No, you need 6 persons to change the light bulbs. One who holds the bulb in his hand. The other fife lift him up and turn him around until the bulb is inside.
Efficient my ass, your bureaucracy is one of the world wonders, man I never saw slower and dumber then your government, love Germany tho, nice people just not efficient
@Skeptical Slim we have. Just take a look at Claudia Roth or Angela Merkel - after years of selective breeding, German scientists finally made some overly engineered humorous hardware that is unmatched. Quite a struggle to maintain them, but totally worth it. They're like Trumps with tits.
Oh too true! Lol! 😂4:15 - "If Germans had ruled the world a million years ago our health and safety commission would have prevented the discovery of fire."
Have you ever been to the UK tho? Their health&safety rules are even worse than germany's. I just couldn't belive that you have to be 21 and get your id checked to buy scissors there but it's true. Like you can drive a car, have an appartment but you can't buy scissors.. 😂
"Things that never happened". I'm german and no german would ever asked such thing. Not because it's an uncomfortable question, but because it's a stupid question. The person on the table wasn't there, nor their parents or grandparents.
@@n3ff848 Actually we do. Not necessarily that question in particular, but uncomfortably political questions, absolutely. Smalltalk with my British friend: issues with past British colonialism and how it links to Brexit. Smalltalk with my American family: why blackface is or isn't offensive.
Couldn't stop laughing. And I'm a German, too. "They don't care, but they do ask." Lovely. You just forgot to mention that a gun ban in America would be like a general speed limit in Germany. It's like slaughtering holy cows.
Ruediger Podlaha I just drove through Germany with my mother and we got a ticket (or whatever you call it) 🧐 seriously, 100km/h speed limit??? Insanity
LaughingForNoReason XD Well theres rules. Some parts of the Autobahn have a speed limit for example to quiet down the noises for neighboring cities. You gotta know when its fine to drive 250mph and when its not, after all it is Germany!
It's funny how even Germans watching this tent to find it funny, listening to a guy stating nothing but clear facts. Talking about the "travel cancellation insurance", Vince forgot to mention the hardest part of negotiating it, that is to define the exact terms of the Reiserücktrittsversicherungsausschlussklauseln (the travel cancellation insurances' exclusion clauses); the mere thought of having spent time, effort and money, for something like an insurance and then not beinig able to benefit from it because some details had been overseen is sheer horror to Germans and something they fear more the death !
Meanwhile the American citizens - and business owners - brood over their health insurance plans, try to find the least shitty one (they are getting ripped off left, right and center. As a nation they spend double per person compared to most other wealthy countries). Companies that MUST offer a plan, change the plans (coverage) all the time. They are often forced to, if the insurance does not think the client (company) is profitable they raise premiums, co-pays, deductibles until the company gives up (the insurance companies intends to "fire" the company, but they cannot openly send them a letter that they want them to get lost because one employee (or a family member) happens to have a costly or ongoing treatment. Might be against the law, and would be so bad PR that politicians might be needed to react. 8I heard that from Wendell Potter, whistleblower on the industry). So every year (or inbetween even, the insurers and employers can make those changes as they want) American citizens have to reassess which doctors are in the "network" which their insurance plans - currently - covers. Not conscious after an accident and the "wrong" ambulance got you in the "wrong" hospital ? There comes the suprise bill, never mind that you "had insurance". Can be a few thousand dollars for smaller medical inervention. X-rays, fixing a broken bone A cesarian costs around 10,000 USD in a first world nation, and 30,000 in the U.S. (on average). Well it does not "cost" 30,000 USD (running a hospital in Japan, Frane or the U.S. cannot be that different, not how they organize it and not the budgets they need), but that is what is BILLED. Bill over USD 800 for use of the wrong ambulance company would not be extraordinary. Another story that Wendell Potter mentioned. A woman fell into a gap at the underground or she stumbled. She hurt her leg badly she had a cut on her leg from some sharp metal. The bone showed, so quite severe. She cried out of pain, while other people tried to help her - and begged them to NOT call an ambulance, because she could not afford the costs.
I'd take the booking of travel cancellation insurance every day over handling U.S. health insurance (even more security for the consumer, for a voluntary ! planned contract for a luxury product). The travel agencies tend to offer it as a given for higher priced contracts: It is a little more revenue for them AND the customers will not mind paying, but will be thankful that the agency nudged them to book it, IF they need it. That is a win / win for the industry. And if the travel is not costly but the person just about can afford it (the big once a year joy) - then it also makes sense to secure your position so to speak. Germans have the reputation of travelling a lot, and if you spend some money on the contract, and the insurance (if you cannot fulfill the contract does not cost that much) - Why not ? Americans are coaxed to insure their expensive smartphones (especially lower income people use that). Sure they lose a few hundred bucks if they drop it and it breaks beyond repair, but the insurance seems to be quite expensive (considering the maximum damage / cost of insurance ratio). Booking travel cancellation insurance for a planned pricey vacation is a good problem (expenditure) to have.
I have observed: The corner of my mouth was angled upwards twice (by 3-4 millimeters) and once downwards (by 2-3 millimeters). So that must have been a good comedian!
@@aGentleUser I think there are actually two kinds of germans; The ones who invent all the rules and registrations and the others, wich wonder who the hell thought newborns need a "Steueridentifikationsnummer" in the first week of their live.
@@walterwhite415 Look - we Germans are actually very very light hearted and spontanous people. It's just that this light-heartedness and spontanity has to be orderly, well documented and thoroughly planned. Edit: And keep in mind, that humour is not a laughing matter.
I remember a German comic at a standup club introducing his act by disputing the stereotype of a German lack of sense of humor and their obsession with analytical thinking and mathematical precision. He said the Germans were as spontaneous as anyone. Then he said: "Und now, joke number one."
@@Luke0193 Das ist übrigens einer der Gründe, warum man im Ausland glaubt Deutsche hätten kein Humor. Jemand erzählt einen Witz und der andere Antwortet mit völlig überflüssiger Information, die die Pointe des Witzes überkompliziert oder zerstört, indem man einfach daran vorbeigeht. Mal abgesehen davon, dass viele Deutsche in englischen Threads einfach in deutsch antworten.
QuantumBullet ✔️ Because the insurance is not mandatory and it doesn’t help in this case. It only works when you can’t go/have to return because of personal reasons like sickness, death of a family member etc. Thomas Cook being bankrupt is not a personal reason of the vacationer.
@@ducklingscap897 Both of you mix stuff up. Thomas Cook Pauschalreisen were covered by the general insurance for then up to a specified amount which does not suffice. Reiserücktrittsversicherung coveres the traveler for his failings and not the other way around
I'm proud to know tons of cool long german compound words to describe things. We are a great nation, we Germans. There are just some...who don't count as they are doing all in their power to destroy it and Europe while blaming us for their own actions, us, the loving caring harmless people.
Ich kenne den anders: Ein Mann fliegt zu einer Präsentation des neuen Porsche nach Amerika. An der Grenze fragt ihn der Beamte warum er nach Amerika will. Seine Antwort: "I'm here for the new 911".
I’m American and refuse to use, “How are you?” as a greeting, and if someone says it to me, they will absolutely get an overview of my recent medical history.
The upper class English way of asking this question until about 1960 was a classic: "How do you do?". The polite answer was "Very well, thank you, and you?". So we found out that a person does something very well, without finding out what that thing is. And it was rightly considered absurd for the first questioner to answer the "and you?" part.
The smoking areas on train station platforms are actually more helping to concentrate the cigarette waste in one place so it's easier to clean, that's why I like this system. It's meant to keep smoke from non-smokers but whatever... It has working benefits.
I am very sensitive to the smoke of cigarettes and those smoking areas are very helpful for someone like me (in bus stops, where there aren't any, it can be a nightmare).
@@donatera6445 he´s not the best comedian ever...not even the best german comedian but he´s also not unfunny af. If you´re able to do so please... do it better.
As a German,.... You can’t really be proud about it If Germans start to become patriotic, the world gets nervous The last two times didn’t pan out that well
2 times? Germany in WW1 was no more crazy patriotic than all other participants... In fact, it was basically a family feud: Cousins King George of England, Czar Nicki of Russia, Kaiser Willy of Germany, all Grandsons of Queen Victoria.
Haha I'm American, and I always answer the question of "how are you" with variations of "I'm alive." "Well, I woke up today..." and just staring at them. lol.
I'm curious where the stereotype of the humourless german even comes from because in my experience Germans are some of the most fun people to be around and they laugh probably the most.
Ben Schmie. Might be because we don’t over exaggerate when laughing like most Americans tend to do (which is kind of normal for them, I guess). If it’s not funny, we‘re not going to laugh; if it‘s only slightly amusing, you better believe we‘re not gonna burst out in laughter either (well, most of us, I presume). But ultimately your guess is as good as mine!
My (german) dad has his own theory on the humorless german sterotype. He grew up in the seventies in a town where there was a british barracks and tells the story that the british soldiers were often looking for trouble, beating up locals and stuff like this. So there was no reason for him to have fun or laugh around these soldiers and when they came home they told everyone "hey, these germans don't have humor, I never saw them laugh". He was visiting scotland a few years ago and a scottish guy wanted to tell them a joke about germans that never smile. My father just asked if he was a soldier in germany (he was) and told him exactly this story. That guy didn't tell the joke.
My brother actually did that once. I made a terrible joke and he was like. No that's not funny. Just so I would feel bad, than he went to the toilet and laughed 😂 he told me a day later
American: my Glass is still half full! Brit: Well, your Glass seems to me half empty.. German : That glass contains 250ml of wheat beer. Brit: Huh? get him out of our sketch!
Even as a german you can tell that someone is german only by their pronouciation :D when you talk to someone wo is german in english almost everyone ask within 30 seconds... you are german as well right? :D
I meant when you talk to a stranger :) Not sure if you can find a pronounciation in a written language :D But germans have typical grammar and spelling mistakes
Diddle Skittles *me as a german with german accent“ i think its like the worst thing in this world, i really hate my accent xD it sound kinda weird for me xD
@@paulapierrot9542 Because the very existence of your accent is an offense to the entire culture of foreign languages and also blow your cover as an secret agent, jk :D
It's not so much a lisp and more having problems to pronounce the th and voiced consonants in general, especially if they aren't followed by a vowel. It's mainly the older Germans though, generation 50+, who still have that thick cliche accent replacing the th by a straight on s without noticing it. Germans who started learning English already as as children in school usually have a less prominent accent and can pronounce a th.
Edison didn't invent the lightbulb, he invented a copper coating for the lightbulb filament that made it last longer, making it viable for commercial use.
Naturwissenschaften und Kabarett harmonieren wahrscheinlich deshalb so gut, weil die Natur in sich ein riesengroßer Scherzkeks ist. C-SPAN: Joe Wong at RTCA Dinner: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-buSv1jjAels.html
That’s not true, I’m Germany we also say “wie läufts” or “wie gehts” just as a greeting, and in France they say “ca va” as a greeting. The only thing weird about the American way is that it’s this whole ritual of “how are you? I’m fine thanks how are you? I’m good thanks!” Where as in Germany we just say “Hey how are you?” And the answer is just “Hi!” Or whatever. There’s not this codified series of phrases. But other than that it’s the same. Like if someone in Germany tells me their life story when we just greeted each other that would be weird as well.
As a US passport holder who has lived in 6 countries, I am convinced that Germans are more intelligent on their worst day than we (Americans) could ever hope to be on our best day. This does not mean that they have more common sense and flexibility in problem-solving, but they are literally like a different species when it comes to intelligence of any kind. After living here for the past two plus years, I think part of this is due to the fact that Germans are actual grownups. America just cannot seem to grow out of its adolescence, and the culture and people in that country really do reflect this.
The one about "how are you" is also relatable for me as a Russian. In Russia, we too ask others how are they doing, and they, of course, may reply with "I'm doing fine, thanks", but it would be considered impolite if the one who asked is your close friend or a relative. Because if you don't tell them, like, a whole bunch of stuff that happened to you in the near past, that would mean you don't trust that person, you don't want to talk to them and don't want to share your news with them. So, when asked "how are you doing?", we tend to *actually* reply by telling the one who asked about our life, our work, our family, our plans etc. P.S.: of course it doesn't work for everyone, it's not a rule. Just a tendency I noticed.
@Joubert x The German people WAS xenophobic, and toxically racist, hence the Holocaust. The majority of Germans learned from our mistakes and rather look at the vast majority of the refugees which are not criminal. But I guess you'll not understand that building walls around your country doesn't really protect you from threats. It's merely an illusion of safety. You like to live in such an illusion it seems. Germany is still amongst the most save nations on earth to live in.
German mentality:"Rules exist to be respected" German reality: if the green light is 150metres away, drivers accelerate zebra crosswalks don't promise safety, but they are kept visible, because it's a rule the same for bikeways www.berlin.de/senuvk/verkehr/lenkung/vlb/pix/baustelle_strassenbaum_620.jpg
You can avoid Smokers better, when they are concentrated into one area instead of all over the place. While writing this i realized that this is propably the most german way to Comment on this joke
The Germans have a very special kind of humour, from the smallest to the biggest citizen, as the following scene from the parlament (see link) proves, which is not always understood in other languages. The following is an easy version. (I translate the following speech into English). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-siw-MAiKVtA.html Clear words of a drunken Minister and Member of Parlament (Legislative Congress). "...we have, in principle, in principle... Interjection: "Mr Kleinert, your speaking time is up, come to the end". Drunken Member: "Mr President, I am deeply sorry, but, but in view of the fact that the receptiveness of some Members of this House appears to be limited. (So) I am quite sure that we want to continue a discussion at the next opportunity on the legal and internal policy issues that need to be decided here, at the next opportunity in a more reasonable atmosphere".
I didn't even know Germans have comedians. And this man is oddly funny like you would expect. Ps. I can relate to the Germans' "small talk". Can't help but bring up embarrassing history every time I meet foreigners 😆
I know this was only part of a joke, but I need to correct this whenever I hear it. Thomas Eddision did NOT invent the light bulb, he stole it from the people working for him.
If you're going to have Germany take credit for quantum physics, there is a caveat that much of that work was done by Jews who fled Germany during a certain time in history you may have heard of. That knowledge was then harnessed in America to develop an atom bomb that would have been used on Germany if it hadn't yet surrendered.
A German journalist once asked Robin Williams:"..why there's not much commedy in Germany?" Robin's answer was..well you Germans killed all the funny people
Ja am Ende sind es halt nur Klischees die man verpackt in akzeptable Witze, um ehrlich zu sein habe ich deutlich mehr mit den Kommentaren hier als mit dem eigentlichen Video...
And most likely they will keep him in TWH for a second term to feed Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah, Steven Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, etc. Ain't that a great nation? Suffering for laugh xD
@most ill you know that Hitler said that right? That the other "races" will make the german unpure. Yeah thats not gonna happen, and stop blaming Merkel for taking immagrants, the way she did it wasnt perfect but better than letting them die.
Max Planck was a bullshitter- But what's funny? What's between a particle and a wave? A toroidal vortex! Ask Ott Christoph Hilgenberg! He was German too, and maybe a patriotic character enough to save a German from suicide! After debunking wave mechanics and replacing them with vortex mechanics, he quit teaching engineering to be a librarian, and saved countless libraries both from Nazis AND from Soviets burning books! Hilgenberg had some help with vortex mechanics from an American, NAMED KRAFFT! And they both got the idea from Hermann Fricke*'s (compressible and viscid) hydro-mechanical ether, not from those Englishmen, neither Maxwell, whose stationary ether was disproved long after Tesla was expelled from school for suggesting a dynamic ether concept, nor Kelvin, whose superfluid ether wouldn't hold a torus, and who stole the idea from Tesla anyway! *Another German! Now don't get me started on Viktor Schauberger or I may digress onto Wilhelm Reich!
German joke about Germans: How many Hillbillies (or whoever you want to discriminate against) do you need to exchange one light bulb? ... 5! One to hold the bulb up and four to lift the table with the one on and go round in circles. glglglglgl How many Germans do you need for that. ... One, cause we are efficient and not funny. broooooohaaahahaha...