Dos-and-Donts-of-Germany

Dos-and-Donts-of-Germany

[BlackChanal]

Who the fuck opens fridges and looks into rooms at their host xDD

[ItsMe_]

"Give them time, don't force the friendship" xDD hahaha echt süß, wirklich :D

[HoldMySoda]

Gotta buy me woolen underwear. I never had those things. BTW I am German.

[richardoverton]

Generally good info for do's and don'ts while in Germany. However allow me to add a few more. 1) you are the foreigner, do not assume all Germans speak english. Although many Germans do speak english it is polite to make an effort to learn some basic phrase
2) when eating out be prepared to wait. The waitress will normally not bring your bill until you specifically ask.
3) remember you are a guest in their country, respect their customs, and property, and always be polite.
4) Germany is a wonderful place to visit as well as live. Enjoy your visit

[irgenwieundsowieso]

Das wirklich witzige an dem Video....dass es überhaupt Menschen gibt die solche Videos ernsthaft brauchen.^^

[TheChatairliner]

3:53 ...I was so angry when my friend called me at 11h55 pm the night just before my birthday to wish me happy birthday...

[lightbloke]

This video made me laugh, well done and all very true.  I love going to Germany (I'm in the Rheinpfalz right now) and I am very fond of Germans.  02:35 Yes! They cane a bit like "bears",  seemingly unfriendly at first, but once they get to know know you they are the most loyal and wonderful people.

[goannacs]

I am german and I follow almost none of this rules. Nobody will judge you for not following the rules since everybody does it his own way, and they know you're not from here. The worst thing that can happen is that they laugh with you and say thats uncommon. (haha)
1. Beeing on time should be common everywhere. To be a bit earlier is not bad.
2. Burping is disgusting and should be made silently into your fist without much attention if needed.
3. Don't go anywhere in the house without asking and don't take anything before you're allowed to by the owner. If he says "go anywhere and take anything, feel like you're home" it's ok. But never go to the bedroom.
4. Take your shoes off. The owner will let you know when you come in that you can leave them on if he's ok with it.

Everything else is an own lifestyle. My parents are seperated. One of them waits until everyone finished eating, the other doesn't care.

[fraggzbN]

Never ring twice in short intervals, it´s annoying.

Also never take books out of ze fridge!

Don´t feed Germans after midnight. Except beer. Germans always love beer. And Schnaps.

[GrahamPhelan]

As someone who moved to Germany most of this is wrong. Generally Germans accept you don't know how the country works and have no problem accepting that you don't understand sometimes. Germany is like anywhere else, they walk across the road when the man is red, they get drunk often and yes smalltalk is acceptable here.

[EumlOriginal]

sorry i am German and I must say the video is 25 to 30 years late ...

[melotronical]

As a german i can confirm nearly every dos and donts they mention.

[baywill]

Oh. Germany I wish to visit someday. I am from America and I love it here, but I would love to travel to Germany!! My grandma came from Germany when she was a teenager during World War II and the rest of my mother's family is German. My grandma drinks a lot of beer. lol! Also, I am in middle school (14 yrs old) and I learned some German. Wasser = Water Milch = Milk Ich = I and more ahaha! Anyways I don't know much about Germany, but I still don't mind traveling there some day. Wow I type too much!!

[Kristina-gzwu]

This is good advise for those of us from the US as manners here have waned, especially punctuality and table manners.

[leavitbeavr]

Germany is a beautiful country with absolutely wonderful people. I have visited and lived in many countries, none as good as Germany. I could never say enough wonderful things about visiting or living there. I absolutely loved my time living in Germany and would happily live there anytime. Can't wait to visit again.

[nutzeeer]

no, the best present is a bar of gold 1:47

[zotzklof]

Always put "Digger" and" Alder" at the End of your sentences.

[josephvaughan]

visiting with my sisters in Austria I had a chance to talk to police officers while in a train station who of great help. We where trying to find our hotel I stopped by police station the desk officer was very nice and helped me find our hotel. We had a chance to visit in Germany and enjoyed our visit. We had a good time on your railway system

[hisredrighthand]

I think there are only a few points worth remembering in this video. It's true that jaywalking in the presence of children under 12 is frowned upon, at least in small and midsizes cities.

The most valid point is concerning small-talk. Behind that is the same attitude that leads to what some perceive as rude behavior. Germans tend to expect the worst until proven otherwise, and that applies to meeting strangers as well. And they don't see a point in faking interest or sympathy for people they have no connection with. This may be considered rude in other cultures, but it's also honest. Germans value honesty and substance, in conversations they don't really care if your opinion is PC as long as your argument is sound.

[DJtrainman]

Started off pretty well... But DO NOT, WHATEVER YOU DO, do that little dance-y thing at 1:55. No one fucking does that.
Tip: Definitely not exactly 10%. Round up the bill so that it makes between 5 and 10%. For example, if the bill is 9.20, round it up to 10, and either you pay it exactly (saying "passt so" - "fits like that") or tell them the amount you want to pay (saying "Machen wir es 10" - "We'll make it 10").
Oh, and getting drunk is not all that frowned upon here. A surprising number even get drunk with their families.
As to jaywalking - a little insider tip: if it's necessary (e.g. you need to catch a train), check if there are any police, check if it's safe, possibly check to see if there are any young children walking, and if everything is OK make a dash for it. I, for example, live in an area where the traffic light timings are terrible, and sometimes, it's just necessary. Politically incorrect, but usually the way it's done.
As to the combined bike and walking lanes - you can use those, but make sure you don't have any heart problems... every once in a while you will have morons who pass by you extremely closely at high speeds. Can scare the living shit out of you if you're not used to or not expecting it.