful.
Yes, indeed ! 😅 These clips are very common and easy to find in many countries really.
Your handling of the "Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher" was fine. After removing it from the egg, you can make a clear cut with a knife without making ugly splinters of the shell. Sometimes you can remove the upper part of the shell as well, but you will have to cut-off the upper portion anyway to get to the (hopeful) creamy core. But funfact: It seems that most Germans don't have such a device (but I love mine).
Thanks for the tip! I did use it a couple times after receiving it as a housewarming present from a German friend!
Liamcarps (also did a clip of this)
I cannot imagine a household without books. But then, this is probably not particularly German. I think, most Germans have eggs in their fridge for their Frühstücksei (breakfast egg) along maybe with an egg cooker (Eierkocher)? Very German could also be our duvets.
What a fun video and good points!
0:20 Plants are very common too, so if you aren't a plant-person, warn your friends :)
1:15 If you living in germany .. You WILL need to have folders for paperwork, everything here usually still comes by post and in paper form, they are trying to change that but ... well /:
2:45 Really, window cleaners can save you so much time and frustration, when it comes to reflective surfaces and wood cleaners/plus oiling will make your furniture last longer. you don't need 20 products but about 5 to 7 at are normal
Haha thanks for that!
Nice video but I am bit worried about the comparison picture at 1:37 to 1:39 (Who is taking a bath like that in India nowadays and the other pic) I don't know why the media always wanted to show the low side of India or always the unclean side. Don't generalise the entire india with one example pic. We have poor people but definitely not everyone. There are a lot of beautiful rich sides of India.
I really like meet the Germans series, but I also like this particular presenter for her own take on what is typically German and her own experiences about settling there. Keep up with the programmes as they are very interesting.
Thanks for the support!
I lived in Germany from 72 to 96. My mother was German. I didn't know about half of these.
I love how Shabnam compares Germany with India, that way I can learn about two cultures in the same video! I love this series so much. Do you think you could do an episode on tea in Germany? Tea varieties, tea going from a luxury to an everyday item, scarcity during the World Wars, what people say to drink when you're sick, tea accessories, etc. Keep up the great work! I use this series to teach my students in German in the USA and I find it invaluable!
Thanks for that! I mentioned tea very briefly in the very first Meet the Germans episode I hosted. But maybe we can take a deep dive into that someday soon? :)
Love this video! Thank you DW and Shabnam!
thank you too!
This Salt and Bread tradition is nice and commonly known but I never saw it practiced anywhere.
That egg thingy I saw the first (and last time) in a similar documentary from ARTE but i know no one owning it and I didn't even see it anywhere to buy.
And yes, a (potato) peeler is a fine thing, also good for Parsnips, parsley root ans other vegetables.
We just call it a vegetable peeler. I still have one, but I seldom use it because so many nutrients are in the skin.
The hand masher I grew up with wasn't the disc seen here. It was the single heavy gauge wire.
The egg things is a gadget for someone who has already everything. But ordinary Germans don't have it and don't need it.
I just had Tunisian houseguests who commented that my New Mexico ristra (a string of dried red chiles hanging from a hook at the ceiling), was also common where they came from.
OMG! We also have a similar thing in India, but that's to ward off eveil eye and typically hung from vehicles. And ours is a combination of lemons and green chillies.
You could do a whole episode on German toilet accessories. (:
Oh yes!
Chip clips or clips for closing bags are widespread in the US too.
All over the world thanks to Ikea.
What about the “electric tea kettle”? That’s very German.
Tupperware in all shapes and colours. Various rubber replacement lids for all types of food where the lid breaks the first time it is opened.
I have a draughts dog and 3 drying racks.😊
I have just moved into my new house in the UK, and I tend to minimise the amount of household products I use.
Shabnam is my favorite presenter! I really love her take on Germanisms.
Pure white vinegar is basically my disinfectant, glass cleaner, floor cleaner, laundry softener, etc. It simplifies life and it's very affordable. In our household we purchase about 5 jugs of 4 litres every few months and use it everywhere. Some people don't like the smell, but it really doesn't bother us! Now that I met an "Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher" I want one too. Very neat and civilized! :)
Purple Bierkenstocks, green socks, Addidas slippers, 4 bottle openers, open home windows, closed train windows, an air of superiority, engineer focused creativity.
And Pfandflaschen, or empty bottles waiting to be exchanged for 💸
Not necessarily a German item, but I'm an American from near the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states (Kansas City, Missouri ==> Lawrence, Kansas ==> Lincoln, Nebraska. A good coffee maker: my preference is a French press pot (with a burr mill coffee bean grinder).
I love her! She is great. Love the video! Keep on doing what you do!😍🤩🥰🥳💖
😍
Nice postcard from Solingen.
Eine Feuerzange for making Glühwien and the ceremony called Feuerzangenbowle
Explained well
Well done ❤
Thank you :)
Just out of curiosity - what happened to Rachel Stewart? I really liked her and her style of presentation a lot, is she just on pause or did she move on to something else? Any informations?
We have those same bag clips in America too
Also in the Netherlands.
Also in Portugal, thanks ikea😂
Just use white(or distilled) vinegar. Much cheaper, and stronger.
Those clips are available in IKea in Australia. A great video, and factually correct.
Yup, some Germans we interviewed really thought that these clips are only German. But they are now kind of ubiquitious in so many other countries too!
Ikea the china store of Europe 😂
Your pronunciation is impressive!
It is a learning process every day!
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Window squeegees I have found to be in every German house.
And the windows that function in three combinations: fully closed, fully open and only bringing the air in from top!
I feel the reason she gets a little hate from the viewers might on how two things or practices or countries are compared. I have followed many of her videos on DW, and the many a times the comparison she makes or the writers of the episode have made may come out as offensive. For example the fact that in India people only use one disinfectant for everything in the house is itself a very dumb comparison and no good comes out of it. And honestly said, it is also not so thoughtful to assume Phenol is used to clean everything in a house in India, and make such a statement on a public platform. Is the presenter unaware of glass cleaners, marble or wood countertop cleaner, floor clears and washroom cleaners?
And to be honest, I like the DW meet the Germans videos, but unlike the other presenters who ask the viewers how stuff is done in their countries rather than the presenter generalizing things and telling this is how it’s done in the entire country. This is something I’ve noticed especially in her videos, and not the rest of the Meet the Germans videos. Maybe the writers and presenters would have to give it a little more thought before broadcasting some comparisons. Even when the two pictures of India compared to Germany was shown in this video, it could come out as a little offensive and create a repulsive way of consuming the video. Like to explain the weather difference, a picture of people with lower financial income is compared to a dog, that doesn’t have anything to do with climate or the use of different types of house shoes!
Absolutely true! I hope the makers read your comment and take care of this thing in all upcoming videos.
You are a bit thin skinned, aren't you?
I live in Austria since 20 years, I speak German and was educated here but I don't have any German or Austrian friends, I have no idea why. I also tried to find a job in Germany but the lady who interviewed me was nasty to me and I almost cried because she kept saying bad things. I don't know what she did but I developed an eye infection on my way back home, it was really painful and lasted several months, so I didn't go back. Anyway, I miss the part where Ms Surita talks about the bad things her mother told her. I really wish I had never come to a German speaking country, it was the biggest mistake of my life, I feel like my life is ruined because of it
Es tut mir wirklich leid, das zu lesen.
Freezer bag clips gibts aber schon sehr lange in den USA, in Japan gibt's alle möglichen Modelle mit sehr praktischen Zufügungen. Ist auch keine deutsche Erfindung. Also nicht: typisch deutsch.
Beim Zugluft-Dackel ist auch nur der Dackel deutsch. Die gibt es seit Jahrhunderten überall wo's kalt und windig ist und Türen gibt. Andere Länder sind ja auch nicht doof und sehr viel Erfindergeist braucht man für sowas nicht.
Dann werden Stereotype verbreitet, die regional ganz unterschiedlich zu sein scheinen. In meinem Haus muss z.B. niemand die Schuhe ausziehen, ich hab auch keine Hausschuhe für andere vorrätig und war auch ein einziges Mal in meinem Leben bei jemandem zu Gast, bei dem es sowas gab. Berufsbedingt komme ich in sehr viele Häuser.
Ich hab auch keinen Regenmantel, bei uns geht man nicht im strömenden Regen spazieren, sondern wartet, bis es nachlässt. Für den Notfall bei Wanderungen habe ich so eine zusammenknüllbare dabei, die ich in 30 Jahren keine fünfmal benutzen musste.
Bring Back Mrs. Rachel Stewart 🥲
...a rain jacket or a jar of mustard in their fridge... 😂🤣
I swear I saw Grahams lol
Fliegenklatsche
Ah ja! Especially to protect our drinks in summer!
Bring back the pretty blonde girl please
Got here first, yeaaaah!
but you are indian kindly german person not indian
Get a life
I believe this individual would be better suited to discuss an Indian household!
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She did. Watch the video. LOL
I disagree. I believe you should open your mind and accept that she can be authoritative.
No, actually the perspective of someone who grew up somewhere else is more precise and a lot of Germans enjoy this very much - me included.
This a channel for foreigners, so she will know theoretically what’s different meanwhile germans wouldn’t know because is normal to them, like their windows USA are often surprised about it although new buildings in my eu country also have them, or shades the Brits and USA doesn’t have them ect.
Although besides the egg cracker most are also common in my eu country.
Shes not German. She is a Indian living in Germany.
Have you seen her ID card?
This is a German channel designed to appeal to foreigners. Her predecessor was British, and?
You aren't German either. LOL
@@ardiris2715 are you stupid? im not making a video about something im not.🤣
@@arnodobler1096 i see the dot in her head and skin color. what society in history has those features. first thing that came to mind was clearly germans🤣 read a history book.