HOW I SEE THE USA AS A EUROPEAN (after 6 months) || FOREIGN REACTS
Вставка
- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- If you would like to suggest videos for me to react to please fill this reaction request form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...
LINK to original Video
• HOW I SEE THE USA AS A...
IF THE VIDEO SEEN IN THIS REACTION VIDEO IS YOURS AND YOU WISH FOR IT TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE CONTACT US BY THIS EMAIL "@bozzenterprize@gmail.com" AND IT WILL BE REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Follow My INSTAGRAM (@gio_bozz)
/ gio_bozz
Chapters throughout the video
Intro 00:00
Reaction 01:00 - Розваги
How has your American experience been?
If you would like to suggest videos for me to react to please fill this reaction request form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScysk1q0C2JK96KsD9GJ9pAf_y7M9A0LgTGEMvhM7uefvzX3g/viewform
11:54 the reason right on red is not allowed, because of pedestrians and byciclists, you WILL hit them when going trhrough red, because they will have green then. Red is stop. Your perspective is from USA where the lights are programmed to move vehicles, European lights are programmed to move people.
Had no idea
Also most lights have detection plates in the road, meaning it detects when a car comes and flips the light green or red.
Im from the Netherlands and Remco is right, turn right will not work here at all.
Oh yeah
In some European countries the traffic light will go green for traffic on the main road while the green man is showing for people to cross the secondary road. Drivers turning from the main road to the secondary road will see a flashing yellow light with a silhouette of a man, warning them that people may be crossing and the driver should give way.
I once saw a comment on a video claiming turning right on a red was perfectly safe. The kicker was the video included a pedestrian nearly getting run down by a driver turning right.
Yes, Europeans (and most of the rest of the world) would say 22nd of January and they would write it 22/01/2024 BECAUSE THAT IS THE SENSIBLE WAY TO DO IT.
On the other hand the official international standard (ISO 8601) is year, month, day, time.
That said I've never seen anybody use it casually.
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 That format is because it is usually also followed by hh:mm:ss and this order of bigger to smaller is mainly used in sorting dates.
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 Hungarian date format is similar to ISO 8601 but we use dots instead of hyphens. (year.month.day)
But since we joined the EU, we have to use the german format for food and medicine expiry dates, because that is the EU rule.
@@lnemeth4334same in Japan and Korea as far as I know
We write it like we say it. Makes sense to us.
My friends and I went to Florida on holiday.... what a culture shock, went into a bar, walked upto the barman then realised the music had stopped and everyone was quiet, looked around and everyone was black and looking at us, we asked the barman if we wasn't allowed in here, with the reply "are you British" after that we had one of the best times in bar EVER. As a Brit we've never come across segregation and didn't think it still excised
I loved your 4th of July moment 🤯😂
Yes, driving right on red light is dangerous in Europe because their are many cyclists and pedestrians too on the road. You seldom have those in car dependent USA.
i spend 6 months in the USA, got ask when i do move to the USA...
my answer, never!
Europe is just to good to turn your back on it!
I travelled to the USA many times on business and vacation over the last 30 years
It's certainly not the last place in the world I would want to live, but it's definitely not in the top 50
Loved the reaction of this kind young guy. Humble, open, honest.
Not many ppl like that out there. Thank you!
Aussie here. Its programmed in to Americans heads to say month first then date. Who knows why. But the rest of the world doesnt.. Yeah see and you say 4th July 😂😂
"Everybody smiles in the street", we called that hypocrisy in Europe...
Wow
Yeah, even in Portugal where we are supposedly more "open" it is still weird to walk around smiling to strangers...
O "Beata ignoranza" "Blissful ignorance"
We call that being friendly.
Yeah, it's so creepy
From what we can see there are not many pedestrians in America, so the European habits of walking a lot, because everything is quite close, also influence the rules of the road. I think in Europe you can't turn right on a red light because generally when the car has a red light pedestrians on the right have a green light.
I want to add that sometimes you have an amber light when turning telling the driver pedestrians have priority over vehicles.
Thanks for sharing this, I never understood that rule. 😂
7:28 9/11 I'm always wondering what the hell happened on 9 november...
Same here😂
Lenin woke up after 2 days of hangover.
@@lnemeth4334 🤣🙈
Me too.
When i was 12 or so, my first american friend actually lost his shit when i said i dont get why everyone is obsessed with 911, mind you it was the 9th of november that day... it was on that day that i learnt that americans date works on month day year... it was an enlightening conversation and according to the guys dad who was picking him up, its main reason for existing was that it was a legacy system with how filing cabinets were organised when the US goverment was setting up its regulations.
I'm from north England, we have ATMs everywhere, at least 5 within 5 minutes walk from my house. It's the same all over the UK.
And these days, you rarely need an ATM anyway because you don't often need cash, contactless payment is available for most things.
Yes, but 5 min walk is a lot for Americans😊
@@cassandra8620 😂😂😂
The nearest ATM to me is 6 miles away. Most Americans, outside of those that live in large cities aren’t within driving distance
I mean, walking distance!
"As soon as you see there is no CAR coming" that is the point. You don't have pedestrians or bycicles in the US, and if there are some of these creeps .. who cares if you have a big fat SUV.
In Europe however, there are always pedestrians and cyclists, so how often would people maybe crash into them if they just look for cars ?
not only that: if you set rules on the road you can't base them only on common sense, because there'll always be some idiots who have different interpretations and will cross the intersection even though there's other cars coming.
I see the europe way as better because wherever it's safe we have the light dedicated to turning, so it's basically the same thing but only where it's safe.
In fact I saw a BIG SUV run over a cyclist just a few days ago because there were "No Cars coming". the cyclist was in the cycle lane, had right of way and was clearly visible (I saw the cyclist coming before the SUV made it to the intersection)
Celsius is based on the state of water: 0-100° liquid, 100°+ gaseous, 0°- solid means frozen. Practical when driving, from 0° it becomes slippery on the road.
32 and 212 are numbers in the middle with no meaning.
well in germany no one would say may third , we say 3rd May not even an of or anything different. so no day.month.year is the way to go
Yeah that messed me up for years after i moved back from Germany. I'm an October baby but according to how i was writing it, i was an December baby.😂
I have to agree with her on the date format, it makes more sense to have the day, then the month and then the year as we tend to use days more than months and years more than months.
It's a simpler format that your mind understand more naturally as it's going from small to big, from days to which you use more than years and so on.
Also when a date is written in a comment unless you know it's an American writing you automatically assume that 6/3/24 is the 6th of March ..you have to remember that about dates..!
I live in the suburbs of Lisbon, in a place with 9.000 inhabitants and we have about 12 ATMs around town... There is no reason why there should be a drive - through one
I have a drive trough atm just 2km from my home here in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Never seen any body use it.
His response on that made me sad. Imagine being so scared all the time that you feel you need to use an ATM from your car 😲
con le teste quadre non riescono a sporgersi dal finestrino
I wouldn't get on very well in the US. I don't tip, ever. And I would argue over the sales tax. Nobody takes my card.
One time I followed the waiter to the back of the room because he took my card and I always have to put my PIN (it's a security measuere I took years ago) to make the transaction valid. I tried to explain to him that I had to put a code but he didn't want to hear it and asked me to remain seated. I let him go to the machine (because I knew he wouldn't be capable of doing anything without the PIN) and try to validate the transaction. He tried three times and came to me saying that my card wasn't working. I said to him that I HAVE TO put a code and I NEED to have the card on me for doing it. It was on 2017 and I don't know why they are so much technological for some things and obsolete for others.
If you don’t want to pay the sales tax then you won’t be buying anything.
@@cehghanzi6477 in Europe you also have VAT - value aded tax - but its seen on the shelf. so Europe 1:0 USA
She is Polish. Fahrenheit is a Dutch / Polish invention. LOL. We don´t use it because celsius is simple.
The Celsius scale is part of the metric system. Metric makes everything much simpler.
And Celsius is thought up by a Swedish dude.
@@Sindrijo i believe it. The Swedish history is very interesting.
In germany we dont drive right on bc many corners are hard to look into and you wont be able to see pedestrians that try to cross the street
Yeah that would be dangerous
Yes. And in the Netherlands not just pedestrians but also a bicycle road.
It would worry me about having no pavement, and lack of public transport, trains and buses. I'm English and partially Sighted. How do visually impaired people travel around?
Never in my life have I ever thought there was a safety issue going to an ATM. I can't imagine why you would want a drive through ATM anyway, over 90% of transactions are electronic anyway. They are actually removing ATM's in Australia because nobody is using them much anymore.
I'm in London and most people (due to cost of fuel, parking restrictions, difficulty to park and the Congestion or ULEZ charges) leave the car in the garage. So the majority. who own a car (like me), leave it at home and take public transport or WALK to the nearest ATM. You are never far from a CASH POINT ! 😂
First of all, I laughed my ass off at the "fourth of july" bit. Second... the barefoot thing would get her out of many places in Europe as well.
In the UK, you'll find an 🏧 very easily and definitely within walking distance. Personally, I wouldn't use a drive through a 🏧 because I'd feel vulnerable. I can imagine a low-life car thief holding me at gun point just after a transaction. He/she would then not only have my car, they would also have my money!!
Over here, we usually term "trash" as rubbish, ie : we threw away the rubbish. We don't say "parking lot" - we say, car park.
Another great vid, thank you 😊 ❤
In Spain, they write the name of the street furst tgen by the house number so month day year just depends on qhere yiu go up, some countries druve on the left or on tte right.
I am.not sure what is the obsession with driving a manual car- old technology - speed limits zo oow in Europe pointless. The cars of the future are automatic- rest your feet and hand
In Europe lots of pedestrian,hence you may or not be abke to turn on a red light unless indicated
She's Polish but has been traveling all over the world. She's great.
Right on red is only safe in an all car environment, not when there may be cyclists or pedestrians.
She loves walking but would 1000% move to a country without sidewalks and where everything is so far that you need a car to go to an ATM. 😅
If you watch her channel and videos of her trip.. she was looking at living out in a wilderness.. she's not a city girl..
She has such a nice English accent.
Right
Well, in europe the red light is a rule, while in usa its just a suggestion that may or maynot get enforced depending date, time or state. Theres a lot of things like that
Atm? We don't use cash, hahaha.
No way 😮
@@foreignreacts Speaking for the Netherlands specifically, the number of cash payments here has decreased by 72% from 2011 to 2021, and the total value of those cash payments went down by 61%. Cash is such a huge inconvenience, people here just use their bank card for that, much easier.
There are still a few occasions when I use cash for small transactions, but not many these days.
Some small businesses still like cash such as my local chinese takeaway, in the pub,you need change to use toilets in places like train & bus stations, taxis, buses if you're not a regular user and don't have a monthly pass, etc. But yes 95% of the time I use contactless payment, paypal, etc.
Pretty much true in Aotearoa New Zealand. We have a system that is almost universal where you use a card (NOT a Credit Card) to transfer payment from your current account to the vendor. It's called Electronic Funds Trasfer at the Point Of Sale (EFTPOS). Americans who visit (or move) here are staggered by how simple and convenient it is.
Yep. Swede here, I don't know how long ago I used an ATM, probably some 5 years ago or something. It's quite common here that smaller businesses don't even accept cash payments.
7:57 actually you don't make sense.. you say you live in Finland.. do you ever talk to anyone, or do you live in an igloo above the Arctic Circle where noone else lives? Finald also say 3 may 2024
On the Fahrenheit topic don't even let me start. The 0° is based on a kind of demi-salt (some salted water+ some ice).
Yeah, right, how does even make sense to measure weather??? Weather is affected by the water in the atmosphere on whatever state: liquid, gas or solid. So logic should set the 0° on the freezing point of water, simple and LOGIC.
Find for me the logic on Fahrenheit and I will agree.
We can no accept things just hoping that after a time you will get to assimilate them. We are logic animals, let's just use it, so it doesn't go into waste, please.
11:45 On the right turn on red thing: Yes, it is. It, really, really is as dangerous as people say it is. Not for the person driving the car, though. But it is for everybody that is not in a car. Allowing people to turn right on red increases the amount of conflict points (possibilities for a potential crash), as people crossing the street that are for instance on foot, in a wheel chair or on a bicycle don't have a somewhat guaranteed moment to safely cross the street/road/stroad.
Quoted from The Guardian, "US pedestrian deaths are soaring. Is it time to ban right turns on red lights?", 2023 oct 17:
"Last year, at least 7,508 people were killed while walking, according to a report by the non-profit Governors Highway Safety Association, which also found a 77% increase in fatalities between 2010 and 2021 (...) Turning right on red was only legal in a few states until the 1970s, when the federal government, facing an oil crisis, told states to allow it - or lose their energy funding. (...) That law remains in place, despite research from 1984 showing that at intersections allowing right-on-red, crashes jump 23%, pedestrian crashes increase by 60%, and cyclist crashes double."
In Europe ATMs are just in random spots in the streets 😂
Sometimes they are inside with a SAS that can serves a bit for security if you think about it, but it’s mostly for the rain 🤣
related to ATM - yes, the ATM's are always close to home, near shops, restaurants, schools. As a rule, is almost impossible to park near by, you need to walk a little. Usually there is a bakery and a bar right next to it.
I haven’t driven to an ATM for years! There’s always one in walking ore cycling distance in my area.
Here are my thoughts as an American: You don't have to tip if there is no waiter/waitress, and so you can choose "no tip" in those cases. Ex: buying coffee. No tip needed. Just select "no tip"! (Always tip when a waiter/waitress brings food to you at your table, and it's not takeaway. Also, tip when it's delivered to your hotel etc). No, do not tip at a food truck/cart, or if it's takeaway at a restaurant. So, you do NOT always tip here in the US. I know, they always seem to want tips, including putting out a "tip jar" to collect tips, but you do not have to tip.
Loved the popping candy bursting out of your ears when you said "4th of July.
"We say the month first"... what about the 4th of July? LOL :)) Also, the month/day depends on the language, in most languages the day is said first (so it would be the eg. 25th of June), unlike English where it can be said either way (June the 25th or 25th of June).
In Italian it's always the day first.
4th of July is from 1781 not 2024.
The ATM was just an example of how in the USA live is centered around cars. Responding your question, In Europe there are ATMs at every conner. In the Netherlands thieves blow them up so they tend to disappear
Since we have a lot of children walking and cycling around alone and the cars get bigger and bigger, I appreciate that we are usually not allowed to turn right at a red light. There are two crossings in my town where it’s allowed and I hate them. It’s really dangerous for the weakest: pedestrians and cyclists, and the smaller you are the more dangerous it is for you.
My nearest ATM is a 10-something minute walk or 4 minute bike ride away. Drive through? I don't have a car, so a cycle-through would be nice 😂
The rest of the world does ddmmyy and we all say nth of month so it still fits. This is definitely an oddity of the US.
As a Brit, I don't think I've ever used the word 'trash'
Rubbish
I'm from Denmark and the correct way is Date, Month, Year but that is just my humble opinion
Hahaha with the day topic, you went from a very confident: "no, on this topic I totally disagree with her" to: " oh, yeah may be that makes sense.
First, if someone ask you for the day you reply just with the day, you don't need the month, I may not know the exact day, but unless I come back from a coma, I most likely know the month.
Second, it makes all the sense to put some order on everything we do. So small to largest (D-M-Y) makes all sense or at least on reverse: largest to small, but (M-D-Y) has no logic behind at all.
The US are beautiful but I can’t imagine myself going away from the beauties of the Alps, the lacs of Italy, the cities of Portugal, the fields and wooden church of Poland, the history of greece, the amazing Istanbul, the countryside of Britain, the castles of Spain, the chocolate and canals of Belgium, the shores of Ireland, the windmills of the Netherlands, the woods of Germany, the northern lights, the food and music of the balkans, and I fricking can’t name all what I would miss
yes, driving in the USA was an experience, to put it mildly.
different states in the US have different rules.
It's crazy
Nobody likes to talk about weather more than the British, and I wholeheartedly stand behind Celsius. The logic of the scale is just so much easier to understand. In fact, I literally just went on a deep dive into the history of the Fahrenheit scale, and even it's origins and methods of conception are fairly confusing.
Had never thought of it that way…..It has never occurred to me to be worried about my safety at an ATM! I am Australian, and I am sure there would be a robbery or 2 each year (not that I have heard of one), but I feel perfectly safe to use any ATM in my city (Adelaide) without being worried.
Countries have different ordering of dates even within Europe. As an IT guy I like our Swedish date format YYMMDD because it's most convenient when you use it for file names.. when you sort files you want them to be in the order of how old they are and that requires year/month/date to work. The argument that smallest to largest is most reasonable is odd.. that would be equivalent to one hundred and twenty three being written 321.
No that is not equivalent.
Day is more important than year.
Hundreds is more important than tens and ones.
@@fastertove That doesn't make sense either. In the moment the day is important but afterwards the year is usually a lot more significant. When we speak we will prioritize the important part, so if something will happen soon I may just say it will happen on the 15th but if I'm talking about the next Winter Olympics I'll say in 2026. Context is what makes it important. The same is true with numbers.
@@jonasfermefors Humans have different priorities than computers
@@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505 Computers don't have priorities at all.. the programmer and user have priorities.
You said you can't describe the southern US states. I agree, it has to be experienced to get even a glimmer of what it means to be a southerner. I grew up in North Dakota but have lived in 14 states, covering every region. Lived in Alabama for three years and it doesn't get any "deeper south" than Alabama. There is so much to admire and enjoy in the deep south, and so much to wish had never existed. The question is, would I live there again? Absolutely yes!
She shows a Map at the beginning of the Video, that shows where she traveled in America
She is spot on. But I'd like to add a few comments: 1. Am/pm, confusing. There are 24 hour in a day, not 2*12 hours. 2. Not allowed to have alcohol in the car, not to mention consuming it. Is that how little you trust the drivers. They just drive, others consume! (and I know, you may have unopened bottles, excluding beer, the rest goes in the trunk) 3. Chimneys on the outer wall. So 50% is used to heat the buiding, 50% is for the crows. 4. In Europe we usually drive on the right lane of a highway. Don't do that in the US. It might suddenly end, or just turn off the highway. And generally about driving, at least in CA; it has become WILD after the pandemic. Wonder why.
I love that idea of being able to turn right in the red lights...
I use ATM maybe once per year. I don't carry cash or even have a wallet for it. And that is normal in Finland.
We have left turn filter lights here in the UK, so I'm with you on the turning on red if going right.
ATMs (cash machines) are attached to all large and most medium sized supermarkets in the UK. Some small corner stores (particularly in rural areas where there's no other option)have freestanding ones which usually charge a fee.
dunno about europe in general but here in germany (for the date thing) we would only say "its the 22nd", if you dont know what month it currently is you should see a specialist ;P
and if it is for something in the future/past we still say day before month ("can you help me move, its on the 22nd (of) january")
about the date thing...how can some1 ask u the date and u say go first for the month? i mean he probably knows what month is it but not the date.. but i guess is how u grow up and what u learn as a kid
I think Americans use more cash (tips) and checks (paycheck). In Finland, u rarely have to use bank. Everything happens online and we rarely use cash. ATM maschines are almost in all shopping centers and next to grocerystore. Therefore, it is quite safe to use them if u need to.
Girl...I've lived in Miami (1985-1989) yes that is nearly 40 years ago...and even then...nowadays even more so...we decided we didn't want to stay in a country that treats their veterans like shit and where materialism is the goal in life. We went back to Europe and did not regret it one single day... (yes even though we earned a lot....but even then the workweek was hectic and all time-consuming) consider the healthcare crisis and the lack of labour protection before you decide you want to live there.
Consequences of car reliance; even though people are nice in a store, they could care less, and you will feel very lonely. Unless you make yourself part of a church as a social network.
I have a lot of guns, from 22LR, 308, 30-06 and 16 and 12 G shot guns. But they are for hunting and sporsts. Not selfdefence. Only bolt and shot guns. And yes, I'm in north-west of Europe. But I don't have to carry them around. I could, I'm allowed to. But I don't feel like I have to. :) I carry a knife or two, to cut open bags of food to the animals or something. I always have one in my belt and an easy to open pocket knife. In the rural aereas we sort of all do. And there are a lot of people driving off road that have a rifle with them. I have never understood why so many in the US think that they are the only country on the planet that have privatly own guns. :D
BUT, I had to wait 8 months for clearance for my last one. It was a German Mauser from 1938 in 30-06. It takes a while. :)
At about 3.20 the drinks prices are crazy... The average for the smallest drink is $3.50 while the largest (average) is $5.00 - DUH ! WTF ? London is expensive but a (none central) cafe only charges AT THE MOST £2.20 for a cup of tea... Usually between £1.20 to £1.80. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, but in comparison, the US is very expensive. 🤔
The date thing in England (I don't know about other countries) it's day/month/year even down to the day of the week. E.G. today is Tuesday the 14th of may and even reads like this on things like a mobile phone etc. Although I used to work for a US owned company so I can easily read both ways.
Hi there
About the redlighits, at least for Sweden...
If it's only an arrow the pedestrians aren't allowed to walk but if the whole circle is green you need to give way to pedestrians
Lesser amount of light means lesser traffic of any kind
There is one drive through ATM in my European city, so they do exist. But it's just an ATM that you can access from the car in a parking space.
Gütersloh?
Turning right at red is ok in the US because two things: you turn into the most right lane and in the US safety of pedestrians, cyclists etc are ignored, they don't exist.
In Europe you don't need to end up in the most right lane after the turn unless signs and lines on the road tell you otherwise and pedestrians and cyclists have a protected legal status, meaning the driver is always responsible and his/her insurance will need to pay for any damages. It will be very hard to put the blame on a pedestrian or cyclists.
Ooh and Starbucks coffee sucks, it's not coffee.
😅😅😅😂😂😂😂 YOU LITERALLY DONE YOURSELF.
"If someone asks me what day it is, i will literally be like Jan 22ND)
BUT WHAT DAY IS THAT FALLING ON THIS YEAR....?? HAHAHAHA
The right turn in US is not dangerous, because you don't have pedestrians and cyclist to account for. In Europe you do have those as separate traffic with separate lanes, so no guarantee you can safely make a right turn
7:50 if you asked me what day it is I'd just say "the 22nd" and I would assume that you at least know that we are in January... I don't think that it has ever been an issue in my life (only 25 tho) where somebody didn't know what month it was and I had to also give them the month.... Even still in those few cases I'd go with the "the 22nd of January" format... I think this is typically an issue of how you grew up and what you are used to
Of course people know what month it is.
The problems arise when, for example, there is an important appointment with a medical specialist that you have been waiting for. If I am called to the appointment on 11/12/24, I will of course assume that the appointment I have is on 11 December.
I work in a biological laboratory for a large pharmaceutical company and I can have organisms for cultivation for e.g. 3 days. If I'm not at work that day, I post a message on the intranet to one of my colleagues who finishes the job. If you mess it up with days and months, you will incur large expenses for your workplace and you have also, by and large, probably also ensured that your income in the future is unemployment benefit.
When you are a tourist everything is a wonder, But dont forget she visited many remote places not all the crazy crowded places
4th of July. Wait?! That was so funny
We use the logic of smaller to bigger day/month/year, but we also say 4 of July, 25 of December... We say always day first.
Define "we." Are you saying this in America, or Europe?
Turning right on the red. Most intersections have crosswalks in all directions, and people actually use them so, if the intersection is busy you stop on the red, if it is somewhat busy you might have a green with an arrow, if it's not busy, for instance at night, the green one turns into a blinking orange light
I love how she says ethnicity and not race ❤
Are you saying that Americans forget what month they are in ,if someone asks you the date shouldn't you say it's the 22 or whatever day it is then tell them monthl if asked , in the UK if you started with say may they would look at you like you were taking the piss.
So it goes 22 pause may then if you know they are American tell them the year .🤠🤠🤠🤠
The narrator is in for a major surprise when/if she actually decides to live in U.S. living there is an entirely different experience than driving to a few states. I know
I lived it for 3 years but then it got old quickly and I moved back to Canada. Ah, home sweet home. No guns, health care,, and the best scenery in the world.
Fo the date, also a good point shold be to recognize the languge used; in english you might say January 22nd... In french or spanish we say Twenty-two (not twenty second) January 2024... Never month before, and I guess many languages around europe do the same.
Drive through atm's kinda weird - especially since Covid, because we don't really use cash anymore, the only time I'm conscious of needing cash is to eat in a restaurant for the tip. Otherwise, I honestly cannot remember when I needed cash. If I do need cash though, there's plenty of ATM's and a lot of towns/city centres shopping/food areas are pedestrianised + there's almost always a cashpoint.
With the date it's like, I ask for the day and not for the month because you mostly know what month and year you are but days can sometimes fly by so you ask mostly for the day only. The rest is not necessary and more input than asked for. I guess that's mostly our thoughts on date format.
As a finnish person, never been to the US but i have the same expectations as she has of US. But it’s my fault for not educating myself more and mostly absorbing the media information. Hope to visit US sometime soon! Much love ❤
right turn is for those pedestrians and bicycles who are crossing the road before you can.
Turning right: If there are no cycle paths and no sidewalks, then it works. Otherwise, it's one of the most dangerous situations on the road for pedestrians and cyclists - not for cars, of course.
Well, they are nice to her because she is white and well dressed, good looking, speak English perfectly.
That sure helps.
I have been to the USA plenty of times, so I know some. But from what I read uphere I noticed that Americans and Europeans have not just a different way of living, but we THINK differently. Car use, biking and pedestrians, workers rights, alcohol use we think different. Americans think that the possession of a gun keeps you safe, we don't. I think I can write pages full. But if you dig into it, the difference of thinking is amazing. What do we value ? It is worth a study by a top psychiatrist. I would love to read it.
For us the USA is an island in the Atlantic where another kind of humans are living.
If I have get a gun, my neighbour will get a gun.
I'm pretty sure my opinion isn't unique, but I view guns as having the effect of forcing people towards make split second decisions and at the actual mechanics of pulling the trigger makes it even worse because it is so much easier to make not only 'honest' mistakes but heated and in-the-moment decisions/reactions that have deadly/life altering consequences.
@@Sindrijo Americans claim that a gun gives you safe. I can assure you that I feel safer without a gun in an environment where nobody carries one, than in the USA where everybody can have one. The argument is false and proves itself over and over. It is a convenient lie.
Englishman here, we say 22nd January not January 22nd
This is NOT a hot toppic. First comes the day, then comes the month, as it takes up to 31 days until the month can be counted as a month and then the year, because the year again needs 12 months to be counted as a year. The fact why the PC takes the months first is just programmed that way. Skillisue 7:32
ATMs aren't really an issue in most of Europe any more (except in Germany) because almost all financial transactions are digital. But most connection points still have an ATM, so you'll find it near your train station, buss station or shopping location and you won't typically need a car to get there.
I got 50€ from the ATM last month , it's still in my wallet. In 2023 85% of all shop purchases in my country were done electronically. The kicker being that >by law< if you have a shop you have to accept at least 1 form of digital payment. The thing most used is the pin/wireless chip on the debit card. Bottom line, in my country you really don't need any money on you.
Oh about the dates, yes in Europe we just say the 10th or 15th and that's it. We do not mention the month since hopefully everyone knows what month it is.😅 Jee, I sound condescending, okay, let's say we don't mention information that could be implied. But I do get that linguistically if you mention month and day always even in everyday conversations it would make sense to have that order in general.
the traffic lights is cos in euro we dont want to hit people crossing the road cos we actually walk to places over here
only one nation on earth gets the date wrong
And may the fourth be with you!😂
Drive-thru ATM : nobody in Europe is worried about getting robbed at the ATM because you don't. It might happen (very unlikely) but it most probably won't. So you don't worry about it. Only Americans are obsessed with being "safe". Makes you wonder how "safe" readily available guns make you feel...
Right turn thing is good. We have been getting them more and more now. Just layout is different, right turn kinda separates from main lane and has "give way" post.
Date thing is definitely day, month year.... Natural progression!