5 things I dislike about the US (as an Argentinian) - Intermediate Spanish

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Agustina shares five things she does not like about United States.

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[thematthewkent]

I live in Florida and the reason I always stop at stop signs even when there aren't any cars approaching is because you never know when there's a policeman hidden nearby waiting to give you a ticket. That's a major source of revenue for police departments and I know lots of people who have been cited for "rolling through" a stop sign

[richardwells]

I agree with four of five. But, I prefer slower and careful driving.

[dreamysol]

i just decided to watch this on a whim and i was pleasantly surprised to find out that i could understand most of this despite being a beginner. some parts were hard to understand but i understood most of what was said. i feel very proud of myself :)

[WanderInLove]

Great video, thank you for making your Spanish easy to understand. I hope you tried some other places for coffee besides Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts haha, those are the worst! Some cities like Portland have a lot of great coffee shops like Stumptown.

[ratpoison]

Maybe they drive faster in Argentina because the cafe es más fuerte. Buzz, buzz. Thanks for helping me learn español.

[dlukton]

He vivido en los Estados Unidos toda mi vida y estoy de acuerdo con algunos de sus comentarios. Me gustaría estar en desacuerdo con respecto a la cuestión de las diferencias en las leyes de un estado a otro. Hay un tremendo beneficio en dar a los estados cierto grado de autonomía; permite a los Estados Unidos en su conjunto dar cabida a diversos intereses y preferencias. Una persona puede mudarse fácilmente de un estado a otro y obtener un régimen fiscal diferente o políticas diferentes sobre educación, posesión de armas, etc.; por lo que estoy a favor de la autonomía del Estado... hasta cierto punto.

[jamieanglen]

I'm American and totally agree on the coffee thing!

[lacydaniels]

This video covered a lot of sensitive material, and I am sure it would take at least two cups of coffee to discuss. I do believe that in many cities, e.g. here in Austin, you can get a good coffee at 5 pm, if you know where to go. Rudeness is a problem in the US, and in my experience began to increase about 1990, and is at a dangerous level currently. Road rage is one variation on it that is particularly frightening to commuters, and sometimes involves the use of guns. As for States Rights, that would be a whole course. Many people see States Rights as very important, whereas some others favor a more centralized approach. At the moment, it does balance fairly well, and in the end if the central government has the power constitutionally for certain tasks, they can overrule state governments. It is in some ways a useful tension, despite its drawbacks, but personally, I favor removal of some state dominance in certain specific areas.

As for traffic signs and speed, remember: speed kills. It really does. I think about it every time my wife takes a walk, and wait anxiously for her return; she does the same when I walk, and I call her if I hear an ambulance, to let her know it was not me they are going for. It is so easy to die or be hurt by a car; you are young and do not see that, yet. When you get older, you will understand how precious life is, and how unimportant it is to get where you are going fast.

Nice video overall. Thanks.

[Tokahfang]

¡Qué divertido! La independencia de los estados es uno de mi cosas favoritas sobre los Estados Unidos. Soy estadounidense y yo puedo mover a un estado nuevo si las reglas en mi estado son malas. Puedo movar sin necesitando una visa o un proceso largo. Los estados unidos es tan grande que hay un estado por cada persona.

[patrickmaschka]

I love hearing this raw perspective about my country from an Argentinian. I also agree with all of it, especially the bad coffee!

[heatherdawn]

Great video!!! I really enjoyed hearing your perspective. I am excited to watch the other one as well!

[theoespanol]

Staff etiquette depends massively on where you are. I'm British but my family lives in a pretty poor part of Arizona and I'm always surprised as to how friendly they are, same as most countries.

[ericsinrod]

Vivo en los Estados Unidos. Estoy de acuerdo con vos Agustina!!

[trentasaurus]

Como estadounidense viviendo actualmente en Mexico, entiendo mucho tu perspectiva. Siempre paramos a los signos de alto en parte porque si un policia te ve pasando, aunque no haya nada de trafico, te multan como $300 🙃

[christoschryssaitis]

Well in Grecia we drive exactly like you in Argentina :P

[fraydendsofsanity]

All of these critiques are valid! And it's a big reason why, as an American, estoy muy emocionado de viajar a otros paises este año y quedarme en el extranjero muchos meses

[TheRealMartin]

Agreed with a lot of what you say, but it also depends on where you are in the US. I'm a foreigner living there, and agree that the coffee sucks. But you can get good coffee if you know where to look. Peets coffee is good, and even has a Cortado like they have in Spain. Bluebottle coffee is also good. In Texas and a lot of California, cars drive like crazy and don't drive slow at all. At the end of the day, the US is a HUGE HUGE country and each state is almost like its own country (and probably should be viewed as its own country like in Europe.) There is way too much political divisiveness in the US these days, and I honestly prefer spending time in Europe or South East Asia but for now I still live in the US for work.

[inchainsambassador]

excellent video! I'm so happy to have found this channel, muchas gracias!

[conbracchiassai]

Great video! I have to ask, though ... where have you been in the US that people drive the speed limit and follow the rules of the road? 😆