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

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

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[GMA]

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.

[PurePeace]

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!

[rmora]

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.

[marieneu]

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.

[russellfisher]

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.

[Deadcntr]

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.

[kurtjohnson]

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

[ConstitutionalFreedomFighter]

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.

[ericeric]

I talk to complete strangers all the time.

[matthewmckeon]

I was always 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.

[howardjohnson]

People here eat ice cream when they have their tonsils out

[Titus-as-the-Roman]

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.

[LMmccallL]

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'", 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.

[DJapan]

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

[stephanieblanchard]

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

[gamingtheory]

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..

[allenkramer]

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.

[Ira]

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!

[kenmcl]

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

[gregdiamond]

She’s a large ASMR content creator on YouTube. 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.