16 Things NOT to Do in Germany – Latvian Reacts to Surprising German Etiquette!

In this video, a Latvian reacts to the popular "16 Things NOT to Do in Germany" guide, sharing their thoughts on Germany's social norms, etiquette, and unwritten rules. From everyday behaviors to cultural taboos, see how these German do’s and don’ts compare to Latvian customs. A must-watch for anyone curious about international travel tips and cultural differences!

[AR-xyjy]

It is polite to ask if you should take your shoes off when entering someones home. I think it is common in most parts of europe to take the shoes off at your own home, on the other hand, a lot of people here in germany would find it rude (including me) to request guests to remove their shoes. Therefore, when the guest asks if he should remove his shoes, the host is reliefed from requesting it from the guest. In most cases, the host will simply reply 'Keep them on' if the shoes are not dirty or there is no delicate wood floor or expensive rug in the house.

[ollip]

It seems germany and latvia have a lot in common

[Hatesciety]

normal way in germany is, if u plan a party... u warn ur neighbours before, and in a normal friendly way. like :"it could be a bit louder, maybe 2-3 hours later than quiet hour than normal, we have a party for my 40th birthday" normally all fine with that ;)

[teotik]

No. 6. This is BS. The Nazi salute is not KIND of forbidden - it is forbidden. Only the third verse of 'The song of the Germans' is part of the national anthem. On the other hand you are allowed to sing all verses of this song . Yet this would be very awkward.

[emiliajojo]

We truly are very similar.the video is more geared towards americans, still these two are sweet.

[emiliajojo]

Did you know, there's no german word for "jaywalk"

[BRMR]

jaywalking is crossing the street without having a green light

[Floxxoror]

It would not even come to my mind, to make fun of Latvian past occupation. If I would make fun of you, I would just state the fact, that I couldn't tell, which of the three small stripes on the Europe map is 'Latvian'.
If you get the joke and you have an even meaner joke about Allemania, I am willing to take it. :)

Seriously, no diss. But still a funny incidence: I cannot tell if 'Latvian' means 'littauisch' or 'lettisch' in German. I(<- which means ignorant and uneducated stupid German) could not tell it apart, because I have basically zero idea, what the culture of any of this three countries is. I only look at the map and think: 'They must be in-between Polish and Russian'. Which is probably not totally wrong from a German perspective, but most certainly a massive oversimplification. I like your videos and I would be so happy, if you made a video for Germans to even understand the history of your country, because most of us do not know very well the east history.
Also: I feel the bicycle lane thing. It is just rude. And dangerous.
Cool to see that you have also museums about a terrible past, just like we have. No ordinary Latvian or German man or woman had any influence on who starts a war with whom. I think both of our people suffered in the 1900s and I hope both our people learned from it. Ukraine suffers in this moment because someone else did not learn the lesson from WW2. I think in Europe, our countries and many more than the two are brothers.

[emiliajojo]

I have to disagree.being the only one not naked in a naked area would be weird, if not creepy.

[GernotRutz]

No. 13: advanced birthday wishes means bad luck! Just give your birthday wishes on the person´s birthday or later but not before the person´s birthday! Some people just say for fun you won´t even have bad luck but also bad sex for a period of seven years 😜 (and we all wanna have good sex, right?) 😜

[GernotRutz]

Well, I appreciate wearing house shoes. I don´t enter someone´s house with my street shoes as well as my visitors should put off their shoes when entering my house.
I also appreciate people talking quietly in public and I hate jay walkers especially when kids are around. Nudity in Sauna is quite normal. Why should I wear even swimming pants when I start sweating? Makes no sense ...