7 MORE things that shocked me about America

[@MrsEats]

MORE things that shocked me about America! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXyTfKh4hKenjpo So please explain these things to me! I'm so curious why people do these things in America! Okini!

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

Let's become bamboo!

[@Jennie_B_Gaming]

1. America is a big place filled with many different types of people. Which means, we were all raised by different morals, ethics, and standards. I have never stuck gum on a table or spit it out on the street. But, I was raised in a strict, conservative home where there was an importance placed on manners and being respectful towards others. 2. Graffiti is illegal here too unless the shop owner hires an artist to do something creative. 3. I honestly have no answer for the toilet seat gap. I hate it too. A lot of women here don't sit on the seat at all. They stand with their butts hovering over the seat, to avoid sitting on a dirty toilet... but these hover-butt women are the reason the seat is dirty in the first place! I avoid public bathrooms as much as possible. 4. Walmart is a "Super Center" which sells a variety of things, so it is not just a grocery store. The guns are in the hunting section near the camping gear and fishing poles. However, as of September 2020, Walmart has stopped selling guns and ammunition on the sales floor. 5. We do have pride in our country and flags are a common sight. There are religious exemptions for children when it comes to saying the pledge of allegiance. I remember the Muslim kids would stand outside the classroom until it was over. I imagine exchange students could also receive an exemption since this isn't their country. I've always just considered it government propaganda. 6. Not all Americans are loud, but many are. Quiet Americans learn to "tuned out" the loud ones. We get so accustomed to the loudness that we no longer hear it. 7. That airport guy should have been fired. That was a bribe, and he took advantage of you guys. Most Americans hate the tipping culture too. Employers should just pay their employees a living wage. It shouldn't be the burden of customers to make up the difference in their employees low wages.

[@mdzohio]

To remove chewing put your clothes in the freezer till the gum freeze then it will come out easily.

[@ClockworkAvatar]

The toilet seat gap has been part of American law since 1955, and part of Uniform Plumbing Code since 1973. it's there for hygiene reasons, so no one's genitals come into direct contact with the seat. Open-front toilet seats are largely designed to make it easier for women to wipe.

[@MrsEats]

@@Jennie_B_Gaming wow! Thanks a lot for the detailvery interesting!!

[@maratweedy1446]

I'm American and I don't get the gap in restroom doors I'm always scared when someone walks in

[@invertexyz]

It's usually one of two reasons: 1. Cheap manufacturing where they didn't give a damn about tolerances and wanted to cheaply account for any building shifting over time. or 2. To make it less safe for an addict to be using the stall to do drugs, as it will be fairly clear through the gap.

[@maratweedy1446]

@@invertexyz oh that makes more sense,ty

[@UNSTABLE111]

@@invertexyz yup, even as a person suffering from paruresis. ..I understand why they do it and it makes sense but it still sucks for me lolol..

[@maratweedy1446]

@@ContentConfessional what do you do to make them feel uncomfortable? lol

[@kwingle]

I do. I don’t dislike them but it makes me uncomfortable.

[@asterroux1102]

I'm so traumatized by chewing gum and growing up in the US, that when you suggested we put our hand under tables and benches in Japan i shuddered at the thought. I don't think i could.

[@Onefishygal]

SAT ON A BENCH

[@meliocracy2383]

I did the same!! I had the 'pleasure' of watching some poor soul scraping it off the bottom of a table once, and I'M scarred, I can only imagine what their nightmares must be!! 😅

[@Dogmaguy74]

I lost 5 pairs of School shoes because of chewing gum...I hate spellouts...

[@mignonkaufman1258]

@@Dogmaguy74 Oof RIP

[@Yes-ri4bd]

In my country (singapore) its actually illegal to sell chewing gum. Makes it hard to get your hands on and sort pf does the job for preventing gum from being littered. ;it actually used to be a problem before they implemented that law)

[@wolfyy664]

You can get arrested for Graffiti in America too, it’s just that people do it at midnight and get away with it, some people also pay people to do the Graffiti art too

[@ghost_deaths1]

no it's not illegal everywhere and lots of times it is for art to paint murals etc. but where i live/travel to there isn't much gang graffiti or randos

[@alexvaughn3020]

Art is not on walls,doors or any other places it's disrespectful and damaging to property. Art is on paper, canvas, pictures... it's funny to me that people consider graffiti art as long as it's not on their property or being😂 ugh Americans 🤧

[@wolfyy664]

@@alexvaughn3020 that couldn’t be more wrong. People pay other people to do art on their walls, art is not just on paper or a canvas it’s everywhere. It’s not disrespectful if you get paid to draw on someone’s property, the owners pay them to do it cause they want it drawn on.

[@ghost_deaths1]

@@alexvaughn3020 Well I don't know what 'people' you socialize with but I personally consider graffiti are even if it was to be on my "property or being" as you put it. Unfortunately, graffiti has been made a part of my culture and due to people thinking that we are hood rats that just commit crime and vandalize. So what we did about it was we use the graffiti to express ourselves. I'm sure you meant no harm and didn't want to get into race but to me your comment seemed a little biased and rude.

[@mindworms5181]

@Rilex Family in America, graffiti is more like a "I was here, what are you gonna do about it?" type of thing rather than art lol

[@mrgee7059]

Japan is such a wonderful country. People seem to respect and take pride in where they live and work. The trains are spotless and on time, every place I visited was clean and safe, people were pleasant and polite. I understand your shock at coming to the USA. The USA is a very good country, but could learn a thing or two from Japan.

[@marunikusbakufu]

Japan is a wonderful place for introverts who like peace and quiet! As an introvert, I greatly appreciate this.

[@MrsEats]

Maruniku!! Maybe so! Japanese people do get loud when they get drunk but mostly they are pretty quiet!

[@marunikusbakufu]

@@MrsEats HaHa! Yes, Japanese tend to use alcohol as a face saving way to be louder and also say what they really think! But, their politeness and quietness on trains, etc. is something to appreciate when you come from the second loudest culture on Earth!

[@marunikusbakufu]

@@MrsEats Japan's cleanliness (think public toilets!) is also something to appreciate. I don't know why this is not the case where I live. 😟

[@marunikusbakufu]

@@MrsEats Don't get me wrong - I'm not some crazy Japanese culture fanboy! There are a great many things that I appreciate but also some things that I would not want to deal with on a regular basis - such as Japan's work culture or being expected to read other people's minds to be totally considerate to others!

[@marunikusbakufu]

@@MrsEats I'm blushing Mrs. Eats!

[@ShiftlessAssassin]

The funny thing is that there is always a gap in the toilet seat in public bathrooms but you will never find a gap in the toilet seat in a bathroom in someone’s home

[@violetrussell8676]

The ones in public are so when you pee you body part that you pee out of isn't touching the seat.

[@ShiftlessAssassin]

@@violetrussell8676 I thought that might be the case but I didn't want to say anything cause I refuse to sit down in a public restroom

[@violetrussell8676]

@@ShiftlessAssassin SAME!😂 I didn't know the answer either but I saw someone else comment it somewhere so I thought I'd share the info

[@Laladust]

@@violetrussell8676 I googled this. They were ALLEGEDLY designed for women to wipe easily without touching the seat with their hands.....but women aren’t supposed to wipe back to front so the design is superfluously flawed.

[@tigerlilymuskhogean]

@@violetrussell8676 yea but it doesn't explain why it's in the women's public bathroom as well. Women don't have anything that hangs out down there. The comment above mine makes more sense but imo I still don't think the gap in the toilet is particularly necessary 😂

[@taumanwilfriedtoure9052]

Your house is the only place where you trust the toilet

[@tradedate]

Not when you have teenage children

[@redhotcandy6629]

So true, the only time I use the public restroom is when I'm traveling other then that I will use the restroom be4 I leave the house and I barely drink anything while I'm out just so I can avoid having to use the restroom.

[@littlerayhayrikugaming5006]

Exactly.

[@ceasarsalad2388]

@@tradedate I was gonna say “not if you have 2 young children”

[@alvin55531]

I don't even trust my own house's toilet

[@a4andrei]

I think most of these things apply to a lot of countries, not just America. To me, the most shocking (and annoying) is the tipping culture. You need to tip everybody to do their job properly and this habit is slowly seeping into other countries. I can understand how tipping someone can show appreciation if they went above and beyond to help you but in most cases, even if you tip, this doesn't happen.

[@10tailedbijuu]

depends on the place here in the states, but tipping has become a thing here due to it just not changing from i think the great depression or restraunt bosses not being able to pay their employees, and now managers just due to so because they are lazy and refuse to pay people enough to live off of.

[@faervas1234]

In many restaurants the wait staff can make more money then the managers. Also what most people don't know is if you don't make minimum wage on average during a pay period. You report your tips to management and they will being you up to minimum wage. Most wait staff make much more then Minimum.

[@apathyguy8338]

Every state is different but in Indiana people who work in restaurants are only being paid $2.13 an hour not even enough to cover their taxes. So 100% of their income is based on you tips. Companies use tipped employees so they don't have to pay them. So honestly the Tipping system is about funneling all the money to the top and making the people at the bottom beg for an income.

[@krystalkline1905]

The pledge of Allegiance is legitimately drilled into our minds and even after 70 years, we could still quote it.

[@kwingle]

I know! If I tried to type it right now it might be right for the most part I pledge the allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of america Into the republic, for which it stands, One nation, under god, indivisible With liberty and justice for all.

[@krystalkline1905]

Like I said, drilled. But I believe it's "And to the republic" hmm, sounds very similar and doesn't matter either way

[@kwingle]

@@krystalkline1905 yeah it was one of the other. Dang it’s drilled indeed.

[@matcha9512]

truee i stopped saying at school 3 years ago 😂

[@matcha9512]

saying it*

[@kashinimeyo]

“When I was on a train in New York, everyone was talking, etc.” Don’t tell her about the frequent music battles we have on some of the train lines- like spontaneous saxophone battles between completely different groups of people- complete strangers to one another.

[@iurilimaco2068]

imagine the shock it would be to watch one of Eric Andre pranks live on the NYC Subway

[@junehanabi1756]

As an autistic girl I would imagine this would end very badly for me. I hope they're mindful of people who may be very sensitive to sudden noises or loud noises and the people who could be adversely affected by them.

[@ussilov]

many of my friends fell in the great saxophone wars of 83. she must never know.

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

@@junehanabi1756 GIRL mindful??? And subway trains in NY not gonna happen NY subways are where the mentals escape to you’ll see alot of them definitely not gonna find mindful people in the those subways hahah

[@mimi_j]

Or the random serenades to you 😩

[@cccccccc549]

Im not sure if this has been mentioned in the comments already but if you get gum on your clothes don't immediately try anything, you risk just further getting the gum in the fabric. Put the article of clothing in the freezer and then try and chip the gum away ^^

[@Eclecticgirl17]

Thats very helpful, thank you!

[@DiaN-do3jm]

i never heard of this o-o

[@lordelliott42]

Isn't putting peanut butter on it another way, because the peanut butter keeps it from sticking to any more of the surface? I think we did that to get gum out of my sister's hair a long time ago.

[@kwingle]

Or peanut butter. Maybe that was just for hair..

[@lordelliott42]

@@kwingle It would probably wash out easy enough.

[@tophand1257]

I constantly forget how crazy it is for foreigners to see a gun bar or ammo at places like Walmart. For grocery stores, they carry ammo because when it’s time for hunting season, most hunters can get all their needs in one stop.

[@liammarshall-butler3384]

It's not just foreigners. I am from Connecticut and I've never seen a gun for sale. It would be so weird to just like see a bunch in a Walmart or something

[@ivarnordlkken8082]

Here in Norway you can also sometimes find a gun-counter in a grocery shop in the countryside where hunting is common. Other places you must go to a Sports shop to find guns.

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

[@snintendog]

I feel sad for Anti protection cultures. Only arming bad guys is beyond stupid.

[@Annelie_perhonen5]

@@snintendog I guess it's mostly a question of who can reach and point their gun the quickest, and be in a good position and situation to aim and shoot much quicker and more accurately than the other person. If there were guns and bullets readily available just for grabs in a store in my country, people would think there might someday be some crazy person just grabbing those guns and bullets and shooting everyone in the store dead or permanently disabled without any chance of running away, and few people would think it's worth the risk to take their family there to shop groceries. I might be wrong though, and some person with a gun might manage to shoot the shooter dead after a few other people are already dead or disabled 😅. It's the same thing with hand grenades or bombs, the more guick to use, far reaching and deadly to people, and more difficult to run away from, the less likely it is to get so easily displayed out in the open, where anyone could just smash the glass and grab the weapon behind it. The world is full of dangers and dangerous people, but why make mass shootings more likely to be done🤷🏼‍♀️☺️

[@juannunez5767]

There's basically two types of graffiti. Legal graffiti, that's an art form. Those are done with the permission of the building owners. They are very colorful and elaborate. You usually only see these in big cities in America. Then there's illegal graffiti that's just a nuisance. That's also an art form with it's own rules, but it's bad since it's done without permission and just ruins whatever door or wall gets tagged.

[@KitsuneNeko]

We have this bridge in my city nicknamed "Graffiti Bridge" that it is encouraged to graffiti on it. It's like a tourist attraction now.

[@daianmoi8528]

It can also become a strategy to pay someone to create a graffiti artwork on a wall to prevent other people from putting illegal graffiti on it. This is because people who do illegal graffiti tend to do it on empty walls, so they’ll avoid doing it on top of other artwork.

[@mittfh]

There's a special case of the illegal form - "Street artists" such as Banksy, who spray paint stencilled drawings onto structures without permission, yet are often celebrated - in some cases, protected with acrylic sheets, in others, the relevant section of wall is carefully removed then auctioned.

[@ScenicNsanity]

Well not completly true some good graffiti artist dont have permission but still make some nice stuff xD

[@energeticstunts993]

@@ScenicNsanity true, I just don't like the political writings like Antifa Zone or fuck Nazis. It's not gonna convert Nazis, it serves no purposes, it just looks ugly af

[@prodcoco]

I think what the man at the airport received from you was more like a bribe rather than a tip 🤔

[@MrsEats]

Oh no!!!!!

[@anikevin]

that's how the system works on this side of the planet

[@benayers2408]

As an American: yes, that definitely sounded more like a bribe!

[@ix8750]

Lol that would be hilarious if she just inadvertently uncovered his drug snuggling operation.

[@KitsuneNeko]

@@ix8750 snuggling operation...

[@FlutterYuukiArts]

In some areas of America like the poor neighborhood, graffiti usually is a gang signs or gangs marking their territory.

[@Laladust]

And in others they are full murals. In New England, practically all the electrical boxes are graffitied and named, like “Journey through time” electrical box or “doorway to nightmares” electrical box.

[@KaylaMarie_]

@@Laladust yeah in DC there's lots of beautiful murals.

[@radimgabaj4263]

In my town there is this weird symbol everywhere, I think it's also marking teritory

[@Aizlynn_]

I know quite a few food places where they let you write/draw on the walls and stuff just for fun. I feel like that could also be a possibility with the donut shop door she described, which would just be a "self-expression" kinda thing

[@astersucks]

Oo also on random buildings it’s supposed to be ⏃ form of art :D

[@kachiri]

Here in Canada, tipping is more about giving a bit of money as appreciation or respect for the service provided. It is common at coffee shops and restaurants. They usually have a bowl, jar, box or something you can put change into as a "tip". It's not as much a way to get something extra or have something done for you that usually shouldn't be done, like you were saying about. Usually the tips are split up between the employees at the end of a shift, but not all. Some places the tip might go to only the person/people who actually served you, like the waitress/waiter at a restaurant, etc.

[@bigmiki2620]

I have never thought about the gap in the toilet seat for 1 second, in my entire life...Now I want the gap completely filled.

[@The_Raspberry_Cat]

same

[@luvssmau]

*I dont have a holed toilet seat*

[@MrsEats]

hehehe! I really wanna fill the gap so bad!!!

[@bigmiki2620]

@@MrsEats It's weird, because toilets in homes don't have the gap at all.

[@ClockworkAvatar]

the gap has been part of American law since 1955, and part of Uniform Plumbing Code since 1973. it's there for hygiene reason, so no ones' genitals come into direct contact with the seat.

[@WrenBird449]

I worked as a housekeeper in America in an area where Japanese people often frequented for business. I always thought it was so cute because I ALWAYS, 100% of the time got tips from them. But what was hilarious was that it was always $2 a night. I used to joke that there must be a "how to tip Americans" guide in Japan that says the staple amount is $2. I appreciated the consistency! And it was nice because their rooms were usually left very clean (except for the sinks which were always wet???) It was nice because many Americans don't tip at all, so even that $2 made me feel appreciated.

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

“I just wanna be.....” pls if anybody sees this finish the rest 😢

[@dyingxet7595]

@@-criedjupiter-8464 happy

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

@@dyingxet7595 shame on you!!!! 😭

[@hannahbanana9901]

@@-criedjupiter-8464 rich

[@-criedjupiter-8464]

@@hannahbanana9901 omg you dont know too? NEXT!!

[@hello.krista]

Honestly, I've grown up my entire life trying to understand why public toilets are the way they are. And also why people who use them are so nasty and don't clean up after themselves 🤢

[@kwingle]

Went to a hotel for the first time so excited.. looked in the bathroom and it was COVERED with urine.

[@Laladust]

Allegedly the gap was designed for women to wipe more easily....which goes against everything women are taught about how imperative it is to wipe from front to back, not back to front.

[@kwingle]

@@Laladust I didn’t know there was a specific way to wipe?

[@Laladust]

@@kwingle you NEVER wipe back to front as a person with a vagina, or as a father of a baby daughter when you’re changing their nappy. This exposes the vagina and urethra to harmful bacteria from the anus, leading to infection. Always front to back.

[@kwingle]

@@Laladust yeah I do front to back but I had no idea there was a certain way. Also, yeah that uh.. doesn’t sound pleasant.

[@Duves]

If anything, this video made me miss Japan 10 times more. Being stationed in Japan was a childhood dream come true and blessing I will forever be grateful for. Since returning to the US, I’ve never been 100% myself because I felt like I left a piece of my heart there. As a Black American, I felt more welcomed in Japan than I did in my own birthplace. Living in Japan was the first time I felt at peace - and I feel like this depression won’t cease till I reclaim that peace again. 🇯🇵

[@naimurrahman2905]

Can't you go back or request to be stationed there again?

[@pandarush.]

@Duves I really hope you go to Japan for visits or to live there. You sound like a very nice person. Take care.

[@EhrenG]

The guy who solicited the bribe would probably lose his job if his employer knew about it. I suspect he might have even been breaking the law as well, since if this were a regular practice it could lead to aircraft being overweight.

[@friedmule5403]

I do like your comment but I am not sure that you are 100% right. :-) A 100 lbs person and a 350 lbs person is not calculated different, it's just two persons, so 500 lbs more or less in luggage is properly without any concern.

[@EhrenG]

@@friedmule5403 My reasoning is that if the bribing thing is "regular practice" and say, a third of the passengers opted for the bribe to get a bunch of extra luggage weight, it could cause issues. I don't mean to suggest that two or three people sneaking on extra weight is going to make a difference.

[@friedmule5403]

@@EhrenG Thank you for replying, great answer! Yes I see your point, I am just wondering: If a plane is fully booked can the plane be filled with maybe 400 passengers, going right from 50 lbs = kids to 350 lbs = Mr. happy meal :-) I imagine they calculate some sort of "standard" human and leave a margin for safety and luggage. So let's say you have a standard human set to 200 lbs, this means you can risk 200 lbs more for the really fat guy or 25 lbs for the small child and it all adds up to about the same. Then do you have fuel, this could maybe be max 400,000 lbs of fuel or 1,000 lbs per passenger. End the end would a person weigh 1,200 + luggage. You do then add goods, and what not, in the back. In the end, do I think that if you can carry it by yourself, is it safe to put on the plane. :-)

[@EhrenG]

@@friedmule5403 So I suppose I should have said "balance and stress issues" instead of overweight in the original comment.

[@friedmule5403]

@@EhrenG Oh! Didn't think of that, yes if everybody just got to bribe to take anything on board could it give a problem! Sorry sir, but your 3 x 5 foot bag is in the way, could you please move it on top of your 7 x 8 bag? :-) I am sorry, I did only think of the weight issue regarding the take-off and landing, not the problem an excessive amount of luggage could give. You are 100% right in your first comment!

[@merinsan]

Your husband didn't tip that guy at the airport, he bribed him. The weight limits exist for fuel calculations, if too many people exceed their limit, they will need more fuel for the flight, which costs more.

[@inmyworldkindagirl]

Yah, I think that guy could lose his job if the manager finds out

[@laurencefraser]

@@jnjairo In most of the USA, at restaurants and such? Tipping is compensating for their terrible worker protection laws saying that people working in industries where they Might get tips don't have to be paid the full amount of the (already inadequate) minimum wage. Details vary from state to state, mind you. In some places the employer uses loopholes hijacks the tips as well! The Origin of tipping was basically rich people showing off how rich they were while also rewarding (and thus incentivising, in future dealings) superior service, and it started in Europe. As social changes happened, in Europe it faded away, but in much of the USA it got written into law as an excuse not to pay workers properly! Meanwhile, in more civilized parts of the world, the employees' wages, paid properly and in full are just included in the price to start with... as are the taxes!

[@simonwinn8757]

If the Plane is heavier than it recorded weight, then you wont get the required speed and thrust for take off. This happen in Melbourne Australia a decade ago.

[@CommunityUUG]

Not really. Because 99.9% of the time you tip after the job is done.

[@JaredJonesAZ]

If tipping is extortion, it's companies extorting us to pay their employees because they won't.

[@kmbrlyj7051]

I was taught to not use public restrooms if I could help it. If I did, I was taught to hover and never actually touch any part of the toilet. 😅

[@wareforcoin5780]

There's too many people with nasty assess to sit on the seat.

[@naylisyazwina6836]

@@wareforcoin5780 Cleanest public toilets are in Japan and Qatar. I'm Malaysian, and finding a clean public toilet is like 1/100.

[@rottworks]

The problem is the people who hover are the ones that sometimes end up making them dirty. The amount of times I've seen urine all over a seat in the women's bathroom. Ugh! I wish people would just sit down. It's not as dirty as you fear.

[@rottworks]

The floor is a different story though. I hate when stalls don't have a place to hang a bag.

[@melmma6938]

Same lol

[@gotj2k]

2:55 a friend who works in a plastics factory told me that the gap in the toilet seat is to save costs on the manufacturing material, so in this way they can make more seats 💰💰💰

[@firsttpt]

What you described as a "tipping" situation (regarding the overweight luggage) was actually a bribe.

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

Bribes are the origin of tipping, all tipping is corruption.

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

@@ronaldoalberto3510 Their employer not paying them properly them is an example of abusive practices that decades of corruption have facilitated. And that legal requirement unfortunately varies wildly.

[@ronaldoalberto3510]

@@eloujtimereaver4504 the thing is though 1. Tips make up for that gap in pay. It is intentional. And if it doesn't add up to a certain amount, it LEGALLY requires to pay the state's minimum wage. According to Buraeu of Labor Statistics, the average salary of waiters seem reasonable for what the job is. Honestly, if an employee is being wronged and given below minimum wage, they should be reporting it to HR. If not HR, then taking it to court. If a waiter is being paid by both tips and minimum wage, it sounds like every teen's dream summer job, because that would be overpaying for what the job is. 2. Let's say someone is struggling to make ends meet as a waiter. I understand that everyone has different circumstances, but you can't really blame the wage. They are getting paid reasonably for what the job is. It's almost the same as any team member in the fast food industry (depending on the state of course). Even if it wasn't, it's not exactly difficult to get another food industry job. It just takes 2-5 job applications depending on experience and you'll land at least 1 interview.

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

​@@ronaldoalberto3510 1. If every employee with a legitimate legal grievance took it to court, and could afford appropriate counsel with their 'not exactly' minimum wage job, there would be no companies left in the united states. 2. That is assuming a very healthy economy. It being intentional, does not make it right. It is not the duty of the customer to appropriately compensate someone for their labor, it is supposed to be the duty of the employer. A duty they have been systematically neglecting. Corruption has been rebranded as 'kindness' in order to facilitate that neglect.

[@ninjagaro.]

employees always want more than they get paid, and employeers too, thats a good thing in brazil during 2016 when they were building a stadium, workers deliberated said, "we will do it slow until world cup is near, when its near they will pay us more so we will finish it on time"

[@Felipe-Gonzalez]

I always thought the gap in the toilet seat was because men have dangly bits in front and the gap gives a little more space so the dangly bits don't hit the toilet seat.

[@MrsEats]

Oh maybe! Men have extra weapon so maybe the gap is easy for them!

[@cleoharper1842]

Good answer - but it doesn't explain the ladies' room. It's like that conundrum with gender-specific bicycles. I understand about the skirt issue, but why do men's bikes have bars? There have been so many "crushing" accidents. Why do the bikes have bars at all (unless they're trick bikes)?

[@trixiestix3993]

It is actually supposed to be a gap for women to wipe without needing to stand so they don't touch the seat while wiping. The gap also is supposed to be nice for men's dangly bits if they have to pee while pooping, hence the same seat style for both. I had to google it O.O

[@cleoharper1842]

@@trixiestix3993 Mystery solved! Awesome, Trixie thanks! Although I'm not sure I needed to know sooo much about male toilet habits XD

[@MrTeathyme]

@@cleoharper1842 the bar on the bike is for structural integrity That bar turns the bike into two triangles which spreads the structural load out really well, while the step through design only puts the load on the singular triangle and even worse all the force is being applied in a direction that can convert it into shearing force so the tubing has to be a much thicker gauges which makes the bike heavier Basically its a bad bike design, but it has a few pros that make it worth using for some people

[@xiaorishu]

I've never seen a real gun before. I'd be so shocked as well if I see a bunch of them at a grocery store T.T

[@JGirDesu]

Walmart is half a grocery story and half a clothing retail store. Most Walmarts don't have sections like this for guns. She just happened to find one that did, and it depends on the area you go to (like in areas where hunting is a thing)

[@maribart4237]

We like to buy a rifle while we pick up milk.

[@daemeonx]

I live up in Alaska where, if you are unarmed, you are near the bottom of the food chain. Therefore we go armed. When we go fishing for salmon just about everyone on the river has some form of pistol. That being said we are almost all friendly, always an exception, and will be more than happy to teach you our technique for catching the delicious fish.

[@JVentertainments]

Ugh I live in New Jersey, and I have heard of these states that have these Walmart’s and it freaks me out. Never on the east side of the U.S.

[@daemeonx]

@@JVentertainments Why would it freak you out? Serious question.

[@terryloveuk]

A trick someone told me about getting rid of gum from clothes (I got some on my jeans from a tram seat) was to put them in the freezer until it's totally frozen and then it crumbles away - it worked pretty well

[@sleddogs76]

I have no idea how I ended up on this channel but it’s a breath of fresh air and she just makes me smile. She got some real laughs out of me. Such a positive and funny lady. I’m a fan now.

[@tp7495]

As a European I am also shocked by most of these things.

[@bryanreed742]

As an American, so am I. Well, except for the toilet seat thing. That's not a big deal either way.

[@tp7495]

@@bryanreed742 It seems unconfortable for girls 🤭

[@KillAudioLove]

Only public toilet seats have that gap. Toilet seats in our homes do not. Not really sure why though.

[@tp7495]

@@KillAudioLove Ohh, I understand now! :)

[@ottopike6000]

Murica!

[@ThatBrunetteYouTube]

On my first visit to Japan, the trains had posters about politeness.

[@MrsEats]

Yes we still have them! They change the design every few months or so. Now we have a sign on train, "Be a Ninja! Wear a mask!"

[@abrahampalestina6576]

@@MrsEats that’s really clever! 😂

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

in the London tube they have posters with poems about being polite xD

[@3DJapan]

In Osaka people were just chatting away on the train as of they were at a bar.

[@nurailidepaepe2783]

our trains here in belgium do too

[@richardsiemion5903]

Wow. This video was just beautiful. I loved every second of it. Thank you for sharing your perspective. It’s very eye opening and your tone was perfect. ❤️

[@kareemnishkor9728]

Agreed. It could cause offence if in the wrong tone. But I think she done the tone perfectly!

[@danielwiese7610]

Not all Walmart’s sell guns. Walmart is also more of a department store. A lot of which sell groceries. Also, only a few of the employees at Walmart are allowed to sell the guns. A lot of times they won’t even be able to sell one, because they don’t have an employee qualified to sell them in the store at that moment.

[@MrsEats]

Oh so interesting! Do you need to have special license to sell the gun?

[@EikottXD]

@@MrsEats not if you own one. I can sell you a gun without a license and no paperwork for cash legally.

[@danielwiese7610]

@@EikottXD this depends on the state and only for private sales.(a major source for debate in the US). If a business is selling a gun they need to have a license to sell firearms.

[@EikottXD]

@@danielwiese7610 yeah I said not if you own one. And I live in Texas.

[@Zelda00Gamer]

I’ve never been in a Walmart that sells guns. It might be a more southern thing?

[@griffinbird3000]

I'm from Singapore and I was shocked most countries dont have to say their national pledge or sing their national anthem everyday. We have assembly and every morning in school we had to say the pledge and once a week we have to sing the national anthem. We had a flag in every classroom as well.

[@TheFeldhamster]

As an Austrian, this would feel really weird. For Germans, too. Because we saw what happened when you become too patriotic (WW2). So, being overly "proud of your nation" has a bad connotation here.

[@richerDiLefto]

It was like that when I grew up in the States in the 80’s. Every morning we sang a patriotic song, said the pledge, and had a flag in every classroom.

[@griffinbird3000]

@@TheFeldhamster Yeah but its also funny because we're only allowed to put up the national flag for a month for national day, and you don't see a lot of flags around like America. Most people aren't actually that patriotic anyways

[@Idk-lf7fe]

As an American ive never had to do this... Only on like Wednesdays and that was it

[@lykiaookami6070]

Omg this. I'm german but lived in turkey for a whole year and attended schools there for that year and we had to stand at attention before school would begin. Sing the anthem while the turkish flag was raised and then march into the classrooms where a flag of their 'hero' atatürk was hung on the wall of each classroom. It was such a shock for me because in germany we just relax before school starts and that's it

[@lordmark4966]

walmart never has and will be considered just a grocery store, they have sold all kinds of stuff and outdoor equipment so i guess its not as known to foreign people

[@Bexrt]

Other countries also have these huge supermarkets selling basically anything, including motor vehicles. But you simply won´t find weapons there. It would be considered weird to display guns like this in front of everyone :)

[@quackinator1609]

That depends. There are some Wal-Marts that are a marketplace where they sell mainly groceries. And then you have the supermarket ones where they sell everything.

[@reezethevampire]

@@Bexrt That's because we have this thing called freedom, believe it or not, even if it's being chipped away at day by day.

[@LincolnRon]

@@quackinator1609 Are there still any Marketplace Walmarts left? I thought they eliminated all the Marketplace Walmarts a few years ago.

[@quackinator1609]

@@LincolnRon nope, they're still around. My city opened a handful of them a few years back.

[@alxcellent4798]

This may have been previously mentioned, but I've never seen toilet seat gaps in a home, but the gap is in public restroom toilet seats nearly 99.99% of the time. Chewing gum encounters are rare in most parts of USA, but most common in urban areas.

[@Fairy_Covers]

I don’t really like using public toilets, because they’re dirty, but, when I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO, I hang something over the door gaps. I’ve always hated them and always will. As for the gap on the seat, I think it’s for cleaning purposes. I’ve always hated that, too.

[@ItsSoDane]

The gap in the seat is designed to “allow women to wipe the perineal area after using the toilet without contacting the seat,” and the gum thing is gross. Most Americans find it disrespectful if you put gum on furniture and other public areas but people do it anyways because they're lazy.

[@Me-th3gj]

That gap is also great for not hitting your junk on the seat, if you're a guy. More room in the front is always great.

[@semperortus]

I'd always assumed the gap was a hygiene feature. Men standing at the toilet taking a leak will tend to dribble ON the seat in that very same spot, and no one wants to sit on a wet seat. It's cheaper to make one toilet seat model for all restrooms, so it would make sense that they'd all have that gap.

[@mama_ai8]

What? So it’s mean that women in America wipes from back to front? Oh no 🙈 ob gyne here in Japan always teaching us to wipe from front to back so that the bacteria from butt cannot go to front.

[@katherinemoore8468]

@@mama_ai8 No, we do not wipe from back to front. Everyone knows that would spread germs. I have no idea what some of these people are talking about. I don’t stick my arm between my legs to wipe so I have no idea what the gap in the seat is for. I hate it. Also the gaps in the stall doors is something I have always hated! It makes you feel like the people who designed them wants to take a peek. I love Japanese culture. Don’t get me wrong, I love my country but it would be nice if everyone was more considerate like the Japanese.

[@user-nf9xc7ww7m]

@@Me-th3gj And the toilets tend to be oval too for more room. I dislike the circular toilets as I feel I can't relax and read while I do my business, I have to tighten and ball up (no pun intended) and hold certain parts to make sure it doesn't touch underneath on the rim.

[@VolticWind]

Graffiti is generally looked down upon because it is technically vandalism. The people who do it are usually young teenagers who have little regard for public and private property.

[@MysticWanderer]

except for Banksy

[@JarieSuicune]

There is no "technically" about it, it is vandalism. And not just young teens. It looks bad (with very few admittable exceptions), removal is so much work (that could have been for something productive), and it sucks to own something that is treated like it is worth no more than trash by those people.

[@aprila1492]

There are sometimes places that accept graffiti as art and even encourage it, but certainly not everywhere or most places.

[@Kazokano]

​@@aprila1492 Here in Canada, there are increasingly spaces (walls, wooden panels, etc.) explicitly dedicated to graffiti in public places. It's been proven to substantially reduce rates of actual vandalism, and the results are actually often quite beautiful. If you want to see awesome street art, come to Montreal.

[@ObservationofLimits]

@@JarieSuicune actually, I'd contest that the majority of railcar graffiti looks good / sufferable. But yea, shit on buildings and stuff is terrible. So odd that little effort is put into a non-moving canvas you'll see everyday compared to the time-limited rail car.

[@andrew-o8w]

A quiet ride on a train/ bus sounds great to be honest.

[@jeffhoward9186]

Walmart actually started out as a discount department store. One area that they sold was to cater to the outdoorsman, which included hunting supplies, firearms and ammunition. After growing the store incorporated a grocery store part to what it is today.

[@guitargodthor2]

Carving into pretty much any tree will make it rot. I know bamboo is technically a grass but the principle is the same. Sometimes when trees are damaged in the US, we paint the damaged area like a bandage to protect them. It basically artificial bark.

[@guitargodthor2]

@Wildlife Warrior that is true.

[@guitargodthor2]

@Wildlife Warrior more like minor damage.

[@20somthingdrifter11]

4:21: Lots of guns Scheels, Cabelas and Bass Pro Shop: *hysterical laughing*

[@icannotcomeupwithanything4609]

My father's collection: *those are rookie numbers mate*

[@Mytho_Logical_100]

Gotta say it definitely varies state to state, and each state is almost a different America when it comes to these things

[@shinyanovikov2502]

I take 4 public transportation systems on a weekly basis. Brampton Transit, YRT, GO, and TTC. Playing music out loud is not allowed on all four. But it's really only enforcemed on Brampton Transit.

[@taliaarocho3752]

Its usually only gaps on toilet seats in public bathrooms. In someone's home, there is no gap. Although most people don't use public bathrooms unless it a emergency since alot of public bathrooms are fairly dirty. I was taught to not sit on public toilets, I just kinda squat over it.

[@sameed.ahmed_]

That last part was not a tip it was bribe .

[@AdamCooperman]

Yes, agreed. Even in America where we tip a lot, this is not common. The closest thing I can think of to legitimately tipping to get better service is at a bar. If you tip well, the bar tender is likely to pay more attention to you. That said, most jobs where people expect tips, they're paid *less than minimum wage*, which feels like it should be illegal. It's a horrible system, but until it's changed, it's important to tip well because otherwise the workers won't make enough to survive.

[@wolf310ii]

@@AdamCooperman You mean its important to tip, so no change of system is needed?

[@eloujtimereaver4504]

@@wolf310ii Well it is a struggle for people in america between doing the right thing (not tipping) and doing the ethical thing (tipping to help the person who served you survive). One thing people try to do to help is to tip 'under the table', in other words give the person a tip, but not 'officially' or try to keep their boss from finding out, so that on the books it looks like you did the right thing, but you still helped the person. This often does not work though as some places try to force their workers to announce or share their tips.

[@user-ex9ti7ds3m]

I thought the same thing since he broke the rules. But if you do curbside baggage check in, tipping is the smart thing.

[@ronaldoalberto3510]

@@AdamCooperman all of that is true except the last part. If a worker doesn't get enough tips, it is required by law that they get at least minimum for the hours they worked.

[@ogrejehosephatt37]

I don't mind people taking a call in a public area, but when people show absolutely no respect to other people around them by being incredibly loud, I get fairly upset.

[@CyrussNP]

You see that a lot in New York City, especially where any bankers are. They’ll speak so loudly on their phones so everyone can hear them and they feel important.

[@honeybnoir824]

@@CyrussNP Yup, it sucks when people are so loud on the trains and buses in NYC. We're not all like that, but if only more of us New Yorkers were more mindful about others. I don't think having a conversation on the train is so bad as long as you're not being so loud that others could hear your business and just being plain disruptive and rude 😑

[@JaniceGhostHunter13]

Whoa.... Texas and Japan are pretty different. Heh, funny story. I remember being in Honolulu for vacation a few years back and this Japanese guy was looking at me a little weird and I was the same with him. I had never seen a real life business Japanese man before and I'm pretty sure he hadn't seen a woman so tattooed up either. We were just looking at each other with equal fascination. That guy was on point with his entire outfit! Never seen anything like it outside the military! It was so cool! I just hope he didn't think I was a criminal or something. I was in the US Air Force and its pretty common in military culture to get tattoos and I have a lot on my arms. Was it a bad thing for a Japanese man to look at each of my tattoos in such a way? It just seemed like he was curious but I've always wondered.

[@ivarnordlkken8082]

He thought you was Yakuza.

[@KatharineAnn]

I’ll never forget the shocked look on my Japanese friends face when I told her I didn’t sit on public toilet seats. To be fair, if she ever saw the average American public restroom toilet seat, I’m relatively certain she would understand. On a related note, after years of living in Japan with consistently clean restrooms, I have overcome my trauma and am now able to sit on public toilet sits. It is so liberating!

[@ShadoeLandman]

The main reason the seats are so nasty is because people don't sit on them and therefore spray all over them.

[@ObservationofLimits]

You're literally the reason those toilets and restrooms are fucking filthy

[@CyrussNP]

So liberating…. Until you come back to the US that is 😂😂😂

[@DrawinskyMoon]

As a germiphiliac I dont give a shit about bacteria. There are worse things in this world to be worried about.

[@velvetchiharu]

@@ShadoeLandman this, this is the general consensus. Further, there’s basically always toilet paper available. Why not just wipe the seat down and then line it with toilet paper instead of pissing all over the place while attempting to “hover”

[@wanterofjustice3878]

Graffiti is illegal here too,however, a lot of what you’ve seen was likely done late at night or early morning hours. Within these two periods of time it’s hard to police to arrest those that do it. Also, it costs a lot of money to get rid of spray paint in various surfaces. Wood materials that are curved will have to be replaced and depending on the place it might take a lot of time to pay for a new door,wall or fencing. This type of graffiti is usually don’t by younger individuals that are sometimes associated with gangs. In that case it is a form of marking a territory used for that particular gang. This is not to exclude older adults because they also do did, though, it maybe for different reasons. Still illegal. As a bonus, there is a form of legal graffiti. This is usual done by graffiti artists that are licensed and are members of tourist association. Associations that ask permission from building manage team before creating art inside or outside that particular building.

[@vincentperratore4395]

Tolerance for graffiti in public places indicates an unmistakable sign of moral decline and a reprehensible turpitude, in that weakened and permissive society, clearly on the wane!

[@BraveFencer]

@@vincentperratore4395 the USA is definitely an empire in decline

[@tariklyacoubi8197]

@@vincentperratore4395 what are you talking about hahahahahha, Graffiti if done well can make awful places in decay look nice again and actually rivitalize them. Graffitti on a historical monument or private house is absolutely wrong . But in an old abandoned garage it's not .

[@vincentperratore4395]

@@tariklyacoubi8197 I don't expect you to understand.

[@tariklyacoubi8197]

@@vincentperratore4395 neither do i

[@raebeesknees]

I love you mentioning the graffiti part. When I first moved to Japan (not a major city) I was so saddened by all the drab colors and such of the buildings and everything. I thought, “ how is there not even graffiti anywhere? Where is the color? Where is the art?” It made me miss Chicano park so badly. It’s so fun to hear the opposite experience and perception!

[@tinyfrog881]

I definitely get her point but yours resonates with me! Really well done graffiti is basically free art for the city, but even if it's poorly done it feels like seeing a note passed between students that you get to witness!

[@raebeesknees]

@@EdgeLie totally preference, and probably what kind of graffiti you see too. I’ve seen the most beautiful artistic pieces in LA, SD, and NYC. But have seen just ugly ole defacement other places. It’s such a peculiar artistic expression

[@100PercentTHCfilmsX420X]

Walmart is primarily a Department store ( Many things sold in the same place including groceries) however there are a few locations of walmart in the United states where they only sell groceries.

[@doggymilk4203]

As American, I can answer the toilet gap. I don’t know why we have it. We only have that in public toilets, at our houses we don’t have the gap. I don’t know why

[@CeicelRockMonster]

It’s for men that stand up to piss when your stream gets weak it hits the gap and not the actual seat.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@CeicelRockMonster *and don't lift the seat

[@CeicelRockMonster]

@@kenbrown2808 I never do in public restrooms I just piss wherever.

[@ezekieo32]

They are unisex seats, but also, it's not by choice by the owner of the public restrooms. Building codes often times requires the commercial style toilet seats with a gap and no lid.

[@risichad]

@@CeicelRockMonster dont u get labeled as sex offender for that lmao

[@TheWookiedan]

I’m from the uk and when I was in America, I noticed huge gaps in the doors. You can see people walking past. So so wrong. Love you Mrs eats. X

[@iloveumorethananything]

Ikr, I’m an American and i try to avoid public restrooms as much as possible for this reason, even in my school because for some reason my school has really big gaps between the stalls, even more than usual

[@TheWookiedan]

@@iloveumorethananything eye contact whilst on the job is not something I like lol

[@TheWookiedan]

@Rita Roork that’s just weird

[@CamCadie]

@Rita Roork I get where you’re going with that, it’s for our own safety cause there are a lot of IV drug users in America and the go to place to shoot up drugs is in a public bathroom stall. Plenty of people OD in the bathroom stall and that’s why the gaps are there, so I believe, I could be wrong but I’m sure that’s one of the contributing reasons.

[@3DJapan]

The gap is for safety, if someone gets hurt or has a heart attack or something in there you can quickly see where they are.

[@airicastarwall1349]

As an American, the gum thing is freakin' annoying but, actually, a lot of gums don't actually come with a paper/wrapper. Many do but a lot don't. And many people are just lazy/rude enough to just spit it anywhere they dang well please

[@steveunderwood9307]

Well, gum used to, now they come in those plastic containers most of the time. Back in the far off years of the 1980s and before most gum was individually wrapped 'sticks' within a pack.

[@derchozenvun83]

Plus it all has artificial sweeteners, so only idiots chew it.

[@thebritishinquisition3975]

Really, the area I live i'd say they're a relative minority.

[@nth_to_see_here]

At first I read "a lot of guNs don't actually come with a paper/wrapper"

[@ShaferHart]

that's no excuse, they still should dispose of gum properly.

[@RosaRodriguez-nx6kr]

I’ve just discovered your channel on my feed and have been binging them bc I ❤ them. As someone who was born and raised in NY, trust me when I share that many of us are just as appalled by the lack of respect of public property and behavior towards people. Not all of us are like that, we’re just outnumbered 😂.

[@jerrydufresne1886]

When I was in Hokkaido I actually found Japanese culture to be more comfortable. I hate graffiti, the chewing gum thing drives me crazy, I think people who watch videos or have speakerphone conversations are the worst... It was so nice to be in such a clean city with people who showed respect to one another, I miss Japan!

[@user-nf9xc7ww7m]

In the us now, it seems they glorify graffiti on walls, making it into an art.

[@UmamiPapi]

@@user-nf9xc7ww7m Most of it is trash, but some do think it's art even if it's low effort / skill.

[@souljastation5463]

@@UmamiPapi graffitis are trash. Murales, on the other hand, usually are art.

[@CyrussNP]

Japan is a wonderful country. Every time I’m there I don’t want to leave. The thing is I could get a spousal visa, but I just don’t have any work there and don’t want to teach English.

[@CyrussNP]

@@user-nf9xc7ww7m there is plenty of graffiti that is incredible art.

[@electricgecko8997]

For the record, most of this stuff you list also shocks ME when I go to America. And America is just an hour’s drive from me because I’m in Canada.

[@bluewren65]

I'm an Australian, and most of these things are shocking to me too.

[@MrsEats]

Wow! I guess things are done differently in Canada then?! So you don't have the gap on the toilet seat...?

[@MrsEats]

I've been to Australia loooong time ago but i don't remember seeing the gap in the toilet seat! Do you guys have it in Australia?

[@electricgecko8997]

We do have the gap in the toilet seats, but it’s only in public bathrooms. No one has those seats with the holes in them in their homes. I think public bathrooms put them in because they’re easier to clean? That’s just a theory. The guns in Walmart and the tips as bribery, though, are very shocking to Canadians.

[@bluewren65]

@@MrsEats I haven't seen those gappy toilet seats for a really long time and by a long time I mean the 1970s. Chewing gum is not really very well regarded here (it's something you do in your own home) and anyone who spat it on the street or stuck it under a table would soon get humiliated for it. I too remember the subway stations in NYC just pock marked with old chewing gum, so gross. Guns everywhere, also shocking. I was also shocked by people saying "God bless" every where you went. In Australia you keep your religion to yourself.

[@dawnpren2559]

I guess I do spread my legs when sitting on the toilet. Never thought about that before.

[@rlbarney2]

Walmart is NOT a grocery store. They are what is known as a supermarket, which contains many different items. Walmart also carries clothes and electronics, which will not be found at a grocery store (like Kroger, Trader Joes, Jewel etc.)

[@harleytheapothecary7849]

"When you are visiting Japan, please put your hands under the table" I don't even look under public tables anymore cause I know they're covered in gum *ugh*

[@namegoeshereorhere5020]

The U shaped toilet seats are like that for hygiene reasons, specifically for women. Not being one I don't know what they do different from men. I actually had to learn about this when I worked for a company that installed public restrooms.

[@hrt9996]

Lol those parts usually dirty in crowded area establishments in men bathrooms. If they are not. I don’t like my ym thing hanging. So I sometime put paper on it to place it or adjust a certain wayb

[@everythingsfinett3903]

What do you mean specifically for women. I'm women and It just looks inconvenient

[@namegoeshereorhere5020]

@@everythingsfinett3903 Don't ask me, ask the inventor, I personally thought it was there for the assholes who don't lift the seat though it wouldn't help that much.

[@alohapanda2126]

Ahh made specifically for women.... made by a man.

[@jexica733]

I've seen droplets of urine in those gaps..... I suppose I prefer them in the gaps rather than on the seat with no gap so I'd be less likely to accidentally touch them. Though honestly, I always just squat when I have to use a public restroom. Lol I don't even touch the seat

[@hanyo1o132]

By the all mighty power of Google, the gap in the toilet seat is to “allow women to wipe the perineal area after using the toilet without contacting the seat.” I personally think its to save money on materials, but Google has spoken.

[@risichad]

I don't really think a few inches of plastic would be considered saving. I always thought it was for men's down there not to touch the seat.

[@hanyo1o132]

@@risichada few inches of plastic on a single seat no, a few inches on 100000 seats, yes. Either way, the all mighty google has enlightened us with its knowledge.

[@littlejackalo5326]

@@bloodymary9404 YOU may not have trouble, but other people may. Look at the seat in the thumbnail. Imagine if the cutout wasn't there. It would be extraordinarily difficult for some people to wipe.

[@maryharris1894]

Googles full of shit. Most places I live have full toilet seats

[@mariateresamondragon5850]

@@littlejackalo5326 I have seen toilets with a gap in the seat only in public restrooms. Women manage to wipe when they are at home using a seat without a gap.

[@ridirih9807]

As a former teacher for 30 years, saying the Pledge of Allegiance was a nice way to induce a little thoughtfulness into the beginning of the day as well as a good way to calm all the kids down and get their attention after the bell rang without having to resort to "Shut up, y'all!" We also sang a different patriotic song every week and rotated them in and out of the schedule. Respect for your country, others, and yourself isn't a bad thing to teach; it can also solve other little problems, such as sticking gum where it doesn't belong, etc.

[@hector665]

Singing the pledge of allegiance didn't stop kids from sticking gum under a table. If that were the case we probably wouldn't have this problem in the first place, good discipline does though. Appreciate the optimism though.

[@ridirih9807]

@@hector665 Um, actually, if you reread, I said teaching respect in 3 areas, not mere singing, was responsible for solving little problems, such as no gum, etc.

[@hector665]

@@ridirih9807 You said singing songs of patriotism lead to respect for "Your country, others and yourself." Respect is taught, but in house by parents or enforces broad culture norms.

[@CocoasArt]

In Russia You also tip people But its really only if you want to And feel like they deserved it In US, I noticed that in restaurant or at stores They even ask, if you want to leave a tip. And its like so weurd for me. Because since tgey asked, I kinda feel bad saying no Also sometimes its like required for you to leave a tip Also i never sit in public toilets I kinda hover over them I can't imagine that people actually sit on them-

[@kyleziggy3203]

Dude, is super weird when restaurants ask for tips, or makes it feel like an obligation. It should only be for if you felt that the server did a good job, but of course businesses get to pay their servers 25% of what they pay everyone else because it's a "tippable wage" like, no. Government made that possible. So it really does turn into an obligation for those servers to even survive, you're not getting anywhere on 2.50/hr. The whole thing is BS

[@kurapikasmiddlefinger2674]

As a American, I'm pretty sure it's because the workers don't get pay very well, and most of their wage are the tips.

[@KaylaMarie_]

I avoid public toilets at all costs.

[@blazypoo1723]

That's because in America restaurant jobs are some of the LOWEST paying jobs, mainly making around 9-10 dollars an hour. They rely on tips to pay the rent or be able to even eat because they get payed barely above minimum wage at most. Most restaurant in America even take up a second job putting even more stress on them just to barely scrape by.

[@cordeliadorfer1122]

Most of waiter’s wage comes from the tips

[@DivineCrow]

The guns in the glass case have locks on the triggers, just in case someone does try to break it open, they won't be able to break the locks before they are subdued

[@Pennyroyal414]

That still doesn't make it right to have guns in a store where I buy toys, food, clothing, etc. Guns should have their own shop...and it should be illegal for anyone under aged to even enter the shop.

[@DivineCrow]

@@Pennyroyal414 Lmao guns aren't bad, people who abuse them are. Chill out. I don't own a gun nor do I plan to, but that's how I feel about it.

[@littlejackalo5326]

@@Pennyroyal414 nah. There is no risk of selling guns in a store where you buy other stuff. There is ZERO risk of having a kid in that store. Hope making up things in your mind. They're called irrational fears.

[@Jack-The-Gamer-]

@@Pennyroyal414 so you are the type of person who doesn’t teach their children any form of gun safety then? Good luck, should they ever run into one without you.

[@WhyItsMedora]

@@Pennyroyal414 Teenagers hunt and they need to be in the store to pick out a gun that they will be able to carry and shoot. You can't purchase a gun underage anyway so why ban them completely from entering?

[@KAPsub2]

Ah, the luggage isn't usually tipped. I think that person was asking for a bribe. Maybe it's easier to get away with, but Americans would be in trouble for that too.

[@TheJoyBinkley]

yeah ... there are fees from the airlines for baggage overages (clearly documented on their websites), but what she described definitely sounded like a bribe to me as well..

[@MrAwesome188]

Yup. The only time we really tip is if we feel they did an EXTRAORDINARY job. Only in restaurants is it “required” since the people working pretty much get paid below minimum wage :/

[@dperreno]

I agree - that wasn't a tip, it was a bribe.

[@littlejackalo5326]

Baggage porters are always tipped. They collect your baggage right as you get dropped off by car, they tag it, make sure it is proper size/weight, and they take it to the baggage handlers that check the baggage on. This prevents you from having to plug your bags all the way to the baggage check in. They get it from your car, and you don't see it until you land at your destination. Much easier than humping a bunch of luggage through the airport. If you're not tipping them, that's the same as going to a restaurant and not tipping.

[@KAPsub2]

@@littlejackalo5326 For a porter, sure. But it sounds like this was the counter with the scale and the conveyer belt where you tag it yourself and the person there just makes sure it’s the right weight and number of bags you’ve paid for before letting it through. If anything, it’s like going to McDonalds and not tipping the cashier. “You take of me, I take care of you” is also a classic line to suggest bribing, especially if the result of the “tip” is to ignore the overweight bag.

[@maloydonedidit2903]

For gum you can use peanut butter or oil to get it off fabric. Then use dawn dish soap which breaks up the oil to get rid of the oil stain.

[@jamesmichael9854]

The "tipping" done to get that service would be called "bribing" in India

[@DA-nk6gx]

In America that is called bribery. You aren't meant to tip those guys lol. Any place where tipping is a thing it pretty much goes unsaid by the worker but is implied. The interaction she shared was her husband bribing a worker who initiated the bribe, that worker can get fired for that on the spot.

[@3DJapan]

In the US too.

[@3DJapan]

@@DA-nk6gx To be fair some fancier restaurants require tipping. Most restaurants require it if you have more than 5 people in your group.

[@DA-nk6gx]

@@3DJapan Im talking about her husband "tipping" the guy in the airport.

[@hannahbanana9901]

@@3DJapan in england tipping is a nice thing to do, i dont like how in america it is seen a bribery/a neccessity to get good service. i think people should tip IF they get good service not beforehand

[@FatalArcana]

So to explain the gun thing in walmart (at least for where I live). Hunting is a common sport. Walmart has super center that sells electronics, gardening and sports gear (as well as groceries)

[@TheLadyFae]

Honestly all of these things have puzzled me my entire life and I grew up in america...

[@stephanycuriel8486]

Same!!!

[@gabriellavedier9650]

The toilet seat gap has two uses. The public-facing version is to make wiping easier. The more practical reason is cost-cutting. Leaving out a big lump of plastic makes every unit lighter (for lower bulk shipping costs) and cheaper. When working for public/institutional production, the more you save the more you earn. In private homes, the homeowner pays (or a contractor) so costs are less considered.

[@burrito8443]

I think tipping a person means you’re satisfied with the person’s service and the bigger the tip the more the customer likes you.

[@user-wz5ir9jl8q]

She meant "bribing"

[@arthurpendragon8192]

"SAT ON A BEEEEENCH!!!!!!" this had me cracking up for a good few minutes!

[@chinmustache6420]

Same. Wasn’t expecting something so funny at that moment

[@nohandleforme....]

One thing that I really loved when I visited Japan, was how polite and respectful of others the Japanese people are. I love that and I wish we could be more like that here in America.

[@oldfogey4679]

Rick while it's nice that Japan is so polite! The fact that America is so culturally diverse there's bound to be cultural disagreements! And we've done a remarkable job reconciling everyone's truths throughout the years! The country wasn't always so divided! And well either lose out democracy ceasing to exist as we have throughout history! Or we'll once again reconcile emerging stronger than ever!

[@classickids1015]

I'm very interested in Nihongo culture, I don't know too much Nihongo, but I know some, I still have to study the letters though, love your videos!

[@PeterLiuIsBeast]

Well, no. Walmart (excluding family ones) isn't really a grocery store. It's a supermarket for a reason. You can theoretically buy anything you want. Gas for your car, guns, food, etc (depending on location).

[@CanItAlready]

I can remember when a supermarket was a place you could buy groceries and maybe some odds and ends like pens and paper and a limited selection of toys, not a place where you could get that stuff, plus furniture, tires, motor oil, paint, tools, TVs and clothes, etc.

[@SplotPublishing]

@@CanItAlready Supermarket has meant "anything" stores for as long as the term has existed, which has been since the 1930s. It has also meant "grocery store" which I always thought weird until I read the history of how they came about. They are "super" compared to the old grocers, who mostly sold dry goods when dairy and meat were sold at separate shops. The first combined stores were just called grocery stores, or markets. It wasn't until the first discount mass purchaser started that they coined the term "supermarket." In any case, Walmart was a discount chain store selling jewelry, cheap crap, and sporting goods sort of like Big Lots or Ollie's, before they started selling food. They were actually a competitor with KMART, not Piggly WIggly. They added food shortly after going national. And the separte food stores came along about the same time as they opened the first Super Walmarts. And now, you probably have heard more than you ever cared to about the history of supermarkets. lol Hey, I learned it, so everyone else should have to.

[@CanItAlready]

@@SplotPublishing I remember what supermarkets looked like and what they sold just a few decades ago. And I know what Walmart was before it started selling groceries.

[@timholt4219]

Walmart is not a supermarket/grocery store. It started as a department store selling everything except groceries. That was added later. From the beginning, sporting goods of all types were sold. This included guns and ammo for the purpose of hunting, a popular sport in much of the US. Most guns sold in rural areas serve this purpose. Walmart served mainly small towns and surrounding rural communities, not urban areas where people do not know proper handling of firearms or use them for purposes other than hunting.

[@PeterLiuIsBeast]

@@timholt4219 it's more that Walmart used to not be a supermarket. It's changed now that they used the term Supercenter to describe many of the store locations.

[@coldcoma]

Walmart isnt really just a grocery story. Its considered more like an everything store. You would not find guns in a normal grocery store. Did you notice in Walmart that they sell furniture and electronics and plants and even medicine too? Also the gun displays are usually made of bulletproof plexiglass, so you cant smash it.

[@tooscool1117]

...in Europe you also have a big stores where they sell not only food but also electronics, furniture etc. But you can't buy guns there. So I find it really weird that you just enter a big store like Walmart and you can buy guns.

[@jynger8455]

​@@tooscool1117 I also live in EU and you can by guns in big stores here in gun department, even in soviet times there were guns (hunting rifles etc. not assault guns) for sale in big stores that sold everything (electronics, clothes, furniture... except groceries).

[@crazy808ish]

@@tooscool1117 This helps you understand the mentality Americans have towards guns. It's a really normal thing to have, just as normal as the electronics or furniture.

[@LilyUnicorn]

Some walmarts are groceries only. Walmarts of the 90s to early 2000s used to be a bit more separated between normal groceries. Mid range. And super. Now its either groceries only walmarts or everything walmart. Also Walmart is the parent of Seiyu group stores in japan and they definitely dont sell guns.

[@megansalt]

ok. they still sell guns.

[@chattycatty3336]

hello! American here! the money situation you described would actually be considered a bribe, not a tip. A tip is a small amount of money given AFTER the service is provided, and its a way for the customer to show extra thanks when an exceptional service was given. They are actually very important here because many people who receive tips are restaurant or other service workers who are usually significantly underpaid by their employers

[@elinicoritale6384]

7:26 That was more like a bribe than a tip 🤣

[@alessiarockrose]

When she was talking about gum over the table, it's a gum ad appeared So ironic 😂

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

The food portions in the US really shocked me. I'm not a small person or someone who diets or anything like that and even I couldn't finish a meal there because it's just so much food!

[@revangerang]

Yeah as an American, most food I get from restaurants become about 2-3 meals for me. Thank god for to-go boxes! It really sucks when it's food that doesn't save well though, or when I'd like to try multiple different things :(

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

@@revangerang Yeah, I went to panda express (we don't have that in my country and I have to say I was super curious lol) and I ended up eating that orange chicken for 2 days xD

[@revangerang]

@@beasttitanofficial3768 Right? 😂 I always make sure it’s something I’ll actually like too for that reason! I don’t want leftovers of something I didn’t like much to begin with... Which is a shame bc I would like to be more adventurous with food but c’est la vie~

[@solarmoth4628]

In college If I didn’t want to cook dinner for a couple days I’d order takeout and eat it for like 3 days. I’m not sure if you’re supposed to feel like you have to finish the portions. What I never understood as an American is why expensive restaurants only have very tiny portions? Is that a thing everywhere? Are expensive restaurants serving even smaller portions than the normal portions or are they the same size in other counties?

[@revangerang]

@@solarmoth4628 that’s a good question!

[@brianhaynes7354]

Up to grade 8, it was 'Please stand for the Canadian national anthem and the lord's prayer.' In grades 9 to 13, again, anthem and prayer. Followed by the morning announcements. Which were often very funny due to them being in English and French. They were often read by the same person who did NOT speak ANY French. So he just sorta sounded out the words and bashed on regardless. For those wondering about grade 13 - you could spend another year in high school and take prep courses for university. Which actually gave some credits for post-secondary.

[@KimonoSuki]

To be fair, I've lived here my whole life and are still bothered by these things lmao

[@TaraKristjansson]

We usually only have gaps in public toilets, I’ve never seen a toliet in someone’s house with a gap.

[@1976smb]

I didn't know women's bathrooms had them. I figured it was for a man's "junk".

[@newyorkyankees81]

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[@BitestheStuff]

As someone who used to use trains regularly here in Illinois, the Metra actually employed silent trains within the last decade. It really depends on the state and area you're in, but they do exist. Same for lots of stuff in America really. Like guns available in Walmart.

[@jeremy1350]

Hi Mrs. Eats. I grew up in the U.S. (I live in Canada now) and every morning, the school would raise the flags out front of the school (The American Flag, the School Flag etc.) Then a bugle would play, calling all students to stand at attention. We would hear the National Anthem over the loud speaker and have to sing along. We'd have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Then the Principal would call us to have a moment of silence, (to pray, or whatever), then when those actions were complete, we could sit down at our desks, and would get the daily announcements and requirements for that day. And that happened EVERY day from kindergarten THROUGH all of High School. We did this every single day of our lives as students. (this would have been every day from 1971-1985) I graduated HS in 1985.

[@ecks7165]

I live in america and i still remember being like "why in the hell are there GUNS in my FOOD STORE "

[@Dogmaguy74]

I've never seen that before but it does seem weird to have firearms available for purchase at a Food store...

[@DrewDragoon]

I hate to break it to you guys but Walmart is not a food store it is a supercenter. It has a little bit of everything and doesn't specialize in anything.

[@alphega1983]

Walmart is separated into different sections for different merchandise. The guns are sold only in the outdoors/hunting/fishing section.

[@ee1135]

In the Walmart near me don’t have guns

[@jesimusicgirl119]

Who remembers the time back when Walmart didn’t have a grocery section?

[@celticlord88]

Graffiti is art. Some businesses allow you to write and draw on the wall. But people don't like when people vandalize other people's property.

[@user-qh5uy1bs9r]

Most graffiti isn't art at all.

[@thetruth1140]

The original purpose of graffiti is for gang members to mark their territories.

[@shannonb7631]

I've seen false eyelashes under tables... it's a wild adventure under those things. 😳

[@wanderingintime]

lol! at my desk at home, (I know, not public) if you look under my desk it looks like big gobs of boogers. BUT it is not! that is all the glue from my fingers hahah. (I make things and use a lot of different kinds of glues)

[@jaycee330]

4:35 The glass is generally tempered, so you cannot just break it open. Also, Walmart is a supermarket, not a grocery store. A supermarket sells a variety of things.

[@Leenka_Kat]

My mom is from Japan. She's been in America for many years, and some things still confuse her about Americans. Even me, who's lived in America for most of my life is confused about some things. America is weird...

[@soniclid1]

Americans are confused about the things they do

[@butacrafts]

And it baffles me at how much pride Americans have of their culture/behavior though. Almost as their their rights to behave strangely is a pride. Strange indeed

[@morningstarentertainment6846]

@@butacrafts there's nothing wrong with having Pride and what a strange to you was not strange to somebody else

[@butacrafts]

@@morningstarentertainment6846 absolutely. Hence baffled. Nothing wrong.

[@user-ex9ti7ds3m]

The gun selection is Walmart has REALLY gone down hill. My first shotgun at age 18 was from Walmart. Also, people playing loud music/videos without headphones are jerks

[@ShaferHart]

Do they even carry guns anymore? I think they decided to drop them after one of them mass shootings.

[@elultimo102]

@Bro Brah Wal-Mart quit selling AR-type rifles and the ammo for them. The company is left-leaning nowadays.

[@Ignited28]

They think they’re so badass for forcing everyone to acknowledge their presence.

[@phantommaggotxxx]

@@ShaferHart depends on location.

[@phantommaggotxxx]

@@elultimo102 The company just follows trends. If it becomes 'trendy' AKA they'll make money to be .. conservative and pro liberty.. they'll change it up.. The 'AR' thing was a big virtue signal. Very few 'mass shootings' are done with semi auto rifles.. most are done with handguns, illegal ones at that... but that doesn't fit the narritive.

[@KenSch2020]

The U shaped toilet seat is made for American code for commercial buildings it is supposed to be for hygiene for women and men. A lot of the things with the dividers around the toilet is also a commercial code it helps people see if unit is in use to keep the line moving and to prevent wait times.

[@kelandryyemrot1387]

Yeah but it's also just...we don't always want to change to better things once we're set in our ways. There's way better ways to let people know if a toilet is in use. We just... don't.

[@KenSch2020]

@@kelandryyemrot1387 I know there is a better way but the building codes have had thing in there so long they would rather not change them. They have a lot of stupid codes for building,electrical,mechanical/heating and air, and plumbing and all contractors ask why and yet they do not change.

[@ivarnordlkken8082]

We have a white and ref disc on the outside of the lock. When you are in the toilet, you turn the knob to lock the door, and the disc rotates to show the red colour indicating it's in use.

[@777SilverPhoenix777]

@@ivarnordlkken8082 we could easily do that as well given that portable toilets have that feature built in.

[@bobbymckenney1080]

About the gum on your skirt, put it in the freezer. Once the gum is frozen, if it doesn't peel off, you can break it up with a hammer. Then thaw and launder as usual. Freezing the gum with ice or freezing spray for wart removal, then breaking it, works for getting it out of your hair as well. FYI

[@VexVerity]

Some places encourage graffiti as a form of living history. The people who have been there literally leave their mark. It’s not very common, but it’s not so rare it’s weird. Graffiti usually is illegal. It’s not considered a serious crime, but it’s not allowed. The places where it doesn’t get cleaned up are usually places that no one cared about enough to bother paying anyone to clean. It’s not just art, it’s rebellion, and a way of taking control of your environment when it has been abandoned and forgotten by people with money and power. Carving your name on a tree is also not allowed unless it’s your tree on your property, but it’s not usually the same kind of thing. It’s thought of as romantic. It’s not good for any tree, but people often don’t know that. Those tourists probably had no idea they might be killing the bamboo. There’s no point in doing it if the plant dies. Many trees have a very long life, so the idea is that your carving will be part of a living, growing thing for longer than your lifetime. You would do it because you feel so strongly about being together with someone. Those people probably chose a very bad way to express that being together in that bamboo forest was so meaningful to them that it would connect them to each other forever. But they shouldn’t have done it regardless of how strongly they felt, and I’m sure they knew that perfectly well. It’s incredibly disrespectful to carve your name into a tree with any environmental or historic importance here, too. It even spoils the sentimental value because it’s not special to just you. I can’t imagine what they were thinking.

[@OllamhDrab]

Yeah, some establishments have walls set aside for that, or even paint walls in bathrooms with chalkboard paint so everyone can join in. :)

[@hellaSwankkyToo]

awesome explanation for graffiti! grateful cause it means i didn’t have to type all that out. LOLOL

[@LilyUnicorn]

Taking control by desecrating other people doors and walls that WE shouldnt have to pay to clean in the first place? RIIIIGHT. Im an artist. I have never felt the need to ruin other property (owned or abandoned) to draw, paint, let out steam or cry out. Never. The freaking building itself is a piece of art. Architecture can be beautiful. Power wash it. Wash it by hand. Divine beautiful stonework. Do a mural. But graffitti...? Its 90% teenagers being assholes. 5% adult thugs being assholes. 5% actually letting off steam (but still not okay in my book). You can afford several cans of spray paint... but not some glossboards and any art material to draw/paint the same thing. Its literally a notice me, attention seeking rotten behaviour half the time. And neither our taxes nor victims of such tagging should EVER have to pay to clean up some one else damaging it. Its not cute. Its not funny. It can actually damage a building's structure depending on the material it was made from

[@VexVerity]

@@LilyUnicorn I see. Those abandoned factories near the highway that are probably illegal to leave in such a state of disrepair because of the danger it poses to the locals, especially children and teens, were all architectural masterpieces all along. Graffiti is the real menace. How wrong I’ve been.

[@belfastmafia]

I'm from the UK and i visited friends in Colorado once. the local bank had an offer on to get people to open a new account with them: they were giving away a free shotgun with every account opened!

[@vetryder]

Make no mistake. Despite the lies the news media tells not just anybody can easily get a gun. They were giving the gun away free but people still have to pass a background check and pick up the gun from a legal gun dealer. The bank wasn’t just saying “thank you for opening a new account, here’s your free gun.” It doesn’t work like that. People can also win guns in contests and raffles etc. But they still have to be able to legally own a gun and pass a federal background check before they get it.

[@vetryder]

Rita Roork that’s why I mentioned it. Too many unaware people believe false information.

[@megansalt]

Colorado just had 2 mass shootings this past month (April 2021)

[@vetryder]

Meg Fluffy these mass shootings most of the time happen in so called “gun free zones” where the bad guys know they can commit their acts of evil with immunity from law abiding citizens who aren’t able to properly defend themselves. The news media loves to conveniently omit reporting that. Making good people helpless doesn’t make bad people harmless.

[@isadoramoon7521]

Wow, that's so bizzarre! 😮 Sounds so weird to me as well. That would never happen in my country, and even if it would everyone would think that it's some weird joke. In Finland you cannot carry a gun in public, it doesn't matter if you keep it hidden in your jacket or something, it's still against the law here. I HAVE seen a real gun though since my father had a couple of them when I was younger. He loves guns and knows a lot about them. But Most people who have guns here are either people who hunt, romanos or criminals 🤷‍♀️

[@ar.g5987]

Ye it really depends what state you go to. Each state is like it’s own country. For example where I am it’s clean and no graffiti. And depending on the store you won’t have that gap on the seat

[@kateri17]

Thank you for saying this. Not enough people understand that each state is like it's own country, with different laws and regulations etc. Not to mention most importantly different CULTURES. I hate these videos that overgeneralize and are fodder for people who want to find reason to bash Americans.

[@amyfaurote1488]

I agree about the gap in the toilet. I "hover" or squat over the seat. But I've been so drunk before that I've just sat down. LOL