Regarding crosswalks: Cyclists do *not* have priority over vehicles. Priority only applies to pedestrians. Only when cyclists are pushing their bikes are they considered pedestrians and have priority. And of course, even if they have priority, they should check that the vehicles will stop, because they have no crumple zone. And yes, as a vehicle driver, you must be prepared that pedestrians and cyclists don't follow the rules (bad, but sometimes reality).
It isn’t right that cyclists are breaking the rules sometimes, the most of them are breaking the most rules nearly always(that’s my own bad experience). So if you see a cyclist expect the worst behaviours of them!!!
And many cyclists aren't aware of that rule ... I had a fight with an elderly cyclist overtaking and cutting me over the crosswalk. Then he yelled at me and I got out of my car and tell him I will call the police if he will continue to insult me. Finally he settle up and left while loudly complaining.
@@MrThomashorst Sound very familiar to me. Here a few experiences: With Walkman driving freehand with clapping hands redrunning and cut me on my motorcycle. I braked hard and crashed. But he drove away and I hadn’t the possibility to cash him. Driving against the one way direction. Crossing intersection by red lights. Driving on sidewalks. But the most horrible incident was a cyclist, who killed an elder lady due to driving on the sidewalk. The lady felt down and her head crashed on a stair, broke her head and died. The cyclist ran away, but he was caught later.
Re: Waiters in German restaurants... Perhaps this falls under the umbrella of Germans being a bit more distant in their behavior, but I would consider a waiter frequently being in my face bad service, not "the best service possible". When visiting a restaurant, I want to enjoy good food and have a nice time with friends or family. I don't want the waiter to intrude into those activities. Nor do I like having to dodge attempts to up-sell me something I don't need or want. That's the oppsoite of serving me as a customer. Imho, the "best service possible" is in the quality of the food and having minimal interactions with the waiter who stays in the background, but is reasonably responsive when being called for. Thinking along those lines: perhaps that's another cultural difference? Going to a restaurant in Germany isn't primarily about food and drink intake, that's just a side activity. Sure, there's ordering from the lunch menu with your colleagues with an expectancy of being done within 30 minutes. But usually you intend to spend a significant amount of quality time at a restaurant, significantly longer than it takes to just order, eat and pay.
Absolutely, 💯%. Whenever I was eating in a restaurant I ended up being seriously ill, basically because the wait staff could not handle to provide preservatives free food
Roundabouts are actually quite recent. They were very rare >30 years ago when I got my license and I remember "learning" to deal with them in France in the 1990s. Only since the late 1990s or even later they appeared everywhere, especially in the countryside. They are quite nice because they often manage to keep traffic flowing with minimal pauses.
One should never forget that the waiters in American restaurants were originally unemployed, impoverished freed slaves who were desperately trying to survive. They therefore worked for the owners in the hospitality industry without any salary, completely dependent on tips from customers. The US hospitality industry loved the concept so much that they have kept it to this day.- In Europe, the waiter is not an ex-slave, but a service provider, a trained professional giving you, what you ordered. If you want him to smile for you, give him a smile first.
Why Roundabouts? The answer is simple: to build them is a little bit more expensive than crossroads with traffic lights, but once a roundabout is built its maintenance cost drops to no more than the road maintenance costs anyway. Traffic lights in the other hand need electricity and a lot more maintenance. And roundabouts are a lot safer for all users than crossroads, because there are a lot less "conflict points" between different users. That's the reason why European authorities use roundabouts a lot.
they make sense in places with moderate traffic. Living in Germany, I can say that Netherlands and France have many-many more, and quite a lot of them are bad.
@@renerieche6862 and speeds driven in and around roundabouts are lower. It´s easyer to stop your car and when that´s impossible the consequences of the crash are less severe.
Hi Lauren, I found what you said about going to restaurants quite funny. You live in one of the friendliest areas in Germany, where you are usually spoken to in a really nice way. "Servus, grüß di, was magst Du denn Scheenes essen, darf i dir scho was zu trinke bringa?" In the area where I live, people often just ask, "Was soll's sein?" And in a way that an army drill instructor could learn something from. 😅
I'm now the typical German and write straight out what I find wrong with your feelings. The waiters in the restaurants are not as pushy as those in the States, but that has nothing to do with the fact that they are only "doing their job" and nothing extra, but that is due to German expectations. Germans want to be able to talk to their family, friends or companions in peace. The "helicopter operation" so the waiter who is constantly buzzing around you and asks if everything is okay etc, which is "normal" in the USA, only annoys the Germans. We are suspicious of people who impose themselves or curry favor and we much prefer the discreet, reserved manner of the waiters in Germany. The fact that the image prevails in the USA that Germany is Bavaria simply comes from the perspective of the GIs who were stationed in Germany as an occupying power after WW2. Bavaria and part of Baden-Württemberg were occupied by the Americans, which is why the GIs related their memories of Germany only to Bavaria. This has shaped the image of Germans in the USA to this day. Many Germans think of the USA as vast areas of farmland and the obligatory cowboys who drive their huge herds of cattle from pasture to pasture... Clichés, not the truth. The most annoying cliché, however, is that Germans are described as rude. This is simply wrong, because we don't. We are honest and hate it when people beat around the bush instead of getting to the point. We feel that this is inappropriate and rude, because it doesn't do anyone any good not to openly address or express problems and facts. Honesty is the trump card.
Yes. Wasting your time. That is rude. Being late. Not coming to the point. Interrupting a great conversation while having dinner in a restaurant. When shopping, being followed -- Aargh, if I need your assistance I WILL ask for it. Small take. What? You’re wasting my time. Being with friends and families is quality time. From waiting staff I expect that they overlook their customers needs and as appropriately for refills when needed. Minimum interaction: Noch eins? (Bier) Ich: Kopf nicken und später dann auf das ‚Zum Wohlsein‘ ein Danke! Und am Ende ein gutes Trinkgeld 10-15% I Lust love the no fuss straight forward life in Germany.
Ja, stimmt - Du bestätigst eigentlich gerade alles, was sie sagt. 😉 There is nothing wrong with her feelings and she describes very well how many Germans are. And what is typical for Germany.
@@PrinscezzAppaloosa-fd8hm Du hast aber den Sinn meines Statements nicht verstanden, denn es wird hier aus amerikanischer Sicht permanent eine Abwertung der kulturellen Unterschiede in Europa bzw. in diesem Fall in Deutschland impliziert. In Europa wird die Privatsphäre eben höher gewertet als in den USA, der Gast in einem Restaurant möchte nicht ständig von einem aufdringlichen Kellner umschwirrt werden und die Frage, ob alles in Ordnung sei oder schmeckt, mehrfach beantworten müssen und quasi beim letzten Bissen schon die Rechnung serviert bekommen. Diese "falsche Fürsorge" nervt schlicht und ergreifend, da kommt kein Wohlfühl-Gefühl auf. Der Service ist deswegen "nicht" schlechter in D oder der EU, er ist schlicht an das Lebensgefühl angepasst und nicht auf Kommerz bis zur Schmerzgrenze gepolt. Die USA und die Erwartungshaltung seiner Bürger sind nicht der Maßstab für die Welt. Das müsste man sich als US-Bürger auch mal eingestehen.
The topic "Sound of Music" is always funny for me: In fact, it's an American story about a family from Austria. But it's almost unknown in Austria (not even to mention Germany!).
At crosswalks in Germnay pedestrians by law are allways having priority. As a driver you should regard them as a traffic-light that is green for pedestrians permanently while you as a driver are allowed to carefully pass over when there are no pedestrians.
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Cyclists do not have right of way at zebra crossings unless they dismount and push.
That's wrong, at least inaccurate. As a cyclist, you are allowed to cross a crosswalk just as you are allowed to cross the road at any other place that is not specially marked. However, you then lose the protective character of the crosswalk, i.e. you must take great care to give right of way to cross traffic and not obstruct it.
@@Michi-TerMeeralso kinda wrong. When there is a traffic light nearby, you havo to use the traffic light, otherwise, in the worst case, you can get fined if you don't use it and cross somewhere else close to that light.
@@-row-garfield3129 Perhaps I have to be more precisely. My answer referred to crosswalks without traffic lights. I wouldn't be so sure about your statement that you have to use nearby traffic lights. How is that supposed to work? A similar question arises for pedestrians as to whether they are allowed to cross the road near a red pedestrian light. The answer is yes, as long as they walk outside the dashed markings. But as with the cyclist in the example above, they are fully responsible and fully at fault in the event of an accident. Incidentally, I got this statement from a traffic police officer.
I am wondering about the focus on closed shops on Sunday. The bible belt citizens know that on Sunday you should rest. This is the base to do so here in Germany. Calming down for one day is okay from my point of view. As well for staff of supermarkets, companies. Everybody could organize shopping on Thursday/ Friday latest. No one will starve. Fridge has already been invented 😊. Gas stations and restaurants are available as well.
Yes, true. But tourists coming from countries with all shops open 24/7, kind of lost the ability to plan their shopping routine accordingly. They're simply not used to it and are conditioned to consume this service differently. That's why it is good for them to know beforehand. But sure, they won't starve here in Germany, in case they didn't - people also love to exaggerate.
I really hope that your parents can experience good weather when they visit Germany. But don’t keep your hopes up too high because usually November is not the best time to visit Germany as the normal November weather is rather rainy and gray. In addition to the really short days and long nights you’ll see that in November you mostly stay at home with a good book and a warm cup of coffee or tea. The best time to visit Germany is from May to October and if you want to experience the Christmas markets in December.
Yes, weather in Germany can be nasty in November. Your parents should be prepared for it. But there is hope. Some years ago I was on vacation in Southern Bavaria in November and the whole two weeks we had wonderful weather, almost like summer. Therefore it felt strange somehow, that they were already preparing for Christmas market, when we were in Salzburg. We did not see any water falls though anywhere, because it was rather dry.
Hi Lauren, the roundabouts in Germany are really simple. Drive in (yield right of way?-not blinking!) - Drive out (have right of way - blinking!). In Denmark you find a lot of roundabouts in the Country. In Most villages you will see (marginal?) two of them. But it‘s a really big Adventure to Drive in Great Britain through a roundabout. Greets Volkmar
Oktoberfest? I've ever been there and to be honest there's nothing that draws me there! 🤷 As you say, we have so many other, less touristy, fests all around us and throughout the seasons.... 🍻 or 🥂
Hello Lauren, My name is Darion and I am from Florida. This is my first time here. I was sitting in the carline at my son's school this AM when I saw your video, which I enjoyed. I also enjoyed your spot-on talk and the beautiful Bavarian scenery. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos as I love traveling to Germany as much as possible. Vlogging my travels each time I go is a lot of fun. If I understand correctly you have another channel? Is that correct? :).
Hi Darion!!! Welcome!! And thank you for the wonderful complements. Yes I also have a German channel, it’s @laurenangela_aufdeufsch or Lauren Angela DE
@@Laurenangela_english Hello Lauren, You're so welcome. That's awesome that you have another channel and I will look for it. Thank You have a great evening :).
Great video - as many of your videos🙂❤! I'm from Hamburg and I once visited a flatemate in Munich (15 years ago). He also studied in Hamburg, but did an internship in Munich. When I visited him, we went to the Oktoberfestival, but it was almost closed. We went there in the evening assuming the festival will start in the evening (like many festivals in Germany). But the Oktoberfestival starts during the day and it was pretty empty and almost closed for that day 😅. At least we could drink a Mass Beer before they closed the doors 😉. That's how less I knew about the Oktoberfestival as a German from North Germany. Other funfact: the Oktoberfestival primary takes place during September.🙂
Roundabouts are just safer as crossings. In case of an accident, the speed is much lower, than at a crossing. Of course the car has to stop at the crosswalk. And in case you turn, it is you task to to be on alert, if someone, like the bikedriver moves on straight. But a crosswalk / zebra crossing only provides right of way for pedestrians, bicycle drivers have to stop and push the bike over. You should tell your audience, that e.g. restaurants are open on Suday. Sometimes it seems, that everybody will die if you have not bought something to eat in advance. And when you arrive at an airport or trainstation, there are still shops open on Sunday or holidays. The part on Bavaria an Oktoberfest is a good hook, I have to remember!
There is a saying in Germany: "There is no such thing as bad weather, there is only bad clothing!" As for the festivities in the many cities, but especially in smaller communities and towns, they have a different name and are religiously based. These festivals are called "Kirchweih", "Kerwe" or similar and always take place on the date of the founding of a church. In our community, the "KERWE" is always on the 3rd Sunday in October with church services, public Kerwe food (usually roast pork, sauerkraut, bratwurst, and - importantly - freshly cooked meat from recently slaughtered pigs - so-called WELLFLEISCH). This is tradition and it goes from Kerwe Saturday to Kerwe Monday. In addition to the hearty food, there is of course plenty of regional beer. The festivities are accompanied by fairground stalls, carousels, lottery stalls, numerous different "food stalls" and children's attractions.
In the restaurant: Waiters in the US depend much more on the tip, which is significantly higher than in Germany. Here the tip is only something on the top.
Restaurants and tipping in Germany: In some restaurants, caution is advised, as these restaurants have card readers with "American programs" = a % setting for tipping. Often you don't see the option to give a fixed amount and some waiters are not polite enough to point this out. There was even a newspaper article/online article on the subject recently. (rbb24; focus online; n-tv reports on "tippflation in Germany") I personally noticed this when we paid by card in a restaurant, but the waiter was polite enough to point out the other options. Only options of 15-30% tip were visible, the other options had to be clicked on separately.
@@manub.3847 Tinkgeld sollte man im Sinne der Bedienung sowieso extra bar geben, da es sonst in den Umsatz des Restaurants fließt und nicht in die Tasche der Bedienung....
Sometimes I think the crosswalk is only taken seriously here in Central Europe. My boyfriend moved to Germany from Eastern Europe 5 years ago. The first time we crossed a crosswalk together, a car came along that was already braking and he pulled me backwards by the arm and away from the crosswalk so violently that the braking driver got out and ran towards us because he thought I was being kidnapped. ... In Eastern Europe, the crosswalk is only a recommendation and not a binding traffic rule like here in Germany.
Lauren already named a few UA-camr, who speak about differences between USA or New Zealand and Germany/Europe. Here my list, which I am following: Hayley Alexis, Antoinette, Jenna(life in Germany), Passport two, Feli from Germany and Type Ashton
Apart from Jenna (who lives in Düsseldorf), all those UA-camrs you mentioned live in Southern or Southwestern Germany. Their experiences are very localised.
@@alicemilne1444 sicher. Aber dennoch kann man ihn absolut nicht als "bayerisch" oder "bayern ähnlich bezeichnen. Und das der Norden viel zu selten erwähnt wird habe ich ja niemals abgestritten, dass ist wahr.
I find it strange that Americans think that "The Sound of Music" represents Germany. In the UK, where I saw the film when it came out back in the 1960s, we all knew it was about Austria, not Germany. The reason why so many Americans have a distorted view of Germany is because the US military were stationed 95% in Bavaria, parts of Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz. Most of them didn't travel at all during their time in Germany. Even Feli from Germany often projects a very Munich-based view of Germany. Having lived in the very northwest of Germany, Lower Franconia and now the Rheinland, I often don't agree that much with the Dirndl image she promotes to Americans.
Wenn in Deutschland ein Zebrastreifen ist, wird dem Fußgänger (eigentlich nur Fußgänger, kein Radfahrer) Vorrang eingeräumt. Das heißt, der Fußgänger hat auf dem Zebrastreifen Vorfahrt - aber nur dann, wenn es tatsächlich ein Zebrastreifen ist und nicht die gestrichelten Übergänge an den Ampeln. Deswegen gehen die Leute auch einfach über dem Zebrastreifen, weil sie wissen, dass sie Vorfahrt haben. Es ist quasi immer grün für den Fußgänger.
03:04 Actually pedestrians have precedence over cars on Zebra crossings in Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and most other European countries. And yes, cars come second on Zebra crossings. Pedestrians don't assume that cars will stop, they KNOW that cars will/have to stop, because these are the traffic rules here! It's simple as that.! And about roundabouts; it is has been proven many times over that there is less traffic jam on roundabouts, less pollution, less accidents, and it's more efficient. Not sure why Americans still prefer traffic lights.
The good thing about not to be in the need of tip is, that the waiter is not in a rush to give you the bill and get the table free for the next customers in order to increase his tip.
Hello Laure Angela, the Landscape around you almost is the same as where i live. Isn´t it strange? I am surprised that you go back to the Bench, where you attacked a ``GIANT MONSTER´´. (Just a Joke). And just beware of People on Bicycles. Many of them are really GRAZY !!! I wish you and your Parents a beautiful Allerheiligen without Rain. Greetings from Austria. (Where the Trapp Family really came from 😉)
Thanks for pointing out the "Sound of Music" movie. For a German it's difficult to understand how such a mediocre film can have such a massive impact on the perception of a culturally diverse country like Germany. Still, if you watch any travel vlog about Germany that was released by an American, be 100& sure that it MUST include Neuschwanstein, the Alps and Oktoberfest.
The traffic rules at Zebrastreifen are absolutely clear: If a pedestrian is standing there waiting you have to stop and let them pass over. Even if a person has only one foot on the zebra stripe you have to stop, because if you don't you can be fined. BUT: Pedestrians shall as well make eye contact with the driver to be sure they have been notices. AND it is absolutely forbidden crossing a zebra stripe riding a bike. Bicyclists have to get off their bike, cross the zebra stripe as a pedestrian by feet and then mount their bike when they have crossed. Sadly lots of bicyclists ignore that rule, so yes, attention for car drivers approaching a Zebrastreifen is a good advice.
No, it is not forbidden to cross a "Zebrastreifen" riding a bike! But riding a bike one doesn't have priority over crossing car traffic, it's just right-before-left. Only pedestrians have priority over anyone else. But anyone may use a "Zebrastreifen".
@@PhilippKiessler okay. Dann lass es mich so formulieren: Es ist verboten einen Zebrastreifen radelnd zu nutzen und zu erwarten, dass jemand anhält und man Vorrang vor dem fliessenden Verkehr hätte. :D Jaja, ich bin kein Jurist. Aber es geht mir schlicht darum, dass Leute die plötzlich auf dem Rad über den Zebrastreifen schießen den Verkehr gefährden und eine Zumutung in puncto Sicherheit sind. Natürlich ist Unvernunft nicht justiziabel.
Hi Lauren! Ich finde es so spannend Deine Sicht über Bayern bzw. Deutschland zu hören!!! Außerdem habe ich mir gerade gedacht, so weit weg wohnst Du eigentlich gar nicht von mir .... man sieht ja die Berge (my homeland)!!! Eigentlich schaut es bei Euch aus wie im Landkreis Rosenheim! An scheena Sunda wünscht i Dia! GLG 😊
Cyclists and everybody else can cross anywhere. Without any priority of course. At pedestrian crossings (Zebrastreifen) ONLY pedestrians and wheelchair users have priority. (StVO § 26.1)
Audio: Perfect! (no worries at all!) 01:28 "Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur schlechte Klamotten/Kleidung" ...it´s from the North, I think 😁 Zebrastreifen: Jouh (as we say in Northern Germany) ...be aware of it. ....cows are both great and smart (...and delicious, LOL) .... 07:52 Thanks, again, it´s rather what Northern Germans are said to be 🤭 10:40 so so true... I´ve never been to an Oktoberfest for a good reason. ....whenever you come up to the North in Germany, let me know, you will be shocked but hey, ... you´ve been warned 😂
@@Laurenangela_english Well, if you come from the South, anything above is the North, I think 🤭 For me personally, the North of Germany is anywhere below ~150km to the coast line 😉
This bench is now "official video studio" 👍 NO turn right on red might be a big thing as well. On crosswalks: If you can't make eye contact be prepared for everything! Pedestrians have priority at all times! Customer service in restaurant (and shops): There is much passionate service staff as well, but if they have a lot of stress than it's seems to be just a transaction. Haha... shops closed: every American will get adapted to this ..the hard way, sorry :-) Sometimes mediterran or even African weather pushes over the alps to Bavaria (it's hard to forecast this) and keeps away clouds and rain from the north or west One main thing of roundabouts is, that there will never be head-on collisions! Sound of Music: just recently I heard about it ..and never before. btw: How long will your parents stay? One way to escape foggy weather is to go up the mountains .. e.g. Herzogstand (use the cable car)
In German / European restaurants there are also fewer people working in service than in US restaurants, but of course they hardly have to pay them in US (2$+?)!
Hallo.Das Oktober Fest in München ist nicht das Größte fest in deutschland.Es hat die meisten Bier Zelte. Aber wenn es um Attraktionen geht. ist der Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart, der zur fast gleichen Zeit ist ( 1 Woche verschoben ) das größte event seiner Art.
Wenn die ältere Dame auf dem Fahrrad fuhr, hätte sie vor dem Überqueren des Zebrastreifens *absteigen müssen!!* Das ist nicht erlaubt. Der Grund ist, dass ein Autofahrer Zeit hat einen Fußgänger zu sehen. Aber ein schnelles Fahrrad nicht! (Führerscheinprüfung, Verkehrsregeln)
Es ist nicht verboten, mit einem Fahrrad über einen Zebrastreifen zu fahren. Auch wenn einige Leute das immer wieder behaupten. Sollte man aber natürlich nicht so machen, wie Lauren es erlebt hat.
@@wohlhabendermanager Verboten ist es nicht. Jedoch hat der Radfahrende dann keinen Vorrang und er/sie muss die Autos durchlassen. Vorrang hat der Radfahrende nur wenn er/sie das Fahrrad schiebt.
Nein, es ist nicht verboten mit einem Fahrrad über einen Zebrastreifen zu fahren. Fußgänger haben immer Vorrang am Zebrastreifen, für alle anderen gilt im Zweifelsfall "Rechts vor Links" oder die Frage, ob es einen durchgehenden Bordstein gibt. Aber es ist selbst Autos nicht verboten einen Zebrastreifen zu benutzen - nur ist es aus baulichen Gründen in der Regel unmöglich.
Well regarding zebra stripes, if you have lived in a large city for some time you don't assume a car will stop for you. They should but don't count on that, a car once almost drove over my foot. Don't do that, wait for the car to stop or at least slow down. Cars are more resilent than the human body.
Hi Lauren, ich höre dir auch sehr gerne auf Englisch zu. 😊Ich als Deutsche sage zu Zebrastreifen, dass das sogar verkehrsrechtlich so festgelegt ist, dass du als Autofahrer am Zebrastreifen anhalten musst, wenn du siehst, dass jemand gleich rüberlaufen wird. Wenn du das bei deiner Fahrprüfung nicht beachtest, bist du sofort durchgefallen!! Als ich in England einen Schüleraustausch gemacht habe, als Fünfzehnjährige, habe ich schon gemerkt, wie man sich Deutschland vorstellt: ich wurde gefragt, ob ich Apfelstrudel essen möchte, welches Bier ich zum Essen trinken möchte😂. Aber es ist schon eigenartig, dass Amerikaner, wie auch andere, denken, dass unser Land nur aus Dirndl, Lederhosen, Oktoberfest, Volksmusik und Bier besteht. Dabei ist Deutschland wahrscheinlich genauso vielfältig in Sachen Landschaften, Menschen, Traditionen, regionale Gerichte und Dialekt, Veranstaltungen wie in USA. Lauren, früher vor 40 Jahren, da waren die Geschäfte sogar samstags nachmittags oder ganz zu und hatten z.B mittwochs nachmittags geschlossen. Da sind wir heute schon verwöhnt. Ein Rewe hat bei uns jetzt sogar bis 22 Uhr auf. Damals hatten die Geschäfte alle auch nur bis 18 Uhr auf. Ich finde es auch übertrieben, wenn die Geschäfte sonntags und feiertags aufhätten, genauso denken viele Deutsche. Wie sagen wir hier: jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen😊
Manchmal nervt es mich schon sehr, das die Geschäfte am Sonntag geschlossen haben, ich vergess das hin und wieder. Kein Wunder, wenn man eine 8 Tage Woche hat (6 Tage Arbeit,2 Tage frei) aber im Großen und Ganzen...eh. Was die Landschaften angeht, da haben die USA schon deutlich mehr zu bieten als Deutschland. Kein Wunder, von Wüste über Urwald und Schnee und Eis haben die einfach alles was es gibt.
9:47 Of course Germany is much more than just Bavaria. Its like not all of the US is like Texas, with the cliche cowboy hats and boots and herds of cattle. Thats the picture many people have of America. Bavaria is sort of the Texas of Germany.
Germany is not just Bavaria, that‘s true. Bavaria = blue sky Lower Saxony = rainy and windy Too far north. It‘s October! Wait, no, now there‘s some blue sky too. What happened? My comment for the algorithm and of course 👍
Hallo Lauren, November ist nicht gerade die schönste Zeit, um nach Deutschland zu reisen. Besser wäre es zwischen Mitte April bis Anfang Juli. Wenn deine Eltern nun aus der Sonne kommen, könnte Novembergrau und die kürzeren Tage die Stimmung drücken?
Many Germans (outside Bavaria) are very annoyed to always be associated with the Bavarians and their culture. In the USA, there are probably just as many Americans who are annoyed to be associated with Texans and their culture. Btw; Germany is not only home to the largest beer festival in the world (Oktoberfest Munich), but also to the largest wine festival in the world (Wurstmarkt Bad-Dürkheim).
If you are taking part in traffic - no matter whether you are driving a truck, a car, a motor bike, a bike, an escooter, or just being a pedestrian - ALWAYS expect others to make a mistake. Especially elderly people, children, people using their mobile phone and people wearing headphones.
The opening hours until 8 p.m. will soon be history. Large chains such as Decathlon, Sports Direkt, Dehner close at 7 p.m. Specialist shops such as Grillfürst close at 6 p.m. Why? Because the labor costs are too high or there are no longer any people who want to work in retail. With these short opening times, one shift of employees is enough. A German problem? No, in Brighton UK the shops in the largest shopping center close at 5.30pm. The states will soon no longer be an exception.
@@Laurenangela_english rewe in hamburg close at 22:00. Lidl-Filiale HH-Altonq Öffnungszeiten Paul-Nevermann-Platz 15-16 22765 Hamburg Mo 07:00-22:00 Di 07:00-22:00 Mi 07:00-22:00 Do 07:00-22:00 Fr 07:00-22:00 Sa 07:00-22:00 So 10:00-20:00
Hi Lauren sind Amerikaner in der Regel sehr empfindlich? Gibt es taboo themen? Ich frage Dich weil eine amerikanische Freundin reagierte so heftig! Ich sprach einmal ueber Verschwoerungstheorien von 9/11, und ich verschichte ein YT Link , und Sie war richtig beleidigt! Ein zweites Mal sagte icj was ueber Ihre Haare, dass sie die Haare faerben haette koennen und 20 Jahre juenger aussehen, (sie haelt ihre Haare ungefaerbt) und ihre reaktion war auch ziemlich hart....was haelst Du davon? Sind alle Amerikanern so?Danke!
Florida just endured a Cat 5 hurricane . It basically passed over central Florida with a lot of rain. I haven’t heard of any deaths so far 🙏. Ich bin in Mississippi .
@@Laurenangela_english That's good news for your family ... I'm waiting what Alexis Hailey and Mike will report, maybe on their vlog channel. I thought it was down to category 3 approaching west coast of Florida, but that's much rain as well...
A lot of german people don´t like "Oktoberfest", they know it´s merely a booze-up ceremony. 😞 Same with carnival in the western region like Köln ( you call it "cologne" ).
I think weather is a big topic also for Floridians lately. Btw., do you know Bavaria isn't even Germany in the same way as the other states. You sure have heard the term "Freistaat Bayern" before? Bavaria is basically a independent state, who only voluntarily has joined the Federal Republic of Germany. Its complicated. A bit like the situation in Texas, one could say. And please dont fall for the tourist trap Neuschwanstein, please. Its only a toy castle that a weirdo king had built in the late 1800s, and that is used to milk hordes of Chinese and American tourists nowadays. And I heard so many being disappointed or even outright annoyed by what you get there.
What a nonsense. Bavaria is a part of Germany on the same footing as all 15 other federal states. "Freistaat" is just a somewhat old-fashioned word for "republic", and it only means that Bavaria isn't a kingdom any more.
Just to add it for the sake of completion, while otherwise fully agreeing with WK-5775: Bavaria isn't the only "Freistaat" in Germany anymore. Saxony and Thuringia are also "Freistaat Sachsen" and "Freistaat Thüringen". What you're claiming is based on pre-1990 facts.
Auf dem Land haben wir Hofläden. Das ist Selbstbedienung mit einer Kasse in der man selbst das eingekaufte bezahlt. Diese sind 24/7 offen. Da gibt es Grundnahrungsmittel wie Eier, Kartoffeln, Milch, Jogurt ect. Ansonsten gibt es noch Automaten mit Snacks
Dear Lauren, I wannted to thank you for the super sympathetic way of teaching. I could already refresh and train my speach. If you recognize any mistakes folkes, feel free to tell me. I'm looking forward for the next videos. 🫶
Lauren, in Germany pedestrians have the right of way as soon as they are approaching a zebra crossing. However this is not valid for cyclists, except when they dismount from the bike and walk. Furthermore this rule only valid for zebra crossings. At normal crossings without the zebra stripes both have to wait and let the vehicles on the street pass by.
@@Laurenangela_english As pedestrian or cyclist you are always the more vulnerable participant in traffic, hence it's more than wise to do not insist on a possible right. A pedestrian is weaker than a cyclist and cyclist is weaker than a motorist. But as there are also rules established that the stronger one has to look out and care for the weakers ones, some people taking part in traffic simple do not care. This works fine until you find yourself lying under a car.
Der ehemalige österreichische Kanzler Bruno Kreisky sagte einmal; ich bin gerne in Bayern, man ist nicht mehr in Österreich, aber noch nicht in Deutschland!
I actually dislike that adage about no bad weather, only bad clothing! Of course there is horrible weather! Anyone who has been to the mountains or camping or been on a bicycle knows that weather not only can make the difference between enjoyable and unpleasant (because getting wet or sweating in waterproof clothes is not nice) but sometimes between an easy hike and an extremely demanding, sometimes very dangerous or even impossible expedition.
Hey dear Lauren, that Video from you was again very interesting to view here on UA-cam, but above that Oktoberfest in Munich in Germany can I not much say there I never was thare and it only from the Television know. 🤔 🍺🥨 Oh that Cornfield ( Maisfeld ) is yes finally harvested .🌽🌽🌽🌽 ... Yippie ... 🚜... Finally again Corn for Dinner 🍽 ? 🤔 &🌽 Evening Food ... ? 🤔 only with what ... 🍳🧑🍳 ... Sorry Lauren ... Bye and Greeting Ronny ... 👍... 340 ... 👍...
Your parents are coming in 4 weeks? Hm - actually, November is not the best month at all if you are looking for "good weather". So dont be disappointet if its rainy and grey. Its late fall, winter is coming and days are getting short. You also can have snow, nobody knows. Your parents should be prepared, don't rely on the weather being nice and warm in November. It's usually cold and wet.
Hello. We actually really enjoy watching your videos. But your topics are kind of strange. Not everything is closed in Germany on Sundays and public holidays. If someone is starving or dying of thirst, they can go to a restaurant or a gas station :-) There are many Sunday openings. We certainly understand your views, but it feels like you don't really like Germany. The zebra crossing is a sensible thing. People just wait because they don't know whether the car will stop. Others go over immediately. But that was it. Hopefully your parents feel comfortable in Germany. You seem as if you still haven't arrived in Germany. Enjoy the country...
There are many things to respond to in this comment, I don’t know where to begin! I guess I’ll just say thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate it ☀️
I think your crosswalk situation had less to do with the crosswalk itself, but rather with the suicidal tendencies people in germany seem to get every time they mount a bicycle.... 😶
So everywhere I've been in Germany there are shops like Rewe that are open until 10pm, whether in snobby Bavaria, MC Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein. Bavaria is too prudish, you only get to know real Germans in the rest of Germany and here in the north just before Denmark everything is different again.
Germans love facts. They are not good in sugar coating words. Come to the point and don't waste time. They love their peace and quiet and don't want to disturb others. They don't mean to be rude. However, their directness can go as far as calling an idiot an idiot. Move on, no love lost.
Hi Lauren, dieses Video war wirklich interessant und auch witzig für mich als Deutsche. What about 5 things you need to know BEFORE going to the United States? 😏
Und ich habe immer gedacht, die gesamten USA würden nur aus Disney World bestehen. Wie man sich doch irren kann. Sorry, Lauren, aber das musste mal sein. Viel Spass mit Deinen Eltern und hoffentlich haben sie Gelegenheit, auch noch ein paar andere Seiten von Deutschland kennen zu lernen.
The cyclist is wrong! The zebra stripes are just for pedestrians. When I want to cross zebra stripes I either behave as I should or just get off the bike and walk. You seem to live in the bavarian countryside. That is not typical for the rest of Germany. Any oddity you encounter in Bavaria is probably as odd to me as a pig prussian (the bavarian name for any German not from there).
if it is not a crosswalk with a pedestrian and bicycle traffic light, the cyclist has no right of way, actually he has to get off his bike and push...... unfortunately the cyclists don't know that (or are stupid) and just ride over like a pedestrian who actually has priority
Hi Lolo Dad here. After having driven in rural Bavaria around Miesbach (as you know) I would say the country roads in Bavaria, especially when the corn is tall, are quite hair raising and require an American drivers full attention. Of course the locals buzz through the roads easily! See you soon ❤❤❤
TIMBO. I CANNOT WAIT. I LOVE YOU. I didn’t know you watch this channel!! Did you see the cows? There’s so much machinery. I cannot wait to see youuuuuuuuuu I love you
Germany is made by lawyers for lawyers. That's why there is distance from everything, except for those who have a lot of money and employ lawyers like a cleaning lady/man 😉
Hallo from germany 😅 Du sagtest, die Öffnungszeiten ,beziehungsweise das die Geschäfte sonntags geschlossen sind,ist uns heilig? 😮 Ich, als deutsche, wünschte mir das die Geschäfte länger geöffnet wären und auch sonntags geöffnet hätten 😅
In my video on my German channel I recieved sooooo many comments that there is no way in h3II people would let stores open on a Sunday! You appear to be in the minority! But I’m there with you :-)
If you arent served with all attention and kindness in a restaurant , than leave . You are in the wrong restaurant then and i would bet the food there isnt good either .
Repeating all prejudices in a negative way from a foreign point of view over and over again is exactly the kind of American arrogance which is the reason that Germans are very skeptical of Americans….why not simply accepting our way of life and enjoy all the good side effects?
Regarding crosswalks: Cyclists do *not* have priority over vehicles. Priority only applies to pedestrians. Only when cyclists are pushing their bikes are they considered pedestrians and have priority. And of course, even if they have priority, they should check that the vehicles will stop, because they have no crumple zone. And yes, as a vehicle driver, you must be prepared that pedestrians and cyclists don't follow the rules (bad, but sometimes reality).
It isn’t right that cyclists are breaking the rules sometimes, the most of them are breaking the most rules nearly always(that’s my own bad experience). So if you see a cyclist expect the worst behaviours of them!!!
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Das stimmt leider. Es hat auch seine Gründe, weswegen Radfahrer auch ein Schimpfwort ist, mit dem Charakter der Beleidigung.
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Wobei diese Titulierung eher mit dem Wort Ar…kriecher gemeint ist. Aber es paßt auch auf diese Verkehrsrowdies als Beleidigung
And many cyclists aren't aware of that rule ... I had a fight with an elderly cyclist overtaking and cutting me over the crosswalk. Then he yelled at me and I got out of my car and tell him I will call the police if he will continue to insult me. Finally he settle up and left while loudly complaining.
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Sound very familiar to me. Here a few experiences: With Walkman driving freehand with clapping hands redrunning and cut me on my motorcycle. I braked hard and crashed. But he drove away and I hadn’t the possibility to cash him. Driving against the one way direction. Crossing intersection by red lights. Driving on sidewalks. But the most horrible incident was a cyclist, who killed an elder lady due to driving on the sidewalk. The lady felt down and her head crashed on a stair, broke her head and died. The cyclist ran away, but he was caught later.
Re: Waiters in German restaurants... Perhaps this falls under the umbrella of Germans being a bit more distant in their behavior, but I would consider a waiter frequently being in my face bad service, not "the best service possible". When visiting a restaurant, I want to enjoy good food and have a nice time with friends or family. I don't want the waiter to intrude into those activities. Nor do I like having to dodge attempts to up-sell me something I don't need or want. That's the oppsoite of serving me as a customer.
Imho, the "best service possible" is in the quality of the food and having minimal interactions with the waiter who stays in the background, but is reasonably responsive when being called for.
Thinking along those lines: perhaps that's another cultural difference? Going to a restaurant in Germany isn't primarily about food and drink intake, that's just a side activity. Sure, there's ordering from the lunch menu with your colleagues with an expectancy of being done within 30 minutes. But usually you intend to spend a significant amount of quality time at a restaurant, significantly longer than it takes to just order, eat and pay.
Absolutely, 💯%. Whenever I was eating in a restaurant I ended up being seriously ill, basically because the wait staff could not handle to provide preservatives free food
Roundabouts are actually quite recent. They were very rare >30 years ago when I got my license and I remember "learning" to deal with them in France in the 1990s. Only since the late 1990s or even later they appeared everywhere, especially in the countryside. They are quite nice because they often manage to keep traffic flowing with minimal pauses.
One should never forget that the waiters in American restaurants were originally unemployed, impoverished freed slaves who were desperately trying to survive. They therefore worked for the owners in the hospitality industry without any salary, completely dependent on tips from customers.
The US hospitality industry loved the concept so much that they have kept it to this day.-
In Europe, the waiter is not an ex-slave, but a service provider, a trained professional giving you, what you ordered. If you want him to smile for you, give him a smile first.
Why Roundabouts? The answer is simple: to build them is a little bit more expensive than crossroads with traffic lights, but once a roundabout is built its maintenance cost drops to no more than the road maintenance costs anyway. Traffic lights in the other hand need electricity and a lot more maintenance. And roundabouts are a lot safer for all users than crossroads, because there are a lot less "conflict points" between different users.
That's the reason why European authorities use roundabouts a lot.
they make sense in places with moderate traffic. Living in Germany, I can say that Netherlands and France have many-many more, and quite a lot of them are bad.
plus, on average traffic is faster through a roundabout than over traffic lights.
@@andreascammin5619 traffic-flow is faster. Traffic inside the roundabout is slower than on a crossroads with green lights.
The average German is very polite (höflich). And I say this as a Dutchman 😅
Roundabouts are cheaper, safer, faster....I prefer them to traffic lights
Also, the place with the highest density of roundabouts is, I believe, a US city - Carmel, Indiana.
Really! That’s cool!
Cheaper and faster, OK. Safer?????!!!!!!
Yes, people are more attentive....everybody take the same direction (kein Gegenverkehr), so accidents are less harmful
@@renerieche6862 and speeds driven in and around roundabouts are lower. It´s easyer to stop your car and when that´s impossible the consequences of the crash are less severe.
Traffic circles cost less, make traffic flow more smoothly, and cause far fewer serious traffic accidents and fatalities, that's why!
Hi Lauren, I found what you said about going to restaurants quite funny. You live in one of the friendliest areas in Germany, where you are usually spoken to in a really nice way. "Servus, grüß di, was magst Du denn Scheenes essen, darf i dir scho was zu trinke bringa?"
In the area where I live, people often just ask, "Was soll's sein?" And in a way that an army drill instructor could learn something from. 😅
I'm now the typical German and write straight out what I find wrong with your feelings. The waiters in the restaurants are not as pushy as those in the States, but that has nothing to do with the fact that they are only "doing their job" and nothing extra, but that is due to German expectations. Germans want to be able to talk to their family, friends or companions in peace. The "helicopter operation" so the waiter who is constantly buzzing around you and asks if everything is okay etc, which is "normal" in the USA, only annoys the Germans. We are suspicious of people who impose themselves or curry favor and we much prefer the discreet, reserved manner of the waiters in Germany.
The fact that the image prevails in the USA that Germany is Bavaria simply comes from the perspective of the GIs who were stationed in Germany as an occupying power after WW2. Bavaria and part of Baden-Württemberg were occupied by the Americans, which is why the GIs related their memories of Germany only to Bavaria. This has shaped the image of Germans in the USA to this day. Many Germans think of the USA as vast areas of farmland and the obligatory cowboys who drive their huge herds of cattle from pasture to pasture... Clichés, not the truth.
The most annoying cliché, however, is that Germans are described as rude. This is simply wrong, because we don't. We are honest and hate it when people beat around the bush instead of getting to the point. We feel that this is inappropriate and rude, because it doesn't do anyone any good not to openly address or express problems and facts. Honesty is the trump card.
Yes. Wasting your time. That is rude. Being late. Not coming to the point. Interrupting a great conversation while having dinner in a restaurant. When shopping, being followed -- Aargh, if I need your assistance I WILL ask for it.
Small take. What? You’re wasting my time.
Being with friends and families is quality time. From waiting staff I expect that they overlook their customers needs and as appropriately for refills when needed.
Minimum interaction: Noch eins? (Bier) Ich: Kopf nicken und später dann auf das ‚Zum Wohlsein‘ ein Danke!
Und am Ende ein gutes Trinkgeld 10-15%
I Lust love the no fuss straight forward life in Germany.
Ja, stimmt - Du bestätigst eigentlich gerade alles, was sie sagt. 😉
There is nothing wrong with her feelings and she describes very well how many Germans are. And what is typical for Germany.
@@PrinscezzAppaloosa-fd8hm Du hast aber den Sinn meines Statements nicht verstanden, denn es wird hier aus amerikanischer Sicht permanent eine Abwertung der kulturellen Unterschiede in Europa bzw. in diesem Fall in Deutschland impliziert. In Europa wird die Privatsphäre eben höher gewertet als in den USA, der Gast in einem Restaurant möchte nicht ständig von einem aufdringlichen Kellner umschwirrt werden und die Frage, ob alles in Ordnung sei oder schmeckt, mehrfach beantworten müssen und quasi beim letzten Bissen schon die Rechnung serviert bekommen. Diese "falsche Fürsorge" nervt schlicht und ergreifend, da kommt kein Wohlfühl-Gefühl auf. Der Service ist deswegen "nicht" schlechter in D oder der EU, er ist schlicht an das Lebensgefühl angepasst und nicht auf Kommerz bis zur Schmerzgrenze gepolt. Die USA und die Erwartungshaltung seiner Bürger sind nicht der Maßstab für die Welt. Das müsste man sich als US-Bürger auch mal eingestehen.
The topic "Sound of Music" is always funny for me: In fact, it's an American story about a family from Austria. But it's almost unknown in Austria (not even to mention Germany!).
We do have the rain in Hamburg. 😄
Trotzdem ist HH die tollste Stadt EVER!!!!❤
I can’t wait to visit one day!!!
At crosswalks in Germnay pedestrians by law are allways having priority. As a driver you should regard them as a traffic-light that is green for pedestrians permanently while you as a driver are allowed to carefully pass over when there are no pedestrians.
Cyclists do not have right of way at zebra crossings unless they dismount and push.
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That's wrong, at least inaccurate. As a cyclist, you are allowed to cross a crosswalk just as you are allowed to cross the road at any other place that is not specially marked. However, you then lose the protective character of the crosswalk, i.e. you must take great care to give right of way to cross traffic and not obstruct it.
@@Michi-TerMeeralso kinda wrong. When there is a traffic light nearby, you havo to use the traffic light, otherwise, in the worst case, you can get fined if you don't use it and cross somewhere else close to that light.
@@-row-garfield3129 Perhaps I have to be more precisely. My answer referred to crosswalks without traffic lights. I wouldn't be so sure about your statement that you have to use nearby traffic lights. How is that supposed to work?
A similar question arises for pedestrians as to whether they are allowed to cross the road near a red pedestrian light. The answer is yes, as long as they walk outside the dashed markings. But as with the cyclist in the example above, they are fully responsible and fully at fault in the event of an accident. Incidentally, I got this statement from a traffic police officer.
@@Michi-TerMeerI would not trust too much in police officers' knowledge
I am wondering about the focus on closed shops on Sunday. The bible belt citizens know that on Sunday you should rest. This is the base to do so here in Germany. Calming down for one day is okay from my point of view. As well for staff of supermarkets, companies. Everybody could organize shopping on Thursday/ Friday latest. No one will starve. Fridge has already been invented 😊. Gas stations and restaurants are available as well.
Yes, true. But tourists coming from countries with all shops open 24/7, kind of lost the ability to plan their shopping routine accordingly. They're simply not used to it and are conditioned to consume this service differently. That's why it is good for them to know beforehand. But sure, they won't starve here in Germany, in case they didn't - people also love to exaggerate.
Even though shops are closed on Sunday, there are special kinds of shops open in airports or major train stations.
I really hope that your parents can experience good weather when they visit Germany. But don’t keep your hopes up too high because usually November is not the best time to visit Germany as the normal November weather is rather rainy and gray. In addition to the really short days and long nights you’ll see that in November you mostly stay at home with a good book and a warm cup of coffee or tea.
The best time to visit Germany is from May to October and if you want to experience the Christmas markets in December.
😭 I know you’re right… but it was the only time they could come…. I hope it will still be ok
Yes, weather in Germany can be nasty in November. Your parents should be prepared for it. But there is hope. Some years ago I was on vacation in Southern Bavaria in November and the whole two weeks we had wonderful weather, almost like summer. Therefore it felt strange somehow, that they were already preparing for Christmas market, when we were in Salzburg. We did not see any water falls though anywhere, because it was rather dry.
Hi Lauren, the roundabouts in Germany are really simple. Drive in (yield right of way?-not blinking!) - Drive out (have right of way - blinking!).
In Denmark you find a lot of roundabouts in the Country. In Most villages you will see (marginal?) two of them.
But it‘s a really big Adventure to Drive in Great Britain through a roundabout.
Greets Volkmar
Oktoberfest? I've ever been there and to be honest there's nothing that draws me there! 🤷
As you say, we have so many other, less touristy, fests all around us and throughout the seasons....
🍻 or 🥂
Hello Lauren, My name is Darion and I am from Florida. This is my first time here. I was sitting in the carline at my son's school this AM when I saw your video, which I enjoyed. I also enjoyed your spot-on talk and the beautiful Bavarian scenery.
I am looking forward to watching more of your videos as I love traveling to Germany as much as possible. Vlogging my travels each time I go is a lot of fun. If I understand correctly you have another channel? Is that correct? :).
Hi Darion!!! Welcome!! And thank you for the wonderful complements. Yes I also have a German channel, it’s @laurenangela_aufdeufsch or Lauren Angela DE
@@Laurenangela_english Hello Lauren, You're so welcome. That's awesome that you have another channel and I will look for it. Thank You have a great evening :).
Lower Franconia (Bavaria), where Emely lives, is also a large wine region.
Great video - as many of your videos🙂❤! I'm from Hamburg and I once visited a flatemate in Munich (15 years ago). He also studied in Hamburg, but did an internship in Munich. When I visited him, we went to the Oktoberfestival, but it was almost closed. We went there in the evening assuming the festival will start in the evening (like many festivals in Germany). But the Oktoberfestival starts during the day and it was pretty empty and almost closed for that day 😅. At least we could drink a Mass Beer before they closed the doors 😉. That's how less I knew about the Oktoberfestival as a German from North Germany.
Other funfact: the Oktoberfestival primary takes place during September.🙂
Roundabouts are better than 4 Stop signs which stop the flow of traffic. Traffic should always flow smoothly.
Roundabouts are just safer as crossings. In case of an accident, the speed is much lower, than at a crossing.
Of course the car has to stop at the crosswalk.
And in case you turn, it is you task to to be on alert, if someone, like the bikedriver moves on straight.
But a crosswalk / zebra crossing only provides right of way for pedestrians, bicycle drivers have to stop and push the bike over.
You should tell your audience, that e.g. restaurants are open on Suday. Sometimes it seems, that everybody will die if you have not bought something to eat in advance.
And when you arrive at an airport or trainstation, there are still shops open on Sunday or holidays.
The part on Bavaria an Oktoberfest is a good hook, I have to remember!
3:30 No I don't expect that anymore! Too many people ignore it today...
There is a saying in Germany: "There is no such thing as bad weather, there is only bad clothing!"
As for the festivities in the many cities, but especially in smaller communities and towns, they have a different name and are religiously based. These festivals are called "Kirchweih", "Kerwe" or similar and always take place on the date of the founding of a church.
In our community, the "KERWE" is always on the 3rd Sunday in October with church services, public Kerwe food (usually roast pork, sauerkraut, bratwurst, and - importantly - freshly cooked meat from recently slaughtered pigs - so-called WELLFLEISCH). This is tradition and it goes from Kerwe Saturday to Kerwe Monday. In addition to the hearty food, there is of course plenty of regional beer. The festivities are accompanied by fairground stalls, carousels, lottery stalls, numerous different "food stalls" and children's attractions.
In the restaurant: Waiters in the US depend much more on the tip, which is significantly higher than in Germany. Here the tip is only something on the top.
Restaurants and tipping in Germany:
In some restaurants, caution is advised, as these restaurants have card readers with "American programs" = a % setting for tipping. Often you don't see the option to give a fixed amount and some waiters are not polite enough to point this out. There was even a newspaper article/online article on the subject recently. (rbb24; focus online; n-tv reports on "tippflation in Germany")
I personally noticed this when we paid by card in a restaurant, but the waiter was polite enough to point out the other options. Only options of 15-30% tip were visible, the other options had to be clicked on separately.
@@manub.3847 Tinkgeld sollte man im Sinne der Bedienung sowieso extra bar geben, da es sonst in den Umsatz des Restaurants fließt und nicht in die Tasche der Bedienung....
Sometimes I think the crosswalk is only taken seriously here in Central Europe. My boyfriend moved to Germany from Eastern Europe 5 years ago. The first time we crossed a crosswalk together, a car came along that was already braking and he pulled me backwards by the arm and away from the crosswalk so violently that the braking driver got out and ran towards us because he thought I was being kidnapped. ... In Eastern Europe, the crosswalk is only a recommendation and not a binding traffic rule like here in Germany.
Lauren already named a few UA-camr, who speak about differences between USA or New Zealand and Germany/Europe.
Here my list, which I am following: Hayley Alexis, Antoinette, Jenna(life in Germany), Passport two, Feli from Germany and Type Ashton
Apart from Jenna (who lives in Düsseldorf), all those UA-camrs you mentioned live in Southern or Southwestern Germany. Their experiences are very localised.
Also have a look at James Bray. He is so heartening in his reactions.
@@alicemilne1444 Nee, Passport Two leben in Rheinland Pfalz. Was ich als Westen bezeichnen würde (bin in Trier geboren) und nicht als Südwesten.
@@Herzschreiber Ist aber trotzdem ziemlich südlich. Auf alle Fälle ist der Lebenstil dort ganz anders als im Norden.
@@alicemilne1444 sicher. Aber dennoch kann man ihn absolut nicht als "bayerisch" oder "bayern ähnlich bezeichnen. Und das der Norden viel zu selten erwähnt wird habe ich ja niemals abgestritten, dass ist wahr.
I find it strange that Americans think that "The Sound of Music" represents Germany. In the UK, where I saw the film when it came out back in the 1960s, we all knew it was about Austria, not Germany.
The reason why so many Americans have a distorted view of Germany is because the US military were stationed 95% in Bavaria, parts of Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz. Most of them didn't travel at all during their time in Germany.
Even Feli from Germany often projects a very Munich-based view of Germany. Having lived in the very northwest of Germany, Lower Franconia and now the Rheinland, I often don't agree that much with the Dirndl image she promotes to Americans.
US soldiers were also stationed in Hesse (Hessen), not just Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz.
@@dnocturn84 Yes, but mainly in South Hessen (Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, Mainz, Darmstadt).
Wenn in Deutschland ein Zebrastreifen ist, wird dem Fußgänger (eigentlich nur Fußgänger, kein Radfahrer) Vorrang eingeräumt. Das heißt, der Fußgänger hat auf dem Zebrastreifen Vorfahrt - aber nur dann, wenn es tatsächlich ein Zebrastreifen ist und nicht die gestrichelten Übergänge an den Ampeln. Deswegen gehen die Leute auch einfach über dem Zebrastreifen, weil sie wissen, dass sie Vorfahrt haben. Es ist quasi immer grün für den Fußgänger.
03:04 Actually pedestrians have precedence over cars on Zebra crossings in Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and most other European countries. And yes, cars come second on Zebra crossings. Pedestrians don't assume that cars will stop, they KNOW that cars will/have to stop, because these are the traffic rules here! It's simple as that.! And about roundabouts; it is has been proven many times over that there is less traffic jam on roundabouts, less pollution, less accidents, and it's more efficient. Not sure why Americans still prefer traffic lights.
The good thing about not to be in the need of tip is, that the waiter is not in a rush to give you the bill and get the table free for the next customers in order to increase his tip.
An einem Zebrastreifen haben Fußgänger immer "Vorfahrt", daher immer bremsbereit an einen Zebrastreifen heranfahren.
Hello Laure Angela, the Landscape around you almost is the same as where i live. Isn´t it strange?
I am surprised that you go back to the Bench, where you attacked a ``GIANT MONSTER´´. (Just a Joke).
And just beware of People on Bicycles. Many of them are really GRAZY !!!
I wish you and your Parents a beautiful Allerheiligen without Rain. Greetings from Austria. (Where the Trapp Family really came from 😉)
Thanks for pointing out the "Sound of Music" movie. For a German it's difficult to understand how such a mediocre film can have such a massive impact on the perception of a culturally diverse country like Germany. Still, if you watch any travel vlog about Germany that was released by an American, be 100& sure that it MUST include Neuschwanstein, the Alps and Oktoberfest.
now I'm some kind of jealous. that's what I have ☁☁☁🌧☁🌧 now I know where's the sun gone. ☀
The traffic rules at Zebrastreifen are absolutely clear: If a pedestrian is standing there waiting you have to stop and let them pass over. Even if a person has only one foot on the zebra stripe you have to stop, because if you don't you can be fined. BUT: Pedestrians shall as well make eye contact with the driver to be sure they have been notices. AND it is absolutely forbidden crossing a zebra stripe riding a bike. Bicyclists have to get off their bike, cross the zebra stripe as a pedestrian by feet and then mount their bike when they have crossed. Sadly lots of bicyclists ignore that rule, so yes, attention for car drivers approaching a Zebrastreifen is a good advice.
No, it is not forbidden to cross a "Zebrastreifen" riding a bike! But riding a bike one doesn't have priority over crossing car traffic, it's just right-before-left. Only pedestrians have priority over anyone else. But anyone may use a "Zebrastreifen".
@@PhilippKiessler okay. Dann lass es mich so formulieren: Es ist verboten einen Zebrastreifen radelnd zu nutzen und zu erwarten, dass jemand anhält und man Vorrang vor dem fliessenden Verkehr hätte. :D Jaja, ich bin kein Jurist. Aber es geht mir schlicht darum, dass Leute die plötzlich auf dem Rad über den Zebrastreifen schießen den Verkehr gefährden und eine Zumutung in puncto Sicherheit sind. Natürlich ist Unvernunft nicht justiziabel.
Hi Lauren!
Ich finde es so spannend Deine Sicht über Bayern bzw. Deutschland zu hören!!! Außerdem habe ich mir gerade gedacht, so weit weg wohnst Du eigentlich gar nicht von mir .... man sieht ja die Berge (my homeland)!!! Eigentlich schaut es bei Euch aus wie im Landkreis Rosenheim!
An scheena Sunda wünscht i Dia!
GLG 😊
Freut mich dass dir meine Videos gefallen! Had richtig erkannt ☺️☺️🥰
Thanks ❤
Nice to hear you in english because i am a German follower and all you said is true in generell.
Zebrastripes are for pedestrians only! Not for bicycles .
Cyclists and everybody else can cross anywhere. Without any priority of course. At pedestrian crossings (Zebrastreifen) ONLY pedestrians and wheelchair users have priority. (StVO § 26.1)
Audio: Perfect! (no worries at all!)
01:28 "Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur schlechte Klamotten/Kleidung" ...it´s from the North, I think 😁
Zebrastreifen: Jouh (as we say in Northern Germany) ...be aware of it.
....cows are both great and smart (...and delicious, LOL) ....
07:52 Thanks, again, it´s rather what Northern Germans are said to be 🤭
10:40 so so true... I´ve never been to an Oktoberfest for a good reason.
....whenever you come up to the North in Germany, let me know, you will be shocked but hey, ... you´ve been warned 😂
I’m going to Berlin next weekend! Does that count?!
@@Laurenangela_english Well, if you come from the South, anything above is the North, I think 🤭 For me personally, the North of Germany is anywhere below ~150km to the coast line 😉
This bench is now "official video studio" 👍
NO turn right on red might be a big thing as well. On crosswalks: If you can't make eye contact be prepared for everything! Pedestrians have priority at all times!
Customer service in restaurant (and shops): There is much passionate service staff as well, but if they have a lot of stress than it's seems to be just a transaction.
Haha... shops closed: every American will get adapted to this ..the hard way, sorry :-)
Sometimes mediterran or even African weather pushes over the alps to Bavaria (it's hard to forecast this) and keeps away clouds and rain from the north or west
One main thing of roundabouts is, that there will never be head-on collisions!
Sound of Music: just recently I heard about it ..and never before.
btw: How long will your parents stay?
One way to escape foggy weather is to go up the mountains .. e.g. Herzogstand (use the cable car)
Just 1 week 😭
In German / European restaurants there are also fewer people working in service than in US restaurants, but of course they hardly have to pay them in US (2$+?)!
Hallo my good friend Arno!!!! :)
@@arnodobler1096 Hallo my friend Arno !!!! Always great seeing you :)!!!!
You're from Florida and not used to talking about the weather? What's been going on there for the last month? Weather of the worst kind!
Hallo.Das Oktober Fest in München ist nicht das Größte fest in deutschland.Es hat die meisten Bier Zelte. Aber wenn es um Attraktionen geht. ist der Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart, der zur fast gleichen Zeit ist ( 1 Woche verschoben ) das größte event seiner Art.
Ooooo das ist sehr gut zu wissen. Danke!
Wenn die ältere Dame auf dem Fahrrad fuhr, hätte sie vor dem Überqueren des Zebrastreifens *absteigen müssen!!* Das ist nicht erlaubt. Der Grund ist, dass ein Autofahrer Zeit hat einen Fußgänger zu sehen. Aber ein schnelles Fahrrad nicht!
(Führerscheinprüfung, Verkehrsregeln)
Es ist nicht verboten, mit einem Fahrrad über einen Zebrastreifen zu fahren. Auch wenn einige Leute das immer wieder behaupten.
Sollte man aber natürlich nicht so machen, wie Lauren es erlebt hat.
@@wohlhabendermanager Das ist verboten. Polizei stellt Knöllchen aus dafür.
@@wohlhabendermanager Verboten ist es nicht. Jedoch hat der Radfahrende dann keinen Vorrang und er/sie muss die Autos durchlassen. Vorrang hat der Radfahrende nur wenn er/sie das Fahrrad schiebt.
@@gerdwollanck5990 Ich weiß.
Nein, es ist nicht verboten mit einem Fahrrad über einen Zebrastreifen zu fahren.
Fußgänger haben immer Vorrang am Zebrastreifen, für alle anderen gilt im Zweifelsfall "Rechts vor Links" oder die Frage, ob es einen durchgehenden Bordstein gibt. Aber es ist selbst Autos nicht verboten einen Zebrastreifen zu benutzen - nur ist es aus baulichen Gründen in der Regel unmöglich.
4:00 please doublecheck if bicycles are allowed on pedestrian crossings...
Well regarding zebra stripes, if you have lived in a large city for some time you don't assume a car will stop for you. They should but don't count on that, a car once almost drove over my foot. Don't do that, wait for the car to stop or at least slow down. Cars are more resilent than the human body.
Hi Lauren, ich höre dir auch sehr gerne auf Englisch zu. 😊Ich als Deutsche sage zu Zebrastreifen, dass das sogar verkehrsrechtlich so festgelegt ist, dass du als Autofahrer am Zebrastreifen anhalten musst, wenn du siehst, dass jemand gleich rüberlaufen wird. Wenn du das bei deiner Fahrprüfung nicht beachtest, bist du sofort durchgefallen!!
Als ich in England einen Schüleraustausch gemacht habe, als Fünfzehnjährige, habe ich schon gemerkt, wie man sich Deutschland vorstellt: ich wurde gefragt, ob ich Apfelstrudel essen möchte, welches Bier ich zum Essen trinken möchte😂.
Aber es ist schon eigenartig, dass Amerikaner, wie auch andere, denken, dass unser Land nur aus Dirndl, Lederhosen, Oktoberfest, Volksmusik und Bier besteht.
Dabei ist Deutschland wahrscheinlich genauso vielfältig in Sachen Landschaften, Menschen, Traditionen, regionale Gerichte und Dialekt, Veranstaltungen wie in USA.
Lauren, früher vor 40 Jahren, da waren die Geschäfte sogar samstags nachmittags oder ganz zu und hatten z.B mittwochs nachmittags geschlossen. Da sind wir heute schon verwöhnt. Ein Rewe hat bei uns jetzt sogar bis 22 Uhr auf. Damals hatten die Geschäfte alle auch nur bis 18 Uhr auf. Ich finde es auch übertrieben, wenn die Geschäfte sonntags und feiertags aufhätten, genauso denken viele Deutsche.
Wie sagen wir hier: jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen😊
Manchmal nervt es mich schon sehr, das die Geschäfte am Sonntag geschlossen haben, ich vergess das hin und wieder. Kein Wunder, wenn man eine 8 Tage Woche hat (6 Tage Arbeit,2 Tage frei) aber im Großen und Ganzen...eh.
Was die Landschaften angeht, da haben die USA schon deutlich mehr zu bieten als Deutschland. Kein Wunder, von Wüste über Urwald und Schnee und Eis haben die einfach alles was es gibt.
Vor 40 Jahren? Das ist heute noch so!
40 years ago? That's still the case today!
9:47 Of course Germany is much more than just Bavaria.
Its like not all of the US is like Texas, with the cliche cowboy hats and boots and herds of cattle. Thats the picture many people have of America.
Bavaria is sort of the Texas of Germany.
Germany is not just Bavaria, that‘s true.
Bavaria = blue sky
Lower Saxony = rainy and windy
Too far north. It‘s October!
Wait, no, now there‘s some blue sky too.
What happened?
My comment for the algorithm and of course 👍
Thank you ❤️
Hallo Lauren,
November ist nicht gerade die schönste Zeit, um nach Deutschland zu reisen.
Besser wäre es zwischen Mitte April bis Anfang Juli.
Wenn deine Eltern nun aus der Sonne kommen, könnte Novembergrau und die kürzeren Tage die Stimmung drücken?
I'd like to see a collab with NALF. 😊
Many Germans (outside Bavaria) are very annoyed to always be associated with the Bavarians and their culture. In the USA, there are probably just as many Americans who are annoyed to be associated with Texans and their culture.
Btw; Germany is not only home to the largest beer festival in the world (Oktoberfest Munich), but also to the largest wine festival in the world (Wurstmarkt Bad-Dürkheim).
If you are taking part in traffic - no matter whether you are driving a truck, a car, a motor bike, a bike, an escooter, or just being a pedestrian - ALWAYS expect others to make a mistake. Especially elderly people, children, people using their mobile phone and people wearing headphones.
The opening hours until 8 p.m. will soon be history. Large chains such as Decathlon, Sports Direkt, Dehner close at 7 p.m. Specialist shops such as Grillfürst close at 6 p.m. Why? Because the labor costs are too high or there are no longer any people who want to work in retail.
With these short opening times, one shift of employees is enough.
A German problem? No, in Brighton UK the shops in the largest shopping center close at 5.30pm.
The states will soon no longer be an exception.
That’s very interesting, I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing.
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rewe in hamburg close at 22:00.
Lidl-Filiale HH-Altonq
Öffnungszeiten
Paul-Nevermann-Platz 15-16
22765 Hamburg
Mo 07:00-22:00
Di 07:00-22:00
Mi 07:00-22:00
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Fr 07:00-22:00
Sa 07:00-22:00
So 10:00-20:00
"Meet the Germans"-Roadtrip in 4 Teilen der wichtigsten Regionen auf Englisch ua-cam.com/video/p09tj1QqCFs/v-deo.html
Hi Lauren sind Amerikaner in der Regel sehr empfindlich? Gibt es taboo themen? Ich frage Dich weil eine amerikanische Freundin reagierte so heftig!
Ich sprach einmal ueber Verschwoerungstheorien von 9/11, und ich verschichte ein YT Link , und Sie war richtig beleidigt! Ein zweites Mal sagte icj was ueber Ihre Haare, dass sie die Haare faerben haette koennen und 20 Jahre juenger aussehen, (sie haelt ihre Haare ungefaerbt) und ihre reaktion war auch ziemlich hart....was haelst Du davon? Sind alle Amerikanern so?Danke!
Florida just endured a Cat 5 hurricane . It basically passed over central Florida with a lot of rain. I haven’t heard of any deaths so far 🙏. Ich bin in Mississippi .
My family is on the east coast of Florida, thankfully everyone and everything is fine 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@Laurenangela_english That's good news for your family ... I'm waiting what Alexis Hailey and Mike will report, maybe on their vlog channel. I thought it was down to category 3 approaching west coast of Florida, but that's much rain as well...
@@Laurenangela_english great news!
@@rairei
I cross my fingers, that Hayley and her family have/had more luck than last time
A lot of german people don´t like "Oktoberfest", they know it´s merely a booze-up ceremony. 😞
Same with carnival in the western region like Köln ( you call it "cologne" ).
I think weather is a big topic also for Floridians lately.
Btw., do you know Bavaria isn't even Germany in the same way as the other states. You sure have heard the term "Freistaat Bayern" before? Bavaria is basically a independent state, who only voluntarily has joined the Federal Republic of Germany. Its complicated. A bit like the situation in Texas, one could say.
And please dont fall for the tourist trap Neuschwanstein, please. Its only a toy castle that a weirdo king had built in the late 1800s, and that is used to milk hordes of Chinese and American tourists nowadays. And I heard so many being disappointed or even outright annoyed by what you get there.
What a nonsense. Bavaria is a part of Germany on the same footing as all 15 other federal states. "Freistaat" is just a somewhat old-fashioned word for "republic", and it only means that Bavaria isn't a kingdom any more.
Just to add it for the sake of completion, while otherwise fully agreeing with WK-5775: Bavaria isn't the only "Freistaat" in Germany anymore. Saxony and Thuringia are also "Freistaat Sachsen" and "Freistaat Thüringen". What you're claiming is based on pre-1990 facts.
Auf dem Land haben wir Hofläden. Das ist Selbstbedienung mit einer Kasse in der man selbst das eingekaufte bezahlt. Diese sind 24/7 offen. Da gibt es Grundnahrungsmittel wie Eier, Kartoffeln, Milch, Jogurt ect. Ansonsten gibt es noch Automaten mit Snacks
Dear Lauren, I wannted to thank you for the super sympathetic way of teaching. I could already refresh and train my speach. If you recognize any mistakes folkes, feel free to tell me. I'm looking forward for the next videos. 🫶
You're so welcome!
To all Americans. Germany is not just Bavaria. We have 16 federal states, not just one.
Lauren, in Germany pedestrians have the right of way as soon as they are approaching a zebra crossing. However this is not valid for cyclists, except when they dismount from the bike and walk. Furthermore this rule only valid for zebra crossings. At normal crossings without the zebra stripes both have to wait and let the vehicles on the street pass by.
Wow then this lady was seriously risking it all when crossing!!
@@Laurenangela_english As pedestrian or cyclist you are always the more vulnerable participant in traffic, hence it's more than wise to do not insist on a possible right. A pedestrian is weaker than a cyclist and cyclist is weaker than a motorist. But as there are also rules established that the stronger one has to look out and care for the weakers ones, some people taking part in traffic simple do not care. This works fine until you find yourself lying under a car.
Bayern ist Deutschlands bester Nachbar😂
Der ehemalige österreichische Kanzler Bruno Kreisky sagte einmal; ich bin gerne in Bayern, man ist nicht mehr in Österreich, aber noch nicht in Deutschland!
I actually dislike that adage about no bad weather, only bad clothing! Of course there is horrible weather! Anyone who has been to the mountains or camping or been on a bicycle knows that weather not only can make the difference between enjoyable and unpleasant (because getting wet or sweating in waterproof clothes is not nice) but sometimes between an easy hike and an extremely demanding, sometimes very dangerous or even impossible expedition.
Hey dear Lauren, that Video from you was again very interesting to view here on UA-cam, but above that Oktoberfest in Munich in Germany can I not much say there I never was thare and it only from the Television know. 🤔 🍺🥨 Oh that Cornfield ( Maisfeld ) is yes finally harvested .🌽🌽🌽🌽 ... Yippie ... 🚜... Finally again Corn for Dinner 🍽 ? 🤔 &🌽 Evening Food ... ? 🤔 only with what ... 🍳🧑🍳 ... Sorry Lauren ... Bye and Greeting Ronny ... 👍... 340 ... 👍...
Thank you Lauren for your good dear Heart and my Heart for you ... 🫶 ⬅ Ronny - Herz ... Bye Lauren and a nice Friday evening ...
Your parents are coming in 4 weeks? Hm - actually, November is not the best month at all if you are looking for "good weather". So dont be disappointet if its rainy and grey. Its late fall, winter is coming and days are getting short. You also can have snow, nobody knows. Your parents should be prepared, don't rely on the weather being nice and warm in November. It's usually cold and wet.
I know 😭 especially because my mother hates the cold, but there was really no other time. 😭 shoot.
Hello. We actually really enjoy watching your videos. But your topics are kind of strange. Not everything is closed in Germany on Sundays and public holidays. If someone is starving or dying of thirst, they can go to a restaurant or a gas station :-) There are many Sunday openings. We certainly understand your views, but it feels like you don't really like Germany. The zebra crossing is a sensible thing. People just wait because they don't know whether the car will stop. Others go over immediately. But that was it. Hopefully your parents feel comfortable in Germany. You seem as if you still haven't arrived in Germany. Enjoy the country...
There are many things to respond to in this comment, I don’t know where to begin! I guess I’ll just say thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate it ☀️
I think your crosswalk situation had less to do with the crosswalk itself, but rather with the suicidal tendencies people in germany seem to get every time they mount a bicycle.... 😶
So everywhere I've been in Germany there are shops like Rewe that are open until 10pm, whether in snobby Bavaria, MC Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein. Bavaria is too prudish, you only get to know real Germans in the rest of Germany and here in the north just before Denmark everything is different again.
Nonesense. Of course Bavarians are Germans too. There are no "real" Germans while excluding the ones you might not like as much.
In Great Britain are a lot more roundabouts than in Germany.
Germans love facts. They are not good in sugar coating words. Come to the point and don't waste time. They love their peace and quiet and don't want to disturb others. They don't mean to be rude. However, their directness can go as far as calling an idiot an idiot. Move on, no love lost.
German directness ist not intended to be unpolite.
No bad wetter, only bad clothing is no german line, the origin is british.
I didn’t know that! Cool
Hi Lauren, dieses Video war wirklich interessant und auch witzig für mich als Deutsche. What about 5 things you need to know BEFORE going to the United States? 😏
Und ich habe immer gedacht, die gesamten USA würden nur aus Disney World bestehen. Wie man sich doch irren kann. Sorry, Lauren, aber das musste mal sein. Viel Spass mit Deinen Eltern und hoffentlich haben sie Gelegenheit, auch noch ein paar andere Seiten von Deutschland kennen zu lernen.
LOL
The cyclist is wrong! The zebra stripes are just for pedestrians. When I want to cross zebra stripes I either behave as I should or just get off the bike and walk.
You seem to live in the bavarian countryside. That is not typical for the rest of Germany. Any oddity you encounter in Bavaria is probably as odd to me as a pig prussian (the bavarian name for any German not from there).
When you got nothing to talk....you talk about the weather Liebe Grüße...
You're right about the customer in Germany. The customer is nothing. More like a costumer.
Ihr Englisch ist ganz gut.😂
ÜBERGANGSJACKE!😂🎉
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if it is not a crosswalk with a pedestrian and bicycle traffic light, the cyclist has no right of way, actually he has to get off his bike and push...... unfortunately the cyclists don't know that (or are stupid) and just ride over like a pedestrian who actually has priority
😂ach ja, ist ja englisch 😂wenn du nichts gesagt hättest wärs mir gar nicht aufgefallen 😅
Hi Lolo Dad here. After having driven in rural Bavaria around Miesbach (as you know) I would say the country roads in Bavaria, especially when the corn is tall, are quite hair raising and require an American drivers full attention. Of course the locals buzz through the roads easily! See you soon ❤❤❤
TIMBO. I CANNOT WAIT. I LOVE YOU. I didn’t know you watch this channel!! Did you see the cows? There’s so much machinery. I cannot wait to see youuuuuuuuuu I love you
Is the PB in your user name for tutu 🤣
@@Laurenangela_english
Somehow I am connected to Peter’s account 😵💫
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🤣🤣🤣 oh lord. See you soon
Germany is made by lawyers for lawyers. That's why there is distance from everything, except for those who have a lot of money and employ lawyers like a cleaning lady/man 😉
Hallo from germany 😅
Du sagtest, die Öffnungszeiten ,beziehungsweise das die Geschäfte sonntags geschlossen sind,ist uns heilig? 😮
Ich, als deutsche, wünschte mir das die Geschäfte länger geöffnet wären und auch sonntags geöffnet hätten 😅
In my video on my German channel I recieved sooooo many comments that there is no way in h3II people would let stores open on a Sunday! You appear to be in the minority! But I’m there with you :-)
If you arent served with all attention and kindness in a restaurant , than leave . You are in the wrong restaurant then and i would bet the food there isnt good either .
Repeating all prejudices in a negative way from a foreign point of view over and over again is exactly the kind of American arrogance which is the reason that Germans are very skeptical of Americans….why not simply accepting our way of life and enjoy all the good side effects?
Which prejudices did I repeat over and over again?
@@Laurenangela_english All five: Talking weather, Zebrastreifen, sundays & Stores, Service, Germany/Bavaria etc.