16 Things I HATE about Living in GERMANY
Summary
TLDRThe video script candidly critiques various aspects of life in Germany, from the high taxes and outdated education system to the poor internet coverage and over-regulation. It also touches on the difficulties of entrepreneurship, the lack of equipped kitchens in apartments, and the challenges with the healthcare system. Despite its drawbacks, the speaker acknowledges Germany's decent quality of life for employees but laments the country's shift towards mediocrity and lack of innovation.
Takeaways
- đ The speaker initially praises Germany for its amazing bread and beer.
- đ€ However, they express dissatisfaction with high taxes and the feeling of getting little in return for their work.
- đ« The German school system is criticized for being outdated and lacking updates for decades, leading to poor performance in international studies like PISA.
- đ The speaker laments the poor internet coverage in Germany, especially outside of cities and on trains.
- đ Germany is described as being over-regulated, with many rules and licenses required for various activities, which can be a deterrent for entrepreneurship.
- đœ The script highlights dissatisfaction with traditional toilets in Germany, contrasting them with more modern and hygienic systems found in Asia.
- đïž The speaker criticizes the German Security Agency (BND) for new laws that allow mass surveillance, similar to the NSA's practices revealed by Snowden.
- đ The train system in Germany is criticized for being expensive, unreliable, and having a poor booking system.
- đ„ There is a shortage of doctors in Germany, leading to long waiting times for appointments, especially for specialists.
- đ Germany is described as a country of mediocrity, with a lack of innovative political parties and slow progress in areas like digitalization.
- đŒ The script notes that while Germany offers strong employee protection and benefits, it is not as supportive for entrepreneurs and freelancers due to bureaucracy.
Q & A
What is the speaker's initial impression of Germany's food and taxes?
-The speaker initially praises Germany's bread and beer but expresses dissatisfaction with the high taxes, feeling that after working all year, the amount they get to keep is minimal.
What does the speaker criticize about Germany's education system?
-The speaker criticizes the German education system for being outdated, with teaching methods that have not been significantly updated in decades, leading to poor performance in international studies like the PISA rankings.
How does the speaker describe the internet coverage in Germany compared to third-world countries?
-The speaker describes Germany's internet coverage as worse than that of third-world countries, even referring to it as 'fourth-world,' with connectivity issues especially outside of cities.
What is the main issue with Germany's school system according to the speaker?
-The main issue with Germany's school system, as stated by the speaker, is that it is regulated by federal states, making it difficult for the central government to implement changes, which results in an inconsistent and outdated education system.
Why does the speaker say it is difficult for teachers to move and teach in different federal states in Germany?
-The speaker explains that due to different regulations and rules in each federal state, it is almost impossible for teachers to move and teach in a different state without facing significant challenges.
What is the speaker's view on Germany's bureaucracy?
-The speaker views Germany's bureaucracy as excessive and burdensome, with too many rules and regulations affecting almost every aspect of life, from building houses to starting businesses.
Why does the speaker dislike Germany's toilets?
-The speaker dislikes Germany's toilets because they are not equipped with modern cleaning systems like those found in Asia or Japan, and still rely on toilet paper, which the speaker considers unhygienic and outdated.
What is the speaker's opinion on the German Security Agency BND's new surveillance law?
-The speaker is critical of the new surveillance law, which allows the BND to legally hack internet providers and eavesdrop on citizens, comparing it to the NSA's mass surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden.
How does the speaker describe the train system in Germany?
-The speaker describes the German train system as having poor handling, with an expensive and inefficient booking system, frequent delays, and a general decline in service quality over the years.
What is the issue with accessing specialist doctors in Germany according to the speaker?
-The speaker points out that accessing specialist doctors in Germany is difficult for those with normal health insurance, with wait times of three to six months for appointments, indicating a shortage of doctors.
What is the speaker's view on Germany's political landscape?
-The speaker views Germany's political landscape as lacking innovation and vision, with many conservative parties that are similar in their approaches and focus on maintaining the status quo rather than driving change.
Why does the speaker believe Germany is becoming a country of mediocrity?
-The speaker believes Germany is becoming a country of mediocrity due to excessive regulations and bureaucracy that stifle innovation and ambition, leading to a decline in areas such as Nobel Prize wins and a general sense of dissatisfaction among the population.
Outlines
đ© Discontent with German Life and Education System
The speaker expresses initial amazement at German bread and beer but quickly turns to frustration with high taxes and the outdated German school system. They criticize the system's lack of updates and the federal states' control over education, leading to inconsistencies in teaching methods and poor performance in international studies like the Pisa rankings. The speaker also highlights the difficulty of moving between states for teachers due to differing regulations.
đ€ Criticisms of German Internet, Over-regulation, and Toilets
The speaker laments the poor internet coverage in Germany, comparing it unfavorably to third-world countries and sharing personal experiences of better connectivity in developing nations. They also criticize Germany's over-regulation, affecting everything from building houses to starting companies, and the need for numerous licenses for various activities. Additionally, they express dissatisfaction with traditional German toilets, comparing them unfavorably to more modern systems in Asia.
đ Issues with German Security, Bureaucracy, and Kitchens
The speaker discusses the German Security Agency BND's new law allowing extensive surveillance and hacking, expressing concern over privacy. They also touch on the pervasive bureaucracy in Germany, requiring extensive paperwork for simple tasks, and the lack of pre-installed kitchens in German flats, which they find inconvenient and illogical. The speaker further criticizes the German train system for its poor service, high costs, and unreliability.
đĄ Challenges with Healthcare, Football, and Political Parties
The speaker complains about the long waiting times for specialist doctors in Germany and the shortage of general practitioners. They express disdain for the country's obsession with football and criticize the political landscape for its lack of innovation and similarity among parties. They also discuss the disappointment over the slow pace of legalization of marijuana and digitalization, and the perceived suppression of free speech in the media.
đ High Taxes, Employee Protection, and Entrepreneurial Challenges
The speaker discusses the high taxes in Germany and the late Tax Freedom Day, questioning where the tax money is spent. They highlight the benefits of being an employee in Germany, such as strong protection and numerous holidays, but express frustration with the difficulties faced by entrepreneurs and freelancers due to bureaucracy. The speaker also comments on the national habit of complaining and the country's perceived mediocrity.
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Keywords
đĄGermany
đĄTaxes
đĄEducation System
đĄInternet Coverage
đĄOver-regulation
đĄToilets
đĄSurveillance
đĄBureaucracy
đĄTrain System
đĄDoctors
đĄPolitical Parties
Highlights
Initial impressions of Germany include amazement at the quality of bread and beer, but disappointment with high taxes.
The German education system is criticized for being outdated, with teaching methods not updated for decades.
School system regulation by federal states hinders national educational reform and leads to disparities.
Germany's internet coverage is described as worse than third-world countries, with poor connectivity outside cities.
Over-regulation in Germany affects all aspects of life, with excessive rules and licensing requirements.
German toilets are criticized for being unhygienic and outdated compared to Asian and Japanese alternatives.
The BND is compared to the NSA in terms of mass surveillance, with new laws allowing intrusive monitoring.
NordVPN is promoted as a solution to privacy concerns, offering web protection and VPN services.
Bureaucracy in Germany is highlighted as a significant issue, with excessive paperwork and processes.
The lack of kitchen installations in German flats is noted as a common and frustrating issue for residents.
The German train system is criticized for its high costs, poor booking system, and frequent delays.
Difficulties in accessing specialist doctors in Germany due to long waiting times and a shortage of doctors.
Political stagnation in Germany is criticized, with a lack of innovative parties and a focus on maintaining the status quo.
Germany's media is accused of being influenced by the government, avoiding controversial topics and favoring certain industries.
High taxes in Germany are discussed, with the tax Freedom Day being significantly later than in other countries.
Employee protection in Germany is praised, but the difficulties of entrepreneurship and self-employment are highlighted.
A cultural tendency for Germans to complain is noted, even in the face of living in a relatively comfortable country.
Germany is described as a country of mediocrity due to its lack of vision, ambition, and leadership.
A decline in Germany's Nobel Prize winners is pointed out, suggesting a loss of innovation and excellence.
Transcripts
I hate Germany is what you will say
after you've moved here and have to
register at the Australia when you first
come here of course you will be like
whoa the bread is amazing the beer is so
good
but then when you see your taxes you
will feel just like the rest of us I
worked all year and this is what I get
to keep this is nothing and I think most
Germans feel that way we try to love our
country but we hate it I know I've been
responsible for many of you to move here
many even said the government should pay
me for promoting this country well they
haven't paid yet so I'm making this
video it's time to talk about the
downsides of our beloved Germany okay
let's go the whole world thinks that
Germany has an amazing education system
and that may be true for higher
education like University but if you
look at a normal school system that is a
joke the German school system was
implemented like a hundred years ago the
teaching method they use are 80 years
old and nobody has updated them much
ever since and people have been
complaining about this for decades one
of the reasons for this problem is that
the school system is regulated by the
federal states that means that even if
the government wants to change something
they can't because they have to ask the
local federal states to implement those
rules and they don't have to if they
don't want to the teaching methods from
eight years ago may have been amazing 80
years ago but a lot has changed since
then and all the teaching techniques in
Germany are outdated you just have to
look at the Pisa study that judges high
schoolers and how they perform Germany
continues to rank really really bad over
there it's a very difficult situation
and that also leads to a very imbalanced
education status of different federal
states for example if you go to school
in the north of Germany the old East
Germany the schools there are much worse
than South Germany like area and this
creates another problem for example if
you're a teacher in Berlin and you want
to move to Bavaria you can just move
there and teach in a school in Bavaria
because the regulations and the rules
are so different it is almost impossible
to accomplish that and if you do it is
very very hard one would think that
Germany as a first world country would
have great internet but it is exactly
the opposite the internet coverage here
is worse than in a third world country
is their fourth world even as soon as
you sit down on the train and you leave
the city you can forget about internet
you will have to spend 6 hours 8 hours
in the train in Germany without internet
for more than 70 percent of the time I'm
not even kidding this is how bad it is
every time I'm in a developing country
I'm amazed how good their internet is a
couple of years ago I was in Myanmar I
took a 14-hour bus ride throughout the
middle of nowhere and I had perfect
internet for the whole bus ride and when
I got to the destination I was staying
on an island that isn't even on Google
Maps and I had perfect internet how can
they manage to have good internet and
Germany doesn't I don't understand and
if you're living in a village in Germany
you can be even lucky to have a DSL
connection yeah that's how bad it is
many people think that Germany is a
strict and orderly country yeah and it
is true relative to other countries at
least but there is a little problem
coming with that it's the over
regulation yeah Germany is so over
regulated in every aspect of life there
is so many rules to follow no matter
what you're doing you want to build a
house
there's a book like this with rules and
regulations you want to start a biotech
company forget it people are fleeing
Germany to start companies there is
licenses and permits for the most
ridiculous things one can think of you
want to go fishing you need a license
you want to fly a drone you need a
license you want to get a metal detector
and look for stuff in the ground you
need a license even if you want to cut
down a tree to build a house you need a
license to cut down the tree
isn't that ridiculous it's become absurd
pretty much most things in Germany are
not fun to do because you need a license
for it
so bye
toilets
I hate toilets in Germany now this issue
is not exclusive to Germany but to all
of Europe but anyone who has ever been
to Asia or Japan knows there's a
different way to use toilets than just
with toilet paper yeah Southeast Asian
countries have jet sprays Japanese
toilets have automatic systems to clean
your butt
oh
still lives in the last century but
is unhygienic it's from the last century
I feel like a caveman using this
something needs to change this is no way
to build a toilet okay
okay how much remember Snowden and how
he revealed that the NSA is doing
illegal Mass surveillance on its own
citizen well the new kid in town is the
German Security Agency BND a new law
allows them to hack internet providers
and eavesdrop on basically anyone
legally that's something to hate
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bureaucracy you really want me to get
started on bureaucracy
didn't think so now I'm not even going
to talk about this you all know how bad
it is and if you don't know just let me
tell you Germany is probably the country
with the most bureaucracy there's no
other country in the world probably that
has so much paperwork needed to do
anything
one thing that annoys not only most
Germans but all foreigners are German
kitchens or rather the lack of it if you
move in a German flat chances are it
doesn't come with a kitchen in probably
like 70 of the times you will have to
bring or buy your own kitchen if you
move into a flat I don't understand and
most people coming here don't understand
why do German kitchens not come
installed in the flat it doesn't make
any sense who wants to move and bring
their own flat I have moved so many
times in my life and I have moved into a
lot of flats without a kitchen and then
you're standing there in the first month
or two until you get a kitchen without a
kitchen and then you have to eat like
just bread from the bakery which is
great but you don't want to do that for
a month right if you have the chance
look for an apartment that comes with a
kitchen it will make your life so much
easier
trains
the train system in Germany may be
amazing the infrastructure but
everything else about it how they handle
it it is horrible the booking system is
terrible it's expensive and they are
always late I don't know what's going on
but from year to year the train system
is getting worse and worse in the last
year alone I took dozens of train rides
I don't remember the last time a train
was on time and it's become so
ridiculously expensive I mean the trains
are cheap if you book them three months
in advance but if you want to book a
spontaneous train next week or tomorrow
yeah good luck with that the German
train company the Deutsche Bahn punishes
people who don't plan ahead they hate
spontaneous people last week I almost
missed my train from Heidelberg to
Berlin for which I paid 30 Euro because
I booked it in advance and I was looking
up on the same day how much will be the
ticket if I missed this train it was 160
Euro I hate this I'm not a planner I
like to take spontaneous trips you know
but Deutsche ban won't allow me to do
that okay next we are going to talk
about doctors a lot of people rich
people from the Middle East they come
here they fly to heilberg to get some
operations because Germany has
apparently some of the best doctors in
the world and that may be true but if
you're a normal person with a normal
health insurance and you want to go to a
specialist doctor you better be prepared
to wait for three to six months to get
an appointment if you want to go to a
specialist there is no way unless it's
like a super emergency and you have to
go to the hospital anyway you will not
be able to get a specialist doctor
appointment in the near future so by the
time you have the appointment you're
probably healthy again and even if you
just want to go to a normal generalist
doctor chances are they're at full
capacity because Germany has such a big
doctor's shortage there's not enough
doctors for people it's really a
dreadful situation I don't know whose
fault this is but it's something to hate
football
so many people in Germany are crazy
about football it's always in the news
so many people don't know what else to
talk about and I find it boring
and I hate it
Germany has a lot of political parties
to choose from which is better than the
USA for example where you have only two
options but unfortunately all those
parties are kind of similar and very
conservative the political environment
is a joke to be honest they all talk
about the same conservative things and
they disagree in very small details it's
been decades since there was an
Innovative party who wanted to change
something in the country for the better
or had a vision for the future now what
the parties are trying to do is just not
break the country but they're not trying
to make it better change is bad
everything stays as it is totally yeah
what he said wait what did he say it
really doesn't matter which party you
vote for you can be sure nothing in this
country will change and that is in part
because of all the bureaucracy and the
regulations even if a party wants to
change something significant they can't
it takes forever to implement new laws
nothing cool is gonna come out of that
everybody was looking forward to the
legalization of wheat in Germany they
promised it and now they gave us a plan
on how this will look and everybody is
disappointed because it's not what they
promised we can be sure to wait another
10 years for the results another bad
example is the digitalization for 20
years they promised to make things more
digitalization
foreign
that you can do more things online and
it's happening slowly but if you look at
other countries we're basically living
in a stone age here Germany comes across
as a country that cares about Free
Speech a lot but it's newspapers are a
joke they all seem influenced by the
government and told to not cover any two
controversial topics or publish anything
that goes against German government
interests Tesla is being the best
example here they have been ridiculed in
the German media for years they were
made fun out of for so many different
stupid things you wouldn't even believe
it because they were a threat to the
German automotive industry of course
only when they started building this
gigafactory here in Berlin that changed
a little bit and if something bad
happens like the gang rep two months ago
here in Berlin you can be sure that the
newspapers will not publish who the
offenders were and of course who told
them not to it's those guys over there
because they fear an uprising in the
population
taxes Germany has some of the highest
taxes in the world
Pro you earn you can be sure not to even
keep the tax Freedom Day in Germany is
in mid July in the USA it is in May for
example two months earlier and if you
don't know what the tax Freedom Day is
that day points to that moment in the
year until you have worked only to pay
your taxes by the official government
calculation this day is in mid-july but
they are missing a few variables there
that we have to pay like the run from or
the vat on food and clothes and normal
Goods if you take those into account
this day would actually be in September
meaning that we have to pay 70 taxes
only and apart from that we have taxes
for the most ridiculous things we have a
dog tags you have to pay taxes for your
dog and another ridiculous one is the
church tax yeah the government is
collecting taxes for the church and
where's all this taxpayer money going
we Germans have no idea it's not going
into digitalization it's not going into
the school system the military is a joke
where does all the money end up I would
like to know next did you know that
Germany is a country of employees if you
are an employee you're in heaven here
employee Heaven that is employee
protection is insane here if you have a
job it's very hard to get kicked out of
that yes you pay a lot of taxes but you
enjoy a lot of benefits as well if
you're interested more in why it is so
great to be an employee here you should
watch this video right here but on the
other hand what sucks big time is if you
want to be an entrepreneur a freelancer
someone with no employee contract yeah
if you want to live a life like that the
government has a lot of rules for you oh
yeah and a lot of bureaucracy to fill
out so yeah if you want to start a
business in Germany I would not
recommend that because it's a pain in
the ass I don't know why the German
government hates people who want to be
self-employed and want to start a
startup and yeah it has become a bit
easier in the last few years but it's
still just the bureaucracy of it it's a
nightmare if you enjoy being an employee
Germany is an amazing country you have
great employee protection you have a lot
of holidays you have maternity leave
parental leave you name it but I don't
want to be an employee so I hate it here
you know what the national sports here
in Germany is no it's not football it's
complaining we Germans we love to
complain and I'm the first one in line a
German will always find something to
complain about even if he has the
perfect life he will find something to
complain about yeah we Germans are
living in a great country relative to
all the other countries but we still
think it sucks here if you talk to
random German you can be sure that 50 of
what he is saying he is complaining
about something whether it may be work
his family or the government if
complaining would be in the Olympics we
would win every single year just look at
the Statue yeah if a German looks at it
yeah he will not say oh wow this is
amazing it's so great he will look at it
and say Is that real gold are they
wasting it on this statue it's too shiny
anyway that way and why is it in the
middle of the road it's blocking the way
for all the people on the bikes here and
why is the city wasting all the money to
build this they could spend this money
much better yeah and I hate my life
and existence itself
many people dream of Germany they dream
of coming here to live here to work here
but the truth is Germany is a country of
mediocrity yeah you heard me right
Germany has become because of all the
regulations and the bureaucracy a
country of mediocrity the country has no
vision no ambition no leadership Germany
used to be a country of great poets
scientists musicians what is it now it
is a country full of people complaining
and being negative just look at the
statistics of people who won the Nobel
Prize in Germany before 1950 Germany was
the country who won regularly the most
Nobel prizes in the world and ever since
it's just going down and Germany is
being left behind it's sad really makes
me sad alright despite all that Germany
is still a very decent place to live at
least if you like bread and sausages if
you don't probably not and if you have
more things that you hate about Germany
please let the others know in the
comments below
see you in the next video
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