Years ago I bought my German brother in law a Budweiser in the Ramstein O Club. I told him it was the most popular beer in the USA. He took one sip asked “Why” and put the bottle down and ordered a Weissbier
Beer snob story. In 11 Grade we had exchange students, from the US in our school and one girl made friends with the punks. As punks do at the weekend the hang around and drink the cheapest beer from the gas station. And this girl tastes the beer and is like: "Woa this beer is amazing!" Queue laughter, because that was literally the worst beer you could get in town.
Those traffic lights in USA work well if you have simple intersections of two streets, which are common in USA? In Germany all intersections are different, sometimes multiple streets in weird angles... which makes placing the lights on the other side very unpractical and confusing.
In Seattle recently my German husband almost ran not one, but two stop lights. I had to yell STOP! both times. I asked him what the problem is and he said, "Sorry but the lights are just so far away."
Well that shows, that he was already adapted. If he still had the strait and direct talking as usual german, he might said something like: Oh i try to behave like the americans. If i would stop at the red-light, well guess what? .. Of course everyone would know that i am german..
As an English teacher in Germany who recommends this all the time to my students (just the other way around): watching series in the foreign language is a GREAT way to get accustomed to it. However, use German subtitles! 😊 I bet you'll understand close to everything while at the same time improving your German!
"4-" in english ... in der schule... (bin jetzt 37) aktuell schaue ich nur noch englischen content.. eventuell ist meine Grammatik schlecht. aber das "gesprochene Englisch" verstehe ich nahezu perfekt... alles hat mit einglischen video begponnen mit englischen untertitel(ja das hat geholfen xD) und von da wurde es immer mehr... mittlerweile schaue fast gar keine deutschen videos oder filme mehr. ^^ hab mich sogar erwischt manchmal auf Englisch zu denken O_o
This, the best way to learn any language is immersion. If you can't have that, movies with subtitles are great. But the subs should be in that language, not your own. It takes some time but works wonder :)
What you say is so very right. Never use subtitles of your mother tongue (unless you don't understand a word of the language of the original version). Being an English teacher myself here in Germany I wholeheartedly stress your tip. That NALF guy has grown. Man, that man has grown. I watched a clip by him a couple of years back and it was cool. Personable. But not much more. And now look at what he has to say. At what he is now entitled to say. Cool thing!!!
I have lived in Kenya for 42 years. My son lives in Nurnberg. One day he WhatsApp ede to say that the next day was a holiday and he was going out for a beer. We then sent each other messages which we must have typed at the same time. I said "have a weizenbier for me", he said "I'll have a weizenbier for you". Great minds think alike.
@@TheDelta14 what I meant is: the events that happened during the Weimar Republic set the stage for the rise of the Nazis, and consequently WW II ... but more importantly, BABYLON BERLIN is just a great (German) series, and definitely worth a try
I definitely feel number 5 - I was so deep in American hustle culture for the longest time. I have learned (albeit slowly) to finally let go and ensure there are days where not only do I do nothing, but I don't let myself feel bad about it. Then when I'm recharged - I am actually motivated in getting my projects done!
6:30 If you're interested in Albert Speer I highly recommend the book "Albert Speer - His battle with truth" by Gitta Sereny. My history professor made us read it in university. She said: "This book will make you understand the Nazis". And what can I say? She was right. It's hard to read because of course you don't want to understand the Nazis. You want to believe that all of them were monsters, and don't get me wrong, they committed monstrous crimes! But in the end they were normal human beings like you and me and that's what shocked me to the core. Suddenly the distance between them and myself was too short for my liking. But I learned a lot and I think that is absolutely necessary to make sure that something like Nazi Germany will never happen again.
Living in Canada as a German I can relate to being critical of both places so much. It's almost a bit of a challenge, as I tend to notice the things I don't like more often. At the same time, I get used to all the things I like really quickly and take them for granted. I guess it's important to value things while you have them and appreciate each place for its advantages. Great content as always!
Don't have Netflix, but Amazon Prime has "Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Generation War)" Used English subtitles as I'm still learning Deutsch. High quality 3 episode mini-series of 5 friends during WWII. Recommend.
the traffic light thing is a psychological one where the entire "looking somewhere else" thing is less encouraging to just run it. if you look at the numbers and statistics for both systems, i'm afraid, the one used in germany wins this one. just to get one number in, traffic related deaths per 100k citizens is 3.7 in germany with about 9% involving intersections, on the other hand you have 12.4 in the U.S. with about 28% involving intersections, in the U.S. that means over 10k people die on those every year ... so ... how do you like them now ?
makes sense. It is the same: when there is only one tree at the side of the road and you have an accident, you will most likely hit the tree, because you focus on it (subconsciously).
I love "Dark"! Such a great series. I tried watching it in the original German with English subtitles, but unlike you I speak zero German so it was just too much work given all the other intricate things going on in the series, so I gave up and went back to dubbed in English. That said, I will watch foreign films and TV series subtitled in English. Dark is a just a very complex story line and I really need to pay attention (and reading subtitles makes it a little too difficult). An excellent crime drama from Denmark you might want to consider is "Terribly Happy". Its a dark, often violent film, but very well acted and directed.
@@DaxRaider If it were a less "wordy" and less complicated story line I would use the subtitles. Yes, the dubbing is pretty poor, but I just got tired. lol
Until today I had no idea why I subscribed to your channel. But now I know. It's your decorating inspirations. The background of your studio is noticeably high-end, but at the same time doesn't look snobbish or kitschy at all and creates a real feel-good atmosphere. Well done dude!
Jeez you are absolutely right this time. One thing that always amazes me is the fact how people can broaden their horizon by just moving into a different environment .That could have been anything for you but in your case it is the country of Germany. Luv ya bro
I totally agree with you on the traffic light issue! Just 2 days ago I thought about it again, standing there, unable to see the light without stretching out my neck! grrrr....Having lived in the States I got used to the traffic lights there and now see it the same way as you!
I think thats just typical behaviour of people that spend a longer time in another country. If you lived somewhere for atleast some months you can compare a lot of things. Some are handled better in country a and some better in country b. Happened to me too when i lived for about six months in Denmark.
I relate so much to this! I moved to Germany 5 years ago and I remember I had NO standards with beer before. The beer in the US is just so gross everywhere, it becomes normal. Now I have standards...preferences even. It's amazing.
i think the opposite thing with the traffic lights, in the us they often dont notice the red light until they are in front of it. and then you are right in the middle of the intersection. where as in germany you come to a stop before the intersection
NALF, I am a big fan of your videos. Lets talk about Intersection and traffic light. As you are aware our roads are smaller than in the US. Purpose of the traffic light position is to give a visual indication, how far to drive into the intersection. If you can't see the traffic light fully, you are to far.Reason is a) to give space for bigger vehicles like busses or trucks to turn and b) give pedestrians the possibility to cross the street even with wheelchairs and so on without coming to close to the waiting cars. Thats simply it. We build it this way with purpose.
Its so funny because growing up in Sweden subtitles have been apart of my life and its just natural that almost everything had subtitles beside kid shows. So when I moved to Germany I almost lost my mind that almost everything was dubbed 😩
Which is why people in the Nordic countries are SO good at English. You hear it on the TV all your lives. Countries where they dub stuff are often (usually) less good at foreign languages. The Germans are pretty OK at English but nowhere near as good as the Dutch for this reason. In Russia people are pretty poor at English in general. We never have subtitles. Some films shown at prime time are dubbed but often you have this awful speaker just telling you what the characters are saying. Same voice for all the characters. It's dreadful.
i lived in Germany back in 2000 - when SouthPark was "the show" to watch - i laughed my ass of watching it in German the first time HEHE "Oh mein got, Sie hat Kenny getötet" xD - Same backstory as yours though being Danish ;-)
When you said “”cookie cutter productions from Hollywood “, I knew enough. Yes you have changed. About American beer, a famous quote from Monty python “ American beer is like making love in a canoe; f*****ng. Close to water”
Possible but WWI and I WWII are the major topics in German history classes. I'll be honest during my last two years I was so fed up with WWII as a topic because we never talked about anything else in history classes. If you don't know about WWII as a German student you slept through years of school because it's being taught all the time.
I barely ever comment on videos, but love watching yours. I loved your point 3 with talking about world war 2 because I think it is so important for our generation to learn about these things and not forget them and keep that in mind to prevent these things from happening again. And I don't understand often people say that we, germans, don't like talking about it, obviously, not everyone does, but most of us are well aware of the role we played and as long as you don't blame everything on us, we talk about too. So to get to my point thank you for talking about it.
It is not as convenient to put the lights at the nearside of the intersection, but all other traffic signs are to the right at the near side of intersections, too. (e.g. Stop signs and Give way signs) I guess the thought was: You have to look there at intersections without lights, why not put the lights there, too. The Australians seem to put one at the beginning at one at the end of intersections, which would be a better way to do this in my opinion.
As a Belgian I grew up with subtitles and I HATE it when I have to watch a non-German movie in German. So thank god for Netflix et al so I can watch movies in the original language.
OMG, me too! I can't watch any American or British movies in German, drives me up the ladder! Knowing many voices of the actors it is a real downer to hear somebody else basically reading the script and not "living" the character. Can't do it! And I am German....lol
@@keenmate9719 Just finished season 2. And now I understand what you were talking about. I was hoping for answers and now I'm left with an additional questionmark above my head! 😉
@@brienneoffriggintarth5510 checkout belgium series The Break on Netflix. What a series!!! I'say it's even better than Dark even though it's not the same genre
I saw The Hunt/Jagten in a NZ cinema (with subtitles of course) and I remember hearing a man behind me saying to his friend "if they kill the dog Im leaving" 😂. it was a super intense film.
I often have to enable english subtitles on original english/american movies, because the sound mixing with the effects is so loud among the voices, that it makes it hard for me to understand what they said. The german version of the movie is in this regard much better, as they make in a subtle way sure the voice is clearer and easier to understand among all the background hubbub.
Nick, you are by far the most unpredictable youtouber I´m subscribed to. Honestly, I fully expected something like, reverse-reverse culture shock, how weird pandemic Germany is, etc etc but not this. Surprisingly refreshing.
It's not a good thing as a general rule. People WILL try to squeeze in when they shouldn't and disturb traffic flow which can get dangerous in bigger intersections. It's true though more intersetions should have "Grünpfeile"
I agree as well. I lived in the States for a year and the traffic lights were so much better there. Not in means of infrastructure but the placement. I really wish our traffic lights would be on the other side as well. It's just so much easier to see them and react.
You guys donm't understand that the traffic lights in germany are positioned in favor for the pedestrians and not the cars, that's why there at the front and not at the back, bc statistically less pedestrians get hurt that way.
You're absolutely right about the lights and overlooking the intersection, but I think German drivers would rather pull up to the lights and then look. Which is not good if the lights are on the other side of the road.
The stop lights are at the right place, because it's forbidden (in Germany) to use the horn in your car without a reason! So you needn't to see the lights by yourself- if you're the first one in the raw- the driver behind you will watch the lights carefully and informs you, when they turn into green... or dark yellow... (What other reason is thinkable for using horns?)
I'm glad Nalf that the Germans didn't do their subtitles on foreign movies, that's how most of us at the east side of The Netherlands learned German. And as we in The Netherlands do subtitle foreign movies and series we have also learned some English. And may I be so free to recommend some other "foreign" movies? Sa Som I Himmelen (As It Is In Heaven): Swedish Intouchables: French El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Spanish) La Vita E Bella (Life Is Beautiful): Italian BTW: I think Germany is beautiful, not only nature and historical towns but also it's people.
Regarding #3 I totally recommend the movie "The wave". A story about a modern school class that kinda experiences how it could happen to move in that direction.
German born and for more than 50 years in the US - I too need an adjustment to the German mentality when I go back to visit. I think on item #4 the placement of the traffic lights goes back to the hors draw transportation - loved your story
Nalf- I hope you read this, but I realize it's not your most recent video. I am very happy to see you made it back to Germany, even though the trek had many setbacks! Three things: I also have recently begun to appreciate German TV shows and I hope ones like Dark continue to be made (though the nuclear plant / time travel piece was a bit of a cop-out in my mind), I learned how to sleep and appreciate/prioritize my rest when I studied abroad in Germany (unfortunately now that I'm back in North America, the rat race is on), and learning how to properly drink in Bavaria means I too am a beer snob. You've nailed it on the head - stay well!
Seeing as you are open to Danish language video content, here a few unsolicited recommendations 1. In China They Eat Dogs (1999) (movie) 2. Forbrydelsen (2007) (tv series) (English: The Killing) 3. Borgen (2010) (tv series)
On a red light you have to stop. Not 50m before the light. And imagine a Y-Shaped intersection, two streets joining in a sharp angle. Where would you put the light to make sure, the driver only sees the light intended for them, not mixing up with lights intended for others ? Doesn't work.
The stoplights are placed the same way in Switzerland too. I don’t check the stoplight closest to me but the one that is for cars going the other direction :))
If your interested in any more WW2 books I can recommend "German Prisoners of War at Camp Cooke, California" by Jeffrey E. Geiger ...it's a very informative book about how (surprisingly positive) the majority of german prisoners of war were treated in the US. My greatgrandfather was one of them and used to talk about that frequently.
Yay...love that ur back! OH you have some really BIG treats in store to watching movies in sub titles. Watch Das Boot sometime. There are so many from all over the world. I agree that you are not just a handsome face but a really fun and interesting guy. Keep calm and (rested) and carry on. Can hardly wait til your next vid and or challenge.
Hi Nick, i'd Like to recommend the Films of Oliver Storz which are situated in the end of the war in SHA. Especially "Die Freibadclique" which is about a group of teenager boys hanging around the Schenkenseebad and trying to escape getting caught by German military.
I once went to a Cinema 'Matinee' (Sunday 11 AM). Was the only one in there. Akira Kurosawa's "Kagemusha". In Japanese with English subtitles, at a time when I barely have spoken any English at all. Guess what - it was amazing.
Actually that is a really good list. With very deep changes causing the 5 points. So much so, that I started reflecting about some of them. As a german living in germany... I love a pair of fresh new eyes pointing out my own culture to myself. Big thank you for that!
Actually you made a good point why the stoplights should be where they are. So you have to look on the street instead of just speeding off as soon as you see the green light on the other side.
Impressive and thoughtful list. Congrats on your evolution! (except on the traffic light: or have you ever seen the lights of a race track hanging at the end of the homestretch?)
Hey Nalf, I love Scandinavian crime story's. With the Jo Nesbo movie you hit the jackpot. I love his stories! You should totally check out the Danish/Swedish series Brun / The bridge.
Some movies that are worth learning french for: - Taxi by Luc Besson (not the NY remake crap!) - Les rivères pourpres (Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel are insanely great in french) - Le pacte des Loups (jam packed with french superstars and I just liked it) And this is probably the Sixteenth chappel: - Le Dinner des Cons (again: NOT the US remake) The wordplay is insane if you even barely understand french! Big fun watching you through the years and re-experience ones own region (-ish) through someones elses eyes! Keep it up dude and stay safe!
Current college football player at Willamette University (shout out to Cody Pastorino) and HUGE WW2 history enthusiast. Appreciate the book recommendations brotha!
5 really good changes to your life. You are becoming more like an European! 😉❤ Love that you are watching Danish movies. Vinterberg has some really great movies. There are many great Danish movies and series. A couple of years ago there was a American version of "the nightwatch" but you should try to watch the Danish version "Nattevagten". WW2 is not that many years ago. Our grandparents still had traumas from it. It still affects our lives. You are right about people forgetting and it's so important to remember and hopefully learn from it. Welcome back to Europe. 😉
German beer is truly elite. It’s made so well and tastes so good. I was even surprised that non-alcoholic beer is a thing and they had so many good options in Germany. I’ve also done the comparison thing between Germany and the US after studying abroad there for a semester.
Hi Nick, I could absolutely relate to your item #3. I should preface this by saying that history and the social sciences have always fascinated me, so maybe this was not quite the pivotal event that it had always seemed to me, but here goes anyway. We lived in southern Germany twice when I was a kid, once right before kindergarten and then when I was in 2nd grade. I went to school on a US base, but we lived off base, renting from a German family who owned a Zweifamilienhaus. During that second time there I remember being downtown with my parents one day and there were a couple photos displayed in the shopping center of what was clearly the church and market square where we lived, but the buildings around the square and parts of the church had obviously been damaged/destroyed. I asked my parents about it and they said that the town had been bombed during the war (at that point 25 years in the past - yeah, long time ago). That sent my little mind reeling as to why this little city we lived in had been bombed and kick started an interest in that era and the experiences of anyone who lived through it, friend or foe or neutral party. (I learned later that our landlord and his wife - originally from East Prussia and West Prussia respectively - had some interesting and hair-raising experiences and gave me some perspective on what it was like to be on what had been clearly considered the enemy side. Being able to hear that first-hand experience is becoming rare as that generation passes. My daughter and I were privileged about 10 years ago to meet a 90-some-year-old Pearl Harbor/Hickam Field survivor, who graciously shared his story with us.)
Can totally relate to watching movies in subtitles. Just recently watched 3 seasons of Shtisel on Netflix. Fascinating! An insight into the society and psychology of orthodox Jews, playing in Jerusalem, so well done! "Unorthodox" was another one portraying orthodox communities in NY, and a true story on top of it. Highly recommend it. I think with Netflix, Apple, Amazon being producers around the globe now, content is so much more interesting and the dominance of that Hollywood centric garbage (well, not all of it but a good portion for sure) is fading rapidly. We finally see more authentic content produced by locals.
I dont mind the traffic lights at all. Look to the opposite sites or stop earlier, your front tires dont have to touch the line. You can leave some space in front of you, maybe like a car length without getting honked at. If a truck blocks the view just drive when the truck drives or somebody behind you honks lmao.
Hi Nalf, here are some recommendations in terms of German anti-war movies. You might check them out: - Das Boot (Story of a German submarine crew, very famous movie in Germany) - Stalingrad (turning point of WW2 for Germany) - Unter dem Sand (a story I was not aware of until I saw it, German children in Denmark were forced to remove mines from danish coast after the war, very moving and sad story) - Der Untergang (last days of Hitler in his bunker in Berlin) Other movie I want to recommend is not a WW2 movie. It is about the communistic Germany and how its secret police "Stasi" spied on people. Such great movie. You got to see it. I think it won an Oscar. Name is "Das Leben der Anderen" ("Life of the Others"). You will not regret it.
Be proud to be beer snob! Everyday! 😂 One of the best Bavarian Hefeweizen is from Kuchlbauer! Spent more than 20 Years finding the best Weissbier... Kuchlbauer is it!
omg and the work/life balance too. ..I used to feel somehow guilty for time spent just enjoying life if there was something I could be doing that was more productive. I didn't feel like I deserved to relax if there was something for my job that I could be working on instead...I'm still slowly learning how to let myself really have free time and properly enjoy it
I like your 5 Ways...it's great to see a younger person fascinated with WWII. I lived in Germany in the late 50's and also the late 60's. I've always been fascinated with WWII. And a beer snob is not so bad--you've just refined your palate and understand quality. I stay from politics here as it's just a cess pool of anger, hidden agendas and money. Your rest day philosophy needs to be taken up in the US. This country is swiftly becoming the sickest, most stressed out and fearful place in the world. I envy your current living location. And I applaud you for become a well-rounded person with the ability to question and build your own opinions. We all need to do that.
Years ago I bought my German brother in law a Budweiser in the Ramstein O Club. I told him it was the most popular beer in the USA. He took one sip asked “Why” and put the bottle down and ordered a Weissbier
Just to be clear, american Budweiser, not the czech Budweiser?
@@bushlshd That is correct. It was American Budweiser.
@@johnkeenan5404 🤪😂
Lol
I would not even take a sip... the reputation of bud is horrible. sorry!
Beer snob story. In 11 Grade we had exchange students, from the US in our school and one girl made friends with the punks. As punks do at the weekend the hang around and drink the cheapest beer from the gas station. And this girl tastes the beer and is like: "Woa this beer is amazing!" Queue laughter, because that was literally the worst beer you could get in town.
naja,es schmeckt was einem schmeckt. mir persönlich schmeckt sterni auch besser als alle anderen sorten. und ich bin kein biertrinker ^^
The worst beers in Germany are probably still considerably better-tasting than the most widespread beers in America.
german here.
I will never forget when I was in boston and they served me pink beer.. I shit you not.
damn the americans have no clue about beer. :D
Paderborner Bulleneier?
Paderborner beste
Those traffic lights in USA work well if you have simple intersections of two streets, which are common in USA? In Germany all intersections are different, sometimes multiple streets in weird angles... which makes placing the lights on the other side very unpractical and confusing.
In Seattle recently my German husband almost ran not one, but two stop lights. I had to yell STOP! both times. I asked him what the problem is and he said, "Sorry but the lights are just so far away."
Same in Canada. So hard to find
Well that shows, that he was already adapted. If he still had the strait and direct talking as usual german, he might said something like: Oh i try to behave like the americans. If i would stop at the red-light, well guess what? ..
Of course everyone would know that i am german..
As an English teacher in Germany who recommends this all the time to my students (just the other way around): watching series in the foreign language is a GREAT way to get accustomed to it. However, use German subtitles! 😊 I bet you'll understand close to everything while at the same time improving your German!
That‘s what I did for my a English. Watching Little Britain with English subtitles.
"4-" in english ... in der schule...
(bin jetzt 37)
aktuell schaue ich nur noch englischen content..
eventuell ist meine Grammatik schlecht.
aber das "gesprochene Englisch" verstehe ich nahezu perfekt...
alles hat mit einglischen video begponnen mit englischen untertitel(ja das hat geholfen xD)
und von da wurde es immer mehr...
mittlerweile schaue fast gar keine deutschen videos oder filme mehr. ^^
hab mich sogar erwischt manchmal auf Englisch zu denken O_o
This, the best way to learn any language is immersion. If you can't have that, movies with subtitles are great. But the subs should be in that language, not your own. It takes some time but works wonder :)
What you say is so very right. Never use subtitles of your mother tongue (unless you don't understand a word of the language of the original version). Being an English teacher myself here in Germany I wholeheartedly stress your tip. That NALF guy has grown. Man, that man has grown. I watched a clip by him a couple of years back and it was cool. Personable. But not much more. And now look at what he has to say. At what he is now entitled to say. Cool thing!!!
@@Kamakiri711 I tried this with Korean movies but that didn't work for me. 😉
I have lived in Kenya for 42 years. My son lives in Nurnberg. One day he WhatsApp ede to say that the next day was a holiday and he was going out for a beer. We then sent each other messages which we must have typed at the same time. I said "have a weizenbier for me", he said "I'll have a weizenbier for you". Great minds think alike.
Haha, nice.🍻
what a beautifull little story.
nice story:D
Greetings from nürnberg
But never call it Weizenbier cause that's painful for our ears. Its name is Weißbier or Weizen. Prost....
@Tiny Tinky "Don't call it Weizenbier" - but I do anbd I love it with banana juice. Ok - you probably hate me now. Greetings from the Kölsch-area
Nalf, you are becoming more culturally well rounded. These are great points that make you well versed in different cultures.
I am german and you are absolutly right with the stoplight!
OMG, didn't realise how much I missed the high budget background 😁
Absolutely! Quality is key! :-)
Many country's in Europe have American Guys that make vlogs... But we in Germany have a NALF.... What a kind and handsome man of culture... 😊👌
*countries
If you are into WW II, maybe a series set in 1920ies Berlin could be for you: try BABYLON BERLIN.
This is not 100% accurate.
@@TheDelta14 what I meant is: the events that happened during the Weimar Republic set the stage for the rise of the Nazis, and consequently WW II ... but more importantly, BABYLON BERLIN is just a great (German) series, and definitely worth a try
I think you‘re absolutly right with your point about the stop lights. I thought so myself on multiple occasions.
I definitely feel number 5 - I was so deep in American hustle culture for the longest time. I have learned (albeit slowly) to finally let go and ensure there are days where not only do I do nothing, but I don't let myself feel bad about it. Then when I'm recharged - I am actually motivated in getting my projects done!
6:30 If you're interested in Albert Speer I highly recommend the book "Albert Speer - His battle with truth" by Gitta Sereny. My history professor made us read it in university. She said: "This book will make you understand the Nazis". And what can I say? She was right. It's hard to read because of course you don't want to understand the Nazis. You want to believe that all of them were monsters, and don't get me wrong, they committed monstrous crimes! But in the end they were normal human beings like you and me and that's what shocked me to the core. Suddenly the distance between them and myself was too short for my liking. But I learned a lot and I think that is absolutely necessary to make sure that something like Nazi Germany will never happen again.
Living in Canada as a German I can relate to being critical of both places so much. It's almost a bit of a challenge, as I tend to notice the things I don't like more often. At the same time, I get used to all the things I like really quickly and take them for granted. I guess it's important to value things while you have them and appreciate each place for its advantages. Great content as always!
Don't have Netflix, but Amazon Prime has "Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Generation War)" Used English subtitles as I'm still learning Deutsch. High quality 3 episode mini-series of 5 friends during WWII. Recommend.
It's gotten a lot of flak from different corners for allegedly "sanitizing" German history too much...
awesome series!
Very good Movie.... Different point of view
You are spot on about Hefeweizen compared to American beers.
the traffic light thing is a psychological one where the entire "looking somewhere else" thing is less encouraging to just run it. if you look at the numbers and statistics for both systems, i'm afraid, the one used in germany wins this one. just to get one number in, traffic related deaths per 100k citizens is 3.7 in germany with about 9% involving intersections, on the other hand you have 12.4 in the U.S. with about 28% involving intersections, in the U.S. that means over 10k people die on those every year ... so ... how do you like them now ?
makes sense. It is the same: when there is only one tree at the side of the road and you have an accident, you will most likely hit the tree, because you focus on it (subconsciously).
I'd guess there's more factors to these different stats than just the intersection stop lights but sure this might play a role
It's the educational system. They don't teach deductive reasoning skills in the US anymore.
Nice video. I'm Scottish, but I love Germany and German people. I've had some great times there.
Lol you are absolutely right with the light signals, when i visited canada the first time, i remembered that it was a lot easier to look at.
I love "Dark"! Such a great series. I tried watching it in the original German with English subtitles, but unlike you I speak zero German so it was just too much work given all the other intricate things going on in the series, so I gave up and went back to dubbed in English. That said, I will watch foreign films and TV series subtitled in English. Dark is a just a very complex story line and I really need to pay attention (and reading subtitles makes it a little too difficult). An excellent crime drama from Denmark you might want to consider is "Terribly Happy". Its a dark, often violent film, but very well acted and directed.
i heared form alot english people who never watch with subs that they all watched dark with subs because the english synchro they said is GARBAGE xD
@@DaxRaider If it were a less "wordy" and less complicated story line I would use the subtitles. Yes, the dubbing is pretty poor, but I just got tired. lol
I get it.
German isn’t a beautiful language, but we have many (complicated) words.
Beautiful, meaningful words too btw.
But yeah it’s hard i guess…
@@anja6983 I find most languages "beautiful" if they're spoken by nice, friendly people.
Until today I had no idea why I subscribed to your channel. But now I know. It's your decorating inspirations. The background of your studio is noticeably high-end, but at the same time doesn't look snobbish or kitschy at all and creates a real feel-good atmosphere. Well done dude!
Jeez you are absolutely right this time. One thing that always amazes me is the fact how people can broaden their horizon by just moving into a different environment .That could have been anything for you but in your case it is the country of Germany. Luv ya bro
I totally agree with you on the traffic light issue! Just 2 days ago I thought about it again, standing there, unable to see the light without stretching out my neck! grrrr....Having lived in the States I got used to the traffic lights there and now see it the same way as you!
#4: "I've become critical of..."
Yeah, thats German, alright.
I think thats just typical behaviour of people that spend a longer time in another country. If you lived somewhere for atleast some months you can compare a lot of things. Some are handled better in country a and some better in country b. Happened to me too when i lived for about six months in Denmark.
Yep, he's gone native. Kudos to him for adopting to his (temporary) new home :)
I relate so much to this! I moved to Germany 5 years ago and I remember I had NO standards with beer before. The beer in the US is just so gross everywhere, it becomes normal. Now I have standards...preferences even. It's amazing.
i think the opposite thing with the traffic lights, in the us they often dont notice the red light until they are in front of it. and then you are right in the middle of the intersection. where as in germany you come to a stop before the intersection
Nalf! Vielen Dank für die Inspiration „DARK“ anzusehen. Bin gerade bei Episode 3. Schön das es dich gibt!
NALF, I am a big fan of your videos. Lets talk about Intersection and traffic light. As you are aware our roads are smaller than in the US. Purpose of the traffic light position is to give a visual indication, how far to drive into the intersection. If you can't see the traffic light fully, you are to far.Reason is a) to give space for bigger vehicles like busses or trucks to turn and b) give pedestrians the possibility to cross the street even with wheelchairs and so on without coming to close to the waiting cars. Thats simply it. We build it this way with purpose.
5:08 "douchy European - German beer snob" lietrally rofl => YOU MADE MY DAY! 😂🤪😭😜
Its so funny because growing up in Sweden subtitles have been apart of my life and its just natural that almost everything had subtitles beside kid shows. So when I moved to Germany I almost lost my mind that almost everything was dubbed 😩
And no subtitles on the TV
I feel the same! Not Swedish but Swiss (Americans can’t tell the difference 😉), I can’t stand dubbed movies
Which is why people in the Nordic countries are SO good at English. You hear it on the TV all your lives. Countries where they dub stuff are often (usually) less good at foreign languages. The Germans are pretty OK at English but nowhere near as good as the Dutch for this reason. In Russia people are pretty poor at English in general. We never have subtitles. Some films shown at prime time are dubbed but often you have this awful speaker just telling you what the characters are saying. Same voice for all the characters. It's dreadful.
@@barrysteven5964 yeah thats true! English is also really important in the nordic schools curriculum.
i lived in Germany back in 2000 - when SouthPark was "the show" to watch - i laughed my ass of watching it in German the first time HEHE "Oh mein got, Sie hat Kenny getötet" xD - Same backstory as yours though being Danish ;-)
The Company that makes knoppers is Storck. It is located in Halle/Westfalen. They have a factory sale
When you said “”cookie cutter productions from Hollywood “, I knew enough. Yes you have changed.
About American beer, a famous quote from Monty python “ American beer is like making love in a canoe; f*****ng. Close to water”
Love that now you upload more often! Sending love from Munich. :)
I think, their are even germans who are not really aware of german history. Respect for that sir!
Possible but WWI and I WWII are the major topics in German history classes. I'll be honest during my last two years I was so fed up with WWII as a topic because we never talked about anything else in history classes.
If you don't know about WWII as a German student you slept through years of school because it's being taught all the time.
I barely ever comment on videos, but love watching yours. I loved your point 3 with talking about world war 2 because I think it is so important for our generation to learn about these things and not forget them and keep that in mind to prevent these things from happening again. And I don't understand often people say that we, germans, don't like talking about it, obviously, not everyone does, but most of us are well aware of the role we played and as long as you don't blame everything on us, we talk about too.
So to get to my point thank you for talking about it.
Also, you might like the series "Deutschland 83" (as well as the newer seasons). It's really good.
yes, so good! Another one: the Rain.
If you're interested in about her danish movie, "Adams Äpfel" (German title) is fantastic
Boring!
Yep, great movie! 😄👍
One of my all times favourites. I loved the moments when the main character was looking like "what the heck is going on?!"
Great video! It’s amazing the perspective we can gain from living in a different country. I definitely agree about foreign films!!
Great video 👌🏼💯 very well explained. Calm and reflected. You are very intelligent and I am happy to have someone like you living here.
It is not as convenient to put the lights at the nearside of the intersection, but all other traffic signs are to the right at the near side of intersections, too. (e.g. Stop signs and Give way signs) I guess the thought was: You have to look there at intersections without lights, why not put the lights there, too. The Australians seem to put one at the beginning at one at the end of intersections, which would be a better way to do this in my opinion.
I love the Beer Story! We got you Bro... we got you..
Thanks for shareing you impressions. I like it that you go beyond the superficial things.
As a Belgian I grew up with subtitles and I HATE it when I have to watch a non-German movie in German. So thank god for Netflix et al so I can watch movies in the original language.
OMG, me too! I can't watch any American or British movies in German, drives me up the ladder! Knowing many voices of the actors it is a real downer to hear somebody else basically reading the script and not "living" the character. Can't do it! And I am German....lol
But French or Dutch?
@@HladniSjeverniVjetar dutch. in the french speaking part of belgium they also synchronize to french.
Thanks for endorsing "Dark". I'm absolutely hooked!
I was hooked to the last episode of the second season then I realized they are really Lost (pun intended)
@@keenmate9719 Not quite there yet.
@@keenmate9719 Just finished season 2. And now I understand what you were talking about. I was hoping for answers and now I'm left with an additional questionmark above my head! 😉
@@brienneoffriggintarth5510 checkout belgium series The Break on Netflix. What a series!!! I'say it's even better than Dark even though it's not the same genre
@@keenmate9719 Will do! Thank you!
I saw The Hunt/Jagten in a NZ cinema (with subtitles of course) and I remember hearing a man behind me saying to his friend "if they kill the dog Im leaving" 😂. it was a super intense film.
What a lovely vlog; reflective, interesting and nicely self-deprecating.
The next level is watching a movie in German with GERMAN subtitels. 😝
For some areas the local news have german subtitles because the dialect is too heavy
I often have to enable english subtitles on original english/american movies, because the sound mixing with the effects is so loud among the voices, that it makes it hard for me to understand what they said. The german version of the movie is in this regard much better, as they make in a subtle way sure the voice is clearer and easier to understand among all the background hubbub.
Das wäre super!
I agree for 100 % with you about the stop lights.
Nick, you are by far the most unpredictable youtouber I´m subscribed to. Honestly, I fully expected something like, reverse-reverse culture shock, how weird pandemic Germany is, etc etc but not this. Surprisingly refreshing.
Die Liste ist "spot on"! Gut gemacht NALF! :-)
Ich freue micht jedesmal so sehr über eines deiner Videos!!! Thank You :)
Traffic lights on the near side. You are sooo totally right with this point!
The content surprised me quite a little bit on the positive side. One step to wisdom.
I am 1000% with you on the lights needing to be further away and I would also love for us to be able to turn right on a red light...
It's not a good thing as a general rule. People WILL try to squeeze in when they shouldn't and disturb traffic flow which can get dangerous in bigger intersections. It's true though more intersetions should have "Grünpfeile"
Good one... all reasonable... all grounded... and good to have you back.
You have a valid point there with the stop-signs.
As a German, I fully agree with you for the traffic light position
i don´t
Dann hast Du das Konzept nicht verstanden.
Das Argument ist dumm..Ideal wäre keine Ampel sondern eine Barriere.
I agree as well. I lived in the States for a year and the traffic lights were so much better there. Not in means of infrastructure but the placement. I really wish our traffic lights would be on the other side as well. It's just so much easier to see them and react.
You guys donm't understand that the traffic lights in germany are positioned in favor for the pedestrians and not the cars, that's why there at the front and not at the back, bc statistically less pedestrians get hurt that way.
I do agree on the stop light issue. You have a good point here.
You're absolutely right about the lights and overlooking the intersection, but I think German drivers would rather pull up to the lights and then look. Which is not good if the lights are on the other side of the road.
The stop lights are at the right place, because it's forbidden (in Germany) to use the horn in your car without a reason! So you needn't to see the lights by yourself- if you're the first one in the raw- the driver behind you will watch the lights carefully and informs you, when they turn into green... or dark yellow...
(What other reason is thinkable for using horns?)
I'm glad Nalf that the Germans didn't do their subtitles on foreign movies, that's how most of us at the east side of The Netherlands learned German. And as we in The Netherlands do subtitle foreign movies and series we have also learned some English.
And may I be so free to recommend some other "foreign" movies?
Sa Som I Himmelen (As It Is In Heaven): Swedish
Intouchables: French
El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Spanish)
La Vita E Bella (Life Is Beautiful): Italian
BTW: I think Germany is beautiful, not only nature and historical towns but also it's people.
Regarding #3 I totally recommend the movie "The wave". A story about a modern school class that kinda experiences how it could happen to move in that direction.
you are totally right about the stop lights!! :-D
German born and for more than 50 years in the US - I too need an adjustment to the German mentality when I go back to visit. I think on item #4 the placement of the traffic lights goes back to the hors draw transportation - loved your story
I haven't watched all your videos, but this one is probably your best one.
Nalf- I hope you read this, but I realize it's not your most recent video. I am very happy to see you made it back to Germany, even though the trek had many setbacks! Three things: I also have recently begun to appreciate German TV shows and I hope ones like Dark continue to be made (though the nuclear plant / time travel piece was a bit of a cop-out in my mind), I learned how to sleep and appreciate/prioritize my rest when I studied abroad in Germany (unfortunately now that I'm back in North America, the rat race is on), and learning how to properly drink in Bavaria means I too am a beer snob. You've nailed it on the head - stay well!
You are a very likable person. Thanks for sharing.
Seeing as you are open to Danish language video content, here a few unsolicited recommendations
1. In China They Eat Dogs (1999) (movie)
2. Forbrydelsen (2007) (tv series) (English: The Killing)
3. Borgen (2010) (tv series)
Also, RITA. 5 seasons.
On a red light you have to stop. Not 50m before the light. And imagine a Y-Shaped intersection, two streets joining in a sharp angle. Where would you put the light to make sure, the driver only sees the light intended for them, not mixing up with lights intended for others ? Doesn't work.
They do make it work in the US. Although they do also have a looooot more car accidents in the US.
@@Nabend1402 They have rectangular intersections. It's easier. And the stop signs are on the same place as our red lights.
kind of inkonsequent.
That's what I loved about New Zealand. They had the traffic lights at the near AND the far end of the intersection. Loved it!
that's probably the best solution since you continuously have to watch and scan the area for any traffic.
Really good list 👌
The stoplights are placed the same way in Switzerland too. I don’t check the stoplight closest to me but the one that is for cars going the other direction :))
If your interested in any more WW2 books I can recommend "German Prisoners of War at Camp Cooke, California" by Jeffrey E. Geiger ...it's a very informative book about how (surprisingly positive) the majority of german prisoners of war were treated in the US.
My greatgrandfather was one of them and used to talk about that frequently.
what I rly like about you...is that you dont stop learning!
i like your point of view!!! greetings from brandenburg ist in der nähe von berlin ;) stay safe bro! lg
Babylon Berlin is another German TV series worth checking out.
Yay...love that ur back! OH you have some really BIG treats in store to watching movies in sub titles. Watch Das Boot sometime.
There are so many from all over the world. I agree that you are not just a handsome face but a really fun and interesting guy. Keep calm and (rested) and carry on. Can hardly wait til your next vid and or challenge.
Hi Nick, i'd Like to recommend the Films of Oliver Storz which are situated in the end of the war in SHA. Especially "Die Freibadclique" which is about a group of teenager boys hanging around the Schenkenseebad and trying to escape getting caught by German military.
Dark is AMAZING. The version in Deutsch (original) is so much better. Welcome back in Germany by the way.
I once went to a Cinema 'Matinee' (Sunday 11 AM). Was the only one in there. Akira Kurosawa's "Kagemusha". In Japanese with English subtitles, at a time when I barely have spoken any English at all. Guess what - it was amazing.
Kurusawa is a must see!
Actually that is a really good list.
With very deep changes causing the 5 points. So much so, that I started reflecting about some of them. As a german living in germany...
I love a pair of fresh new eyes pointing out my own culture to myself.
Big thank you for that!
Actually you made a good point why the stoplights should be where they are. So you have to look on the street instead of just speeding off as soon as you see the green light on the other side.
Impressive and thoughtful list. Congrats on your evolution!
(except on the traffic light: or have you ever seen the lights of a race track hanging at the end of the homestretch?)
Hey Nalf, I love Scandinavian crime story's. With the Jo Nesbo movie you hit the jackpot. I love his stories! You should totally check out the Danish/Swedish series Brun / The bridge.
In my eyes, your best video yet!
Great video, interesting content, and fun. You and your brother are both adorable and funny.
Some movies that are worth learning french for:
- Taxi by Luc Besson (not the NY remake crap!)
- Les rivères pourpres (Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel are insanely great in french)
- Le pacte des Loups (jam packed with french superstars and I just liked it)
And this is probably the Sixteenth chappel:
- Le Dinner des Cons (again: NOT the US remake) The wordplay is insane if you even barely understand french!
Big fun watching you through the years and re-experience ones own region (-ish) through someones elses eyes! Keep it up dude and stay safe!
Current college football player at Willamette University (shout out to Cody Pastorino) and HUGE WW2 history enthusiast. Appreciate the book recommendations brotha!
5 really good changes to your life. You are becoming more like an European! 😉❤ Love that you are watching Danish movies. Vinterberg has some really great movies. There are many great Danish movies and series. A couple of years ago there was a American version of "the nightwatch" but you should try to watch the Danish version "Nattevagten". WW2 is not that many years ago. Our grandparents still had traumas from it. It still affects our lives. You are right about people forgetting and it's so important to remember and hopefully learn from it. Welcome back to Europe. 😉
German beer is truly elite. It’s made so well and tastes so good. I was even surprised that non-alcoholic beer is a thing and they had so many good options in Germany. I’ve also done the comparison thing between Germany and the US after studying abroad there for a semester.
Hi Nick, I could absolutely relate to your item #3. I should preface this by saying that history and the social sciences have always fascinated me, so maybe this was not quite the pivotal event that it had always seemed to me, but here goes anyway. We lived in southern Germany twice when I was a kid, once right before kindergarten and then when I was in 2nd grade. I went to school on a US base, but we lived off base, renting from a German family who owned a Zweifamilienhaus. During that second time there I remember being downtown with my parents one day and there were a couple photos displayed in the shopping center of what was clearly the church and market square where we lived, but the buildings around the square and parts of the church had obviously been damaged/destroyed. I asked my parents about it and they said that the town had been bombed during the war (at that point 25 years in the past - yeah, long time ago). That sent my little mind reeling as to why this little city we lived in had been bombed and kick started an interest in that era and the experiences of anyone who lived through it, friend or foe or neutral party. (I learned later that our landlord and his wife - originally from East Prussia and West Prussia respectively - had some interesting and hair-raising experiences and gave me some perspective on what it was like to be on what had been clearly considered the enemy side. Being able to hear that first-hand experience is becoming rare as that generation passes. My daughter and I were privileged about 10 years ago to meet a 90-some-year-old Pearl Harbor/Hickam Field survivor, who graciously shared his story with us.)
Can totally relate to watching movies in subtitles. Just recently watched 3 seasons of Shtisel on Netflix. Fascinating! An insight into the society and psychology of orthodox Jews, playing in Jerusalem, so well done! "Unorthodox" was another one portraying orthodox communities in NY, and a true story on top of it. Highly recommend it. I think with Netflix, Apple, Amazon being producers around the globe now, content is so much more interesting and the dominance of that Hollywood centric garbage (well, not all of it but a good portion for sure) is fading rapidly. We finally see more authentic content produced by locals.
I dont mind the traffic lights at all. Look to the opposite sites or stop earlier, your front tires dont have to touch the line. You can leave some space in front of you, maybe like a car length without getting honked at. If a truck blocks the view just drive when the truck drives or somebody behind you honks lmao.
Hi Nalf,
here are some recommendations in terms of German anti-war movies. You might check them out:
- Das Boot (Story of a German submarine crew, very famous movie in Germany)
- Stalingrad (turning point of WW2 for Germany)
- Unter dem Sand (a story I was not aware of until I saw it, German children in Denmark were forced to remove mines from danish coast after the war, very moving and sad story)
- Der Untergang (last days of Hitler in his bunker in Berlin)
Other movie I want to recommend is not a WW2 movie. It is about the communistic Germany and how its secret police "Stasi" spied on people. Such great movie. You got to see it. I think it won an Oscar. Name is "Das Leben der Anderen" ("Life of the Others"). You will not regret it.
By the way, I mean the "Stalingrad" movie from 1993
Don't forget "Die Brücke" in terms of Anti-war movies.
Die Bruecke.
Thanks for your insights! By the way, you can also stop 5 meters before the white line, so you can see the traffic light without breaking your neck.
Be proud to be beer snob! Everyday! 😂 One of the best Bavarian Hefeweizen is from Kuchlbauer! Spent more than 20 Years finding the best Weissbier... Kuchlbauer is it!
Man is spitting facts. Kuchlbauer beste
omg and the work/life balance too. ..I used to feel somehow guilty for time spent just enjoying life if there was something I could be doing that was more productive. I didn't feel like I deserved to relax if there was something for my job that I could be working on instead...I'm still slowly learning how to let myself really have free time and properly enjoy it
I agree with the “beer snob”. 😂
I like your 5 Ways...it's great to see a younger person fascinated with WWII. I lived in Germany in the late 50's and also the late 60's. I've always been fascinated with WWII. And a beer snob is not so bad--you've just refined your palate and understand quality. I stay from politics here as it's just a cess pool of anger, hidden agendas and money. Your rest day philosophy needs to be taken up in the US. This country is swiftly becoming the sickest, most stressed out and fearful place in the world. I envy your current living location. And I applaud you for become a well-rounded person with the ability to question and build your own opinions. We all need to do that.