6 Rules for Surviving Vienna

Today, Herbert invited his friend Alfons from Vienna to give us some valuable insights into how to behave in the capital of Austria.

Attributions:
Wiener Riesenrad photo by Thomas Ledl/Wikimedia
Leberkäs-Semmel photo by Kobako/Wikimedia

According to Alfons, there are 6 very important rules you need to follow when you are in Vienna, like adopting the Viennese grumpy face. It's an effective weapon to defend yourself against the fundraisers on the Mariahilfer Straße. It's also good to know how to express if you are tired of waiting at the supermarket line by shouting "Zweite Kassa, bitte!" or that you might be called a schwindligs Rauschkind if you don't know how to behave on the tram (or Bim - how the Viennese call it). The escalator rule is the most important one - don't break it!

Welcome to Austria!

[r.fakier]

As a Viennese, I can with 100% certanty say that no parts of this video were exagerated

[soosetch]

zupf di oda i lupf di wird unverzüglich in mein vokabular aufgnommen

[void]

Ich kann gar nicht in worte fassen wie glücklich ich bin das gefunden zu haben, richtig geil 😂

[Avantgardist]

Ich finde es großartig, dass "Du Rauschkind, Du schwindligs" als "you Rauschkind, you schwindligs" übersetzt wurde.

[arktomorphos]

"Nau worauf woartst? Ahn rodn Teppich dass dahn ausroin?? Geh weida!" This is spot on, the mannerism, the tone. I loled hard 🤣🤣🤣

[irgendwieanders]

NUR UM DAS KLARZUSTELLEN: Wir sind nicht nur die Unfreundlichsten, wir sind auch stolz drauf, es zuagrastn Gfrasta!

[lukasmisanthrop]

the grumpy face is the most essential skill when you come to vienna, master it beforehand.

[alexmultimodalpackrafting]

When the Mozarts around se Oper start ignoring you, you finally know that you have mastered the grumpy face like a local

[itiswhatitis]

Ich wünsche den künstlern die das gemacht haben, nur glück und erfolg im leben

[Keyboardfanatiker]

"Hallo, hallo, erst aussteign lossn d'Leit, du Rauschkind, du schwindlig's!" 😂

[i-l]

„Des gibts jo net, is wieda mol typisch he“ HAHAHHA i hau mie weg!

[skunkmoped]

From Vienna and living here my entire life I can't even handle how accurate this is. The
dialect still being present while he's talking has me DYING also XD . Just pure comedy gold

[vicwunder]

Diese Pseudo-Lustigen Sprüche von den Fundraisern haben mich total in den Fight-or-Flight Modus gesetzt. War schon bereit wegzulaufen lol

[derpetermann]

Die Wolke, die aussieht, wie Österreich, das Geschäft namens G'wand, das Vorsicht vom Davonfliegen Schild. Deine Liebe zum Detail ist einfach grossartig.

[fleetcommandant]

Gonna be visiting Austria for a vacation soon. Will take notes with this.

[chrizzdizz]

Du Rauschkind, du schwindligs! Ich kann nicht mehr 😂

[Alex]

Hahaha this is gold. my wife and I just moved here from UK and this has been very helpful.

Some things we struggled with:

-unless you tell them with card people always assume you pay cash
-you MUST buy enough food to get you through Sunday or you dont eat
-Always have an appointment to do anything bureaucratic
-always take fuererschein UND zulassungschein
-idk how to deal with the Viennese ppl staring all the time
-how to give a tip: you need to say the new total

[alsenar]

A good old "schleichts eich, i hob ka Zeit für den Schaß" to the fund-raiser is also a good weapon.

[Randybobandy]

Viel zu geil 😂

Vorallem der part mit der Rolltreppe. Ich raste jedes mal aus wenn ich das seh

[protogen_]

as someone who travels to Vienna daily for work. I can relate very much.
"DU RAUSCHKIND" absolutely killed me 😂