Let's Talk About American Culture Shocks

The rumours are true! I bumped into Scottish YouTube sensation @shaunvlog in Chicago. Here's our chat about American Culture shocks and the American things that bring us joy.

[IMDunn-oycd]

I lived in Scotland for four years.

Upon arrival, I could understand about 1/4 of what they said. By the time I left, I could understand nearly half.
I was quite proud of that achievement.

[LugborG]

The biggest culture shock I’ve seen is probably people from Europe not realizing just how big the country is. I met someone once who didn’t do his research, flew into New York, and thought he would be able to drive the country and see everything on his two week vacation. People question why we don’t leave the country, and it’s partly because there’s more here than we’d be able to see in one lifetime.

[UmatsuObossa]

America really gets a bad rap from foreign media....even our own media, really. I'm really glad you point out how warm and genuinely friendly everyone is. Obviously not literally everyone, but MOST everyone.

[OscarHMarble]

I love the saying that England conquered the world for spices and then decided not to use them 😂

[Nucleite]

As an American, "confusing but good" is an accurate description of our food.

[lever]

In Washington DC I overheard 4 people speaking among each other. After listening I asked my best friend if she knew which language they were speaking. They overheard me and replied “English, we’re from Scotland”. They cleared their words and sounded like Shaun. We had a fun couple hours together.

[eccegosum]

I love these guys. They are kind when exploring the United States, never putting us down. Thank you gentlemen.

[shaunvlog]

Ahhh LOVE THIS and so excited to see this video out! Hello all! I have many videos to share from my US road trip and, yes, Laurence appears in a few of them for more crossover episodes, but they’d re still quite far out! Can’t wait to share and thanks for showing us around Chicago 😀

[wtp]

Th Alamo was so significant because of the way they lost. Santa Anna wouldn't let anyone out. Then, he proceeded to massacre everyone in the building. This gave Texas a rallying cry, "Remember the Alamo". Which reignited their fervor, spurring them on to eventual victory. And is still used today.

[pauletteplatt]

My French pen pal came to visit us in Connecticut and she was all "Oh, I'd love to visit California, NYC, Florida..." And we were like, NYC we can do, but CA is on the other side of the country. We took her to Niagara Falls, Hershey Park, some place in CT and NYC. She couldn't believe how massive just New England is. Now she lives in CA!

[malabar]

I moved to US 52 years ago and I still get people complimenting me on my accent. I love the fact that so many people talk to me just to hear me talk. I am from London and I just love the people here. Very generous, interested, kind people.

[TacticusPrime]

The smallest and dumbest thing that shocked me when I moved back the states was ordering a large drink at the fast food place. I had forgotten that "large" meant appropriate for a buffalo.

[JosephSpadafino]

Shaun explaining chicken fried steak to Lawrence was so wholesome.

[bubbadano]

My wife is Korean, the first time she flew to the CONUS we then had to fly from L.A. to Charlotte, NC for a layover to head north. She had no idea it would take at about 5-6 hours of flying to get from one coast to the other coast. She was like me as a kid in the backseat of my parents' station wagon by asking "Are we there yet?"

[DraegonHeckman]

For anyone wondering what a chicken fried steak is, it is beef/steak breaded and fried like a fried chicken cutlet.
Edit: country fried steak and chicken fried steak are different though the only really noticeable difference is country fried steak has brown gravy and chicken fried steak has white gravy

[Novao]

Can I just say how refreshing it is for someone not to make fun of how we feel about our ancestry but rather see how much it matters to us?

[jonferdig]

I was stationed in Germany as an US Army soldier, and I took some leave and visited England. Now, in London, I didn't have too much of a problem understanding people... then I traveled towards Wales. I got on a bus somewhere in Wales, and asked the driver a question and to this day I have no idea what he said.. it was english (I think), so I just thanked him and sat down....

[st.bernadetteparish]

I was surprised as an exchange student in Finland decades ago, at how Europeans didn't really grasp how big the United States is. One person was surprised that I would fly from one city to another within the same country.

[ejgj]

This makes me so emotional. I love my country and I am so thankful to see you guys appreciating it. Thank you much love ❤️

[robertl.]

It’s refreshing to hear so many nice references to America. As a born American, I appreciate what we have here, as due a MAJORITY of Americans. It’s that very limited group of people in this country, who now have a loud voice because of social media, who paint a bad picture of this beautiful God-given country. I also own a home in Italy, and we travel there several times a year. Along my travels I run into many British folks, who would become good friends. They all say the same thing, they want to see America and experience it. it is a beautiful place with a majority of great people. Thank you for making that point.