@@european-reacts Hey, you know how many foods are illegal in Europe because it's toxic but they still sell it to us here in the US? Well, they will tell you our water is safe. I won't drink or cook in it without filtering it first. If I buy it I buy spring water because the purified has chemicals in it.
The tap water in 99.999999% of the USA is perfectly safe. 🙂 Yes, maga who may be reading this, even in the liberal areas, such as big cities (especially in the big cities) it is perfectly safe. You absolutely can drink it straight from the tap and nothing bad will happen to you. But personally, I greatly prefer the taste of it after it has passed through a filter. 🙂Another huge advantage of a water filter that you place in the refrigerator, or drinking from the tap in the refrigerator (which is also filtered) is that it will be cold. But that's cultural, Europeans seem to like warm drinks. In the USA (and Mexico and Canada, I believe), most of us prefer them cold. 😃 Andre -- bottled water is quite common over here as well....it's just personal preference. Personally I use a reusable bottle and fill it with filtered tap water. 🙂
Granted, it's her experience in the US, but the implication is that her experiences are broadly American. I've been American for 76 years, and there's no way I'd dare to generalize America, Americans, or Americana.
She is a typical new generation. My kids went to school and was taught in 8th grade. They are hunters in the winter and learned gun safety. Are kids that went to school in the eights would get out of school during hunting season and their rifles were hung up in the back windows of trucks. No one was ever killed or died. There is always an idiot who wants to kill someone. Doesn't matter where you live. Be prepared for that idiot! Or move back to Germany.
What else is she supposed to say. She's talking about her experience in.......America? Not one point did she say All or Everyone or Everywhere. She just spoke on her experiences
It's like I went to Spain and am now telling you how Europeans across the board behave....Yeah, Spain is as different to Sweden as Georgia is to Arizona. (they are about the same distance away)
the thing about guns in the US is that it varies from state to state. the gun culture in Massachusetts is very different than gun culture in Texas. Europeans seem to see the US as a single culture when in reality each state is quite different to varying degrees
Drive through ATMs are very very common everywhere! In fact I think it’s less common to find a bank without a drive through than one with a drive through
It always blows my mind that the drive-through ATMs have both printed and BRAILLE instructions. I hope that no one who needs Braille is driving. I suppose maybe your near-vision could be too bad for print while your distance vision would allow driving, but I have never heard of it. I assume it is just a standard set-up and some get put in the drive-throughs and some get put in the walls or free-standing machines.
I have stayed in hundred of hotels in the USA and I have NEVER paid for a breakfast in a hotel and it's been served on anything other than normal dishes. Now.....if this spectacular 4-star hotel she stayed in had a COMPLIMENTARY (FREE) breakfast.....then yes, you will get breakfast on paper plates and you'll serve yourself from a buffet.
Felicia is always taking her experiences from living only in Cincinnati, and thinking it's the same all over the USA. Tap water is perfectly safe to drink almost everywhere in the US. In a few places it may have slight an odor or taste, but it's hardly "most of the tap water" like she says. I guess Cincinnati has particularly poor tasting tap water. Where I live in New York City, our tap water has won many rankings for its excellent quality and good taste. I never use a filter or bottled water at home. People will often drink bottled water when they are not at home, but it is mostly for convenience.
To be clear, water is 100% safe in Cincinnati and in all major cities. When there's an exception to that it makes big news. I'm not a fan of Feli. She's beautiful, but she has this preachy tone, as if Germany is better at everything. She needs to look at the USA GDP and that of Germany and tell which is more prosperous. Also none of her complaints apply to California or New York or the other blue states, and certainly not to the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically Silicon Valley, where I grew up. 🙂
@@neutrino78x She lives like a college student in Cincinnati. Her videos are infuriating for me to watch; I've lived in several states and I can see her perspective but it is very narrow and she acts like it universally applies across the continent.
@@neutrino78x I could come up with a pretty extensive list of things I find crappy about Munich too. I have been to Germany three times in the last 18 months on business, including Munich twice, so I speak from some experience. No AC in most places, no ice in drinks, no free refills on drinks, slow and grumpy service in restaurants and stores, everything closes @ 7pm, nothing is open on Sunday, gas is $8 a gallon, parking spaces require a shoe horn to get into etc etc.
She has some unique interpretations. Filtered water is not necessary in any moderate sized town or larger. Drive through ATM has been more common than walk up since at least 1995.
Yeah, I have a filter in my refrigerator dispenser, but it’s only there because it makes the water taste slightly more neutral, not because the water isn’t safe or tastes awful.
Same here. First Christmas at my new house I used my beautiful china set and fancy silverware, big mistake! spent the next two hours washing dishes and cleaning kitchen while everyone else was having a good time. We always had Christmas at my house and very large gatherings and I learned to be practical very quickly. Disposable plates and plasticware did not make the food less appetizing, and honestly, nobody cared as long as they didn't have to do the cooking. More important to spend more time with the family than impressing them with a fancy table setting.
Yes, but the paper plates, napkins, cutlery etc are decorated with lovely Christmas theme and so is the table. Can look beautiful and yet you save yourself sooooo much time not washing dishes for 40 people. People are not offended in any way!
@@michaelrichardson484 Yes - BUT so many of her videos are written to compare US vs German or European culture, lifestyle, etc. and as others have said, she lives in a city in the upper midwest, so it's not very representative of the entire country. So change the title. It's very simply. But it's click bait to attract attention.
Andre, Feli has some unrealized bias. She presents her limited experiences as some type of broad truth about the U.S., but she is so off. Please continues to get more input from other influencers who are more reliable like Lawrence from “Lost in the Pond.” I think your channel is great and I look forward to your reactions. Keep it coming!
"Feli has some unrealized bias" Literally everyone does. Because we can ALL only speak from our own experiences. Lawrence doesn't do anything any different than Feli does - he describes the US and his experiences in it from his own perspective. Stop being offended because someone doesn't describe the US the way you want them to. People are allowed to have *their own* experiences.
Lawrence presents his own experiences and opinions as just that and also does research. This woman just says things and presents them as though they are true for all Americans when they are absolutely not. It's not at all the same. Basically, she's full of it.
@@gidgyb1359 "This woman just says things and presents them as though they are true for all Americans" She literally doesn't. This is such complete nonsense.
@@RyTrapp0 Lawrence travels across the US and his videos are clear if he's talking about life where he's living (or has lived) vs the entire country. He does research and presents what things are life in across the entire country.
She needs to gain exposure to other places in the US before making these sweeping comments. I'm in VA, I drink water from the tap, I don't own a gun, I don't write checks for anything, much less mail them. She has a very limited perspective of the US
@@sherylbaker8864 she is not making sweeping comments. It should be intuitive for those like you watching that she is speaking from her own perspective.
@@Bananabear20 she does not make it clear that this is her own perspective, she implies her experience is the same for everyone everywhere in the US. She does this so much it's hard to think it's not on purpose.
I think she’s very naive about a lot of things. But, it’s her opinion, and she needs to educate herself about our culture a lot more. Plus, tap water is safe to drink here, someone can still attack a woman walking by herself at ten at night, even without a gun. Not safe! Paper and plastic plates are probably used by her 20 year old friends. We never eat holiday dinner on anything but our fine China. She just left me shaking my head. 🤦🏻♀️
In America it is our constitutional right. In order to ban guns they would need amend the constitution. The thing that people don't understand is that even if guns were banned, the criminal element would still get them. Also, it was probably off duty police officers or military shooting at a silhouette. We drive on the right side so Turning right is not crossing traffic. She is overcritical and annoying.
@@MistyMorningMangoes They should. You have to learn to incapacitate a human - an armed assailant breaking into your house isn't going to look like a deer.
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The right to keep in bare arms is an individual right.Those people can then if they wish form militias .@@lindawick455
Tap water in the US is universally safe to drink (with well known, highly publicized exceptions), the filters are generally just for taste, some places have strong chlorine taste or other mineral flavors
@@Timbothruster-fh3cw "everyone who disagrees with me is a bot." I always laugh at people like you who genuinely believe that 100% of the population agrees with you, and that all dissent comes from bots. If everyone agrees with you, then who is making the hots that trigger your offended feelings so much?
This is unhinged. She is simply giving her personal experience. She isn't selling herself as the expert on the USA. Sure, a lot of things is localized to where she is, but its still her personal experience, and the only American experience she knows. Chill out, and stop being overly sensitive over someone else's opinions. It's unhealthy and a sign of a lack of emotional maturity.
She is annoying, I unsubscribed a long time ago. Surely checks can't be that common in Cincinnati either? I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area and personally I have not written a check since before she was born (I'm 46).
Water quality varies widely across the US. It is safe, but sometimes has strong odors or flavors and it can vary depending on time of year and where the municipality gets its water.
Most water in the US has fluoride ,which is bad, most people in this country don't even know that, research that for yourself........I would never drink tap water, i have a berkey system... and for the last year I've been buying water from a natural spring...
Turning right at a red light is like stopping for a stop sign. You still have to stop (to be legal). You can only turn right. In many places you can only turn from the furthest right lane. The reason this is fine is because while the traffic light is green for the people going across in front of you, nobody is turning left from the opposite side. That means the only directly you have to worry about is left. If no cars are coming from the left, it is safe to turn. For people from countries that drive on the left, they have to imagine being able to turn left on red, if they want to imagine how it works.
Many hotels do not have in house restaurants, or else they do not have restaurant service for breakfast hours. Breakfast service is usually a self-service buffet. Disposable plates and utensils make perfect sense.
On my honeymoon, we went to Greece (from the US) during the tour of the museum in Athens, the guide said, 'the water is safe to drink here, we are in Europe' Always stood out to me that she said that. It's exactly the same here in the States. Many urban livers will have tap water and there are many in the not so far from urban areas that have well water, like I did growing up. It's all safe.
Ha ha many people from all over have no problem criticizing our country. I would not go to Germany or Portugal and criticize. Never. I always wonder why especially Europeans feel their words are not hurtful or insulting. Funny...
Ms ok ill go a step further as a citizen yes the us needs better gun control laws ! The 2nd admendment should be done away with! And I'm tired of the us being a gun nut culture!
@@oldfogey4679 Actually guns and the gun industry are the most regulated thing in the land. When the left says they want 'a little commonsense gun control' they're actually meaning confiscation.
Water Operator here. If the water has a problem there is a notification. Tap water is very in the USA a Britta Filter makes water lovely. I just spent 2 years working on water all over EU and could not wait to get back to American water supplies. I used a VPN in Ireland but never used on here. No access to Game Of Thrones in Ireland!
When I try to use tap water I'm my CPAP machine there is a lot of leftover material that doesn't evaporate with the water. It doesn't seem healthy to drink all of those solids. Am I incorrect?
@@ScribbleScrabbless The human body is made up of water and minerals, you have minerals in your water and that doesn't make it bad, just regular water. I use a Britta to remove any residual processing chemistry that is used in municipal water. Get a Britta, the charcoal filter is soft and tastes good and will serve your CPAP well.
@@ScribbleScrabbless Some of the water agencies that have really good filtration systems have to *add back* minerals before they send it out, either to residents or into aquifers.
@@nancythewaterchick8181 They are called Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and for water treatment there is an MCL (maximum contaminant level) for it. Water quality varies from state to state, most of the time (depending on state) bottle water may be worse for you. Bottle water is usually in plastic which can contain PFOS and/or PFAS which is considered by the EPA as a carcinogen. Yes, I have been working in water treatment for over 20 years.
when there's no sign telling you not to turn right on a red light: 1) stop at the red light. 2) if you're on the right most lane, and there's no traffic coming from left to right, you can make a right turn after stopping. 3) if it's too busy / too dangerous, Don't go and just wait for a green light.
Right?! 😂 She seemed to not really have a grasp on anything about the United States, besides checks. Even then, direct deposit is way more common now if you aren’t renting homes from boomers.
My dad would teach me how to use a gun when i was kid - shotguns, pistols and rifles. Mostly during hunting season. My first gun i ever shot was a .22 cal and moved on to .300 short mag winchester and a 30-06/ 30 odd 6. The sounds they make are so cool. My dad would always say "treat the gun as if its loaded, even when its empty, treat it like its loaded."
Tap water in the US is absolutely safe to drink. You will find different qualities in taste, and chlorine is used in some areas to purify a public water supply. My house has its own well, and our tap water is delicious. No high quality hotels in the US serve food on disposable plates. A motel with a breakfast buffet might have disposable plates and plastic utensils. Adult household do not regularly use disposable dishes and utensils other than picnics or when they are hosting large groups for a cookout. Her experience is limited and outdated.
27:49 It's so funny how different Europeans view Walmart in comparison to Americans lol. Kroger is a grocery supermarket. Grocery stores sell food and pharmacy items. Walmart is a "super center" that sells retail goods (clothes, toys, household, automotive, paint etc) and groceries. While many people do buy groceries there, it is not considered a "grocery store" except for the Neighborhood Markets. Those do not sell retail goods. Neighborhood Markets are less common than super centers.
Your point is valid, but I must add That KrogerCo does have stores selling big box items, jewelry stores and many Kroger 'Superstores'. Living in Cincinnati and retired from Kroger Corporate Consumer Research, Kroger is multi-faceted.
@@GritsandBiscuits More than welcome! KrogerCo is an excellent company (with problems, yes, but research drives the company) and our 'American' experience is important as not only an experience, but as a regular consumer as I am :-)
Yeah, this always throws me for a loop as well. I think it’s because I’m old and remember the time, not very long ago at all, when Walmart and Target didn’t sell groceries. They were just called “discount stores”. Every time I see one of these videos were they say “European tries American supermarket for the first time” and they immediately are standing in the Walmart parking lot, it makes me cringe a little.
What many people don't realize is that tap water in the US generally has higher standards than what applies to bottled water. In fact, some of the water sold in stores is essentially just bottled tap water. With some exceptions, there is really little or no need to buy bottled water or to filter tap water in the US.
I live in Florida and the tap water is really good. There are a lot of people who buy bottled water and refuse to drink tap. The water in the states is perfectly safe. It’s just their preference of taste.
Flint Michigan, Sylmar California, Jackson Mississippi, etc. are places where the tap water has been deadly. So not everywhere in the US is safe to drink the water all the time.
I just wanted to say that every time you express some of your personal views I like and respect you more. Keep being you, Andre! I'm so glad to have found your channel. Thank you for being so honestly yourself, it's rare these days.
The US has a lot of small businesses Andre . Often they prefer checks because unlike credit cards they are not charged a processing fee, so the business saves 3 percent on every transaction not using a credit card.
The point she’s missing about guns is the fact that the robbers are always gonna have guns. Her pepper spray is no good against a gun. So in America, you carry your own gun so you can fight back. She said she feels safer in Germany. That’s doesn’t mean she is safer - or less safe in America- it’s just her perception.
"Robbers are always going to have guns" Nope. This is devunked by literally every country with gun control, where hardly any criminals own or use guns. Because, here in the real. World, crikinals get their guns from "law abdiing citizens." It is physically impossible for robbers to have guns in a place where "law abiding citizens" don't have easy access to guns.
As long as we have judges and prosecutors who won't put criminals in prison, e.g., the revolving-door justice system, the public must be armed. Which still doesn't speak to the Founder's stated purpose for the 2nd Amendment.
Municipal tap water is safe to drink, with a few well-known (Flint, MI) exceptions. I tend to drink bottled water, though, because it’s so convenient. If I don’t drink bottled, I drink from the dispenser on the refrigerator.
Why do you buy water when all you need to do is fill up a drink container (bottle, big drink containers you can refill and refill, overland over. I have to admit I gather up the drink bottles left at the house and just fill a few when I’ll be out and about.
@@wandapease-gi8yo Of course everyone knows that, but it’s too much work. People want to grab a cold Arrowhead and go. It’s the same desire for convenience that led to door water/ice dispenser, when you can just keep a jug of water in the fridge and some ice trays in the freezer.
Yeah, going with someone is absolutely the way to go for the first or second time. Had a phenomenal RSO at a somewhat large event for when my sister tagged along for the first time and he was coaching her on anticipation within the hour. Then my girlfriend tagged along when we went with family and she had an absolute blast because my uncle is ex-Coast Guard and coached her through everything. People who go it alone don’t get to see the seriousness and level of safety responsible gun owner have on the range. It’s just their inexperience making them ‘forget to respect the firearm’ or whatever. She needs to see more of the U.S. outside of her German comfort zone 😂
@coolHawk_ I can also Garauntee her grandparents new how to handle a weapon. They spent the majority of their lives fighting to protect their way of life. Not to mention all those who also fought for their way of life from abroad. Firearms were key factor in those times
Here in the south, we buy bottled water, especially during hurricane season. If a bad hurricane comes, the sewage can get into the water clean water system so you need bottled water to drink
Which you often get off of a check. And sometimes they wanted a cancelled check with the form. And she lives in Cincinnati and the video is several years old.
Owning a gun requires discipline. The US is not Europe. The US government cannot ban guns. Most gun laws are state and local government controlled. Back in the 60s our town still had a bylaw that stated all men 18 years of age enlist in the town militia. It was an old law that fell into disuse, but was still on the books. Our town sent Minutemen to Lexington and Concord 30 miles away. There was no army, just citizens. Foreigners dont seem to understand that.
"There was no army, just citizens" Pure, fascist lies. The Contental Army is extremely well documented, as was their training. You are just lying. You don't actually know anything. You just have a bunch of extremist nationalist talking points with no basis in fact.
@Abcdefg-tf7cu Ever read the Bill of Rights? The explicitly state, "Congress shall pass no law..." Without the Bill of Rights, there would be no United States. You obviously don't know your constitutional history.
@@richardmartin9565 The Bill of Rights are simply the first amendments to the Constitution. They can be amended just the same as any other part of the Constitution. Granted, passing any actual amendment is no easy feat, but the comment about repealling an amendment is factually correct.
@@richardmartin9565 There should not be a United States. The US was founded by child molestors so that they could build an empire of slaves on land that they stole by massacring innocent civilians. There's a reason Hitler said that Nazi Germany was modeled after American manifest destiny.
Many people pay with checks because it works for paying bills, contract, freelancers etc.. having a checkbook lets keep track of your money (in and out flow of cash) and teaches you personal responsibility and personal finances. Also many small business in USA have their own checks when buying supplies for business at office Depot, best buy and staples etc.. you can trust check will work and be accepted
Out here in the country we can often drink our well water. In the cities the water is treated with chemicals and requires a filter to remove the taste. If we do not have a water fountain on our refridgerator we would put our water in a reusable container in the fridge to keep it cold.
I live in the country and we have our own well. Much better water than the chlorinated water in the city (in my opinion). As an American living in a small town in western Kentucky, I find your comments on America and American travel quite refreshing. I'd love to converse with you and if you ever come to our part of the USA, I'd gladly show you around.
She doesn't understand the point of being able to bear arms is to take up arms against a tyrannical govt. Not just for sports, fun, hunting or self defense from those that wish you harm. Criminals will still get guns, you just make it harder for people trying to be law abiding. If you feel unsafe, maybe move to a less liberal place that doesn't do soft of crime policies.
That is false. It is only in about the last 40 years. The 2nd Amendment refers to "militia". The militia are organized by the state to protect the state.
@@nedludd7622 "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." It refers to the people being free and able to form a militia.
@@nedludd7622 You are totally wrong about that. I am almost 77 years old, and the 2nd Amendment meant the same thing when I was young as it does now. It meant the same thing when it was enacted as it does now. When the Bill of Rights was written the militia consisted of civilian volunteers. The government did not supply them with weapons, they had to buy, make, or trade for their weapons, gun powder, and projectiles so that when called to duty they were adequately armed.
@@nedludd7622 False. When the Founders drafted the 2nd Amendment the 'Militia' was the whole of the people. It was necessarily separate from a government entity. Here's what an observer who was watching the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in real time had to say about it. {{An examination into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution; Pamphlet, 1787}} "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed." -- Noah Webster When the British marched to Concord on April 19, 1775 with the intention of confiscating the arms and powder there, Paul Revere and others rode the countryside to alert the various militias.
10:46 some reasons for *not* using electronic payments are fees associated with them. For example I would refuse to give Zelle 1% of my transaction, if they were to charge it, so I would write a check instead.
@@prman9984 you're asking the renter to pay $3. Nope. I'd drop a check in the mail instead, or insist that you have a means to accept an ACH from my bank.
Turning right at a red light. When you come to a red light and you are in the right hand lane, unless there is a sign that says, "NO RIGHT ON RED," you can turn as long as it's safe to do so. You do have to come to a complete stop before going. When I was growing up our local stores closed at 9pm and at 6pm on Sunday. Liquor stores were closed on Sundays along with banks.
She lives in a “boardinghouse” not an apartment or even a rental house. She’s renting a bedroom in someone’s private home. Poor thing, the USA is NOT Germany . . . I can’t imagine why . . . Maybe if she was willing to pay more money it would eliminate a great many of her problems. She’s also lazy, she wants someone else to do things for her. If she had an American bank account, a lot of her problems wouldn’t exist either. Everything she’s said about USA banks are 🐂💩, because I’ve done EVERYTHING she claims she can’t do using my bank account without a problem. All you need is a your bank account number, and your bank’s routing number. Oh that’s right, she’s using foreign banking information which generally screams scam. Yes, most bank “branches” do have drive-up ATM machines at them. You’re NOT using the bank, you’re using the ATM which is located at the bank. You still don’t have to get out of the car unless you want to. If the hotel she’s staying at is using plastic utensils and plates, it’s not an expensive hotel. Someone needs to tell her that cinderblocks aren’t considered luxury living, that’s why prisons are built out of them in the USA. At this point, I’m beginning to think she’s German propaganda and doesn’t know we’re laughing at her and not with her.
I live in Cincinnati....i dont have a gun, my son is a gun nut....has a CCP....he says " don't pull out your gun unless you intend to use it" he works as security.
She fails to mention that those cement walls are usually covered every five or six years with special wallpaper. Your rental company will let you know when you will be required to tear off the old paper and put up new. When you move out of a rental you will be required to put up all new wallpaper. Also those walls require a special “hammer” drill to make a hole to hang a picture! (Ugh!)
Andre When I lived in Pittsburgh PA, I drank tap water. The water tasted fine. Then I moved to Florida. We have well water and it tastes and smells like rotten eggs. I am too cheap to buy bottled water, so I got a refrigerator with a water dispenser and it filters the water and it changes the taste for the better. Almost all water in the US, is SAFE. However depending where it comes from the taste can vary widely. When I eat out at any local restaurant. the water is undrinkaBLE
Know that as sulphur water which is why it smells like rotten eggs. Had a friend whose house always smelled faintly of rotten eggs because the water was strong
I live in Pittsburgh, I do agree, the tap water here is fine and actually seems better than other places I’ve lived. With all the springs around, spring water by far makes the best coffee 👍🏻
Turning right on red: remember, in the US, we drive in the right lane, so one would be turning from a right to a right lane. You can do so at a red light after 2 things--a complete stop is made, and the traffic in the right lane you are turning onto is clear of traffic coming from the left, or the traffic is far away enough for you to have time to turn. For countries that drive in the left lane, the equivalent rule would be turning left on red with the same conditions. It keeps traffic flowing so the roads don't get over congested, especially in more populated areas like cities.
Just wanted to add, you are never *obligated* to turn on red. If you think you might have missed a sign, or are unsure if the traffic is clear enough, you are always allowed to wait for the green light.
Re: 24-hour stores and stores open on holidays: most are not open that late anymore, at least in Michigan. They started closing during the pandemic, and kept it up. I have mixed feelings about working holidays, as a retail employee: on one hand, it would be nice to have an extra day with my family. On the other hand, it's usually really easy (after about 3 pm), and it's 20 hours of pay for 8 hours of work. I make bank working holidays!
In some places in the US it is illegal to turn right on red. There will be a sign to make you aware. Also, tap water is safe, and is treated with chlorine (most places) to make it so, and just tastes better when filtered.
You must come to a stop at a red light and look in all directions before turning right on red. Otherwise, you may get hit by another vehicle. And as it was already mentioned you don't have to turn right on red.
I would say it’s not the people who legally own guns you need to worry about. It’s the ones who get them illegally you have to worry about. She lives in a democrat controlled city so it’s not shocking. She is frustrating.
And Trump was just shot with a legally owned AR, an innocent man was killed and two other were gravely wounded. Every mass shooting in the US in the past 30 years has been perpetrated by legally purchased firearms. The argument about bad guys with guns is a racist trope, but it works for racists.
She needs to quit driving if she feels that way about guns. You have a greater chance of dying or getting seriously hurt in an automobile than being shot. And imagine how comfortable people feel about driving that they don't recognize they are operating a very powerful machine. It's all about perspective. And she is letting fear overrule her common sense.
Lives in Cincinnati and the guns are the issue about walking around at night. Personally, I’d rather take my chances with someone inexperienced who thinks a gun will make them all-powerful 😂
She is absolutely and utterly WRONG about walls being built of masonry being less "transparent to temperature" and so on. Modern American houses use batts of fiberglass insulation between the framing of exterior walls that gives a very high "R" value (that is, they are very NOT transparent to temperature.). Also roofing materials can matter. My house in Arizona has a roof of plastic foam covered with a white elastomeric compound. Together they reflect 98% of solar energy hitting the roof keeping the inside of the house cool even without the air conditioning turned on. Also, in earthquake country where I also live part of the year, masonry construction is dangerous. It can and does collapse on you in a quake. It is the opposite of "stable". Regarding guns, if there were none in the US, she would be just as much at risk of being assaulted or robbed at knifepoint. She's been away from Germany a long time. I believe the risk of crime in the US has a lot more to do with ethnic and cultural diversity than it does with the presence of guns and Europe is becoming much more diverse than it used to be due to immigration. The simple fact is that there are groups in the US that are prone to crime (I won't define them here). Europe has different groups but, for example, most Parisians will tell you the "banlieues" are less safe than other parts of their city.
I've struggled to understand, but remain unable to understand, the logic where a law preventing you from having a weapon makes you feel safe from a violent criminal potentially having a weapon. The only time this has ever made me feel safer is in high security areas with secured entry points. Every kitchen has knives. Murder weapons are everywhere. It's murderers I worry about.
@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586 but they don't kill as many people as quickly as a gun/ar15 can. There is a big difference in what it takes psychologically to beat a person to death when that person is at arms length from you and what it takes to pull a trigger and shot someone across the room or street from you. If we had a "safe" gun culture in this country, people wouldn't be parading around the streets with rifles to intimidate people whose ideas differ from their own, or talking about not being able to wait for the new civil war, or going to movies with guns in their pockets or purses. I know for a fact that I don't feel safer when a 50 year old woman starts giggling and announces to her companion that she has just brought a loaded gun into a crowded movie theater. Now I have to worry about the possibility of a deranged mass shooter and the certainty of at least one, in this case it was 2, her companion was packing, too, silly people who think they are going to shot at the first thing that looks suspicious to "protect" themselves. I once stopped an aquintance from running inside to get a gun because two black guys were selling magazine subscriptions. These things are not indicators of a society that has a "respectful" or "safe" gun culture. So, this German girl has a right to her opinions of our culture, as do I.
In the 1970s during the oil embargo, there was a large shortage of gas. People realized that they were wasting precious gas sitting at a light when there was no traffic coming. So, the law permitting right turn on red was enacted. Things to remember- The OTHER traffic has a green light so they have the right of way. If there is an accident the person turning right is to blame. Basically, it is a form of a yield sign. If no one is coming, then you can turn right. Some roads have 3 or more lanes. Usually if you are going straight in heavy traffic, avoid the right lane. All it takes is one person going straight to stop all the people turning right. Some areas have light traffic and this isn't a problem. ALSO- some cities and some intersections have a sign that says. "NO TURN ON RED" Then you have to stop. I am almost 80 years old and I haven't written a check since the 1990s. I don't know about Cincinatti, but sounds like they are behind the times.
Maybe writing checks is a Midwest thing. I used to live in different apartments between the west side of Detroit to Ann Arbor, and all of my landlords wanted the rent to be paid by check. My employers usually would deposit my salary via a bank transfer, but if they ever underpaid me, they would issue a check for me to deposit to make up the difference.
Yeah, only for breakfast buffets at cheap to mid-level hotels. I think it happened once and she remembered it because it stood out and then made it into a “universal” thing. Seems common with her…
We use paper plates for all meals whether holidays or not at my house and my family houses. Washing dishes created during and after food preparation is enough I'm not adding plates and utensils to the list.
We had over 70 people at my grandparents ranch for Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s celebrations so paper plates & plastic cups were a must! When feeding an army my aunts and Grandmother worked hard enough to prepare the food and the cookware was the only thing they were washing afterwards.
25:54 disposable is better if you have a lot of guests and don't want to deal with washing the dishes. Paper is biodegradable, and you can get paper plates that are made from recycled paper, and you can also get biodegradable plastic utensils. 🙂 Plus, if you don't commonly cook at home, you would have no reason to have ceramic plates and steel utensils. Just use disposable for those few big celebratory meals. 🙂 I eat at home quite often, but never cook at home. 🙂
Most of this information is fairly accurate. It's older people who use checks, though. Well, them and government agencies. The biggest difference between the US and European countries is the power of state and local governments. We do have federal laws that supersede state laws, but each state has its own laws, constitution, judiciary, legislature, etc. There are very few federal systems for infrastructure and agencies, which is why there is so much variety in water quality, gas and electric grids, healthcare, public services, etc.
Part of the reason for the continued use of checks is that without a physical or photocopy of a canceled check, a person in the USA has no legal proof that a payment has been made. Thus, a rental agent can evict a person for non-payment even if they have been paying electronically because financial institutions are under no legal obligation to produce and generally refuse to provide ANY electronic payment records. So many businesses continue to use checks as legal proof of payment for many activities.
@@gregorybiestek3431banks are required by law to provide monthly statements containing every electronic funds transfer of each given month. if the bank delays, they can get sued both by their customers and by the federal government.
Buying water is a common thing here in the US. But also using a filter too. The tap water is also safe in the US. Folks tend to use a filter to add an extra layer of protection to what they drink. After all, water from the treatment plant is probably going to be safe and taste okay, but in many places, especially the older cities, pipes may be older and might get a few unwanted things. There's also some places that add additional minerals and things into the drinking water, such as fluoride, and some people don't want to consume that in their water. So filters are often used. Another use for filters is if you live in an area that might suffer from power outages from something like a hurricane. I am originally from New Orleans and having a filter available during a storm is always a good idea just in case it's needed. There's also water delivery services where 5 gallon water bottles are delivered to home or to a business.
This girl's experience is that of someone living in a major urban center. I'd suggest not doing that if you've got your pick of where you'd like to move. Benefits include water that doesn't taste like a pool, heat not being amplified by many square miles of concrete, not being afraid of street-crime, neighbors that want to give you pie and invite you to church, lower cost of living, and many more.
About using paper plates and disposable utensiles in Amerian Homes during say, Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner has a unique reason. Cleanup after a holiday meal can take a handful of hours and supreme effort for those of us with arthritis in our hands. By using paper and plastic, it cuts down on the dishes and cleanup tme considerably, where we can enjoy the holidays without too much pain and countless hours of washing dishes the day after. It's really nice being able to open Christmas gifts on Chritmas Day without massive finger and joint pain from the previous evening's cleanup efforts.
Of all of her videos, this is the one that I had the most disagreement. This one felt like a real reach to me on a few topics. Nearly everywhere I've lived, the tap water has been excellent. I never write checks and receiving one is rare and is usually a result of a refund on an over payment or refund on something. I've transferred money by bank transfer a lot. She's correct about the ATM drive-thrus. They are everywhere, especially in the suburbs. Personally, this is another one of the things that I don't typically do, but I live in a walkable area and my local bank branch doesn't have a drive-thru. I've never punched a hole in the wall, and I've never lived anywhere that someone has. I've never shot a gun, or lived in a home with any sort of gun at all, and I didn't grow up with very conservative parents. I don't feel unsafe when I walk at night, and I'm not paranoid about violence. Turning right on red is treating an intersection like it has just a stop sign instead of a light. FWIW, just because you can turn right on red, you don't have to. I'd say that most Americans use disposable plates and cutlery for outdoor events in the way she describes for Germany, large parties, etc. I think it's overblown to infer that many Americans are using disposables regularly. Like you, I am not commenting on the tampon!
People are concerned about the added chlorine, fluoride, and sediment from older plumbing /pipes. Kroger grocery stores compete with Aldi and have a small selection of non-grocery items, like personal care andhousehold supplies. Walmart is more a general department store with a larger selection of household, automotive and clothing items, but has groceries too.
Water quality varies considerably throughout the United States. Some places have well-maintained and safe municipal water systems. Other places have reservoirs underground whose potability can differ. Something else to consider is lead pipes, which many older builds have.
26:39 there are several factors that might play into this... A. children tend to break regular dishes, so paper or thicker plastic ones would prevent any destruction. B. it might be a laziness factor. the person (people) don't want to constantly wash dishes, so they buy paper ones instead. C. even small family gatherings might use paper plates because it's easier cleanup later on. OR there might not be enough plates for everyone there. D. it could be a sanitation issue. if their dishwashing machine is broken, they might be using paper to dispose of them instead of not being able to wash and sanitize them. E. there could be other reasons that I just can't think of right now.
We also have Reverse Osmosis Systems, guess she needed to do more research. (That's for drinking water) And Soft Water System, for the rest of your home in case you have hard water. Both are optional. If you have a home pools, you can have Salt or Chlorine Water System.
She lives in Cincinatti, which is one of the higher rates for crime. Going out after dark is not safe in a lot of areas and it it has nothing to do with guns
First of all to my knowledge as an American, all tap water is safe to drink in America in every State. I live in Illinois and we drink water straight from the tap with no filter. However many many people prefer to buy bottled water or have a filtration system on their tap water just because I think it makes them feel like their water is extra safe or because they don’t want the chemicals that are in the water to clean the water or they just don’t like the taste of the water because it’s well water. I love well water and we drink ours straight from the tap but I know many people who buy water or who have filtration systems on their water from the tap. I’m sorry but you can’t believe everything this girl says. Water is safe to drink in the USA and if it isn’t due to bad pipes underground or something then they notify you that you can’t drink the water or need to boil it til they get the water issue fixed.
The reason we use disposable dishes at home is because we find the cost to be worth what we save I labor. We don't like doing dishes if we don't have to. If we can throw away the dishes as opposed to wash them we gain more leisure time.
11:16 Bottled water is far more popular than filters or tap water. Checks aren't common. Btw, if you are paying by check, it's not under the table. The check is a paper trail, under the table is cash. We all have regular dishes but the disposable plates/silverware is all about convenience. Unfortunately, due to covid, stores no longer are open 24 hours. This video is from 2019, I believe.
Yeah, you almost certainly have. But the plywood wasn't exposed. Most standard roofs have a base layer of plywood covered by something: Shingles, tiles, foam or whatever. Similarly, the exterior walls often have a plywood layer covered with clapboard, brick, stone or some other exterior material.
If the hotel has a restaurant in it then the restaurant will serve the food on regular plates. She's probably talking about the complimentary continental breakfast. Those hotels don't pay people to stay long enough to wash all of the dishes.
while in the Army (U.S.) I was taught the importance of being hydrated. so I drink about 1.5 to 2 gallons (5.68 to 7.57 liters) of water a day. yes, I have to pee a lot, but my kidneys are in good health and I don't drink sodas or other sugary beverages so I don't gain weight from 'empty' calories.
I don't recommend you watch her videos. They're usually inaccurate. She takes what she sees in her town and assumes all of America is the same way. Not to mention she's a pretty big know-it-all, despite obviously knowing very little. Even going so far as to tell Americans they're wrong when they correct her. There are much better channels to watch. More accurate and respectful channels
Yeah I used to like her but not so much anymore. On the other hand, I do like Joel and Lia (Those Two Brits) and we might disagree on that. 🙂 Also I like Diane Jennings. 🙂
Even from this one video I got that impression. It’s pretty hit or miss with some of these channels. There was a lot of stuff in here that seems like more cherrypicked, simply because it stuck out in her mind compared to “normal” stuff we do.
I think it usually says if you can or cannot. If you see signs that say no right on red. Then, if there's no sign at the next light, you are probably safe to stop, look, and then turn. In Utah, unless there's a sign, you can.
You don't build with bricks in California or the whole West Coast. Wood framed houses sway a little in earthquakes, but bricks just fall in on you. The wood frame also has X shaped diagonal braces that really hold the whole thing together. And the space between the outer skin of the building and the wallboard usually has high efficiency insulation. The junior high school I went to in 7th grade was made of brick. We moved to San Diego and when I went to visit friends back in my old home town, the junior high school had been torn down and replaced with earthquake resistant buildings. Ditto with freeway bridges, ALL of them had to be reinforced to a much higher earthquake standard. On the other hand, in the Midwest, with tornados so common, building with brick is a really strong and common choice. The East Coast has a lot of brick. Helps with the hurricanes. By the way, there is a huge difference in wallboard but very thin cheap crap and very thick but expensive. You won't accidently punch a hold in the thick stuff. Water... a lot of areas, especially in the Desert Southwest, have water high in mineral content. Then the government dumps in chloride (via hydrochloric acid) to kill bacteria, and fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) (helps with teeth, but too much will stain your teeth yellow). Nobody really knows what the best level is. WE are the long term study! Anyway, most of the filters remove the chlorine or fluoride odor, but don't remove the minerals. I use one that remove the minerals. I hate bottled water that has "minerals added to taste." They also are using high levels of UV light to kill bacteria and lowering the chlorine levels.
Actually well built brick houses are not that great for Tornadoes. Even places built in Europe (and I have seen several videos showing this) do not stand up to a tornado. There are many videos showing elementary school (brick structures) and even office buildings that when hit by a tornado, do not stand up well. Walls of brick are more likely to fall on people who may be sheltered below. If you don't believe me, check out 'Swegle Studios'. He has several videos showing the damage that happen.
I live west central Florida and our water is pretty safe. One of the best rated in Florida. But in Florida, the tap water can be warm, so a water pitcher or dispenser can help with that.
She is mixing guns with crime... She lives a unsafe crime area... this is due to the government and the people living in this area.... Second - you are allowed to have opinion - you do not have the right to HINDER peoples rights.... we have 2A right here..... planes fly both ways...
Andre, thank you for understanding that criminals don't follow the laws. Taking the guns from the good guys will not take them from the bad guys. Right turn on red means that you must come to a complete stop and, if clear, turn right into the correct traffic lane. Intersections that don't allow this will be marked. You are not required to turn right on red if you're not comfortable. (People may get impatient with you.) Right turn on red helps with back up at intersections in heavy traffic. Using disposable is done for connivence. I don't have a dishwasher. When I have a lot of company, the last thing I want to do is wash dishes all evening rather than spend time with my guests. I'm not sure what kind of fancy restaurant she went to that served her on paper plates. Most white table cloth places, won't serve you on paper and plastic. (During Covid some places did replace regular dishes with disposables for hygiene reasons.)
I physically cringed when she tried to be a know-it-all about our houses when they’re purposefully made with our natural disasters in mind. I almost clicked off at the gun section when she started complaining that she couldn’t walk at night *only* because of guns. In my opinion, very small view of the US in my opinion compared to other channels.
Brita filter taste way better than bottled water. I don't have a filter on my well water it goes into the deepest Aquifer taste better than bottled water straight from the tap.
I’m 37 years old I live 10 minutes from the Ohio border. I’ve never written a check in my life. Also yes guns are very much apart of our culture I myself don’t own any but the way the world is going…. I been shopping around lol. No you did not say anything wrong by the way turning right on red is super simple. You stop at the red light as usual and if cars are coming, obviously you’re not gonna go because you don’t want to be hit. but if there are no cars coming, you have the option to turn on red if you want
23:50 In US, we drive on the right side so turning right is the safest turn to make. So turning right on RED, you only have to one direction if it is safe to turn. Some states also have a blinking LEFT if it is considered a "safe" intersection. If an intersection is considered "unsafe" then you will not be allowed to turn RIGHT either on RED.
My community has our own well and we have great tap water. Depends on where you live.
Makes sense Ty 🙏
Me too
@@european-reacts Hey, you know how many foods are illegal in Europe because it's toxic but they still sell it to us here in the US? Well, they will tell you our water is safe. I won't drink or cook in it without filtering it first. If I buy it I buy spring water because the purified has chemicals in it.
I get grossed out every time I go to Chicago and accidentally drink from a fountain.
The tap water in 99.999999% of the USA is perfectly safe. 🙂 Yes, maga who may be reading this, even in the liberal areas, such as big cities (especially in the big cities) it is perfectly safe.
You absolutely can drink it straight from the tap and nothing bad will happen to you.
But personally, I greatly prefer the taste of it after it has passed through a filter. 🙂Another huge advantage of a water filter that you place in the refrigerator, or drinking from the tap in the refrigerator (which is also filtered) is that it will be cold. But that's cultural, Europeans seem to like warm drinks. In the USA (and Mexico and Canada, I believe), most of us prefer them cold. 😃
Andre -- bottled water is quite common over here as well....it's just personal preference. Personally I use a reusable bottle and fill it with filtered tap water. 🙂
Granted, it's her experience in the US, but the implication is that her experiences are broadly American. I've been American for 76 years, and there's no way I'd dare to generalize America, Americans, or Americana.
She is a typical new generation. My kids went to school and was taught in 8th grade. They are hunters in the winter and learned gun safety. Are kids that went to school in the eights would get out of school during hunting season and their rifles were hung up in the back windows of trucks. No one was ever killed or died. There is always an idiot who wants to kill someone. Doesn't matter where you live. Be prepared for that idiot! Or move back to Germany.
What else is she supposed to say. She's talking about her experience in.......America? Not one point did she say All or Everyone or Everywhere. She just spoke on her experiences
@@74A-N She's implying that though!
It's like I went to Spain and am now telling you how Europeans across the board behave....Yeah, Spain is as different to Sweden as Georgia is to Arizona. (they are about the same distance away)
the thing about guns in the US is that it varies from state to state. the gun culture in Massachusetts is very different than gun culture in Texas. Europeans seem to see the US as a single culture when in reality each state is quite different to varying degrees
Or at least regions are different.
Drive through ATMs are very very common everywhere! In fact I think it’s less common to find a bank without a drive through than one with a drive through
And banks had drive throughs before there were ATMs.
Drive through arms haven't existed around here for almost 15 years. I guess it depends on your city.
It always blows my mind that the drive-through ATMs have both printed and BRAILLE instructions. I hope that no one who needs Braille is driving. I suppose maybe your near-vision could be too bad for print while your distance vision would allow driving, but I have never heard of it. I assume it is just a standard set-up and some get put in the drive-throughs and some get put in the walls or free-standing machines.
@thomasmacdiarmid8251 it's there because the law says it has to be there that's the only reason it is dumb
I only use mobile banking apps and never visit the bank anymore. I even get cash back at the grocery store to avoid the extra trip to the ATM.
I have stayed in hundred of hotels in the USA and I have NEVER paid for a breakfast in a hotel and it's been served on anything other than normal dishes. Now.....if this spectacular 4-star hotel she stayed in had a COMPLIMENTARY (FREE) breakfast.....then yes, you will get breakfast on paper plates and you'll serve yourself from a buffet.
I still want to know whose house she’s going to that’s using paper plates for anything other than a party.
@@xxxotiknightzlots of people use them coz they don't want to wash dishes it's a lazy thing more people dont use paper plates but some do
@@xxxotiknightz College students?
Yeah, same. Some of her “observations” are absolutely bizarre.
Ditto!
Felicia is always taking her experiences from living only in Cincinnati, and thinking it's the same all over the USA. Tap water is perfectly safe to drink almost everywhere in the US. In a few places it may have slight an odor or taste, but it's hardly "most of the tap water" like she says. I guess Cincinnati has particularly poor tasting tap water. Where I live in New York City, our tap water has won many rankings for its excellent quality and good taste. I never use a filter or bottled water at home.
People will often drink bottled water when they are not at home, but it is mostly for convenience.
To be clear, water is 100% safe in Cincinnati and in all major cities. When there's an exception to that it makes big news. I'm not a fan of Feli. She's beautiful, but she has this preachy tone, as if Germany is better at everything. She needs to look at the USA GDP and that of Germany and tell which is more prosperous. Also none of her complaints apply to California or New York or the other blue states, and certainly not to the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically Silicon Valley, where I grew up. 🙂
@@neutrino78x She lives like a college student in Cincinnati. Her videos are infuriating for me to watch; I've lived in several states and I can see her perspective but it is very narrow and she acts like it universally applies across the continent.
@@neutrino78x I could come up with a pretty extensive list of things I find crappy about Munich too. I have been to Germany three times in the last 18 months on business, including Munich twice, so I speak from some experience. No AC in most places, no ice in drinks, no free refills on drinks, slow and grumpy service in restaurants and stores, everything closes @ 7pm, nothing is open on Sunday, gas is $8 a gallon, parking spaces require a shoe horn to get into etc etc.
@@Zhiperser yeah, I have to agree. 🙂 Don't you find her comments about money transfer annoying? I haven't written a check in like 20 years. 🙂
She never said the water was unsafe just that it often tastes like chlorine.
She has some unique interpretations. Filtered water is not necessary in any moderate sized town or larger. Drive through ATM has been more common than walk up since at least 1995.
Yeah, I have a filter in my refrigerator dispenser, but it’s only there because it makes the water taste slightly more neutral, not because the water isn’t safe or tastes awful.
I couldn't find a walk-up ATM if I searched all over town
We have 40-50 people for Christmas! Yes we use disposable plates! I wouldn’t want to be washing dishes afterwards! 😂
Same here. First Christmas at my new house I used my beautiful china set and fancy silverware, big mistake! spent the next two hours washing dishes and cleaning kitchen while everyone else was having a good time. We always had Christmas at my house and very large gatherings and I learned to be practical very quickly. Disposable plates and plasticware did not make the food less appetizing, and honestly, nobody cared as long as they didn't have to do the cooking. More important to spend more time with the family than impressing them with a fancy table setting.
Yes, but the paper plates, napkins, cutlery etc are decorated with lovely Christmas theme and so is the table. Can look beautiful and yet you save yourself sooooo much time not washing dishes for 40 people. People are not offended in any way!
It cracks me up how she thinks the entire country is the same as Cincinnati Ohio. You cannot paint a broad brush over 340 million people. Hilarious!!
Absolutely.
It's not just the people, it's the size of the country. How many germany's for into the the borders of the US, not counting Alaska and Hawaii.
She actually says this, that it may very across the country but this is just the what she has experienced.
The title to her video was 10 things. I’ve never done before coming to the US. I didn’t hear her say this is the way all America is.
@@michaelrichardson484 Yes - BUT so many of her videos are written to compare US vs German or European culture, lifestyle, etc. and as others have said, she lives in a city in the upper midwest, so it's not very representative of the entire country. So change the title. It's very simply. But it's click bait to attract attention.
Andre, Feli has some unrealized bias. She presents her limited experiences as some type of broad truth about the U.S., but she is so off. Please continues to get more input from other influencers who are more reliable like Lawrence from “Lost in the Pond.” I think your channel is great and I look forward to your reactions. Keep it coming!
"Feli has some unrealized bias"
Literally everyone does. Because we can ALL only speak from our own experiences.
Lawrence doesn't do anything any different than Feli does - he describes the US and his experiences in it from his own perspective.
Stop being offended because someone doesn't describe the US the way you want them to. People are allowed to have *their own* experiences.
Lawrence presents his own experiences and opinions as just that and also does research. This woman just says things and presents them as though they are true for all Americans when they are absolutely not. It's not at all the same. Basically, she's full of it.
@@gidgyb1359 "This woman just says things and presents them as though they are true for all Americans"
She literally doesn't. This is such complete nonsense.
@@RyTrapp0 Lawrence travels across the US and his videos are clear if he's talking about life where he's living (or has lived) vs the entire country. He does research and presents what things are life in across the entire country.
@@gidgyb1359 AMEN!!!
Her perspective has as much value as if I said, "All of Europe is like this." After having only visited Lisbon, and was broke when I went there.
Yep 😂
She needs to gain exposure to other places in the US before making these sweeping comments. I'm in VA, I drink water from the tap, I don't own a gun, I don't write checks for anything, much less mail them. She has a very limited perspective of the US
@@sherylbaker8864 she is not making sweeping comments. It should be intuitive for those like you watching that she is speaking from her own perspective.
@@Bananabear20 she does not make it clear that this is her own perspective, she implies her experience is the same for everyone everywhere in the US. She does this so much it's hard to think it's not on purpose.
@@Bananabear20 That's not how viewers take it. She isn't saying that. She says most Americans.
I think she’s very naive about a lot of things. But, it’s her opinion, and she needs to educate herself about our culture a lot more. Plus, tap water is safe to drink here, someone can still attack a woman walking by herself at ten at night, even without a gun. Not safe! Paper and plastic plates are probably used by her 20 year old friends. We never eat holiday dinner on anything but our fine China. She just left me shaking my head. 🤦🏻♀️
In America it is our constitutional right. In order to ban guns they would need amend the constitution.
The thing that people don't understand is that even if guns were banned, the criminal element would still get them. Also, it was probably off duty police officers or military shooting at a silhouette.
We drive on the right side so Turning right is not crossing traffic.
She is overcritical and annoying.
Yep. My gun range doesn’t allow human silhouette targets.
And which "well regulated " state's militia would that be.? Like in the Constitution.
@@MistyMorningMangoes They should. You have to learn to incapacitate a human - an armed assailant breaking into your house isn't going to look like a deer.
The right to keep in bare arms is an individual right.Those people can then if they wish form militias .@@lindawick455
Tap water in the US is universally safe to drink (with well known, highly publicized exceptions), the filters are generally just for taste, some places have strong chlorine taste or other mineral flavors
Universally? Bless your heart
@@tophers3756 all municipal water supply must pass testing, yes?
@@tophers3756 You are at it again.
@@tophers3756 Your pfp does justice, bot!🤖
@@Timbothruster-fh3cw "everyone who disagrees with me is a bot." I always laugh at people like you who genuinely believe that 100% of the population agrees with you, and that all dissent comes from bots. If everyone agrees with you, then who is making the hots that trigger your offended feelings so much?
I believe that every water company is required to provide safe water that is supplied to home & businesses.
You've got to stop watching her. She tells us Americans who live in places outside of Cincinnati that we're wrong about our own experiences.
Yeah, seems like a very small experience compared to other channels…
LOL - even us who live in the same STATE. I moved here myself and feel like where is she getting this stuff sometimes... LOL
How exactly? I find her experiences and views enlightening. You just sound butthurt because she might be critical of some things you disagree with.
This is unhinged. She is simply giving her personal experience. She isn't selling herself as the expert on the USA. Sure, a lot of things is localized to where she is, but its still her personal experience, and the only American experience she knows. Chill out, and stop being overly sensitive over someone else's opinions. It's unhealthy and a sign of a lack of emotional maturity.
She is annoying, I unsubscribed a long time ago.
Surely checks can't be that common in Cincinnati either? I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area and personally I have not written a check since before she was born (I'm 46).
Drive through atm is very common! If a bank didn’t have one, they would lose customers
I’ve never been to a 4 star hotel that used disposable eating ware. She must live in a weird place because that’s not the norm.
It's Ohio, doesn't surprise me
Water quality varies widely across the US. It is safe, but sometimes has strong odors or flavors and it can vary depending on time of year and where the municipality gets its water.
Other than Flint Michigan….but let’s be honest, that was more of a corruption and failed management issue than simply a “water” issue.
@@gkiferonhs yes, Yuma Arizona for example. Known for salty tasting water.
Most water in the US has fluoride ,which is bad, most people in this country don't even know that, research that for yourself........I would never drink tap water, i have a berkey system... and for the last year I've been buying water from a natural spring...
Turning right at a red light is like stopping for a stop sign. You still have to stop (to be legal). You can only turn right. In many places you can only turn from the furthest right lane. The reason this is fine is because while the traffic light is green for the people going across in front of you, nobody is turning left from the opposite side. That means the only directly you have to worry about is left. If no cars are coming from the left, it is safe to turn. For people from countries that drive on the left, they have to imagine being able to turn left on red, if they want to imagine how it works.
If someone offers to take you shooting, it's the height of american hospitality. Talk about ungrateful. I don't like this girl.
Many hotels do not have in house restaurants, or else they do not have restaurant service for breakfast hours. Breakfast service is usually a self-service buffet. Disposable plates and utensils make perfect sense.
Yes, a Continental Breakfast. I love the days when hotels had restaurants on the main floor.
On my honeymoon, we went to Greece (from the US) during the tour of the museum in Athens, the guide said, 'the water is safe to drink here, we are in Europe' Always stood out to me that she said that. It's exactly the same here in the States. Many urban livers will have tap water and there are many in the not so far from urban areas that have well water, like I did growing up. It's all safe.
She's wants gun control in the US but it's not even her country! I wouldn't go to the Germany criticizing it's gun laws!
Ha ha many people from all over have no problem criticizing our country. I would not go to Germany or Portugal and criticize. Never. I always wonder why especially Europeans feel their words are not hurtful or insulting. Funny...
Ms ok ill go a step further as a citizen yes the us needs better gun control laws ! The 2nd admendment should be done away with! And I'm tired of the us being a gun nut culture!
Well duh, they don't have idiotic gun laws.
@@oldfogey4679 I'm tired of people like you.
@@oldfogey4679 Actually guns and the gun industry are the most regulated thing in the land. When the left says they want 'a little commonsense gun control' they're actually meaning confiscation.
Water Operator here. If the water has a problem there is a notification. Tap water is very in the USA a Britta Filter makes water lovely. I just spent 2 years working on water all over EU and could not wait to get back to American water supplies.
I used a VPN in Ireland but never used on here. No access to Game Of Thrones in Ireland!
When I try to use tap water I'm my CPAP machine there is a lot of leftover material that doesn't evaporate with the water. It doesn't seem healthy to drink all of those solids. Am I incorrect?
@@ScribbleScrabbless The human body is made up of water and minerals, you have minerals in your water and that doesn't make it bad, just regular water. I use a Britta to remove any residual processing chemistry that is used in municipal water. Get a Britta, the charcoal filter is soft and tastes good and will serve your CPAP well.
@@ScribbleScrabbless Some of the water agencies that have really good filtration systems have to *add back* minerals before they send it out, either to residents or into aquifers.
@@nancythewaterchick8181 They are called Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and for water treatment there is an MCL (maximum contaminant level) for it. Water quality varies from state to state, most of the time (depending on state) bottle water may be worse for you. Bottle water is usually in plastic which can contain PFOS and/or PFAS which is considered by the EPA as a carcinogen. Yes, I have been working in water treatment for over 20 years.
@@gbruton101 yes, I'm aware, just working with the general public on this format. Awesome to meet a kindred spirit!
America has the right to have arms, and to argue against that right is a big infringement of those rights.
Oh...her. No, thank you.
when there's no sign telling you not to turn right on a red light:
1) stop at the red light.
2) if you're on the right most lane, and there's no traffic coming from left to right, you can make a right turn after stopping.
3) if it's too busy / too dangerous, Don't go and just wait for a green light.
With all the complaints about the US and compliments for Germany, you’d think she’d just go home
Right?! 😂
She seemed to not really have a grasp on anything about the United States, besides checks. Even then, direct deposit is way more common now if you aren’t renting homes from boomers.
Aww, poor baby. Let me guess: Trump supporter?
@@tophers3756 I'm a Biden supporter, lifelong centrist Democrat from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I find her annoying as well.
Triggered much?
@@tophers3756 Whose politics are you making assumptions about and why are you injecting that subject here? TDS? There's help available.
My dad would teach me how to use a gun when i was kid - shotguns, pistols and rifles. Mostly during hunting season. My first gun i ever shot was a .22 cal and moved on to .300 short mag winchester and a 30-06/ 30 odd 6. The sounds they make are so cool. My dad would always say "treat the gun as if its loaded, even when its empty, treat it like its loaded."
Started hunting when I was 10.
Most rent managers prefer checks-- easy for them to keep books (records). Plus, electronic transfers charge a fee.
Years ago, I had a landlady who wanted to be paid in cash every month. Major pain.
Tap water in the US is absolutely safe to drink. You will find different qualities in taste, and chlorine is used in some areas to purify a public water supply. My house has its own well, and our tap water is delicious.
No high quality hotels in the US serve food on disposable plates. A motel with a breakfast buffet might have disposable plates and plastic utensils. Adult household do not regularly use disposable dishes and utensils other than picnics or when they are hosting large groups for a cookout. Her experience is limited and outdated.
27:49 It's so funny how different Europeans view Walmart in comparison to Americans lol. Kroger is a grocery supermarket. Grocery stores sell food and pharmacy items. Walmart is a "super center" that sells retail goods (clothes, toys, household, automotive, paint etc) and groceries. While many people do buy groceries there, it is not considered a "grocery store" except for the Neighborhood Markets. Those do not sell retail goods. Neighborhood Markets are less common than super centers.
Your point is valid, but I must add That KrogerCo does have stores selling big box items, jewelry stores and many Kroger 'Superstores'. Living in Cincinnati and retired from Kroger Corporate Consumer Research, Kroger is multi-faceted.
@@yvonnewakefield7748 Thanks for that info! I've only seen Kroger grocery stores
@@GritsandBiscuits More than welcome! KrogerCo is an excellent company (with problems, yes, but research drives the company) and our 'American' experience is important as not only an experience, but as a regular consumer as I am :-)
Yeah, this always throws me for a loop as well. I think it’s because I’m old and remember the time, not very long ago at all, when Walmart and Target didn’t sell groceries. They were just called “discount stores”. Every time I see one of these videos were they say “European tries American supermarket for the first time” and they immediately are standing in the Walmart parking lot, it makes me cringe a little.
@@acegh0st Yes exactly! I also remember when Walmart and Target did not sell groceries.
What many people don't realize is that tap water in the US generally has higher standards than what applies to bottled water. In fact, some of the water sold in stores is essentially just bottled tap water. With some exceptions, there is really little or no need to buy bottled water or to filter tap water in the US.
I live in Florida and the tap water is really good. There are a lot of people who buy bottled water and refuse to drink tap. The water in the states is perfectly safe. It’s just their preference of taste.
Depends on where in FL. Some of the tap has lots of sulfur. Safe but tastes and smells different than many places. Some FL tap water is really good.
Flint Michigan, Sylmar California, Jackson Mississippi, etc. are places where the tap water has been deadly. So not everywhere in the US is safe to drink the water all the time.
I just wanted to say that every time you express some of your personal views I like and respect you more. Keep being you, Andre! I'm so glad to have found your channel. Thank you for being so honestly yourself, it's rare these days.
The US has a lot of small businesses Andre . Often they prefer checks because unlike credit cards they are not charged a processing fee, so the business saves 3 percent on every transaction not using a credit card.
They prefer cash.
The point she’s missing about guns is the fact that the robbers are always gonna have guns. Her pepper spray is no good against a gun. So in America, you carry your own gun so you can fight back. She said she feels safer in Germany. That’s doesn’t mean she is safer - or less safe in America- it’s just her perception.
There are a lot of statistics about violent crime that do indicate America is less safe and also show that owning a gun doesn't make you safer
"Robbers are always going to have guns" Nope. This is devunked by literally every country with gun control, where hardly any criminals own or use guns. Because, here in the real. World, crikinals get their guns from "law abdiing citizens." It is physically impossible for robbers to have guns in a place where "law abiding citizens" don't have easy access to guns.
As long as we have judges and prosecutors who won't put criminals in prison, e.g., the revolving-door justice system, the public must be armed. Which still doesn't speak to the Founder's stated purpose for the 2nd Amendment.
Municipal tap water is safe to drink, with a few well-known (Flint, MI) exceptions. I tend to drink bottled water, though, because it’s so convenient. If I don’t drink bottled, I drink from the dispenser on the refrigerator.
Flint MI & Jackson MS
Why do you buy water when all you need to do is fill up a drink container (bottle, big drink containers you can refill and refill, overland over. I have to admit I gather up the drink bottles left at the house and just fill a few when I’ll be out and about.
@@wandapease-gi8yo Of course everyone knows that, but it’s too much work. People want to grab a cold Arrowhead and go. It’s the same desire for convenience that led to door water/ice dispenser, when you can just keep a jug of water in the fridge and some ice trays in the freezer.
Kroger is the largest grocery chain in the US. Walmart is a department store that happens to also sell groceries.
Gotta be honest she has worst takes. She is living in a bad area. Full stop. Her response to a shooting range is ridiculous
Yeah, going with someone is absolutely the way to go for the first or second time. Had a phenomenal RSO at a somewhat large event for when my sister tagged along for the first time and he was coaching her on anticipation within the hour. Then my girlfriend tagged along when we went with family and she had an absolute blast because my uncle is ex-Coast Guard and coached her through everything. People who go it alone don’t get to see the seriousness and level of safety responsible gun owner have on the range. It’s just their inexperience making them ‘forget to respect the firearm’ or whatever. She needs to see more of the U.S. outside of her German comfort zone 😂
@coolHawk_ I can also Garauntee her grandparents new how to handle a weapon. They spent the majority of their lives fighting to protect their way of life. Not to mention all those who also fought for their way of life from abroad. Firearms were key factor in those times
Here in the south, we buy bottled water, especially during hurricane season. If a bad hurricane comes, the sewage can get into the water clean water system so you need bottled water to drink
I don't know anyone who eats off paper plates at home. Only exception is when there is a huge family gathering, like 30 or 40 people.
Us single people do.
I do. Why bother with dishes when I can get 100 paper plates for like 5 or 6 dollars.
Businesses used to be closed in Sunday in the US, but when money became more important, that changed.
Setting up a direct deposit for ur paycheck is easy. I'm not sure why it was so hard for her. It i's just ur bank routing and account number.
Which you often get off of a check. And sometimes they wanted a cancelled check with the form. And she lives in Cincinnati and the video is several years old.
Where I worked in Minnesota, the company would not do direct deposit, and I had to open a local bank account.
She did say she had a account from Germany and she couldn’t do direct deposit for it in the US..
Yep, so easy. I always do direct deposit
@@JustMe-dc6ks You can just read it off the app or your paperwork if you just opened the account.
Owning a gun requires discipline. The US is not Europe. The US government cannot ban guns. Most gun laws are state and local government controlled. Back in the 60s our town still had a bylaw that stated all men 18 years of age enlist in the town militia. It was an old law that fell into disuse, but was still on the books. Our town sent Minutemen to Lexington and Concord 30 miles away. There was no army, just citizens. Foreigners dont seem to understand that.
The US government can ban guns whenever they want. Amendments can be repealled at any time.
"There was no army, just citizens" Pure, fascist lies. The Contental Army is extremely well documented, as was their training. You are just lying. You don't actually know anything. You just have a bunch of extremist nationalist talking points with no basis in fact.
@Abcdefg-tf7cu
Ever read the Bill of Rights?
The explicitly state, "Congress shall pass no law..."
Without the Bill of Rights, there would be no United States. You obviously don't know your constitutional history.
@@richardmartin9565 The Bill of Rights are simply the first amendments to the Constitution. They can be amended just the same as any other part of the Constitution. Granted, passing any actual amendment is no easy feat, but the comment about repealling an amendment is factually correct.
@@richardmartin9565 There should not be a United States. The US was founded by child molestors so that they could build an empire of slaves on land that they stole by massacring innocent civilians. There's a reason Hitler said that Nazi Germany was modeled after American manifest destiny.
Many people pay with checks because it works for paying bills, contract, freelancers etc.. having a checkbook lets keep track of your money (in and out flow of cash) and teaches you personal responsibility and personal finances. Also many small business in USA have their own checks when buying supplies for business at office Depot, best buy and staples etc.. you can trust check will work and be accepted
Out here in the country we can often drink our well water.
In the cities the water is treated with chemicals and requires a filter to remove the taste.
If we do not have a water fountain on our refridgerator we would put our water in a reusable container in the fridge to keep it cold.
Wells are becoming more and more unsafe thanks to things like industrial farm run off. It's unfortunate, and a growing problem.
Our city water does not smell and tastes just fine and I usually drink 9 cups a day. It all depends on where you are.
I live in the country and we have our own well. Much better water than the chlorinated water in the city (in my opinion). As an American living in a small town in western Kentucky, I find your comments on America and American travel quite refreshing. I'd love to converse with you and if you ever come to our part of the USA, I'd gladly show you around.
She doesn't understand the point of being able to bear arms is to take up arms against a tyrannical govt. Not just for sports, fun, hunting or self defense from those that wish you harm. Criminals will still get guns, you just make it harder for people trying to be law abiding. If you feel unsafe, maybe move to a less liberal place that doesn't do soft of crime policies.
That is false. It is only in about the last 40 years. The 2nd Amendment refers to "militia". The militia are organized by the state to protect the state.
@@nedludd7622 "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
It refers to the people being free and able to form a militia.
From what I understand, Munich isn't very safe. Weren't hundreds of women attacked a few years ago on New Year's Eve?
@@nedludd7622 You are totally wrong about that. I am almost 77 years old, and the 2nd Amendment meant the same thing when I was young as it does now. It meant the same thing when it was enacted as it does now. When the Bill of Rights was written the militia consisted of civilian volunteers. The government did not supply them with weapons, they had to buy, make, or trade for their weapons, gun powder, and projectiles so that when called to duty they were adequately armed.
@@nedludd7622 False. When the Founders drafted the 2nd Amendment the 'Militia' was the whole of the people. It was necessarily separate from a government entity. Here's what an observer who was watching the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in real time had to say about it.
{{An examination into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution; Pamphlet, 1787}}
"Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed." -- Noah Webster
When the British marched to Concord on April 19, 1775 with the intention of confiscating the arms and powder there, Paul Revere and others rode the countryside to alert the various militias.
10:46 some reasons for *not* using electronic payments are fees associated with them. For example I would refuse to give Zelle 1% of my transaction, if they were to charge it, so I would write a check instead.
I'm a landlord and they only charge $3 per transaction. My time is worth $3 not to deal with checks.
@@prman9984 you're asking the renter to pay $3. Nope. I'd drop a check in the mail instead, or insist that you have a means to accept an ACH from my bank.
Turning right at a red light. When you come to a red light and you are in the right hand lane, unless there is a sign that says, "NO RIGHT ON RED," you can turn as long as it's safe to do so. You do have to come to a complete stop before going. When I was growing up our local stores closed at 9pm and at 6pm on Sunday. Liquor stores were closed on Sundays along with banks.
That girl is annoying she doesn't speak for all of America. She lives in a small area of Ohio that does not represent the United States😂😂😂
No one says she represents all of the US. Not even her. It's about her own experiences. Look at the title of her video for effing sakes.
And Cincinnati is a high crime place--19th out of 100 US cities. I doubt she'd be safe walking late at night if there were no guns.
@@BTinSF Reference please?
She lives in a “boardinghouse” not an apartment or even a rental house. She’s renting a bedroom in someone’s private home. Poor thing, the USA is NOT Germany . . . I can’t imagine why . . . Maybe if she was willing to pay more money it would eliminate a great many of her problems. She’s also lazy, she wants someone else to do things for her. If she had an American bank account, a lot of her problems wouldn’t exist either. Everything she’s said about USA banks are 🐂💩, because I’ve done EVERYTHING she claims she can’t do using my bank account without a problem. All you need is a your bank account number, and your bank’s routing number. Oh that’s right, she’s using foreign banking information which generally screams scam. Yes, most bank “branches” do have drive-up ATM machines at them. You’re NOT using the bank, you’re using the ATM which is located at the bank. You still don’t have to get out of the car unless you want to. If the hotel she’s staying at is using plastic utensils and plates, it’s not an expensive hotel. Someone needs to tell her that cinderblocks aren’t considered luxury living, that’s why prisons are built out of them in the USA. At this point, I’m beginning to think she’s German propaganda and doesn’t know we’re laughing at her and not with her.
Oh, honey, I’m a soldier and combat veteran x3, and nobody wants to do it, but you have to be ready if the baddest thing happens.
I live in Cincinnati....i dont have a gun, my son is a gun nut....has a CCP....he says " don't pull out your gun unless you intend to use it" he works as security.
You don't need a CCP anymore in Ohio, but your son is right.
@@barbaramelone1043 yes you do. Certain job titles require it.
@@barbaramelone1043 at least in Cincinnati.
@@peepla7 Certain employers may require a CHL, I guess. Ohio law does not.
My husband has a license to carry and use a gun. This gun was bought after his office was robbed twice!
She fails to mention that those cement walls are usually covered every five or six years with special wallpaper. Your rental company will let you know when you will be required to tear off the old paper and put up new. When you move out of a rental you will be required to put up all new wallpaper. Also those walls require a special “hammer” drill to make a hole to hang a picture! (Ugh!)
I've never heard of special wallpaper in the US and I'm over 50.
@@prman9984 Yeah, that's news to me.
Andre When I lived in Pittsburgh PA, I drank tap water. The water tasted fine. Then I moved to Florida. We have well water and it tastes and smells like rotten eggs. I am too cheap to buy bottled water, so I got a refrigerator with a water dispenser and it filters the water and it changes the taste for the better. Almost all water in the US, is SAFE. However depending where it comes from the taste can vary widely. When I eat out at any local restaurant. the water is undrinkaBLE
If there is a lot of Sulphur in the water, it's pretty bad. Our well was drilled deep and the well is spring fed and very good.
Know that as sulphur water which is why it smells like rotten eggs. Had a friend whose house always smelled faintly of rotten eggs because the water was strong
I live in Pittsburgh, I do agree, the tap water here is fine and actually seems better than other places I’ve lived. With all the springs around, spring water by far makes the best coffee 👍🏻
Turning right on red: remember, in the US, we drive in the right lane, so one would be turning from a right to a right lane. You can do so at a red light after 2 things--a complete stop is made, and the traffic in the right lane you are turning onto is clear of traffic coming from the left, or the traffic is far away enough for you to have time to turn. For countries that drive in the left lane, the equivalent rule would be turning left on red with the same conditions. It keeps traffic flowing so the roads don't get over congested, especially in more populated areas like cities.
Just wanted to add, you are never *obligated* to turn on red. If you think you might have missed a sign, or are unsure if the traffic is clear enough, you are always allowed to wait for the green light.
Re: 24-hour stores and stores open on holidays: most are not open that late anymore, at least in Michigan. They started closing during the pandemic, and kept it up.
I have mixed feelings about working holidays, as a retail employee: on one hand, it would be nice to have an extra day with my family. On the other hand, it's usually really easy (after about 3 pm), and it's 20 hours of pay for 8 hours of work. I make bank working holidays!
In some places in the US it is illegal to turn right on red. There will be a sign to make you aware. Also, tap water is safe, and is treated with chlorine (most places) to make it so, and just tastes better when filtered.
You must come to a stop at a red light and look in all directions before turning right on red. Otherwise, you may get hit by another vehicle. And as it was already mentioned you don't have to turn right on red.
I would say it’s not the people who legally own guns you need to worry about. It’s the ones who get them illegally you have to worry about. She lives in a democrat controlled city so it’s not shocking. She is frustrating.
And Trump was just shot with a legally owned AR, an innocent man was killed and two other were gravely wounded. Every mass shooting in the US in the past 30 years has been perpetrated by legally purchased firearms.
The argument about bad guys with guns is a racist trope, but it works for racists.
She needs to quit driving if she feels that way about guns. You have a greater chance of dying or getting seriously hurt in an automobile than being shot. And imagine how comfortable people feel about driving that they don't recognize they are operating a very powerful machine. It's all about perspective. And she is letting fear overrule her common sense.
Lives in Cincinnati and the guns are the issue about walking around at night. Personally, I’d rather take my chances with someone inexperienced who thinks a gun will make them all-powerful 😂
She is absolutely and utterly WRONG about walls being built of masonry being less "transparent to temperature" and so on. Modern American houses use batts of fiberglass insulation between the framing of exterior walls that gives a very high "R" value (that is, they are very NOT transparent to temperature.). Also roofing materials can matter. My house in Arizona has a roof of plastic foam covered with a white elastomeric compound. Together they reflect 98% of solar energy hitting the roof keeping the inside of the house cool even without the air conditioning turned on.
Also, in earthquake country where I also live part of the year, masonry construction is dangerous. It can and does collapse on you in a quake. It is the opposite of "stable".
Regarding guns, if there were none in the US, she would be just as much at risk of being assaulted or robbed at knifepoint. She's been away from Germany a long time. I believe the risk of crime in the US has a lot more to do with ethnic and cultural diversity than it does with the presence of guns and Europe is becoming much more diverse than it used to be due to immigration. The simple fact is that there are groups in the US that are prone to crime (I won't define them here). Europe has different groups but, for example, most Parisians will tell you the "banlieues" are less safe than other parts of their city.
I've struggled to understand, but remain unable to understand, the logic where a law preventing you from having a weapon makes you feel safe from a violent criminal potentially having a weapon. The only time this has ever made me feel safer is in high security areas with secured entry points. Every kitchen has knives. Murder weapons are everywhere. It's murderers I worry about.
@@ahwhite2022 Yes, knives, bats and even golf clubs can kill.
She's a college student right? Her friends are probably in some cheap apartments in a college town
She is absolutely wrong about a lot of things
@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586 but they don't kill as many people as quickly as a gun/ar15 can. There is a big difference in what it takes psychologically to beat a person to death when that person is at arms length from you and what it takes to pull a trigger and shot someone across the room or street from you. If we had a "safe" gun culture in this country, people wouldn't be parading around the streets with rifles to intimidate people whose ideas differ from their own, or talking about not being able to wait for the new civil war, or going to movies with guns in their pockets or purses. I know for a fact that I don't feel safer when a 50 year old woman starts giggling and announces to her companion that she has just brought a loaded gun into a crowded movie theater. Now I have to worry about the possibility of a deranged mass shooter and the certainty of at least one, in this case it was 2, her companion was packing, too, silly people who think they are going to shot at the first thing that looks suspicious to "protect" themselves. I once stopped an aquintance from running inside to get a gun because two black guys were selling magazine subscriptions. These things are not indicators of a society that has a "respectful" or "safe" gun culture. So, this German girl has a right to her opinions of our culture, as do I.
In the 1970s during the oil embargo, there was a large shortage of gas. People realized that they were wasting precious gas sitting at a light when there was no traffic coming. So, the law permitting right turn on red was enacted. Things to remember- The OTHER traffic has a green light so they have the right of way. If there is an accident the person turning right is to blame. Basically, it is a form of a yield sign. If no one is coming, then you can turn right. Some roads have 3 or more lanes. Usually if you are going straight in heavy traffic, avoid the right lane. All it takes is one person going straight to stop all the people turning right. Some areas have light traffic and this isn't a problem. ALSO- some cities and some intersections have a sign that says. "NO TURN ON RED" Then you have to stop.
I am almost 80 years old and I haven't written a check since the 1990s. I don't know about Cincinatti, but sounds like they are behind the times.
Maybe writing checks is a Midwest thing. I used to live in different apartments between the west side of Detroit to Ann Arbor, and all of my landlords wanted the rent to be paid by check. My employers usually would deposit my salary via a bank transfer, but if they ever underpaid me, they would issue a check for me to deposit to make up the difference.
I have to write about 6-8 checks a year for various things, events, organizations that don't do credit card or cash, or they don't do it well.
Never in my life have I seen paper plates at a hotel or at someone's house for a Christmas dinner. She's nuts.
Yeah, only for breakfast buffets at cheap to mid-level hotels. I think it happened once and she remembered it because it stood out and then made it into a “universal” thing. Seems common with her…
We use paper plates for all meals whether holidays or not at my house and my family houses. Washing dishes created during and after food preparation is enough I'm not adding plates and utensils to the list.
@@msp9810 How hard is scraping the food into the trash (or better yet, a compost bin), quickly rinsing the plate and putting it into a dish washer?
We had over 70 people at my grandparents ranch for Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s celebrations so paper plates & plastic cups were a must! When feeding an army my aunts and Grandmother worked hard enough to prepare the food and the cookware was the only thing they were washing afterwards.
@@BTinSF Believe it or not, not all kitchens are large enough for a dishwasher.
Yes, we use disposable plates & cups daily. It’s basically for quick cleanups. Yes it’s wasteful but we recycle weekly with trash pickup.
Weird.
@@JohnAllen-gg1oz who’s to say what’s normal & what’s weird for OUR family? Damn sure not a random nobody from UA-cam 🤦🏾♀️🤫
25:54 disposable is better if you have a lot of guests and don't want to deal with washing the dishes. Paper is biodegradable, and you can get paper plates that are made from recycled paper, and you can also get biodegradable plastic utensils. 🙂 Plus, if you don't commonly cook at home, you would have no reason to have ceramic plates and steel utensils. Just use disposable for those few big celebratory meals. 🙂 I eat at home quite often, but never cook at home. 🙂
Most of this information is fairly accurate. It's older people who use checks, though. Well, them and government agencies.
The biggest difference between the US and European countries is the power of state and local governments. We do have federal laws that supersede state laws, but each state has its own laws, constitution, judiciary, legislature, etc. There are very few federal systems for infrastructure and agencies, which is why there is so much variety in water quality, gas and electric grids, healthcare, public services, etc.
Part of the reason for the continued use of checks is that without a physical or photocopy of a canceled check, a person in the USA has no legal proof that a payment has been made. Thus, a rental agent can evict a person for non-payment even if they have been paying electronically because financial institutions are under no legal obligation to produce and generally refuse to provide ANY electronic payment records. So many businesses continue to use checks as legal proof of payment for many activities.
@@gregorybiestek3431banks are required by law to provide monthly statements containing every electronic funds transfer of each given month.
if the bank delays, they can get sued both by their customers and by the federal government.
@@gregorybiestek3431 Thank you.
Buying water is a common thing here in the US. But also using a filter too. The tap water is also safe in the US. Folks tend to use a filter to add an extra layer of protection to what they drink. After all, water from the treatment plant is probably going to be safe and taste okay, but in many places, especially the older cities, pipes may be older and might get a few unwanted things. There's also some places that add additional minerals and things into the drinking water, such as fluoride, and some people don't want to consume that in their water. So filters are often used. Another use for filters is if you live in an area that might suffer from power outages from something like a hurricane. I am originally from New Orleans and having a filter available during a storm is always a good idea just in case it's needed. There's also water delivery services where 5 gallon water bottles are delivered to home or to a business.
20:17 He gets it.
This girl's experience is that of someone living in a major urban center. I'd suggest not doing that if you've got your pick of where you'd like to move. Benefits include water that doesn't taste like a pool, heat not being amplified by many square miles of concrete, not being afraid of street-crime, neighbors that want to give you pie and invite you to church, lower cost of living, and many more.
I am Generation X, I drank from the garden hose.
About using paper plates and disposable utensiles in Amerian Homes during say, Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner has a unique reason. Cleanup after a holiday meal can take a handful of hours and supreme effort for those of us with arthritis in our hands. By using paper and plastic, it cuts down on the dishes and cleanup tme considerably, where we can enjoy the holidays without too much pain and countless hours of washing dishes the day after. It's really nice being able to open Christmas gifts on Chritmas Day without massive finger and joint pain from the previous evening's cleanup efforts.
Our families have always used regular dinner plates for every meal, holidays included.
Of all of her videos, this is the one that I had the most disagreement. This one felt like a real reach to me on a few topics.
Nearly everywhere I've lived, the tap water has been excellent. I never write checks and receiving one is rare and is usually a result of a refund on an over payment or refund on something. I've transferred money by bank transfer a lot. She's correct about the ATM drive-thrus. They are everywhere, especially in the suburbs. Personally, this is another one of the things that I don't typically do, but I live in a walkable area and my local bank branch doesn't have a drive-thru. I've never punched a hole in the wall, and I've never lived anywhere that someone has. I've never shot a gun, or lived in a home with any sort of gun at all, and I didn't grow up with very conservative parents. I don't feel unsafe when I walk at night, and I'm not paranoid about violence.
Turning right on red is treating an intersection like it has just a stop sign instead of a light. FWIW, just because you can turn right on red, you don't have to.
I'd say that most Americans use disposable plates and cutlery for outdoor events in the way she describes for Germany, large parties, etc. I think it's overblown to infer that many Americans are using disposables regularly.
Like you, I am not commenting on the tampon!
People are concerned about the added chlorine, fluoride, and sediment from older plumbing /pipes.
Kroger grocery stores compete with Aldi and have a small selection of non-grocery items, like personal care andhousehold supplies. Walmart is more a general department store with a larger selection of household, automotive and clothing items, but has groceries too.
Water quality varies considerably throughout the United States. Some places have well-maintained and safe municipal water systems. Other places have reservoirs underground whose potability can differ. Something else to consider is lead pipes, which many older builds have.
You can drink the tap water but the filtered water tastes better and you don't have all those plastic bottles around for the land fill
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there are several factors that might play into this... A. children tend to break regular dishes, so paper or thicker plastic ones would prevent any destruction. B. it might be a laziness factor. the person (people) don't want to constantly wash dishes, so they buy paper ones instead. C. even small family gatherings might use paper plates because it's easier cleanup later on. OR there might not be enough plates for everyone there. D. it could be a sanitation issue. if their dishwashing machine is broken, they might be using paper to dispose of them instead of not being able to wash and sanitize them. E. there could be other reasons that I just can't think of right now.
We also have Reverse Osmosis Systems, guess she needed to do more research.
(That's for drinking water)
And Soft Water System, for the rest of your home in case you have hard water.
Both are optional.
If you have a home pools, you can have Salt or Chlorine Water System.
She lives in Cincinatti, which is one of the higher rates for crime. Going out after dark is not safe in a lot of areas and it it has nothing to do with guns
Almost clicked off at that, but then remembered I wasn’t on her channel so I stayed 😂
Exactly, criminals are gonna be criminals with or without guns.
First of all to my knowledge as an American, all tap water is safe to drink in America in every State. I live in Illinois and we drink water straight from the tap with no filter. However many many people prefer to buy bottled water or have a filtration system on their tap water just because I think it makes them feel like their water is extra safe or because they don’t want the chemicals that are in the water to clean the water or they just don’t like the taste of the water because it’s well water. I love well water and we drink ours straight from the tap but I know many people who buy water or who have filtration systems on their water from the tap.
I’m sorry but you can’t believe everything this girl says. Water is safe to drink in the USA and if it isn’t due to bad pipes underground or something then they notify you that you can’t drink the water or need to boil it til they get the water issue fixed.
She needs to stop generalizing her experience since people do things differently in all 50 states
The reason we use disposable dishes at home is because we find the cost to be worth what we save I labor. We don't like doing dishes if we don't have to. If we can throw away the dishes as opposed to wash them we gain more leisure time.
In all my 80 years the only time I saw disposable dishes used is for an outdoor affair.
Drywall is used because of fire codes. It's meant to slow down fires if they occur...but of course it will eventually burn.
11:16 Bottled water is far more popular than filters or tap water. Checks aren't common. Btw, if you are paying by check, it's not under the table. The check is a paper trail, under the table is cash. We all have regular dishes but the disposable plates/silverware is all about convenience. Unfortunately, due to covid, stores no longer are open 24 hours. This video is from 2019, I believe.
Never seen a plywood home in my life and I'm US American.
Yeah, you almost certainly have. But the plywood wasn't exposed. Most standard roofs have a base layer of plywood covered by something: Shingles, tiles, foam or whatever. Similarly, the exterior walls often have a plywood layer covered with clapboard, brick, stone or some other exterior material.
If the hotel has a restaurant in it then the restaurant will serve the food on regular plates. She's probably talking about the complimentary continental breakfast. Those hotels don't pay people to stay long enough to wash all of the dishes.
Paper plates - sometimes you just don't want to wash dishes.
while in the Army (U.S.) I was taught the importance of being hydrated. so I drink about 1.5 to 2 gallons (5.68 to 7.57 liters) of water a day. yes, I have to pee a lot, but my kidneys are in good health and I don't drink sodas or other sugary beverages so I don't gain weight from 'empty' calories.
I don't recommend you watch her videos. They're usually inaccurate. She takes what she sees in her town and assumes all of America is the same way. Not to mention she's a pretty big know-it-all, despite obviously knowing very little. Even going so far as to tell Americans they're wrong when they correct her. There are much better channels to watch. More accurate and respectful channels
Yeah I used to like her but not so much anymore. On the other hand, I do like Joel and Lia (Those Two Brits) and we might disagree on that. 🙂 Also I like Diane Jennings. 🙂
@@neutrino78xJoel and Lia are fun to watch.
Even from this one video I got that impression. It’s pretty hit or miss with some of these channels. There was a lot of stuff in here that seems like more cherrypicked, simply because it stuck out in her mind compared to “normal” stuff we do.
You can’t turn right on red anywhere in NYC unless there is a sign that says you can .
I think it usually says if you can or cannot. If you see signs that say no right on red. Then, if there's no sign at the next light, you are probably safe to stop, look, and then turn. In Utah, unless there's a sign, you can.
You don't build with bricks in California or the whole West Coast. Wood framed houses sway a little in earthquakes, but bricks just fall in on you. The wood frame also has X shaped diagonal braces that really hold the whole thing together. And the space between the outer skin of the building and the wallboard usually has high efficiency insulation. The junior high school I went to in 7th grade was made of brick. We moved to San Diego and when I went to visit friends back in my old home town, the junior high school had been torn down and replaced with earthquake resistant buildings. Ditto with freeway bridges, ALL of them had to be reinforced to a much higher earthquake standard. On the other hand, in the Midwest, with tornados so common, building with brick is a really strong and common choice. The East Coast has a lot of brick. Helps with the hurricanes. By the way, there is a huge difference in wallboard but very thin cheap crap and very thick but expensive. You won't accidently punch a hold in the thick stuff.
Water... a lot of areas, especially in the Desert Southwest, have water high in mineral content. Then the government dumps in chloride (via hydrochloric acid) to kill bacteria, and fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) (helps with teeth, but too much will stain your teeth yellow). Nobody really knows what the best level is. WE are the long term study! Anyway, most of the filters remove the chlorine or fluoride odor, but don't remove the minerals. I use one that remove the minerals. I hate bottled water that has "minerals added to taste." They also are using high levels of UV light to kill bacteria and lowering the chlorine levels.
Most houses we build in the US are terrible quality that blow away in a high winds
Actually well built brick houses are not that great for Tornadoes. Even places built in Europe (and I have seen several videos showing this) do not stand up to a tornado. There are many videos showing elementary school (brick structures) and even office buildings that when hit by a tornado, do not stand up well. Walls of brick are more likely to fall on people who may be sheltered below. If you don't believe me, check out 'Swegle Studios'. He has several videos showing the damage that happen.
I live west central Florida and our water is pretty safe. One of the best rated in Florida. But in Florida, the tap water can be warm, so a water pitcher or dispenser can help with that.
She is mixing guns with crime... She lives a unsafe crime area... this is due to the government and the people living in this area.... Second - you are allowed to have opinion - you do not have the right to HINDER peoples rights.... we have 2A right here..... planes fly both ways...
Andre, thank you for understanding that criminals don't follow the laws. Taking the guns from the good guys will not take them from the bad guys.
Right turn on red means that you must come to a complete stop and, if clear, turn right into the correct traffic lane. Intersections that don't allow this will be marked. You are not required to turn right on red if you're not comfortable. (People may get impatient with you.) Right turn on red helps with back up at intersections in heavy traffic.
Using disposable is done for connivence. I don't have a dishwasher. When I have a lot of company, the last thing I want to do is wash dishes all evening rather than spend time with my guests. I'm not sure what kind of fancy restaurant she went to that served her on paper plates. Most white table cloth places, won't serve you on paper and plastic. (During Covid some places did replace regular dishes with disposables for hygiene reasons.)
Checks eliminate the middleman and fees. They also provide a paper trail.
The Crowdshare fiasco is a good reason to be wary of relying on electronics.
Absolutely!
Plenty of channels on UA-cam, no need to watch her channel anymore. Let’s move on and get back to your great videos!
I physically cringed when she tried to be a know-it-all about our houses when they’re purposefully made with our natural disasters in mind. I almost clicked off at the gun section when she started complaining that she couldn’t walk at night *only* because of guns. In my opinion, very small view of the US in my opinion compared to other channels.
@@coolHawk_ EXACTLY the same here! Thank you, Sir!
Amen, she's stupid
Brita filter taste way better than bottled water. I don't have a filter on my well water it goes into the deepest Aquifer taste better than bottled water straight from the tap.
I’m 37 years old I live 10 minutes from the Ohio border. I’ve never written a check in my life.
Also yes guns are very much apart of our culture I myself don’t own any but the way the world is going…. I been shopping around lol. No you did not say anything wrong by the way
turning right on red is super simple. You stop at the red light as usual and if cars are coming, obviously you’re not gonna go because you don’t want to be hit. but if there are no cars coming, you have the option to turn on red if you want
23:50 In US, we drive on the right side so turning right is the safest turn to make. So turning right on RED, you only have to one direction if it is safe to turn. Some states also have a blinking LEFT if it is considered a "safe" intersection. If an intersection is considered "unsafe" then you will not be allowed to turn RIGHT either on RED.