10 American Stereotypes: Scottish Guy Reacts and DEBUNKS

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Scottish Guy Debunks AMERICAN Stereotypes - SUBSCRIBE to my channel for more!
In today's episode, I look at a number of American Stereotypes that British people give to Americans, and I thought I'd go through. them all from a Scottish perspective and debunk them. Hope you enjoy and let me know your thoughts - also, check some of my content listed down below.
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@autiejedi5857 4 года назад

Wish I could help you move here in exchange for helping me move to Scotland. I've wanted to live there most of my life💜

@shaunvlog 4 года назад

Jedi Jen I think the problem is, our visa systems are reciprocal. For me to go to the USA and gain a working visa, I would either need: a company to not only offer me a job, but also pay for the visa process as sponsor and then provide proof saying they couldn’t find a local to do the job, 2) to get married to an American (already married) or 3) pay to come as a business owner/investor. Neither of these 3 are easy for me to achieve. It’s exactly the same process for an American who wants to move to the UK :(

@jtcash2005 4 года назад

@@shaunvlog Maybe an O-1 visa. People with extraordinary abilities.

@msrenee7153 4 года назад

@@shaunvlog ugh ... heavy sigh, why must things be so complicated.

@raymonddavis1370 4 года назад

I didn't really fall in love with Scotland until I saw it through Shaun's eyes.Great job Shaun! and thank you for making me aware of a great place and a grand culture.

@donahbohannon1211 4 года назад

Shaun, Wow, I had no idea it was that hard! I guess I’ll have to settle for a visit to Scotland rather than a move.

@samo980 4 года назад

As an immigrant who became a US citizen a few years back, this resonated with me so much (about overweight people, it's not that we are judging, it's just that you just simply NEVER see people getting that obese that your mind just can't comprehend it). One thing that took a really long time for me to understand about Americans was that people here are kind and genuinely want to help you. I recall when I was in a really tough spot not too long after having moved here, and so many people offered to help. I kept saying, "you don't understand, I have nothing & have no way to repay them, and they don't even really know me." My then boyfriend (now my husband) explained to me that this was the American way and that no one expected anything in return other than for me to live my life the best I can and to pay it forward when I can someday. Fast forward to a few years later, I found myself being the one explaining this "American way" to a friend who immigrated to the US and was going through a tough time. She couldn't believe people could be that kind to strangers, and was grateful and was nearly in tears knowing she and her husband would be able to have basic things for their baby. It breaks my heart when those outside the US judge these good and descent people so harshly. I'm proud to be an American, even more proud to be a Texan! I don't blame Shaun wanting to move here! Maybe he can trade places with some of those who hate their own country here 😂

@StrangerListening6703 4 года назад

This made me cry. Thank you for sharing. I love my country and it makes me very pleased to hear such wonderful things about her. God bless.

@colinmacdonald1869 4 года назад

Texans? Pah! I was in Houston and they refused to serve me drinks at 3pm!!! OK, that's 3pm back in Aberdeen, it was 10am in Houston but that's a minor detail.

@rylian21 4 года назад

You should be well aware then that very few Americans genuinely hate their own country. Recognizing and criticizing the flaws and places where it falls well short of its ideals and morals isn't hate. It's born from a place of love and wanting us, as a people, to do better- to BE better.

@rylian21 4 года назад

@@colinmacdonald1869 What the heck? In Texas? I can get a glass of Jameson with my omelet at 6AM in WA!

@colinmacdonald1869 4 года назад

@@rylian21 Mr Miller, you truly live on the Land of the free.

@kekort2 4 года назад

Even if Americans didn't travel internationally, you have to understand how big the US is. The distance from LA to Boston is about the same distance as from Madrid to Moscow.

@noahhyde8769 4 года назад

@@trylikeafool And they had no roads, maps or automobiles of any kind then, as well.

@Mustangmom2k 4 года назад

I think that many people, even Americans, underestimate just how vast and diverse the US is. Between the different regions, states, cutures, traditions, foods, landscapes, weather, communities, and architecture, traveling within the US can be very similar to traveling the world.

@blitzofchaosgaming6737 4 года назад

And the flight distance from Honolulu, Hawaii to Portland, Maine is 1000 kms farther than the flight distance from London to Mumbai India.

@Gigi-fv9ky 4 года назад

This is so true! Another consideration is that many of us Americans have very limited amounts of vacation/holidays compared to other countries and travel is costly, so we are constrained by these factors as well.

@ClaireRader 4 года назад

I was about to make a similar comment. I have read and heard that we are far less likely to have visas and passports but that's most likely because of our very large country where we don't need one to cross from one state to another. It definitely does not mean that we don't travel. My husband and I are taking two trips this year and each of them will take us three days just to get to where we are going. We're not leaving the country but we are traveling.

@garyclark8034 4 года назад

True story from an American (me) that I think is funny: Several years ago I was in Brussels walking down one of their narrow streets. When I traveled for work I tried not to dress American but would stay with button down shirt, slacks, and leather shoes. As I approached a man I would guess to be in his early 30s sitting at an outdoor cafe with a heavy English accent in a very loud, obnoxious voice, to his friends state, “the problem with Americans are they are loud, obnoxious, and stereotype everyone.” I had to bite my lip. I was not angry, I just thought this guy was clueless what he had just done and I was trying not to laugh.

@margietucker1719 4 года назад

You have to wonder...what is the actual underlying need for having to denigrate Americans...to begin with? What is at the root of this behavior?

@froniccruxis1049 4 года назад

I think that general hate is mostly ignorance and confirmation bias. The US has messed up a lot and has a military policy of protecting allies for our benefit, peace is good money. Add the cultural outpouring from entertainment and it is easy to scapegoat the US

@garyclark8034 4 года назад

@@margietucker1719 I had an Australian explain it to me once. At this time in history, the United States is the big dog on the block. With that comes responsibilities. This brings focus on the U.S. and generates envy, hatred, and derogatory comments. Get over it. Sometime down the road it will be someone else. I personally suspect China will be the next economic, cultural, political, and military hegemony. Except they will be less forgiving.

@derekmaggard9235 4 года назад

I don't think America's primary goal for peace is money but instead for international stability in a world where any suffciently inspired country could develop nuclear weapons.

@hunterskidmore1672 4 года назад

@@margietucker1719 I have met with a few different people from several different nations mostly Europeans and the underlying reason that I found is jealousy

@rburnau1 4 года назад

The U.K. is roughly 117,745 sq miles including Northern Ireland. If the USA has over 1.8 million square miles of protected land... yep it’s safe to say we value nature.

@nickkellie 4 года назад

When I first moved to the USA (I’m about to become a citizen) a guy at a church who didn’t know me, offered to let me borrow his car for 2 weeks as he overheard my car was in the repair shop. That was 11 years ago and we’re still friends to this day. Very generous hearted people.

@wtk6069 4 года назад

We Americans are definitely patriotic, but our patriotism is different than in other countries. It's more important for us because we have no common ethnicity. We are, I believe, the only country that was founded not on common ethnicity (tribalism) but on a creed which was eloquently laid out in the Declaration of Independence (and which borrow heavily from the philosophies of John Locke and Adam Smith). Without our ideals, we have nothing to bind us together, thus the emphasis on patriotism as a way to honor that creed.

@TXKafir 4 года назад

We also have no royalty to rally around. We must rally around the flag and our institutions.

@whiterabbit75 4 года назад

It always confused me when people say that patriotism is bad, but when you put it that way, it suddenly made sense why they say that. Those people are speaking from a Euro-centric point of view, where a nation is pretty much racially homogeneous. So, from that point of view, patriotism is easily likened to racism. With a racially diverse nation like the US, patriotism is actually the opposite of racism, but these kids being taught "the evils of patriotism" in schools (mostly colleges, really, but some start them out young) don't realize the difference. In the US, patriotism isn't about celebrating a single culture, but a culture comprised of many cultures. Looks like I learned my new thing for the day.

@meemahmcdoogle 4 года назад

Yes, I knew I was 50% Finnish, and "knew" the other half was English. With surnames like Hancock and Scarbourgh, what else could I be? DNA results came back showing Scottish and Wales. I was so delighted in the new "Braveheart" in me!

@anonygent 4 года назад

What's nice about that is that anyone can be American. Get off the plane, stay here five years, and apply for citizenship, and voila, you're an American. Your kids and grandkids could live in Japan for 50 years and still not be Japanese.

@mcgee227 4 года назад

The problem with patriotism here in America is that a lot of ignorant people use it to justify their ignorant beliefs.

@monkeycowboy1828 4 года назад

Favorite quote "We aren't stupid, our idiots are just really loud." LoL

@ilianacatspawn8848 4 года назад

I'm not surprised by any of those stereotypes because I've run into them even here in America. I remember one man I met, who came from one of the islands in the Caribbean. We got to talking about about music and he was very much into jazz. And since my father had been a huge jazz fan I knew the musicians he was talking about. So he asked me why most Americans didn't know anything about jazz music. I explained to him that so much music was produced in the United States every year that most people who preferred a particular genre of music never had to step outside of it if they didn't want to. He didn't really believe me, so I sent him over to a nearby record store which was 3 floors of every type of music you could possibly want to listen to. He came back after lunch with a bag full of record albums and a completely different perspective on Americans. He told me that he understood Americans were not really ignorant, but were just spoiled for choice. Also, Americans often don't travel outside of America because there are 50 states to visit first. Not my way of thinking, but something I have heard. Another stereotype you mentioned I would also like to address. I worked at the United Nations in New York City several times as a contractor. I often heard that Americans are ignorant of the world outside of America. Especially someone else's country that they thought all Americans should know about. Also, we should have learned to speak their language because they learned English. I found myself having to point out that Americans learned whatever language pleased them or that they thought would be useful to them. That every American cannot learn every language in the world, nor can every American learn every detail about every country in the world. Just because the rest of the world is interested in America does not mean that every American must be interested in the history and culture of every single country in the world. Most Americans learn about the history and culture of the countries or areas of the world from whence their ancestors came first. Then, if they have an interest in some other country or countries they learn about them for pleasure or for-profit. I have zero genetic or historical connection to the United Kingdom or Ireland. But I enjoy British television, British history, and yes, even bagpipe music. My Ukrainian ancestors would probably be horrified.

@tattooeddragon 4 года назад

Iliana Catspawn I agree totally with you and how diverse America is. I’m a Californian born and raised and was very surprised at the wonderful cultures of the Deep South when I visited Georgia. America is truly a melting pot and one that deserves to be explored!

@monkeynumbernine 4 года назад

Excellent point about languages 😁 My (step) grandfather was German. He spoke fluent German and he was the first person I knew who spoke another language I was fascinated by that, and I adored him. EVERYbody else said it was dumb to learn that language, but he encouraged me, even when I was very young. He said, "of course you can learn to speak German"..."I learned English". He was right.

@ilianacatspawn8848 4 года назад

@@monkeynumbernine my father spoke fluent French because he thought the language was beautiful. My mother spoke fluent Castilian Spanish because she loved the language. They also spoke fluent Yiddish. I know I was a disappointment to them because I only spoke two languages: English and foul.😁

@ninadouglas6289 4 года назад

Yes, you make very good points!

@ninadouglas6289 4 года назад

Yes, you make very good points!

@dalecouch1995 4 года назад

"Americans do not travel" Next Euro-critical line: "Americans are all over the place!" Thanks for your enthusiasm. You are truly welcome in Georgia.

@s.a.schmitt 4 года назад

Thanks for debunking these and defending us, Shaun. We are a country of more than 330 million people, it’s easy to generalize. What some countries see as bravado, we see as pride. What others see as false concern, we see as courtesy. We are a multiethnic place, but there is a common mindset of individual liberty that allows us to be generous, gregarious, and happy. After all, it states in our Declaration of Independence that some of our unalienable rights are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Who else can claim that? ❤️🇺🇸

@tomfrazier1103 4 года назад

And it's under attack everyday from other Americans, whom often parrot negative views directed at us.

@cosmo1eleven855 4 года назад

Individual liberty is on the way out if the Covid crisis plandemic achieves it's goals. But it will be a globbal loss of freedom as well.

@ohsusanah4013 4 года назад

Well said!

@getskilledalot3834 4 года назад

@@cosmo1eleven855 it's temporary. Americans will have their freedom back once we have a cure. That's just who we are.

@robbieg416 4 года назад

Never underestimate how much Americans love Scots!

@willsofer3679 3 года назад

A lot of that has to do with many of those Americans being of Scottish ancestry though, and feeling either a kinship or fascination with them. Not that it makes what you said in any way untrue, but rather, that it's somewhat of a unique case (though it also applies Britain in general, as well as Ireland).

@StrangerListening6703 4 года назад

The happiness thing is so true. I did a European vacation some years back and people in other countries are not friendly like in the USA. When I got off the plan the first thing that happened was a random lady smiled and greeted me. I said, "Omg I was in Europe and I missed America something terrible." She hugged me and said "Welcome home."

@kristikblank 4 года назад

I am so glad to see someone not from the US speaking of us in a positive light. I get so tired of USA bashing all over the world.

@markburton8653 3 года назад

God it is annoying

@paooul_dixon 4 года назад

As an American whenever I travel abroad I try to learn a bit of the language of whatever country I'm going too cause I don't expect them to know English in their own country. But it always annoys me when Europeans get mad at the majority of Americans not knowing another language besides English for the most part. I always have to explain it like this. The United States of America is the size of Europe. A majority of our states are larger than whole European countries. I'm from Virginia and if I drive 4-7 hours in any directions I can be in a different state, but that state still speaks English. While in Europe if you drive 4-7 hours you're in a different country with a different language usually. Add on the US only shares borders with two other countries. Canada predominantly speaks English (besides Quebec) and Mexico speaks Spanish. The closer you get to the Mexican border you come across more bilingual speaking Americans as it makes sense. And finally English is the international language of business, science, commerce, and tourism so even when we travel abroad we can get by in other countries as the tourism industries use English. It's just not a huge requirement for us to know another language, though I do think it's a good thing for anyone to know a second language. Also what really annoys me as well is when foreigners try to argue with me about American politics when I'm traveling just cause I'm an American and they don't even understand the basics of our politics, political structures, or historical background on things. Looking at you dumb idiots that try to argue about guns and gun control when I'm just trying to relax at the hostel bar with a beer and don't even know the difference between an automatic and semiautomatic weapon system or even our most basic gun laws here in the US.

@notredame0213 4 года назад

The arguing about politics when I'm traveling happens way more than it should. The most prominent experience I remember was when I was on a train in Norway (8-hour train ride) and an older Norwegian man just came right up to me and a friend (not American) I had made on the train and started "talking" about his frustrations with America to me such as our politics, how horrible we are because of how he was treated when he visited America shortly after the World War 2, and how Norway's way of everything was better than America's. My friend and I were just talking about what we were going to do after we arrived at our destination and I most certainly am not and do not look like I was alive at any point before, during, or the few decades after World War 2. Should note that everyone else I met in Norway was fantastic though. It's also annoying when you introduce yourself anywhere and they ask where you are from and the very next thing they say when they find out is about politics or whichever president we currently have. Why you gotta be like that? I just wanted to check-in to my room, order food, buy this, ask a question.

@pyrovania 4 года назад

If you are in Texas, California or Alaska, you can drive 4-7 hours and still be in the same state. It is a 7 hour drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

@chb2551 3 года назад

@@pyrovania It's a 6 hr drive from Spokane Washington to Seattle Washington. Washington/Idaho border to the coast will get you close to 8 hrs.

@XxAverageJoexX 4 года назад

He’s not Scottish but you should hit up Lost in the Pond if you ever come to the US. A video with you two together would be great.

@misererenobis8900 4 года назад

Agreed!

@williamwirick886 4 года назад

That would be awsome!

@CrazyUncleChris 4 года назад

They're actually friends

@XxAverageJoexX 4 года назад

CMBelveal Good then it can happen.

@emmef7970 Год назад

@@XxAverageJoexX If you watch their channels, you will know they have finally met in person on one of Shauns trips to the U.S.

@margietucker1719 4 года назад

Shaun, I am American and I am one of the quiet, soft-spoken ones. There are MANY like me all over the country--but nobody hears us! ;) I live in Texas and have many Mexican friends and co-workers. In general--they are VERY loud...much louder than Americans, over-all. Most of them--not all, of course. They like to call it PASSIONATE. They will tell you that it's part of their culture...their passionate nature. And I LIKE it! I think they are fiery, feisty, and fun to be around. Italians consider themselves very "passionate" as well. Like you--I don't see anything about it worth criticizing.

@rwbimbie5854 4 года назад

Texans talk loud cause most of us have a little hearing loss from all the guns we shoot

@sophiacromwell8017 4 года назад

I’m a quiet American, too... until someone steps on civil rights! Live free or die! :)

@margietucker1719 4 года назад

@@sophiacromwell8017 Agree Sophia, 1000%!

@colinmacdonald1869 4 года назад

It's a Spanish thing, I remember landing in Glasgow after two weeks full immersion in Catalonia and being struck by how soft spoken the folks were, and Glasgow people are probably the most extrovert in Europe.

@Sin_Alder 4 года назад

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and have done quite a bit of traveling to the places that I don't live in the Pacific Northwest (primarily Washington, though), and things are generally pretty quiet here. Sure, if you go to a college campus on a Friday night then of course there will be drunk inconsiderate loud jackasses all over the place, but I think that's the case for most college campuses in general. Otherwise, the only time you hear people being pretty loud is if it's at a pub of some sort or if there's a festival of some sort going on (like the Bohemia Mining Days or classic car shows of Cottage Grove, OR or some of the small outdoor music festivals that tend to occur occasionally during Summer in damn near all smaller towns, like Newport on the Oregon coast). Frankly, you can usually tell if someone isn't from the area in Oregon by one of two things. Either if they're noisy, or if they use an umbrella. Most Oregonians (with some exceptions, of course) tend not to be very bothered by rain, so unless someone has a good reason not to get wet, they typically won't use an umbrella. Anyway, back on subject of the quiet, though, I love it.

@jewelssylva3738 4 года назад

Yes, Americans are patriotic. On the other hand, we like to celebrate other countries & their cultures.

@travissmith2848 4 года назад

I know for me it is something of a case of sure we think our country is extra special, but nearly every country has its good and bad points and if you don't think your country is great (and you are not legally or financially restricted from doing so) why are you still there, hundreds to choose from.

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 4 года назад

Jewels Sylva Saint Patrick’s Day Cinco de Mayo Marci Gras

@Kitsunekone 4 года назад

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ Not to mention Chinese New Year, Ramadan, Hanakkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali (I think that's how it's pronounced)

@adamdonovan4071 4 года назад

Agreed. That to me is kind of what’s amazing about American patriotism...I love this country, but it’s not about superiority, I love most other places too. Too many today see love of one place as condescension to others. What I love about America is that the best things of everywhere else can flourish here too. Bring a bucket of your favorite culture and dump it in the pot; the best parts all rise to the top and make the delicious stew that is America.

@sampsoncortez3843 4 года назад

Everyone should be patriotic to their own country, all over the world.

@shaunvlog 4 года назад

Hello! Thanks for watching 😊 I think the comment section is broke as I can’t see anything you’re saying :(

@panaddict3448 4 года назад

:D Thanks for Uploading!

@Jamie-jg6yt 4 года назад

I didn't realize Americans were loud until I went to Poland and my buddy said why are you so loud? I was like I am? I think it's something we don't realize we do.

@paddles409 4 года назад

dude, you want to live here, i want to live in Edinburgh, grass is always greener on the other side though literally greener in Scotland

@jamesjames6604 4 года назад

Love ya videos

@paddles409 4 года назад

BTW I saw a Rockstar games location down near Holyrood, my kids and I want me to work there

@sp-qj3uv 4 года назад

People in the UK really think these things about Americans? That’s really sad.

@raven3moon 4 года назад

Not just the UK, unfortunately.

@___Bexx___ 4 года назад

I live in Edinburgh too.... and the only ones I'd say I've heard is the loud one, which you are, and the one about obesity. Which... may also be true lol. I feel I have to balance by saying that Scotland itself has a tremendous health problem with alcohol, poor dental health and lots of other things so agreed there should be no place to comment on it. And also Glasgow is loud 😅 Edinburgh not as much

@pyrovania 4 года назад

@@raven3moon Europeans can be surprisingly provincial. Kind of like New Yorkers in that regard.

@devinwhite5064 4 года назад

@@___Bexx___ as our Mexican neighbors would say "We're not loud, We're passionate" :D

@Rhov9 4 года назад

Becky Hume I live in NJ, USA and I have to say that there are definitely a lot of loud Americans (myself included). I don’t even realize it and it’s really when I’m laughing and having a good time but I think if I’ve been called loud by other Americans then I’m probably loud 🙊. Whoops! It’s something I try to be conscious of, but when I’m happy I just wanna show it! 😉 but my sister is wayyy louder and I will stand on that opinion for the rest of my life 😂

@TheTripledz 4 года назад

The most American lookin Scot I've ever seen

@sabrinacle 4 года назад

Dz Nutz I thought the same thing

@paulfrewzy7374 4 года назад

NoWay Clearly Celtic looking I feel lol

@dominicpersaud1155 4 года назад

Tf how do u look American

@0869606 4 года назад

Lots of Americans are from Scottish descent. It's more likely that WE look like THEM.

@dianaklien1560 4 года назад

GODFALL have on a t-shirt with red, white and blues colors with a bald eagle and the star spangled banner on it.

@DavidOatney 4 года назад

America is a deeply diverse (and large) country with deeply diverse people. I think that it takes a bit of effort for people to understand this...many don't realize just how massive this country is. At 44 years old, there are still many parts of my own country that I have never seen.

@ghostlyMostly1 4 года назад

Thanks for debunking that we aren't all obese and dumb :D You do see extreme ends of the spectrum here. As I am a typical American, I love your shirt. The USA needs more Shaun!

@maxinelouchis7272 4 года назад

Since when is being "too happy" a bad thing? Watching your videos make me happy and please don't stop do it!

@cqtaylor 4 года назад

Thank you for demonstrating to the RU-vid community that there's more nuance and layers to American culture than we're given credit. If people can have RU-vid channels where they travel and celebrate European, African, and Asian cultures, then the same can be celebrated about American culture, as heterogenous as it is.

@samiejk3895 4 года назад

It's really nice to hear someone say something nice about America for once. I constantly hear only the bad and it's exhausting. Thank you Shaun; I love your content.

@mydigitallife8311 4 года назад

I am a Hungarian born naturalized citizen of the USA. I love this country. I like the way they think. I know so many people because of my job at Disney. I can just repeat what you said. I'm very happy to be part of the American community. I think the people who are living here makes the country the way it is. You did say about the vaccine for the covid virus. I'm 100% sure if the US make it first it will be available to all the people on this planet for free. Just because the Americans are Americans. I hope you understand this my fellow European.

@johnnabuzby6103 4 года назад

Welcome home! I live in North Carolina and work at Moen (we make kitchen and bath faucets (taps they're called in Europe). Anyway, my point is this: there are a lot of immigrants working in the plant, from places such as Germany, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Mexico, Colombia and a few others. As a born citizen, I've observed that the immigrants are just as patriotic, if not more so, than someone who has been a US citizen from birth, because life where they came from may not be as free or safe or prosperous as where they chose to move to (USofA). They appreciate the freedom and safety of their adopted homeland more and don't take it for granted as we who were born here sometimes seem to do.

@gergc4871 3 года назад

"Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. At 13.2 million acres, it's larger than Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined."

@kimberlyparrish7522 4 года назад

Come on over Shaun we'd love to have you. You should watch a historial video about how during our Revolution, the Over Mountain men, which were made up of Scots and Irishman who turn the tide of the war. These tough people from Scotland and Ireland built and defended this country. Here's the link if your interested. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-siUUA6KpY4s.html

@Lobsterwithinternet 4 года назад

Thanks for the vid, ma’am. 🎩

@daneen0311 4 года назад

History is written and taught by the conquerers. So not surprising there are things about your beautiful country you didnt know. We Americans love to travel to the lands our ancesters came from. Love your show and watch it all the time. Keep up the good work!

@andishawjfac 4 года назад

Then why do most Americans not own a passport?

@Lobsterwithinternet 4 года назад

Because most Americans don’t have either the time or the money to travel. You gotta remember how big it is in comparison to Europe. You could travel 50 miles and be in a different country but you can travel a thousand miles and still be in the US.

@ginnyjollykidd 4 года назад

And we Americans, even the most well-traveled among us have not seen every fascinating piece of our amazing physica landscape, much less our social landscape. And just as we have plants and animals--even glacier-moved rocks--here in this country, we have a social landscape that came here from other places. True, there are indigenous peoples, but they, too, came from somewhere else: over from now Russia to now Alaska via land bridge. I think that is probably why they are often referred to as First Nations, as they were the first human ancestry to come to this land.

@ginnyjollykidd 4 года назад

And this kind of geography and Environmental Biology excites me!

@crose7412 4 года назад

@daneen0311 Victors not conquerors!

@donnarobb6381 4 года назад

Thank you for addressing these stereotypes...I could not help but laugh out loud at each one. People y'all just need to come for a visit and you will understand what Shaun is talking about! I adore your channel, keep it coming!!

@suefalls1600 4 года назад

Thank you so much for debunking that list!!! I think people in general are all good souls!!!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

@eDumke87 4 года назад

I agree with you. I will say, a lot of Americans do have ancestors from Scotland and may be a bit more motivated to learn about Scotland and the UK and it's people than other countries

@JKM395 4 года назад

I've never understood many of these, but especially the one about us not caring about nature. Since you brought it up, I looked it up. The total land mass of the UK is 94,600 square miles (245,000 sq. kilometers), so we do indeed have more land in parks than the UK has altogether. I honestly think that what most of the world understands the least about the States is just how big we are. Only three countries have more land than we, and only two have a higher population. People don't realize how far I am in Florida from someone in Seattle Washington. We may live in the same country, but we have very little in common. We also have every climate you could hope for. Tropical down here. Desert in Arizona. Mountains all over the place. Frozen solid up north. Plains out west. I quite enjoy your channel Shaun. May you get to come back soon my good man. I hope that you and yours are safe, happy and well. Keep up the good work sir.

@rwbimbie5854 4 года назад

look up the National BLM map

@TheGLORY13 4 года назад

I was lucky enough to spend my time overseas being a military brat and I've traveled a fair bit since. That's one thing that's always bothered me when individuals from the UK/EU make comments of "most American's don't even have passports or they don't travel" Which.....It's half true. The counter to that is, this country is so massive with so many things to see and do across the country that requires no passport what so ever to hop a plane and fly across the country or hell even drive to a location. No one in the UK is realistically "vacationing" in England if they already live there. I havent looked at numbers, but I'm certain there are STATES in the US that take as long to drive through as it does to get to either opposite coast of England. It's also far cheaper to hope a plane from England to say....Spain/Germany/France etc. Compared to the US where if you're flying from the east coast, best bet it's 5-6 hours minimum to cross the pond. Americans travel, they just tend to do it within the borders because it's convenient

@MichaelMoore97 4 года назад

@@TheGLORY13 I was in the Navy and had to drive from my hometown (Akron, Ohio) to Denver - a distance longer than Berlin to Moscow. I think a lot of people don't realize that not only is our country massive (with lots to do) but also that traveling from here to other parts of the world takes a lot longer and is a lot more expensive than it is for Europeans traveling to those same places.

@robnorris4770 4 года назад

San Diego, California to Oregon border, one highway (I-5), one state - 800 miles, 13 hours driving non-stop (if you could). And there’s still 2 more states and another 600 miles until you get to Canada.

@lindseyflesher5742 4 года назад

I've flown a few times from Michigan to San Diego in California and it was about 5.5 hours both times. Coincidentally that's about how long it takes to drive from my home in northern Michigan to the southern border of my state, or to drive north into the upper peninsula.

@christina1stallings 4 года назад

I just love listening to you talk. Have you realized how much Americans love the Scottish accent?

@seanfrashier631 4 года назад

I second this. The Scottish accent is one of my favorites

@lelandgrover9036 3 года назад

I just discovered your channel Shaun & out of all the people I've come across on RU-vid you're probably one of the most likeable.

@Waqulah 4 года назад

And THAT is what i thought social media, youtube was really for. Bringing this world together. Not ripping it apart. 💜

@crin28 4 года назад

There is a group of Americans that fits these: loud, rude, ignorant, less traveled, less healthy and have surpassed patriotism to become nationalists. Fortunately, there are a hell of a lot of us that fit every kind thing you just said. Thank you. Sending love 🤗

@justchillin6793 4 года назад

We are extremely patriotic. The question is why aren’t anyone else?? I’d assume no matter where you come from(except for obvious reasons) would be proud of their country

@waynepurcell6058 4 года назад

I'm American but I would say that it is because they have had a much longer history than us. They're separate countries with different cultures and languages but all crammed up together like the states are. They know that even though they are "different" from each other they're at the same time "kind of the same" as each other (and often actually RELATED in cases). Still they have suffered centuries of warfare, conquest, and other bad things. A lot of those bad things happened because of over patriotism/nationalism. They probably just got tired of all the conflict that excessive patriotism can sometimes cause. Imagine if here in the US the people of each INDIVIDUAL STATE were as rabidly patriotic for their STATE as a good portion of Americans are for the country. Then add in those various states governments being allied with other states in various ways and constantly bickering and fighting and having out war for a couple thousand years. People might start to lose some of that rabid patriotism because one might start getting sick of all the conflict and start to more see the world more as a "whole" instead of just "OUR little pocket of the world".

@zacharyjohnson5560 4 года назад

@@waynepurcell6058 You say they have a longer history than us, but don't forget that we have one of the oldest unchanged governments in the world right now. The United States was unique in the world when we won our independence, and that has always been one of our defining characteristics. Yes, they've had lots more wars on their own soil than we have, but that has allowed us to unite as a nation. I think the idea of our country unites us, but in most countries who weren't founded as radically as ours it's hard to find such a cause to cling to that doesn't bring up bad history lessons (not that we're perfect, but we've done a decent part in keeping the world from going extinct). You do have some interesting points though.

@sharkbait6699 4 года назад

Wayne Purcell I’m from Texas and quite frankly if someone from a different country were to come up to me and ask me where I’m from I would probably say “Texas” not because I think it’s better than the US as a whole but because I associate my home to Texas rather than America

@thangray531 4 года назад

As always, thanks for taking the time to produce this video and it’s always fascinating to get your take on things. All of us Americans are blushing :)

@starkes411 4 года назад

Thanks for this, I have seen and dealt with a lot of uncultured ignorant nonsense about Americans on the internet... It's refreshing to hear someone speak about us in a realistic positive manner.

@TheFrosty1994 4 года назад

The Minnesota Boundary Water Canoe Area (BWCA) is approximately 2734 square miles of gorgeous. It consists of about 1175 lakes. No roads, no motors, just nature. I've been there and I highly recommend it.

@donnahinkley6391 4 года назад

Thank you for defending us. We appreciate you. On the suggestions of where to visit, Maine is beautiful and is called the vacation state. Just don't visit in January. Bbbbrrrrrr.

@rylian21 4 года назад

Or February. Or March. Or early April. Or October through December.

@donhoverson6348 4 года назад

@@rylian21 Hey, October in Maine is a nice month. Still some Autumn foliage on the trees, the mosquitoes and black flies are gone. The nights are cold but the days are warm enough.

@keeganowens8949 4 года назад

Hey! A fellow Mainer! Hi!

@blumountian 4 года назад

As a person who is called loud at times it was a shock when I went to college and was told to speak up. Turns out me coming from the middle of nowhere, where you can hear a leaf rustle from 50ft or farther, is a bit different from people who grew up in traffic filled cities where they're shouting at each other just to hear what the other's saying.

@Me-wk3ix 4 года назад

Thank you so much! We tend to catch a lot of flack, and it's nice to have someone see what's good about us!

@jonasb7253 4 года назад

Thank you & I'm happy to hear you had such a great time here. I hope you can visit again soon. ( and often)

@narri214 4 года назад

People tend to forget how large the USA is (3rd/4th by land depending how you count territories) and how big the population is. With the United States currently having the 3rd largest population in the world, it is no wonder you will see lots of different types of people. Smart people, dumb people, fat, fit, ignorant, informed etc. everyone is bound to experience something different in the United States.

@donnatritz7865 4 года назад

Love to visit Scotland. We were supposed to leave for Ireland tomorrow to visit my grandpa’s birthplace. Sadly, we can’t now. Our entire family was scheduled to go together - in addition to partner, both daughters, son in law, & 3 grandchildren. I was really looking forward to showing my grandchildren where their great-great-grandfathered lived as a child (he came to America when he was about 18-20). Maybe next year. My partner is part Scottish so that’s on our list too.

@brandonhobgood5600 4 года назад

Much Love from Lubbock, Texas. Happy you enjoyed your stay here, and hope you'll return and explore some more!

@chery6030 4 года назад

Thank you so much Shaun , as an American. I get tired of the bad name we get from people that have never been here. But wants to judge us. love your channel

@danmcgarvey7620 4 года назад

Often on the internet or on television you see "man on the street" interviews that ask Americans questions that they cannot answer even if the questions are easy. This contributes to the stereotype that Americans are ignorant. There is no entertainment value to getting the right answer so the interviewers edit out the times that are given correct answers and only show the mistakes.

@apexone5502 4 года назад

I was thinking the same thing. Those shows really push the stereotype that we're a bunch of self minded, dense morons in this country.

@davohl1 4 года назад

First off, great video, lots of respect in both directions. I really enjoy seeing that. Second, while watching the video, I have been working on a Captain AMERICA jigsaw puzzle. Third, a couple of minutes before the end of the video, our neighborhood bagpiper started playing across the street. (My 13 year old son called it "a weird Scottish flute".) I don't know why we have a neighborhood bagpiper, but it's much better than having a village idiot or a town drunk.

@sheilabeal6229 4 года назад

I enjoy hearing your insights, Shaun! I've never heard of some of these American stereotypes. Thankfully, you've found that we don't actually match up to most of the negative stereotypes. I'm a North Carolinian who married and Englishman. While we lived in London for a almost a year, I had to learn to temper my cheerfulness and enthusiasm. I really hope you get to return to NC again. We'd be honored to show you more than you saw the last time. I know others have suggested this to you before, but you really should try to go to the Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain. It's such a celebration of all things Scottish and I think you'd be amazed at how many of us Americans are so interested in and proud of our Scottish heritage.

@SherriLyle80s 4 года назад

That's so sad you had to change you you are. I'm so sorry to hear that.

@johnnabuzby6103 4 года назад

I'm a North Carolina girl myself from New Bern. I totally agree that Shaun should go to the Highland Games and have suggested it in previous comments on his posts of his North Carolina visit.

@arthurestrada2682 3 года назад

Again joining the meeting late, but enjoyed your perspective of my country. I am one of those Americans who visited Scotland, and most of Europe. The beautiful lochs and the castle's. I drank so much in Scotland I got alcohol poisoning. Good times.

@lizard6444 4 года назад

You sure do know your Americans haha! Great episode Shaun and we love you just as much as you love us!

@odjida213 4 года назад

Always look forward to your videos ! Hope you make it back soon !

@vegas7027 4 года назад

Really enjoy your channel. Thanks for hard work you put into it.

@bonniekarp3715 4 года назад

One thing I do agree with is our food portion for one person could feed two!

@MelJones45 4 года назад

Very well said, Shaun! Thank you for sharing your experiences in America! I've heard most of the stereotypes you mentioned and don't really understand from where they come. I do know that Scottish and Irish people hold a special place in the hearts of most Americans. Mostly because they are sewn into the fabric of our history. Additionally, I am so glad you got to visit my home and birth state of Florida! You got to see beyond the commercialization of the theme parks to see the truly wild and beautiful side of our great state. Thank you!

@patriciamcmurray4272 4 года назад

We would love to have you here Shaun! Thank you for debunking these stereotypes. Yes, some Americans are loud. Not all of us. What may be considered loud is just our natural enthusiasm coming through. We are courteous and friendly. Why would that be a bad thing? Love your channel!

@kimharding2246 4 года назад

Thank you so much, Shaun. It’s a good feeling to get a pat on the back once in a while.

@edbaldwin9201 4 года назад

Shaun, I am a Texan of Scotch/Irish and English descent and have been to the U.K. five times. I love your channel, your country, and your fresh and enthusiastic outlook on the world. You cheer me up on down days and keep me in stitches on good days! Thank you! We would love to have you move here! Oh, I’m too old and crippled (thanks mainly to American football in my past) to backpack out in nature like I did 30 years ago, but I would love to show you on maps where to enjoy nature in the USA!

@LoneSilverW0lf 4 года назад

If you don’t know him yet, but Across the Pond here on RU-vid has done a number of videos you might find interesting as he’s from the UK and living here now. He seems like a cool guy and he might give you some more relevant information for your moving over here.

@willsofer3679 3 года назад

They're friends. And as Shaun said in another comment, the hurdles to legal immigration are so high that most can't achieve it, unless they've married an American. You need to either be extremely wealthy, or something like a famous actor, an academic, engineer, doctor, et cetera. Someone with talents that aren't easily found amongst Americans.

@Heeroneko 4 года назад

Interesting fact, 'overweight' statistics wise, includes muscle weight, so a huge ripped guy may also be considered 'overweight' statistically speaking in the States.

@cindydoyel44 4 года назад

Shaun this is great information!! Interesting to hear the stereotypes about Americans. Too funny. Many of those depend on which part of the country you go to. Let me know when you want to Northern California. There is much to see! I will be in Scotland in 2021. So maybe we can exchange stories.

@cindydoyel44 4 года назад

I've got an extra room and you are welcome to come and visit!!

@matthewhirz4769 4 года назад

The rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland is a must see if you're passionate about music

@lauriemartin490 4 года назад

When you're able to travel to the US again, I hope you can visit Arizona. We have so much natural beauty here. Just don't come in the summer. The heat might kill you and we don't want that.

@rylian21 4 года назад

The man's Scottish. He would burn to a red crisp and then melt!

@donhoverson6348 4 года назад

You should probably warn him about the cholla.

@oldfogey4679 2 года назад

Laurie I lived in Tucson a few months in 1976 we had snow in jan! I may move back to ariz cause u have dry heat u don't feel the heat even in the summer! I love the climate! Living in ore I'm constantly in pain due to the climate!because uve dry heat I doubt the summer would be hard on shaun!

@NurseEmilie 4 года назад

Thank you Shaun for the compliments of America. My ancestors are from Scotland and Wales. I've always wanted to visit Scotland. I have a red-headed daughter who looks like she came from Scotland. She teaches school in London and is enjoying living there. I hope you get to visit the states again. We'd love to have you.

@galanie 4 года назад

As to your last point, I think the fact that we Americans don't know everything about the 8 largest European countries is what makes people think we dont know anything. Like if you're in Italy and I don't know anything about your politics, then it's "Americans don't know anything." Honestly many of us could not care less about the politics of every other country in the world. But everyone in the world seems fascinated about ANYTHING America does so we're kind of under a microscope I feel.

@CorvusCorone68 4 года назад

i often avoid politics like the plague cuz it gets so incredibly toxic and tribal, us vs them sorta thing, mudslinging

@mochaholic3039 4 года назад

@@trylikeafool China's doing it's damndest to influence America and in some areas they've succeeded. Look at Hollywood lately, look at the roll-up credits in recent movies, showing what companies are involved in the making of movies. Lots of Chinese companies with links to the CCP. Lots of self-censoring going on there, even newspapers are practicing self-censorship in order to not offend China. Then add the fact quite few of our politicians echo pro-Chinese propaganda. I fear for the future.

@mesolithicman164 4 года назад

I've seen quite a lot of "we're top dog, why should we take an interest in other places" type of quotes on this thread. That's just laziness, if the people knew more about the outside world they would know what they were getting themselves involved with when they try to resolve the world's problems. And if you think it's not worth getting involved with anything outside your borders then you are handing a world of dangerous possibilities to other empire builders like China and Russia. It's in the US's long term interest to be strategically involved with the outside world.

@rylian21 4 года назад

Most Americans couldn't care less about the politics of their own country anyway. That's how we end up with shitty, corrupt ones who spend a lifetime on the grift.

@marycook1726 3 года назад

I’ve been saving to come to Scotland m, Ireland and Wales. My best friend is of Scottish descent and I have been teaching him Scottish history. I’m Welsh and Irish so I plan to spend at least a month traveling through. I’m dying to see Pictish runes, the highlands and so much more. I love hearing your thoughts so thank you for this channel.

@whitneywillie4471 4 года назад

goes to show we shouldn't generalize a whole country, especially one as large as ours. We have our good and bad in each country I'm sure.

@michaelmayo2489 4 года назад

Not to mention the fact that America is a mix of cultures unlike anywhere else in the world we have significant populations from every continent and almost every single culture so for any country to be generalized is stupid but especially so America.

@user-David-Alan 4 года назад

Your perspective is unique. Thank you. Many people in the US. don't know how good they have it.

@waynewallace2583 4 года назад

Appreciate your kind words toward Americans from a Scottish perspective, and better explains why my Scottish family left Paisley, Scotland, to emigrate to Kearny, N.J., hoping to find a better life in the USA.

@deanklein8738 4 года назад

Been watching your channel for a while now. You are a wonderful speaker. You come across as very positive. The Scottish Accent is very cool, fun to listen to. I think you like America more than I do and I'm a native. I'll keep watching. I want go visit Scotland someday, after you've sold it so well.

@kathyp1563 4 года назад

About 20 years ago, there was a resurgence of people who wanted to connect with their Scottish roots. I noticed an increase in a) travel to Scotland, b) naming their children traditionally Scottish names or spellings, c) A lot more Scottish-based fiction.

@mojopy01 4 года назад

in my travels i have come to know one of many things, i love the people of Scotland. great big shout out from us in the pacific northwest

@oldfogey4679 2 года назад

MOJO I'm from the pacific northwest too!

@donrobertson4611 4 года назад

Hey Shaun, greetings from Tucson AZ. Thanks for all your great videos I've been watching during the Coronavirus shutdown. You really have 'the gift of gab' - eloquent insights. I'd love to visit Scotland, land of my ancestors: Dunkeld & Inverness. Maybe I could even get a kilt...& learn the Scottish accent, complete with the burr!

@PockASqueeno 4 года назад

“Americans are always happy” and “Americans are inconsiderate” seem a bit contradictory to me.

@JohnRaines 4 года назад

You can be happy and not give a shit about other people, that isn't a contradiction.

@jwprosper 4 года назад

@@JohnRaines Not true...he said fake friendly and the other inconsiderate. That would be a contradiction. Neither is true generally.

@benn454 4 года назад

@@jwprosper What kind of miserable bastard takes offense at someone else being happy and friendly?

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ 4 года назад

I got my last tattoo in Edinburgh... I spent way too much money there, but had a blast, loved the haggis!

@seanmitchell1832 4 года назад

Ignorant of the world I’m American when I was twelve my school had me learn the name of and be able to point out every country in the world we all study world history as well maybe other schools are different but my school had a big emphasis on history

@aryanbhuta3382 4 года назад

The thing is that the US visa process goes through separate processes depending on your current country. While a Mexican citizen may have to wait 10 years or more for immigrants, the UK has much fewer immigrants trying to enter, and therefore there's a much smaller time period. You could be living in the US in a couple years.

@jacquelineking1683 4 года назад

💗💗💗💗💗Thanks Shawn! 😍 I agree with you - I don't like Stereotypes either. Happy to sponsor you and Teka anytime so add my name to the list Buddy! 😉

@maddkatter7948 4 года назад

Who needs to travel outside the USA when we can spend a lifetime traveling the state's. So much to see and do safely.

@meloneyparker 4 года назад

We definitely have become a fatter nation since I was a kid in the 70's. We lead more sedentary lifestyles and eat more fast food. The explosion of type 2 diabetes is evidence of this.

@dalemoore1308 4 года назад

Judeau yes I read that around 33% of Americans are overweight, but England is right behind us with 26%. I think the most obese nation in the world is Tongo

@mollieorzehowski9409 4 года назад

It doesn't help that they put high fructose corn syrup in just about everything

@matthewblackwood9653 4 года назад

I think a lot of it is the explosion of processed foods since the 50s. I recently figured out I've got a whole mess of allergies and intolerances that make it impossible for me to eat sugary or processed foods. If all you eat are unprocessed vegetables, lean proteins, and unprocessed carbs you find that you can eat 3 large meals and only hit 1800 calories (weight loss diet for a man my height and frame size). I have to intentionally eat extra because I'll go underweight if I don't.

@frankmosuch6798 4 года назад

Good Job, your list was what I experienced as far back as 1972 travelling in Europe. Driven mostly by a people watching Hollywood based movies overseas and not understanding Hollywood is NOT the USA.

@royal1investments 4 года назад

Hey Shaun, you are a class act my friend. I love your content and do appreciate the perspective you bring. Glad you are not the "stereotypical" European that loves to be negative towards the United States and Americans.

@aistobe 4 года назад

Well, that was refreshing for a change.

@Angela-Rowland 4 года назад

Would love to see you do a backpacking trek. It would be so awesome! You could hike and sleep in the woods for a few days with all the scary critters. Got such a kick out of you on that walk in North Carolina. :-)

@DG62able 4 года назад

On a different subject Shaun I saw a news report on Brazil being the hardest hit of all the countries by Carona virus. Knowing that Teka is from Brazil, I am wondering how is her family? And Shaun how is your family? I pray that both of your families are doing well and healthy! I like this video too. It's good to discuss the stereotypes. No one fits into the molds that people try to put others in. Everyone changes through out their lives. Keep up the good work. 😊

@emmef7970 Год назад

I think they spent most of their time during the pandemic living in Brazil. he has many videos on his channel of that time. This is an old post so you may already know this info. :)

@rickj.9202 4 года назад

Americans do indeed feel a special spiritual kinship with Scotland. How can you tell if an American has Scottish heritage? Don’t worry. They will tell you. ❤️🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@abbysmith2971 4 года назад

Hey, Atlanta, Georgia here. I think you can find good and bad no matter where you go. So glad you see that we're not all what may be shown on some dramatic news clip! haha Love to hear your take on things. Thanks! Keep up the good work!

@falkore7152 4 года назад

If you want to live in the U.S. dont move to california. By the way this is from a Californian. Every where else is fine

@trucker-cats9578 4 года назад

I was born and raised in California, and I agree with you. I moved to NC and completely love this place. The people are amazing here in NC.

@DizzNutt93 4 года назад

I live in California right now, I completely agree. It is horrible here.

@zososldier 4 года назад

Wouldn't be to bad if all the politics went away. The state is great geographically but that's about it.

@boriscat1999 4 года назад

I love Norcal, it's beautiful. I don't love the taxes but I can get work here unlike in my home state.

@TheDeadAlewives 4 года назад

Also, Californians shouldn't make a mass exodus East either. Get too many Silicon Valley or OC hipsters in Arizona or Texas and there will be issues.

@mchelvantx 4 года назад

Hope you get to visit the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, Texas. They have different sections for each of the many groups of people who make up Texas.

@scot-combs 4 года назад

I would for you to see the north shore of Lake Superior. It's one of my favorite places in the world

@jonballew8672 4 года назад

I really enjoy your videos. I hope you will consider visiting Colorado and the Rocky Mountains someday. As an American, I try to lower my voice in public areas (especially on public transport) when I visit Europe. I'm always afraid of being singled out and continuing the stereotype. I think that tourists in general tend to be more boisterous than at home because they are enjoying their holiday and do not stop to realize that they are among others who are going about their daily lives and are not on holiday. We are not as boisterous when we are at home, traveling to/from work.

@taliaghoul 4 года назад

Awesome video! The United States is the best and I love it. I can't think of anywhere else I'd want to live. We would love to have you come live here with us, that's one of the most beautiful things about this country. We are a mix of people from everywhere and MOST of us celebrate that fact. ♡

@ehummingbird669 4 года назад

I totally agree with you about interesting conversations with Uber drivers here. I have found that they are quite polite as well. Thank you for being so positive and get back to Texas soon!