British Couple Reacts to What surprised me about USA 🗽 Russian immigrant 

4:27 I can already disagree with her. I don’t have to think about smiling or saying I’m sorry when I cut somebody off or walk in front of them at the grocery store. It just comes out because it’s genuine, not because it’s fake.

Talking to strangers… sometimes you can find out the most interesting things. I asked a man about his POW license plate. He said he had been a POW in WW II. I asked if he minded talking about his experience. He said not at all. We sat down and he talked about how he was captured what the prison was like. The funny and heartbreaking things that happened. I value that random conversation and will forever. You never know who it is that’s beside you.

In my experience most Americans are genuine when we smile and make small talk in public. I'm an introvert, so I'm not as smiling or chatty with strangers, but once I know someone or recognize them as a regular employee at my local store, I will smile and ask how they are and I mean it. My mom is an extrovert and never met a stranger-- if she's standing in a store looking for something and another person comes down the aisle she's going to talk to them and bring up something random-- and it's usually positive conversation to make the other person smile not controversial/political or anything bad. If we don't have time to talk we will say "sorry" or "excuse me" as we pass someone-- it's a form of politeness to at least acknowledge the other person is there and that you are invading their personal space or blocking their view of the shelves as you go by. I'm always shocked in other countries when people get very close to you and don't say a word to you as if you don't exist. I'm constantly checking to make sure I haven't been pick pocketed when I travel outside the US because of that. Even in big cities in the US people make eye contact and give a little smile or nod of the head to say silently, "hey I see you, we all good" kind of thing-- here if someone doesn't acknowledge you like that you start looking around and thinking they may be getting ready to rob you... or you think there's something wrong with them like they are on drugs or mentally ill and checked out of reality. This may not apply if you're in big crowds or a busy subway, of course, but I'm talking about walking down a street or in a store with only 1 or 2 other people present. Don't be confused if someone talks openly with you in public-- we are genuinely friendly here!

The US is proud and thankful for our service members. And we like to thank them for their service. And/or let them know we appreciate what they do.

I Love your channel .The one thing that is so frustrating as an American is that way too many get painted with the same brush. We come from all over the world. We are not just one culture, one color or religion. We are all of them

What is with Europeans and lack of politeness? Talking to a stranger and being kind and polite is just part of being a good human being. It has nothing to do with customer service. It cost you nothing to be kind.

A cold is a generic name for a viral infection of unknown origin which causes inflammation. Treating with hot or cold is only to alleviate the symptoms not the actual cause. The body will fight the infection, hot treatment will result in no benefit other than to alleviate the symptoms, it may actually make it worse as to promote secondary bacterial infection and possibly spread the infection. cold treatment reduces inflammation and alleviates symptoms quickly.

Cold helps to soothe your throat. Hot tea helps to relieve a stuffy nose. Most Americans don't actually use all of their vacation days even though they are few.

Time off from work varies with time worked at a company. After you've been with a company for 10-15 or 20 years your time off for vacation could easily be 6+ weeks. Many companies now roll in sick time and vacation time and just call it PTO (Personal Time Off). Your first year at a company usually gives you 2 weeks of PTO. Then after a few years it goes up and gradually over time you get more. As for Holidays, we usually have about 10 paid holidays per year.

I talk to complete strangers all the time.

People here eat ice cream when they have their tonsils out

I was always taught....."Starve a cold, feed a fever" ...for a cold...lots and lots of Vitamin C, chicken noodle soup. Sore throat...cold things to bring down the swelling.

I don't understand why some Europeans put Americans down by saying we're rude and self-absorbed, but then say in their country, people don't exchange smiles or greetings, they don't hold doors for the next person, and more. I've also seen videos of people from Korea and those who escaped North Korea say they were shocked by how friendly people in the states are. People here are genuinely polite, and genuinely impolite, so if someone is being polite, please don't think it's fake. If you're in a southern state and someone calls you "sweetheart", "sugar", "hon" (short for honey) "darlin'", "precious"..... those are terms of endearment and people are seeing you as part of their family. I've lived in Alabama all my life and I hear these from strangers all the time. I called for a doctor's appointment today and the receptionist said "Okay, darlin', we have an opening next Wednesday at 2:45pm". We set it up, and she said "Alright, hon, well see you then". About a week ago, an older man was holding a door open for me as I was about to enter a store.I sped up so he didn't have to wait longer, and he said "I'm in no rush, sweetheart... don't run on account of me." I'm always quick to reply to elders with a "Yes/no Ma'am, or Sir", too, and it's as natural as smiling and saying "How are you". Also, I've had strangers to actually tell me how they are, like when in line at the store, the person next to me or the cashier might say they're tired or hungry, but that things could be worse. I'll say they're right about things being worse and that I hope they'll get to rest when they get home. A lot of times I'll get a big smile and a "thank you", because sometimes people just need a moment to hear something positive, even from a stranger. Both of these people were white and I'm a black woman, so though in the south, black and white and other races get along great, depending on attitude. Like I said earlier, people won't fake being nice or rude, and I know this because I've had white people just flat out be rude to me and other people of color, and I've seen black people be flat out rude to people who aren't black. I've come across rude Asian store owners, I've come across some who treat me like family, and the same with people of other ethnicities, and I have friends and relatives from different countries and ethnicities, so my country and my family are melting pots, and I love it. 🙂 Again, it depends on the individual, not the country as a whole. When people have their tonsils out, ice cream and popsicles are eaten to soothe the throat, and just like with a sore throat from a cold or flu, the cold from these foods are supposed to keep down inflammation. If you have a sprained ankle, are you likely to be told to put ice or heat on it for the inflammation? I've always been told to use ice. Some injuries may have heat and cold alternated. Many cough drops have a cooling sensation, too. Warm salt water as a gargle can help a sore throat as the melted salt also helps with inflammation and killing germs. Warm drinks can also soothe.

Americans who stop and say "Excuse Me Please" or "I'm Sorry", Most always means it, because if they don't mean it you usually will have no problem knowing that, Americans are often direct in their responses, which get criticized often but I like it (The South literally runs in my veins, it's air, water, it's special foods/minerals. I went from a 0.12 mm single egg to 1.68 m & a gadzillion percentage in growth, that had to come from somewhere), specially in the American South-east, we hold our feelings on our shoulders for all to see, politeness is Genuine.

She talked about combining cultures in restaurants. We have a restaurant near me that is Chinese-French fusion.

Millie is right, again: Drinking/slurping/eating something cold numbs the lining of the throat, reducing the irritation of a sore throat. But James is also right about drinking hot things in hot weather to feel cooler, which I don’t believe but so many people do. All over steamy South America, people eat hot soup from THERMOSES for lunch. When I first saw it, and saw it again in several South American countries, I always thought it was crazy!

Sharing failures as well as our success is what makes us the United States of America. We celebrate success. If your in a place where your having a hard time. We will get behind you, we, push each other forward.

The taste and quality of fast food depends on location. Some places can be hit or miss. It really depends on the management. Well run, fast food chains like Chick-Fil-A and In-N-Out focus on having consistently good quality and providing good customer service, so it's very rare that you'd have a negative experience there. I highly doubt the standards for quality and food preparation are higher in Russia than in America..

Not every employer give so little time off. I have 6 weeks vacation and 6 weeks sick. I work for a healthcare center.

The amount of vacation and sick time you acrue over here depends on the company. Most companies give their employees 2 weeks of vacation after the first year of employment while giving them 8 days of sick that they can use immediately. My friend got hired by an engineering firm where the amount of weeks of vacation you received was based on your age. They also received 12 days of sick and 12 days of holiday pay. For an American company it was pretty generous. I would like to say that everyone you will run into will be friendly and talkative, but the reality is everyone is different and they come from different backgrounds/cultures, so your experience may vary. For my sisters, parents and I, if we ran into someone with an accent, we had to introduce ourselves and strike up a conversation. This is one thing I loved about growing near Disneyland, the world would come to visit. It was our chance to meet people from another part of the world, and travel in a sense. You may be coming to learn more about the US, but we are just as excited in learning more about you.

I clicked because I saw Maria (Gentle Whispering) I love her!!!

The woman who made this video is Maria from Gentlewhispering ASMR and she is an absolute sweetheart

As far as clothes the US has clothes from pretty much everywhere around the world depending on what you want to pay.

Getting to see you two bicker like that more in front of the camera than usual. It was absolutely hilarious.😂😂😂❤

She’s a large ASMR content creator on RU-vid. Her name is Maria and she’s really sweet.(apologies if she gave it.I missed it.)She’s a bit like Feli In that she’s lost a lot of her accent. Her channel is terrific! Millie and James Please don’t block me for sharing so much about Maria, especially her channel info. I might have gotten a bit carried away. I apologize if I went too far. It won’t happen again.

"America the melting pot of the world"- i forgot who said this but it's the truth.

The sore throat from having a cold thing is very simple. Do you want to encourage blood flow to the infected area to help heal? Hot /warm beverage. Is your throat sore and you just want the pain to be numbed? Cold juice and popsicles. Neither hot food nor cold food will effect the length of the cold all that much or make it more severe. But for heaven's sake don't go outdoors with wet hair!

LOL. Great timing I have a cold right now. Drinking hot coffee. But also popsicles to feel good on the throat.😂

Yes I find it unsel lot of countries don't have handicaps friendly public places😢😢

She has a very soothing voice. I like It. She is like a pillow talker. 😂

Of course she misses the point of smiling and apologizing. It’s a recognition that others have feelings too. That is not insincere. It’s just a broader sincerity.

Smiling and saying sorry or thank you is genuine and not fake.

Hi guys! Well Millie certainly wasn't shy about sharing the news of her pregnancy. You guys put it out there for the whole world to know! Hope Archie is doing well and of course, yourselves.

McDonald's is far from the best fast food.

Peppermint candy for sore throat. Peppermint has a natural medicinal effect.

I have to say... when im sick, I'm drinking whisky... no ice though.. so maybe that's warm?

Your pace of speak is slow enough that I understood and enjoyed it all. Thank You!

Maria!!! I love her asmr channel (gentle whispering).

Vacation days depends on your job. A lot of them give 2 weeks plus sick days.

When you are going through something difficult, it is reassuring to know that you are not alone.

Clothing used to be made here in the US. Now, everything is made overseas. I agree with Millie regarding this gal's comments about clothing.

I've got a friend who works insurance they don't work any holidays in the U.S.

Vacation and holiday depends on the company. The government doesn’t get as involved at mandating these things here.

Oh my god! You're reacting to my favorite ASMRist! Maria is fantastic. She's lived here for over a decade. ❤

One point she makes is a very good one about disabilities. The US fails at tons of stuff compared to western Europe, but the American With Disabilities Act is top of the world in that field. You go travel in Europe, sometimes you can barely get down a street in a wheelchair. In the US, nearly everything has accessible options.

Thing with a cold is to stay hydrated so drink or take in liquids on regular basis

Ice cream on a sore throat is amazing. Literally numbs it and brings down swelling.

If coming down with a cold, I have done warm and cold depending on how I feel. The main thing for me is to keep it clear. Water, popsicle, lemonade, tea, OJ, apple juice etc. I steer clear of milk products, cheese, creamer etc. I was told that milk coats your throat and bacteria can grow more. Maybe that's not true but my Dr is saying only clear item. Coffee is ok if no cream etc.

This one is spot on perfect

The popsicles are good for 2 reasons at least, it cools down the sore throat and provides fluid to the system.

I don't know if they still do this in hospitals, but it used to be that when someone got their tonsels out; the staff would give things like ice cream to eat because they said it was intended to soothe and reduce any inflamation from the surgery...Actually for me; when it comes to the differences between colds, sinus problems, and sore throats... I do both hot and cold... HOT steam is best for sinuses and colds to keep the sinuses moist and to loosen stuffiness... but for sore throats I do lukewarm for gargling and cold drinks and foods, (i.e. popsicles and cold drinks), for sore throats...When it comes to vacation time; it actually depends on the job and companies themselves as to how much you get; some companies give you more time the longer you work for them... Also SOME companies honor more holidays actually giving the people official days off even if they are religious.... like Good Friday...Actually what she meant is that if you have to take more time off than the holidays you had saved up; but you DO still have sick days then it WILL come out of your sick days... That is difficult to do in some companies because all your days for whatever reason; could be pooled together... When it comes to handicapped facilities... AMERICANS tend to think that there are NOT enough, NOR are they enforced... If you were to actually look at handicapped parking spaces... the spaces in between that are marked with diagonal lines are NOT parking spaces themselves, but if parking is a bit crowded; then people who are NOT handicapped will park on those lined spaces and will NOT care that this is for people who have mobilitiy issues; to have more space to comfortably get out of their cars... Personally when it comes to times in the year when you KNOW it is going to be crowded; I drag my husband along so he can drive around and find a space while I'm in the store, and I just text him when I am done and back outside... LOL, sorry one more and that's it; I promise... LOL.. There is also a MAJOR difference between writing an address on paper in the US verses in a European country... In Poland they don't always understand that written, FULL American addresses NEED you to write the name of the state you live in... they don't understand that in the US; in those 50 states; you have a total of over 19,000 cities alone. This does not include towns and villages, nor does it include US TERRITORIES like Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands... AND many of those city names are used in multiple states...Two examples would be the name of Canton and the name of Salem... Canton is a city in 21 states, and Salem is a city in 38 states in the US; so you absolutely NEED to say the name of the state for example if you are sending an official letter... ALSO when writing the street address; this is the US way; 24 Park Place Apt. (or #); B25E, Hartford, CT. 06106, USA...This is Poland; ul. Księdza Jerzego Popiełuszki 28m/27, 20-400 Lublin, Poland. Also notice that in the US; the zip code, (postal code), comes AFTER the city and state but BEFORE the country... In Poland the zip code comes BEFORE BOTH the city and country... Oh and the apartment number in a Polish address is part of the fraction you see... 28m being the building number and the 27 being the actual apartment number... Confusing isn't it?!?!? 😁

I smile all the time. It is addictive and I dont consider it fake.

I drink iced coffee in the middle of winter. I never drink hot beverages

22:20 - in many places it's required due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ok. American cashiers are not "forced" to be nice. But store owners will hire nice people.

Standard is six days a week with one day off. Companies usually offer 2 weeks of vacation time per year but you can add onto that each year you work. A typical 40 hour work week minus the mandatory weather day which no company holds against people. Holidays most companies close and usually the week leading to new years that is free to workers as the company gears up for another year. But the amount of hours you work is federally regulated so not to burn people out. You have a certain amount of overtime, you can’t work beyond certain hours, and it’s just a big list of things companies can’t do. It’s to protect workers rights and make sure people can work safely.

11:18 I’m a CPA and I see 99.9% of my clients once a year, during tax season. I know SO much about their lives, their kids, their grandkids, their new pets, etc. I couldn’t imagine just sitting there with them in front of me and not talking about their lives. It’s not because I’m fake or act like I care, like she said, it’s because I genuinely care and and it’s my human nature to engage and relate to people.

She speaks excellent English, being in the US ono14 years. Hardly any Russian accent, though I do detect what I think is an Irish accent.

Think the vacation days she got were bad deal. USAF I got 2.5 days a month and most federal holidays (I was aircraft maintenance, so someone was always on duty and sometime was me). Since military is salaried paid vacation, but 8 hour days or 12 hours, same pay. Old gag saying we had was "12 hour days, no days off. Till morale improves."

Oh not so fast, I have had to work on 4th of July plenty of times.

As A Nurse Practitioner we tell people to use warm tea or warm salt water gargle or cold popsicle for sore throat. whichever feels best no scientific evidence for either.

Chatting with a cashier when there's a line of people waiting is rude in my opinion.

It's important for human beings to express their emotions. Mental health is as necessary as Physical health. It is a way of dealing with Natural and Common emotions, such as: Sadness, Grief, Fear, Anger, Depression, Disappointment, Shame, Emptiness, Joy, Frendship, Elation, Wonder, Inspiration, Love... All things at some time in Life we all share. We're all Human beings after all. Aren't we?

We get "paid time off" you can use it however you need to. There's no separation between sick leave and vacation.

For my job, I get 12 vacation days, and 12 sick days. I also get 11 paid holidays

If it's a sore throught from allergies then i do cold, but for a cold i do heat.

Days off are dependent on your employer. There are no mandated days off, but many of us have much more time off available. While my situation is not typical, i can take whatever i want off, but i also have to balance that with delivering on my deadlines...i usually take off around 5 weeks for vacation and just take off when i am sick.

I work at Walmart and the only holidays off are Christmas and Thanksgiving. And even then it's not paid time off it is just scheduled off.

Vacation/sick time is completely dependent on the company and what level of employee you are. It is not uncommon for people to have a month (or more) of vacation time in the US in certain industries.

Vacation time can vary widely depending on the industry. I work in software development and I get over a month of PTO on top of holidays. The hours can be brutal though.

Libraries are not 100% they have cards you have to renew yearly but yes they are mostly State Funded and Run but they also take donations of books from people who look to get rid of old book collections.

5:29 she's totally describing "Minnesota Nice" - I smile at pretty much everyone I pass & the niceties usually come out of my mouth automatically too. I even told people that they couldn't see it, but I was smiling at them under my mask. It's just a normal part of daily life in Northeastern Minnesota! 6:23 popsicles soothe a sore throat with the cold. Similar results from hard candy, lollypops, etc. You are basically lubricating the sore throat. A sinus cold & a sore throat are slightly different ailments as far as what will soothe symptoms. Sinus pressure gets relief from steamy foods like soup, tea, etc or a hot shower. Sore throat can be soothed with hot soup, tea or cold popsicles - sometimes hot bothers the sore throat & cold helps more. It's probably more personal preference than scientific. Most kids in the US get chicken noodle soup & Sprite/7up or ginger ale when they are sick - they magically fix any childhood ailments 😉 10:03 again, talking to random strangers is a Minnesota thing too. 😂 Depending on what store you are in, you've probably been trained to interact with customers as you work. 12:23 we just need to make the roads so they hold up to winter here in Northeastern Minnesota! 12:54 Culver's is much better than McDonald's! Fast food isn't really the best quality of food compared to other types restaurants in the US. 15:28 she's lucky to have a week (or any) sick days in the US! Corporate revenue is much more important than employee vacation or sick time. I worked for a large Airline & we literally couldn't be even a few minutes late more than 3 times a year or we could be fired. We had to work on holidays as well - even with a union - as only people with high seniority got the day off since there were a certain number of excused slots & holidays are big travel days. There was nothing to help if your kids were sick. There was no paid employee sick time & you usually had to trade shifts with someone if you had an appointment. We got 2 weeks of vacation, but it was given out on seniority basis, so you usually couldn't pick weeks together. Thankfully, the US government enacted a program called Family Medical Leave that if you or a close relative was sick, you could take up to 90 days off (in a rolling year) unpaid without being penalized from your employer - but you had to fill out paperwork & call in every time you needed to be off. You have to work for a company for a year or so before you qualify for it. My dad was a teacher & in 20+ years, he never took a sick day - until he fell off the roof one winter & was in the hospital. He rarely used a sick day after that either. He owned a home business - so he worked his full time job & his home job every day (except Sunday - usually).

Everyone has knowledge and experiences so you never know when someone might know something that can really help you.. what worked for them or a job opening, a med or herb that helped, same thing wrong with their vehicle and this weird thing was the cause, etc

Here in America the soda will taste different from state to state it hold up with the food too. The world is a big plase with a lot of people, taste varies with region.

Going to the store wearing pajamas: most folks here in the states think down on this, that it's trashy (and mostly confined to people under 30, especially women), but it's considered rude to tell a person if you have a negative opinion of what they're wearing. It's also a bit regional - in the South, women care a lot more about how their looks are perceived, so I've seen many more pajama-and-slipper wearers in the Northeast than in my adopted home of Atlanta.

I've never heard of one use clothes..unless they are paper at the Dr.

I think I understand her better as an ASMR artist now. She's very prissy.

The quality of Mcdonalds, can vary a lot by location. I live in a fairly small town, in Indiana, we have 2 Mcdonalds. one is much better than the other.

Orange juice is pure vitamin C so it does help. I tend to gravitate towards soups when I get a cold. That and lots of meds to burn out the cold. Although thanks to the pandemic I haven’t had a Cold in two to three years as everyone is still wearing masks. I am still wearing a mask myself as I have a compromised immune system so every bit helps.

The thing she was saying about talking to the cashier holding up the line - It's not like the cashier is just standing there talking to you. While the cashier talks to you they are scanning items or on the computer or whatnot - they are multitasking not just talking - so it doesn't really affect the wait time. Not sure what's going on where she shops. I wonder if she even ever gave something cold on a sore throat a try. It soothes the inflammation/swelling. It kind of sounded like she just thought it was nonsense and never actually tried it. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos.

That's Maria gentlewhispering - she's not the inventor of it, but she's the one who popularized ASMR. She has over a BILLION views. -- also American McDonalds is gross. It's bottom barrel here. The quality is much lower than the rest of the world due to poor industry regulations in the USA.

Regarding infrastructure: it doesn’t just arbitrarily happen. We vote on it years in advance. There’ll be a bill with projected costs and time it’ll take to accomplish widening a road, reinforcing a bridge, creating an additional freeway and ppl vote on it. Some counties have there’s no choice if it’s a safety hazard etc

I don’t work any holidays. Neither do any of my family or friends. It must be certain jobs. I also have 3 weeks vacation plus 5 sick/pto days. Lastly, as Americans we do work a lot. Cannot conquer the world taking Summers off. lol 😂

Oh Another Thing We have Here in USA that People love is Arts and Crafts and other Shows At Expo Centers. Gem Shows and Reptile Sellers and All Sorts of Things.

If you're from a country other than the U.S. and you've lived in Los Angeles and New York City, that's all you can claim; you haven't lived in the United States proper. There's a lot in between those cities and the insincere nature of those cities is often gone in cities and towns east and west of LA and NYC respectively. Re colds or the flu where one has chills: hot tea wins over popsicles. But if you just have a sore throat, cool drinks or something like ice cream or popsicles is soothing. Re fast food: I've lived in the U.S. all my life and every time I try fast food, regardless of the restaurant chain, I feel let down. It might be "less dreadful" than fast food in other countries, but that's not a ringing endorsement. I try it less and less every year. But regular restaurants are really quite good. The can be expensive, but they are tasty! Re paid time off (vacation, sick time, etc.), that depends on the employer and State laws. Having several weeks of personal time off is normal for many people.

From the U.S., I speculate that the differences in sick and vacation time is due to the fact that our central (federal) government (Washington DC) does not regulate everything down to the state and local level. That may be negative or positive. There is no federal law requiring every private employer (or even many of the state or local governments) to give paid or unpaid holidays or vacations) I work in retail, where in the same building, we have office staff who work 9a-5p Mon-Friday, with all major holidays paid and off. While on the sales floor, we have staff who work differring shifts each day and week, some with their 'weekends' being two non consecutive days off, and working all holidays (albeit with double hourly pay). I can't imagine telling an American worker they have a month of sick time...I'm not saying it isn't a good thing, but we all know not all 'sick' days are 'sick'. I'm from a different generation, where you went to work unless you were almost dead, and they sent you home. If they sent me home, I didn't feel guilty, when I called out sick, I did. Not the best system, I agree..but what I know.

Yeah clothes tend to be cheaply made as it’s usually made in Bangladesh but you do find some places with decent quality clothes. I try to find decent clothes just the size is kinda tricky. I’ll buy something decent once in a while but I’ve had no real issues with my clothes other than holes appearing once in a while and a graphic wearing out. But the clothes themselves are fine.

Maria has a huge channel in ASMR community...

safe to say she is not in any major city like NYC or LA based on what she is saying

Gentle whispering yeah I like her ASMR channel.

Hello from Colorado. What my grandmother on my mom's side usually said is "Starve a fever .. Feed a cold."

I would never put something hot on a sore throat. Ouch!

The handicapped access at businesses and public buildings was a big deal when they made it law like 30 years ago. Wheelchairs can go almost anywhere. I don’t do the donation at stores thing. The money does go to charity but the businesses do it that way to get tax breaks for “their” charitable contributions. It’s kind of a scam and you’re better donating directly.

A lot of people don’t share with a wider public because of the miscarriage risk being highest in the first three months.

Nah lady! I worked at Salesforce for several years and had unlimited 'vacation'. Obviously, if you left for 6 months and didn't take care of your responsibilities you would be unemployed in a jiffy. I read Netflix, LinkedIn; Zoom; Coinbase; Microsoft; LinkedIn; Roku; VMWare; Crowdstrike all have "unlimited" PTO (Paid Time off) The jobs in the US that pay the least get zero time off. You know; the people that need it the most. America is backwards in this way. I hate when they make it like Americans get no time off just because it isn't a law. We aren't monsters, we're capitalist.

The people in Wales seem very warm and are always smiling. Or maybe that's just a crowd of Welsh people that I have observed.

Her holiday info is extremely limited to what she has experienced I guess. I've always had 3 weeks vacation plus holidays and about 5 days of 'whatever' days which included sick days. It all depends on who you worked for.

I drink hot jello when I have a cold.

The US federal government has 11 holidays. New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King day, President’s day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Most companies only recognize six holidays New Year’s, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas.

We always use Ice cream for Strep throat around here even Doctors recommended Ice cream when tonsils were removed... I dunno did feel better... Sick time and Vacation time here goes up longer you're at your job. I think I maxed out at 6 weeks a year but its not just given the day you start a job you earn it over years of being on that job.