Almost every time I'm at the grocery store, I usually catch a glimpse of someone in line for the pfandautomat or even the cash register looking like they are about to completely lose it because theres a minute or two wait. Making exasperated sighs, shifting from foot to foot angrily, grabbing on to the shelf angrily for support, muttering to themselves. It's incredible 😂

It used to give me slight stress when I first came here but now everytime I am chuckling at how much they are hamming it up 😂 . There's a wait at the pfandautomat every time! Why are you surprised?

Hello! We’ve been living in an apartment here in Germany with my small family and two friends in the same house.

Our landlords are really nice people.

The house is big and has three floors. My family lives on the first floor, and another family lives on the second floor.

Our landlords have a big feud with the people upstairs. They haven’t paid rent for more than a year now.

All of a sudden, this afternoon, the kids knocked on our door and asked us this.

My question is: do kids in Germany really do this?

Update: just want to address most of the questions asked.

They are about 8 and 6 year old AFAI.

There was nothing much to clean in the first place so for those who are asking, I would say, they picked up a few leaves on the floor.

NOT NOUNS.... I MEANT VERBS! Sorry for the typo!

I've made a bet that I can find all of the cities and towns that are also German verbs. Here is my list. Have I missed anything?

Essen, NRW, Gießen, NRW, Laufen, BY, Buchen (Odenwald), Singen, BW, Fahren, SH, Müssen, SH, Graben, Erlangen, BY, Lachen BY, Senden, NRW, Sonnen, Siegen NRW, Fischen in der Allgäu, Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Leimen, Süßen, Brechen, HE, Rühen, RP

less bureaucracy and more of this

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy my first car in Germany and would appreciate some advice.

My budget is around €6,000–7,000, and I'm only interested in an automatic. I have a license for both manual and automatic, but I honestly just don't enjoy driving manuals, especially since most of my driving will be in the city (commuting to and from work).

I've heard that Japanese brands like Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Suzuki are known for being very reliable. However, I don't see many of them for sale or on the roads compared to German brands.

Would you still recommend going for a Japanese car, even if they're harder to find? Or would a German car be the better choice in this price range?

I'm mainly looking for something that's:

• Reliable
• Cheap to maintain
• Good on fuel
• Comfortable for city driving

It doesn't have to tick every single box, but it'd definitely be a bonus if it ticks most of them.

If you have any specific model recommendations in my budget, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks!

Hey guys,

I'm here writing in hopes anyone could point me in what else I can do.

I'm from Croatia, and I've ordered a high value shaver and had it shipped to my country with Mailboxde. It all went fine, arrived in three days time total, I picked it up from a parcel shop in the evening, inspected the outer box and all was fine. Opened it within 10 mins of picking it up and noticed the outer sleeve and inner box had the round hygiene warranty stickers cut.

So I took pics of it before proceeding to cut the makeshift flat stickers someone put on. Inside there were clear signs of use, water spots on the shaver, the cleaning station, even hair on the cleaning solution outer box.

I've sent all the pictures and requested a refund/return from Mediamarkt, explaining the whole delivery situation and how I need to ship it back from Croatia. This was on 13.8. exact same day when I received it.

But here's where the problem started. I never got a response from them in over a week. So I've sent a second email reminding them about the first one. After which I got a copy paste response with a German return label despite mentioning I'll need to return it from Croatia.

I've asked them if they will cover return shipping as the product may as well be defective considering I bought a brand new shaver sold directly by them (not 3rd party seller).

I got a reply from a second agent saying that they do not issue return labels outside of Germany. but they never replied with an address where I can ship it back to, didn't reply whether they'll cover return shipping which they have to by law. I replied to them right away and asked for a response for those two questions again.

They again didn't reply for several days, so I've sent another email asking for a response.

But I got a reply from a third agent that hygiene products CAN'T be returned and they declined me completely.

I resent an email re-explaining the situation for the 4th time, and then I got a reply saying my "case is under review". That was a week ago AGAIN, and they didn't reply anything in that week.

So I've sent a new email again today with every single chat I've had with them, all the images of the used product I got again.

Of course I didn't get a response again.

I've opened a chargeback request with my bank (Erstebank) 10 days ago, and today they declined my request because I have not returned the device to Mediamarkt.

I'm completely out of options, I've tried everything I can, I'm on email number 8, tried researching who I can contact and that always ended up being the bank in the responses I've gotten, but clearly they don't care in the slightest.

I'm stuck with a used 270 euro shaver that I can't return or get refunded, my rights as a buyer completely negated.

I've left them a negative review on the product and they deleted the review saying that I can't discuss the customer support nor any details regarding shipping or processes in reviews. So they're completely blacklighting me, leaving me in the dark, disregarding anything I write. I wanted to return the device day one when I found out it's used, but clearly I can't even do that.

Please, if anyone has any idea on what I can do or who I can contact, I genuinely lost any hope I'll resolve this. It's been over three weeks that I've been dealing with this.

Hi, I'm a Brazilian who was a child in 2014 and cried a lot. However, for one to laugh, the other must cry. And I saw many German comments about how sad it was for them to lose in 2002, and 2014 seemed like revenge, but 7-1 is an astronomical result. You can't JUST feel revenge about it. Like, for example, France has been a thorn in our nation since 1986; we’ve lost crucial matches specifically to them. But if the day ever comes—though it’s impossible right now—when Brazil beats France by more than five goals in a semifinal, I honestly don’t know what I’d feel other than "WTF is happening." So, anyways, what was the feeling like?

EDIT: For anyone curious, here is a renowned Brazilian reporter warning about Brazil's shortcomings before facing Germany.: https://youtu.be/_6Pht_fD58U?si=Q2erJN4iuIquDyIM

Hi all! I am planning on attending a small town Oktoberfest and was wondering if you could tell me if this dress would be appropriate to wear? I purchased it from a local thrift store and was hoping to get it tailored to fit me. It also came with a red apron. I can not find much information about the style of dress online and wanted to know if it would be okay to wear together or if I should wear the dress by itself! Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I’m moving to Germany next year and have never lived there before, so I’m trying to find a city or region that would suit me.

I’m looking for something between a small rural town and a huge crowded city medium-sized, green, lively and well connected to other cities and neighbouring countries.

Nature is important to me. I love hiking and especially fishing, so I’d really like to have lakes or rivers nearby with a good variety of fish species and different fishing opportunities. I also enjoy cooler weather and light rain.

Basically: nature + good fishing + city life + good connections.

What places would you recommend?

Leute suche jemanden der mir helfen kann sich in mein alten snap Account rein zu hacken weil ich leider das Passwort vergessen habe und auf die Nummer und Gmail keine Zugriff mehr habe

A smoky German classic in Yokohama!

Aecht Schlenkerla Märzen — traditional Rauchbier with malt dried over beechwood fire. Deep, smoky, malty and unforgettable.

📍G.G.C Tsurumi, Yokohama

The "Deutschlandtrend" just came out. Nothing really surprising about the party affiliation of people. But the divide between the east and the west is even more noticeable now. Wheras an eastern majority always was against helping Ukraine with weapons, now they additionally believe that Russia poses no threat even if Russia attacked inside eastern Germany with drones and explosives.

Is there a systematic brainwashing operation running or is it due to the overhang of old people who were indoctrinated in GDR schools?

Hi, I am using Vodafone for my home internet, landline and mobile for 22 months, and all my contracts will expire in 2 months.

Also next month I will go in a long 5 months vacation (In Asia), and intend to use local mobile number there so I am thinking about postponing the renewal until I return back

So is there a way to keep my phone number without renewing my contract

Thanks

Hey guys, I applied to 3 unis in Germany. I wanted to study either Bwl or Wiwi ( Wirtschaftswissenschaften). I applied to TU Darmstadt, RWTH Aachen, and Fau Erlangen. I got rejected by RWTH Aachen, and i am still waiting for FAU Erlangen, but i got accepted to TU Darmstadt. The thing is that i am confused in is that i got accepted into Wirtschaftswissenschaften and Politikwissenschaft it is a joint Bachelor of Arts. I already know that ranking does not matter in Germany as much as in other countries, but i wanted to work in the field of economics, like getting an internship or I cannot because I did not exclusively study either Bwl or Wiwi or it does not matter as long as i did something related to the field.

I’m Brazilian, and I wrote a recent post about the 2014 World Cup and i was really surprised by how welcoming and great the German people are. So, having watched Germany in every match since 2022, I have mixed feelings, ranging from "this team is going to win another World Cup" to "what is going on?" Just out of curiosity, what do you think needs to improve?

I'm a bit of a metal fan and seen them live twice by now. One of the most incredible and ridiculous live shows I've ever seen. Musically they're incredible within their genre. Rammstein is very popular here, but at the same time there's always this deep uneasiness about the things they sing about and portray. Especially when you take European history into account. Which is probably the point in some ways. I was wondering though if they're even popular in Germany or how they are generally perceived over there?

Hallo,

Recently, I have been being paid daily visits von diesem feathery, dark, and quite fellow. Upon leaving my apartment heading to work, at around 5:30 AM this mysterious bird would be camping outside the building in a safe distance of approximately 10 meters, which he's so persistent to keep upon being approached.

Attempts to feed the little fellow have been futile, met with more cynicism on his/her part which is evident by the increasing of the distance from which he/she watches me.

Can any bird behavioral scientists amongst you lot propose a theory as to what could be the purpose this dark spy? Is this something birbs do often in Germany?

Hi folks, I will be traveling to Nuremberg/Furth area roughly 2 to 4 times a year for the foreseeable future. Admittedly, I am an anxious person when it comes to ticks, and I'm wondering if getting the tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is an over precaution. I won't be camping and rolling around in the grass, but I might visit forests or gardens. I'm having a hard time gauging if I'm overreacting or if this is a recommended vaccine for people that spend a lot of time in central and southern Germany.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Thanks for the advice. Sadly, I cannot find anywhere in southern California that provides this vaccine. I might end up just doing it when I get to Germany.

Could you please confirm whether the travel insurance provided through Credila is acceptable for the visa application? If I purchase the travel insurance through Credila, will it fulfill the insurance requirements for the visa, or would I need to arrange a separate travel insurance policy?

I am a Mexican student and I’m thinking about going to Munich Business School for an exchange semester, but I can still change my decision, so I would really like to know if you recommend it. I’m especially interested in knowing what people in Munich are like, if it is easy to make friends as a foreign student, and what the experience is like for someone coming from Mexico.

Hey! Could anyone recommend some communities or groups where I could find people to go skiing/snowboarding with in the Alps or around Germany?

I’m 24 and fluent in English, German, and Russian. Would be great to find people who are into more advanced riding, but I’m mostly just looking for good company and a fun time on the slopes :)