European Reacts to 13 Things Americans Consider BAD Manners that SUPRISE Europeans

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[tookitogo]

7:40 No loophole: “how are you?” from a store/restaurant employee is a formulaic question which is always answered with something positive. There is no expectation that you will ever answer anything else, and it most certainly is NOT an opening to start a deeper conversation. Just accept that “how are you today? - “good, and you?” -“I’m great, thanks” is functionally equivalent to “hello” - “hello”.

[lissavanhouten]

At weddings, bride and groom usually don't open the gifts in front of guests.

[saintjameslights]

On the tipping, the thing the video glosses over is that wait staff in most US restaurants don’t make a livable wage without including tips. It may be more now, but for a long time the wait staff hourly wage was typically $2.35/hour. It’s expected they’ll get at least minimum wage once tips are included.

[HurricaneCook]

I’ve been told that if you think the service is not worthy of a tip, you should discuss it with the manager. Bad “food” isn’t the waiter’s fault. Bad service is.

[jennyparrish]

I’ve done up to 50% before. Not because my waiter went above and beyond, but simply because he was struggling so hard because they were short staffed yet I never had to wait real long for anything I needed. Basic service in most instances but he tried so hard to keep service at a standard at least. Not only did he deserve large tips from everyone but he deserved a raise too. I will completely hold a tip back if they are just being lazy and would rather play on their phone. They dictate the raise, I won’t be guilted into paying extra for bad service.

[whenisdinner]

I've heard americans were loud, but then I went to Morocco, and HOLY SHIT THEY ARE LOUD 😂

[kay.kaydgdh]

Your positivity is so refreshing! You always come across as kind and open-minded, it makes your videos so pleasant to watch. Big supporter from USA! 🇺🇸

[lartrak]

Something many may not know about shoes: Portugal and Spain are much like America, with many people wearing outdoor shoes indoors. People think this wearing shoes indoors is only an American thing for some reason, it is absolutely not, hence the reaction he had in this video.

There's polling on it in America, it's fairly evenly divided between households that wear shoes indoors and those who don't.

[deborahdtw]

typically, the wait staff does not even make minimum wage. Their hourly wage is very low in most restaurants. They count on tips to make up that difference. That is why we leave a tip, regardless. The better the service, the better the tip.

[AnasatisTiMiniatis]

The shoes thing is about respecting their space. People in the US have different preferences when it comes to shoes in the house, and it's usually best to follow whatever the standard there is.
If they want shoes off, then it is shoes off.
If they don't require shoes off, then taking them off can be seen as awkward or even too forward as you are making yourself comfortable without their invitation. Generally, as a rule of thumb, if the host has their shoes on, yours stay on unless they ask/offer otherwise.
As was pointed out here, Americans value very highly being the boss of one's own space. Asking permission, and waiting for an invitation before getting too comfortable, or otherwise following whatever house rules they present, shows respect for them and their space.

[darcyjorgensen]

#12: Shoes inside? Ask. I allow people to wear shoes inside my house, but I never do so myself.

[VirginiaPeden-Harrington-qdzu]

If shoes have mud or dog poo or if your feet hurt take your shoes off. But if you are one of those unfortunate people with chronically smelly feet, please leave your shoes on.

[revgurley]

Glad you have some small talk ready. I was in an elevator today with 10 other people. The woman closest to the choose floor buttons asked each person what floor they wanted. Then there was conversation about the weather, but we all chatted because the elevator was so slow. But honestly, you could start any conversation with, "Hi, I'm Andre, and I'm visiting from Portugal..." and someone will be happy to tell you directions, or recommend somewhere, or maybe even give a little history of the area. Give an American an "in" to tell you about the states, and you might be there for a while. This is especially in the South.

[HeartlandHunny]

Honestly, if an American asks you how you’re doing, even if you’re pretty sure they’re just greeting you, you don’t have to say “fine” if you’re having a miserable day. You can be more honest than that. You’ll frequently hear Americans respond to “how’s your day going?” from a stranger with something like “well, I’ve had better.” You’ll likely get the response “I’m sorry to hear that!” They may even ask you what’s going on, and you can feel free to open up a little (though, probably don’t overshare, try to stick to a one sentence, broad strokes kind of answer unless they ask for more details). If they don’t ask you why you’re having a bad day, then respond with “how about yourself?” But don’t feel like you have to answer with “fine” if it’s not true.

[kristenboren]

texas here! Never ask about politics, religion or guns. these subjects are so controversial. you can actually get into arguments because Americans do love to share their opinions. and don't talk shit about football. love your reactions!!

[elizabethlovett]

American here. I've never not tipped waiters even with bad service (bad service isn't always their fault and you don't know what's going on in their lives - remember Americans get little to no vacation or time off or access to medical care & mental health is a problem too). We go no shoes in all the homes of my family. Only my paternal grandparents specifically always had their shoes on.

[smadaf]

The shoe thing really depends on the individual household. Some people expect guests to take their shoes off when they come in; some people expect guests to keep their shoes on; some don't mind either way. Of course it's different with workmen: if a plumber comes inside, you expect him to keep his shoes on.

[WhodatLucy]

We are not loud unless we are in a noisy bar, stadium etc

[andrewjackson]

The reason we always tip, even if it’s bad service, is the tip tells the waiter or waitress how good we feel they did. If we leave a small tip, like five or 10%, that is telling them they did a bad job. If we leave a big tip like 25 or 30%, that tells them they did a great job. On occasion when I’ve had a horrible waiter or waitress, I’ve left one penny.

[pacmon]

Yeah. I feel weird about taking my shoes off at other people's places, but will absolutely respect their choice.