A Cuban in Germany shared a humorous video on TikTok in which he comments on three things he doesn't like about the European country, which remind him of some everyday situations in Cuba.
In a video posted on the TikTok account @el_klausss, the creator lists life experiences on the island that he ironically claims to miss since moving to Germany.
"Three things I don't like about Germany that make me miss Cuba," she begins to say.
The first relates to the absence of a very common figure in many buildings in Cuban neighborhoods: the neighbor who is aware of everything that happens.
“Number one, I don’t have a nosey old lady in the building; I need someone who will run into me in the elevator and say: did you see how the people on the third floor got into a fight, did you see how the girl on the first floor slapped the one from the fourth floor? Yeah, buddy, I need someone to feed the gossip,” he comments.
Secondly, he mentions the blackouts in Cuba, which he also refers to with humor by recalling how they sometimes meant the cancellation of classes.
"At number two, don't turn off the lights; in Cuba, the SEN would fail, and I would get two or three days off from university. Now, where can I find that here?" he states.
The third situation addresses the queues in stores, a common reality on the island due to the scarcity of products.
“Number three, there are no lines at the stores. In Cuba, you would go to the store and spend five or six hours waiting in line to buy your package of ground beef, but that was something good because you met new people, you socialized, they shared their stories with you, you shared yours, it was all good, but here I don’t have that, my friend,” he says in the video.
The video generated dozens of comments from users who reacted to the humorous tone of the content.
Some people pointed out that situations like gossip among neighbors also exist in other countries. "Here, the worst part is that there are gossips who know all your movements and you don’t find out," wrote a user.
Others commented that certain social dynamics of life in Cuba are remembered with humor from abroad. "You really do miss those things," another remark stated.
There were also those who pointed out that when emigrating, what one misses the most is often family. “The only thing I miss is my parents,” said another person.
In response to some criticisms, the creator clarified the tone of the video and replied to a user: “thank you for the advice, but the video is humor.”
In Cuba, phenomena such as power outages and long lines to purchase food have been part of daily life for years. Failures in the National Electric System have caused prolonged service interruptions in various provinces, while the scarcity of basic products often forces people to wait for hours in lines to obtain food.
On social media, many Cubans living abroad often address these experiences with irony or humor when comparing their current lives to the ones they had on the island.
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