Brit Reacts to What surprised me about USA 🗽 Russian immigrant 

Yeah. Seriously, every single one. Definitely way more than you would find in any other country.

Go to a Wegmans and you'll see maybe the largest produce section ever in a grocery store.

Yeah, whomever said that we don't have a good selection of Fruits & Veggies either lied thru their teeth or didn't have a clue what they were talking about. Because every grocery store I've ever been in has a MASSIVE fresh produce section. Now, small Bodegas in cities may not have a large produce section, but every big chain grocery store sure does have them. I have a feeling that whomever started this theory only went to a Bodega or perhaps s convenience store or something like that.

Ya we have the most farmland then any country

Yeah, Lew ppl that tell you you can't get fruit and veg in the US are trolling you. And you've seen videos and gotten hundreds of comments saying the there are plenty of places with full selections. Brrrooo you bring it up like every week man. Are you just trolling us for more clicks. C'mon dude.

Yeah, she talks like because she has seen American fast food in movies so much that means we are choosing it over filet minion or something. 🤣

Seen lines lately

True

Fr plus it's mcdonald's you can't expect gourmet burgers you literally get frozen burgers unlike chick fa la and others

@@barnett25 Most people I know in the US wouldn't choose fast food over a homecooked meal, or at least a normal restaurant. It's there for convenience, not for the best flavor.

Including making them at home on your bbq or a picnic

It is well known among Americans who like to travel that fast food is better in Europe. Better ingredients and food standards but the prices and sizes suck.

Eating at McDonald's is a last resort, if you are starving and absolutely can't get anywhere else. McDonald's burgers are poor quality, although their fries are very tasty.

Yeah you need a special legal exception to take a month off like maternity leave, FMLA or something like that. You take a month off just because you want the time off, employers aren't obligated to keep your job.

You could work your way up to that. Well, you USED to be able to work your way up to that, but to many people are union haters, so not as many opportunities for that, anymore.

There are exceptions. Many teachers are teachers just to have summers off. As a construction worker I could tell my boss, "After this building is done I need a month off." The only pay I would get for the month is unemployment.

for real! I'm upper sixties, and if I take more than a week at a time, they'll have to hire someone to replace me and that's liable to be for good! My counterpart is 73 and he can only cover me for a week - and vice versa. But still, I get 11 national holidays paid, and 11 'personal days for 36 days off/or extra pay! I'll take a vacation check in lieu of time off. It's 'double-pay.

@@kevin9218 Paid maternity leave is not mandated by the Federal government.

Right? If anything, we " blue collar workers" blew past the desire for material things in record time compared to Europeans.

Freedom of expression is big here why would we care is how i see it 🤷‍♂

I'm personally a good will or junky. I don't care the name brand just if it is comfortable

I agree... Why spend $100 or more on a single item when I can spend $20 and have enough for other stuff. I don't buy items for the name. I buy for comfort, effectiveness, and practicality. I like to get the most bang for my buck. That's where I get a thrill when shopping.

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Idk man I live in Georgia and what you said is “mostly” true, but you got a time limit. Once you’re done paying and they’re done bagging you got 30 seconds to finish talking before someone’s gonna make a scene 😂 and it’s also a well known fact for ppl in GA that you don’t hold the line up too long after you’re done paying and collecting your stuff. Even the person joining in behind you is gonna cut you off or do that thing where they all of a sudden get very short with you when before they were giving novels each sentence. Get them one word answers and the ole “uh huh. Yep. Mhmm” 😂 although if you and the person behind you are in a convo, or y’all and the cashier are all in one and that’s the only other person in like I’ve seen(and been a part of haha) conversations that lasted for up to 20-25 minutes, to never see them again in my life haha. But a lot of them have been better conversations that my family haha

Since we have trucks, trains and planes, transporting the stuff all around the States, all of that produce is available everywhere.

Well....your are right, but honestly, the fruit in other countries is really good. I can not find a sweet plum or strawberry. lol Example, the fruit in Mexico so delicious. It's on another level. Fruits I've never even heard of. So is the fruit in Jamaica.

There are places in America where the population is poor enough that most stores don't carry a ton of variety for fresh fruits and vegetables. But I agree that in most of the US you can find stores with lots of options.

I live in NYC. There is literally a part of NYC for every ethnicity. In the different ethnic neighborhoods, they have their own stores where you find fruits, vegetables and just about everything else that exists in their country. Most of the US is like this so to be honest, if you can't find it in the US, it doesn't exist. I'm sure there's an item here and there that may not be permitted here in the US but we have mostly everything here.

Actually compared to other countries the fruit variety here is limited depending on the demographic they're serving. The city I live in caters more to Portuguese and Brazilians. So any other nationalities is S. O. L.

Agreed someone payed it forward to me and I did the same thing back

For real... I've bought peoples food at fast food places and groceries at stores... It made my heart so happy too feel that I made a difference.

You people are so nice. I've never been on the receiving end of that. I have had people roll their eyes at me trying not to cry when I make my way up to the cashier, only to learn I don't have enough money on my card to cover everything in my cart. That always makes me feel good.

Someone paid for my Starbucks order about a month ago. I had my own money and had my phone out to pay but I guess they just wanted to do something nice.

@@LAMan394 This is nice but not at all the same as charity, and should never be considered a substitute for donating to those more needy than yourself.

It is uncommon, but not strange. I strike up convos with ppl when the line suddenly splits into two helpers or someone is being rude up at the front. ButI would also say it is unusual for someone to hold up a line chatting with a cashier outside of a small rural town

Interesting

Everybody thinks I'm crazy, but if I'm having trouble falling asleep because of a stuffy nose, I'll go stand outside for 5 or 10 minutes. The cold air really helps to break down the mucus in my sinuses. Stuffy nose? Get a runny nose, flush out those sinuses and go to bed. Easy-peasy!

That's why hospitals are colder too.

I had my tonsils out as an adult. The hospital gave me popsicles and ice water to sip. Pediatricians tell you to give your kids popsicles when they have a sore throat or a fever. My Polish grandma thought blackberry brandy cured everything. It is what you grow up with.

@@charlieschuder9976 Hey Chuck you are 100% right it's called fresh air. Don't take offense but the air quality in your house is probably worse than the outside air. Keep doing it and get a good night sleep.

I have done this a few times and it always fills me with joy since I grew up very poor and remember not being able to get everything on the conveyor belt and picking and choosing what we definitely needed. So when I see people doing this I always try to help🥰

I’ve had people and I’ve helped others. Most people are just kind.

Yes! I was struggling to make the last 30 miles of a trip back home and was just going to put $5 in my tank and hope for the best. A man behind me in like paid for a full tank. Ppl here really are generous and kind.

AMEN 🙏🏼

The popsicle is soothing to a sore throat.

i like that

I agree ! ! ! @@L3WGReacts

YEAH :]

We work hard and we play hard.

How is it, no brainer? People apologize for stupid things. For instance, you at a grocery store and someone is standing in the way of the item you need. Most people would simply say “excuse me, or pardon me” and leave it that. No, we flippin apologize just for saying excuse me. We are not smiling and being nice out of friendliness, it’s mainly used to show we that we are of no threat to the other person. It’s not greeting or out of genuine joy. It’s become a normal defense mechanism in society, just like the groveling sorry. It’s pitiful

@@crystalmoonbeam your speaking for yourself though...I don't say sorry or be nice for your reasons. I like to put out into the world, the things I want to see others doing.

My company only gives 3 sick day allowances

Again, each state should probably be viewed as different countries. We have everything, but each state is different

I never ever donate to cashiers. I strongly ask that you don’t. You should donate directly to the charities. These companies use those charities as tax break, even though it’s not coming directly out of their pocket. It’s about the money not the charity. Remember that! *Edited to add* If our cashiers were not getting enough donations, we were made to write them up.

I've heard that a few times, how in parts of Europe, they're afraid of mentioning that they're pregnant. This because of their fear of being 'jinxed'. We have to understand that many of those areas over there, outside of a major city, are extraordinarily backward. They live as if it was hundreds of years ago. Here, in the States, we're always happy to hear of a person's pregnancy ... whether it be a relative, friend, neighbor or co-worker. I'd guess she's never heard of a baby shower. As for 'dressing up' for day to day activities ... are people impressed by checking out a person's 'designer jeans', for instance? Again, that's extremely from the long past. As an example: a beginning office worker, earning minimum wage, may be all dressed up in a suit. Meanwhile, the millionaire owner of his company may daily show up wearing denims and a T-shirt. As I've said, many overseas have extremely dated thoughts and practices that have us Americans more than a bit amused.

Agreed!

Back in the 80's and before Americans dressed up and looked good doing just what you said...Today people look like slobs...My wife always looks great,hair,nice clothing I mean nice jeans and top going to the store or getting the mail..Hair make up always done...Ditto myself always look good and I restore classic cars,we dont like looking like bums like sadly America now looks like,people gave up on everything now!

Many women don't mention their pregnancy until after the first trimester around the world. Not to avoid jingling the birth. But first of all it cuts down the time for people to keep asking you about it. If you miscarry it is more likely early in pregnancy. If you miscarry and people keep asking about the pregnancy it us too painful to keep repeating that the baby was lost. Once showing all women tell others as they could not avoid others noticing.

I agree. I waited to tell people because I had lost a baby at 12 weeks.

I concur with you 💯

time off is usually by company not state or country. How much time off and sick leave etc one gets will sometimes determine if you want to take that specific job.

Yes, don’t believe everything you hear from immigrants or visitors. Also don’t forget that she has family in Russia still and she has to be careful what she says about Russia due to repression.

Some say shows our disingenuousness. But they just don't know us.

I smile and chat with everyone too! People in the check out line never complain - we're moving the process along, but chatting while doing it! :)

In London, after eating lunch, my husband and I were followed back to our hotel by a Middle Eastern man who then proceeded to verbally assault me in the reception area of the business floor in the hotel where we were staying. In the middle of his threats, he said he knew I was American because "Americans are the only people who, when you smile at them, smile back." Food for thought.

@@cyounger5716 I couldn’t agree more.

@@sherryford667 I appreciate the warning, but I’m not going to lie jerks decide for me what I do. I’m really sorry that happened to you.

Yes I worked there in the old days and it was really good. Made the original way.

Exactly... I literally still have jeans that I wore in middle school & can still wear them. Lol

I have a north face back that I’ve had for 8 years and still no rip whatsoever.

She’s shopping at Walmart

Same. I’m American and almost 50. I’ve been the same size since high school, and I have had some clothes for years and years.

The older jeans before they put all the garbage stretchy material in them , were indestructible. You would have skoal cans ring imprinted in the back pockets. The knees would show some wear on them. They would get thin and get some holes in them. These things I have always loved about jeans though. The natural wear patterns . Not the machine made holes you buy in the stores now.

I think the smile and the nod are inborn reactions to meeting strangers than many people in the world have lost. It is a signal to a stranger that you are not a danger to them. Every animal has a signal that tells another that he is peaceful.

Just an fyi all the things people say “Most southerners” do. I can tell you it’s really done everywhere there is a small town. Same with “in the mid west”. I lived in a small rural town, started out as just a gas station and small restaurant to service truckers. We broke 4,000 people 2 yrs ago

@@maryjane4432 True. I'm smalltown Washington state. I hold doors open and smile hello and have random conversations, too. People around here do that.

We do it too holding door for strangers I’m from ohio

Many Northerners hold doors open for many people. It’s not a Southern thing.

Also with the fruits and veg thing. When people talk about not having those options they're talking about "food deserts" which is where a poor area doesn't have actual grocery stores, either from lack of business, excess regulation, or theft, so shopping ends up being done at convenience stores. It's the reason you see all that food and stuff being sold at pharmacies and other places where you wouldn't sell food in the UK.

She's not talking about people coming up and pestering you at the checkout. She's talking about having the option to add donations to your order when you buy stuff.

From what I've seen foreign McDonald's are just better than American McDonald's in general. It has more to do with actual quality control than pallet. McDonald's is too popular for its own good in America. They can offer the worst, most unhealthy product ever and people will still eat that garbage.

That was just her personal experience I wouldn't go by it just BC everyone's different.

I've seen here on RU-vid videos of other countries fast food. Mc Donald's, Burger King ect... It puts ours to shame. No fillers or chemicals. 🧪 Better menu. 😮

There's a huge distinction between fashion and quality/durability. She seemed to be mixing up the two. That said, it's true that you can get both extremes in clothing quality, just the same as with food (fast food vs farmer's markets)

Agreed!

LOL. Grocery Store clerk friendly is just trying to get you to buy more.

I grew up in a small town and actually worked at my local grocery store as well. I enjoyed talking with customers and I think a lot of it was that there would be so much time in the day where maybe 1 or 2 people would be in the store. 😂 if there ever was a line, usually everyone was just talking to each other.

It depends on if there is anyone behind you. There are those people who chit chat and hold up the line but they usually have a line of very irritated people behind them. Remember Americans are easy going and pleasant until you get our backs up. Then we can get quite angry and vindictive. Probably why we try not to access that side of ourselves. Also why we go to the aid of everyone who has the smallest problem. We know how bad we can be so we do extra good to make up for it.

I live in the Rockies, in northern NM. That means our produce is trucked in. It's not fresh and a lot of it is flavorless. (I lived in SoCal so I know what good fruits and vegs taste like.) There are many places that don't get the good stuff. And people living in food deserts have it the worst.

@@GoddessFourWinds I didn’t even think about that. I’m from the Midwest (Nebraska specifically) so we get fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh meat such as pork and beef. Cows are slaughtered right in town so its as fresh as it can get

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You've apparently never been to a large city!!!!! People all over the place asking for money 💰

@@johnathansolloscy2897 She was talking about in the grocery store. I live near San Francisco and have never seen that. Maybe in other big cities?

We do have those bell ringers from the Salvation Army around Christmas though. 🌲

@@sandrad9695I went to Walmart the other day and there was a guy who pulled me aside and asked if I’d donate to a cause I’m like no thanks. I’ll donate to a different charity that I care about.

@@whatever1210 Wow. I have never had that happen. I don’t blame you.

This just isn’t true. Edit: the video, not the comment above.

Brides Maid dresses? Other than that....

​@@joehannah1343CHOOSING to not wear a dress again is completely different from not being able to wear it again because it's such poor quality.

@@Piaphamu you obviously haven’t seen a lot of bridesmaid dresses. Many cannot be worn anywhere else. Plus she said this tongue in cheek. Have a sense of humor

@@cq8822 bridesmaids dresses are way better looking now than they used to be. Most can be either worn again as they are or altered and worn again. I have a great sense of humor, but nothing sounded like a joke to me.

I've done that before, help someone who is alittle short, especially the elderly. I also once paid for a little old ladies medication as she was short...like $30 short. She was nearly in tears as she was trying to decide what to not get. That is sad this happens at times when the elderly can't afford meds.

I love helping people. It makes the heart feel good. ❤

Had it happen at a fast food place after a horrible day. I got the warm feels, paid for the person behind me, and warm food. Changed my mood 180*

It actually is. She's Maria from Gentle Whispering ASMR, she's one of the big names in ASMR. Even when she does life update videos like this, she always talks in a light, breathy way.

I find her voice so relaxing. I saw her face and it's why I clicked this video. Lol Love love love Maria.

IKR!!!

Her asmr is terrible

yes. you are.

This is important and is often overlooked by Europeans. Our culture is so diverse and we really don't have to visit other countries in person as some may think. America is truly a synapsis of the globe. We do talk a lot to people and learn a lot about each other that way.

Amen! Guess that probably isn't a reply heard in many other nations but it is here because we are free!

Lewis we do work very hard here for the most part, however you work in the wrong place if you don't get decent vacation and sick leave etc. My friend in Ireland taught me about the many holidays they have from work. Had no idea what a bank holiday was but they have them. Seems every time the bank is closed, people can't work. Plus other holidays, no we don't have as many but you do not need them. She may be in a situation where there are plenty of people to take her place. If the economy is good and business booming or you are in an industry that is always booming and good at your job, you have no worries. I'm pretty sure that is global as they give more benefits to keep people. However, I think it is time for a 4 day work week, my husband has always worked 70 hour weeks because he likes to.

Why feel terrible? We have all gotten up there and realized too late that we've been driving around without ID and money. It's no big whoop to help someone out if you can.

I’ve done this a couple of times. Paying for strangers groceries or gas. Don’t feel bad.

@@ninamoua5439 I had a sister that would do her best and take advantage of peoples generosity ! 😡. Guess I’m always worried that someone may try and put me in her category. The difference is it’s happened once for me and it was a daily thing for her. Your talking about someone who got fired from a job because she took 3 scratch off tickets and write an IOU and left in the register for the next shift. Good grieve !

HEB?

@@shaneg9081No, it's Kroger :)

That or they live in a food desert, and just don't know better.

@@shaneg9081It's all the fucking tiktoks and youtube vids of young adult tourists sharing endless aisles of cereal and candy and shit acting like we don't have the entire perimeter of the store of produce, cheese (even the real kind), dairy, etc... They get so overwhelmed at the choices of processed stuff they act like that's all that's available.

I live rural and can catch and forage a meal faster than a round trip to the nearest grocery store, so I have a hard time with "food deserts" because they have to leave their immediate neighborhood.

@@t.dig.2040 Food deserts are inside of dense cities. There is nothing to catch and forage, except maybe some rats. It's not just leaving your neighborhood. For many people, getting healthy food when you live in a dense city is an all day affair. It can be hours each way, and you can only take the food you can carry. And who has time for that when they are already working two jobs?

@shaneg9081 after traveling across the state to shop in the city, I have zero sympathy for people who can't be bothered to leave their neighborhood.

I got a recipe from a woman much older than me whilst in line at a grocery, best recipe I ever made and still do

I can’t stand that girl.

Also you’ll find the greater variety in the ethnic markets than the mainstream ones. Like your Albertsons or Vons or Canned food store won’t have the same quality or quantity as the “Mexican Market” or Ranch99

She's lived long enough in the US to know the difference.

@@meemo32086 kellswater is talking about a different person who went to a convenience store instead of a grocery store, an Irish girl. Not the one in this video.

I am convinced she isn't misguided, but more doing ragebait.

ADA law only protects from discrimination, it does not enforce requirements for accessible entries and such. That is still entirely based on business prospective.

6 weeks is extremely rare in the private sector. Government jobs pay poorly for the level of expertise compared to the private sector but do offer lots of vacation with seniority. But even then, not 6 weeks.

@@poiiiooiiu Tech jobs provide benefits. Wish everyone got six weeks, sucks that so few do.

The first years at my company , a union job. I had 2 weeks vacation, after several years it was 5 weeks. With long holiday weekends off. Week and a half for Christmas to new year, sometimes 2. Plus sick days, personal days.

@@poiiiooiiu6 weeks is extremely common in Corporate America once you reach a certain amount of experience…

I have actually never had a vacation except in the military.

"really nooo waaay" is his catchphrase he just believes everything 😂

I’m curious where she buys her clothes that they are One time use only outfits!

She is wrong in so many ways

Naivety and yes she is. Either she hasn't experienced some things or she's misunderstanding.

@@songbird989 I knew I misspelled it lol, auto correct didn't have my back this time. That's one of a few words I can never remember how to spell 😅

She's clearly been shopping at places like Shien and Forever 21. Fast fashion clothes are made to fall apart so you have to go back and buy more. I've got cheap T shirts from Wal Mart that are a decade old and going strong.

Maria is far from being a snob. She’s just having a different experience. She’s always been a sweetheart. She’s just saying now, she sees a lot of “fast fashion” from China everywhere and the US is far more casual than Russia is. When she was younger she could understand buying less expensive clothes but now that she’s older she looks for quality.

I've had a pair of Dickie's factory-seconds jeans that are over 20-years-old. They look like brand-new, even though I've worn them countless times when welding, sand-blasting, frying, doing yard work, factory work, painting...Hell, I'm pretty sure those fuckers have been on fire more than once. Same with my Red Kap shirts. Anybody who throws clothes away after one wear should be relegated to wearing trash bags and banned from buying clothing ever again. The epitome of entitlement and excess.

Exactly!!!

If they are over 20 years old, they probably weren't made in China.... the problem is almost everything is made in China to save labor costs in the past decade or so..... we need to get back to making things in the USA. That is not anything against the Chinese people, but I think when it's made in the USA and people are getting paid a decent wage, the quality will be higher... @@charlieschuder9976

Awesome..I wish I knew you. You sound great.

Iced cream

I remember that. And cold Sprite-the only time we got soda when I was a kid (doctor’s orders-thanks Doc!)

Yep, I call it random acts of kindness. I’ve done it many times and have it done to me. I walk with a cane, and have had numerous people tote my cart to my car and put my groceries on for me. One lady loaded my big bags of potting soil in my car at the garden center. One time I was short just 5 cents buying a bag of cat food. Ran to the car where I had changed stored. A guy followed me and forced me to take a dollar! I told him I had the money but he wouldn’t take no for an answer. I took it because I knew he was wanting to do a nice thing. One time I was buying a loaf of groceries and there was only one check out line open. This guy was behind me. He had sone snacks and a beer. I told the checker to add it to my bill. He wanted a pack of smokes, and I paid for that too. The reason I did it was, his clothes were all greasy, so I thought he must have been a mechanic. I’m sure he was tired and just wanted to get home and enjoy his snacks and beer and relax. I’m sure it came to less than 10 dollars. I’ve done other things as well. Not telling this for any kind of glory. Just saying there are so many different ways to do nice things for people. It makes me feel so good to do these! And it’s always returned to me in kindness. I love it!

@@TexasRose50 same here .. I just enjoy making someone smile!

She needs to stay out of Walmart.

Yeah sounds like she's been shopping at Walmart or the dollar stores. I have Levi jeans older than her :)

@@xvimlarLevi's aren't nearly as durable as they once were. I had a pair of Levi jeans I bought in High School back in 2000 that finally fell apart enough to retire a few years ago. Got a new pair afterward and they've already fallen apart. Don't know if maybe I just got a lemon pair, but I go with Carhart Canvas and Duluth Trading Company Firehose now.

@@xvimlar you mean, like most Americans? hilarious that Americans get butthurt in these comments sections and suddenly try to pretend how cosmpolitan we are. so cringe

YES YES YES! I do think clothing is more cheap than it was but she also is talking about now versus 13-15 years ago when she lived in Russia. 1. You have to shop at the right places for good clothes 2. Stuff in Russia from similar stores is probably just as cheap. 3. The cheap stuff is made outside of USA usually. 4. Even cheap stuff is not worn once, she was exaggerating!

they might have a hot brother

McDonald’s burgers are shit. I only eat chicken nuggets and fries there. There are way better burgers my guy.

You get options up the wazoo if you go to an international or Asian food market.

All the Mc Donald 's i go to never let me down.👍

I'm not foreign and I'm a 72 year old women and my fellow Americans smile at me all the time. Maybe because I've got a smile on my face as well. Life can be tough in the USA, but it's still a hell of a lot better here for most of us than anywhere else in the world, in my humble opinion. The political stuff - that will sort itself out because WOMEN will respond and bring the nation back to sanity, I've got every confidence and faith this will happen in our 2024 election. Other than the men screwing around with their "politics," I'd rather live here than anywhere else.

She's saying she can't find quality clothes in America and that's a lie.

@@alisonflaxman1566 I 100% agree with you - it totally depends on where you shop (e.g., Walmart vs a department store or specialty shop).

I am throughly disappointed with the quality. I miss the days of having to "break in" a pair of jeans or shoes. The fashion is there, but the craftsmanship that can take the abuse isn't.

I buy most of my clothes 2nd hand at consignment stores or Goodwill, and some of my clothes are ancient, yet people tell me I have a sense of style. I'm a senior citizen, and now that I'm retired, I dress differently, and I don't invest heavily in my wardrobe. I prefer good shoes though, because of foot issues.

My husband is generally less outgoing than I am, yet he's the one who chats with others on the checkout line. We don't slow down the cashier, though.

Be careful when you're talking about Maria, she is a absolute angel baby 🥹. And people are allowed to have different opinions. Just because you don't wear makeup everyday doesn't mean most women don't or vice versa.

@@purplepumkinX excuse me, please don't tell me to be careful. I was in no way speaking badly about her and if you do not understand that some is sarcastic humor then maybe you also need to learn about other people? I'm sure she is very kind. I was making fun of myself for not wearing makeup, NOT WOMEN WHO DO. See how that works?? 😉😉 You completely misunderstood me and instead of asking me you tell me to be careful. I am a very kind person and the reason I do not wear makeup is because I have Parkinson's at 33! And makeup was my last on my mind. Thank you for stopping by. Now you go have a nice day please and thank you

@@purplepumkinX also, your whole argument was makeup. So I hope you look absolutely gorgeous..... tomorrow, after you are finished. ✌️😉 Please don't tell people to be careful....when speaking. That's when they will tell you to stay in your own lane....

Very true. My husband getsa good about of time off each year and even gets 6 weeks off for a new baby or if there is an adoption, things are different everywhere.

It also can depend on how long you have worked at a company.

It's fun as well. Our grandkids thought we were nuts for doing it until we pulled through a drink shop and the car ahead had paid ours! They learned, paying it forward can last for many hours once it's started.

@sloptart7671 Nobody here is saying that you have to participate. Also I dream of the day I only have to work 50 hours a week. As a truck driver I work 70 hours over 8 days take a 34 hour break and repeat. I do this for 16 days then get 2 days at home. So stop trying to make yourself feel better about being and ungiving turd because you sit in an office and WORK SO HARD. Come for a ride with me and I will let let you put the 250 tarp over your precious purchased crap to keep keep it from getting wet.

​@@2strokinit527thanks for all you do for this country. My brother spent years OTR and I attempted to get my CDL at one point but life happened. As to the point of the comment however ive been the one who has been short and someone helped me and ive also helped people when i was in a better situation. Its just one of the few things that still gives me faith in america. We just have to pass this on to the grandkids cause this generation is just wonky lmao.

@@adamsbarnard6281So we agree.

@sloptart7671 I do this as well, I hope you are never in a position of being out of work and having not eaten for a week. St. Jude is a difficult place to get a free meal unless you like drinking saline.

Not only that, but the joggers you put on after work are probably high quality, too. Just because something is casual wear doesn’t mean it’s low quality. I have sweat pants that I’ve had for years, and they are still in great shape. Jeans last practically forever. I had a very comfortable pair of sneakers that I wore while mowing my lawn for 7-8 summers in a row. They were still wearable when I finally threw them out only because they were stained green from the grass. I’ve literally never bought any item of clothing that only lasted one wear unless it was a Halloween costume.

Yes! The land of fruits and nuts

I've done that at the sandwich shop. We will start chatting in line and very nice, I was in front of them, I got to front and asked them what they would like, they were grateful and it made me happy to buy their meal. ❤