5 Things Considered A LUXURY in the USA But NORMAL In Germany

After moving to Germany and living in Germany, we learned that some things in German culture are normal, but to Americans and based on American culture, are considered quite luxurious! What things do Germans have that Americans only dream of?? 😊

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❤️Aubrey was a Speech-Language Pathologist and Donnie was a graphic designer, but we both had a dream to #travel the world and experience cultures. After three years of being married and dreaming about if something like this great adventure would be possible, we decided to quit the rat race and take on the world. We sold everything we had, quit our jobs, and took off! After 9 months of aimless and nonstop travel, we now get to fulfill our dreams of #LivingAbroad as #expats as we move to #Germany!

00:00 - Intro
0:57 - Thing 1
2:52 - Thing 2
5:10 - Thing 3
7:36 - Thing 4
9:55 - Thing 5
13:28 - Bloopers

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[marcustulliuscicero]

I'm pretty sure gelato came to Germany the other way around. The German economy saw a massive boom in the 1950s leading to a significant labour shortage in the 60s in 70s which the German government battled through visa agreements with several southern European states, among them Italy. This led to hundred of thousands of Italian to migrate into Germany, bringing their ice cream with them.

[accordingher]

Another reason we're allowed to take our time eating in restaurant is that wait staff don't rely on quick turn around and thus more tips for their income as they are paid hourly living wages. Tipping is just a bonus so their income doesn't depend on the number of guests they service a night.

[jackmclane]

Germans in restaurants just remain seated after eating and have another drink and a coffee. This "having a drink at the bar" is weird for us.

[teatimewiththeia]

I actually never met a German who uses the towel heater the intended way. It's nearly always turned off and we simply hang our towels over it to dry. Only if it's a really cold winter I sometimes use it to warm my pajamas before bed😅

[MarcoTorrance]

Things Considered A LUXURY in the USA But NORMAL In Germany: 
- A full covered affordable and working health insurance. 
- Education.
Sorry, couldn't resist! =D

[retrieveri]

As a Finn, I found it strange that you came up with sauna culture in Germany. It is a small thing compared to Finland. And yes, I know how it is in Germany (been there like 15 times) and US (have lived there for a year + several shorter visits).

[zaldarion]

hmmm the more I tink about it, the more confusing it is, us icecream, well it's in the word itself, cream, but the us version is more like an ice block unless you let it melt for a while, and gelato is cream 🤔

[languageatworkinh.r.-b.kip]

As a two time survivor of skin cancer who happens to also be a nudist/FKKler, I am *definitely* Team Sunscreen!
Remember: your skin never forgets what you do to it.

[Moonchild]

In Austria or Germany ice cream (milk ice cream) is cream (Sahne) and sometimes mixed with egg yolk. In gelato there is whole milk and no cream, also it doesn't have egg yolk in it.

Reservations time frame in Austria before Corona was very relaxed. Yes, you could sit around 2-3 hours. Of course it would be stricter on weekends and on holidays because there are more people that want to go out or celebrate something. After Corona the usually reservation time frame is around 2 hours (but it also depends on the restaurant.

[alicevomsee]

Most Germans do not use the word "Gelato". The most say simply "Eis", that means ice. But there are some sorts of ice, like soft ice and more.

[wohlhabendermanager]

Maybe it's just me, but I love putting my socks on the radiator when I take a shower. And when I'm finished, I can put on fresh, warm socks. It's really nice during winter time.

[butenbremer]

Three out of five ice cream parlors of my town in Hesse are carrying the name "Venetia".

[bythelee]

Towel radiators are "bog standard" in the UK, too. You can get ones that are stand-alone, filled with oil and heated electrically, and do not have to be plumbed in to the usual central heating. So you can have your heated towel radiator in any bathroom, regardless of the household heating system.
While on secondment in Germany in 1996, I was stunned that the local Italian pizzeria in the tiny local village was run by an Italian, and offered pizzas 50% larger, sumptuously and deliciously topped, at about half the price of the tasteless crap offered at the pizza chains in the UK. Those pizzas remain my lasting impression of "cultural difference" between UK and Germany.

It seemed like German pricing in general was always "good value" (fair price with a decent minimum quality), whereas the UK was about "charge as much as we can get away with" - selling absolute cheapskate rubbish at as high a price as possible, often driven by a lack of choice or competition.

But that was in 1996. Perhaps mileage thse days may vary. The UK has not improved, but Germany might not have maintained those "fair value" and "quality" standards. Having said that, I now reside in the Republic of Ireland, and am rediscovering standards of food excellence at reasonable prices. Grass fed beef, real milk and butter, and so on. It is a bit more expensive, but paying 10 to 20% more for something twice as good, is worth it.


Then again, the German budget supermarket chains (Aldi and Lidl) remain (sometimes BY FAR) a cheaper option than the local UK supermarket chains. While still offering "genuine" products from all over Europe. Parma ham from Parma, brie cheese from France, bratwurst from Germany, etc.

They even run "specialities" of limited duration, where you can get Greek delicacies (baklava and moussaka and gyros, for example), sometimes French, sometimes Swedish or Danish or Spanish...
And they all taste far better than the stuff pushed by UK supermarkets.
I don't understand how they can sell grissini (breadsticks), made in Italy, at half the price of the product sold in the regular supermarkets. As one example. But yeah, HALF the price. And at least as good for taste and quality.

Then I see the problems in most of the rest of the world, and have to remind myself just how fortunate I am to have these "luxuries" to pick and choose from.

[qualitytraders]

1. I would mention the 28 paid working days of vacation, which means taking 3 weeks in summer and 2 weeks in winter. 2. Also healthcare. 'Nuf said. 3. American icecream is mostly made of vegetable fat. In Germany it's animal fat i.e. cream from milk. Compare margarine with real butter. 4. We normally don't eat beef but pork, chicken or fish.

[seanthiar]

You should count Saunaclubs as a luxury, too. In the USA opening such a club or visiting one can get you jail time - except maybe for

[heindaddel]

Not sure if you mentioned it but being naked in the sauna in Germany is mandatory because of hygiene. And: Another reason for plane tickets being that cheap is the fact that distances in Europe are much shorter than in the US. An airline can easily turn around a plane several times a day which means more paying passengers.

[Bramfly]

All those things you mention are not specifically German. They are common in almost every European country 😊

[olli]

Putting towels on radiators can be dangerous or perfectly safe. It depends on the type of radiator.
If you have a radiator connected to a central heating, it can't get hotter than about 50 degrees celsius, because the hot water flowing through it is only that hot (depending on the setting of your heating and the position of this radiator in the loop). The energy basically comes from a big volume of not so hot water.
If you however have an electric radiator, the heating element itself gets much hotter. The energy here comes from a relativly small wire, which gets really hot. If you cover it, the temperatur can reach a level that's high enough to ignite something.
If you see a power cord attached to the radiator, don't cover it. If you are sure there are only tubes connected, it's probably safe. And if you aren't sure, stay on the safe side!

Talking about the safe side: Put on a hat, stay in the shadow, wear long but wide cloths and no sunscreen is needed.

[Sunnie_]

To get into a very fancy Sauna with Spa inklusive you pay 50-65€.