American Reacts to 20 Normal New Zealand Things That Shocked Me! 

Its okay im from a ghetto ass place in NZ, and even i look at those little stands in the rural areas selling fruits or whatever, and think damn "thats some trustworthy ppl selling that". I stopped once and the owner was there and asked him, hey have you got much stuff stolen from your stand? and he replied, "end of the day, we aren't making a living selling these fruit, its just extra money for us. If someone is going to steal a bag of fruit. They obviously are desperate to eat, and need the food more than we need the money, so that's okay with me. Just take the food, but don't take it all, leave some for someone else in case they need the food aswel." That sunk deep in me.

In NZ when we learn the road code and sit our drivers license we are reminded it’s a legal requirement to slow and check pedestrian crossings and if someone is approaching you must slow to check if they’re crossing. The pedestrian has right of way so really that lady needs to look at the road code. Lol.

Watching foreigners thoughts on my country has really opened my eyes to differences I didn't know about and given me a new appreciation for my home

When driving and you see a zebra crossing you automatically slow down and double make sure no pedestrians are about to cross. It will always be the drivers fault if you hit a pedestrian on a crossing in New Zealand 100%

ANSWER TO "How does it feel to hear people from outside comment on our way of life?" ANSWER: Most people here know US has it hard compared to us, We're so small we can make decisions for ourselves that make sense. You guys are so big that there are so many varying opinions that your system means you get grid locked. I do feel for the US but u also have many good parts to .

Im from NZ bro and I live here now, its not hugely common but its not looked down on in the rural areas or beach areas to go barefoot. makes sense especially when ur in and out of areas that dont requiure footwear like the beach. The weirdest thing is wearing shoes at the beach. NZ dont ever do that! theyd be laughed at. Why get sand all up in ur shoes u know

Here in Nz Crosswalks will mostly be around schools or slower areas eg City Centre where the speed limit is lower, over here the pedestrian crosswalk has right of way

I seen a story about a cruise ship that stopped somewhere in nz and it was full of Americans, they went to a vineyard to eat and have wine etc and it was like 4:30 in the afternoon and the owner said to them “hey sorry guys we are closing for the day” and the tourists were begging like we will buy so much food and wine you will make so much money blah blah and he just went “nah. I wana go home and hang out with my kids and I’m not going to make my staff stay longer than they are supposed to 🤷🏽‍♂️ and then he just said you guys can hangout until you’ve finished your drinks and just left 😂

I literally had baked beans on toast for breakfast 😂 my little bro had it 20 mins ago for a snack.

Twano, I just opened a new restaurant here in NZ a customer couldn't pay because we hadn't set up paywave. Gave him internet banking details. Next day he paid $200 instead of his $162 bill. EFTPOS electronic fund transfer point of sale

I own a restaurant in NZ. When a customer can't pay due to a credit card default, or forgetting to bring one. I give them our bank account details and they pay on line. Has happened numerous times and they never fail. Honesty and trust matters.

My wife hates me walking at a shopping mall/supermarket barefoot hahaha. Kiwi/Samoan now living in Australia

Typically in nz when we meet people for the first time we try to form a connection by asking you where you’re from…who your family is…I really don’t care what people do for a job…like…so? I had baked beans on toast for breakfast and it was bloody good! You’re supposed to slow down for people on a cross walk. They have the right of way. Sausage and hot dogs and 2 completely different things…sausage sizzle and hot dogs are 2 completely different things. We say debit and eftpos. It’s the same thing.

When I first started watching these videos I was shocked at how loosely you use the term “nasty” but now it just makes me laugh, like calling baked beans on toast nasty that cracked me up 😂 to me nasty would be shit smeared on a wall or something like that lmao.

Most NZders dont like making others feel smaller.

That fish and chips on the beach thing though... come on man just properly! 😂 who's getting sand all in their food WTF I been eating all sorts of food at the beach in NZ my whole life and never had an issue with sand in my food. But man there's so many things we take for granted in NZ until someone points it as being kind of unusual. Like the whole friends occupation thing, not true for everyone but still very true some of my very close friends. I have an idea about what they do but not very in depth. The fruit stand thing isn't everywhere either but does exist in places. The bank transfer thing is still a bit confusing, if I need to pay a friend for sonething I just send them money to their account my app saves their details. Can even make automatic payments to a landlord for rent for example. It's surprising that it's not normal elsewhere.

Baked Beans on toast is an english thing, part of a full English breakfast. Also, its called Eftpos (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale) because debit didnt exist via Visa / Mastercard in 1985 when it was implemented.

The typical question in nz would usually be where are you from? because not only are you genuinely interested but usually that question can open up space to talk about so many things like background stories, what ethnic group you are, beliefs, food etc

beans slap bro don’t disrespect them they bang u can eat them anytime of day

Hey bro, great video btw just want to add a few things 1. Walking barefoot - most New Zealanders do this regardless, especially by beach towns or in the country 2. Eftpos - this is when $$$ comes directly from your bank account or Credit Card company at point of sale 3. Baked Beans on Toast - Yes it’s a great breakfast meal 4. Fruit Stands etc yep this is based on Honesty - pay if you can, we also have stands in the community whereas anyone can put food in it for those less fortunate - all food is donated and is for free, it’s literally a pantry on the side of the road 5. NZ is a small country with a population of 5 million so we are wide open spaces

Everything Tara says is accurate bro

New Zealand has a relatively small population that is reasonably static due to being islands and are relatively tech savvy. That allows companies to test a product on us to see if it works before they release it onto a much larger population. We have been used to test banking systems like eftpos (which was around before debit cards) and have lead the world in a lot of areas. Other products are tested as well, soft butter was one of those. Generally if the Kiwi's take to it most other populations will as well.

Hey, I just had baked beans, with cheese, on toast last night. To be honest my love of baked beans is a result of watching "Trinity" the gunslinger American sitcom. The way he ate them and used his bread to clean the pan just looked so tasty and hearty. I thought it was a typical cowboy meal? lol From Auckland, New Zealand.

in New Zealand you can literally go to school barefoot and most people will just go barefoot if they need to get something quick

It's a law here in NZ u have to slow down and stop if u can for pedestrian crossing only though

Hot dogs are not the same as bbq sausages. Here in Australia there is the frankfurters (hot dog) then from the meat department or butchers is the bbq sausages that are a ground up fine beef, lamb, pork or chicken with seasoning and spices then placed in an edible casing and cooked in a pan, or on a grill (bbq)

I'm from NZ, the way we handle money is probably the biggest difference I notice when traveling to other countries. In NZ we hardly use cash anymore, everything is through internet banking, eftpos, transfers etc so easy. Cheques are ancient now, you can't use them. Most of what she says is true! Except the eating on the beach thing... how does she get sand in her food?? 😆

Trick with the baked beans. Let the toast cool a little. Add a load of butter (swimming). Add beans. Salt. Pepper. Boom. You’re officially colonised 😆

I lived in California for a year, it made me appreciate just how good we have it here. We have our problems, but nothing compared to the US.

I used to walk everywhere in bare feet when I was a kid lol. My feet were hard af too. Could run over rocks and everything. Not anymore they soft af now lol

I live in Darwin Australia and people do walk around with no shoes.

This list is mostly true. Beans on toast is very normal here with eggs etc. It's common in England to. I would also add that many schools are multicultural and celebrate culture with festivals. New Zealand has a large Pacific Islands population . Indigenous Maori culture is incorporated education. It is not perfect but I appreciate it.

40 years old, travelled the world, never seen another human, white or black. Light skinned, dark skinned, who the hell cares. Your colour is in your heart!

bake beans on toast are nice asf trust me !

An italian man was blown out of this world because he didnt see the shoes on our feet and he felt he was being disrespectful to ask "where are your shoes" but i just laughed it off and said i didnt need them, so he took his shoes and socks off and he said he felt so much better 😂😂😂 As for jobs, no one wants to talk about work when they are off the clock for real 😂

I'm a New Zealander and LOTS of us walk barefoot ... it's a freedom we embrace. Most of the clips on RU-vid and tik tok are taken by tourist ... in urban centre and at amusements. Where sometimes barefoot isn't acceptable, but everywhere else barefoot for the win. At least 10% of NZ'ers are always in bare feet. I only wear shoes when I HAVE to so for work of evening events, dinner etc. From being a kid I wear shoes ONLY when I have to otherwise why would I wrap my feet in sock and shoes on a hot day .... that's madness. They're called Pedestrian Crossings in New Zealand and if some one is approaching one ALL cars have to stop and give right of way. If you don't use a crossing then you have to wait for cars but if you're at a Ped Cross the cars HAVE to give way. Sausages in bread is for convenience, a sausage in NZ almost always comes with a sauce. Give a kid a sausage covered in tomato sauce and what happens ... mess everywhere. Wrap it in bread and it's got an edible wrap that keeps the sauce and meat juices in one place ..... easy peasy. BBQ's are big in New Zealand along with kids .... it's a simple fix. We are a pragmatic people. Also don't knock it until you've tried it. This whole talking about what you do first up is about social standing and judging people. I don't give a shit about wether you are a rocket scientist or a rubbish collecter ...... what matter is ... Are you a nice person. Work is NOT a part of that assessment, people who talk about work first are 'Penis measuring' so they can feel worse or better about themselves, maybe it's connected to the anxiety you'll feel all the time. EFTPOS was introduced years ago and it stands for Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale. So kiwis call them EFTPOS, we're more likely to call a Credit Card a debit card because you're using someone else's money. EFTPOS is for specifically paying directly from your bank account to the shop so it comes out from your account immediately. Super convenient and safe. Hearing people talk about NZ makes us incredibly proud and thankful that we live in such an amazing place and very happy that I don't live in America. Come visit, the beers cold and waiting. Peace.

I'm from New Zealand nd she ain't lying about the barefeet bruh 🤣😂 she 100% facts on that one hahaha I do it myself it's like actually refreshing re connecting with our land

Most people that say there from NZ or live in NZ and say that it's not common farkin lies baked beans on toast spaghetti on toast with a side of eggs breakfast fit for a warrior I'm born and breed NEWZEALAND MAORI HARD and I rekon my opinion it a NZ staple

It's very European down here and not all maori speak the same as there's many different dialects coz many tribes over the roughly 1000 yrs

😂😂love it! These things are totally normal to us kiwi's and it's crack up seeing foreigners reactions to them! Sausage sizzles are the best

You talk a lot but say bugger all.

no one can take ur money if u give them ur account number its so u can send them money easier u cant actually do anything with anyones account number

baked beans with cheese on toast nice ash idc what anyone says😂😂🖕🏽

Waddup Uce Debit is the Universal term but NZ has always been considered quite advanced in money purchases/transfer/uses (eg. we finally discontinued the use of cheques because it became obsolete). CREDIT however would be the Mastercard and Visa noise, but EFTPOS makes it simple it surprises me how many people from the US have never heard of this system. The Bank Transfer thing is the most safe process, cos the Banks are "Secured" cos if you think about it, Cash App, PayPal, Wise are all Third Party apps. Middle Man Profits. Transferring funds the Uso can happen instant depending on the bank, or couple hours, not on weekends lol. Oh the Beans on Toast, I'd rather spaghetti with cheese, or flying saucers / toasties.. BOMB G..

Fun fact: Pedestrians at a zebra crossing technically have right of way... Its actually in our road code.

It’s definitely the cars that stop for pedestrians, it’s not the pedestrians just walking and expecting the cars to stop, mannerisms all over. Side note: the money transfers are just immaculate definitely something that is very useful.

Bro it's good if your looking for a laid back life style, Cost of living is crazy down here utilities too, if you've got your $$$ right you'll be sweet, Also Australia's pretty close 3 hour flight from N.Z direct if you need a little more pace in your step the ozzies are allgood.

Beans with PEANUT BUTTER on the toast, yall dont know what y'all are missing 😂 I have an honesty box stand out the front of my house selling seedlings and lil plants and sometimes even eggs 😂 and i live about an hour away from Blenheim (the little town she was talking about) Shifts done, lessgo 😂 in saying that tho i used to stay behind to help out 😂 I F$$KING HATE SHOES , esp in summer. Barefoot life ❤ Yeah we like to keep each other humble, we don't like to gas ourselves up 🤷 keep it real whanau!!! The beach where i live is a stone beach so we dont get sand in our food 😂 beach life! Lady needs to read the road code lol pedestrians on crossings have right of way 🤷 We love our white bread!!!!! Sausages arent like your hotdog sausages!!!! Cheese rolls are AMAZING (ill give you ghe recipe if u want) EFTPOS is direct access to our money lol its easy , we do have debit cards too tho!!! Yeah unless theyre super hacker, you cant use their bank account number to do much with it, we safe here bro!!! Im incredibly thankful to live in such a beautiful place. It is a slice of heaven ❤

Alright imma break this down. 1. True. Baked beans is on. 2. Mainly in country towns. 3. Hard. Smoko and knock off. 4. Bare feet are real. All g lol. 5. Yes we do. Sort of. Who cares lol. 6. Fish and chips. Anywhere is on. 💯 7. Crossings. All good. Slow down bro. But NZ only drive like 40km an hour 🤣. 8. Bread. Doesn't everyone? 😅 9. EFTPOS. Honestly thought this was normal. It's using a bank card. Debit card. Credit card. Same same = eftpos lol. 10. 🤷 Normal as bro. 11. Haven't had coffee. Anywhere else so just thought everyone in the world had the same coffee. Except India. 😅 Churrrrr.

Seems like the majority of the problem is racism and poverty. Here we find that unacceptable. We are multicultural and tend to stand up when change is necessary. As for everything else. Work smarter not harder.

Hey! I have beans on toast and spaghetti. We kiwis eat anything. I have huhu bugs for my brekkies. You american suckit up. Sweet as bro. Love this vid ❤❤❤❤!Barefoot? Yes, our culture.

You can tell who's who and you'd know if someone else has bad intentions as actions speak louder than words

Bro America is way more advanced in technology wise then New Zealand we behind you in time I wouldn't want to visit America any more

Eftpos is just what the company is called. Yes we do enter supermarkets bare foot, most don't some do. There is very little difference between normal bread and buns, I don't see a problem.

Hot buttered toast with hot beans is yum! Try it! The roadside stands are because we support local small businesses and farms and orchards. Min wage in your country I believe is $3 our min wage is $21 that why tipping is not compulsory. We don’t believe the customer should have to pay part of the staffs wages! Boss should be paying not pocketing the money! $3 is disgusting!

Yeah? nah! Barefeet is a thing in AOTEAROA my bro....cause nothing bites.

Australia is very similar to NZ, walk barefoot, sausage sandwiches,trust system with roadside stands,etc. 90% of both peoples are kind and decent.

I am from NZ we have a stand outside our house. Everything on it is free. People just put things on it to give away. We have no snakes or real poisonous spiders here so barefoot safe for that reason also. Chur bro!

I'm having a couple of buns rights now with meatloaf from a can 😆 🤣

Alright so we eat hotdogs in hot dog buns, hot dogs are not the same as sausages.. sausages, white bread, tomato sauce and onions is like a staple food that they sell everywhere to raise money. It is the law to stop at pedestrian crossings if you see someone... if you dont you will get a fine if a police officer sees you and yes i am always always barefoot... going for a walk? barefoot, running into the supermarket or dairy? barefoot. It is just so much easier

Food is aplenty you just gotta get it yourselves, but only take what you can eat so everyone can eat too

People for sure go barefoot here in NZ. Another thing we have in NZ is Tap & Go, which is when you pay for things with your bank card you can tap your bank card on the EFTPOS machine and money comes out of your account. Honestly don't hate on the sausage sizzle until you've tried one, (which is sausage on white bread with cooked onions and tomato sauce) it's Delicious. but i also understand that it may sound weird to you if you're use to the bun. With the bank transfer if your with the same bank you see the money straight away if you're not with the same bank you have to wait overnight. simpler compared to other countries. the freedom we have here in NZ i am grateful for, you definitely need to come to NZ and experience our laid back, easy going lifestyle and our amazing culture that NZ has. I need part two please!!!!!

So i walk every where with no shoes and most of my family does aswell 🤣🤣. Also our sausages dont even fit in the bread. Its not a hotdog sausages. Lol

we literally do. i got in trouble in LA walking into taco bell barefoot, but i didnt know its a no no in USA becuse its common here

You can't defeat what isn't mean to be defeated...so live with it

You may not know there's old synagogues here, i mean really old .the Jewish people have been here early as bro...they brought there God to us

In America, while your money takes '3-4 days to move through the system', what they don't tell you is they have access to immediately and lend it out on those 3-4 days on the spot market. What great people they are.

well you just don't look in the right places ...we do walk around in bare feet

Look up the NZ Wars stories bro, bit of our history for you. NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui is a good start 🤙🏾

Just makes me sad really, everyone deserves the peace we have. the simple things.

‘Watties’Baked Beans on toast is all about the melted butter, the crunch of the toast and subtle sweetness of the tomato sauce the beans are in.

Yeah beans on toast is a thing, I prefer spaghetti on toast tho, must be a Maori thing lol

18:16 Yes there is water in the toilet bowl it fills up from the tank, every time you flush

Many here don't care about money...the land worth more than money

She’s definitely not lying and I love bake beans on toast lol

Yeah we like barefoot or going out jandels

I'm a new zealander and I walk all over the place barefoot

I'm from NZ and I'm always in bare feet

Australia has eftpos everywhere too

Eftpos. Not debit or credit. 😊

My Misus here in nz never wears shoes

We DEFINITELY walk barefoot everywhere...even going hunting for pigs in the bush...no bs

PART 2 ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m so sorry being black can be frustrating for you and your people for no reason.. it makes me as a kiwi/New Zealander sooo fucking angry…. We’re allowed to be angry at white people here… you should all move here lol

Bro I watch her videos...she was awesome showing what she learned about the food here...lol the meatloaf I ate from a can was rubbish. Well I didn't pay for it and now I know neva to buy it . Was very salty I mean spit it out salty

This place has amazing food and many have mastery on eating from the forests and even deadly nightshade is eaten here

Uh nah not really

The Most High God...the Israelites God

Yes, the bare foot kiwis are true😄

We definitely have poverty in NZ😂😂 A lot of homelessness as well, it's a big problem

I live in NZ, I promise you it happens, Where I am from it is 'more' in the smaller towns but if you live beach side then it happens all the time. I am with you on the Bun for the sausage, we are 'make do' kinda people but I would prefer a bun. NZ were the first to have Eftpos, it's independent of major credit companies which is debt card, the eftpos machine will do both without skipping a beat. Do we care that it is easier? Mostly we don't think about it but now that you raised the point, since we do something right we can always improve on something else.

As a just turned 30 year old kiwi here is my opinion/thoughts: 1) Yeah beans on toast pretty common. Bit strange if she bought breakfast and that's all it was. Beans should only be included in something like a full English breakfast as part of it. Not it's own full paid for meal. 2) Never personally bought anything from the fruit/vege stands but they are common in rural areas/small towns. Honour/trust system surprisingly works well. Most people that would steal from them live in the big cities so probably don't come across them much. 3) My last job I would finish at the time it said I would. My current job I often work well longer than my contracted 40 hours. It's just down to the job you have. 4) Definitely don't see as much barefoot as used to. This is more rural communities rather than big cities but you do get the odd person in the Supermarket or something going barefoot. I don't know why it's such a big deal. Like what's it got to do with you if someone is barefoot? Just move on. 5) Yeah I couldn't care much what other people do for work. I only know immediate family/closest friends jobs and really it's only roughly what they do. 6) F&C on the beach. Unless it's a windy day I don't know why shes on about getting sand in your food. I don't think many people actually eat it ON the beach. Usually at a bench/table alongside the beach. 7) By law, drivers are required to stop for a pedestrian wanting to use a Zebra crossing. Only idiots just walk out in front of the traffic without looking though. The law is if a car is too close to safely stop for the pedestrian then they don't have to. Otherwise they do. Never just walk on out without looking. Regardless of the law, there is always someone breaking it. 8) White bread is great. Don't confuse sausages with Hot dogs(or Frankfurters as they are properly known). Sausages are far better on bread as the ratio of sausage to bread is superior as they don't have all the other fillings you do on hot dogs. Too much bread on hot dog rolls. 9) EFTPOS is basically the same as debit. It was invented well before debit and is run through a specific network. I believe EFTPOS was actually invented in USA. Instant transfer of funds from your chequing account to the businesses account. 10) Bank transfers are super good. It's an easy free way to pay someone for something. It's what a lot of people use for TradeMe (NZ's own version of eBay). You just give your account number and they send it to you. It's completely secure. No one can hack your account or do anything bad with your account number. They're not used to log in or contact the bank with. It's purely a number associated with that specific account (formatted as 12-1234-1234567-123. Bank-Branch-Account-Suffix).

Yo I can't just do baked beans I gotta have bacon and eggs with it too on toast I think I'm gon have some soon 😂

NZ and Australia Literally are no different with things on this list

Know what's "nasty"?? Constant running commentary over RU-vid posts!! ENOUGH!

One visit Kaikoura , see whales close up

It makes me as a Kiwi appreciate our lives here. Seeing people reacting about our country is very cool, i certainly take the little things for granted but id miss them if they weren't there. Mean reaction brother NZ would definitely welcome you hard.

Biggest bombs in Britain were used here to break fortified strongholds...the Waikato remained after all the fightingim from there

EFTPOS is not like DEBIT!!! Debit has Credit Card abilities!!! Eftpos does NOT!!! ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTION POINT OF SALE

I can confirm that kiwis sometimes walk barefoot especially on grass in summer. That’s why we have flip flops. When I was a kid coming from England, I went to school and it was so hot we didn’t have to wear shoes - which was great coming from a shirt and tie strict English school. There’s so much grassland and most places are well maintained and safe, you wouldn’t go into farm fields without gummies though or you’ll end up stepping in cowpats.