You can make nazi jokes in germany if you follow 4 rules: 1. Don't make fun about the victims 2. don't deny or relativate the holocoust (this is a crime) 3. Don't make nazis the good guys in your joke 4. Don't imply all germans are still nazis

When the annoyed "HALLO...?!!" is more pronounced like a question, then you know, there's something awfully wrong^^

Wait, you could go to the cinema without having chosen specific seats in the US? Now that's the real culture shock.

I've never seen somebody deny the +1 when asked nicely. No, we will not break into your appartement or do other crazy stuff just because you didn't inform us about your party. Its just seen as nice to let your neighbours know and (depending on your neighbour) it probably will increase the probability of them telling you to turn down the music before calling the police. (Yes, those people do exist, but even we germans dont like them) We dont like sharing our stuff with total strangers. But sharing among friends or family is pretty common here. The nicest way to ask if you can try some, might be to offer some of yours. Chances are high, they'll return that offer to you :)

if you are sitting down at exactly 9 o'clock and the meetings supposed to start at exactly 9 o'clock, you are kinda late... you are supposed to be there a few minutes early, say your hellos and stuff and then when 9 o'clock comes around, bam - the ACTUAL meeting starts. No banter, no bullshit, get sh*t done. So if you arrived at 8:59 and just sat down at 9:00... you're slowing down the process. Greetings from Germany! :D

I normally love the videos of Marc from Wolters World. But in this video are soo many stereotypes that are just completely nonsense or only refer to a small amount of people or the older generation.

There is a saying here: "Fünf Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Deutschen Pünktlichkeit" Translates roughly to: "being 5 minutes too early means you be on time for a German" This "societal rule" doesn't seem to apply that much anymore, but personally I hate being late and I also hate other people being late xD Just don't waste other people's time or call them, when you are being late. Then it is usually not a problem if you are late here and there.

I have been in a Restaurant with a friend and he stole some food from my plate and i told him don't do it one time. He tried it again and i put my Fork in his hand and he was bleeding from all 4 holes, so Walter is right.

The party thing is about the noise. If you are planning to have a party and are probably gonna be noisy during night time - better ask the neighbours who will be effected by your noise before hand. Just show a bit respect. They'll be okay with it most of the time - and you won't get water thrown at you.

We asked 83.2 million germans if they think youre ugly. The answer is no, not a single one here thinks that.

Oh, now it makes sense for me: I was wondering why american teen birthdays seem to be literal house parties with open invite because this is to us somewhat weird, because in Germany the birthday child tents to just invite people they know cuz they want a fun time with their friends not meet random people in their house 😅

If they invite you to a party and you ask if you can bring a friend, I think they're more likely to say sure, no problem. They will appreciate your asking, and you shouldn't show up with someone else without asking, but I found Germans very hospitable and welcoming. The only time they might not like it if you ask to bring someone else is if they're interested in you for more than just a friend. But still, I can't imagine them saying you can't bring a friend if you ask.

🧟‍♂️If you are ugly, we just stare. But we stare too, if you are handsome as hell. So you‘ll never know… 😆

The thing he said about being a role model for the kids at traffic lights - yeah, I do that. Empty road, ennoyingly long red phase:I'll walk. Except if there's a child standing next to me or on the opposite side. Then nope, I'm not gonna be the reason that small human runs into traffic.

As a born and german living 20years old i can say, the most points are either not true or at least over dramatic... we are obviously not that stereotyp and every people has theyre own opinion to it...

8:07 I can personally report that it is very important not to simply bring other people along after an invitation to a birthday party. This happened to a classmate and resulted in the house and garden being trashed by a whole lot of strangers, and all the beer reserves that were not intended for the party being plundered without permission. The parents of my classmate were not amused.

We have those alerts too. But in Germany the entire warning system is tested as well. So you would also hear sirens and get push notification from special warning apps like Nina and Katwarn

As a Brit with aspergers I love Germany and German people, it's a very relaxing place for me as the people aren't in your face ,self entitled and belligerent, there's a way you do things and everybody does it and it works. I love that Germans don't question you, because they respect you and assume you are smart enough to have researched to come to your conclusion, and again as someone with aspergers I have over thought everything I do and it drives me insane when someone of lower IQ questions me. Germany is aspergers heaven😆💟

The tipping is especially something else in Germany. Here you will never see a waiter that gets upset whenever u don’t tip them. They are even thankful for anything because it is considered a nice gesture and not any form of obligation. And the waiters earn enough money so don’t have to live from the tips.

For few weeks there was also a warn test in Germany. The test was scheduled for 11 am CEST. Many people were upset, because the phones didn't ring exactly at 11 am, some 1 minute before, some 15 minutes to late.

About the party thing... if the party takes place right over your head or on the other side of the wall your sleeping next to you might wanna know... Dont forget: most people in germany pay rent and live in an apartment of a bigger building (with others)...

The party warning also offers people to organize somewhere else to stay. For example there was a wedding celebration during Covid at my neighbors place (legally). I chose to stay at my parents place for the night and was very grateful for the heads up. Somebody with early shifts might be able to change them to another time to get better sleep. Also a lot of people who sleep with open windows then know to close them and won't be woken up due to people being loud outside. A litte warning ahead can do a lot of good there. Other than that: I love Wolters World. But sometime like in this video he really hits all the bad clichees.

I love how the video says "Don't be late!" and then your alarm goes off - right on time! When it comes to parties (just my personal experience tho): Yes, please ask, if you can bring someone else. We love planning and if we end up with double the people, the plan doesn't work anymore. But: If you have a partner or other people who are often with you, we probably ask if they wanna come, too, while we're inviting you. So I think it's rare to even have to ask if you can bring someone else - and even then it's fine. Just a few poeple more won't ruin the plan. I actually don't remember anytime anyone said "No" in that situation. If you're invited, we already like you. If you wanna bring someone, that someone is kinda approved so it'll be a pleasure to meet that person. Just let us know early enough. Jaywalking isn't that much of an issue, but if you see children around, don't do it. Show them how to do it properly. But if there are no children and absolutely no cars, it's okay. I still wait for the green light most of the time, but I don't see that much of an issue here.

17:15 Those are containers that are put up for public use when you have a bit more than fits into your home bins. At least for those bins/containers that you do have at home. Glass is separated into three colors: clear/white, green, and brown glass. Sorting by colors makes sense as glass is difficult to recycle (not impossible, but difficult) if different colors are mixed together. Then there are three containers for paper or cartons (as those get filled up very quickly). So in all, there's only two different major categories here: glass and paper. At home you have a plastic/Grüner Punkt/green dot recycling bin for anything plastic, metalic, laminated cartons, etc marked with the green dot. Some (like me) only use a very flimsy yellow recycling bag, placed at the side of the road one night before collection. Others have a more sturdy yellow bin instead. Most people have three more major bins at home: paper (that's for the normal home amounts, but it does tend to accumulate quickly) in blue, bio-degradeable in either green or brown, and remaining non-recycling trash in black. Theoretically you COULD dump everything into the non-recycling black bin and be done with it, but the county/city/trash collectors charge an arm and a leg for those black bins, to incentivize you to recycle vs the reduced fees for the other bins. The fees for the non-recycling trash go WAY up the bigger your home bin. So in addition to recycling incentive the size of the bin (not the amount you stuff into it) is the deciding factor on the cost. We are talking about at least three times the normal fees, plus a factor for size. So no, you really, really don't want to use a big non-recycling waste bin. The Pfand/deposit on bottles and cans is available at any store that sells those types of cans or bottles. They don't have to be of the same brand; and similar type of bottle or can is ok. They are mandated by law to accept any similiar bottles that are part of the recycling system and marked with the correct symbol. It doesn't even have to be the same store. Of course, some tiny kiosks aren't equipped to handle HUUUGE amounts of returned bottles or cans, so be reasonable. Don't make an ass of yourself and demand that a small kiosk at the street corner take back your 4000 empty bottles you just drove up in your truck. But larger grocery chains like Rewe or Edeka usually have multiple machines for returns, often even with a large conveyor belt at the bottom to allow for the return of full cases of bottles. Yepp, the machine scans the cases for the correct bottles, and empty slots in the case are deducted from a full case of empty bottles (could you follow that, or did I mess up?). The total returns are then tallied up, the machine prints a voucher, and you can get either money from the cashier, or redeem it for other products bought at the store. The vouchers are redeemable only in the store where you returned your bottles. Obviously, other stores don't want to pay for something they didn't receive, right? Cause the stores receive a return when THEY in turn give back the bottles to the correct companies, who can use them again. EDIT: Well, yes, there are cup-holders in many cars now, but they are still frowned upon to be used by the driver. Cause a driver, especially on the Autobahn, should be focused on DRIVING, not gulping on any drink, be it alcoholic or a soda. Drinking and driving doesn't work, didn't you know? Oh, alright, alright, that was a stupid pun, I know it refers to being drunk and driving. But driving at 100 mph / 170km/h and taking a gulp from a big gulp cup might result in looking down at exactly the wrong moment, leaving you no time to react. Or even if you react, to spilling your drink, resulting in an additional reflex reaction trying to grab the drink, to try to prevent it from spilling, which then results in turning the steering wheel, resulting in over-compensation, which may result in a worse accident instead of a controlable accident... You get the drift (pun fully intended). So that would be considered distracted driving, and would result in you being charged with at the very least partial liability. In case of a rear-ender caused by you, maybe even full liability PLUS a criminal charge for personal damages/injuries. So German drivers tend to keep their hands on the wheel most of the time on the Autobahn. In recent times the number of times I've seen the bad habit of drinking any beverage as drivers has definitely risen. EDIT 2: The book you were probably thinking about (at 21:10) was "Er ist wieder da!" / "He is back again!" It caused quite a stir among Germans, because it theorized how a Hitler returning to modern Germany would behave and act; and how the public would react to him. Many would believe he's a method actor preparing for a role, others would consider him a lunatic, some few would actually believe he is Hitler, with some even actively supporting him. Hitler wasn't stupid; he was an egotistical, maniacal, narcisistic, homophobic, xenophobic, right-wing speaker (hmmm, somehow that reminds me of someone, I just can't put my finger on it) with an undeniable charisma. He was also adaptable to a certain point. That's what made him so scary effective at his speeches. There are those among Germans who still support less evil versions of his rhetoric; those are called Stammtischpolitiker / pub crawler politicians; sitting around their traditional table, making stupid, big-mouthed claims of how things should be run in their opinion. Yes, it made fun of Hitler, but it also held up a very provocative mirror to German society, claiming that there are still the fairly uneducated who'd still fall for his (adapted) rhetoric today. So it was a subtle sarcasm, a type of humor that has become rare among modern German authors. Many German authors have a very open, brutally honest sarcastic style of writing; subtle sarcasm less so.

Nice video! The book you talk about at the end is called He's Back (Er ist wieder da). There are no jokes about the Holocaust but rather how Hitler would see politics and society in today's world and vice versa how people would see him.

That video doesn't make a lot of sense to me as a German. He seems to be generalizing a few bad anecdotes he had. Or maybe he is taking a few things out of context here...

I had to laugh hard at the look on your face when Wolter was talking about "Indiana Driver."😂😂😂😂😂

About the letting your neighbors know and not wanting to interact with them: In the eastern part where I live it is OK to put a notice at the entrance of the building a few days ahead. Maybe put a phone number on it in case somebody wants to complain so they call you instead of the cops.

I agree with him, many Germans take punctuality very seriously. German employers also attach great importance to arriving five til ten minutes before works starts and not at the last minute.

If you walk to slow in front of me, Im tilted hahah

A unwritten Rule : Don't give your children food or drink at the Store if you haven't paid for it yet. Food and drink are only available after checkout.

The story about the water in the apartment is unbelievable. Something like that has never happened to me before. Nothing comparable either. If you want to make a party and you live in an apartment building, then you simply put cards in the mailboxes of the neighbors, in which you refer to the party, apologize in advance for any noise pollution and ask the neighbors to come too and already everything is (usually) good. The story with the water I would not only have taken extremely bad, that would have had consequences for the Lady. I wouldn't put up with that. She's crazy. And if someone asks me an impertinent question, I just raise an eyebrow like Spock while looking deep into their eyes and then simply turn away. That's usually enough. Except in Berlin. There's hardly anything you can do to counter the Berlin snout.

Seeing the pretzel-stand: Ryan is in heaven.

I'd say 50% of Germans jaywalk and 50% judge others who do 😅 Also, to his party things: Wolter is talking about crazy people here not the typical german

I've been to Germany and yeah. A lot of these things are like that. But it mostly depends on region and the person. Like in the state Lower Saxony, people are more chill and quite understanding of American culture and also way more open about cultural diversity, but in the state Brandenburg it is a different thing. Much more conservative and the understanding of American culture is pretty much narrowed down to the stereotypes. You have a clear west to east shift in what you can do and what you can't do. So knowing the place before you go there can keep you out of trouble and embarrassing moments.

I'm Swedish but I know German culture pretty well, lots of stuff in here I don't recognize at all...

We had that emergency Test about two weeks ago in Germany. I am German. It is hard for me, not being late. Sometimes i tell Friends that i am about to leave my home, and then i need additional two hours to actually leave. I started to send my live location when i really leave my home. When they start a Party at 6pm, they tell me it starts at 4pm, and then i am there at 7pm. Sadly that's no joke.

when i invite my friend, his girlfriend or wife is automatic invited too. Just dont come with your 10 friends.

I'm german - and some of what he says is simple nonsense. Nobody would say no, if you ask if you can bring a friend with you, unless he had a really good reason for it. I wonder who has friends like that? And never would have ever dared to touch me or forbid me from crossing the street when the light is red. Maybe someone looks disapproving, but nothing more. And that usually doesn't matter to the people who run the red light. It is also rare On busy streets you don't go through the red light, but on streets with less traffic, outside of the main roads, a lot of people do it. But yes, if there are children around, you might consider doing it so as not to set a bad role model and endanger children. And please don't think that something like the bucket of water is normal here, it's just as unusual and disturbing as it is in the USA. It makes no sense to present it as if this were normal behavior. But it's definitely considered polite here to tell the housemates that you're having a party when things get a little louder. And if you're feeling very diplomatic, you can invite their to a big, loud party too. It's true that it annoys us all to be mistaken for Bavarians. There are also different cultures in the different federal states. Especially since Bavaria is not very popular in the rest of the federal states because the Bavarians often (not all, but many) give the feeling that they would like to be better than others. But the reaction, if you make some wrong ist exaggerated. It can happens, there are idiots here too, but that's not the rule, most people are a bit more polite here too. But what he says about driving in Germany is exactly as he said.

Most people who drink their Pfandflaschen / deposit cans outdoors in cities will leave it there so that homeless people can pick it up. On some trash cans you will even find stickers reading: "Pfand gehört daneben!" / "Deposit belongs next to it!"

18:30 Most hilarous moment of the week so far! 🤣🤣🤣

I feel like jokes about nazis are usually fine, but making jokes about the victims of the holocaust is what gets you in trouble 🤔 For example a parody of Hitler or his speeches is fine while a meme about Jews getting transported to Auschwitz and making it look like a holiday trip is not. In reality the border is kind of blurry at times but I think it works well as a general rule

As a non-stereotypical Bavarian who's constantly late and loves to jaywalk, these kinds of videos are always so fascinating to me.

Walter has still a few things to learn about us. If a German is really offended by a foreigner he doesn't say "Hello?!!". He says " If you don't like it here you are always free to leave (the country)".

The adjective is verärgert, not ärgerlich. Ärgerlich means annoying or inconvienient. We had that Cellphone test a few weeks back as well. There used to be a very good video about driving but I can't find it anymore. Yes, pedestrian lights are red and green. Ugly does not mean just being "not handsome", but also unmannered.

Bavarians are like the Texans of Germany. They have got some great beer though.

The book you mentioned in the end is "Er ist wieder da" (He's back) and yes, its funny BUT its also very socially critical. So it shows that we think that we know everything about this time and its impossible that this can happen again, but the book shows, that its not impossible. So its not like stupid nazi jokes ^^

There were German tourists in Indiana a few times, I was at the GenCon twice! The whole tipping thing was confusing to me every time I was in the US, because I was only used to it when paying cash.... I remember I once paid with credit card, and put some dollar bills in addition because I had no clue how to do it...

There is a true part about making fun of 'Bavarians' cause we didn't even call that part germany, it's a whole different country 😂

If you plan a party in Germany and you know it will get loud and your guests will be around after Nachtruhe (It's part of nearly every tenancy agreement - and also the law - that you're not allowed to disturb your neighbours between 10 pm and 6 am through unnecessary noise. Some contracts even dictate quiet hours between 1 and 3 pm so pensioners and toddlers can have a after lunch nap.) you should at least place a visible note where your neighbours will see it. Like on your letterbox or the house entrance. They might still call the cops if you disturb their good night sleep but most will tolerate their neighbours partying as long as it's not every weekend or even worse... the night before a work day.

18:31 to see Ryan speechless with biggest eyes...priceless 😂😂

Subscribed! You have such a gentle, friendly way of reacting to this stuff! I always had to laugh when you laughed. It felt almost like we were watching it together. (A little creepy, but hey. :D ) Anyways, thanks for your awesome content! Keep doing what you do! Lots of love from Deutschland.

I think the you book you mentioned is called "Er ist wieder da" in English "He is back again", written by Timur Vermes. The book is about him returning to the modern Germany and the book makes fun of him being there.

Nazi jokes are soo annoying. Imagine watching a random german video and someone in the comments writes "Haha typical angry germans, they sound like Nazis". Its just sooo stupid and annoying. I was born in 1990. I have nothing to do with Nazis. I dont make fun of the american history even though they also did terrible things in the past. I mean America only exist cause they did some very terrible things... Here. I'm your example of an angry and annoyed german 🤣

I am from Germany, I would say I'm a pretty typical German, but I really enjoy watching videos like that. Somehow it reminds me that we're actually not that bad. 😉I often want to add my two cents, because not everything that is said in the articles is correct. There are simply too many differences depending on where you are in Germany (and how old you are...). I'm from Berlin. But that's hardly different in America. For Americans, all Germans are like Bavarians, for Germans, every American is like a Texan. But there is one thing I envy in America: the abundance of different flavors of Oreo cookies! I know only 4 or 5... So far from me. I'm looking forward to more comparison videos.

Nazi jokes are fine in private if you know how the vibe of the group is, however in public with strangers nazi jokes can backfire real fast.

Bro stopping someone from jwalking in the US is probably living his last lseconds. The person who got hold back probably puts out a bazooka out of nowhere

Last week in Italy someone was sitting on my seat. I thought "🙄, but well, whatever...". Eventually it was the ticket controller who told them, that this is not their seat. I said it's alright as there were still enough empty seats. I always worry about not tipping (enough) abroad, even if the Internet says tipping is considered impolite or offensive. Because tipping 10% in Germany is kind of an unwritten rule.

2:34 in Germany only the train from "deutsche bahn" are allowed to be to late🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

Much of the stuff he says is very exaggerated. I have never experienced that anybody held me back when crossing the street on red. People rarely say something at all (although that might be different in the more conservative south of Germany). If it is a big street with many cars driving on it and there are children watching, people might say something, otherwise they might think you are an idiot who isn't able to hold himself back for five seconds, depending on the situation, but most of the time, nobody will care. And that party stuff is just wrong. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY will say "no" if you want to bring your girlfriend or wife. There was one single party I went to where the rule was "no partners", but that was because the guy went a bit mad and invited about 50 people to his three-room apartment and we would have suffocated if people would have brought their partners :D

Maybe it's just the city I live in, but nobody cares if you just cross the streets! Just make sure that there are no cars or that they are standing at a traffic light. Don't walk if the cars coming need to slow down(they will, but they gonna be hella annoyed). Don't cross big streets like this (c'mon that's just dangerous). Don't dare to do that in front of kids (let's keep the youth safe) and most importantly don't get caught by the police, it's still illegal lol and you gonna get a fine.

We in germany have something, that's call "Rechtsfahrgebot" - that means you are supposed to drive on the right side if its free. So the slowest one have to drive Right. The next faster driver is allowed to drive on the left lane. And you are not allowed to overtake from right. Only from left. So its more sorted and safe.

We always had reserved movie seats. You were reserving them at the counter before but now you reserve them yourself online or there's touchscreens on the cinema place to arrange stuff but you can also still do it at the counter and a screen will show you the options. Now maybe in a super tiny theatre there may be free seat choices.

the thing with sharing is: if i bought something i already have in mind that i can eat it all. i dont mind sharing if we talked about before. damn, i dont even mind buying u a own one i just wanna have a full meal, even if its just 1french fry difference!

#15 Living in Munich I am mostly upset when a pedestrian doesn't respect the bike lane. This is a serious no-go and makes me yell out loudly. Bicycle riding is not a sport and not for fun in Germany (and not in Denmark and the Netherlands) but a real way to commute and grocery shopping and everything for many people, a growing number of modern and ecologically thinking people. PLEASE watch out before stepping on a bike lane!!

Had those emergency test about 2 weeks ago, did not work for me but from what my roommate said we got the exact same sound Btw. your best "Hallo" so far in my opinion :D

When you have a meeting at 9 o'clock be 5-10 minutes before there, greet, maybe small talk and then get focused (with your documents) so everybody can start relaxed at 9 o'clock. It's like in school, when just one person is late everybody else will be unhappy 💀

Nobody cares about the pedestrian lights here, only look at them when there are children around. But I think the guy lives in Bavaria, where the clocks are different. Here in Berlin I look at the traffic, not at the pedestrian lights.

That's what the guy meant when saying he doesn't mean the middle of the road when yaywalking. It's perfectly fine to cross the road when you need to, just not at red at the crosswalk. And wtf, unless you talk about some snobby ass old people dinner party, the host would say "sure" if you asked if you could bring a friend, but it's true, you should ask. The book you mean is probably "Er ist wieder da" (look who's back) ... a book turned movie about Hitler being back in modern times. Funny stuff

The "Hallo" has different meanings in how it is used, you can usually hear it. If Germans shout making it sound like a question it's kinda like "wtf are you doing wake up" for example (waking up in the sense of becoming aware of the situation and your behavior)

For disposable bottles, we have containers for white glass, brown glass and green glass so that the types can be melted down separately

nazi jokes with the right conotation and right intention are totaly fine, its just that americans usualy do not have anywhere near the cultural sensitivity or historical understanding to pull that off, its a bit like cliff jumping, its not dangerous if you know what you are doing, but if you dont....dont try.

Wolter just parties with weird people I think. Also what is that "not agreeing" thing about?

Some comments from a native German on your comments and the video ^^ 1 & 2: Well, yeah, really depends on the people and the kind of appointment. 3: Saying that every German wears a Lederhose, eats Weißwurst and drinks Weißbier is like saying that every American is like a cowboy from Texas. It's a local specialty, as well as a very sharp pronunciation of the "s" in Hamburg, wearing a pullover and a knit hat and looking like a seaman at the coasts. 4: Well, we have that many traffic lights and "Zebrastreifen" (pedestrian crosswalks) over here that there is no real reason to cross the street while there is red. In some cities, there are less than 50m between two crosswalks. 5: Some Germans like to discuss, some not, but if it's about facts and someone has good knowledge about the thematic, they don't really like if you come in with bad arguments or false facts 6: Well, as stated earlier we like clear answers over here, so there is no problem if you as if your girl / boyfriend, husband, wife or whoever can join the party, but please ask and don't bring them without asking, normally if you get a no, you also get a explanation why. And you're letting your neighbors know that you're going to have a party as they can prepare for it to stay loud for the night (especially if they have young children, or they have to work the next day) If you don't the worst that can happen is the police showing up if it's after 10pm, and it's to load, so may get a fine. 7: That's true, but you would also be upset if you know how full the trains normally are (depends also on the route) 8: The "Hallloooo" is like "Hello, is someone at home in this big hollow skull?", also it depends on where you are and what people are around you 9: Well Germany isn't really cheap or very affordable, a college who has lived in the USA for 11 years told me that groceries in the US are quite expensive, but therefore other goods are way cheaper than over here (1 L (0,26 Gallons) Gasoline costs between 1,759 to 2,109€) Also it's normal to give 10% tip if you're fully satisfied in a restaurant as the tip is extra money the waiters get on top of their normal salary (which is at least 12€ / h) 10: It looks authentic as it is authentic, Brezeln were sold like that in earlier days 12: Well, recycling in Germany seems straight forward, but in fact it isn't that complicated, just put the things in the bin with the corresponding marking on it. Also "Pfand" goes up to 0,25€ per bottle or even up to 5€ and more for bottle crates 13: 120 km/h (~75 MPH) is SLOOOOOW, the average BMW is driving at around 180 - 240 km/h (112 - 150 MPH), also mind the rescue lane if there is a traffic jam (blocking it costs up 280€) 14: Well, if you can make jokes about Nazis really depends on the part of Germany you're visiting and the people you have around you.

The informing your neighbours of your party has to do with noise regulation, I belief. Past 10 pm is often the legal "Ruhezeit" in which you're not allowed to be too noisy because your neighbours have the right to get rest. You can get in trouble with the police over this, because it's a law. So, telling your neighbours you're going to be up late with friends is just to warn them that it's going to be loud, so they can adjust to that and not be a d*ck. In the same way, they can also tell you if they have like... a baby who's sensitive to noise or something, so you can be polite enough to be a bit less outgoing during your party. It's kind of a law enforced politeness gesture. I suppose that's how I'd call it, lol.

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The jaywalk thing is mostly bullshit. We wait when we see that children are around to be a good role model for them, but else, i just walk maybe a few meters away from the traffic light and then cross the road there. And so do also a lot other people. And for the whole "beeing on time" thing .. are american bosses really cool with it if they have to wait for their employees 1 hour at the meeting ? After all i have heare about the american way of work i can hardly imagine that.

I think it really comes down to the different generations. Most issues talked about will happen mostly with the older generations while the younger are more open. There're also big diffeerences in what's considered rude in different places. If you follow the official rules until you get to know your local customs, ask if you have a question and say what you think and mean in a polite way you wont have many problems in most places.

well I am from germany and I don’t agree with some things like if you have a disagreement with somebody a lot of people they will treat you nicely and will try to explain it to you why they have a different sight of seeing things. 😂Also the people I know like to share their things and I am also one of them . Offering food or drinks is pretty common. 😅Or am I and my friends just different.

not true if you are invited to a party you always can bring your wife or girlfriend

About the recycling, you should always try to seperate your trash, even if there is a bin for mixed trash "Hausmüll" You should look up when moving somewhere how the bins in the area are set up, because not every region uses the same colors and sometimes (especially for the plastic bin) it may be written on it what can all go in, but not always. As for Glas, you usually seperate by color, but sometimes there is only White and colored glass, other place there may be white, green and brown and in some areas they even have blue glass.

I‘m from a small town and have to admit most of this is absolutely accurate here…some things to a bigger extent than others but they are all true in one way or another at least where I live😅😅😅

17:00: In Cologne we have 5 different kinds of waste containers: 1. glass, 2. paper (blue), 3. plastic and packaging (yellow), 4. biodregadable waste, such as wood, leaves, cut grass (brown), 5. other waste (Restmüll, black). To me, recycling is a rather serious issue, not only in Germany, because it -- helps reduce plastic waste worldwide. -- helps pull out valuable materials (Wertstoffe), such as metals, glass, paper - up to expensive stuff like Platinum, which is found in catalysts. -- keeps us from drowning in our own waste, non - recyclable stuff is burnt to supply power!

On the Autobahn, it will not only be Porsche, BMW and Mercedes passing by. It also will be delivery vans (especially delivery vans!). It will be small hatchbacks. It will be family cars and even the occasional minivan.

• Being late - I hate that. At least inform the other person if you're late then everything's fine. • Coming to a party (or let's just call it a meeting of friends) with +1, just ask early enough if it's okay to bring another one and usually you'll get a positive answer. • Stealing food...... that"s a crime! Joke aside, I know at least one person who's "allergic" to that. Here again, just ask for a bite or a sip of the drink and then you will get your okay or not. • Jaywalking, hmmm I see a lot of people doing that. I personally just do it if there is no traffic light or crosswalk in sight or if it's in the middle of the night (for my own safety, to reach home faster and without cars on the road). If others do that, well that's their problem. I forgot the rest xDD But what I personally can't stand is when people are walking so damn slowly in the middle of the way, standing in the middle of the way and dunno chat with others or when they are in a group and they're all walking side by side and don't really make way for others. That's all just rude in my eyes. That's not a tourist thing but I guess just a human thing? lolol Just stay on the side or walk behind each other, shouldn't be smth hard to do.

There is green glass, white glass and brown glass. You have to sort your glass into the correct container. Try to do that when it's dark under a sodium vapor street light, that are still very common in Germany.

I upset my neighbor that lives above me (old singlelady) by bbqing too much in my garden (every weekend) 😂 and for laughing too much/too loud😂

I am German and I have been to Indiana. I even made a trip through Gary, Indiana and survived it.

I actually have been to Indiana, once. I was working for Roche back then and I was there on a business trip.

1:55 that was perfect timing. 4:00 yes, well as a German i often tell maybe, but then i add the reason, why I can't tell. My biggest problem is with appointments 3-6 weeks in advance, as i only know my shift schedule 2 weeks in advance. 5:30 yes, we stick do the rules. 14:30 well, you don't need sign, just show the product. Espacially if it looks awesome, people will buy. 17:00 there are a few doubled one. paper has 3 bins, the other might be glass or something similar. Maybe different colored glass.

19:19 You got me xD I was gonna write a comment like "You don't have wind turbines?!" 😂

1:44 omg you have the exact same enerving sound for that kind of stuff as we have, it makes me jump each time!

the pfand system works like following: you got a bottle (glass or plastic / or soda can) you bring that to the grocery store and exchange for a quarter of euro (you get a piece of paper you bring to the casheer)

11:40... The most common HALLO you'd hear comming to Germany, would be because you're wandering along a bike path (like a moron). 17:30... Not JUST Glass... but Brown, white or either green coloured glasses. 18:30... Wolter was acting very German to Ryan

This did make me lol quite a bit. Especially the ‘Hallooo!!!’

To Recycling: You usually have more containers for clear/colorless glass than for green glass and more for green glass than for brown glass and the "beautyful" containers are rare here as well. Don't worry every city in the world has the same amount of garbage and dirt as every other one, but the cities that are visited by tourists usually have a spot where everything is cleaner to show to the rest of the world 😜

Im german and i think that not everybody in germany is like that (im not acting like a „karon“ or something at any time of my life). But even me (whos not „that much law-abiding“) i would say that i look around by crossing the street and when no children and no traffic is around, i will pass the „red light“. But if there are any children around you you will stay still at the red light even if theres no traffic at all. I think we germans do that to show children how they stay safe! Because we know how dangerous the traffic or a cars accident can be. Also we early teach them the traffic-signs to stay safe while riding a bike too.

Glass is seperated into green, brown and white glass. If you go to a real recycling station paper products are also divided into multiple categories (cartonage, normal paper, magazines...).

The thing about beeing on time or "pünktlich": It does not apply to private parties. If the party is set to start at 6pm you will wait with the host and most likely have to help with some preparations if you show up early. Worse: You'll catch the host/hostess preparing themselfs ;). Compare this to official meetings (job/appointments): There you often are expected to be 15 min early. Thats a short time buffer to gather all your needed documents, a short smalltalk and a coffee. At least thats how it works in my office. ;) EDIT: A few words on tipping: For Germans, tipping is only an expression of gratitude to the staff for good performance. Here the staff are usually paid decently and tips are a bonus. (as it should be) 10% is standard in most cases, more or less is only given if the performance was exceptionally bad or good. I've also left stores with 0 tips when I was only asked for drinks once throughout the evening. With a clear conscience! Last Edit: The "Pfand" or deposit for bottles is the best invention since sliced bread! Less trash as every bottl/can on the ground is actually money and less fortunaste people can make a decent small income by roaming parks and cities. Unfortunately you will see seniors and homeless people taking a peak into trashcans and the ground. Still better than wasting it all! I have heard of people earning a car worth of pfand after collecting after music festivals! And its not 1€ a can but 25ct. Not a bad deal! Fun fact: Cheapest water is 19ct. a 1,5liter bottle. Deposit is therfore higher that the content. ;)

Well, I don't know how he found out that we don't like letting other people try our food. I'm from Bavaria and when someone asks me if they can try it, I'm especially happy if the reaction after trying it is delicious. Well, if someone stranger asked me about it, I would probably be surprised at first, but not because I don't like sharing, but because I don't know the person