American reacts to 40 photos that prove Germany is like NO WHERE ON EARTH

Thank you for watching me, a humble American, react to Amazing German Photos from around the interwebs

Thanks for subscribing for more German reactions every weekday!

Join as a member to get the ridiculous emojis and badge!

Got a video request? You can fill out this form!

Got a fun local news story? Submit it here!

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS

[badintentionrock]

Tampons don't have an extra tax, that is just the normal 19% sales tax on all goods except for some certain stuff like books which are taxed 7% only. So the idea to sell tampons "disguised" as a book is a move to raise attention that such basic needs should not be taxed.

[dieludolfverschwoerung]

The aquarium collapsed; it was bulid by an US company.

[janekmundt]

19:30 that aquarium explodd. Luckily at night and no one got killed by 40 tons of water demolishing the ground floor. It looked like a bomb aftermath

[butenbremer]

That surely was the worst image on "Spaghetti Ice Cream" you could've possibly created.... 😂

[klamin_original]

2:35 always remember, the human rights charta has never been signed/ratified by the US. Never.
Technically speaking people in the US do not have basic human rights.
That would at least explain your low minimum wages, worker exploitation and so on

[adeenmoore]

22:28 "Schreiner" (cabinet maker/joiner) here. No, You don't have to build a beer tab. Most jobs require a 3 year training, where you learn the fundamentals for the job. It always ends with exams and in the case of craftsmen, they'll have the additional "Gesellenstück", where they're supposed to show their skills. When I had to do this, I had 1 month to design a piece of furniture (blueprints etc.). I could do anything, as long as certain requiremnts where included, like a drawer and a traditional joining technique for example. Then the design went through approval (and grading) and if there weren't any changes required, I had 2 weeks to build the piece. Most "Berufsschulen" (job schools?) would do an exhibition for those pieces every year.

[tobyk.]

5:00 I think the main thing about the female gymnast's suits is not the cleavage, but rather the fact that they have legs ... while, for example, female gymnasts from the USA were forced to show their legs completely and had to be happy if their suit at least covered their underwear.

[derblaue]

12:22 I rode the Schwebebahn (literally floating train) yesterday. The reason it was built is simply the whole city lies in a fairly tight valley so there isn't that much flat space to build rails on the ground. We have regular trains as well but the Schwebebahn is more convenient as it has a higher stop density, is cheaper compared to regular trains and has much more frequent departures. It also is unaffected by traffic or the frequent troubles of the Deutsche Bahn (German railway company, known to be delayed often). Usually every 5 minutes you can get a train that services stops from Vohwinkel to Oberbramen (8 miles long).

[bookllama]

4:35 It's not about whether they are low cut or not, it's the fact that they have legs. Female gymnasts were required to wear legless costumes in the past, similar to bathing suits. Many still do, but it's no longer a requirement at the Olympics.

[Tharmorteos]

everything that is considered an essential product, like water, bread or toilet paper is taxed with 7%, anything that is considered a luxury product, like caviar, wine and lipstick (cosmetics) is taxed with 19%
since i'm a guy, i didn't know that tampons were taxed with 19% but that is, in my opinion, incredibly stupid. those should be seen as an essential item like toilet paper...

[thesprtdragon]

The spaghetti ice cream is usually vanilla ice cream. It probably just looks green because of the lighting in the picture.

[TobiasRieperGER]

5:40 Yes, we have to create that emergency lane BEFORE police or ambulance etc. are coming. Usually when traffic jam is clogging up. BUT some BMW and Audi drivers think, they are better, and use the emergency lane.

[derradfahrer]

19:25 That Aquarium is no more. It bursted in Dezember '22.

[snork]

Not building an emergency lane during a traffic jam on the highway will be charged with a fine of 200€, in Austria it's 1700€

[Hugo]

Regarding the keyhole, the more likely explanation is that it just helped finding the keyhole at night with no artificial lighting.

[stephan]

18:30 the foto was about the „ what’s this castle doing here“ and not the hotel in the background xD

[Attirbful]

the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the UN in 1948. It is really short but comprehensive. The U.S. signed it as well, and nevertheless, does not adhere to it (such as in keeping the death penalty or torture and degrading treatment or punishment (Guantanamo), equality before the law (when the Supreme Court just pardoned Trump for his crimes), arbitrary arrest, detention or exile (as also proposed by the incoming administration, etc. etc. etc.), which the declaration ALL mentions as going against human rights….

[lillylilium]

The parking spots for women are usually better-lit, with security cameras, near an exit/entrance to the building, and often wider – not because women can't park but because taking kids or a baby out of a car can be difficult in a narrow parking space.

[Fujoshi]

16:12 Fun Fact that most American don't know : Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany is the original castel that was use as the model for of the Disney Land Castel.

[jensfriedrichacker]

I visited TU Munich für a 3 day course and used those slides a lot.
There are slide mats at the top you should use which help protect your trousers.
You swing yourself into a black hole. The first moment feels nearly like falling straight down before it transitions into a more normal sliding.
Great fun!
And if you talk into the slide you can speak with a person at the other end without shouting.