Going to a restaurant in America vs Europe
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I feel like the black arms in the ad are telling me that food isn't for my demographic.
@ZachStarHimself
I can’t get over the “has this ever happened to you?” Kind of ads lol
I absolutely love the transition of "this ever happened to you" for your ads😂❤
@@CodeguruX I feel like the need to feel like you want to avoid a brand because you saw a black arm is just active racism that you tried to phrase differently from how your grandfather might have said it but still ends up just being racist
Saying "grazie" and the waiter replies "you're welcome" is so incredibley on point in touristy areas.
If you pronounce it like gratsie yes, they might respond in Italian if you pronounce it correctly
Is that somehow wrong?
@@VVV.12345 The pronounciation? Yes, it is, in the way the video shows.
Gustavo was on his trillionth smoke break, of course.
It’s funny, in Ireland and the UK, we stereotype the Americans for smoking a lot. But, we stereotype the people of mainland Europe for smoking even more so. Maybe it’s just a sign of how few smokers we have?
@@josephlankester7818 as a German, stereotyping Americans as heavy smokers is VERY odd. And I didn't expect you guys to smoke even less than them lol
@@josephlankester7818I think it’s more about restaurant staff than any particular nationality
At least he didnt need a tip after he gave the bill for the meal.
@@kosipisakii nah from an Americans perspective we do smoke a lot in most European countries
“We have no regulations” is the LEAST European thing one could say
Yeah, didn't get that one either. It's Europe, not third world countries.
Its ignorance...
He meant customs. There are huge societal pressures on the smallest of behaviors in America
@@onebacon_we dont have customs you say??
They have regulations but no one follows them.
Europe: aww thanks so much for this 2% tip!!! 🥺
America: 20%??? You serious? Did your food taste TERRIBLE? No? Cause I didn't do anything to it. _this time_
Europe: 2% tip? you're the best customer we've ever had
@@davymugire8581 yep 😂
Europe: why the fuck did you tip? we aren't in obese-gun-merica you know
Europe: you know that I actually have a fair and reasonable monthly pay that can easily support me
Really? I don't know if i don't pay attention or what but i think we don't usually thank people for that in Spain.
There's also that we often put the tip in a plate and leave.😅
As a European living in the US I can tell you I much more prefer eating out at European Restaurants.
The whole tipping culture makes the American waiters seem fake and annoying, just let me eat and stop asking me 300 questions.
You have to call European waiters or do a hand signal if you need something, don't worry it's not rude or annoying.
And also if they take too long to get you a check you can just to go to the entrance/bar and pay.
It's not just tipping culture, it's usually the restaurant too. Some places you can get fired for not checking on your tables enough. One place I worked in college you could get written up for not smiling. All the time.
@@gnohms Yea, fake enthusiasm and "customer relations" in the US is awful. Everything feels fake and plastic here. They try to use kindness and human connection to exploit you from your money. You know theyre only nice because either they want your money, or their boss does, and not because theyre genuinely nice people.
I hate the being lied to part, and underhanded manipulative tactics. I hate that everywhere here tries to manipulate you for money, from restaurants to groceries stores to a car dealership to any customer service ever. Its all fake nonsense. Its why I hate dealing with any customer service in the US, because they act nice but are always trying to take advantage of you any moment they can. Every time.
@@gnohmsthat sounds like a business I don't want to go to. I love if people are themselves at work (while still being respectful) and hate the fake "friendlyness". Be yourself and we can have a good time, but don't put on a fake smile/attitude
As a German it was kinda odd when I visited the US. They say stuff like "amazing choice!" Because I ordered a damn coffee
@@irgendeinname9256 lmao
As a European, who eats like twice a year in a restaurant I can confirm from my experience I usually have to go and find the waiter/waitress and say "excuse me, I'd like to pay", otherwise, I sit there for 30 minutes and nobody bothers to come check if I want to pay.
yo have to call them making eye contact and raising your hand like this ☝
@@squishy-tomato Same here in Finland. You could wait and try to pay at table but why when you can pay at cashier and leave.
So strange. Do you not have cashiers out there?
@@shambhav9534 Not like a dedicated job position in my specific location. I don't really like raising my hand or be annoying. I usually just put empty plates and bottles in one spot and put my wallet on the table as a subtle " Hey, I'd like to pay, come back to me when you have a moment"
Obviously, I don't do that when the capacity is over 50% and the waiters have to move around nonstop, which is not often here.
Luckily, I only visit restaurants when I have free day and don't mind waiting, I can watch a local river and surrounding nature in the meantime
In France in most restaurant you pay in the cashier
In Europe, waiters let you eat in peace and your allowed to have a pleasant evening with your friends without strangers butting in
As a european, as funny and exaggerated the skit is, it's still pretty true. Waiters won't recommend any meals unless you ask them, they give you the menu, fuck off and few minutes later they check of you have decided yet. If you say "uuuuuh" for 10 seconds while ordering, they say "I'll give you more time" and fuck off again. Also they're not gonna come to you to pay, you gotta call them. And in my experience they check in Europe too if everything is alright.
@@geisaune793I just dont get why people think it would be bad that they don’t recommend anything. Like i ask if i wanna know. And yea you get a menu. They come back when you ask them, just look at them or after a certain time so you can order. I would be fucking annoyed if they came to my table every 2 minutes.
@@geisaune793 I've been working 4 years as Assist waiter or even a waiter in Greece although im not Greek myself I can confirm that that's very true i've changed only 2 places and in both it was the same with us waiters exactly as you described it my friend does too and in his place it's exactly the same (also sorry for the English grammatical errors)
@@jotana_ch idk about the rest of America but I’ve never been “recommended” an item, they will usually tell you if they have added new items to the menu and where they are on the menu “on the back of the menu you can find our new summer specials” or whatever. Waiters also usually check in one time after you get your food, “are all of your orders correct and do you need any sauces?“ after that, they will come by when your drink is empty to refill, and when you finish eating to take your plates and give you the check. I mean it may sound like a lot but each interaction is maybe 5 seconds long at most, and when they refill your drinks 90% they won’t say anything too you.
@@stee1curtain341Here in Mexico, waiters are pretty much how they show here in Europe. They don't care and won't do unless asked to.
As a european, as funny and exaggerated the skit is, it's still pretty true. Waiters won't recommend any meals unless you ask them, they give you the menu, fuck off and few minutes later they check of you have decided yet. If you say "uuuuuh" for 10 seconds while ordering, they say "I'll give you more time" and fuck off again. Also they're not gonna come to you to pay, you gotta call them. And in my experience they check in Europe too if everything is alright.
They definatly check if everything is alright, because this is an opportunity to sell more drinks, and this is where the money is at.
Yeah Europeans just don’t really care to help unless you want them to 😂😂😂
The only thing that's not always right is the supposedly empty European restaurants. Finding a table without a reservation is getting harder and harder.
@@MegaMonkeVr To be fair it's less about not caring and more about actually having decent pay so they DONT have to hang around the customer to ensure they get tips.
@@belgarath6388 yeah idk why the us doesn’t pay people enough to survive they definitely have the money for it they’re just greedy
Yes. Come to Italy. Our waiters will make you an immortal being capable of living through the eons, and through the death and rebirth of several universes. All while you wait for your water.
Ahahaha fr
Yeah it takes way too long.
Even before you order.
Here’s a funny fact for you:
In Japan, if you tip, the waiter usually will not accept it and often times, the manager comes out to give you a stern talking to. This happens because they actually PAY THEIR WAITERS and you tipping one makes it seem like they don’t pay them good which they do. Sounds unbelievable, right?
America: Tip > I have 3 kids!
Japan: Low Tip > Are you calling me fucking POOR?!!
Yes, because it's an extreme too. In europe, a tip is usually not a sign for anything, unless it is very high (then it's obviously a praise), the waiters don't need your tip to survive. That's how it should be, USA is just a fucking mess in that regard.
They generally understand the good will behind the tipping gesture but they don't accept tips in most cases because the Japanese people pride themselves on customer service. They strive to give you 110% quality of service every time, so the involvement of monetary incentive cheapens that spirit.
i told my dad this when we went to a bar but he still tipped...the poor waiter came to chase us down with it
I hand the tip directly to the chef. I noticed it I leave the tip on the table the waitress will steal it
My two sons are waiters and make absolute bank off of tips! My mom and two of her sisters were bar tenders all their lives and also made a shit ton of money off of tips. I waited for about a month and didn't make shit due to my asshole personality. Became a welder (all welders are assholes) and made a shit ton of money. Probably a moral to this story.
As a European, I can confirm here we either have waiters that come every 3 hours or one that comes so fast it forces you off the table
So you can confirm for the 27 countries of UE or the whole continent and his 50 countries ?
Because where i live if the restaurant is not overloaded they bring you the bill fairly quickly and when it is overloaded you can wait around twenty minutes max if you are not adult enough to raise your hand, call the hostess and show her that you are willing to pay. I have traveled almost throughout the European Union and I have eaten in a lot of restaurants in Europe and even in Africa, it is always the same operation. The only difference is that they don't try to rob you with tips costing almost half the price of the meal.
@@jimmyboe8246Here in Greece (and I assume Italy as well) restaurants are more than a place to eat
They are a place to converse and have fun.
It ain't weird to eat and then stay 30+ minutes after you are done eating.
We like eating slowly and taking our sweet time to leave.
@@arjix8738switzerland too
@@jimmyboe8246 oh looks like someone can't take a joke. You know his right, because that's the two most basic kinds of waiters, but you had to start crying.
@@arjix8738 In Germany too, because people like to have a drink or two after eating
The physical comedy at 1:44 got me! "I'll have the food".
The fact that this channel is still smaller than his science one is criminal😂
science one?
@Mefrius he has a science and engineering channel
@@lemeteorite can you give me a link? Or the name, please?
@@lemeteorite what’s it called?
@@Mefriusjust called zach star
Thanks
I'm Spanish and I literally have never given more than idk 2€ as a tip unless you know it was a long whole big family dinner. Usually just leave whatever amount is left to round up the price to the next € unless the service was extraordinary.
And waiting ages for the check is so real, trying to catch the waiter's attention is impossible. 😭😭 But the waiters literally anywhere are usually super nice.
To be honest for me making eye contact with the waiter and raising my hand helps 90% of the time. The other times I just say "excuse me" when they are near and they'll come immediately. The only times I've been waiting really long for the waiter where the times I was to shy to ask. So I don't think there is that much trouble to get the waiters attention when you aren't to shy or a retard
I tipped my delivery driver €2, it was €38 and I said keep the change [we have pay on delivery here] he was absolutely made up. Literally said "OH WOW what a great way to start the day, thanks"
The minimum wage for an 18 year old here is easily enough to rent a 1 bed apartment on your own and be out clubbing a couple of nights a week. So it is literally just a THANK YOU.
@@piccalillipit9211Same with any taxi driver I tip… they all act like the 2 euros I give them extra is Christmas, and I can tell it’s genuine by the brilliant sparkle in their eye.
@@rynothealbinoryno YEP - cos its the genuine appreciation and not the money, it means something to them that you are happy and took time to thank them.
At the really posh places in Europe, a guy walks by once and gives you a nod; if you nod back, then he comes and asks what you want. Not sure if you've got this in the US, but Europe has a universal sign for the bill, you catch literally anyone's eye and mime writing on your hand.
@ISAF_Ace i live in Germany and i have literally never seen anyone do the second thing
@@barry5 really? It worked for me in Frankfurt.
@@barry5 Me neither, but tbf, I think any staff would realize that piece of miming nevertheless.
I do wish technology progresses far enough that we end up with like an inverted "order ready" puck, that the customer can use to signal they want their check and leave. Like, I imagine something made of brass or copper or iron, shaped like one of those flat bells you tap the thing ontop to signal receptions in hotels etc., with a thing ontop which if you tap make a chiming noise. Too high-tech, still. But someday...
@@barry5 I'm from Sweden, that works here, too. It's also worked in all other European countries I've travelled to. You can also just pretend to write in the air and they'll understand to.
If that fails, they'll usually come up and ask you what you want, and you can ask for the bill too.
Regardless, waiters in Europe rarely ever talks to you. They'll leave you alone until you catch their attention. I prefer it that way to be honest, I've always been bothered in American restaurants where they keep showing up every other minute. I'll let you know if I want something. I think that's the issue a lot of Americans have, not knowing how to grab their attention.
@@barry5 we know dude, that is mostly us from south of europe doing it. We know that germans...are not exacly smart socially 🥲
Europe: "So let's go pay by the counter"
My very first experience was like that in Lithuania, on top of the waitress never coming by for more than to just take the order and bring the food.
@@Againsttheodds2 That's the normal if the waiter/waitress only comes to you if actually needed. lol
I don't see the issue.
I don't think I could eat well if I had the waiter hovering around all the time, I want to see them when I order, when I receive my food, and when I pay. If I need them apart from this, I'll call them myself.
I didn't know people wait for waiter to pay. Where I live(poland) it's usually paid upfront and you get the food then, but maybe I just wasn't to the right kind of restaurants for that to be the case. I don't visit restaurants too much. Been only like 3-4 times. Not counting fast-food chain restaurants which I've been to maybe like 15 times in my life tops.
@@sthenios7026You must be a good cook then.
@@sthenios7026 In Czechia it usually works like this - if you go to them to order you pay upfront, if they come to you for oder you pay after you are done.
@@runetide Depends. Some people eat only because their human body needs it. We don't give a fuck how it tastes as long as it keeps me going and does not make me sick :D
@@runetide Why? What does it even mean?
Zach is ready and willing to wait for Gustavo
But is he able?
Able and willing?
how do people still mess this up 💀
„I’ll have the food“ Great choice.
the transition to the sponsor is so seamless you wouldnt even notice
i use sponsorblock i didn't even notice there was any interruption lol
The European waiter seems a bit too enthusiastic
A greek God "from Italy" LOL
Well... technically he's not wrong... the Roman gods were copies of the Greek gods, so yeah...
The Italian chef was able and willing to make you immortal with his food.
You have an infinite imagination, bro!
How did you comment 16 hours ago?
@@Hosae-v4c bro used his time machine
16 hr ago….?
@@Hosae-v4c Members get early acces
Because I pay him on Patreon every month, so I can see before.
Europe : thank you so much for tipping me after I saved your family this quarter is amazing
Americans: you know what, your service was horrible so I have to tip you low. here is a 100 percent tip
I usually hate ads in the middle of videos (especially those woven into the video storyline) but I am perfectly fine with how it was done here. Just wanted to say
I think when he was on the cusp of dining and dashing, if he made a run for it, Gustavo would have magically materialized to tackle him.
I live in Japan. Screw tipping it doesn't exist here and people are paid actual wages.
They're paid actual minimum wages.
Same in America.
Servers in other countries aren't actually paid more relative to other low paying jobs in the market.
@@NoNameNoWhereServers in America are paid below minimum wage. It's the tips on top of their salaries that allow them to pass above minimum wage
@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb That's true.
However, when their tips aren't enough to bump them to or above minimum wage, the employer is obligated to pay the difference. In other words, they are paid at least minimum wage.
There's this intrinsic feeling that paying via tips is different from a traditional wage. There are differences, but it all ultimately comes from the customer.
@@NoNameNoWhere You're right, it all ends up similarly after the bill is paid. It's not that it's more expensive at american restaurants and the greedy owners are taking it all for themselves. It's just the fact that they make the customer add a tip to a bill instead of just having a higher bill in the first place and paying the waitstaff with the extra money.
Japan customer service is also god tier compared to Europe in my experience
4:35 Picasso, how do you come up with such magnificent pieces of literature
Zach , I like your videos.
I think a lot of people do.
My humour is very specific but somehow a lot of videos hit that mark!
"i'll have the food" Bro, I am honestly dying over here 💀
Wow, this is the first time I've seen someone do a sponsorship for a company I've already seen ads for.
4:35 ad ends
A blessing from the lords?
Bold of you to make a documentary like this.
What chile mentioned 1:35, came out of nowhere 🤣
"I'll just have the food" might be the funniest thing I've ever heard on your channel, maybe any channel!
Keep making amazing vids man
0:35 "We don't have regulations"
Did he forget that Germany is in Europe?
Waiting ages for the check is so real, trying to catch the waiter's attention is impossible. 😭😭 But the waiters literally anywhere are usually super nice.
You put the ad so well into the video I cant even be mad and nor did I skip it. I might even check it out lol
2:20 so accurate
7:07 « But he brings me sparkling water. ¿¡WTF!? » as a Brit… I’d be frustrated.
0:56 - Hahah so accurate
Legend has it that Zach still waits in that very restaurant for Gustavo to handover the cheque...
It's this gods origin story? Outlasted all of creation waiting for the goddamn cheque and water
i watched two videos from this guy, i like this guy, this guy funny, im glad i found this guy
Skit idea: Karl Marx reacting to modern communist countries.
YEEEESSSS
Wait, you send people to the WHAT if they don't want to work? What the fuck is a gulag?!
I would love this
Genius get this top comment
YESS! And they could argue about what communism is and he could be like “I literally wrote the book on communism” “not in this country. In this country I control the media” Or maybe Marx is talking about and promoting actual communism and the CIA takes him out.
In Europe they speed depends on the size of the group. If your alone, they rush you out. If you are in a large group, they take it slow (so you can enjoy your stay a little bit better)
6:40 this is giving me an existencial crisis
Aww I'm dieing... I couldn't stop laughing with the Gustavo part! That was the best!!
This is so accurate. Definitely my experience. But they had a revolver not a Glock
"Ill have the food" got me so fucking hard
Must be in Switzerland, I don't know where else Italian would be spoken AND have a gun.
Italy?
@@ieaatclams you're neglecting the gun
Corsica?
San marino
Love the channel… just curious if you plan on continuing any other series? Lincoln and Washington, Bible stories, the counting/creating languages series. They’re all awesome!
Okay well that sucks that we only got half a video before the ad kicked in.
u have other half after the ad...
For non europeans, what he meant by "we do not have regulations", he was refering to seating. City halls usually do not enforce regulations on restaurants about the outside tables, so even a restaurant could have tables in the main street and a back alley and even if illegal nothing happens.
I'm a Brit I once lived in the US and i have US children. I went into a US restaurant virtually empty. I was asked if i had a reservation I said no. They said could I wait a while. Whilst waiting a couple walk in same question and no reservation. The Maitre D then asked the couple to sit down and take a table before me. I simply do not understand why US citizens tolerate such disrespect. I promptly left to their surprise.
That's definitely not the norm. That's definitely ridiculous though.
You'd hate to find out the more commercial UK restaurants now act like this too, atleast during peak lunch and dinner hours.
Explanation for this is that most dine-in restaurants in the US privatizes the tip to the server they are assigned to, with the tip out percentage varying (to the bartender and/or busser etc.) restaurant to restaurant. To keep things "fair", there is a chart they follow to seat/assign the customers to a server. The Maitre D may not have decided "Screw this guy in particular for no reason!" but rather just following the rules.
For example:
Server A
Server B
Server C
-Server A is on break, leaving a heavier workload for the remaining servers on the floor
-Server B--the server you were assigned to--was very busy and could not take another table without sacrificing their quality of service to tables that have already sat down
-Server C--the server the couple were assigned to--was less busy, therefore they were able to be seated immediately
You can see in the example that it's not the amount of space available that is the issue, but rather workload the workers can handle.
The rotation can be flexible at times during busy/extenuating circumstances, though it is kept track of and caught up on later. However, by your description, it didn't seem like so. The wait probably would've been relatively short, which is why the host made the decision they did.
I can't believe Zach put in the twilight reference what a great video top tier for sure!
"I'll have the food." 😂😂😂
"Has this ever happened to you" is my new favorite running joke on this channel 😂
bro that eu monologue was amazing
I'm not sure where in Europe did he go to a restaurant, but I've never been shot by the waiter. Debunked.
6:01 zach's face be like :|
Zach does the :| face so well.
getting a waiter's attention in a European restaurant for anything is a fine art that one has to study if one wants anything beyond the first meal and drink (including paying)
As an European the greatest surprise was corkage, paying 20$ to open a bottle is straight up theft. That’s why my relatives took take out .
This is the longest factor ad I’ve ever seen 😂
You're legally allowed to leave without paying after 15 universes.
Sparkling water has to be the worst thing that can happen to me in a restaurant
So lemme get this straight…
If I dine in America I’ll be forced to tip at least 25% or else risk being murdered.
If I dine in Europe then I’ll be forced to wait for numerous universes to end and restart before the waiter brings me the wrong item.
Idk which one is worse…
The European default water is sparkling water. If you just order a water, that's what you're going to get.
It’s more like 20%
@@maxgehtdnixan4913 In Germany maybe. My father and brother went to Germany once and they only had sparkling water everywhere.
But in Portugal, you ask for water you get water, unless you ask for sparkling water.
They have non sparkling water in German restaurants, but why would you drink it, are you sick or something?
In Europe you can just.... Go pay at the counter.
Or ask for the waiter.
European waiters don't wanna bother the customer much.
Love the switch to the ad :)
Were you willing and able to tip in Europe?
No but I am able and willing to tip
If you star spangled fatsos bring tipping to europe i will personally make sure you dont leave europe alive.
I just round up to the next euro. Good enough for how bad the service usually is.
@@Againsttheodds2 Usually yes, exceptions are there. used to have this Greek local restaurant, dirt cheap and nice service. It's like the only place where I've consistently tipped in the Netherlands.
That inner monologue was so good.
6:00 you know that you can like raise your hand and make eye contact with the waiter, or in some restaurants you pay at the counter
I’ve had experiences where I’ve done exactly that, they stare back, and proceed to ignore you for 30 min straight
@@NatePlayzs maybe it's something they do just to tourists, it also depends where you are, europe is not a country, it's a continent with countries that are friends with each other, in italy I never had this problem, it is also to be noted that I live here and am italian... but usually italians aren't too hostile to tourists
@@Thymesicle that’s fair, when I went to Italy last spring for a week, I wouldn’t say people acted hostile as they were generally friendly, it was just a diff dining experience, especially for dinner as you’d be there for 4 hours after eating for 2
@NatePlayzs Yeah, some places do take a lot of time, and any place will take at least 10 minutes depending on what you order. The 10 minutes are only for pre-made things, btw. Otherwise, expect 20 or 30 easily.
Aside from drinks. Unlike in the video, they bring them instantly, and it's troublesome when it's something better cold, like beer, or coke, or anything that isn't water
love the sarcasm
Zach was ready and willing to order his food.
Just have to catch the attention of the server and ask. I think I would anxious with the American style checking every 5 minutes thing
The funniest part - I am from Bulgaria (small country in Europe) - and I had this amazing experience in a local restaurant in a very secluded area near my neigbourhood (aka - it wasn't some fancy residential area - we have those in our country). The waiter was AMAZING and both me and my girlfriend WANTED AND tipped him - he was there when we needed him and he was away when we wanted to be by ourselves. And still baffles me how whenever we wanted to order something - he was ready to come and take our order, and he was right by our side when we wanted to pay. BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!
That happened like almost 20 yrs ago and I STILL have not experienced it in another restaurant. Still it proved to me that there are very good restaurants in my country (and I am sure - in whole of Europe).
And I definitelly don't want to go to american restaurant - considering the fact that they (a "land of freedom") will literally force me to tip 👎👎👎👎👎👎
I had some friends who always tipped and their reason being that they used to workd as waiters and told me it is a hard job. I can understand that and I was more sefl-aware since then. Whenever I am even little satisfied - I tip.
But I will NEVER tip some sh!ty restaurant/waiters - and had these kind of experience too. The most ridiculous part - there were time that some restaurants were SOOO bad that even some of my friends - that ALWAYS give generous tips - were like "nope. not this time". That's how I knew it was really bad.
BRO THE FIRST ONE IS SO TRUE, i was in europe for a week and came home yesterday (greece specifically) and the whole week there everytime we would go out of the hotel and walk by any restaurant the owner or someone would be standing outside and you dont even have to make eye contact with them, they will immedietly try to convince you to eat there, but i mean the food is fire anyways ngl 🔥🔥
Never saw that in Spain, were i live, or other places that i've traveled. Maybe it's a Greece thing?
@@LuDa-lf1xd probably idk but from what ive experienced its true, but don't misunderstand me im not trynna be rude
👌Just saying, don't expect that everywhere in Europe. Also, i avoid restaurants in the touristic streets, and i don't travel like a tourist.🤷🏽♀️
From experience, if the food is advertised in English i don't expect something good.
Some of the "good" restaurants are placed in remote areas, where you have to get out of your way to arrive there.
Well, that's my piece of advice.💃
@@LuDa-lf1xd that's true, but honestly the food was still really good but when i was in greece we still went to the remote restaurants this was just that 1 time
@@LuDa-lf1xd in Latin countries this thing of trying to push people in is common anywhere there are a lot of businesses in the same street. Restaurants, electronics stores, clothing stores, anything. This also happens in Latin America, of course. An even better predictor of quality is to listen to the language people are talking inside the place. If it is not mostly the country language, it is probably a bad deal.
He who has seen the fall of Heaven have seen Gustavo.
Perfect ad transition.
2:07 the joke is cocaine
I person who texted him
Not shit sherlock
I was waiting for the moment when Gustavo charges him for the water.
3:25 that's the most deranged Factor ad I've ever seen
Yeah that sparkling water shit threw me through a loop lol!
He was willing and able to wait through 2 universes for Gustoff. Respect
Ah yes: "Europe" - where my < Italian > server named < Gustavo >, has the body of a < Greek > god and has a Jewish and Anglo-Saxon temperament.
I like Europe better, none of having to do this fake customer service niceness. I hate American tip culture, why do restaurants not pay livable wages to servers.
They are required to pay minimum wage regardless.
Every time you hear someone complaining about someone not tipping, they are complaining about not being paid more than that. Way more in many cases.
@@RunicSigils Depends on what state. I recently read that in the state of (I believe it was) Michigan, the minimum wage is $14, while the minimum wage for work relying on tipping is $2.something, which means that the restaurant pays their waiters somewhere between $2 and $14, depending on how many tips they get. So, basically, the first twelve dollars in tips they receive for each hour is money they would have gotten from their boss, but it's the customer instead who pays it. Say someone works for 5 hours, and they get fifty dollars in tips, they didn't get any extra money, because it's deducted from their minimum wage.
@@RunicSigils I hope you know that workplaces can pay you less than the legal minimum, of course at the risk of getting in trouble if the law finds it out. But just because it's required that won't make the worse option to be impossible.
@@SuddenReal I'm reasonably confident that it's federal law that tipped workers have to be paid up to the minimum wage if their tips don't get them at least up to that point.
The tip culture is around because a large part of tipped workers actually milk tips to the point where they out-earn middle managers half the time. So there is no real push from any part of society to make the change.
During a road trip in France:
- It's 2PM, we're closed/closing
- we're 7
- we have some leftovers
2:40-What about i don't tip,you let me go,and you live the end of this day?U catch my drift?🔫🙃
I feel like I got slapped, but it's somehow funny.
You know that feeling when you are in the middle of a conversation and the weightier comes and there is an awkward silence? I hate that. That's why I really like getting my drinks at the bar. And self serving places, where I go with the tray, get my food and mind my own business afterwards.
Second that. I love eating out to have a nice and deep conversation which is hard when you get interrupted all the time by a waiter who just wants to make some money
You're anti-social. Most of us normal people like to interact with others.
This is so accurate it’s great
Idea its the purge and you hate your neighbor
Its the purge and you have a loud ass upstair neighbor
Zac went through multiple Poincaré recurrences of the universe just to get some sparkling water.
"Europe" is vastly diverse in cultures, this Europe impression felt in fact very Italian though.
ye europe is way too vague
I have the impression it’s more a restaurant in touristladen places in the north-east mediterranean (ItalyTurkey).
Italian waiter reserves the right to take a universe heat death break.
finally an ad that fits perfectly the video.
Eating out in america seems exhausting
I am not completely sure how the laws are in other european countries but in Austria you can't just cancel someone without notice period if you don't have any reason (except for the trial month). You can fire them if they have violated their employee obligations (by for example don't coming to work multiple times) or done something illegal on work. I think other european countries have similar laws.
Only us don’t have somthing like that from developed countries. And I heard that some countries have too much workers rights