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At first I thought you said 'butt crack' which was definitely weird, especially in context. I had to listen a while to understand 'bed crack' which I think is somewhat less weird. ;)
In the USA, 18 is considered the adult age. Drinking age however is the 21 yr. Once 18, you can go to big boy prison lol
In the 1980s the USA changed the drinking age from 18 to 21
FaLL_Nemesis00 in the 70s 18-20 year olds could only buy/drink beer/wine. 21+ you could buy/drink anything.
ElTigreTonio oh yeah, true! Thanks for specifying man (:
FaLL_Nemesis00 No prob :)
FaLL_Nemesis00 Yeah I also think it's funny that you can be 17 and join the military and fight in wars but you can't drink until 21
In Southern Europe air conditioning is super popular, basically because we don't want to die in the summer. In Northern Europe it's stupid to have it at home because temperatures aren't that high
Ha, ha, try to survive one summer in Seville (Southern Spain) without air conditioning.
@@EsperanzaBarcoAlonso he says that AC in Spain is normal.
We have a lot of heatpumps(varmepumpe in norwegian), which turn in to airconditions in the summer.
@@sognsvann3 That's because Norway is full of rational people who make rational decisions. (I'm saying this because I'm 1% Norwegian so am the slightest bit biased.)
21 is definitely not the age one becomes a legal adult in America. It is 18, just like in Europe. The only right you receive at age 21 here in America is the right to drink alcohol. All of your other rights and your status as a legal adult come at age 18.
I'm from the USA.. I didn't know the metric system well until I became an engineering student. I appreciate it far more than the system currently used in the USA
FaLL_Nemesis00 Same here only physics instead of engineering.
The metric system is used in every country in the world except for the US Liberia and Burma. So it is the Americans who are weird
linus hermansson most Americans agree and to be fair when it comes to manufacturing now days and even in American cars everything is metric. I have a bunch of standard (not metric) tools that I've never used lol
linus hermansson yes we are, and it's a little annoying.
The difference between Metric and Imperial is negligible. It's like comparing the French to the German language. Which is better when they both work and convey the same information? The Imperial System was European, and came to the Americas centuries ago. We tried converting in the 1970s. Many didn't want it, or felt they needed it. The government concluded, that the costs to convert everything to metric, while still being forced by necessity to maintain a legacy system, was simply cost prohibitive, and not worth any real or perceived benefit. The US has been extraordinarily successful in it's short existence, so maybe our ways might actually yield something of merit. We are different from the rest of the world by deliberation and choice. You do not have to like us or approve. We aren't losing any sleep over any of what Eurostan thinks.
I will say however I like Fahrenheit better because it's a bit more accurate even if it doesn't make sense
How can one measuring *system* be more or less accurate than another one???
Adult age is 18 for most parts of the USA. Drinking age for most parts of the USA is 21. So yes, we can be an adult and still not be allowed to drink yet. Driving rules vary from state to state. In Virginia, you can drive with a permit at 15 yrs 8 months if you have a parent or adult in the car with you, but we can get a license at 16.
True, bread and water at restaurants are usually free at restaurants here in the USA, but not as high quality as the bread and mineralwasser in Germany. We're getting a Lidl (grand opening) here in VA in two weeks, and I'm excited to see what German food they will have there! :D
Corporate Trollz same
MissC1ar1ssaa also the age at witch you can drive in Arkansas in 14 with an adult
In new York and pensilvania its 16 to get your permet
Well don't forget about Texas Roadhouse rolls lol deeeelicous
MissC1ar1ssa Also if you commit a minor crime you will often be considered an adult at 18, but if you commit a serious crime you can actually often be tried as an adult if you are under 18; it's actually not that rare to see a 17, 16, 15, or even 14 I think occasionally, to be sentenced to serving adult time, although you still might only be sent to juvie if the judge does not see you as capable of adult decision making. This is largely up to their interpretation.
I really don't think it's a good policy, putting kids who made huge mistakes next to old and experienced criminals and gangs, but it does do a little to counter the notion some young people have that they can do whatever they want and get away with it because they are young.
We also used to have lower state drinking ages before the federal government forced them to cowtow to a 21 drinking age or get funding for highways slashed.
I think your drinking age is very suitable as it allows young people to learn to use alcohol responsibily, especially before they start driving, and because of the dipping your toes system of starting with wine and beer, allowing young people to learn to be adults and truly treating you like an adult at 18. It also decreases the luster of doing something you are not allowed to, which American kids have a problem with and I attribute partially to our problems with alcholism. We have more than our share of 15 year olds having vodka for lunch. It's sad.
After all, how can your parents keep tabs on how much you drink if they do not know you are drinking in the first place?
I don't find any of these examples strange or novel. What I have always thought was strange about Europe is their obsession with the United States, criticizing the US, believing stereotypes about the US, yet legions want to come over, at least for a visit, meet people, go places, have fun, then return home thinking they met the tiny handful of cool people, and managed to avoid all those crazy, stupid ones that are discussed with endless contempt. That's what's weird.
It also goes to the people who are "stuck" in US and think they sre the greatest. Also thinking that the Europe is the same everywhere. For example Germans and we Slovenian we have a very different culture.
American culture dominates, and Americans frequently say shit like "America is the greatest country in the world", not just in some jokish way, but they actually mean it. And your policies affect other countries. Trump wants 2% of GDP to go towards the military in every NATO country.
These were just a couple of examples, but they all add together to a country that's in your face, that thinks it's better than others, and which can't reasonably expect other countries to not have a strong opinion about it. America is one of the most nationalistic countries in the world, which not only opens them up to more criticism, but weirdly leaves them more sensitive about it.
Come to the southern USA and experience our 100% humidity and 105F weather and you will understand why we ALL have air conditioning! ;-)
Exactly, and considering that most of Europe is as far north as most of Canada, they just don't need A/C. Let them spend a summer here in Georgia and they will appreciate it.
@@msmit3669 im European but thats 40°C if your wondering
Obviously we in the US need to get with the program in terms of the metric system, but I would like to defend Fahrenheit. With most things, metric makes conversions easier, but conversions don't really matter with temperature. The reason I like Fahrenheit better than Celsius is that Fahrenheit has everyday applications: it's easy to remember that 0°F is really fucking cold and 100°F is really fucking hot. One doesn't need to be able to remember what the freezing and boiling points are--if you're concerned with the temperature of water, you're probably using a thermometer, which marks the freezing and boiling points on it anyhow.
The metric system actually makes sense you just multiply by 10 and you're at the next unit which is super easy. But yeah bed cracks and coins are weird 😂 -an ignorant American
And air conditioning how do you even survive without air conditioning 😂
Haley Arbore we endure...mostly...or something
BLACKFLAME4941 you are a stronger person than I am I applaud you
its gonna be hot in germany for about 4-6 weeks a year.. AC would be too expensive to maintain!
Mat S okay that is true and im glad that its like that here^^ dont like it warm^^
Actually, Finland didn't get rid of the 1 & 2 cent coins, because they can't (they are in the eurozone), but they stopped producing THEIR 1 & 2 cent coins and past legislation that rounds prices up or down to the nearest 5 cents. The Netherlands did the same thing and Italy will follow suit next year.
good to point out indeed they didn't get rid of them. The 1 and 2 cents are in all Eurozone countries legal coins, so even in the Netherlands and Finland you can still pay with 1 and 2 cents(they will hate you for it, but you can)
Canada has dropped the usage of their 1 cent coins. They still charge prices to the nearest cent, but when it comes time to pay with cash, they round it up or down to the nearest 5 cents.
Fun fact: Portugal traded a few million 1 and 2 Euro coins for the same amount in 1 and 2 Cent coins with Ireland recently. I guess the 4,99 isn't going away anytime soon around these parts.
Ugh, Poland should do the same. Cashiers not having 1 grosz coins is kind of a meme already
30+ years ago, the drinking age was 18 in at least most places (depends on the state) in the US. Then, as the issue of drinking and driving heated up, there was a move to raise the drinking age. It was kind of a political thing to say "we're doing something about drinking and driving."
I'm a student in NY state, and mostly we now use the metric system. In my state, it is highly encouraged now to use. Very rarely do we ever use units like inches, miles, etc. Most of the time, especially on tests, you must use meters, kilometers, etc.
Customer service relates generally to the American cultural habit of wanting to appear friendly, as a sort of baseline from which to begin your interactions. We like to START with being friendly to each person we meet, then keep it that way, until the other person proves that they deserve something different. Plus, the idea here, or at least the somewhat oldschool view, is that once you accept any job, it is your responsibility to do that job to the best of your ability. It's just personal pride in doing what you do in a high-quality way. Keep in mind that everything varies by region though.
I would like US to join the rest of the world & use Metric system
And i would like to be a world class Olympian in three sports. Sadly it ain't going to happen
NEVER!
Ae Rein HELL NO!
Ae Rein We've had SI for decades. It's just not mandated.
There is a town (I think it's in Arizona?) where they actually use only metric on the roadsigns
In Texas, you can get a hardship license at 15 years old. I use to work with a guy, who grew up in rural west Texas, and he was the school bus driver at 15 years old. He use to drive 80 miles out, picking up kids, and dropping them off. 320 miles a day.
Celcius is used to measure temperature relative to water, Fahrenheit is used to measure temperature relative to humans. 0c is freezing, cold winter, 0f is a bit colder. 100c is boiling, you'll die in this temperature, 100f is a hot summer day.
my thoughts exactly.
"0c is freezing, cold winter"
HAHAHAH
If 0c is a freezing winter for you, then I guess you don't need negative temperature, but where it gets really cold Fahrenheit system is quite dumb. I don't think I have ever heard about negative Fahrenheit temperature in a movie or read about it in a book. Where I grew up, it was a normal thing to have -40 degrees, which is actually the same in Celsius and Fahrenheit, so if anyone is afraid to use the wrong system, welcome to south(!) Ural at January =D
Dan delion is accurate and correct. Farenheit is used to measure temperature relative to human feel. So 100F is very hot day. 32F is cold, but in America and in the Eastern Euro country you may come from the weather in winter gets way colder than 32F. So, 0F is a good human feel number for "It's really cold out." And "Below zero" Farenheit, thats colder still. Here where i am in NH, it could get to -20F on a winter night. And it sounds and feels right to call it "Twenty below zero outside."
Still it makes less sense than Celsius in real life situations.
Depends on the real life situation: Converting measures back and forth, or science, Yes. But, see the several comments in this long list expressing and explaining that Farenheit, because it is based on human feel, is superior {if you can use either}. Fahnrenheit (which might be German originally, btw) common weather measures, as another comments, will likely be the last {if ever} to change in America. How is F superior for this? = 100 degrees F is "Really really hot day," {got plenty in USA} "90F" is very hot. =The numbers parallel the feel. Sure 32F (water freeze temp) is cold; but not that cold. "Zero F" is when it gets "Really cold." "Below zero F" --even whippingly colder. --Plenty of such low temps in USA. And with more degrees between freeze and a 'Way Hot' day, F is easier to be accurate with for human-feel-temp. E.g., 62F, vs 65F, vs 68F {each is a noticeable significantly different temp feel.) With F, Don't need fractions to approximate. For most other things, (except Miles Per Hour vs KMH) Metric is fine, and is co-taught in USA schools.
I was once in a shop and wanted to buy a coat but there was no price tag on it. I asked the shop keeper "Entschuldingen, wie viele kostet diese Jacke?" and he angrily replied "Dad ist nicht ein Jacke, das in ein Mantel!" and walks away. What an asshole, I understand now that Jacke and Mantel are a bit different, but it was obvious what I was asking.
My problem with the metric system is the zeroes can get confusing very easily while doing conversions
what is confusing about the Metric System... we only have 3 Different Units, the rest is just the same Unit with a Multipler infront.
Meter, Gram, Liter
stuff like centi, mili, deci, etc are just Multiplers...
the US on the other hand has entirely new names for the same kind of Unit...
1) I'm American and I think we should switch to the metric system, everyone else uses it and it's more logical. The problem is I don't think it's a popular idea to switch from the English units even though the English don't even use them any more. 2) Air conditioning is becoming almost a must have thing in the US but most of the country gets hot in the summer, hotter than Europe, it's also usually humid as well in the eastern half of the country during the summer. Maybe ACs are not needed in Europe but we're use to having them, even if they are the window units you put in just for during the summer. 3) Internet speed in the US depends on where you live and how much you're willing to pay. 4) If you live in a decent size city in the US you're use to stores being open 24 hours or at least late. I was surprised how early things closed when traveling in Europe. I couldn't find an electronic store open past 7pm (19:00) when in London which was weird to me. Barely anything closes that early in America except maybe on a Sunday. Also not being able to shop at all on Sunday seems very inconvenient to Americans but it's nice the employees get the day off. I noticed in France and Germany the entire countries shut down on Sunday (not literally of course). 5) In the US were spoiled as far being customers, "the customer is always right", is a saying here so customer service is usually very good. I never had any issues traveling in Europe but I'm not picky either. I found the Dutch the most helpful if you're a tourist. 6) You're considered an adult at 18 in the US but for some stupid reason you can't legally drink until you're 21. 7) Americans will talk to anyone and are generally friendly over all. I know people in Europe tend to be more reserved.
The thing is in Germany its naturally more colder so that's why there's no AC and Celsius is used colder temps unlike how hot it gets here in the US and I agree the measurements are strange and we are learning metric in schools now
I think it's annoying that we don't use the metric system, it's so much easier to convert than inches and feet. The drinking laws depend on the state. The national laws say you have to be 21, but in Wisconsin you can drink beer or wine at any age if you have your parents' permission. And, I don't know if it's true or not, but someone told me that in Illinois if you're 18,19, or 20 and are married to someone 21 or older you can drink with them. In Illinois you can drive at 15 with a parent, in more rural places you can drive at 14, and sometimes you can drive at 14 or 15 if you're the primary provider for your household or if you have a disabled parent who cannot drive, etc. basically if you have a special circumstance.
I would say that the small talk item is different between the north and south. Growing up in NE Ohio (generally of German decent) we are all very solo, keep to ourselves. But then moving to Oklahoma, random people asked you about your day on the street or a random store, which was very very odd to me.
One big mattress for two people makes more sense than two small beds! Whaaaaat
In the US, age of majority is 18 to get married, sign a contract, etc., except for drinking alcohol which is 21. When I was young (a long time ago) the drinking age was 18, then raised to 19 in my state (New Jersey) and then raised to 21. It had to do with road accidents and federal funding which would be withheld from those states that didn''t raise the drinking age to 21.
I'm an American that lives in Amsterdam, and I hate the bed crack because i always end up in it and wake up with a back ache. I don't mind the coins. We have coins in the US too. I hate the no A/C. This is the 1st world. Why do we have to be uncomfortable? Europe stinks to high hell in the summer with all the unwashed no deodorant wearing people here, and air conditioning would go a long way to cutting down the stink.
Customer Service is horrible in Europe. No one gives a shit about whatever problem you have, they get paid regardless, which is why eating in restaurants here is a horrible experience. Waitstaff don't give a shit if you're thirsty, they'll get to you when they feel like it. I like the metric system but it takes getting used to. Its actually easier once you know how it works. American's are stubborn.
Our internet is good here in the Netherlands, there is wifi pretty much everywhere. Stores being closed on Sunday isn't so much a thing in Amsterdam, but outside the city it can be. Things open late on Mondays here though. That's a nuisance. The drinking age is ridiculously low in Europe. There is no reason for a 16 year old to be drinking alcohol. In turn though, there is no reason for the US to make it 21 to drink but 18 to die for your country. Also, people under 18 can be tried in court as an adult and go to prison with the big boys even if they're just a kid.
Air conditioning is less necissary in Germany (and other parts of northern Europe) because Germany is further north and therefore on average colder than most of the USA. The southernmost point in Germany is further north than the northern tip of Maine in the US.
The clothing sizes are what drives me nuts. Like I was in Europe in may, and picked up several tshirts. I figure a 2x will be plenty big (I like my shirts a bit big). I get home, pull them out of my suitcase, wash them, and.... most barely cover my belly.
The metric system doesn't bug me, but I have been to Europe many times, and lived in Austria for a while. I am starting to find that more people in the US are familar with the metric system, especially the younger generation. Liquid measurements are starting to be represented more and more in metric (liters and mililiters), especially if you import. I mean, I can be like "yeah, that is a 750 mL bottle of wine" and I know exactly what that means, but I couldn't tell you how many ounces that was. Yet I know know what an 8 ounce, 12 ounce, 16 ounce, 20 ounce, 32 ounce, 48 ounce and 64 ounce container look like.But it wasn't until I got a water bottle recently that had both imperial and metric on it that I found out "Oh, 32 ounces is a liter!" Then I was like, oh my gosh, I have been drinking 48 ounce soft drinks from Sonic for years! That's a LOT of soda!"
An annoyance I have is with plugs. I have lived in Austria. I thought I knew what the European plug looked like. So I bought a power strip that I can plug my American plugs into, but it plugs into a European wall socket. And I landed in Zurich and went to charge my phone and.... Um, yeah, its two round prongs and a round socket, but I don't seem to be getting any power. Did I plug it in wrong?" And I look at it, and am like "Uh, I don't think those prongs will fit into that socket". So I finally got it, Switzerland is different. Okay, I get that. Then I go to Italy and... Um, neither my Swiss or European plugs work. And so I go to an Electronics store, and they are like "Yeah, we use the standard Eruopean plug". I show them my plug and they are like "Yeah, we use that in Italy". And I was like "Um, no, none of the outlets in the apartment I am staying in use it" and the other guy was like "Oh, maybe they are using lamp sockets, those are different. Try this adapter instead." Um, what?
Oh, and I don't get why I need to pay a subscription fee to be able to receive over the air broadcasts. I bought a tv tuner for my laptop, and the only place I was able to pick up anything was Salzburg and Graz, and those were all SD. If I wanted HD, or if I was in a country other than Austria, it showed the channels and a good signal, but said the channel was encrypted. Um, but its broadcast, why would it be encrypted?
Oh, the reason for the prices are at $99.99 for example is to trick not smart people in to thinking “Oh, that’s only $99” and that looks better than $100, it’s just to make it look a lot cheaper than it actually is
The separate blankets thing I get I was married for 3 years woke up almost every one of those nights freezing because she had all the blanket lol
In the US your an adult at 18 (some territories/ states slightly different) and it's been that way Since the early 70's. The drinking age is technically 21 but like Germany there are exceptions. Some states have a different drinking age and in most states there are exceptions such as having parent permission. The biggest drinking difference is that you can't drink in public in most cases
German/European portion sizes are normal sizes. American sizes are way too much.
Crevetta not all of us dude
Also, we are not rude AF either (looking at you, Crevetta.)
You can get a "normal" size in the U.S. Can't get a U.S. size in Europe.
U.S. wins all day on that front
endersgameover Ever seen a full English breakfast? It's massive!
I haven't, but I know that massive tends to mean something different here than in mainland Europe at least
only 3 countries don't use metric
Yeah, but one of them is the best country.
I live in Northern California and in summer time here it's common for daytime temps to be in the mid to upper 40's.
And doesn't cool below 25 at night. air con is a must.
you never get over 40 C in germany!
Metric system is more precise than "standard" and Ferinhient is more precise than Celsius
Who finds the Metric System to be annoying and weird? I love the metric system. I’m an Ukrainian immigrant to the US and have lived here in the US for over 20 years. I went to high school and college here and still have very little comfort using the Standard Measurement System. At my work metric system is all we use.
It's different for every state as far as the driving age LOL. In Oklahoma it's 15 for a permit and can only drive when a passenger is over the age of 21, parent/guardian, and then 16 you can take the driving test, and if you pass, can drive on your own. 😄
18 is considered an adult in the US. The only exception is alcohol. Kids younger than 18 can be tried as adults here, too.
Nevada just this year went to around 42-45C in temp. No one will survive without aircon
i live in texas, and im sorry but A/C is a NECESSITY. actually when i got back from a european vacation in 2014, our A/C broke and it was awful. also, our london hotel didn’t have any A/C and it was really hot, but not bad, the only thing bad about leaving the windows open was the Kanye West concert across the street. lol
Germans and most Europeans don't tip. I heard gratuities are included in the check after your meal is done. Restaurants in the United States don't pay a decent living wage so they have to survive on tips based on the service given. 15-20% is standard, anything above exceptional
Bed crack! But how can you put your cold feet on your significant other with different blankets? Or destroy them with a Dutch oven? 😂
fahrenheit makes a lot more sense if you think of it as "percentage of hot"
70 degrees is comfy, 50 degrees is kinda cool, 10 degrees is pretty cold, 90 degrees is damn hot.
Seth Chase 90° is nothing
Driving laws are diffrent in States 14 start for driving 15 for drivers lic. 18 for Adult age. 21 for smoking, 21 for drinking.
In US high school science classes we use only the metric system, not the standard US system.
Using metric is better for length but Fahrenheit is better for temperature it's easier
When it comes to temperature. F is way more accurate than C simply on a resolution standpoint.
In South Africa nobody has air conditioning even though it gets quite hot here somtimes in the summer it gets in to the 40’s (celcius) but we just swim or sit under trees to cool down or stay indoors
Yikes! No AC in South Africa!
The metric system is superior and in the 1970s many Americans thought we would fully convert to it, but we didn't. So now I want the rest of the world to go back to miles, pounds and degrees fahrenheit.
"... to go back ..." ?!?!? O.o
Yes. Please revert your measurements to match mine.
John Roberts we never used miles , pounds , you confuse Europe with british colonies.
Never too late to start. It would give you something interesting to do to learn new measurements.
I can say as a American that I wish America used the metric system. I find that it makes a whole lot more sense and in many of the classes that I take in college use the metric system not imperial and I'm pretty sure that it's the same why in many classes across the US.
43 gaming nope. UGA, GSU, GA TECH, FSU, UFL, UWI, UC berkeley, and most others I've been to use regular imperial system in most cases. unless they have to collaborate internationally.
*FREEDOM, Freedom Units, not Imperial system.
If you REALLY want to use the metric system properly, you don't use cm for length, only for squared or cubed terms. Otherwise, you go from milimeters to meters to kilometers. Unfortunately, most people who teach the metric system aren't scientists and so they are really not experts on the subject matter.
I don't get you. I'm from Germany. Using cm for length seems perfectly fine to me. Areas are measured in e.g. cm^2 and volumes in e.g. cm^3. Depening ofc of the size you either use millimetres, centimetres, decimetres, metres, kilometres etc
Yeah, or you can use mm^3 dm^3 or m^3 and so on.
lol record high for Missouri in the US is like 44 Celsius and record low is like -30 Celsius
I am from Arizona were air conditioning is a must .. you have to have it or you die lol and when I went to Berlin I was DYING without it... It was so hot and humid!! The people I was staying with didn't even have fans ! Brutal! Lol
A lot of Americans don't even know their own country. If they're saying it is strange that the drinking or driving ages are different in Europe, that misses the point that those ages vary all over the US by state.
As an american, I would say the fact that we don't use the metric system on a regular basis is weird. Although the metric is hard for me to use since I am used to imperial, I do not understand why we insist on using it when practically every other country uses metric.
Finland actually never had 1 and 2 cent coins, but we do have the 5 cent coin.
i find it annoying that we americans do not use celsius and metric system...but i still can't completely grasp it, so i'm kind of mad at myself about that
I live in Las Vegas Nevada America... idk wtf my life would be if my apartment didn't have air-conditioning
What do you say about those huge cars that people use in America and the long distances In some cities in the USA? it is part of a demonstration about how big they feel with respect to other countries and many cities are made only for taking cars and go shopping.
Im Mexican American and most of this things that you guys are talking about I've dealt in My parents native land and it was strange but you get use to. I totally understand if you've never left the US you would find this strange as well i did the first time now nothing phase me haha
I'm American and I too prefer the metric system. It's far simpler. It's not more accurate, they both are accurate.
Between metric and imperial I don't see one as being better than the other. I do however prefer Farenheight. Yes 32 is Freezing may seem odd, but if you figure our winters tend to get to about 0 degrees and our summers close to 100.
Coins: Yes, all those big, heavy coins are annoying. Germany can do itself a favor and join the rest of the world in the 21st Century by switching to electronic currency. I think I handle cash maybe twice a year.
Metric System: Yes, the US should be using the metric system (and actually we do, since 1866). But the old traditional units are nevertheless still as accurate as metric units. And while °F and °C are equally as accurate, °F is actually more precise. All of the things Dave said about Fahrenheit are actually wrong. The freezing point of water is exactly +32°F = 0°C. So, I don't know why he would say "you can't express that in Fahrenheit all too well," unless it's just because he's not familiar with it. However, I just expressed it to exact precision and accuracy. Whichever system is better is subjective and a matter of personal judgement. In my line of work I use both systems (and sometimes ones no longer in use!) and each has its advantages and its disadvantages.
Doors: Most Americans don't realize that the way doors open is highly regulated by law here. So knowing which way a door opens becomes an automatic thing Americans don't even think about. So yes, it's annoying when you go to a place where it isn't standardized and suddenly *bonx!*
Adult: No, a person is a legal adult in all 50 states in the US at age 18, with all the rights and responsibilities that come with being a legal adult ... except for liquor (a person cannot purchase liquor until age 21 in all states) and tobacco products (in two states, a person has to be 19).
Age 18 is an adult in the US also. I wish we had the metric system. Everywhere else uses the metric system. I do not understand the metric system AT ALL, but we had to learn it in science. Needless to say, I did terrible on the test. If we redid everything in the metric system in the US, it would cost billions of dollars so unfortunately it will never happen. I also wish that the price of items were a set price, like $5.00 instead of 4.98. It just makes more sense. As for "small talk", I do not consider it frivolous or meaningless. I think that it helps people to get to know each other. I think it is friendly and it can lift someone's spirit. Always talking about politics, recycling, or laws seems so serious in a world that needs more laughter and smiles.
Canada got rid of its 1¢ coins, so now, our only coins are 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 1$ and 2$
they should get rid of their 2¢ as-well cause nobody needs it. lol
at 18 you can legally do anything an adult can in the u.s except drink alcohol, go to a casino, and go to a strip club (depends on the strip club), but before the early 1980s all of that stuff was legal at 18
Technically each company has its own sizing so there is always a flux.
I think a lot of houses in the US have A/C because it gets REALLY hot in the south. It was legit 98°F (36 or 37 C) the other day in August. And that's a normal temperature for where I live. Some places get up to 110 or more (43-45 C) in the summer. So we need A/C lol
Same thing in Japan today. Of course before the 1950's there were no home air conditioners.
Yes and add in the heat index and it can feel triple digits. Lots of heat advisories in the summer.
As an American I agree Metric system is a lot better in most things. I still prefer the Imperial system because I am used to it. But I think Fahrenheit is easier to differentiate between change in temperature. each Degree goes up by 1, were as Celsius is a small difference from 0 and 1 degree Celsius. Freezing is 32 degrees Fahrenheit and 0 Celsius, but 33 degrees Fahrenheit is 0.555556 Celsius. Then 34 Fahrenheit is 1.11111 Celsius. Sorry but I feel Fahrenheit is more a lot easier to figure out. America tried switching to metric in the 1980's but most Americas hated most it except in measuring liquid. The Liter is so much easier then what we use. And it is about the only metric measurement that is still common in America. I think all metric measurements will sooner or later take over in America, except Celsius. And if it does it will be the last., because most Americans really find it makes no sense.
But then u could also say that 1 degree celsius is 33.8 fahrenheit
Different measuring* systems. Not different metric systems.
Plus on Northern Europe the Internet speed is much faster than the Internet speed on the USA. It is a Google search away and would not make Europe look bad.
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I found customer service pretty good in my ceramics & art suppliers! The Germans do not Make a large effort to be "nice" or smile broadly just to be polite. Honesty in expression is highly valued. That does not prevent Germans from exhibiting great exhuberance and other craziness . Germans celebrate orguastically with citywide bacchanalia and ancient rites of spring that take over for a season and end in a weeklong climax. Germans laugh heartily at jokes of their own , and others making.
I grew up on a family farm, and I was driving tractors when I was 8, and stick-shift pickup truck by the time I was 11 years old.
32 degrees is the point at when water freezes. When you grow up with it, you can tell what the temperature is in Fahrenheit to the degrees, at least I can!
accurate? huh there accuracy is the same
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I'm American, and the metric system makes so much more sense.
It's regulation for any public building to push to open from the inside: It's for firesafety. Private households are normally the other way around.
You're an adult at 18 in the US, but alcohol and weed are 21. Depending on the seriousness of your crime, kids under 18 can be tried and jailed as an adult.
Finland 5 cent coins. I know, because I'm Finnish and small coins sometimes make my life a little harder. Like I had so many coins that my wallet broke, spilling my coins all over places, and no I'm not rich. I would love so much if we would have only paper money.
i don't find it annoying that you use the metric system, just confusing loooool. it's something i really need to learn before my move there next year :D
You're an adult at 18, you just can't drink til 21.
You've never been in franconia right? Because here the poitions are very big. I also lived in Berlin for some time and there are the prices are double the franconian prices while you only get a half of a francoinian poition. If the american poitions are even bigger then the franconian ones then they are just to big :P
As an American, I don't find the metric system annoying or difficult to understand. I would even concede that it is a better system, but not growing up using it, the measurements that are expressed metrically have little meaning to us. Centimeters and such are simply outside of our frame of reference.
Yes, each country has these types of differences (weirdnesses) that is what makes traveling so much fun and a learning experience. Germany is not too friendly to credit cards in small shops and restaurants. Restaurants love American tipping as we usually tip 15-20% until we catch on to your system which might be around 10% tops. Great video guys!
Rich Davis its becasue they do their job only, nothing extra with that so why extra tip, get another job if it dont work out.
There are two kinds of countries in the world. Those who use the metric system and those who have put a man on the moon.
Thx to the people, who invented those rockets.. wait...
And then there are people who don't realize that the U.S. military, as well as NASA, use the metric system
endersgameover actually, when we went to the moon, we used our own system. and it wouldve stayed like that too, but we had a collab with another country and used mixed units causing a machine to crash on mars.
endersgameover Not to mention the government, universities, and corporations with international markets.
I just finished a construction project in NY worth nearly a billion dollars. It was entirely in metric. The exact same facility was built in Maryland, and Alberta. The NY project came in on time and under budget. Go figure.
Scott Clark too bad it was all a hoax, and you fuckwits still believe it to this day!
WTF 34 CELSIUS?! THAT IS ONE OF THE REALLY HOT ITALIAN DAYS HOW THE HELL IS IT IN GERMANY?!
Yeah you're saying Germans make smart talks like,about politics and facts of actuality and that stuff?
32 degrees Fahrenheit is the freezing point.
In fahrenheit 32 is freezing. I'm guessing that was his age when he thought of it.
I'm not saying this with hostility, but what I find is, well. not necessarily weird, but a dead giveaway that he's a tourist from Europe--sandals with socks, especially black socks. Not wrong, just different. No, on second thought, it's wrong. : )))
In Spain, a tourist from northern Europe (a "guiri") is quickly spotted because he usually wears sandals with thick, white sport socks.
We laugh at this people and it is a joke in probably many countries even here. It does not make sense at all why would you do that.
At 18 you are an adult in the USA and will be charged as an adult as well, but our drinking age is 21.
Arizona (southwest US) temperatures reach 48 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit) // we need a/c units
I think Kelvin is a better scale than Celsius. You never have to worry about negative numbers.
I prefer my glass to be half empty :)
Enough of these Degrees F versus Degrees C arguments. Lets all go into a room that's -40 and be friends!
Boiling point at 100C is also a plus.
In Russia we have Apple Pay everywhere I mean in every city and in every town.but last year I came to Germany and it appeared to be no Apple Pay authorized places at all
I wish America used the metric system. It makes so much more sense.
In the U.S., you can get your learner's permit when you are 15 years old...it's like a provisional driver's license, and not a full driver's license. The learner's permit allows you to drive with an adult, and not alone. You get your full driver's license at age 16. We can drink all types of alcohol at age 21, and not a moment sooner. The U.S. is very strict about underage drinking. We can vote at age 18. And we're considered a legal adult at age 18 also. As far as crime goes, you are prosecuted as an adult at age 18 for committing a crime. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Sometimes a 16 year old can be charged as an adult for a crime if it is a serious crime, like premeditated murder with a firearm. Zero degrees Celsius is the equivalent of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. I think most Americans know that at least! :) Also, Americans are taught the metric system in school. But we do not use the metric system in our daily lives, unless perhaps you work in a scientific field. Our speed limit signs are presented in "miles per hour" (mph) instead of kilometers. But if you look on the speedometer in American cars, the speeds are measured in both miles per hour and kilometers. Perhaps most people don't notice the km measurement in their cars, but it's there. We measure height in feet and inches instead of centimeters or meters. We measure weight in pounds instead of kilos. I'm an American from Washington, DC. Even though there are many differences, I don't think it's weird at all! I think it's just a different way of doing things! I think that it's good to know both, the metric system and the imperial system! :)
I am American and for the most part it is accurate. The metric system is more efficient so i wish we would use it. Adult age is 18 but still cannot drink until 21. driving depends on state but is usually 15 with a parent or licensed driver over 21. As for customer service, i had no issues in Germany. Maybe because i really tried to embrace the German culture while I was there. I had Noone be rude to me and I went to many parts of Germany, Czech Rep., Spain and Italy
Oh my fucking god, i have a huge bowl of eurocents. I only really use the yellow coins, the red ones get ditched in the bowl.
If you either Google or youtube it Australia is known for having terible Internet speed
The drinking age in the US is from and maintained due to the "National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984" where if a state had its age below 21, it wouldn't get 10% of all federal highway construction funds. You know how important the roads are here, right? I support removing this law or changing it to 18.
Thanks I knew when i was a kid, drinking age was 18. And that it was taken away sometime in the 1980s when politicians figured they could get away with it. I didn't know about the specifics of "1984...Federal Highway..." Thanks for the info. Agree 21 official drinking age is ridiculous. In 70's the argument for 18 as drinking age was linked to the Draft: "If 18 is old enough to be sent to War, it's old enough by Gawd to drink."
Celsius is less accurate than Fahrenheit; the units are much larger. Besides, if I'm discussing weather I don't need to know the temperature in comparison to water boiling, because it will never be close enough to being that hot. With Fahrenheit, 0 is really cold, 100 is really hot, and 50 is moderate.
Perhaps if Germany had several months each year with temperatures above 45C, air conditioning would seem more attractive. Greetings from the middle of the Arizona desert! P.S. Don't worry, it rarely gets too much over 50C most years.