6 weird things about Americans and American culture
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"Americans are really loud!"
Latinos: *Hold my beer*
😂😂
Italians:
🤣🤣🤣
I mean, we have Latinos 🤷🏿♂️
Oh my goodness, my step grandma and her friends are all from different places across Brazil and Chile and they are the LOUDEST women I have ever met! Fun at parties, but so dang loud, lol
“Americans are lou-“
“Y E S.”
like finally someone said it, everyone's so loud here for what 😭
U wouldnt live in Brazil
School cafeterias be like;
Really? They’re aren’t many restaurants like that where I live
@@CrookProductions1 it’s more or less cause people want to be the loudest. I’ve caught myself doing to. In the cafeteria and all of the sudden I’m yelling. And then the whole cafeteria will stop talking at the same time and then it’s back to normal voices
I love that you say hi to strangers. I know when a stranger says hello to me. It really makes my day.
Good morning
Why are they strange?
@@noname-ye7zj good evening! I hope you had a great day!
@@brownmrmonkeyblahblah strangers, not strange.
Me 2 cause I’m lonley
That's one thing I loved about America when I was there, strangers talking to each other like it's not weird. strong sense of community
Also help me dear please 🙏
We don't have a strong sense of community...we can't even be bothered to make healthcare affordable for each other. Lol.
@nette9836how can you talk about someone’s personal experience?
Strong sense of community is when people just stand and record while you are being assaulted in public.
@@michellesiregar8245I mean what can you do
"They have restrooms in every store"
Philippines: We have churches in malls.
In Indonesia, too. Also food courts in churches.
Omg really?? So cool
Awesome!
America: in rural areas, literally every corner has a church
Wait fr???
I don’t hear many positive things about America anymore. This was a breath of fresh air. I totally agree with all of these!
Democrats has destroyed America.
@@danielsiegel8619 unfortunately
@@danielsiegel8619 fitting that the conservative UA-cam commenter completely butchered the simplest grammar
❤ Yeah I agree. There's so many wonderful things about American culture that go unappreciated. People always want to have a go at Americans for things the individual has little control over (healthcare, education, guns, etc.) and take for granted their successes in film and music.
@@danielsiegel8619 Hey, I went off on one when I saw your comment earlier because I'm a bit sick of seeing divisive comments like that, but deleted it because it was unfair. If you saw it, sorry. You didn't say enough to deserve that amount of criticism. Have a good day.
Someone being positive towards America...I never thought I'd see the day.
What is this?
Yeaah its all planned, a plan to please the audience.
She forgot to mention Tipping problem
@@Justice_Dignity where i live the tipping thing isnt really a problem. I can imagine it being annoying tho.
Love america
Yet, don't love the extroverted personality of americans.
Thats because its so tireing to ALWAYS hear you say how wonderful usa is...and we only see a fool like Trump 😮😂
I am from Argentina. In the streets everyone says Hi to me all the time.
There are two kinds of people being nice. One is being nice both inside and outside. the other is being nice only on the superficial level but indeed they are selfish arrogant and rude bas*ards
I think she is talking about some countries but hey that's my guess
❤
In Spain too when you're neighbors
That is South America
It’s actually refreshing to see a non American talk about American culture without bashing it for once. Tho I can’t say in those cultures it isn’t justified
Edit: bruh what the hell happened it’s been 5 days
if Americans were abit more modest they would get less shit, being the greatest country are some big shoes to fill.
@@thisnameistemporary6434 it’s not that serious as I’m seeing some people make it. Most Americans on the internet especially TikTok hate America themselves
@@adios5072 this is very true 💀; I am American and I agree with everything you’re saying 😭 🤚
Your right, it is refreshing. I get the hate, but in 300 million people there are bound to be bad apples. For the most part it sucks to be told your country is shit all the time, because while it isn’t perfect I *do* live here. Sometimes it feels like US stereotype is “the worlds trashiest modern country”. Occasionally I like to be told different; for my own sanity.
@@adios5072 America is kinda going to shit but its still the only free country i dont like the amount of entitled people here though and how peoplle tend to focus on all the small problems but not the big problems also uh its now becoming a thing that apparently only white Americans are racist and im like..i miss the time where as a white American i wasnt scared a black person would shoot me because i looked at them wrong or because of my skin color ive not ever been racist yknow
In the non city areas everyones pretty friendly though and i see a bunch of different races and learn different cultures which is really cool apparently a lot of whites are stigmatized ive been told “yknow for a white person you arent as hateful as the media says” and im like well why spread hate theres already so many unnecessary riots and division over this and that idc if youre nice to me.
In summary:
the majority is shit because the cities arent very nice and believe too much media.
In the country but slightly busy areas you get a diverse culture and really friendly people there are a few entitled karens but thats everywhere.
“everybody says hi to each other,even with strangers!”
introvert: *starts sweating intensely*
@niddg viiut and gave lifelong ptsd from it
*Laughs in portuguese*
***me an introverted American*** get me out of here
Why does everyone confuse introversion and social anxiety 😭 they’re not the same
@@DrDunsparce While this is true, a large portion of introverts DO have social anxiety, which causes them to be introverts, but it's so common place they're seen as the same.
We just love having loud conversations and love being friendly to random people 😊
Loud?
@@alm-e-jamhoorpakistan9470??
friendly??
@@ossyx yep
Wtf happened to uk
Unfriendly people in uk
Americans loud?
The British: Hold my beer
About the saying "hi" thing, we just see it as polite to acknowledge each other's existence
Where I live if you gave a random person a compliment they would think that something is wrong with you.
Most ignore though
I heard that Americans aren't that friendly, is it just New York or something
@@banjoowo4001 in New York, it's more likely you'll be told "Piss Off" than "Good morning". It's a definite New York thing.
@@banjoowo4001 nah New Yorkers are wild also low key depends on what state and what you look like
As an American it’s really heart warming hearing someone speak kindly of us.
Agreed
I love your country. Living in US was the best experience in my life. Greetings from Poland
@@kucibaba love to hear that! ❤️ we love and appreciate everyone that visits or immigrates here with that sentiment! I hope you feel welcome back anytime!
Wonder why not many talk positively about the US
@@alexanderzippel8809 Says the person with the tyranny flag
actually in restaurants, we aren’t even loud unless it’s for a reason and pretty much everyone is being pretty quiet, but there’s usually just a lot of people
I think what she meant was that our "inside voice" is a couple octaves higher than most countries.
@@soulassassin0gBut that's not even that true. Even in European countries especially Mediterranean ones they talk a lot louder than here.
Please support me dear 🙏
@@soulassassin0gplease support me dear please 🙏
Every sportsbar everywhere its really loud
A little tip for your English: ‘cafeterias’ are not the same thing as ‘cafes’, which is what you should have said. If you say ‘cafeteria’ we’ll immediately think of a school’s dining hall.
“Some cities have more dogs than kids”
Simply put from someone who’s lived here for most of my life, dogs are cheaper to take care of than kids
And easier
That’s the case for any country
And I know which town she is referring to……
But kids grow up, and might become some sort of backup or insurance in old age. Dogs, on the other hand, would have been long dead and forgotten about, which makes this whole child/dog comparison quite absurd.
@@theemirofjaffa2266
Right,
Why is it a comparison in the first place..?
Honestly this is why our young generation are failing at everything..
"Americans are really loud at restaurant."
India: Hold my beer
hold my masala chai
Hold my Lassi
Ey indian restaurants are fairly low
Hold my pani puri
@@TheByrdWayne Yeah, because black people cant be Indian or American 🙄 bro tried to be racist and was accidentally just stupid instead
As an American, I can confirm, we are weird.
We are everything in the US.
Especially Jaklin Abader of Kissimmee and Lake Mary Florida!
"Americans are really loud"
South Africans: no one beats us! 😂😂
Please support me dear please 🙏
Fr I was friends with a kid from Africa in 7th grade and he would scream when talking normally.
"Americans are really loud at restaurants"
*Laughs in Italian*
I'm with yah.
@@milfncookiess3436 I'm with ya on your name 👌
I can hear that laugh here in Germany!
Italians are like the armenians of Europe
Spaniards: why are you laughing so soft?
honestly, with all the negativity surrounding us culture, it’s really nice to see someone point out the nice things about it. even if they’re small. positivity is so much more constructive
I mean why people actually are negative against US is because they act like they are superior even though the only thing they have better then others is a military and almost everything else is way better in other countries
@Mekehl never said we were perfect. i literally just said it’s nice to acknowledge the things that are nice since everything else is so negative. some of us like to look at the bright side for the sake of mental health
Madi, are you american! i love US culture so much! if youre american, i know that you guys are very nice. actually, my best friend is american. and ny other best friend is from canada. some things i like about american culture is that america is very full of different people. i like that they are very nice and loud. its true they are loud but i like it. because i am shy and my friends are outgoing and it helps me open up. and a funny thing, americans are interesting, they come up to you and compliments you and say "lets be friends" jeez, this will never happen in my country. and i like the southern accents. i discussed it with a few people. apparently a southern accent in america is not a big deal, but honestly to me it is very nice and attractive. and, americans dont ask me why i ask so many questions. im interested in learning so much. if i have a question about what a word means, they dont ridicule me or tell me to go away, they just answer and tell me. and i am learning english since i was young but i still make mistakes. so its nice that they help me, so im actually getting way better every day. i dont hate america its full of kind people. but i worry that they hate me. but luckily my friends understand
I’m from Europe and have backpacked through quite a lot of countries here, and when I met Americans in hostels during my travels they were always so easy to connect with. They’re really outgoing people and seem a lot more open to strangers than Europeans. We tend to be more guarded and have a more wait-and-see attitude. It was refreshing to see a different approach.
666likes i ruined it saved you from the devil
Americans are amazing. I love their mindset and their way of living because they are so practical, friendly, hardworking and smart as well.
Thats how they became super power all alone
@@palak_patil12 lol. I don't understand why people like you read such comments and believe in social media🤣🤣🤣.
Get believed in reality instead of fake social media.
How can you assume a person without having conversation with them or their culture without knowing bout it😆😆.
Saying hi is general courtesy, along with that little wave/nod you do when your neighbor is driving by and you are in your yard or on a walk. That little wave that’s really just raising your arm in the air yk.
"people say hi to eachother, even if they don't know who they are"
Meanwhile in *insert big city here*
"FUCK YOU"
"NO FUCK YOU"
I NEVER say "hi" to people I don't know.
Does that mean I'm anti-social?
That is hi it's just a dialect
@@davidharrison7014 no it doesn’t c:
Miami comes to mind
Ha true
"Americans are really loud in restaurants, I couldn't even hear my friends talk"
Well that's why u have to talk loud
Solving the problem by becoming the problem!
@Banned Again has nothing to do with first world or not loudness is still a problem in some cases and can damage hearing and make others uncomfortable.
@Banned Again bro can you calm down it's literally a joke. And just because it's not a severe or life threatening problem doesn't mean it's not a problem
@Banned Again pumpkin spice is good tho
@Banned Again shut up. Shut up. Learn to take a joke.
As a Spanish European stuck in an urban hellscape, I like this place but theres not much to do except stay at home, go downtown to get a bite to eat or something, go to school then work the next day, go home, sleep, repeat.
I feel like studying nursing then moving there would complete things for me.
Americans : Hi
British : What’s the craic mate
I'm living in LA. Once a stranger told me “you’re beautiful” oh that made my day ‘cause that was a bad day before that anyways. 😍😍😍😍
Hi I’m a 17years old girl from Afghanistan and Taliban killed my family,I’m making videos about Taliban rules to inform people,we hope some day it help all of us,before Taliban came here,i made embroidery and tourists bought them but now no one visit here,so I decided to sell them online,you can see my posts…thank you so much for your time
Same, but i reply "thanks you too" to a guy who compliment me, it's so akward
I used to go to LA a lot, and most people acted like they didn't know what to do when I spoke to them.
@@whwjsjhsj you can try saying thank you that’s so kind, or something like that? It’s a return compliment without feeling like you’re on the spot to say something about the way they look as well ♥️♥️♥️
@@amberleitao4727 yeah i know, it's just, a habit and i'm not used to it
“People say hi to each other even when they don’t know each other”
In small towns it’s great, in big cities or busy areas just keep walking.
it also isnt just american culture, they do it too in the netherlands. most often older people :) it’s so cute
@@reneevankammen623 we do it in Mexico too! But I think it’s also only in small towns
Yeah Australia too, it's a small town thing.
Because in small towns you are a figure of derision and gossip. In large cities you can be private.
yeah maybe just a universal thing 😇
I was in northern ireland and smiled and said good morning to a stranger who did a double take because they were so suprised but a couple weeks later had the whole town saying hi to me when l got groceries.
Also help me dear please 🙏
As an American citizen all those things I can confirm are tru everybody does especially the one where everybody’s loud in restaurants
Totally depends on the restaurant.
It’s so wholesome hearing someone get so happy over little things we take for granted here in the U.S.
You’d be surprised how many americans are the same. I, as an immigrant, always praise america but my american friends say otherwise. I keep telling them youre in the best country to be alive in in humans entire existence.
In my small town we've had some bad times but they really just bring our community closer together. Most people are so wholesome.
@@Elmamaguebo16 you are very kind.
Immigrants usually view other countries like this in a wholesome way. I remember hearing as a child about places like the US and Japan. Trust me, you're more than just fat people and guns!
Amen! She was surprised about the restrooms I was like “well where the heck are you supposed to go pee??”
“Americans are really loud at restaurants”
Hispanic dads or uncles when they’re with each other or friends: *laughter*
fr they have no shame, like i saw some people working construction on a building next to mine and they were blasting Spanish music on the loudest speaker in the world to wear even the other buildings 100ft away could hear it easily
@@treycoble4331 that’s our culture
Can’t forget the beers! 🍻
During Christmas dinner or thanksgiving if you don’t know Spanish it sounds like everyone’s arguing but everyone’s just talking about there day
We all do it and we're not ashamed 🤠
I've been to the US twice and I really loved it! I went to Texas, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky in the South and I got that Southern gentleman and hospitality which was NO lie, people were so kind! In the North East the second time I went there for NY and NJ and people were very witty, sarcastic and funny, which as an Englishman, I found quite splendid 😂 In all honesty, the US is a great place in the small communities. I felt safe to be honest. Obviously I would take precautions wherever I go, but I didn't feel insecure at any point. Try focusing on the positives sometimes, Americans. It will do you good once in a while. Love, your friendly Atlantic Neighbour Englishman ❤
i’d lovee going around and greeting people and just having casual talks with each other😭
Out where I live, “Hey how are ya” or “hey how’s it going” is a common greeting for strangers. Conversation rarely goes past that point but it’s interesting to see
Where's your profile picture from? It's adorable!
Their profile pic is from The Owl House! The character is Amity Blight. The episode they got it from is season 1 episode 16 Enchanting Grom Fight!
@@tear_of_lost_kit8667 that's very specific.
@@tear_of_lost_kit8667 Oh wow! Thanks a lot!!! 🥰🥰🥰
@@tear_of_lost_kit8667 no time stamp??
Strangers saying "Hi" and complimenting you are one of the things that pleasantly surprised me when I went to the US a few years ago.
You went to the wrong place. South Eastern America we talk to everyone
@@lisamartin2179 not sure what you read, but he literally just said that he did experience people saying hi and complimenting…
@@PainCrashDaGPuff3000 Reading comprehension is difficult for some. 🤣
So people don’t say hi in your country
@@bub6010 all over Europe people don't say hi
Something I’ve yet to notice in my travels outside the USA is the spontaneous neighborhood sit downs where a gaggle of the older residents of a neighborhood grab a lawn chair and some drinks and head to the neighbor with the shadiest lawn at the moment and spend an hour or two just chatting with no real schedule or purpose. Anyone seen it happening outside suburb USA?
I'm a foreigner and i love America, Americans are good people.
I remember as an american visiting the UK I had to dial down my habit of making conversation with strangers at the grocery store, even the cashier, because I kept making people uncomfortable 😆 I had no idea that complimenting strangers or making conversation was something out of the ordinary!
No. Keep doing it. You're the foreigner in a foreign land. Own up to it. The only reason you should stop is if you are an actual threat; otherwise, you are contributing to the diversity of character that they invited by letting you in in the first place.
@@Zeero3846 Lmao I completely disagree. If you are moving to a country you had better learn the native customs and culture. Refusing to assimilate is bad for society. While you obviously do not have to discard your own culture, as they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
@@Potacintvervs That's the phrase I was just about to respond with, thanks mate
@@Potacintvervs that’s weird because in America, people are always like “be acceptant of others cultures” and “embrace diversity” and stuff like that, so why would an American have to act differently in another country?
@@Zeero3846 clearly you've never heard of "when in rome do as the roman's do"
as someone who has lived in the us my whole life I really take these things for granted
i always take being loud in restaurants and having more dogs than kids for granted
You know, youre right. I hemstforth shall never ungratefully shit in a walmart again.
@@Peter..Griffin 😂
@@FrankyR0y Ofc you only list the things that aren't good.
In my third world country most people are grumpy, streets and cars are dirty and streets are gray 24/7
Saying hi to strangers is like a nightmare to a new yorker 😂
“Americans are loud”
Indians in mumbai: hold my vada pav
"Americans are really loud"
Italians: hold my limoncello
Nah bro it would be espresso and biscotti
@@anaguanna0755 depends, maybe in the morning it's a good cappuccino
@@vincentbellini8425 true
My grandparents who moved from Italy to America: Hold my wooden spoon.
@@--Ch3rry-B1oss0m-- hold my mattarello
“They start their day by grabbing coffee with their friends at local cafeterias”
*laughs in greek*
ok
Yup! That is how Greeks start their day. Every single day.
It’s interesting how a few chairs and a table make an entire cafeteria.
Laughs heard in about 72 languages
Laughs in the whole of Balkan lol
To explain all 6
1- We love to comunicate with are friends a lot but sometimes restaurants will have speakers with fake voices that make the place sound more crowded then it actually is
2-what are we supposed to do without bathrooms. Run from one store to another just to take a dookie. I don’t think so
3- Dogs are cute and don’t harm anyone. Now this doesn’t mean that there are lots of dogs that would be surprising but family’s don’t prefer living in the city because of all the traffic, honking noises of trains going by and extra stuff like that
4- it’s just a simple way to get someone to feel better about themselves. It makes them less lonely and makes them happier when they are going through a tough time. People do this in city’s too
5- same thing as #4 Just makes someone happier
6- starting a day off with friends makes the day better quickly and the coffe part is just to give someone a boost of energy to last the day
Also help me dear please 🙏
Its nice to hear something positive for once.
Seems like people forget that we're just trying to survive like everyone else.
Americans talk loudly.
Southerners: “Hold my whiskey”
Bruh these Southerners and Latinos are still Americans
@@ayoung17huang literally no one calls Canadians and Brazilians Americans bro not even themselves
@@pepehimovic3135 I was thinking that about Southerners when she was talking about strangers saying, “hi.” My girl would be trying to find the restroom in the grocery story and be pulled into a twenty minute conversation and be invited to a chicken stew. I bloody love the South.
You come to the South and we'll ask how your day is after we say hi.
@@ayoung17huang If they are a citizen in the U.S. then you’re a U.S. American bc it’s not a race.
I was going to chic fil a and a girl screamed from her car that she loved my bag 🤣
Yup I was walking to my car when a guy yelled out the window that he liked my boots! 🤭
@@faithm9284 I love how people go out of their way to compliment each other cause that’s so sweet
Even I do this and I’m a ridiculous introvert/semi loner.😂
I do that but in Poland , and a lot of people think I'm suspicious or weird.
Polish people aren't very good at taking compliments
If I would be in your place then I would have felt wierd or I would have definitely thought she is weird 😂😂😂
America is so diverse that everyone is from a different country at some point and time. I would almost go as far as saying that 40% of us grew up in a different country. USA is pretty unique.
It is pretty fucking different here in the USA. We all are one, and there are many racist people. And at some point they will get an education on what it means to be American.
For a person that has lived in a small US town, everyone is nice to others like in my town we have this common wave which is you put both your index and middle fingers up while you’re still gripping your steering wheel
From a small town. We say "hi" to everyone. We wave at passing cars also.
I live rural and it’s pretty much automatic for two drivers to wave to each other when passing on backroads and in general when you are moving slow enough to see each other. Gotta love that small town US charm
I dont even live in a small town and we say hi to everyone
@@finnleyhaggett3768 I love living in a town of only 250 and we wave at everyone we see when we are walking, driving , riding horses even if they are from out of town
I've had so many full on conversations with strangers. You feel like they're your best friend until you walk away and you realize that you don't even know their name 🤣😂🤣
Happens all the time! It’s usually fun though
Meanwhile I don't even talk to the people I do know 🗿
That's nice. I talk to strangers sometimes if I feel they are nice while I barely talk to people I know. Not all people are nice.
When i worked as a cashier i would talk to a lot of people (obviously) and sometimes in my head i’d be like ‘omg i wanna be ur friend’
@@CodstersCamera exactly how I felt working at Walmart
One thing I’ve learned about watching foreigners’ USA travel vlogs is that Americans are friendly. It’s often that foreigners say how chatty we are with strangers.
Also help me dear please 🙏
the last one is definitely popular in australia 🇦🇺 and Italy 🇮🇹 and Greece 🇬🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸 and Portugal 🇵🇹
Where is pakistan?
“There are more dogs than children”
They’re cheaper, less sticky, and they’re always happy to see us 😂😂😂
(This is a joke, kids are great too)
"Less sticky" this is how I know you were joking, because that is 100% not true. Stickiness rate, mystery gross substance rate, and having to say "what are you eating? NO DON'T EAT THAT" rates are all about the same in children and dogs.
@@eldritchtourist you right. See also “what is on your face? WHAT is o-GET BACK HERE AND STOP RUNNING!”
The best one here 😊
@@eldritchtourist you’ve debunked one of them, the other two are still valid, cheaper, always happy to see you and another they never become teenagers
@@jayda849 unless they're huskies. Then they always have something to say
"Americans are really loud"
Chinese: *Finally a worthy opponent*
it really depends which part of china you come from. people from villages or the northern city are usually louder than the southern people. west china is usually pretty quite as those are usually the tibetans and buddhists. The westerners are different though. People in SF are usually louder since they moved directly from china rather than was born in the US. The Canadians are kinda like that but they tend to be quieter and calmer. People from Taiwan seem pretty reserved but tend to be pretty judgy. People from Hong Kong tend to speak quiter but may be loud in a crowded setting.
@Z yeah I agree. it's always my dad's side that's loud
Haiyaaaa wapuchitau
@Z oh yeah, i heard way too much about Cantonese speakers being the loudest. but I feel like every Chinese talks that way in my non Chinese country lmao
Chinese people are either very loud or very quiet, no in between.
The same they say hi to strangers in the Netherlands,saying Hi means that you are friendly.
If someone compliments you that means that your outfit is really friggin good or atleast for me because I don’t really compliment people much only because my social anxiety and the fact that most people I would compliment are rude to me or have caused me that anxiety a while back
This is lowkey really nice I like hearing someone say something good about our country
Yeah I don’t understand the hate towards us. People come here from third world shitholes and want to nitpick the way we live. I don’t get it.
@@MrPland1992 seriously, I’ll never understand it🤦♂️
@@k06blocked45 your music is pretty dope 👌
@@MrPland1992 why thank you. Have a nice day
@@MrPland1992 fr Europeans always shit on Americans for no reason then throw a tantrum when you make fun of them back
The small town thing I think is pretty common everywhere, you're sometimes considered rude if you don't greet strangers lol but I'm glad to see it's a big thing in the US too!
In Germany it‘s considered rude to bother ppl and greet them I swear 😭
@@Victor_Graves i mean there's a difference between talking to a stranger and greeting them if you pass each other by, but yeah ig 😂
I live in Switzerland and here it’s considered very rude if you don’t greet each other. Especially if a teenager (like me) doesn’t greet older people. Some even get offended. But luckily you don’t have to do that when you’re in a city with a lot of people. I lived my whole life in a village where you HAVE to greet people. It just feels wrong if you don’t. And if they don’t greet you back your kinda disappointed haha.
@@roselamoure I've heard that of big cities like Paris and London too so maybe it's just a little culture difference. Like in my town everyone knows 80% of everyone else so you just greet in any case bc it's better than analysing if you've met them before or not lol 😂 but I can imagine if you're surrounded by strangers it might be strange
@@blue0325 exactly my situation as well! I was very shy as a child and said a tiny hello or a smile and my mom always scolded me and said people think I'm rude for not greeting properly 😅
Aww that's so sweet!! I was shocked at how many positive things you said and appreciate the highlights!!
People from many countries say hi to stangers even in India we do the same , I love this ❤
It’s good to know that me overcoming my social anxiety and complimenting someone’s appreciated 😂
Same! I use to have bad social anxiety but my new school that I moved to was way bigger than my small school where everybody knew each other. I went into choir as a second elective and it helped me become more confident and comfertable! It's always nice to receive or give simple smile, hello, or compliment.
@@DoodlingNoodle when you cant spell comfortable.......
@@hannahmuren9308 😳😅😅
@@rosesonmygrave9290 When a commenter suddenly becomes your english teacher
@@hannahmuren9308 You also corrected someone, so maybe don’t complain.
"I love it when people say hi to me!" Introverts: 👁️👄👁️
Yeah that's a big no no 😕
I mean you can just say hi back and that's were the conversation usually ends
Personally I like it, because ill never see them again. The problem is when I will see them again
@@edixonvc5101 I do that, I only say hi if they say hi first. Also if we make eye contact I smile at them :)
Please no
I thought these would be hateful things. But that made my day, thank you.
That's what happends in Romania, too!😂
Where are you from?
The reason everyone's so loud is because they're all trying to hear THEIR friends speak at the same time
Yup
Literally about to comment this as well
I just love getting complements from strangers it always makes my day
same😭😭😭
you should try be the one giving it
its a even better feeling knowing you just made someone's day better
@@kata5398 its not easy. Esp. From a brown guy.
@@dhruviin ???
Who cares just be nice
@@channelname4331 that's gay
As an American I'm so freaking happy someone doesn't hate on us for our nationality tysm-
Who cares
We have and will be the greatest country in the world 🇺🇸
Do you know that you are so authoritarian with us ( with your subscribers)hence i l respect you ❤
"Americans say hi, even if they don't know each other."
Southerners: "Hold my pearls."
we even sound nice when we're not being nice 💀 like "bless your heart" never believe it
Fr
Naw we fit in a full hey, goodmorning how are you? As we are walking past each other. In my case yesterday I was walking and the people were on bikes.
Howdy partner
I’ve lived in Los Angeles for nearly 30 years and it’s not uncommon here either.
The whole video I was just saying "wait other countries don't do this?"
Me too! I am wondering where she is from (and yes that was grammatically incorrect)
She sounds Eastern European. I'm English and a Polish family moved into my street. Over the weeks I got really frustrated at the way they just stood and stared. No smiling, no waving, just staring, it seemed really unfriendly. When I eventually told my daughter she said Eastern Europeans don't have those small distraction mannerisms like pretending to rummage in your bag or look for your phone, or even pretend to be engaged in removing fluff from your clothes when people are passing. They don't have that, so they just stand staring 😁 I felt a bit a little better after that!
I live in Belgium
Toilets in stores, even big stores are not common, rarely even. Public toilets in general just on the streets are almost non existent, exczpt in Brussels cause there are many homeless people there. But still, every single public toilet costs money, around 60cents average.
The saying hi only happens by old people, cause it used to be common in the past i guess, but not anymore i guess.
The grabbing coffee standard you see in movies (and apparently in reality too), is not common at all here, coffee stores that only sell coffe don’t really exist. People are more quit, it’s considered rude to talk loudly in public places (except for children ofcourse).
If you go on one of those sites where foreigners post about experiences visiting/living in America. They all talk about how friendly or helpful strangers are and Americans obsession with line etiquette.
They do, except the toilet and restaurant thing
I'm Moroccan and my dream to live in America and speak with the language I love, also communicate with others, without forgetting starting a new lifestyle like a new experience... ❤
Hahaha. Im American and I’m really quiet at restaurants . Im not sure where she was around loud people , maybe in a place w loud music?
“I get compliments from people I don’t know”
Me who doesn’t even get compliments from people I know: “is it possible to learn this power?”
Your balls are almighty
Are you happy?
Same
Your balls look full and firm! Good on you!!
What's that pfp 🤨
You’re a smart person, don’t doubt yourself, doubt your inaction. If you keep pushing forward and putting one foot in front of the other, eventually you’ll finish the race, and if you keep the right pace, you’ll come in first. I believe in you. Don’t give up now.
As someone who’s always lived in the US, I never really thought about this stuff. Cool to hear how someone else feels about it
She left out, you are super racist too.
@@Rocketpower713 bro what
@@oil875 did I stutter
@@Rocketpower713 there's 330 million Americans majority of Americans aren't racist
@@konafire134 it' doesn't matter when the entire system is ruled by white supremacy.
Thanks for being honest and corgeous 👏
شكرا لكونك صادقا و شجاعا 👏
Thank you for being kind and appreciative about our customs. Most of the time people come here and then bash us for stupid things. Thank you for being kind and seeing some of the beautiful things we do
Kids love
Im swedish, and when I went to LA I got complimented twice about my shirts and it made me really happy. I miss how more open people seemed to be in the US, in Sweden people really just want to be completely left alone majority of the time. Which I mean, I like too.
I've just moved to Sweden and your right. People are so withdrawn
I'd rather be left alone, it's not that I'm an introvert. I literally can't talk to others
I'm Spanish with family in LA for me was the opposite actually. Here in Spain we greet people with 2 cheek kisses so I when I got there I tried to do so to my cousins (born and grown there) and they seemed quite surprised lol
My moms from Sweden so we’ve travelled there several times and I adore it. But yes I feel my energy is even loud in Sweden, lol. Amazingly. A few years ago I was in Malmo for a few weeks visiting my uncle. I was outside the hotel having a glass of wine and approached by a guy from up north who asked me to go to Ziggy Marley that evening because he had an extra ticket..was amazing.❤️
I fell in love with LA from Canada... I see no lie in this comment.
Honestly, I’ve lived in a small town where everyone greets each other, even strangers, for so long that I thought it was just human decency to do that
I lived in a big city for a few years and didnt say hi to all but one of my neighbors on the same floor lol.
It is
Decency is not a liberal trait
Same, honestly. Where I live, the smaller the town the longer the conversation. Town of 5k? You smile, nod, maybe say “good morning” or something. Town of 100? Get cozy cause you’re gonna be stood on the side of the road talking for the rest of your life.
I’m so tired of people’s lack of manners. I wish I could move out of Miami. I want to go to a small town and live life like I intended when I moved to this country.
Every small town in the world has this, nothing special
Finally someone acknowledging the good parts of the US, and not just trying to shit on it every chance they get
They're jealous, i wish them the best 😊
Love Americans❤
I think Americans saying Hi even to strangers is the best thing.
I went to America for five years, I felt insecure, and all people carry guns. America is a dangerous country
hi
That’s when u know your a target for firerange
Thats the weirdest thing ever, i think you're trying to mug me if you did that to me, especially in a country with guns
@@bernardosanchez5954 the USA has a pretty high crime rate. Guns are given to citizens to protect themselves, however, someone can easily abuse such power in their hands.
I remember when i went to America for the first time, when me, mom, dad and my sister looked lost there were always people approaching us to ask if we needed directions. Really awesome!
Live here for awhile lol
It's all dependent on where you go. People in my town tend to be really nice and polite
Lol, I was in London and injured my knee and needed to go to hospital and I was crying quite loudly (I was like 10 at the time), the entire time we were there, 1 man came up to ask if we needed help. Everyone else just minded their own business.
Her : saying hi to strangers
Germany: Hold my beer
Also im not German😢
Thats nice to hear,where are you from?
In Spain we say hello to people just to be nice too😊
I didn’t exactly realize people don’t say hi to each other. Whenever I walk to school I will say hi to at least one person walking. Its pretty cool that people are just kind enough to do that!
Edit: Omg I didn’t think I would get 955 likes that’s crazy
I've never been to the US, but I've seen the same in France, Germany, Sweden etc. People in smaller places tend to greet you even if you're a complete stranger, so it's more like a universal thing and a nice one, really.
@@TTFerdinand it’s not universal especially in my country, we all just mind our own business unfortunately
I would be absolutely horrified if a random stranger said hi to me
@@TTFerdinand in most small towns I have been to allover Europe people say hi to each other
Here in the U.S., we would at least smile to someone walking by us. I'm more of an introvert but I always wave our smile at strangers, it takes some of the tension away.
I'm gonna be honest and admit that it made my day to hear something nice about my country. Thank you for your kindness.
It's next to impossible to block it out but I just go with my experience. Not the one that people on TV with narratives try to bash me over the head with everyday. It's the greatest country on earth. Or else we wouldn't be the most sought after country to move to
@@zeppelinl6275 you are a great country, but not even close to the best
Yes your up there but Ireland is actually the greatest country on earth...just saying
@@sebastianwendelbo5453 who would you say is the best country?
@@sebastianwendelbo5453 There is no best country. If there was, everyone would go there.
I live out in the country in the US (I’m American) and I’m a person who stares 😅 my mom always told me if I move to the city people would slap me if I stared at them too long like I did in the country. Literally everyone stares at you and they have no problem with you staring back where I live 😭 and waving at each other while driving
Strangers anonymously buy one another coffee to brighten each others’ day, too.
A lot of this was filmed in Down Town Los Altos. I literally bike there almost everyday. I was probably at the food court while you were filming that lmao
I thought some shots looked a lot like Pleasanton.
I literally live about ten minutes walk away from downtown Los Altos
Hey jiminy! How ya been
I like you already
@@mcocfrog188 what’s up brother!
"The extroverted experience."
Yeah i (an introvert) can’t even handle having my mic on in games so I could not relate to this
Yeah. Well thankfully I don't have to deal with that cause I don't live in America. People in my country just mind their own business instead of just walking up to a random person and talk. Idk to me that sounds kinda weird tbh.
@somni deez 🥜
Yeah
@@Cryptic_Diamond should have kept ur opinion to yourself (like a good introvert)
“Americans are loud”
My Cuban in laws: hold my cafecito ☕️
my partners family is Peruvian and they are so loud it makes me anxious his mom is always yelling to the point I was scared of her until I got used to the fact she's not mad she just talks loud AF 😂
In France, in less crowded places, it is simply common courtesy to say hello (bonjour/bonsoir) in passing and when entering or leaving small businesses. I must say that it is refreshing to see good comments about the everyday experiences in the USA.
During my study abroad in the UK, I realized that as someone born in the US, I was spoiled on two counts. A/C and restrooms.
Eta: I'm not replying anymore, read the comments.
Ice in drinks.
@@soulcapitalist6204 Lol, yes, that too!
So what's the situation with restrooms across the pond?
@@OuchingTigerLimpingDragon A lot of stores just don't have restrooms at all. Also, at several fast food places I went to, they had a keypad on the bathroom door that you had to type a code from your receipt into to prove you had bought something before you could go in. It's not like the US where you can just run into any given McDonald's or CVS and use the bathroom. A lot of weird, old toilets and facilities, too, because many of the buildings themselves are just older.
Nepal, and India seem to have lost the purpose of how that 'foreign toilet' is supposed to function! Their toilets are a hole in the floor. They slide into them but I never figured out how they wear their clothes to make this easy to do. However, even in the airports there are our toilets with no seats. Awkward. And no water in the back tank because they turn it off! They have little spigot if your lucky, and a cup to 'flush'. The water tank has been used as a trash can. The public ones around Katmandu were horrendous! When they don't turn on the water to fill the tanks, or don't know how our toilets work, expect the worst,...and then add to it! It was everywhere! Even in the sink! 🤢
Lepers begging in the streets, dogs, monkeys running around like squirrels. It was very dirty. Construction piles of dirt left in the sidewalk with a path worn through, mountains of garbage piled high with a sprinkle of green for the 'holy cows' to eat it. That was in 07 and head they were negotiating a garage pick up after I returned. I wanted to kiss the ground when returning back to the States. Thank You God! 💌 No offense to any Nepali or Indians, it was what it was! If you don't appreciate the States, you haven't traveled enough. Go see how the rest of the world lives before you criticize the U.S.! You can always live elsewhere! Just sayin' 💌
I was walking while watching this video and was thinking “we dont say hi that often” then i looked up and said hi to a stranger
Me irl lol 😂
Me: I fucking hate ppl.
Me also: HI GUYS!
I’m feeling attacked over here 😂
Hh because we used 😊
That is how it starts...
This town looks so cute 🥺
Looks like a place that could fit in the UK sometimes.
Saying hi to strangers is really respectful in my home country as well❤