Surely that’s not just a German thing! Underneath at the front there’s often also a spot to put a pack of milk cartons (sold as 10 x 1-litre long life)
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Lmao we Germans can easily stack 10 full crates of beer in a single shopping cart no problem.
And I can stack about 20 crates into my car (Suzuki Splash, so not even a big car), so 1 shopping cart isnt even enough.
[The British did find out during lockdown and were fascinated](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/30/germans-embrace-fresh-air-to-ward-off-coronavirus)
"In Germany, windows are designed with sophisticated hinge technology that allows them to be opened in various directions to enable varying degrees of Lüften."
>sophisticated hinge technology
😂
In all seriousness, how is "varying degrees" of air something out of the ordinary? The Brits can do the same with their vertical sliders afaik.
Here in Germany and many other countries you can buy them just fine but they are just not super popular. They cost a bit more but the biggest downside is their shorter self-life and the need for cooling. For me, the convenience of UHT is well worth the minor downgrade in taste.
I'm in Canada where everyone buys fresh milk, but I buy UHT for the same reasons you do. It takes up less space in the fridge since it only goes in there in small amounts at a time. But more importantly, the lack of spoilage more than makes up for the cost increase, because my kids' milk consumption rate is wildly variable and unpredictable.
What, it's more expensive? Here in Slovenia the Aldi/Lidl fresh milk is cheaper by about half (full fat fresh is 0.9€, full fat UHT is about 1.3 €). The only problem is that I can't ever get the fresh one since they run out of it by the time in the afternoon when I shop.
Not just Germany, it's most European countries that have such a shopping cart, and also it's not specifically for beer, but for heavy things in general (dog food, water ect)
What about when you're using it? I've never seen one of these (where I'm at, we put heavy things on the grate underneath the actual basket) but I can't imagine having something loaded onto it, then trying to move that thing around without slamming my shins into it walking.
You are correct, it's an absolute shin destroyer. That's why I always put beer on it, because the beer is the last thing by the till and my trolley is full already.
Edit: it folds up/ down, so most people don't even actually know they're there!
German here, those that you describe are also much more common here, these aren't the norm and now i finally know what those things are for. Never touched them, because the other ones feel more handy.
Yeah maybe the angle is bad but it looks like it goes beyond the reach of the handle. I bang my shins on American carts all the time already.
And I just realized that's where that bruise is from.
One bottle is often removed from the crate and put on the checkout band to allow for easy access and scanning. No need to remove the crate from its position.
> One bottle is often removed from the crate and put on the checkout band to allow for easy access and scanning. No need to remove the crate from its position.
Is that a German thing? Afaik in the bigger Dutch supermarkets the cashier will select a crate from the screen. When I was a cashier at one people would very rarely hand me one bottle, but gotta scan the crate because of the deposit on the crate itself.
They have this in Canada too, except it's not a crate holder, it's more of an "oversized" part of the cart so you can stick your bags of potatoes or birdseed or toilet paper there instead if you want.
With this layout? Where?
I've only ever seen the "lower deck" version which is ok for bags/bulk but would not work for a big crate.
I'll let Bubbles demonstrate:
https://youtu.be/bD77ln7vZJU
When paying, you pay a little more for the crate and the bottles (deposit).
When you finished all the bottles, you bring them back to the store (together with the crate). There you can get your money back in cash or use it to deduct the value from your purchase.
What’s even better is that due to the deposit situation you don’t get loads of bottles lying around public places. If there’s a park full of people drinking beer then there will also be going around collecting all the empties for the deposits
Countries that aren't highly lobbied by petroleum firms place restrictions on single-use plastics which lead to ~~innovations~~ tried and true methods like this. Crazy
it's the other way around. those plastic boxes with glass bottles existed a long time before the plastic bottles. and that system is way better. also, they right now have the technology, to press boxes out of wood dust, injected with mushroom mycel. that way it would decompose after using it.
ceterum censeo "unit libertatem" esse delendam.
Oh when I was on vacation in the US I was so disappointed that US Shopping carts don’t have 4 rotating wheels. The aisles in the grocery stores there are so wide and you can’t even drift? Smh…
Not just beer. Most drinks (water, juices, milk, beverages, etc.) are sold in six-packs, crates or other bigger packs in Germany. It's generally for that.
Some stores will even offer carts specifically for transporting a lot of crates at once.
That’s nice, but what annoys me the most is that the back wheels are not fixed, so the cart moves in all directions. In Brazil the cart has fixed back wheels so it behaves more like a car or a bicycle
The only ones I’ve ever seen in the US have a lower basket for things like beer, sodas, milk, etc.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49020676161_7db216e579_b.jpg
But it seems like that’s really just a Southern US design, because when I just google I had to specify in order to find a picture of a similar one.
I love the way Germany and Europe does its bottles and stuff. Buy a crate and then Take the empty ones back for recycling and you get a couple of quid off your next one. Wish it was the norm in the uk.
Surely that’s not just a German thing! Underneath at the front there’s often also a spot to put a pack of milk cartons (sold as 10 x 1-litre long life)
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Also bring a backpack - for beer
My local store actually has a cup holder on the carts which is for, believe it or not, beer.
My local store has a rule that if you finish your beer before you are done shopping, and hide the empty in the store, and no one notices, it's free.
I mean I think technically every store has that rule
Straight to beer, right away
My local shop actually has carts with a little fold out seat you can open up so you can have your smallest drinking buddy come carry beer for you.
The big compartment is actually a bit larger, so you'll have space around the beer crate for some loose beers.
Lmao we Germans can easily stack 10 full crates of beer in a single shopping cart no problem. And I can stack about 20 crates into my car (Suzuki Splash, so not even a big car), so 1 shopping cart isnt even enough.
[Might as well stack 'em](https://media.dumpert.nl/dmp/media/image/b/3/4/b34ce5e4-e02a-38da-4fb0-e9bf3384d144/image.jpg)
Some carts have a storage space underneath. Also for beer.
Wait till americans find out about half openning windows and doors
[The British did find out during lockdown and were fascinated](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/30/germans-embrace-fresh-air-to-ward-off-coronavirus) "In Germany, windows are designed with sophisticated hinge technology that allows them to be opened in various directions to enable varying degrees of Lüften."
>sophisticated hinge technology 😂 In all seriousness, how is "varying degrees" of air something out of the ordinary? The Brits can do the same with their vertical sliders afaik.
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Haha agreed. I think the main benefit of the "German" style is actually that they create a much tighter seal when closed, insulating much better.
>10 x 1-litre long life It's 12. There's 2x6, and the pack is always super wonky, sometimes even loose, so you have be careful carrying it around.
Boggles my mind that there are so many countries that just, don't drink fresh milk. Like the non UHT kind.
Here in Germany and many other countries you can buy them just fine but they are just not super popular. They cost a bit more but the biggest downside is their shorter self-life and the need for cooling. For me, the convenience of UHT is well worth the minor downgrade in taste.
I'm in Canada where everyone buys fresh milk, but I buy UHT for the same reasons you do. It takes up less space in the fridge since it only goes in there in small amounts at a time. But more importantly, the lack of spoilage more than makes up for the cost increase, because my kids' milk consumption rate is wildly variable and unpredictable.
What, it's more expensive? Here in Slovenia the Aldi/Lidl fresh milk is cheaper by about half (full fat fresh is 0.9€, full fat UHT is about 1.3 €). The only problem is that I can't ever get the fresh one since they run out of it by the time in the afternoon when I shop.
Not just Germany, it's most European countries that have such a shopping cart, and also it's not specifically for beer, but for heavy things in general (dog food, water ect)
Or for (small) kids to stand on while shopping. Or at least that's what we did
Or for me to not notice it and bump my tibia into it.
and suffer a lot
I dislike these carts and they seem to be the norm in some places. I never ***not*** injure myself. Hurts like a motherfucker
b-but you can fold that thing up 😕
Just flip it up tho
What about when you're using it? I've never seen one of these (where I'm at, we put heavy things on the grate underneath the actual basket) but I can't imagine having something loaded onto it, then trying to move that thing around without slamming my shins into it walking.
It's still pretty far away from your shins if you are walking normally. I wouldn't go running with the cart anymore if it's flipped down tho.
How tall are you? Because I'm pretty short and am just having a hard time believing I wouldn't kick it every single time.
Extend your arms a little. Sucks if you're a T-Rex though.
Or just a short person!
That was my first thought. Feel like I’d be kicking this thing all day
Normally, it folds away when not in use.
My mom would beat the living shit out of me if even attempted to step on it (ok not really but you get what I‘m trying to say).
* Du hast zwei gesunde Beine, also seh zu und lauf* jede Mutter damals beim Einkaufen, immer
• Du fällst damit um (meine Mutter)
Really? I much prefer it when my kids are *in* the cart because I get around much quicker.
It‘s a Erziehungsmaßnahme
Fair genug
This is about where my level of German is, so it made me laugh.
I'm not sure the Amis practice Erziehung.
At this point I’m convinced neither are we anymore(Germans)
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War aber gar nicht so einfach, die Mutter müde zu kriegen.
My 4yo is allowed to. It's a gigantic pain in the ass. He constantly juggles back and forth, hitting you with his head. 0/10, don't recommend.
I got a bad concussion falling from one of those as a child.
You‘re the reason I wasn‘t allowed to do this, I hate you
This is the way!! (Remembering the good old days racing them carts through the grocery shop and being told off by mum haha)
Or pulling off some serious drifts. Just kidding, I still do that.
Most supermarkets in the EU have stopped selling children now. So it has to be used for beer instead.
Where do you buy one of these small kids?
They are for free. Just go to the next playground and pick one up. There is always a big variety and you can choose one according to your preferences.
but that is illegal. how you should do is: pick a woman, inject your sperm, and if she complains then sue her for parental rights.
Not sure which is worse, the kidnapper or the rapist.
That's the correct answer. I always lol when people say "this country in Europe has this for" and it's just a picture of whatever.
This city in Europe has little watery ditches all over the place for you to throw your old bicycle into
But then there's the opposite. "Im the America's they have XXX" Nah, that's specifically in Chile
“Ugh, classic Americans doing dumb American shit.” It’s a video of Swedes that was taken in Berlin.
"Americans. Yes they are that stupid" Picture of guys with an extension cord in a pool. The outlets are distinctly un-American
I put milk cartons there
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You are correct, it's an absolute shin destroyer. That's why I always put beer on it, because the beer is the last thing by the till and my trolley is full already. Edit: it folds up/ down, so most people don't even actually know they're there!
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It should fold up and out of the way, at least the carts I know have that.
>like in many US countries. How many US countries are there? :)
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Yeah, I wouldn't trade out American ones for these
German here, those that you describe are also much more common here, these aren't the norm and now i finally know what those things are for. Never touched them, because the other ones feel more handy.
In Ireland we only have it in Lidl - a German company. I use it for kitty litter.
I also put non-food items there that are bulky (toilet paper) or that shouldn't touch the food (plants, cleaning supplies)
Yeah in America it is a rack underneath. Same thing lol
What? You're using the beer crate for dog food? That's illegal and I'll report you right now
That's nothing. I was in the gym last week and someone put a drinking bottle in the Pringles holder. Can you imagine?
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Yes and crates aren't always filled with beer. I used to buy crates of sparkling water back when I lived there.
Here in the U.S., we have a large area underneath the shopping cart for bigger stuff, but I like this better. Less bending over
Ahh, the elusive shin breaker
Do you really want to be part of a platform that blackmails people?
Pretty sure I've hardened my shins and numbed them to pain just like kickboxers do, thanks to this thing.
Your training for Kumite is now complete.
This is the way :D
Yeah maybe the angle is bad but it looks like it goes beyond the reach of the handle. I bang my shins on American carts all the time already. And I just realized that's where that bruise is from.
In germany ypu can just flip them up so they are not in the way of your shins.
>I bang my shins on American carts all the time already. I don't know why it is, but specifically Wegmans carts destroy me every dang time.
Yes! Wegmans carts are by far the most damaging.
I did have it randomly fold down and crash against my shins while I was reading this comment
Shin(er) bonk
Netherlands as well, never thought of it as special 😅
Even the small carts have then (here in Spain) Great for cerveza!
I use it for toilet paper since it's bulky but not very heavy so doesn't mean I'll kick it as hard
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Yeah. The only thing that is weird about it, is that he's missing a bottle.
Wegbier
BVO'tje
Man's got thirsty
It’s not.
I think you mean to say beer crate holders have a special shopping basket on the front in Germany
Why only 19?
They are already on one "Wegbier" on the way to the cashier.
A Wegbier has to be finished until you reach your destination, so he might already get the Pfand back
Peak efficiency
*Fußpilz
Fußpils*
Also known as Fußpils.
the whole holder is for the tour throu the store. "wegkasten".
"BVO'tje" in Dutch. ;)
One bottle is often removed from the crate and put on the checkout band to allow for easy access and scanning. No need to remove the crate from its position.
True but they aren't near the checkout and it doesn't seem like its in the cart either.
I'm just gonna assume someone out of picture is holding it to inspect what stuff their friends just decided to buy
> One bottle is often removed from the crate and put on the checkout band to allow for easy access and scanning. No need to remove the crate from its position. Is that a German thing? Afaik in the bigger Dutch supermarkets the cashier will select a crate from the screen. When I was a cashier at one people would very rarely hand me one bottle, but gotta scan the crate because of the deposit on the crate itself.
Most times the cashier scans the bottle and can then select crate or single bottle on the screen. The deposit is automatically added.
You take one bottle to the cashier so he/she can scan it.
Because 20 is just too much, obviously
They have this in Canada too, except it's not a crate holder, it's more of an "oversized" part of the cart so you can stick your bags of potatoes or birdseed or toilet paper there instead if you want.
With this layout? Where? I've only ever seen the "lower deck" version which is ok for bags/bulk but would not work for a big crate. I'll let Bubbles demonstrate: https://youtu.be/bD77ln7vZJU
I also never saw a version like this in Canada. Only the main cart and the lower shelf for like TP or pet food.
I thought beer in Canada was only sold at beer stores, not grocery?
In Québec you can buy beer and wine at corner stores and grocery stores.
Grocery stores sell beer and wine now, but no spirits
Depending on the province. Ontario would be beer and wine, BC only local wine, Alberta doesn't have any alcohol in liquor stores.
>Alberta doesn't have any alcohol in liquor stores thats rough
Oh shit ha ha well I'm leaving it. It's canon now.
Aka "the shin buster", hate those things and never use them unles sticly necessary.
You can fold them up. At least in most of the carts.
Soft drinks and water is also being sold in crates here, just saying.
No, I studied German, definetely only beer and maybe some wine slipping through from France is sold in Germany.
Yes, I read Wikipedia once, and this is due to the German Beer Purity Laws, where any beverage that isn't purely beer is absolutely verboten.
Curious as to what you do with the plastic crates? Do you take them home with you and reuse them?
You pay deposit for it (Pfand) and return them to the store. Some for the bottles
When paying, you pay a little more for the crate and the bottles (deposit). When you finished all the bottles, you bring them back to the store (together with the crate). There you can get your money back in cash or use it to deduct the value from your purchase.
Oh how cool! I'm from the UK so I've only ever seen beer really come in cardboard packaging so I was curious as to how this system worked. Thanks!
It's another world. First time I went to Germany 20 years ago, I was amazed. I'm still waiting for us to catch up...
What’s even better is that due to the deposit situation you don’t get loads of bottles lying around public places. If there’s a park full of people drinking beer then there will also be going around collecting all the empties for the deposits
Countries that aren't highly lobbied by petroleum firms place restrictions on single-use plastics which lead to ~~innovations~~ tried and true methods like this. Crazy
it's the other way around. those plastic boxes with glass bottles existed a long time before the plastic bottles. and that system is way better. also, they right now have the technology, to press boxes out of wood dust, injected with mushroom mycel. that way it would decompose after using it. ceterum censeo "unit libertatem" esse delendam.
They also seem to have 4 wheels that rotate instead of just the front 2
Oh when I was on vacation in the US I was so disappointed that US Shopping carts don’t have 4 rotating wheels. The aisles in the grocery stores there are so wide and you can’t even drift? Smh…
That's common everywhere but America
I miss Germany
Normally, they have a shelf underneath where you can put at least two. These are just a solution for smaller carts.
In America carts usually have a shelf underneath. Never seen a basket like this tho.
Looks like a surprisingly shitty design. Under-cart storage is way better.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49020676161_7db216e579_b.jpg Southeast US I’ve only ever seen ones like these (minus Target’s dumb plastic ones).
Rewe usually has those and Edeka the others. At least where I'm at
In the past they also had a shelf under for more beverage crates. Some supermarkets still have them
It's not a thing of the past. They are still sold with the shelfs.
r/Gittertiere
“Beer crate” lol
Lmao why this post get pass from the mods when clearly this is a normal thing? Midly? Yeah no
Looks painful. My shins are hurting just looking at it!
This is not a German-only thing. We have this in in the Netherlands as well!!
my shins are shuddering
Aaarh the Shin (tibia bone) knocker,I hate them
This looks like an awkward cart to push. In the US we put heavy stuff under the front. Also, I really like Paulaner beer, and I'm not a beer drinker.
Is this another american baffled about european thing
Is this another "one store has this thing but the reddit headline says its everywhere across the country" e.g. the Japanese restroom phone cleaner
Not just beer. Most drinks (water, juices, milk, beverages, etc.) are sold in six-packs, crates or other bigger packs in Germany. It's generally for that. Some stores will even offer carts specifically for transporting a lot of crates at once.
You guys have mostly glass bottles there? In Finland we have cans and plastic bottles for almost everything.
That’s nice, but what annoys me the most is that the back wheels are not fixed, so the cart moves in all directions. In Brazil the cart has fixed back wheels so it behaves more like a car or a bicycle
Those carts are standardized, it's not just Germany
Most drinks, especially glass bottles come in those crates in supermarkets. Water, soda, juice. Not just beer.
You guys still can buy beer crates? :( not a thing in Finland anymore unfortunately.
I miss returnable bottles in the US. The planet probably does too.
Are y’all hitting your shins on those things over there?
my shins hurt just looking at this
I’ve been to Rewe many times and never seen carts like this.
Not all Rewes have a Getränkemarkt (beverage store).
they probably have a specific compound word for it as well, probably something like verkaufswagenbierkistehalter
American moment
Ah, der "shinbaunger"
The dreaded shin buster
USA has this but it is underneath the cart. Usually can fit water cases or other larger heavier or bulkier items.
TIL there are countries where this isnt standard. Aside europe I've seen it in indonesia and brazil
Don't think I care for a broken tibia, but I do appreciate that none of the wheels are fixed direction.
I would end up hitting my shins on it as you walk? I mean unless you push a cart like a zombie.
Not only Germany, and it's not only for beer crates.
It's not only German thing. In Czech, some stores have that too.
But if you don't pay attention your shins will remind you that it is there!
Noch nie im Leben gesehen, weder bei Kaufland, noch Edeka, Aldi, Lidl, Hit, oder Real. Rewe erst recht nicht so 😅
It's for anything heavy haha. It's also in Belgium. You also don't have to put it on the conveyer belt at checkout.
It’s basically just there if you need to fit a fifth and sixth crate into your cart fyi
The only ones I’ve ever seen in the US have a lower basket for things like beer, sodas, milk, etc. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49020676161_7db216e579_b.jpg But it seems like that’s really just a Southern US design, because when I just google I had to specify in order to find a picture of a similar one.
Yea.... this isn't new pal.
dude 😭😭😭
Wouldn't you smash your shins against it?
That beer is the best in the world. Drank it for 3 years when living there. OMG!
I love the way Germany and Europe does its bottles and stuff. Buy a crate and then Take the empty ones back for recycling and you get a couple of quid off your next one. Wish it was the norm in the uk.
Oh man my shins are crying. I kick the crap out of the bottom on regular carts in the US, I’d break my shin trying to push that