Lets see: consumerism, paganism, nationalism, optimistic... yeah the USA is a social experiment where the participants have forgotten they are participants and started living the lies told to them. Very sad but then all nations and cultures are fake. There is only the individual.
It's so frustrating to watch my favorite TV series on TV because it feels like there's a commercial break every 5 mins,i don't even remember what happened before the current commercial break. 😔 it's much better in England, no commercial break during an episode.
Why do people in Europe talk about the us like it’s one state, Alabama is pretty different from New England. While Europe has different countries, culture is relatively similar.
@@jordanconstantino10 That's the most nonsense comment I've ever read... Guns are for war, violence and unrest, peace doesn't have anything to do with them
Well calling us Europeans is kind of a stretch. You'll get different reactions from us as there are 44 countries and each one of them has it's own cultural bubble. When Europeans visit different European countries, they'll find everytime something weird about it. Even if you visit a bordering country there will always be something extremely weird about it.
@@railroadforest30 I know, I see USA as a cluster of states, but you have the same language and similar culture. While in Europe, all of the 44 countries speak different languages and have different traditions and culture, food, architecture, art, literature, philosophy etc. everything is different.
And some of those countries have smaller subdivisions with their own culture and languages. The UK for example has Scotland, England and Wales, as well as northern Ireland, added to this you have Welsh, Scottish and Irish Gaelic, and brentish, so you could be in one part of the country seeing signs in English cross a border and bam you got road signs in another language with people who have different habits and customs
@@crwydryny Yes, you are right. I Thought not to go that deep into regional disparities inside a country, as I was sure that if Europe is seen as a country, that would be over everyone's head. We have different ethnic groups in Central Europe which form a majority in different regions and some small cities have the signs in their language also. Man I love Europe, I'm always finding something interesting about it 😁
I remember when I moved to the US everything looked so huge to me - the streets, the cars, the homes, the food portions, the drinks, the people. I felt so weird and tiny.
Many of us hate ours as well. Commercial broadcast stations are struggling to get by, running insane amounts of repeated ads that make you forget what you were trying to watch. Many others, however, find ads "morally important" as they are thought to serve our wealth. I find that "opinion" to be brainwashing, even the Bhagwan couldn't have dreamed to control that level of dehumanized obedience.
Well, on the bright side, commercials every fifteen minutes give nice five minute breaks to use to bathroom. Here in Europe, you either have to pause the show or wait until the hour is over (times vary depending on the show)
Lol, Europe stretches from Portugal to Russia, from Norway to Cyprus imagine how many cultural differences these nations have. Even two central european neighbours Germany and Poland are very culturaly far from each other. Europe is too complex to be generalized.
yeah of course they are very different but I doubt it still can be compared to europe, all the languages and different societies do create some barriers even though globalisation is bringing people closer together.:P
Europeans acting like all the states of America are the same... There Re 50 sperate states, all with different personalities..... I know this, I've been to 38 states.
For Euro travelers: The person asking for your ID likely knows you’re old enough, however if they serve alcohol, tobacco, or other age-restricted products without requiring you to show an ID, they could be fired. Local laws impose harsh fines on businesses who sell these products to underage customers, and to enforce them, regulators pose as “secret shoppers”. If one shows up, tries to buy beer or cigarettes, and the clerk or server _doesn’t_ require an ID, the business can be issued a fine on the spot. If a business is in violation multiple times, the owner will lose their licenses to sell age-restricted products, possibly even their entire business license.
Your 2nd point about American Football is incorrect. They do touch the ball with their feet, only in specific situations like kicking a field goal or punting the ball to the other team. They don't touch the ball with their feet over 90% of the time like soccer, only about 10% of the time.
WibblyWobblyTimeyWimey Im American and I once believed that, with the protective gear and all. But you got to think, these are well groomed athletes worth millions. one injury can cause him, the team, and owner a lot of money. pussy or not injuries can happen. besides, I don't think anybody on a rugby team can play against 250 300 pound NFL players
Europe is literally filled with churches and not any type of churches we have really big ones and most of the time the cathedral is the biggest building in the city or town and can be seen from everywhere
@Techno Kebab Look, I don't pay attention to Insurance as much as other things, and I'm not fully American, I am still adjusting to my new way of life. Sorry I couldn't answer it, but you can ask a person who really knows about Insurance in America
American Things Europeans find weird: 1. $50,000 per year on university tuition - in Europe is FREE! 2. No FREE health care?! 3. 10 days vacation?! 30 Days in Europe! 4. No paid maternity leave?! 14 months paid in Europe! 5. GUNS!!!!!!!!!
@@raptor2792 people do have guns in Europe for hunting, living in Germany and Croatia, I have never seen someone with a gun! And 40% of the population of Serbia has gun access about 2.7 million people, this is the highest of all European countries! Where as US has 120% gun ownership within 100 people! Meaning 340 Million guns are in the hands of civilians in the United States! Obviously not everyone has a gun, but some people have 20 or more! Mass shootings in Europe are rare! In 2019 in US there were 435 mass shootings, one every single day!
Taxes, taxes, taxes. Here, we have people crying that they "have to pay for other people's children's schooling and healthcare and it's not fair," especially when they do not have children. The country is that individualistic. There are public schools here paid for with taxes, but many people do not send children to them because ""their students can get a better education at a private school which I am responsible for, not the government." People do not use their vacation days because they do not want to look "lazy" to their boss. The country rebelled over taxes. Some go as far as to say EVERYTHING should be private, even prisons. Everything here is me, me, me. Get it?
As a European - most of what you’ve said about us is a bunch of nonsense lol, the stereotype that British people don’t brush their teeth is so tired and dated lol
I agree, I'm American and I think it's just rude and insensitive to generalize any Country. For myself I most definitely would not want someone to generalize me!
@@lesliethomson1503 there’s nothing we find weird about America save for the gun laws. Like most of what we see on TV and hear on the radio comes from the US. It’s normal to us
@@baldychkn2949 I’ve never know anyone that didn’t have some kind of healthcare coverage or had to pay some exorbitant amount for treatment. Even the “poor” or disabled or on fixed income. That’s another kind of false stereotype. That Americans by the drives are dying for lack of healthcare in the nation that literally sets the standard for cutting edge research and development of medicine, or are going bankrupt paying for medical bills. It’s just not a thing here.
I was surprised by how friendly people in San Diego were. Complete strangers enganging with me in conversation while waiting for traffic lights to go green. It was nice, but weird. (I am from Spain)
Another strange thing in the US are the walls in the houses. They are like paper you just have to look at it and it breaks. Here in Europe a truck can drive in your house and there will be just a small damage
I work in construction and can confirm that most houses and apartments are built with 2x4 stick framing and sheet rock and you can EASILY put holes in the wall with little effort
You can't even actually drive at 16, you have to get a parent's permission to do so. If you do get permission, there are a ton of rules, like curfew and not having passengers. I am from the US I think it is weird how this works. You can't buy tobacco products until your 21 too.
4:41 I can vouch for Thailand being more patriotic than the US. I went to St. Petersburg (Russia) during the world cup, and there were like 20 people carrying Thai flags. Here's the kicker: THEY WEREN"T IN THE WORLD CUP
At Starbucks: “Hello, How are you?” Me: “Well just came from my dads funeral so not great, but thanks for asking” Clerk; “i didnt ask….” ??? 👽???? 🤦♂️😂
It's a oxymoron having a question being used for a greeting. If you don't care don't ask it. As a person that's American it's a human interaction that doesn't make sense.
In Zimbabwe a person goes on to ask how your family and work are and it's just small talk. You do not really have to say how they are just that they are OK unless a meteor just hit them.
The guns have been available in mail order catalogues since the early 1900's- (it's harder to get now, but there are already so many out there) Trying to claw all of them back in would remove them from the people that would abide by a law that now bans the ownership of such things... and that would leave people that don't follow the law with the few guns left... (the police still have guns, but they are only reactionary... so they'll show up to photograph your murder scene) Now, I'm not saying we're sitting inside our houses with a gun in a shaking hand pointed at the door- but what better deterrent to someone kicking in a door than the thought of getting a shotgun blast to the center of one's chest? An armed society is a polite society. Chicago has a gun ban and at least 10 or so shooting every week. It's almost like criminals don't follow the law, eh? Health care is overpriced and nobody wants to deal with a drunk 17 year old.
INDIGO BLUEoO Americans cant buy alcohol as long as they are younger than 21. So they get bands of shame whenever they want to go into pubs or clubs - hahahaha.
@@dogguy8603 That's true! We have some kind of military contract with USA. It's something like: "If Denmark gets attack or being forced into war. The American Military will come to aid Denmark. If USA gets forced into war. Denmark will aid USA the best way they can." I can't quite remembering it 100% i was in my pre-teens when I saw it in the news
@@Max-ig9bj its called NATO, and lets be honest, Denmark has the long end of the stick, if the US kicked them out of NATO or left than Europe would be steamrolled by Russia
its not in Poland tough,i go shoping to the same shop at least 2 times a week and i have been a client there for about 8 years,i know almost everyone for the staff,yet i remember someone smiling at me while in work happening maybe 2 times
Us British find it strange when it’s not raining or snowy (sunny) and I noticed a American visiting the UK and they said: “why is it sunny and nobody’s drinking tea?”
Guilty. I always assumed it would be foggy and drizzly with the nation closing down for “teatime” with bobbies and palace guards walking about all over. Americans tend to get their cultural knowledge from tv and movies like National lampoons “euro vacation”, unfortunately.
carzzz 1 They have specific examples or said “some European countries....”. We Americans are getting better at learning about all the fantastic non-American world out there 😉
Tom Maika What does that even mean? How could a waiter get better? I thought their solely purpose just to takes order and deliver the food, I mean this is not a fanservice cafe like maid cafe or whatever weeb shit.
What is your disposable income vs gross income tax rate? My Canadian relatives state they have 'free' healthcare because the United States provides CANADA with FREE Military Defense. I am curious to your answer.... in whatever European Nation you reside. Mine, in Texas is .91 ... so if I make $100,000, I keep $91,000. We do have local property taxes, tolls and sales taxes too which are up to the individual to control.
I find weird that Americans think that Europeans are so much diffrent. They also treat all Europeans like they were the same country. Every country is diffrent.
To be fair, Europeans and even Canadians occasionally treat Americans like we are all from the same place. I moved from NY to Nevada and I felt like I was in a different country where the only thing we really had in common was language.
kmsharley75 Yes, you've got this illogical and impractical "imperial" system. You know, almost whole world use metric system - don't you think it's just better (because it's simple)?
That's actually false. A lot of us want to/use the metric system. It's almost like Liberia, they use the metric system, but they don't "officially" use it. Also let's not forget that the Canadians use the Imperial system on their railways :)
Blame it on the fact that trying to change an entire countries standard measument system would cost to much to do so for a second time (americans tried once before when metric was still new but it just didn't stick with us so now we basically have to learn two measurement systems just to make everyone else happy).
A European here: what shocked me the first time I visited California, was the large amount of obese people around me. It also surprised me to see that many clothes shops had fat mannequins. I felt small.
5:00 Yes, people own guns in Serbia, but we don't just *carry them around* , they're mostly used for hunting (and for ''pucanje u jabuku na svadbu'' ofc lol)
What's weird about your tipping culture is that it's mandatory, and not something extra for actually good service. It's just been used as an excuse to pay people less than the minimum wage because tips are also income
mathijs van der poel I kinda wish the tipping thing was less in the US (and some restaurants are getting rid of tipping) but it also kinda makes sense. You have it all wrong though. Tipping is not mandatory. No one holds one of our millions of American Guns (people have/will surely bring up) and forces you to tip! We do tip less for bad service - I do anyways. If you are my server and are rude or inattentive, the tip starts declining. If you are awesome, I will go as high as 25% (you better be awesome). It's not an excuse to pay less. It's paying for performance, it works best in service type jobs like waiting tables compared to service jobs like Tech Support. It's just like they say in Reservoir Dogs. People can make a livable wage by waiting tables. Especially if they bust their ass and the restaurant has good turnover.
Tipping is not mandatory here in America no matter what people think with very few exceptions. It is assumed, and something I have always done, but at no point when dining do I feel I have to do so. I give money to the server based upon how good the service was to me...good service gets better tips, bad service gets a penny. Simple.
In the US I went into a bar and the barman asked me to leave because I didn't have an ID with me. I was 38. I told him: look at me, do I look a minor to you? Seriously. I mean, seriously. I said "Ok, I will just order a coke" and I still was not allowed IN, I had to go out and that was the only open place in the freaking small town. I was shocked. Another time at the supermarket, I was with my boyfriend. We did a big shopping and he had some beers in it too, he had an ID. We were together at checkout. They didn't want to sell him the beers because I didn't have the ID with me. I was still 38. I couldn't believe it! I said "ok then! I don't know him, this is his shopping! He is going to pay for it anyway!" and they still wouldn't sell him the beers, shop's rules. I had to talk to the manager. It's insulting: we are 2 grown adults, I'm visibly almost 40, the last time I was told I can not buy something was 30 years ago by my mom, what is that? Plus, I don't have an American ID and I don't intend walking around with my Passport, risking being robbed and losing it, then it's a big problem!? And this is the land of the free?
5:35 maybe because most of Americans houses are half paper half wood... In European countries 99% of the houses are made of stone and therefore way more expensive but also higher quality
I'm now on vacation in America and here is actual things that I have naturally thought were weird: 1. The huge flags everywhere seemed kind of nationalistic and weird 2. That guns are somehow patriotic 3. SO MUCH GODDAMN SUGAR (Seriously i feel like I'm going to get diabetes) 4. The waiter keeps refilling my water and its starting to make me anxious
I walked through a county courthouse square On a park bench an old man was sitting there I said, your old courthouse is kinda run down He said, naw, it'll do for our little town I said, your old flagpole has leaned a little bit And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it He said, have a seat, and I sat down Is this the first time you've been to our little town? I said, I think it is He said, I don't like to brag But we're kinda proud of that ragged old flag You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when Washington took it across the Delaware And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key Sat watching it writing say can you see And it got a bad rip in New Orleans With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams And it almost fell at the Alamo Beside the texas flag, but she waved on though She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag On Flanders field in World War one She got a big hole from a Bertha gun She turned blood red in World War Two She hung limp and low a time or two She was in Korea and Vietnam She went where she was sent by Uncle Sam She waved from our ships upon the Briny foam And now they've about quit waving her back here at home In her own good land here she's been abused She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused And the government for which she stands Is scandalized throughout the land And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin But she's in good shape for the shape she's in 'Cause she's been through the fire before And I believe she can take a whole lot more So we raise her up every morning We take her down every night We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right On second thought, I do like to brag 'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag
They excessively refill cups in Japan as well. And if you finish a drink of something that isn't water, they will come and give you a glass of water without you even asking
Not being allowed to buy a beer with 20 is weird. In many parts of Europe (e.g. Germany) you are allowed to buy beer from the age of 16 and many people start drinking even before that age
1. not using the metric system 2. Fahrenheit 3. medical and social security system 4. the cost of college education 5. this gun fetish 6. your patriotism
sven verst especially patriotism they say there free but kick out the people who were first to america and build giant president heads because there was gold there
Eh, Is it really that bad that we use a different measuring/temperature system just because its different doesn't mean its the end of the world, I admit the medical/social security system and college is shit, but not everyone is america is a wilderness living, gun shooting, patriot slave jeez
1 and 2. Agree, we should be like the rest of the world, but it's just very difficult to do a complete 180 change like that nationwide. 3. Yes, they're kinda poopy, but at least we don't have ridiculous taxes. 4. This is a result of government intervention. The more the government gives money to students, the more colleges charge. 5. While it will (hopefully) never have to come to it, we need guns as a sort of insurance policy against invasion and government oppression. Also, it makes for a good deterrent. 6. I don't see what's wrong with being patriotic, being thankful for all of the opportunities that the country has given you. Of course you can have too much patriotism which becomes an ugly thing called ultra-nationalism, but most Americans aren't ultra-nationalists.
Samzhere I don't think the imperial system is necessarily a bad thing by itself, but it can be confusing for us as we were never really taught the conversions (at least in the UK)
i think it's weird that americans put their shoes everywhere. i often see in movies and tv shows how they put their feet on the bed or on the couch without removing their shoes.
i agree and im American. I walk around my house w my shoes on sometimes but never put them on my bed or couch cuz that is gross. I cringe when I see it on tv.
i'm glad, that americans among you find that weird, too. it was bugging me a long time. it didn't make sense, since you seem (again, only what i saw on social media, tv, and films) to have a lot of hygiene oriented rules which sometimes go too far imo, like no double dipping when you eat with friends...
globalSchelmuffsky Yeah... thats just on TV. Pretty weird to do it cus it can get your furniture dirty. I double-dip anyways, it’s just people think you are backwashing it or something. It’s frowned upon sometimes but eh, even an American can’t even understand America.
Things that I find weird about the USA: 1. HUGE gaps between toilets.. 2. The pricetag does not include tax so you have to kind of guess what you’ll have to pay 3. Not actually wanting to know how I am when saying ‘hi, how are you?’ 4. Having to give a 15-20% tip, like no?? 5. Your flag is everywhere 6, you can buy guns in walmart 7. But surprise eggs are illegal 8. You don’t use the metric system???1?1?1? 9. There are advertisements for prescription drugs 10. The bread is so sweet 11. You have to pay to apply for college??? 12. WHY do you write MM/DD/YYYY instead of DD/MM/YYYY w h y??? 13. WHAT THE FRIGGITY IS THAT MACHINE IN YOUR SINKS THAT CUTS GARBAGE UP??? HOW DO YOU NOT LOSE YOUR FINGERS???
nienke Have you not seen how fat we are? We need that huge gap so that the toilet seat is comfortably centered under each enormous ads cheek. 2. This annoys the hell out of us as well. 3. This is merely a polite way to open a conversation. Its not intended to be an invitation to actually discuss how you are doing. The social expectation is that the person asked will answer briefly, return the question, and then move on to another topic. Example: Person 1 "how are you?" Person 2 "terrible but I'm surviving. How are you?" Person 1 "Not bad, hey did you did you see the game last night?" 4. Servers make shit wages and depend on tips for income. Its not an ideal system but since a server may only make 4 or 5 dollars per hour we consider it extremely rude not to leave a tip (assuming the server did a good job). 5. We consider our flag a symbol of our people and our heritage rather than a symbol of our government. 6. Why wouldn't Wall-Mart sell guns? Seems like a bad business decision for a general merchandise store to not sell a product for which there is a huge demand. 7. Eggs aren't illegal. 8. We do use the metric system but not exclusively. 9. I can't explain this because our insurance company generally decides what medication we end up getting. 10. We love sugar. Hence one of the reasons were all obese. 11. No big shock there. They slap fees on dann near anything here. 12. Either way is acceptable. 13. Its a garbage disposal and people routinely end up in the ER with mangled fingers from them.
Kvass this doesn’t really happen lol healthcare is a sketchy issue but the reason why European countries don’t pay for them is because you pay with your taxes (which Americans do not like to do).
On the topic of gym clothes, one traveler told me that he's never seen so many fat people yet so many runners and cyclists in his life. "What's with you Americans?! You're either fat or a world class athlete! Why can't you just be normal?!" Mayhap the truth is, American fitness is polarized? Despite their obesity rates they still win a strange amount of gold medals...
They like room temperature or even hot soda and drinks meant to be cold, their fridges aren't big enough to keep soda cold, and they don't keep ice. I can't live without ice, year round not for me lol
I can vouch for this and it was my #1 item in my comment. Extra ice is TWO cubes in a Coke. And no, I'm not kidding. They treat ice like it was made out of platinum or gold.
@@daniellilly7591 I would die there truly, I ask for extra ice or an extra cup of ice 🧊, not liking lukewarm, room temp, or even fridge cold drinks. They show makes me curious most British households have an under the counter fridge, maybe the size of a dorm fridge. With regular food, meat and such needing refrigeration do they even keep drinks cold at home ? I know few have ice at home, or ice trays. Could see me running around looking for a bag of ice, and a cooler or something lol. Not meaning to be rude just curious ?
Regular people carrying guns wouldn't look "fairly weird" to Europeans. It would look completely out of place and that person would appear like a potential killer.
Like 99% of criminals have guns here. We banned the carry of weapons for like 30 years and there was still a lot of violent crime by criminals illegally carrying weapons. As a result we legalized carrying guns with a permit(In most areas) and as a result gun crime dropped since there were less defenseless victims. There are too many guns here for us to simply get rid of(Estimated at over 400 million guns) so that's why we let people carry guns for defense. Also it is in our constitution as well and changing that would probably result in thousands of deaths in civil unrest/civil war.
People carrying around guns actually isn’t as common as you think in the US. I’ve only seen a few instances where people were carrying guns in public, and they got a few weird stares. I personally found it odd when I went to England and Italy and saw the streets filled with militiamen holding guns. That made me uneasy, personally.
Amanda Bisby Uh have you heard of concealed carry? There are probably a lot of people carrying guns that you don't know about. I carry a lot but almost always concealed so I don't cause alarm.
Garrett - When the commenter was referring to people”carrying guns” and it looking “completely out of place” I assumed they meant guns that were visible as, if you couldn’t tell if someone had a gun, why would it cause alarm?
@Anna Moore Do you have a choice of whether or not you give them your money? What happens if you don't? They're mugging you. You just think it's somehow different because it's the government doing it.
America isn't the only country you have to pay 4 healthcare tho, why is everyone making such a big deal of this, however i do think it should be free especially for the poor.
What is really weird in America is that you can't buy alcohol until you're 21. Like you can go to the army when you're 17-18, you can already have few kids but you still can't drink beer. That's really strange. I won't be surprised if you can buy gun before you're 21 but still no alcohol.
BadgerCheese94 in american states at least religion and language stays the same. Take Chechnya as an example they are muslim and speak chechen or in Europe it would be hard to compare Serbia to Spain, two countries with different cultures, holidays, languages etc.
BadgerCheese94 Nah fam the difference between countries like Sweden and Denmark is bigger in both customs, language, society, holidays, laws you name it. The states maybe have some slang differences and some laws that aren’t the same but over all it is the same country and it would be better to do a list with maybe China and America bc then it is at least two COUNTRIES you are comparing
The suburbs. There are no supermarkets or playgrounds or bars or clubs or anything, just row after row of houses. They have gigantic lawns, every single one of them and all look the same. They also appear to have never been used, there are no picnic tables, no parasols, no children's artworks out of chalk, no flowers. Just a huge patch of grass sitting there, sad and alone. Nobody is sitting in a chair reading a book, there are no children running around playing catch, no movement, no life. What purpose do they even serve? Nobody's using them!
Julia Prohaska even worse when you think no one in usa has freaking fences around their houses, yet they keep getting angry when someone steps on "their property".
Another thing I find weird is how Americans refer to European countries by the wrong name. They still call the Netherlands "Holland" and Czechia "The Czech Republic".
My favorite is a video of 'Irish React' where they watch videos of monster trucks. Before the video they're given a little history and photos and all of them are, "Wow. That's blatantly american." And, "That is just too much." But, as soon as the video plays and the trucks are crushing cars every one of them is all, "Oh my god! This is the best thing, ever!" 😂
Studies show that dental health and hygiene in the UK is no worse than in the US. It’s more of an aesthetic fashion. It’s common to have your teeth cosmetically whitened and straightened in America. Not so much in the UK.
only in the UK* Don't make the mistake of mixing up "european" and a certain country. In Germany it is normal to have good teeth, but we don't whiten them often
Marzelmusik I haven't really seen many people with bad teeth for my entire 27 years of life in the UK. I think it's more of a diehard stereotype from a 100 years or so ago.
What i really find weird as a European is the phrase "How are you doing?" being used casually and not actually being interested in the answer. I know its a supposed polite phrase. But as a European i find it rude that the person/stranger asking the question isn't interested in hearing the answer. So to me the effect seems quite the opposite of the original intention.
What i found quite remarkable in the US is that they always talk about their history as if everyone is a hero and as if it was ages ago. 1776 is absolutely nothing compared to the rich past and cultures of other parts of the world.
Just so you know we don’t really eat chicken and waffles for breakfast. I’ve never even had that meal ever. It’s not super common outside the southern United States.
Us british like americans even though they stereotypes us all the time, an American lady once came to my house and immediately thought it looked like Harry Potter
Hey, I have lived in Germany since the last 9 years and I wouldn’t think the German style is the most conservative in dressing. At least in Berlin and East Germany its quite common that young people wearing joggers or sports clothing for going out. I first lived in Munich and people there used to be more casual. But moving to Berlin I was surprised by their very relaxed way of dressing . It reminds me more to the U.S. compared to France or Italy. Yet older people do dress on a more conservative way. I would say in every metrópoli in the world you do find a more alternative way of clothing and therebefore maybe more relaxed but that’s just a common phenomena from massive cities. So I guess I would attribute my comment to that.
As an American who lives in Germany, I was just thinking today as I started working on base was "why is everyone wearing yoga pants. I knoooow she did not work out." 😂 😂 everything is spot on. 😂
When I went to the US I ate at a restaurant and the waiter kept refilling my glass. As an Australian, this was really weird to me I was like holy shit keep that shit coming my dude. Needless to say he got a nice tip.
There's actually a reason to that, a house built that would be immensely cheaper to repair/rebuild if destroyed by a tornado than a concrete or other material building. Since tornadoes are frequent dangers.
I’ve never been to America but for some reason Florida is kind of a joke in The Good Place and I’ve no idea why. I know that Jason is from there and less intelligent than average but I assume that’s not general to the state, well I hope it’s not.
It's not just "commercials" in America that are weird, but MEDICAL commercials. Your healthcare system is just a total joke and its sad for the ones that need it.
Hans Dampf i completely agree--but europeans need to understand that we americans aren't just all one group and culture. In no way am i disrespecting your opinion, i am just voicing mine.
Shelly Gomez I‘m sure you are right. There is a difference in every country depending which area / state you come from. Nobody can claim things like „Americans are...“ as well. Nevertheless Europe is a continent, so the difference is even more significant because of the huge amount of countries next to each other.
Shelly Gomez True, but the differences between countries in Europe is far greater than the differences between US states. Referring to an entire continent as some homogeneous entity is utterly bizarre.
It's just like here in the U.S. What may be normal in NYC and LA is vastly different from what goes on in Indianapolis. Heck NYC is vastly different from NY state.
Here in Europe, the commercials are interspersed with an occasional film or tv programme, making you wonder whether you're watching the actual commercials or just some film.
I have seen american television and you get ads every 5 minutes, which last 5 minutes. Here its only allowed to have 12 minutes per hour advertisements.
It never ceases being funny how americans refer to europeans as if Europeans are one people rather than over a dozen seperate countries with different cultures.
Well, there are like 50 countries in Europe with different cultures, languages, religions, etc. I don't think we are all the same here, I'm from Spain and I'm pretty sure my country doesn't have many things in common with countries like Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Poland...
dear friend, Spain has much more in common with Serbia, Romania, Ukraine,Poland, than it has with Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, etc. Though your point stands. Just don't get too excited, true European culture is a bit away from you.
Sofija Nesic I don't know what's the true European culture for you, Spanish culture has similarities with Italian, French, Greek, Portuguese and maybe Romanian culture (all except Greece are Latin countries). There isn't a true European culture, there's a huge difference between the nordic countries and the Mediterranean countries...
One thing I find weird as an american is when people basically mock the lives lost of school shootings like they had a choice in the matter, I'm anti gun but what can I do ab it
@@Bare36 bro thats only in your country. In eastern EU you need to go through many tests before you even allowed to buy one. And there are a lot of rules and regulations how you should carry it and how you should keep it at home. Simply carrying firearms might get you a nice sentence. You need a license even for gas gun (used to be no license for it but people started to turn gas guns in to combat firearms...). thats why knifings are common thing.
I think the strangest thing for me was seeing adverts on tv for medicine for sick people with price tags. In Scotland you don't pay for prescriptions so seeing that seemed bizarre and felt quite sad.
AlbaRecoil whats sadder than that is not to long ago there was a guy being blown up in the news because he raised the price of a life saving prescription by 100% making it near impossible for the people who really needed that medication to be able to afford it. And when called out it his response was basically "i can do what i want, and if they need it, they'll pay for it"
@Dev King More culture than Europe? Eating cheese and bacon with your gun beside your plate is a bizarre culture. Every country in Europe is wildly different. Europe shaped American history. XD
@@jeroen2218 look who's talking the last 1 thousand years of Europe have been constant and all out war with each other the last 70 years is only the time Europe Is at constant peace oh and not to mention your imperialism on steroids mentality
I am going to Portugal and am trying to figure out how I am suppose to get ice in my drinks in the hot summer. Hot tea on a hot day sounds awful. I guess they will charge me and arm and a leg for ice cubes😱
Hey! Portuguese here. Actually, no. I havent been in a single place where they charge you for ice. If it does exist, and I'm wrong, it's probably just to charge tourists with more money than they have to.
As a European, smiles in America creep me out, because they 90% not genuine. They will smile at you, but they will also deatroy you as soon as they get the chance. I am exaggerating, but it really feels like that.
Actually the only reason it seems fake is probably because you see it everywhere. I won't lie, we really do smile a lot. But that's really mostly out of the fact that even working in a fast-food place, we find some way to have fun.
Agreed, I've noticed a lot of fake smiles and friendliness in the US, as a European. It's so strange and feels so wrong, like someone is lying to your face. Just act like you genuinely want to!
People forget that we aren’t just 50 states. Culture and history varies WIDELY from state to state, many in the southwest speak Spanish , French in Louisiana , and also our many overseas commonwealths and territories like Guam, US Virgin Islands , American Samoa , Puerto Rico, the list goes on
In Europe, tipping isn’t expected to pay half your salary. It’s just an addition to your salary, and restaurants split the total tip at the end of the month.
That’s kinda weird considering you can choose to tip one waiter/waitress more or less than another if you liked or disliked their service. Kinda encourages waiter to be better lol
When I heard that everything is bigger, my mental process was: everything bigger = bigger houses bigger houses = more area more area = more cleaning More cleaning = I'm not moving to America
Lol. Most people here don’t have huge houses. Mine is considered “on the large end of average” for an actual house (as opposed to an apartment or some other kind of rental) and it’s around 2,000 square feet. It has a basement under it but is “unfinished”. Basically just a concrete hole in the ground that the house sits on that’s used for work or storage.
