+MrAffelboy Henning Wehn made that joke too. He is hilarious, Doesn't need much to make his jokes, but all of them are well thought through and very clever!
I lived in Germany for 28 years and I loved every minute of my life there. I lived in two small villages and one fairly large town. I loved the German's organizational skills. I liked their directness. If I asked a neighbor a question they gave me a very direct and correct answer. I had three beautiful German Warm blood horses and my neighbor told me to make sure that I paid the local vet on the spot because if he had to send me a bill it would cost more. I truly miss Germany and the wonderful German people.
i think i found the perfect description for the german word "spießer": A Spießer is like the Hobbits in Lord of the Rings - You love your Peace, your House, your Garden and take no risks, no adventures, you follow the great plan for an succesfull and risk free life.
+Magrat Knoblauch i think i read somewhere that jk rowling planned grindelwald to be the equivalent of hitler in the wizard world. but i am not if that is actually true...
+Viv Loh Grindelwald was defeated in 1945. And who else was defeated in 1945? Furthermore, Wald means forest in German. Grindel isn't really a word, but could be a German name.
Funny how the brutal honesty and complaining is also a stereotype of Dutch culture. Also the stingyness applies. So basically the Dutch are the less organised and strict version of Germans, like Germans after some weed.
+Vilhelmvonbraun ich sag das hier auf youtube bestimmt schon zum tausendsten mal, aber ihr (verständlicherweise) genervten d-b.ahnfahrer vergesst trotzdem: deutschland hat nach japan das am besten ausgebaute schienennetz der welt, wir haben die transrapid (heute in china) und den ICE entwickelt, in den USA gibt es kaum züge und glaubt ihr ernsthaft die züge in anderen länderen (abgesehen von japan und mittlerweile vll südkorea) würden auch nur annähernd so pünktlich kommen, wie die der deutschen bahn... also pisst euch mal nicht ins hemd und nehmt doch einfach das auto (nur leider ist hier der sprit teurer als in der USA) ;)
+DerSpassVerderber Hm... na ja, es gibt schon noch ein paar mehr Länder, die das mit der Pünktlichkeit der Öffentlichen besser draufhaben. Warst du schonmal in Norwegen? Da wünscht man sich, dass da morgens der Bus mal 2 Minuten später kommt, wenn du verstehst haha Und die Preise in Deutschland sind schon unverschämt teuer.
+Vilhelmvonbraun True story. And don't forget the neverending story of snow and Deutsche Bahn. Every year it strikes the Deutsche Bahn by surprise, that it starts to snow in winter. You can't imagine, how many adventures I already had during my years at the university, whenever I tried to get back to Freiburg im Breisgau from my parents house in the middle of the Black Forest.
After hearing some of their harsh views on Americans, I found this video very refreshing haha. Not only were they brutally honest on their view on Americans, but they called their own bs talking about themselves as well. Great example of their honest culture!
The most misleading and false stereotype is that germans don't have humor. That's a stereotype that others (Britons) have about us and it seems that some people have taken it on board. We do have a great sense of humor. It's just more subtle and dry and interwoven in our language...Play upon words, double meanings.... Often hard to translate and to understand for foreigners.
+Frieda And then there is the whole Kabarett style of humor, which we Anglo-phones don't seem to like or appreciate at all (of course, I can only speak for myself and most of the other students who were in our German language class at the University of Arizona some years ago).
German joke: A German grandfather is complaining about how all that modern kids do nowadays is sit in the house and play first person shooter video games like Call of Duty. "And it's so unhealthy. When I was a teenager we used to go outside and shoot people in the fresh air." .
+Winchester RuleZ I myself find it really funny as well, I am aware of the fact that it's quite inappropriate at times but the funny part is that the film doesn't take itself seriously at all - also it's just the harsh and painful truth because sadly the characters aren't overdrawn at all.... I literally know people like that in every city I've been in. It's just sort of a funny take on reality but I get it it's not everybody's thing :)
Great stuff, and a good idea you made this follow up video. Yes it's true, Germans can be brutally honest....it's a cultural thing. On the other side you can also be very honest with them. One more thing....if you have a German friend, he/she is your friend for life. Germans are very loyal. Greetings from Germany.
+Alexander Lindner oh da spricht der Deutsche Hermann, ich bin nicht besonders ehrlich, weil ich niemanden verletzen will, aber dennoch in der lage zu langen freundschaften, glaube allerdings dass das in der gesamten westlichen welt so ist ;)... sprich doch bitte nicht für all uns deutsche, nur weil du grad an die 60 kommst und youtube entdeckt hast^^... deutsche sind viel zu passiv um ehrlich zu sein ;)... was uns von amis unterscheidet ist das religiöse und NICHTkonservative... das ist der "KEY"
+DerSpassVerderber Es geht hier um stereotypen. Und ja, auch ich bin der Meinung das Deutsche oft ehrlicher sind als Leute aus gewissen anderen Ländern. Man muss immer den Vergleich ziehen. ^^
+joker senpai Ehrlicher als die Amis auf jeden Fall haha, aber ich finde, dass Deutsche ziemlich darauf achten, politisch korrekt zu sein. Zumindest im Westen.
+Sana Müller Genau diesen Vergleich hatte ich auch im Kopf. XD Und ja, bloß politisch korrekt zu sein ist sehr wichtig. .. das kotzt mich langsam aber ein wenig an. Ich meine nichts gegen Politisch korrekt sein, aber man kann auch übertreiben.
well you could say we germans are robots and coldhearted: on the outside, because we do think it's a weakness to show your emotions, but we're actually all (...) softies and warmhearted on the inside :) hard shell, soft core ♥
+Intisar Abdullah you can show your emtions at home. in public it just makes you week. you lose your advantage. emotional people present to much of themselves so they are realy easy to manipulate. believe me, in germany everyday is kind of a fight. you are always in competition and cannot make mistakes. if germans notice an emtion that they can use for your disadvantage they will do it. i am german. i live in germany and my skin is brown. i have an obvious disadvantage and over 70% of the people in public try to trap me in some foreigners trap.
+Peter Mayer Maybe you have just Not The requirement for The things you want. Oh no a German criticized a coloured man. Now i am a Nazi :( No now for shure People like you Are really good integrated if they want. Look at poland for bad example, you wont be happy.
+Peter Mayer What are you talking about? Of course you are allowed to show emotion and really...where do you live that every day is a fight? It's not other peoples fault if you have issues with yourself or with your life. You don't like it? Change it then. It's entirely up to you.
+Elena Shiner Und dann dieses schmerzhafte Lächeln des Moderators, der versucht das Mikrofon dem anderen hinzuhalten, aber der Typ redet weiter. hahahaha
Yafa, you should do one on how Americans view themselves----BUT perhaps how Californians view themselves, New Yorkers view themselves, or Texans, etc. If not that, perhaps how Californians view New Yorkers, and how New Yorkers view Californians (you've got to do these two)! At the very least, how the West Coast views the East Coast, the South, etc. Great job with your videos. I'm now living in Europe; let me know if you need a correspondent in Switzerland, bro!
+Anthony Stewart I think every coutry has its differences betwen cities and regions. For example in my country- Poland- people from Silesia region think differently than those from East(Podlasie) or Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw...
To everyone whos not from germany and wants to take a girl out: We are not insulted in general, if you invite us. You should kindly offer to invite her, but if she wants to pay for her own food / cinematicket / etc you need to let her. For some german women, its important to show, that she has money of her own
@YourМилк It's very kind of you to pay for your male friends, but are you not concern that they might be taking an advantage of you if you are always paying?
I'm a Luxembourger squeezed between huge neighbours (France, Germany and Belgium), I like all of those peoples, but I prefer the Germans by far. Most of all those near our border, the Palatines, the Eifeler, the Moseler and the Saarländer are a bunch of jolly people. They're down-home, committed to high quality work but also fun-loving and bon vivant. They're very self-critical and I think that is what makes them thrive and prosper. And they're solidary. I met a lot of firm owners (famous Mittelstand), and they were all very conscious about the influence of the well-being of their workers on their performance.
LOL. Germany: "Don't Fuck Up!" America: "Just Do It!" Awesome Vid Bro. Love your work. Keep it up! Thanks for the wonderful watch! I'll be checking out the rest. Peace.
Great video! Made me miss my Oma und Opa, Though I believe German humor is dry, but those that I've known def. had a sense of humor. Enjoy your videos Yafa
Awesome video com ing from an American who speaks really well in German and will visit Germany for the first time next sommer. I cannot wait!! Der Video war ganz gut, es hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Besonders für ein wer sprecht gut Deutsch und ist amerikanisch. Auch nexte Sommer werde ich Deutschland bereisen für das erste mal und das freut mich so viel. Ich fühle mir total fantastisch.
+Johnny Mellon No,just self entitled. They only want equality when it goes in their favor. Ever see that T.V. Show Married with Children. It's an Exaggeration of American Women but not that far off.
Richard III no, never seen it. but it sounds like a reason to stay away from that place... so how does it work there if, say, you go for dinner/lunch with your gf/spous? who pays??
thanks, actually one who likes us ;-) i have read so rude comments about us, but the videos were there to show stereotypes, not the trues, you could't put all germans or americans together, because we are all different
Goku of Earth We’re fake more so than anything else and dishonest with others, and even wicked with each other. At least they own up to their wrongful ways whereas we overlook or hide them.
I must say I'm proud of my fellow Germans for their English knowledge👏 In any other case you would probably sub or dub what the native speakers of another language have to say about a topic
Here is what I think as a foreigner. 1. Routines: Fixed routines planned in advance. Like predictability and dependability. Uncomfortable with the unknown and foreign. 2. Direct: Direct in what they think but not always with what they feel. Will not reveal inner emotions to people they are not close to. Will hide their weaknesses in public. This makes them appear strict. 3. Strict separation of private and public life. Colleagues might have worked for 30 years with each other but know almost nothing about each other except work. 4. Opinionated: Especially older people will generally stick to what they already know even though it might be very little. Like to see things orderly. So everything is either right or wrong and there is little nuance in a discussion. 5. Envy: Always compare themselves with the neighbours and friends. Who has the better car, house etc. 6. German humour is directed at others and not at themselves. 7. Complaining: This is a way to police each other. 8. Conformity: Most conform to a particular pattern of life and stick to it. May not like to give up control.
I was in a german hotel ones... the power plugs on the wall were all labelled with "Stecker 1", "Stecker 2" and so on. (Which literally means power plug number 1, power plug number 2....
Warum bittet er nur Berliner, die Deutschen zu beschreiben? Ein Gegenstück dazu würde sein, nur New Yorker zu bitten, die Amerikaner zu erklären. Ich bin US-Amerikaner, aber habe *nichts* mit New Yorkern Gemeines!
+sn3192 Vielen Dank für die Korrektur! Allerdings habe ich gelernt, dass mit ,,nichts" und ,,etwas" das Adjektiv wie ein Substantiv behandelt sein muss--und zwar mit ,,-es" am Ende des Wortes; z.B., ,,nichts Interessantes" oder ,,etwas Gutes", usw. Kannst Du das für mich erklären?
I really appreciate their directness. Sometimes I get frustrated by the need to stick with the plan no matter what; but us Americans are a bit quick to toss the plan. I was asked if I had to live in Europe for a while where I would want to go and my German colleagues expected me to say England, but were surprised when I said Germany but not in a large city.
I trained in germany for machining work for 2 weeks. They were less effecient but more orderly if that makes any sense. People were expected to just run 1 kind of machine instead of knowing an entire department. Things were cleaner, better organized. Managent was involved more with the processes, but micromanaged the tools rather than the people. It all just seemed kind of automated in a way, optimal in process efficiency but not squeezing every drop out of each worker the way that I'm used to. Very interesting and probably healthier for the long term.
I can't share the opinions of those people, but it's typical for Berlin. If you would ask that question in Cologne or Hamburg, you would get totally different answers, i bet. There is too much stereotyping in what they say.
100%. Im from nearby of Koln and Dortmund. Literally what youll hear is that Germans dont know how to speak German correctly and its a problem. And the »on time» obsession isnt there. These folks are cocky and delusional.
Yeah the west is very different from the east and south I'm living near the border to the Netherlands and I have family in Hamburg, Berlin and in Bavaria Such huge differences
lies my german teacher is never on time for work and in NO way is she strict or organized she is a snob she is always talking about the negative stuff about other parts of the world and talks about germany like its perfect she doesnt know anything about amarica or amaricans and i know this sounds so mean but if you just spent 10 minutes in her class you would totally agree with me
not all german teachers come from germany as same as the english teachers and this points in the video is about the most of the germans and not everyone and being on time is in germany very important rly i can tell u im a german
my teachers arent much on time. There is one teacher who is a mother of 3 and she is almost never at work. Never. And she doesnt inform us about it. And whats worse is that we come in the morning only to find out we came in vain and we wait for 70 minutes for another classes. Last year she came MAYBE for 2 months all together. And she doesnt know whos the president of germany lolol
I mean technically you have german background but that doesnt make you a real german. To me, being part of the culture and speaking the language makes you a real german
You guys probably just think you are unpunctual. If you come 10 minutes late to a meeting you'll get death stares. If the bus or train is delayed by 10 minutes German people consider that late and begin to grumble. Whereas that sense of time would be way different for other cultures. I once took a train in Vietnam which arrived 1 hour before departure and thought "damn they pretty on time here" when I realised that train was actually the one from the previous day and just 1 day delayed.
+TheFooFights Well, the guy was saying the truth. Even if it doesn't apply to every woman, which would've been a surprise, most women are independent enough to to pay for their own food, as they are looking for a partner instead of a caretaker.
+DerSpassVerderber Dein Name sagt ja schon alles... Ich werde niemanden zwingen für mein Essen zu bezahlen, ich habe nur gesagt dass ich nicht komplett dagegen wäre wenn jemand mir anbieten würde mich einzuladen..
+DerSpassVerderber hab ich gesagt dass es mir Typen oft am Wochenende anbieten? Ich bin 16 Jahre alt, wenn ich mit einem Typen essen gehe und er gerne für mich bezahlen würde dann werde ich ganz sicher nicht beleidigt sein, so wie es hier im Video dargestellt wurde, und ich weiß auch ehrlich gesagt nicht was es hier noch zu diskutieren gibt
This was Eye Opening.. like, we all have that Nazi tied history lingering never too far from when we think of Germans but it's because of that I've been quite fond of their cultural identity.. and having it come from the horses mouth, it serves me rightfully so to have the interest I have in Germany and it's people. The shirtless dude with the locs was on point and the same can be said about the other lady with the shades.. lol FlyingKites rn but subscribing lol
I don't like the language, because i have to learn it in school and it's a really complicated language for dutch children to learn. And almost no one in my class understands it😂. But i love how clean they are😂 And Berlin of course💕 ughh beautiful city!👌
It really is true that most of the people i know dont want to " fuck up ". One could almost say we're afraid to fail and that we always want to do everything to perfection
It is funny to watch this in contract to their view of Americans. Good luck with your perfect, timely, and precise choice of Angela Merkel. One thing Americans do well is self criticize and reflect. Our system isn't perfect and breeds a lot of self ridiculousness but we back it up with results... Our ship will right itself without the need for intervention of other countries. Your ship, the Euro, might be in need of some heavy repairs about now, and I like Germany... Good luck, please save your country.
if it is one country in europe who should rule over other countries it should be germany, they are always looking out for other countries sometimes they do this and it work against her, germany has done very much for us and they don get credit for this, its sad to see
Americans and self critisist? Sorry, but to me it seems, like the only thing you guys care about ist waving your flag and shouting "America first". Not about politics or something but about your patriotism...
I'm German and I have lived in North and South Germany. The way I got to know Germans: North Germans seem more distant and even kinda shy in the beginning or when you only know them from the distance. After breaking the ice North German people will become your closest and dearest friends... maybe for lifetime. South Germans seem to be more open to strangers.. at least in the beginning but it's all in a very superficial way. Not that "honest" like the North is. There is more sugar-coating behaviour. It's very very difficult to start "really" deep friendships with South Germans. To them it's more like "my closest friends are the people that I grew up with in my town and that are from the same place." They are nice to foreigners in small talks (around the Lake Constance they even call North Germans "foreigners" sometimes) but you probably won't become their "friend".
As a German-American I definately fit the mold..always on time, prepared, and organized. Very smart people except when it comes to choosing leaders..Hitler, Merkel, etc.
anastácia. Indeed German, but I'm actually unemployed (cuz I'm 18) so I wouldn't necessarily say I work hard. As for the comparisons between nations I think it's a bit superficial to base diligence only on actual hours worked. There are other factors that contribute to that construct, like productivity for example (how much shit do you get done in your hours worked).
Totally agree with you. I've talked to people who worked in Germany and other countries throughout their lifes, and they said germans don't work harder than any other nations (of course on average). That beeing said, it is just a stereotype that germans work so damn hard, they work like everybody else.
Im from Bavaria but im more like an American then a German because of the huge influence in my Childhood I Skate ..I dont like the German Language ..My 2 Ex GF where American I always watch Shows in English ...I love American Food....America has a fucked up History ...Germany has a fucked up History ...there are stupid rasist People in every Country...but also really good and friendly people Can we stop the bashing and learn to respect eathother .
It's shocking that the Germans repeat the same stupid stereotypes about themselves that other people have! Quite some nonsense. Always on time, honest and perfectionist? Ha, how funny! Look at the unfinished Berlin Airport e.g., that's how organised and on time we are!
Enjoyed the video. I am looking forward to visiting Germany soon and was surprised that so many Germans seem to speak so well in English. Should make visiting Germany more pleasant than my perception of German hospitality. Everybody that Yafa talked to seemed like very nice persons. Hopefully it wasn't editing, but reality.
I have to be on time on schedule, know what's coming, have a plan, and I hate it. I have always wondered why I was like that. Could it be that I'm 3rd generation German amercian?
