Things that only happen in Germany?

Either wondered what other foreigners consider things that would only happen in Germany. Well we did that and wow we got such good answers.

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[FavsGranted]

"You are not allowed to clean the windows on Sunday's"
I'm German and I never heard about such a rule. 😅

[nikilein]

The comments being made are always really stereotypical and/or Munich-specific. I live in the West and have had a LOT of WG parties that went until the morning. No one will call the police if you clean your window on a sunday, what a strange remark lmao, but maybe it has to do with the rather catholic Bavaria? The escalator thing makes a lot of sense and actually the first time I‘ve experienced it was in London where they even have signs saying „please stand on one side and walk on the other“. Would even say it’s europe wide, or even international. Well, and older people collecting bottles is not so funny for them (maybe) having worked their entire life and now they can‘t even live off their „Rente“, especially in a super expensive city like Munich.
All in all, the interviewees often talk very cliché things, making we wonder if they just watched too many „what are germans like??“-videos beforehand. Like we also cross the red lights when kids arent around lol. Sorry for the greek guy for getting liquids thrown at him, not cool!

[linajurgensen]

3:22 it really depends on the industry you work in. Also people need to get out of Munich, probably the most posh city in Germany.

[sunrae]

I am German since day 1. I never heard you are not allowed to clean your home on Sunday. There are some Communities who have specific times for using certain Tools (mowing machine, drilling machines, etc.) but it depends on your town or village. Here in Berlin they even built houses on Sunday with special permits. Nobody cares if you clean your window or use the vacuum.

[Englishman_AD]

As an Englishman, we are very similar to the Germans, but the Germans are more disciplined to following rules, we Englishmen are stubborn

[shuben]

just came back from Germany and found this time very funny, that they implemented a counting number machine at the Meat desk in the Edeka. 😂😂😂
So everyone has to get a number to know when its his/her term to be served for buying stuff

[IIIOOOUS]

I as a German don´t know anybody who you cannot spontaneously ask to do something together. If the other one has no plans, then why not ?

[la-go-xy]

What about allotment gardens (Schebergärten)?

Or the Karneval in Germany, which is quite different from that in Venice or Rio.

[janajacoby]

Min 3:22: It's just not true that the weekend is off for everybody! A lot of people work on the weekend, including myself!

[thomaseck]

This red light thing sounds very small town or Southern German. Everyone walks at red lights in my hometown, only when children are around, I tend to avoid it

[la-go-xy]

0:49 0:49 Never! Wherever was that?? Cannot believe this would be acceptable in any of the seven communities in Germany I've lived in.

[aingeef]

A lot of the things mentioned are more common in southern Germany. Also, it depends on your neighborhood. I can hoover my flat on a Sunday and no one cares, same goes for window cleaning or any other house work. Generally, when it comes to mentality, there are a lot of regional differences.

[abhishektheultimate]

I'm surprised how nobody mentioned about the compulsory radio tax!😅

[AjangNdode]

all of you should come to Berlin. Pretty much anything goes in this city🥰🥰

[lynnsintention]

Interesting how all the other countries find the same strange things in Germany....There must be something to this

[Phlexstone]

2:25 Wrong. For years now in Greece you have two bins, for plastic/paper and then the rest.

[quantillaprudentia]

He disappeared for 5 months and now he's releasing one video after the other

[helgaioannidis]

I'm a German living in Greece and here on Rhodes we recycle. It's not obligatory, but there are big, blue bins specifically for recycling material and I know many Greeks here who separate their thrash and recycle. We also recycle electric devices and batteries. There are special bins for them in supermarkets and other shops. Also the municipality is going to start a new program to help households recycle the used frying oil, old garments and wooden items by sending someone to pick it up at your house.
As someone who's from Munich and who's been treated so well here in Greece, I want to apologise to the couple that got attacked. I'm ashamed someone in my hometown did that to you!!! That person was a "Sauhund a greisliga".

[heindaddel]

What happens in Germany, stays in Germany 😂

[zwiderwurzn]

Is the cold in winter typically German? You don't find it anywhere else? 😲