European Reacts to 7 things I had NEVER SEEN before I came to the USA
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I hate that the assumption is that we have drive-thru’s for everything because we hate walking. Part of it is because we like convenience, but our cities are not very walkable in the first place, so why would I walk miles to the nearest ATM? I also live in a part of the country that is quite warm for most of the year and is 100+ degrees F during the summer. Try walking around town for routine errands in that kind of heat before you call me lazy for not wanting to do it lol
Time constraints. Most everyone I know goes to a drive-thru on the way to somewhere else.
Yeah, rarely is a drive-thru ATM in an area where it would be remotely convenient to walk to. They're in strip malls next to busy roads with few if any sidewalks and very little housing around.
My perception is it was dangerous to park near the ATM, even when attached to bank. We'd stand and have to be careful to not let those behind you see your PIN.. And it was easy for folks to Rob you. So drive thru were safer.
The other aspect that videos never cover is the labor savings. The more people who use the ATM, the fewer tellers the bank needs to keep on staff.
It's a win-win situation with faster service for the customer, and lower costs for the bank.
The expectation is not that you would walk from home to the ATM, but that you would walk from your car to the ATM
That’s a one ton truck for hauling heavy loads
Real work, Light Duty truck.
We have a 1 ton Dodge for pulling our 40 foot 5th wheel..
She mentions that even in the city they have them when she didn't see a use for them. What she may not realize is that it may not only be a work truck but they may have a large trailer or 5th wheel at home they will haul with it. Beside, my Ram 2500 gets better than 20 mpg in town and about 25 on the hwy - just not when hauling my 5th wheel - lol (only 28 footer and about 12,000 lbs loaded). Didn't need a dualy for that. And, since it is diesel, I should get a LOT more miles on it than any gasoline engine.
Yes these are heavy duty trucks used to pull heavy loads. Commonly found on farms.
No, they are commonly found in cities where people pretend to live on a farm because 'murica. Vast majority of trailers I've seen were towed by ordinary pickup with 4 wheels. I live 2 minutes from I80 in the Midwest so I see equal numbers of cars/trucks and semis. Seriously it's 50/50
It's not that Americans don't walk, we just walk in certain areas. Go to any suburban neighborhood, park, inner city, etc and you will see many people walking. You will not; however, see people walking on the sides of highways or some busy strip with no housing and only many businesses nearby.
Our cities are much more spread out compared to most of Europe… you might have to drive 30+ minutes just to get to the other side of town
Statically the average American walks far less a day than people in other countries.
@rpvitiello Yes, we do but doing something less isn't the same as not at all or even how much less/more. Someone in NYC walks more than a person in rural Kentucky, but that actually means very little without other info.
In my state annual car inspection is required no matter the age of the car. Its for brakes, turn signals, headlights, tire wear, emissions, etc. Damage that does not affect safety is not counted against you.
... windshield wipers, and you can't have idiot lights on (check engine, oil change, ...)
I would argue that people hate to park more than they hate to walk
Especially in a rainstorm.
I agree. But also, our cities are simply not that walkable. It's often dangerous to be a pedestrian in an area designed around cars, especially considering the long distances we have to cover to get anywhere. Also, much of the US has extreme weather conditions for months out of the year. In Arizona, the summer heat will kill you. In Minnesota, the cold winters will. In NY, expect to break a bone or two braving the ice in winter. I love walking, but it's definitely not convenient nor safe in my city.
@Gcat-ln6ok true, I wish we made more of an effort to make it safer to walk, but walking is free and you know how that goes
exactly i dont mind the walk but i do mind the parking
@@pedrodepacas parking is a pita🙏🏾
Not all people who hold signs saying they are homeless are actually homeless. Just be aware of that. There is a scam in some places where some people act like they are homeless and panhandle for money, and leave at the end of the day in their BMW.
Came here to say this. There are professional beggars who make a ton of money and have nice cars and a place to live. I always have doubt whenever I see someone begging and always look at their clothes and general condition - if they really look homeless or if they’re nice and clean in decent clothes.
@@spacetiger5076 Clothing and general appearance is easy to disguise.
The condition of their teeth, hair, hands and fingernails are a better barometer for the BS-ometer.
If their hair doesn't look greasy (or they have a nice cut), they haven't been on the street more than a few hours.
A friend of mine saw a beggar go into an alley and get into a porche.
those people make bank, all tax free
I get especially annoyed with the ones that force their dog to be out begging with them
I'm a wedding minister/officiant. Yes, there are drive-thru wedding chapels in Las Vegas -but mainly only there. Other states have waiting periods after getting your marriage license, or other reasons why you can't just "get married" on a whim. Some of the "chapels" in Las Vegas have an Elvis impersonator who will officiate your ceremony. (I'm not an impersonator)
Just bcos she experienced something in Cincinnati Ohio doesn’t mean she’d have the same experience in all 50 states. That’s a very broad assumption. We have a population of 330+ people and no state is the same. Each state has their own government. Some things are the same or similar but each state is unique. It seems a lot of Europeans paint Americans with the same brush. We are a very diverse country.
I could tell right away that was Cincinnati because of the Dr. Nefarious looking skyscraper.
It's the Great American Tower, at Queen City Square.
A lot of what she talks about is true - drive through ATMs, koozies, etc. we have many cultures but there are things you’ll see here that you won’t see elsewhere. We have wider roads and more agriculture so those big trucks won’t fit on European roads
First , koozies are cool , to keep your drink cold longer not just alcoholic ones , all drinks because we love our ice cold tea , cokes , lemonade and 3/4 of the country it gets hot outside and stays hot It's not about your hands but it's insulated and stops the drink from sweating on your furniture and a bonus that you're hand actually doesn't get wet .
2nd , Dual wheels on trucks are a must for moving heavy loads and horse and cargo trailers .
3rd , ATM 's are for convenience only .
I went to elementary school in Europe and had to use those dumb handheld sharpeners so when i came to the US, i brought one of them to school. Imagine me, 8 yrs old, totally non-English speaking, the first time i saw a kid go to the wall, turn the crank a couple of times and voila, perfect pencil. 😮😮😮😮😮 And no shavings! I felt like a Neanderthal seeing fire for the first time... LOL. When youre a kid, school is your whole world, i still remember dozens of my first reactions that blew my mind.
Nice story, and I think that's why we have them. It's a small thing to have in the classroom that kids don't have to worry about.
About beaters......it's all messed up, but don't hurt the running none. sorry I got lost in my screens and prolly put in wrong place, but headlight, tail lights, signals and a rear view mirror, generally won't get too much guff from the police
I remember they always had a trash can underneath to catch the random shavings that trickled out. I also remember sometimes having anxiety about having to get up in front of everyone to sharpen my pencil when they were in the front of a classroom. The majority were in the back, thankfully!
We do have car inspections. If she is seeing old wrecked cars on the road, they are probably illegal.
They need emptying every once in a while. You mostly get that trickle of shavings when it’s full and needs emptying.
I guarantee you that pencil sharpener has been on that wall for at least 40yrs... LOL
60 or 70😂
I grew up in with a sharpener in my home. Funny cause my husband just brought one home from a building that's being demolished! We're putting it in our office! 😂
😂😂😂😂
Great thing about mechanical things, rather than electronic: they actually last that long. :)
@@Trifler500 The car I drive is all mechanical, its 34yrs old and still starts with the first bump of the key... Hard to find a mechanic though...lol
The 3 biggest things that shocked me when I started watching American reaction videos:
1) Brits pronounce "z" as zed
2) ATMs dont exist outside the US
3) Free refills are not commom outside the US
Drive thru ATMs are so much safer than walk up ones.
ATMs do exist in Europe, just not drive-thru ones.
Canada has everything the US has..ATMs are everywhere in Canada also free refills are very common,like the U.S..
Basically Canada is like the U.S,like the U.S different parts of Canada are as different as Southern and Northern States and East Coast and West Coast Americans are different as Canadians are from West to East..Basically the same overall...Vehicles the same,roads,buildings pretty much the same businesses etc..laws are pretty much the same..
I have duel citizenship,born in US lived half my life in Canada and US..I own 2 houses one in Canada and one in the US...No I am not a trust fund millionaire wealthy person..I just work hard!
@@mypronouniswtf5559
I’ve always considered us as very close countries. We share the longest border and go back and forth quite a bit. Love the US and Canada.
Those trucks are called Duallies and are usually work trucks, farm or ranch vehicles, etc. But you can buy one if you want one. It’s like a Ford F-350 Super Duty or the Chevy or Dodge equivalents. They’re also often used to tow RV’s and livestock trailers.
I’m 78 and those wall pencil sharpeners have been on our school walls since I was a kid!
I recall a pencil sharpener in my kindergarten class in the year 1959... Those little plastic pencil sharpeners with a blade consume too much room in a pocket, and there wasn't an electric outlet for an electric pencil sharpener at your desk. With the school having one of these mechanical wall mounted pencil sharpeners, the whole class can use it, usually adjacent to a trash can/bin to dump the shavings into. And yes, the pencil needed sharpening at least once per day, if not more....
Those sharpeners were great for getting away from your desk and drawing attention to yourself. They were used for more than pencils. Sometimes an idiot would sharpen a crayon in them.
I think there were 2 reasons for pencil sharpeners. 1) keep the pencil shavings contained. Can you imagine if every kid sharpened his pencil at his desk, remember that portable pencil sharpeners with a way to catch the shavings are bulky and kids didn't carry their stuff in bookbags, we had lockers.
2) not everyone could afford things that weren't absolutely essential in public school.
These were in schools everywhere in Canada back to 30's . My late mother remembered having them.
Likely since you dad was a kid.
There are koozies you freeze, but most are foam rubber just to insulate. "If your beer gets warm in a koozie, you ain't drinkin', you're talking."
That's it. They're just some insulation to keep the heat from your hand away from the drink.So why are we so worried about letting our drinks get warm? Well, most beer in America is Bud Light, If the Bud Light gets warm then you might have to taste it, and I assure you, you don't want to taste a Bud Light!
He's not taking into account that the cold can has just been removed from the fridge or an ice chest, so is plenty cold. Europeans don't drink beverages ice cold as often as we do,
Koozies can also be used, less commonly, wirh hot drink cups to keep contents warm and protect hands.
To be accurate they are made of neoprene, the same material wet suits are made of.
Yep, more drinkin less talkin.
In Virginia we have an annual car inspection whether your car is brand new or 50 years old. But cars are expensive so if you can keep your old car running, you might want to. Insurance is cheaper on old cars too.
I am amazed at the things in the US that Europeans focus on like spray cheese, yes it does exist, yes I have eaten it, I even bought a can a few years ago, but for most Americans it is not something we routinely keep in our houses. When I think of spray cheese I think mostly of an easy to pack food item for picnics, outdoor hiking, fishing, etc. (cheese and crackers, etc.), as it is easy to carry and does not need refrigeration.
This exactly. It is not something you eat every day, It is not even that good, but a box of crackers and a can of this can be ok on an outing once in a while.
Some people use spray cheese for their pets. They fill up a Kong with it.
We like it on road trips
Drive-thru ATM is safer than standing at an ATM and getting mugged. It's safer, more efficient, quicker (usually), and much more convenient. You don't want to leave a baby or small child in your car while you walk to an ATM for cash or to make a deposit.
Except for the morons that pull up to an ATM and get out of their car or truck.
Yep. That is the EXACT reason I like and use drive thru ATMs. They are WAY safer. I honestly don't care if Europeans don't like it.
@@AngelaVEdwards They’re very prejudiced (except for our host here).
I would have to pay a fee to use the walk-up ones since they are not owned by my bank I have the drive-through to avoid fees.
@@erniejones5008 I didn't know about the fee. I'm a little suspicious about the ATMs that aren't officially my bank's ATM. Everything is always changing.
Spray oil is a real advantage when greasing baking pans, especially when using a fancy Bundt pan
Especially if you’re using the spray that has the flour in it on that bundt pan!
Perfect for giving food a spritz when using an air fryer too!
I love that spray oil flour stuff. That stuff is awesome.
I've been using spray olive oil lately for the pizza pan.
Toxic pan lubricant
It's also safer to drive than walk. In some cities, you can get mugged or killed just for walking in the wrong neighborhood, whereas if you are in a car, you can get through the unsafe zones quicker
Dual wheels also called Dually's are usually used to haul heavy duty trailers & used on farms/ranches. Koozies aren't refrigerated.
Can cozies are widespread and do help. Not only keeping drinks cool but also keeping the can from "sweating" all over the place
Koozies
@@garyporterfield7165All my life I have called them "cozies". "Koozie" is a brand name.
@@garyporterfield7165 - Koozie was originally a trademark but the company didn't defend it well enough so now it's a generic word.
It is derived from the word cozy, meaning snug and comfortable, by way of the coverings for various household items that used to be common 50 years ago: cozies for teapots, or for Kleenex boxes, or anything else a grandmother with time on her hands and a penchant for knitting thought should be dressed up a bit.
@@alanlight7740 It's a combination of cool and cozy. But yea, still remember a cozie :D
We refer the double back wheel trucks as duelies (dool-ees) 😂
We do?! I never knew that lol
@@paulsmith8510
That's what I've always heard them called. I'm from Texas and Oklahoma!!!
But it's spelled DUALLY. (As in dual).
No idea how it's spelled but yes this is correct
@@coreyloseman8262 me either so I did the “dictionary pronunciation” 😂
Duallies.
The pencil sharpener used to be quite popular. It is used mostly in offices and schools now to sharpen stacks of pencils to put in a pencil holder on the desk or reception area for client usage. (for some reason pencils in these areas 'disappear' quite easily) Many areas keep containers of pens now (still disappears). Schools may keep these in a janitors closet along with a chalk eraser cleaner. They can send a student down to sharpen 15-20 new pencils as needed to fill the pencil holder. Now many who use pencils (regular or art pencils) just keep an hand free electric sharpener on their desk.
I’ll just put it out there…We love to walk! Especially on a nice summer day. Nothing better! It can depend on where you’re from, your availability to walk places (as some are more car-centric than others) but regardless, on trails, at parks, plus on the streets in my area, I always see people walking! Thankful for sidewalks in my area too 😂
Greetings from CT!
We also have many. many walking trails. The Appalachian Trail is over 2000 miles long (3200 km), the Pacific Crest Trail is over 2,600 miles long (4200 km) and the Continental Divide Trail is about 3100 miles long (5000 km).
Every place i have lived has required car inspections.
I am 75 y/o, and we had pencil sharpeners both on the wall and in our pencil cases from kindergarten on up into college.
Oklahoma doesn't!!!
When I lived in Texas, cars had to be inspected every year. When I moved to Oklahoma, I discovered they don't require them here.
@OkiePeg411
I lived in texas and, of course, they required them. I must say, i went to Oklahoma a lot on business, and i absolutely loved it every time. I would extend my stay with some personal time. Not long after i moved to Texas, i drove from texas to oklahoma and it was absolutely amazing. The sky and the landscape went on forever. I had the old country music blasting, and i felt so free and grateful for being there. I still have that trip close to my heart.
I'm 50 yes old and have never had to have a car inspection. Indiana and Florida do not require inspections. Amazing what duct tape can fix to keep cars going.
Yeah, that's actually not a common thing at all.
Illinois here and if I had to have my vehicle inspected I would not be happy. Never had to do any such thing.
There are a lot of professions in the city that require hauling like carpenters, lawn care, and builders to name just a few.
If you are a stone mason you would want this kind of truck for the added tonnage you can haul.
Also mechanics, electricians, plumbers(although those last two often do also use vans due to how much stuff they may need/having it all 100% secured).
As much as Europeans like to dog on Americans for owning pickup trucks, their sheer utility and practicality cannot be ignored, hence why they're so closely associated with the blue collar worker in America.
@Otter
Initially pickups were for blue collar types. Yet it seems like the blue collars are a very small minority of people who actually drive them, and it seems everyone who does has to go through a required course on how to drive offensively vs defensively.
Yeah, I don’t get this one… like, do y’all not build things?! My husband drives an F550 with a compressor and a bunch of toolboxes, and it’s too small.
@@hardcharging Absolutely. But if you're a casual truck driver, getting a dually is definitely overkill. They're more expensive for no reason.
They only make sense if you're planning on using that extra capability.
I’m so thankful be able to use the drive-thru pharmacy at Walmart. I don’t like standing in line with sick people, coughing germs all over, and running fevers. Health wise, picking up prescriptions at a drive-thru is so much safer.
Amen to that. I really like ours.
Yup. We have drive-through banking services. They have a vacuum tube going from your car to a person inside the bank. :)
I never heard those pneumatic tubes called vacuum tubes. 😆 Vacuum tubes are the active devices in my amplifiers. 😇
@@mkshffr4936 Mmm... yes, those are called vacuum tubes as well. These tubes operate by "sucking" the capsule using a vacuum. I suppose pneumatic tubes is the more accurate term.
Honestly, those on the wall pencil sharpeners are an older item, but they are great for many reasons. We also really only use pencils in elementary school, but we always use pencils in math class all the way through college. It means not everyone has to remember to have their own, they are actually safer for little fingers, and if no student has to ever buy a pencil sharpener, how much are we helping keep excess plastics from being created and dumped? Those things tend to be metal, super solid (they're all YEARS old), and its just all around easier.
We had them when my mother was in school, I'm 75!
The best part was that we would take the outer casing off and put the trash can right below it so it never needed to be emptied
As long as it was properly attached to the wall....quite a bit of torque involved.
I would say the designs are closer to 100 years old.
Those pencil sharpeners have been around forever!! Lol
I started school-in 1952! The classroom had one of those pencil sharpeners on the wall. Even the college classroom from 10 years ago had one! (30 years between my first college class and my graduation. ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO FINISH!)
Those pencil sharpeners have been around since my grade school in the mid 50s.
I started elementary school in 1981, but my school was built in the 50’s and I’m pretty sure the pencil sharpeners were original to the building lol
They’re indestructible
You realize that she is not from the U.S ?
My work is 32 miles from my home (one way) that is 51.5 Kilometers one way. Even using bicycles are not nearly as convenient as in most European countries. One of my jobs many years ago was about 64 miles away (103 Kilometers). Today's temperature was 84F (28.9C) and we haven't even gotten to summer yet. Koozie - an insulation wrap for bottles or cans of beverages. Best fit is cans of sodas. Wall mounted pencil sharpener - For sharpening wooden pencils. The one shown in the video is from the era of 1960's and 1970's. They are STILL made today. Dual rear axles are mainly used for heavy loads that are pulled on goose neck trailers.
Many states do have inspections. Here in North Carolina, annual inspections are required.
I’ve used drive up ATMs for decades. Convenient and fast. They are all over the place. Seriously. It’s real.
A koozy is just a layer of insulation to put around the container. We like our drinks cold. A good koozy works well.
Drink Cozy. The Koozie is just a marketing spelling!
I was given a Yeti can insulator for a gift. Wouldn't have bought it on my own - way too pricey to keep a can of soda cold. Having said that - it'll keep that can cool to the end of the day. It's overkill but well performing overkill.
As a lifelong DC resident, yes, you can live here without having a car. We have Metro (subway system) and buses. That said, it's not like NYC where MOST people will not have cars.
The double wheels thing is VERY region-specific if you're gonna go with "seeing a lot." No. I'm guessing you MIGHT see them relatively frequently in rural areas where pulling trailers, livestock, etc. would be more common.
And yeah drive-thru ATMs are great when it's raining! They aren't just randomly out there though, they're attached to a bank. So you can drive through to do your banking and also use th drive-thru ATM. You don't have to be a member of the bank to use their ATM generally speaking, but they will typically charge you to use it if you're not a member of their bank.
This young lady says things that she has no idea what she is talking about. The reason for the four wheels on the back of the pickup truck is to carry heavier loads than normal. The reason for the truck in the city is because the owner probably uses it for business purposes. So to assume otherwise is arrogant. This country was built by hard working people who have the right to their little conveniences we've earned it.
Drive through ATMs are widespread. My dog was always mad when I just got cash because she thought all drive-thru served tacos.
Dually pickups are for work, for heavy loads, heavy towing, or masculine insecurity.
Masculine insecurity is crazy 😂😂😂
@@Ennoenno02
Prove I'm wrong. Some of those dualies have never seen a work site from a distance.
I haven’t found drive through ATMs here in Oregon but it is The Thing I miss from Charleston, South Carolina! They were everywhere! There it was a great way to stay out of the rain, or not having to find a parking place or get out in the dark!
😂😂😂@@baskervillebee6097
@baskervillebee6097 just wanna comment so I can see all the but hurt truck(*ers)
The dual wheels on the back of pickup trucks started in the country and on farms, for more load capacity, towing, traction, etc.
but now days lots of people have them simply because they like them!
Traction is actually worse with a dually since there is less pressure on the contact area of the tires.
@@Rangerfan41 except when there is a load in the bed or pulling a trailer.
Dually rears usually have less contact area than a single higher loaded tire. They are usually slightly narrower and run higher pressures, which means less tire would touch the ground, and if you are driving on uneven terrain (such as a dirt road), even a small bump will cause the other tire to leave the ground.
If you ever watch a semi tire shop change out tires, they usually stick a 2x4 under the inside tire, and that is enough to easily get the outside tire off to change it out without even jacking it up.
Dulleys are also usually an open differential, meaning only one side is powered at a time. A "locking" or limited slip differential like you would want on an off road rig, would actually be much harder to turn and more stressful on the wider axle on the road.
In a true locking differential, you basically drag one tire when turning. The wider axle creates significantly more load on the axles when going around corners.
As an Ohioan, I love Feli's videos because her experiences are very relevant to my life. Your reaction to things fills me with joy, keep doing what you're doing!
Drive through banks, pharmacies, and fast food came in handy during the covid shutdown down, too!!!
Their lobbies were locked, but you could still go through the drive-through.
The double truck wheels (also called a "dually") is often used to provide a smoother drive when pulling a 5th wheel trailer. OK, 5th wheel trailer is when the trailer is attached to a mount connected to the bed of the truck. These campers can often be 40' long. The "homeless" that wait on the middle of the road may own homes and make their living by begging. We all had those pencil sharpeners in school. It was a good excuse to get up from your chair and stretch your legs during class.
Some of those beggars are just scammers. Many have been caught at end of day getting in big fancy expensive cars. Some are being “kept” and have to turn their money over to whoever controls them. There have been news.reports about this. Then of course there are the legitimate person just down on their luck.
Ford, Chevy and Dodge all make a 1 ton dual rear wheel pickup truck. If your hauling horses (something common in the western states), then you need something this big.
I'm an American truck driver. She is incorrect. All states have an annual vehicle inspection requirement. Some states give you a new license plate with the expiration date on it. Some states require you to place a sticker on the front window (windshield) in the bottom driver's-side corner which displays the expiration date. The expiration is in month/year format. In some states, vehicles over 20 years old are given the legal status of being a "classic car" and become exempt from the requirement of emissions testing during the annual inspection, but they still must be inspected. In order to pass inspection they must have a current and valid insurance contract paid for by the owner of the vehicle. If you are caught driving with an expired inspection and registration, then you'll be fined, and some police may even have the vehicle towed.
No many states do not have inspections. I haven't had one in decades.
I live in Ohio and they haven't had yearly inspections for many years.
@@suzannemagisa3246 That's good for poor folks just trying to get by I guess, but it doesn't incentivize them to do anything about a broken taillight or a leaky radiator. Cops make money from the tickets, which just incentivizes them to stalk cars that look old, leaching off of the poor folks. I wondered why so many police car auctions happen in Columbus. Now I know - they probably impound a lot more old cars than other states. That's a bad situation yall are stuck with. Poor folks don't get any lobby for legislation to make beneficial state laws for them, because they have no money to do it. I hope yall elect people who at least try to do the right thing. It's not easy with the lack of government transparency these days. Good luck to yall up there and God bless, Suzanne.
Dual wheels is usually for trucks used for towing heavy items or farming. Carrying bales of hay or other heavy items.
we have had spray oil forever! we even have a spray with oil and flour for baking pans.
Beater cars are useful to have as a 2nd car. Some people leave it n the parking lot at the commuter train all day. They don’t want to risk leaving a nice car.
Exactly. I have one I use as a daily driver back and forth to work. If someone smashes into me, I don't have to worry bc the car was pretty worthless.
@@Mscoffeeforu2it’s definitely smart to use for most daily wear and tear, then have a nicer vehicle for specific occasions
Another reason is the salt used as de-icer on roads in northern states. It eats up cars. You have a "beater" for winter and a nice car for the rest of the seasons.
@@jamesk0ua Yes true, great point that wasn’t covered yet!
Although my city recently stopped using de-icer salt the past few years and instead use sand now
The koozy is simply insulated with foam rubber. They're fairly cheap and easy to use. I have a few with metal springs inside that coil up around the can. Very convenient.
They make special koozies for bottles that have zippers on the side.
I'm in Arizona, and dual-tire trucks, 'dualies', are as common as four-door Jeeps. The most common dualie I see is the horse owner who has a trailer that transports his equines as well as having living quarters for the family. These are huge trailers with 50 gallon water tanks on top as well as hay and feed. They weigh a ton, and the dual-tire truck offers many guarantees. A rear tire blows and its not as critical, the other tire holds until you can pull over and replace the blown tire. Remember, they're hauling around family members in the back that weigh hundreds of pounds and cost thousands of dollars.
If you dont want to use spray oil, dont. You dont want to drive through the ATM? Dont. You dont want to drive a huge pick up, SUV, monster truck? Dont. But if you want to, can afford it, and its not hurting anyone, then do those things. No one cares.
Except Democrats.
@@anonygent🙄
You do
@@anonygent Keep your stupid political opinions to yourself. Your built up strawman is a joke.
I dont think anyone was implying otherwise.
Koozies are thermal and hold the coolness longer. If your drink is hot, a koozie works in the same way, to hold the heat in.
All drive-thru ATMs i remember are at a bank building. One branch had two ATMs. Another had a drive-up window wirh a teller (open only while the bank is open), and an ATM with its own lane.
The wall pencil sharpeners have been around a long time. The dual wheels are for heavy loads.
I just love watching you react to these things. Your personality is so wonderful. Thanks for making my day.
No. I do not consider spray cheese edible. It's not even a food. However, it is GREAT for feeding pills to a dog. First, it doesn't need refrigeration. Second, it makes the pill all salty and slippery and then just slides down the dog's throat without any need to crunch or bite into it. You can even get a bacon flavored one. Try it! You'll see.
If your dog will eat it! My dog has meat allergies so the vet tries to give it to her instead of the usual biscuits, but she just gags and backs away from it 😂
Yes. Some breeds are more sensitive than others. (I have beagles- they'll eat anything@@Kimmie9553
I thought it was just for teenage stoners.
It works great for giving cats their pills too.
The dog my family had when I was a teen had been a stray before we adopted him, and while he was generally friendly, he wasn't too keen on following orders from humans. He was very difficult to train...until we discovered his love of "cheese food." Not cheese, mind you. He wouldn't learn a thing if we tried to use *real* cheese as a reward. It was only the super artificial, lab-reconstituted stuff that they're not even legally allowed to call cheese, the stuff that they have to call "cheese food" on the label, that would get his attention. Only thanks to spray cheese and those plastic-y individually-wrapped Kraft slices was I able to train my pup.
In Missouri, as well as a lot of other states, we do have State Inspections for vehicles. Our car license plate must be renewed every two years, at which time we have to get an inspection of the mechanics of the car as well as an emission inspection to prevent pollution. If you fail the inspections, you can't renew your license plate. Of course some people drive around with expired plates. But if you get caught by the police, you will get a ticket and have to pay a fine.
Yea I’m in Missouri as well and definitely need inspections…
Andre, of course there are drive up ATM machines.
Not only is there a Drive thru Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, for $ 495, you can get married by an Elvis Impersonator. Look up : Little White Chapel Tunnel of Love.
Cosy is not a bad way of thinking for Koozie. In a way they're like a "Tea Cosy" that covers the pot to keep tea warm. These are foam insulated sleeves that you can slip soda or beer cans into to keep them cold.
Pickup trucks with dual wheels under the bed are for carrying heavy loads. They are frequently used by persons who own "Fifth Wheel" RV trailers [look it up] . 5th wheel RV trailers are too large and heavy to use a bumper hitch, so a large hitch platform is mounted in the middle of the truck bed. The dual wheels carry the load of the trailer. My nephew owns a fifth wheel RV but his is only a 32 foot model so he doesn't need a dualie.
I think it's so precious for children to believe ink pens have been around forever😂 no, once upon a Time even University students had to use pencils
We used fountain pens that you had to fill from a bottle of ink. It was kind of fun but often messy.
Ball point pens did not come into existence until the 1940's.
Many people who live in cold snowy states like beaters for winter driving to save their newer vehicles from the salt on the roads and in case they should lose control in icy conditions.
Also known as Fishing Cars in South Carolina 😄😄😄 for going out to a non-improved fishing spot you don’t want to drive your nice car to!
In North Carolina we call 'beaters' whoopties or hoopties. ATMs and drive throughs are convenient if you don't feel like getting dressed or putting on a bra. I've even gone to a drive through in my pajamas 😊
I live in a town with pretty narrow streets, and dual wheel trucks are constantly clogging up our downtown. They insist on parking in a parking lane they don't fit in, and block the right lane of traffic, turning two driving lanes into one driving lane on a fairly busy highway that's already too small for the volume of traffic. The joke in the US is that guys get big trucks to overcompensate for their other shortcomings. Some people really do need them though. They're great to have if you're towing heavy equipment or carrying heavy loads in the bed. It distributes the rear axle weight to four tires, instead of two. There are also some traction, handling, and safety benefits.
There are two classes of pickup trucks in the USA. A regular pickup truck normally rated as a 1/2 ton (load capacity) truck and the heavy duty pickup truck rated as a 3/4 (load capacity) ton pickup truck. The dual wheels in the rear help with the higher load capacity 3/4 ton rating and they look cool.......................
The pencil sharpener is more of a old school thing, used to have one at the bottom of my basement stairs in my home as well
She is totally wrong about car inspections. We get our vehicles inspected for brakes, head lights, brake lights, turn signals, etc. It depends on where you live as to how often you need to get an inspection, but if a police officer sees a car with an expired inspection sticker (or none at all) you will definitely be ticketed.
The majority of states do not require inspections.
Nope never had a car inspection in my life.
@@bellabunnell3174 I stand corrected. According to Google, 27 states + the District Of Columbia require some sort of inspection. So, not all states require it, but many do.
Actually the majority of states do require safety and emissions inspections. @@bellabunnell3174
In Oregon, the only inspection is for emissions, and it's not state wide.
Spray cheese is for kids the double wheels on the back of a truck is for hauling trailers.
The dual wheel trucks are almost exclusively for people that tow heavy rigs, RV trailers, contruction/heavy equipment trailers, horse trailers, farm equipment etc. They are also called a "dually". The dual wheels allow a much heavier load on the rear suspension, so able to tow a bigger and heavier load. However, the vast majority of the pickup trucks in the US are single rear tire models. Pickup trucks are VERY popular because of their versitility, comfortable ride and view advantage on the road. YES, most pickup truck drive and ride more comfortably than cars.
If you want to watch a video about what trucks with dual wheels (Dualies) are and the history behind this American Classic I recommend watching "Why YOU Need a Dually" by Custom Offsets. They give a good and quick background about it
Houston here, if you are working in the muddy oil patch, dual wheels come in handy.
The truck with the double wheels is called a dually. They have a purpose, heavy duty performance. Not just for work either. There are many people that have big fifth wheel campers.
The US has had drive thru banking for @ 50 years. Before ATM's the drive thru had a pneumatic tube and the tell talked to you on a microphone. You told them what you needed, put your paperwork or check in the tube and whoosh it went to the lady in the bank. She would do whatever you wanted and then whoosh your receipt back, usually with a little chocolate candy.
Hate to tell you but there are also a few Drive Thru Funeral Chaples (the coffin is in a big window).
Pencil sharpeners have been around since the 1950's and they were put in all classrooms for students and were in many offices at the time. Over the years some are still hanging on the wall and magically they still work!
Spray cheese is horrible! But the spray whipped cream is yummy!!!
My state, Oregon, car inspections are every 2 years. There are laws here to keep them safe. Other states are different.
I think the drive thru ATMs are for safety reasons ....or at least that's one of the reasons. That way you are not standing out in the open getting your money then have to walk back to your car with all your money on you. I could be wrong though..but that's why I thought we have them. 🤷🏻♀
Also Americans do love their koozies...not everyone uses them but I bet everyone has had one in their home at some time or another. 😂
As for the big trucks with dual wheels ..those are for heavy hauling.
I don’t use drive thru ATMs because I have, what I lovingly dub, t-Rex arms. My arms are short, my chest is big, and my car is tall. Makes for a very awkward and uncomfortable position when trying to go to the ATM 😂
Hee! I have the same problem with drive-thru anythings. I'm tall for a woman, but I have a weirdly short torso, which means that I always seem to be too low in my seat to reach things -- and yes, the chest doesn't help. It makes parking garages where you have to get a ticket out of one of those machines a real PITA. (Also a problem when shopping for backpacks. But that's another story.)
The drive-through wedding chapel in Las Vegas is not a new thing it’s been around for about 30 years
People rarely buy koozies. Koozies are give away promotional gifts like pencils, keychains or magnets might be. They have the business logo on them.
In all the videos I've seen mentioning drive-thru ATMs, no one seems to realize that it rains in the USA and some people would rather not get wet.
As a small, single woman the concept of parking and walking up to the ATM at night is not something I want to do even if I’m carrying concealed!
You don't have to park, stop your engine, stand in line.
@@wandapease-gi8yo Exactly, you are safer in the car and can get away quicker. Just stomp the "go" pedal
My family owned one of these trucks to tow our 5th wheel (camper) with, while traveling the states.
I live in Las Vegas, drive thru chapel is real.
Dually trucks are common among ranchers and anyone that has anything heavy to haul like livestock, farming equipment, produce, or even a large travel trailer. 😬
1. Just about every bank has a drive-thru ATM, but you will rarely find them elsewhere. ATMs in cities and shopping malls are all walk-up only.
2. Panhandlers - yes, they are everywhere.
3. Koozies - made from foam rubber to keep your canned drinks cool. Works for soft drinks as well. Brilliant invention!
4. Pencil Sharpeners on Wall - most of those must be 30+ years old since kids have been using automatic pencils since at least the 1990's. But yeah, I grew up with them.
5. Spray oil and cheese has been around since at least the 1970's. I'm familiar with the cheese, but I've never actually seen it or eaten it, and I'm 64 years old!
6. Dual Rear Wheels (DRW) - option for heavy-duty pickup trucks to allow them to tow heavy trailers, such as horse trailers or large campers. But, anyone can own and drive them so...
7. Beaters - yep, lots of cars that shouldn't even allowed on the road.
most banks have drive thru’s also
BUT those drive through’s usually require the bank to be open and have someone there to process the transaction.
@@wandapease-gi8yo my local one has a ATM machine at the drive through and it is available 24/7, so the bank does not need to be open.
@@wandapease-gi8yo yes but very few don’t have drive thru’s. pharmacies, fast food, car washes and liquor stores are a few that come to mind that have to be open. well, not the car washes, they are always open.
Yeah I am so glad people are explaining why we have "dualies"!! They are for the workin men and women!! To haul heavy loads or pull big trailers!! Not just because we can!!! Grrr!!! Little girl needs to learn the truth before she spouts out negativity about this great country and it's people!!✌🇺🇸 Merica!!
I thought they were mostly for 5th wheel trailers.
@@julienielsen3746 They are used for that alot. But they can be used for pretty much anything heavy. I believe that one of the reasons they are popular for 5th wheels is cause they handle heavy loads. Years ago I watch a video review of a big in the bed camper and they said for that model you would need a big duelly.
Personally I don't really care if they actually need it,or just want it. Their money their business.I miss the half ton Truck I used to have. For me it was more comfortable to drive than the Wifes van. But it started having some mechanical issues,and the wife couldn't get in or out of it without lots of help. So I tried to be responsible. But I still sometimes miss that Truck. But I don't miss putting gas in it. It was an 01 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport with the old 360. I watch video's of these newer trucks and it seems like they all get better mileage with more power. It makes me dream. Some of these Heavy Dutys look so nice it makes me WISH I had both the need and the money for one. Their are some really good looking Truck out their.
@@tritchie6272 I remember seeing the 5th wheel trailers being hauled by these back in the 70s, 80s. I just wondered if that was when they started using them?
@@julienielsen3746 I'm not sure when they started becoming a thing to be honest. And while every once in a while I see one here in Kentucky,half tons seem to be the most popular. With the occasional 250 or 350. Very rarely do I see duallys anymore.
I'm 66 years old and these wall mounted pencil sharpers were common when I went to elementary school 60 years ago. My parents had them in school in the 1930's. So they have been around for at least 90 years. In Pennsylvania we have to get our cars inspected every year and get an emissions inspection yearly too.
There are a lot of options with pickup trucks. 1/2, 3/4, 1 ton +, two and 4 wheel drive. My brother in law built his own trailer using a school bus frame. Welding a fifth wheel hitch on it and two belly dumps with a wood box and a roll over tarp. He used it to haul fifty hogs to market and soybean meal back for hog feed. He weighed out at 34,000 pounds. Drove a 3/4 ton Ford 4 wheel drive.
The Dooley truck is for hauling large trailers, mainly people that own horses. Or for construction.
Dual Wheels allows you to carry more weight than just one tire per side
Distributing the load over two tires is better than using one very large tire
Drive-thru Banking and ATMs have been a thing for decades. ATMs for as long as there's been ATMs. But Drive-Thru Banking has been around all my life and I'm 50. What happens is that there are these vacuum tubes that hold a canister where you put your stuff in, and you stick it into the holder on the machine thing, close a door which makes the seal, and then it gets shot thru the tube back inside the bank building to the teller to process it. Pretty simple technology, but it takes a bit of infrastructure to make it work. Because you gotta run the tubing and all that jazz which could be complicated depending where you are.
Yeah I use a mechanical pencil since 1970s. Sharpers are still used if you can find a “real” pencil anywhere.
If a truck is “dually,” it means it has dual rear wheels on either side. These trucks are geared toward the heavy-duty side of performance and are often referred to as “one-ton” pickups, as they can typically haul over 2,000 pounds in their beds and tow campers, trailers, and more.
Andre, American life is about CONVENIENCE. Meaning making things easy to get for the people to buy.
Sharperners on walls is very rare, now. They only exists in old schools built 40-100 years ago! 😳
I wanted to add that we have a similar rule with inspections for cars. Most new cars are cleared of emissions testing (which also checks for codes that signify maintenance issues) for about 5 years or so. Then every other year. Some cars are excluded from this if i'm not mistaken, like "Historic" vehicles. Which are any vehicles 25 years or older.
We often had our own pencil sharpeners as well but those wall ones actually work fairly well.
The “dailies”, our nickname for the trucks with dual sets of back wheels are almost always meant for hauling heavy trailers.
the spray cheese is actually "cheese product". there's very little actual cheese. it's mostly oil, flavors and chemicals.
Koozies are insulted so, as Felicia, keeps drinks cold. It isn't just for beer, you can put any drink in there, like a Coke.
Two things: Most of the people driving the dualies (that's what the dual wheel pickup trucks are called) are doing so because they need to pull something. Like a large boat trailer, a camper trailer, or something similar. You also see a large number of landscapers using them. Outside that, a substantial number of farmers use them, as they can easily carry more than the typical pickup truck.
Also, one reason Americans don't 'walk' as much, is because our cities are generally very spread out. So, I live on the east coast in Florida. In my city, if you were to walk from one side of the city to the other, it'd take you about two days to walk across the entire city. That's if you can walk 'as the crow flies' so to speak. Which means in a perfectly straight line, regardless of what is in front of you. For context, to take a city bus from one side of the city, to the other, is a three hour bus ride.
Our cities are... large. It also doesn't hurt matters that depending on where you are in the country, you may deal with higher temperatures which play havoc with any long distance walking.
She is not correct about Americans not liking to walk or bike. Of course we drive a lot because a lot of us live a long distance from the center of cities. I live over 7 miles from the nearest grocery store. Church is a 20 minute drive, so no, I am not walking to either. I love to walk, however and always have. She is really generalizing so many things. In California they used to have surprise inspections. You would be driving along, and had to pull into the inspection area.
She has some weird beliefs.
People love to generalize about Americans not walking anywhere. I live just outside of my town but it would be a five mile walk to the closest grocery store. So no, I’m not the stereotypical American, I ran up Pikes Peak in Colorado and love to take walks but I’m not walking five miles to go to the grocery store.
@@kenmaddox-bh1og yeah. And while I was watching this my 71 year old husband was on a 6 mile ( one way) bike ride. He said the return wasn't so bad because it was a lot of down hill. Haha
Dual wheels on trucks were made for hauling massive weights. These trucks are used mainly on farms, factories or construction sites
The wall pencil sharpeners go back to over 100 years. In the late 1800s, many people were poor. Just buying school books and pencils were exspensive. So these large pencil sharpeners were mounted on walls, to allow access to all students/staff to sharpeners their pencils. These wall pencil sharpeners were more common, in the early part of the 1900 vs, in factories and offices.
The dual rear wheel trucks (called "duallys" by some) are intended for towing/hauling heavy loads. The extra set of wheels in the back lets you put more weight on the back axel (either with larger 5th wheel trailers, or just heavy loads in the bed), without overloading the wheels/axel and also allows you to maintain more control when driving with a heavy load. Those trucks are also equipped with a heavier duty suspension, so that it doesn't sag as much in the back when you put a heavier load on it.
For some, they can be a "fashion statement", but they usually come with a pretty steep price tag, so not too many people buy them unless they actually need them.
For example, according to Kelley Blue Book, the 6 wheel version (dually version) of the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 can tow 5,500lbs more than the standard 4 wheel version.
we legit have drive thru ATM....yes its a famous drive thru wedding chapel in Vegas if you look back at WWE back in the day there was a skit with Triple H & Stephanie getting married there....yes we even have drive thru liquor stores....there's two in my town....koozies are made of material that keeps drinks cool & hands dry....yes they work real good & can be found everywhere....thats an old fashioned hand crank pencil sharpener....we have electronic ones as well....spray cheese is not the same as it used to be so it doesn't taste good anymore....spray oil & butter makes a more evenly coated layer....yes we have 'daully' trucks & they're not extreme its so you can haul a bigger heavier load....'beater' cars have to be 'operational' otherwise you can't drive them on the roads
no they are just an insulation and soak up the can perspiration.
I owned one ton tucks for years to move medium heavy loads for myself and for deliveries. The extra tires adds stability to your rig when pulling campers,hires trailer, other cars on car trailers, equipment on flatbeds, pre manufactured out door buildings 10 to 40 feet long. These are handy trucks you can make a living with.
The reason for dualie trucks is really heavy hauling often unstable loads on rough terrain and uneven often muddy surfaces. For example a rancher backing up to load livestock in a stock trailer. The ground will likely be messy and slippery. The animals shift around in the trailer so the wider dual wheels makes the truck more stable as the load shifts around.
Drive through beggars is a big problem. I used to give them money, then I found out first hand several times they are full of crap and lying, and are just beggars that make more than me. Places are finally passing laws to make it illegal to give them money.
Trucks with dual axles (dual tires) are used for heavy loads. Maybe they are used to pull heavy horse trailers or even camper shells. (You see them more in the countryside than in the city.)
I see them everywhere, but then I don't live in a large city. I live in the country, sort of!