Reverse Culture Shocks from Moving Back to America After 7 Years in Europe

Some of the culture shocks we’ve been experiencing since we moved back to America after 7 years in Europe. We lived in small town Germany and Italy for context. Thanks for watching!

[ot]

This deserves part 2 and part 3! It would be indeed very interesting to learn how America has changed from your point of view.

[loriloretta]

I'm fascinated with cultural differences between America and Europe, another video would be great!

[elysiadawn]

Lol I talk to people all over the world online and they ask me that constantly to the point of annoyance actually. 😂

[charlenewhite]

Yep! Headed that way too! The no dollar bills in D.C. is real😂 I’m coming from Italy too and big changes ahead. Thanks for sharing😊

[greggschroeder]

I just moved back after 30 years in Hong Kong ... I get what you're saying! It takes time.

[chrisbodum]

"I forgot to wash after self-tanning"
And you say that as if it is the most natural thing on the planet...

[kaydesign]

The cash thing depends on the part of Europe. In the North you also can’t pay everywhere with cash anymore. The south is a bit slower.

Just as with smoking, here in the Netherlands almost nobody smokes anymore, it isn’t aloud in cafes and restaurants (inside or outside) anymore. I was shocked by the heavy smokers in the South (Spain, France etc)

[elysiadawn]

Plus you have to tip a lot too here. But I feel bad for bartenders in Europe.. Here they can get rich, over there they're paid worse than janitors it sounds like.. I can't decide what's worse.. Tipping culture being out of control over here, or bartenders and waiters being paid so poorly over there..

(Also, makes sense if the service is faster and better here.. they want to make good tips. lol

And I think to avoid annoying people, you just kinda watch them from afar.. or go near them without speaking and make eye contact.. if they need something or don't want to be bothered it should be obvious just from observation and body language maybe.)

And if you want to go fast on the freeway here without getting a ticket, find a speeder and speed behind them just a little bit slower. I always drive fast and never get tickets. Though possibly a lot of people speed more in California, idk.

[couvertgerard]

Faux pour l'argent en Italie, partout ou presque vous pouvez payer sans contact, même du pain.

[virgiliustancu]

Random US person: Hey, how are you?!?
Me, European: I'm ok, I... bla bla bla.
Random US person: Ok, ok, shut up, nobody cares!