6 THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU BEFORE COMING TO BRAZIL

[@ffstephen]

I used to live in Brazil and never got shocked. I think you should always use flip-flops and never touch the showerhead while the water is running. If you need to change the temperature always shut the water first.

[@henriquelinopacheco15]

Lucky

[@alexrossimartin3538]

I live - and I was born - in Braz(s)il and I been shocked in the shower many many times in my childhood and in my teenager times. That's why I put a towell like gloves in my hand! ahahahahahahah Nevermore shockzzzzzz!!! But today there are good showers and shocks are rare.

[@henriquelinopacheco15]

If the shower has a problem, until fix it, you can use someting like "Havaianas" too. (electrical insulation to avoid contact with the floor)

[@isabellamattos8441]

I'm not

[@kauancorte541]

Neither have I. I got bewildered when I heard her say that

[@nataliamavicente71]

achei que ia ter varios comentarios em português

[@mariaeduarda-py6wq]

Natalia Mavicente né KKKKKKK to tentando achar um pra entender o que ela diz no vídeo

[@prince223681]

É pra as que querem viajar lá

[@imagempreta9625]

Tbm

[@mary-rv2xd]

Né até estranhei kkkkkkkkk

[@umparanoicoincomun7719]

Poisé

[@anitabosse]

What are the top ten things not to do in Brazil? 1- Do not try to go “"off the beaten path”. Every big city has bad neighborhoods, you don’t want to wander off into one of them; 2 - Do not catcall women. It’s as stupid and frowned upon as everywhere else; 3 - Don’t expect everyone to speak English. Most of us will try our best to help you, but many people will only be able to do so in Portuguese; 4 - Don’t flaunt wealth in the form of gold necklaces/watches/ cameras. Especially in Rio. You will be robbed; 5 - Don’t visit only Rio. The country is huge and every corner of it has something to offer; 6 - Don’t be afraid to try new foods. Recipes abound here, and much of it seems strange to foreigners. Almost all of it is delicious; 7 - Do not rely on public transportation, especially if you plan on visiting more than one city. Rent a car, it will be better in the long run; 8 - Don’t think just because you’re on vacation you can do whatever you want. Don’t be a Ryan Lochte; 9 - Don’t be too trusting. There are many who’ll try to take advantage of good-natured tourists; 10 - Don’t forget to enjoy yourself! Even though there’s plenty wrong with Brazil, it’s still a great destination.

[@andregorgen]

leo guerra Brazil is an amazing country and have problems as all countries have, but of course, Brazil have a lot of problems with security.

[@rodolfot.5776]

Please, take a shower every day.

[@jonesunboxing5849]

Very good Anita! But as Rodolfo 's noted, you ve missed: "Take a damn shower every day". We had visitors this year, relatives that live in Italy, they dont use full body bath as much as we do in Brazil (i.e. DAILY) and that makes them stink. Specially on hot weather. This occurs frequently with visitors coming from less bath culture or high water bill prices countries. We think our water taxes are high, compared to several countries, it is not. Also, by the "9 - trusting", again we fall on tips for huge cities, state capitals and so on. Several, hundreds or thousands of interior smaller cities are plenty of trustworthy people on the streets.

[@jonesunboxing5849]

Boa!

[@triskallclaremont2536]

"3 - Don’t expect everyone to speak English. Most of us will try our best to help you, but many people will only be able to do so in Portuguese;" I totally second that. So many foreigners think they're entitled! Gonna visit a country? Get a dictionary on THEIR language. They don't have to speak yours. Everything else I agree with as well. ;) -- Trish Claremont is made in UK. Lived and worked in 8 Brazilian cities.

[@leandro842]

Electric showers should have three cables (phase, neutral and ground) the problem here is that houses without the third cable (ground) which have a function to prevent electric discharges. In normal conditions electric showers is absolutely safe.

[@aninhaluisa4321]

leandro842 Exacly

[@wksjunior95]

I born here in Brasil and never get a real shock from the shower and I’m 22 and take 2 showers by day. The only shock that I already have was on the metal register when I had a little cut on my hand!! That was pretty normal!!!

[@johnpetty9310]

🤪 that sounds scary

[@robertasa6246]

Girl I have lived in Brazil for about 23 years and I have never been shocked while in the shower or something. I thing this may run on really poor places and I have been in poor poor places and also have never been shocked while at the shower. I really don't know where it comes from.

[@-LexLuthOr]

Um gordo imbecil fez um vídeo falando disso, agora esse mito dos chuveiros elétricos está se espalhando, brincadeira.

[@paintdrops]

em alguns chuveiros na praia, se não estiver de chinelo (havaianas) dá um choquezinho maroto ao tocar no regulador de fluxo de água; mas é engraçado até, não é como um choque elétrico na tomada.

[@SuperDragone666]

I have been shocked when adjusting the temperature in showers here several times while traveling around different areas, and not just in crappy places. It's pretty normal but looks like a few people get lucky and dont ever experience it. Also it hasn't happened in a long time so maybe its got a lot better these days.

[@edusansil]

falta de aterramento... ai ja eh problema do morador que nao contratou um bom eletricista... muitos brasileiros com casas mais simples nao tem aterramento na casa ai acontece de as vezes um choquezinho na hora de desligar o chuveiro principalmente se ele estiver no frio... nada preocupante.... americano acho estranho pq la nao tem chuveiro eletrico, mas muuuuuitos outros paises tem sim chuveiro eletrico, nesse caso o estranho eh o chuveiro deles

[@tacy3823]

Não tem nada a ver com ser um lugar muito pobre. Talvez o aterramento tenho sido feito de forma errada. Tomei choque no chuveiro na casa de uma amiga

[@engmateusfs]

você deve primeiro mudar o nível de aquecimento e somente depois ligar o chuveiro

[@juniordony]

Mateus Ferreira ela falou sobre quando a gente abre o registro, jovem, o q aumenta a vazão da água kk

[@Mentesestoicas_]

Corajoso

[@matheusm.santana6527]

Ela quis dizer quando vc meche na toneira do chuveiro, se ele não tiver aterrado da pra levar um choque leve dela.

Tap water here, in general, is way more pure and secure to drink than in many places around the world - including GB. But, for sanitary reasons, like old pipes, people are thought to not drink it. We are more paranoid than most about our water. You could say we are more 'evolved' in this case.

[@andregorgen]

José Francisco Candido Filho When I was living in a small city in country of Brazil I used to drink tap water, but when I moved to São Paulo the water tastes different, there is more Chlorine (Cloro in portuguese), so I bought a filter and the taste became better. Now I'm living in Australia to improve my English and here I drink tap water everytime and everywhere. The taste here is similar than my small city in the country of Brazil. But in some cities like Maceió, I don't recommend drinking tap water or drinking with ice cube, I had a disease when I was there and the people from there warned me to not drink tap water or drink normal drinks with ice. But it was late, I had drank and was sick.

[@MarianaRMartins]

It depends of the city you're, so isn't fair say to don't drink tap water in Brazil.

[@Esterferreiradecastro]

The water in sao paulo really does tastes weird, i dont get why

[@KlausSgroi]

It depends on what you mean by that. Brazilian tap water is generally safe from a sanitary perspective. The problem is that it's so extensively treated at ETAs that it comes to our houses with a high concentration of chemicals that simply should not be ingested by humans.

[@lily.thewitchshouse]

it’s not good to take a risk tho. if you live like in a new apartment in the middle of São Paulo maybe it’s ok to drink tap water, but i personally live in an old house so...

[@Felip3rama]

you should shower wearing you havaianas to avoid the shock hahaha

[@jonesunboxing5849]

lol, funny but not true.

[@Felip3rama]

it is indeed....I've been doing this since I was born hahaha

[@hansvonstetten3236]

I agree, after being shocked a few times I learned, now I always wear my havaianas in the shower...

[@flaviamensen3386]

😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lorenna9922]

😂😂😂😂

[@guisalera1]

Just as a reference : 00:12 - Number 1 00:45 - Number 2 01:28 - Number 3 02:06 - Number 4 02:30 - Number 5 03:06 - Number 6

[@brunolugao7221]

people get shocked because you you have to "turn off" the water first and then adjust the temperature

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Bruno Lugão spounds horrible

[@ninaabenco6048]

This is São Paulo, in Brasília where I live people ALWAYS stop at crosswalks if you just put your hand out..

[@celsofrederico6622]

Verdade, fui de carro ai em 2018 e foi exatamente assim, TODOS PARAM!!

[@stellapereira720]

Agente para pros doguinhos tbm

[@dominiqueandrade184]

Meu namorado cresceu em Brasília. Diz que é assim mesmo

[@Santos.Sarmento]

That’s true, it depends a lot on the region. Some places have a higher level of education, which of course also affects traffic.

[@profesorgonzalezpontiles9070]

my god i totally like how you talk potuguesse. i´m from venezuela i´m planning to visit brazil shortly

[@Blackridge.]

Lol slick, A bit cheesy though good try:)

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

off course she is portuguese..my goodness.was it only i who noticed that?

[@Walterdecarvalh0100]

Welp, hopefully you got out. Lol

[@frostag4821]

She is Brazilian, lmao

[@renanandre6031]

Caralho tu é da Venezuela? Conta pra nós como tá a situação ai fera

[@CarlaWay]

Some people are saying you don't get shocked if you touch the shower but that's wrong. I'm Brazilian and it IS true...it happens to Brazilians at least once in their lives hahaha

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

yes we do..the electricity system in brazil is crap!! these brazilian men need more workmanship..skills..man..

[@vinoddaniel5008]

Hello , a very clear explanation Very helpful to people planning to visit Brazil. I am from India.

[@lou4663]

Thanks for being articulate and direct.

[@LucasCardamone]

I've lived in Brazil for 25 years and have never been shocked in the shower. Taking 2-3 showers a day.

[@gabrielandradeferraz386]

it happens with some older showers, my great-grandma's used to shock me everytime I tried to use it.

[@CamilaPeet]

I live in Paraná and in here we drink the tap water with no problems

[@yasminlemos1132]

OMG YOUR BRITISH ACCENT IS SO CUTE

[@biltongben]

Hey Gringa! Im from London and have been living in Brazil now for 10 years in Blumenau santa catarina and have never had a shock with my electric showers and many aptos and houses have a gas system for hot water too ..also many buildings have a plumbing system which allows you to flush paper down the loo...so feels just like home

[@wuraolasdiary]

Hi sir, do you still live in Brazil?

[@biltongben]

@@wuraolasdiary hello! I do indeed

[@wuraolasdiary]

@@biltongben that's awesome, i am a Nigerian and i recently relocated to Brazil, i make contents for English-speakers that intend to relocate here. Would you like to hop on a live call on Instagram to talk about your experiences in brazil 🇧🇷. Thank you 😊

[@Mr_Nsibaba]

I'm coming to Brazil in December hope to see you

[@jessycopyseo]

Meu marido quebrou meu chuveiro um dia antes do meu casamento! Foi realmente engraçado... Eu escutei "Baby, I have a problem" e quase morri de tanto rir quando cheguei no banheiro e vi o chuveiro totalmente quebrado, eu não sei como ele não morreu eletrocutado kkkkkkk

[@Carlos-ux7gv]

About the cold - Brazilian houses are not insulated at all and most don't have heaters. So you are really gonna feel the cold. 10, 15 degrees doesn't seen like much, but you are going to feel it inside your home, when working and when going to sleep.

[@billanthony7896]

These are extremely interesting observations about Brazil. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@asuna932]

I loved your video. I'm from Brazil and you're right.

[@dariusdesvignes5965]

lived in brazil for 8 years never been shocked

[@LilyIglesias]

Awwww her accent 😍😍😍😍😍😍 thanks for the video about my country, sweetie 😍😍😍😍

[@RTPJu]

A little late, but here we go: - In my house, in Brazil, I aways flushed away the paper and hate the bin, that usually stinks a little (or more)... but if you don't know the house is better safe than sorry. - Electric showers don't shock if you bath over a rubber carpet. To change the temperature is recommended to close the water first. Personally I prefer a good electric shower than central heating, cause it never run's out of hot water... and it's cheaper overall. - You can drink straight from the tap... depending where you are. I've lived a long time in Franca (northeast of São Paulo state), and the water there is one of the most well treated in the whole word (better than in almost all Trento region, in Italy, where I lived for some time, or anywhere in Austria)... but I don't recommend to do that in São Paulo... even with some well treated regions. - The problem of Brazilian winter is that most houses are not prepared for it. And it happens because real winter usually last for a couple of weeks. During the winter, in São Paulo or Franca, was not uncommon for me to use two or more heavy blankets... in Europe I aways sleep uncovered. But Brazilian houses usually deal better with warm days... in Italy (the north) I turn on the cold air as soon I'm back home. In Brazil I never bother to use more than a small fan.

[@omar967]

Aqui nos EUA se pode comprar um aquecedor de água sem tanque...então você nunca tem que preocupar-te de não ter água quente suficiente.

[@MrMamfbr]

the problem with cold in Brazil is not like the temperature itself is low, but that nothing is made regarding cold, hence everything feels colder. Houses are made to withstand hot, then during cold they let a lot of cold breeze in. the clothing itself sold in mainstream magazines are not made for cold, so buying any run-of-the-mill jackets and blankets will not get you warm enough.

[@Marlos573]

Eu pensava que no Brasil nós tínhamos inverno mas não! Depois que me mudei para Winnipeg Canadá, Eu realmente conheci o inverno de verdade ...

[@Mr_Nsibaba]

😂

[@SaMori]

Omg, your accent talking in portuguese is the cutest thing ever lol

[@brent7261]

Ótimo trabalho! You’re right on all these comments, I’ve been to Brazil 3 times so far and planning to go back! It’s also important to just know some standard Portuguese phrases and words to get around for traveling!

[@paulomouramiranda9449]

Hey, i love your channel! I'm Brazilian and I love your accent! Soooo British, just love it! I live in Mariana, Minas Gerais, have you ever been to Minas? You should, it's great! The cheese bread land ! Here's my question: what surprised you in Brazil? What do you love most and what do you hate? What most of British people think about Brazil and Brazilians? Thanks for your attention, keep up the good work!

[@BrazilianGringa]

Hi Paulo! Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! :) I've never been to Minas but hopefully I will eventually! Something that supprised me about Brazil is their ability to capitalize on allmost anything, if it's raining there are people selling raincoats, if it's hot there are people selling cold water, haha!... What I love the most is the warmth and friendliness of Brazilian people and the awesome food, something that I don't like is the bureaucracy. I think most British people are very uneducated about Brazil and that they don't really know alot about the country and it's people, there are alot of misconceptions about Brazil. That's why I decided to start my channel to share information about what Brazil is like and what you expect coming here as a foreigner.

[@chrisbennett606]

Paulo Moura Miranda there are loads of different accents in Brazil

[@joaopedrofeitosa2990]

It is 'normal' to have electrical shower at certain areas. Not everywhere; and you should switch with dry hands

[@nanaevans100]

If the shower isn't well installed and you touch it with soapy hands, you can get a shock. Otherwise, is quite safe.

[@BichoBoogie]

curiosidade sobre os brasileiros: ....brasileiro é tipo uma mini praguinha, todo lugar q vc vai...tem um

[@dontcheckinsideyourcloset]

Chris bestWaifu e em lugares famosos, como a Disney por exemplo, eles já contaminaram o lugar kkkkk

[@flavio5046]

Pode pegar brasileiro no porão, em baixo da cama, cresce no quintal...

[@paulovitorbal]

never ever try to change the temperature of the shower while you are wet, always use a proper shoe (to prevent closing an electric circuit between the showerhead, your body and the floor). Be very careful because the flow will pass through your heart, from your hand to the floor, although the current is not very high it can still hurt you in a very bad way.

[@mariagoretebatistadasilva8899]

Your video is highly recommended for those who want to come to Brazil.

[@terryjohnson7389]

I lived in Manaus (Amazonia) for three years and you took your life into your hands everyday when driving however I now live in Florianopolis where the driving habits are far more disciplined and courteous.

[@marcelouesono]

One more thing not to do in Brazil is the "ok" sign with your hands. In some regions it is an offensive gesture.

[@thayhunhoff5232]

I'm from Rio Grande do Sul! ❤

[@joaovictorschererwauters1847]

Thayná Hunhoff we don't give a shit pall

[@leosmi1]

Pierre Chermont fuck you

[@1986Denmark]

Hello Thayna, which city in Rio Grande do Sul are you from? Im thinking of going to Porto Alegre.

[@isabelladt]

@@1986Denmark you should visit "Gramado", a city from Rio Grande do Sul.

[@CapitaoAmerica737]

The tap water thing is mostly true near the coastal cities. Where I live it's totally safe to drink tap water, but we are still paranoid about it for some reason.

[@Trivette_williams]

I'm Brazilian but I love in Guyana now. It's the same with drivers in Guyana. I notice you have a British accent. Do you live in England now?

[@ST-dd6ny]

0:15 What? You don't carry your ID there? What if the cops have to stop you? In the U.S. you have to, but of course, some people don't care and don't carry it anyway. 2:12 You shouldn't drink from the sink in the US too, some people do, but the water is never 100% clean. 2:31 boilers use electricity too, the only difference is that the boiler has a big reservoir of water that keeps a large amount of water hot for longer. As in Brazil, the shower is the part that heats the water, so they don't have warm water stored in a boiler and the warm water doesn't go to the other faucets too. If you want warm water in the sink you have to install an electric heater below the sink. That's in most of the houses, there are a few that are heated with the use of natural gas. 2:47 Sorry, but it's not that common in the big city (São Paulo), you're probably talking about kinda distant rural areas. In 27 years I've never got a shock from a shower there (and I moved a lot).

[@ceniralinhares7266]

In Fortaleza we can drink water from torneira, its clean and good, but nobody does it, we still prefer to buy garrafoes.

[@emilzeeloy]

Lol

[@louiseleite3866]

Also known as "tap water" 😹

[@gusgama8464]

@@louiseleite3866 Portunglish 🤣

[@danidvdr23]

I always drank tap water, I've been drinking for 34 years and I never had and I'll never have any problems, come on! TAP WATER IN BRAZIL IS OK 😤

[@rodrigofariscojoaquom1930]

essa idiota englesa nao merece nem que se de uma resposta, diz casar-se com um brazileiro tenho do sobre ela, ou melhor tenho do dele. he do not know the old motto. it's better a knife than a wife

[@danyellhenrique]

eca kkkkkkkk

[@BEENIECRIS]

Liveleak.com has me thinking twice about visiting . Seriously

[@ziani]

Hi there, very good movie, although I'd like to contribute with some local perspectives upon your comments. 1. TRUE; 2. TRUE; Things has been changing slowing, in some cities drives are more carefull with zebras, but in general the traffic in Brazil still very dangerous; 3. FALSE; But Brazilians doesn’t know that. Brazilians are told since we are born the pipes cannot resist to toilet paper but it's NOT true, although most people around the country believes they cannot put the paper on the toilet. Modern tissues are made to disintegrate when immerse on water, in my house we don’t have the bins in the toilets. 4. PARTIALY TRUE; It depends on which city your are. In my house (Southern most region of Brazil) my family(as the rest of the city) just drink tap water and it is completely safe, but when you're in a city you don't know well it is advisable to buy bottled water to drink. 5. PARTIALY TRUE; it depends the type of shower, if it is an electrical shower most house don't have the ground phase connected so the risk of shocks are real, although some other houses may have the ground connected so there is no risk, or even (as in my home) not having electric shower at all, we use solar heating system so there is no shocks; 6. TRUE; It is accurate according the place you are, but if you move to the north there is just no cold at all(of course they do believe so), however moving down to the very south area(where I live) the winter average is from 0 C to 18 C, getting many times below zero (and rarely snowing).

[@Gabrielaalejandra]

In Santa Catarina, where I live, they do respect the zebra crossing, all drivers will stop for you to cross.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Florencia Sofia Zanella we say "crosswalks"

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

these people generalize they think that "brazil" is all about RIO DE JANEIRO AND SP ALONE!

[@supermelodia]

In Goiania is even worse, don't assume drivers will stop. Only cross if it's all clear. Goiania is horrible for pedestrians. Voce tem que ter muito cuidado em Goiania, so atravessar se carros pararem ou se nao estiverem vindo.

[@jimjones9900]

I'm an American living in Bahia, I've never had an issue in crosswalks. My wife, a Brazilian, has never had this issue either. Generalizations man, they suck.

[@brunolobo6103]

That is not true, sc is worst than north east

[@Anky1114]

Oh man the electrical showers in Brazil are kindda scary, and yes they give you shock, but it's usually an installation problem. But tell you what, when I fixed the ground issue in my shower, I had a big ass water fall installed which consumes electricity like crazy, so what happened is after a while the wires started smoking, I didn't notice because of the steam, and one day it literally caught fire, lol scariest experience of my life. Expats needs to find a good electrician when they install it.

[@TheBlueskyson]

Great vid girl. Keep em comin'. ty

[@JJosephS1]

The toilet thing is a matter of place and age. The older ones in the southeast and farther north have that problem. I never saw that sign in the three southern most states. It was even rare in São Paulo. Go to newer gas stations.

[@ednara2634]

Que sotaque maravilhoso!

[@compracompra]

In Brazil you can drink from the tap but Brazilians rather to drink in filter. The process of treatment of water allow you to drink safely the water. It is like a big and unnecessary concern about your health. When I was kid I always drink from the tap. Now I feel more confident to drink water after filter again in my home.

[@guto35617]

Brazilian Gringa Im missing your videos... cheers

[@BrazilianGringa]

Hi Marcelo! Sorry I haven't uploaded in a while, I've been super busy fefurbishing my new house and haven't had the time or the space for filming. I have lots of ideas for new videos that I want to make and will continue as soon as I have some more time, so watch this space!

[@johnz.2907]

Thank you, informative video.

[@Santos.Sarmento]

1. Fact. You may need an ID number more often than you expect. 2. Fact. It is a bit like Portugal but thanks to education programs it is gradually changing, at least in some regions. 3. It depends on the level and age of the building. Here at home the bathroom doesn't have a trash can, the paper goes straight to the toilet without a problem. 4. It depends on the region, but aside the health risk, in general tap water in Brazil has a very pronounced taste of chlorine, quite different from the UK. Better to actually drink bottled water. 5. Again it depends on the level and age of the construction and also the region. In the South and Southeast, where it is colder, it is more common to find gas heating. But electric heating showers really deserves attention. 6. Fact. Again the winter in the South can be very cold with an even worse thermal sensation because of the humidity. Bring your mittens going there.

[@lily.thewitchshouse]

eletric showers is not so common here anymore i think, at least in all houses i lived in i had gas shower, but we never had a boiler or anything, we just buy the gallon of gas that make the shower work. good luck living here :) if you need any help you can count on me :)

[@hansvonstetten3236]

ok, I have a few additions to your list... 1. the liquid running out of every manhole and cleanout box on your and every sidewalk is sewage, don´t step in it. 2. never wear expensive jewelry or even watches in public. they even sell brass surrogate wedding rings so your real one doesn´t get stolen. 3. NEVER speak English in public. you are asking to be robbed or kidnapped. 4. Try not to look like a tourist. same reason. 5. if you are stopped by the police, usually they want you to give them money, not always, but usually. 6. You are very right, never drink the tap water. most of the coty pipes leak, so when the ground is soaked with rainwater or sewage, it gets into the pipes. 7. If you insist on going to carnaval, please be in for a shock. things happen there that Americans would find repulsive... 8. that very pretty woman looking at you might actually be a man...lots of "travestis" here 9. as a general rule, all Brasilians lie cheat and steal... 10. always count your change. they charge a "gringo tax" meaning they always overcharge a stranger or foreigner. 11. visiting here can be fun, if you are careful and have a local person help guide you away from trouble spots, the mountains and beaches are fantastic. I don´t recommend coming here without having a Brasileiro guide. 12. If you ever decide to move here, don´t! I have been here 8 years and began to regret it after one month. 13. there is no safe area here. the crooks like the rich neighborhoods because people usually have more money. even gated communities can be dangerous. 14. it is very common here to keep eggs outside the fridge... don´t ever eat eggs at a restaurant or especially the roadside kiosks... I learned that the hard way... 15. I´ve been shocked in the shower, but now I always wear my sandals and don´t have a problem. it would be near impossible to get a deadly shock from a shower here, but still it´s scary! that´s about it...any questions toss me a line... ;)

[@jonesunboxing5849]

Shock? It depends. It s common to get shocked in many non good constructed buildings, where due to low costing reasons the tend to negate the ground cable, which should drain the current leak. Also by old metal pipes, bad shower unit or with malfunction, poor electric instalation (be it terrible materials or terrible electricians), the misplacing of the Neutral cable with the Phase one, etc. There are several other reasons. The body constitution applies too. Some people tend to have less skin electrical resistance than others. The same shower can shock one people and when you call another to check, they dont feel the shock. Also, thick fingers tend to have more resistance and people with callosity in their hands, due to hard handwork or whatever, dont get shocked on leak showers too. Last, if you have wounds in the hand or fingertips, you ll have much more chances to get the current leak, WHEN it s occurring as explained above. Ive got shocked in camping bathhouses, old gramma's house, friends bathroons with bad installation and EVEN on HOTELS showers. Seriously, electricity was invented to help mankind, but it must be respected and well treated. Neve trust in a non speciallist to work on your electric system.

[@topnotchtn4538]

Wow, this is so interesting. Thanks for this.

[@javiermarcialcespedesberne8575]

Hola, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedan venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfruten de la solidaridad, amabilidad, y fraternidad para con la gente que no gusta de la guerra y sus consecuencias, aqui podras difrutar mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos, felicidades por sus vídeos y que ustedes y los suyos esten bien, sean bienvenidos siempre...

[@leftoverture1976]

I totally agree about the driving issue, it can be stressful XD. Also you can drink tap water if you do live in the countryside because it's fairly common to have a well that runs excellent quality water.

[@dinamosflams]

The thing about eletric showers giving you eletric shocks is more (If not completely located) in regions of Brazil where the standart voltagem is at 220V(such as the state If São Paulo) If you go to places where it is at 110V It will most likely never happen. It gets to a point that even people from a state next to SP, Rio de Janeiro, some people complain about It whenever they go visit the state If SP hahaha. It also helps If you use sandals/flip-flops while bathing. Nice video!

[@christianjohann9485]

This applies to all Southamerican countries

[@aquasnippy]

lol I live in New York and I went to Brazil when it was winter and boi, it's nothing trust me it felt like summer lol the only time it gets cold is at night

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

WHERE IN "BRASIL" YOU WENT? RIO DE JANEIRO OU SP?

[@sagecreekwitt3301]

The drivers in São Paulo are incredibly nice. I think my girlfriend was the only aggressive driver I noticed. I drank the tap water there and had no problems either.

[@supermelodia]

You are very right lady. I am from Brazil. So regarding tap water. I would not drink tap water in any country because the tap water tastes horrible and has some chemicals that I don't trust.

[@patriciaboyd2681]

I grew up in Brazil until 23 years old. I always put toilet paper 🧻 in the toilet and there was never any issue. Some places gives option but you can always ignore it.

[@marinabrom8086]

I read that you call our showers "suicide showers" since the water gets hot because of the Joule Effect (resistors). I guess they might sound weird but they are safer than you could think. An advice also, you should not adjust the temperature with the shower on. Actually, you must not do it if you don't want to get shocked.

[@alephii]

For safety it is recommended to not change the temperature with the shower on.

[@caiocoelho3315]

Yes, I’ve been shocking when I had a eletric shower, but now I have a shower by gas and it’s too much better because when have a blackout it doesn’t stop giving u hot water

[@Katiabarros]

Having eletric shower depends on where you live in Brazil. I'm from Rio and all my showers have boilers (and everyone I know in Rio also. I also lived 14 years in São Paulo (from 1998 to 2012) where I lived in 2 apartments and both had boilers. My brother lives in Acre and his showers also have boilers. I have relatives, from my mothers side that live in Rio Grande do Sul and their homes also have boilers. My father is from Ceará, and I have a very large family there. Almost all my relatives from the Northeast also have boilers in their houses and apartments.

[@Guizambaldi]

Katia Barros now this is weird...ive lived everywhere in brazil and only saw electric showers.

[@clauberlima9413]

Ela falou q não é comum. Então está explicado.

[@cleberdavidvideo]

Há muitos apartamentos com boilers, mas ainda é restrito a um padrão de construção de médio a alto, normalmente em construções mais novas e não populares.

[@Julionp]

como já disseram nos comentários. PRimeiro ajusta o nível de aquecimento, depois liga. caso queiras reajustar, fecha a água do chuveiro, ajusta de novo e depois liga a água do chuveiro de novo hehe. como é uma resistência que aquece a água, se ajustares ela enquanto ligada, pode queimar a resistência.

[@motivationandtravelchannel4575]

You chose Sao Paolo that is one of the most expensive cities! Good video!

[@kolticc]

Your coming to Brazil and your gonna like it

[@brunovictor618]

I loved this channel,thks!!

[@supermelodia]

Goiania has the best climate, not cold like Sao Paulo, and not too hot like hell. I live in California and I can't stand the heat here, it makes me very uncomfortable. In Brazil the summer does not make me uncomfortable I think it has more breeze to mitigate the heat.

[@AlexVieira8181]

Shock on the shower was more common many years ago, when the showers and the pipes were made by steell, witch conduct eletricity. Besides, the houses did not have groun wire. Nowadays, everythyng is made by plastic and the grounding became mandatory. Also, it's very commong showers with electronic adjustment. They also usually have a plastic rod to adjust the temperature, keeping the person far from the shower. The only bad thyng about electric showers is that they are a little noising, specially in higher powers. The noise sometimes can even bother you neighbor, because it goes through the wall as the shower is attached to it.

[@cucobr]

Hello, I'm Brazilian and this thing of not throwing paper down in the toilet is weird and I do not follow this "rule". But I think that some people would exaggerate on the amount of paper threw if they were allowed to do so on public bathrooms and it'll cause problems...

[@mauriciochecchia8416]

Actually you can drink tap water, it is just not the norm... About the electric showers, it is a problem when the pipes are made of metal... ;-)

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

it is because these people are used with "rubbish government water filled with lead and heavy metals!

[@MrKrishluv]

Thanks

[@rafaelhalfling]

Hi! Very important the things you remembered, but the shock in the shower is not common... this is a failure that must be solved as quick as you can.

[@lettdias]

You have tô turn it off when changing the temperature

[@BrunoBetatNavarro]

Você sentirá choque apenas se mudar a temperatura com o chuveiro ligado. Então desligue o registro antes de mudar a temperatura.

[@simonheywood1286]

Thanks 4 sharing

[@alancadieux2984]

Cold? Like -4 Celsius or -40 Celsius I mean really, some think +24 celcius is cold. So what does temperature actually go to at night?

[@fernandoabc01]

Very good. I would like to add that in some places in Brazil, tap water is sold, as if they had been bottled by companies accredited for it, therefore, water of good quality. This is fraud. They buy bottles with lid and labels and that's it. When the cap is closed the sealing is activated. This will often happen on hot days when you are stuck with your car in a traffic jam and some sellers will have a box selling water in the middle of the cars or on the beach. Caution.

[@Roger-vo5lu]

Almost no one over 30 years speaks English in Brazil.

[@James_Winter27]

I do, but not in "real life" and im 38.

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

I DO!!BUT NOT ALL..AND THEY NEED "NOT" BE BELOW 30S..AFF

[@isabelaoliveira5814]

Its so funny be a brazilian and watch this video haha

[@cogumela94]

I have been shocked several times hahahaha that's why u should wear flip flops while showering to avoid the shocks.

[@TheBlueskyson]

rubber grounding. smart cookie Camila

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Camila ACS ??? Horrible

[@andredfreitas6909]

In Brasília we respect the crossing pedestrians!

[@ANFeuerstahl]

Excelente vídeo. Parabéns !

[@LillianKüstenfeuer]

Quando puder, faça um vídeo sobre seu português e as diferenças na fala como por exemplo : understand que nós brasileiros sempre respondemos no passado : *entendi* = understood. São maneiras diferentes de pensar que tornam a tradução ainda mais difícil

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

como os brasileiros sao burros esta pessoa ai e.PORTUGUESAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY GOD!! TSK TSK TSKT

[@farahkabboura6549]

estas linda

[@x-rockfm92hd81]

THANKS BG INFO USEFULL REGARDS U-S-A!

[@digitalglamourtelevision3627]

You should easily make a perfect ESL teacher out there in Brazil. Great British English delivery - excellent modulation; and clean Brazilian Portuguese. Not only am crazy about Brazil, for a student of world travel, it persists as my number 1 country on the planet. And yes, I have roved around the globe over 3 times; and Brazil continues to electrify my spirit as no other place does. I call it the real promised land. I commend your impulse to educate others about the magical sphere called Brazil. - Godfrey Silas

[@divinhaquem]

About the tap water, I always drank tap water... It is more some snob fear some Brazilians have. All the water here in downtowns is treated with chlore, so it is completely safe. So, unless you are in a very old building with rusted old pipes... Serve yourself at the tap and save your money! :)

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

hey!! chlorine is not safe..my goodnesss man..what an intelligence god damn it!! chlorine do damage your pineal or..thyroid herds wake up!! my goodness what an understanding.i m amazed!! all the heavy metals and flouride in water.do damage your pineal and thyroid! in sum: governments water are not safe nature water is..as long as it s boiled prior to consume it

[@saffis]

Miths in the video: shocks in the shower (very very rare) but yes all of our showers are electric. Clogged pipes - to put used toilet paper in a bin is a kind of cultural thing nowadays more than anything else. Half-truth: car don't usually stop for people to cross a road on the zebra crossing, but that is changing slowly. Truth: We have some cold days in winter, especially in the South as she said, but we don't normally have heating systems or a fireplace in the houses. In colder places people usually put fire in a wood oven in the kitchen.

[@isabelaferreira5245]

Electric showers are safer than gas showers. I've never been shocked and I don't know anyone who has, but I know the case of a woman who died in the USA because of a leak in the gas shower

[@meta-etherealinfo2445]

15 C? some places goes down to 7c ahhhh!!! not to mention that even in some part of the north east during winter in the hill part can go down to 12c you are wrong there..dude..!not used with the temperature and since when snow is 17c? omg!!! in order to "snow" the temperature needs to be at least minus 0 ..is it? so your information is quite misleading in there..and it is not just in the mountains that snows in the south. however.....in lower areas too!

[@halwag]

Of course, seasons in B. are opposite northern latitudes (except areas near equator.). What about electric outlets?

[@marinfam6]

Ha! I’ve been shocked!! Why do the nicest people in the world turn into maniacs and absolutely hateful when they get in the car???

[@BrazilianGringa]

I ask the same question almost every day! Hahaha

[@iBocks_]

This has to be a joke, you guys hits the door so strong that seems you guys don't have fridge in your homes!

[@caroline.saldanha]

Im Brazilian and I was thought to shove my higienic paper into the toilet. And in my house the shower is heated from gas in Rio de Janeiro it is common to have gas shower (I think it’s boiler, don’t really know)

[@jaguarnordestino]

Caroline Saldanha Esse costume de evitar jogar papel higiênico no vaso sanitário é decorrente do emprego de fossas (já que na maioria das Cidades não há estação de tratamento de esgotos).