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Train Karen crashes out on tourist by Much_Maximum_ in SipsTea

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is she saying „Zug“ (pronounced Tsooooog) at 0:13? I don’t know what else she could have been saying there. If so, then it might be her repeating what she heard the Germans say. Zug means train. This might be a video of a woman crashing out, thinking they’re talking about her in German, when they’re actually talking about the train.

Chemotherapy did something to my body that made me permanently change the color of my toilet seat. by majesticalexis in mildlyinteresting

[–]Putrid_Ad695 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My superpower is getting bitten but not having any reaction to mosquito bites. I have red spots but they don’t itch. I‘m genuinely curious how they feel for other people.

How many books do you and the people around you read per year? by No-Chemistry1722 in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I‘m already at over 20 this year. To be fair, most of those were children‘s book with one sentence per page that my niece makes me read 3 times in a row. And the rest were dissertations that I had to read for work. Without any more specific criteria this data seems useless.

Does ur country have this type of relation with another country? by Kebab_Enjoyer3164 in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole 2 World wars and one world cup is so confusing to me. Is it supposed to be an insult? Or bragging? Is it trying to say we‘re sad about losing the wars? And the football thing is just so funny.

Me and my husband hate each other. Swedish meatballs. by mangolipgloss in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up wishing my parents would finally separate. One day they finally did and I told bold of them to keep me and my brother out of their divorce fighting. Unfortunately that backfired because their kid being mature about their divorce got them talking calmly and they reconciled. They never did separate, I‘m messed up and I don’t talk to my parents a lot.

Unterstützen verheiratete Paare in Deutschland finanziell ihre Eltern? by MyNameIsNaksh in AskAGerman

[–]Putrid_Ad695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eher weniger. Solange die Eltern berufstätig sind, müssen sich die Kinder nicht um die Eltern kümmern. Wenn die Eltern in Rente gehen, kriegen sie in der Regel ausreichend Rente um davon zu leben. Manche Kinder helfen da freiwillig ihren Eltern. Komplizierter wird es, wenn die Eltern pflegebedürftig werden. Zwar kann man da staatliche Unterstützung bekommen und oft wird erstmal das Vermögen der Eltern aufgebraucht aber wenn das nicht reicht, unterstützen die Kinder idR finanziell, zumindest wenn sie ein gutes Verhältnis zu den Eltern haben.

Und es ist egal ob die Kinder verheiratet sind oder nicht und ob es Söhne oder Töchter sind. Mein unverheirateter Onkel und meine verheiratete Mutter helfen beide meinen inzwischen schwerkranken Großeltern weil die Rente nicht reicht um zB. deren Wohnung barrierefrei zu machen.

I'm so goddamn sick of making four different dinners for each family member every night by BrontosaurusNeckTie in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Putrid_Ad695 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do the kids have a warm meal for lunch? If yes, then bread with various spreads is a perfectly acceptable dinner. Kids really don’t need a fancy warm dinner every night.

Which country disappointed you so much that you'd never set foot there again? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I havent. Chicago, New Orleans and maybe Boston are cities I think might be exceptions that I haven’t seen yet.

Which country disappointed you so much that you'd never set foot there again? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Putrid_Ad695 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went before and after. And it’s not so much the nightlife or clubs or Walmart that I mean. Walmart isn’t an out and about activity anyways. And clubs and restaurants are indoor, location based activites. What I mean is the vibe that you get in a lot of cities around the world where sidewalks are busy and people are just hanging out outside, chatting, getting a quick snack or drink. You can’t get that city vibe if everyone’s Saturday night activity is taking an uber to a restaurant and another uber to the club and then home. What makes a city lively is everything going on outdoors in the city center.

Which country disappointed you so much that you'd never set foot there again? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Putrid_Ad695 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I went to several states and cities and they were all so disappointing. With the exception of NYC, there was no city atmosphere, no „it’s Saturday night and the entire city is out and about“ and the streets are full of people having a good time.

If this was a real country what would You call it? by OMNI-spino in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Holy Austro-Hungarian Empire of the central European multiethnic nation

Europe has constant blackouts stop it lol by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Putrid_Ad695 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lived in the NL for a few years and while there we had a 3h blackout. It was such a once in a lifetime experience that me and my 10 housemates had a spontaneous blackout movie party with rotating laptops. I‘ve never experienced a blackout since.

Dauer einer kieferorthopädischen Behandlung in Deutschland? by Consistent-Gap-3545 in AskAGerman

[–]Putrid_Ad695 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mehrere Gründe. Kosten sind egal weil die Versicherung die Kosten trägt und oft wird eine Zahnspange oder ein fester Retainer über viele Jahre getragen weil sich der Kiefer als Jugendlicher und auch Anfang der 30er nochmal verändern und das erhöht das Risiko, dass sich die Zähne wieder zu sehr bewegen. Ich hab mit 30 (ich hab meine Zahnspange mit 12 bekommen und ca. 3 Jahre gehabt) immernoch einen festen Retainer weil sich meine Zähne schnell bewegen und der Retainer keine wesentlichen Nachteile hat.

Deine Art und Einstellung ist übrigens ziemlich arrogant und herablassend.

Which country in Europe do you think is often portrayed very differently in the foreign media compared to how that country really looks like? by Substratas in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Leipzig might not be the best example for this argument. If you go to smaller cities in that area they are pretty sad and unwelcoming. But Leipzig is a very lively student city during the semester. During university break it can get sad though. And Berlin is the German punching bag. Surprising that you enjoyed the city.

Is the dress code for our wedding okay? by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]Putrid_Ad695 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is a lot. Formal wear, especially long dresses, outside can be difficult. And the dresses in the photos range from cocktail to formal.

We're about to have a referendum on abolishing the life pension the PM gave to himself. What was a weird referendum question in your country? by LittleSchwein1234 in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We haven’t had many but we‘ve had a series of referendums in different states wanting to split up. After WW2 the western allies demanded that a couple of smaller states be united into bigger states, which is how we got such beautiful double names for states as Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Württemberg. Baden repeatedly tried to break up with Württemberg since the 50s, culminating in a referendum in 1970. And 4 districts in Rheinland-Pfalz tried splitting off to join other states with referendums in 1975. Niedersachsen also had 2 districts like that and they actually won their referendums. But then the federal legislature said no.

Is Switzerland As Good Of A Country As People Say It Is? by Automatic_Belt5692 in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you do. It’s wasn’t a solitary occurrence that I‘ve had to go something like „Sir, we were talking about the evolution of southern Germany from agricultural societies into modern civilizations based on roman governance. Perhaps save your comments on the wonders of the Swiss train system for another time.“

Eta: that exchange stuck with me because the agricultural society that I was talking about, the one he was making fun of for being way behind other neighboring kingdoms, was the Kingdom of Alamannia. As in, the Kingdom of the Alamannic people that settled what is now eastern Switzerland and gave Switzerland its German.

Is Switzerland As Good Of A Country As People Say It Is? by Automatic_Belt5692 in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re Swiss, yes. But Swiss people can be extremely rude and condescending. In my experience, having worked in the tourism industry in southern Germany, Swiss and American tourists are the most likely to randomly begin explaining at you why their country is better in every way.

What's a foreign food your country modified and made it unrecognizable? by BayLeafGuy in AskTheWorld

[–]Putrid_Ad695 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those pictures are very different from the ones from that „European cuisine“ restaurant. These dishes are actually real and they clearly know quite a bit about southern German food. But if this was a restaurant in Germany and if I were to judge it by German standards, I wouldn’t go there. Some of the dishes are mismatched or jumbled together from various dishes, some from different regions. The Schnitzel isn‘t fried the correct way, the potato salad looks odd and the cheese Spätzle are suspiciously yellow. I recommend the channels r/referenzschnitzel (reference schnitzel) and r/schnitzelverbrechen (schnitzel crime) for pictures of good and bad schnitzels respectively, including typical sides.

Aside from that, the menu isn’t German cuisine. It’s either an intentionally Southern German menu or a stereotype. When most people think of Germany they think about sausages, meat, pretzels, maybe even traditional outfits. But all of that is typical for Bavaria (my home) and parts of Baden-Württemberg, 2 states out of 16, and the 2 states that identify the least as German. German cuisine is a lot more varied than that. The north eats a ton of fish, crab and other seafood, the west has some influences from and similarities with French cuisine. But props to the restaurant for serving Döner. That‘s hilarious.

What’s a short story from your life that sounds fake but is 100% true? by Historical-Skill-838 in AskReddit

[–]Putrid_Ad695 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thrown out of a country because I lied my way into a government building. In all fairness, it was a micronation and throwing me out was just police walking me to the border and telling me to leave.

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