I hadn’t been to the US in 3 years… Here’s what I noticed 

According to which law?

It is illegal to take a customer/ guests card and walk away with it

In Sweden it's not illegal but you have to sign it with your Pin code anyways (if it isn't contactless transfer, which has a limit of 200-400SEK) But it is illegal to just sign on the receipt.

@@jancmyon4240 It is illegal for waiters and waitresses to walk away with your card. You either pay with your card at the table or you pay at the register.

Can’t card skimmers be installed in portable readers as well?

And there are a lot more pedestrians in Europe than the US, so it makes sense. Being a pedestrian in the US, you're putting your life on the line!

Dangerous for pedestrians and bicyckles because that is when they move forward the spots where there is separately trafficlight as some have.

I've lived many years in both the US and in Sweden. Right on red works just fine. It helps the traffic flow and the safety aspect is not an issue. A car comes to a full stop first and has plenty of time to determine that the coast is clear. Far easier than when the light is green and the driver has to look "in flow" to see if there are bikers or pedestrians.

@@buckstraw925 There have been studies saying that the risk of injury for cyclists and pedestrians increases when allowing turning right on red. So it doesn't "work just fine"...

@@Sundain There are studies about everything. Did the studies you looked at evaluate the positive aspects of "right on red"? For example. the positive impact on the climate. Was that evaluated? Also, how did the increase in risk compare with the normal risks for pedestrians/cyclists when cars make right turns with a green light? I'm sure there is an increased risk but that increase needs to be evaluated vs. the potential "good".

I would love to have turn right on red here. You still have to give way to pedestrians and cars going straight. But about the small talk thing. I’m a Swede. Don’t know if I’m “Lagom” or not but I often chat with people both on the bus or on planes. Not all the time of course. Also I do Uber here in Stockholm some weekends. There I often have deep conversations with riders about everything. Total strangers Swedes and foreigners alike. But I do understand where you’re coming from here. The 1 every second seat on buses and you know. Americans in general are more chatty. I’ve been 6 times to the us so I can compare too.

It does saves lifes having the rule that you can't turn right on a red light. Another thing is, other countrys find it silly that we have to have our car lights turnded on during the day, it's proven that you can spot a car from further distance if it's turned on, even during daylight.

@@zpitzer well problem is that it’s not always as you say where there is a turning arrow. Most of the time you get green and pedestrians around the right corner does too. They have the right of way and we have to wait for them. If there is a turning arrow it is sometimes on when it’s red going straight or left and then pedestrians have a red light but in the same intersection you can also turn right on green without the turning arrow being lit. This can be confusing. In the US you can always turn right on red but you have to yield to everyone else except when there is a sign explicitly stating “No turn on red”. Which is more logical to you?

@@zpitzerTotally agree about the low beam, I live in a wooded area with winding roads, you can see the lights through the bushes when driving.

@@zpitzer the headlights during daytime also serves as an indicator that this car is "on" and an active component of the traffic, meaning you have to pay more attention to it, unlike a parked car which is "off" and you don't have to pay any more attention to than any other item which is part of the environment, like a park bench.

Same in the UK, which is why nearly everyone learns to drive and takes their test in a manual.

​@@blotskiit is slowly changing. Most new cars are automatic, so more and more feel that it is easier to just get the licence for only automatic

Same here in Finland

For real. My American friend is literally suffering because of it.

@@ElectrostatiCrow i feel their pain! I would love more political options. How about a common sense party?

Our system in Sweden is nowhere better, maybe it even makes things even more complicated. Now you got a block of 4 parties and they all want something different, which means nothing gets done. And sometime they all think the same but then it goes against what the people voted for. We (the swedes) voted for the other side in the last election because we wanted change, and what really happened was that the smaller parties within the coalition blocked out the party that got more votes and now things are worse than when the other side had the power.

@@OpenBASED Yes Sweden sure is going through some really challenging times at the moment. So, what's the solution? I wish I knew. One thing I do know is that although it's never wrong to work together and to listen to others, at some point, you have to come up with a common-sense solution. No matter how uncomfortable it might be.

@@AnnaISmith To be honest, I'm done with "democracy", what ever that is. No matter where in the west the so called "democracy" rule it ALWAYS goes against the people. Don't matter which country, and then some people (from other countries) scream out "you get what you voted for!", no I didn't, no one of us (the majority) did.

Especially his L’s are sounding very Swedish😄

Yeah, it’s very interesting! When I first started watching I though, wait, is this guy American or Swedish? How cool how we can change our way of talking

For a time I thought he was just a Swede pretending to be an American.

​@@ElectrostatiCrow Ouch...

​@@ChristinaChrisR Not always so cool... I'm like a parrot, so my English turns from British to Aussie, to American, without me thinking about it... Same with Swedish, Danish, German, and Spanish. My middle name should be "Polly"....🦜🤪🇳🇴

I'm from the Netherlands and live in Sweden. I to love that there is less smalltalk over here. I'm an introvert and kind of dislike smalltalk. But the older the people in Sweden, the more you get spoken to, but that is sort of normal everywhere you go in Europe. It's always the oldies that talk a lot to strangers. And it also really depends where you live. In small towns where everyone knows each other everyone is friendly. And in cities everyone is always in a hurry.

@JustAEuropeanWanderer Not all Americans enjoy small talk with strangers. As an American in Denmark, I find it a relief that it's okay to skip the chit chat.

no one really enjoys the small talk. It's useless. The only reason why it's so rampant in USA is because people often feel lonely, don't feel social connection, drive in their cars alone a lot. So when they see someone they crave to have a small talk to feel like humans again. That's why so many Americans are depressed and on anti-depressants - the society is too individualistic and there's no real sense of community. Everyone competes constantly with the others to be more successful and richer. Bragging culture. :-(

I think the problem with American "patriotism" is the idea that loving your country must be uncritical and unconditional, a very jealously guarded love that seems weirdly angry. You can never examine your country and look for ways to improve it, or learn from others who may be doing things better than we are, because you're not allowed to admit that anything about America is not the best. Or give anyone else credit....Americans talk about "freedom" with a conviction that they are the only ones who have it.

@@moonlily1 that is well put

LOL!

"Swedish children and most of the european children ..." The exception was Germany for a while, some 80-90 years ago.

@@dsludge8217 And the old salute in US schools was the same as in Germany 1933-45...

I don't think saying the pledge causes it. It's just words you mouth, it's blah blah blah. Forced demonstrations of patriotism are inherently hollow. That being said, if you see someone who leans on the whole flag thing really hard, people who have flags paraphernalia all over the place...be a little wary. Their ideas about patriotism will have very little nuance.

To many Americans, that is a sign of true patriotism. However, when you pull back and really look at it. It resembles like a Nazi salute. To many in the world it is kind of odd.

If you show the slightest pride in being swedish here you will get called all of the isms and phobes.

Did you get my reply

Hello be curious 2000. I’m in Tx I would like to move to Sweden. Since you did it. Can you help me with that. Advice etc. Hope to hear from you. Thanks

@@marwan6767 yea hi there😃. I do not know why the but I keep getting error 404 when I reply . I have my own RU-vid with information there 😁

I live in Texas and plan on moving to Sweden as well! I love that I found someone who did the same thing I aspire to, it makes it seem more real and feasible!

@@somebody_that_you_used_to_know nice! Hope you can make it work 😊

bikes too.

some states or cities you can't like New York City it's illegal to turn on red.

For those who may wonder: “Flag times The board of the Swedish Flag Day issued recommendations that should be followed and which are based on the regulations of the military’s long tradition, international flag customs and the general perception of the flag as a respected national symbol. From March 1 to October 31, the flag is raised at 08:00 From 1 November to February 28(29), the flag is raised at 09.00. All days of the year, the flag is lowered at sunset, however no later than 9 p.m. If the flag is illuminated, it may be hoisted after sunset. However, the formalism must not go so far that flagging is omitted. Lowering the flag for the night shows respect and reverence for our national symbol. The flag must be treated with respect. It must be hoisted properly at the top against the flagpole knob with the flagline stretched. Only one flag may be hoisted on each pole. The flag must be whole and clean and with the colors intact. If a flag is no longer in usable condition, it should be dignified burned or given to the flag maker for destruction and certainly not left in the garbage.” When I did my military service we were not allowed to have the flag touching the ground either. That part seems to have been removed nowadays…

@@SkiierMike In the US (people say) that if the flag is flown at night, than it needs to have a light on it. Compared to other countries the US can be a bit overbaord with there patriotism. It is almost like a contest to who is more patriotic. Having been to other countries throughout the world. That is unique.

The actual law is very brief and doesn't mention most of the rules, including when (not) to hoist.

Another rule is that the flag must be folded in a way that no yellow is visible. 😊

I always thought that the US has all those things, because the US is a country of immigrants, so people who come all over the globe and from many different countries. And since the roots of Americans are all over the place, they need something in common and that's where the US patriotism and the different manifestations of it come to play.

U.S.A. is a very young nation. It's only 247 years old. I bet you there was flag-waving going on also in Sweden back in the day. Blue and yellow have been used as Swedish colours at least since 1275. Let's recap on the matter in 500 years.

No, when flags started to be raised at public places in the late 1800's many Swedes criticized it since they felt that flags belonged on ships at sea. Flags being used by the general public outside private homes etc. became popular first around WW2.

@@FINNSTIGAT0R I se you believe the myth that the USA has more diversity than other nations. In fact the USA isn't even in the top 80 of countries with diversity. Most countries in Europe have a more diverse population than the USA. Even Canada has more diversity than the USA. So no, it has nothing to do with immigrants but all to do with indoctrination.

Maybe because they are so rare...?

More reason to keep an eye out or not turn right on red.

Stefan’s parents met at FVHS in 1989 as student teachers!

@@cristythyron7289 I'm always amazed at what a small town Vancouver really is, Cristy. I'm a teacher myself, recently retired, and I love running into old students around town. Thank you for the kind reply. Are you related to Stefan, then?

That doesn't even make sense, you have to be driving rather slow to make a right turn and anyone who isn't blind can see the pedestrians walking and the green pedestrian light combine that with pedestrians who are not blind.

​​@@butWhyDad Most people turning right aren't looking right, they're looking left at crossing traffic for a break. I've caught myself a few times surprised by a pedestrian walking up to start crossing when I don't expect it. Fortunately I have always stopped in time but I've seen incidents where the driver hasn't. The other issue is if the car turning right sees cross traffic stop for the red light, then decides to go at the same time that the pedestrian gets a walk sign and they meet in the middle. If drivers never made mistakes it would be fine but unfortunately a lot of drivers aren't always watching where they're going. It's better to just prevent the situation.

@@peterjorgensen3 So your own driving skills and and let's me be generous and say 100 other people you know represent 300 million Americans since you claim "most people". I never do such mistakes it is extremely easy to see if there are pedestrians waiting to cross or not unless you are oblivious and a horrible driver as much as you will be in denial it doesn't change the reality. Also idk what you are even talking about with ped light turning green at a bad time that doesn't make sense, pedestrians also have the legal obligation to be careful before walking into the street. Your argument is saying it takes two oblivious people to cause an accident which is almost always the reason accidents happen so it has nothing to do with red turns it has to do with bad drivers and bad pedestrians being themselves. Also another argument to show you are wrong is US is one of the countries with lowest traffic accidents involving pedestrians, so if it is such an issue why isn't there higher pedestrian accidents? My point is you have no data nor good argument except your very uncredible anecdote.

@@butWhyDad If your driving skills are so impeccable you clearly are never in a hurry and have no problem waiting until it's your turn to go to make the roads safer for those around you.

@@peterjorgensen3 Thanks 😆

My thought exactly!

Kind of similar to the certain previous US president blaming Joe Biden for the team USA losing to Sweden in football (soccer) 😜 No correlation at all but the polarization is on that level.

They do have an annual Swedish festival in Kingsburg, but 99.9% of the people there don't speak any Swedish and they definitely don't learn it in school. That may have been true 100 years ago. Source: I live close to Kingsburg, CA and know people that went to school there

@@aeedin intresting. Have been there too in the late 90s. Back then i talked to some people and their kids did leran swedish as an extra curriculum activity. So no. Not a hundras years ago. They said it had been introduced some 5-10 years ago because of younger kids wanting to learn more about their ancestry. We have a long running TV show here in sweden called Allt för Sverige with Americans of Swedish descent compete in Sweden for the grand prize which is a family reunion with living relatives here. This has been running for over 10 years with more than a hundred contestants. There are currently around 6 million descendants of Swedes living in the US. More than 5 times the immigrants. And more than half the current Swedish population.

I live 20 miles from Kingsburg. It's a great town.

Speaking for myself, the bio- and geo-diversity is the main reason why I do not travel outside of the US much. Full disclosure: my husband and I are nature people. We're into stunning scenery and wildlife. We DO travel a lot, within the country. So far this year, we've been to Marco Island, Florida in January and Utah and Arizona in March to see the Vermillion Cliffs (the first time), the Horseshoe Bend (the 2nd time), the Monument Valley (the nth time), Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks (the 3rd time). We made our annual cross-country drive from Georgia to Montana in April-May, crossing 10 states, covering 2,000 miles one way, and 2 time zones. My husband made his annual summer drive to and from Maine in June-late July. In late July to early August, we flew into Wyoming and vacationed there and in Montana, covering Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Parks and the Beartooth Highway. In October we're going to Houston to visit my family. In November and December we're flying to Florida to visit my husband's side of the family. Towards Christmas, we're going to Southern California to see my best friend. We have a cabin in Montana--on 19 acres and surrounded by snow-capped mountains--and a cabin on a lake in Maine, surrounded by dense forest and offers excellent fishing opportunities. In Montana, we routinely see elk and pronghorn antelopes coming to our property. World-renowned trout fishing can be had in the nearby Madison River. Yellowstone is a mere 30-minute drive and Grand Teton 2.5 hours away. In Maine, we can hear loons on the lake at night. A couple of times my husband saw a black bear swimming across the lake while fishing from his boat. Once he saw a moose walking outside of his cabin at 4 o'clock in the morning. We also own a plot of land, where our future winter home is going to be, in the Mount Lemmon area of Tucson, Arizona. Our land is studded with giant saguaro cacti and frequented by coyotes, javelinas, and sometimes mountain lions. Originally from China, I am not particularly drawn by history and huge crowds. Granted, Europe has some fabulous historical sites. However, the situation with pickpockets and the crowds just makes the prospect not appealing to me. We'd much rather hike in back country, where you'd be lucky to encounter 12 people in an hour and the possibility of spotting a moose or a bear is very real. We do carry bear spray on those hikes. To each their own.

A lot of Americans don't travel outside the country because America number 1 lol

They charge Americans double to book the same trip from the US to Europe than vice versa, typically. Not sure why, but airline booking websites do that. So that could be a factor.

Yes. The rummours you heard about some places in Sweden don't accept cash is 100% true.

And we pay with Swish ( using mobile number as "account" ) for charity, in the street in church At the flee market Beetween friends, like I'll Swish you 10$ for the ride (gas cost....) Paying tickets . travel or entertainment One person take the bill , and get a Swishpayment .from his friends Have replaced Visa AmEx as payment metod, and cash I don't think I've used cash in along time, I'm carrying 20 - 30 USD but I don't remember last time I used cash

As a Swede I can confirm I never pay with cash anymore. And yes, some places don’t take cash, especially the self serve ones.

More to the point, it's an EU law since a few years ago, that you have to enter your pin code for anything but very small transactions. Signing a piece of paper after someone had your card unsupervised for 5 minuted simply isn't cutting it. And that goes for all EU countries.

Yes, i totally agree. A country that has had the world's largest economy the last 180 years, has exported more soft-power influence than any country in likely the same amount of time. A country that has invented rock n roll, the airplane, hip hop, jazz, the blues, techno, house music, skate boarding snow boarding, mountain biking, the personal computer, e-mail, MRI's, we could literally be going for days. I think the citizens of that country should forget all of that, focus on the negative, and learn to hate themselves as much as other countries do.

@@cbeary2000 LOL

@@cbeary2000 no American immigrants invented things. You invented exactly zip, except a dumb comment. 😂

@cbeary2000 Knock 80 years off your largest economy claim. The list of 'inventions', apart from being, in large part, inconsequential is also questionable. It's an example of the, often inaccurate, bragging we dislike.

@@gerrygallen5911 I just checked to make sure i was close to accurate on my claim of how long the US has had the largest economy. It seems the answer is 1871. The soft power and globe changing inventions are "selectively" inconsequential to you. It doesn't denote how influential and impressive they have been on the planet as a whole.

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Not necessarily passive aggressive, just less triggered by opposing opinions.

*trains*

This. 100%. ”Why are they doing this? Are they drunk, high or has a mental issue? Are they a danger? *Am I in danger?*”

Bingo, as an American I can confirm 100000000% that there is an ulterior motive lol. The U.S. sucks balls, not at all what is portrayed on t.v. People are fake nice. They're fishing for information so they can gossip behind your back.

Yes, contrast the American political system with the American business system. New businesses can start up and grow. They are protected by anti-monopoly legislation called anti trust laws.There is a choice for customers for consumers. What America needs is anti-monopoly laws in politics. American politics is a duopoly controlled by two big parties. These parties oppose any anti-monopoly legislation that would reduce their power. You can see how American business has changed and developed since the 1900s giving new ideas and new choices to customers, but American politics, after all these years, still has the same limited choice for voters, Democrat Party or Republican Party.

NO! Seats are NOT "assigned" in Congress (the Congress is the Senate the House of Representatives) by a "winner-takes-all event." Each person in Congress runs individually. If you really want to know how it works look it up online because you've got the whole thing wrong.