Blastermaster Nes you apparently have never been either out of california or have never been to california. california assholes are in a league of their own. I've lived damn near everywhere, and by far the best place in terms of general politeness i've experienced has been southern indiana. it almost takes you by surprise how fucking nice they are. they could literally weaponize the courtesy.
I been to every statein the contental u.s. and about all the major cities and if someone thinks that LA and NYC is a good representation of the u.s. their going to have a bad day.
@@maxfetah2635 I totally accidentally drove through Compton before. I took the wrong exit off the highway, and just ended up there. I was kind of scared the whole time until I made it out. It wasn't as bad as I thought, but I still wouldn't go there again.
Agreed I went to scotland and their culture was fairly uniform throughout their country (it’s tiny!). That’s all they’ve known, so why wouldn’t America be similar since it’s one country? Little do they know, you can go from deserts to mountains to red wood forests in just the state of California, each with its own distinct culture.
@@pam1574 I think that the U.S. convenience stores don't sell fresh fruits and vegetables, because there are so many convenience stores everywhere - and convenience stores are mostly traveled to for cheap unhealthy snacks.
@@bb4251 there are many convenience stores with fresh fruit. Wawa, royal farms, 7/11 ... they will have apples bananas ... maybe even different fruit bowls.
@@evilcowboy He didn't say he was robbed with a gun. I live in one of the safest countries in Europe and we have very strict gun laws. So, no idea where you get your "info" that "gun laws in Europe do nothing".
Mer Maid Yeah, I think if she was in Inglewood she’s talking about 7-Elevens or corner bodegas, not having access to real grocery stores. Lots of parts of LA have “food deserts” where you have to travel to go to a real grocery store, so I’m betting she was in one there.
I just think it's funny our convenience stores are so big they can be confused for grocery stores. Cause any grocery store would have a produce section but not all convenience stores would. (but some do)
She is one crazy kid and very lucky to live and be able to talk about it. When she said she went to Compton I thought to myself she was lucky as all git out..
Yeah! Blue eyes, Golden hair, Light skin, Talking, Talking, Talking. You know, people were, probably, afraid of you!!! Run Away, The Foreigners Are Back. Lol, Irish Jim.
1. All grocery stores in the United States have a produce section. It is usually right next to the front door. You probably went to a convenience store, a gas (petrol) station, or a pharmacy. 2. You wandered through Compton? AND LIVED!?!?!? There are probably more murders there than in Ireland. 3. Los Angeles and New York are not representative of the United States as a whole. 4. You're right. Public transportation in the United States is putrid at best. In many places, it is non-existent.
I've been in some grocery stores in the U.S. and the produce sections were extremely small. This was a big chain, and I had the "is this it?" reaction.
Tom S. I think it is a lot easier to have transit system that covers your country pretty well when your country is about the size of some counties in the United States.
I agree with #1. I've been in a variety of grocery stores in several states across America. They all had a produce section. Yes, often the first thing you see when you enter the door. I've heard that stores in Ireland are small, really small, like the size of a van or a gas station. As Tom said, you were probably in a Walgreens or a CVS and mistook it for a full grocery store.
@@douglasdea637 The american grocery store I was in was a Fred Meyer. 90% industrialized food and for a store that size (reasonably large) the veggie department was very small. I won't buy meat of dairy in the US due to the chemicals injected into the animals, but I the meat department was normal size.
@@hilaryc3203 I've been in several Fred Myers, although about 25 years ago. Most of the stores are like a Walmarts, 80% are non-grocery items. The grocery section was still huge. Frankly I can't recall how large the produce section was. I'll take your word for it. Maybe they changed. I dunno.
It's a frequently complained about aspect of living in the "hood." Small grocery stores, that are not part of some national chain, located in areas without locally grown produce will often not afford to have fresh produce shipped in. It's simply not profitable for them to do so, so they don't.
I agree with these guy’s that “grocery” stores in poor areas don’t have fresh healthy stuff. But she said “super market” and, yeah, that had me thinking “ all super markets have produce!”. I thought super markets have almost all food, by definition.
There are food deserts in certain neighborhoods, but I would say they lack fresh produce because they don't sell well. If there were a demand I'm sure there would be veggies etc. Also, lets be honest, there is certainly no shortage and no lack of demand for fresh produce in America. I would venture to say the variety of veggies, both grown domestically and imported, is the largest in the world. The typical American supermarket has a giant fresh produce section as soon as you enter the store. It sounds like the young lady in this video made her first trip the America on a budget and got what she paid for. Like naïve American tourists on a budget staying in the grimy parts of Dublin. I flew to Italy as a 17 year old on a budget and was sent to a flop house in Rome. Not good.
"we ended up in a little place called Compton." Wellll I'm surprised that u didn't get a death threat. "There was a man who said he would kill us if we didn't leave." Well there you go!
@Yo Ma oooo the generalization and assumptions is just oozing out of your comment. assuming race, assuming the person was racist, claiming whatever race you're thinking of is 90% racist, what absolute bullcrap. think you actually need to take a look at yourself instead...
Yo Ma I’m black and would be terrified to go into Compton. It’s not all of the people but it’s a very strict set of rules and if you don’t know them, it’s best to stay away.
I'm glad she survived Compton. A lot of these vloggers will SAY they did this or that, but they don't have video. They just do it for shock. She seems to be one that likes to be validated.
I think the only reason why there weren’t fruits and veggies in the grocery stores near you is because you were in a bad part of LA. The vast majority of the stores do have fresh produce.
Yeah sadly. The Profit margins on fresh fruit and veg tends to be very low, so when a store gets shop lifted, it really hurts them. They can't just absorb as much loss as say... A clothing store.
The weirdest things I noticed as an American when visiting Ireland: 1. There’s castles EVERYWHERE 2. There’s green grass and cows EVERYWHERE 3. Locals are nice and friendly to tourists 4. You can’t find a proper CVS or target or similar drugstore anywhere, but there’s lots of McDonalds, and they’re waaay nicer than our McDonald’s here. 5. Much less diversity, everyone seems to be Irish.
WishAtElevenEleven where the hell have you been? of course it's mostly Irish there. People don't migrate there. I think it's a good thing. Every country is like America now, a congealed mess of people. It's nice to see at least one country that has kept Their roots. It's unique.
I can say having spent a good majority of childhood living in Germany (before the whole migrant thing), Americans don't realize just weird they are when it comes to diversity. In Germany, it was pretty much white Germans as far as the eye can see with a couple of specs of Asian tourist groups. Same with when I visited France. In Japan it is pretty much homogeneously Japanese. Not just Asian, but specifically Japanese. It isn't like in the US where you can have a group of a black guy, an Asian girl, some white dudes, and a Latino girl and no one would bag an eye.
Just FYI, it's not that American's love the Irish, it's that American's just love foreigners period. We tend to gravitate to foreigners because we are very interested in other people's countries or cultures and just love getting to know other people, especially if they are from other countries.
Yes!!!! I hear an accent and I just want them to keep talking! That includes my fellow Americans! I want to know where they are from, what it's like there, are they going to go back? Great comment!
I think you may have confused convenience stores for supermarkets. I don't care what city or state you're in, every grocery store (supermarket) has a produce section. But some 7-11's are pretty big.
Now if she ever makes her way here to Texas she should check out, "Bucky's," it is THE hugest gas station store. It is the shopping mall of "convenience stores." They have a mascot, and merchandise, and their own brand of snacks and it's about the size of, if not larger than, an HEB (Texas based grocery store chain)
@TarPalantir133, um, _what?_ 1st of all, who said _anything_ about "civilized" cities? Define "civilized". 2nd, we're talking about Los Angeles. It's a big city. Big population. 3rd, there _are_ gangs in Los Angeles. You may not consider them gangs, but they are gangs, nevertheless. 4th, quit trolling.
TarPalantir133 That's what you'd like to think, but if you think that way then you're just ignorant. Look at LA, Chicago (especially Chicago), New York, etc etc
Guys, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. It's just that in a barbaric country where I live the presence of territories controlled by gangs is unthinkable. Yes, there are places where criminals are active, but there are no places where you can be killed simply because you are walking along the street.
As a New Yorker, I found your use of the word "veg," kinda amusing. If we shorten the word "vegetables," we call them "veggies." The word we do shorten in a similar vein is "vagina," to "vag." So every time you said "veg," I thought of "vag," and it made me laugh.
I have to disagree. It actually does represent most US citizens at this point in time....maybe at all points in time... it's just that we used to have polite society, but currently troglodytes are revered, encouraged, and emboldened.
Its the equivalent of an American going to backstreet Limerick Except people hate Americans AKA *yanks* in Ireland so you wouldn't acctually make it out
eanna connolly See why do you have to go there ? Me and eight of my best friends we all military special forces ! Not a dam thing would happen to us lol, you'd be calling an ambulance for the idiots that were stupid enough to fuck with us !
eanna connolly I forgot one more thing Compton is gang land ! The gangs in the US are armed as well as the police if not better, you're police don't even carry weapons lol...
eanna connolly Calling an American a yank just means he's from the Northeast part of the country ! I'm a YANK , us yanks were the ones that sent the UK packing back in 1776 lol, they stole part of your country and they still have that land, what ya waiting for to get it back ? Eh what nothing that's what I thought hahahahaha....
@@moogleplay9131 We just got a new one this year, and it's small, but they do have produce. I don't remember any produce section in CVS, Walgreens, or the like, though they have a lot of other things that a supermarket would have.
@@pauljackson1456 must be, I thought it would be cool to see her reaction to her comments. Don't think she did. Don't think she commented to any of us.
Hahaha, she said they ended up in Compton. I'm American, black and would never go to Compton. And I would not ride a bus. But I am from the south, and public transportation is not a big thing we do.
I found this out while in Orlando, I took a public bus and they all knew we were foreign guy from seattle kept telling me, "bro you shouldn't be here" I proceeded to take the bus but never really felt comfortable with it lol
@Yishkah's dream - That was the weird thing about LA. I went there one time just kind of on a whim to meet someone and i got off at the wrong exit and people kept telling me i shouldn't be there. But it didn't look like a ghetto. Just looked like a normal neighborhood. We used to have a 'bad' area of Seattle but its quickly becoming not so. But back when it was bad you knew it was bad. Tons of buildings with boarded up windows and bars and grafitti and people grouped up drinking 40's on the street. You couldn't drive through it and be like 'i didn't know it was a bad area'.
“You’re not helping her.” Haha! Sweet girl. And as an American, most of these things are LA specific. I can’t believe you stayed in Inglewood. And wound up in Compton. And survived! Come to wine country next trip. 🤘🏻
John a Fagerquist Really? New York is the what? If anything, NY is the most integrated, cosmopolitan city in the world. Everyone isn't blonde, speaking the same language or having the same beliefs, yet somehow, NY is the safest large city...hmm... If you actually listened. Everything she mentioned was about LA. Not NY.
As someone whose family has been in the LA area for 130 years, I have to say that the only thing that makes LA screwed up is all the jackasses from Middle America who moved here looking for a better life. So what does that say about the "true" America?
I've never been in a grocery that didn't have a produce section. I think you may have been at a gas station. Some of this was funny, but it was SO full of stereotypes.
A stereotype is judging someone by a common trait and saying all of a certain type of people do the same thing or are the same. Instead she's saying what she thinks of America based on the differences of things Ireland doesn't have much of such as people who are overweight act.
My cousin was fishing in Alaska and at some point realized he was the only person not carrying a gun. But when you're fishing in Alaska you're competing with bears trying to fatten up for the winter so a gun isn't just a fashion statement. Alaska would be a whole nuther culture shock for her.
You know, I'm autistic or more specifically I'm an Aspie, watching your video made me realize that I have lived my entire life as if I was a foreigner visiting. The idea of good streets and bad streets made absolutely no sense to me growing up. Especially since it was treated like common knowledge but there were no signs or indications that one way was okay while another wasn't. I didn't even know I was walking down a so-called bad street until much later. Came to find out from the homeless man I gave an extra lunch to everyday that generally it wasn't safe to walk there. Some friends of mine actually lived on that street so when I tried to talk to my parents about it I was just told I shouldn't associate with people from there. I recall very clearly how I told them that I refused to base my friendships on geographical locations and archetexture. Humans are weird. I still don't get it... but thanks for the relatable experience share.
I don't know, not that I'm an expert on all things USA, but I found people the same across the board when I lived there with the exception of Virginia, this might have been because I didn't live in a large city there, maybe it's more about rural vs urban living?
The fact that calexit seems to have gotten more support from outside of the state than inside of it should tell you how many of us non-californians feel about it.
You gotta understand, USA is huge, and every time you go from the West Coast to the East Coast or the North Border to the Southern Border... you are technically in a different country, customs are different, accents are different the type of people you see are different, even economic & social development is different from state to state. So it's hard to get a true full picture of America by just visiting one city in one state, your experiences will vary a lot depending on where in America you decide to go.
biggee316 I agree. I'm from northeast Kansas and i have been to New York City and L.A. I stick out like a sore thumb but more so in north east states like New York.
True biggee. I will add to her #3 that people love the Irish. I'll correct it to that over all, people in the USA love anyone who visits, even people the media says we are supposed to hate like Iranians. Her experience in Compton was her running into the fact we don't hold others accountable for our own in fighting.
America is hard to generalize about because areas can be so different from each other. Places like LA and New York are kind of their own thing. If you want a real American experience, you have to venture outside the big cities. I’ve also noticed we Americans like the Irish. There are tons of Americans of Irish decent (and we both fought the Brits a few times). I personally like the accents American gun culture is very deeply rooted and is hard to understand if you aren’t from here. Not everyone is like this, but many Americans, like myself, were raised with guns and have always been comfortable with them. You have to keep in mind that America is huge, and in a lot of areas people have to have guns to protect themselves not only from bad people, but also dangerous animals like bears, moose, wolves, mountain lions, etc. The days of the old west might be long gone, but many aspects of that mentality are still alive and well. Public transit here sucks because everything is so spread out. That goes back to the whole “America is huge” thing. A lot of Europeans are shocked when I tell them I drive 10 hours to visit my brother. Unless you live in a big city, you’ll definitely need a car.
Exactly. I live in rural Vermont, it’s a bit country outside of the city, a 25 minute drive away. I do not drive, we do have a bus. If tourists want to see more of America, visit somewhere in the country, and make sure they either have a bus, Uber, or a local taxi.
As an Irish person that’s talked away to black Americans there’s a lot of relatability there with the fact the Irish were controlled, killed and starved to death in the millions so our histories are quite relatable in that regard. Also with the whole being repressed out of society where there were signs put up outside of cafes such as “no Irish, no blacks, no dogs”. We’re not as discriminated against nowadays compared to how black Americans today so there’s a disconnect but it’s interesting being able to talk about it. Us Irish seem to confide with other oppressed groups around the world and try help out for example helping out native Americans financially and them sending money back in return along with Palestine. Unfortunately I’ve seen a lot people use Irish suffering to further racist points of their own which makes no sense if you really know the history of Irish oppression
I disagree that the Wild West is gone. BUT we would have to agree to Definition when discussing it. Rural Wyoming (which is 95% of Wyoming) is something to behold. I currently live in an Arizona county that is not Phoenix. My county is ruled by a sheriff who HAD TO Have been the model for TV's Fargo - Season 5. AND I've personally experienced them refusing to respond to a Home Invasion In Progress. Thus, out here, "Lawlessness means there is no law enforcement (Unless you go to the Sheriff's church)" so people generally understand we have to take care of things ourselves. I am NOT KIDDING and multiple movies need to be made about this culture.
@BEJ 0369That's kind of the problem though really. Those idiot kids trying to act tough for their ghetto friends? Their guns or knives will kill you just as dead as the lifelong banger's. Indeed, it's the idiot kids trying to impress their crew who tend to be the real biggest danger, the older bangers who have been robbing people for 20 years will know what they're doing and generally have less to prove, they're more likely to just get the money and get out, most have dealt with having to do time and won't go blowing some girl's brains out to get a wallet or purse with fifty bucks in it unless they get lip or feel threatened and feel they're in a corner and either need to save face or feel they're going to get hurt, a hundred bucks for most of those guys isn't worth the risk of facing 25 to life for murder when they can generally just get it without killing anyone by just saying "give me your purse, now" and showing the gun. The 15 year old hood trying to prove themselves to be "hard"? They're the idiots who will be shaking and holding their pistol sideways and firing off rounds because they thought the girl going for her wallet to give him was going for a gun or rape whistle. They're the pricks more likely to figure "hey, I'm a minor, I won't get more than a nickel in Juvie and I'll look hard to my buddies if I get caught". That being said, I wouldn't be comfortable in either case, a 40 year old meth head is sketchy as fuck same as an idiot 14 year old kid, but the kid is more likely the one who's inexperienced and is more liable to fuck up and that's when people end up dead...middle or upper class cute white girls (or rather plain looking white guys from the burbs like me for that matter) roaming around Compton are in a bad position either way. tl;dr, Young idiots trying to act hard, end up being the ones who actually do the most "hard" shit because they're young, and idiots...and give more of a fuck what other young idiots think about them. :P
They probably got a pass because they were not even from the country much less from that state! Same thing happened to me, I'm white and I was traveling back from Chattanooga TN and I took a wrong turn and got off this exit and me being lost I got out of my car and asked this old black man for directions and he said get on the highway and don't get off until you get to so in so exit... He was kind and said dear you don't need to be in this area. So I did. I get it, you can't just go into people's areas unless you want to get shot!!!
Yeah...it actually is. Compton couldn't exist without America, and only the woefully misinformed, or idiots, believe America has always been blissful perfection... As we've seen, plenty of folks willing to carry torches, screaming about blood and soil, and that, jews won't replace them... Surely, you don't think that people like that, being given even minor authority, will do what's right by those different from them, do you? Hell, you just dismissed an entire community out of hand, lumping them all together, so yeah...maybe it's you, who's not representative of all America. Anyhoo...off you fuck, there's a good lad.
@@crabbyj Pretty obvious your main source of American knowledge is what little you see on TV. Don't pretend to know shit. LA is the way it is for a reason. States are controlled by separate state governing bodies.
Bullshit...Compton is an accurate representation of the country. There are two Americas, the poor people and rich who don't pay taxes, and the people in the middle who pay all the taxes.
@@mattfraser9731 bullshit! Ever been or spent time in L.A.? Real Americans only live in the Midwest or South? If Trump voters are real Americans, we might as well conclude this experiment known as America!
Target is a popular store without having had a fresh fruit section. There's a time when walmart weren't supercenters, and they would be missing certain departments: Automotive, Fresh Produce, Bakery, and so on. It seems that by now they've figured out how to fit it all in, and have a standard layout. I grew up in England, and moved to the US, while my family live in Donegal so I totally get what she means.
Its also thanks to a phenomenon called a food desert in big American cities, where both healthy chains and large grocery stores set up shop in the wealthier parts of town. So people in slums only have convenience stores and fast food options nearby, which aren't healthy.
I wondered that too. I guess the stores in Inglewood don't do fruit and veg? In a city where there's a Farmer's Market on every day in some area, I was surprised at this one. Especially since California grows most of the US produce.
angierose75 - depends on the area. Many do not have any fresh foods. My area they dont. I assume it depends on competition. If no one else sells it, they will. I have several large stores with full produce sections in my area.
@@wc6046Target is not a grocery store. They slowly started selling food to try to draw business from Walmart. It was a slow transition, and they still don't have certain sections that real grocery stores have. Lots of Targets still don't even sell food.
@@wc6046 Still doesn't change the response I gave you. Target is just a merch store. They are TRYING to include a grocery component, but they don't have typical grocery things like a bakery, deli, seafood counter, etc. And only CERTAIN Targets carry food at all. Was just correcting your assumption that all Targets deal in groceries.
Its funny seeing all the comments from Americans saying that she didnt visit America because you only went to LA and NY and they are like separate from the rest of America. Yet, Americans will visit London and say they have seen England. No, London is not England, it is like LA, completely separate from the rest of it. London is twice or more expensive then the rest of England. The further north you go the greener it gets, the fresher and cleaner it gets. Countryside, castles. Visit Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire.
Exactly right. My wife & 21 year old daughter visited London, Paris & Rome. My wife wants me to go back to the continent with her. I told her I would be happy to, BUT, I will want to visit medium size cities & small towns. Yes, we'll have to learn at least a rudimentary use of other languages, but we'll get to see the Germany & France that I enjoyed so much when I was there in the 90's. I understand that many parts of Eastern Europe are nice these days, too. (I was also in Bosnia BEFORE Slobadon Milosevic was arrested.)
Americans don't travel, you're full of it. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 All joking aside the US is kind of like the EU in that it's an amalgam of many cultures. The North and the South even had a Civil War. It would be like me visiting Ireland and claiming I knew what Europe was like.
This was funny to watch but you should visit some other places in America if you get the opportunity. California is like it's own little world, completely different from the rest of the United St- ....Actually you know what, every state is like that.. Each state is like an entirely different country.
I would add to this by saying many states also have extremely different cultures within themselves. LA is nothing like the small towns in more rural parts of California, where ranching and agriculture are primary. Then there's the sand dunes, and the mountains, the redwoods, the beaches... each area has it's own topography and subsequent culture.
Christopher Smith Lol that's a fucking joke. We have annual homicides and suicides with properly registered and legally possessed firearms in just my home town. Dumb cowboys with guns are as dangerous as the 'thugs' they criticize.
Reducing an entire country 2 only 1 city is incredibly unfortunate. Yes the US isnt as old as many other countries, regardless of our age we should b proud. Otherwise move somewhere else.
I agree that there is no one city that represents America, but the truth is that LA is the one city that best represents our country. She just didn't go far enough. You got many different ethnicities, rich and poor, beach and mountains, sunshine, culture, great food, traffic, guns, gangs, racism, and anything else you want. It's our good and our bad, all rolled up into one. Again, I agree that any one city doesn't do our country justice, but she isn't going to drive across America, so LA is the best one can do to experience America.
Your local store did not have produce section? Where had you gone, a corner liquor store or 7-11? Every grocery store I have been to in LA has a produce section, the biggest area of the store.
I cannot imagine any real grocery store that wouldn't have a produce section. I think the place you encountered must have been a convenience store. Next time you visit America try the Pacific NW.
She was in California, where most of the country's fruits and vegetables are grown, and she couldn't find a produce section in a grocery store? When I first moved to California, I was stunned by the variety of fruits and vegetables on offer in the grocery stores here.
I've never been in a grocery store in my life that didn't have a produce section. I've lived on both coasts as well. This girl doesn't seem very bright. Could be an act though.
Americans legitimately do LOVE Irish people, they're like the cool white people in our eyes. I was both impressed, proud, and not surprised that even the Crips and the Bloods in Compton totally changed their attitude toward you once they realized you were Irish 😂😂😂😂
I live in LA and when I heard her say, "I got on the bus in Inglewood..." I knew this wasn't going to be good. You can go to Compton, no it's not a touristy area and there is a lot of gang activity there. Bit dangerous. No idea why you couldn't find produce. If you were going to a corner mart I can understand this, but all of our grocery stores have a produce section.
I was worried for her when I found out she accidentally ended up in Compton, because that's such a dangerous place. I'm glad nothing happened to her or her friend. In the U.S., we know Compton is infamous for crime and shootings, but the rest of the world probably doesn't know that. I'm also glad that some of the people there warned her that Compton wasn't safe, and recommended that she get out of there.
Eh, as someone from NYC, big name cities like NYC, LA, Chicago, and Atlanta are kinda their own thing, with their own language/slang and culture compared to other parts of the US. Don't worry too, too much about people staring at you in places like Compton, yeah it's the hood, but most of those people who are predominantly black and Hispanic in that area, in the day time are just wondering "Fuck's a white person doing here?" Which is why you'll get weird looks. Just don't be out there at night.
I really can't even imagine what kind of store that you were calling a supermarket. The worst supermarket in the poorest neighborhood would still have an overwhelming variety of fresh fruit and produce. There's a joke where a man standing at the counter asks for a pound of ham, a pound of cheese, and a pound of sliced turkey. The intended purpose of the punchline of this joke was to denigrate the intelligence of the man at the counter based on his nationality. Therfore, in this instance, the employee behind the counter says, "You must be from Ireland." "Yes, I am, but how did you know?" "Because this is a hardware store." Really, No seasons to anything. Everything available every day of the year. Extra ethnic produce available by neighborhood, cactus leaves, mangoes, guava, hicama, cheramoye, breadfruit, 3 different kinds of coconut. Apples: macintosh, red delicious, golden delicious, gala, honey crisp, fuji, granny smith, cortland, empire, baldwin, gold rush, cameo, jazz, ambrosia, and on and on. Lettuce: iceberg, romaine, red leaf, green leaf, butter, boston, bibb, radicchio, endive, frisee, arugula, batavia, escarole, watercress, chicory, bok choy and on and on. I used to say that you could topple the Soviet Union if a thousand Sviet citizens could walk the aisles of any American supermarket. They would have to visit many markets of their own choosing because they would think that the first one was a Hollywood setup.
We really do love the Irish (as most of us are of Irish descent), but please don't use L.A. as a representation America, it's way off the mark. That place is out of control.
This is a problem with the internet age. Back in the day, a guy could do something a little different and stand out but now just being a little different is not good enough because of all the crazy stuff on the internet. I never decided to play that game so I've always just been plain ol' me. :)
I'm going to practice my Irish accent in case I wonder in Compton, or parts of Chicago, D.C., St. Loius, Detroit, etc. (Love your story girl, do it again after your next trip.)
I'm American and have a friend who was born and raised in England and still lives there. The stereotypes and misconceptions both of our countries (or any two countries) have about each other have always been a running joke between us. I had been to the UK a few times before we virtually met so I knew a lot of the stereotypes about over there were silly, whereas she had been to visit a relative in Canada once but had never been to the US. After we had been long distance friends for a long time (four years) I invited her over to the US to visit. I lived in the Midwest then, in the 'burbs of a large metro area but otherwise it was typical Hometown USA in "Flyover Country". In other words, not usually a destination for tourists from overseas. We talked a lot about how tourists visiting the US typically see only NYC, LA, Vegas, Orlando, and similarly touristy places. I suggested seeing and doing some touristy stuff but also some of the more typical Hometown America stuff, not just one or the other. She loved that idea so that's what we did. We agreed on Washington DC for our touristy destination and did a lot of the typical visitor to the US stuff around DC, but we also did a lot of every day American stuff around my Midwestern hometown, like going to a drive-in movie, local history museums, going "cruising" on Saturday night, etc. In fact, just the idea of a long road trip like we took to DC seemed like such an American thing to her. She loved her entire visit. In fact, she came back a couple of years later but doubled her visit to two weeks so we could do more traveling. Instead of DC we did Philly, NYC, and Niagara Falls, then back to my home city in the Midwest to do more relaxing, less rushed, everyday American stuff. We had a great time and she got a mix of US experiences that most visitors from overseas miss, particularly if they don't have the luxury of knowing someone here. Hopefully you will get or already have gotten the chance to do similar "Hometown USA" things to compliment and round out your more touristy US experiences.
She probably went to 711 or some other convenience shop. I noticed in London they dont have large supermarkets, just corner shops. Don’t know if the rest of the UK is the same.
Yeah, we love the Irish. Because you're one of two major European populations here we descended from that never tried to invade and kill anybody. And we love your accents. It probably reminds us of what we lost. L.A. is not America. It's Mars.
Come back sometime and explore between the coasts where the average person lives. Make it a point to get to the National Parks like Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Grand Canyon, Smoky Mountains, Yosemite... They will change you. FWIW, I've never seen a supermarket that didn't have produce. Convenience stores generally don't, but they're meant for picking up a few quick things (at a horrible price) while you're in a hurry. Or maybe you ran into the strangeness that is known as California.
I have never been in a market that didn't have produce - Being an American, I find your experience strange - However, LA is not an example of mainstream America
They also have like shops that just sell produce or just fruit. Where I'm at we do have places like that, but they are generally set up to resemble a farmer's stand or market stall. In LA and New York City to, you'll be walking down the sidewalk with urban sort of row shops, pawn, liquor store, dance studio, produce shop, massage parlor....
Yeah like London isn't really england. I live 30 miles from London and go regularly but it's like a foreign country in terms of culture and vibe. It just has a different feeling. Actually London is more like new york than england and new york isn't really like the rest of America!
That's interesting because my mom complained about not being able to find a salad in Ireland. I'm confused tho cause you can go in any decent grocery store here and find fruit and veggies.
Princess Consuela yeah I was thinking... I've never been in a single grocery in the US without fresh fruits and vegetables? I don't know what they're doing out in LA.. With all those Vegans.. Maybe she should have asked the "Sales assistant" for directions to produce? 😁
Agreed. They even have fresh apples and bananas in gas stations! Seriously I would find it completely odd if I went any place that sold groceries and they didn't at least have some fruits.
ann l well first of all L.A. isn't the state, it's a major city in the state of California. And the reason why is because from the fact that it's home to Hollywood to it's predominantly leftist political ideologies (to an almost aggressive extent); it's a city that's somewhat out of touch with the rest of the country. Los Angeles is the black sheep of the U.S. lol. As she so accurately put it in the video you mostly get "crazies trying to out crazy each other." In my opinion, first timers should start with major cities in the east coast or Midwest. Then visit the West coast later to get the nuances. Hope that helped 😁
It's Inglewood, not Englewood. I'm guessing you chose Inglewood for its proximity to LAX airport... I'm also guessing you never heard that Compton is called the birthplace of gangster rap.... Next time buy a guide to LA... or spend a few minutes googling the areas you're interested in. Irish folk jumping on a bus to Compton is like going cliff-diving knowing you're not even a strong swimmer (It's the fall that'll kill you anyway).
Americans love the underdog, and therefore love the Irish. Also keep in mind, we don’t have the most friendly historical relationship with England either……So, common ground. Hence, we love the Irish.
I'd be interested in the similarities you noticed. For the most part this is accurate, though like many people on the comments board said: LA has its own culture and norms. The truth is that each state is like a country all its own. Even within the same state, many big cities can be strikingly different from the rest of the state (e.g. Austin vs Texas) and other cities in the state (LA vs SD vs SF). And yes, Americans love the Irish. It's the melodic accent and the good looks.
