My FIRST DAY Experiencing Germany's BIGGEST Culture Shocks!
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2023
- Just an American trying to learn more about and Germany and the rest of Europe.
Today we're gonna check out My FIRST DAY Experiencing Germany's BIGGEST Culture Shocks! It was kinda wild! I got to try actual german beer for the first time, go to a german grocery store, use the pfand machine, and do so much more. - Zábava
Getting „blacked out by a kiezmische“ is a really hard challenge, but i see your point😅
In den USA gibt es halt nur light beer, das hat 2,1% Alkohol. Das Natur Radler von Weldes hat 2,7% Alk. Also hat er sogar einen Punkt, hat mich letztens auch überrascht als ich zum ersten mal ein light beer hatte
Allerdings ist Radler auch kein Alkohol. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@vyndra7643 Radler ist genauso Bier. immer dieses Dumme Gelaber von wegen Radler wäre kein Bier 🙄
@@blackpulsarproductionofficial naja Radler ist nunmal nur zu 50% bier
They should have tasted Astra Rakete. It's a bit like Radler but with alcohol
You have to taste the normal Spezi, not the Zero. That's why you liked the Mezzo Mix better 😄 Paulaner Spezi is heaven 😂
Exactly what I thought... Yay he tries a Paulaner Spezi! Oh no he got Zero!
oder halt Original Spezi
YES
@@HHdiggAAA neeee Paulaner besser
Kennt ihr Mischmasch von Fritzkola? ist für mich das Beste an Cola Orange.
I love seeing him appreciate our country and our culture so much. This is exactly how tourism should be. James, I’m so happy you could finally make your dream a reality and visit our wonderful country. I’m glad you’re having a good time and looking forward to more Germany videos, now that you’ve had a taste I’m sure you’ll be back in no time 😉
Its so cute watching him walking around doing normal stuff and being amazed by it 😂
I remember we got talked to by a cop in the US for having our beer in hand carrying it home. But we didn't get fined or anything because he accepted we were tourists, and he liked the attention we gave him "oooh first American cop, the uniform, cool, look" that kind of stuff. A store even sold us the beer when we were sixteen because that's legal in our country, so he thought, ok, give me your money XD
Lol I bet he also thought it was too much paperwork hassle to arrest an international person.
lol
I remember buying cigarettes in Charleston. I was 13 and told them it’s normal in Germany by showing my empty German package. He bought it. I bought my first Kools
i hope you didn't tell the cop where you got it from.
@@antonia8382Getting arrested for having beer in hands?! If you don't have other problems to be concerned about... lol
Seeing James experience Germany and being so excited about the many things that are completely normal for me brings me so much joy!
LOL! I follow your Videos since years now and always loved to see you talking about german culture and reacting to other Videos from or about Germany. And now I see this one and you are just walking around my childhood places and even my hood in Cologne Deutz. Can't believe this 🤣
James, next time you're in Germany you have to see a big team football game! The mood of the fans at traditional teams is simply incredible!
You pronounce everything like a real German and it makes me super happy!
Yes, he always was really determined in most videos and repeated things several times to get it right. Though it's kinda fascinating that other americans who came to germany do struggle much more with the pronunciation. Though it may be partially talent related but also how determined you are about the language and how much you actually engage with the language. A neighbor of my aunt was a polish worker who came here over 30 years ago and he never really learned the language properly. Up until the end it was a very broken german.
Deutsche schauen sich nen Typen aus der USA zu wie er Deutsche Sachen macht oder auf sie reagiert 😂😂😂😂😂🤦🏼♂️
Bayroother Hell.
@@Sir_Mike du ja offensichtlich auch ;)
@@Sir_Mike Ja klar. Macht Spaß Jemanden zuzuschauen, den man generell gerne online sieht, wie er Sachen in diesem Land erlebt. ^.^ :D
my husband's biggest culture shock: kfc doesn't suck in germany 🤣
also, he underestimated how strong beer can be here, that you can drink 3 american ones for each german lager.
i also like how they included the " open a beer bottle with anything challenge"
Naja, das klassische Bud Light (schmeckt übrigens scheußlich) hat 4.2%.
@@lukaswirmsberger6260 schmucker doppelbock dunkel würd ich gern mal sehen :D
das zeug,und fürst uranov vodka von der tanke,hat mir die schlimmsten kater meines lebens gegeben,
weiß nich wer das ließt,aber warnung is raus,aber das bier schmeckt gut,trink nur nich mehr als so 6-8 stück
Kfc DOES suck in germany
KFC sucks like Hell in Germany tbh, You only meet the kind of people you never like to meet, Service sucks and You might get punched in Your Face just because You ask for Your Meal after waiting 30 minutes....for me no Käfc....🤣 never ever again
@@lukaswirmsberger6260 Alkoholgehalt und Wirkung sind zwei komplett unterschiedliche Dinge. Sowas wie Zuckergehalt usw muss auch berücksichtigt werden. Ich garantiere dir, dass dich ein Glas Scotch besoffener macht als die vom Volumengehalt selbe Menge Bier.
Fun fact:
In germany we mostly use glass beakers in Bars and the likes, because, for one, they Do way more damage when hitting someone in the face with it and secondlyyou, if you Do it the right way, you can unlock the Extra stab-o-matic-function after the Hit.
I saw the Julian Bam Video and You got a great feeling for the german language and how the words are constructed. You analysed those words amazingly good. Like Schlitt-schuh-laufen. You pronounced them very very good. Speaking is one thing but to read those words is very different and it happend sometimes in school that people stick those connected words in a different way so that the pronunciation sounds totally off.
But you learned it the right way like a child learns to speak. First just repeat what you hear and have later a look for the translation and then much later how it is written. In school you do those things all at the same time and it becomes difficult to speak the language, because you are so focused on the right writings not on the pronunciation.
My first thought "oh no, they only bought him piss water" and then the Augustiner appeared and I knew it would restore your faith in German beer 😂
thought absolutely the same 😅
This comment restored my faith in the CZcams community
Someone should have told him right from the beginning that Kölsch is not beer. :D
Augustiner beste😂👌
Veltins saved it :D
Basically 14 minutes of James falling into the clutches of alcoholism. :-D
😂😂😂😂
I wouldn't say so - he was pouring just enough of the beers into his cup to properly taste them. I'd call that a rather responsible approach.
@@idnwiw
Just joking
That boy running agains the wall is hilarious !!! 😂🤣
I love how you came to germany and surprised us on Julien Bams channel with a collab
James, it didn't look like a real bakery in the video though, looked like a supermarket bread counter or one of the fast chain bread counters. A real bakery is a small institution where you often (if not attached to a supermarket) go into an extra store. Then in the counter in front there are sweet and savory pastries and behind the counter there are breads and rolls. And one is served by a saleswoman or salesman, sometimes also the baker himself and does not take independently the baked goods from the counter, shelf or basket. Likewise, the bread is cut for one when asked. Likewise, many bakeries sometimes have a café attached to it, where you can also have breakfast, for example. That is, if that does not come in one of your next videos, you must go absolutely also with the next Germany attendance into a genuine bakery. The same goes for a brewery, if you haven't been to one yet on this trip.
yeah and also not a bakery franchise - they are also lame
@@dualfluidreactor Where I live, we've got an amazing "franchise". They produce everything themselves in a neighbouring town. It's definitely the best bakery around, despite being a franchise.
Good Point! In the Supermarket or Franchise Bakery are just Industrial baked goods. There are still a few Bakerys wich kraft there goods like art by hand. 🤤🥰👌🏻
@@karmapema5513 Perhaps James can sign up for a bread baking course at a bakery during his next visit to Germany. There are most likely also such offers in Germany. Would certainly give interesting video footage and James is taught in the high art of baking.
@@Eurograph sounds like great content. 😉
Some German Facts:
- Don't drink Beer out of a plastic mug!
- Soft White "Bread" is no Bread!
- Supermarket Bakeries are not good
Sehr cooler typ.Schaue dich schon sehr sehr lange und du bist immernoch so sympathisch und unterhaltsam wie damals.Weiter so💪
10:43 you took the first exam to become a German citizen. 😁
I love how you enjoy everything you're experiencing in Colgne!
this feels so weird seeing you walking around in my neighborhood again, James. I bet you bought the first beers at the local HIT market. Anyway it is really great to see you enjoy your stay in Cologne Germany finally experiencing this for yourself. Cologne has been my home since 1990 when i was 10 years old and i really like this city. Walking along the Rhine river with the Cologne cathedral in the background never gets old. Also thanks to the guys who showed you around. Definitely helps to have a local at your side when you are in a foreign country.
Thanks bro and yes it was the hit getränkemarkt
Willkommen im POTT.
U just experienced the most normal experience young adults have in germany every day.
Great video i smiled all the way thru it was like watching myself and the bois.
1:17 Your German has really improved. You spelled the ä in "Getränkemarkt" pretty nice. Looking forward how this "Bierverkostung" is gonna end up 🙂 .
Can't stop smiling seeing you eat some of the most usual stuff and being amazed
Die Sachen sind aber auch gut. Quarkbällchen sind super und das belegte Brötchen sah auch fantastisch aus
Maybe it kinda shows how bad the food in the us is?
Yoo, starting things off in Cologne is great. People around here are generally pretty chill and not very stereotypically (ak.a Bavarian) German.
"I am going for a beer tasting" "OMG Kiezmische is so good, you cant taste the beer in it" lol bro
The "medication" in the grocery store is only vitamins and such, anything that actually does anything (including harmless stuff like Aspirin) is only sold in pharmacies
Aspirin is not as harmless as commercials want to tell us. In comparison to other stuff, it is, of course. But read the Beipackzettel at least once. You never want to touch that stuff again.
back when I visited the US with my parents when I was about 15 I remember just putting a few beers on the counter for my dad to buy them and the lady told us we had to go put em back and my dad had to go through the entire store again to get some new but identical beer and put it on the counter himself. Crazy.
When i went to Germany in 1965 (16) I had no problem buying beer but when I went to the US later the same decade it was all papers please, both times I was in Uniform.
I am glad you experienced yourself why so many people in germany don't consider "Kölsch" as real beer. Especially because you are used to drink it in 0,33l glasses or some, and in Bavaria the only legit thing is a "Halbe" (a half) so like 0,5l.
And it touches my heart to see people from other countries still enjoying germany, after all that shit happened. Most of us aren't bad, like in most countries, some guys seem to have forgotten this.
THIS is how you find a Beer you like. Just try a bunch of them with friends and talk about it. Next time you buy beer, you gonna have a good idea of what styles you enjoy, and which ones you can ignore.
Narrows down the choices from those MOUNTAINS of Beer you encounter at German Stores. And it sends you on a path to find your FAVORITE Beer. I love Keller, Alt and Weizen Bier (Styles of Beer) an my favorite Brand is Störtebeker. (North German Brewery)
Soooo good to see you in my country! Suround yourself with friends, have a beer and have fun,
Greetings from Hamburg!
what a strange collection of beers, those guys did you dirty. i hope you also tried different beer while you were here.
naja Bayreuther kann man schon machen aber der rest ist bischen weird
Absolut. Bis auf das Helle alles echt keine Highlights
Augustiner muss. Wer was anderes sagt hat keine Ahnung.
@@majimasmajimemes1156 digga fuck man jetzt hab ich bock auf Bier
Oder ein schönes Flensburger. 😂 Ich würde zu gerne das Gesicht beim ersten Plopp sehen. 🤣
One time I was in New York with my parents and we had a ride on the staten Isand fery. Me and my dad drunk a beer out of a paperbag, all the people around us were avoiding to have a seat next to us and were staring at us like we were criminals :D
I was 18 at this time and looking very young.
Awesome to see you enjoying your time here. Also very interesting how most basic daily things are foreign to you.
I don't think you realized how dangerous it is to say that you don't like Kölsch in Köln
😂 But its true. Kölsch is no Beer. Someone out of Bavaria. 😂
@@karmapema5513 It doesn't matter if it's a real Beer, if you life in Köln you will drink kölsch
@@Tn-yl3cm Sure 😅 But if u used to drink it in Bavaria and drink a Kölsch you will miss a good beer. 😉
@@karmapema5513 When you're in Cologne you have to drink / try Kölsch. Even if you don't like it otherwise. You're really missing out, if you don't. You can drink your Bavarian beer, or whatever you prefer, for most of your life, if you so choose.
@@karmapema5513 Common... Bavaria is not the heaven of beer in Germany. I believe (after trying so many), even if Bavaria is making some damn good beers...the best beers are made in Saxony. At least if you like Pils or Bock. Ok, Weizen goes to Bavaria. 🍻
It's so enjoyable to watch you celebrate your Germany trip. That's freaking awesome dude! You're awesome
You got to be the best prepared tourist in human history, great to see you experiencing Germany first hand!
Hey James, I follow you for a year or two now. As German I love your German content but most of all I love that you visited my hometown Aachen. Hope you enjoyed your time here.
Paulaner Spezi Zero ist kein Vergleich zu der normalen Spezi, die mit Zucker schmeckt dir bestimmt besser!
Ich habe mal ausversehen Orangina Zero gekauft und dachte sooo schlimm wird es jetzt auch nicht sein --> Doch! Es war schlimmer als gedacht, und ich habe die Flasche ausgeschüttet und weggeworfen, was ich sonst eigentlich nie mache...
Hi James I am from germany and really enjoy your videos about our country a lot because of your love and respect for our culture. This video was also great but should try the beer in the glas which is made for the right beer. There are several for "weizen","pils" and so on.
Genau, ich verstehe auch dieses Bevorzugen von Bier in der Dose bei manchen Englischen (as in GB) Kanälen bei 'Bierxperten' nicht. Also die Bier hier gehören aus den richtigen Behältnissen (Glas oder Ton) getrunken - am Besten aus großen Gebinden gezapft. Teilweise ist Festbier aus großen Fässern wirklich eine Offenbarung vs. der Flasche.
Warmes Bier aus Plastikbechern ist doch lecker, ich weiß gar nicht was alle wollen. Es fehlen noch rohe Kartoffeln mit alter warmer Mayo dazu um den Genus perfekt zu machen. 🤢
I enjoy it when you are so happy about things which are absolutly normal for me. Zuckerbällchen (You called it Donutball) are nice, but you are so happy about it. I loved it to watch you eating one of them. For your next great european experience, i recommend you: Go to France !
Bro i just got to Germany a week ago and man its crazy as an American experiencing all the differences in culture and work culture. Enjoy your stay im in Oldenburg
I am not German but the feel is the same, just walking around with no pressure, no fear of anything and with a beer in your hand. When you are done with Germany, you need to continue exploring 😊
Glad you've tried the Augustiner Beer - By far my favorite beer (Coming from an Bavarian) - Keep up the great content - So deserved to see the videos popping up like that!
"Frisches Veltins" 😁 my favorite Beer! Nice to see you like it. Also nice to see, that you are blown away by "Quarkbällchen" 😂
In most parts of Germany it is not allowed to call Kölsch as a Bier ... 😂
I live in Hamburg/Germany and it is always cute, when tourists ask me, how to use the "Pfandflaschenautomat". Because not every bottle is a "Pfandflasche". I think for Non-Germans the system is very complicated. Sometimes for Germans it's complicated 😶
But I'm always happy when I see, that thay get the "Pfandbon" (what mee s they get money (on paper) back) and how excited they are about it.
Really cute 💜
I'm from Germany as well. You've been here for 3 weeks and you've learned a lot of German vocabulary. :D
Nice, like to watch more of that. Good job.
I love your laugh!!! Have a good time here!
9:46 Share is a nice brand with several products from snacks over bottled water to soap and even pens. For every product you buy you also give something to a charity in a matching sector.
Like you buy those chips and Someone in need gets a meal. You can check the charity for the product with the QR Code on the package.
Quarkbällchen are just OP. Need to get me some tomorrow.
It's so much fun to watch your experience.
You missed two beers: Jever (from Northern Germany, it might be the most bitter one) and Altbier (top-fermented from Düsseldorf, there's some kind of beef between Cologne and Düsseldorf, so they will tell you it's terrible, but maybe try a Füchschen Alt, it's a mild one or an Ureige Alt, which is stronger.)
Quarkbällchen sind der einzige Grund, warum ich manchmal bereue, vegan zu sein.😢😢😢
Your channel was suggested to me today, your first kebab 👍 I left a subscription directly. I am glad that you are visiting our beautiful country. i was born in ruhrpott in mülheim an der ruhr, i love this country, it is so diverse and has super tasty food. Greetings from Vreden, Germany 🇩🇪🙏🥰
Just found your Channel, but i love it. Glad you like it here in Germany and i hope you do even more Videos here! :)
When he goes back to the USA he will know every possible way to open a beer bottle. You will see. 😁
Real masters open them up just using their minds...
Or you train your dog to bring it to you and open it up for you. It has to be a German dog though...
Lil lifehack. I keep a ring on my thumb that I use to open beer.
Thank you so much for your kind words about Germany! I'm glad enjoy them! Sorry for my bad school English. I love the laid-back nature of Americans.
Seeing how that Quarkbällchen hit you in the feels was so great haha
your videos are really entertaining. :) looking forward to your next adventure :P
You done it 🤩 thx a lot ! Mein gestriger Tag endete so spät und der Tag war so anstrengend, dass ich heute am Feiertag mich riesig gefreut habe, mit einem Video von dir chillen zu können 👌
Ist ja nicht überall Feiertag. So zb bei uns. Aber dir noch einen "Happy Kadaver Day"
Glad you feel comfortable here. Have another wonderful time with many discoveries and adventures ...
PS: Please do not open the beer with your teeth, if you do not want to get to know German doctors as well 😉
Wer Kronkorken mit den Zähnen öffnet, schubst auch kleine Kinder vom Fahrrad^^
Sehr sehr cooles Video...und die german Autobahn ist die beste...Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland!! 😎😁🤘👍👍👍
Don´t drink beer from a plastic cup. Always from an half liter glass, from a "Krug" or right from the bottle,like we in bavaria do! Love your shows and your descriptions.Well done!
so glad you're having a great time in Germany! did you try different sweets/chocolates yet! you definitely should! Grüße aus Österreich
You have to Drink that Spezi Out of the bottle then the taste is different dont ask me why
I very appreciate, that you didn't like Kölsch!
But if you are in Germany again, you absolutely have to try an Altbier to finally decide the beer war.
Greetings from Düsseldorf!
It‘s so funny to see my Dönerladen in the background of an American CZcamsr, where I get my weekly Lunch-Döner :D and to recognize the shelves of the Rewe
I’m glad to see you’re experiencing Germany for the first time. I’ve seen your reaction videos about German things and now you’re finally here. On behalf of all Germans, I wish you a wonderful stay here with lots of fond memories you’ll hopefully bring with you when traveling back to the US.
I'm glad that you have so much fun in Germany
The locks on the bridge is a colone tradition.
If you are in love you buy a castle at the rhein and you throw the key in the water.
Lock - Schloss means in german Lock or Castle c:
Such great channel! Thank u for this entertainment
Your german is very good man! Props! Spezi Zero damn wtf?!
9:36 The "medicines" that you can buy in the shops are not really medicines, because the manufacturers don't have to prove the effect, so they can be sold in normal shops. Medicines for which the effect must be proven can only be sold in a pharmacy.
Veltins is my favorite beer too! Nice to see you have a lot of fun in germany :)
I'm living my life vicariously thru you! I love you Bro! You have a new subscriber!
10:22 Baby barrels 🤣 Love your videos, you are genuine 🙂
Get them to take you to a real specialized bakery and make you taste real good german bread.
You will miss that for the rest of your life . .
quarkbällchen beste
You really should either use a glass or drink the beer from the bottle. And really, your German pronounciation is quite good. Hope you enjoy our country.
keep going, nice videos. Also your videos get alot more views since u make videos in germany nice.
This is gonna be EPIC❤
Augustiner Hell for the win :) Glad you liked it. Kölsch isnt even in the same league than the bavarian beers imo
The way my Brotha open the beer is everything He has to Know! Welcome to the beer culture my man 🫡🫶🤣
Augustiner Helles is Munichs water. Literally we drink it like water. I love it.
Hi James, nice to see you having some fun over here. Hope you make it to some neighbour countries as well, each has its own specialities.
You have to be aware that all the "Kölsch" Beers you were forced to drink are really very specifically a cultural "Köln" thing. Most Germans think they are way inferior to a regular "Pils" Beer. With "Kölsch" and "Helles" you only drank specific kinds of Beers (even though "Helles" is waaaay better than Kölsch) - most Beers are "Pils". The "Veltins" was one ;)
Zu geil. Erst die Pfandmaschine zeigen, die zum Einsparen von Müll/Recycling dient - und eine Minute später die Kronkorken rumschießen und auf dem Boden liegen lassen. Liebe ich.
This series is so fun to watch❤
Ah its so sad that you tried the Paulaner Spezi Zero... the Zero one tastes like liquid ass in my opinion xD
Hyped!
I liked the choice of beers. Obviously there are dozens of more brands you can taste, but this was a nice overview of popular beers from all over the country and not only one specific region.
Of course Helles getting more popular in whole Germany but it was only beer from cologne and Bavaria and Radler from Hamburg. He totally skipped Pils which is like the most sold beer in Germany. I think the selection was actually pretty bad
Next time you come to Germany you should experience the beer culture of the Ruhr area. Especially the beer from the Bergmann brewery in Dortmund is super diverse and surprising taste-wise, you´ll love it.
We *do* have those "pfand machines" in the US. In the dozen or so states with bottle deposits, there are machines like that at every grocery store and some liquor stores.
Oberdorfer Helles is probably my favorite of those you tasted, apart from the undrinkable Kölsch piss, solid choices
so nice to make a tream come true. Hope you enjoy germany very much.
Cologne has some historical breweries. It's usually a must to do a Brauhaus Tour for fresh beer and the feel of Cologne's breweries. Maybe they can take you?
Can’t argue with you about the Kölner Bier😜😂🙏🏽 should have tried Altbier, just so you’ve tested all important kinds.
So nice seeing you in Germany finally 💪🏽💯🔥
N Weizen hat auch noch gefehlt. Vorallem aber in Süddeutschland bekannt und getrunken. Deswegen vielleicht.
Hi James, I understand that you tried the beer in public, but in a restaurant or a bar and with friends is even better. Now in summer we also drink "Berliner mit Schuss", which is light beer and raspberry (red version) or with woodruff (green version). If you come to germany in autuum or winter it is possible to buy, but not the same feeling. Anyway I am looking forward to your next video.
He's getting german culture by eating and drinking like americans do.. Missed chance.
Bavarians sees it as worst thing, to mix wheat beer with some fruit or herbs juice.
@@robfriedrich2822 That's why it is called "Berliner Weisse". A special beer is used and only breweries in Berlin (Schultheiss for example) are allowed to produce this kind of beer.
Cant wait for more videos
Sorry I love Cologne but thats probably the worst city in Germany to taste beer :D but nice video
100% true
No one outside Cologne drinks Kölsch, I wouldn‘t even call it beer 🤣🤣🤣
@@ThortyS also 100% True 🤣
It's good as a starter beer. I really enjoyed it on my first parties when I turned 16. :)
But yeah... the more you discover, the less likely you gonna stay with Kölsch.
@@ThortyS immer noch besser als bitburger oder jever🤮