Brit Reacts to Things Americans Do That Confuse The Rest Of The World 

As an American and I have seen many ads for prescription drugs, I have never once asked my doctor for the drugs on commercials I have seen

We hate the drug commercials.

As an American I can tell you that all my vacation days are used for doctor appointments for myself or my family or DMV or Veterinary appointments. It isn’t because we don’t WANT a vacation, it’s because we save them for just surviving the year.

Peanut butter is what kids eat a lot of. It got us through the Great Depression when we were poor. Its comfort food.

When i was a kid the drinking age was 18. Then changed to 19, then 21. This was because many young people were driving drunk. Every graduating high school class was followed by at least one funeral from graduation parties. Drunk driving has been significantly reduced as a result of the change.

American here! Personally, myself and many people I know don’t travel over seas due to cost. It is so much easier to travel state to state. We live in such a vast country that we get to see and experience different things without leaving our country. But, nevertheless I would love to visit Europe sometime.

Regarding drink cup sizes, you gotta take into account that we typically fill our cups with ice, at least half way to even two-thirds full.

I feel like the whole international travel thing is largely related to the sheer size of the country. A Brit traveling to from London to Paris is like a Pennsylvanian going from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh distance wise and they'd still be in Pennsylvania. London to Moscow is like is like Philadelphia to Houston. Same distances but we've never left our country.

The funny part about advertised drugs is that most tend to have a commercial pop up ten years later regarding a class action lawsuit regarding why the drug was pulled from the market. But hey, if you make 8 billion on a product and have to pay 4 billion for legal action, that's a profit.

I like that the sales tax is added after. It helps us remember to keep the government and their taxes in check. If you factor it in before the people see it, it's out of sight out of mind. It gives the government too much power.

We don't travel internationally because "internationally" is so much further away for us. It takes 6 hours to drive from London to Paris. I can't even get out of my state in 6 hours, let alone to another country. Also, there's a lot of our own country to see. Besides a quick trip to Hawaii, I have never left North America, but I have been to 49 American states and 2 American non-states (DC and PR), which is the travel equivalent of going to every European country and a few Asian ones.

Something I’ve learned as an American is that most of the things we say or do come from old Britain and we just didn’t change it when Britain did.

We may not travel internationally, but our country is HUGE. We can see so many different cultures and landscapes within our own borders!

American ex-waitress here. When i was a waitress i was only being paid $2.14 an hour. I depended heavily tips. Now if i go to a restaurant, i respect what the server has to put up with, so i tip well. My attitude is --- if you have enough money to pay for an expensive meal then you should have enough to tip the server or just stay home.

I recently retired. I bought a house closer to my family. I still have my other house. There is only one state between the two. I have to travel 4 1/2 hours between homes. I had family visit me in Florida. They wanted to go to New Orleans AND Disney World. They honestly thought we could just pop down to Disney for the day. It’s over 8 hours away and it’s in the same state. Even after explaining that to them they couldn’t understand the concept. The United States is HUGE!

I’ve lived outside of the US and I’ve traveled a lot. But I recently traveled in the US. We drove 1700 miles in 4 days to go to a family reunion. That’s essentially like driving from London to Moscow.

Actually, pharmaceutical companies incentivize doctors to over prescribe their drugs. This is one reason why the opioid epidemic has been so devastating.

One of the reasons the drinking age is 21 is because almost everyone in the US drives on a regular basis. Either they own a car or have access to a family car. Driving age is 16. Most of the US is rural. Small towns and farmland, miles and miles and miles of country backroads. Bored kids out drinking and driving have cost families in US a lot of teenage lives. European teens don't drive as a rule so drinking is less likely to get them killed.

Many companies in the US won't let you take all of your days at the same time. You have to split them up, especially during peak vacation times, so everyone isn't off at the same time.

There is so much to see and do in America. We don't need to leave ❤

Part of the reason Peanut Butter is so popular here in the USA, is because it is versatile. It can be used for candy bars, ice cream, baked goods, sandwiches and even to make some sauces. Like, Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Squares, Peanut Butter Bread....just to name a few things that get done with it. So it isn't just a sandwich thing.

A peanut butter and jam sandwich, eaten with a glass of milk, is one of the most balanced meals you can eat...as long as the ingredients are low sugar. Peanut butter is a fantastic form of protein, and was invented for exactly that purpose, to allow people back in the day who didn't have teeth to get the protein they needed.

I had an exchange student from Spain a few decades ago and she took peanut butter back with her because they didn’t have it in Spain and she loved it. 😁

I’m an American and that comment about Americans don’t have a desire to travel internationally is NOT TRUE! So many of us WISH we could but it just costs too much. It’s the wealthy Americans that tend to travel overseas

I love your honesty, integrity. You don't filter your comments to appeal or try to "suck up" to anyone. I grew up in UK. until I was 21 years old. Then I met and married my best friend... an American. I've now lived in US from 1986 until now. I'm 59 years old now. Thank you for what you do. I find your thoughts and commentary very entertaining. Often hilarious. (In a good way). I loved your comments about the rodeo.... how young the kids were doing it. Same is true in Florida. My son was signed up by me to learn to sail, His swim check (a test to see if he could swim) was not held at a pool. It was held in a local lagoon that occasionally had bull sharks and alligators in it. I did ask about it. The answer was...."well, the kids know that, .... we view it as a motivational way for them to pass the swim test" Keep up the good work.

As an American, if I was in another country and didn't tip waitstaff, I'd feel like crap. That feels disrespectful. I don't care how much they earn. It's not an easy job to be on your feet all day dealing with customers and getting orders right. Some people think low wage earners are below others, and that's bullshit because the hardest workers make the least money. That's what doesn't make sense.

As an American, before I retired I had a love / hate relationship with taking vacations, particularly longer ones, as there was always a ton of work that piled up on my desk while I was away that no one else would / could do. So after being away from work for a week I would not only have to work doubly hard for the first several days after returning, but I would also have to spend a lot of time on the 2-3 days before leaving on vacation going over with ongoing projects, etc. with those people that would be in theory covering for me while I was away, as well as trying to get as many things as possible to the point where they did not need attention until I made it home.

When you said they have the drug commercials “more for money than health” I burst out laughing. Of COURSE they are. Suddenly it occurred to me that in other countries they were doing it for health reasons. 😅

Vacation days are hard to get approved at some jobs. Retail for instance often have blackout days (days you cannot take off). Christmas, Thanksgiving and sometimes during the summer. Also in the US we often get PTO (paid time off) that has to be used foe vacation, sick time and personal time, so we frequently use it all up if we get sick.

To me tipping is super normal and also as a former server I LOVE the opportunity to give someone nice a great tip and make their day!

Cheese in a spray can is not at all popular in the US these days. It was popular when it was first launched back in the late 1960's through the 1970's, but gradually fell off after that. I'm sure it's still available, but I can't remember the last time I saw it at the store.

I think Americans don't travel outside the county because we have so much diversity here. There's plenty to see in our own country, and just going to another state can be like going to another country. 😊

Being a tipped employee here in the US put me through to my Masters Degree in college, and allowed me to travel Europe twice. It keeps the prices of going out to eat down. Some people don't tip, we usually can tell who that's going to be, but most people do.

When we were young we both benefitted from tipping. My husband was a pizza delivery driver and he always went above and beyond, taking them plates and napkins and always getting it there hot 🙂 he made very good tips especially from his regulars 😂 without the tips we wouldnt have made it. No matter how broke we were, we always made sure we tipped. Luckily as an adult he has a much better job but we always make sure we tip "big" no matter if it's delivery or if we go out. We work around what we are getting because yes we are going to tip our server well. 😉✌️

When I was a little girl (in the 70s), I recall the news discussing a switch to the metric system. Oh, the uproar! We have a small interstate (I17) in Arizona that is signed in metric. The experiment failed because apparently, we are really stubborn. Didn't bother to fact check my recall, so don't quote me, lol.

The freedom of speech comment about advertising drugs is ridiculous. If that were the case, cigarettes would still be allowed to advertise on TV and they can't

Yes, ice cold drinks do taste so much better. There is nothing better than an ice cold soda on a hot summer day.

I think part of the MM/DD/YYYY format comes from an agricultural background. The size of the US, and varying crops, plus the size of the population, not to mention immigrants with different farming cycles were moving to the US. Keeping track of what month it is helps track planting cycle and management of insects and diseases. If you lived outside of the major farming states, keeping track of the month first could help you track when produce would be in season and when you could expect it at the stores close to you.

Soccer is a term from the UK that was used until the 90s until Brits decided they didn't want to use the same term as the US. Rugby Football is what American Football was created from so the name was already there. We just dropped the rugby portion off of it

Boil some water and salt. Add a little bit of peanut butter and stir until a gravy consistency. Pour it over some biscuits and spice how you want. A southern delicacy.

Yeah tipping doesn't bother me. It's just what we do. I actually like it. When you go for drinks or to a restaurant you know you will be tipping. You can make someone's day with a tip. You can really show appreciation to someone who helps you out. A thank you is nice, but there is no better thank you than a big tip.

When I was 18, I could drink alcohol in most states. One issue was that 18-year-olds are still in high school and would supply alcohol to younger schoolmates. I believe drinking and driving was an issue too.

They keep forgetting that Canada also has a tipping culture may not be as prevalent as the US, but they do tip especially and sit down restaurants

I'm an American - the sales tax is WAY more complicated than you think. Not only are there state sales taxes (which your map shows) but there are county and city sales taxes. So the sales tax can vary from city to city. And some cities have public improvement fees, which is basically a tax, but they can't call it that because of certain laws. Yeah, it's a pain. Also, I'm currently living in Switzerland and I miss ice in my drinks.

I LOVE when he says Huuuuu!?!?!! And Whaaaaaa?!?!!? 😂😂lol

We have a Game here in the US called Handball where 2 opponents take turns hitting a Small Rubber Ball with their Open Hand against a Wall, it's like Racket Ball but without the Racket

Minor correction for you: No, you can't smoke at 18. Four years ago (2019), the minimum age for smoking was raised to 21. Cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes ... it doesn't matter, you can't buy tobacco products until you are 21, and there are NO exceptions.

Most people don't buy those ridiculously huge burgers or spray cheese. Doctors and hospitals get kickbacks for prescribing certain drugs. The drinking and voting age was changed to 18 in the US around 1970, the drinking age was changed back to 21 as was mentioned in the video.

Tipping … I’ve traveled to 5 continents. Servers outside of the U. S. aren’t as service oriented as American servers. They are guaranteed a “living wage”, so they aren’t as friendly (some are down right rude) and don’t tend to hustle. I host people from other countries and they are always surprised about how friendly and attentive American servers are.

I live in a college town and I can tell you without a doubt, we LOVE our college and high school football games. High school games have HUGE rivalry...lol

when you use a calendar to note an appointment, do you go to the day or month first? 🤔

The month- date- year format makes sense to me as it is a straighter line to when you're referring. Every month has the same days, basically, so putting the month first narrows it down immediately as to which date. So if an event is happening on the 20th, you don't have to read on to find out which 20th. It cuts to the chase, if you will.

I've been 1,000 miles south of where I live, and I've been 700 miles west, and I've never left the USA. Actually, I've never even left the right half of the USA, despite driving west for 10 hours. I live like... a 6 hour drive from the east coast. This country is HUGE. There are counties in Texas bigger than some countries.

We typically use our vacation days for "sick-days" or appointments or family emergencies. One common trick is to tag onto a holiday weekend or the company shut-downs during Christmas and New Year.

The reason the US and the UK and other places would do Month/Day/Year has to do with agrarian culture. Month is the most important part of the entire date because it conveys information about what season you're in and the tasks to be done, as well as any upcoming holidays. While neither country is agrarian any more, the US kept the old format, probably out of habit, the way we speak, and the fact that knowing the weather and cultural expectations of the month still makes it the most important part of the date, usually, when conveying information.

For writing dates MM/DD, yeah when somebody asks my birthday I say June 10th. I find that system more intuitive, because we're usually talking about dates in the current year, and saying the month first sets the time of year in your mind and then the day of the month narrows it down to the specific. I agree, if we wrote the year first it would be less confusing though lol.

“to me it’s like they’re doing it more for money and not for health” I laughed in a depressing way at that cause I remembered most other places on earth at least pretend that they care more about human lives than making money, but here people die from rationing expensive drug prescriptions or from avoiding getting treatment cause they can’t afford it, and so on, but at least there are also countless people here fighting to change things for the better

Few problems with this. The tipping in Canada is exactly like it is in the US. And the age to buy cigarettes in the US is also 21. In addition, most states have restrictions on types of firearms that can be bought. For example, many states allow rifles to be bought at 18, but do not sell handguns to someone under 21. So a little more consistency than it would appear. Firearms regulations vary wildly from state to state.

2:28 the main argument for tipping is that it allows for those in tough financial situations to save substantial amounts on food by not tipping. Additionally, it is supposed to foster altruistic ideologies in a community. It’s great in theory; however, it is bad for the customer as the food at many restaurants is not significantly cheaper than it would be without a tip

Personally, I think the 21 age for drinking might have something to do with the fact that almost everyone has a car. If you live in a place that is small or has good public transportation, it doesn't make sense. But if you have to drive to get home, it is a very different story. We hope that either maturity or fear of being caught will keep the rest of us safer.

Canada has the metric system, we converted in 1975 when I was a teenager. We were told “Think Metric “ I never could get it so to this day I still describe things in inches, feet and yards but I do think metric when it comes to kilometres, or Celsius for temperature. Odd thing though, I imagine that due to the US not going metric, the construction industry seems to also use inches, feet and yards as well as metric. My grandkids don’t have a clue what an inch is!😂

The other thing about not traveling outside the US is that most people don't live around family, so those vacation days are used on trips to see family (in the US).

Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Japan all call it Soccer. If anything, at least in the English speaking world, the UK is sort of the odd one out here. Also, the term Soccer was coined at Oxford University.

We used to live in Germany, but bought our groceries (including peanut butter) from the nearby U.S. Army base. While wearing an expensive velour skirt, my next-door neighbor, a French woman married to a German man, accidentally sat in chewing gum. She was distraught, but I brought over our peanut butter to apply to the gum. (It loosens sticky messes from fabric and from hair!) The woman and her mother were so impressed with the fragrance of the peanut butter that they used their hands to wave the scent up to their noses! I let them keep the jar because they loved it so much. (And the peanut butter got the gum off of her skirt.)

We aren't really different. Most of the things the Brits get confused over are things we go from them. They just changed their systems over the years to match their neighboors while we didn't. As for the month/day thing it all comes down to how we say it.

The one thing I dislike about tipping is when you pay with a credit card and put the tip on the card, also, the establishment takes a portion of the tip and gives the rest to your sever, which I view as theft. So if I pay with a card, I make sure to give the server the tip directly to them in cash.

Servers make an average of 3.13hr. Tips are main income. At a nice restaurant, you can make over $300 a night in tips. That’s $1500 a week in tips and usually average 30 hrs a week.

That cheeseburger with 10 patties is completely unreal. Nobody buys, sells or makes those like that, LOL!

Our fruit.and veg aisle is probably bigger than your whole grocery store...the veg pictured is from a corner grocery...

The idea that Americans are not well traveled is pretty ridiculous.

My son served in the Air Force during the Iraq war. Coming home on break to Wisconsin, he was only 19. A little tweak in the drinking age law allowed the active service or reserve member the right to legally drink with a parent present. But even better was that the final decision to allow or refuse this practice was truly up to the establishment- NOT the government.

I've seen this video being reacted to a couple times now and it's confusing to me. The video is comparing apples to oranges especially with most of the side by side pictures. Comparing a 20 patty burger from a local diner to something you might get at a Michelin star restaurant and comparing box sugary cereal to different types of meats is not being honest with the comparisons. Sure our food is probably more fatty that others but the narrator would have you believe we don't have those other options available.

Tipping only bothers me because restaurant owners can be shady. Some owners will steal a percentage of a servers tip and some will add all the tips together and divide it between servers meaning bad servers can get more and the server you wanted to tip more to may get less. Considering that servers rely on tips to live, I always hope some shady owner is not stealing their tips

I’m an American who loves to travel internationally. The one thing I don’t think is an accurate stereotype that ALWAYS comes up is portion sizes. Sure, the US has several “novelty” type restaurants that boast huge portion sizes. I’ve traveled extensively across Europe and don’t find much difference in sizes from normal restaurants in the US to Europe. Also, I’m not talking about fast food either. I’ve actually been shocked by the German portion sizes (at a touristy restaurant, so I’m sure that was part of the “schtick”). And I’m also unable to eat a full Italian meal with all the courses served. So, I think that stereotype is a little overplayed. Love your videos, and I don’t mean anything bad by my comment…just trying to give perspective.

Most states in America have a law that says the company has to pay out untaken paid time off, meaning you still see those vacation days on your paycheck and you are also getting paid for working resulting in a good payday.

There is already a sport called handball so it’s not the same

Also, in America we have so many places here in America to visit with in it's own borders. As an American, I had a boss ask me once why I do not go any where on Vacations. My answer was, If I go to a different place for a vacation. Means I am quitting my job and moving to that place. Then when I get to that place. I just get a job there. That way, I am always on a vacation and get to know that area. Then when done move back and get another job. But as a cook, you can always get a job any where in America.

Vacation Pay: A lot of companies have removed Sick & Vacation days and replaced them with Personal Time Off (meaning you can use them for sick or vacation). As such, we'll keep a couple days in reserve or for the holidays at the end of the year. As for foreign travel, remember also that, unless going to Canada, Mexico, or a Caribbean Island, we have to cross an entire ocean to get to another country Giant burgers: These are typically part of food challenges. Places will have something like this (or giant steaks, etc.) and challenge people to eat them within a time limit. If they succeed, they get the meal free (or some other such benefit). Drug ads: No, it's bad. If the first doctor you go to won't prescribe you what you want, you go to a second, third, fourth, etc. until you find a doctor that will give you what you want. Soccer: And remember, the name started in England. Metric: We have a hybrid system. We use metric all the time. Our money is metric, in hospitals and our military use metric, half our automotive industry is metric Drinking/Voting age: Yes, the voting age used to be 21. However, the Draft Age was 19 (before we got rid of the draft). There was a huge argument that, if you could be expected to die for your country, you should be able to have a vote in how that country is run and who decides what is worth you dying for.

Voting age used to be 21. It was lowered during the Vietnam War because 18 year olds were being drafted.

I've traveled quite a bit in my youth, visiting 17 different countries. I've also visited 44 states. The tipping aspect of dining at a restaurant does indeed increase the price if you're a good tipper. I usually tip between 15-20% but it also does give me the option to tip less or not at all for really poor service. As for the portions, they are bigger in the U.S. but, as was stated in the video, food is taken home to enjoy as leftovers. As far as drink cup sizes, we do use a lot of ice. As for the pharmaceutical commercials, I agree, there are not only way too many, they come with too many adverse side-effects. That's because the drug companies in the U.S. have too much power. They can just about do anything they want and get away with it because they're too big to stop. They're not in business to cure people but to keep them hooked on drugs that may ease their suffering so that they can keep them hooked and increase their sales.

The best tippers are people who were waiters or waitresses, I was one and you know how hard you work getting slammed with multiple tables at once and how little you get paid. I was a waitress in 1997 and got paid $2.13 an hour, so tips help plus I had to give a percentage of my tips to the busboys and hostesses.

Do remember that up until recently we could travel to Mexico and Canada without a passport, so that increased the area we could travel to.

Ive never seen burgers like that. Im sure I could find one in DC which is close to me, but you wouldnt find this easily in most of the US. Thats just crazy.

Try a peanut butter and banana milkshake sometime, you may change your idea on pb. As for travel, it takes nearly three days just to drive across Montana and you'll see several different environments on the way. Besides we can visit France in Louisiana, Germany in Texas or Washington, Norway in Minnesota and Disney in Cali or Florida (I'm pretty sure those are separate countries by now).

The drinking age thing can be explained to Brits by just watching one of those British TV Doorman shows. The drinking age may be lower in other countries but here you don't see that mass public drunkenness problem like you do in the UK and Europe

2:25 Every server would absolutely hate that. They would immediately take a massive paycut. When I worked as a chef we had servers that could work Thursday-Saturday and make $1500-2000. If they were paid a minimum wage they would likely get paid very close to THE minimum wage which even in the highest paying states only gets to $15/hr. Working Thursday-Saturday from 3 to 11 they would make $360 a week. Even if they worked double shifts 7 days a week they would make $1,050.

The Month - Day - Year format works well for office clerical filing for monthly reports, monthly sales tax filings, etc. as it makes it easy to look quickly at something like a receipt or check and see which months paperwork it should be filed in. Picture having a stack of paper receipts from say a business trip that need to be processed by the office staff for whatever purpose and be accounted for on monthly reports, being able to at a glance see what month they occurred in by looking only at the first part of the date makes life easier. The side effect of this is that American workers tend to feel there is a much stronger divider of the year into 12 months than Europeans do.

Vacations are usually used for family emergencies, Dr. Appointments, and sometimes you take time off to go camping or visit relatives. The big burger is called a Heart Attack. Very few can fully eat it.

Middle income Americans tend to have “staycations” which is a vacation but stay at home

I've worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. Most places pay their workers under the minimum wage, but tipping makes the job worth it. For me to do the job without tipping, the wage I would require would give the establishment an excuse to drastically overcharge the guest.

When I used to work as a cocktail waitress, minimum wage was $5 an hour, as a waitress I was only getting paid $2 an hour. I could not have survived without my tips. You also have to remember that the waitress doesn't get to keep all the tips, she has to share with other coworkers.

Anybody that has ever worked in an office, bank or other database, paperwork or other file and records intense business for even a say will understand how the US way if dating materials is far superior

My husband has worked for his company for 25 years and accumulated over 5 months of sick leave, and cashes in his vacation time at the end of the year. He does however get 2 weeks personal time off, which he uses for dental and doctor appointments. Also for our birthday’s. These can’t be cashed in and it makes it easier for us to share parenting duties.

It makes me happy to tip servers. Especially when they go the extra mile and are pleasant. A sense of humor and good attitude goes farther with me than perfection. Someone with a great attitude will get at least a 50% tip with me. I tip based on effort and attitude more than "was everything perfect ". Perfection without joy is no fun. The way you carry yourself when things don't go perfect is important

The term soccer was coined in Britain 😊

What a great video! It's always awesome hearing others' takes on the US. Of course, I always tip - larger tips around Holidaytime. But, I don't tip due to what a job pays. I figure if the servers felt they weren't making enough money, they'd just leave and get a different job. By the way, if I'm home and get a package delivered, I always tip the guy or girl doing the delivery. Funny, I had ordered three bags of concrete from our DIY supply place - sixty pound bags. Free delivery - easier than running to the place, myself, on my weekend off. The person that came to deliver it two weekends ago, was a young girl who must've weighed 100 pounds, herself! I told her to stay in her vehicle as I took out the bags. I did give her a great tip ... I guess just for the thought of her trying to deliver them! When I got my first job as a teenager, I automatically got two weeks vacation. It was up to over a month, before I switched jobs. The United States is so huge that traveling domestically is sometimes just easier and cheaper. We do love to travel, I guess(!), but having access to forty-seven 'countries' - most larger than many European countries is kinda cool, anyhow. So many places are so different from each other culturally and weatherwise etc than here in NYC, that it's just treat in itself to go and be home the same day or stay over for another day's jaunt around. It's no big deal on a weekend to hop in the car and take an hour and a half drive to the tip of Long Island or south to countryside Pennsylvania. Aha - peanut butter is the BEST! You gotta try it. Now, that I've found it comes in 4 pound jars, I've always several on hand at home - just to make sure I don't ever run out of it! Medicine ads aren't necessarily a bad idea. Sometimes, a person could then ask their doctor about this or that drug that they've seen on TV. In light of the past three years - a doctor's word isn't always as "golden" as it had been before. My little guys have soccer in grade school, baseball, too. But, once high school kicks in, it'll be football and baseball. I'd thought of "Crunchball" for our football. But, I think Smashball" is an even more awesome name for the sport! Sales tax is generally under 10% in the States. I'm not familiar about the VAT tax in the UK. But, I do know the sales tax in Europe is about double the highest sales taxes in the States. Some of the food here also carries no tax. If I'm paying cash, I always figure if the bill is a hundred bucks, to just be sure I've got a ten dollar bill to cover the tax. Thank you for the cool video!

In the US, many states have a different minimum wage for servers at sit down restaurants (fast food makes true minimum). Here in North Carolina, I believe the minimum for servers is still $2.25 per hour. Restaurants basically count on customers tipping to provide servers a "living wage". Servers are also taxed on their tips. I think the minimum tax is either 8 or 10 % of the server's sales for each shift, though many restaurants now require servers to report their tips to the last penny since new laws require that restaurants make up the difference if the server did not make true minimum (still $7.25 in the US overall, more in some states). Restaurant owners claim that they would have to significantly increase food prices if they were required to pay waitstaff true minimum.

Jefferson didn’t bring the metric system because there was a delay in developing the metric system due to the French Revolution and subsequent war with Spain. He didn’t want to wait and a country’s commerce relies on standardized measures.

The biggest tip I ever gave was about 100% to a waitress that spilled a root beer float on me. I was her first customer and they were trying to show her how do carry a tray on her shoulder. When she got to our table the tray tipped and I got a root beer and ice-cream shower. I understood that accidents happen and told her that. She kept coming back to our table to apologize, really upset. I felt so bad for her she got a super large tip.

If you called football handball, what would you call handball?