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I hope you didn't make them suffer through that abomination that they call chili in Cincinnati, lol. It's pretty durn hard to mess up chili that bad, but they managed it in spades.
Feli's American English accent has been on-point for years now but hearing it concurrently with others that have a stronger foreign accent really makes you realize just how impressive Feli's accent is.
@@michaelrmurphy2734 I don't know her personally but I doubt it. English will probably be intrusive as to how she speaks/thinks in German though. I had this problem when I lived in Japan. I certainly didn't lose my English fluency but it did rewire some stuff in my brain and screw up my English at times.
Oh, wow! So how fluent are you in Japanese? Canada is an "officially bilingual" country, so I can get some French. But what I do is translate in my head from French to English. Which slows down my "processing speed". I can understand somewhat but can't converse. After awhile it becomes too mentally taxing and I just have to withdraw. I admire people who learn a second language as an adult. Germans like Feli learn English from an early age in school. Aside from French, your average Canadian doesn't usually have a second language. And after French, the third languages here can be Arabic, Mandarin, Hindi and Tagalog. In a multicultural country like mine.
I listen to Jpop. And you know what? I can NOT learn Japanese now! If I did, it would take all the charm out of Jpop! Who cares what they are singing?! It could be "gaijin are scum, gaijin are scum" for all I care! ;)
Well…it doesn’t always just happen to appear in our brains. Everybody has to take English classes at least from grade 3 to 10. If you want to go to university: 3-12. nowadays it’s easier because we have more exposure to English in social media. But most of us are only able to use that because beforehand we invested a lot of work studying it.
I feel like German and English are actually similar, now that I have been learning German, even though they don’t sound alike. It’s a different word order but it’s still similar somehow.
@@petahpunkThe father of the family I stayed with in Frankfürt had been a POW in US. He got US citizenship and taught his kids English, so they had the option to go there. When he was told my uncle was a British soldier captured in North Africa, where he fought, he embraced me as if I was family, despite being on the other side. Typically, I was all "Don't mention the war" in Germany and had not done so.
This video shows clearly that Feli is picking up Midwest American habits and pronunciatons of English. When she speaks, you can tell she's not a native, but when her brother and his girlfriend speak they have so much more of an alien accent.
@@BanjoSick I usta speak Bavarisha Deutch. Never understood high German. But I was there for only 18 months. In the late 60s. I do miss the Haufbrau House and the Mathaser. Real bier.
Here in Arizona, it's the law for an establishment to give free water to someone who asks for it. Anyone who has spent five minutes here during Summer, will know why!
you can die in arizona if you come from out of state and dont pay attention to hydration you may think you are fine but you arent fine. you need to keep pounding down the water.
@@pilsplease7561It isn't federal law, it _is_ Arizona state law, for _any_ place that sells food or drink to give people free water if asked, even if they aren't normally allowed inside. This isn't just McDonald's or Olive Garden but also the convenience store or a random place with a vending machine or a country club or the like. Many places that _don't_ sell food or drink give out free water as well (bottled water usually costs money, but these places are sometimes an exception). I worked a job going door to door at one point and obviously people didn't want to answer, but when it was 108F/42C out, people would open the door _just to offer me water_ and they aren't bound by the law at all. The law exists primarily so homeless people can get clean potable water wherever they are and not die of dehydration and heat stroke. Typically restaurants in the US will give you free water, especially fast food, but I don't think it's the law most other places (possibly any other places, as I have seen it on "seemingly dumb laws explained" type sites, so it must seem weird to most people). The flip side of it is that washing dishes uses extra water and we need to _conserve_ water in a desert, so unlike much of the US, they won't bring you a glass of water at a restaurant unless you _ask_ first. They don't want to dirty a glass you won't even drink from.
So many German immigrants settled in Ohio. We're all connected. Growing up, and till today, my family has so many recipes and traditions that are German and my family came here from Germany in the 1770's. Amazing how we still honor that heritage through food and tradition
In my home town, we are the Swedes. The Gothenburg Swedes. I'm Swedish, English, and Bohemian. Bo Hunk, lol. Grandma was full blooded Swede, still had the accent.
Feli seems SO American in this video! She said the “merch” ball! I like that she’s based in Cincinnati, because it’s probably our most “Germanic” metropolis next to maybe Milwaukee
When our friend from Germany visited us in rural Kansas, we asked if he wanted to go clay target shooting. He couldn't believe that we could just do that whenever we wanted and he had such a fun time.
It's called FREEDOM,we need to protect.We are the only country on Earth to be able to do, that's why it's the GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH! When you see a person with an "open carry" you should feel safe,not scared...! Just remember the 3 American friends visiting Germany who stopped a massacre by a terrorist on a train...! The rest of the Germans on the train"were scared", and ready to die "heroically". That's what the "new German" generation is,ready to be controlled. It's sad!
@@ottogaher2805 Two American soldiers (!) their American friend, a French and British guy stopped a terrorist attack on a train in France back in 2015. Was that the incident you're referring to? And if you Americans are all so heroic as you seem to infer how come you cannot stop all those many many shootings in your GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH. Because according to you an American wouldn't try to hide but courageously attack the gunman and take him down. But it seems in most cases you just do as the rest of us and call the police.
@@knieperkohlunfortunately some criminals understand the laws and often decide to stage their attacks in areas where gun laws are more strict, giving the criminals an advantage.
@@knieperkohl The law abiding citizens prefer to defend themselves from thugs,because by the time the police shows up it might be too late.A recent case in Houston church with around 15.000 people,where a transgender entered the church with a little kid,armed with an AR 15(hidden under her/his coat),and pistol in the back bag trying to massacre many,and luckily there were 2 armed undercover police officers,who took him/her out.Unfortunatly the little innocent kid died also.Years ago,when you could find a gun in every corner of a house ,because that was the way of living of the law abiding Americans,but there were no shootings,and killings.It has changed mainly by the people that came here.They think guns are for killing others.Yiu can take away the guns only from law abiding people, not the criminals,and you end up with more people killed.Hiw many people got killed in Russia recently? I am sure they called the"police" like you suggested...!? How many people got killed in Paris,when the terrorist drove the dump truck into the crowed...? That was done also by someone who should've not ever enter France...!
He would probably poop his pants to see a flame thrower mounted on an AR, or a grenade launcher mounted on an AR. All perfectly legal, by the way? He would have a grin that he could never wipe off? lol. He would, rightfully so, think that we are the GREATEST COUNTRY in the world?
I have visited Germany many times mostly for business but on several vacations as well. I found the people to be friendly and I was amazed how many Germans speak English with many I would though they were British and I met several who I would have believed they were American. The food was different, but I liked it all. I never did get used to the price of gas or buying it by the liter. My favorite places were Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Amberg, and Heidelberg. Germany is very scenic. Amberg looked like it hadn't changed since the Medieval times. Wonderful people. Heidelberg was quaint with lots of out door dinning and lots of people. I was surprised to see several palm trees there because it seemed to be too far north, but there they were. I did visit a small town called Moosburg (not far from Munich) for sentimental reasons. My dad was a B-17 pilot during the War and was shot down over Holtland on July 26, 1943 by Senior Lieutenant Decker flying a FW-190. Five of my dad's crew were killed and five, including my dad, bailed out and were captured. My dad told me that when he landed on the ground, angry farmers with farm tools wanted to kill him, but a German patrol looking for the downed crew actually saved his life. Decker was shot down and killed on July 30, 1943 by an unknown American P-47 pilot. Such are the whims of war. The Germans kept very detailed records. The Americans not so much. My dad was in Stalag Luft III until January 1945 when the entire POW camp was moved to Stalag VIIA outside of Moosburg where he remained until liberated by the advanced forces of Patton's Third Army in April 1945. So I was visiting Moosburg to see if I could find where Stalag VIIA had been. I found the old train station and the camp wasn't too far from there but it wasn't obvious where the camp had been. I went in to a local bar and asked if anyone spoke English. To my surprise and old man with gray hair spoke enough to understand that I wanted to know where Stalag VIIA had been and he took me to where the front gate to the camp had been. I had a map of the camp from 1945 that showed where the different nationalities had been kept. There were Russian, French, British, and American sectors. There were enough streets and other landmarks remaining that I could identify where the Americans had been kept. It was a housing area so I only knew the general area. I paid my respects to my dad and imagined where in that area he had been. It was February and bitter cold that day and I knew the camp was very over crowded and there were not enough barracks to house them all and so many lived and slept in the cold. I can't image it. There was one other city I visited for a few days: Frankfurt. I happed to be there during Octoberfest and very much enjoyed the street vendors selling sausages and beer. Later that night I walked across the bridge to what was called "Old Frankfurt" because the Frankfurt in which I enjoyed Octoberfest looked like it had been built in the 1950's and 60's and I wondered what Old Frankfurt was like. I ended up in what I would describe as a small rustic beer garden where everyone was celebrating the Apple Wine Festival and so I enjoyed a couple glasses of Apple Wine. There was no evidence of Octoberfest that I could see in Old Frankfurt. It was an odd experience for me. And one thing I really enjoyed was the fact there seemed to bakeries and coffee shops along almost every street. I liked everything about Germany and I would like to return but I'm now 77 and age is becoming an issue with regards to travelling long distances. Get your adventures and fun done while you are young and healthy.
I also agree, terrific story about your father. I was stationed in Germany in the '70's and no one spoke English. I go there often for vacation now and am amazed how many speak English.
I think a lot of the accent comes from the teacher. I know I met a Russian a while back that sounded like he was from NYC but he basically learned English watching American TV shows so guess that is where he picked up the accent. I am sure there has to be American or British teachers across Europe. Just like here when I took Spanish classes most the teachers were from either Spain or Puerto Rico.
As an German American as well, born in Munich. I prefer the skyline in Munich, so much more pleasant! I brought some cousins over to Tennessee, and we visited a casino in Tunica, Mississippi. I told the bartender that we were visiting from Germany and would like to try American beers He brought us Sam Adams, Yuengling (yes American) and Budwieser. Gave us them all for free, you get free beers if you play in the casino, but we were not playing, but he said, I think you are! We liked the Yuengling the best. Visited all over the south. Had a great time.
Yuengling is from PA, and for the better part of a century the company absolutely refused to sell to any store in Ohio. It was popular to bootleg it in for parties. @@kenardturner7173
Feli, I have to salute your absolute mastery of the English language. I am a retired college professor who taught foreign languages, and I have many foreign friends. I am always shocked that people who have lived in this country for 20 years or more can barely put together a sentence in English, and even then they might not be understood. Others got to a certain stage of English, and since that seemed to work for them, that's where they stayed. I have been subscribed to your channel since you began, and your English was already very good, but now it's perfect, in both fluency and pronunciation.
I dated a Slovak whose fifth language was English. She spoke it better than most native people from the states. Some people are just wired differently. 😊
Of course living 20 years in any foreign country without learning the local language is proof of laziness. However, US citizens speak hardly foreign languages at all. I live in Europe and most American tourists only speak English (and think they can pay in US dollars). That's ignorant. I speak 5 languages fluently, get by in a sixth and master basics of a seventh language. That's not unusual among European academics, I don't think that I am especially skilled. The majority of American professors I have met (and there are tens of them) only speak English so even on the highest level of education the language skills can be poor. Probably that reflects American exceptionalism. Most Europeans think that the majority of Americans are ignorant - and I think for a good reason.
@@pekkaahonen5955 There's no reason to learn another language as an American. America is its own economy. It's enormous. And English is the most spoken language, anyway. Of course Europeans know several different languages. Going from one country to another in Europe is like driving to a different state in America. If different languages were spoken in our states, with people moving between the states, I'm sure many Americans would speak several languages, too. Many Americans are ignorant, yes, but not speaking more than one language is more of a practical decision than anything - it's simply not needed.
@@pekkaahonen5955 I didn't make your point. There is no LOGICAL reason to learn another language as an American. America is the world's largest economy. Few people ever leave - salaries are abysmal in Europe. If there were actually opportunity & high salaries in Europe, you would see American's making an effort to learn another language, but as it stands Europe is a great place for one type of person - someone who wants to live a comfortable, average life. No one is going to dedicate 1000+ plus hours to learn a new language when there is literally 0 upside to doing so.
I spent a little time in Germany some years ago and I really enjoyed it. What really struck me was the fact that other than local customs, people around the world are pretty much the same. I loved discovering that.
When she was talking about bears and nothing being all that dangerous in Germany, I am reminded of my frequent encounter with boars while we were in the field in Germany when I was in the US Army.They used to chase us up onto our vehicles to get away from them! LOL.
@@FelifromGermanyBoars are _far_ more scary and dangerous than bears. A bear will most likely not want anything to do with you, unless it's a mama bear and she thinks you might be messing with her cubs, but boars are made of muscle, spite, and tusks. Boar spears have these lugs behind the spearhead because otherwise they will work their way down the shaft to make sure they take you with them. I don't fear much in the way of wildlife here, I just give it a healthy distance and try to avoid looking like a danger. Boars, on the other hand, will murder you just because they're pissed off that you exist.
We have Bears and Wolfs specially in Northern Spain, Scandinavia, the Balkan and Carpatian regions haha be aware there as well. Boars and Stags are also quite frequent all over Europe.
I remember going to relieve a guy on guard duty, and he was up a tree. Claimed a boar chased him up the tree. 😂. I had boars run around me several times in Graf and Hohenfels, but never had any problems with them.
I am an old woman and we used to walk to schools, stores, etc...Yes sometime the walks were an hour long. American stopped doing that in the early 80's. It was a pleasure watching this video and how much you all enjoy each other. Thank you for sharing and I have subscribed and will continue to watch your videos.
When I was stationed in Germany me and my boys went on several Folks Marches. I still have little ribbons and trophies from that. It is a cool tradition. I wonder if they still do that.
You're speaking American English like a true native now. You should be proud of what you've achieved in a relatively short space of time. Also, Steffi is such a lovely, sweet girl. She brings a lot to the channel and Timo is a VERY lucky guy.
The free tap water experience made me laugh because that was my biggest culture shock in reverse. As an American in Germany, I asked for a glass of water with my meal at a restaurant and was given a bottle of sparkling water. It cost as much or more than the soda my mom ordered, and I had never had unflavored carbonated water before (I didn't like it). I just wanted plain old water. LOL!
As an American with German ancestors, its great to see these videos. The older I get, the more I am impressed by the German people and their perseverance. Not many nations have as much influence on America as Germany has/does, despite our hostilities in the 1910's and 40's.
Almost every German tourist that I have ever met are so dang cute. They have a sense of innocence about them that perhaps we lack. They always seem to be happy too. Never met a German that I did not like.
Feli, you are *SO* perceptive!! Thank you so much for pointing out the often-missed aspect of American poverty: many of them own their own homes, or live with relatives who do, so it's much easier to SEE the poverty here; as opposed to many European countries (and especially their cities), where people living in poverty often dwell in apartments. (Of course, there is practically no such thing as "suburbia" in most of Europe, so it's pretty understandable.)
When I was in Bavaria 30 or so years ago, I remember noticing that there were a lot of green spaces within cities. I'm a country boy, so at the time I didn't really make a note of that in my brain. After watching this video, I can understand and respect the planning that the government did to make those spaces available.
Yea native Brits and Americans of European decent are some of the least lingual in the world. I live in Spain and there are English who've lived here for decades and can't speak a word of Spanish.
As an American, I would NEVER consider walking to any place that is an hour’s walk away. And, I’m not proud of that. But, it’d be hard, also, because most ways would be highways/interstate with no sidewalks.
An hour walk is about 3 miles. I seldom do that but think nothing about using my bicycle for that trip, At 10 MPH, it is a 20 minute trip. Less if I push.
That sucks. Do you you live in the projects or are you afraid of everyone? Im also a male, so perhaps thats my perception. Ive lived in many different parts of the US and have never been too afraid to walk anywhere.
@@tomifost I think they're referring to road safety. I can understand avoid walking when there's a lack of dedicated places for pedestrians especially on "stroad" style roads where it's hard to find a spot to cross the street and drivers tend to speed.
Depends on the city. Cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago people walk a lot. When my mom, her brother, my cousins and I visited my uncle a few years ago in Philadelphia, he wore us out. Walking was nothing to him, and he walked that extensively for nearly 40 years living there.. Thanks to an extensive underground and subway system where you can get anywhere without ever having to struggle through the snow in the winter. In my uncle's case you didn't even need to walk outside from his co-op in Center City to get into the subways. The first day he took us to the Terminal Market which he considered to be a short walk. His idea of a short walk took nearly 30 minutes and when we asked him what he considered a long walk, he pointed to this huge building way out in the distance that looked fairly far when viewed from the 12 floor of his apartment. We drove there the next day and it was nearly 15 miles away, and he would walk that far one way and sometimes round trip a few times a month. Also while my mom and I took the subways a lot when there, according to my uncle many people wouldn't take the subway to for anything less then a 15 to 20 minute walk.
@@gabriellegeorge2648 Correct I work downtown Columbus, and can walk quite a bit in the Short North, but there are other other areas where I consider it risky to walk due to the heavy traffic going at least 10 miles over the speed limit. The Sawmill Road area for instance has a lot of shops and restaurants, with apartments close by, but you would have to be insane to walk from many of the apartments to the nearest shopping center, let alone one shopping center to another, outside a few spots. There's also a huge lack of sidewalks in many cities.
Germans learn English and other languages starting in elementary school. Almost everyone speaks English especially the younger people. They are fearless and adventurous
Not only is their English really fluent, they are totally able to express very complex thoughts and ideas. I'm so impressed. Even though they seem timid about speaking English, they're really pros at making their complex thoughts understood. Prost!
@@terrylandess6072 English has been the primary science language internationally for many decades. I studied German in high school and college and was fluent for a while, but have really never needed it for science. Even on travel to Germany, unless everyone in the visiting party speaks German, the default language will be English. Even at conferences, all the presentations will be in English. If I were going to pick a second language today for science and engineering, I'd probably pick Chinese.
They start learning foreign languages from a young age. I looked it up and they start foreign languages in primary school. In the US, that is not a requirement. Hence, few become fluent in a foreign language.
@@jaym8257it's a myth though. I went to germany to live in 2019 from the Caribbean. While some people speak english majority does not, not like these on here. Not hing is available in English and I mean nothing!!!. They literally can't speak it at all. If yoy visit it feels that way but living there it doesn't. I left for the us because I couldn't find a mental health doctor fluent in English to help
so interesting! also, not only is their english really good, they use a lot of colloquialisms that a lot non native speakers dont get right. And they are quite expressive! i hope we get to see them again!
The wild boars in Wildflecken, DE are pretty intimidating. When I was in the U.S. Army we used to go there for weapons ranges. And at night we had to pull guard duty on the shacks where the ammo was stored. We'd regularly see 200-300lbs boars passing by within 5 or 10 feet.
First time I visited Bavaria, it was winter, with at least some snow daily, rain, and cold. As Im driving through the countryside and near forests, never failed to see germans (families and singletons) going for a walk on the forest trails. In the cities, outdoor restaurants and cafes full of diners enjoying as if it was 80° degrees outside...instead of pouring snow (at one point). Eating a sandwich and drinking hot chocolate at an outdoor cafe, next to a fireplace, under an umbrella while its snowing...a cherished memory!
I found it interesting that you, Feli, don't have an accent and speak English very fast! While your brother and his GF sound like typical Germans speaking English. It seemed they had to think about what they were saying, but had no problem understanding your fast English. I spent almost 4 years in Germany while in the U.S. Army and have been back a number of times since to visit. Danke for the excellent video!
Hello Feli and family. My first memory, here in UK, was seeing on TV my dad kick in the door at an armed siege for armed officers to storm in. He was a police officer for thirty years without having a gun. After arriving in US, the open carry was really a shock. I saw someone in a baseball cap with a gun through the motel window in Nashville. My friend laughed and pointed out it was the security guard. Later, in Texas, it was clear that out in the desert, far from any help, you might want a gun, if only because there are huge animals, unlike UK. I was taken to a gun fair and offered a Chinese made kalashnikov cheap. When I said I was from UK, I was offered a hand gun on private sale even cheaper and with no documentation, which it was up to me to get later. The family in Texas had ancestors there before the English speakers. They taught me how to cook their "Tex Mex" food, that was more "Mex" and really good and not like the fast food version. In Canada, my friend's sister in law just stood taking photos of a huge brown bear, whilst we British sat in the car shouting "bear". She said they had large animals on the family farm all the time as kids. In the north of California, I skipped over to a lighthouse, from where I saw fishing with very large rods on the shore. I looked in the water, over which I jumped to see a huge fin. The "jaws" music started inside my head, like the loudest of earworms.
As to parks, that is, obviously, in your city. Here, in Minneapolis and area, there are parks within walking distance of most houses. 5-6 blocks at most. Living nine miles from the downtown area we are likely to have coyotes, deer, wild turkey, eagles, hawks, opossums, and even, though rarely, cougars
I live in Vegas and struck up a friendship with a visiting English girl. One day she walked in on me cleaning my pistol on my kitchen table and did a mild freakout. It took some words to calm her down to the point where she was more curious than afraid.
@@southcoastinventors6583Being scared of machines that fire of 1000s of joules by the pull of a trigger is kind of rational to me. Strange times are when children have to learn drills in school other than fire ones.
@@markvoelker6620that’s just not true, that knives are just as dangerous as guns. Plus I assume you need your knives for kitchen-related things, so they have a purpose besides harming people.
Ich bin alt genug um mich noch an Kneipen zu erinnern in denen man Arcade Spielautomaten hatte, oder auch jede Menge Flipper und so weiter. Seltsam, dass das in Deutschland so sehr aus der Mode gekommen ist!
Once I went to the Okefenokee Swamp which South Georgia. You’ll see alligators almost every 20 feet or so. Plus you have black bears and countless snakes. It’s a nature site where it’s not “you might see dangerous wildlife” it’s “you will see dangerous wildlife” really cool place in my opinion.
@@FelifromGermany Because you brought up wildlife, can you do a video about differences in our and Germany's fauna? How we'd each react to each other's wild animals?
😂😂😂I loved this interchange between you all. The differences between the two cultures. My wife and i just spent two weeks in Germany. We were visiting our son in the army stationed in Ansbach. We went all over the place and really enjoyed ourselves, thank God our GPS worked everywhere we went because otherwise i don't think it would have been as good. We were in small towns, also Frankfurt, Nuremberg, and Munich. Most Germans spoke enough English for us to survive. I would go back again. The country areas reminded me of Tennessee around Chattanooga into Nashville. Munich was beautiful and the old park with the river running through it. We felt safe where went in Germany. I rented a car it was fine driving esp on Sunday s.
It's so interesting to hear your accent change the longer you're here (America). Your German accent used to be so thick. A relative of mine moved from here to Germany over 20 years ago - 25 maybe? - and has started losing some of his English. It's bizarre to hear him speak now. English is his native language, but he sounds like it's his second language.
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She probably now speaks German with an American accent.
I remember when I was stationed in Northern Germany, just East of Hannover between Rinteln and Hameln in a little town called Hessich-Oldendorf, we used to see these little rat-like creatures we called Hedgehogs. We'd never seen them before and thought they were cute. Loved my time in Germany, especially when we got to go to Bavaria! I love the houses with the painted scenes on the outside walls and the windows with flower boxes. They're so Bavarian! Especially around Garmisch and Oberramagau. Absolutely beautiful country!
Hedgehogs are NOT rat-like ! They are cute wee things, like miniature but more friendly Porcupines (from American point of view), or from an Australian point of view, I'd describe them as appearing like miniature Echidna. English hedgehogs were introduced to New Zealand back in the 1800's by British immigrant gardeners arriving on the wooden sailing ships (or steamerships), to control snails and insect pests on their vegetables. However Hedgehogs are now considered a pest animal as they can eat ground nesting birds baby chicks and eggs (NZ having no native land mammals and being a country with flightless birds filling available ecological niches).
A really informative video, Felli. So many takeaways about our culture. One thing not mentioned, but was ever present and that is that Germans speak English nearly as well (sometimes better) than us Americans. Thank you for this format.
I'm native bilingual in English and German so am very sensitive to accents. She has a very slight German accent and sounds very American, but I would immediately think she was a native German and likely from Bavaria bc of the influence on the vowels sounds. It's very very subtle
Her accent is much more American now compared to when I started watching her videos years ago. She will lose her accent almost completely in a few more years
Both KY and OH now have Constitutional Carry laws so you were around hundreds of people that were carrying concealed weapons and you never saw them, and were never "freaked out". Open carry happens more in the rural areas and has been legal in KY since 1792.
I love your channel, Feli! I had the extreme pleasure of visiting Munchen, Frankfurt and Austria so very long ago (in 2000) and, I would absolutely LOVE to go back and visit Germany and Austria again. Your Country is absolutely beautiful and, I just remember the people being so friendly. 23/24 years is a long time and, I'm so sure so much has since changed.
I’m from Columbus,OH but have lived in the UK, France & even took a month-long stay in Germany. I wanted to say Ohioans love being outside when the weather is nice because we typically have unpredictable weather. We have some amazing metro parks and national parks (Hocking Hills, Wayne) here. It may have just been the time of day.
I live in Columbus, and you're absolutely right about Ohioans loving the outdoors when the weather is nice. However, that weather can change in an instant, especially up in Cleveland around Lake Erie. It could be 80 and sunny on the west side, and 60 and raining on the east side. You always have to be prepared for both, and wait it out for a bit just to get a sense of when to make the trip outside.
"In baseball in the stands, there's kind of a picnic feeling. Emotions may run high, but there's not that much unpleasantness. In football in the stands during the game, you can be sure that at least 27 times you are perfectly capable of taking the life of a fellow human being. Preferably a stranger." -George Carlin
I live in Vegas "Sin City" and I frequently come across coyotes. They are pretty chill creatures as long as you don't corner them. In fact there was a time when i was going to work at 3 am on an electric scooter and they would run alongside me for a bit before going back to finding food. I wouldnt advise getting near them they are very feral, but also very curious
I love the references to wild life. I grew up in Boulder CO, so bears and mountain lions were the occasional (but still rare) backyard visitor depending on which side of town you lived in. Pay attention to where your pets are!
Its always interesting to talk with foreign visitors who are surprised at seeing Americans with guns. Its just so normal here for regular people, Mom's, Dad's, Grandparents all carrying guns. I will admit that here in Ohio, even while its perfectly legal to " open carry" (as long as you are not a convicted criminal) that most people conceal carry instead. But you did say you were in Kentucky, so Im surprised you didnt run across Daniel Boone. Great video!
I really enjoyed this video Feli. I'm glad that your brother and his girlfriend had a good experience. I live in a part of California that attracts people from all over the world. I always do my best to welcome them and give them tips as to what to see in this area. Macht's gut!
@@richrienhart2989 Statistically you're less safe with a gun around, no matter who has it. Buying a pistol at the pawn shop and jamming it in your waistband doesn't automatically turn you into John Wick.
I went to Cincinnati a few years ago to see the Reds play the Diamondbacks. The city was almost like those classic cartoons where you look down one road and see the sun, great weather, happy animals, etc.... and then look down the other road and it was dark, lightning, with scary eyes in the dark. From the river to the middle of the city was COMPLETELY new and updated. The other side of the city looked like pre-1970's and run down.
A Lot of people from other countries I think don't realize that the US is a country of extremes. For example, most bodybuilding world champions (Mr. Olympia) and olympic gold and total olympic medals, but also the fattest Western nation
Experiences will be different in different cities. In Atlanta, you would find numerous parks filled when the weather is nice and still active when it is not so nice. Also, the Cincinnati MSA is 2.3 million which is a better comparison to Munich. Sports vary more from how important it is. Playoff baseball, pennant race baseball and rival baseball is very different. College football can also be much more intense. But, it depends on the team being played. Finally, if you are cooking out, on a grill, you are grilling. People in the North always talk about barbecuing when they are actually grilling. Barbecue is low heat and slow cooking over 12 hours. You are not barbecuing just because you use a grill.
First time in Germany for work and I can attest to everybody being out on Sunday. The train from Frankfurt to Nuremberg and then Erlangen was frigging packed.
Very cool video, nice to see when people visit you guys. I personally have never been one to walk places unless I really know the area. I still would love to visit Germany to see what it is like. It sounds like your family had a great time.
Hi, Feli! I really enjoy your videos. I live in Greater Cincinnati as well, and I learned German for 4 years in high school. Thank you for your content.
About 1 year ago there was a young american influencer complaining about the fact that in the Costiera Amalfitana ( Amalfi coast in Italy ), which is very steep in certain places with amazing and typical little towns with great landscapes over the sea, you have to walk a lot and step up and down to reach the town center and other characteristic places. She was angry because there were no escalators and she warned the potential american visitors not to go there. For us italians is sounded so weird that they spoke about that in the news. Apart the fact that it would be impossible to build escalators in some places , probably it would also destroy the beauty of that little towns. Walking through such old towns and reach hidden little streets and discover special places is part of the experience. The complaining influencer was young and healthy and the places she was talking about were not the mount Everest but reachable by a 10 min walk or so. I love to use my bicycle to go to work for example, which is a 15 min ride. It would take me more time if I had to use my car , park and so on. A daily1 hours walk should be a normal and easy ( and very healthy ) activity for almost everybody. My mother is 85 and she still walks every day to town center. She is slow, but still walking.
We don't get a lot of cardio in our lives so having to do it to get around seems burdensome. We're very focused on Point A to Point B as fast as possible with as little effort as possible. Having to walk an hour PERIOD let alone to get anywhere means "OMG, it'll take FOREVER to get anything done!"
Car culture warps american minds. I didn't get my car license until I was 27. Up until that point, I rode my bicycle, took the city bus, or walked. If it was long distance, I took a Greyhound nationwide commercial bus. I've only been on a few trains in my life in america. One was on the Alaskan Railroad from Denali National Park to Anchorage. Three of us had bicycled there in a few days, but we had to get back to our base soon because our leave was up. Fun trip, even though I got eaten by mosquitos the first night. 🤣🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟
@@ssgtmole8610 I think it has more to do with the idea of purpose-oriented activity. Americans tend not to journey anywhere without a purpose. And with purpose comes the desire for expediency, hence "If I'm going somewhere, it's for a reason and I better get there fast!" So for that reason, the idea of taking time to go anywhere seems troublesome.
@@Theomite I'm not so sure about that. Watch "American Graffiti." Yes, it is dated to 1950s car culture, but the town I grew up in the 60s and 70s had what was referred to as "The Gut." It was a street in town that people would get in their cars and cruse up and down with seemingly no destination - just to be out in their cars driving and to be seen. The city government passed anti-cruising laws and posted signs on the street against cruising, but that just moved the traffic to another street from time to time. A few years ago, I talked to someone who was into street racing when they were growing up in southern california. The last time I was in my hometown I found myself on one of The Gut streets behind someone in a pickup who had jacked it up so much, it they got rear-ended the vehicle hitting them from behind would have missed the bumper on the truck and struck the trucks rear tires.🤦♂
Feli, I have a suggestion for the next time your brother visits. Since he was so "freaked out" by seeing someone carrying a gun, why not take him to a shooting range? My wife and I live in northeast Ohio. About 10 years ago, we went to a local shooting range that offered gun safety classes. The classes cost $100 per person and lasted all day. Much of the day was spent in the classroom learning gun safety and the proper way to handle a gun, but we also spent a couple of hours actually firing guns on the gun range. They made a large variety of guns available to the students to shoot. Large and small pistols and revolvers from many different manufacturers. I'm sure that such services are available in the Cincy area. Learning the proper way to handle guns and shooting them would be an amazing experience for both of you. My wife and I now own three 9mm pistols and an AR-15.
This video helps Americans to understand some of the cultural differences between our countries, which is very interesting and educational. Many Americans don't ever get to visit Europe, but having a worldview based on experiences is so valuable. I would like to visit Germany and many other countries one day and be perceived as a respectful tourist.
Well said. Lots of Americans grow up and live most of if not their entire lives without going beyond 100-200 miles from their home. They have TV, they have the internet, but they don't really have the chance to encounter new cultures and people that live differently from them, and that's a shame. But as you said, that's part of why videos like this are so important.
@@american_cosmic Total BS damn near every household in the US has a car, 100-200 miles is nothing in a car. I'd bet 99% of the population has been much farther than that.
@@briangulley6027 Not bullshit at all... 11% of Americans have never traveled outside the state in which they were born, over 50% of Americans have visited 10 states or fewer, and 13% have never flown on an airplane. Per a 2019 study from Forbes Magazine.
@@briangulley6027just because that's your personal experience doesn't mean that it's everyone else's. I know plenty of people when I used to live in Tennessee that have never even left the state that they were born in. I went to school with about a thousand people and I can pretty much guarantee more than half of them have never even left the state. I also think that you're forgetting about a lot of rural places that are too poor to have a car or any kind of public transportation. Then there's also large cities that have public transportation so there's no need for a car.
I really hope you do get to travel to Europe and particular germany! I live there as a child for about 6 and 1/2 years and just loved it so much that I never wanted to come back to the states. I've been back for more than 30 years and I still wish we hadn't come back. It was absolutely beautiful over there, the way people live and the way they treat each other and how they treated us even though we were different. It was really nice and I have a lot of fond memories there! I hope to one day go back, I just can't guarantee if I'll come back home or not, lol. But it really is beautiful and it's really nice how easily you can travel to so many other countries nearby and encounter so many different cultures.
In 1977 my brother ,who was in the army stationed in Germany married a German Her first time in the US we helped her feel at ease. In a matter of months she had adapted very well to life here
Your brother is so german he doesn't even smile in images next to beautiful nature ;) It's really interesting to see these videos. I'm originally from Sweden but live in Chicago now, and I almost learn more about how incredibly close Germany and Sweden is when it comes to how we are, how we see things etc. I never thought of that when I lived in Sweden, but now not living in Europe, it's so much more pronounced
Thanks for sharing, Feli! It's always fascinating to see someone experiencing a new culture for the first time. Your sister-in-law's reactions were so genuine, and it's cool to get a fresh perspective on things like cars and guns in the USA. Looking forward to more videos and insights! 🌍🇩🇪🇺🇸
00:00 🚶 Walking around in the US felt different; driving is more common, and the visible variety of cars was surprising. 01:21 🍔 They explored Cincinnati extensively, visiting various places from amusement parks to baseball games, trying local foods and activities. 02:45 🚗 Walking long distances felt odd; free water in restaurants was a pleasant surprise, a contrast to German practices. 04:07 🌆 Cincinnati's skyline impressed them; visible disparity between wealthy and poorer areas stood out, a contrast to German cities. 09:08 🍻 The nightlife experience in American bars felt more club-like compared to Germany; no entrance fees at bars in Cincinnati surprised them. 11:34 🕹 Enjoyed the presence of games at bars, finding it a unique and enjoyable aspect of American nightlife. 12:16 🌳 Noticed fewer people in public spaces and parks, indicating a difference in outdoor culture compared to Germany. 15:19 ⚾ Baseball game experience compared to European soccer games; noticing differences in fan culture and atmosphere. 17:22 🔫 Felt more safety concerns in certain situations due to the potential presence of firearms, a contrasting experience from Germany's safety norms. 19:02 🐻 Encountering wildlife like snakes and bears during hikes, contrasting with Germany's less dangerous fauna. 20:38 🦝 Feli compares wildlife in Germany to the USA, mentioning encountering raccoons and possums, which are uncommon in Germany. 21:47 🐱 Feli explains animals visiting their porch due to feeding a neighborhood cat, sharing experiences with raccoons and possums around the house. 22:28 🥗 Difficulty finding healthy food options on the road in the US is highlighted by Feli, especially for vegetarians or those preferring lighter meals. 23:53 🍔 Limited healthy food choices during road trips in certain US areas compared to more options in city centers or coastal regions discussed by Feli and Teo. 24:33 🍔 Indulgence in different restaurant experiences during their stayin the US, acknowledging a desire to return to healthier eating habits in Germany.
Steffi is so beautiful! I also watched the previous video of yours featuring her as well and thought the same thing back then. Gorgeous girl! Your brother is lucky 💖
Hello from Lower Saxony, Germany, thanks for this interesting insights. Here comes the German know it all 😅: we have racoons in Germany. Not naturally since they were imported some decades ago. Some of them fled and know there are more and more and it starts to develop like in the US where they comp the trash 😊. Then we have more and more wolfs. Here are some around the village where I live and they sometimes walk through the streets. It's not such a nice feeling when they follow you.
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Just to let you know, the plural of wolf is wolves.
I’ll visit the states for the first time this year! I‘m very excited, especially to meet the people. I have a few American friends and they are super nice and welcoming
Great video, guys! I (a German) recently spent three months in Ontario, Canada. I experienced a lot of the things Steffi and Timo mentioned there, too. My sister came to visit me and we did a little road trip to go see all the bigger cities in ON. My sister being a vegetarian had a tough time finding vegetarian food when eating out, so exactly what Steffi mentioned. on the raccoon topic: of course we have raccoons in Germany! My earlier mentioned sister had a very unpleasant encounter with one that made a home in our garbage can (schwarze Tonne). However, you dont see them as often as in north america. Seeing skunks frequently (another kind of forbidden cat, they‘re so cute) was also new to me.
Wondering if you went to Toronto. I live in downtown and, not being vegetarian or vegan, I find that almost every restaurant around me has vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu. There are many that are only vegetarian and vegan. There are at least 50 restaurants in the four blocks surrounding me. I am sorry to hear that your sister was not able to find the food she wished to eat. That would not be fun for her. As for the raccoons, the closer to the downtown of Toronto you go, you will not find any. There are too many huge buildings for them to hang around there. The skunks, as cute as they are, aren't welcome. I haven't seen one in years!
Hi Feli, it would be interesting to know if you have every visited Australia, which is a very similar, but slightly different English-speaking culture. It is often observed that Australians have become too Americanized, so it would be interesting to know what your impressions of Australia would be. I never cease to be be amazed at how good Germans are at picking up the English language.
Cincinnati went through a very bad housing crunch where a lot of people lost most of the value of their houses. Many homes were abandoned and if you had a little money you could get one at a very low price.
Heh, I'm 62 and still walk to and back for my shopping, it's only a couple of miles or so. If I have something that I want from the larger supermarkets, I'll take a bus. Got a nice riverside park right across the street from me, complete with a running trail. One big difference, in the towns, the roads in Germany are much narrower. Makes sense, as many such streets and roads were originally made for horse and horse carts (we shared that in downtown Philly and a few other older cities in the US). Pennsylvania has always been an open carry state (save in Philadelphia, where it's concealed carry with permit only). Few ever bothered. Louisiana was also open carry, the only time I did was when there was a cottonmouth moccasin in the yard - a highly aggressive venomous snake. Thankfully, never needed my gun, just being around 10 feet from the snake and not leaving convinced it to move off of the property. Found a molted skin from it in the garage, so I secured that a bit better afterward. A pro tip, if you want a more balanced diet or at least your greens and well, more than chicken or burgers, go to a diner. If you see one with plenty of elderly folks there, the prices and good are typically good. Before my wife died, we used to go to a local diner that had a wonderful fruit and salad bar, I terrorized the poor staff at that, as I can graze a *lot*. ;)
In arizona it has been a long time myth that there is a "law on the books" that it is illegal for a restaurant to not provide water if asked (even to someone who hasn't purchased anything). Although it isn't actually a law, it is pretty much a universal business practice in arizona to provide (tap) water upon request.
Most of those younger germans. Landing in florida. Love the sunny warm beaches, clubs in miami and then going to outdoor festivals like edc in vegas or coachella in california.
@@gerhardma4297 most of those don't know the places to go to. Have you been to haulover or the florida keys. Did you rent a large boat to take out to the middle of the ocean in florida for a day?. These are most of the things. Most don't know coming from europe.
Steffi is a gem and I LOVE how she said the houses are more "wrecked" in the low income area. That is so adorable and such a kind way of putting it. Made me laugh (as someone who lived in a low income area) - we would also say "busted" ;) I am born and raised in the US and I live in the Pittsburgh suburbs - people are also allowed to carry guns here of course, but even then I am still shocked when I see one!
someone here in the comments mentioned low income appartments vs houses. I'm Austrian and have lived in a low income appartment here for 25yrs. May I just add that living in a "wrecked" house still sounds much better to me than in a low income appartment. My appartment complex (60 appartments in total) and my neighbours could literally give one mental health issues, I kid you not. With a house, you at least have space/distance, privacy, your own property/land, and some freedoms to do sth around it and in it. For us, we couldn't even remove walls as we pleased of change the look of the balcony or outside door(!). (During the lockdowns, we couldn't even go outside.) So I prefer the US version, no matter how wrecked it is❤
Feli - about the gentleman in Kentucky who had his firearm open carried - in areas where there are many large predators, it is a good idea to have a good caliber firearm at the ready. Also, FBI statistics prove that places where more citizens are armed tend to have lower crime. Understand, many Americans are armed, just not always visibly. Hope it goes smooth! Danke shun for your videos!
Loved this video. You and you brother look alike. It was also really enjoyable listening to your brother's and his girlfriend's accents. Sure enjoy your videos. You do a great job with them.
Absolutely love this gal! She is such an asset and amazing representation of Germany. I hope that she and her significant other find a wonderful place in both countries. Everyone I have met that have lived in Germany or are from Germany are nothing but kindness and amazing! You are a blessing to Germany. Extremely intelligent and just wonderful. I also used to live in Cincinnati and I think this is a perfect place to land. Great blend of the midwest with the south:)
I know! Ben and I tried to take most of the time off so that we could spend a little "vacation at home" with them and do things the we don't ever get to do either 😅
Fun interview. When i travel I make sandwiches and salads for lunch, then I don't have to eat junk food. Its easy to do and doesn't take much time and is way less expensive.
How far you gave to go to find greenery or a park will vary WILDLY depending on where you are in the US even with medium to large cities. Some like LA or New York are massive concrete jungles with only a few parks and other cities have streets lined with trees and small parks all over the place.
It depends on where you are in LA. I'm 20 minutes from downtown LA and a few minutes walk from a national forest. There are large park areas full of mountains scattered around the LA region
I always found the closeness of wildlife within cities in America as startling. Here in New Zealand you are lucky enought o see the odd opossum in big parks and apart from birds that's about it. In the States you'll see deer everywhere, squarrels, racoons, snakes, even bobcats, coyotes and bears.
Iowa has the odd wolf, down from MN or WI, following the big river timbers. We also include mountain lions amongst our occasional visitors. Coyote, fox, deer, coon, and opossom are plentiful. More rare are badger, mink, weasel, and otter. ❤ Iowa.
@@DENVEROUTDOORMANI live on the other side of the metro area in Dougco and we have deer, snakes, giant trash pandas and I think we've also had some bears and cougars spotted in the area.
Its good to hear that they had a good experice. The bars gave them water, allowed them tonuse the facilites. Thats the good parts of the states. Sometimes you can encounter the opposite.
For the life of me I cannot imagine why an empty park would be considered a negative. That made me laugh out loud. Loved the additional input from your brother and sister-in-law. Very interesting!
I think you are on to something. When the weather is nice in Germany population density will tell you that German parks will be packed more so than American ones who often are also larger than German parks. As a German in the US I noticed the vast expanse of empty countryside between urban areas, especially on some road trips. Europeans have little to no concept of this.
I like how everyone is talking about how well they can speak English and how fluent they are. I'm not surprised honestly. I was stationed in Germany for 2 years and I can't tell you how many times I was out in the town and I would need to ask for some sort of directions or something and I would ask in German if they understood English. Either I got completely ignored (which to Germans does not come off as being rude) or the response I would get is "a little bit" and then they would proceed to have a full-on conversation in English with the only broken parts being just not knowing certain words for certain things lol. I cannot wait to go back and visit some of my old German friends.
