There is a VERY annoying cultural phenomenon wherein someone will bother to ask for your number and/or email, enter your info into their phone in front of you, all the while saying (for example) “Hey, we should get together one Thursday...” then they never call, and all of your calls to them go to voicemail. Or, you mention that you’re having a get together, including a taco bar next week. People will check their calendars right in front of you, ask how to get there, what to bring, then not show up. No call, just ghost. If you put them on the spot, then it’s “Oh something came up” or “Oh I fell asleep” The cultural thing that goes on, is that no one has the spine to say that they just want to continue your friendship at the level where it is: that they don’t want to become closer friends. But they don’t want to hurt your feelings (one can see how this is tricky territory) so they make you THINK that they’re interested in being close friends, then when they are constantly “busy” they just hope you forget and leave them alone. And Americans wonder why we are labeled as “insincere” and “phony”. People often say “Yeah, I’ll call you...” as you’re leaving someplace. They won’t. You didn’t just make a new friend, it’s just parting words.
I've been to the USA once. I visited New York and Niagara Falls last year. I was surprised at people. They are very kind and open. I am shy and I don't ask for help often. But when people saw that I was in trouble, they came and helped me. There was a shop assistant at the airport, she was extremely kind. So I wanted to buy some water, but it turned out that I didn't have enough money ( 10 cents) and the shop assistant added the missing amount for me! It's unbelievable! As for traffic lights, you have an orange hand (interdiction to cross) and a white man ( permission to cross). it surprised me a lot, because in Europe it's the red colour for interdiction and the green colour for permission. That's it!
Personally, I've only had bad or lukewarm experiences with New Yorkers. I visited upstate NY with some friends once and some of the locals were quite rude. Glad you had a better experience with them than I did. This is coming from someone who's from the US btw.
Helene .. Okay, I think you may be referring to pedestrian crosswalk signals. We use an orange hand (stop) and a person or person walking (go), while it varies throughout Europe. Of course, there's no difference between our traffic lights. Both use the colors red, yellow, and green, with those colors meaning the same.
kim .. To clearly differentiate between vehicle traffic signals and pedestrian signals. Wouldn't want an inattentive driver glancing up to see green for pedestrians and mistake it for his signal to go.
One thing that I think would shock people is that related to how large it is. Most states require almost a whole day to travel through, and each state can have a different accent/slang, food, and culture.
FlamingR3Dhead That is so true. It's funny cause when I traveling, i feel I get walk across quite of few countries before tiring. I understand why the car is not use a lot.
We had relatives in England who were planning a trip to the U.S., and they had way too much planned because they grossly underestimated the distances. They thought they'd visit us in Chicago and make a daytrip to Disneyworld in Florida, for example. Uh, no that's like a two and a half day trip - each way.
Every state is almost its own country since each state has its own government and laws per state. States are also quite big mostly which is why many Americans say their state when someone asks where they are from. Just an example: California and Texas and pretty known to foreigners where as Massachusetts would not be. So someone might say they are from California or if they are from a small state they would say the state name or just ‘America’.
So true, I already thought it was kinda cold in the house. And then my host family came home and turned the van on. I was always sitting with blankets cause I was freezing.
And, from my perspective, *the lack of air conditioning in Europe.* On hot days/weeks (even in northern Europe), the temperatures inside homes, offices, and stores can quickly become unbearable, with people sleeping outside on patios and balconies at night to avoid the smoldering heat inside. Of course, with high utility costs, most there can't even afford to run an air conditioner.
Hi Stephanie, I've been twice to the US, and the thing that shocked me the most was : when you go to the store, you always pay more at the cashier than the price indicated on the items. Taxes are not included... and you have to give tips almost everywhere... For European people who are not used about those customs, it can be very frustrating. But anyway, I love America 😃
Actually, when you live here, I think for most people there are only one or two situations where tipping is common. Tipping is most common in the travel industry and so for visitors it's much more prevalent and obvious. The place I tip regularly (95% of my tipping) is eating in sit-down restaurants, but I don't eat in a restaurant for every meal like a visitor might. Most people cook and eat at home so tipping only comes into play when they eat out at a restaurant. And there are places to eat out that don't require tipping, like fast food restaurants and small shops where you can get sandwiches or whatever. (The same goes for portion sizes. At home you can make whatever size you want. Restaurants have big portions but most people don't eat all their meals in restaurants, so it's a little misleading.) The only other place I tip regularly is to the person that cuts my hair. I generally don't take taxis, or use valets, or stay in expensive hotels with bellhops, or use skycaps to check luggage at the airport or any of the other scenarios where a tip might be expected.
You don’t have to tip. Tipping should be used as an extra gesture to the sever or cook when service was impressive or went beyond their job. Some states, like Oregon, is the price at the register. Every state is different on their taxes (sales tax etc)
Yes, you are expected to tip at a restaurant where you are served by a waiter, bartender, etc. 15-20% is what the normal range is. Fast food and "counter service" restaurants are not tipping situations though.
Larry J Thank you for stating the obvious, Larry. Well, at least it should be obvious to people like Mutchkin, who shouldn't be as clueless as they are. But apparently they go through life very clueless.
I noticed people from Argentina are very friendly very educated and love America. I think alot of Latin America is disrespectful and needs to return to there home countries. I live in Miami and everyone I've met from Argentina has been very nice. Im American. and welcome to the US Argentina! Wish I could say the same for other Latin American countries but I would be lying.
Another thing I didn’t hear mentioned here is that the US has a ton of options for EVERYTHING. You want a soda? We have twenty different options you can choose so pick one. You have to make a lot of decisions!
I knew someone that came here from Africa and she was shocked at the variety of ... everything in the grocery store. (Too bad everything is so sweet as was mentioned)
@@jennysmith9134 True. You definitely don't realize how sweet our foods are until you try making them from scratch. Try making tomato soup from tomatoes and see how much sugar you have to add to make it taste like Campbell's Tomato Soup! ha
... Ms.Stefanie - you forgot, here in the US - customers are treated like royalties... examples: wifi stayed down in a resort - free breakfast every morning / store bought items returned just because you changed your mind & didn't like it anymore - receipt & no questions asked / ordered main course food delayed - appetizers is now on the house... etc.
James Martin our customer service industry is a pretty good one, we hear from foreigners a lot that everyone working in customer service seems to be very cheery and upbeat
I lived in the U.S. for about 10 years but one of the things that shocked me when I first arrived there was how affordable things are compared to my country (I am Guatemalan) such as food or even a decent car. You can save up money for a month and buy a decent car in such a short time! Seriously it was awesome lol. Sorry I've had a flash back and got excited :)
ChocolateMilk FatFree in fact, I'm from Brazil, and here if you wanna buy a car you need to save money for a long time, 1 year , to buy a poor car, but in the USA you can buy a car 1000 time better saving money for 3 month
I was shocked at how different the different regions of America are. There doesn't seem to be a uniform set of social rules that apply throughout the country. It's amazing to me that Minneapolis and New Orleans are in the same country. They felt like completely different societies to me.
I've lived in the US all my life and it's my favorite part about it. You can go to little Tokyo then to Korea town and then to a little Mexican city (forget what it's called) and be completely emerged in the new culture and the cities are still close together. You don't even have to go to a different state to see a new culture
@@Spidermanslefttoenail I don't mean small subcultures. I mean that the regions of American have different cultures and politics. The lower South and New England, for example, are like different societies with different rules and customs. Many of them are mutually exclusive. What's 'good' in New Orleans' is "bad" in Boston.
New England has a lot of Irish and Italian. Different areas of the country have different roots from different countries. That's why different regions feel so different. We are however all tied together by our constitution
I'm from Cuba, but I have been living in the USA for 3 years and I'm here to stay. I love USA. The variety of cultures is amazing and I love how everybody tries to get along. I went to Canada and Mexico but nothing compares to the US. Once you adapt to the way of living here everything is perfect. People are really nice.BTW your videos are really good.
When I lived in the USA I Went to a job interview and I Kissed in the face to the interviewer and the woman almost killed me ;p that was very rare for me because in my country Chile we use to say hello with a kiss but in USA they only shake their hands :)
...are you really saying that in Chile it's perfectly acceptable to greet your potential future employer by kissing them on the cheek? In the corporate world? Dude, come on.
In Chile you shake hands with your potential employer. What you're describing is totally inappropriate here.
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I've never been to the US, but want to desperately. I have a trip planned with my sister to Walt Disney World but in 2024, so we can save up and start to work before going. It's gonna be a long time coming, but I still can't wait !
I hope you’ll be looking at the updates scheduled for Disney, as they change things in their parks every few years. I hope you enjoy it, for it is truly the happiest place on Earth!
Well I hope you will have a great time. I live in Florida and Disney is wonderful. So is Orlando so see some of the city too. I am sure you will think it was worth the effort once your trip is over.
you will love it! I have been to Disney World about 8 times. A week there barely scratches the surface and there are hotels right outside the main gate where you can get cheaper deals. Other times I have rented a house with a pool. I have never stayed on property because it was crazy expensive. The one thing that I will say is that Disney charges for everything...so you will need lots of cash and only USD, or a credit card. There food is insanely expensive. We used to go and bring our own water bottles in and then go to the rental house or hotel to eat lunch and dinner and twice ate on property. The main town parade show and the laser and water show is impressive. Hope you can make it. Oh! outside the Disney resort are lots of stores that look like "beach shops" that have tons and tons of disney toys and collectibles cheaper than Disney sells them.
Hi Steffany. I'm from Spain and I'been in the USA several times cause I have two sisters in law living there. What I really found amazing is that everything there is enormous, so huge. Anyway I love the States. You're so practical. Your videos are a great help for my English. Thanks a lot.
A nice thing to remember about Celsius vs. Fahrenheit is that the "Comfort range" degrees are mirror images - that is, consider a sweater if below 16C or 61F. Consider a t-shirt of over 28C or 82F.
Now this is an awesome way to see it. I saw another comment that said Farenheit was like percentages and that just felt so wrong. While this finally made me understand farenheit
Hi! I'm from Argentina. Although I know you will understand me I will try my best in english to practice it :-) First of all, I would like to thank you so much for your videos, I'm willing to improve my english! I've been in Orlando, and at every store, restaurant, etc everyone was so nice, gentle and smiling at you. Other thing that surprised me was the order in traffic, and also that the city was so clean! The grass neatly cut, not even a small paper on the floor.. It was such a pleasure being there! I wish I could return soon. Saludos y gracias nuevamente!!
One more thing that really shocked me in the US - extremely loud people :) In transport, restaurants, everywhere - it sounds like people are screaming at each other. Try to talk like that in Russia and all people around will look at you.
And this is why I loved the atmosphere in Russia. When no one is loud, even on the streets, you begin to really appreciate where you are. I would always think that in Russia, Winter is a beautiful Place! Beautiful snow over your shoulders, more falling from the skies, that whisper of your footsteps on the soft snow, the unknown language of the cold winds, and the freshness of the frosty mornings. As a matter of fact, I still think it was magic. I miss it so much! :(
@@TheEnglishCoach si hablas por la parte de tu familia que es argentina, estas en el horno...hay mucho cultura tana y se grita por todo aca jaja. Buen canal, saludos.
Farenheit is like percentage: 80° is 80% hot, so pretty hot but not super hot. 50° is halfway hot, so jacket weather. 30° is 30% hot, so it’s not very hot at all. Hope that helps!
overnight I am able to understand even native speakers, it is so exiting, three months after listening to english with natives speakers, I am able to understand them. :)
As someone who has lived in Southern California my whole life I noticed something when I first went to the southern part of Mexico. Not sure how it is in other countries but I was visiting family and they made weird comments all the time. They would always ask what I would buy them for the next time I visited and when we talked about the stuff we buy in the US they were surprised to hear what I said. I noticed they assumed that everyone in the US was rich or at least middle class. I remember the last day I was there everyone basically made a list of what they wanted and it was all stuff I couldn't even afford to buy myself. I thought it was intended to see how the media's portrayal of a country cam can affect the view or the way people believe life is there. I also noticed it was very religious but that's a different story.
I was in US Navy; assigned to a ship. Stopped in Perth Australia for visit. Bunch of us went to bank to change US dollars for Aussie dollars. I was about tenth American in line, as line moved along, could see bank teller was getting more and more frustrated. When I was #2 in line, heard her say "I don't know how you Americans do it; all your money is same size and same color". Aussie paper money is different size and color.
@@johnp139 Much easier to distinguish at a glance with different colours and sizes. You only have to see part of a note to know what it is. You don't have to haul it halfway out of a wallet to see the numbers.
Here in Mexico most of our cash are different sizes, colors and materials (Paper/Polymer) and it changes almost as often as a new president has been elected. (500 peso bills are now blue, a year ago they were dark-red, 6 years ago they were yellowish-brown, etc) The reason for this is to deter anyone from making counterfeit money.
I don't see why our money would be particularly difficult for the average person, but blind people can't distinguish between the different bills, so i think different sizes would be a good idea
Carlos Alberto Brandão de Oliveira That depends on the state or city. New York has the best tap water. Here in Florida, tap water is only okay if your house has a filtration system (or you filter it some other way), otherwise it’s no good.
USA=carpet. In so many rooms are carpets. In the hotelroom etc. In the airport in new york. It's crazy! :D In germany it is unhygienic. That's funny. We have almost laminate, parquet, vynil. And in so many US hotel's u can't open the windows. We were sade about it. To let some fresh air in...nooo!! What the Heck!😂 But new england and the eastcoast was wonderful. :)
Crotchety Gamer: The flooring is slowly changing...mostly older people like carpeting. However, the reason that you cannot open the windows in hotels and offices is mostly for temperature control; they want to keep it a moderate temperature throughout the majority of the building, while allowing guests to adjust up or down only slightly....also, there is a limit to how wide one can open a window, which is always too small for a human being to fit through...high rises don’t want the liability!\
I think why windows don't open are for safety. Many hotels are high rises and if a child falls out accidentally from an open window, the hotel would go bankrupt from the ensuing lawsuit. Also ground level windows would invite crime.
Barbie Barbe we like carpet. It's nice in office spaces as it doesn't scuff with office furniture and the kind we have in our homes is softie and pretty. It's he cream softie kind. However more Americans do want all dark hardwoods nowadays but in living rooms And bedrooms many still prefer carpet since its softie and it doesn't scuff if you drag the couch across the carpet floor.
I live in California with my husband, we are Argentineans, and yeah your husband is right haha. Thanks for your videos, your English is very understandable!! Hope see you some day.
As a part-time driving instructor, I want to point out a few driving laws that might be different here in the U. S. than other countries. Although each U. S. state technically has their own laws, they're pretty much the same throughout the country with a few minor exceptions. You are allowed to turn right on a red light once you have made a complete stop and have seen it is clear. A lot of people (including many Americans) are not aware that you are allowed to make a left turn on a red light only if you are turning from a one-way street left onto another one-way street. Yes, you must use a turn signal even if you are in a turn only lane. The police can get you a ticket for any failure to use a turn signal. Another major difference from Europe at least to the United States is that the traffic lights in the U. S. are located behind the intersection, not before it. You can imagine what could happen if you are not aware of that. Safe driving and happy travels to the U. S.!
Wow, thanks for these tips! I actually didn't know that about turning left on a red light on a one-way street to another one-way street. I love that I get to learn new things on my own RU-vid channel. ahaha
I've been to the US many times, driving cars in most of them, and never knew about that allowance to turn left on red (in that specific case). I love the American efficiency culture! Thanks for sharing this tip!
One question I never knew the answer to is if you can turn right on red when there are two right turn lanes and your are in the second one from the curb, so you have someone to your right.
Hmmm… you got me thinking now. In Canada, I already knew this rule about turning on a red to a one-way street, but I don't believe it's required that the street you're turning from also be a one-way. I mean, of course you still have to first make sure it's clear of oncoming traffic :-) But I've been driving for a quarter of a century now, so maybe the rule has changed or been modified since I first took lessons. I'll have to check into this now. As a side note, there is certain spot that I have done this often regardless, and it's basically what I described… a two lane street with a red light, where I turn left onto a one-way on red, as long as it's clear to do so.
Interesting… both other driver's opinions and actual laws on this seem to be mixed (in both Canada and the US). Some States allow turning left on red to a one-way from a two-way (for example, Oregon). For my province in Canada, it actually does not explicitly say you can or not in a recent driver's manual. Oh well, where I've done it often, the oncoming traffic on the two-way I'm stopped at, is almost always barren anyway, so it's almost always empty when I'm stopped there at a red. Nevertheless, I still check to make sure there isn't a car in front in the opposing lane, who could possibly be planning to turn right at the same red light, in the same direction as the one-way we'd both be turning onto. Not that it would matter though, since that one-way is multi-lane, and the rule is you should turn left to the lane closest to you (so the left-most lane on the one-way). Wheres the person turning right at red on the other side, is suppose to turn right to the lane closest, which is the right-most lane on the one-way. Still, I wouldn't chance it if that was the case, because many driver's will skip over to the lane they want to use anyway.
The thing that shocked me the most when I visited the US for the first time was the fact that Americans are so used to drive everywhere instad of walking. You even have all these drive-thru places. Here in Germany I can walk through a city. In Phoenix for example I need at least two hours to drive from one end to the other. That's because most American cities are huge and distances are huge as well. BTW - your videos are great. It's so nice to watch them and to improve my English that way.
I always had to drop my host boy of at his busstop at the other side of the street. One day it was raining so I was waiting in the garage until I saw the bus coming. My hostmam was like, why don't you take the car? Me thinking: what!! Are you serious?! It's the other side of the street!!! I'm not gonna take the car for 20meters. That's crazy 😂🤷♀️
I was so shocked when she said that in the US people ACTUALLY stop at the "stop" sign, AND wait for 3 seconds. Meanwhile in Italy... Stop sign: am I a joke to you?
I’m an American and a senior citizen, and I remember in public bathrooms before they were automated kids used to stuff the drains with paper towels and leave the water on, flooding the place. Hot air dryers and faucets that work only when your hands are under them make this impossible.
What surprised me in USA was that you have a restrooms instead of a toilets 😁 I heard RESTROOM and I was so confused like... Uhm, Im good, don't need no nap or so 😁 Greetings from Poland 💐
Greetings back to u. I was under the impression that the "restroom" was called a "closet" in your country. Now that's confusing. I couldn't see myself doing my business in a closet....😀 I hope to make it to your country someday as well..
@@gplotzke4770 Water Closet (WC) is referring to the function of the toilet, a flushing toilet, that has a tank. It has nothing to do with closet for clothing. But if one doesn’t know this, it may be confusing.
@@jericoba I believe that a "klosett" is a German word for lavatory. And I seem to recall that the water reservoir on a flush toilet was called a closet tank at one time too. Probably older German people used the expression and maybe now it's considered a faded phrase...🙄
Hi Stefanie! Greetings from Brazil! :) wow! I miss your videos! The last one was a long time ago!:) but this one was really awesome! It's very interesting to know the differences between the USA and our own countries! Thanks for sharing!
She said you'll be shocked if you come to the USA and see the SIZE of people!! That was totally hilarious and I really agree. She should've talked about that part more!!
I don't know about other brazilians but I'm very used to see large people, or people who just don't think or don't like to be fitness, I'm not sure if I will get shocked with the size of people.
I'm from Russia, I've been to Denver CO. And I didn't notice that amount of big people. You are the same size as we in Russia ) what I like is the way you drive, I really easily start following rules. In Russia traffic is terrible. Also toilet, your toilets are full of water!!! )))
Дмитрий Железников Your country sounds like fun. Ha ha!, I don't know driving on your roads tho, I have seen videos on how Russians drive. Pretty scary!
Hello, just to touch up on toilets here...the reason there's so much water is that if you have a uh...larger poop, it doesn't get stuck to the walls of the toilet and our toilets literally suck down the load. I heard somewhere that in Europe the flush has to go through a wall, like the pipe goes into the wall and here in USA our flush goes straight down into the ground.
The first time I came to USA (Atlanta) I was shocked how friendly people are！They smile to you, they offer help. Really really kind people, nothing like the people I know about from TV serious.
OMG all are so true! I was in the US for my first time a year ago and I'm agree with your list! Another thing that shocked me was how fast you can pay in the stores with a credit card, it's almost instantly, in my country it's so slow because our internet connection is so bad! Thanks for the video Stefi!
Marboni, while this might be true, we don't have a really fast internet, it's not as bad that you can't make simple transations in a decent amounth of time. Also, about 90% of credit cards machines in Brazil don't use internet to function but the same technology SIM cards use (satellites).
At my first time in the US I was shocked by how friendly people are, at least here in Ohio. And I almost caused an accident on a left turn... in Brazil GREEN always means GO 😅
Logan Fernandez when turning left we have a thing called “protected left” and “unprotected left” a protected left is indicated by a green arrow pointing to the left. This means you can turn left without having to worry about oncoming traffic. Unprotected left is indicated by a standard green light. When you have an unprotected left you have to “yield” to oncoming traffic, meaning you have to make sure no one will be driving towards you before you turn left. That’s why protected left turns are always better and much safer.
It’s the second time I watch your video and I want to say I felt in love your voice, prononciation your speech:) Such people as you make my english better. Thanks 😊
One more thing: "Air Conditioning." For some bizarre reason, it is everywhere and people put it on such a cold setting! Even if it's hot outside, I always advise visitors to bring a shawl or sweatshirt. It's impossible to go into a store or a restaurant without freezing to death!
I've never gone to other country, but one of my sister's friend (an American) had come here and he was super shocked. he had to go to a local mall everytime he need to answer nature's call, because in my country we use the squat toilet at home, and he couldn't do that on it. I remember once when he woke me up in the morning and said, "bro get up, hurry! get me to the mall now!" and it was too early, so I brought him to the hospital, just for him to do his thing.
Sounds like he was a pampered city boy, lol! I grew up in between the city and the country. If there wasn't a bathroom we went behind a bush, tree, or in a horse stall. Lol! Squatting would be no problem.
I'M FROM ECUADOR. THINGS HERE ARE NOT THE BEST, BUT BETTER THAN IN MANY OTHER PLACES. If qualified, you have access to free education, health insurance and many more. I'm a nationalized American citizen. This country has give me the opportunity to superior education. My son was born here and after 17 years living in NYC, this is home. My English might not be the best, but I certainly can communicate effectively. I work, I pay taxes, and do my best. It bothers me when people like a KING..WHATEVER place stupid comments about the US. Like I said before to other people...if you don't like it here, why don't you leave? Ecuador is in my heart, but US is my home. Also, Stephanie I started following you 2 days ago....I just can't😍 you have such an angel that is difficult not to listen to you. I speak English and Spanish, and now that I graduated from college my next goal is to learn French. Wish me luck 😆😆😆
Hi..you are fantastic. I'm a brazilian and I have some difficults in English but you are perfect and speaking so close facilitates me so much. Thank you very much. God bless you.
The great thing about the US is the differences in culture and climate with in the country. Southerners are different from Midwesterners and they are different from new Englanders. Also if you want to live in the desert with no rain, Phoenix. If you want humid and hot temps, anywhere in Florida. If you want to live in the mountains, Denver. If you want a city that has all weather, from -2 all the way to 100, Kansas City
Hi I from Iraq and I wish to visit USA because it is cultural country and all races live peacefully and someday I will be in USA because this is my dream
Mohammed Abdul Raheem Some people complain that we're not as free as we should be or not as accepting as we should be, but what I love is that we set these high standards for ourselves and are always working to do better and be better. This is why I love my country. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Very interesting! I couldn't agree more with the second one. I've been to the US twice, and the food was extremely sweet! I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL Stephanie ! You're Awesome!
comparing to Russia 1) people are extremely polite, strangers smiling at you, everybody saying sorry, asking how are you (maybe you are afraid of laws or that person may carry a gun) 2) Your eyes somehow wide open permanently and you're capable of maintaining a perfect teeth health and whiteness. All people, in general, more confident and communicative 4) old people do not turn into babushkas keep up energetic and looks decent 5) streets are clean, all places are well-groomed, all things made of quality materials, even if they slightly wore out (I think that is because of the market economy and competition)
Hi, I was in US in 2002 (east coast) and I truly had culture shock, coming from Poland, the middle of Europe. My list is. 1) Buildings - they did not look so solid with exception of few buildings in downtowns. 2) Details like light switches, windows opening mechanisms, and even toilets. All looked differently. 3) Net prices everywhere except for gas. 4) No fences surrounding people's properties. 5) Imperial system. Gas consumption was the most difficult one to translate. MPG to usage of x litres per 100kilometers 6) Payphones lookout - like in movies. In PL looked so differently. 7) Soft "rubber" bread only, that had to be toasted first. 8) Lookout of road signs & the way how traffic light are mounted. 9) Bank drive :) LOL
It might sound negative, but! My biggest cultural shock when I came to this country (USA) as an 11 year old was the lack of respect towards the teachers. I remember telling my mother how children didn’t stand up to answer or ask questions, and how they would talk back and speak with out permission. And how the lunch was provided bu it was junk food according to where I came from. Again it sounds negative but is just different. Obviously I adjusted.
They stopped paddling kids in the U.S. and they became brats and disrespect adults and they really don't care about feeding kids good food or teaching them properly. We don't even wear uniforms like other countries. It really does suck.
@@johnp139 Educators HAVE earned respect by virtue of their education and their position. Students in the U.S. tend to confuse respect with like. I spent nearly twenty years in formal education (as a student) from first grade through obtaining two B.A. degrees, a Master's of Fine Arts plus other graduate work. At times (on rare occasions), I had a teacher or professor who, as an individual, was a jerk. I still treated that person respectfully. It didn't matter what I thought of the person or even whether or not he / she was skilled at teaching; I respected the position. While I don't feel it is necessary for students to stand when addressing a teacher, I believe common courtesy is an absolute. Ignoring a teacher, talking back--or worse, cursing out a teacher /professor--is never okay. If there is a genuine issue (e.g. the teacher is demeaning to students), students should report this to the principal or (at the higher ed. level) the dean.
I'm from Argentina and brother lives in Canada. I went there several times and what you've said is so accurate especially the toilet paper thing, I can totally relate to your husband's reaction lol.
Mr Aung Naing Shwe:..in a nation of 325 million people, you will encounter many differences!, please, don't judge all Americans by the encounters you have with one or a few, either positive or negative. We are humans, like everywhere else in the world, some are very polite, some are very rude. Most Americans are not accustomed to foreign visitors, unless you are on the coasts..such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles. We mostly only speak English, but,if you try to speak English, we will try and understand and help you..we love showing others our home! Most of us welcome visitors to our country and showing you why we love it so much.
10:13 ".. try to save momentum in your car.. " LOL For sure he's an engineer, or some like that. I'm from Brazil, and also an engineer, and I feel exactly this way about stoping the car. Congrats you have a great channel dear!
Lo que más me llamó la atención de mi viaje a eeuu es lo abierta y agradable que es la gente, su sistema educativo de los mejores del mundo, su pasión por sus símbolos y su amplia mezcla étnica, una experiencia muy positiva y que espero repetir cada vez que puede...ah, y la NFL, genial.
When I went to Boston on a sales meetinga few years ago, what surprised me is that I didn't see street vendors in the Public Garden, and when I crossed the street recklessly when the pedestrians light went red for me and ran to the other side of the street to save my ass, not a single driver cursed at me or beeped offensively like here in my country, on the other hand food was really expensive and not very tasty, I mean a quesadilla was not folded in the traditional way it should be!, But in general I loved how clean and organized the city was! And I wish to go back there someday!... or maybe in another life!
7:11 Due to American influence for so many years, here in Panama we still use some Imperial System along with Metric, and it's funny because we ended up mixing both! I know my height in meters, but my weight in pounds (nobody gets kilos!). We measure temperature in Celsius, distance in kilometers, but gasoline in gallons. It's funny!
In America we actually do have a mix. Large soda bottles are exclusively in liters for example. Many businesses deal exclusively in the metric system as well, such as when making products that are sold internationally. All kids are taught the metric system in schools.
In America everyone grows up in an environment suited for our own measurement system but everyone in school is taught the metric system so we know both. We also memorize conversions which is a large part of our sciences.
..NO, I'VE NEVER BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO, I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT OF MEXICO, JA,JA, GREETINGS, ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE JUST GREAT!!
I 'be never been to the U.S before but I think in the age of internet and fast communication tools such thing are not shocking and overall getting to know other cultures and new people is amazing .
Hi Stephanie! thank you so much for your videos. I learned so much from you and i enjoy watching all of your videos.i am Chinese I have been lived in Ecuador for many years and now I live in USA . All these three( china Ecuador USA ) country's culture are so different . but all of them are great in something. I am so proud that I can speak Spanish .All the Spanish people who live in USA or Ecuador are so friendly .they were so happy when they know that I can speak their language. And now i live in USA I love American culture . People here are so friendly . 3 years ago I went back to China I totally got lost I even don't know where was my home and how to take bus or drive to my home because China changed so much in those years .All the buildings highway and high speed train (200 Miles per hour ) I have never seen before. And now people in China buy everything just use phone and pay also with phone . A lot place no accept cash any more (17years I didn't go back to China ).So I start to learn everything in China again. Every countries we go we have to enjoy and learn the different curture .I wish China also same like USA have the people come from all over the world and live together speak many language and with different cultures so verybody can learn each other .
It's everywhere now. Everything is done through apps. Cash will soon be a thing of the past. All the money will be in banks and will have to go through banks. You'll soon be not allowed to possess cash and guns. It's just a matter of time. It's disgusting. Yeah, I agree apps and bank cards are convenient but you have no f...ing freedom no more after cash and guns are completely outlawed completely.
Hi Miss Stefanie :). I just met your channel and i liked your videos. I'm an english learner and i want to be fluent. Your videos are great!. I'm from Colombia and some day I want to visit your country. Thanks for share.
The distances between different places, you need a car to go everywhere, I live in Medellin, and we can go almost every places without taking a car, just walking.
I'm American and we get very upset about this . You have to tip here if you don't want to tip then please go take you budget vacation at some crappy hostile in Europe with creepy foreigners that smell bad and don't shave there arm pits. Thankyou from America for staying home.
As a ESL student some American teachers told me after knowing them for a while: "You can go to my house anytime you want or need" so, after some days I did. When my teacher sow me she asked: "What the hell are you doing here?" Ha ha ha ha
This is one of the most interesting of these lists I've listened to. I'm a native of the USA but really enjoy hearing the perspective of people from other cultures because they pick up on things I never would, and, also, I haven't had the chance to travel as much as I'd like and really enjoy hearing how things are different around the world. One little detail I've heard over and over on lists like this is that visitors are shocked when they go to a public restroom and see the size of the gap around the stall door. It never would have occurred to me because it's what I'm used to, but I kind of get their point.
I started to listen your lectures because of English, but it seems that i will learn many other things i haven't asked for 😂... It's nice to listen anyway ... Thanks a lot...
I’m originally from China. I have been living in America for 9 months now. And I noticed the big cultural difference is that people are really keeping distance with each other. Normally nobody tells you the truth.
The first time i came to the US, i bought a sandwich from a food truck for breakfast. I couldn’t eat all of it so i saved half of it for lunch. Then i realized a sandwich can last all day for me because i was so full after lunch that i couldn’t have dinner
I'm married to my wife whose Filipino (Filipina) for 30 years now, and she eats very small size bananas that leaves me wondering why eat those little ones when you can eat the size of them as large as pickup trucks?
American people are awesome.that’s a fact.they were extremely kind and respectful to me while I was spending my vacation with my dad in the US.since I’m a Spanish native speaker,choosing Los Ángeles as my destination was the best decision tbh.before going I read on a website that most of Latinos’ emigrants usually choose to live in LA if you know what I’m saying. LA is such a beautiful place,I had the chance to meet some really good people,i visited very interesting places,it was my dream come true.american people treated us so well that I was shocked tbh because I never felt so welcomed before...not even in my own country which is Argentina.if you’re american: thank you for being so kind with non-native people,it feels really warm. Instead of discriminating,as some people would probably do,they asked a lot of questions about my culture,my country,my language and stuff like that.we even talked about football and Messi!!! I will definitely comeback to LA very soon.
I agree with your husband about the traffic light. As a truck driver(now retired) that's how I would do it. Especially if it's something in the trailer that could move.
Other things that shocked me (as a Brazilian): 1. You can flush toilet paper. 2. You can drink tap water and it's fine. In fact, restaurants, dinners and stuff, won't charge you for water unless it's bottled water. 3. Most cars actually let people cross at the crosswalk even when it's green light for them. 4. Almost every restaurant (and similar places) offers free refills of sodas, tea, coffee or non-alcoholic beverages. I'm sure there are more, but that's all I remember now. :)
Jacar Cochrane they don’t! There is a little trash can that you put the toilet paper in. I thought it would smell or be gross but it really wasn’t a big deal at all!
Regarding # 3 - They let you cross because they are not allowed to run you over. But be assured that if they have green light and you are in the way, they certainly WANT to run you over.
- My first time in the United States when I was an exchange student. The family I lived with required me to collaborate with the chores of the house as everyone did. I was not used to this. - Peanut butter looked like dulce de leche (a traditional sweet in Latin America). There was confusion and peanut butter seemed horrifying to me at first. - In the school as a senior student I could choose the subjects I wanted to study and in my school in my country I could not do that. We all studied the same curriculum designed for each year. - In all the cold seasons people seemed more serious. In fact, at first, as I didn't understand much, people seemed to be cranky when they talked because they didn't use their hands to talk. But when it started to get hot, people everywhere seemed more friendly and cheerful. - The dishes in a restaurant as in any other place where they served food in my time were not as large as today. They were dishes like anywhere in the world. Normal
We talk about “seasonal depression.” People really do become more depressed in the winter. The same thing also happens in places like the Pacific Northwest, where it is almost always rainy and almost never sunny.
Amazing! Im from Argentina and im living in USA . I came just last year and yessssss what you say is exactly what happened to me!! Im your new suscriber. Thank you!
There's something about the US that I have always been curious about. What's the deal with nut allergies? In Argentina, I have never ever known a person with nut allergies, and it is really not a thing here. But there, you are always warned when something has nuts, and I have seen many movies/TV shows talk about this!
florncia.rodriguez This is just a theory of mine but I think it is because peanuts are used in someway in so much of our food. The three major allergens that are warned about on food labels in the U.S. are peanuts, milk, and wheat--all thee of which are dominant in most of our packaged food products. I'm surprised that more people in the U.S. don't have a problem with the other common ingredient: corn. As I said, though, this is just my theory and I have nothing to back it up with.
Perhaps it has to do with the clean freak lifestyle many parents have. We have dirtier environments that strengthen our immune systems and maybe with a lack of bacteria our system attacks the food instead?
a lot of people have nut allergies. in my kindergarten class, 3 out of twelve kids were allergic to nuts. some school have separate tables for people with the allergies. my school didn't allow any nuts in the building
Yes, I noticed this as well. Many people in the US have nut allergies that are serious to the point of life threatening if they ingest nuts. Truthfully I believe it started to increase when they began to genetically modify our foods. When I was growing up in the 80's and 90's I never knew anyone who had this allergy. Now in the last 10-15 years this problem has exploded in the USA.
What shocked me the first time I came to the US: -Everybody drove and very few pedestrian. -Difficult to be a pedestrian. -Extremely many brands of cerial. -Aircondition everywhere. -Everything is beige and brown. -No chip on the creditcard. -superficial greetings. -Very much police. -A lot of stop signs. -Everything is big. -I am used to the metric system so for me that is very different in the US.
I will travel on May to the U.S., and this would be the first time that I'm gonna be outside of my country...and I'm really worry about the cultural shock specially in my listening and pronunciation skills because I think that I'm not good enough in English but at the same time, this is something that I wanna do. :D
If you are in almost any urban area they will be used to talking with people who have various levels of skill with English. So many people will be fairly forgiving. It will be better to say the correct word with bad pronunciation than the wrong word with correct pronunciation by the way. Outside of urban areas you will encounter lots of people who have had limited experience dealing with non-native English speakers, and may get frustrated more easily.
when you talk about traffic I definetelly thought about Brazil Lool some americans that I've met here always say they almost get a heart atack with brazilians drivers.
Hey Stephie! One of the things that surprised me when I started to travel to the US were the cinnamon candies!! I had never tried before, they're delicious and I still can't forget that taste. Thank you so much for your videos y un abrazo desde la Patagonia Argentina!
