Diane, the reason Americans are loud is because we spend our entire lives being barked at to speak up! At least that's my experience. Ever since I was a kid, I had teachers, family members, waiters... then later professors and supervisors interrupting me to tell me "Speak up, please! I can't hear you!". It was even mentioned on an evaluation form for a presentation I did at work.
I can attest to this. Also, I feel like Americans tend to argue a lot. At least the ones I've been around. I notice that if I don't raise my voice, people don't hear anything I'm saying.
sandpiperr Why are you @ing me? Same thing happened to me. I’m saying it’s weird that apparently people don’t do that outside of the US. It makes sense to teach a kid to speak up.
@@grytlappar It's not always done rudely. Especially once you get to be an adult. My professors and now my bosses ask respectfully, and it is good that they do because if I'm giving a presentation it's important that people hear it. When you're a kid, though, yeah, some people just don't have patience.
I think we look like tourists even in our own country. Travel by car more than 3 hours and you're no longer "at home." We just gawk at pretty much everything, even if there's something exactly like it back home. 😂
Oh gah if that ain’t true. I live in middle Tennessee and my mom and I went to Washington for a bit. We are just chatting at our table eating breakfast at the hotel when I look over and see three girls staring at us like bizarre and fascinating creatures. When one of them reaches towards us with a grin and excitedly says, “Say something!”. My mom and I were just stunned. But after a second I decided to be a snot* and began to talk like a stereotypical old style upper class southerner. “Well, I do declare mamma. I thank these girls wanna hear us talk.” I forgot what mom said but whatever it was the girls laughed, were fine with it and didn’t bother us after that. But obviously that memory will always remind me that no matter how I feel, I Do in fact have an accent. *(A snot is basically a term for someone being obnoxious, but not too bad. Mostly tending toward teasing and sarcasm.just in case someone doesn’t know that) Example: Johnny is playfully poking Lilly a few times thinking her annoyed face is funny and cute. This annoys Lilly and pushes his hand away. “Quit it. You’re being such a snot.”
Americans don't really wear ponchos here at home...it's just something tourists do because they didn't prepare for the weather and ponchos are really cheap and therefore disposable. And fanny packs are freaking weird anyways.
Where I live ponchos are pretty common and when I went to Orlando a gew months ago and it was raining pretty much the entire time most people were wearing ponchos
Well I do know that when I went to Disney World years ago in August, it rained (a downpour!) every day just for a few minutes- the locals called it ‘liquid sunshine’. So many tourists, such as myself, were caught unprepared, so you go buy one there (they make $$ hand over fist at that place!!) and you buy one on the spot, and guess what? - they each have MICKEY MOUSE on the back!!!
@@thebeyer8321 yea ours were just provided to us since we didn't have parents to ask for money unless you were a band moms kid in which case you can ask if you can find them
Very true. When I was in Germany I was fascinated by Salburg (a reconstructed Roman fort), the Roman-German museum in Koln, and the remnants of the limes (the ditch and berm that marked the edge of the Roman Empire in Germany). Many of the locals I mentioned these things to were totally unaware of their existence.
HAHAHAHAHAHA, That's hilarious! I live in Northern North America and very very white. My husband and I went to Mexico and I thought I was going to die lol I used SPF 75 and reapplied every 45 minutes, but still get burned
When my wife and I were in europe, people would come up to us and say, "You're from America, right?" before we said a word. I finally asked, and he said, "why, it's your white shoes. No self respecting Euro would be caught dead in white shoes."
But they probably party. While Americans just _talk very loudly._ With a European you'd think the person was kind of embarrassing-and that there was possibly something wrong with them. But with Americans, well they're just obnoxious, loud Americans who like to hear their own voices.
Exactly what I noted in my own comment haha. The ONLY Europeans who don't complain or find how loud many of us from the US speak are Italians, as they find it hilarious and entertaining that the rest of Europe find us so loud to an annoying or unbearable extent, since they know full & well how much louder they typically are haha
For the average American, traveling outside the country is more like a once-in-a-lifetime thing because unlike Europeans, we are extremely geographically isolated. Most of us can't just drive for a few hours and end up in another country--we either have to drive for days or cross an ocean. If we happen to be what you consider too excited or friendly or loud in your country, then it's likely because we've been hemorrhaging the money it took us rather a long time to save up since we bought the plane tickets to your adorable little burg, our time there is very limited, and we're damn well going to make the most of every moment/penny. Just relax and take people as they are...in a couple of decades you're not going to really care.
@BobsAndVegane Acting like an asshole is one thing...acting in a way that makes a young person react like a Valley Girl and roll their eyes in an "OMG, you're like, totally embarrassing me, Dad!" attitude is another. Getting worked up because people wear baseball caps, rain ponchos, or t-shirts or don't say "Ar-Land" like a native is a waste of energy; hence the suggestion that she just relax and take people as they are.
I live on island, off an island, that is a different country from the island I live off of. I have to get on a plane to get out a' here. I don't go travelling or move that much. My best chance of meeting you is when I'm double jobbing as a janitor/ tour guide.. and back that night to man the bar. You guys need to understand that living here is like living in Anchorage, or Newfoundland, without the extreme weather. You guys may have huge distances to travel, but your borders.. sorry.. You guys can actually drive for miles and miles and miles.. and still be in the same jurisdiction, never mind state or .. even country. Not us. We need to consider language and currency and culture. And sorry, you are loud! And rude and crude, and have no manners. And some of you seem to think your money is different from ours. (not all, just some). But yeah, American tourist, tone it down, stop with the ordering off menu, and trying to buy stuff with dollars. We don't actually all speak American. Oh and.. we don't consider KFC or McDonalds food..
@@mariawiant449 She's not really worked up about any of these things, except maybe the pronunciation of Ireland thing. These are just things she's noticed that make us stand out as tourists. There are lots of things we notice about the tourists that come to America, so this is the same.
Americans are generally taught to say "thank you" in response to a compliment. If one receives a compliment and immediately denigrates whatever was complimented, it implies that the other person has no taste or discrimination. As in "That's a pretty dress." Response: "What, this old rag? I've had it forever." That implies that the person offering the compliment doesn't know an old rag from a nice dress.
As an American, I gotta say it's a self-deprecating/deflection tactic or them being humble/modest when they're rejecting the compliment. If pressed a second time, it's typically accepted. I typically just go straight to mildly uncomfortable to embarrassed thanks, detail depending on situation.
I agree with Chevko. It's a reaction of discomfort based on humility..being uncomfortable receiving complimentary attention. It is in no way intended to dismiss the person giving the compliment. I've had people react that way to compliments that I've given them and never once took it as them dismissing my opinion. They were just being humble.
TheChipmunk2008 Chevko does make a good point, but that's when other social cues come into play, such as tone of voice or facial expressions. Being born and raised in the South, you do not dismiss a compliment, unless it's from a girl or guy you like and you must imply a certain amount of self-depreciating embarrassment. If it's one of your parent's peers, you darn well better make sure you show the proper respect of appreciation, or they'll think your mama didn't teach you any manners, and you do NOT want that getting back to your mother. You're liable to wind up having to write an apology note to the person you 'slighted', even if you are an adult.
My own opinion - and I can’t back this up with any facts - is just that we Americans have to spend quite a bit to actually get to many other countries. Accordingly, we often travel within our own country, or north to Canada, where nearly everyone speaks English. Most of us have to go pretty far before we are out of the United States, or pay quite a bit of money to go overseas, which many of us cannot afford. It ends up with Americans having only traveled to other places in America, and therefore having relatively little experience with other cultures.
The US is litwraly the szme size of europe. We literaly travel tge same distance going to a different state that eurooeans do traveling to different countrys.
@@robertharris6092 Yeah, but when we travel from state to state we don't have to worry about customs or currency changes. So yeah, distance-wise we probably travel farther to go on vacation than most Europeans, but it's usually a lot cheaper to travel inside the USA versus outside.
That's not necessarily true. Depends on where and when you go. I stayed in Austria for a week a little while back to go to Germany for Oktoberfest in Munich as well as visited Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Berchtesgaden. I spent far less during that trip then I spent during a weekend I spent in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. I spent even less on my week long trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
@@robertharris6092 It's the same reason why a lot of Americans really don't learn other languages, they don't need to. You can travel 3000 miles from California to New York and everyone still speaks English. Even most of Canada speaks English as well. Many of us speak French, English, or other languages too, but they aren't really necessary.
I'm Texan. We buy our own souvenirs and wear our own novelty hoodies. If you walked around Texas wearing a Texas flag we would totally think you must be from here. 🤣
During sailor week in Australia we used to know you guys cause of the hats. Love the hats. And they way you call us mayum, so irresistible. My husband doesn't love when I sing that song "Ladies Love Country Boys" but what can you do?
We Americans do that shit to each other. Salt Lake Guy: "It's really cold." Philadelphia Guy: "Let me tell ya something, buddy. You don't know cold until you been to Philly!" Actually, people in the NE tend to say this about everything. Philly is probably the most annoying. Even though they're right about the cheesesteaks.
@TheRealCHubDaddy You do say that? Well, this is what I say in answer to that: you don't know cold until you can spit and hear your spittle freeze before it hits the ground. Now *that* is cold!
Yeahhhhhhhhhh that competing with other Americans for the most extreme weather is super relatable lol. Yes, Salt Lake City MIGHT not be quite as cold in the wintertime as, say, Minnesota or New York or Alaska, but it's still cold! And vice versa. I can complain about the summer heat in SLC and count on my friends/family in Phoenix hurry in to say wElL yOu WoUlDn'T lAsT iN pHoEnIx within 10 minutes of posting it.
I was thinking the same thing. I take a lot of these "lists" with a grain of salt. Most of them are rubbish. Just like the no sneakers in Italy. I lived in Italy for 3 years and that is just not true. The only difference may be is that when Italians wear sneakers they are stylish sneakers and well kept.
@grytlappar ...oh yeah... It wasn't as common when I took a long trip several years ago and carried around a camera and suitcase. Though today's phones are also less conspicuous than real cameras. But random photography still stands as a common enough activity for tourists.
Yeah, I thought it was weird when she said Americans take compliments well, because I know for myself and many, many other they respond just like she said. I guess the difference is we’re taught that that’s wrong and make and effort to say thank you instead.
The Irish thing with compliments is that we are taught to never display our satisfaction with ourselves for fear of attracting comments along the lines of “who does she think she is” and suggestions that we have or are getting a big head.
If I accepted a compliment (as an Irish person) I'd feel like such a big head. The person giving the compliment would possibly think who does she think she is, agreeing with my compliment if I just said Thank you. Which I never would. I mean it they pushed the point a few times maybe I'd have to accept it and then I'd say thank you.
Diane, I very much enjoy the relaxing demeaner of your videos. Your observations of people are keen, and I love the bit a out being respectful. Thanks for making good stuff!
Lol but she is right. I have traveled quite a bit and I have never seen so much “patriotism” in other countries. People don’t need to wear clothes that state their country to feel patriotic. Or have so many flags 😱
@@BeriBergez Usually the only clothing with "Ireland" written on them are sports clothes. The rest is aimed at tourists. Flags and o.t.t. patriotism isn't really a thing in Ireland, either.
A Nonymous Its flag waving bullshit patriotism to keep the ordinary stupid American from realizing America has not won a war since it was on the winning side in WW2 .
Okay, I am totally with you on this bullshit jingoism thing, but we definitely won the First Gulf War. It wasn't really MUCH of a war, but it was a war and our side won. It's really more about the US feeling inadequate in comparison to the nigh God-like false image we built up of the generation that fought in WWII, and feeling kinda ideologically depressed and directionless once the Cold War ended what with not having some Vast Evil Conspiracy to fight The Grand Crusade against anymore. That Grand Crusade against the Vast Evil Conspiracy has kind of been the one consistent thing the US has had throughout it's entire history as a nation.
Great list, Diane. Thank you for managing what seems the near-impossible for most UA-camrs: talking about what "Americans do" without being condescending or insulting. This vid should be put out as a model / training video. I'm not entirely kidding. I love the t-shirt--but that's probably because I'm from Florida and have been a Dol-fan since age eleven. I also loved the sign off from "Editor Diane." Creative twist. Good job! My best to Chewie. :)
Our extremes are kind of the conversation openers in general company. So, if you're talking to someone from Chicago, and you're in the south, and you complain about the ice on the roads to them, they're going to laugh at you and tell you a story about their extreme cold. And you _know_ that. I'm now living in Texas, and how we react to cold or heat in the north is the source of joking with the people we visit with. Northerners' complaints about heat prompt us to tell stories, and our complaints about cold prompt northerners to tell stories. So as much as you're taking it as an American one upping you, we're taking it as an opportunity for a modern day tall tale that actually happened to us. And what _we're_ hearing when you get upset about us trying to tell you our experience of extremes is, "Don't bother telling me about your life, I don't care because it's not like _my_ experience. It's more important for me to gripe about a minor inconvenience than for me to hear about something significant that happened to you." For instance, if you complained about how hot it was because it had gotten into the 80's (26+ C), I'd immediately think of the past couple of weeks I just had. It's the hottest time of the year, and our air conditioning died and we had to wait about 2 weeks to fix it. And how we'd had a similar experience when we had to move at the end of July. All of this is happening in central Texas, during steady triple digit weather (37+ C). And sure, that's not a trip to Tijuana involving a heist and a car chase, but it was a major experience for us. The point isn't that it's more extreme than yours. The point is that it's so extreme _in general_ that it creates notable life events. I'd expect someone from Dubai to be able to tell me all kinds of stories about their heat, and I'd be interested to hear them. And I rather like hearing tales about cold from Canadians and northerners as people freak out from an inch of snow here. I grew up on the coast near water, and if I tell a Californian or Hawaiian about the guys I knew growing up who managed to surf, that's actually an opening for them to tell me about their actually world class level waves and surfers. If I mention our truly awful traffic to someone from Los Angeles, I'm _deliberately_ inviting them to one up me, because Los Angeles is known for their epically horrible traffic. You're right. America is huge. That means our differences are what's common. And when we want to have safe, non-contentious conversations with new acquaintances that avoid politics (and so much of life ties back to politics) and avoid assumptions about their lives (whether they have kids, what those kids are like, etc.), one of the best ways to entertain each other is with stories about wrestling with our local but fairly safe and generic extremes.
kobaltkween. It's funny you should mention going two weeks with out air conditioning. I live on the central east coast of Florida (right next to the tourist mecca that is the Kennedy Space Center and I LOVE going there), and my family has no central air or heat year round...😜 *seriously though, we don't.
I saw you mention Chicagoans and immediately flocked to your comment like a moth to a flame. We are defensive people about our weather fluctuation here in the midwest😂
@kobaltkween Well said. That's a great explanation. @Wraithworshipper Oh my gosh, I'd die. I watch the temps in multiple locations (trying to pick the best place to move for my health conditions that has a fair amount of rainy weather), Cape Canaveral being one of them, & Miami, because I have friends near there, and the temps still get so high, with high humidity & dew point, as much as I'd like to watch every Falcon launch in person, I would not be able to live there. & without central air (unless I lived in a one room studio/efficiency) I'd die from an asthma attack or heatstroke. 😧
The 'can I pay in dollars' might come from people who are used to vacationing in Mexico, where not only can one pay in dollars, people often prefer to be paid in dollars over their own currency.
Same when I visit Canada. It’s only 5 hours from Pennsylvania to Canada (niagara falls). They’ll gladly take American cash! (Usually without the exchange rate though so you’re paying extra!)
In America, we were always taught to say “Thank you” to compliments. I totally wanna be like “ugh, this I’ve had it for years, I got it for 5 dollars” but we were always taught to say thank you to compliments, especially if you don’t know the person well.
Why do you want to argue with a compliment? I was like that too, but my therapist suggested that I start simply saying "Thank you" to compliments because I had low self-esteem. It has really helped me. From that perspective, I feel like going "oh no, this thing? I have had it for years!" isn't that healthy because it might indicate low self-esteem. Either that or false modesty...such as if someone tells you that you look great, and you respond "oh no I don't, I'm soooo fat!" when you know that you aren't. I don't like false modesty because it's so insincere. If you have another reason you'd prefer the “ugh, this I’ve had it for years, I got it for 5 dollars” response, though, I'd be interested to know.
I usually end up with compliments falling into one of two categories. The first are usually about my jewelry and the person wants more information on where I found it. Since most of my jewelry is made by local artists, I'm more than happy to say "Thank you" and tell them more about it. It's often a good start into an interesting conversation. The other compliment type I get is usually from older women and is, quite frankly, creepy. I have very long, auburn hair and I get a lot of old ladies walk up to me and tell me how nice it is (that's ok...) and then start to touch it (really not ok!!!! Boundaries, people!). The first couple times I just passed it off as maybe they were in the beginning stages of dementia or something, but it happens a bit too often to be just that. Anyone else ever have this problem?
Yeah that's true but those day's are gone for most.People just gotten more rude because of parents are acting like a friend to their kid instead of acting like a parent.
The best kind of staycation when you're short of cash is to treat your city as though you're a tourist & you've never visited it b4. My husband didn't much like where we lived (we lived in Colorado) until I suggested this way of looking at the state. We visited all the museums, took walking tours, read books on Colorado history. He fell in love w/ his home. You'll fall in love w/ your city by treating it as a tourist would. Ireland is such an amazing place, rich w/ history & an incredibly strong, resilient, spiritual, soul-filled people & the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Go on! Be a tourist in your own city!
Growing up in Philadelphia (yes, I've visited the Amish), I had never visited the tourist spots that make the city a great place to visit UNTIL I had some friends visit from the Netherlands. I absolutely loved it! My job has had me move to several cities in the U.S. Each time I move, one of the first things I do is buy a tourist guide book. It lets me see a lot of the stuff that makes that city worth visiting. It also helps me get better acquainted with my new home. So.... go check out your home town/area.
We're probably the ones stereotyping y'all as leprechauns that eat Lucky Charms all day. Also, yes it gets hot, currently it's 104°(40°C) at 7:42 PM P.S. Hi from Texas
I don't venture outside past noon in the summer if I can help it. I couldn't take 104. Thankfully it's stayed around 87-91 lately but we're getting 95 soon. My grandma is from Phoenix, AZ and I couldn't take that heat. Way too much. They tell me "oh but we don't have humidity like y'all." 115 is hot any way you cut it. Besides, a Georgia 94-97plus humidity is the equivalent of 105+ so it evens out.
I wouldn't stereotype the Irish though I'd love to get them to hear that "leprechaun gangster" song. (yes, I know that's not the words but the vocalist is incredibly inconsistent) I love to troll and irritate people as a means of getting to know them better. If I were to visit Ireland, I'd be sure to bring a box of lucky charms and irish spring soap. To really piss'm off, confuse the Irish and the Scottish. Great fun in that. "Oh yes, my favorite Irish actor is Sean Connery!" Oh the reactions... also, the name sounds pretty Irish to begin with, so that adds pretty well to the gag.
You must not have received the notification yet. Your house has been designated an Irish Heritage Site. Those people were the first wave of American tourists.
I actually do take off my shoes in the house. I have house shoes because my feet get cold. I WILL own being loud. I had a grandfather who was quite hard of hearing. He worked as a machinist for the railroad. I DO wish he had been able to teach me to make clocks(his hobby) before he got too old and sick.
@@robreese1373 everyone I know takes off their shoes in their house. I once had to get sompthing I left at my friends house and I wasn't going to go inside but it was below freezing and we were talking so he told me to step inside but since I was only going to take a couple minutes and I was barely inside the house I left my shoes on but his dad still made me take my shoes off. I've had similar things happen with my other friends and with being loud most people at my school and hometown are really quiet.
@@robreese1373 The *only* reason/time I wear shoes indoors is when I'm getting ready to go outside..The USA is a large country and we are not all alike..:)
We used to wear a fanny pack at Disney World in the 90's. Only there. It was just like a tradition thing, we didn't even carry around anything that important.
American here... lived in Ireland for 30 years now... I was chuffed when American tourists accosted me near Grafton st. in Dublin... thinking I was Irish and asking directions... so basically I must have blended in and seemed Irish, at least to US tourists... Unhelpfully I still sound American so some Irish might ask me how I am enjoying my stay... especially if it is in a touristy part of Dublin during peak Tourism months... I might be cheeky and say the first twenty or now thirty years have been grand...
#6 Compliments.. As an American, to compliment someone is to appreciate the other persons taste in things or skills.. Some Americans do and some don't. Keep in mind also that when you "Downplay" a compliment, like your example, you might also slightly insult the person complimenting you by questioning THEIR taste.. Lol! I've traveled the world and have experienced many ways of weirdness... As far as traveling anymore.. I live in the Rockies.. Paradise on Earth.. No need.
Sadly those nice lakes we always talk about too are actually all polluted by companies like GE,ConEdison etc. That's another thing that an American will never tell you. Also those National Parks have lost their luster so don't bother with them.
I am always delighted to see Americans taking an interest in Ireland and visiting the country. Regardless of the environment, beit work related or a nite out, Ive found Americans to be as nice as possible, interesting, open and very very welcome. I actually sometimes feel we (Irish) have more in common with Americans and the American psyche than we do with England or Scotland. Long may our good relationship continue
I feel like Ireland is the most culturally similar country in Europe to the US in a lot of ways. As an American with a fair amount of Irish heritage, I have wanted to go for a long time.
@@Cwin-ny6bp Oh I can tell you that you are not wrong. Ireland is EU but living in mainland Europe has only reinforced my view that our true kindred spirits are the Brits and the Americans.
@@neilefc877 the US is a cultural descendant of the UK and Ireland, and has probably exerted a lot of reverse influence, if I were to guess at the exact reason why we are probably more similar to y’all than you are to mainland Europe, despite relative distance. We also have a huge influence from Germany because of how large a portion of our population has German heritage, but I think the German settlers assimilated into the cultural norms derived from Britain and Ireland because they arrived later. I think the commonalities between our cultures are really cool.
It’s really common for people to got to museums in their own state, so we kinda just see it as a normal activity. Sometimes I visit the tourist part of my city because the gift shops import cool stuff from Mexico. But maybe that’s just something my family and friends do. Also, any other Americans visit the museums in their own city?
SW Wolf Yes, because Louisville has several interesting museums. We even have a "museum row" on West Main Street. However, I've lived here my whole life (mid-lifer), love horses, but I've never been to Churchill Downs.
Irish people generally don't talk loudly??? That's why my Brit friend told me the saying "When God made Irish women, he turned the volume all the way up and broke off the knob!"
UpasakaTX - the difference is timing. Knowing when it is appropriate to be loud and when it isn’t. For example Irish girls on a night out or with a group of friends are very loud, especially after drink. We like laughing and exaggerating and telling stories about our week to make each other laugh more. But American people seem to be loud most of the time... even when it’s inappropriate. For example at an evening meal, nobody wants to hear the entire conversation that is going on. The etiquette here is to speak quietly so you don’t disturb other people’s dinner and ruin the atmosphere. Or maybe because the accent stands out in the crowd it appears louder? I think a mix of both.
Vickie Simpson - well considering they flock here by the thousands every year I’m speaking of my experiences observing American tourists. Personally, I know 2 Americans. An aunt in Milwaukee and second cousin in Florida. And yes they are both very loud and brash. They are lovely though.
Hardy Harhar - ooh so defensive. My second cousin is not Irish American and a lot of the tourists are not Irish American. The ones who claim Irish heritage are usually less than a quarter which doesn’t make them Irish American. They’re just Americans who had Irish great great grandpas.
This is what all tourist do in any country. And as far as complaining about someone’s accent when saying Ireland, I’d say just let it go. People in Miami Florida pronounce it as my-am-me but people in Miami Oklahoma swear it’s my-am-muh. And people in basically any southern town in the US ending in “ville”insist that it’s actually “vull”. It doesn’t really matter. It’s their accent. Why argue?
loh22 woah there. First of all, I’m so glad I’ve never heard someone say Miamuh. Second of all, she said she basically thinks it’s cute or exciting. She’s just naming off things that she’s found that other Irish people, and herself, have noticed.
I had an advanced math teacher from Miami, OK. She pronounced Miami, OK as my-am-uh, but pronounced Miami, FL as my-am-me. I guess the folks in Miami, OK just pronounce their town's name differently. Everyone that I've met that pronounces Miami, OK as my-am-uh acknowledges Miami, FL as my-am-me.
What you don't seem to realize is that to americans, many Irish accents are borderline unintelligable. Add that to the wildly different dialect & slang, and you can probably see how difficult you can be to understand. Hell, I have trouble with some Carolina accents.
loh22 ha ha true. I work in Wisconsin and they say sow for south Milwaukee- sounds like ‘sow miwakee’ the l in Milwaukee is silent to residents. My husband is from the South and the vull- is very true. Sevierville= seviervull. I’m convinced each place has its unique way of pronunciation so that you can tell where the foreigners are from.
I can tell you in a New York second why you can recognize an American in a baseball cap. The brim is not flat. We curve it to shade from the sun, sometimes to the extreme. Very distinguishing characteristic.
This former New Yorker goes out of his way to find caps with a flat brim. When driving at night it blocks the glare of oncoming traffic so much better than those curved brims can.
Oh yeah I’m totally guilty of just awkwardly smiling at people if we happen to make eye contact. Sometimes even that weird smile where my lips are tucked in 😂 Funny related note, the further south you travel in the US the more unwarranted friendly greetings you get from people walking by.
@@MayhemsMother23 The general rule in the UK is that a smile as you walk past someone is okay so long as the sun is up, as soon as the sun goes down, eye contact is less common as it gets later. When street lights come on, people cross the street to avoid looking like they MIGHT engage in communication.
@@MayhemsMother23 The general rule in the UK is that a smile as you walk past someone is okay so long as the sun is up, as soon as the sun goes down, eye contact is less common as it gets later. When street lights come on, people cross the street to avoid looking like they MIGHT engage in communication.
Yes! I was giving people small, quick smiles if they made eye contact with me on New Year’s in London, and then looking away. I found they tended to follow me and try to chat me up. Sorry, no, please go away!
I’m a flight attendant for the US navy, pretty much. And I wasn’t planning on stopping in Shannon. I was deployed in Bahrain and it’s HOT there. I didn’t pack a jacket so I had to buy the first one I saw in Ireland and all they had was Irish pride hoodies. I got snickered at by all the locals!!
The thing about America is you can’t really lump as all together. And I’m not getting ~tRigGErEd~ I’m just pointing it out. We all come from different areas and families and each state has its own culture. The way someone from New York acts is going to be different from someone from Idaho. Even instate, the way someone who was raised in Houston (big city in Texas) is definitely different from someone from a small town in Texas. And of course you have to consider their own personalities and everything. This applies to all countries, of course, but America especially considering how massive and diverse it is. We’re all different. Very few of us are actually like the stereotypes, people just tend to notice those people the most because of how obvious their presence is. Trust me, they annoy us even more than they annoy you. Most people here are pretty chill. If you’re still here thanks for listening to my rant I guess. P.S.- This isn’t directed at the video, I’m just ranting.
I'm from Washington and I can rather easily spot someone from California. It's almost always the person whining the loudest about the weather ;P Seriously, you'd think they were made of sugar with how much they freak out every time it rains.
@@Takisan111 Speaking of Sugar, I live in Missouri and more than once I've met this Californian woman who speaks so fast it's like she thinks she's on a time limit. She jokes that it's because she's from California.
I am often told I "need to learn to take a compliment" or "(sigh)Just say "Thank you'" . Because, apparently, I respond more like an Irish person. I think Americans take it as a rejection of the kindness. Oh, and I'm too quiet.
So with the money thing. As the U.S. is so big many of us NEVER leave. Today less than 50% of Americans possess a passport, and that's up from less than 20% just twenty years ago. There's so much to do and see here you can spend a lifetime of vacations just visiting "local" attractions. For the majority of us that do travel to other countries the destinations of choice are Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands (some of which are U.S. holdings anyway.) In Mexico and the Caribbean U.S. Dollars spend just as easily as the local currency. Even in Canada if push comes to shove they will happily accept U.S. Dollars over Canadian dollars. Even for U.S. citizens that travel to Central and South America we can often pay for things in U.S. Greenbacks. Just about every South American merchant knows the approximate exchange rate and will happily take U.S. currency. This is because the U.S. dollar is often a more stable currency that doesn't fluctuate in value as often as the local currency so is used as the medium of exchange by the majority of large corporations anyway.
Went to saint martin. They accepted us dollars on an even keel w euros. 15$ or 15€. Much cheaper to pay in $ as exchange rate hovers around 1.25$ for 1€. A saving of 20% when paying in $. Haitians love the American $ as do most countries in Caribbean and Latin america.
@@Tijuanabill A guy from europe says, so what? We don't live there, we think it's hot in Europe...In the 1940-1950's Europeans where impressed with americans...not so much these days...just sayin'...
nah those are tourists 90% of the time in Colorado. most of us wouldn't be caught dead in tourist garb. You're much more likely to see native bumper stickers and plates.
You r right about the compliment thing. .lol. We r taught from a very young age about manners n being polite. Saying please n thank you. If I didn't say thank you after a compliment, my mother would give me the death look and would ground me for 3 days :(
I live in Colorado and it’s experiencing a bit of Californicafion but I was raised in the South and we had plenty of Yankees who didn’t respect Southern ways and tried to change the culture even when its polite. You don’t know how many Northern women have told me don’t call me Ma’am! I just say oh okay lady sorry...
My Mom was a rough Irish woman... she was the daughter of a rough Dad... she was the kind of Mom that made it possible for the Irish Republican Army to go undefeated in their independence win against England. She insisted that we be gentlemen and that meant being gracious with a compliment. When I was in (US) boot camp there was not a drill instructor aboard who could intimidate me. My mom would have brought them to tears. I hate compliments. I am immune to criticism as no one I have met is able to level criticism with the credulity of Eileen O'Brien. In the States people who deflect compliments are considered weak. Those who are courteous to the complimentor are considered to be gracious... those who agree are the most balanced in my opinion. USA P1: "Nice shoes" P2: "Good Observation" IRISH P1: "Nice Shoes!" P2: "Ah, they're horrid! The left one is in competition with the right. It's as if the left is trying to walk over the right one. Worst decision I've made this year gettin' these shoes!"
*Fanny means ladyparts in Ireland* Two years ago an Irish man was joking around with me. Asked me if he could borrow my fanny pack. Wouldn't stop laughing when I said I'd loan it to him if I had one. I now know why. Well played, Mr. Irishman. Well played.
I was in SPAIN at an Irish bar (incidentally where I tried my first Guinness...basically a sip turn to a gulp turned to quaff turned to a drain...#milkshake) and it was a treat to hear the entire bar erupt into song. Great culture! I'm such a vulture for that kinda stuff
Americans (usually us Southerners) are very open and talkative (especially when Southerners are traveling abroad) so we always take a moment to acknowledge or complement people around us. But we're usually polite and quiet about it. Also, your general less-worldly American's don't know how to act abroad so they'll go to the popular places they found on a quick Google search, talk loudly to each other, be ignorant of local customs, etc. You'll usually never pick-out a well-traveled American because they know how to blend-in and conduct themselves properly.
Never been abroad except for Canada but I was definitely extremely talkative add to that my accent the people in Quebec definitely picked out I was from the southern part of the US and they wanted me to keep on talking cuz they just loved how cute the accent sounded
Why would anyone wear a raincoat when there's this thing called an umbrella. I can see using a raincoat over an umbrella if you're on a farm and are out doing work or maybe certain particular job sites that are outdoors but normal every day life people use umbrellas.
Also here in the States, and if it’s raining and you’re near me. You will see me in my raincoat. Especially when watching my kids playing soccer in the rain. Umbrellas are fine if it’s sunny and hot or raining straight down, but if it’s windy and raining the umbrella is a little useless.
Any American wearing a fanny pack / bum bag today is still stuck in the 1990s. Unfortunately, it's mostly people who came of age 20 years or more ago who can afford to visit Ireland today. Believe me, fanny packs have been out of style here forever. I'm 64 and would not be caught dead wearing one.
Actually in areas with a lot of E. Asian tourists, such as Guam and Hawaii, they are now popular again popular, but wearing them across their chests more like a slouch bag.
As an American that lived in England for ten years, I know exactly what you're talking about. I could spot my own a mile away. And just about hear them a mile away, as well. 😂
greetings from the great state of Arkansas I've been to England plan to go to Ireland and of course Scotland we have Scottish heritage on my mother's side Texas I lived in Texas for many years I still have a daughter that lives down there unfortunately Texas is not a bad state but it'sOVERRATED AND HAS BORING LANDSCAPE FOR THE MOST PART AUSTIN AREA MIGHT BE PRETTY MAYBE NORTHEASTERN PART OF TEXAS BY TEXARKANA LONGVIEW AREA TYLER I LIKE THAT THE BEST AND I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO LIVE IN TEXAS AGAIN THE PEOPLE HAVE BECOME VERY ARROGANT THEY'RE THEY'RE NOT AS FRIENDLY AS PEOPLE HERE IN ARKANSAS AND TENNESSEE WHICH ARE TRULY TRULY BEAUTIFUL STATES AND HAVE WARM WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT JUST LESS PRETENTIOUS HERE AND WE LOVE IT WE HAVE THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF LEGS ALL KINDS OF NATURE AND IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL WE HAVE MORE OF A FOUR-SEASON CLIMATE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE TREES CHANGE HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TEXANS ARE VERY LOT OF THEM LIKE I SAID THEY'RE JUST ARROGANT NASTY PEOPLEAND WE WEAR COWBOY BOOTS ON DIFFERENT STATES OF IN THE UNITED STATES ALSO NOT JUST IN TEXAS TEXAS IS HOT ONCE AGAIN AND JUST NASTY STATE
Ana Parada hi ☺️ I couldn’t read your whole comment cuz I have adhd from it but Texas is the most BEAUTIFUL state in America. Maybe you belong in the most boring part of it but maybe try going to the mountains, or the beautiful clear water rivers for vacation, or the most vibrant cities like Austin, Dallas and Houston ❤️ there is also a beach that you can party on in Galveston! Whatever suits you ☺️
I was in Ireland a couple months ago as an American tourist...and your views on tourists in Ireland are so true. I’m a a quiet person by nature, so the local rugby match took me for a spin. So did the acceptance of bad foreign drivers in your country. We had a broken car at the cliffs of moher, and the workers were super helpful. Also...college/university apparel is a staple of every American college and it’s a proud display ☺️
I'm a retired older guy that happened across a group of young Irish gamers online and it took about five minutes for them to realize that the American geezer wasn't swearing... And they felt the need to apologize! So I cut loose a grouping of swear words that were either impressive or the complete inverse to that. Pretty much growing up in the U.S. Navy I can swear, I just don't simply because it takes a conscious effort... I have been in settings most of my life that it just didn't fit with the situation, so I fell out of the habit. I'm never offended, I just don't notice unless someone points it out. I very much appreciate your insights! Thank you!!!
Wow, this video just showed up on my recommended videos list today. Great (and helpful) video! No one wants to be annoying when they visit other countries. I am planning a trip to Ireland soon, so these are helpful tips. Let me add: Americans also have a fascination with Ireland. I think that it's because so many Americans trace (part of) their roots there. Consequently, many Americans love to hear Irish accents, songs and, of course, stories about Ireland. That is why Americans love Diane Jennings (and the Try crew) so much!
This is an awesome channel My parents are going to be visiting Ireland, England, and France, with a group of my moms students. My parents have never really been outside of the US, so I’m trying to give them as many tips as I can.
OK, awesome vid. My list for you.... 1) love your sassy look 2) I love a good potty mouth 3) one of the voices outside sounded like Paul 4) weird is AWESOME! 5) love your nails 6) love your freckles 7) I can't think of anything else..... OK then, bye.
You were killing it back in 2018 and somehow the stuff you are doing now is even 10 times better. I love how the shot of ED taking the piss out of you for not focusing was framed to show the word focus in the foreground and the background.
2:00 it depends where in America they're from, you can tell if they're from the south or if they're from a dry place lol. Growing up in the Pacific northwest, I've had a lot of friends from the south who bundle up for wet, cool 60 degree Fahrenheit weather, with an umbrella and everything, when locals wear shorts and a hoodie lol
I laugh at the folks from around the Gulf and the Southwest when they cry about a dusting of snow or that 60F is cold. A "dusting" is no reason to stock up on icemelt, and it's definitely nothing to freak out and cause car accidents over. And a heavy winter coat for 60F? That's hoodie weather! One of my college friends was from Florida. I asked her, "If you think this is appropriate weather for that coat, what are you going to wear in January, February, and March when the mercury's sitting around freezing and the windchill is reading zero?" She also thought snow was fun until March rolled around and the city damn near shut down because of all the snow.
I remember when I moved from Louisiana, the day after Christmas, to North Texas (1,000 miles). We left wearing flip flops, jeans, t-shirts, and slowly put on more clothes the more Northwest we got. 60 degrees is cold for me. We were about 500 miles away, I was freezing, and I saw people wearing tank tops, shorts, babies in onsies, and I was like 'OMG what the Hell are they doing?'. I'm sure they could tell immediately that I was not from around there. They'd go swimming in freezing cold water, too. Since it's dry desert area, that I lived in, even though it would get to 100 degrees in the day, it would cool over night. The pool water would NEVER warm up to a comfortable temperature. It was miserably cold. Visiting Louisiana (born and raised there), during the Summer, I could hardly breath. It was so humid, HOT, and wet, my body had a difficult time adjusting in such a quick time.
Haigh a Dhiane . . . So here's my thoughts as an American who's lived abroad: 10) "American Wear" -- Yes, Americans wear American wear, cheap stuff for travel that pick up from Walmart / Old Navy etc. Wherever people are from they generally wear that when travelling. I noticed French usually bring pullovers, Chinese, surgical masks, Irish, hoodies and wool knits etc. Irish in America generally dress like they do in Ireland, thinking it will be 10C and cloudy, and never thinking about the sun and sunscreen. 9) "Telling us America is more extreme" -- Well the Australians I know like to talk about their extremes, the Brazilians their extremes . . . maybe it's just the Irish that don't talk about extremes because there really aren't many in Ireland, except for things in history like the Potato Famine, which is mentioned all the time throughout Ireland. 8) "Asking to pay in dollars" -- You are probably too young to remember this, but actually a lot of tourist places in Ireland would take US Dollars when it was the Irish Punt. It is not just because many Americans travel in their own country. When Americans travel to many other countries they often do accept US Dollars. It's a very stable currency. Even American credit cards give you the options of Euros or Dollars for the charge sometimes. If you have to pay an exchange transaction fee, it makes complete sense to ask first. 7) Tourist tees -- Yes, tourists wear Irish tourists tees. Why? Because downtown Dublin is one Carroll's Irish Gifts these days, and a t-shirt is about the only souvenir you can afford after spending $1000 on a flight to Ireland. . . or maybe a Guinness hat and shortbread. . . 6) Americans take compliments well -- Actually, they tend to take them at face-value, as a compliment. The "Irish" problem with them is more of a general English / Great Britain problem, not really Irish. You can see the further away from England you go in Ireland, the more people take compliments well and at face-value. 5) Talking loudly -- Having lived in Amsterdam, I can tell you that has nothing to do with being American, and everything to do with being a tourist. When you're on vacation having a good time, you tend to be louder, that's just a fact. 4) Watching their potty mouth -- Well, you just bleeped yourself out so you must watch your potty mouth sometimes, too. Actually, Americans swear all the time, but they have perhaps more of a sense of cultural diversity, whereas Irish tend to default to Irish informal context (you can see it in Irish grammar, no formal "you"). A situation where you are meeting a friend's mom for the first time for us would be more towards the formal than informal. Nothing wrong with either, it is just a cultural difference. 3) Don't drink in Temple Bar -- Mmmmm. . . I think it's fine for one or two drinks. Oktoberfest is also expensive for beer but . . . why would you travel to Oktoberfest and not drink a beer at Oktoberfest? The same applies for Temple Bar. You can usually pick up an empty glass to use before the servers clean off the table, for use with whatever you are carrying in your pockets, anyway. The area can be very exciting during an event and if you want to meet people from over the world who are not necessarily Irish, it's a good place for that. Some great musical acts show up there too. I would say to not plan to go there 'exclusively' for a night out of drinking as it is indeed ridiculously expensive for a pint. 2) Ireland has two syllables -- In British received pronunciation maybe -- but in America we pronounce those R's that are written so it comes out to 3 syllables. Even in Irish Éire can be pronounced as 1 or 2 syllables, so I'm not thinking it is a big deal that "Éire - land" is pronounced as 2 or 3. 1) Go to museums and attractions -- Yes, all tourists go to museums and attractions, including the Irish when they go abroad, especially the first or second times visiting a place. Tourism is an almost 5 billion euro industry in Ireland and the economy relies heavily on it. That said, I'd be happy to hang out with you at a Tesco sometime once you have your Irish tourist tee (or I can bring you a cheesy Notre Dame Fightin' Irish one) and we can drink some Barry's tea and curse up a storm, or we can go have a picnic in the rain near my family's bog in Ardara.
radiodurans very good list indeed comparing with hers. My father was a missionary so I’ve lived abroad as well and I think you nailed it, especially the loud part
The list was about what not to do if you want to pass as an local.. so what is the problem... I am in Finland and laugh when they show winter in the US and traffic breaking down and I am like (how do they manage to survive 9 month of winter???) but going to the US and brag about winter time in Finland i would feel kinda.. dunnu... its another place, things are different.. because well..other place..duh!
Pounce Pounce not sure what you are complaining about...the title clearly states it's about identifying Americans. Also, the videos you are looking at are either in the southern part of the US so your comparison is dumb to make with Finland. Compare it to Italy or Spain or even France. I was at Paris once and they had to shut down for a small amount of snow. Comparing snowfall amounts of Finland with northern Midwest US is also crazy as the most snowfall I can see for a season is 90cm and here it is normally 3-4 times that due to lake effect from the Great Lakes. Just because you can get colder doesn't mean you get more snowfall. We get on average almost 3 meters in winter.
Pounce Pounce Right I was responding in my post to what she was talking about, not what you invented. You keep throwing out fallacious statements like as if experiencing the weather in Finland is the same as the US. If you think the title of the video is the same as what you are talking about, then you need to work on your English reading comprehension.
As an American, the thing that bothers me about Irish, Scottish and English people (in my experience) is hearing them talk about how great Dominos Pizza is. In my mind I'm thinking "Have you ever had REAL pizza at a REAL pizzeria?...Just the annoying American in me. P.S. I've been to the Guinness Storehouse. It's great...you should go.
Dominos and Papa Johns are super expensive and considered “fancy” pizza here in Korea too lol. Luckily there’s a Canadian restaurant near me that makes “real” American style pizza! And I’m sure there are restaurants that make actual, non fast-food pizza in Ireland too, at least I imagine there are.
Having now seen a lot of Western Europe, I don't want to hear about how Americans or any other group dresses ever again. Even in Italy I saw people wearing fishnet garments as actual clothing, in addition to all sorts of other undergarments as shirts and pants in the cold. We were no where close to the beach and the number of random Italian women wearing leotards as actual outfits was kind of shocking. Say what you want about how dowdy our tourists are, but most of them are at least dressed for the weather, however unfashionable.
Yeah, plus, you have to consider the context. I've seen lots of European and Asian tourists in DC, and they look like tourists...tennis shoes, backpacks, plain shorts and t-shirts, visors (usually older women). I think on vacation, especially to touristy spots, it's makes sense to wear comfortable clothing. You're going to be doing more activity than on an average work day. I'm going to Paris next summer and you won't catch me dead in a fanny-pack, but you also won't catch me dead in a fanny-pack in the States because they're a horrendous trend that never should have come back! I will, however, be wearing my New Balance shoes no matter how many people think they're ugly. They fit my feet correctly, and I want to enjoy walking around Paris not spend half my trip in my hotel room nursing blisters. I also seriously doubt I'll feel compelled to get up early to put on full face of makeup before standing in line for an hour at the Louvre.
My experience of seeing Americans (outside New York) is that they wear shorts. shorts shorts shorts - regardless of weather/season (not winter). It's a dead giveaway. Also in NYC actually; when a whole family is wearing shorts, you know they're American-American; i.e tourists. That I think looks really cute actually! 🙂 At least they're on home soil. If you're in Paris it just looks so wrong! 😄
The same could be said in America. Why don't people understand that? There are far more men in shorts in the winter with just a hoodie than the two one-off people you saw there.
My wife and I listened to a local Hungarian girl before we went back over there. Her videos helped me with the language. All I learned were greetings, please and thank you. But, those go a long, long way. But, her videos and some other travel sites said locals don't wear "trainers" /sneakers/athletic shoes. That was totally wrong, also. And, even though Buda Pest is full of tourists, one can tell who is local much of the time. I lived in Germany for 4 years and we traveled a lot. The main difference I saw between US dress and Europe is the type of blue jeans, the kind of T-shirts and the kind of athletic shoes. You won't find New Balance, for example. I don't wear athletic shoes when I travel, though. I wear comfortable leather shoes that I know I can walk a long time in. When we were in Italy, last, we were in Milan and Luino. The people in Milan were all dressed very nicely, for the most part.
I love the fact that there is no ill feeling expressed in pointing out these 'americanisms.' This makes me want to visit Ireland. (Hard to say it with just two syllables. We were taught three since the time we were children. When I say it with two, I sound---Irish! I wouldn't want the Irish to think I were mocking their speech.)
Michael Coleman That's what I used to say whenever someone complemented me on my long hair. Now that it short, they just comment on how much grey is in there!
Haha, that's good! I as a Oregonian actually happen to ADORE insults being dealt my way, along with snide shots, and often end up spending a couple of hour in a day harassing myself haha. I find compliments rather confusing and/or awkward, and thus will have a rather animated and somewhat melodramatic reaction when receiving compliments, actually that is noting my surprise and strong disagreement with the compliment/comment with a very snide jab lol
When my husband and I went to Ireland we got the wierdest looks when we asked for a "to-go bag" because we had ordered too much food to eat and wanted to take it with us. We felt like we had just stamped "American" on our forehead. We gave the food to a homeless guy after we left but we restrained our food orders after that. On the other hand, my husband made sure he wore his baseball cap and cowboy boots everywhere because we had heard it was annoying to Europeans and some things you just can't back down on.
When I visited Memphis TN, I also got a 'to go' bag for food I over-ordered and gave it to a homeless woman down the block. Didn't know if that was good southern etiquette or not, but it's what I do.
That's all I own are cowboy boots. Really am I supposed to buy a completely different style of foot wear so I don't annoy someone? Also, I'm very fair skinned and bald on top. I wear ball caps all the time,I farm,and get hats called "gimmes" from seed and chemical companies for free. Suppose I'm gonna have buy a different style hat too. I wear almost everything all these people say is gonna be off putting to the locals. Blue jeans t-shirts,when it's cold I wear flannel shirt and a brown duck vest. Guess I better stay in Missouri. Also quite hard of hearing so I tend to either mumble or talk way to loud. Oh well.
Some Millennials have taken the compliment thing to a new level. My mother complimented my young cousins shoes once with a "I like your shoes!" and the response was "Me too!" LOL I also don't mind being easily identified as a tourist that way if I get lost someone will point me back in the right direction! I have literally had this happen to me a couple of different times. I watch out for people too when they come to where I live. I would say most people don't visit the closest tourist destinations to them. It's generally taken for granted world wide.
that's funny. we in america wear our own shirts from different states. but New Yorkers are the only ones that don't wear I love New York shirts but we all where our university shirts and sports team
Lots of people from NYC tend to ignore the fact that there is actually a NY State attached to them. Have never seen an "I LOVE NEW YORK STATE" T-shirt or cap, anywhere. " I LOVE NY" T-shirts, caps, etc= Strictly for Tourists.
Are you from that state? I've been once. didn't get the t-shirt though. Im from Florida, but not apart of the stupid ones you hear about in the news lol
Originally from NYC but now live in FLA, too . Besides caps with company logos, the most popular baseball caps I see people wear down here are with sports teams, both pro and college. In the NYC area you will seldom see college team caps, but you will see lots of pro teams caps; especially the New York Yankees because they have apparently become a Global Brand. Guarantee that if ever go back to NYC you will be able to buy an" I LOVE NY" t-shirt. They are still there!
Any true NYer knows the only suitable color to wear is black. Anyone walking around Manhattan in a color other than dark grey or black (or heaven forbid in a print), is a tourist.
Dollars are accepted in many countries, especially where the native currency is weak against the dollar. So they can sell goods and services in dollars, exchange those for their own currency, and come out ahead. So asking is not unreasonable as Americans who travel a lot do often enjoy the convenience of not having to bother with exchanging . That’s not the case in Europe like it was before the EU came along, but it’s still true in many other places. But, yeah, tourists should find out before arriving in country.
Wealthy western countries generally have their own currency and don't accept other currencies (with the odd exception). This is widely known throughout the wealthy developed nations.
Dollars accepted in many countries? Gtfo. That is complete bollocks. You think you can walk around in Europe and ask to pay in dollars? You are exactly the kind of asshole many Europeans (and South Americans, even more) think you are.
@@grytlappar did..did you read the same comment as me? He said it was the case in Europe BEFORE the EU. Countries such as Mexico and other LESS WEALTHY nation's as the original commenter points out, will accept the U.S. dollar.
@@markgiltner7358 I am a citizen of the USA, born and raised here. I am also 71 years old, so I have a considerable amount of life experience, which includes travel to 127 countries on six continents. As a result of my personal experience, I find it insulting and ignorant for anyone to say, "only to give it to other douchebag called Mohammed. Islam will own you ass someday, unless your willing to go to war, because brother I know for a fact they are." I have lived for two years in an Islamic republic. I have traveled to 15 countries that are exclusively or predominantly Muslim. Because of my personal experience, I have come to an educated conclusion that Muslims are warm, welcoming, friendly people who do not in any way deserve the kind of insults that you have written. And, yes, I *ALWAYS* tell people where I am from. I *NEVER* hide that. If you have had personal experience that differs from mine, I would love to read about it. I'm guessing, though, that you have never been to a Muslim country or even have Muslim friends with whom you have a level of friendship that would include spending time in each other's homes. Because if you have had such an experience, you couldn't possibly have written such a statement. Perhaps you are young enough to have many years ahead of you. If you are, then I hope you will be able to get an education that can only be obtained by getting yourself out into the world: get a passport and travel. Or, if you are not able to do that, it's possible that there are Muslims in or near your area where you will be able to make friends who will change your perspective. You will be welcomed! It's a big world out there. You can live your life with fear and loathing or with acceptance and joy. If you choose the latter, you will be a much happier person and you will spread your knowledge to everyone around you. I hope you choose education, love, and joy.
Ireland has been through just as much with the brits as America has. They caused the great famine, along with the 1916 Easter uprising. We were under British rule long before America was even discovered by the non-natives. And yet, the Americans got their whole country back, it being HUGE, and the British still got Northern Ireland. Like, America’s breaking point was the English taxing tea too high. A beverage. Like, bro. Not hating on America, the place is pretty cool, just saying. And I mean, they did go all the way to revolution, we didn’t. Wow this turned out way longer than I intended it to be. 😂
one of the reasons we (Americans) always visit museums is our country has only been around for about 240 years..you guys have a couple thousand years of history...you guys have milk in your fridge older than our country
I don't know about you but I love going to museum's and seeing all the awesome stuff and love the history of different people places and things if I could I would just travel and see all the sweet museum's all over the world
A lot of countries abroad DO accept the American Dollar. So it's not so far fetched that some Americans do ask this question. In fact, when I travelled to Panama the entire country prefers the American Dollar. I also used the dollar the entire time I was in Cambodia.
American's tend to talk so loud because they are trying to talk over each other all the time. In general most don't want to listen, they just want to be heard. They drive the same way.
We're loud because from the moment we learn to talk, we start getting barked at to speak louder. "Speak up! People can't hear you!" "You're muttering again!!!!" "We can't hear you!!!" "What is she saying??? No one can hear you!" That's what my childhood sounded like.
We do wear Ball caps in several different ways. In my part of the south we do what is commonly called "The Carolina Roll." This is where the brim is rolled and very curved. Fanny packs are SOOOOOO out of style nowadays! As you said, the U.S. id so big. Many, many Americans NEVER leave the U.S. let alone their own states or cities. So a large part of the U.S. is still so foreign to them. And when abroad, many Americans are so ignorant about anything outside of their own little town that they instinctively stick to what they know. So trying to pay with the U.S. dollar is easier and more familiar to them. Novelty Ts are everyday wear here. I am damn proud of my Irish heritage! We wear those shirts hear all the time... Many people here take compliments the same way you say Irish do. But many do not. We see it as downplaying and many see it as self (what is the phrase I am looking for here?) deprivation... Typically how loud one talks depends of several factors. Some cultures within the U.S. are known for being louder. In the South it is not proper. In larger cities I think it is just natural because of how busy it can get, how loud. Also, many military vets tend to be a bit louder and more authoritative in their tone and how we talk. It is part of the life and training. Again, certain regions tend to look down on certain things. In the South, New England and similar places, profanity is bad manners. Now when out with the guys it can be different, but there are still places even "The Guys" will watch their language. As well as around children, ladies and older people. Again, Vets, we tend to cuss more than most. There is a reason we say "Cursing like a sailor." In the city it seems to be more common as well. Though I admit that even though I am a vet, I am also a Southerner. I tend NOT to cuss a lot. But when I moved to California, I noticed A LOT of people do all the time. Especially girls! Temple Bar, got it! THANKS! But drinking in L.A. is EXPENSIVE as hell! more than $5 for a damn Budweiser!!!!!! I Ree Land! Your #1, this seems to be the same here. You know when someone is visiting from out of town because they want to go to all the attractions. I have learnt that you find out where the locals go and enjoy. These are the parts of a country most foreigners will never see!
Ha, and Editor Diane is born! 😀 Having discovered the channel many years after it began, looking at the older segments is fun to see how it progressed. And thank, ED. You work behind the scenes to make Diane look even better in her videos. 😏
#1 reminds me of an episode of Cheers. I think Cliff is talking about all the history in Boston and Norm mentions the fact that people come from all over America to see things right down the street while he sits on a bar stool swilling beer day after day. Someone says something like, "Sad, isn't it?" To which Norm replies, "Yeah, but no one's forcin' 'em!"
No one ever visits the cool cultural stuff near them, I don't know why. I grew up two hours from the Grand Canyon, and didn't go see it until I was in my thirties.
True. I live a few hours from Sequoia national park and Yosemite national park in California and I have never been to Yosemite. The last time I went to Sequoia was over 30 years ago. I keep saying I'm going to take my son and then we end up going somewhere thousands of miles away. One of these years though. 😂😁
I don't think I'm alone on this, but I tend to visit local touristy crap, when I'm halfassedly trying to entertain out of town friends and family. Sadly, I've seen the LDS Temple a half dozen times, despite being an Atheist. Fanny....(Peter Griffen giggle)
True. Locals usually only visit famous attractions in their area unless they are taking visiting relatives there . People usually know nothing about the history of their own city or country either.
For asking if places outside the us use dollars, that's because many places do. Lots of border towns in Canada and Mexico, and tons of resort towns in the Caribbean do too. Not an unfair question imo
asking to use euros in Northern Ireland (where i live which is part of the UK and doesnt use euros but pounds) as they come across the border from Ireland into Northern Ireland and they think its all the same
I was going to say something similar. You'll find resort-esque towns in Mexico and South America will take dollars. I have also found that other places with unstable currencies will also take dollars because of the exchange fluctuation. There are a few reasons mostly because the dollar is the international currency of business. But it is rude to assume.
They are on the other side of the Atlantic. Completely different continent. Another “I’m a privileged American not using my critical thinking skills” comment ... yawn.
In defense of the asking if you accept dollars in Ireland, many places around the world do accept dollars. Most are neighboring counties I'll admit but it does happen.
The dollar is global currency however. It isn't even logical to compare it to most other currency when many countries actually back their own currency with the dollar and it makes up 64% of all exchange reserves. The dollar, euro, and yen are all dominant reserve currencies but even the euro only makes up 19% of the exchange currency. Not much of a comparison when you consider it's power worldwide. Just is what it is.
I lived in Turkey for 2 years and the shops all preferred American $. We paid our landlord in Turkish Lira. The exchange rates made our rent $800/month when we moved in. By the time we left, our rent was only $48/month. (My husband was in the USAF and the American government negotiated the length of the rental contract. If we had been there any longer than 2 years, the landlord could have renegotiated.) We absolutely loved Turkey and the Turkish people. Many years after my husband retired, we went back as tourists. We hope to go again.
never in Europe mate. in fact in some country's, Norway and the UK to name two. its a criminal offence to use other currency's. as for many country's excepting the dollar I think you will find that with the exception of Canada they are not very rich and do not have the most stable of currency's and would take euros, pounds and almost any other hard cash offered them not just the dollar.
You mention specifically, two countries which do not use the euro. If you actually live in Europe, I do not, then I probably don't need to explain to you how politically fueled the scenario you mention is and why it's particularly important for those countries to protect their currency. I won't even get into the effects of Brexit or how this may threaten their reserve currency, but suffice it to say it isn't a pride thing. It's smart politics.
Diane, the reason Americans are loud is because we spend our entire lives being barked at to speak up! At least that's my experience.
Ever since I was a kid, I had teachers, family members, waiters... then later professors and supervisors interrupting me to tell me "Speak up, please! I can't hear you!". It was even mentioned on an evaluation form for a presentation I did at work.
I can attest to this. Also, I feel like Americans tend to argue a lot. At least the ones I've been around. I notice that if I don't raise my voice, people don't hear anything I'm saying.
I find this shocking that you do that. Shocking. Seriously, wtf is wrong with your country?
grytlappar Wait it’s weird for someone to ask you to speak up outside of the US? I have a hard time believing that
sandpiperr Why are you @ing me? Same thing happened to me. I’m saying it’s weird that apparently people don’t do that outside of the US. It makes sense to teach a kid to speak up.
@@grytlappar It's not always done rudely. Especially once you get to be an adult. My professors and now my bosses ask respectfully, and it is good that they do because if I'm giving a presentation it's important that people hear it.
When you're a kid, though, yeah, some people just don't have patience.
I think we look like tourists even in our own country. Travel by car more than 3 hours and you're no longer "at home." We just gawk at pretty much everything, even if there's something exactly like it back home. 😂
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Oh gah if that ain’t true. I live in middle Tennessee and my mom and I went to Washington for a bit. We are just chatting at our table eating breakfast at the hotel when I look over and see three girls staring at us like bizarre and fascinating creatures. When one of them reaches towards us with a grin and excitedly says, “Say something!”.
My mom and I were just stunned. But after a second I decided to be a snot*
and began to talk like a stereotypical old style upper class southerner. “Well, I do declare mamma. I thank these girls wanna hear us talk.” I forgot what mom said but whatever it was the girls laughed, were fine with it and didn’t bother us after that. But obviously that memory will always remind me that no matter how I feel, I Do in fact have an accent.
*(A snot is basically a term for someone being obnoxious, but not too bad. Mostly tending toward teasing and sarcasm.just in case someone doesn’t know that)
Example: Johnny is playfully poking Lilly a few times thinking her annoyed face is funny and cute. This annoys Lilly and pushes his hand away. “Quit it. You’re being such a snot.”
Americans don't really wear ponchos here at home...it's just something tourists do because they didn't prepare for the weather and ponchos are really cheap and therefore disposable.
And fanny packs are freaking weird anyways.
Where I live ponchos are pretty common and when I went to Orlando a gew months ago and it was raining pretty much the entire time most people were wearing ponchos
The Disney Mickey Poncho’s!!!!!!
@@thebeyer8321 they weren't Mickey ponchos. It was a marching band trip so travel music supplied us with a poncho.
Well I do know that when I went to Disney World years ago in August, it rained (a downpour!) every day just for a few minutes- the locals called it ‘liquid sunshine’. So many tourists, such as myself, were caught unprepared, so you go buy one there (they make $$ hand over fist at that place!!) and you buy one on the spot, and guess what? - they each have MICKEY MOUSE on the back!!!
@@thebeyer8321 yea ours were just provided to us since we didn't have parents to ask for money unless you were a band moms kid in which case you can ask if you can find them
Old saying: You never really know your own town, till someone visits.
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Very true. When I was in Germany I was fascinated by Salburg (a reconstructed Roman fort), the Roman-German museum in Koln, and the remnants of the limes (the ditch and berm that marked the edge of the Roman Empire in Germany). Many of the locals I mentioned these things to were totally unaware of their existence.
Weird things Irish do in Australia : try get a tan in the Australian sun when they haven't seen the sun in their lives
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You realise that Ireland DOES have good weather sometimes, right? Just today it was 28 degrees up North.
HAHAHAHAHAHA, That's hilarious! I live in Northern North America and very very white. My husband and I went to Mexico and I thought I was going to die lol I used SPF 75 and reapplied every 45 minutes, but still get burned
Lol that’s ME in Australia and I’m Australian 😂..... I do have Irish heritage tho and I burn easy ahaha
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When my wife and I were in europe, people would come up to us and say, "You're from America, right?" before we said a word. I finally asked, and he said, "why, it's your white shoes. No self respecting Euro would be caught dead in white shoes."
Whoever says Americans are loud has never been on a beach next to drunk Brazilians.
But they probably party. While Americans just _talk very loudly._ With a European you'd think the person was kind of embarrassing-and that there was possibly something wrong with them. But with Americans, well they're just obnoxious, loud Americans who like to hear their own voices.
Or Italians
Exactly what I noted in my own comment haha. The ONLY Europeans who don't complain or find how loud many of us from the US speak are Italians, as they find it hilarious and entertaining that the rest of Europe find us so loud to an annoying or unbearable extent, since they know full & well how much louder they typically are haha
you just proved her comparison point lol
Add Yourname or a quince lmao 😁😂🤣
1 thing to spot a Non-American tourist, saying you are on Holiday.
As an American we are told as children and all through school to speak up.
I wasn't. I was always told to be quieter.
maryj Smith you're absolutely right! I'm FOREVER telling my 12 year old, "Speak up!", "Don't mumble!", "They can't HEAR you!", "Talk up!", Lol🤣!
Italians are way louder than Americans
Caleb Clinton my family are Portuguese. We're also much louder than Americans.
Tracy Lee Say it with your chest!
For the average American, traveling outside the country is more like a once-in-a-lifetime thing because unlike Europeans, we are extremely geographically isolated. Most of us can't just drive for a few hours and end up in another country--we either have to drive for days or cross an ocean. If we happen to be what you consider too excited or friendly or loud in your country, then it's likely because we've been hemorrhaging the money it took us rather a long time to save up since we bought the plane tickets to your adorable little burg, our time there is very limited, and we're damn well going to make the most of every moment/penny. Just relax and take people as they are...in a couple of decades you're not going to really care.
It's just a list... and all this is true and funny..
@BobsAndVegane Acting like an asshole is one thing...acting in a way that makes a young person react like a Valley Girl and roll their eyes in an "OMG, you're like, totally embarrassing me, Dad!" attitude is another. Getting worked up because people wear baseball caps, rain ponchos, or t-shirts or don't say "Ar-Land" like a native is a waste of energy; hence the suggestion that she just relax and take people as they are.
@@mariawiant449 All she said was these are things that let them know you're a tourist, not that you are horrible people.
I live on island, off an island, that is a different country from the island I live off of. I have to get on a plane to get out a' here. I don't go travelling or move that much. My best chance of meeting you is when I'm double jobbing as a janitor/ tour guide.. and back that night to man the bar. You guys need to understand that living here is like living in Anchorage, or Newfoundland, without the extreme weather. You guys may have huge distances to travel, but your borders.. sorry.. You guys can actually drive for miles and miles and miles.. and still be in the same jurisdiction, never mind state or .. even country. Not us. We need to consider language and currency and culture.
And sorry, you are loud! And rude and crude, and have no manners. And some of you seem to think your money is different from ours. (not all, just some). But yeah, American tourist, tone it down, stop with the ordering off menu, and trying to buy stuff with dollars. We don't actually all speak American. Oh and.. we don't consider KFC or McDonalds food..
@@mariawiant449 She's not really worked up about any of these things, except maybe the pronunciation of Ireland thing. These are just things she's noticed that make us stand out as tourists. There are lots of things we notice about the tourists that come to America, so this is the same.
Americans are generally taught to say "thank you" in response to a compliment. If one receives a compliment and immediately denigrates whatever was complimented, it implies that the other person has no taste or discrimination. As in "That's a pretty dress." Response: "What, this old rag? I've had it forever." That implies that the person offering the compliment doesn't know an old rag from a nice dress.
interesting insight... that makes sense in its own way
As an American, I gotta say it's a self-deprecating/deflection tactic or them being humble/modest when they're rejecting the compliment. If pressed a second time, it's typically accepted. I typically just go straight to mildly uncomfortable to embarrassed thanks, detail depending on situation.
I agree with Chevko. It's a reaction of discomfort based on humility..being uncomfortable receiving complimentary attention. It is in no way intended to dismiss the person giving the compliment. I've had people react that way to compliments that I've given them and never once took it as them dismissing my opinion. They were just being humble.
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Chevko does make a good point, but that's when other social cues come into play, such as tone of voice or facial expressions. Being born and raised in the South, you do not dismiss a compliment, unless it's from a girl or guy you like and you must imply a certain amount of self-depreciating embarrassment. If it's one of your parent's peers, you darn well better make sure you show the proper respect of appreciation, or they'll think your mama didn't teach you any manners, and you do NOT want that getting back to your mother. You're liable to wind up having to write an apology note to the person you 'slighted', even if you are an adult.
I reply with a combination. I say something like: “thanks, I pulled this out of the back of my closet”.
My own opinion - and I can’t back this up with any facts - is just that we Americans have to spend quite a bit to actually get to many other countries. Accordingly, we often travel within our own country, or north to Canada, where nearly everyone speaks English. Most of us have to go pretty far before we are out of the United States, or pay quite a bit of money to go overseas, which many of us cannot afford. It ends up with Americans having only traveled to other places in America, and therefore having relatively little experience with other cultures.
The US is litwraly the szme size of europe. We literaly travel tge same distance going to a different state that eurooeans do traveling to different countrys.
@@robertharris6092 Yeah, but when we travel from state to state we don't have to worry about customs or currency changes. So yeah, distance-wise we probably travel farther to go on vacation than most Europeans, but it's usually a lot cheaper to travel inside the USA versus outside.
That's not necessarily true. Depends on where and when you go. I stayed in Austria for a week a little while back to go to Germany for Oktoberfest in Munich as well as visited Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Berchtesgaden. I spent far less during that trip then I spent during a weekend I spent in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. I spent even less on my week long trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
@@robertharris6092 It's the same reason why a lot of Americans really don't learn other languages, they don't need to. You can travel 3000 miles from California to New York and everyone still speaks English. Even most of Canada speaks English as well. Many of us speak French, English, or other languages too, but they aren't really necessary.
I'm Texan. We buy our own souvenirs and wear our own novelty hoodies. If you walked around Texas wearing a Texas flag we would totally think you must be from here. 🤣
I am also from Texas and I were taxes shit all the time
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It just shows our pride! LOLS! "Keep Austin Weird"
During sailor week in Australia we used to know you guys cause of the hats. Love the hats. And they way you call us mayum, so irresistible. My husband doesn't love when I sing that song "Ladies Love Country Boys" but what can you do?
Uhhh because Texas is the greatest country in the world... 😂 Fellow Texan here
We Americans do that shit to each other. Salt Lake Guy: "It's really cold." Philadelphia Guy: "Let me tell ya something, buddy. You don't know cold until you been to Philly!" Actually, people in the NE tend to say this about everything. Philly is probably the most annoying. Even though they're right about the cheesesteaks.
Usually when I'm in Philly, I'm struck by how hot it is, never by how cold.
Lol philly cheesesteaks bro...if its not from Ginos, you can blow it out your ass bro
@TheRealCHubDaddy You do say that? Well, this is what I say in answer to that: you don't know cold until you can spit and hear your spittle freeze before it hits the ground. Now *that* is cold!
Nobody in phildephia like genos hahah must not be from here to say something like that genos is garbage.
Yeahhhhhhhhhh that competing with other Americans for the most extreme weather is super relatable lol. Yes, Salt Lake City MIGHT not be quite as cold in the wintertime as, say, Minnesota or New York or Alaska, but it's still cold! And vice versa. I can complain about the summer heat in SLC and count on my friends/family in Phoenix hurry in to say wElL yOu WoUlDn'T lAsT iN pHoEnIx within 10 minutes of posting it.
"Hey, Diane. I really like your dress."
"This? It's like five euro. I've had it for years."
"Oh! So it's a bargain, _too!_ That's awesome!"
Hehem! A fiver not five euro.
Im American and i can't take a compliment well XD
I was never able to take a compliment until we were taught at school that it's a sign of confidence to simply say 'Thank You' and move on.
As an English guy going to dublin for first time any advise on what to do and not to do
@@joeh6601 If you go to the Celtic Inn and/or Pub, don't refer to Ireland as part of the "British Isles".
"Wearing a baseball cap with a lack of cynicism" is the best thing I've heard today.
I'd have cynicism, but it wouldn't be related to the cap. I'd probably still stand out as the cap would be for the Chicago Cubs.
How is going to an attraction or a museum a “weird” way to spot a tourist? Where else would the tourists be?
Walking the streets while pointing and taking photos, of course.
@@AsjJohnson127 Uh, photos? That's all people do now. Gotta have "content" for your FB and instagram! [puke]
I was thinking the same thing. I take a lot of these "lists" with a grain of salt. Most of them are rubbish. Just like the no sneakers in Italy. I lived in Italy for 3 years and that is just not true. The only difference may be is that when Italians wear sneakers they are stylish sneakers and well kept.
@grytlappar ...oh yeah... It wasn't as common when I took a long trip several years ago and carried around a camera and suitcase. Though today's phones are also less conspicuous than real cameras.
But random photography still stands as a common enough activity for tourists.
If you aren’t into drinking, there’s not a lot else to do in Dublin.
We are taught to say, “thank you” to a compliment. You are rude if you don’t accept it like it is a gift.
Exactly
Right!! You are telling the person that they have lousy taste if you disparage the compliment by saying "this old thing?"!!
Yeah, I thought it was weird when she said Americans take compliments well, because I know for myself and many, many other they respond just like she said. I guess the difference is we’re taught that that’s wrong and make and effort to say thank you instead.
The Irish thing with compliments is that we are taught to never display our satisfaction with ourselves for fear of attracting comments along the lines of “who does she think she is” and suggestions that we have or are getting a big head.
If I accepted a compliment (as an Irish person) I'd feel like such a big head. The person giving the compliment would possibly think who does she think she is, agreeing with my compliment if I just said Thank you. Which I never would. I mean it they pushed the point a few times maybe I'd have to accept it and then I'd say thank you.
Diane, I very much enjoy the relaxing demeaner of your videos. Your observations of people are keen, and I love the bit a out being respectful. Thanks for making good stuff!
We had a guy walk up to my husband and ask him, "why are you hanging out with all these Yanks?" He blends in apparently.
You can't wear novelty clothes in your own country?
We call that patriotism here lol
Lol but she is right. I have traveled quite a bit and I have never seen so much “patriotism” in other countries. People don’t need to wear clothes that state their country to feel patriotic. Or have so many flags 😱
@@BeriBergez Usually the only clothing with "Ireland" written on them are sports clothes. The rest is aimed at tourists. Flags and o.t.t. patriotism isn't really a thing in Ireland, either.
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Its flag waving bullshit patriotism to keep the ordinary stupid American from realizing America has not won a war since it was on the winning side in WW2 .
Okay, I am totally with you on this bullshit jingoism thing, but we definitely won the First Gulf War. It wasn't really MUCH of a war, but it was a war and our side won.
It's really more about the US feeling inadequate in comparison to the nigh God-like false image we built up of the generation that fought in WWII, and feeling kinda ideologically depressed and directionless once the Cold War ended what with not having some Vast Evil Conspiracy to fight The Grand Crusade against anymore. That Grand Crusade against the Vast Evil Conspiracy has kind of been the one consistent thing the US has had throughout it's entire history as a nation.
@@sarahann530 We kicked UK ass in 2 wars, then saved UK ass in 2 wars, so you're welcome. Sorry about that whole Empire thing you had going.
Great list, Diane. Thank you for managing what seems the near-impossible for most UA-camrs: talking about what "Americans do" without being condescending or insulting. This vid should be put out as a model / training video. I'm not entirely kidding. I love the t-shirt--but that's probably because I'm from Florida and have been a Dol-fan since age eleven. I also loved the sign off from "Editor Diane." Creative twist. Good job! My best to Chewie. :)
Steelers eat Dolphins.
Our extremes are kind of the conversation openers in general company. So, if you're talking to someone from Chicago, and you're in the south, and you complain about the ice on the roads to them, they're going to laugh at you and tell you a story about their extreme cold. And you _know_ that. I'm now living in Texas, and how we react to cold or heat in the north is the source of joking with the people we visit with. Northerners' complaints about heat prompt us to tell stories, and our complaints about cold prompt northerners to tell stories. So as much as you're taking it as an American one upping you, we're taking it as an opportunity for a modern day tall tale that actually happened to us. And what _we're_ hearing when you get upset about us trying to tell you our experience of extremes is, "Don't bother telling me about your life, I don't care because it's not like _my_ experience. It's more important for me to gripe about a minor inconvenience than for me to hear about something significant that happened to you."
For instance, if you complained about how hot it was because it had gotten into the 80's (26+ C), I'd immediately think of the past couple of weeks I just had. It's the hottest time of the year, and our air conditioning died and we had to wait about 2 weeks to fix it. And how we'd had a similar experience when we had to move at the end of July. All of this is happening in central Texas, during steady triple digit weather (37+ C). And sure, that's not a trip to Tijuana involving a heist and a car chase, but it was a major experience for us. The point isn't that it's more extreme than yours. The point is that it's so extreme _in general_ that it creates notable life events.
I'd expect someone from Dubai to be able to tell me all kinds of stories about their heat, and I'd be interested to hear them. And I rather like hearing tales about cold from Canadians and northerners as people freak out from an inch of snow here. I grew up on the coast near water, and if I tell a Californian or Hawaiian about the guys I knew growing up who managed to surf, that's actually an opening for them to tell me about their actually world class level waves and surfers. If I mention our truly awful traffic to someone from Los Angeles, I'm _deliberately_ inviting them to one up me, because Los Angeles is known for their epically horrible traffic.
You're right. America is huge. That means our differences are what's common. And when we want to have safe, non-contentious conversations with new acquaintances that avoid politics (and so much of life ties back to politics) and avoid assumptions about their lives (whether they have kids, what those kids are like, etc.), one of the best ways to entertain each other is with stories about wrestling with our local but fairly safe and generic extremes.
kobaltkween. It's funny you should mention going two weeks with out air conditioning. I live on the central east coast of Florida (right next to the tourist mecca that is the Kennedy Space Center and I LOVE going there), and my family has no central air or heat year round...😜
*seriously though, we don't.
I saw you mention Chicagoans and immediately flocked to your comment like a moth to a flame. We are defensive people about our weather fluctuation here in the midwest😂
@kobaltkween Well said. That's a great explanation. @Wraithworshipper Oh my gosh, I'd die. I watch the temps in multiple locations (trying to pick the best place to move for my health conditions that has a fair amount of rainy weather), Cape Canaveral being one of them, & Miami, because I have friends near there, and the temps still get so high, with high humidity & dew point, as much as I'd like to watch every Falcon launch in person, I would not be able to live there. & without central air (unless I lived in a one room studio/efficiency) I'd die from an asthma attack or heatstroke. 😧
kobaltkween I think Americans got their love of one-upsmanship from the British. LOL. Or perhaps its a frontier tall-story kind of thing.
Well said
I can assure you, loud people annoy us here too LOL
Depends on how much they talk. If they talk a lot then yeah they are annoying but if they rarely talk they aren't that annoying.
Lots of Americans cannot stand Americans walking around in America being loud in public. I hate those Americans who do that.
The 'can I pay in dollars' might come from people who are used to vacationing in Mexico, where not only can one pay in dollars, people often prefer to be paid in dollars over their own currency.
This is true for several places in the Caribbean as well.
Most Caribbean ports of call that rely on tourism tend to allow USD for payment. (And Mexico as previously mentioned). Kinda weird but, whatever.
shammy dammy That’s true of the border towns and tourist meccas, but deeper in Mexico they tend to expect one to pay in pesos.
Not my experience, but it might be yours. I've driven through central Mexico, and dollars were a hit.
Same when I visit Canada. It’s only 5 hours from Pennsylvania to Canada (niagara falls). They’ll gladly take American cash! (Usually without the exchange rate though so you’re paying extra!)
In America, we were always taught to say “Thank you” to compliments. I totally wanna be like “ugh, this I’ve had it for years, I got it for 5 dollars” but we were always taught to say thank you to compliments, especially if you don’t know the person well.
Jeremy Hall that’s fair
I live in America, salt lake city and I don't take compliments well at all. I just can't seem to say thank you.
Why do you want to argue with a compliment?
I was like that too, but my therapist suggested that I start simply saying "Thank you" to compliments because I had low self-esteem. It has really helped me.
From that perspective, I feel like going "oh no, this thing? I have had it for years!" isn't that healthy because it might indicate low self-esteem.
Either that or false modesty...such as if someone tells you that you look great, and you respond "oh no I don't, I'm soooo fat!" when you know that you aren't.
I don't like false modesty because it's so insincere.
If you have another reason you'd prefer the “ugh, this I’ve had it for years, I got it for 5 dollars” response, though, I'd be interested to know.
I usually end up with compliments falling into one of two categories. The first are usually about my jewelry and the person wants more information on where I found it. Since most of my jewelry is made by local artists, I'm more than happy to say "Thank you" and tell them more about it. It's often a good start into an interesting conversation.
The other compliment type I get is usually from older women and is, quite frankly, creepy. I have very long, auburn hair and I get a lot of old ladies walk up to me and tell me how nice it is (that's ok...) and then start to touch it (really not ok!!!! Boundaries, people!). The first couple times I just passed it off as maybe they were in the beginning stages of dementia or something, but it happens a bit too often to be just that. Anyone else ever have this problem?
Yeah that's true but those day's are gone for most.People just gotten more rude because of parents are acting like a friend to their kid instead of acting like a parent.
The best kind of staycation when you're short of cash is to treat your city as though you're a tourist & you've never visited it b4. My husband didn't much like where we lived (we lived in Colorado) until I suggested this way of looking at the state. We visited all the museums, took walking tours, read books on Colorado history. He fell in love w/ his home. You'll fall in love w/ your city by treating it as a tourist would. Ireland is such an amazing place, rich w/ history & an incredibly strong, resilient, spiritual, soul-filled people & the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Go on! Be a tourist in your own city!
Growing up in Philadelphia (yes, I've visited the Amish), I had never visited the tourist spots that make the city a great place to visit UNTIL I had some friends visit from the Netherlands. I absolutely loved it! My job has had me move to several cities in the U.S. Each time I move, one of the first things I do is buy a tourist guide book. It lets me see a lot of the stuff that makes that city worth visiting. It also helps me get better acquainted with my new home. So.... go check out your home town/area.
We're probably the ones stereotyping y'all as leprechauns that eat Lucky Charms all day. Also, yes it gets hot, currently it's 104°(40°C) at 7:42 PM
P.S. Hi from Texas
Good name
Yep, been hot as balls lately. Hello also from Texas.
I don't venture outside past noon in the summer if I can help it. I couldn't take 104. Thankfully it's stayed around 87-91 lately but we're getting 95 soon. My grandma is from Phoenix, AZ and I couldn't take that heat. Way too much. They tell me "oh but we don't have humidity like y'all." 115 is hot any way you cut it. Besides, a Georgia 94-97plus humidity is the equivalent of 105+ so it evens out.
Dallas, TX 112 dry heat is way more bearable than Georgia 90s + humidity.
I wouldn't stereotype the Irish though I'd love to get them to hear that "leprechaun gangster" song. (yes, I know that's not the words but the vocalist is incredibly inconsistent) I love to troll and irritate people as a means of getting to know them better. If I were to visit Ireland, I'd be sure to bring a box of lucky charms and irish spring soap. To really piss'm off, confuse the Irish and the Scottish. Great fun in that. "Oh yes, my favorite Irish actor is Sean Connery!" Oh the reactions... also, the name sounds pretty Irish to begin with, so that adds pretty well to the gag.
You must not have received the notification yet. Your house has been designated an Irish Heritage Site. Those people were the first wave of American tourists.
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@@DianeJennings Can i camp on your roof ?
We're loud because it's a big country. We're much farther apart.
I actually do take off my shoes in the house. I have house shoes because my feet get cold. I WILL own being loud. I had a grandfather who was quite hard of hearing. He worked as a machinist for the railroad. I DO wish he had been able to teach me to make clocks(his hobby) before he got too old and sick.
@@robreese1373 that's a lot of exclamation points for someone who doesn't speak loudly
@@robreese1373 everyone I know takes off their shoes in their house. I once had to get sompthing I left at my friends house and I wasn't going to go inside but it was below freezing and we were talking so he told me to step inside but since I was only going to take a couple minutes and I was barely inside the house I left my shoes on but his dad still made me take my shoes off. I've had similar things happen with my other friends and with being loud most people at my school and hometown are really quiet.
@@robreese1373 The *only* reason/time I wear shoes indoors is when I'm getting ready to go outside..The USA is a large country and we are not all alike..:)
@@robreese1373 I'm American, and I always take my shoes off. It's the best way to keep your floors clean
I am from the US, born and raised, and fanny packs are WRONG. I don't care if younger people are wearing them now, it's WRONG.
Fanny over there means pu$$y? Suprised TRump did'nt wanna Fondle some Fanny when he came to visit.
and those plastic bags! Wrong people. I live in FL and shake my head at you plastic bag wearers. Stay inside or go out and get wet.
I wear a camouflaged one while hunting, but I wear it on my side. Is that cool?
Funny they replace fanny with bum 🤷♂️
We used to wear a fanny pack at Disney World in the 90's. Only there. It was just like a tradition thing, we didn't even carry around anything that important.
American here... lived in Ireland for 30 years now... I was chuffed when American tourists accosted me near Grafton st. in Dublin... thinking I was Irish and asking directions... so basically I must have blended in and seemed Irish, at least to US tourists...
Unhelpfully I still sound American so some Irish might ask me how I am enjoying my stay... especially if it is in a touristy part of Dublin during peak Tourism months... I might be cheeky and say the first twenty or now thirty years have been grand...
englishtearose - which is how polite people handle these things.
That's what an Irish would say!! Go for it
Good to know that I take compliments like an Irish person.
Them: "I like your beard."😏
Me: "Why, what's wrong with it?"😕
The True Me: “What?” *geez what a Wierdo, I don’t even know you...*
People: I like you.
Me: Why?
I'm starting to think this is why they call them the fightin' Irish. They say the opposite with sass.
#6 Compliments.. As an American, to compliment someone is to appreciate the other persons taste in things or skills.. Some Americans do and some don't. Keep in mind also that when you "Downplay" a compliment, like your example, you might also slightly insult the person complimenting you by questioning THEIR taste.. Lol!
I've traveled the world and have experienced many ways of weirdness...
As far as traveling anymore.. I live in the Rockies.. Paradise on Earth.. No need.
Shhhh...don't tell anyone about the Rockies there are already too many people moving here.
Yes. It's horrible here. Platte River Gators and polar bears eating people left and right.
Sadly those nice lakes we always talk about too are actually all polluted by companies like GE,ConEdison etc. That's another thing that an American will never tell you. Also those National Parks have lost their luster so don't bother with them.
That would so totally be my dream home lol, but it would have to be like at least ten miles from the nearest neighbor LOL
I am always delighted to see Americans taking an interest in Ireland and visiting the country. Regardless of the environment, beit work related or a nite out, Ive found Americans to be as nice as possible, interesting, open and very very welcome. I actually sometimes feel we (Irish) have more in common with Americans and the American psyche than we do with England or Scotland. Long may our good relationship continue
I feel like Ireland is the most culturally similar country in Europe to the US in a lot of ways. As an American with a fair amount of Irish heritage, I have wanted to go for a long time.
@@Cwin-ny6bp Oh I can tell you that you are not wrong. Ireland is EU but living in mainland Europe has only reinforced my view that our true kindred spirits are the Brits and the Americans.
@@neilefc877 the US is a cultural descendant of the UK and Ireland, and has probably exerted a lot of reverse influence, if I were to guess at the exact reason why we are probably more similar to y’all than you are to mainland Europe, despite relative distance. We also have a huge influence from Germany because of how large a portion of our population has German heritage, but I think the German settlers assimilated into the cultural norms derived from Britain and Ireland because they arrived later. I think the commonalities between our cultures are really cool.
It’s really common for people to got to museums in their own state, so we kinda just see it as a normal activity. Sometimes I visit the tourist part of my city because the gift shops import cool stuff from Mexico. But maybe that’s just something my family and friends do.
Also, any other Americans visit the museums in their own city?
Yep. I mean they have some cool stuff that we wouldn't see otherwise, so why not?
Yeah I grew up around DC I've been to the Smithsonian so many times
Atlanta has some pretty cool museums I go to, haha
SW Wolf Yes, because Louisville has several interesting museums. We even have a "museum row" on West Main Street. However, I've lived here my whole life (mid-lifer), love horses, but I've never been to Churchill Downs.
Back in the day. I'm more into architecture
Irish people generally don't talk loudly??? That's why my Brit friend told me the saying "When God made Irish women, he turned the volume all the way up and broke off the knob!"
UpasakaTX - the difference is timing. Knowing when it is appropriate to be loud and when it isn’t.
For example Irish girls on a night out or with a group of friends are very loud, especially after drink.
We like laughing and exaggerating and telling stories about our week to make each other laugh more.
But American people seem to be loud most of the time... even when it’s inappropriate. For example at an evening meal, nobody wants to hear the entire conversation that is going on. The etiquette here is to speak quietly so you don’t disturb other people’s dinner and ruin the atmosphere.
Or maybe because the accent stands out in the crowd it appears louder? I think a mix of both.
@@cosmic-creepers9207 How many Americans do you actually know? because you certainly seem to have a opinion about us
Vickie Simpson - well considering they flock here by the thousands every year I’m speaking of my experiences observing American tourists.
Personally, I know 2 Americans. An aunt in Milwaukee and second cousin in Florida.
And yes they are both very loud and brash. They are lovely though.
Hardy Harhar - ooh so defensive. My second cousin is not Irish American and a lot of the tourists are not Irish American.
The ones who claim Irish heritage are usually less than a quarter which doesn’t make them Irish American. They’re just Americans who had Irish great great grandpas.
I’m not Irish American. I’m just American of generalized Northwestern European ethnicity, but I would be pretty stoked if Ireland adopted me.
This is what all tourist do in any country. And as far as complaining about someone’s accent when saying Ireland, I’d say just let it go. People in Miami Florida pronounce it as my-am-me but people in Miami Oklahoma swear it’s my-am-muh. And people in basically any southern town in the US ending in “ville”insist that it’s actually “vull”. It doesn’t really matter. It’s their accent. Why argue?
loh22 woah there. First of all, I’m so glad I’ve never heard someone say Miamuh. Second of all, she said she basically thinks it’s cute or exciting. She’s just naming off things that she’s found that other Irish people, and herself, have noticed.
I had an advanced math teacher from Miami, OK. She pronounced Miami, OK as my-am-uh, but pronounced Miami, FL as my-am-me. I guess the folks in Miami, OK just pronounce their town's name differently. Everyone that I've met that pronounces Miami, OK as my-am-uh acknowledges Miami, FL as my-am-me.
What you don't seem to realize is that to americans, many Irish accents are borderline unintelligable. Add that to the wildly different dialect & slang, and you can probably see how difficult you can be to understand.
Hell, I have trouble with some Carolina accents.
Yeah, just like Louisville, KY--lou-ah-vul--and the many pronunciations of New Orleans.
loh22 ha ha true. I work in Wisconsin and they say sow for south Milwaukee- sounds like ‘sow miwakee’ the l in Milwaukee is silent to residents. My husband is from the South and the vull- is very true. Sevierville= seviervull. I’m convinced each place has its unique way of pronunciation so that you can tell where the foreigners are from.
"Different countiers have different currencies"
"We use the Euro"
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I can tell you in a New York second why you can recognize an American in a baseball cap. The brim is not flat. We curve it to shade from the sun, sometimes to the extreme. Very distinguishing characteristic.
This former New Yorker goes out of his way to find caps with a flat brim. When driving at night it blocks the glare of oncoming traffic so much better than those curved brims can.
OPPS! Didn't realize that this would post under the wife's name. I'm Peter.
Yeah Peter, but living in south Florida, I need it for the sun. Mine looks like an inverted U.
Many under 30 leave them flat, and almost everyone under 20. Why? I don't know - It looks douchy. But they don't.
Even when I watch baseball, if a player has a flat brim I think "idiot."
I have always loved the Irish dialect. You bring it to life. With love from Michigan. 😘
I've noticed that Americans "smile"
I didnt know what they were until then.
Oh yeah I’m totally guilty of just awkwardly smiling at people if we happen to make eye contact. Sometimes even that weird smile where my lips are tucked in 😂
Funny related note, the further south you travel in the US the more unwarranted friendly greetings you get from people walking by.
@@MayhemsMother23 The general rule in the UK is that a smile as you walk past someone is okay so long as the sun is up, as soon as the sun goes down, eye contact is less common as it gets later.
When street lights come on, people cross the street to avoid looking like they MIGHT engage in communication.
@@MayhemsMother23 The general rule in the UK is that a smile as you walk past someone is okay so long as the sun is up, as soon as the sun goes down, eye contact is less common as it gets later.
When street lights come on, people cross the street to avoid looking like they MIGHT engage in communication.
Yes! I was giving people small, quick smiles if they made eye contact with me on New Year’s in London, and then looking away. I found they tended to follow me and try to chat me up. Sorry, no, please go away!
lol
Thanks!
I’m a flight attendant for the US navy, pretty much. And I wasn’t planning on stopping in Shannon. I was deployed in Bahrain and it’s HOT there. I didn’t pack a jacket so I had to buy the first one I saw in Ireland and all they had was Irish pride hoodies. I got snickered at by all the locals!!
lmao
Shannon is a river not a county :/
TenMrchicken
Where does anybody even say that in this thread? :/
"My family was royalty in Ireland!"
"Oh yeah, why the hell did you get the hell out of the country 150 years ago?"
It was a lot longer than 150 years ago, and they were forced out by England
Based on history, probably kicked out by the British government and sent to the American colonies
The thing about America is you can’t really lump as all together. And I’m not getting ~tRigGErEd~ I’m just pointing it out. We all come from different areas and families and each state has its own culture. The way someone from New York acts is going to be different from someone from Idaho. Even instate, the way someone who was raised in Houston (big city in Texas) is definitely different from someone from a small town in Texas. And of course you have to consider their own personalities and everything. This applies to all countries, of course, but America especially considering how massive and diverse it is. We’re all different. Very few of us are actually like the stereotypes, people just tend to notice those people the most because of how obvious their presence is. Trust me, they annoy us even more than they annoy you. Most people here are pretty chill. If you’re still here thanks for listening to my rant I guess.
P.S.- This isn’t directed at the video, I’m just ranting.
I'm from Washington and I can rather easily spot someone from California. It's almost always the person whining the loudest about the weather ;P Seriously, you'd think they were made of sugar with how much they freak out every time it rains.
@@Takisan111 Speaking of Sugar, I live in Missouri and more than once I've met this Californian woman who speaks so fast it's like she thinks she's on a time limit. She jokes that it's because she's from California.
I'm from Virginia (VA beach) It's funny how my nephew lives a couple hours away still in VA and he has a deep southern accent and we dont.
Yessss this exactly. 😊
Hamster And cake If you go to any major city in the US and you’re anti-LBGTQ or racist or whatever you’re going to get slapped lmao
I am often told I "need to learn to take a compliment" or "(sigh)Just say "Thank you'" . Because, apparently, I respond more like an Irish person. I think Americans take it as a rejection of the kindness. Oh, and I'm too quiet.
Same with me
So with the money thing.
As the U.S. is so big many of us NEVER leave. Today less than 50% of Americans possess a passport, and that's up from less than 20% just twenty years ago. There's so much to do and see here you can spend a lifetime of vacations just visiting "local" attractions.
For the majority of us that do travel to other countries the destinations of choice are Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands (some of which are U.S. holdings anyway.) In Mexico and the Caribbean U.S. Dollars spend just as easily as the local currency. Even in Canada if push comes to shove they will happily accept U.S. Dollars over Canadian dollars.
Even for U.S. citizens that travel to Central and South America we can often pay for things in U.S. Greenbacks. Just about every South American merchant knows the approximate exchange rate and will happily take U.S. currency. This is because the U.S. dollar is often a more stable currency that doesn't fluctuate in value as often as the local currency so is used as the medium of exchange by the majority of large corporations anyway.
I thought Europeans would be smart enough to know that based on how ignorant they seem to think we are.
I literally was about to comment on the money thing too lol
Went to saint martin. They accepted us dollars on an even keel w euros. 15$ or 15€. Much cheaper to pay in $ as exchange rate hovers around 1.25$ for 1€. A saving of 20% when paying in $. Haitians love the American $ as do most countries in Caribbean and Latin america.
Yawn.
Father Dougal McGuire way to kill the vibe, "Doug".
Irish person: "It's so hot!"
Me : laughs in Texan
@@Tijuanabill A guy from europe says, so what? We don't live there, we think it's hot in Europe...In the 1940-1950's Europeans where impressed with americans...not so much these days...just sayin'...
How does one "laughs in Texan"?
@@MrJarl66 yes I'm sure you're all so over Americans and their movies, shows, music, styles, etc.
@@yankeetherebel I guess you have to be Texan to understand.
Corpus Crispy
something I find interesting about Texas and Colorado is they wear their own novelty shirts... while still in their own area.
Luna Otimas it’s how we Texans know each other on sight... and weed out the Coloradans, out-of-staters, and inadequately statriotic.
We wear Alaska shirts in Alaska as well.
Luna Otimas We Texans are very proud to be Texan.
Lucy I know. We all know.
nah those are tourists 90% of the time in Colorado. most of us wouldn't be caught dead in tourist garb. You're much more likely to see native bumper stickers and plates.
Me: *is not American and has never been to Ireland
Video: “These things show you are an American tourist in Ireland!“
Me: “ _Let's see..._ “
lol!
You r right about the compliment thing. .lol. We r taught from a very young age about manners n being polite. Saying please n thank you. If I didn't say thank you after a compliment, my mother would give me the death look and would ground me for 3 days :(
That's true. If you dont accept the compliment with a thank you you're told to learn to accept an compliment.
I think this is most a generalization. A lot of Americans are losing this etiquette especially with rapid migration and urbanization in the states.
@@jamesalmeida9972 Sad. Where do you live where that's happening? I live in Minnesota and everyone is polite.
I live in Colorado and it’s experiencing a bit of Californicafion but I was raised in the South and we had plenty of Yankees who didn’t respect Southern ways and tried to change the culture even when its polite. You don’t know how many Northern women have told me don’t call me Ma’am! I just say oh okay lady sorry...
My Mom was a rough Irish woman... she was the daughter of a rough Dad... she was the kind of Mom that made it possible for the Irish Republican Army to go undefeated in their independence win against England. She insisted that we be gentlemen and that meant being gracious with a compliment. When I was in (US) boot camp there was not a drill instructor aboard who could intimidate me. My mom would have brought them to tears. I hate compliments. I am immune to criticism as no one I have met is able to level criticism with the credulity of Eileen O'Brien. In the States people who deflect compliments are considered weak. Those who are courteous to the complimentor are considered to be gracious... those who agree are the most balanced in my opinion.
USA
P1: "Nice shoes"
P2: "Good Observation"
IRISH
P1: "Nice Shoes!"
P2: "Ah, they're horrid! The left one is in competition with the right. It's as if the left is trying to walk over the right one. Worst decision I've made this year gettin' these shoes!"
*Fanny means ladyparts in Ireland*
Two years ago an Irish man was joking around with me. Asked me if he could borrow my fanny pack.
Wouldn't stop laughing when I said I'd loan it to him if I had one. I now know why.
Well played, Mr. Irishman. Well played.
Irish in America 101: Mixing Vodka with beer (almost never done here) and drunken singing in unison. Who taught everyone the same 12 songs?????
Din go Chill Mixing vodka and beer is not a done thing in Ireland. You would die so fast. We do have some pretty common drinking songs though, yeah 😅
Have you never been drunk in the South?
Met some Irish tourists but maybe they couldn't find soda? Lol. Tasty unbad beverage
Their are songs specifically called drinking songs of course they know them i even know a few and im like 4 gen canadian
I was in SPAIN at an Irish bar (incidentally where I tried my first Guinness...basically a sip turn to a gulp turned to quaff turned to a drain...#milkshake) and it was a treat to hear the entire bar erupt into song. Great culture! I'm such a vulture for that kinda stuff
Americans (usually us Southerners) are very open and talkative (especially when Southerners are traveling abroad) so we always take a moment to acknowledge or complement people around us. But we're usually polite and quiet about it. Also, your general less-worldly American's don't know how to act abroad so they'll go to the popular places they found on a quick Google search, talk loudly to each other, be ignorant of local customs, etc. You'll usually never pick-out a well-traveled American because they know how to blend-in and conduct themselves properly.
Amen to that!
Although I have yet to get to Ireland. 😥
Never been abroad except for Canada but I was definitely extremely talkative add to that my accent the people in Quebec definitely picked out I was from the southern part of the US and they wanted me to keep on talking cuz they just loved how cute the accent sounded
I live in the US and have never seen anyone use a raincoat
@JLynnn
Er, that wouldn't that be where the Americans are _not_ being tourists in *Ireland?*
go to a zoo, amusement park or pretty much anywhere in florida and you’ll be set
Why would anyone wear a raincoat when there's this thing called an umbrella. I can see using a raincoat over an umbrella if you're on a farm and are out doing work or maybe certain particular job sites that are outdoors but normal every day life people use umbrellas.
California?
Also here in the States, and if it’s raining and you’re near me. You will see me in my raincoat. Especially when watching my kids playing soccer in the rain. Umbrellas are fine if it’s sunny and hot or raining straight down, but if it’s windy and raining the umbrella is a little useless.
Any American wearing a fanny pack / bum bag today is still stuck in the 1990s. Unfortunately, it's mostly people who came of age 20 years or more ago who can afford to visit Ireland today. Believe me, fanny packs have been out of style here forever. I'm 64 and would not be caught dead wearing one.
Johnny4eyes I believe they’re back in style again. College girls wear them to football games.
SCSilk I'm not seeing any in New York City but I'll keep an eye out for them. Back in the 90's, even guys wore them (points me).
and 20 years ago, cheesy tourist forever stigmatized fanny packs - nothing to do with foreigners
Actually in areas with a lot of E. Asian tourists, such as Guam and Hawaii, they are now popular again popular, but wearing them across their chests more like a slouch bag.
@@gidmalu so, it's Asian tourists wearing fanny packs, not Americans?
As an American that lived in England for ten years, I know exactly what you're talking about. I could spot my own a mile away. And just about hear them a mile away, as well. 😂
I'm from Texas and we all wear Texas themed clothes. Not all the time, of course, but you can't go far without seeing a Texas star, lol
greetings from the great state of Arkansas I've been to England plan to go to Ireland and of course Scotland we have Scottish heritage on my mother's side Texas I lived in Texas for many years I still have a daughter that lives down there unfortunately Texas is not a bad state but it'sOVERRATED AND HAS BORING LANDSCAPE FOR THE MOST PART AUSTIN AREA MIGHT BE PRETTY MAYBE NORTHEASTERN PART OF TEXAS BY TEXARKANA LONGVIEW AREA TYLER I LIKE THAT THE BEST AND I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO LIVE IN TEXAS AGAIN THE PEOPLE HAVE BECOME VERY ARROGANT THEY'RE THEY'RE NOT AS FRIENDLY AS PEOPLE HERE IN ARKANSAS AND TENNESSEE WHICH ARE TRULY TRULY BEAUTIFUL STATES AND HAVE WARM WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT JUST LESS PRETENTIOUS HERE AND WE LOVE IT WE HAVE THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF LEGS ALL KINDS OF NATURE AND IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL WE HAVE MORE OF A FOUR-SEASON CLIMATE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE TREES CHANGE HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TEXANS ARE VERY LOT OF THEM LIKE I SAID THEY'RE JUST ARROGANT NASTY PEOPLEAND WE WEAR COWBOY BOOTS ON DIFFERENT STATES OF IN THE UNITED STATES ALSO NOT JUST IN TEXAS TEXAS IS HOT ONCE AGAIN AND JUST NASTY STATE
I've seen the Texas flag flown on top of US flag a few times when I was in Texas. Yes, Texans take pride in their state above all!
@draig dwi In this case, it is an Arkansas sentence, lol. The beginning of the r.o.s. starts with...greetings from the great state of Arkansas
Lol I have several texas themed t shirts. I don't even think about it. Hahaha
Ana Parada hi ☺️ I couldn’t read your whole comment cuz I have adhd from it but Texas is the most BEAUTIFUL state in America. Maybe you belong in the most boring part of it but maybe try going to the mountains, or the beautiful clear water rivers for vacation, or the most vibrant cities like Austin, Dallas and Houston ❤️ there is also a beach that you can party on in Galveston! Whatever suits you ☺️
I was in Ireland a couple months ago as an American tourist...and your views on tourists in Ireland are so true. I’m a a quiet person by nature, so the local rugby match took me for a spin. So did the acceptance of bad foreign drivers in your country. We had a broken car at the cliffs of moher, and the workers were super helpful. Also...college/university apparel is a staple of every American college and it’s a proud display ☺️
I have subscribed. You are an adorable humorous personality. Can't wait for any new video you post. Post another video, pleeeaaase.
I'm a retired older guy that happened across a group of young Irish gamers online and it took about five minutes for them to realize that the American geezer wasn't swearing... And they felt the need to apologize! So I cut loose a grouping of swear words that were either impressive or the complete inverse to that. Pretty much growing up in the U.S. Navy I can swear, I just don't simply because it takes a conscious effort... I have been in settings most of my life that it just didn't fit with the situation, so I fell out of the habit. I'm never offended, I just don't notice unless someone points it out.
I very much appreciate your insights! Thank you!!!
Wow, this video just showed up on my recommended videos list today. Great (and helpful) video! No one wants to be annoying when they visit other countries. I am planning a trip to Ireland soon, so these are helpful tips. Let me add: Americans also have a fascination with Ireland. I think that it's because so many Americans trace (part of) their roots there. Consequently, many Americans love to hear Irish accents, songs and, of course, stories about Ireland. That is why Americans love Diane Jennings (and the Try crew) so much!
This is an awesome channel
My parents are going to be visiting Ireland, England, and France, with a group of my moms students. My parents have never really been outside of the US, so I’m trying to give them as many tips as I can.
It is nice to know that Editor Diane has the reins on this show, thanks for keeping it on track!
OK, awesome vid. My list for you....
1) love your sassy look
2) I love a good potty mouth
3) one of the voices outside sounded like Paul
4) weird is AWESOME!
5) love your nails
6) love your freckles
7) I can't think of anything else.....
OK then, bye.
You of course remembered to explode into flames afterwards, right? It's only the most imperative part of such a list!
You were killing it back in 2018 and somehow the stuff you are doing now is even 10 times better.
I love how the shot of ED taking the piss out of you for not focusing was framed to show the word focus in the foreground and the background.
2:00 it depends where in America they're from, you can tell if they're from the south or if they're from a dry place lol. Growing up in the Pacific northwest, I've had a lot of friends from the south who bundle up for wet, cool 60 degree Fahrenheit weather, with an umbrella and everything, when locals wear shorts and a hoodie lol
I laugh at the folks from around the Gulf and the Southwest when they cry about a dusting of snow or that 60F is cold. A "dusting" is no reason to stock up on icemelt, and it's definitely nothing to freak out and cause car accidents over. And a heavy winter coat for 60F? That's hoodie weather! One of my college friends was from Florida. I asked her, "If you think this is appropriate weather for that coat, what are you going to wear in January, February, and March when the mercury's sitting around freezing and the windchill is reading zero?" She also thought snow was fun until March rolled around and the city damn near shut down because of all the snow.
I remember when I moved from Louisiana, the day after Christmas, to North Texas (1,000 miles). We left wearing flip flops, jeans, t-shirts, and slowly put on more clothes the more Northwest we got. 60 degrees is cold for me. We were about 500 miles away, I was freezing, and I saw people wearing tank tops, shorts, babies in onsies, and I was like 'OMG what the Hell are they doing?'. I'm sure they could tell immediately that I was not from around there. They'd go swimming in freezing cold water, too. Since it's dry desert area, that I lived in, even though it would get to 100 degrees in the day, it would cool over night. The pool water would NEVER warm up to a comfortable temperature. It was miserably cold. Visiting Louisiana (born and raised there), during the Summer, I could hardly breath. It was so humid, HOT, and wet, my body had a difficult time adjusting in such a quick time.
Haigh a Dhiane . . . So here's my thoughts as an American who's lived abroad:
10) "American Wear" -- Yes, Americans wear American wear, cheap stuff for travel that pick up from Walmart / Old Navy etc. Wherever people are from they generally wear that when travelling. I noticed French usually bring pullovers, Chinese, surgical masks, Irish, hoodies and wool knits etc. Irish in America generally dress like they do in Ireland, thinking it will be 10C and cloudy, and never thinking about the sun and sunscreen.
9) "Telling us America is more extreme" -- Well the Australians I know like to talk about their extremes, the Brazilians their extremes . . . maybe it's just the Irish that don't talk about extremes because there really aren't many in Ireland, except for things in history like the Potato Famine, which is mentioned all the time throughout Ireland.
8) "Asking to pay in dollars" -- You are probably too young to remember this, but actually a lot of tourist places in Ireland would take US Dollars when it was the Irish Punt. It is not just because many Americans travel in their own country. When Americans travel to many other countries they often do accept US Dollars. It's a very stable currency. Even American credit cards give you the options of Euros or Dollars for the charge sometimes. If you have to pay an exchange transaction fee, it makes complete sense to ask first.
7) Tourist tees -- Yes, tourists wear Irish tourists tees. Why? Because downtown Dublin is one Carroll's Irish Gifts these days, and a t-shirt is about the only souvenir you can afford after spending $1000 on a flight to Ireland. . . or maybe a Guinness hat and shortbread. . .
6) Americans take compliments well -- Actually, they tend to take them at face-value, as a compliment. The "Irish" problem with them is more of a general English / Great Britain problem, not really Irish. You can see the further away from England you go in Ireland, the more people take compliments well and at face-value.
5) Talking loudly -- Having lived in Amsterdam, I can tell you that has nothing to do with being American, and everything to do with being a tourist. When you're on vacation having a good time, you tend to be louder, that's just a fact.
4) Watching their potty mouth -- Well, you just bleeped yourself out so you must watch your potty mouth sometimes, too. Actually, Americans swear all the time, but they have perhaps more of a sense of cultural diversity, whereas Irish tend to default to Irish informal context (you can see it in Irish grammar, no formal "you"). A situation where you are meeting a friend's mom for the first time for us would be more towards the formal than informal. Nothing wrong with either, it is just a cultural difference.
3) Don't drink in Temple Bar -- Mmmmm. . . I think it's fine for one or two drinks. Oktoberfest is also expensive for beer but . . . why would you travel to Oktoberfest and not drink a beer at Oktoberfest? The same applies for Temple Bar. You can usually pick up an empty glass to use before the servers clean off the table, for use with whatever you are carrying in your pockets, anyway. The area can be very exciting during an event and if you want to meet people from over the world who are not necessarily Irish, it's a good place for that. Some great musical acts show up there too. I would say to not plan to go there 'exclusively' for a night out of drinking as it is indeed ridiculously expensive for a pint.
2) Ireland has two syllables -- In British received pronunciation maybe -- but in America we pronounce those R's that are written so it comes out to 3 syllables. Even in Irish Éire can be pronounced as 1 or 2 syllables, so I'm not thinking it is a big deal that "Éire - land" is pronounced as 2 or 3.
1) Go to museums and attractions -- Yes, all tourists go to museums and attractions, including the Irish when they go abroad, especially the first or second times visiting a place. Tourism is an almost 5 billion euro industry in Ireland and the economy relies heavily on it. That said, I'd be happy to hang out with you at a Tesco sometime once you have your Irish tourist tee (or I can bring you a cheesy Notre Dame Fightin' Irish one) and we can drink some Barry's tea and curse up a storm, or we can go have a picnic in the rain near my family's bog in Ardara.
radiodurans very good list indeed comparing with hers. My father was a missionary so I’ve lived abroad as well and I think you nailed it, especially the loud part
The list was about what not to do if you want to pass as an local.. so what is the problem... I am in Finland and laugh when they show winter in the US and traffic breaking down and I am like (how do they manage to survive 9 month of winter???) but going to the US and brag about winter time in Finland i would feel kinda.. dunnu... its another place, things are different.. because well..other place..duh!
Pounce Pounce not sure what you are complaining about...the title clearly states it's about identifying Americans. Also, the videos you are looking at are either in the southern part of the US so your comparison is dumb to make with Finland. Compare it to Italy or Spain or even France. I was at Paris once and they had to shut down for a small amount of snow. Comparing snowfall amounts of Finland with northern Midwest US is also crazy as the most snowfall I can see for a season is 90cm and here it is normally 3-4 times that due to lake effect from the Great Lakes. Just because you can get colder doesn't mean you get more snowfall. We get on average almost 3 meters in winter.
@@radiodurans Exactly what i was talking about, it is about where you are, about the place, so i do not understand your complaint
Pounce Pounce Right I was responding in my post to what she was talking about, not what you invented. You keep throwing out fallacious statements like as if experiencing the weather in Finland is the same as the US. If you think the title of the video is the same as what you are talking about, then you need to work on your English reading comprehension.
I love that her mom was telling her not to curse because she "would offend the locals!" 😂
Theyre adorable
They are SO funny in their tourist pictures!
Foreigners cursing is extremely entertaining. Lol
How does one wear a hat with “Cynicism” ?
I thought the same thing lol
I think Americans have a thing about wearing only brand new hats, and it'll have some kind of American thing written on it.
It’s the curve of the bill.
@@sminthian I rarely wear a new hat. I also have not noticed many other people in public wearing brand new hats.
As an American, the thing that bothers me about Irish, Scottish and English people (in my experience) is hearing them talk about how great Dominos Pizza is. In my mind I'm thinking "Have you ever had REAL pizza at a REAL pizzeria?...Just the annoying American in me.
P.S. I've been to the Guinness Storehouse. It's great...you should go.
I should! Our Dominos is WAY nicer then yours- so true
You should have taken Nadia and her mom!
We're normally hungover when we order Domino's. It's fairly rank otherwise.
Marienkäfer I agree, it's terrible.
Dominos and Papa Johns are super expensive and considered “fancy” pizza here in Korea too lol. Luckily there’s a Canadian restaurant near me that makes “real” American style pizza! And I’m sure there are restaurants that make actual, non fast-food pizza in Ireland too, at least I imagine there are.
You're welcome Diane, glad the shirt fit.
Perfectly! Thank you so much for all the lovely things. The tee has divided the Dolphin vs non Dolphin ppl!
Small world I lived in orange city for 8 years
hah hah. Yup. Should have been Cults.
There are Dolphin people?
Kyle Broflovski's dad, in one episode of South Park.
Having now seen a lot of Western Europe, I don't want to hear about how Americans or any other group dresses ever again. Even in Italy I saw people wearing fishnet garments as actual clothing, in addition to all sorts of other undergarments as shirts and pants in the cold. We were no where close to the beach and the number of random Italian women wearing leotards as actual outfits was kind of shocking. Say what you want about how dowdy our tourists are, but most of them are at least dressed for the weather, however unfashionable.
Yeah, plus, you have to consider the context. I've seen lots of European and Asian tourists in DC, and they look like tourists...tennis shoes, backpacks, plain shorts and t-shirts, visors (usually older women). I think on vacation, especially to touristy spots, it's makes sense to wear comfortable clothing. You're going to be doing more activity than on an average work day.
I'm going to Paris next summer and you won't catch me dead in a fanny-pack, but you also won't catch me dead in a fanny-pack in the States because they're a horrendous trend that never should have come back!
I will, however, be wearing my New Balance shoes no matter how many people think they're ugly. They fit my feet correctly, and I want to enjoy walking around Paris not spend half my trip in my hotel room nursing blisters. I also seriously doubt I'll feel compelled to get up early to put on full face of makeup before standing in line for an hour at the Louvre.
My experience of seeing Americans (outside New York) is that they wear shorts. shorts shorts shorts - regardless of weather/season (not winter). It's a dead giveaway. Also in NYC actually; when a whole family is wearing shorts, you know they're American-American; i.e tourists. That I think looks really cute actually! 🙂 At least they're on home soil. If you're in Paris it just looks so wrong! 😄
The same could be said in America. Why don't people understand that? There are far more men in shorts in the winter with just a hoodie than the two one-off people you saw there.
My wife and I listened to a local Hungarian girl before we went back over there. Her videos helped me with the language. All I learned were greetings, please and thank you. But, those go a long, long way. But, her videos and some other travel sites said locals don't wear "trainers" /sneakers/athletic shoes. That was totally wrong, also. And, even though Buda Pest is full of tourists, one can tell who is local much of the time. I lived in Germany for 4 years and we traveled a lot. The main difference I saw between US dress and Europe is the type of blue jeans, the kind of T-shirts and the kind of athletic shoes. You won't find New Balance, for example. I don't wear athletic shoes when I travel, though. I wear comfortable leather shoes that I know I can walk a long time in. When we were in Italy, last, we were in Milan and Luino. The people in Milan were all dressed very nicely, for the most part.
I love the fact that there is no ill feeling expressed in pointing out these 'americanisms.' This makes me want to visit Ireland. (Hard to say it with just two syllables. We were taught three since the time we were children. When I say it with two, I sound---Irish! I wouldn't want the Irish to think I were mocking their speech.)
It IS hard to say!
I guess the "i" is silent.. ""R-land"
The next time someone says you have nice hair. Just say thank you. I grew it myself.
And if somebody says, "where did your (insert relative here) get such beautiful hair?!" just reply, "I think it grew out of their head."
Michael Coleman That's what I used to say whenever someone complemented me on my long hair. Now that it short, they just comment on how much grey is in there!
Haha, that's good! I as a Oregonian actually happen to ADORE insults being dealt my way, along with snide shots, and often end up spending a couple of hour in a day harassing myself haha. I find compliments rather confusing and/or awkward, and thus will have a rather animated and somewhat melodramatic reaction when receiving compliments, actually that is noting my surprise and strong disagreement with the compliment/comment with a very snide jab lol
"It's a weave."
When my husband and I went to Ireland we got the wierdest looks when we asked for a "to-go bag" because we had ordered too much food to eat and wanted to take it with us. We felt like we had just stamped "American" on our forehead. We gave the food to a homeless guy after we left but we restrained our food orders after that. On the other hand, my husband made sure he wore his baseball cap and cowboy boots everywhere because we had heard it was annoying to Europeans and some things you just can't back down on.
When I visited Memphis TN, I also got a 'to go' bag for food I over-ordered and gave it to a homeless woman down the block. Didn't know if that was good southern etiquette or not, but it's what I do.
"Wore his baseball cap and cowboy boots everywhere because he heard it annoys Europeans" you guys are my heroes lol.
Very weird to want to annoy people, especially if you are a guest in their country.
That's all I own are cowboy boots. Really am I supposed to buy a completely different style of foot wear so I don't annoy someone? Also, I'm very fair skinned and bald on top. I wear ball caps all the time,I farm,and get hats called "gimmes" from seed and chemical companies for free. Suppose I'm gonna have buy a different style hat too. I wear almost everything all these people say is gonna be off putting to the locals. Blue jeans t-shirts,when it's cold I wear flannel shirt and a brown duck vest. Guess I better stay in Missouri. Also quite hard of hearing so I tend to either mumble or talk way to loud. Oh well.
Some Millennials have taken the compliment thing to a new level. My mother complimented my young cousins shoes once with a "I like your shoes!" and the response was "Me too!" LOL
I also don't mind being easily identified as a tourist that way if I get lost someone will point me back in the right direction! I have literally had this happen to me a couple of different times. I watch out for people too when they come to where I live.
I would say most people don't visit the closest tourist destinations to them. It's generally taken for granted world wide.
Thanks Diane. My mom’s father was from Ireland and some day I hope to make it your beautiful country. Wish you the best!
Norm in Arizona
I now realize I can go to Ireland completely disguised. I fit none of this list. 😂
that's funny. we in america wear our own shirts from different states. but New Yorkers are the only ones that don't wear I love New York shirts but we all where our university shirts and sports team
Lots of people from NYC tend to ignore the fact that there is actually a NY State attached to them. Have never seen an "I LOVE NEW YORK STATE" T-shirt or cap, anywhere. " I LOVE NY" T-shirts, caps, etc= Strictly for Tourists.
Are you from that state? I've been once. didn't get the t-shirt though. Im from Florida, but not apart of the stupid ones you hear about in the news lol
Originally from NYC but now live in FLA, too . Besides caps with company logos, the most popular baseball caps I see people wear down here are with sports teams, both pro and college. In the NYC area you will seldom see college team caps, but you will see lots of pro teams caps; especially the New York Yankees because they have apparently become a Global Brand. Guarantee that if ever go back to NYC you will be able to buy an" I LOVE NY" t-shirt. They are still there!
Too true! When we moved to NY from Ohio, my daughter's friends wanted to know where we were going to put our horses... Umm, in a pasture.
Any true NYer knows the only suitable color to wear is black. Anyone walking around Manhattan in a color other than dark grey or black (or heaven forbid in a print), is a tourist.
Dollars are accepted in many countries, especially where the native currency is weak against the dollar. So they can sell goods and services in dollars, exchange those for their own currency, and come out ahead. So asking is not unreasonable as Americans who travel a lot do often enjoy the convenience of not having to bother with exchanging . That’s not the case in Europe like it was before the EU came along, but it’s still true in many other places. But, yeah, tourists should find out before arriving in country.
Wealthy western countries generally have their own currency and don't accept other currencies (with the odd exception). This is widely known throughout the wealthy developed nations.
Dollars accepted in many countries? Gtfo. That is complete bollocks. You think you can walk around in Europe and ask to pay in dollars? You are exactly the kind of asshole many Europeans (and South Americans, even more) think you are.
@@grytlappar did..did you read the same comment as me? He said it was the case in Europe BEFORE the EU. Countries such as Mexico and other LESS WEALTHY nation's as the original commenter points out, will accept the U.S. dollar.
@@markgiltner7358 Don't you mean USA took 45 countries from Hitler and returned them ?
@@markgiltner7358 I am a citizen of the USA, born and raised here. I am also 71 years old, so I have a considerable amount of life experience, which includes travel to 127 countries on six continents. As a result of my personal experience, I find it insulting and ignorant for anyone to say, "only to give it to other douchebag called Mohammed. Islam will own you ass someday, unless your willing to go to war, because brother I know for a fact they are."
I have lived for two years in an Islamic republic. I have traveled to 15 countries that are exclusively or predominantly Muslim. Because of my personal experience, I have come to an educated conclusion that Muslims are warm, welcoming, friendly people who do not in any way deserve the kind of insults that you have written. And, yes, I *ALWAYS* tell people where I am from. I *NEVER* hide that.
If you have had personal experience that differs from mine, I would love to read about it. I'm guessing, though, that you have never been to a Muslim country or even have Muslim friends with whom you have a level of friendship that would include spending time in each other's homes. Because if you have had such an experience, you couldn't possibly have written such a statement.
Perhaps you are young enough to have many years ahead of you. If you are, then I hope you will be able to get an education that can only be obtained by getting yourself out into the world: get a passport and travel. Or, if you are not able to do that, it's possible that there are Muslims in or near your area where you will be able to make friends who will change your perspective. You will be welcomed!
It's a big world out there. You can live your life with fear and loathing or with acceptance and joy. If you choose the latter, you will be a much happier person and you will spread your knowledge to everyone around you.
I hope you choose education, love, and joy.
"Staycation." Put on a baseball cap and be a tourist in your own city.
We learned to talk loud from saying"the red coats are coming!" back in the ol days
To be fair, the Irish also had their fair share of "redcoats are coming moments"...I think it's more that in America everyone is *really spread out*!
Mikaela Bell for sure even up to the 80s lol unfortunately they were her first colony: (
Lmfao They were saying "Black and Tans". Give someone Irish a drink, they laugh and cuss the loudest.
Spit my beer out 😂
Ireland has been through just as much with the brits as America has. They caused the great famine, along with the 1916 Easter uprising. We were under British rule long before America was even discovered by the non-natives. And yet, the Americans got their whole country back, it being HUGE, and the British still got Northern Ireland. Like, America’s breaking point was the English taxing tea too high. A beverage. Like, bro. Not hating on America, the place is pretty cool, just saying. And I mean, they did go all the way to revolution, we didn’t. Wow this turned out way longer than I intended it to be. 😂
one of the reasons we (Americans) always visit museums is our country has only been around for about 240 years..you guys have a couple thousand years of history...you guys have milk in your fridge older than our country
Haha
I don't know about you but I love going to museum's and seeing all the awesome stuff and love the history of different people places and things if I could I would just travel and see all the sweet museum's all over the world
A lot of countries abroad DO accept the American Dollar. So it's not so far fetched that some Americans do ask this question. In fact, when I travelled to Panama the entire country prefers the American Dollar. I also used the dollar the entire time I was in Cambodia.
American's tend to talk so loud because they are trying to talk over each other all the time. In general most don't want to listen, they just want to be heard. They drive the same way.
AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!!! LULZ
More taught to speak up to be heard.
MRLarkin - ding ding ding! As a kid we’re told to speak up or shut up. Lol!
We're loud because from the moment we learn to talk, we start getting barked at to speak louder.
"Speak up! People can't hear you!"
"You're muttering again!!!!"
"We can't hear you!!!"
"What is she saying??? No one can hear you!"
That's what my childhood sounded like.
We do wear Ball caps in several different ways. In my part of the south we do what is commonly called "The Carolina Roll." This is where the brim is rolled and very curved.
Fanny packs are SOOOOOO out of style nowadays!
As you said, the U.S. id so big. Many, many Americans NEVER leave the U.S. let alone their own states or cities. So a large part of the U.S. is still so foreign to them. And when abroad, many Americans are so ignorant about anything outside of their own little town that they instinctively stick to what they know. So trying to pay with the U.S. dollar is easier and more familiar to them.
Novelty Ts are everyday wear here. I am damn proud of my Irish heritage! We wear those shirts hear all the time...
Many people here take compliments the same way you say Irish do. But many do not. We see it as downplaying and many see it as self (what is the phrase I am looking for here?) deprivation...
Typically how loud one talks depends of several factors. Some cultures within the U.S. are known for being louder. In the South it is not proper. In larger cities I think it is just natural because of how busy it can get, how loud. Also, many military vets tend to be a bit louder and more authoritative in their tone and how we talk. It is part of the life and training.
Again, certain regions tend to look down on certain things. In the South, New England and similar places, profanity is bad manners. Now when out with the guys it can be different, but there are still places even "The Guys" will watch their language. As well as around children, ladies and older people. Again, Vets, we tend to cuss more than most. There is a reason we say "Cursing like a sailor." In the city it seems to be more common as well. Though I admit that even though I am a vet, I am also a Southerner. I tend NOT to cuss a lot. But when I moved to California, I noticed A LOT of people do all the time. Especially girls!
Temple Bar, got it! THANKS! But drinking in L.A. is EXPENSIVE as hell! more than $5 for a damn Budweiser!!!!!!
I Ree Land!
Your #1, this seems to be the same here. You know when someone is visiting from out of town because they want to go to all the attractions. I have learnt that you find out where the locals go and enjoy. These are the parts of a country most foreigners will never see!
How to spot American tourist in Ireland. There accents
There just saved you 12 minutes now go watch a cat video
*their
@@noidea1962 Correction:
_"There. Just saved you..."_
@@realPenrodPooch No, their as in "Their accents."
@@noidea1962 So, what you're saying is he made more of a mistake than I'm saying he did. He left out an entire word. Or are you saying he's lazy.
@@realPenrodPooch You almost got me confused! LOL I am saying that his first line, second sentence, he used the incorrect version of 'their/there'...
Ha, and Editor Diane is born! 😀 Having discovered the channel many years after it began, looking at the older segments is fun to see how it progressed. And thank, ED. You work behind the scenes to make Diane look even better in her videos. 😏
#1 reminds me of an episode of Cheers. I think Cliff is talking about all the history in Boston and Norm mentions the fact that people come from all over America to see things right down the street while he sits on a bar stool swilling beer day after day. Someone says something like, "Sad, isn't it?" To which Norm replies, "Yeah, but no one's forcin' 'em!"
Editor Dianne is cool. She should make random appearances in your videos. That would be awesome.
Shes got a short fuse
No one ever visits the cool cultural stuff near them, I don't know why. I grew up two hours from the Grand Canyon, and didn't go see it until I was in my thirties.
My family visited the St Louis Arch with it's Lewis & Clark Museum ... after we had moved away for several years.
True. I live a few hours from Sequoia national park and Yosemite national park in California and I have never been to Yosemite. The last time I went to Sequoia was over 30 years ago. I keep saying I'm going to take my son and then we end up going somewhere thousands of miles away. One of these years though. 😂😁
I don't think I'm alone on this, but I tend to visit local touristy crap, when I'm halfassedly trying to entertain out of town friends and family. Sadly, I've seen the LDS Temple a half dozen times, despite being an Atheist.
Fanny....(Peter Griffen giggle)
True. Locals usually only visit famous attractions in their area unless they are taking visiting relatives there . People usually know nothing about the history of their own city or country either.
For asking if places outside the us use dollars, that's because many places do. Lots of border towns in Canada and Mexico, and tons of resort towns in the Caribbean do too. Not an unfair question imo
asking to use euros in Northern Ireland (where i live which is part of the UK and doesnt use euros but pounds) as they come across the border from Ireland into Northern Ireland and they think its all the same
I was going to say something similar. You'll find resort-esque towns in Mexico and South America will take dollars. I have also found that other places with unstable currencies will also take dollars because of the exchange fluctuation. There are a few reasons mostly because the dollar is the international currency of business. But it is rude to assume.
They are on the other side of the Atlantic. Completely different continent. Another “I’m a privileged American not using my critical thinking skills” comment ... yawn.
In defense of the asking if you accept dollars in Ireland, many places around the world do accept dollars. Most are neighboring counties I'll admit but it does happen.
Yeah, we'll take the currency.. if you've nothing else. But imagine me turning up in Omaha, and expecting them to take Euros for my Burger..
The dollar is global currency however. It isn't even logical to compare it to most other currency when many countries actually back their own currency with the dollar and it makes up 64% of all exchange reserves. The dollar, euro, and yen are all dominant reserve currencies but even the euro only makes up 19% of the exchange currency. Not much of a comparison when you consider it's power worldwide. Just is what it is.
I lived in Turkey for 2 years and the shops all preferred American $. We paid our landlord in Turkish Lira. The exchange rates made our rent $800/month when we moved in. By the time we left, our rent was only $48/month. (My husband was in the USAF and the American government negotiated the length of the rental contract. If we had been there any longer than 2 years, the landlord could have renegotiated.) We absolutely loved Turkey and the Turkish people. Many years after my husband retired, we went back as tourists. We hope to go again.
never in Europe mate. in fact in some country's, Norway and the UK to name two. its a criminal offence to use other currency's.
as for many country's excepting the dollar I think you will find that with the exception of Canada they are not very rich and do not have the most stable of currency's and would take euros, pounds and almost any other hard cash offered them not just the dollar.
You mention specifically, two countries which do not use the euro. If you actually live in Europe, I do not, then I probably don't need to explain to you how politically fueled the scenario you mention is and why it's particularly important for those countries to protect their currency. I won't even get into the effects of Brexit or how this may threaten their reserve currency, but suffice it to say it isn't a pride thing. It's smart politics.
Half of these things really are just things tourists do everywhere...
Nice video. An interesting video you could do is what sort of fashion, hairstyles, etc are popular in Ireland.
Thank you for the video Diane! =)