Americans seem more eager to go for succes no matter the cost, Europeans on average take the cost side in into the equasion. If you get succesfull financially while ruining your personal life, the price is too high in my opinion.
In Germany you work less hours, but are making more money than in the US - while the costs of living are much cheaper than in the US. Great work-life-balance in result! :)
and we can't say that you are not cultured, it's just that America has about 500 years of history, which is very little, let's not forget that you Americans, your ancestors were European, that's why we're similar in our way of living I think
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Comprehensive, healthy and benevolent views of people and things cannot be acquired by vegetating all one's life in a small corner of the earth" Mark Twain
Don't think we don't have dreams n goals in Europe. But maybe our goals n ambitions are less materialistic oriented. In other words, we dream less about "having" n more about "being/experiencing/feeling". Its undoubtedly a difference of values rooted in our culture. For example in my country you'd hear at least once per day someone (family, friends, neighbors etc) saying: when we die, we don't take anything with us, nothing of our material possessions. AND we have no idea when this will happen. So we live our lives according to this philosophy: we work, of course, to get a nice house, a good life for pur family, but we are the whole time aware that we will not live forever n therefore its more important to spend time with the ones we love, to experience new things, to learn n grow as persons, to become better, than to merely get richer. I hope my brief explanation made you understand us better. We do have ambitions, dreams n goals, but they are a bit less possession-oriented thsn in America
Yeah bro there are tons of videos out there like that. Lots of people have moved from the US to Europe and then move back home for whatever reason and have posted their culture shocks. In like the last 2 years I have become borderline obsessed with watching Americans learn about the rest of the world and things for the first time, It's kind of like watching babies and toddlers learn stuff for the very first time but also at the same time it's sad realising that their whole life was sometimes a lie as you get told in the USA to believe that there is nothing better than the USA and they are the greatest at everything.
Culture shocks being the operative words to say the least. Eye openers doesn't even begin to describe what North Americans experience, once they set foot in Europe, or anywhere outside their country infact.
What i enjoy the most is when french go to another country there is not that much of a culture shock meaning we are told mostly right about the rest of the world and American are the opposite :)
@@stevepage5813when you say North Americans don't lump Canadians with Americans !!!!! There is a big difference !!!! American culture is religion guns and fast food etc !!!!
I agree with both of you.... but I'm Scandinavian, so I have to point this out: It is easiere to start up your own business in Denmark, than it is in the US (don't know about France) And then I'd like to think that in Scandinavia via have more of a collective confidence, than an individual. We KNOW, we can do incredible thing when we work together. We can get poison out of our food, we can build bridges and tunnels to other countries, we can become co2 neutral, we can recycle all our plastic. We can accomodate refugees - and we can bloddy well get them out again, if needed. (I'm referring to WWII) We can feed our children and our old folks and fight homelessness and teenage pregnancies. We can make district heating, public transport, excelent schools... WE can do anything! If you want to become stinking rich, it absolutely possible in Europe - it's just that most of us don't care. Because, like in the rest of the world, you have to work your butt off - and sacrifice your LIFE with friends and family. Fewer Europeans are prepared to pay that price! Peace and love Edit: We can even make US Corporations sign contracts with our unions... Watch: Robe Trottin's yt video: How Denmark took down Mc Donald's
The difference is that profits are taxed lower. So if you start earning, you earn more in the U.S. However.... I find it rather funny how these American kids don't realize that 'taking risks ' means there's a huge chance of not succeeding.(otherwise it wouldn't be a risk !) And if you fail in the U.S there's no social back up system like in Europe. The streets of America are filled with homeless people who took risks without having rich family to bail them out.
I agree with you both. In my fourties, I'm thinking much more in enjoying life with friends and family than in earning more money. We have only one life and, you know, money it's just money....
@@s.c.9107 I heard someone, who grew up in a posh house with two cars, say. "I'll rather get to know my children before they are grown ups and I'm retired, than I'll have a new car and a bigger house. I'm glad his Dad didn't hear it; he did what he thought was right, and he would be hurt
I think you are wrong when you say that it is like people are scared about taking chances in business adventures. It is not so much about people not being wiling to take chances but more like thinking a few steps further than just making a bucked load of money. Where in USA that might be the sole reason to go on a business adventure, in Europe there need to be something beyond that, as in the money itself should not be the reason to start a business but a stepping stone toward the "true" goal so to speak. Once that link is established I think you'd fine Europeans just as willing to do a start up as Americans. The drive is the same but making a lot of money just for the sake of making a lot of money does not have the same drive factor for a European as it would for an American.
It made me chuckle when the bloke in the video talked about culture and tradition in the states and mentioned independence day and Halloween. The states is not the only country on the world to celebrate independence from the British and Halloween originated from the Celts in Ireland and ancient Britain. The USA may be one of the biggest and richest countries but in comparison to the rest of the world including Britain and Europe, it's just a baby!
No, America is better for entrepreneurs because there is no worker protection. So "entrepreneurs" can squeeze their workers like a lemon up to the point of death and everyone will say it's the workers fault for not working hard enough. P.S. I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and we are usually proud of our country. However, nobody will brag about it like Americans do but we always hear how great we are, our country is, etc. We usually go, oh yeah? cool, it is kind of great isn't it? The only time you'll hear people go mad with nationalism is during footy matches.
I'm german and love to drive fast but at a restaurant and in my free time i need time to be slow 😊. A friend of mine long time ago had a visit from his parents friends from the US and he said they had to learn to only relax, do nothing or slow down life 😅. I kind of understand because of corse they wan't to see as much as possible but holiday should be relaxing and recharge. When you're always in a hurry you come back to work even more exhausted.
One common way to shop for foodstuff in europe - in particular for people with car-access - is to do a monthly bulkshopping, and then once-twice per week (usually on the way back from work) drop by a store to pick up perishables (produce, bread, dairy), really nets the best of both worlds.
That ego thing is not a bad thing. We european also have it. It is just that it is normally balanced by other things so it doesn't get out of control too quickly. I am sure that we can find this in the US with many people and many places also. The contrast with europe should be more about the way ones express it and also because of those few "free range" "loud asses that spoil the "image" for everybody else. 🙂We also have those but we usually keep them in a well fenced space so they don't s*** all over the place? In Europe It will also depend on the people and on the country/place. But that balancing act of the ego is ones of the main things that makes the stereotypes of each country. For example in my country there is still a strong component of the smaller community backed by the family nucleus. We even have some proudness on the image of a humble peasant that makes its small contribution to the whole of the community. The usual feeling of being embarrassed for our "low qualifications" is normally seen more on the kids but they surpass it quickly. Our society norms help in that. We also have a long history (a global one at that) that makes us very proud of it (and even considered a evil one by some 😘 ). So we have an apparent contradiction here. Be very proud and also be very humble? Can we value humbleness in origins and also value proudness in history? We manage it well enough. So much so that one of the stereotypes of our country is "friendly people". And the fact is that we truly like to meet new people totally different from us and be amazed by different ways and different history. How do we do it? We can do it because those things are not really opposites. They are just human sentiments. So just be human. Just do it. But do not forget that a human is naturally a "social animal" and in this way a human should be careful when despising the other humans or he will normally be less of itself and more of who know what. And that applies to any of our action and even sentiments. Everything has some price to be payed. In the end of the day, the whole of my earlier argument was all about stereotypes and basic kids truths. Which means that as in any stereotype, it was over the top with generalizations and cringe ideas. So let me conclude with another generalization and cringe idea. People are people. And just like, in your life you will probably never encounter 2 faces exactly the same (it is a question of probability so who know?), you will probably never encounter 2 person exactly the same. So making these argument about nationality and such is kinda fun and all (and even has some interesting insights). But we should never take them really very seriously. That is normally a very bad start. Unless we want to be on the way to become a "dumb european"? P.S.: When talking about entrepreneurship You mentioned that European have lack of self confidence? I think you misunderstood that part of european thinking. The fact is that, right or wrong, most european have a pretty strong self confidence about their capacity to make a business. Ambition is not subjugated. On the contrary. It is just that we prioritize other values so we don't care that much for what US citizens claim to care about. So our ambitions are more about other completely different thing than what you would think about. When i was a kid and much more aggressive in my thinking, i would think about my "ambition argument" as an excuse to not face some fears or lack of confidence. But the more time passes and the more one sees that our "logic" as a kid will always be so limited and so naïve. Reality doesn't care about any of our so pretty "logic" or our "true philosophy". This doesn't mean that one gets "wiser with age". It is another myth. 😞 But we get a much thicker skin!
Kudos for curiosity and an open mind. Love to hear how you feel after you have travelled a bit. I am English, but love visiting the States. For a real feeling of being somewhere foreign, try somewhere in Asia, for example, Japan
With the culture argument, most that are seen as US culture have been imported and with commercialism, blown up into a bigger deal. Halloween for example, is from the UK/Celts. There are plenty of entrepreneurs in Europe, but they will be respected for their ideas more than their bank account. Taking your dream, a European would put the animals ahead of being rich, only needing enough money to support the work. In the words of Al Murray, we dont have an American Dream... because we're awake!! 😂
Everyone has a culture. You can’t get away from it, but the American culture isn’t as old as the culture in the European countries. At least not from older traditions. That part is more mixed in USA. But Europe has also adapted a lot from the American culture.
It all depend on the thrive, when you want to achive something, you can do it everywhere. US might have the biggest platform to do it, but you can reach your goals in Northen European countries, in UK, in Malaysia etc. My home country Estonia only has 1,3mil people but the most start-ups per person in Europe. Young people are really thrived to create the next Bolt or transferwise or Skype. Even in highschools, a lot of schools provide students to create their own companies by a early age. Europeans value education, good job positions but mainly we value good work-life balance, time off from work, paid vacations and maternal leaves so that we can rest, travel and 31:22 spend time with our families and after those weeks return to our job with a fresh new look, willing to be better in our jobs.
There is one business in the US per 40 people. There's one business in Germany for every 24 people, one in France per 17. People do start businesses and they keep them running, usually because they tend to be less confident and tripple check if their business plan is sound.
So long as the pursuit of wealth doesn’t become your EVERYTHING that’s okay… some people become so focused on, well let’s call it for what it is, greed, that they can’t see anything else that’s on the perifery. In my opinion - that’s an unbalanced human being.
Here in Europe we also have those "entrepeneurs" and "dreamers". We also have people who are very ambitious. It's just not as inherent as it seems in the US. If you want to climb the ladder in your company, you don't have to be better than others, you have to make sure the people higher up will _prefer_ you over your co-workers. A lot of people who aren't actually better than their co-workers try to _make_ themselves look good, so they get promoted instead of others who are better than them. That's something a lot of people don't appreciate and it's given "ambition" a bit of a bad rep, because it's perceived as elbowing people out of the way to get a promotion you don't actually deserve. This boils down to: Promotions are given to the people who are best at making connections with people in higher positions, not to people who are the best at what they do. In terms of cultural difference, people in Europe rather let their work speak for them, rather than advertising it. They don't actually _like_ patting themselves on the back, they prefer that others recognize their skills and therefore get the praise they deserve. Perhaps that's the main thing in how we don't come across as much as ambitious.
12:16 when you mention Australia is nearby.. let me give a comparison.. The EU is 1,04 as big as the USA, with all those countries. So just imagine all states being seperate countries.
There is a video series by a British man who married an American woman, and due to financial challenges problems,, they moved to the US. I think their series is called Accross the Pond. I get their series off you tube.
8:35 If you are ''the shit'', then there is nothing wrong in your country if there is nothing wrong, nothing changes. If there is something wrong you can change for the better. You can be proud and criticize your country in the same time but you cannot be ''the shit'' if you are not perfect.
11:38 I have to…I can’t stop myself. Please…it would be; ‘I COULDN’T care less’. If you ‘COULD’ care less then you are saying you do care. 15:36 The guy in the original video doesn’t seem to know who invented those things he listed…
In the ROW (Rest Of the World) Americans are considered, on the whole, to have little to no culture. Now no-one would argue that the USA movie-world & fast-food are not a huge part of American life and of their exports. But the reason many different stratum in American are labelled "un-cultured" is because no-one's talking about Freddy Kruger or Dexter or Maccas, or actual movie actors when they say that. They're talking about culture as the Oxford dictionary defines it: "the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively." A 'cultured' group of people are those who are familiar with ancient history & the painting of masterpieces; the architecture of their buildings, classical music, theatre, the writing of books which have changed the world, philosophy & science. As you said - you couldn't give a damn about other countries, or what the ROW calls 'culture'. (Only you said you COULD😂 care less which means you DO care about it to some degree!)And a large chunk of people from the US feel the same way as you.Yet that, on the whole, is the chunk of people that get apoplectic (incredibly pissed off) when they learn they aren't regarded as cultured by the ROW. Somewhere along the road many of those kinds of people - who have absolutely zero interest in culture themselves - get all butt-hurt when they hear anyone from anywhere else pinning that "uncultured" tag on them.😁😁 It's always been a conundrum to me - people who trumpet loudly that they don't care about the ROW, get all defensive when they learn that everyone there agrees with them that the USA is not known for it's "manifestation of human intellectual achievement!!"🤭🤭
I don't agree with all of them what you said in your videos. But that's not necessary. I like you and your channel. It's important for the mutual understanding to know how the other side think and feel. That's why i watch your and the videos from some other US-youtubers. Yes, we hear and watch some news on tv from the US, but my impression is, it's not enough. 👍❤
Culturally speaking, there is little to no American culture. football is related from rugby, Thanksgiving originates from the farmers who where offering for their gods, Halloween originates from pre-christian and christian time in Europe. The "southern" accents originates from the different parts of the UK. Unfortunately mostly of American culture were made in the old world. There are some exceptions, like Blues and Jazz, although many would claim that too because the instruments are from the old world. It's not like the Americans are not cultured but the US as a country had not enough time to develop a culture. The European cultures/nations developed over millennia. I would love to see the "new" culture over night, when everybody will stand up for another. From the people, for the people. Right?
When I first started watching you you had that huge bias towards the US, but I saw potential in the channel. Now you have come incredibly far, you don't scream so much at the camera anymore, and you actually think before you say something. When I see other videos by american creators I always have to remind myself that they most likely don't know what they are missing. Seeing another GoFundMe somewhere in a video reminds me of how good I have it to have a AOK health insurance that financially can save me if I need something. I had my first operation at just 4 months old which might have bankrupted my parents.
Allow me to add some food for thought (especially to @dudesaysthings) as a person who has had to be bilingual (and, for a time, trilingual) soon in life. The development of complex language at a young age assists the development of synapses and thus of complex thoughts. So in the same way a child growing up with a high level of culture in the family grows advantaged in language and study and complex thought in general, a person who knows several languages especially as a kid learns mental flexibility. There are studies which confirm this.
That guys a UA-camr and now in Europe and doing well. You can be successful entrepreneur anywhere. Britain is not in Europe anymore and, believe me, most British people are not posh. There are obviously some. I think you’d do well travelling and reacting. You’re open minded which is good. We hear news about the US and Australia in the UK. You’d probably like driving in Germany. If you like speed, check out the TT race in the Isle of Man. It’s crazy! Europeans do take risks so don’t think they don’t. There are people like that all over the world.
LIfe is not better in Europe, there are differences like healthcare, different social behaviour etc etc. There are so many thing we in Europe can learn from the USA and vice versa. The world we live in has become so much smaller and the differences between the western countries are not that big at all so we suffer and benefit from the same things. I do believe that Americans are not as intrested in the rest of the world and the average knowledge is very very small, had the silliest discussion with americans about this. The thing i notice when talking to americans which we as Europe also suffer from is the fact that the economy is not serving the people but we serve the Economy. Meaning that the intrests and influence of the multi natiinals has become way to big and many normal citizens are slowly degrading in financial position.
I am French and I found your video very interesting, in my opinion, as far as I am concerned in any case, we would always prefer to live elsewhere because as they say here the grass is always greener in the other field, we is not enough for what we have or what we see and we need elsewhere, that's why I watch videos like that, I would prefer to come to the USA but made of money I have it in my ass.binne continuation
You say you like to get rich and think USA is best for this. I'm from Sweden in Northern Europe and we have twice as many bilioneer/capita then the USA so I whounder why that is.. We also got a lot of entrepreneurs but most of the population don't kill themselves by working to much.
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I can't believe the British stereotype in the us is posh 😂 in Europe the British stereotype is the drunk working class football fan
Americans seem more eager to go for succes no matter the cost, Europeans on average take the cost side in into the equasion. If you get succesfull financially while ruining your personal life, the price is too high in my opinion.
In Germany you work less hours, but are making more money than in the US - while the costs of living are much cheaper than in the US. Great work-life-balance in result! :)
Yes and no. Type Ashton (The Black Forest Family) has a great video series about this topic.
and we can't say that you are not cultured, it's just that America has about 500 years of history, which is very little, let's not forget that you Americans, your ancestors were European, that's why we're similar in our way of living I think
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Comprehensive, healthy and benevolent views of people and things cannot be acquired by vegetating all one's life in a small corner of the earth"
Mark Twain
Don't think we don't have dreams n goals in Europe. But maybe our goals n ambitions are less materialistic oriented. In other words, we dream less about "having" n more about "being/experiencing/feeling". Its undoubtedly a difference of values rooted in our culture. For example in my country you'd hear at least once per day someone (family, friends, neighbors etc) saying: when we die, we don't take anything with us, nothing of our material possessions. AND we have no idea when this will happen. So we live our lives according to this philosophy: we work, of course, to get a nice house, a good life for pur family, but we are the whole time aware that we will not live forever n therefore its more important to spend time with the ones we love, to experience new things, to learn n grow as persons, to become better, than to merely get richer. I hope my brief explanation made you understand us better. We do have ambitions, dreams n goals, but they are a bit less possession-oriented thsn in America
Yeah bro there are tons of videos out there like that. Lots of people have moved from the US to Europe and then move back home for whatever reason and have posted their culture shocks. In like the last 2 years I have become borderline obsessed with watching Americans learn about the rest of the world and things for the first time, It's kind of like watching babies and toddlers learn stuff for the very first time but also at the same time it's sad realising that their whole life was sometimes a lie as you get told in the USA to believe that there is nothing better than the USA and they are the greatest at everything.
Culture shocks being the operative words to say the least. Eye openers doesn't even begin to describe what North Americans experience, once they set foot in Europe, or anywhere outside their country infact.
What i enjoy the most is when french go to another country there is not that much of a culture shock meaning we are told mostly right about the rest of the world and American are the opposite :)
@@stevepage5813when you say North Americans don't lump Canadians with Americans !!!!! There is a big difference !!!! American culture is religion guns and fast food etc !!!!
@@richardmunger6553North America has 3 countries in it.
The US is the land of the guns and greed.
"The American Dream" is easier to obtain in Denmark, than in USA...
I agree with both of you.... but I'm Scandinavian, so I have to point this out:
It is easiere to start up your own business in Denmark, than it is in the US (don't know about France)
And then I'd like to think that in Scandinavia via have more of a collective confidence, than an individual.
We KNOW, we can do incredible thing when we work together. We can get poison out of our food, we can build bridges and tunnels to other countries, we can become co2 neutral, we can recycle all our plastic.
We can accomodate refugees - and we can bloddy well get them out again, if needed. (I'm referring to WWII) We can feed our children and our old folks and fight homelessness and teenage pregnancies. We can make district heating, public transport, excelent schools... WE can do anything!
If you want to become stinking rich, it absolutely possible in Europe - it's just that most of us don't care.
Because, like in the rest of the world, you have to work your butt off - and sacrifice your LIFE with friends and family. Fewer Europeans are prepared to pay that price!
Peace and love
Edit: We can even make US Corporations sign contracts with our unions... Watch: Robe Trottin's yt video:
How Denmark took down Mc Donald's
The difference is that profits are taxed lower. So if you start earning, you earn more in the U.S. However.... I find it rather funny how these American kids don't realize that 'taking risks ' means there's a huge chance of not succeeding.(otherwise it wouldn't be a risk !) And if you fail in the U.S there's no social back up system like in Europe. The streets of America are filled with homeless people who took risks without having rich family to bail them out.
I agree with you both. In my fourties, I'm thinking much more in enjoying life with friends and family than in earning more money. We have only one life and, you know, money it's just money....
@@s.c.9107 I heard someone, who grew up in a posh house with two cars, say.
"I'll rather get to know my children before they are grown ups and I'm retired, than I'll have a new car and a bigger house.
I'm glad his Dad didn't hear it; he did what he thought was right, and he would be hurt
I think you are wrong when you say that it is like people are scared about taking chances in business adventures. It is not so much about people not being wiling to take chances but more like thinking a few steps further than just making a bucked load of money. Where in USA that might be the sole reason to go on a business adventure, in Europe there need to be something beyond that, as in the money itself should not be the reason to start a business but a stepping stone toward the "true" goal so to speak. Once that link is established I think you'd fine Europeans just as willing to do a start up as Americans. The drive is the same but making a lot of money just for the sake of making a lot of money does not have the same drive factor for a European as it would for an American.
there is probably truth to that
Basically Europeans are not capitalist.
It made me chuckle when the bloke in the video talked about culture and tradition in the states and mentioned independence day and Halloween. The states is not the only country on the world to celebrate independence from the British and Halloween originated from the Celts in Ireland and ancient Britain. The USA may be one of the biggest and richest countries but in comparison to the rest of the world including Britain and Europe, it's just a baby!
You are asking the right questions Dude, I think you are on a good way.
Good reaction, you gonna hit the 10k soon! ;D
11:32 i love the irony when you say "Americans couldnt care less about other countries", yet America starts wars, invades countries nonstop. 😂😂😂
He actually said 'I could care less about other countries', a phrase that makes zero sense, and makes my skin crawl.
No, America is better for entrepreneurs because there is no worker protection. So "entrepreneurs" can squeeze their workers like a lemon up to the point of death and everyone will say it's the workers fault for not working hard enough.
P.S. I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and we are usually proud of our country. However, nobody will brag about it like Americans do but we always hear how great we are, our country is, etc.
We usually go, oh yeah? cool, it is kind of great isn't it?
The only time you'll hear people go mad with nationalism is during footy matches.
I'm german and love to drive fast but at a restaurant and in my free time i need time to be slow 😊. A friend of mine long time ago had a visit from his parents friends from the US and he said they had to learn to only relax, do nothing or slow down life 😅. I kind of understand because of corse they wan't to see as much as possible but holiday should be relaxing and recharge. When you're always in a hurry you come back to work even more exhausted.
One common way to shop for foodstuff in europe - in particular for people with car-access - is to do a monthly bulkshopping, and then once-twice per week (usually on the way back from work) drop by a store to pick up perishables (produce, bread, dairy), really nets the best of both worlds.
That ego thing is not a bad thing.
We european also have it. It is just that it is normally balanced by other things so it doesn't get out of control too quickly.
I am sure that we can find this in the US with many people and many places also. The contrast with europe should be more about the way ones express it and also because of those few "free range" "loud asses that spoil the "image" for everybody else. 🙂We also have those but we usually keep them in a well fenced space so they don't s*** all over the place?
In Europe It will also depend on the people and on the country/place. But that balancing act of the ego is ones of the main things that makes the stereotypes of each country.
For example in my country there is still a strong component of the smaller community backed by the family nucleus. We even have some proudness on the image of a humble peasant that makes its small contribution to the whole of the community. The usual feeling of being embarrassed for our "low qualifications" is normally seen more on the kids but they surpass it quickly. Our society norms help in that.
We also have a long history (a global one at that) that makes us very proud of it (and even considered a evil one by some 😘 ).
So we have an apparent contradiction here. Be very proud and also be very humble? Can we value humbleness in origins and also value proudness in history? We manage it well enough. So much so that one of the stereotypes of our country is "friendly people". And the fact is that we truly like to meet new people totally different from us and be amazed by different ways and different history.
How do we do it? We can do it because those things are not really opposites. They are just human sentiments. So just be human. Just do it.
But do not forget that a human is naturally a "social animal" and in this way a human should be careful when despising the other humans or he will normally be less of itself and more of who know what.
And that applies to any of our action and even sentiments. Everything has some price to be payed.
In the end of the day, the whole of my earlier argument was all about stereotypes and basic kids truths. Which means that as in any stereotype, it was over the top with generalizations and cringe ideas.
So let me conclude with another generalization and cringe idea.
People are people. And just like, in your life you will probably never encounter 2 faces exactly the same (it is a question of probability so who know?), you will probably never encounter 2 person exactly the same. So making these argument about nationality and such is kinda fun and all (and even has some interesting insights).
But we should never take them really very seriously. That is normally a very bad start. Unless we want to be on the way to become a "dumb european"?
P.S.:
When talking about entrepreneurship You mentioned that European have lack of self confidence? I think you misunderstood that part of european thinking. The fact is that, right or wrong, most european have a pretty strong self confidence about their capacity to make a business. Ambition is not subjugated. On the contrary. It is just that we prioritize other values so we don't care that much for what US citizens claim to care about. So our ambitions are more about other completely different thing than what you would think about.
When i was a kid and much more aggressive in my thinking, i would think about my "ambition argument" as an excuse to not face some fears or lack of confidence. But the more time passes and the more one sees that our "logic" as a kid will always be so limited and so naïve. Reality doesn't care about any of our so pretty "logic" or our "true philosophy".
This doesn't mean that one gets "wiser with age". It is another myth. 😞 But we get a much thicker skin!
i like your respectful honesty and honest commentary
I could care less, means, it DOES bother you, the saying really is, 'I COULDN'T care less' js
Kudos for curiosity and an open mind. Love to hear how you feel after you have travelled a bit. I am English, but love visiting the States. For a real feeling of being somewhere foreign, try somewhere in Asia, for example, Japan
"but, there is Australia" Yeah but Australia isn't in Europe....
With the culture argument, most that are seen as US culture have been imported and with commercialism, blown up into a bigger deal. Halloween for example, is from the UK/Celts.
There are plenty of entrepreneurs in Europe, but they will be respected for their ideas more than their bank account. Taking your dream, a European would put the animals ahead of being rich, only needing enough money to support the work.
In the words of Al Murray, we dont have an American Dream... because we're awake!! 😂
I really enjoyed your videos and comments plus learning more about the world around me
Everyone has a culture. You can’t get away from it, but the American culture isn’t as old as the culture in the European countries. At least not from older traditions. That part is more mixed in USA. But Europe has also adapted a lot from the American culture.
It all depend on the thrive, when you want to achive something, you can do it everywhere. US might have the biggest platform to do it, but you can reach your goals in Northen European countries, in UK, in Malaysia etc. My home country Estonia only has 1,3mil people but the most start-ups per person in Europe. Young people are really thrived to create the next Bolt or transferwise or Skype. Even in highschools, a lot of schools provide students to create their own companies by a early age. Europeans value education, good job positions but mainly we value good work-life balance, time off from work, paid vacations and maternal leaves so that we can rest, travel and 31:22 spend time with our families and after those weeks return to our job with a fresh new look, willing to be better in our jobs.
Do you hold a passport ? have you ever travelled. ?? perhaps not . remember. you are a citizen OF THE WORLD.
3:15 Europeans have different stereotypes about British and it is kinda funny when u said British and upper class in same sentence.
There is one business in the US per 40 people. There's one business in Germany for every 24 people, one in France per 17. People do start businesses and they keep them running, usually because they tend to be less confident and tripple check if their business plan is sound.
So long as the pursuit of wealth doesn’t become your EVERYTHING that’s okay… some people become so focused on, well let’s call it for what it is, greed, that they can’t see anything else that’s on the perifery.
In my opinion - that’s an unbalanced human being.
Here in Europe we also have those "entrepeneurs" and "dreamers". We also have people who are very ambitious. It's just not as inherent as it seems in the US.
If you want to climb the ladder in your company, you don't have to be better than others, you have to make sure the people higher up will _prefer_ you over your co-workers. A lot of people who aren't actually better than their co-workers try to _make_ themselves look good, so they get promoted instead of others who are better than them. That's something a lot of people don't appreciate and it's given "ambition" a bit of a bad rep, because it's perceived as elbowing people out of the way to get a promotion you don't actually deserve.
This boils down to: Promotions are given to the people who are best at making connections with people in higher positions, not to people who are the best at what they do.
In terms of cultural difference, people in Europe rather let their work speak for them, rather than advertising it. They don't actually _like_ patting themselves on the back, they prefer that others recognize their skills and therefore get the praise they deserve. Perhaps that's the main thing in how we don't come across as much as ambitious.
25:58 is it ambition or desperation? You know there’s no safety net so you better climb that ladder quickly in-case you fall right?
I find the phrase “the grind” very telling
12:16 when you mention Australia is nearby.. let me give a comparison..
The EU is 1,04 as big as the USA, with all those countries. So just imagine all states being seperate countries.
as the american comedian god said the one percent know the thruth , its call the americazn dream because you have to be asleep to belive it
There is a video series by a British man who married an American woman, and due to financial challenges problems,, they moved to the US. I think their series is called Accross the Pond. I get their series off you tube.
We are going to be a very long time Dead.
Enjoy your lifespan as much as you can because life really IS short !
8:44 I think you need to realise the difference between ego, pride and being proud. Being proud of your Country isn’t necessarily ego…
8:35 If you are ''the shit'', then there is nothing wrong in your country if there is nothing wrong, nothing changes. If there is something wrong you can change for the better. You can be proud and criticize your country in the same time but you cannot be ''the shit'' if you are not perfect.
Most Europeans speak at least 2 languages Most speak English also in Portugal it is mandatory at school
11:38 I have to…I can’t stop myself. Please…it would be; ‘I COULDN’T care less’. If you ‘COULD’ care less then you are saying you do care. 15:36 The guy in the original video doesn’t seem to know who invented those things he listed…
In the ROW (Rest Of the World) Americans are considered, on the whole, to have little to no culture. Now no-one would argue that the USA movie-world & fast-food are not a huge part of American life and of their exports. But the reason many different stratum in American are labelled "un-cultured" is because no-one's talking about Freddy Kruger or Dexter or Maccas, or actual movie actors when they say that. They're talking about culture as the Oxford dictionary defines it: "the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively." A 'cultured' group of people are those who are familiar with ancient history & the painting of masterpieces; the architecture of their buildings, classical music, theatre, the writing of books which have changed the world, philosophy & science.
As you said - you couldn't give a damn about other countries, or what the ROW calls 'culture'. (Only you said you COULD😂 care less which means you DO care about it to some degree!)And a large chunk of people from the US feel the same way as you.Yet that, on the whole, is the chunk of people that get apoplectic (incredibly pissed off) when they learn they aren't regarded as cultured by the ROW. Somewhere along the road many of those kinds of people - who have absolutely zero interest in culture themselves - get all butt-hurt when they hear anyone from anywhere else pinning that "uncultured" tag on them.😁😁 It's always been a conundrum to me - people who trumpet loudly that they don't care about the ROW, get all defensive when they learn that everyone there agrees with them that the USA is not known for it's "manifestation of human intellectual achievement!!"🤭🤭
I don't agree with all of them what you said in your videos. But that's not necessary. I like you and your channel. It's important for the mutual understanding to know how the other side think and feel. That's why i watch your and the videos from some other US-youtubers. Yes, we hear and watch some news on tv from the US, but my impression is, it's not enough. 👍❤
Complacent or Content? (If you’re confused by my use of the second of those words then consider the duality of meaning and use context clues)
We have huge business in europe
Culturally speaking, there is little to no American culture. football is related from rugby, Thanksgiving originates from the farmers who where offering for their gods, Halloween originates from pre-christian and christian time in Europe. The "southern" accents originates from the different parts of the UK. Unfortunately mostly of American culture were made in the old world. There are some exceptions, like Blues and Jazz, although many would claim that too because the instruments are from the old world. It's not like the Americans are not cultured but the US as a country had not enough time to develop a culture. The European cultures/nations developed over millennia. I would love to see the "new" culture over night, when everybody will stand up for another. From the people, for the people. Right?
When I first started watching you you had that huge bias towards the US, but I saw potential in the channel.
Now you have come incredibly far, you don't scream so much at the camera anymore, and you actually think before you say something.
When I see other videos by american creators I always have to remind myself that they most likely don't know what they are missing. Seeing another GoFundMe somewhere in a video reminds me of how good I have it to have a AOK health insurance that financially can save me if I need something. I had my first operation at just 4 months old which might have bankrupted my parents.
Allow me to add some food for thought (especially to @dudesaysthings) as a person who has had to be bilingual (and, for a time, trilingual) soon in life. The development of complex language at a young age assists the development of synapses and thus of complex thoughts. So in the same way a child growing up with a high level of culture in the family grows advantaged in language and study and complex thought in general, a person who knows several languages especially as a kid learns mental flexibility. There are studies which confirm this.
That guys a UA-camr and now in Europe and doing well. You can be successful entrepreneur anywhere. Britain is not in Europe anymore and, believe me, most British people are not posh. There are obviously some. I think you’d do well travelling and reacting. You’re open minded which is good. We hear news about the US and Australia in the UK. You’d probably like driving in Germany. If you like speed, check out the TT race in the Isle of Man. It’s crazy! Europeans do take risks so don’t think they don’t. There are people like that all over the world.
uk is out of eu but its still in europe
LIfe is not better in Europe, there are differences like healthcare, different social behaviour etc etc. There are so many thing we in Europe can learn from the USA and vice versa. The world we live in has become so much smaller and the differences between the western countries are not that big at all so we suffer and benefit from the same things. I do believe that Americans are not as intrested in the rest of the world and the average knowledge is very very small, had the silliest discussion with americans about this.
The thing i notice when talking to americans which we as Europe also suffer from is the fact that the economy is not serving the people but we serve the Economy. Meaning that the intrests and influence of the multi natiinals has become way to big and many normal citizens are slowly degrading in financial position.
I am French and I found your video very interesting, in my opinion, as far as I am concerned in any case, we would always prefer to live elsewhere because as they say here the grass is always greener in the other field, we is not enough for what we have or what we see and we need elsewhere, that's why I watch videos like that, I would prefer to come to the USA but made of money I have it in my ass.binne continuation
please bring the microphone closer to you . thank you
i can do that
Is never late to learn
You got a passport
You say you like to get rich and think USA is best for this.
I'm from Sweden in Northern Europe and we have twice as many bilioneer/capita then the USA so I whounder why that is..
We also got a lot of entrepreneurs but most of the population don't kill themselves by working to much.
What???😂😂😂
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Please, try to not have your hand in front of your mouthso much! No offence meant.Makes it easyer to hear what you´re saying.
Stereotypes - Americans being loud and annoying ?
American Spirit? The same spirit in Missouri or Appalachian Country?