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Culture Shock from Living in AUSTRIA? (Vienna)

Foreigners in Vienna share their biggest culture shocks, what they love and dislike about Austrian lifestyle and mentality, and their experiences with the Austrian dating scene.

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0:00 Intro
0:40 Meet the Foreigners
1:11 Biggest Culture Shocks
4:04 Best & Worst About Living in Vienna
6:40 What is the Viennese Mentality Like?
7:05 What are Viennese Men Like?
7:32 Dating Austrians?
8:54 How has Austria Changed you?

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  • I think Vienna in particular and Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή in general is a place to work and study and if you are an individualistic person who really likes privacy and less interactions with people is gonna be a great place for you, it's not a place to socialize and make friends

    • I had the greatest time socializing in Austria and I am a very sociable southern European! Love Austrians. They are like the Germanic Italians!

    • @@sandorx4 First of all, really fucking rude thing to say about a place that people grow up in and spend their entire lives in. Second, not true at all. We might be a little different culturally, but one can have plenty of fun here as a young person. We have a lot of really cool public events and free third places to socialize here. There are cool bars, clubs, museums, concerts, theatres, cinemas, coffee shops, karaoke, escape rooms, a big amusement park, and great biking/hiking opportunities. I really don't know what more people want.

  • As an Austrian I have to say it, on sundays (supermarkets are open from monday-saturday) you still can get your groceries at the big train stations like Praterstern, Westbahnhof and so on. And worse case, you can still order stuff. So I donΒ΄t know why one guy said he was starving during weekends. Obviously some things are different here compared to other countries and Austria is not into the 24/7 lifestyle. I have to agree when it comes to austrian man, unfortunately... ItΒ΄s like pulling teeth. I deeply feel for the woman from Brazil. Austrian mentality is so different, I really hope she finds her happy place. Public transport is great in Vienna, outside of Vienna is a different story.

    • About the brazilian woman, I feel sorry for her too. I mean, I live in Vienna, I am very happy about it, and I hope it wont change! I appreciate quiteness, having my personal space, not having to listen to other peoples noises... I listen to music a lot, with my headphones on, no one can stop me with that ❀

      Imagine every country was like Brazil for example. That would be a true horror to all people that are introverted, socially akward, autistic, etc! I think its a good thing that countries are so diverse!

      But yeah, I feel very sorry for the Brazilian woman. Austria obviously just isnt right for her πŸ˜₯ she seems really sad... I genuinely hope she finds her hapiness, whether it is in Austria or in some other country ❀

    • @@AureliaIlva same, I’m also introverted πŸ˜… and I feel overwhelmed when I have to socialise all the time, or constantly hear strangers around me. Brazil or any culture like it would end me πŸ™ˆ I love that some people thrive in it and it’s lovely to see how they can connect with strangers so easily.

    • @@MsViolena Greek here, and I hate it when people constantly praise socialising with strangers. Why is that any good? For you who like it, no problem. But it's not something like the "essence of life". I am not an introverted person at all, yet it seems to me boring and a waste of time. It's better for me to spend time with a few deep friendships or alone.

    • @@tinademesticha9457agree! Brazilians and Americans are known for superficial socializing, no depth, no follow up! They just say things to sound and look nice! Give me Austrians all day everyday!!!

  • Vienna sounds like Germany generally. No surprise I guess. However, it does seem a bit more extreme.
    I wonder how Switzerland compares to both.

    • Austrians are different than germans and swiss , germans have more humor and enjoy life , i live in austria i dont like it. They are known for beeing grumpy , they are very hatefull and the NS Party in ww2 was even worse than in germany

  • Not interested in relationships but this channel is such a fascinating observation of cross cultural relations and differences

    • @@DatingBeyondBorders Yes, seeing how people connect is a surprisingly penetrating topic into the psychology of a nation (such as the video about Sweden). Keep up the great work!

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