British Couple Reacts to American Things Europeans Find Weird

British Couple Reacts to American Things Europeans Find Weird

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[collinbuechler]

Tipping the Bartender is a great way to make friends with them, and friendship comes with perks such as stronger mix drinks, or better service if it is crowded. That may only be the case in the US, but I always toss down an extra dollar per drink at a minimum.

[denisesummers]

Those that have guns legally in America aren’t the ones to worry about. It’s the criminals that have guns that should worry everyone.

[harrythehermit]

Someone needs to do a series of videos on what Americans from various regions think about American things from various "other" American regions. We Americans already know what the various regions/states generally think about each other... but it might help some observers to understand we are not very like minded. It might even help for European countries to discuss the weirdness of their neighbors. Hmmm, then again, maybe not... their history suggests this may have already been tried on more than a few occasions.

[HistoryNerd]

For me, the one time I visited Europe(Romania), the thing that was weird to me was the lack of A/C. I live in Texas, we would all die of heat stroke without A/C on full blast in the summer but it hardly exists at all out there.

[milk]

Back when I used to go to my local bar/tavern/pub, the first thing I did was put a $10 on the bar ($3 for the drink & $7 for a tip) for my first drink. Every time, they came fast and furious after that. My drink would be about 20% full and the tender'd have a fresh one already set up for me. Tipping a bartender early can have its perks.

[ciscokid]

Gosh, I think you both have beautiful smiles! And sweet personalities!

[SilvanaDil]

Blocks are convenient; it's just counting intersections. But, make sure you know the particulars of a city of sections thereof. A block can be quite short or long as hell.

[jimrentz]

OK you guys, I'm retired and in my late 60's and when it comes to Fries/Chips I'm a ketchup man myself but my children, who are about your age, from mid 20's to mid 30's, well they eat them with Ranch Dressing...It seems to be a thing over here at least for younger folks to put Ranch Dressing on just about everything...Now I have to admit that I have tried things their way...and it's not half bad...but all in all, I'm still gonna ask for my Ketchup when it comes to fries. Enjoy watching you guys, keep it up.

[curtism-wb]

This man said a 4-5 hour power nap. That isn't a nap. THAT'S SLEEP! 😂. I Work 16 hours a day and sleep 4 maybe lol.

[GilaMonster]

Millie don’t worry too much about the guns, for every bad guy with a gun there are likely hundreds of good guys with them.

[JPMadden]

1) I like malt vinegar on my fries/chips, which is a somewhat common practice here in New England. I've often wondered whether this is an English habit we've retained (did fries exist prior to 1776?). I've never put mayo on fries, and I'd rather not risk discovering I like it, since fries are sufficiently fattening by themselves.
2) In most states bartenders are paid $2-3 per hour, just like waitstaff. They are tipped the same, or even better at times.
3) "Chicken and waffles" is now considered to be "soul food, " although Wikipedia says it first appeared among German immigrants in Pennsylvania in the 1600s. The modern, soul food origin is from nightclubs that stayed open so late they were serving a very late supper/early breakfast. Soul food is not common in New England, which has always had a relatively small African-American population. I've never eaten chicken and waffles/pancakes.
4) There are several reasons why American laws are so strict for requiring proof of age to buy alcohol and tobacco, and one of them is puritanism. Society decides that certain people are not mature enough for certain activities, and we will ruin their lives if they partake in those activities, unless of course they are rich or well-connected. It's not that there shouldn't be age restrictions, but that the legal consequences for both the underage buyer and the seller are disproportionately severe. The buyer is arrested or fined. The employee who made the sale can be arrested and the business shut down long enough while the licensing board investigates that bankruptcy is a danger. The police even send in underage officers or police cadets to entrap stores. I worked for years at a liquor store and there was always the threat of arrest, which I think is absurd. Preventing drinking by underage adults (18-20 is an adult) is not worth leaving a low-paid cashier with a permanent arrest record. It was necessary that I card (ask for identification) anyone I did not definitely know to be 21 and disregard all the sob stories I heard. I found it more difficult to judge the ages of women, especially Asian women, and so I have carded people as old as 40. Foreigners in the U.S. should have their passports with them at all times, but especially if young and attempting to purchase alcohol or tobacco.
5) The U.S. has the world's highest fees paid by retailers to banks for credit card transactions. Small businesses sometimes pass these fees along to the consumer. I have been charged as much as 3.5%, but I didn't complain because it went to a bank, not the business. Larger businesses just include these excessive fees in the prices of what they're selling.
6) Giving directions by blocks is a big-city practice. In the suburbs people might say something like "turn left at the third traffic light" or "it's in the small shopping plaza across the street from" a grocery store or some other large business.
7) The ludicrous number of commercials on American TV is one of the reasons I am watching you on YouTube instead.
8) The kindest thing I can say about professional wrestling is that it is a soap opera for men. The fact that intelligent adults enjoy it remains one of life's inscrutable mysteries to me.
9) Not all parts of the U.S. are so overtly public about religion.
10) Not all parts of the U.S. have high gun ownership rates.
11) Not all Americans live in large houses, although the average or median size is probably larger than in the UK.
12) The "Brits have bad teeth" stereotype is probably decades out-of-date.

[pamelathomas]

Waffles and chicken started in Harlem with the jazz musicians in the thirties. It was so late when they got off work that they couldn't decide if they wanted supper or breakfast so one musician asked for both and others started doing the same.

[cja]

All the “stereotypes” I learned about Europeans growing up came from National Lampoon’s European Vacation 🤣🤣

[jackpot]

On the card thing, I never carry cash, the card is just so much easier and almost everybody takes them. I had a customer tip me $40.00 last October and it was still in my wallet at Christmas. Ended up sticking it in a Christmas card and giving it as a gift. On the gun thing, I can see where if you are from a place that doesn't have them they may seem intimidating. I work in transport and most of our drivers carry them. I grew up with them, they are everywhere, it just doesn't bother me in the least. Guess it's what you are used to.

[jobethk]

I love the interaction between you two.

"We don't have the same parents!"

[concernedcitizen]

There's a history to the ID checks that are currently made on alcohol that seems to have been lost to the current generations. Before 1980, stores rarely asked for id for anyone that looked close to age. Then MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) organized and there was a big push nationwide to crack down on drunk driving, and fines and penalties became huge. As a part of that, police often sent in minors to buy alcohol in stores and if they did, the clerks and store owners and managers received huge fines and/or were arrested. At first, they would just tell the clerks that if they looked near the age to require id, but many older looking youths were still trapping them. Eventually, many stores made it a policy to just check all id's, no matter how old they appeared 'cause they were getting tired of the huge fines and legal troubles.

Edit; I also believe that in many jurisdictions around the country, laws were enacted to require id's to purchase alcohol and tobacco.

[fstroke]

Parts of the US have "fry sauce" which is nothing more than ketchup mixed with mayo.

[deathshead]

It’s also important to note that each state has there own firearms purchasing and or carry laws. Some carry permits work in some states but not in others. In my state there are little restrictions on what firearms you can purchase; however, in a neighboring state there are specific ids and license you have to have obtained before purchasing any firearm.

[LancerX]

My friend whose normal job was as a personal trainer also bartended on the weekends. She would sometimes make more in tips as a bartender in 2 days then she would make as a personal trainer at her gym all week. Tipping at a bar is normal here.

[travisbounds]

you gotta tip at the bar! either give a 20 at the start of the night, or give a dollar per pint or so