Please Note: These are observations and opinions based on our experiences. These are opinion based statements, not facts. It's very important in today's society that we remind ourselves of the differences. We didn't think it was necessary to put a disclaimer into every single one of our videos; however as some of our videos are reaching an audience who doesn't know us and/or have only seen a few videos, we feel this reminder is necessary. We want this to be a platform where we can share our opinions, observations and differences in a positive way. Differences are NOT a negative thing. It makes things interesting. We honestly feel that the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same. Thanks for watching!! Anyways, what is your impression of the US?
@WJessiM
5 жыл бұрын
Deana and Phil my impression of the US is, that the people are so kind and friendly.
@Str3aT
5 жыл бұрын
In Filmen oder Serien sieht man häufig das die Haustüren nicht abgeschlossen sind. Jeder kann einfach das Haus betreten. Ist das wirklich so?
@tellzvision
5 жыл бұрын
@@Str3aT kann ich bestätigen. Ich wohne schon seit 14 Jahre in Florida. Es gibt natürlich Schlösser, aber es ist mehr wie eine Art Riegel den man einfach umdreht. Aber viele die eine Garage haben gehen meisstens dadurch weil man ein automatischen Garagenöffner im Auto hat. Also benutzen wir fast nie die Türe und deswegen ist sie immer geschlossen. Aber wenn der Riegel z.B. nicht verschlossen ist, kann man wirklich einfach eintreten. Ist nicht so wie in Deutschland wo die Tür dann gleich verschlossen ist wenn sie mal zu geht.
@HelloImNotJohnnyCash
5 жыл бұрын
the drive through ATMs and service stations blew my mind.. And having to pay for my fuel before I actually could put it in the car.. and selling booze at a service station...I found the service portions unbelievably huge.. I don't think I completed 1 meal in a single sitting. I got more free stuff because of my accent, I think thats why I loved the states so much lol Being in the dessert but seeing snow capped mountain ranges was completely mind blowing... although I had never actually seen snow before my last trip to america. and Im 43
@peachfreude
5 жыл бұрын
That americans are loud and they don’t shower much. Just my impression but I think I’m wrong
@aramondehasashi3324
4 жыл бұрын
This guy is the first Euro i've heard that said restaurant portion sizes are small, usually Euro's say they're huge.
@dustyrelic239
5 жыл бұрын
I always assumed Phil was reasonably intelligent and was shocked that he wasn’t able to figure out to do a handstand in the shower by himself! This is something that Americans master at a very young age! I still remember the first time I was able to do the shower handstand without bending my legs and propping my feet against the wall for stability. I was so proud, I made the whole family come squeeze in to watch! The bathroom got really crowded, too, especially after the neighbors started crowding in to congratulate me for finally mastering this technique. (I was a slow learner and was 15 years old at the time; most kids master this life skill at a much younger age.)
@jevvf3246
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😭😭😭
@helenscott8202
4 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@lisao7600
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@leonelsancheztrapani2838
4 жыл бұрын
you cannot be American, you're well sarcastic, aren't you a Brit ex-pat by any chance?
@ravenmills7777
4 жыл бұрын
Dusty Relic germans like to douche themselves with the shower head I guess.. they haven’t figured out the use of a cloth
@3000Rico1
5 жыл бұрын
Preisleistungsverhältnis... The most important word in Germany... 😂
@_niemand
4 жыл бұрын
Heizölrückstossabdämpfung längstes Wort im duden
@williamjordan5554
4 жыл бұрын
@@_niemand antiestablishmentarianism is a nice word.
@Dreyno
4 жыл бұрын
Backfeifengesicht. One word to describe an emotion, an action, a vengeance, an assault and a crime. Pure genius.
I could be wrong but I think the US has every type of terrain. We have deserts. Plains, tropical. subtropical, artic, mounten (from foothills to the rockies), forest (many variations of them). Swamp. The list goes on.
@RePlaylist1
4 жыл бұрын
Some is flood plain, farmland, preservation...you just can't win. They want boondoggle highspeed trains to reach every area. This is why we are over productive in the US, we don't try to solve every bleeding want at any cost. That's Socialism.
@Duke00x
4 жыл бұрын
@Eff dees Hawaii, florida keys. Also some other islands that are territories of the US (puerto rico, US virgin islands so on).
@blendedtonesable
4 жыл бұрын
@@RePlaylist1 We don't have high speed rail at this point because in the 1940's the government got behind the auto industry. Prior to that rails was the way to travel. Later the government got behind Airlines to push that agenda. Trains then became more behind. Socialism has nothing to do with it. Bush up on your history a bit.
@Uhtredrag1080
4 жыл бұрын
@@Duke00x I thought we didn't have a Tropical Rainforest but after a little google it turns out we do in Puerto Rico.
@travisthompson8752
4 жыл бұрын
shower gell is called body wash in the U.S.
@teebes2009
4 жыл бұрын
And most stores where I live carry 2 or 3 varieties. I always buy wash that I can use on my hair too. AND I was introduced to body wash at least 25 years ago at hotels I stayed in at the time.
@racheldrum1982
4 жыл бұрын
It's difficult, but not impossible, to get travel size bottles of body wash/shower gel. With respect to fixed shower heads - that's why I prefer baths.
@NuUnlimited
4 жыл бұрын
I used shower gel in middle school but thats the only time
@elw00dblues57
4 жыл бұрын
@@NuUnlimited These differences are so interesting. I mean, I grew up with knowing nothing but shower gel/body wash when I took a shower. Soaps, I mean the small pieces are just used on the sink in the bathroom to wash my hands after doing my business on the toilet.
@ericb8419
4 жыл бұрын
Also shower gel? Have u smelt an American? Our hygiene beats any country in the world. If u smell bad herr people will visibly react to you. Especially the French. No natural smells.....
@3Kidneys
5 жыл бұрын
German here. Never have I ever let a server throw away my leftovers.
@Kadofflbauer
5 жыл бұрын
same here, we always take our leftover with us if there is something left... i thought it maybe is because im living on the countryside where its normal...idk
@A-Wa
4 жыл бұрын
Kadofflbauer also in der großstadt nimmt mans auch mit außer es is sehhr wenig
@9malia
4 жыл бұрын
Ja, das war mal, glaub ich. Heutzutage macht das kaum jemand.
@mrm7058
4 жыл бұрын
@@Kadofflbauer Not just the countryside. I did the same while living in Hamburg. Simply because even our "small" German portions are sometimes too much for me and I hate to waste food.
@hansmahr8627
4 жыл бұрын
For me, it really depends on the amount and the type of food. If there's a whole piece of meat left, I'll take it home with me but if there's just a small piece and a little bit of rice I don't see the point. And of course there's stuff that just doesn't taste very good if you reheat it, for example fries or potatoes.
@Lappeeen38
5 жыл бұрын
"you always have to have last....." and just cuts her xD GENIUS
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
I was hoping somebody catches that 😂
@geremyzieroth4615
4 жыл бұрын
Made me laugh!
@RichieZero
5 жыл бұрын
The reunion sequence was as funny as ...! :-D Love it!
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
😂😍😜
@alarahalbach8665
4 жыл бұрын
@@Gothuew 😂😂😂👍
@mezlabor
4 жыл бұрын
I dont know if shower gel is the same thing as body wash but I've seen plenty of body wash. This is the first time Ive ever heard of a European saying the portion sizes were too SMALL in the US lol
@blendedtonesable
4 жыл бұрын
At 13:01 The woman is right. Americans don't take home half eaten fast food often but will take home or box up a plate meal.
@williamjordan5554
4 жыл бұрын
Better quality food is why.
@MrRedberd
4 жыл бұрын
A little something to remember the experience of not having to self serve.
@dandeleon2764
4 жыл бұрын
Anyone else kinda annoyed that when Deana is giving an explanation, Phil is just like, "no, no, I don't really think so, I think my observations based on a few hotel trips, and a trip to the grocery store is more insightful that you LIFETIME of being/living in America!" Like, LISTEN to her dude, she's literally giving you insight.
@LMmccallL57
4 жыл бұрын
@@dandeleon2764 I'm annoyed. He talks about the issues he has with the bar soap and shower heads and that it's the same "everywhere" in the U.S, but also says in the hotels and houses he's been in. How is that "everywhere"?
@jahbay
5 жыл бұрын
Yes we do use shower gel. However it is called body wash. Same product different name.
@jennygreat4846
4 жыл бұрын
cars nguitars yeah most people use body wash over bar soap.
@Ionan89
4 жыл бұрын
The term "shower gel" and "body wash" are used equally interchangeably in stores and in common useage wherever I go (SoCal and Southwest)
@RePlaylist1
4 жыл бұрын
Bazaar how many "mistakes" in this video. Bar soap in paper is less waste, whereas shampoos are really just advertising, most ppl are brand loyal. There are oodles of body wash and liquid hand soaps everywhere.
@allendever949
4 жыл бұрын
shower gels / body wash is also found in the mens section ie. shaving, razors, beard stuff.
@mariahgrimes207
4 жыл бұрын
cars nguitars true. But even in the nicer hotels still provide that stinky prison soap cake. There is no lack of body wash/ shower gel being sold here in the states😂
@Tabfort
5 жыл бұрын
I’m American and I use shower gel. Also, we do have detachable shower Heads.
@afcgeo882
4 жыл бұрын
In Europe you often find ONLY a detachable shower head, no fixed one.
@stanklepoot
4 жыл бұрын
@@afcgeo882 In the US, detachable shower heads tend to be something you install yourself. Easy enough to do.
@afcgeo882
4 жыл бұрын
stanklepoot I know. I have them and I installed them. That’s not at all what I was saying. Did you read?
@timothybessemer7316
4 жыл бұрын
Lots of people have shower heads. Maybe it is that lots of motels/hotels don't.
@MrRedberd
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like the detachable shower heads are mostly owned by lonely women in US.
@micahhills1207
4 жыл бұрын
It maybe a Washington thing, but here in the Midwest Trader Joe's is one of the most expensive grocery stores you can go to other than Whole Foods.
@marshsundeen
4 жыл бұрын
Aldi is the cheaper sister store of TJ. Most are 1/3 less than TJ for the same items.
@dibutler9151
3 жыл бұрын
They are mostly in big cities, especially coastal cities so they haven't experienced a Midwestern or rural Southern shopping experience. I lived on the coast for a while, grocery prices were brutal.
@maxskill1877
4 жыл бұрын
in the us since 1991 was born in germany the only thing I had to adjust too was the climate and you get paid weekly instead of monthly paychecks no complaints here
@gaazzhookaa8509
4 жыл бұрын
These two nice people deserve more attention to their channel. KZitem, do something!
@ratlips4363
4 жыл бұрын
I travel quite a lot in the US. I very seldom come across shower gel. As for the show nozzles, fixed mounted are not only less costly, they require no maintenance because someone pulled too hard or wound one up too far. Fast food "Places" are not restaurants. Don't get them mixed up just because both serve food. In the US they do charge for "wasser mit gas"...and finally, if you want to really experience distance, Go West Young Phil! I have worked for German companies and they always comment on the hugeness of the west.
@christineb1464
4 жыл бұрын
The water issue in Germany drives me nuts. I dont like sparkling water and dont always want soda. Free water would be awesome.
@edwardbennet3902
3 жыл бұрын
The military told us not to drink the tap water in Germany..that's why you rarely get iced drinks or water in restaurants unless it's bottled.
@TheBlackLakeSiren
3 жыл бұрын
@@edwardbennet3902 why would they tell you not to?
@edwardbennet3902
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBlackLakeSiren Heavy metal contaminants ...Lead etc...this was the 70's...don't know if they have it under control now or not...same with Italy...don't drink the water..Cholera !
@ITIsFunnyDamnIT
4 жыл бұрын
Come down to Florida, swamp land here, but we do have lots beautiful crystal clear swimming springs here, that was my girlfriends favorite part of visiting here from Germany was the springs, and natures parks and recreation she loves that sort of thing.
@kimrobb1965
4 жыл бұрын
I am in Germany right now and am really surprised how expensive it is here but the food is amazing
@melindar.fischer5106
4 жыл бұрын
@xellossaxon My life experiences living in the USA and in Germany are similar to yours. Buying food for a family of 4 is MUCH less expensive in Germany, both from restaurants and from grocery stores, but especially from grocery stores. We were pleasantly surprised by the low prices (and our total monthly expenditures) in German grocery stores compared to the USA, and my family lives in a "less expensive" part of the USA, the midwest. In other words, groceries and restaurant meals would cost even more money in other parts of the USA (think east coast: NY, Boston, D.C., Atlanta; or west coast: Los Angelos, San Francisco, Seattle). People from those parts of the USA would really think that German groceries and restaurants are less expensive.
@jazzminb
4 жыл бұрын
We had a german exchange student stay with our family when I was in high school - the first thing she noticed about americans is that we're short. She also loved this sandwich spread called marshmallow fluff. I learned from her about Nutella (this was in the 80s before it came to the US)
@jazzminb
4 жыл бұрын
Incidentally a song in German was a big cross over hit in the USA around that time by Falco - Rock Me Amadeus: kzitem.info/news/bejne/xIyf0Y5uiJeQi3Y
@celestewilson6445
4 жыл бұрын
If food isn’t big enough for you go to Texas. Everything’s BIGGER in Texas
@elizabethbennet4791
5 жыл бұрын
10:20 I LOVELOVELOVE Aldis- we go there all the time. Bring your own bag, european brand food items, fairly paid cashiers, yay!
@99snubby
4 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Heidelberg Germany prices were way higher than Utah.
@jaredziegner1159
4 жыл бұрын
John Smith I think Utah is probably cheaper than the states which they were in the US !
@jaredziegner1159
4 жыл бұрын
John Harris Ok, Im actual from Germany. I don’t really know about the price in the different states but I know that maybe Cali is one most expensive (so more expensive than Utah)
@jaredziegner1159
4 жыл бұрын
John Harris ok ok good to know!
@jaredziegner1159
4 жыл бұрын
John Harris oh Damm, Germany have a 19% sales tax!!!
@jaredziegner1159
4 жыл бұрын
John Harris I know that
@JasonLLedford438
4 жыл бұрын
I'm an American and I use shower gel soap. I also have the showerhead that has a hose for better washing.
@elw00dblues57
4 жыл бұрын
The free water amazed me as well when I was living in Ireland. Afer the first time I experienced that and after I made sure that this was not exceptional in this particula restaurant, I've said that if I ever open a restaurant in Germany, I definiely will offer free water. I mean, it is 0.05 Cent per liter for me and even if I buy it in bottles without bubbles, it is still cheap and easy to give for free as service.
@mirozen_
4 жыл бұрын
I live in Washington state...we have snowy mountains that are super big, we have desert, we have the Pacific ocean...and yes, of course we have Sasquatches running around! ;-)
@WJessiM
5 жыл бұрын
Phil, ich bewundere dich für deine Englischkenntnisse. Du sprichst so wunderbar fließend! You’re a true source of inspiration. Thank you!
@jbcumming
4 жыл бұрын
Your English is fine and understandable but you do have an accent. Get an accent reduction coach and ditch the accent. It's not that difficult. Unfortunately, most English teachers had to study Education (Pädagogik) so they are often native German speakers so they have an accent which they teach to their students. Native speaking teachers are good; the pillow method (you and Deana) is best. Also, in German the emphasis is on avoiding mistakes while in the U.S. there is more flexibility. The German educational emphasis on the pursuit of perfection infects the culture and makes it less innovative.
@athenakilgore2396
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but ich cant understand ihr. Nein offense. The only reason im using a few Deutsch words is because ich am learning Deutsch.
@annannwaack9828
4 жыл бұрын
I'm from Germany and never had a problem to get my leftovers to go...
@Stevenimich
4 жыл бұрын
Some parts of the U.S. large semi-trucks do have their own lane especially on the interstate and some do have speed signage for them.
@mattwright6462
2 жыл бұрын
I am a 47-year-old truck driver in the US I just visited Munich Germany in May 2022 the difference in trucks on the interstate is in Europe 99% of all trucks are company owned and they’re all governed mainly to the same speed between 80 and 100 km in United States we have a lot of owner operators
@jackeagan486
4 жыл бұрын
Deana! Take that man to Yosemite!! My friends from Bremen visted me in Maryland. I promptly flew them to Cali and we camped in Yosemite for a week. This was ten years ago. They visit Yosemite annually, then stop in to spend time with me. They want to imigrate here, not to be nearer to their friend, but for Yosemite. I hope they don't discover Yellow Stone, or I'll never see them again!
@MioRaem
5 жыл бұрын
I lived in Florida for almost a year and enjoyed it! Happy to see you guys reunited! Hope you'll have an amazing time together and serve us many more fun delicious vlogs!
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Where do you live now?
@MioRaem
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeanaandPhil uhm - still Japan! I comment on your videos all the time! 😂
@hlsot569
5 жыл бұрын
MioRaem I LOVE FLORIDA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ the OCEAN ❤️❤️❤️
@kaylachristenson9664
4 жыл бұрын
I use shower gel, but in the U.S. it is usually called "body wash"!
@MrDanGodfrey
5 жыл бұрын
Phil..."big ass cracks in the public toilet"...hahaha. I'm enjoying watching your stuff guys, all the best :)
@jcarlovitch
4 жыл бұрын
The positive part about adding sales tax at the end is you are far more aware how high sales tax is and more apt to oppose new tax increases.
@dash4800
4 жыл бұрын
literally any store has a hundred choices for shower gel
@charleslatora5750
4 жыл бұрын
Here it's called body WASH
@Somesomesame337
3 жыл бұрын
In America, in stores, there are whole sections called “Body Wash”. They just aren’t called “shower gels”. A lot of nice hotels have body wash, instead of bar soaps. Maybe not in the highway motels. You could assume it’s better for the environment to have fewer small plastic bottles, because as you know, small plastic containers are value neutral to recyclers. They end up being incinerated or just chucked into landfills.
@1029blue
4 жыл бұрын
I felt rich when going back to Germany on vacation and had to go to the grocery store. U.S. prices are definitely higher, but incomes are usually also much higher in the U.S. (and there is also a bigger range between how much the richest and the poorest make).
@4freebird69
4 жыл бұрын
Here's a tip... When you first walk in the restroom you lean down and look for feet in the stalls the one with no feet is empty. Then walk to the stalls. You don't see anything but feet and they don't have to see you looking in on them.
@sandpiperr
4 жыл бұрын
Deana, actually it's legal to overtake on the right in certain circumstances. Specifically on a multilane highway. I use bar soap, but only Dove Sensitive because it's actually less drying than most shower gels. Phil, you're the first non-American I've seen who says that American portion sizes seem small! Most Europeans I've known say they're huge.
@StevePerryisthebest
3 жыл бұрын
My first impression of the US was that you can drive almost on any line that you want (when there are more than one!) - in Germany we have the "Rechtsfahrgebot", that means that you usually drive on the right side of the "Autobahn) and when you are faster than the car infront of you you have to overtake them left! I was also impressed that it was easy for me to drive like the americans - switch the lines no matter if I want to overtake another car from the left or the right!!! A HUGE HUGE plus which I wanted to adopt from the US is that the traffic lights are on the other side of the crossing 👍👍👍, it's really much more "comfortabler" for your neck because you only look straight ahead - in germany you often have to lay your head in the neck to see the lights 😱!!! I totally agree with the free water every where - that's pretty cool 👍👌👍👌👍 - unfortunally we don't have that here in Germany 😫😭!! For me as a handicapped person - sitting in a wheelchair - I have to say that the US (streets, sideways, shopping-areas, museums, official buildings, restrooms, etc.!) and the people are waaaaaaaaay MUCH better and friendlier👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 than in Germany!!! And just because everything seems to be so expensive I'M R E A L L Y impressed how you can afford your life - house, cars, children, etc.?!?!?!?!?! If I would have the money I would have been moved to the US in just a second (especially to the little island Coronado at San Diego 😍😍😍) - we were there several times and "IT" was just perfect - on the one side you can see Downtown San Diego and on the other side you have the beach and the beautiful ocean 😍😍😍!!! Even when my english is not the best - we L O V E D and enjoyed E V E R Y single stay in the US ❤❤❤❤❤ (LA - Hollywood, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, New York City and Massachusetts) because my Aunt lives in a little town in Massachusetts for more than 40 years now 👍👍👍!!!!
@hedypost7690
3 жыл бұрын
We got Aldi and lidl here now is only penny and Norma missing.germann grocery stores
@Revilo567
4 жыл бұрын
The difference starts already when u both showed 8 with ur fingers
@lucmikaelson4428
5 жыл бұрын
free water in restaurants should be a thing to be honest... i would like that!
@1029blue
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I got pretty dehydrated when going back to Germany on vacation because I didn't want to have to pay for more to drink.
@hansmahr8627
4 жыл бұрын
Apart from the fact that most Germans prefer sparkling water, it's also important to note that eating out is more of a special occasion for Germans. Americans eat out more often and they generally spend less time at the table whereas in Germany, when people go to a restaurant together, they'll often sit there for two or even three hours. People talk, people drink. And because it's a special occasion, people don't want to drink tap water, they'll get a glass of wine, a beer, orange juice, Apfelschorle, etc. I have never seen anyone order tap water in a restaurant in Germany, not even my mother who pretty much only drinks tap water at home. It's one of those things that Americans notice immediately when they come to Germany but for most Germans, it's not a problem that needs fixing.
@anjajacobsen9739
4 жыл бұрын
I always ask to take home the leftovers - it's everything from salat, fries... and eat it next day. In Denmark many of our supermarkets and some bakery's - are giving away or selling for a fair foods - they haven't sold. In christmas - some of the supermarkets - selling or giving away food, cakes and more to people... before they leave for holidays. It also happen in easter. They bakery I have worked in - and 1/2 hour before the shop clouse - we packed 10 - 12 bags with bread, cakes, patries and people comes in - and for a fair price, they buy it. U feel good, to give fresh food and cakes away instead of put it, in a dumbster.
@wlspook
4 жыл бұрын
As a Guy from the Netherlands the thing that annoyed me the most, when asked where I came from and answered: the Netherlands or Holland, I would always get: “oh I love the Netherlands”. When asking further it wasn’t the Netherlands they loved, but Dutch DJ’s...
@kiwia4253
4 жыл бұрын
So... I'm German and we always take our leftovers with us, we never just let them throw the food away. My it's just the way I'm raised but in my family that's how you do it and most of my friends do it the same too... Idk but I don't think it's typical German to let the restaurant throw the leftovers away. Just saying...
@justasimpleman7111
4 жыл бұрын
If you want to see high grocery prices, look up videos for the prices grocery shopping in Alaska. It will blow your mind.
@randlebrowne2048
5 жыл бұрын
As far as the distance between things in the US, it might help to think of the US as a continent. I know that the United States doesn't take up all of North America; but, it *is* about the size of all of Europe, not even counting the vast area covered by Alaska. It could take 10 hours or more to drive from one end of Texas to the other. I think that one difference between the diversity seen in Europe and that seen in the US is that European cultures formed relatively close together; but separated by mountains and rivers; while actual distance may have played more of a part in American cultural formation.
@Progan666
4 жыл бұрын
Certainly! Some comparisons may only be relevant to a particular state rather than the country as a whole.
@markrenzella2825
4 жыл бұрын
Europe if dropped in the US , would fit from the east coast to Mississippi. The US is more than double the size of Europe. Without counting Alaska , and Hawaii.
@stephanweinberger
4 жыл бұрын
@Mark Renzella The United States cover an area of ~9.8 million sqkm (including Alaska, which makes up almost 20% of the area!), whereas Europe is 10.5 million sqkm (don't forget the European part of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, etc.). I guess you are thinking of only the EU (4.4 million sqkm). Or to put it differently: the "mainland" US (without Alaska) is about 8 million sqkm, Europe without Russia (i.e. EU + Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, the balkan states, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Moldowa, Bulgaria) is about 6,7 million sqkm - so not that much different.
@MrRedberd
4 жыл бұрын
That's about how long it takes to drive from one end of Michigan to the other, but we have "70 mph" speed limits. I think Texas drives faster, because it is so wide open and big oil lobbied.
@randlebrowne2048
4 жыл бұрын
@Jar of Smegma But most of Russia is in Asia.
@dwaynelowery5808
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your comments!
@Dejo2106
4 жыл бұрын
4:50 is no one going to call phrasing on him here. I about died laughing.
@Kadofflbauer
5 жыл бұрын
Deana: "we like it big in the US!" Phil look is saying like "i know huehuehue" xDDD
@michaelburke750
4 жыл бұрын
Leftovers... there’s doggie bags and boxes and if you think the doggie gets any of that you got another thing comin’ 😂😂😂
@numsixber
4 жыл бұрын
In my house we use body wash in the shower and liquid hand soap in the pump bottle at the sinks. Both of my bathroom showers have showerheads that are on the long hose, which come in handy for bathing the dogs.
@Zstray17
5 жыл бұрын
You must have been looking in the wrong section, there is a LOT of shower gel (body wash) in the stores. That’s all I’ve used for years. Taking leftovers? It’s a huge money saver, especially when you have a family. Nonstop refills? That’s why we’re fat. I’m first generation American, family came from Germany. Love your videos.
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I found body wash. But I still think it's like 80% bar soap 😬
@rich_t
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeanaandPhil Go to a big store like Target, you'll find a lot more shower gel. 😉
@barnabydodd8956
4 жыл бұрын
I've never heard anyone say American portions are small. I've always heard people from other countries say the portions are huge. And it's true. I know it's true because the portions today in America are much bigger than they used to be. So the portions are huge even compared to ourselves in the past.
@gyqz
5 жыл бұрын
I think the obesity in the US comes from the fact that people on a low budget can not afford fresh produce and vegetables and are therefor relying on cheaper ready-to-eat meals that contain high volumes of salt and other non-healthy ingredients. And when fast food is also cheaper than buying fresh food at a supermarket, it is easier to choose that option. Thank you for this fun video!
@jar7636
5 жыл бұрын
jar Eating cheap and healthy is Relatively easy. 1) ground beef and chicken are $.99/lb 2) a 10lb bag of rice is $20 3) vegetables that are frozen are also cheap Most people just want to eat highly tasty and quick food which contain a lot of toxins
@dm-gq5uj
5 жыл бұрын
@@jar7636 You're correct. It's cheaper to cook than it is to buy fast food , especially if you give some thought to what is on sale. I think many people are too lazy or too rushed to cook.
@Melissa-wx4lu
4 жыл бұрын
@@jar7636 Were the fuck do you live? Ground beef is NEVER under $3 a pound, even the crap 75/25 is over $3.
@MrXyzasdf
2 жыл бұрын
@17:30 - you have just perfectly described - California. Yes folks, just like the song says, we have it all. Snowy mountain peaks, wilderness forrest, desert landscapes, costal beaches, urban city centers, and the amazing aspect about this - you can visit and experience all these landscapes all within a SINGLE day! This is what makes California so unique and enviousness, and of course its people and culture nonetheless. In addition to what I've already mention, the icing on top for Phil, second only to Mexico, California has the best Mexican food any where you can find.
@bravegirlarise7672
5 жыл бұрын
What? We have Lidl in the U.S. now too? Sweet! I shop at Aldi here in Missouri. Since I'm learning German I like noticing German words on some of the products. Loved the reunion scene! Tschüss!
@sarah35005
5 жыл бұрын
aaaah you mean Lidl, at first I thought 'what is Leidl 🤔' 😉 My dear Brave, do you love almonds, my favorite food is Nussecken, you are Welcome 😙and american food I love Donuts 😊
@Torfmoos
5 жыл бұрын
nice to see a Tschüss at the end and not a Servus - grias gott - tschau or pfürti. Congrats to your German teatcher - he/she told u right ... :)
@MiraAurelio
4 жыл бұрын
It's written as Lidl but the pronunciation is "leedle" it rhymes with needle. Haha
@blendedtonesable
4 жыл бұрын
Shower gel exist and in the USA. Liquid soap/gel (bodywash)is a huge market. Not sure what store you were shopping in not to see it. In a lot of homes there are removable shower heads. Some hotels have them. Depends on where you are.
@marrykurie48
5 жыл бұрын
I did a tour around the westside of the USA in 2001. So I can't give an actual impression. But it was a cool Journey. LA, Hollywood, Sausalito, San Francisco, Las Vegas and so on. And in one diner I noticed the personnel carrying shooting weapons. This was the first time in my life I saw something like that. It would not be possible over here in Germany. But the waitress was very kind and in a good mood, so I assume, this was a normal thing. XD.
@hlsot569
5 жыл бұрын
Marry Kurie it's a FREE COUNTRY LAST YEAR I TOOK MY CITIZENSHIP FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF RELIGION FREEDOM OF BARING GUNS!! I KNOW IT'S CRAZY 😬)
@Ira88881
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe if more people carried guns in your home town in the 30s, the Nazis would have thought twice. By the way...when in 2001? Before or after 9/11?
@marrykurie48
4 жыл бұрын
@@Ira88881 Before. I even made a pen pal there and we sent emails to one another after the terror happened. But guns wouldn't have helped against the Nazis. They would just have had bigger ones than anyone else.
@merfwriter
3 жыл бұрын
Was the personnel a Police officer with a gun in it's halster on his waist? If so that is normal for police officers to carry guns on them in America. If it was just an ordinary person (a non-police officer) that would be surprising especially in places like California which is a very liberal state that have strickter gun laws for the general public. Conservative states like Texas have a open gun carry law where ordinary citizens can carry a gun on their person.
@farzana6676
2 жыл бұрын
@@marrykurie48 Guns helped the Taliban defeat America 😭
@scottfuller7059
4 жыл бұрын
City codes force "Strip Malls" and "Fast food" as well as any other Restaurant to have a certain amount of parking places for each restaurant as well as handicap parking places
@encrypter46
4 жыл бұрын
I believe Germany is equal in size to Wisconsin. That explains a lot!
@DieReaktion
4 жыл бұрын
About the size of Montana
@flAMe9610
4 жыл бұрын
Germany lost about half Its former territories after both world wars. 20% after the first and another 30% after the second. Most of it being awarded to Poland. Even more if you include Austria. That's one of the reasons Germany has such a high population for its size. If somebody is interested, there is a great video about Germanys territorial evolution. (With english subtitles) kzitem.info/news/bejne/kYGnxZulhZucg44
@LMmccallL57
4 жыл бұрын
Gaps in the public toilet stalls - Consider safety reasons. If someone passes out or has any medical emergency while inside, if they don't answer, someone can look inside to see if they're okay. The gaps also allow rescue workers to slide tools in to pry open a locked door, and the gaps act as vents to keep the funk from being completely trapped inside the stall. I've personally never seen anyone literally put their face against or very close to a gap and look inside. Some gaps are larger than others, but still.... The huge gap at the bottom is for you to see the feet of the occupant so you know to wait, if a child gets locked inside, they can crawl underneath. I saw that happen once. The mother kept trying to bump the door loose while her older daughter went to find help. The little girl started crying, so her mom told her to crawl under. I was hoping that the mom would have washed her child's exposed skin (wore shorts and a short sleeved top) off after that, but she didn't. I understand being glad that she was okay, but still. Also, the gaps keep some people from having sex, committing dangerous acts against others, or doing drugs inside the stalls because they know that people can see if they look hard enough. One more thing....if you've ever seen a public bathroom with a drain in the floor, it's so the mop water or any flood water can go down, plus when the cleanup crew does a power wash, they can hose off the stalls, walls and floors and let the water drain. I went into a women's public restroom one time right after a power wash and didn't know what was happening. A crew member came right behind me to tell me they were just about to put up a sign about the cleaning and that I had to use another restroom. All I know is that water was dripping from walls, stalls, sinks, etc. It was surprising, but at least it was sparkling and smelled nice.
@olivertripp5412
4 жыл бұрын
Epic Intro. :-D I was laughing for minutes, got tears in my eyes and it was hard to breathe. The final nearly finished me too. :-D
@bentleyr00d
4 жыл бұрын
In most countries that use VAT taxes, the final price tends to be higher than places without VAT. The reason that items in the US are not marked with the tax added is because there are different taxes added at different locations. There may be a standard state sales tax, or a city or county sales tax, etc. And there are people and situations where some people and groups are exempt from paying sales taxes, so it makes more sense to add taxes at checkout. In my county, we are charged an extra sales tax, all of which goes directly to the MTA in New York City, and doesn't benefit us who pay the taxes.
@katdenning6535
5 жыл бұрын
One of the things my non-American friends are always confused by until they visit here is State cultures. Each of the 50 States has a unique culture and even within those states, some are large enough to have multiple distinct cultural identities. I think this is because of the size of each state, which are often as large, or larger, than a single European nation. Montana, for example, is about the same size as Germany. Once people get their minds wrapped around how large each state is, it becomes easier to understand how those from Ohio feel distinctly different than their neighbors in Michigan across the state line.
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
YES!! Massachusetts has a very different cultural "norm" than South Carolina. There are a lot of customs and even words/phrases in each State that don't make sense to even native English speakers. Phil learned that there are many ways to say certain shoes and it's usually dependent on which region you're from like, "sneakers," "kicks," "tennis shoes." 😅😂
@weizenobstmusli8232
5 жыл бұрын
To me, all this looked the same to me. The every day culture seemed the same all over the US. I was shocked how uniform the country was. I imagined much bigger differences inbetween the states.
@Torfmoos
5 жыл бұрын
i think the same when i read somthings about Lederhosen, Dirndel, Oktoberfest and the rebuild Disney Castle ... So come to the North before Winter is comming ... and u will see - thats all lies :)
@1MrYellow1
5 жыл бұрын
In Germany you have different cultures from town to town. Maybe not that extreme, but even dialects can differ from town to town. I think that is the case for every coutlntry that has thousends of years of history. I bet there is more diversity in cultures in germany alone than in the hole us. And thats only one country in europe. And hole of europe is not as big as the us.
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeanaandPhil Just ask people in the US what they call a soda (I call it that, I just realized (finally :D)).
@manxkin
5 жыл бұрын
Was driving through Wyoming at the posted speed of 80 mph and the trucks were passing by like I was standing still. A bit unnerving. I agree about the public toilets. The gaps are way to big. I was at the airport in Nice France. They had the best public restrooms anywhere. Was in my own private space to do my "business". Drive throughs are everywhere. I would be lost without my ATM. Just stayed at a couple hotels here in the U.S. Yes, there was shower gel but I used the bar soap. Taxes vary from state to state and even town to town. I always take my leftovers home. Not wasting perfectly good food. Free water!! Hah, what a concept. The first thing the server does in the states is put glasses of ice water on the table. Traveling in Europe we had to buy a bottle of water or a carafe of water. Driving in Germany is epic too. Cruising down the autobahn along the Rhine to the alps and all points in between. Just beautiful. The United States is huge and it takes forever to drive from one coast to the other but there's so much to see along the way. I've never actually driven coast to coast but have driven on both coasts. With limited vacation time it usually makes more sense to fly to your destination. We did just drive from Chicago to Salt Lake City. 1400 miles one way in two long days. I-80 all the way. Enjoy your time in the U.S.
@celineelisag8364
5 жыл бұрын
I just got my license and I agree!!! I am so scared driving on the interstate cause the big truck drivers drive crazy!!! 😁 There is shower gel!😁 a lot actually it’s just super expensive in general the prices of everything is stupid expensive I totally agree!!! I always have problems with the portions of the food for me it’s too much 😅 I love refills and I love water but I just can’t do it often cause I don’t like sinkwater 😶 And yes that’s what I recognized first when I came here! Everything is huge not only the distance also like the stove, washer, dryer even the fridge it’s way bigger then the ones we have in Germany 😁😅
@inklanois
4 жыл бұрын
Shower gel here. I usually don't have a problem finding it. Great video. Regarding obesity in America. We also have the other half of the country who are obsessed with fitness. Thousands of people run 3k/5k marathons every weekend it seems. It seems people in US are more extreme one way or another.
@q37path
5 жыл бұрын
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@gwendolym
5 жыл бұрын
I am from Germany too and I went to the south-west of the US in summer. I totally agree with everything.
@dm-gq5uj
5 жыл бұрын
The south-west in the summer? And you didn't melt? :)
@gwendolym
5 жыл бұрын
@@dm-gq5uj I totally melted. It was crazy hot everywhere. 😂
@gwendolym
4 жыл бұрын
@S Rey Yes I was there and it was incredible.
@sebastianmutchler7404
4 жыл бұрын
Air conditioning and ice in drinks, are the biggest things I notice the most when I go to Germany (Europe)
@xychrisii
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree about the toilets And I said the same thing about the taxes and the explanation for it was that most stores operate in different states and every state has their own tax
@jazzminb
4 жыл бұрын
I can't remember the last time I've used bar soap, i only used liquid soap
@cigarcityweymouth
4 жыл бұрын
Lived in Germany 77 to 1980 lots to see and do. I was in schweinfurt
@rdmartin782
3 жыл бұрын
You don't realize how cool it is to other countrys to have drive through atm
@charleslatora5750
4 жыл бұрын
With my family there's never ever leftover pizza in a restaurant. Now if we order to take home, yeah, order extra so we do have leftovers.
@Trifler500
4 жыл бұрын
I believe the ability to crawl under the public bathroom stall doors is indeed a safety feature. If someone falls down and can't get back up for some reason, they can crawl out. Likewise, if someone is having a heart attack or something like that, they can't unlock the door, but someone could crawl in.
@stephanweinberger
4 жыл бұрын
But what about the huge gaps to the sides of the door frame?
@Trifler500
4 жыл бұрын
@@stephanweinberger Yeah, those suck. We definitely hate them too. We're just powerless to do anything about it. That's sort of a different subject though.
@suzannekazmiruk183
5 жыл бұрын
Prices are even higher in Canada. Our sales taxes are not included either.
@mannyghotra8415
4 жыл бұрын
Free water is a novelty for you? I lived in Luxembourg for almost 10 years and still live in France and there is free water (you have to ask) in every restaurant (at least the ones i have been).
@elizabethbennet4791
5 жыл бұрын
i actually have had little trouble getting around with a car my whole life if you live in a fairly mild climate. Ive lived in NYC, Tampa Bay, and southern Illinois. I bike, take cabs or Uber or get a ride. I prefer cycling personally!
@robertorlove613
4 жыл бұрын
That was entertaining. Taxes vary by state and most don't tax groceries. I lived in New Jersey years ago and necessities of life: food, clothing, heating fuel, were not taxed. Inexpensive restaurants try to fill patrons up on bread and salad; expensive restaurants are more in the European model. I recall asking for water in Hamburg once and the waiter seemed shocked. Nobody really cares about public toilet privacy since a normal person is not interested in what is going on in there. In France there are no privacy barriers at public urinals.
@normanroscher7545
4 жыл бұрын
I remember there used to be ATM drive throughs in Germany, too! Or at least drive through bank counters. They were a thing in the 80s, but most of them were closed in the 90s.
@bresev8958
4 жыл бұрын
Thank God we have drive through bank counters because that's the only way we can bank right now due to covid-19
@ITIsFunnyDamnIT
4 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend kept complaining about how expensive everything was here. I always thought and heard that Europe was extremely expensive. I'm surprised to learn this
@afcgeo882
4 жыл бұрын
Hungary is extremely cheap, but next door is Austria where it’s pretty expensive. The difference between them is stark.
@crybontx5805
4 жыл бұрын
In Australia there is the same thing with the shower gel. Everywhere is shampoo and conditioner but so less shower gel.
@angelinakleine4921
4 жыл бұрын
hahahha das intro!!😂😂 I can’t 😂😂😂
@EloquentTroll
4 жыл бұрын
OMG you 2 are so cute! Also, is the East Coast super into bar soap? I see more liquid body soap in most stores than solid, and I am in the midwest.
@zambianyoutuberx
4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I have been following your channel from your Thailand days?
@rachelannstanley
4 жыл бұрын
I'm from Karlsruhe in Germany. Me and my Family almost always have leftovers. Last year I moved to Schwetzingen. And I still try to cook meals and eat te leftovers the next Day. I think it has to do with living on a Budget :D
@lukewalker3
2 жыл бұрын
I love karlsruhe never been but I Have a close friend over there I would love to go and visit her some day it looks amazing and it’s not that far for me as I’m from The uk
@rachelannstanley
2 жыл бұрын
@@lukewalker3 well I'm moving back t the end of the Year. So if you ever go, you could visit me too XD I'm joking of course
@lukewalker3
2 жыл бұрын
@@rachelannstanley 😂😂 ya I would love to go there maybe I will some day even if I don’t meet my close friend over there I sill will
@lukewalker3
2 жыл бұрын
@@rachelannstanley I love how much the uk and Germany are so alike I don’t know why I’m so Surprised as we’re both European
@davidmc1489
4 жыл бұрын
When i was in the army stationed at Ft Campbell Ky ..it was no problem for me to travel to my home state of Iowa on a 3 or 4 day weekend..something like 10 hr drive..ease of travel a plus.
@cjbrewer7
4 жыл бұрын
Truckers feel the the hwy was built for them ..lol.. my bro was a trucker.
@anke8402
4 жыл бұрын
I was in Germany in 1995. Gas was so much more expensive there than in America
@AnneEWilliamson
5 жыл бұрын
I'm one of those people who has an intense fear of driving on freeways! I'm also one of those people who takes my food home from a restaurant.
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
Me too!! I tend to bring leftovers back as well. Phil was out with my friends and 80% of us packed the rest of our food to go... the thought it was the weirdest thing! haha - Deana
@elderberry2355
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeanaandPhil I'm from Germany and none of my friends wouldn't take leftovers home. I mean... we paid for that, right, why let them throw it away? I'm honestly a little bit shocked Phil thought that was strange compared to Germany. :D
@jessicaely2521
5 жыл бұрын
Shower gel all the way. You are just staying in cheap hotels. Walmart has about 40 different kinds of shower gels. My German husband was hilarious when shopping for shower gel. It took him an hour to choose a shower gel. Shower gel isn't with the bars of soaps in Walmart or Target (usually) shower gel has it's own aisle.
@alexmaran1987
5 жыл бұрын
Spending my time in Florida with my Fiancée! It’s awesome!
@DeanaandPhil
5 жыл бұрын
Ahh that's awesome. Soak up that sun! I really like Florida! I used to live there. I hope to take Phil there someday. 😍 - Deana
@tellzvision
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeanaandPhil I'm German, been living in FL for 14 years now....its too hot! I feel like u never get used to it lol moving back to Germany this December and I'm so excited for snow!!!🤗🤗
@nancytesta-meyer5408
5 жыл бұрын
A hotel in Stuttgart had an all-in-one washing gel that hung on the shower wall, which was more convenient. We have Aldi across parts of the U.S., or Walmart, for budget shopping. Visiting D.C. was easier from northern Virginia because I could ride the Metro train, instead of looking for parking. Across the Midwest, semi-trucks and cars usually pass on the left, but St. Louis, MO, and the Chicago area also get aggressive driving. Cities and coastal areas are more expensive and crowded, but driving is considered more "normal" since suburbs expanded.
@furstnoah3735
5 жыл бұрын
most people in germany also take their left-overs home
@ebilknub7308
5 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt say most... I worked in a kitchen some years ago and its mostly old ppl that take leftovers but all the other ppl dont. Same in my family. They are ashamed to do so.
@natti80
5 жыл бұрын
@@ebilknub7308 I am not old and i always take my leftovers with me. also my friends and family do so. why should it be thrown away when you can still eat it?
@ebilknub7308
5 жыл бұрын
Well u are right ofc. But its what i saw. I personaly rarly have any leftovers tho so idk.
@broesilov
5 жыл бұрын
Never saw it in Germany.
@kleineheilewelt1621
5 жыл бұрын
In my family we aalways take our leftovers home when we cant finish a meal, especially with smaller children. They usually cant finish their meal in a restaurant even with kids sizes. And i know that most of my friends do that. Its not weird or anything. The server people sometimes ask you if you want to take the rest home even if u dont ask them beforhand (Iam also german by the way)
@sventharfatman
4 жыл бұрын
Shower gel for like the last 20 years here. Also, shower heads are not always fixed on the wall; detachable heads are popular in homes but hotels they'll get damaged easily.
@Djnc17
4 жыл бұрын
I visited Germany back in 2007. I'll give my perspective on these things as an American. 1. I didn't drive while there, but did ride with a few people. We were mostly in small towns (small to many Americans), so it was mostly cars. As for passing on the right, we often encounter people driving slow in the left lane here and they refuse to get over to the right. In that case, we'll just go around. 2. The bathroom thing threw me off. I'm used to the cracks/gaps here. It's generally not a big deal, or something we dwell on. The thing I don't understand is the privacy stuff. Here, we usually encounter dividers between urinals, but cracks in the stalls. It's really weird to me. In Germany, I mostly encountered trough urinals and those without dividers. I visited a club and it was just a long trough. The men's and women's bathrooms were adjacent, with an open doorway between them (inside the bathroom). Apparently the women's bathroom was full. I was peeing pretty much shoulder to shoulder with the other guys, and a bunch of women came in at one time and just went into the stalls in there. I guess this was normal, since I was the only one to react to it. I don't get the nudity thing, though. I hear people talking about privacy and it seems they're slightly prudish at times, but I saw full frontal nudity in the German version of a Time magazine in a doctor's office. I walked past a sex shop with big open windows proudly displaying sex toys to all on the street. I saw nudity on daytime TV. It seems many there are somehow not phased by nudity. I guess it mainly applies to bathrooms? The bathroom thing was odd to me since I encountered a lot of troughs and urinals without dividers, but the big complaints are with American stalls having gaps. I guess it's mainly with the "number 2" part of things when it comes to privacy in bathrooms. 3. I saw no strip malls there, so I understand. Even in Berlin, which was not quite as big as many cities here. I was thinking for the capital it would be more...metropolitan...or at least have a skyline with skyscrapers. I don't remember there being any, but it wasn't as crowded as expected. Many people were walking or riding bikes, and it was pretty clean/maintained. I remember people just lounging in the open area in front of the Reichstag, even sitting on the steps, which would be highly frowned upon at our version here. I also don't remember any 24 hour stores there. I was surprised by the tax being included in the price shown. I went shopping the first time and started trying to calculate how much I'd need with taxes, but I paid what I saw on the signs. I did visit a "mall-like" store there, but I can't remember which city it was. It reminded me of a mall here, but much smaller. 4. The shower gel thing... I've mainly used body wash/shower gel.The hotels are different, though. Pretty much all of them here just have bar soap (tiny bar in plastic wrapping). I've encountered small plastic bottles of "face soap" in our hotel bathrooms. I stayed with friends in Germany, so I'm not sure about the hotels there. I have a shower head attached to a hose at home, but it usually stays in its little holder mounted to the wall. Sometimes I take it off to wash off, but I mostly remove it to bathe my dog. 5. America is huge. Prices change with location. You probably noticed very high prices due to being in more expensive areas (such as NYC and DC). Big cities (especially in the Northeast and West) are very expensive, while places in the Midwest and South are often very cheap, but you can encounter slightly higher prices in the big cities in these regions. Our economy varies based on regions, especially with different population sizes, tax rates, etc. 6. Our portion sizes are huge compared to most other places around the world, and we even get free refills. As for having leftovers, it varies from person to person here. Some can't eat all on the plate, some can. Food is often wasted here, though, which gets to me (considering our populations with people who often struggle with paying for food/bills/etc). The only thing I wasn't able to finish in Germany was a beer. I was visiting a friend's family and was drinking a beer. I had half a beer left when they were ready to leave. They told me to just take it with me. I asked them if it was legal there, since we're not allowed open containers (even if not driving). I was in the back seat of this car, trying to sneak sips of my beer from others on the road. It just felt awkward and illegal. It was also not a problem to sit in public and have a beer with a friend, which would have resulted in a lot of trouble here. Also, I didn't get free refills in a few other places I've been, such as Costa Rica and Antigua. If I wanted more drink, had to pay for another glass. 7. I've been to DC, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, and a few other big cities up North. Inside the cities, everything is close together, but the cities are huge. Here in the South, the cities are further apart, and they are smaller, so many of us do need cars. Atlanta is a huge exception to this, though. The towns/cities in Germany are a lot smaller as well and remind me more of small towns in the South. They aren't really sprawling, though. I visited Braunschweig, Wolfenbuttel, Berlin, Magdeburg, and Potsdam. I saw them as more like my own home town/city and in some ways a little bigger or more crowded, but still kinda small and cozy. There are also a lot of really old buildings there (from the 1500s), which I found fascinating. Again, I was expecting Berlin to be more like Charlotte (NC) at the very least, but it wasn't. It seemed bigger than my home, but somehow still quite cozy/comfortable (especially for someone who hates being in big and crowded cities). I felt safe and comfortable. The people threw me off at times. Many people there (Germany in general) seemed more reserved or closed off in public. I didn't see a lot of people smiling or openly talking/joking, unless with really small groups of friends. It wasn't that they were rude, though, and I did manage to have some great conversations with strangers at times. Germany was definitely a culture shock for me in some ways, but I very much loved it. I'm generally open minded and easily adapt, even if I don't fully understand some things.
@r4x2
5 жыл бұрын
I apologize for this being all over the place, but I wanted to touch on a few of the points. The food has gotten too expensive and our US Dollar has inflated a little too much for our labor wages, so I can see things potentially getting fairly scary in a few years. I think our housing might be slightly cheaper in the US than in Europe right now, especially depending on where you live. Also, living in the suburbs and rural areas are especially distant between destinations, but because I live in a city I was able to sell my car and save money by using the bus system but my city could use more public transportation honestly. The way some things are laid out seems slightly classist in that you NEED a car time-wise or else you're screwed, or need to be dependent on others with vehicles. Also, we have some nice bar soaps, but I'm an orange blossom shower gel user.
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