American Reacts to 7 More Things NOT to Do in Germany

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[K__a__M__I]

You're fast? At the checkout? Brah, come on over and test your skills against the ultimate speed machine that is the average Aldi employee. No chance. I have to strategically place things like vegetables and bread on the belt to slow them down! Things they have to weigh or manually punch in. That's the only way to win this battle of beeps and bags.

[k.schmidt]

Being a bad role model for children in traffic is considered very bad, as children are not capable of really judging the motion of moving vehicles like adults can. We teach them to obey the signals for their own good. If they obey the signals, they don't have to try to do something they can't. Our "sacrificing" a few minutes per year for the safety of children is really not a big inconvenience. So IF you jaywalk here, make absolutely certain there are no children anywhere - even looking out of apartment windows. Takes too long? Then just wait for the signal.

[Nils.Minimalist]

I paid 50 cents for a toilet at a gas station here in Germany last night and it was very clean. I love clean toilets, so I'm happy to pay that 50 cents without whining. We have parking lots on the highways with free toilets, they are often very dirty and disgusting. I never stop there!

[arremar]

as a working nurse in germany i am really thankful for the quiet hours and sundays cause if i have to work at the weekend or sundays nightshift its nice to know its quiet and i can get some sleep

[gillescallens]

I'm Belgian. I always use the vacuüm cleaner when drilling a hole. It's just so... logical.

[favoritevids]

The reason he mentioned children during the jay walking, is because it is normal for children to walk to and from school by themselves, even young children. Therefore it is important to be a good role model so kids don’t just run across the street “because the grown ups do it too”.

[plutoniumlollie]

The 'bar' looked more like a café/ bistro/ brasserie type of thing to me. It's a place where people like to meet to have a nice chat, relax, have their lunch or dinner and sometimes to work. Although they serve alcoholic beverages, these places often open early enough to also serve breakfast. So it's not necessarily a place considered for partying and being obnoxiously loud.

[fairgreen]

About the jaywalking: Here in Austria (and Germany) cities are generally rather walkable, there's more public transport, as well as children tend to be more independent at a younger age. Therefore it's common for children to navigate traffic on their own to go to school for example. So it's indeed about being a good role model when crossing the street.

[tosa]

I can still remember when ALDI only had a small assortment and cashiers had to enter product numbers into the register by hand. I would even say that scanning takes longer because the cashier has to rotate the products so that the label can be scanned.
The trick to keeping up with the cashier is to put your purchase back in the cart after it has been scanned. After that, you have all the time in the world to put your goods away properly.

[etherealicer]

Oh man, the first guy did not just get burned, he got incinerated.
The guy does not say "Make sure you give it back", while that is the literal translation, he is actually saying "Seeing it again would make me happy". Which is probably the meanest way you could say that. There is a low key insult included, implying that the doofus anyway won't give it back.

[just_unnamed]

A while ago I even waited at a red light in the middle of the night with no car in sight. Sometimes I'm to german for my own good.

[schnelma]

3:29 For single-family houses, it depends a bit on the distance and noise insulation. And of course the noise tolerance of the neighbors

[Pattosch]

It's amazing that in America, where a lot revolves around Christianity, Sunday (Lord's Day) hasn't caught on. After all, the Bible says, "On the seventh day you shall rest"

[ItsjustmeElisa]

At the check-out in Germany if you're not done bagging your stuff once the cashier asks you for money you're too slow 😁
Better make a mental tetris map of your whole haul while taking weight into account hehe.
I love it this way tho...grocery shopping isn't a leisure activity for me to have small talk with the cashier I want to get in and get the fuck out so yay for efficiency!

[MralApstel]

4:30 Here the speed of the cashiers often differs depending on where you shop. In grocery stores such as Aldi and Lidl you will despair of the speed, at Edeka and Rewe the employees take more time for you and you can comfortably do your shopping. For those who are not so quick, it also helps to first put the goods back in the shopping cart and then pack them comfortably somewhere on the side.

7:35 1€ is a lot for a toilet like this. In addition, I would now say that if they only had €1.50 instead of €2, the cleaning staff would still let them in. And as a note... wild peeing is prohibited and will result in a fine

12:07 To answer your question about what kids have to do with it. We strongly teach our children not to cross the street on a red light. That's why we don't like it when (especially in the presence of children) you still go on red. We have to set a good example for the children, otherwise they won't learn.

13:22 I don't think it's superstition for most people in Germany. Looking each other in the eye while toasting just shows respect for the other person

14:39 the thing with free water in restaurants doesn't actually exist in Germany. The only reason is that the waiter has to be paid for his work and free water doesn't bring in any money. But if you ordered other food/drinks anyway, that shouldn't be a problem in my opinion. But it depends on the restaurant or the waiter

[SiqueScarface]

1:00 When I was working as a field service engineer in Austria, I sometime had to drill holes in walls. I had to sign a paper that I always will use a vacuum when drilling holes.
13:30 Like some other rules, this is not a superstition to begin with. It's a rule of courtesy. The superstition part is made up to enforce the rule, but does not actually exist. You could interpret it as some kind of curse you put on the person not looking in your eyes if you want to, but the main rule remains a rule of courtesy. It's the same as congratulating someone before his actual birthday. It is not a superstition, but some people like to explain the rule that way. But would you congratulate an NFL team before actually winning the Super Bowl? Or a sprinter before he actually managed to set a new record? Same here. Don't congratulate when the cause for the congratulation is not here yet. You always congratulate after the fact. That's why I wish you and your wife and your child all the best, but I will only congratulate you after the birth.

[Fidi]

Supermarket: Take a shopping cart and throw every non-breakable item in there as fast as you go. Leave some space for the breakable items such as eggs that you place there more carefully. Leave the supermarket and take your time to place your products into your bags. Also, before you line up in front of the checkout, sort through your products and place the heavier or bigger ones so that they go first onto the belt. Don't place your tomatoes first because then you'll have to take care not to squash them in the cart. 😉

[jensstawicki]

When somebody just move in in an apartment complex, everybody would tolerate some noise even on Sundays, unless you are overdoing it ( drilling all day 🥴 )

[tiwopli]

Tap water in Germany is not like tap water in the USA. Here, the quality of the water is scientifically tested several times a day to prevent health hazards. In addition, there is also no central office that tests the water for health hazards, but here this is done by different cities or, in smaller cities, by different districts. As far as I know, this regulation applies throughout Germany.

[emiliajojo]

Exactly, children go on their own, and learn by example.therefore when you see kids around, be the best you, you can be.we actually care.