It doesn't bother me. I never look in and I think most people don't either. It's just the occasional little kid that looks in. Meh.. there are worse things in the world.
I've always hated it. Some enterprising young go-getter should design a thing that covers that space,, something easily portable so you could have one in your purse or backpack and use it whenever you're in one of those awful toilets. Maybe something with Velcro.
Robert Settle What you are implying is that when Americans ask how are you they are sincere and they listen to the answer. And I wondered, wow, can anybody be that naïve, or are people really that stupid?
@@dner75-xh9le If you read the experiences of others on here, yes some people DO stare, AND there are twerpy kids who photobomb on people, it's becoming a fad.
If you want to take a nice private dump, do it at home. When you're pooping on someone else's turf, don't complain. In some countries, I have seen toilet paper sold in vending machines that are easy to miss if you go into the public bathroom quickly. Oops! And those squat "appliances" can be tricky for Westerners who are used to being able to sit. As a general rule, it's good to keep your wits about you and to be flexible if you're looking to take a dump in a public bathroom. -- By the way, the nicest public bathroom I ever saw in the U.S. is at the Mother Church of The Church of Christ, Scientist (The Christian Scientists) in Boston, and they have a 30' diameter glass globe of the earth that you can walk through and experience some acoustics that you won't find elsewhere.
Everyone's different, I know people who can NEVER take a shit in public. Myself, I can handle it when I need to, I have however been walked in on sometimes when the lock on the door is shit and doesn't work.
When I was stationed in the Middle East, one of our Catholic chaplains was from Ireland, the other one from Scotland. Some of us Americans were talking about the upcoming St Patrick's Day. The Scot said, "I don't understand why you celebrate that holiday." The Irishman said, "You're just jealous because they like us more than you..."
We just wrapped up the local Irish Festival this past weekend. We have as many Scots as Irish participate in the festival. A lot of the other festivals have changed the name to Celtic festival to include everyone.
And if we've got toddlers crawling around we've got cheap covers to throw on outlets to make sure little Jimmy can't shove something in there. Otherwise it's not really a problem except for stupid teenagers that do something for a dare, and at that point no safety measures you put in place are going to stop them.
Shaun, I appreciate how respectful you are to the US. Many non-Americans like to hate on us because all they see is negative things about the US on the news. Keep up the great work man.
Concerning the outlets. The reason you have a switch to turn off your outlets is because your electricity is 240 volts. Our electricity is normally 120 volts. That is a huge difference when it comes to getting electrocuted. We have some 240 volt outlets for heavy appliances such as stoves and window air conditioners but usually the plugs remain in those all of the time, so no need to turn them off. As a child I was shocked many times from sticking my finger, and even tongue, into outlets. If they had been 240 volts I probably would be dead. As it is I became an Electronics Technician!
Ok so saying “how are you” it’s like the equivalent of British people saying “you alright?” as a greeting. When I first met someone from the UK I was so annoyed at her asking me that because I thought she think I must look miserable if she’s constantly trying to make sure I’m alright. I finally asked her and then we had a laugh about cultural differences lol
In South Africa they kept asking us "How'd you sleep?" and at first we would actually answer them in detail, til we figured out it was their way to say "good morning".
Two Americans meet, one says "How's it going?", the second responds "Hey, what's up?"...they both keep walking without another word. This is normal and expected behavior, it's like being deeply tongue kissed by everyone you meet in France, or being slapped by everyone you meet in Italy...or so I've heard.
The bathroom thing is for safety. If someone is in trouble, you'll know immediately. Also, if there's no toilet paper, you can ask the person next to you to hand you a roll.
Idk if it’s accepted here that we let people see you poop for safety. It’s not like they wouldn’t hear some sort of scuffle and you can still see underneath with no gap in the doors.
Yeah no I'm also an American an I'd say thats kinda weird saying hey you i need some toilet paper can you hand it over. Like no i don't think any of us sane guys would do something like that.
We do the 'how are you' as a greeting here in Australia, too, and it's pretty funny when you're meeting up with a friend and the conversation goes something like this: A: Hey, lovely to see you, how are you? B: I'm great, it's great to see you too, how're you? A: Yeah, good! [Greeting over - actual conversation starts] A: So, how _are_ you? B: Yeah, you know, it's been a tough few weeks at work... etc.
Javiera Scarratt lol the best answer to how are you at least in the Southern US is fair to midlin'. The full blown convo states with how's yer mama'n'em
How are you is a terrible greeting. It's super annoying when you aren't doing well because you know nobody wants to hear that and now you're expected to lie.
Yes! The lemonade is totally different. I spent a lot of time in NZ a few years back and they insisted “this is lemonade” ummm no that is Sprite or 7-Up not lemonade lol
I think cold drinks and ice comes from it being very hot at times in the USA. I live in Kentucky which is sort of central and in summer it’s regularly 30-35 degrees Celsius and sometimes much higher. When it’s like that you just gotta have something cold.
Love the shirt. The Tennessee Volunteers got their name from Texas. When Texas was fighting for its independence from Mexico, Texas ask Tennessee for 2500 volunteers. Tennessee sent 30, 000. We have been the Tennessee Volunteers ever since.
@Aleta Harrington I was also born & rsised in Tennessee. When I was in school, the state they taught me was the name came from the war for Texas independence.
F. Jones With all the nuts running around these days (especially here in So California) the gaps need to be bigger. We've been overrun with homeless, vagrants, drug addicts. I avoid public restrooms as much as possible.
I remember back in the 1970s as a kid, I heard stories about kids going into the stall when a guy was using it. In fact, I accidentally did that myself when I was about 7. It might have something to do with that.
Joel Collins their is also a story (not sure if it’s true or not) here in Kentucky, where the Shawnee and Chickasaw found the red hair of the Scots and Irish attractive and bred with them.
The tax thing is sales tax. It's not displayed because the % of sales tax changes per state. Some states, like the one I live in of Oregon, don't have sales tax at all. For me, that issue doesn't exist.
In the US there is no Federal Sales tax. The state, county, and city can all put their own taxes on something. That means that there is a lot of variance and that makes it difficult for chain stores to price things.
@@glasserbuds There is nothing preventing Oregon towns from implementing their own sales tax. Ashland and Yachats have 5% tax on prepared food and drink.
@John Ashtone The city I live in has 12 counties, each county has a different tax rate that ranges from 6% to 18%, that is why I do my grocery shopping in the next state which has no sales tax on anything
Hi, Shaun. About the taxes...in America because each state has its own state tax, but each state is further broken down by counties and each county has its own taxes, then there is also every city has its own city tax as well...now the reason they don't include tax in advertised prices is because you might have two retail stores both selling the same product but are separated by a few miles and a county line but the cost of that product may be less in one store because the taxes are less in that area, well the federal government has said that taxes will not be included in advertised prices as a way to give all retail stores a chance to compete equally in the retail market. Its all about promoting a capitalist market.
Yeah but this is a weak excuse. The person selling the item knows the final price after taxes and could just as easily post that price. We should switch.
jayteegamble Because companies might launch a nationwide or statewide advertisement for a product to cost a certain amount - $1, $99, etc. That’s what people expect to see in stores. It would be weird to walk into one store and that $99 item costs $110 and a few miles away it costs $105. It’s probably less to do with being able to calculate it than it is marketing. It’s not rocket science to estimate what the final cost will be. I can do it in my head in about 5 seconds.
@@trylikeafool not just that but it would be a nightmare to try and do any sort of promotion... Like... 2 for $3 coupon? That would be impossible to do as you would need to make a separate coupon for literally every city, county, ect and those coupons could only work there... And it would be a logistic nightmare for signage and such...
Its neither week nor is an excuse. Its a fact. If companies couldn't match or beat a competing company's price they would start losing customers to their competition in the next county so how long would it take them to decide to pull out of their communities that their in order to stay in business and when the community loses those businesses then they lose revenue from those lost taxes and they lose jobs for local people who then have to struggle to provide for themselves and their families. Everyone is effected by those lost taxes. No its better that taxes are not included on the advertised price. What is not being said here is that in the U.K. and Europe is that they have a flat sales tax and do not have all the different taxes for various states, counties, and cities that we Americans have to pay. @@jayteegamble
Sales tax can also be different in a certain PART of a city. There can be an additional ‘entertainment district’ (or similar) tax of say, .01%, at restaurants or stores only in that area. Also, often times a city may increase sales tax for a specific number of years to help pay for a stadium or something like that after residents have voted on it.
After a 2 year study, the National Science Foundation announced the following results on America's ball-related recreational preferences: 1. The sport of choice for unemployed or incarcerated people is basketball. 2. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is bowling. 3. The sport of choice for blue-collar workers is football. 4. The sport of choice for supervisors is baseball. 5. The sport of choice for middle management is tennis. 6. The sport of choice for corporate officers is golf. Conclusion: The higher you rise in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become.
now, or not ever? when i was in my early 20s I'd drink "cheerleadered" beers without thought. ya know, the ones that were half finished and left on a table. i was pitiful.
Because after prohibition the remaining breweries began to brew a substandard beer made mostly with rice. A great way to cover up flavor is to serve it cold. Our great grandfathers would call, what most Americans consider beer, shite. Thank god for the micro beer resurgence.
@Leonard Chornomaz the malt is made from rice not wheat, barley or rye is all. I assume you buy syrup malt to begin your wort. If not you could cook it down yourself obviously doing that is a lot more time consuming. So most of us home brewers buy the malt syrup it saves time and it is made in a more precise manner. Regardless rice is a lot cheaper than the grains I mentioned above. You have had it if you ever had Budweiser, Coors, Miller or pretty much every beer sold nationally by a major brewer
Most Americans greet someone with "Hi, how are you?" knowing full well that there's a 0.1% chance that the person you ask will lay their problems on you. Yes, most of the time people say, "Fine, thank you", and move on with the conversation. But occasionally someone will pour out their troubles to you, and because you asked, you have to be cool about it. American women handle those anomalous responses the way all women do, with a hug and words of sympathy. American men, respond the way men around the world do to hearing about a problem, we offer advice on how to fix it. Just saying...
@@JenIsHungry I guess that saying males have penis's is sexism to you. Noting typical gender associated behavior is not sexism. Denying a person a job based on their sex is sexism if the job could be done by either a male or a female.
When I ask someone how they're doing I genuinely mean it. Am I the only American that genuinely wants to know how random people are doing and want to help if they need or want help?
So, about that “how are you?” business. Just the other day I went to the store and I slipped on ice. I tweaked out my knee, I was limping, it hurt, etc. I ran across a man in the aisles of the store, he asked “How are you?”. Literally, without any thought, I said “Aw, I’m fine thanks, you?”. I had just injured myself! I had to hobble home and take the day off of work and everything! But my answer was “Yeah I’m fine 🙂 “. 🤣 🤣 🤣
1) Bathrooms, you can legit recognize your co-workers and discuss the days event. 2) Ice is life. The US gets extremely hot, even in the north. The colder the the drink, the better. Iced coffee during the winter months is a staple, even in negative temps. 3) Not every states has a sales tax; because each states governs themselves, like a mini country, they are able to dictate their own state taxes. 4) We are work-aholics, not by choice, so people work around the clock. Food and drinks are essential at 3 am, or if you have the munchies...... 6) Sports....will get you killed. You ride or die for your teams. Its personal.... GO PATRIOTS! 7) Lemonade with ice.... OMG! SOOO GOOOOD. We grow so many lemons here. Thank you Florida! 8) "How are you?" Is more so like saying, "Hi, I don't really care about your life, but I'm gonna pretend so you don't think I'm an a$$hole... But most people who do ask, do generally care and want to know.
you pretty much nailed it. the people dont like sales tax, and some states go overboard. i moved from california to oregon and after a year im almost used to no sales tax . as to the sports, we really are entertainment motivated. that why we have so many sports, and movies and theme parks.
Yeah New York has some of the highest state taxes in the country and if you bought it in New York City the city taxes are added onto that and are high compared to the rest of the country as well
It's 7-Up, not what you would consider lemonade. Americans make the best lemonade. The French have citron presse, but home-made American lemonade can't be beat. In California where I grew up we had a Meyer lemon tree and lime tree in the backyard. I made tons of strong, fresh lemonade - when I was a kid I put tons of sugar in, now less. With lots of juicy lemon bits and add a little lemon zest...nothing is more refreshing.
@@KD-vb9hh Emm your lemon aide sounds almost like mine except I mix the zest with just a little sugar and twist the ice cold glass in it, Kinda like the salt on a margarita glass
My husband and I were overseas and needed someone to take our picture. There was an English speaking group nearby and we asked if someone would take our picture. A man came forward and took our picture. My husband said “I appreciate it.” As the group departed, we heard the man mumble to his group, “The least he could have done is say thank you.” My husband was perplexed. In our corner of the world, telling someone that you appreciate their kindness is the same as saying thank you.
The gap is not THAT big. I get that it's there, but the exaggerations make me laugh. That said, I hate them too and appreciate when the public toilets are more private.
@@mountainmama7155 Yeah because one you're use to it and two you're there to relieve yourself not hangout like some people. I think it's like that because being that it's a public restroom it's not supposed to be comfortable. You're supposed to piss ,shit and go, not lingering around.
7:00 A lot of the tax stuff is more for transparency so we know how much we're actually getting taxed, rather than having it hidden in the cost of the item. Tax also varies by area, as there can be national, state, county, and/or city taxes on an item, depending on the item of course.
Yep, and if would cost a lot more if McDonald's or wherever had to print different signs for every city instead of just saying "$1 menu" because it could be the $1.05, $1.09, $1.11 menu. It also would mean they would have to change computer registers, when I worked retail we sometimes had to send items to other locations that requested them and that would be harder to do if it were priced differently at the other location.
In the U.S.,there is no national or federal sales tax.they regulate income tax.Sales tax is a different percent per State,and not all things are taxed as food is not taxed in markets but taxes on non food products.
About the toilet stalls - unfortunately, they got less private because there was an issue with people doing drugs/having sex/doing criminal activities in stalls. It's a precaution. Most people here tolerate the gaps by ignoring the stalls and not looking as they walk past. Looking into a stall would be like a man checking out another man's privates at the urinal. It's not cool.
That's simply inaccurate ... they were never more private than they are today, they didn't suddenly get "less private" because of drug use! what a laughable fiction!!
That simply is not true at all. The gap at the top and bottom have been around since before the depression and serves multiple uses chiefly for ventilation and the ability to see if the stall is in use from a distance.
@@dimesonhiseyes9134ell, Im 6 foot 2 inches and have never seen over the top of a stall while walking past. The botton, it barely shows feet and also it helps us to know if the door is closed that someone is actually in there, or its empty with a closed door.
@@devinreese7704 Interesting info. Yeah I could see your point. I used to be into IPA's but my beer now is really cheap and refreshing so I don't care much about em.
It is just what you get used to. I'm from UK and if I have a can of beer it is not from the fridge as I prefer warm beer. Many people in UK would feel like a load of ice cubes were diluting their drink. I would like the free refills idea though.
@@Phiyedough Woah I think you are wrong about a few things in America. We never put ice cubes in our beer. We keep the cans or bottles in the fridge normally and at bars sometimes they will put their pint glasses in a freezer. The beer on tap is kept cold though too. But beer will never have free refills. Soda will though. Sometimes at bars there is a happy hour at like 5pm and then you can get beers around half price.
Dylan Lorenço The ones I remember were at interstate truck stops in the early to mid 70’s. Specifically, Union 76 and Gulf truck stops in the mid-west. I remember putting a dime in the mechanism, or crawling underneath if I had no change..pretty nasty
Tax differs by state. And in some cases by county and city. Your mistake was buying it in NYC. In Delaware, there’s no sales tax. In West Virginia, there’s no sales tax on most food items. I live where there’s about a 6% sales tax. We don’t like it, but hey we are used to it. Just a part of life!
I understand having the tax but why can't the tax be calculated and added TO the price tag before putting the tag onto shelf/item? I'm quite sure the tax does not vary from day to day/month/quarter. As a tourist it gets very difficult when traveling your country and wanting to purchase things. For us Aussie's the tax, GST, is added BEFORE it goes on the shelf. When you're counting pennies when shopping at least you'll know how much you've spent before hitting the check out and no surprises.
We wouldn’t mind if the tax was already calculated into the price on the shelf, but it’s something we are so used to that I don’t think there’s anyone pushing for it to change.
As other people have said, sales taxes vary depending upon which state, county, and city you happen to be in. Different levels of government get different amounts, so the amount the buyer pays can vary even in cities that are right next to each other. If the sales tax was added onto the price tag, companies would have to make separate tags for the same product that they sell in different locations rather than just tag them all the same and let the individual store add the appropriate amount of sales tax at the cash register.
@@grandmasmagic3858 I prefer to see the product cost before the tax in order to make certain the tax is calculated correctly and they aren't jacking up the cost. Also, look on many products and there is a MSRP that does not include tax. Since each state (and even cities) calculate sales tax at different rates the MSRP can remain the same without having to adjust for sales tax.
Regarding the electrical plugs: US wall plugs have only half the voltage of UK plugs. It will shock you, but it won't kill you, unless you are in the bath. US plugs in bathrooms have fuses to mitigate the whole shocking death thing, though that may vary by state. Building codes are very much a local thing. In Texas, electrocution is probably common, maybe even mandatory. No so much in New York. You left out baseball, the national pastime.
#4 When I lived in Ireland, I would often think I was cooking something on the stovetop, only to find I forgot to flip the switch on the wall as well. Aghhhh! 😫
Go to the doctor, he says, “how are you?” Do you answer, “Fine, thanks. And you?” Or do you answer, “My blood pressure is still too high,” or whatever the issue is?
@@robertewalt7789 Depends on if you are passing your Dr. on the street or are paying him to tell him what's wrong with you You might want to stick around and tell him more if you are paying him for a service.
@@robertewalt7789 I would say "fine, thanks and you?" Normally when I go to the doctors it's for a check up on my blood work and that's about it. If I feel like I have a serious problem I'll go straight to the hospital.
I recently, here on RU-vid, made a comment that said something along the lines of me saying "How are you" is just emphatic. I hate it when people actually tell me how they are. A girl got so upset and called me cold and callus lol
The gap is off-set as far as the position of a person sitting on the toilet providing enough privacy for the short time people are actually using the facility most want just get in do their business and get out. If the door is locked or you see shoes at the bottom of the stall it's occupied, no big deal.
We don't add the tax because we want to know how much tax we're paying. We believe in transparency on taxation. We don't really like doing the math in our heads, but we want to know the portion of our purchases that the government is keeping.
In the states it's common knowledge to know and calculate the tax in our head, so we don't really feel taken advantage of. Different states have different taxes. NYC is super high.
You can just Google it lol. Times I've been inconvenienced by not knowing post tax price are infinite, times I've been inconvenienced by not being able to see our tax rate at a moment's notice are probably in the negatives.
I think in canada they show the taxes and the price of the item on the shelf tag. Pretty useful. Although the fact that taxes vary by states, and all states are receiving the same product might make it difficult. Not sure on this one. That being said. I would love to know the full price for the item I'm paying for upfront.
Sorry but ...in Canada the tax is NOT lumped in with the price of your purchase! We have gst (federal) and pst (provincial) there are plenty of lump ins tho..eg beer and cigs and gasoline are taxed up the wazoo
The public bathroom stalls here in the USA may be odd/weird, BUT we usually don’t have to pay to use public restrooms! The pay thing was so odd to have to pay to get into and out of the restrooms in the UK when we were there in 1996.
The reason why we don’t display the final price is because taxes vary from city to city, county by county and then the state tax. Franchise business would have to print thousands of different price labels for the same item because items cost different because of the taxes. What your asking to have done will be impossible.
@@rwbimbie5854 Not to mention the five states that have no sales tax! Shaun, tell everyone to visit Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon! ;-)
Sacramento and throughout the central valley be 100+ degrees on the regular in the summer. Some days might get over 110 but its a dry heat feels like your getting fried by the sun, they say it beats humidity lol
70 degrees is hot? I need a light jacket for the two or three days we get of that temperature. Try 105 with high humidity, then you will understand what “hot” is.
@@LyraKeltica61 I used to work at world market and we had this British dude come in and I said that to him and he unloaded his whole day on me. Kinda weird but he was a cool dude.
Public restroom gaps are the least of my worries. Clean? Paper? Door latch work? I've worked in some industrial situations where there's 6 toilets and 500 guys using them. What's privacy? About the electrical outlet. 110v doesn't arc very much. 220v arcs quite a bit and the arc can burn you and burn up the prongs on the plug. Dang it now I have to calculate Celsius to Fahrenheit? 21 x 1.8 + 32 = 69.8 a little warm. Sports? I'm a New Orleans Saints fan why wait for the season to open lets start hating the Atlanta Falcons now.
I think our sockets have built in safety's. You could literally spray some of them with water and it's fine. But maybe that's not his concern. Might be the device was accidentally left on, and it might be fatal if pluggins it in with the power on? Depending on what it is.
For us females it can be worse. We have more stalls than you guys and imagine walking past and accidentally seeing a blood filled tampon coming out of a vagina. That is very gross and will scar you for a lifetime.
I’ve heard British & Australians are shocked we heat water for tea in the microwave- is that true? Guess I don’t see why making tea in the microwave is shocking lol. We do it every morning. 😂
So the tax thing. In Europe y'all have a VAT tax. This is technically a tax on the seller of the item. We have a sales tax, which is a tax on the buyer. That's why it's displayed differently.
One time I asked for a Guinness in the famous Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel, NYC. The bar man poured it in a frosted glass! He was annoyed when I complained.
@@davidallan6250 I love Guinness too, but it's gotta be cold. My ex-son-in-law is a brewmaster, and he brews his own beer and he brewed a porter that is mouth watering delicious.
@@davidallan6250 I agree it depends on the beer especially the type of beer. Many Americans drink nasty beer that is only palatable at near freezing temperatures, so that you can't tell how awful it is.
I'm from Tennessee in the USA and I was so delighted to see you wearing a shirt from my home state..all the way in Scotland. TY for posting. Have a great day
@@AtomicSquirrelHunter I live in Houston as well it's meee 70/30 it depends on the circles you hang out with. MOST people without a Texas(southern) accent tend NOT to say Howdy.
When I was in Asia, a British woman told me she found it odd when Americans say "What's up?" Apparently it's not a thing in Britain. A French friend saw me and said "How do you do?" I laughed. She said "What should I say?" I told her we usually say "How's it going?" or "How are you?" or something like that. "How do you do?" would have been from some textbook fifty years ago or more.
@@lionhartd138 I would have to agree with that. I had a little trouble in Ireland and even in London with some of the locals being pretty vocal about their dislike of Americans. But, to be fair, I was there because of the military, and I kind of understand the feeling of a lot of Europeans when it comes to our country's foreign policy. But still man, don't shoot the messenger lol. I was really surprised at how nice the Germans were too. Don't really know why I thought they wouldn't be, but they were incredibly nice and helpful too.
Definitely, especially when it is supposed to be 90 degrees F here in a few days and usually gets up to 100 degrees F or more in the height of the summer
And God help you if you believe ANYTHING a New Yorker has to say about Tennessee because all we are to them is a fly over state. You want to know about Tennessee, come to Tennessee. And whatever you do, don't ask us about New Yorkers. We might tell you.
Our outlets run at half the voltage of yours. Safety isn't as big a concern. For the few things that do run at 220, safety precautions and special outlets are in use. From our perspective, it seems odd to use 240 volts to charge a cell phone.
I used to wonder why we didn't just use a higher current in the US, but I've come to realize the lower one is actually enough, and it's considerably safer too. In the UK the government enforces more electric safety precautions - special plugs required, no outlets or wall switches allowed in bathrooms, etc - but per capita there are a lot more accidental electrocutions in the UK than there are in the US. Higher voltage is simply more dangerous.
@@bentleyr00d Exactly. It takes effort to die at 110 volts. Not so much at 240 volts, because they run the same 15 amps on household lines. And for _years_ lamps were sold without a plug, because they had competing outlets! Death by electrocution used to be a major cause of death in the UK. You can have your finger in between the prongs of a US plug as you're inserting it into the socket. It'll shock you, and you'll move that finger. But it won't kill you. WIN: USA! Especially now that we're moving towards LED lights and flatscreen TVs. The only thing that need that much power are stoves and dryers, and they have special plugs. That you don't move or change very often.
In Argentina I got electrocuted with a 220 v. The bathroom floor was wet, I was barefoot and plugged in the hair drier - no safety switch there, but a piece of the wire was bared - stupid, I was a teenager - and my hand happen to be on that bared wire. Thankfully my grandma heard me scream and she pulled me away with a wooden broom. That was scary crap right there!
I think 50Hz would be slightly more dangerous than 60hz too. The closer you get to DC the more dangerous it is. From what I studied in school, I believe 400hz is the safest. I was told DC current will travel straight through the center of your body and the higher the frequency, the more it will travel on the surface like on the skin or outer part of the body so not to affect nerves and organs as much.
Tennessee girl here! Love the shirt. Just got back from my first trip to Scotland and loved every minute of it. Highlands were beautiful! Loved Edinburgh as well! I hate the bathroom gaps as well.
1. Bathrooms - we are used to it and intentionally avert your eyes. 2. Cold drink is important, because of heat and ice is optional if cold enough. 3. Tax - you must have never been to Canada! LoL their VAT tax is like 15+% on top. 4. Electric plugs - we often hide the locations where stuff is plugged in because it's unsightly to us. Sometimes we have wall switches.
Idk about the north bc I don’t travel too much but most restaurants in the south iced water is always free. U can go into anywhere and just ask for an ice water.
US adopted electricity earlier than Britain thanks to Edison and Westinghouse. One of the safety features in US houses is a circuit breaker or fuse box which breaks the circuit if the current draw is too high. The US system (and plug types) was adopted by almost all countries in Western hemisphere. We also have special fast acting outlets in bathrooms, which you don't have for hair dryers razors and toothbrushes. We have always had our plugs permanently attached to our appliances because of that, you used to have to go out and buy a plug for an applied a and attach it yourselves. Both systems are equally safe based on safety data. Its just how our respective countries set up their electrical systems. Once a system is in and working (safe) it makes no sense to change it.
We have circuit breakers here too. Basic safety feature. Very old electrical systems may not have them, such as the one or in or old barns, but we just put in an RCD in there and I'd it detects a problem it shuts off the power. I didn't like how easily the plugs could be oneself ot of the socket in the USA verses the UK. Over here sometimes thou have to prey much have a fight with a plug to get it in a socket 🤣
@@charliebrown5755No, commercial power (lights in private houses )occurred in 1870 to 1900 in both US and UK. Most of US (except rural) had electric power by 1920. My two uncles (who were farmers from Pennsylvania )who visited the UK in the early 1940s, complained about the lack of electricity on the farms they visited during the war. US and Canadian standardization occurred because of the shared use of Niagra Falls as a power generator.
@@flock_ness Part of it is that the UK voltage is on 220, which is not usual household current, (Though things like electric stoves and dryers may run on special big lines, with their own breakers or fuses, and those usually aren't unplugged routinely or turned on when you do.) Anyway, our general household current's a much lower voltage (about half) and it won't arc or hurt you just plugging something in. You really have to go out of your way to hurt yourself plugging something in, therefore. (At the cost of needing some higher voltage circuits to run a welder or something that just needs more, but those also usually need more load capacity anyway. ) Also Little Bob's describing a GFI or GFCI outlet, (Ground fault interrupter, etc) that's basically an outlet that cuts itself off if you say, drop an appliance in the sink or tub or something actually dangerous, usually mandatory these days near sinks or in bathrooms. Its own little circuit breaker, essentially. It'll have a couple little buttons to check it and/or reset it if it is tripped.
As far as the outlets, it depends on the wiring of the structure. Some outlets are "hot" all the time, while others have independent switches wired to them from a given distance.
Nice Monster Girl : Hey Jude: Hey you! Out there on the wall..." Hey, y'all! Hey, Mama. Hey, Daddy. It works for everything & expresses friendliness or demands immediate attention, depending on circumstances
More privacy in American bathrooms would be welcomed but in the men's room we have man law to fall back on. If you go peeking through that gap you are likely to get your man card punched the hard way. No chit chat either in the men's room and eye's on your business, no one else's.
The chit chat bit is a ton of horse shit. If i'm having a conversation on the way into the head i'm not gonna just awkwardly shut up when I cross the threshold. I'm gonna finish what I was saying. You seem like the insecure kinda guy that doesnt change out when he goes to the gym but comes dressed already because you might see a naked guy in the locker room.
@@jordanhicks5131 and whats wrong with that? It's totally understandable to be shy in that regard. Not a lot of people have desirable bodies or people just simply don't like showing skin. We're all different.
It's great to see how respectful and enthusiastic you are about American quirks. I have great respect for Scotland, specially for her people. While I was stationed in Europe I didn't get a chance to visit Scotland but me and my wife are looking forward to seeing everything y'all have to offer. I'm very interested in your food and historical markers. Great content 🙌🏾 Shaun!
1: I know nothing about this bathroom thing, never noticed. In china there aren't even doors on some of the stalls in the plants I work in. 2: Ice in drinks is very good, especially beer. 3: Tax on top of the price just shows you how much theft the government gets away with. It is supposed to shock and anger you. Taxation is theft. 4: Interesting on the plugs, maybe it is because we use 110vac instead of 220vac? 5: Americans are up and working 24/7, we need something open all the time. 6: Americans definitely like sports, we grow up playing as many sports as we can usually. Rugby needs to catch on in the US. 7: Lemonade is good when it is EXTREMELY cold. 8: Greetings in the US are very fleeting, maybe it helps us be more friendly? Americans - despite what our news media likes to say about us - feel pride that people want to visit here, and we truly do want people to enjoy themselves and have a great time and love their visit here.
I saw my first public bathroom in a park in Virginia that didn’t have doors on the stalls. I think it was from the people doing drugs and copulating in the stalls.
🚽 No door would be almost impossible to manage. Need some privacy. 💰Sales tax are a shock & scandal for US citizens too, esp. in places where our politicians are taxing us to extreme levels. They can vary widely by location. Before visiting US, important to do a bit of research to save some $ where possible. 🍋Shocked the other day reading a Lemonade Scone Recipe made w/Sprite. Lemon-lime soda!? Lemonade is strictly a treat made of fresh squeezed lemon juice, water & a simple syrup or sweetener. No bubbles. Sometimes a sprig of mint. ❄Live on icy cold beverages. Nothing more refreshing on a sizzling day🌡(water, coffee, tea, beer, cocktails, etc.) or even in dead of winter. 🍵Rarely drink hot coffee, cocoa, or tea, but may indulge when temps drop below 60F. 🏈Tailgating, play-off parties & team support is almost a national obsession. ⚾️⚽️🏀🏒 🏇 Sports are seasonal & rotate on a year round basis. There's always something to watch & cheer here for all sorts of fans. Yay❣ 🎬 In LA, we're also obsessed with TV, film, theater & music production. Oscars, Golden Globes, Sag Awards, Grammy's, Emmy's, Tony's, etc. These all take on special event status in our realm too. Not that we need an excuse to party... ♦️"How ya doin'?" is just a polite way to break the ice w/someone. Unless you know the person, it's not meant to press ppl into meaningful dialogue. Meant to give a short & sweet response. 🕰In big cities, we're totally spoiled by 24/7 groceries, restaurants, pharmacies, gas stations, etc. Great for night 🦉s & ppl who work different schedules too!
Many Americans HATE taxes... problems with being taxed is why we're American. I think not displaying taxes in shops is our way of saying, "This is what WE'RE charging you... now wait and see what the government takes from you." "Hi, how are you?" Is a way to say hello, and that you're not opposed to having a brief conversation with the person you're speaking to. It has evolved into, "What's up?" The younger generation has shortened this to, "Sup?"
We hate taxes so much, that we fought a war to gain independence from the UK in large part because of taxes... and here we are, paying taxes out the butt.
I think "How are you" is answered differently depending on what part of the U.S. you're in. Here in the Upper Midwest, my experience is that people may say "Fine," but people may use it as an opportunity to talk about something currently on their mind--either positive or negative.(I suspect it's not like this on the East Coast.) I personally use it as an invitation to talk that people may either choose to take advantage of or not take advantage of. Of course, depending on the relationship, some sharing might fall into the category of "too much information."
Agree with your comments on lack of bathroom privacy. I also thinks it's weird when other people select a stall right next to me----as opposed to an empty one farther away! About the American "how are you?", I think people mean it as a "friendlier hello". :) I am probably more British on this point! I tend to use it as deeper than just a greeting.
@@shaunvlog Nah. Real sweet tea is hard to find outside of the southern US. Living in the north, I will drink the lipton stuff when I have a craving, but the way they make it in the south is an absolute art form. People have their family secret recipes that take a whole day to brew.
Iced drinks: Personally I don't prefer ice, but yeah as a culture we do drink iced drinks even in winter, at least in restaurants. I'm not sure, but the practice may have originated in restaurants realizing that if they fill the glass with ice they can sell less of the actual drink for the same amount of money. Sales tax: As others have said, cities, counties and states can all levy sales taxes. And some, like New York, can have different tax rates on different items or even who's buying or for what purpose the item is being purchased. And the taxes could change perhaps several times a year, depending on how and when levies are voted on. I've worked in IT for a multi-state retailer, and as much a pain in the ass as the current system is for everyone concerned, having to maintain the final price on all price tickets all the time would be a nightmare at best, and in some cases impossible. Electricity: Our standard household circuits are 110 - 120 volts, half the British voltage so it's not quite as dangerous. Most things that plug in (lamps, appliances, etc) have their own switches built in. And of course, as children we are taught to keep our fingers away from the prongs on electric plugs when plugging/unplugging. However, for items that need large amounts of power - stoves, electric furnaces, clothes dryers - we do also have 220 - 240 volt wiring. Sports: We're introduced to multiple sports in school, both though interscholastic teams and in PE classes; football in the fall, basketball in winter, baseball or softball in spring. By high school most schools have teams for those three plus wrestling and track & field, and depending on the school's facilities (or those available nearby) you can add tennis, vollyball, golf, swimming, ice hockey and more; for both boys and girls. So early on we get turned into fans and participants of many sports. Lemonade: Yeah :^) And hot lemonade when you have a head cold.
Really enjoyed this video. Cultural difference is fun to experience. Coming from a guy that never left the Midwest until after I turned 18. I joined the army after High School and went from Minnesota to Georgia for Basic Training. Opened my eyes... Then from Georgia, to Washington state to catch my flight to South Korea that had a pitstop in Japan. Amazing experience. 14hr flight sucked... Anyways. 1. Bathroom stalls are terrible... but their even worse at older sports arenas that still use urinal troughs. 2. I do prefer my drinks with carbonates' with ice. The harder drinks... no ice. 3. Tax from state to state is always weird for me. I come from minnesota where there are no clothing tax. so you pay the tag price. This includes legal drugs(pharmaceuticals), newspaper and direct food purchases. The overall sales tax is abit higher than some other states. 4. Having been SKorea, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan and BOSS trips to other random euro places. The power outlet thing is a bit jarring. Some countries do express more concern for electrical safety than america but I will have to say american power safety is leap and bounds over other countries. People are now more naturally educated on surge protectors and power converters than my friends who live overseas. 5. 24hr services is underappreciated thing. But yeah... I remember Germany and S Korea was basically done before the nightlife started. Now we have lyft and uber... So, migraine? Can't drive...? Lyft/uber. 6. Don't talk to my mom about anything football if it is NOT Green Bay... Me? I'm all about ALL my Minnesota sport teams. All the way down to knowing curling players from Minnesota that competed in the Olympics. 7. Lemonade and sun tea is usually the first thing I go for whenever I come back from overseas. I know you didn't mention sun tea, but you need to try some homemade sun tea It is amazing. Just grab a glass, sit back and chill on your porch and enjoy your humanity on a nice spring/summer day. 8. Salutations! I always love the different level of greetings from state to state. I remember being agitated when I would enter a shop in Germany and I would get a greeting when I enter the place.
Wow Ian-Devon. You covered a lot all in one reply... And that's good for (his/everyone's) education ... (We have several states and Germany in common...)
The "how are you?" thing depends on context and relationship. If you know someone it would be expected he/she would give you a little more information, especially if he/she has been going through something. It's certainly also used as a polite greeting at a more superficial level. Americans know how to gauge this in conversation.
It’s the great American Pastime! Perhaps those ares where many are not into baseball are just too far away from a home team? Even my fam in Alabama, diehard college football territory, goes to Braves games in Atlanta occasionally, or enjoys a minor league game in the summer
@@twobluestripes Actually I'd encourage local bush league games, like Northwoods League and stuff, they're more what games used to be before all the jumbotron corporate glitz and eight dollar cups of beer, usual actual ties to the town they're in, enough going on that there's certainly available beer and stuff and it's.... fun again. Yay, Madison Mallards! :)
American here, so I only understand Fahrenheight. But seriously, someone who believes 70 degrees is hot 🥵? I live in the southwestern USA, and that’s close to being cool. For a few years I lived close to Palm Springs: normal temps 115 degrees or so, but sometimes even hotter!😎 My absolute ideal temperature is a sunny and breezy 76-78F. I moved away from PS as soon as I could. 🤣
I smiled when you talked about us asking "How are you?" On our first trip to the UK, I had the same reaction when I was asked "You're all right?" It took me aback. I wondered if I looked off in some way, just smiled and replied "Yes thanks, and you?" Then our friends from Devon explained that it's just how folks greet one another. P.S. - I absolutely love the British version of public restrooms, much nicer than here! I was a little taken aback by them being called public toilets and had to force myself NOT to whisper the word "toilet" at first. But after a week, it was old hat. My husband and I love the U.K., particularly the northern counties, and Scotland. We were there on our honeymoon last year and both fell in love. We want to retire there! The natural beauty and the people and all the history are all awesome! Your videos are great, Shaun! Thank you.
