How did she live in the US for so long without ever once considering buying a handheld shower head on amazon for literally $10 that would be there the next day.
I honestly don't know how they are doing things in Ohio but, I do bank transfers quite often between banks. I have never used venmo or the cash apps. When I did live in an apt here I paid my rent by check, I now pay my house pmt and bills with my debit card. I do all of this by phone including transferring funds.
Bless her heart is right. She has no idea and she complains about a lot of things. Not all shower heads are like that. Most people I know have a hand-held shower head. In fact, I don't actually have a shower in my house. We just have a bathtub. 😅
She makes generalizations all the time with very limited experience. In 1 video she said American ball up their toilet paper to wipe their butt and German neatly fold their toilet paper. How would she even know this? It's ridiculous.
The reason why Europeans jumped on WhatsApp and Americans didn’t is because texting cost money in Europe while in the US texting was included in most peoples phone plans pretty early on. Unlimited talk and text came along pretty quickly in the US. And group texting is also very easy in the US no matter what type of phone you have.
Yes. I have Android and setting up and using group texting is easy. The only way I can imagine it being easier is if I had been able to describe what I wanted without clicking or selecting. (I can't imagine iPhone being easier for group texting. I can't imagine myself paying a premium for an iPhone. I consider the iPhone market demographics to be social influencers, their followers, people who consider it trendy or elite, and people who struggle with technology--and buy it out of fear that Android will be difficult--like the old guy I worked with who was using his laptop computer's arrow and backspace keys until someone helping him apparently watched him do it several times and clued him in on the delete key. 😂 I can imagine him in this 4th demographic. 😄)
@@jaredsmith575starting from the age of smartphone apps vs fixed feature phones, it was pretty quick. I had pay per minute for ages, but Facebook didn't exist yet, let alone messenger apps.
Not only does she need to do more traveling in the US, she needs to live in every state for at least 3 months or more to better understand our country. I don’t watch her videos anymore. Too much generalizing. I have lived in the US since I was 7 yo (been here 45 years now) and experienced a bit of culture shock when I visited my relatives in the South for the first time. I knew about the stereotypes but to experience it first hand was still jarring, but I enjoyed it.
Most of the things she talked about are not a thing, dairy and cheese you can buy the European brands, banks can transfer, automatic deposit of pay checks are everywhere, gun laws change state to state half of the states you need a permit to concealed carry. Most neighbor hoods are pretty safe outside the cities.
In June of 2022 the US Supreme Court struck down New York's permit rule (which was 100 years old), thus ending any law nation wide that required a permit to carry. Any one anywhere can carry.
@@JavierHernandez-ow5kr incorrect. I have my carry permit. I live in Florida. I can have a gun in my HOME without a permit, but I cannot carry it on my person without the permit
She's comparing a single city not the entire USA. I disagree with everything she said. We have handheld showers in both baths, we have both separate handles in the main suite and single handle in the guest bathroom and kitchen. We have front load washers and agitator free top loaders available here too. She a renter has to take what's available. Homeowners can choose what they have and America has more choices than any other country. We have quality bread, dairy and cheeses if you are willing to pay more for it. The "gun" issue she takes about is not as bad in other states. She should look up the homicide rate based on weapons, knives are used twice as much as guns. You have to be a citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident of the US to legally own a gun. However, criminals always find a way around those laws. AZ has very few restrictions on alcohol and we can drink by the lake or river after work as long as we're 21 years old. She should not label the USA vs Germany if she only has experienced Cincinnati which has one of the highest crime rates in the country. We are a huge, diverse country that varies based on state, counties and laws.
As someone who’s traveled throughout Europe with close friends and family in Germany, France, and Hungary. I think much of her experiences are based upon her demographics and where she’s located in both countries.
I live in Buffalo, NY. It’s pretty safe here. Going downtown to the bars by myself is fine. However, everyone parks in the same lot, so no one walks to their car by themselves at night. However, walking around after 10pm depends on your neighborhood.
I bought a $20 one on Amazon and just screwed it on😂 and even then that was the very first time I had to buy one, growing up I’ve only used handheld shower heads😂
No she’s stupid she don’t shop around cause she is just a scared little German girl in this big country that she chooses to live in that she can’t go out by herself she says she feels safer in Germany she can go back to Germany cause she is a candy ass she knows nothing about us as a whole just cause you live in one state 5 years as an immigrant doesn’t mean you everything about the whole country she knows nothing and as far as gun laws she better be careful as to what she wishes for here
I put in a rainfall shower with an extender arm. The showerhead they installed here had shitty pressure and was mounted way too low for my height. This made a world of difference for like 30 bucks and two minutes installation time. I don't know if I was allowed to put that on, strictly speaking, but that was a couple years ago and no one has given me guff. But they're pretty chill about that here.
I’m 56 y/o and have lived the US almost my whole life and when I was stationed in Germany and when I was there we were constantly under a Terrorist threat. Not everyone in the US is armed and I have never been robbed. No matter where you are in the world there is crime and stay away from dangerous areas.
Its really just that easy! My mother always did reasearch on a place we were moving and we never had any issues because she moved to safe places. Its simple reasearch that she can literally do at any point and time!
you was in germany under constantly terror threat? Well thats probaly cause your Army feeled like that. You wont have or see a serious terror problem in germany.Not more not less then in other europian countrys. So i dont understand what you try to tell us. Germany is unsafe? Naaah its very safe cause not every second one ccarrysa gun or owns one.
@@marcostrotmann6797 The colt 45 (one of the first semi-auto guns) was called the great equalizer because it allowed anyone to kill anyone else. The American philosophy is that w/o a gun we live under the tyranny of the strong. With a gun, even an old woman is a significant danger to a thug. There are still plenty of places in this country that a gun can be shot and no one will hear it aside from the guy who pulled the trigger. There is absolutely no safety without a gun in those places.
The average person, even in Texas, does not open carry a gun. If she's seen one, it's probably on a police officer or security guard. Also, up until the late nineties teen boys had shot guns displayed in the rear view windshield of their trucks in school parking lots. School shootings, and other gun crimes are the effect of the lack of fathers in the home and mental illness. We can't rely on police to protect us so we have to have our own means of protection. Living in any large city anywhere in the world is dangerous. At least here we have the right to defend ourselves.
As someone who lives in a Midwest farming town where most of our dairy is farm fresh, It’s the big brands that make cheap products. Butchers can sell you the highest quality meat and even dairy, or you can buy from local farms.
Exactly the US is so vast. Pick two cities in Germany on the opposite sides and there won’t be much difference. Compare California to New York, and then compare that to Louisiana and it’ll be like comparing Jupiter to Mars and Saturn.
I feel like when people complain about the bread, cheese, and butter here they are shopping at Walmart or something. They haven’t discovered farmers markets or more gourmet grocery stores that have better bakeries.
She is at a college campus... And doesn't even know that if you want real bread its not on the bread aisle it is across from the bread aisle... The cheese thing... yes. I am not a cheese lover, but hey, it is true.
I really wanted to try Wonder Bread when I was little because of the packaging and seeing it on shows, but my parents told me it was too disgusting and they wouldn’t buy it haha
Exactly, she lives in Cincinnati. It has one of the largest international food markets in the world. So, I don't know what she's talking about. Jungle Jim's.
But they don't have to got to farmers markets/gourmet grocery stores to get good produce and dairy. Even the cheapest stores in Germany have superior unprocessed food. It's readily available. Everything in the USA is heavily processed and actually bad for you. To get decent food here takes extra effort and money.
We do, but its not, or barely putting a dent in anything, as you may or may not have noticed. Everything packaged in the grocery store uses plastic. Even the bags it put your produce in, cellophane.
Depending on where you live most big cities do not give out plastic bags anymore. Here (in NYC) they do collect recyclable deposits but it goes by weight if someone wants to return them, not by bar code. We also separate plastics, metals, paper & landfill trash. We are food snobs here in NYC and specialty gourmet shops; many specific to the neighborhood’s “original” ethnicity; (Italian, German, English, Polish, etc..) exist everywhere. As far as safety being a concern I’m from NYC and I’ve always felt safe walking around at all hours. Guns, tasers and pepper spray/mace require a license in the city and nobody I know owns a gun in the city. It’s not as crazy as most outsiders believe.
American builders often cut as many corners as possible so the cheapest fixtures will often be used. That’s why Americans will often buy their own handheld shower head and install them themselves.
For the washers/dryers, showers, sink taps, banks, and many other things she mentioned, we have the option to pick from pretty much all the options available. It's all about personal preference.
About the shower thing, most home builders or landlords will put a fixed shower head in because it’s cheaper… but changing one out for a handheld one is actually not too expensive and easy to do
I'll add though... My Grandma had a handheld one in her guest bathroom. I wasn't allowed to take it off the hook because "you might break it" but later I was told by my mother that it was my dad's rule because he didn't want me to use it to masturbate? Seriously, what!?!!! Grandma told me to ignore the rule because I wouldn't break it and I listened to her. Her house her rules, my showers weren't dad's business. And I was 8. Never used it for anything but cleaning myself.
I am a southern American, and a gun carrier, but you'd be surprised by how FEW guns we see daily, with the exception of police or other security personnel. I carry a glock 19 9mm pistol, but it's not visible unless I want it to be seen. Most common carriers do the same.
Nothing PISSES me off more than individuals dropping these Woke phrases like 'Gun Violence' and 'Assault weapons'. I'm still trying to purchase a 'Violent' firearm, none of my numerous firearms have ever gone on a 'Mass shooting spree'.
Exactly. I have not used a check in almost a decade. Pretty much everything can be paid with your debit card in some way. Almost all employers offer direct deposit. Getting a check from your employer is a choice.
All of my bills are paid via my bank account... something I may go one line and pay the company directly and in that case all one has to to is provide one's bank's routing number and bank account number so what the hell is is talking about!! Lewis you may have to reconsider posting anything from her again, as one person commented she is talking from a narrow point of view yet she is talking like she in well informed. There is an old saying "talking LOUD and saying NOTHING." She falls into that category. God Bless Her Lil Heart... and Lewis the average American, especially a southern will know exactly what that statement means!
Something that Americans’ tend to do is not trust authority. We constantly question others in our institutions. Even sometimes at our own expense, but many times because those institutions don’t deserve blind trust.
@@libidinousbear4563 So now it makes sense why something like that happened, blind trust. Which is scary cause if they blindly trust what they are told by their government or media then it sounds like it could happen again. Luckily that doesn't fly over here, the problem is stop the clear government overreach and holding politicians accountable. When we removing and jailing the politicians that urged on the riots ("protest") when they are going after trump for the same thing, even though he urged a protest not a riot.
not everywhere and especially not in low-income areas that are called "food deserts". they have very few to no actual grocery stores. fresh fruits and vegetables are super expensive if you can find them at all (convenience stores, bodegas) and fast food is usually the cheapest option.
@@mrkmcdngh okay, you got me about food deserts. I'm broke as a joke but fortunately had access to good food, whether it was farmers markets, grocery stores or food banks, etc. I have always and to this day eat lots of rice, beans, potatoes, pastas and canned foods as they're cheaper and last long in the pantry. I grew up in a rural area rather than in inner city where I hear most food deserts are. Everyone had farms or at least gardens, went hunting, fishing and foraging for wild plants. It was just how it was. I've eaten many wild greens, mushrooms, cactus, fruits and meats. However you're right, poor ppl in cities don't even have access to wild foods and lands, most fruit trees in towns and cities are male so ppl can't get free fruit. Couple that with non walkable cities, bad public transport and cars can be expensive to own and it makes getting healthy foods practically impossible for poor ppl there. Unfortunately it was systematically set up that way particularly for black neighborhoods. That's just the lid of that can of worms.
@@mrkmcdngh since she pointed ou both walmart and krogers in the video i would not say that is her issue it more likely she is looking at the cost of organic products and comparing them to fast food. like i can go get new york strip steak right now for $4.99lb but it is not the high end prim cut or grass fed beef.
It is absolutely not. You can eat a meal with a sandwich, nuggets, fries, and drink for $5. It cost me $20 to get ingredients to make something as mundane as spaghetti.
@@BrittanyStewart-ni4sc if i spend $20 to make spaghetti with a meat sauce it would be for a total of 6 meals for just me and i and a big guy. this is how much it would cost to make a spaghetti and that is with me having to buy my spices also and that is something i normally have i also forgot 2 thing and that is why 2 totals. also as i said that would make about 6 meals so the cost per meal is way under $5. i would like to point out i can also but premade spaghetti sauce for $1.50 to $3.00 and just add the mwat and come out cheaper in the long run. Skinner Thin Spaghetti (x2) 12 oz $2.38 Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves 0.63 oz $1.25 Smart Way™ Garlic Powder $1.25 Badia® Thyme Leaves .5 oz $0.79 Badia® Gluten Free Sweet Basil 0.75 oz $1.69 Kroger® Diced Tomatoes $0.89 discounted from $1.00 Simple Truth Organic® No Salt Added Crushed Tomatoes (x2) 28 oz $4.98 Kroger® 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef Chuck Roll 80/20 1 lb $4.47 discounted from $4.99 Payment Summary Subtotal (10 items) $18.33 that is with out coupons. Estimated Total $17.70 Kroger® Shredded Italian Style Cheese $2.49 Kroger® Garlic Texas Toast 8 ct / 14 oz $2.00 discounted from $2.29 Subtotal (2 items)$4.78 Estimated Total $4.49 grand total $22.19
The one major problem with her video is that she's comparing one US city, mainly Cincinnati, to Germany, a freaking country! Sweetie, you got lots to learn 😆
Yeah and as someone who lives and works in a nearby township Cincinnati can definitely be sketch doesn't help my route at work has me in some of the worst parts aka OTR and just below Clifton
Cincinnati isn't even a good representation of the US, not that there really can be. It is so diverse here. She would need to travel and live all over to get a good sense of the US.
Maybe, my parents were lower income so we lived in apartments but anyone that I know that owns a home in RI has a hand held shower head. I’ve always had hand held shower heads in the two homes I’ve owned. I mean they aren’t even expensive 😂
Other countries have higher standards of living across the board because they tax the super wealthy. Fewer billionaires but everyone else lives a more comfortable life. [socialism - hisssss!] Given she didn't have to pay for her schooling in Germany and parents never had to pay for healthcare, it frees up your spending considerably.
11:20 To get good bread & cheese etc. you must go to a specialty store (NOT the supermarket) We DO have bakeries. Actually from different ethnicities: Italian, Polish etc. so there is actually a lot of good quality bread etc. if you know where to get it.
In Texas we have bakeries in some of our grocery stores and specialty cheese and meat sections, she is willing to go through so much trouble to recycle a can but can’t seek out a bakery lol
Front loading washers are known to leak water if it’s not properly maintained or even slightly damaged. Americans go for reliability over convenience when it comes to washer and dryers
Glad to see another video. She must not have been in many bathrooms, then. I have used a handheld my entire life. Same with the cheese. I grew up in Wisconsin, America's Dairyland. We had the best cheese you could imagine. She probably hasn't traveled much throughout the states.
I believe this video is a bit older, but she’s very young, and I agree, hasn’t traveled much. That said, most rentals, and lower cost homes will come with the stationary shower heads. As far as cheese, people that come to the US aren’t used to not having in pasteurized cheese. It is often much softer, and super flavorful. They definitely aren’t used to “American cheese”, that can’t be labeled as actual cheese.
Where she lives (in Cincinnati), has one of the largest international food markets in the world...... If she can't find something, then it's her own issue. Jungle Jim's is the best. I go there maybe 2x a year.
I'm from Germany and if You think just because Wisconsin is America's Dairyland and think You have the best cheese one could imagine then I suggest you should visit France, Germany, Italy or Switzerland those Countries are known for their great and different sorts of cheese the French alone have over five hundred different sorts of cheese which are by the most part under copyright in form, size, texture, ingredients and taste. So don't tell me that Americans have the best cheese one could imagine Your selection of cheese types does not even comes close to that amount of various cheeses just in France alone, not to mention Germany, Italy and the Swiss which have each three hundred sorts of cheese to claim by themselves. So don't tell me You U.S. guys have every sort of cheese imaginable. The same goes for bread, sausages and not to mention our beer Germany has over three hundred various sorts of each bread, sausages and beer, if You're trying to tell me that the U.S. of A. has an equal amount of varying sorts of bread, sausages and beer, You are lying through Your teeth and that is a fact.
@@michaelbusacker2448as a general rule I’d agree with your overall sentiment for most of the country, but where I live in Portland, Oregon there’s absolutely access in similar quality and variety. There are a small handful of other cities where I’ve experienced the same. That being said have to know where to go, go out of your way to find it, and a vast majority of the country doesn’t have the same access. Because of that, even though your sweeping generalizations are technically not entirely correct, it still is for an enormous percentage of the country. Many people forget how massive it is with many varied experiences. The entirety of Europe is only slightly larger than just the US.
If u want crusty bread just make it at home they sell bread in fridge or frozen that u put in a pan or is already in a pan let it rise then pop in the oven
In April I drove into Germany during my mini Western European road trip and we stopped in some places that looked just as bad as West Baltimore. I got a feeling she comes from a nicer area in Germany and thinks that all of Germany is like that...
@@austntexan I did some field claims in Baltimore. Aside from the burned out townhouses. Yeah. Some parts in Europe are pretty bad with gangs on the street and graffiti and other defaced buildings.
@@austntexan "As bad as West Baltimore? Dude, I work there and find that really hard to believe." Never been to west baltimore, but cities aren't as bad as maga says. That's maga talking, maga would only think a city is good if you're forced to go to church, at gun point.
@@neutrino78x Your TDS is showing. I used to live in LA but got out some years back. I still have friends who live there and it is as bad as "maga" says. If you want to know how bad cities are just look at the businesses. They won't move if they are making money but many businesses are moving out of Seattle, Portland, SFC, LA, NYC and Chicago. They are that bad.
Bathroom stationary showers are in apartments and hotels because the less you can move something, the less chance for damage. Even having purchased two brand new homes, the showers all came with stationary heads. They are cheap for the builder to install. It's very easy to replace them though with moveable shower heads.
You can get good cheese, good bread and dairy. It just depends where you shop. Myself, being from Finland the land of good bread and squeaky cheese, it's all available in the U.S.
We have a German bread shop - it is a stand alone shop. We have bakeries and dairies. Good cheese is more expensive, and most big stores here have an artisan counter. Where you can purchase local dairy, cheese chocolates and jams or jellies. They don't contain the preservatives needed to keep on the shelves for national distribution. They are more expensive and should be used quickly. The bread is best on the day of purchase. If you don't want the "fake tasting" cheese, it's available. Most cities and towns also have farmers markets, pop-up shops where you can buy a ton of local foods and goods. Ours is on Saturday in a parking lot at the library.
The issue of the dairy is a government problem. In the US supermarkets can't sell raw milk or products made from raw milk. There was an epidemic of a bacterial thing way back in the days before refrigerators and the government agency in charge doesn't like change because it would make more of their jobs obsolete. As such, they will not allow stores to sell even cheese made from raw milk. Now, how does that effect this issue? Well, quality cheese made from raw milk will have higher fat content, it will have different enzym and other compositions as well as more vitamins, the processes of Homogenizing and pasturizing causes the milk to have a different consistency and decrease of those things. In cheese making, your adding good bacteria to make the cheese and ferment the cheese, this effects the final product even with the same process because you have cooked the milk twice with oasturizing and reduced the fat in homogenizing. Now if you go to a farm, you can buy raw milk cheese but the government is currently prosecuting an Amish farmer for selling raw milk. No one got sick, he was very cautious but none the less... here we are. Cheese is no longer a raw product so they can't claim anyone is sick from it but they can find anyone sick from anything and blame it on raw milk.people don't die from it but you can get sick from poorly handled raw milk. So the cheese suffers because of that. As such some specialty stores will sell imported cheese because the laws are not pertaining to those products as long as they are a non raw product. Sad huh, gotta import and can't make it for a store. You can make it for yourself...but again... you cannot legally sell raw milk. Make friends with a farmer is the only way to have non important good cheese. This is why USA cheese sucks
We moved from the Chicago area to Atlanta, and miss good bread as well. You can find it in specialty shops, occasionally, but it is far less available.
American cheese makers won 147 medals in Norway for their competition held in 2023. Also we have amazing bread and bakeries. Here in California and the West Coast we have sourdough which is incredible and complex and on the other side of the country in New York you’ll experience the best bagels and pizza crust ever.
Yeah, and my grocery store has cheese in two places. The main cheese area is more bulk/family sized stuff and then there is the area that is the fancy stuff for like parties. I wonder if she is only aware of the bulk/family-sized area, and if she is comparing string cheese that's mostly a novelty for kids, which is not a reasonable comparison. Bread similarly has the off the shelf stuff and then the fresh bakery area.
Also generally you're gonna wanna go to cheese shops and bakeries for the best of the best. Sounds like she shops at Walmart and assumes that's all America has
@@vcwills I live in one of those areas where there aren't cheese shops. Granted I live in an area where there are only 5,000 people in my town, but not even in the surrounding 100 miles have I ever noticed a cheese shop. If you want good cheese you have to go to the expensive grocery store. As for bakeries, they're all cake and cookie shops. If I want artisanal bread, I make it myself. You can get some basic things at the grocery store, but nothing as good as what can be made at home. A desire for artisanal bread is why I began making my own. Butter too on occasion.
I seriously think this girl lived with ONE weird family that liked it too cold and were too lazy to wash dishes. Literally almost NONE of what she said is true.
She is in Cincinnati. Economy there is not good and hasn't been good since the 70's. Nothing has been updated. Especially stuff near college campus's where she clearly is living. The cold thing is probably a man/woman thing and here I will guess a man is setting the temp and not a woman as anywhere I have ever gone where a woman is in charge of the thermostat it is always at least 5 degree warmer if not 10. And.. Who the Hell doesn't use dishes? I can't believe that to be true... but some people are beyond lazy I guess and LOVE throwing $$$ away.
I wish people wouldn’t be so judgmental about people using paper plates. I cook and bake, with a bad back and hip, a lot of times it’s hard for me to stand in one place for very long. I also take care of my bed bound husband who has slight dementia due to the type of open heart surgery he had, and then had a stroke. Since he is unable to help with anything, it’s up to me to take care of the house, cars, bills, paying taxes and so forth. If I can simplify one thing in my life, I’m going to do it! The fewer dishes I have to wash, the better for me. It also saves water and dish soap. Some people just have no idea what others may be going through. I’m 73 and I’m tired. This isn’t a pity party at all. Just stating the way it is.
@@TexasRose50 Hate to break it to you; it is a pity party. We all need little pity parties once in a while. Yes, even I. The only problem us humans have is when the once in a while pity parties turn into a full time gig. The actual answer is: where are your children to give you a rest once in a while? Get them to cook and bake some food for you and drop in, say hi, and honor their parents in old age. You took care of their diapers, they can take care of their father once in a while as well!!! That way you can pull some food out of the refrigerator/freezer and then have the energy to clean CHEAP, FREE plates/silverware instead of dumping $$$ down a rathole of paperplates/plasticware continuously. You cook and bake making lots of dirty dishes needing washing. Plates/silverware cleaning is an absurd joke in comparison as we are talking less than 5 minutes to do that a day by hand. Especially for only 2. Even less if you had a dishwasher.
@@TexasRose50 Don't feel badly about how you live, we all have to use what we have and also according to our physical condition and the cost of living. Ignore her, she is a young COLLEGE student who thinks everything should be the way they want it until they get into the real world and slowly wise up.
What she didn't mention is that, while most hotels, apartments, dorm rooms and gyms *do* have fixed shower heads, you can buy one just like she had back home for around $25 at any Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. I bought one for about $20 when I moved into my first apartment in 1997, and moved it to my next three apartments. Because something else she forgets to mention is that most shower attachments just screw into place like a lightbulb. Most anyone can install one in about 10 minutes.
To make more sense on why us in the US have such a tight grip on alcohol is because the most common mode of transport is by car. For most Americans going from point A to point B is a 30+ min drive. Since people here can get their license at 16 it allows us to have 5 years of driving experience before being legally allowed to buy alcohol. And although everyone knows not to drink and drive unfortunately there are still a lot of people that do, therefore with their experience they can drive way better while under the influence rather than a newbie behind the wheel. There are many other reasons as well like our past with prohibition etc but this comment is long enough 😅
You are right. The Drinking age at one point was 18, but was raised in the 1980s because of the number of alcohol related accidents in that age group during that time.
A 100% correct, I lived in a small town in Europe, and most people there didn't even own a car. most walked, if they had to go a long way they either used the bus, train or taxi if you could afford it.
You can get good bread, good cheese, and good milk - but you have to be willing to pay the price for it. It also helps to live outside of cities near farms.
Chicago area plumber here. Shower heads with wands are very common and in many houses. Only the cheapest don't use them. To handle faucets are still pretty common but people like them because there's an Elegance to them. I have one in my home just because I like the look of it. 9 out of 10 faucets I work on are single handle. There is almost never a two-handle faucet in a shower anymore unless it will be too difficult to put a single handle in. The washing machine debate is all up to opinions. Front loaders are very nice but everyone I ever had died within a few years. I switched back to a top loader and they last forever. On another note, dry towns are exceedingly rare. There may be one of them in the entire Chicago land area. I don't understand how not being able to buy alcohol after 2:00 a.m. is a detriment. Just by your alcohol beforehand and by what you need and you can party as long as you want if that's your thing. Bank account transfers are also a very common thing. Zell is built into most Bank apps now. I'm sure Cincinnati is different than the Chicago area or any other area for that fact and I think there is a whole lot more diversity in the US than there is in another single smaller country. Some of her points are very valid but if she went and lived in another town across the country for a few years I'm sure she would have a much different experience.
I bought a front loader based on a friend having theirs for 6 years. Figure its a good brand. And its lasted me 3 years so far. ofc I'm just one person.
I agree with a lot of these points. Having traveled to many of the places nationally and internationally, some of her gripes are definitely city vs suburb, which she does admit. I personally run a bakery where we have cultivated our own 10 yr sourdough starter, and make a lot of amazing bread. And with with Filipino, French, Mexican, Canadian, and Indian immigrants working with me, I know we got the good good
I agree. I'm from Chicago and we've visited Cincinnati a few times. There are definitely some nice things there, but I think that's a very limited example of American lifestyle.
Agree with other posts that mention the filter (Cincinnati) in which she has spent the most time. (My sibling has lived in Cincinnati for several years as well, but I live over a thousand miles away near Denver, Colorado.) Remind yourself that the United States is infinitely larger than the U.K. or Germany. I appreciate the research you are doing! But, no amount of research will be better than planning a trip and experiencing a visit firsthand. Just know that what you experience in one small area is reflective of that specific area and not the entire country. There's too much to take at once, so just appreciate what's in front of you. You're taking the first steps in researching. Be bold and brave. The first step is buying your plane tickets. Then the real adventure begins. (This is how my family first started to travel. Taking a leap. Taking a breath. Then we learned and lived so much!)
L3WG: I watched both of your reaction videos to her 13 things regarding USA, and as an American who travels to and has family in England, here is some useful (I hope) information to help you translate both her comments and your comment section's comments: Germany is slightly smaller than Montana, the U.S.'s 4th (of 50) largest state. So, as she says, we have lots of space. That space allows us to support more people (population) , but it also means our population density is much less. There are ~83 million people living in Germany, with a population density of ~239 people per square km. There are ~332 million people in USA, with a population density of ~37 people per square km. ~11.8 million people live in Ohio, which is the state she lives in. This can help explain our infrastructure (public transportation, parking spaces, house room and bathroom size) and procedural (recycling, her opinions based on her limited experiences in Cincinnati, Ohio) differences. Those ~332 million people come from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Because our country is much younger than Germany and England, and because much of our growth has come during a time where communication and travel were made drastically easier by technology, our culture is as much a blend of other cultures as it is our own. For example, of my 6 best friends, their heritage can be traced back to Cuba, Italy, Sicily, England, Cambodia, Scotland, Jamaica and Germany (parents or grandparents from different countries who moved to USA). Many of our favorite musicians and actors are from Europe, and many of our favorite cars are from Europe and Asia. Many of our favorite foods are hybridized / American-ized versions of Italian, Mexican, German and Asian dishes. There are 50 states, many of which bigger than many European countries, and each of those states has its own laws, history and culture. You yourself know there's a difference in culture even between London, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle. This should help you decipher some of the comment sections disagreements with her assertions. Bread and cheese, for example, will be different everywhere you go. Bread especially, because it rises and tastes different depending on the water used. In states like Florida there is very low to no mineral content in our water, which apparently yields inferior bread. In states like New York the water is more ideal for making pizza dough because of its mineral content. In regards to the purchase of a firearm for green card holders: "U.S. non-citizens with a green card, or “permanent residents”, must show proof of residency in their state for the previous 90 days in order to purchase a gun. It is also important to note that certain states may have additional prohibitions at their discretion." - a quick Google search. I hope this blabbering was worth the read. Liked and subscribed.
Excellent response. I've watched a lot of these videos in which Europeans comment on the United States, and it's obvious that they think we're just another European country: the same size, the same homogeneous ethnic population, lots of other countries within easy traveling distance, and a central government that controls everything, so there's no variation in traffic laws, drinking laws, gun laws, sales tax, etc. from one state to another.
In regards to personal defense. There are actually other non-lethal options that are less expensive but still are very effective at deterring would be attackers. It’s also important to note that most non-lethal options do not require the same documentation as firearms.
My husband was a police officer here in America, and 90% of their calls were alcohol-related. If it's terrible to use multiple plastic bags because it harms the environment, why isn't it terrible to discourage alcohol if it's harming individuals, families, and other innocent people?
Yeah, even in the rural deep south we definitely have handheld shower heads, large choices of cheeses, recycling, and other stuff. Really confused how she has lived here that long and is so ignorant.
@@w8stralCollage campus living would explain damn near all of her opinions lol, I didn’t realize she was still in collage/living in those types of units 😅
I live in the same city as she does. To me it sounds like she lives near the university that she went to and taught at. That area is known for preserving the vintage style of the old buildings in this neighborhood so fixed shower heads and separate water for cold and hot instead of a mixer faucet would be super common. This same area is known for not being safe as far as walking around late at night.
I feel it’s a common misconception that EVERYONE in the United States walks around with a gun, like the Wild West- with a gun belt around our waist brandishing it for all to see. I don’t carry but my husband will occasionally and you would never even know it. As for the rest of her comparisons- I feel like she hasn’t really experienced the U.S. at all. For living in a bigger city, I have a hard time believing she couldn’t find “good quality cheese”. Although in one of her past videos she was saying how Walmart was great because it’s basically a “one stop shop” so if that’s where she’s getting her cheese from well, that explains that…..
@@Kevmaster2000 I think what she's trying to say is, nobody is surprised if you can't find the best cheeses from around the world or even from the USA, at Walmart. The girls needs to get out more.
That’s the tradeoff, if you want that convenience of commercially manufactured goods in a big chain store like Walmart, you can’t expect that small town down home quality. My mother used to make homemade baked bread when i was little, and it was delicious, my dad and I would sit down with a stick of butter and eat a whole loaf of hot fresh bread, hmmmm! 🥰maybe Feli could start a bread making class so more Americans could learn the art.
Yeah, you want good cheese or bread, you go to upscale stores, shops, and bakeries. You WILL pay a lot in comparison, but that's where the quality is. Wal-Mart is where you go to buy cheap, edible food on a budget.
@@DanielMWJ Maybe she needs to go to a different Kroger, because the one I use has a whole cheese island with different cheeses from around the world and the US.
"Not believing facts" a.k.a. not believing everything the government tells you to believe. Having blind faith in "facts" is antithetical to scientific progress.
Really. As soon as she went into that "don't believe facts" spiel I realized she's really not too bright. But then again, she was partly educated in the US.
I think she’s confusing “scientific fact” and opinions about what that scientific fact might mean. Is climate change occurring? Sure, but the impact of human activity on climate is debatable. Is evolution real? Well, all life does evolve to adapt to its surroundings, but that doesn’t mean we evolved from a different species. It’s the interpretations (many times for political reasons) of those scientific facts that most people can be skeptical about
Ok, as a 45 yr old person from The US who has lived in multiple states i can address some of this. Not all American homes are the same and not all places are dangerous. I live in the Phoenix area and while there are for sure unsafe areas in the city where i live, i have never flet unsafe. I have lived in the city, the country and the suburbs and have never truly felt unsafe, never been robbed, and never been anywhere near an active shooter or violent crime situation. The best bread here is homemade and i ha e found you can find great cheeses and other groceries of excellent quality at upscale markets, farmers markets, and special shops. My shower has a hand held attachment, my toilets have bidets, my taps are all mixer taps, i reuse plastic bags constantly, and my children were introduced to other cultures early as part of daily life. We have never had issues with bill paying online through the bank or otherwise and only use things like Zelle if the person we are sending money to insists, or prefers that. I use a top loading washer because of my medical conditions that prevent me from bending over in the way nessesary for the front loader(which i had for years) but i have not found any difference in the quality of the washing. I may be atypical but as much as we are able we ha e the windows open, use clothes lines to dry clothes, and rarely go through drive through for anything. I understand that living in one place, especially with a higher crime rate and not seeing as much diversity she could come to these conclusions though. Your perspective changes everything.
As an American, after traveling, you start to feel the differences, though. If you ever travel to Japan, the amount of "safe" you feel is not nearly as what can be felt overseas. I guarantee, even in your safe neighborhood, if you leave your wallet anywhere, it will be gone in the USA. At the very least, we are taught not to be foolish and flash our money all over the place. In Japan, someone will be running down the street to return your wallet to you or it will be given to a police box.
I live in California and have traveled and lived all over the United States. I have also traveled extensively around Cincinnati and Munich. I think she is pretty damn accurate. Munich is far cleaner and safer than Cincinnati, l cannot name a single American city that feels as safe. l spent a lot of time in the entertainment districts in both cities. Cincinnati has better more diverse food at more affordable prices. Munich has better beer and the bakery's are better in general.
@@GenerationNextNextNext I have to disagree on one thing, but just the one. As a New Yorker/(NYC person), I have had my wallet returned to me from strangers THREE TIMES. New Yorkers are MASSIVELY taciturn, but they are seriously more kind than they get credit for. (I paid it forward when I was in London and returned a wallet with a NatWest card in it.)
@@GenerationNextNextNextI've only lost my wallet one time. I left it in a grocery cart. It was in Tucson, which I think has a high crime rate. It was returned the same day.
In America, we can buy all the different cheeses and breads we want. My grandfather used to own a German deli in NYC and that deli was next to an Italian deli which was down the street from a French one. So when Europeans complain about our bread and cheese, they are being stupid or just plain lazy to go to a deli or bakery. Every national cheese is found in America.
Overseas they seem to believe we only have “plastic cheese”. That’s the cheese that they see on our hamburgers. And we actually put all types of cheese on our burgers if we like.
The "facts" rant from her was funny, especially coming from a German. From a young age they have it instilled in them to follow the government. In the US, many of us are told to question the government and are reminded of why we had the revolutionary war. Americans question authority. Germans tend to not even have a thought about whether something the government says is true or not lol "They just don't believe facts" lol
She also states that the facts can change over time so she adapts to the changes. Wouldn't facts always be facts? Not to mention that this is from a German...they once believed Hitler was the answer.
It isn't that Americans don't trust science - we're just smart enough to know that *_scientists_* are human, and that humans often *_lie._* Science is fine... but *_who is doing the science and reporting the results?_*
The USA is huge & variable. Many of the things she laments are quite different in other states, or even within cities of the same states; in short, she lives in a small pond.
There is NO WAY that eating out 3 meals a day is cheaper than cooking at home. It seems more expensive because your pay it all up front at the grocery store but you can cook for a week or 2, if you do it right.IMO.
Yeah, this is dependent on state law. Here in WA you used to have to go to a state or Indian reservation liquor store but it changed a few years back and now liquor is at the grocery store.
Our showers: first of all the standing shower is like showering under a warm waterfall, so it's actually very pleasant. However, for VERY cheap, you can switch out the standard shower head for a combination that has a hand-held portion so that you can use that instead of the waterfall feature. Many people do switch it out.
I've never been in an apartment complex that had an issue with changing out the shower head, and I've lived in many throughout my life. When they did see the changed fixture, usually a maintenance worker, they questioned how good they were and lamented that the provided shower head was far worse. Yeah, a lot of her points were on the ignorant side. I don't mean that in a condescending manner but rather that she had not traveled enough of the US to make a fair assessment of most of her points. Decent video though.
Most folks have a handheld shower head. Cheap and 10 minutes to install. My house is 25 years old and it came with handheld shower heads when built. I live in the south the state of Texas, it gets very hot here, we normally set our thermostat between 78 and 80. It really depends what temperature folks are comfortable. I prefer top load washers, because you can stop them in mid cycle, just my personal preference.
I hate the front loaders just from the moldy smell every single one has! I was gifted a new set for my home, and I was so grateful it was the top loader.
As an American, my big takeaway is that she is having a hard time understanding the extent of our diversity and individual liberty. Different states and cities have different ways of doing things because the citizens choose what’s best for their communities. Individuals behavior is based on their personal beliefs and habits. The alcohol rules are left over from our Prohibition period. Btw I drink beer on the river 🎉
Number 11... we have one faucet with two handles, one for cold and one for hot. If you want warm water you turn both on. And the "mixer" she is talking about is fairly common in anything modern.
The part about not being able to go outside past dark safely is mostly based on the area where you live everyone in my area goes around whenever at night with little to no issues
1. Showers: many of us do agree with her which is why we replace those standard shower heads with something that has a removable sprayer like in Europe. 2. as a world traveler, I do have Whatsapp as it is the most used in mainland EU and Asian countries. 3. we do recycle but there are different systems in different areas. 4. We do have good bread and cheese, you just have to find the right places though many of the cheeses Europeans are used to are harder to find here. 5. We like it cold inside during the summer and at night. Most places keep it around 68F/20c. 6. I'm with here here, I prefer my front loading washer. 7. I get what she's saying, there are unsafe places (mainly in the big cities) especially at night. It is a misconception that you will get to America and just see guns everywhere. Most people in America go their whole life only seeing a couple guns ever and those will be on police and military. The exception are the gun owners but they dont wave them around in public and typically dont wear them in the open. Most prefer concealed carry as it reduces anxiety of those around them. 8. I dont know who she is banking with but I do bank transfers all the time and I've been with several banks. 9. this is a touchy one and maybe its her age. The thing is, facts are often manipulated and literally every example she gave isnt backed by "Hard Scientific Facts" but rather are theories. The scientific method is clear on what it takes to become a Law of science but many people ignore this process and claim that theories are facts because that is what THEY believe. Many Americans still believe in objective reasoning so they challenge the popular belief because it hasnt actually been proven to be true. 10. It's not cheaper to get fast food. I can go to Wal Mart and spend $100 for a week which will cover 3 meals a day plus some snacks for 7+ days. Even on the cheaper end of fast food for 3 meals a day would be around $30/day which is $210/week not including snacks or between meal Cokes. 11 We have both 1 and 2 taps. This is is personal taste these days. 12.We do generate far too much waist and many Americans are just plain rude and will toss there trash on the ground or out of the window of a moving car. We need to do better. 13. our laws concerning alcohol are oppressive though, there arent that many "Dry Counties" left and some states are beginning to relax as far as where it can be purchased. The western US sells beer/liqueur in most grocery stores and in most states you can get beer/wine at most markets/convenience stores. In some places its legal to drink in public but you can be drunk and they dont allow glass on beaches anywhere for obvious reasons. All states the drinking age is 21 due to a heavy campaign in the 80's by Ronald Reagan as he offered each of the states significant highway improvement money if they would raise the legal age to 21. Hawaii was the last state to give in. This was fun. I like her videos but it is clear that she doesnt really travel around the country too much or research as the United States is a huge country with many different things to offer depending on what part of the country you are in and the people are extremely diverse. We have representation from almost every single ethnic group in the world and we have every type of climate on the planet. You just have to travel and find it.
I gave you a Like for everything, but your opinion on washers. I laughed at her when she said her washer had specific temperatures. There are people in America that still wash their clothes in the river and hang them out to dry. I find that newer is very seldomly better.
Laws and recycling and alcohol and guns vary from state to state. Federal laws and state laws vary. Good grief! Showers and faucets and laundering appliances vary from home to home and businesses to businesses. Yikes! 😱
9:58 : NY has a deposit system and you can take cans and bottles to a deposit center or to the grocery store. But what she doesn’t specifically say is that you have to PAY the deposit when you buy the beverage. Hence “deposit.” It’s not just free money unless you pick through someone else’s stuff to get cans you didn’t pay the deposit on.
Indeed! It's similar to the idea of "free healthcare" or "free education" or "school loan forgiveness". Don't be moronic - it wasn't forgiven, it was just transferred to the backs of the American people!
Some top loader washing machines don’t have the agitators. Plus top loaders don’t mold/break as easily as the front loaders. Just depends on the brand you get.
Im from Wisconsin and we have good cheese and dairy available. Bread as well. Sure you can buy the cheap mass produced stuff, but we have a lot of options for high quality items as well.
Both of you need to remember America is huge. The people and what's available change based on regions and even from city to city. For example if you live in a smaller city or town, there are huge differences, or if you are in Texas vs Michigan. As for walking around or going outside at night, I go out often at night. Take a self defense course it helps. That said I rarely walk around at night in a large city in the US. As for food costs, I shop for groceries and cook at home. It is healthier and cheaper when you have a larger family. I have 3 sons, currently live in a multi generational home with 10 people in it.
I disagree on washer, I’ve had front loaders and they don’t clean your clothes as well and they very easily get mildew on the rubber seal. My top loader does NOT have an agitator in it. My washer also has a ton of settings but they are usually preset on temp. Also, when I switched to a more natural laundry soap my clothes also got more clean then the big company detergents.
I completely agree. I would much rather have a top loader, simply for the fact that I want to be able to add clothes mid-cycle. I ALWAYS find another thing or two to throw in after I've already started a load!
This video is 3 years old. Since then, she has bought a house in Ohio. Her experiences were those of a student living in campus housing or in cheap old apartments. (1) We do not have separate fucets with hot and cold water. (2) Showers can have 3 and 4 different showers heads in the same shower. In the places she lived she could have changed it by getting a different one for $20 at any home store. They just screw on and off. (3) Most washers today are front loading. If you live in a 100 year-old building you may have a top loader. (4) No one uses checks anymore. Bills are paid with cell phone. (5) Don't know what type of jobs she had but as far back as the 1980s, that I remember, salaries are directly deposited in your bank account. I moved to another state in 1990 and opened an account, which is required to receive your salary, at a bank across the street from my new place of work. More than 30 years later today, I still have that account and I have moved to 3 different states (major banks are all over the country).
I’m from Pennsylvania one of the first original states. Meaning that it is very old and some old things still remain. And Cincinnati is next to Pittsburgh PA and there are old things there as well. Yes,There are still separate hot and cold faucets. And there are still homes and apts that have that standard shower head. Yes,You can replace them but she was not lying the single shower head does exist in PA. as well. In my apartment I have the switch that turns my electric outlets on and off. This is something that many from the UK think that we don’t have but we do. Lol And yes believe it or not there are still older people that pay their bills by check. Believe it or not there are things that you just don’t know. And because you don’t know it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. And I hate to burst your bubble in my apt bldg there are top load washers as well as frontals. And it doesn’t have to be a hundred year old bldg. My bldg is about 53 yrs.old.
yeah she comes off a little arrogant to me. We in the blue states are a little more like Europe, she might like a more blue state such as California or New York. 🙂
Agreed, I believe most Americans would be shocked at the amount that actually gets recycled of what is collected for recycling. It's all lip service for consumers to buy more without guilt.
@@GuardianAngelEatos only certain plastics can be recycled. Plastic manufacturers will put a symbol that looks like a recycling symbol and sometimes even imprint "recyclable" on the plastic. You have to know what numbers inside the recycle symbol are actually recyclable plastics. Most people don't know. Also the amount of waste put into recycle is more than our facilities have the capacity for. Whatever isn't recyclable or is above capacity gets put into a landfill or made into a garbage cube and shipped to another country. People assume all the packaging can be recycled so they feel less guilty when they buy products with recyclable labels on them. Just look up recycling in USA on UA-cam. John Stossel has done a couple of videos, NPR also has one. There are several others from known and reputable sources.
@@dawnmitchell11 Right. I know not all plastic can be recycled and the ones that can have the recycle symbol on it. That's interesting and sad that not all of it gets reused for those reasons.
You can pay most things online without the bank's help. Log into your water, electric, gas, cell phone, property taxes, etc website and pay it there after they send you the bill.
Guns aren’t dangerous; bad people are dangerous. In a country where guns exist, you’re safer if criminals aren’t the only ones with guns. Most people conceal carry because it draws less attention. The majority of gun owners are responsible. Look up gun violence statistics and you’ll see that gun crimes are not as common as they’d like you to believe, but major cities tend to be hot spots for it.
@@JimKnawaI'm 66yr old navy vet and have numerous firearms, I carry a .45 daily as part of my EDC along with two folding knives, a Gerber tool, two flashlights and a pair of folding medical shears. I'm of the adage of I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
The reason she just sees the top load washers and the showers like that is because she rents. Those options are much cheaper, and landlords tend to go as cheap as they can. Also, any HVAC technician will tell you never to put your ac as low as she talks about, it will constantly freeze up and damage the system. I live in Florida and 73 F is the lowest I'll have it set.
I move to Utah from Florida. In both places I set my air 78-80. I am not going to pay a small fortune to freeze to death. My air conditioner never froze up.
I live in Michigan and I'd say that around 90% of the drink bottles, cans, and plastic bottles have a deposit that you get back when returned to the store. In Michigan the deposit is $0.10 per item and we can return them in many places in the state.
I'm in California and we call it CRV (California Refund Value) and we can receive this when we take glass, aluminum, or glass bottles to the recycling center. If you don't mind forfeiting your CRV, you can always place these in the recycle bin and waste management will pick it up for you.
As a kid, I was always jealous that you could make money by returning cans/bottles to the store. Until...this past Christmas, I visited MI and bought some treats at Meijer. I bought a 4-bottle pack of root beer and noticed on my receipt that I had paid a deposit for each individual bottle. That's when I realized how the deposit system worked (yup, at 37 years old): it's not that you make money returning them; it's that you FORFEIT money by not going the extra mile.
Most American homes built in the last 25 to 30 years are designed with wand type or phone type showers, not fixed shower heads. But fixed showers can be easily retro-fitted . Not an issue,she maybe living in recently built or remodeled homes. As for $$ back on empty cans and bottles, you pay more on the purchase, and just getting what you already paid.
I have lived in US and never been a victim of criminal attack (did have a bike stolen from 2nd floor balcony). Only time I have been robbed was in Amsterdam where I was pick pocketed.
Haha, such a similar experience. I often have to make deliveries in sketchy downtown areas of a major metro city. Born and raised in the us, not once been a victim of a violent crime (knocks on wood). I did however have my whole bag stolen in a Brussels train station at 4 am after a long train ride
The recycle system depends on where you live. You also don’t crush cans in most places that recycle. There are also states like Michigan, that pay you for cans. I live in northern Ohio and we don’t crush cans, and my city has recycle pick up with your trash, but doesn’t recycle glass. You can also buy good cheese and bread if you don’t do all your shopping at Walmart.
My experience growing up as a 2nd generation Mexican-American in a small CA town, low-mid SES, is very different than what she has experienced. Two of her points that I’ve also experienced are the washer only having hot/cold/warm settings rather than being able to set a specific temperature and public places with AC too cold for me so I also carry a sweater around. I think that people constantly forget how big and drastically diverse America is. People also forget or don’t fully understand the difference in state and federal government reach and law.
I don't understand why someone needs to set the EXACT temp on their washer...you're not baking a cake. Somewhere in the vicinity works fine, which is why the makers of washing machines chose 3 temps, but many settings on the way the clothes are processed. I hate to tell her that we have washer/dryer combos here too. The reason Americans have 2 machines is because you. Can process more loads in the same amount of time. Load 1 dries while you are washing load 2. Think assembly line factories; you don't build an entire car in one pass before you start the next one. She's so cringey.
A couple of things to comment on here . First, as an appliance repair technician, even though you can't set a specific temperature on your washer , the settings for hot, warm, and cold are controlled by a thermostat to fill with a specific temperature . You will hear the hot or cold water turn on or off during the fill to control the temperature . Second, on the double or single valve sink faucets, this is decided by the person that installs the sink or faucet. Many different styles can be found wherever plumbing supplies are found. Also I seen some say that you could buy the shower head that you can mofe in the same locations.
She got sick her first year because she was in an new country and exposed to new viruses. Not because of the AC 😂 This is also why she hasn't gotten sick in years. She's processed the viruses now 😊
@kornwallsdiceandadvice3538 correct. Allergies is another possibility. Especially if they don't have a filter on it that they clean. Anything that can have moisture form can gather fungus. :/
Disagree. When I went to military boot camp the barracks were air-conditioned and we were outside a lot. Everyone was sick the first week and the last, 6th week. First week may make sense since recruits come from everywhere, but last week didn't make sense.
@@kornwallsdiceandadvice3538 likely it's allergy to house dust or animal dander. Use a hepa filter, shower after being outside, use antihistamine before exposure. Get tested so you know what you're reacting to. Testing doesn't cover foods. I found an allergist that gave me 3 shots over 2 months. I now only take antihistamine about once a month vs almost daily before. So about 95% better. Had done 2 x 5 year courses of weekly injections before with slight improvement.
15:20 - Top loaded washers are not bad because they are top loaded. It has everything to do with the age and quality of the washer. My brand new washer is a top loader, and it cleans extremely well. The detergent used is probably a much bigger factor, though.
Top loaders with agitators get clothes so much cleaner. Most front loaders expect the water running through the clothing to be enough to clean them. Ick
Hated my front loaders! They don't drain fully and mold grows inside them. Everything you wear then smells like it. Manuals for them say you must clean THE WASHER every few months! And that did not work. Love my brand new top loader.
@@lytled6551 Sorry, but that sounds like your front loaders were just shitty, not like a front loader problem in general. Not once have I ever heard from anyone that their front loader grew mould, and I live in Germany, where the only top loader I ever encountered was a decades-old relic in my grandparents' bathroom.
@@leDespicable I've had 2 different ones. And it is a common problem and addressed in the maintenance instructions. I know a LOT of people who have had the same problem. Google it. Glad you haven't had the problem, but since this isn't an issue with top loaders, I'll stick with them.
The mixer tap versus separate taps, sometimes they’re talking about the faucet where the water comes out rather than the valve knobs. Here in the US what do you have one single valve knob or two separate ones is a matter of preference, but everybody only has one pipe.
This gal really needs to get out and see more of the US. I’ve lived in 9 different states in America. In the Deep South, the mid west and on the west coast. In both cities and rural communities. Visited almost every state. Ohio is pretty low on my list of places to live. It’s fine - but there are more interesting places to settle down. Guess it depends on what you want to do. Ex: Northern California and Southern California are like two different states (with different opportunities).
Yeah I think the rest of the country looks at Ohio as a whatever state with nothing special to offer. It’s like only ever mentioned during the election cycle. She needs to get out of Ohio for sure
28:43 I literally gasped whattt, girl I clean my dishes everyday 😅 it’s really not that common to keep using paper plates as a regular everyday thing unless you’re like college student or something
for people confused about the shower thing- the USA has both types of shower heads. what part of the country you live in will determine which type is more popular. it's also noticeable that hotels, gyms, and other places where large number of people use showers seem to always favor a fixed shower head. my personal idea for why that might be a thing is that there are less parts for guests to mess with/break on those types of showers.
Shower heads meant for multi use are definitely made fixed because they don’t want you touching it! The worst for be water damage to rooms and having to constantly replace the moving parts.
You can change your shower head to whatever type you prefer in most home bathrooms. She could have probably asked her landlord. She’s comparing dorm life, apartments, and hotels to the average American home, its not a good comparison.
She neglected to tell you that you paid 25 cents extra when you bought the drink. So if you don't return the bottle you paid more for the drink. We actually did that back in the 70's and it was a major pain in the a**.
It was an easy way for a kid to get a few bucks for the movies, snacks and general spending money. One thing as an an American that I can’t stand is the amount of people who discard trash on the streets…I hate to admit it but we’re slobs.
@israelmorales9921 I remember going around my neighborhood collecting soda bottles and talking to the neatest convenience store for money. That was in the 60s and 70s. That's when bubblegum was a penny.
We didn't have plastic bottles when I was a kid, and cans were still made of steel, not aluminum. However, Coke bottles (any soft drink) had a 5 cents deposit that you paid when you bought the drink. However, many people didn't return the bottles. We'd ride out bikes around and pick up bottles to get the deposit. Back in the mid-1960s, you could buy a very large candy bar for a nickel.
Not to mention, at least around me, there are recycling centers that will pay you based on weight and material for bringing them metal stuff. Depends on market value, day by day. And the "grade" of certain metals. For example, you get less per pound for soda cans than aluminum lawn chair frames (the folding ones) because it's a different type of aluminum. In fact there are a number of people who make a living doing this around here (called scrappers), and depending on what the item is and metal prices many do not charge you to pick stuff up.
She is young and reacts to things like a young person. I grew up in the West, went to college in Ohio. I thought Ohio was another world when I first got there LOL. I have lived in 4 different states. Each one has its own peculiarities, recycling rules, and air conditioning. She is spot on with the bread and cheese tho. Depending where you live it’s hard to get good artisan bread. She needs a better bank.
She needs to come to Georgia during the spring. The pollen is so bad you can see it floating in the air and everything outside is covered in yellow pollen dust. Opening windows is hot an option.
Agreed. I moved from north to south and the pollen is all over everything. It actually forms little piles on my porch that need to be swept off daily - really to no avail. I was used to opening my windows in the spring, but not here!
We have hand held shower heads exactly like she's showing in Germany. But when you lease or even buy a house you usually have to install your own because it's considered an upgrade. The local Walmart in every town U.S.A. will have at least four or five different models to choose from.
You do have to keep in mind that America is huge and it's very diverse. So she's comparing one town, one area in one state to 1 town in Germany. Also most homes are now built with shower heads with attached hoses. And they're becoming more and more popular. I agree with her I do not know why it was never not a thing LOL!
I'm 44 & we've had a hand held shower head in my parent's house for as long as I can remember. Maybe they're becoming more popular, but they've been around.
It was probably who held the patents in the nation for the items. If an American engineer/inventor made the two tap model first, that's what we went with.
10:50 America actually has a lot of quality bread and milks here and many different types as well, depends on where you buy them, best places would be farmers markets and the local bakeries, but if you are on a budget then places like price right works just as well. I love buying sweet Hawaiian bread as well as raisen bread, cinnamon bread and Italian bread. Either the area she lives in sucks or she hasn't expanded where she shops at.
Live in the same area but from the east coast. The bread in Cincinnati is pretty subpar, even the local bakeries when compared to New York or Philly. You can get good cheese though at the farmers markets and specialty shops.
L3WG - The tap distinction she is making is that though virtually all US faucets have just one outlet (or faucet) the control for the water can be one or two handled. She is advocating for having just one handle that you can tilt in any direction to control the hot and cold water mixture. Apparently Germany uses these almost exclusively. In America though we'll usually only have one outlet the different water temperatures (i.e. hot and cold) can be controlled by either one handle (as in Germany) or two handles. The difference between both the US/Germany and the UK is the while US and Germany have one outlet the UK usually has two separate outlets (i.e. one for hot and one for cold) and the hot and cold water does not comingle before entering the sink.
I have never used a third party system to pay a bill. I have no idea where this lady banks. I transfer my payment for my car to another bank with no issues. All my other bills are auto-drafted. I haven't gotten a paper paycheck since high school and that was a LONG time ago. I have not used a check in longer than I can remember. Also, as a WI girl I can tell you that if you can't find decent cheese in the US, you aren't looking very hard. Also, your safety depends on where you live, which I imagine is the same in any country. We for sure have handheld shower heads in our home as well as single handle faucets and a front loader washer. I don't personally know anyone who uses disposable dishes outside of party setting. Also, in WI where I grew up and in Missouri where I live now, you can have alcohol in public, including the park and in outdoor restaurants. Alcohol is sold at any supermarket or department store. It's obvious she is basing her opinions on the area she lives and not the US as a whole. Imagine thinking that no one has differing views in your country. I think her experience in both countries is probably very limited.
Well obviously she's young and she's experienced one small part of the United States and obviously has led a very very very sheltered life. Two things that she really fails to grasp, the first being that this country is about choice and every single thing she complained about is a choice that either she made or someone that she knows made. It's not because that's the way it has to be it's because somebody made that choice. She's used to living in a country that is basically homogeneous there's no differences everybody's the same and you have to do what everybody else does. Which leads me to the second thing that she completely has absolutely no understanding on or even grasp of the concept, and that is freedom of speech. What she calls science deniers and such are simply people expressing their own beliefs and the ability to question everything but most especially the government. She lives in a country that if you express the wrong views or say certain things you can literally go to jail for that. That's why she's used to being told what is right and what is wrong and what is fact and what is fiction. Again I think she's a very very sheltered person.
She has an extremely limited experience. Ohio and the close neighboring states (Cinci is super close to both Kentucky and Indiana) have the sorts of liquor laws she mentions, but other area do not. Vegas and New Orleans have many open drinking areas where you can get alcohol to go and walk around. Other places have liquor in grocery stores and drugstores, not just a liquor store
Where I am in north central Florida, the local town has a city ordinance where liquor stores cannot sell liquor on Sundays but can sell beer and wine. The Sunday thing isn't a thing literally 10 minutes away.
Yeah that Dry County Shit killed me when I was in Gaithersburg Maryland for a Business trip....Only beer abd Wine in the whole place.. i had to travel to Damn Near Washington DC for a Proper Liquor store to get Vodka....
The area of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) is 9,161,923 km2, while the area of Europe is 3,788,027 km2. The United States is almost two and a half times the size of the European Union.
How did she live in the US for so long without ever once considering buying a handheld shower head on amazon for literally $10 that would be there the next day.
If she lived in apartments, she probably wasn't allowed to. However, since she just bought a house recently, I'm sure she has them now.
You can still add One to the shower in an apartment. Just remove the showerhead and replace it with a handheld one.
@@_johneddyexactly. Just put the old crappy one back when you move out. I did that every time I moved. Not sure why that hasn’t occurred to her.
@@jacquelinekenknight9280 I just left it a bought a new one. Its still an upgrade.
I honestly don't know how they are doing things in Ohio but, I do bank transfers quite often between banks. I have never used venmo or the cash apps. When I did live in an apt here I paid my rent by check, I now pay my house pmt and bills with my debit card. I do all of this by phone including transferring funds.
She hasn’t had enough varied American experiences. Her views are based on very, very limited exposure. Bless her heart.❤
It's the "bless her heart" for me! 😂😂
She's stuck in Ohio.
Bless her heart 😂❤️
She is clueless.....
Bless her heart is right. She has no idea and she complains about a lot of things. Not all shower heads are like that. Most people I know have a hand-held shower head. In fact, I don't actually have a shower in my house. We just have a bathtub. 😅
People need to help this girl in the US. A lot of these things she says we don't have are actually super common.
It's not true what she said about the showers. There are tons of showerheads that Americans use, including those that she showed.
I said the same thing.
She makes generalizations all the time with very limited experience. In 1 video she said American ball up their toilet paper to wipe their butt and German neatly fold their toilet paper. How would she even know this? It's ridiculous.
The reason why Europeans jumped on WhatsApp and Americans didn’t is because texting cost money in Europe while in the US texting was included in most peoples phone plans pretty early on. Unlimited talk and text came along pretty quickly in the US. And group texting is also very easy in the US no matter what type of phone you have.
Yep. Even those on Android who don't just use text will use some shit like Facebook Messenger.
Quickly is relative, depending on your age.
Yes. I have Android and setting up and using group texting is easy. The only way I can imagine it being easier is if I had been able to describe what I wanted without clicking or selecting.
(I can't imagine iPhone being easier for group texting. I can't imagine myself paying a premium for an iPhone. I consider the iPhone market demographics to be social influencers, their followers, people who consider it trendy or elite, and people who struggle with technology--and buy it out of fear that Android will be difficult--like the old guy I worked with who was using his laptop computer's arrow and backspace keys until someone helping him apparently watched him do it several times and clued him in on the delete key. 😂 I can imagine him in this 4th demographic. 😄)
@@jaredsmith575starting from the age of smartphone apps vs fixed feature phones, it was pretty quick. I had pay per minute for ages, but Facebook didn't exist yet, let alone messenger apps.
I pay $14 /month for 1 gig data, my talk and text are all included
She probably needs to travel around more. USA is fairly large and diverse.
Larger than europe lol
Sounds like she doesn't get out much. Except Cincinnati of course, not saying much there.
that is a crazy understatement lol. Montana is larger than Germany and the U.S. is the most ethnically diverse Country in the World.
Not only does she need to do more traveling in the US, she needs to live in every state for at least 3 months or more to better understand our country. I don’t watch her videos anymore. Too much generalizing.
I have lived in the US since I was 7 yo (been here 45 years now) and experienced a bit of culture shock when I visited my relatives in the South for the first time. I knew about the stereotypes but to experience it first hand was still jarring, but I enjoyed it.
@@denthirdthat wasn't funny. Why the lol
Most of the things she talked about are not a thing, dairy and cheese you can buy the European brands, banks can transfer, automatic deposit of pay checks are everywhere, gun laws change state to state half of the states you need a permit to concealed carry. Most neighbor hoods are pretty safe outside the cities.
Only old homes are the only thing that don't have mixer taps.
I'm starting to wonder if she's ever actually been in the USA lol.
@@TanyaQueen182 for real!
In June of 2022 the US Supreme Court struck down New York's permit rule (which was 100 years old), thus ending any law nation wide that required a permit to carry. Any one anywhere can carry.
@@JavierHernandez-ow5kr incorrect. I have my carry permit. I live in Florida. I can have a gun in my HOME without a permit, but I cannot carry it on my person without the permit
She's comparing a single city not the entire USA. I disagree with everything she said. We have handheld showers in both baths, we have both separate handles in the main suite and single handle in the guest bathroom and kitchen. We have front load washers and agitator free top loaders available here too. She a renter has to take what's available. Homeowners can choose what they have and America has more choices than any other country. We have quality bread, dairy and cheeses if you are willing to pay more for it. The "gun" issue she takes about is not as bad in other states. She should look up the homicide rate based on weapons, knives are used twice as much as guns. You have to be a citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident of the US to legally own a gun. However, criminals always find a way around those laws. AZ has very few restrictions on alcohol and we can drink by the lake or river after work as long as we're 21 years old. She should not label the USA vs Germany if she only has experienced Cincinnati which has one of the highest crime rates in the country. We are a huge, diverse country that varies based on state, counties and laws.
YES!! I was screaming "IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE IN CINCINNATI" so loudly lmao
Yup, a badly run city with high poverty, gangs and crime. Not a safe place. Move to Nebraska or Montana and get back with me about feeling safe.
Exactly. She must be hanging out with entitled college students in starving student dorms which are pretty standard without frills.
As someone who’s traveled throughout Europe with close friends and family in Germany, France, and Hungary. I think much of her experiences are based upon her demographics and where she’s located in both countries.
I live in Buffalo, NY. It’s pretty safe here. Going downtown to the bars by myself is fine. However, everyone parks in the same lot, so no one walks to their car by themselves at night.
However, walking around after 10pm depends on your neighborhood.
She does know you can literally go to the hardware store and buy a handheld shower head. They are pretty cheap and super easy to replace.
I bought a $20 one on Amazon and just screwed it on😂 and even then that was the very first time I had to buy one, growing up I’ve only used handheld shower heads😂
I'm wondering if she's only rented so never looked into what else is available. For some reason rentals seem to have fixed more than homes do.
No she’s stupid she don’t shop around cause she is just a scared little German girl in this big country that she chooses to live in that she can’t go out by herself she says she feels safer in Germany she can go back to Germany cause she is a candy ass she knows nothing about us as a whole just cause you live in one state 5 years as an immigrant doesn’t mean you everything about the whole country she knows nothing and as far as gun laws she better be careful as to what she wishes for here
I put in a rainfall shower with an extender arm.
The showerhead they installed here had shitty pressure and was mounted way too low for my height.
This made a world of difference for like 30 bucks and two minutes installation time.
I don't know if I was allowed to put that on, strictly speaking, but that was a couple years ago and no one has given me guff.
But they're pretty chill about that here.
@@nrrork yea, I’m not sure if I was allowed either but I kept the old shower head just in case I need to put it back if I move
I’m 56 y/o and have lived the US almost my whole life and when I was stationed in Germany and when I was there we were constantly under a Terrorist threat. Not everyone in the US is armed and I have never been robbed. No matter where you are in the world there is crime and stay away from dangerous areas.
Some cheese like Walmart cheese sux but we do have great cheese it's just not the cheap shot
Its really just that easy! My mother always did reasearch on a place we were moving and we never had any issues because she moved to safe places. Its simple reasearch that she can literally do at any point and time!
you was in germany under constantly terror threat? Well thats probaly cause your Army feeled like that. You wont have or see a serious terror problem in germany.Not more not less then in other europian countrys. So i dont understand what you try to tell us. Germany is unsafe? Naaah its very safe cause not every second one ccarrysa gun or owns one.
@@marcostrotmann6797 The colt 45 (one of the first semi-auto guns) was called the great equalizer because it allowed anyone to kill anyone else. The American philosophy is that w/o a gun we live under the tyranny of the strong. With a gun, even an old woman is a significant danger to a thug. There are still plenty of places in this country that a gun can be shot and no one will hear it aside from the guy who pulled the trigger. There is absolutely no safety without a gun in those places.
The average person, even in Texas, does not open carry a gun. If she's seen one, it's probably on a police officer or security guard. Also, up until the late nineties teen boys had shot guns displayed in the rear view windshield of their trucks in school parking lots. School shootings, and other gun crimes are the effect of the lack of fathers in the home and mental illness. We can't rely on police to protect us so we have to have our own means of protection. Living in any large city anywhere in the world is dangerous. At least here we have the right to defend ourselves.
As someone who lives in a Midwest farming town where most of our dairy is farm fresh, It’s the big brands that make cheap products. Butchers can sell you the highest quality meat and even dairy, or you can buy from local farms.
And I need to move there just for this. Live it!! Not to mention how beautiful the soil is too.
But the govt is moving to dominate and control this as well.
This video should’ve been titled “ the differences between Germany and Cincinnati”
Exactly the US is so vast. Pick two cities in Germany on the opposite sides and there won’t be much difference. Compare California to New York, and then compare that to Louisiana and it’ll be like comparing Jupiter to Mars and Saturn.
I disagree! Even Cincinnati isn't as she described!
@@ProdByClockwerk Countries in Europe are like states in the US.
😂
More like the difference between Germany and a typical shallow college student mindset.
I feel like when people complain about the bread, cheese, and butter here they are shopping at Walmart or something. They haven’t discovered farmers markets or more gourmet grocery stores that have better bakeries.
I go to our local butcher who gets cheese from the Amish and that cheese is amazing. It's a little bit expensive but I'll pay extra for the taste.
She is at a college campus... And doesn't even know that if you want real bread its not on the bread aisle it is across from the bread aisle... The cheese thing... yes. I am not a cheese lover, but hey, it is true.
I really wanted to try Wonder Bread when I was little because of the packaging and seeing it on shows, but my parents told me it was too disgusting and they wouldn’t buy it haha
Exactly, she lives in Cincinnati. It has one of the largest international food markets in the world. So, I don't know what she's talking about. Jungle Jim's.
But they don't have to got to farmers markets/gourmet grocery stores to get good produce and dairy. Even the cheapest stores in Germany have superior unprocessed food. It's readily available. Everything in the USA is heavily processed and actually bad for you. To get decent food here takes extra effort and money.
As for the plactic grocery bags, a lot of us save and reuse them as trash bags and for other bag needs. Most people have a bag full of bags.
We do, but its not, or barely putting a dent in anything, as you may or may not have noticed. Everything packaged in the grocery store uses plastic. Even the bags it put your produce in, cellophane.
Depending on where you live most big cities do not give out plastic bags anymore. Here (in NYC) they do collect recyclable deposits but it goes by weight if someone wants to return them, not by bar code. We also separate plastics, metals, paper & landfill trash. We are food snobs here in NYC and specialty gourmet shops; many specific to the neighborhood’s “original” ethnicity; (Italian, German, English, Polish, etc..) exist everywhere. As far as safety being a concern I’m from NYC and I’ve always felt safe walking around at all hours. Guns, tasers and pepper spray/mace require a license in the city and nobody I know owns a gun in the city. It’s not as crazy as most outsiders believe.
-bag of bags-
Facts! 😂
Yes! The bag of bags 😂 this includes the large gift bag in the closet filled with smaller gift bags. Those definitely get recycled 😂
American builders often cut as many corners as possible so the cheapest fixtures will often be used. That’s why Americans will often buy their own handheld shower head and install them themselves.
For the washers/dryers, showers, sink taps, banks, and many other things she mentioned, we have the option to pick from pretty much all the options available. It's all about personal preference.
I think the only things she was right about was texts and or stuff being expensive
About the shower thing, most home builders or landlords will put a fixed shower head in because it’s cheaper… but changing one out for a handheld one is actually not too expensive and easy to do
Yeah it's like 50 bucks to get a really good one
YEs, but a decent one can be gotten for like $20. I have three, one for each bathroom. @@the_cheka
Definitely I feel like most houses I’ve been to have handheld shower heads
I'll add though... My Grandma had a handheld one in her guest bathroom. I wasn't allowed to take it off the hook because "you might break it" but later I was told by my mother that it was my dad's rule because he didn't want me to use it to masturbate? Seriously, what!?!!! Grandma told me to ignore the rule because I wouldn't break it and I listened to her. Her house her rules, my showers weren't dad's business. And I was 8. Never used it for anything but cleaning myself.
🤷🏾♀️ thank you, it's no big deal
I am a southern American, and a gun carrier, but you'd be surprised by how FEW guns we see daily, with the exception of police or other security personnel. I carry a glock 19 9mm pistol, but it's not visible unless I want it to be seen. Most common carriers do the same.
Agreed. I think even in open carry states, people prefer to conceal. You're not spotting mine unless I want you to.
Nothing PISSES me off more than individuals dropping these Woke phrases like 'Gun Violence' and 'Assault weapons'.
I'm still trying to purchase a 'Violent' firearm, none of my numerous firearms have ever gone on a 'Mass shooting spree'.
Almost 60 and:
* NEVER had an actuve shooter situation.
* NEVER been mugged.
* NEVER seen a gun crime.
Checks are rarely used in the US and most bills can be paid directly from your checking account without using a 3rd party app.
Almost all my bills are on autopay.... I haven't written a check in 9 months, when I paid a kid to mow my lawn while my lawnmower was being serviced.
Exactly. I have not used a check in almost a decade. Pretty much everything can be paid with your debit card in some way. Almost all employers offer direct deposit. Getting a check from your employer is a choice.
All of my bills are paid via my bank account... something I may go one line and pay the company directly and in that case all one has to to is provide one's bank's routing number and bank account number so what the hell is is talking about!! Lewis you may have to reconsider posting anything from her again, as one person commented she is talking from a narrow point of view yet she is talking like she in well informed. There is an old saying "talking LOUD and saying NOTHING." She falls into that category. God Bless Her Lil Heart... and Lewis the average American, especially a southern will know exactly what that statement means!
Something that Americans’ tend to do is not trust authority. We constantly question others in our institutions. Even sometimes at our own expense, but many times because those institutions don’t deserve blind trust.
The US has history of being against too much government control.
Agreed.
"You must believe the Science." Brought to you by the birth place of Nazism and 'he who shall not be named.'
Such as politicians. Lets think back on authorities in Germany that the world would have been better off if citizens questioned.
@@pauliej4208 Don't forget half the country was overtaken by c0mmies and you sure as hell don't question what they tell you...
@@libidinousbear4563 So now it makes sense why something like that happened, blind trust. Which is scary cause if they blindly trust what they are told by their government or media then it sounds like it could happen again.
Luckily that doesn't fly over here, the problem is stop the clear government overreach and holding politicians accountable. When we removing and jailing the politicians that urged on the riots ("protest") when they are going after trump for the same thing, even though he urged a protest not a riot.
Im American and I can guarantee it's cheaper to cook groceries at home than to get fast food.
not everywhere and especially not in low-income areas that are called "food deserts". they have very few to no actual grocery stores. fresh fruits and vegetables are super expensive if you can find them at all (convenience stores, bodegas) and fast food is usually the cheapest option.
@@mrkmcdngh okay, you got me about food deserts. I'm broke as a joke but fortunately had access to good food, whether it was farmers markets, grocery stores or food banks, etc. I have always and to this day eat lots of rice, beans, potatoes, pastas and canned foods as they're cheaper and last long in the pantry.
I grew up in a rural area rather than in inner city where I hear most food deserts are. Everyone had farms or at least gardens, went hunting, fishing and foraging for wild plants. It was just how it was. I've eaten many wild greens, mushrooms, cactus, fruits and meats.
However you're right, poor ppl in cities don't even have access to wild foods and lands, most fruit trees in towns and cities are male so ppl can't get free fruit. Couple that with non walkable cities, bad public transport and cars can be expensive to own and it makes getting healthy foods practically impossible for poor ppl there.
Unfortunately it was systematically set up that way particularly for black neighborhoods. That's just the lid of that can of worms.
@@mrkmcdngh since she pointed ou both walmart and krogers in the video i would not say that is her issue it more likely she is looking at the cost of organic products and comparing them to fast food. like i can go get new york strip steak right now for $4.99lb but it is not the high end prim cut or grass fed beef.
It is absolutely not. You can eat a meal with a sandwich, nuggets, fries, and drink for $5. It cost me $20 to get ingredients to make something as mundane as spaghetti.
@@BrittanyStewart-ni4sc if i spend $20 to make spaghetti with a meat sauce it would be for a total of 6 meals for just me and i and a big guy. this is how much it would cost to make a spaghetti and that is with me having to buy my spices also and that is something i normally have i also forgot 2 thing and that is why 2 totals. also as i said that would make about 6 meals so the cost per meal is way under $5. i would like to point out i can also but premade spaghetti sauce for $1.50 to $3.00 and just add the mwat and come out cheaper in the long run.
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For someone who has lived here only 5 years and says she from Germany, she speak English very well with no German accent.
They're is definitely an accent.
Germans start learning English in the 4th grade. They also must speak it to go to college.
@@gigigennaro3303every time I've been to Germany everyone I met spoke English very well. Plus there are a lot of soldiers there
@@MrNcking75agreed. On my visit, most Bavarians I met were delighted to practice their English. 😊
Yeah, I’m getting imposter vibes.
The one major problem with her video is that she's comparing one US city, mainly Cincinnati, to Germany, a freaking country! Sweetie, you got lots to learn 😆
Yeah and as someone who lives and works in a nearby township Cincinnati can definitely be sketch doesn't help my route at work has me in some of the worst parts aka OTR and just below Clifton
when i heard she moved to ohio out of anything i alrdy it was bs😂
Cincinnati isn't even a good representation of the US, not that there really can be. It is so diverse here. She would need to travel and live all over to get a good sense of the US.
@@crosion5 Yes, exactly
No, she’s comparing it to one city in Germany, Munich. Where she’s from.
To me, it sounds like she lived an affluent childhood in Germany and is now living a reality of adulthood in America. That's a hell of a gear change.
Maybe, my parents were lower income so we lived in apartments but anyone that I know that owns a home in RI has a hand held shower head. I’ve always had hand held shower heads in the two homes I’ve owned. I mean they aren’t even expensive 😂
@@Cucumberstopickles I've never moved into a place with a handheld but I always install one. I take it when I leave too. 😁
@@Cucumberstopickles And easily changed out - you don't even need a plumber.
She did say 'first world' problems...☝🏾
Other countries have higher standards of living across the board because they tax the super wealthy. Fewer billionaires but everyone else lives a more comfortable life. [socialism - hisssss!] Given she didn't have to pay for her schooling in Germany and parents never had to pay for healthcare, it frees up your spending considerably.
11:20 To get good bread & cheese etc. you must go to a specialty store (NOT the supermarket) We DO have bakeries. Actually from different ethnicities: Italian, Polish etc. so there is actually a lot of good quality bread etc. if you know where to get it.
Or in my case bake my own.
I leave in Cincinnati.... try Jungle Jim store.
In Texas we have bakeries in some of our grocery stores and specialty cheese and meat sections, she is willing to go through so much trouble to recycle a can but can’t seek out a bakery lol
Farmer’s markets are a great place to start, too!
Front loading washers are known to leak water if it’s not properly maintained or even slightly damaged. Americans go for reliability over convenience when it comes to washer and dryers
Glad to see another video. She must not have been in many bathrooms, then. I have used a handheld my entire life. Same with the cheese. I grew up in Wisconsin, America's Dairyland. We had the best cheese you could imagine. She probably hasn't traveled much throughout the states.
I believe this video is a bit older, but she’s very young, and I agree, hasn’t traveled much. That said, most rentals, and lower cost homes will come with the stationary shower heads.
As far as cheese, people that come to the US aren’t used to not having in pasteurized cheese. It is often much softer, and super flavorful. They definitely aren’t used to “American cheese”, that can’t be labeled as actual cheese.
tbf I don't think she's traveled much period.
Where she lives (in Cincinnati), has one of the largest international food markets in the world...... If she can't find something, then it's her own issue. Jungle Jim's is the best. I go there maybe 2x a year.
I'm from Germany and if You think just because Wisconsin is America's Dairyland and think You have the best cheese one could imagine then I suggest you should visit France, Germany, Italy or Switzerland those Countries are known for their great and different sorts of cheese the French alone have over five hundred different sorts of cheese which are by the most part under copyright in form, size, texture, ingredients and taste. So don't tell me that Americans have the best cheese one could imagine Your selection of cheese types does not even comes close to that amount of various cheeses just in France alone, not to mention Germany, Italy and the Swiss which have each three hundred sorts of cheese to claim by themselves. So don't tell me You U.S. guys have every sort of cheese imaginable.
The same goes for bread, sausages and not to mention our beer Germany has over three hundred various sorts of each bread, sausages and beer,
if You're trying to tell me that the U.S. of A. has an equal amount of varying sorts of bread, sausages and beer, You are lying through Your teeth and that is a fact.
@@michaelbusacker2448as a general rule I’d agree with your overall sentiment for most of the country, but where I live in Portland, Oregon there’s absolutely access in similar quality and variety. There are a small handful of other cities where I’ve experienced the same. That being said have to know where to go, go out of your way to find it, and a vast majority of the country doesn’t have the same access. Because of that, even though your sweeping generalizations are technically not entirely correct, it still is for an enormous percentage of the country. Many people forget how massive it is with many varied experiences. The entirety of Europe is only slightly larger than just the US.
It is illegal to sell unpasteurized cheeses in America. That’s why our cheeses are different than many of those in Europe.
Ditto for beer.
Same with raw milk and eggs. Oddly pasteurized/bleached eggs must be kept refrigerated and done last as long as ones right out of the chicken.
You can go to dairies and buy unpasteurized in some states, but yeah, not typical. Also, I find unpasteurized milk to be so icky
If u want crusty bread just make it at home they sell bread in fridge or frozen that u put in a pan or is already in a pan let it rise then pop in the oven
@azure6392 in Texas depending on where u live u can get yard eggs or unpasteurized milk and make ur own cheese or yogurt
In April I drove into Germany during my mini Western European road trip and we stopped in some places that looked just as bad as West Baltimore. I got a feeling she comes from a nicer area in Germany and thinks that all of Germany is like that...
As bad as West Baltimore? Dude, I work there and find that really hard to believe. Where were you in Germany? Neukölln(Berlin)?
@@austntexan I did some field claims in Baltimore. Aside from the burned out townhouses. Yeah. Some parts in Europe are pretty bad with gangs on the street and graffiti and other defaced buildings.
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"As bad as West Baltimore? Dude, I work there and find that really hard to believe."
Never been to west baltimore, but cities aren't as bad as maga says. That's maga talking, maga would only think a city is good if you're forced to go to church, at gun point.
Yeah she said she’s from Munich.$$
@@neutrino78x Your TDS is showing. I used to live in LA but got out some years back. I still have friends who live there and it is as bad as "maga" says. If you want to know how bad cities are just look at the businesses. They won't move if they are making money but many businesses are moving out of Seattle, Portland, SFC, LA, NYC and Chicago. They are that bad.
Bathroom stationary showers are in apartments and hotels because the less you can move something, the less chance for damage. Even having purchased two brand new homes, the showers all came with stationary heads. They are cheap for the builder to install. It's very easy to replace them though with moveable shower heads.
It's not even that hard if you're building a home to add that with a diverter.
You can get good cheese, good bread and dairy. It just depends where you shop. Myself, being from Finland the land of good bread and squeaky cheese, it's all available in the U.S.
Her source was that a chain grocery store doesn't have artisan bread and cheese, I don't think she saw much of the country
We have a German bread shop - it is a stand alone shop. We have bakeries and dairies. Good cheese is more expensive, and most big stores here have an artisan counter. Where you can purchase local dairy, cheese chocolates and jams or jellies. They don't contain the preservatives needed to keep on the shelves for national distribution. They are more expensive and should be used quickly. The bread is best on the day of purchase. If you don't want the "fake tasting" cheese, it's available. Most cities and towns also have farmers markets, pop-up shops where you can buy a ton of local foods and goods. Ours is on Saturday in a parking lot at the library.
The issue of the dairy is a government problem. In the US supermarkets can't sell raw milk or products made from raw milk. There was an epidemic of a bacterial thing way back in the days before refrigerators and the government agency in charge doesn't like change because it would make more of their jobs obsolete. As such, they will not allow stores to sell even cheese made from raw milk. Now, how does that effect this issue? Well, quality cheese made from raw milk will have higher fat content, it will have different enzym and other compositions as well as more vitamins, the processes of Homogenizing and pasturizing causes the milk to have a different consistency and decrease of those things. In cheese making, your adding good bacteria to make the cheese and ferment the cheese, this effects the final product even with the same process because you have cooked the milk twice with oasturizing and reduced the fat in homogenizing. Now if you go to a farm, you can buy raw milk cheese but the government is currently prosecuting an Amish farmer for selling raw milk. No one got sick, he was very cautious but none the less... here we are. Cheese is no longer a raw product so they can't claim anyone is sick from it but they can find anyone sick from anything and blame it on raw milk.people don't die from it but you can get sick from poorly handled raw milk. So the cheese suffers because of that. As such some specialty stores will sell imported cheese because the laws are not pertaining to those products as long as they are a non raw product. Sad huh, gotta import and can't make it for a store. You can make it for yourself...but again... you cannot legally sell raw milk. Make friends with a farmer is the only way to have non important good cheese. This is why USA cheese sucks
Exactly. Shes in ohio. Ohio fucking sucks
We moved from the Chicago area to Atlanta, and miss good bread as well. You can find it in specialty shops, occasionally, but it is far less available.
American cheese makers won 147 medals in Norway for their competition held in 2023. Also we have amazing bread and bakeries. Here in California and the West Coast we have sourdough which is incredible and complex and on the other side of the country in New York you’ll experience the best bagels and pizza crust ever.
She was definitely living in the wrong place. I was going to comment that we have amazing cheese and bakeries for bread
Yeah, and my grocery store has cheese in two places. The main cheese area is more bulk/family sized stuff and then there is the area that is the fancy stuff for like parties. I wonder if she is only aware of the bulk/family-sized area, and if she is comparing string cheese that's mostly a novelty for kids, which is not a reasonable comparison. Bread similarly has the off the shelf stuff and then the fresh bakery area.
Also generally you're gonna wanna go to cheese shops and bakeries for the best of the best. Sounds like she shops at Walmart and assumes that's all America has
Exactly. There are mindblowingly delicious and sophisticated cheeses to be found in the U.S.
@@vcwills I live in one of those areas where there aren't cheese shops. Granted I live in an area where there are only 5,000 people in my town, but not even in the surrounding 100 miles have I ever noticed a cheese shop. If you want good cheese you have to go to the expensive grocery store. As for bakeries, they're all cake and cookie shops. If I want artisanal bread, I make it myself. You can get some basic things at the grocery store, but nothing as good as what can be made at home. A desire for artisanal bread is why I began making my own. Butter too on occasion.
I seriously think this girl lived with ONE weird family that liked it too cold and were too lazy to wash dishes. Literally almost NONE of what she said is true.
She is in Cincinnati. Economy there is not good and hasn't been good since the 70's. Nothing has been updated. Especially stuff near college campus's where she clearly is living. The cold thing is probably a man/woman thing and here I will guess a man is setting the temp and not a woman as anywhere I have ever gone where a woman is in charge of the thermostat it is always at least 5 degree warmer if not 10. And.. Who the Hell doesn't use dishes? I can't believe that to be true... but some people are beyond lazy I guess and LOVE throwing $$$ away.
I've known a few people obsessed with paper plates, usually people with a bunch of little kids, or college students, most of us just use a real plate
I wish people wouldn’t be so judgmental about people using paper plates. I cook and bake, with a bad back and hip, a lot of times it’s hard for me to stand in one place for very long. I also take care of my bed bound husband who has slight dementia due to the type of open heart surgery he had, and then had a stroke. Since he is unable to help with anything, it’s up to me to take care of the house, cars, bills, paying taxes and so forth. If I can simplify one thing in my life, I’m going to do it! The fewer dishes I have to wash, the better for me. It also saves water and dish soap. Some people just have no idea what others may be going through. I’m 73 and I’m tired. This isn’t a pity party at all. Just stating the way it is.
@@TexasRose50 Hate to break it to you; it is a pity party. We all need little pity parties once in a while. Yes, even I. The only problem us humans have is when the once in a while pity parties turn into a full time gig. The actual answer is: where are your children to give you a rest once in a while? Get them to cook and bake some food for you and drop in, say hi, and honor their parents in old age. You took care of their diapers, they can take care of their father once in a while as well!!! That way you can pull some food out of the refrigerator/freezer and then have the energy to clean CHEAP, FREE plates/silverware instead of dumping $$$ down a rathole of paperplates/plasticware continuously. You cook and bake making lots of dirty dishes needing washing. Plates/silverware cleaning is an absurd joke in comparison as we are talking less than 5 minutes to do that a day by hand. Especially for only 2. Even less if you had a dishwasher.
@@TexasRose50 Don't feel badly about how you live, we all have to use what we have and also according to our physical condition and the cost of living. Ignore her, she is a young COLLEGE student who thinks everything should be the way they want it until they get into the real world and slowly wise up.
What she didn't mention is that, while most hotels, apartments, dorm rooms and gyms *do* have fixed shower heads, you can buy one just like she had back home for around $25 at any Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. I bought one for about $20 when I moved into my first apartment in 1997, and moved it to my next three apartments. Because something else she forgets to mention is that most shower attachments just screw into place like a lightbulb. Most anyone can install one in about 10 minutes.
Or less
To make more sense on why us in the US have such a tight grip on alcohol is because the most common mode of transport is by car. For most Americans going from point A to point B is a 30+ min drive. Since people here can get their license at 16 it allows us to have 5 years of driving experience before being legally allowed to buy alcohol. And although everyone knows not to drink and drive unfortunately there are still a lot of people that do, therefore with their experience they can drive way better while under the influence rather than a newbie behind the wheel.
There are many other reasons as well like our past with prohibition etc but this comment is long enough 😅
You are right. The Drinking age at one point was 18, but was raised in the 1980s because of the number of alcohol related accidents in that age group during that time.
@@DarthSoto78The federal drinking age is still 18. It's the states that impose the 21 drinking age.
@@fadetoblack1026 The federal drinking age is 21. Look up the Drinking Age Act of 1984.
Eighteen year olds in the military can drink on US bases.
A 100% correct, I lived in a small town in Europe, and most people there didn't even own a car. most walked, if they had to go a long way they either used the bus, train or taxi if you could afford it.
You can get good bread, good cheese, and good milk - but you have to be willing to pay the price for it. It also helps to live outside of cities near farms.
Right? I can give her some recommendations for Cincinnati specifically! 😂🤦🏼♀️
I live in the country on a farm. Cities have the best food by far
Chicago area plumber here.
Shower heads with wands are very common and in many houses. Only the cheapest don't use them. To handle faucets are still pretty common but people like them because there's an Elegance to them. I have one in my home just because I like the look of it. 9 out of 10 faucets I work on are single handle. There is almost never a two-handle faucet in a shower anymore unless it will be too difficult to put a single handle in.
The washing machine debate is all up to opinions. Front loaders are very nice but everyone I ever had died within a few years. I switched back to a top loader and they last forever.
On another note, dry towns are exceedingly rare. There may be one of them in the entire Chicago land area. I don't understand how not being able to buy alcohol after 2:00 a.m. is a detriment. Just by your alcohol beforehand and by what you need and you can party as long as you want if that's your thing.
Bank account transfers are also a very common thing. Zell is built into most Bank apps now.
I'm sure Cincinnati is different than the Chicago area or any other area for that fact and I think there is a whole lot more diversity in the US than there is in another single smaller country. Some of her points are very valid but if she went and lived in another town across the country for a few years I'm sure she would have a much different experience.
I bought a front loader based on a friend having theirs for 6 years. Figure its a good brand. And its lasted me 3 years so far. ofc I'm just one person.
Sounds like she experienced a very small and extremely nuanced part of the country.
I agree with a lot of these points. Having traveled to many of the places nationally and internationally, some of her gripes are definitely city vs suburb, which she does admit.
I personally run a bakery where we have cultivated our own 10 yr sourdough starter, and make a lot of amazing bread. And with with Filipino, French, Mexican, Canadian, and Indian immigrants working with me, I know we got the good good
I agree. I'm from Chicago and we've visited Cincinnati a few times. There are definitely some nice things there, but I think that's a very limited example of American lifestyle.
If a washer doesnt have an agitator, it's a piece of crap.
Agree with other posts that mention the filter (Cincinnati) in which she has spent the most time. (My sibling has lived in Cincinnati for several years as well, but I live over a thousand miles away near Denver, Colorado.) Remind yourself that the United States is infinitely larger than the U.K. or Germany. I appreciate the research you are doing! But, no amount of research will be better than planning a trip and experiencing a visit firsthand. Just know that what you experience in one small area is reflective of that specific area and not the entire country. There's too much to take at once, so just appreciate what's in front of you. You're taking the first steps in researching. Be bold and brave. The first step is buying your plane tickets. Then the real adventure begins. (This is how my family first started to travel. Taking a leap. Taking a breath. Then we learned and lived so much!)
L3WG: I watched both of your reaction videos to her 13 things regarding USA, and as an American who travels to and has family in England, here is some useful (I hope) information to help you translate both her comments and your comment section's comments:
Germany is slightly smaller than Montana, the U.S.'s 4th (of 50) largest state. So, as she says, we have lots of space. That space allows us to support more people (population) , but it also means our population density is much less. There are ~83 million people living in Germany, with a population density of ~239 people per square km. There are ~332 million people in USA, with a population density of ~37 people per square km. ~11.8 million people live in Ohio, which is the state she lives in. This can help explain our infrastructure (public transportation, parking spaces, house room and bathroom size) and procedural (recycling, her opinions based on her limited experiences in Cincinnati, Ohio) differences.
Those ~332 million people come from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Because our country is much younger than Germany and England, and because much of our growth has come during a time where communication and travel were made drastically easier by technology, our culture is as much a blend of other cultures as it is our own. For example, of my 6 best friends, their heritage can be traced back to Cuba, Italy, Sicily, England, Cambodia, Scotland, Jamaica and Germany (parents or grandparents from different countries who moved to USA). Many of our favorite musicians and actors are from Europe, and many of our favorite cars are from Europe and Asia. Many of our favorite foods are hybridized / American-ized versions of Italian, Mexican, German and Asian dishes. There are 50 states, many of which bigger than many European countries, and each of those states has its own laws, history and culture. You yourself know there's a difference in culture even between London, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle. This should help you decipher some of the comment sections disagreements with her assertions. Bread and cheese, for example, will be different everywhere you go. Bread especially, because it rises and tastes different depending on the water used. In states like Florida there is very low to no mineral content in our water, which apparently yields inferior bread. In states like New York the water is more ideal for making pizza dough because of its mineral content.
In regards to the purchase of a firearm for green card holders: "U.S. non-citizens with a green card, or “permanent residents”, must show proof of residency in their state for the previous 90 days in order to purchase a gun. It is also important to note that certain states may have additional prohibitions at their discretion." - a quick Google search.
I hope this blabbering was worth the read. Liked and subscribed.
Excellent response. I've watched a lot of these videos in which Europeans comment on the United States, and it's obvious that they think we're just another European country: the same size, the same homogeneous ethnic population, lots of other countries within easy traveling distance, and a central government that controls everything, so there's no variation in traffic laws, drinking laws, gun laws, sales tax, etc. from one state to another.
In regards to personal defense. There are actually other non-lethal options that are less expensive but still are very effective at deterring would be attackers. It’s also important to note that most non-lethal options do not require the same documentation as firearms.
This is the most impressive UA-cam comment I've ever read. You brought real information. Something we don't get a lot of in the comments 👏
Thank you, lol it's just that she seems to be wrong about every thing that she's saying! I guess it irritates me because people believe it !
I have news for her, the pipes in German bathrooms are inside the walls as well. What she sees in the shower are attachments to the interior pipes.
😂😂 Bless her heart
Preach! Lol
Shower heads are cheaper like that to contractors who build the houses, handheld shower heads are everywhere but they're "after market".
I think some of it is also aesthetic. That hose isn't as cute as a waterfall showerhead.
Agreed. Landlords want the simplest cheapest thing. Simple so tenants can’t mess it up and cheap cause ‘Murica! Fuck yeah! Capitalism! Eagle caw! 🦅
My husband was a police officer here in America, and 90% of their calls were alcohol-related. If it's terrible to use multiple plastic bags because it harms the environment, why isn't it terrible to discourage alcohol if it's harming individuals, families, and other innocent people?
People don't understand that we have an abundance of things available and you choose what you want. I think she is living under a rock.
She is living on a college campus... or close enough in very old housing units... that is the definition of UNDER a rock.
Yeah, even in the rural deep south we definitely have handheld shower heads, large choices of cheeses, recycling, and other stuff. Really confused how she has lived here that long and is so ignorant.
Best comment ever!
I'm sorry but she sounds picky, annoying and sooo spoiled lol
@@w8stralCollage campus living would explain damn near all of her opinions lol, I didn’t realize she was still in collage/living in those types of units 😅
I live in the same city as she does. To me it sounds like she lives near the university that she went to and taught at. That area is known for preserving the vintage style of the old buildings in this neighborhood so fixed shower heads and separate water for cold and hot instead of a mixer faucet would be super common. This same area is known for not being safe as far as walking around late at night.
I feel it’s a common misconception that EVERYONE in the United States walks around with a gun, like the Wild West- with a gun belt around our waist brandishing it for all to see. I don’t carry but my husband will occasionally and you would never even know it. As for the rest of her comparisons- I feel like she hasn’t really experienced the U.S. at all. For living in a bigger city, I have a hard time believing she couldn’t find “good quality cheese”. Although in one of her past videos she was saying how Walmart was great because it’s basically a “one stop shop” so if that’s where she’s getting her cheese from well, that explains that…..
I get all my groceries from Walmart, and there’s nothing wrong with them.
@@Kevmaster2000 I think what she's trying to say is, nobody is surprised if you can't find the best cheeses from around the world or even from the USA, at Walmart. The girls needs to get out more.
That’s the tradeoff, if you want that convenience of commercially manufactured goods in a big chain store like Walmart, you can’t expect that small town down home quality. My mother used to make homemade baked bread when i was little, and it was delicious, my dad and I would sit down with a stick of butter and eat a whole loaf of hot fresh bread, hmmmm! 🥰maybe Feli could start a bread making class so more Americans could learn the art.
Yeah, you want good cheese or bread, you go to upscale stores, shops, and bakeries. You WILL pay a lot in comparison, but that's where the quality is. Wal-Mart is where you go to buy cheap, edible food on a budget.
@@DanielMWJ Maybe she needs to go to a different Kroger, because the one I use has a whole cheese island with different cheeses from around the world and the US.
"Not believing facts" a.k.a. not believing everything the government tells you to believe. Having blind faith in "facts" is antithetical to scientific progress.
Everyone in Europe once believes the world was flat too. That was a "scientific fact" and Covid has been scientifically proven to be overblown.
The average American does not shop at Walmart. Shopping and cooking is definitely cheaper then cooking. Please travel the us more!
Really. As soon as she went into that "don't believe facts" spiel I realized she's really not too bright. But then again, she was partly educated in the US.
I think she’s confusing “scientific fact” and opinions about what that scientific fact might mean. Is climate change occurring? Sure, but the impact of human activity on climate is debatable. Is evolution real? Well, all life does evolve to adapt to its surroundings, but that doesn’t mean we evolved from a different species.
It’s the interpretations (many times for political reasons) of those scientific facts that most people can be skeptical about
@@jkhodges6104”The average American does not shop at Walmart”. The fuck you live, friend?
Ok, as a 45 yr old person from The US who has lived in multiple states i can address some of this. Not all American homes are the same and not all places are dangerous. I live in the Phoenix area and while there are for sure unsafe areas in the city where i live, i have never flet unsafe. I have lived in the city, the country and the suburbs and have never truly felt unsafe, never been robbed, and never been anywhere near an active shooter or violent crime situation. The best bread here is homemade and i ha e found you can find great cheeses and other groceries of excellent quality at upscale markets, farmers markets, and special shops. My shower has a hand held attachment, my toilets have bidets, my taps are all mixer taps, i reuse plastic bags constantly, and my children were introduced to other cultures early as part of daily life. We have never had issues with bill paying online through the bank or otherwise and only use things like Zelle if the person we are sending money to insists, or prefers that. I use a top loading washer because of my medical conditions that prevent me from bending over in the way nessesary for the front loader(which i had for years) but i have not found any difference in the quality of the washing. I may be atypical but as much as we are able we ha e the windows open, use clothes lines to dry clothes, and rarely go through drive through for anything. I understand that living in one place, especially with a higher crime rate and not seeing as much diversity she could come to these conclusions though. Your perspective changes everything.
Yes, I concur with everything you just laid out!
As an American, after traveling, you start to feel the differences, though. If you ever travel to Japan, the amount of "safe" you feel is not nearly as what can be felt overseas. I guarantee, even in your safe neighborhood, if you leave your wallet anywhere, it will be gone in the USA. At the very least, we are taught not to be foolish and flash our money all over the place. In Japan, someone will be running down the street to return your wallet to you or it will be given to a police box.
I live in California and have traveled and lived all over the United States. I have also traveled extensively around Cincinnati and Munich. I think she is pretty damn accurate. Munich is far cleaner and safer than Cincinnati, l cannot name a single American city that feels as safe. l spent a lot of time in the entertainment districts in both cities. Cincinnati has better more diverse food at more affordable prices. Munich has better beer and the bakery's are better in general.
@@GenerationNextNextNext I have to disagree on one thing, but just the one. As a New Yorker/(NYC person), I have had my wallet returned to me from strangers THREE TIMES. New Yorkers are MASSIVELY taciturn, but they are seriously more kind than they get credit for.
(I paid it forward when I was in London and returned a wallet with a NatWest card in it.)
@@GenerationNextNextNextI've only lost my wallet one time. I left it in a grocery cart. It was in Tucson, which I think has a high crime rate. It was returned the same day.
In America, we can buy all the different cheeses and breads we want. My grandfather used to own a German deli in NYC and that deli was next to an Italian deli which was down the street from a French one. So when Europeans complain about our bread and cheese, they are being stupid or just plain lazy to go to a deli or bakery. Every national cheese is found in America.
She's probably going to a supermarket instead of a deli or specialty shop. The mozzarella she wants is at every Italian deli.
To be fair, all US cities don't have the deli selection of New York. I live in a small town, and I can't get good cheeses.
@@buddystewart2020 Where she lives in Ohio there is a large German population with German food. She can find good cheeses without much problem.
@@ESUSAMEX ... Well, maybe she's just not very bright, which is a possibility.
Overseas they seem to believe we only have “plastic cheese”. That’s the cheese that they see on our hamburgers. And we actually put all types of cheese on our burgers if we like.
The "facts" rant from her was funny, especially coming from a German. From a young age they have it instilled in them to follow the government. In the US, many of us are told to question the government and are reminded of why we had the revolutionary war. Americans question authority. Germans tend to not even have a thought about whether something the government says is true or not lol
"They just don't believe facts" lol
She also states that the facts can change over time so she adapts to the changes. Wouldn't facts always be facts? Not to mention that this is from a German...they once believed Hitler was the answer.
They also learned the hard way not to trust conspiracy theories by right-wing fascists with agendas.
It isn't that Americans don't trust science - we're just smart enough to know that *_scientists_* are human, and that humans often *_lie._*
Science is fine... but *_who is doing the science and reporting the results?_*
Right? Considering the history, I would feel foolish NOT questioning the government as a German.
The USA is huge & variable. Many of the things she laments are quite different in other states, or even within cities of the same states; in short, she lives in a small pond.
There is NO WAY that eating out 3 meals a day is cheaper than cooking at home. It seems more expensive because your pay it all up front at the grocery store but you can cook for a week or 2, if you do it right.IMO.
Our liquor store is in the center of a grocery store.
Bottom line she is very sheltered. She has experienced one city in one of 50 states.
Yup, here in California, EVERY grocery store has EVERY kind of World Class alcohol, micro brews, etc...
I'm in Ohio, like her, and our state liquor store is in Giant Eagle (grocery store).
@@scramblesthedeathdealer State and city owned liquor stores are so backwards and anti-capitalist
The fact that she's judging the whole of USA by Cincinnati is a joke. Ohio, in general, represents the lowest common denominator in this country.
Yeah, this is dependent on state law. Here in WA you used to have to go to a state or Indian reservation liquor store but it changed a few years back and now liquor is at the grocery store.
Our showers: first of all the standing shower is like showering under a warm waterfall, so it's actually very pleasant. However, for VERY cheap, you can switch out the standard shower head for a combination that has a hand-held portion so that you can use that instead of the waterfall feature. Many people do switch it out.
Literally $20 or less
I've never been in an apartment complex that had an issue with changing out the shower head, and I've lived in many throughout my life. When they did see the changed fixture, usually a maintenance worker, they questioned how good they were and lamented that the provided shower head was far worse. Yeah, a lot of her points were on the ignorant side. I don't mean that in a condescending manner but rather that she had not traveled enough of the US to make a fair assessment of most of her points. Decent video though.
exactly what I was going to say
Wait, is it not typical to have a warm shower like that?
Most folks have a handheld shower head. Cheap and 10 minutes to install. My house is 25 years old and it came with handheld shower heads when built. I live in the south the state of Texas, it gets very hot here, we normally set our thermostat between 78 and 80. It really depends what temperature folks are comfortable. I prefer top load washers, because you can stop them in mid cycle, just my personal preference.
Re top loading washing machine, good point.
I hate the front loaders just from the moldy smell every single one has! I was gifted a new set for my home, and I was so grateful it was the top loader.
As an American, my big takeaway is that she is having a hard time understanding the extent of our diversity and individual liberty. Different states and cities have different ways of doing things because the citizens choose what’s best for their communities. Individuals behavior is based on their personal beliefs and habits. The alcohol rules are left over from our Prohibition period. Btw I drink beer on the river 🎉
Number 11... we have one faucet with two handles, one for cold and one for hot. If you want warm water you turn both on. And the "mixer" she is talking about is fairly common in anything modern.
The part about not being able to go outside past dark safely is mostly based on the area where you live everyone in my area goes around whenever at night with little to no issues
Right. I walk around my neighborhood anytime of night. 10pm, 3am… or whatever.
Yeah, I could take a walk or ride my bike in the afternoon or night but at night, the real threats are skunks or mice.
Can confirm.
Absolutely- I feel completely safe walking my neighborhood at any time of the day or night.
1. Showers: many of us do agree with her which is why we replace those standard shower heads with something that has a removable sprayer like in Europe. 2. as a world traveler, I do have Whatsapp as it is the most used in mainland EU and Asian countries. 3. we do recycle but there are different systems in different areas. 4. We do have good bread and cheese, you just have to find the right places though many of the cheeses Europeans are used to are harder to find here. 5. We like it cold inside during the summer and at night. Most places keep it around 68F/20c. 6. I'm with here here, I prefer my front loading washer. 7. I get what she's saying, there are unsafe places (mainly in the big cities) especially at night. It is a misconception that you will get to America and just see guns everywhere. Most people in America go their whole life only seeing a couple guns ever and those will be on police and military. The exception are the gun owners but they dont wave them around in public and typically dont wear them in the open. Most prefer concealed carry as it reduces anxiety of those around them. 8. I dont know who she is banking with but I do bank transfers all the time and I've been with several banks. 9. this is a touchy one and maybe its her age. The thing is, facts are often manipulated and literally every example she gave isnt backed by "Hard Scientific Facts" but rather are theories. The scientific method is clear on what it takes to become a Law of science but many people ignore this process and claim that theories are facts because that is what THEY believe. Many Americans still believe in objective reasoning so they challenge the popular belief because it hasnt actually been proven to be true. 10. It's not cheaper to get fast food. I can go to Wal Mart and spend $100 for a week which will cover 3 meals a day plus some snacks for 7+ days. Even on the cheaper end of fast food for 3 meals a day would be around $30/day which is $210/week not including snacks or between meal Cokes. 11 We have both 1 and 2 taps. This is is personal taste these days. 12.We do generate far too much waist and many Americans are just plain rude and will toss there trash on the ground or out of the window of a moving car. We need to do better. 13. our laws concerning alcohol are oppressive though, there arent that many "Dry Counties" left and some states are beginning to relax as far as where it can be purchased. The western US sells beer/liqueur in most grocery stores and in most states you can get beer/wine at most markets/convenience stores. In some places its legal to drink in public but you can be drunk and they dont allow glass on beaches anywhere for obvious reasons. All states the drinking age is 21 due to a heavy campaign in the 80's by Ronald Reagan as he offered each of the states significant highway improvement money if they would raise the legal age to 21. Hawaii was the last state to give in. This was fun. I like her videos but it is clear that she doesnt really travel around the country too much or research as the United States is a huge country with many different things to offer depending on what part of the country you are in and the people are extremely diverse. We have representation from almost every single ethnic group in the world and we have every type of climate on the planet. You just have to travel and find it.
I gave you a Like for everything, but your opinion on washers.
I laughed at her when she said her washer had specific temperatures. There are people in America that still wash their clothes in the river and hang them out to dry. I find that newer is very seldomly better.
@@robtheroadie2240 I can accept that.
I'm not putting a full response because I think this is pretty much perfect for @L3WGReacts
@@kassandragarrett6051 Thank you
What you said. Perfect.
Laws and recycling and alcohol and guns vary from state to state. Federal laws and state laws vary. Good grief! Showers and faucets and laundering appliances vary from home to home and businesses to businesses. Yikes! 😱
9:58 : NY has a deposit system and you can take cans and bottles to a deposit center or to the grocery store. But what she doesn’t specifically say is that you have to PAY the deposit when you buy the beverage. Hence “deposit.” It’s not just free money unless you pick through someone else’s stuff to get cans you didn’t pay the deposit on.
Thank you!
Indeed! It's similar to the idea of "free healthcare" or "free education" or "school loan forgiveness". Don't be moronic - it wasn't forgiven, it was just transferred to the backs of the American people!
Some top loader washing machines don’t have the agitators. Plus top loaders don’t mold/break as easily as the front loaders. Just depends on the brand you get.
The front loaders friends have smell like mildew. That never happens with top loaders.
Yeah I can't stand front loaders. They're nasty and sicks get stuck in the flap then I have to rewash it.
I owned a front loader once and I will never own one again.
She has literally lived in one American city that happens to be a violent city, and she generalized the entirety of America as unsafe.
Are you pretending that crime isn't outrageous all over America right now?
@@meansnowflake it’s not bad all over America right now. Crime is mainly rampant in big overpopulated cities in certain states.
@@xero7087 That's complete bullshit. Keep on lying to yourself and people who don't live here.
@@meansnowflakemassive crime is mainly in democrat run cities..
@@meansnowflakemassive crime is mainly in democrat run cities..
Im American and have a handheld shower. I couldnt imagine giving my dog a bath without one..
Im from Wisconsin and we have good cheese and dairy available. Bread as well. Sure you can buy the cheap mass produced stuff, but we have a lot of options for high quality items as well.
I feel most places will have good cheese, but you can’t go to Walmart expecting to pick up the best stuff. lol.
Absolutely you are right! & Vermont makes excellent cheese as well.
Both of you need to remember America is huge. The people and what's available change based on regions and even from city to city. For example if you live in a smaller city or town, there are huge differences, or if you are in Texas vs Michigan. As for walking around or going outside at night, I go out often at night. Take a self defense course it helps. That said I rarely walk around at night in a large city in the US. As for food costs, I shop for groceries and cook at home. It is healthier and cheaper when you have a larger family. I have 3 sons, currently live in a multi generational home with 10 people in it.
I disagree on washer, I’ve had front loaders and they don’t clean your clothes as well and they very easily get mildew on the rubber seal. My top loader does NOT have an agitator in it. My washer also has a ton of settings but they are usually preset on temp. Also, when I switched to a more natural laundry soap my clothes also got more clean then the big company detergents.
Top loader is better. We have many settings.
I completely agree. I would much rather have a top loader, simply for the fact that I want to be able to add clothes mid-cycle. I ALWAYS find another thing or two to throw in after I've already started a load!
This video is 3 years old. Since then, she has bought a house in Ohio. Her experiences were those of a student living in campus housing or in cheap old apartments. (1) We do not have separate fucets with hot and cold water. (2) Showers can have 3 and 4 different showers heads in the same shower. In the places she lived she could have changed it by getting a different one for $20 at any home store. They just screw on and off. (3) Most washers today are front loading. If you live in a 100 year-old building you may have a top loader. (4) No one uses checks anymore. Bills are paid with cell phone. (5) Don't know what type of jobs she had but as far back as the 1980s, that I remember, salaries are directly deposited in your bank account. I moved to another state in 1990 and opened an account, which is required to receive your salary, at a bank across the street from my new place of work. More than 30 years later today, I still have that account and I have moved to 3 different states (major banks are all over the country).
On over 20 years I've had one job that didn't use direct deposit. And that one was a mom and Pop place.
I’m from Pennsylvania one of the first original states. Meaning that it is very old and some old things still remain. And Cincinnati is next to Pittsburgh PA and there are old things there as well. Yes,There are still separate hot and cold faucets. And there are still homes and apts that have that standard shower head. Yes,You can replace them but she was not lying the single shower head does exist in PA. as well. In my apartment I have the switch that turns my electric outlets on and off. This is something that many from the UK think that we don’t have but we do. Lol And yes believe it or not there are still older people that pay their bills by check. Believe it or not there are things that you just don’t know. And because you don’t know it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. And I hate to burst your bubble in my apt bldg there are top load washers as well as frontals. And it doesn’t have to be a hundred year old bldg. My bldg is about 53 yrs.old.
She moved to Ohio? Oh I thought she moved back to Germany
yeah she comes off a little arrogant to me.
We in the blue states are a little more like Europe, she might like a more blue state such as California or New York. 🙂
@@neutrino78x her arrogance would definitely fit in better there
I feel like it would destroy her word world if she knew how little of the stuff that we put in recycling here actually gets recycled.
Because people don't properly throw out trash anymore and litter instead?
Agreed, I believe most Americans would be shocked at the amount that actually gets recycled of what is collected for recycling. It's all lip service for consumers to buy more without guilt.
@@dawnmitchell11 Where do you learn this from?
@@GuardianAngelEatos only certain plastics can be recycled. Plastic manufacturers will put a symbol that looks like a recycling symbol and sometimes even imprint "recyclable" on the plastic. You have to know what numbers inside the recycle symbol are actually recyclable plastics. Most people don't know.
Also the amount of waste put into recycle is more than our facilities have the capacity for. Whatever isn't recyclable or is above capacity gets put into a landfill or made into a garbage cube and shipped to another country. People assume all the packaging can be recycled so they feel less guilty when they buy products with recyclable labels on them.
Just look up recycling in USA on UA-cam. John Stossel has done a couple of videos, NPR also has one. There are several others from known and reputable sources.
@@dawnmitchell11 Right. I know not all plastic can be recycled and the ones that can have the recycle symbol on it. That's interesting and sad that not all of it gets reused for those reasons.
Most banks in US have online bill pay service. I pay all my bills that way. You can also write a paper check.
You can pay most things online without the bank's help. Log into your water, electric, gas, cell phone, property taxes, etc website and pay it there after they send you the bill.
Guns aren’t dangerous; bad people are dangerous. In a country where guns exist, you’re safer if criminals aren’t the only ones with guns. Most people conceal carry because it draws less attention. The majority of gun owners are responsible. Look up gun violence statistics and you’ll see that gun crimes are not as common as they’d like you to believe, but major cities tend to be hot spots for it.
I'm 78 and have never owned a gun, never felt the need for one, and I am an Army veteran. Some people have them but most of the people I know don't.
@@JimKnawaI'm 66yr old navy vet and have numerous firearms, I carry a .45 daily as part of my EDC along with two folding knives, a Gerber tool, two flashlights and a pair of folding medical shears.
I'm of the adage of I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
The reason she just sees the top load washers and the showers like that is because she rents. Those options are much cheaper, and landlords tend to go as cheap as they can. Also, any HVAC technician will tell you never to put your ac as low as she talks about, it will constantly freeze up and damage the system. I live in Florida and 73 F is the lowest I'll have it set.
I move to Utah from Florida. In both places I set my air 78-80. I am not going to pay a small fortune to freeze to death. My air conditioner never froze up.
I was born in the US and have lived here all my life. I've never, so far, had to shelter for an active shooter.
I have...3 times and I live in Red Tennessee
Now, was there an actual "active shooter" or just false alarms?
@@jon420 Where exactly in Tennessee?
Yeah, in cities that are Democratically controlled.... NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, LA, ect, ect, ect...
@@Tony-Plinkett Blah blah blah
I live in Michigan and I'd say that around 90% of the drink bottles, cans, and plastic bottles have a deposit that you get back when returned to the store. In Michigan the deposit is $0.10 per item and we can return them in many places in the state.
Anything carbonated has deposit.
I'm in California and we call it CRV (California Refund Value) and we can receive this when we take glass, aluminum, or glass bottles to the recycling center. If you don't mind forfeiting your CRV, you can always place these in the recycle bin and waste management will pick it up for you.
As a kid, I was always jealous that you could make money by returning cans/bottles to the store. Until...this past Christmas, I visited MI and bought some treats at Meijer. I bought a 4-bottle pack of root beer and noticed on my receipt that I had paid a deposit for each individual bottle. That's when I realized how the deposit system worked (yup, at 37 years old): it's not that you make money returning them; it's that you FORFEIT money by not going the extra mile.
I'm from Michigan too but I live in Ohio. Ohio doesn't have a return on the their cans. Sounds like she needs to travel a little more lol
Most American homes built in the last 25 to 30 years are designed with wand type or phone type showers, not fixed shower heads. But fixed showers can be easily retro-fitted . Not an issue,she maybe living in recently built or remodeled homes.
As for $$ back on empty cans and bottles, you pay more on the purchase, and just getting what you already paid.
I have lived in US and never been a victim of criminal attack (did have a bike stolen from 2nd floor balcony). Only time I have been robbed was in Amsterdam where I was pick pocketed.
Haha, such a similar experience. I often have to make deliveries in sketchy downtown areas of a major metro city. Born and raised in the us, not once been a victim of a violent crime (knocks on wood). I did however have my whole bag stolen in a Brussels train station at 4 am after a long train ride
The recycle system depends on where you live. You also don’t crush cans in most places that recycle. There are also states like Michigan, that pay you for cans. I live in northern Ohio and we don’t crush cans, and my city has recycle pick up with your trash, but doesn’t recycle glass. You can also buy good cheese and bread if you don’t do all your shopping at Walmart.
My experience growing up as a 2nd generation Mexican-American in a small CA town, low-mid SES, is very different than what she has experienced. Two of her points that I’ve also experienced are the washer only having hot/cold/warm settings rather than being able to set a specific temperature and public places with AC too cold for me so I also carry a sweater around. I think that people constantly forget how big and drastically diverse America is. People also forget or don’t fully understand the difference in state and federal government reach and law.
I don't understand why someone needs to set the EXACT temp on their washer...you're not baking a cake. Somewhere in the vicinity works fine, which is why the makers of washing machines chose 3 temps, but many settings on the way the clothes are processed. I hate to tell her that we have washer/dryer combos here too. The reason Americans have 2 machines is because you. Can process more loads in the same amount of time. Load 1 dries while you are washing load 2. Think assembly line factories; you don't build an entire car in one pass before you start the next one. She's so cringey.
To be clear, I liked your comment. ❤
Agree on the mozzarella but when we lived in Italy, I struggled to fine a cheddar that came close to Wisconsin or New York cheese
A couple of things to comment on here . First, as an appliance repair technician, even though you can't set a specific temperature on your washer , the settings for hot, warm, and cold are controlled by a thermostat to fill with a specific temperature . You will hear the hot or cold water turn on or off during the fill to control the temperature . Second, on the double or single valve sink faucets, this is decided by the person that installs the sink or faucet. Many different styles can be found wherever plumbing supplies are found. Also I seen some say that you could buy the shower head that you can mofe in the same locations.
She got sick her first year because she was in an new country and exposed to new viruses. Not because of the AC 😂
This is also why she hasn't gotten sick in years. She's processed the viruses now 😊
No I hate ac because it causes me allergies but I didn't have those allergies in places without ac but still very cold
@kornwallsdiceandadvice3538 correct. Allergies is another possibility. Especially if they don't have a filter on it that they clean. Anything that can have moisture form can gather fungus. :/
@@kornwallsdiceandadvice3538That’s not how allergies work. If it only happens around ac units it’s not allergies unless you’re allergic to technology.
Disagree. When I went to military boot camp the barracks were air-conditioned and we were outside a lot. Everyone was sick the first week and the last, 6th week. First week may make sense since recruits come from everywhere, but last week didn't make sense.
@@kornwallsdiceandadvice3538 likely it's allergy to house dust or animal dander. Use a hepa filter, shower after being outside, use antihistamine before exposure. Get tested so you know what you're reacting to. Testing doesn't cover foods.
I found an allergist that gave me 3 shots over 2 months. I now only take antihistamine about once a month vs almost daily before. So about 95% better. Had done 2 x 5 year courses of weekly injections before with slight improvement.
15:20 - Top loaded washers are not bad because they are top loaded. It has everything to do with the age and quality of the washer. My brand new washer is a top loader, and it cleans extremely well. The detergent used is probably a much bigger factor, though.
Top loaders with agitators get clothes so much cleaner. Most front loaders expect the water running through the clothing to be enough to clean them. Ick
Hated my front loaders! They don't drain fully and mold grows inside them. Everything you wear then smells like it. Manuals for them say you must clean THE WASHER every few months! And that did not work. Love my brand new top loader.
@@lytled6551 Sorry, but that sounds like your front loaders were just shitty, not like a front loader problem in general. Not once have I ever heard from anyone that their front loader grew mould, and I live in Germany, where the only top loader I ever encountered was a decades-old relic in my grandparents' bathroom.
@@leDespicable I've had 2 different ones. And it is a common problem and addressed in the maintenance instructions. I know a LOT of people who have had the same problem. Google it. Glad you haven't had the problem, but since this isn't an issue with top loaders, I'll stick with them.
The mixer tap versus separate taps, sometimes they’re talking about the faucet where the water comes out rather than the valve knobs. Here in the US what do you have one single valve knob or two separate ones is a matter of preference, but everybody only has one pipe.
This gal really needs to get out and see more of the US. I’ve lived in 9 different states in America. In the Deep South, the mid west and on the west coast. In both cities and rural communities. Visited almost every state. Ohio is pretty low on my list of places to live. It’s fine - but there are more interesting places to settle down. Guess it depends on what you want to do. Ex: Northern California and Southern California are like two different states (with different opportunities).
Yeah I think the rest of the country looks at Ohio as a whatever state with nothing special to offer. It’s like only ever mentioned during the election cycle. She needs to get out of Ohio for sure
28:43 I literally gasped whattt, girl I clean my dishes everyday 😅 it’s really not that common to keep using paper plates as a regular everyday thing unless you’re like college student or something
for people confused about the shower thing-
the USA has both types of shower heads. what part of the country you live in will determine which type is more popular. it's also noticeable that hotels, gyms, and other places where large number of people use showers seem to always favor a fixed shower head. my personal idea for why that might be a thing is that there are less parts for guests to mess with/break on those types of showers.
Shower heads meant for multi use are definitely made fixed because they don’t want you touching it! The worst for be water damage to rooms and having to constantly replace the moving parts.
I have two taps lol it depends on the house where you live.
You can change your shower head to whatever type you prefer in most home bathrooms. She could have probably asked her landlord. She’s comparing dorm life, apartments, and hotels to the average American home, its not a good comparison.
As far as showers, you can change the shower head to those similar in Germany. I have a handheld that i personally attached. It took me 1 minute!
She neglected to tell you that you paid 25 cents extra when you bought the drink. So if you don't return the bottle you paid more for the drink. We actually did that back in the 70's and it was a major pain in the a**.
It was an easy way for a kid to get a few bucks for the movies, snacks and general spending money. One thing as an an American that I can’t stand is the amount of people who discard trash on the streets…I hate to admit it but we’re slobs.
@israelmorales9921 Maybe that's true in your state, city, town, but not where I live.
@israelmorales9921 I remember going around my neighborhood collecting soda bottles and talking to the neatest convenience store for money. That was in the 60s and 70s. That's when bubblegum was a penny.
We didn't have plastic bottles when I was a kid, and cans were still made of steel, not aluminum. However, Coke bottles (any soft drink) had a 5 cents deposit that you paid when you bought the drink. However, many people didn't return the bottles. We'd ride out bikes around and pick up bottles to get the deposit. Back in the mid-1960s, you could buy a very large candy bar for a nickel.
Not to mention, at least around me, there are recycling centers that will pay you based on weight and material for bringing them metal stuff.
Depends on market value, day by day. And the "grade" of certain metals. For example, you get less per pound for soda cans than aluminum lawn chair frames (the folding ones) because it's a different type of aluminum.
In fact there are a number of people who make a living doing this around here (called scrappers), and depending on what the item is and metal prices many do not charge you to pick stuff up.
She is young and reacts to things like a young person. I grew up in the West, went to college in Ohio. I thought Ohio was another world when I first got there LOL. I have lived in 4 different states. Each one has its own peculiarities, recycling rules, and air conditioning. She is spot on with the bread and cheese tho. Depending where you live it’s hard to get good artisan bread. She needs a better bank.
Guarantee you that Cincinnati has bakeries. 😂
And even publix has crusty bread in their bakery.
She needs to come to Georgia during the spring. The pollen is so bad you can see it floating in the air and everything outside is covered in yellow pollen dust. Opening windows is hot an option.
Agreed. I moved from north to south and the pollen is all over everything. It actually forms little piles on my porch that need to be swept off daily - really to no avail. I was used to opening my windows in the spring, but not here!
Texas/Arkansas is the same way
Lake Tahoe too, the pollen turns the water a yellowish-green color
Then there are the asthmatic folks that may have a hard time breathing during spring and summer.
Same on Alabama. 😂
We have a $.10 deposit on all pop and beer cans/bottles here in Michigan. You can return them at any grocery store for cash.
We have hand held shower heads exactly like she's showing in Germany. But when you lease or even buy a house you usually have to install your own because it's considered an upgrade. The local Walmart in every town U.S.A. will have at least four or five different models to choose from.
You do have to keep in mind that America is huge and it's very diverse. So she's comparing one town, one area in one state to 1 town in Germany. Also most homes are now built with shower heads with attached hoses. And they're becoming more and more popular. I agree with her I do not know why it was never not a thing LOL!
I'm 44 & we've had a hand held shower head in my parent's house for as long as I can remember. Maybe they're becoming more popular, but they've been around.
It was probably who held the patents in the nation for the items. If an American engineer/inventor made the two tap model first, that's what we went with.
Yeah, AFAIK, the fixed showerheads can just be removed and replaced with one with a hose. Like, just unscrew the thing and screw the new one on, even.
When my parents remodeled the bathroom like 30 years ago, they put in the detachable shower head. But I like the stationary one just fine.
10:50
America actually has a lot of quality bread and milks here and many different types as well, depends on where you buy them, best places would be farmers markets and the local bakeries, but if you are on a budget then places like price right works just as well.
I love buying sweet Hawaiian bread as well as raisen bread, cinnamon bread and Italian bread.
Either the area she lives in sucks or she hasn't expanded where she shops at.
Live in the same area but from the east coast. The bread in Cincinnati is pretty subpar, even the local bakeries when compared to New York or Philly. You can get good cheese though at the farmers markets and specialty shops.
L3WG - The tap distinction she is making is that though virtually all US faucets have just one outlet (or faucet) the control for the water can be one or two handled. She is advocating for having just one handle that you can tilt in any direction to control the hot and cold water mixture. Apparently Germany uses these almost exclusively. In America though we'll usually only have one outlet the different water temperatures (i.e. hot and cold) can be controlled by either one handle (as in Germany) or two handles. The difference between both the US/Germany and the UK is the while US and Germany have one outlet the UK usually has two separate outlets (i.e. one for hot and one for cold) and the hot and cold water does not comingle before entering the sink.
Texting is included in our phone plans here in the USA. Why would we use anything else? Free Service Wins! 🤣
Yeah, I've never paid for texts! I don't think she ever asked a question while she was here.
Even in the 90s it was free in network, and out of network was free after 7pm & on weekends lol.
Also our text messaging isn't just SMS you can do everything and more on most default messaging apps
I have never used a third party system to pay a bill. I have no idea where this lady banks. I transfer my payment for my car to another bank with no issues. All my other bills are auto-drafted. I haven't gotten a paper paycheck since high school and that was a LONG time ago. I have not used a check in longer than I can remember. Also, as a WI girl I can tell you that if you can't find decent cheese in the US, you aren't looking very hard. Also, your safety depends on where you live, which I imagine is the same in any country. We for sure have handheld shower heads in our home as well as single handle faucets and a front loader washer. I don't personally know anyone who uses disposable dishes outside of party setting. Also, in WI where I grew up and in Missouri where I live now, you can have alcohol in public, including the park and in outdoor restaurants. Alcohol is sold at any supermarket or department store. It's obvious she is basing her opinions on the area she lives and not the US as a whole. Imagine thinking that no one has differing views in your country. I think her experience in both countries is probably very limited.
Well obviously she's young and she's experienced one small part of the United States and obviously has led a very very very sheltered life.
Two things that she really fails to grasp, the first being that this country is about choice and every single thing she complained about is a choice that either she made or someone that she knows made. It's not because that's the way it has to be it's because somebody made that choice. She's used to living in a country that is basically homogeneous there's no differences everybody's the same and you have to do what everybody else does.
Which leads me to the second thing that she completely has absolutely no understanding on or even grasp of the concept, and that is freedom of speech. What she calls science deniers and such are simply people expressing their own beliefs and the ability to question everything but most especially the government. She lives in a country that if you express the wrong views or say certain things you can literally go to jail for that. That's why she's used to being told what is right and what is wrong and what is fact and what is fiction. Again I think she's a very very sheltered person.
She has an extremely limited experience. Ohio and the close neighboring states (Cinci is super close to both Kentucky and Indiana) have the sorts of liquor laws she mentions, but other area do not. Vegas and New Orleans have many open drinking areas where you can get alcohol to go and walk around. Other places have liquor in grocery stores and drugstores, not just a liquor store
We can walk around with our liquor downtown in a specific area. (NC here)
Where I am in north central Florida, the local town has a city ordinance where liquor stores cannot sell liquor on Sundays but can sell beer and wine.
The Sunday thing isn't a thing literally 10 minutes away.
@@dreabia4759 there is same type of area in Cincinnati too all the college kids and young adults go to it all the time when I used to drive for Lyft
Yeah that Dry County Shit killed me when I was in Gaithersburg Maryland for a Business trip....Only beer abd Wine in the whole place.. i had to travel to Damn Near Washington DC for a Proper Liquor store to get Vodka....
The area of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) is 9,161,923 km2, while the area of Europe is 3,788,027 km2. The United States is almost two and a half times the size of the European Union.