As an obvious foreigner no German police officer will fine you for saying “du”.
@Furdnik
3 жыл бұрын
It's also new to me. But it could be that he fines you because of being rude and yelling at him some phrases maybe. So always be kind and coop and you'll be okay. =)
@Blackbirdone11
3 жыл бұрын
But they would and there are some court cases were it was "Beamtenbeleidigung" and there are fined for that (i think after pissed them really of)
@brianbuttner5439
3 жыл бұрын
It is not against the law in Germany to say "Du" to a Police officer as I know, but there is a law against insulting someone. So it is about the Intention and how you speak with the Police officer. If you are rude and disrespectful he/she might feel like you are insulting him/her. Btw there is no specific law in Germany against insulting an official ("Beamtenbeleidigung').
@DaxRaider
3 жыл бұрын
@@brianbuttner5439 ur wrong, if you say "du" to a police officer you can get fined 600€ the court normaly counts it as degrading of the officer and you get to pay alot of money xD and no there is no official law against insulting officials but a law against insulting ANYONE and officials normaly are trusted before the court
@brianbuttner5439
3 жыл бұрын
@@DaxRaider Yes and No. As I wrote If you say "Du" without the Intention to insult the Police officer It is not against the law. Yes there were cases in the past were people had to pay for using the "Du" to a Police officer, but only If they used it in a way that it was an insult.
@jhdix6731
3 жыл бұрын
In fact using "Du" to address a police officer is not illegal as such, as long as it is clear from the context, that it isn't meant as an insult, or to express disrespect. In Germany, we say "Der Ton macht die Musik" (lit: "It's the tone that makes the music"), which basically means: If you approach them friendly, you usually are fine, if you are aggressive, they might anwer in kind. BTW: When it comes to insults, in German law (§145 StGB) there is no difference between insulting an officer or insulting any other person (the only exception being insults to the Bundespräsident (§ 90 StGB)).
@lphaetaamma291
3 жыл бұрын
yes, the only diffrence between insulting a police officer and someone else is, that it is more labourous for normal people to report an insult and that is more difficult to proof, as the other just can say, he didn't say it.
@DaxRaider
3 жыл бұрын
but it doesnt matter as the officer in front of court says you said "du" and you say "oh but i had another tone saying it ... it rly doesnt amtter BAM 600€ xD
@lphaetaamma291
3 жыл бұрын
@@DaxRaider the "du" is considered an insult and is not explicitly mentioned in a law. So: if you are otherwise friendly, apologize afterward and explain german is not your 1st language, the "du" can NOT be interpreted as an insult and you therefore can not get fined. an other thing: the fine for insulting is dependent on your income: if jeff Bezos came and insulted someone, he might have to pay several millions, while some poor student without own income just has to pay much less than the 600€
@jhdix6731
3 жыл бұрын
@@lphaetaamma291 Even a police officer would need some evidence or a witness (that's why you only see them patrolling in pairs, and (in some states) wearing bodycams). For civilians, it is actually slightly less of a hassle to report an insult, as police officers would also need to include it in their report, in addition to pressing charges. Those police officers I know are not very keen on additional paperwork, so even if they feel insulted, it might not be worth the trouble.
@nobodx
3 жыл бұрын
The difference etween "Beleidigung" and "Beamtenbeileidigung" (which doen't exist in the first place) is, that police officers know the law, and will sue you for it, if they feel insulted, other than normal people, who usually don't
@offichannelnurnberg5894
3 жыл бұрын
About the red light: Adults cross when kids aren't around and kids cross when adults aren't around it's like swearing in the US.
@fariesz6786
3 жыл бұрын
That's the most poignant way of phrasing it I've ever read - gotta keep it in mind. Also I often hear Berliners claim that jaywalking was completely unheard of in Munich. I live in Munich. I jaywalk and see people jaywalk everyday. I occasionally jaywalk in front of a police car. I've never been yelled at or fined for jaywalking ever.
@3.k
3 жыл бұрын
@@fariesz6786 I think it’s legal if there isn’t pedestrian lights nearby. But don’t ask me how far they have to be away. ^^
@hmpeter
3 жыл бұрын
@@3.k There is no exact number, only some court decisions. If I recall it correctly, some courts came to the conclusion that it can be expected to walk 50m to the next light. Others decided that it was unreasonable to expect 100m of them. ^^
@kilsestoffel3690
3 жыл бұрын
I live next to a school. Each summer, at the beginning of the term, the next crossing is supervised by some cops. They don't fine anybody, but talking to the students, why Not to jaywallk
@Skyl3t0n
3 жыл бұрын
@@hmpeter In driving school I learned it's 50 meters. So I guess that's the official answer
@Kim-vg7vh
3 жыл бұрын
The thought of keeping my dead relatives remains in my living room is pretty weird to me. XD
@helloweener2007
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, stopping on the Autobahn is illegal and only allowed in an uninvoidable emergency. Running out of gas is an avoidable emergency. So you will get fined for it.
@c.norbertneumann4986
3 жыл бұрын
You could have refueled your car in time.
@_vinterthorn
3 жыл бұрын
@@c.norbertneumann4986 Especially with gas stations around every 30km. Not filling up is negligence.
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
This definitely makes sense!
@ignaalex4651
3 жыл бұрын
there is no excuse for runing out of gas on the Autobahn except plain stupidity and that should be punished if you ask me. :)
@picobello99
2 жыл бұрын
@@hofkapellmeister6676 These fines are so low compaired to what we have in the Netherlands. Being on the shoulder with your vehicle for no good reason can result in a €500 fine or even losing your license. This includes stopping, but also accidentely driving on the shoulder with two wheels or passing a traffic jam on the right. It's treated as a criminal offence here.
@MaskedBishop
3 жыл бұрын
Kinder Surprise eggs are forbidden in the US because they are considered as dangerous (whereas you can buy guns at Walmart). XD I think that tops everything you have mentioned. XD
@3.k
3 жыл бұрын
The eggs are forbidden because it’s illegal to sell something inedible inside something edible. I wonder if fortune cookies are illegal in the U.S. as well. 🤔
@hmpeter
3 жыл бұрын
@@3.k Well, a court would have to consider them edible first. :D
@dssswz3750
3 жыл бұрын
Such a stupid rule! As if anyone would eat those plastic toys.
@dssswz3750
3 жыл бұрын
@@3.k I think they are legal, because you can technically eat paper without causing anything unhealthy in yourself it's just gross. So it is edible, just not tasteful. If that makes any sense
@3.k
3 жыл бұрын
@pawsandprograms I think they have them, but the toy is not completely enclosed in food, like with the toy in the Kinder egg. 🤔
@patiplatsch83
3 жыл бұрын
Du brauchst keine Angst haben wenn du Polizisten mit „Du“ ansprichst. Sie hören das du keine deutsche bist. Und anders als amerikanische Polizisten sind unsere hier meistens „Bürger in Uniform“ die mit sich reden lassen. Sie müssen sich nicht so profilieren. In Amerika hatte ich immer das Gefühl, dass der Polizist nach „i am in charge here and u are nothing „ handelt und redet
@klausvonfischerundfallbeil1290
3 жыл бұрын
Richtig. Oftmals müssen sich unsere Polizisten auch blöde anmachen lassen
@Teng711
3 жыл бұрын
Wenn uns C*orona eines gelehrt hat dann das Polizisten sicher *keine* Bürger in Uniform sind sondern Befehlsempfänger die genau DAS tun was man ihnen aufträgt, völlig egal wie unsinnig, Realitätsfern, mitunter brutal, gegen geltendes Recht verstoßend oder sonst was es ist.
@lefoix4629
3 жыл бұрын
@@Teng711 Du bist echt ein Lappen :D
@thebrokebuttryinghardguy1611
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with Patricks opinion. Here in Germany, you don`t have to be afraid of getting shot when pulled over. So there is really nothing to be afraid of compared to the US. In my lifetime I have gotten pulled over twice so far and its not a big deal at all. Thankfully this didnt happen to me in America a single time so far :-) I know that some americans even have cameras inside the vehicle to record whats going on when being pulled over.
@pouncepounce7417
3 жыл бұрын
In finland you know you are in trouble as soon police becomes super friendly and uses honorifics, as long they treat you eye to eye you are good.
@Cadfael007
3 жыл бұрын
Show respect to a German officer and be polite. Then you can make nearly every mistake. You can also say that you are nervous and hope to make everything right. They will surely smill at you and try to make you feal comfortable.
@Arltratlo
2 жыл бұрын
in opposite to US cops, who will shot you first and ask your dead body later!
@martinv.352
3 жыл бұрын
The environmental rules and rules how to live together depend on the density of the population. Germany is, besides some smaller countries like the Netherlands, the most dense populated country in Europe (the reason is also the expulsion from the eastern areas after World War II). The more dense people live together, the more rules you need. This is also the reason why e.g. California has more strict rules than other states in the U.S.
@caliscribe2120
3 жыл бұрын
Whereas California is the most populated state in the US with 40 million residents (about 40 percent of US population), it is also one of the largest states (almost twice the size of Britain). As being a born and bred Californian, the reason we have some of the most regulations is that we are one the most liberal states in tha US and believe in the necessity of those regulations. Some like it, some hate it.
@caliscribe2120
3 жыл бұрын
I should have said California is about 1/4 (25%) of the US population.
@jessicaely2521
3 жыл бұрын
Florida is the top 3 largest states in the US. They dont have a lot of rules. You want to take your pickup truck in the Everglades? Go for it. You want to raise your pickup truck so the bumper 6 feet (almost 2m) off of the street and drive it on the street? Go for it. You want to take a Volkswagon bus cut off the roof and put a V8 in it and drive it on the street? Go for it. You want to dump fertilizer into the Everglades? Go for it. Now Florida especially Miami has the strictest building codes in the US. Some people argue it's the strictest in the world. Now dont come at me with the building collapse in Miami. That building was 40 years old. The new rules started 29 years ago. All the old (old means buildings built before 1992) buildings were grandfathered in. Buildings that were built before 1992 could be a shitty construction.
@christiankastorf1427
3 жыл бұрын
@@jessicaely2521 Cause an accident by driving such a do-it-yourself car and get sued for three trillion dollars.
@picobello99
2 жыл бұрын
@@caliscribe2120 The US has 330 million inhabitans, so 40 million is about 12% of the total US population.
@veganhaltigig2703
3 жыл бұрын
It's allowed to own animal urns in your house. Just not humans.
@thomas16green
3 жыл бұрын
I mean, as far as I know, you could own and keep the urn... it just can't be, y'know, filled (not a lawyer, please don't sue me)
@hayati6374
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomas16green you’re sued
@wernholttempelhoff9301
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomas16green criminal complaint is on it`s way.
@e.l.l.y.
3 жыл бұрын
Though, some people still do it. Mostly by having the urn transported to some other country. Officially, to bury it there or do a sea funeral. If you actually do that, or just get it delivered back home... nobody cares really.
@astorjupit6932
3 жыл бұрын
@@e.l.l.y. You're allowed to keep a small amount of ashes that should be enough.
@imstuman
3 жыл бұрын
I'm more shocked that you accept having a dead persons remains in your homes as normal.
@Trifler500
3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the law was made before cremation became a thing?
@lapislazuli2896
3 жыл бұрын
@@Trifler500 I guess having someone's ashes at home is being regarded as "disturbance of the dead's peace" which is a felony btw
@Trifler500
3 жыл бұрын
@@lapislazuli2896 Huh... I would never imagine them as hanging around.
@Honeyin2013
3 жыл бұрын
It is kinda strange. I would feel so weird if I knew that my dead grandma was just chilling in the next room over
@xiaolan1369
3 жыл бұрын
To me as a german it’s weird as well but I guess it’s a culture thing. Like how open caskets are a thing in America while this would be considered SO creepy in Germany
@jhdix6731
3 жыл бұрын
For the German mind, crossing the street on red is worse than jaywalking. So you often see people walking past the red light and crossing the street 30m down the road....
@Trifler500
3 жыл бұрын
in most US states, pedestrians must yield to cars when not at a crosswalk or intersection. Cars will watch for pedestrians at an intersection. Not so much on a straight section of road. I mean, they certainly will not deliberately hit you, but crossing at an intersection is definitely safer. At the same time, if you visit, be aware that cars can turn right on red. If you are approaching the intersection, it is ok for them to turn. Once you are at the curb, just glance to be sure they stop, or make eye contact with the driver. Once you are more than one lane away from the curb, cars will typically start turning again, unless there are other pedestrians. Cars are not allowed to turn left on red, unless it is a one-way street.
@tiberius8390
3 жыл бұрын
@@Trifler500 It's the same in Germany. If there is no pedestrian crosswalk then pedestrians must yield to cars. As a pedestrian you have to wait until there are no cars, then you can cross. That is generally not illegal, but if there's a crosswalk in close proximity you technically have to use that. That said, smaller crossroads - even in cities - have no pedestrian crosswalks anyway.
@Trifler500
3 жыл бұрын
@@tiberius8390 Ah, OK then. I guess the original post just seems odd to me then, because the odds of being hit are certainly much higher if you don't cross at an intersection here. Thus, jaywalking is illegal in the US.
@Octopussyist
3 жыл бұрын
I never hear anyone complain when you don't do it before people who might misunderstand the situation - like children, old people, people with poor eyesight.
@user-nm2kb1bg9x
3 жыл бұрын
As a american you wont get fined for using "du" with a police man. Thats becausd its not meant disrespecting, they wont blame you for your german skills.
@user-nm2kb1bg9x
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcelobib Even if they would, german policeman sometimes act like assholes cause they can, you dont need to worry. The court will cancel the fine. There are enough court decisions.
@Octopussyist
3 жыл бұрын
Legally you can call them anything you want in the USA - that is freedom of speach.
@user-nm2kb1bg9x
3 жыл бұрын
@@Octopussyist Thats not true. They can fine you if you call them assholes or somethinh simular.
@Octopussyist
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-nm2kb1bg9x Really - how are all those guys in the audit videos getting away with it?
@kilsestoffel3690
3 жыл бұрын
Running out of gas is not illegal at the highway. It's illegal to stop at the highway. If you run out of gas and manage your car keep going, you're totally fine 😁
@wora1111
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, that is the reason many older cars had these long sticks for an antenna. If you ran out of gas you just put a sail on and declare it a sailboat! At least that is what my grandpa taught me when I was five years old (•‿•)
@kilsestoffel3690
3 жыл бұрын
And don't forget all these trailer with horses. Now I know why so many people carry horses with them
@Lollilenaa
3 жыл бұрын
@@wora1111 ohhh thats cute!
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
Haha! How does one do that?
@wora1111
3 жыл бұрын
@@MontanaShowalter Tag one piece of the cloth at the lower part of the Antenna, one corner to the top end, sit on the roof of the car and "blow" And don't forget to take a selfie!
@blablub2402
3 жыл бұрын
You might have misunderstood the "Du"-thing with police officers, although it is not at all polite, you could use the informal version of verbs and say "du" to police officers(in some regions it´s actually the norm). But saying "DU!" with a raised voice, maybe even lifting your forefinger is sometimes considered as a threat, as it is comparable to the English "Be careful!" (often used by "Karens"). edit: In many situations policemen will actually use the informal verbform to deescalate, calm down, or reduce stigma against them. (showing they can relate to the other person)
@dennismulti9459
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I can only partially agree with you here. Perhaps there are differences in different regions in Germany, as the "Du" is handled with police officers but here in Rheinlandpfalz i think a large part of the police officers feel it as impolite to be addressed with "Du". Mostly they talk to you about it and if you still do not refrain from it, you can get a complaint for insult.
@anthony4123
3 жыл бұрын
Yes the Police also say „Du“
@blablub2402
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennismulti9459 I think you didn´t read carefully, I said that it is considered quite impolite. BUT you don´t get fined for it. Only if it´s with bad intentions. And it always depends on the situation. (For example: deescalating a fight on the reeperbahn vs a standard traffic control)
@wora1111
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennismulti9459 Ja, but that is a perfectly fine way to talk to a Native (=German). But I doubt there would be many Polizisten, that handle a Foreigner that way.
@DaxRaider
3 жыл бұрын
some people had to pay 600€ for using "du" against police xD so no u cant
@j.loeser9298
3 жыл бұрын
Urnes aren't allowed to be kept at home because in Germany you have to be burried, not matter if you're religious or not. It's a law. And that includes being burried in a urne or in a coffin.
@astorjupit6932
3 жыл бұрын
Sea burials are also possible tho.
@Wuppser
3 жыл бұрын
Urns are not buried. Ashes can also be scattered. And even if you bring the urn home with little tricks, hardly any authority will repudiate it. On the one hand it would be tasteless and on the other hand most of the cemeteries are overcrowded.
@Leenapanther
3 жыл бұрын
I just checked. In Switzerland it's legal to have urnes at home.
@michaelboth1429
3 жыл бұрын
I was in San Diego long time ago, and it was very strange to me as a german, that the cashier (maybe not 21) in a super market was not allowed to touch my boddle of wine. She had to ask another lady to finish the job. My first thoughts was where is the hidden camera.
@jessicaely2521
3 жыл бұрын
Kids under 18 cant sell alcohol in most US states. The reason is they could sell alcohol to their friends. You can come after someone that's 18 with adult criminal charges. You can't do that with someone under 18. You are an adult at 18 in the US. I'm not sure if California is stricter than the rest of the US. I can see the point of not allowing kids to sell alcohol, but I dont see the point of giving kids a job where they have to ask an adult to pour to ring the alcohol.
@Kazuya720
3 жыл бұрын
@@jessicaely2521 Well not the cashier is selling you stuff, its the supermarket! So it is a contract from goods to money from store to customer. I don't see, why a under 21 or even much younger could not just do his job. I mean, they are not going to buy this stuff for them selfes?! Stupid law. :D
@kaufmann280566
3 жыл бұрын
There are two things missing Americans might consider weird but are illegal in Germany: 1st You are not allowed to own, or carry weapons unless you have a requirement. 2nd It is illegal to use corporal punishment for parents, non at all. We don't hit our kids.
@seorsamaclately4294
3 жыл бұрын
I think you mean: "corporal punishment by parents". As you wrote it, the parents get punished, which got me cracking up. In some cases, it wouldn't be a bad idea.
@kaufmann280566
3 жыл бұрын
@@seorsamaclately4294 😂you’re right…
@jessicaely2521
3 жыл бұрын
Its illegal to hit your kids in a lot of the states in the US also. It depends what state you are in. In the states where it is illegal you just have to be caught or have your kid say that mommy or daddy hits me. Laws for children is extremely strict when compared to a lot of European countries. Some areas in the US you can be arrested for child abuse if you tell your kids to play in the background without you out there. Now in some areas in Germany kids are walking to Kindergarten by themselves. Kids even go to the playground by themself in some areas in Germany.
@jrgptr935
5 ай бұрын
Meine Güte, was der Übersetzer ausgibt, kann unmöglich da stehen!
@eisikater1584
3 жыл бұрын
I once said to two policemen, "Sagt mal, habt ihr 'nen Vogel?" when they stopped me in the middle of the night on a lonely road. They used the "du" towards me, too, and told me that my rear license plate lighting wasn't working. I got out of my car and saw they were right. No fine at all, I just had to promise to get it fixed. Which I did. It was a problem with a rubber sealing and water, no big deal. Keeping an urn in my house, I must say, I find that a little creepy. I'm German, you know. Although I want to be cremated one day (because rotting in a coffin is still much creepier), they shall bury that urn at a cemetery.
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
I guess the urn thing could be creepy, but since it's always been around since I was little it's not as weird to me! Funny how your upbringing influences your perspective so much!
@Nikioko
3 жыл бұрын
The most common thing about jaywalking is that you get yelled at by other people: "There are children watching!" Which is kind of true, because children who cannot yes evaluate the traffic situation that well might copy that behaviour and get involved into an accident.
@jessicaely2521
3 жыл бұрын
Some children can't evaluate the traffic situation. My brother and I were damn good at evaluating the traffic situation when we were 5. We walked to school and there was a street where you couldn't get across the street before the light turned red as a little kid. We would get 1/2 way and then wind our way through traffic. This area killed more old people than kids. Old people would walk directly in front of cars. They ended up changing the light so it was easier to cross
@beyonderprime5020
3 жыл бұрын
You can wash your car at any time in Germany, too whether in the public area or on your own driveway but only with clear water without detergent. If you use a detergent that will pollute the environment and you will be punished: Washing cars, of course, but without detergent, there are extra washing points where you can use detergent. They have an oil and gasoline separator.
@maxmustermann611
3 жыл бұрын
Shocking things illegal in USA: Surprise eggs... It only contains chocolate with a surprise, but it is forbidden in the USA 😂😂
@tigeriussvarne177
3 жыл бұрын
But they put toothpicks and wooden sticks in burgers or tall cakes. xD
@rickycoker5830
3 жыл бұрын
we are a very litigious society in the us unfortunately
@maxmustermann611
3 жыл бұрын
@@tigeriussvarne177 Haha right 😂
@quovadis3220
3 жыл бұрын
but guns do contain "surprises" (made of lead) too 🤔
@helloweener2007
3 жыл бұрын
Some crimes are only charged if the victim put charges. Saying "Du" to a policeman can be an insult but it isn't one by default when you use "Du". And even if you insult a policeman he must press charges. They won't do this just for misconception of the German language. They won't problably do this with Germans. Handling with the policw can be stressful and they know this. When you insulting them deliberately they will press charges. And they can't fine you for this. Insults are libels and a court will decide over the indemnities.
@jensschroder8214
3 жыл бұрын
The second person singular in English was earlier (time of Shakespeare, old English bible) "thou". This has been replaced by the more polite second person plural "you". So when an Englishman says "you" that is the polite "Sie". You can also say "du" (= thou). The spelling reveals th-> d , ou-> u. There are three "Sie" in German: second person singular polite, always with a capital letter. The "sie" means she (third person singular female, only h ->i ) and the third person plural, which means they (th -> s, y -> ie ) To make it complicated, "Mädchen" is neuter, not female, because it is diminutive from "Maid" (old German) or "Magd" (newer German) = maid.
3 жыл бұрын
Washing your car is not about water waste, it is only about the oil. Car wash companies must have the infrastructure to separate the oil so only the treatable waste water lands in the sewer. The weird thing about jaywalking is… that *you* have a term for it, but there's no German term for it (even though many people joke (and some might even really believe it) that German has a word for anything). I walk across whereever and whenever I like (when it's safe, of course). Very *big* stereotype that *ALL* Germans stop on a red light. Hate it. Again, you have a word for it, we don't. Isn't that weird? Oh, and then there was a story about a visiting professor who was at an international conference and he was stopped by a cop after "jaywalking"… and then thrown to the ground and handcuffed. But, as you of course truthfully report, it is never enforced and is just an obvious joke that has an explicit term. And frankly, keeping the remains of a family member *AT HOME* is *far* from weird, it's absolutely morbidly crazy.
@a.z.9040
3 жыл бұрын
Hallo Montana. Wann kommt wieder ein Deutsch-Video von dir? LG. Aus NRW.
@ThePixel1983
3 жыл бұрын
"Jaywalking is nothing someone fines you for in America" ... except if you're black, from what I've heard.
@wisemantellsyousomething1134
3 жыл бұрын
The one with the "Du" as an insult for policemen is not correct like this. :) 1. If you call ANY random stranger "Du", then it always can be considered an insult, and the fine would be the exact same! (500-1000 Euro) No matter, if it's a policeman or anybody else, there is no difference! 2. BUT, for the judge it's important, whether you INTENDED to insult that guy. You have to mean it as an insult on purpose! (even a "Sie" can be used that way) So, the REASON is important, not the word. :)
@eartheater2
3 жыл бұрын
"Du" Is not the reason for a fine LMAO. If u call somebody with "du" It's just disrespectful but not a crime. The problem with "du" It's a discussion killer if you use "du" it will escalate. example "warum hast du mich angehalten" Its more aggressive then " Warum haben sie mich angehalten ". Btw. I looked it up on the StGB and there isn't such law, like i said " Du" Isn't illegal.
@luciajeriq1051
3 жыл бұрын
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@benwilliamson1651
3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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@eliasmatteo4015
3 жыл бұрын
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@dirkgoldschmitt6572
3 жыл бұрын
Guten Morgen, Montana. Ja, die Vorschriften in Deutschland sind manchmal irritierend, auch für hier geborene Personen . Die meisten machen aber wirklich Sinn, da viele Menschen sich selbst am nächsten sind, und ihnen alles andere am A... vorbeigeht. 😉 Weitere Beispiele für Regeln und Vorschriften findest Du in Singapur. Ein Ausflug dorthin ist dann wirklich ein Abenteuer. 😁Bleib gesund, und fühle Dich gedrückt 🤗
@quovadis3220
3 жыл бұрын
it's absolutley logical to forbid washing cars outside special equiped grund. all the soap, oil and other toxic fluids and dirt from cars will contaminate the groundwater and/or are a problem for the sewage treatment plants.
@PinkoLP
3 жыл бұрын
The reason why it's forbidden to keep urns at home is because in Germany the deceased have the "right to rest" (Totenruhe) and it can't be guaranteed when people take the ashes home. I think one of the big worries is that people will just take the urns home bc they can't or don't want to afford a proper burial and will dispose of the remains otherwise. They actually have to be buried in a cemetary (e.g. burial at sea is not legal to my knowledge). I myself (and probably many other Germans) find it weird and creepy to take urns home anyways, so funeral costs would be the number one reason why some people would want the law adjusted
@sini234
3 жыл бұрын
Burials at sea are not only allowed but quite common in the north ;)
@Markus-ev9fz
2 жыл бұрын
Well I haven't watched the vid jet, but... As a German, every item in her thumbnail is legal in germany^^
@Speireata4
3 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, the law about not having urns in private homes is there, because there is a rule that everybody has to have the opportunity to mourn dead loved ones and if the urn is in a private home, you can't just enter that to go visit that deceased person. Imagine, your spouse and your family don't get along and when you die, one of those parties gets to keep your remains and the other party has no place to go to mourn and remember you. So either your family or your spouse will not have access to you. To avoid such situations, you have to be placed in a public place where everyone can have access to you. Another reason is disease control. Dead people, especially if they died from illness, but all dead people can spread diseases. In earlier times, burning people wasn't popular so they made a rule that all dead people had to be in one place (graveyard/cemetery) because that controls diseases.
@jensrickels5720
3 жыл бұрын
That's why I find this rule abolutely right. Only in the city state of Bremen, you can take an urn home. There it is allowed since 2015. But I think that is the wrong way. To many Germans urns in private homes are rather weird. That reminds me, by the way, of the movie "Meet the Parents" (Meine Braut, ihr Vater und ich) and what happens there to an urn (not nice at all).
@holgerlinnertz495
3 жыл бұрын
Well crossing the street as a pedestrian with a red light is definitely something you get fined in California - personal experience. never got a fine for that in germany
@GoethesSpucke
3 жыл бұрын
As long as I know saying Du to a police officer is not illegal. But it may happen that he would remind you to use Sie to clarify his authority.
@christophfischer2773
3 жыл бұрын
Dogs: there are no illegal dogs in Germany. However there are some areas you can't bring them, aswell as some breeds (like the Pitbull) require certain training. Gas on the Autobahn: You only get in trouble if you impede the flow of traffic. If you manage to drive to the side of the road, you'll be fine.
@JakobFischer60
3 жыл бұрын
We had an old man as neighbor of out student housing and he always called the police when we had a party. So, we went to him and told him about the party next saturday and we apologized in advance for the noise. But he told us, Thank you, that way I can call the police much earlier this time.
@rickycoker5830
3 жыл бұрын
why not invite him to your party?
@wernholttempelhoff9301
3 жыл бұрын
The problem in Germany is that the country is small and people live very close to each other. It's not enough to let the neighbors know that it's going to be noisy. They may not want to be disturbed at all and also have a completely different taste in music. It also doesn't work to invite the neighbors if you have a completely different group of friends.
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
that's so funny! hopefully you had a good time anyway!
@3.k
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for not cutting the part with the underwater bridge! 😂😁👍
@raineroberseider3651
3 жыл бұрын
??? There are signs to make sure you have enough gas in your car??? Wtf😂😂😂
@0r3ll
3 жыл бұрын
I never had trouble with German police officers but after only three weeks in the US I was threatened to get arrested while I was just standing beside my car on a parking lot and waiting for a friend who was in the restroom. The police officer accused me of saving the parking space for someone else and would not believe that I was just waiting for my friend. He walked away talking to his radio and a few minutes later just after we left, three police cars arrived and shut off the parking lot... 😅
@butenbremer1965
3 жыл бұрын
Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz ist das längste Wort der deutschen Sprache gewesen (63 Buchstaben), bis das Gesetz vor ein paar Jahren abgeschafft wurde.
@wernholttempelhoff9301
3 жыл бұрын
It is strongly recommended not to use the shoulder to breakdowns on the motorway, as this can be fatal. Even police officers who used their marked police car with flashlights on to secure them nevertheless die on the verge of the autobahn. To run out of gas on the Autobahn you can avoid easily. But you can't easily avoid dying on the autobahn. The prohibition and the fine are not as important as your life and your health.
@youtubekommentar5494
3 жыл бұрын
I think you forgot something very important. Correct me if I'm wrong. Imagine a very bad situation with somebody in a burning car. So his/her life is really in danger. You're the only other person there who could help. But you're not like a firefighter and don't have a firefighter car with you. In the USA, you'll get in deep trouble if you rescue that person but will have to sit for the rest of his/her life in a wheelchair because you didn't rescue that person in a perfect way. Now for the part where I'm sure: In Germany, you will be in very deep trouble if you don't help. But you don't have to put yourself (or like kids that are with you) into danger. Don't stop like on the autobahn on the opposite direction lane. If it's in your driving direction it's ok parking on that lane before or after that vehicle. But you don't have to, because it's dangerous. But the least thing you have to do is to try to call for help. With cellphones that's usually easy. In most parts of Europe, 112 works, even outside the EU. Even if you're in Germany and your German is very bad, you did a try. Very often also in Germany there're some dispatchers who speak English more or less. Your cellphone is not working? Try to find like a emergency telephone (search the German Wikipedia for "Notrufsäule" or "Notruftelefon") or somebody with a telephone. Usually you shouldn't move a person who still can breathe, because moving could cause more damage. But if you see like the fire or fumes will reach the person if you don't start to rescue her now and you're currently not like in danger to breathe fumes and don't put anyone else in danger (e.g. parking your car on the opposite direction side of the autobahn or stop watching the kids that are with you): You have to try to rescue that person! If by rescuing that person out of that dangerous situation, you damage something like the person has to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, you won't get into trouble. Also that person won't win in court if he wants money from you because of that. But if there's no real danger: Try not to move the person if he can breathe. Car washing at home: The exact rules depend from town to town. As you said, the basic idea is to not harm the environment like by spraying water on parts of the car where oil could be washed out. Or cleaning agents that could harm the environment. I washed cars multiple times in my life with best view from the main street at day time and never was fined. But I did no water spraying at all. Just a bucket with water (maybe some tiny amount of dish liquid) and cloth. Don't put that used water into the part of the sewerage which is only made for rain! Put it like into your toilet. Then it's cleaned by the sewage plant before it can harm the environment. Noise: I think it's much more common in Germany than in the US that like multiple families that are no relatives live in one house in separate flats. I think like I wouldn't hear somebody playing piano in a flat with closed windows in the neighbor house, but if somebody is playing piano in my house. So if there's only one family per house, it's much more unlikely that someone calls the cops because it's to loud. Running out of gas on the autobahn: Your also not allowed to drive a bicycle or the walk on the autobahn (except in case of an accident like if your car is damage or you want to help people until police, ambulance etc. are there). I think you're not fined if you can proof that that happened because of technical problems. E.g. you're car shows that you have enough gas or the gas level decreased in a extremely small time so you couldn't reach the next rest area or exit. "Sie" when talking with police: Some foreign German speaker prefer "Sie" in general because it means using the basic form of the verb, not one of the conjugate forms :-) And I think German police officers are not that strict with foreign German speakers.
@ForstAdjunkt
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, you like German law "names"?! Ever heard about the: Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz?! Enacted 1999, and canceled in 2013.... It should rule the labeling of beef products and was the longest law "name" so far. Sometimes I like our laws, just because the weird names they have... Have a nice week!
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, the Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz is my favorite law of course!
@Blackbirdone11
3 жыл бұрын
Ich finde nichts davon merkwürdig :D
@bobavontanelorn5713
3 жыл бұрын
Nice stream, thank you! The USA has 27 times as much area as Germany, but only 4 times as many inhabitants. This means that each inhabitant of the USA has more than 6 times as much space as an inhabitant of Germany. Accordingly, very many regulations and laws (for example, to protect the environment but also to enable civilized coexistence or enable to regulate heavy traffic) are designed to take into account the much higher population density. About police-officers in Germany: As a general rule you should have to be polite with them, but if you stay being friendly and you use a "Du" being foreign not being used to the rules of formal "Sie" or informal "Du" no office will give you a penal for that. Usually police men and women in Germany are friendly and helpful as much as you are friendly and polite to them. Best regards and greetings from Germany
@berndegert9808
3 жыл бұрын
You are right about saying "Du" instead auf "Sie" to a policeman. But ... first he must sue you for this, and then a judge decides, whether this is the "Du" was an offense. I guess that english speaking people might get away with it. Most policeman in Germany are nice and friendly.
@hansberg2521
3 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, when you misbehave in traffic, on foot or by bicycle, you can lose your drivers licence, but only if have one. This is because when you have a licence you have been educated how to act on the streets properly. For example you can lose your driver's licence when you walk drunk around town too often. On the other hand if you don't have a driver's licence and you drive a car, you will get a temporary ban to get one.
@H2_O2
3 жыл бұрын
In Austria it is not allowed to throw glass bottles into the glass recycling bin on Sundays or at night (because that makes a quite loud noise).
@klaus-dieterkohler7662
3 жыл бұрын
It's the same rule ein Germany! Every container has a sign telling you: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 ore something like that
@DerRoemer2000
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always! A random law in Germany that I know of is that you’re allowed to drive around in your car naked as long as you stay inside of the car. The moment you get out it’s considered illegal. It’s hilarious when you think about it. 🤣🤣 Also a happy 4th of July to you, your family and friends, Montana! Have a great day! ^^
@Furdnik
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's true. Because it's "in your own property". :D
@crappiefisher1331
3 жыл бұрын
how can this be illegal if nudity isn't illegal in germany? there is not a single law that forbids public nudity in germany hence it cant be illegal, illegal means "against the law".. being nude is in the worst case a "Ordnungswidrigkeit" (administrative offence) and even that only if someone sees you and feels offended.. if a cop sees you it will most likely end with you being sent off aka "Platzverweis".. so if you want to you can stroll naked in the middle of the city and the chances are high that nothing will happen... worst case: you get sent away and told to dress up quote"Strafrechtlich verboten ist öffentliche Nacktheit ohne sexuellen Bezug zwar nicht, doch auch hier kann durch den § 118 OWiG ein Bußgeld blühen. In der Praxis wird meist ein Platzverweis ausgesprochen, eine Verfolgung als Ordnungswidrigkeit geschieht dagegen nur selten. " quote: "Der in diesen Fragen meist relevante § 118 gilt als so genannter Gummiparagraph. Da der Paragraph so allgemein und unbestimmt formuliert ist, lässt sich das entsprechende Gesetz gummiartig dehnen. Daher kommt es hier oftmals auf den zugrunde liegenden Einzelfall an - und auf die Auslegung der Richter. Doch landen Fälle von Nacktheit in der Öffentlichkeit selten vor Gericht." so the random law that you think you know does not exist at all, but feel free to let me know § and article
@DerRoemer2000
3 жыл бұрын
@@crappiefisher1331 “Ja, es ist erlaubt, unbekleidet Auto zu fahren. Es gibt kein Gesetz, das dies per se verbietet. Der Deutsche Anwaltverein (DAV) macht in diesem Fall rechtlich gesehen keinen Unterschied zwischen unbekleideten Fußgängern und unbekleideten Autofahrern. Bevor sich jetzt alle Autofahrer ihrer Kleidung entledigen: diese Erlaubnis gilt natürlich nicht uneingeschränkt. Es kann nämlich durchaus eine Ordnungswidrigkeit sein - nämlich dann, wenn sich Passanten oder andere Autofahrer belästigt fühlen und die Angelegenheit wegen Belästigung der Allgemeinheit (§ 118 Ordnungswidrigkeitengesetz) zur Anzeige bringen. Steigt also ein unbekleideter Autofahrer beispielsweise aus seinem Fahrzeug aus und ein anderer stört sich daran, droht theoretisch ein Bußgeld. Praktisch kommt es aber nur selten dazu, denn in den meisten Fällen werden Personen, die nichts an haben, in der Öffentlichkeit schlicht des Platzes verwiesen. Kommt es doch zu einer Zahlung, kann diese aber saftig ausfallen. Zwischen fünf und maximal 1.000 Euro können fällig werden.”
@crappiefisher1331
3 жыл бұрын
@@DerRoemer2000 es geht mir darum, dass du gesagt hast, dass es ein gesetz gesetz nach welchem es illegal ist nackt aus dem auto zu steigen, wohingegen es legal ist nackt auto zu fahren... tatsache ist aber, dass eben beides nicht illegal ist. es gibt in DE kein gesetz gegen nacktheit in der öffentlichkeit.. kannst also wenn du bock hast nackt durch die innenstadt laufen... im schlimmsten fall ist es eine ordnungwidrigkeit, die mit geldbuße geahndet werden "kann" es aber in der regel nicht wird und meist kommt nur ein platzverweis raus... verwechseln darf man das ganze natürlich nicht mit exhibitionismus, den der ist tatsächlich strafbar... laut gesetzt allerdings nur wenn du ein mann bist.. equality ftw!!!
@Furdnik
3 жыл бұрын
@@crappiefisher1331 Guess she meant that Erregung öffentlichen Ärgernisses. And you could get fined because of that. So here we are.
@lphaetaamma291
3 жыл бұрын
if a german or someone who obviously knows better says repetitively "du" to someone he is obviously not supposed to be informal with, it is seen as an insult, especially, if you are rude or unfriendly apart from that. But apologizing and explaining, german is not your first language makes it not being an insult and you can't get fined
@GuentherBN
3 жыл бұрын
Your rolling R is so cute when you speak German. You definitely will be recognized as someone from South Germany. Not a bad thing though. Good luck in getting back!
@robertzander9723
3 жыл бұрын
As a foreigner with English you just say sir or ma'am like you do it in the US to an police officer. If you always cross the road or street no matter which colour is on the light 🚦, why do you need these traffic lights. It's not necessary if nobody cares about.
@vbvideo1669
3 жыл бұрын
Bis bald in Germany!
@rookmaster7502
3 жыл бұрын
Just address everyone as "Sie" and you will be fine. A few decades ago, it was unthinkable to address anyone other than close friends, family and young (pre-teen) children as "Du". With the exception of other children and teenagers if you were a child or teenager yourself.
@klaus-dieterkohler7662
3 жыл бұрын
Also your children had to adress you as parents with "Sie!" a few decades ago.
@koloblicin4599
3 жыл бұрын
German detective here. Couldn't even fine somebody for wearing "F*ck all cops" shirt, let alone not using "Sie" ^^ Nor would I, if it's apparently due to lack of language proficiency. Policing is governed by the federal states and done by individuals though, so your mileage may vary. It's not what you say, but how you say it :)
@silkwesir1444
3 жыл бұрын
it took some legal battles though to get things such as the "F*ck all cops" shirt through. Basically, the idea is, that an insult needs to be directed at someone, and "all cops" being too big of a group to be able to count as an insult. But as I said, that first had to be battled out in court, which happened I believe in the 1990s or early 2000s.
@Claus5871
3 жыл бұрын
@@silkwesir1444 Wearing an "ACAB" shirt shows some weird/strange "knowledge" of someone.
@Paulettchen
3 жыл бұрын
I'm German and I didn't even knew about all of These XD
@leacelina4738
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@ep2560
3 жыл бұрын
@@leacelina4738 hier in Deutschland ist alles irgendwie geregelt , und wenn die Grünen in die Regierung kommen , wird noch mehr verboten .
@veganhaltigig2703
3 жыл бұрын
Yes you're not allowed to be noisy at night or on Sundays but most neighbors will either call you or knock on your door or shout out of the window to you to be quiet. And yes often they will also call the police, but cops will only tell you to be quiet and if you are they won't come back and there won't be any trouble.
@stefanjung4454
3 жыл бұрын
Happy Independence day! Ja, in Deutschland sind Gesetze eben streng und sollten respektiert werden. Ich denke die Polizei ist ein wenig lockerer. Ich weis es nicht wirklich, aber vielleicht werde ich es irgendwann mal erfahren. Ich freue mich auf das nächste Video von Dir! Bleib auch gesund und mit dem Bier wartest Du besser bis Du wieder in Deutschland bist. Ich glaube das ist billiger... 🤣😉
@zebrakeber1989
3 жыл бұрын
there's no reason to be confused about Sie and Du. it's actually very very simple. everyone you're on a first-name-basis with (and all children in general) are always Du. everyone else is automatically Sie (so, everyone you would call Mr., Miss or Mrs.)
@tumbler9428
3 жыл бұрын
At some stores, shops, hairdressers, or in some offices, ... workmates go by first name + Sie. Idk why.
@zebrakeber1989
3 жыл бұрын
@@tumbler9428 never seen that before :D
@c0d3_m0nk3y
3 жыл бұрын
There is a gray area. If the other person is the same age or younger, it's sometimes OK to say Du instead of Sie. But it also depends on the situation. You wouldn't do that if you are speaking to a clerk but most of the times, it would be awkward to say Sie if you are approaching someone at a bar, for example (unless everybody is wearing suits). But even as a German it can be hard to get it right sometimes. Personally, I prefer if people say Du to me in most situations because it makes me feel old when I am being ge-Sie-zt.
@polo86c4
3 жыл бұрын
"Zoll" is the German customs agency. They operate on many levels like a border police often found at airports, stations and borders. They also drive similar cars as the police but they're green and silver instead of blue and silver. The law you mentioned also has ,Einfuhr' in the title, meaning import so that's probably why it's on their website
@imrehundertwasser7094
3 жыл бұрын
The Zoll has switched to blue/silver cars as well, if any green Zoll cars are still around they're older.
@j.kakaofanatiker
3 жыл бұрын
3:13 I had my graduation party in a garden the week before last week and an old man walked up to the garden and told us to turn the music off because it's too late. It was 30 minutes before what the law says. Noise can really be a problem.
@SiqueScarface
3 жыл бұрын
We have to make a difference between the actual law and the consequences following from the law. It is forbidden to stop on the Autobahn except in cases of emergency or not under your control like a traffic jam. Running out of gas is considered an avoidable situation, and thus stopping because you run out of gas is not considered a case of emergency or not under your control. The same goes for addressing people in an official manner. Getting too personal to them, like using swearwords or denigrating them, but also trying to fraternize with them when they talk to you in official affairs is considered a felony. But if German is not your native tongue, there is much latitude of judgement, as long as you can show that you tried to keep things official. Germany like many European countries had experience many plagues, and one of the most important reasons for the spread of those were improper disposal of human and animal remains, which caused the ground- and well waters to become tarnished and infecting people and livestock. Thus you find very strict laws everywhere describing how to correctly dispose of dead bodies. You are not allowed to bury your pet (above a certain size) in your backyard, and you are not allowed to keep human remains in your house.
@HotelPapa100
3 жыл бұрын
The jaywalking thing: Two big no-nos : 1. Not when you obstruct traffic or endanger yourself (duh!) 2. Not when you give small kids a bad example. Other than that: Observe the 11th commandment. ;-)
@georgesmith7988
3 жыл бұрын
Are you comfortable conversing in German? Your immersion in the German language during your exchange year must have been incredible. Pitt Bulls are too aggressive, that is why they are often bred with Collies. If the mixed breed bites you it will run for help. An analysis of data reported by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) projects that 6,721 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roads in 2020, up 4.8% from 6,412 fatalities in 2019.
@nicoleschutz369
3 жыл бұрын
in Ireland they used to close the pubs after Sunday lunch,there´d be a hush and quiet rest over the whole country until 6pm, now everything is open every day until late, you get no rest nor break from the hussle and namely no friendly faces anywhere because of that. I sure miss that lull in the day and the happy rush to the pub afterwards.
@Ironmikeblood
2 жыл бұрын
In 2008, I had my Mom's Uhrn for about a week or so in my Apt. in "Frankfurt"am Main. The "Polizei" left me alone.I then handed carried my Mom's remains on a 777 to D.C. and We buried Her in ONE of Virginia's State Veterans Cemetery.
@QuikkNic
3 жыл бұрын
Actually I wanted to ask how much you like German female friends, like did you bond and find a friend for life or maybe just someone to have an ice cream with? 🌟
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
I’ll make a video on this! Thank you for the idea :)
@QuikkNic
3 жыл бұрын
@@MontanaShowalter that’s great! 🌟
@Kevin-sy7os
3 жыл бұрын
but you can take some of the ashes of the deceased home with you. So its not complete illegal
@tramper42
3 жыл бұрын
1:30 „car wash on the street“ … in my youth my my dad did wash his car on the street… decades late it turns out: that the oil & stuff you wash off your car gets into city sewer and blocking them- no oil/etc separator, like gasstations have mandatory or worse - stuff gets into ground water and pollutes it for all… But compared to #fracking this is nothing - I agree 😂
@jessicaely2521
3 жыл бұрын
That's the thing. Where you typically do this in the US is in the suburbs. A lot of the neighborhoods dont have a city sewage. You rely on evaporation or it going into the grass.
@123_thenumber5
3 жыл бұрын
No that fact with the pollice officers is not 100% true. Its more about respectfull behaviour. No police officer would punish you because of a "Du". Especially if they recognize youre not German
@prinegonbevaris1788
3 жыл бұрын
First of all: All your examples are true. But some are exaggerated. Calling a cop "du" can be fined up to 2000€, but it has to be done with the intend of insult. So if you are acting respectful but accidentially use a "du", noone will care. Walking a red light can be fined, but most of the time even cops won't care. Driving a red light with a bike however is a different story. BUT: In Germany general public usually judge traffic offenders strongly and so you normally will be yelled at for breaking traffic rules on purpurse and setting a bad example for kids. If you think, the need to keep quiet at special days or time of the day is weird, you should look at the laws that outrule dancing on certain days. Danceclubs are not allowed to open and there are no public celebrations involving dancing on those days eigher. The weird thing about that is, those laws are protecting catholic celebration days, although in Germany, church and law should be seperated. The translation for Hundeverbringungsundeinfuhrbeschränkungsgesetz would be dogkeeping and -import restriction law.
@Nikioko
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you get fined when you have a breakdown on the autobahn due to the lack of fuel. Because it is avoidable by filling up in time, and it is your responsibility as the driver to check the car's running condition constantly.
@klaus-dieterkohler7662
3 жыл бұрын
And there are a lot of gas stations on (or is it at?) the Autobahn.
@tramper42
3 жыл бұрын
5:00 for people walking: crossing street on red and policemen see you: -> ticket 5-25 € depend what you did … 5€ ignore red light German source page walking people www.bussgeldkatalog.org/fussgaenger/ (Hint: for drivers it‘s a little bit more expensive 😀 www.bussgeldinfo.org/bussgeldkatalog/rote-ampel/) including 1 month not driving - if you did not do „endanger other people“ or worse . Personally I would yell at you, if you walk and cross a red light, while children are around - for setting a dangerous example for them. They can not always decide, if it is safe to cross the street.
@michaelschuckart2217
3 жыл бұрын
If you are obviously not fluent in german and happen to adress a police officer with "du", nothing will happen. On the other hand, if you behave aggressively and use swear words they will probably not accept it. We have a proverb: What you call into the forest, will come back to you (Wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es zurück).
@fipsvonfipsenstein6704
3 жыл бұрын
In the past, you were even punished if you wore a T-shirt or a cap with the inscription "ACAB". The police generally regarded this as insulting an official - even if you only wanted to place an order in a bar ("Acht Cola, acht Bier" -> "Eight coke, eight beers"). At least until a case once ended up before the Federal Constitutional Court. These are the judges in the red robes who always carry a Bible when they enter the courtroom. The Arts and Craft Association Bornholm must have been greatly relieved afterwards.
@anonym6132
3 жыл бұрын
The "Kampfhundeliste" (the so called dangerous dogs list) is so stupid... if there is a problem, it's the owners fault and not the breeds! Every dog could become agressive when something goes wrong with the education (ich meine Erziehung)
@T0MT0Mmmmy
3 жыл бұрын
The "du" fine doesn't exclusively apply to police officers. Also the often by Germans named "Beamtenbeleidigung", maybe translated as insult of public servant (such as police officers), doesn't exist. The law "not to insult" apply to every person. So a police officer can get trouble too, when he insults someone with a disrespectful "du". But the important thing is, that it is use in a disrespectful manner. And a court makes the decision, not the insulted person, not the police.
@Kazuya720
3 жыл бұрын
6:45 Sorry, to correct you again, but this is just not true! Using "du" for strangers is not a necessary unpolite or even an insult. It is just not so used. It depends much more on the context of the dialog. Even with the police. Especially for for foreigner!
@groppermilk
3 жыл бұрын
I would also like to know why it is not allowed in Germany to keep urns at home. Possibly it is generally viewed as unethical or lack of respect (mostly for religious reasons). In the Middle Ages it was considered a severe punishment not to be buried in God's Acre (cemetery). Back then people were deeply religious, and not to be buried in a cemetery represented an evil curse. It's just an assumption, but today's German legislation probably has something to do with those ideas and customs. In any case, I would also find it strange to have my dead relatives in my house. I would feel watched all the time, spooky! Sorry, not my cup of tea! Greetz from a German!
@marinahollweck1436
3 жыл бұрын
I think, if you accidentally call a German policeman "du", he won't bring you to jail. Haha. He would understand, if you explained him that you're from the US and didn't know this or something like this. :)
@andyvandyne8499
3 жыл бұрын
Policemen are probably okay for whites in the United States too. But I don't want to be Black or Latino there. Dear Montana, what do you think of the fact that nobody in Germany walks around with a gun? Ok you are White, the world probably looks better where you're from. But make a video about the gun mania, violence and racial discrimination in the USA for your German viewers.
@dariuskonig8762
2 жыл бұрын
To clarify on the "Du" to police officers (as many people here seem to have gotten things mixed up): no one will get fined for that if it isn't done repeatedly and in a provocative way (especially not foreigners). A court ruling on this with a hefty fine that became somewhat famous was actually about the "fortgesetztes Du" (continued "You..."), because the offender said "Du ..." in such a way that it was clear an insulting swearword was to follow, which he just didn't say out loud. So, he got fined for insulting the officer because even though he didn't vocalise the actual insult, it was clear he meant to do that. Hope this helps to clarify the situation.
@user-es7ui5mc1m
3 жыл бұрын
To me it's so strange that Americans just have the remains of their loved ines in the house? Like I get that it's sentimental but I think it's honestly kind of creepy idk. And I also feel like it's nice to have a designated spot (the cemetery) to remember the person, it's a specific place that you can go to to remember them, so it's more of a conscious act, you might bring flowers/light a candle/etc. whereas in your house I feel like you wouldn't necessarily specifically acknowledge the urn that much, it'd just be there (although I can also see why people would want that, it's a way to make the person part of your regular life even after their death). And also I feel like it's "rude" (maybe not rude but like not nice?) for the other people that are grieving? Like who decides who gets the urn, especially if the person who passed away had multiple children (or siblings, friends, ...) Like if I had my grandmas urn at home my grandma's sister would not be able to just go and talk to her whenever, she would have to ask me if she could come over, I would have to be home to let her in, etc. A cemetery is accessible to anyone at any time, including old friends who might not even know the family member that is keeping the urn.
@martinbruhn5274
3 жыл бұрын
You are not punished for failing to meintain the approriate etiquette, when speaking to a police officer because german isn't your first language. In fact, I think even if you do it as a native speaker you won't face any consequences. Also, I heard from people in Berlin and Munich, that they got into trouble for jay-walking, but I do it all the time and this never happened to me. Maybe it's a local thing and I must say, the times I visited these regions, I did get a bit of a different ibe, when it comes acting in public in a way, that is following the rules. I come from the french border-region of Baden-Württember btw.
@UkuleleProductions
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think there is a law, to enforce you to call police-officers "Sie". Ofcause you do it, to be polite. But if the officer notices your accent, they probably won't fine you.
@topsyturvyy4558
2 жыл бұрын
Make a video regarding "Geeman efficiency", which is a total myth. Try some German bureaucracy for example.
@martinhuhn7813
3 жыл бұрын
"Du" is generally only for children, for the use in a context, where it is common (as almost the whole internet or a familiar context, certain clubs ...) and amongst grownups, who agreed to it. It can be an insult and that is illegal, no matter if you speak to a police officer or anyone else (even though they might take it more seriously because they think they need more respect). But it is not an insult, if it happens accidentally or because you just do not know the language. And it works both ways: A policeman must not just say "Du" to other grownups, otherwise he commits a crime. A policeman also cannot just give you a ticket for "Du", that requires a judge, because insulting people is a crime. That might sound even scarier, but it actually is not, because that means, that there cannot be serious doubts, that you really meant it disrespectful. So, people including policemen might be mad at you, when you call them "du" (which will also not happen very easily), but if you politely apologize then and make clear, that you are not perfectly fluent in the language or about the local custums you are on the save side, even if the particular officer is a bad guy.
@stephankiener6640
3 жыл бұрын
Fortunately itˋs no problem at all to say „Du“ to a Police Officer. Donˋt know who told you this… Must have eben older than 100 years…
@aglandorf75
3 жыл бұрын
Let me say something to the Kinder Egg thing: it is forbidden to 'hide' non food objects inside of eatable food. That's why Kinder Egg is not allowed. Which makes sense in general. Urns or human remains in general are not allowed to be kept at home because of the several reasons. Of course religious reasons but also because to prevent diseases spreading from dead corpse into the environment.
@jessicaely2521
3 жыл бұрын
The pitbull thing is sad. It isn't the breed it's the owner. I had a roommate that had 3 pitbull's. They were the sweetest things ever. One of the dogs would cuddle with me at night during the winter. I loved it. It was like having my personal furnace. I moved into a neighborhood in Nashville and our neighbor had a pitbull puppy. The puppy was the sweetest thing ever. The father and the daughter would kick and hit the dog. Their favorite hitting implement was a crowbar. The dog that was super sweet as a puppy became a terror in the neighborhood. The neighbor thought it was funny when his dog charged me and I just stood there. The dog knocked me flat on my butt. The owner said "usually people run away. You are dumb for standing still." Really standing still is probably what saved my life. This dog attacked a woman and killed 3 dogs. A neighbor was a police officer and he ended up shooting the dog in the head.
@c.norbertneumann4986
3 жыл бұрын
It wasn't that long ago in Germany that commercial sale of goods on workdays after 6:30 p.m. was prohibited by law. On Saturdays, shops even had to close at 1:00 o'clock p.m. No visitor from abroad could understand this absurdity.
@andreasjanke610
3 жыл бұрын
If you approach someone e.g. a police officer and you use "du" you won't get any trouble. In Germany every adult has the right to demand that you have to call him/her "sie" instead of "du". If you meet someone who is demanding the "sie" and you continue using the "du", only then you might get trouble. But de facto you usually won't get problems if you use "du".
@Tortojboksisto
3 жыл бұрын
In fact jaywalking or disregardIng red light is illegal and if you are caught by police they may check out if you're listed as a driving license owner and your license can be confiscated for one month. If there's no pedestrian traffic light 🚦nearby u can cross the road carefully and quickly and no one gives a fu**. Our children are taught to stand on the sidewalk first looking left then right and then again left and if no car appears they should walk quickly and straight across the road. NOT diagonally.
@manfredfischer8944
3 жыл бұрын
It is not forbidden to speak to a police officer as DU, but it is a matter of respect. Addressing a police officer with DU is therefore disrespect to an official and can be viewed/judged as an insult. But this also applies the other way around if you are addressed by a police officer with DU. I think it's the same in the US if you don't address a police officer with "sir" or "madam".
@suffkov7190
2 жыл бұрын
In Germany you are not allowed to buy flavoured cigarettes but you are allowed to make them yourself with basic cigarettes making products you can buy everywhere
@Verbalaesthet
3 жыл бұрын
You can remember using "Sie" a bit like using "Sir". If you "Sir" someone you would use "Sie".
@1stummel2
3 жыл бұрын
There is no "kind of illegal". I is either ikkegal or not.
@MontanaShowalter
3 жыл бұрын
When I said “kind of illegal” I meant that some things are outlawed but may not be as enforced!
@TigruArdavi
3 жыл бұрын
I say pot-ah-to, you say pot-ay-to, I say tunnel, you say "underwater bridge" 🤣 Thx for that hilarious bit 😆
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