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[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

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[@ewaldpretorius1393]

Just watched the first video on the new channel... very excited indeed!

[@mateusazevedo8557]

SUPERHERO🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸CULTURE USA

[@josiahmccallister3150]

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[@vicdiaz5180]

You guys are misinformed. we do get maternity leave in the United States by law. The 10 cent a plastic bag is a Democrat thing which they tell people that the money is going for a good cause but they don’t tell you where that $.10 is going. on top of that if they cared about the environment so much they wouldn’t be charging you $.10 a bag and just get rid of plastic bags altogether, but they won’t. The government here in the United States likes to pocket money and lie to people telling them they’re doing it for a good cause just saying 🤷‍♂️ Anyhow great video.

[@clemsonbloke]

In America, you only have to bring bags at LIDL or ALDI, all others bag it for you. As to drinking after work, Americans, as a rule, do not socialize with their coworkers, hence our expression "You don't mix business with pleasure". This can lead to problems at work which can lead to you being fired. People are way too nosey and will tattle on the least thing. Also coming in late or drunk is not accepted in the US, if you do that you'll be fired.

[@kalebreed5957]

Piss can also mean pee like “I got to piss”😭😂

[@xDEEZKNIGHTSx]

Kaleb Reed in U.K., they have a “wee”.

[@Wannawatchthis5555]

We use it as pee in the uk too

[@Wannawatchthis5555]

Also “taking the piss out of someone” means mocking them or roasting them But if you say someone “took the piss” it means they didn’t care and did something out of order without regard for others. Or you might just say “piss take” “It’s Pissing down” = raining heavily Pissed off= angry or annoyed Yeah...I think we use that word a lot thinking about it. 😕

[@Wannawatchthis5555]

Oh yeah and “piece of piss” means easy lol. instead of “piece of cake”

[@johnmeyer4803]

The new term is Ja'Loja.

[@SolRUs1]

I use my plastic grocery bags for the garbage cans.

[@Stephen-mk9ey]

Terri Solares same

[@Ishisah]

✋.

[@funnt9055]

Same

[@DeAnne1233]

We all do.... yet every year the recycled bags get thinner and thinner to the point of them being completely useless....even as garbage bags.

[@mloftin6472]

My wife and I use them for small garbage bags and for our lunch bags. We also use re-usable shopping bags.

[@KLRe0509]

The US does have grocery store judgement. The way ppl are viewed that shop at Whole Foods vs Wal Mart is quite different! Hence why we gave you guys so much shade over your Wal Mart food purchases 😂

[@jwb52z9]

That varies by region. People in Texas, for the most part, regard shopping at Walmart as some kind of religious experience, whereas only "rich people" shop at Whole Foods.

[@KLRe0509]

Jwb52z a religious experience in what way?

[@johnbowers6258]

@@jwb52z9 But, Jwb, Here Everything's Better at H E B Black cod to Black drum. Ham hocks to Jamón Ibérico. Boxed potato flakes to Blue Size C potatoes. And a customer base that runs from millionaires to ne'er do Wells, especially in mid sized towns like Gonzales or Cleveland. The truly snooty go to H E B Central Market or Randall's Flagship in Houston. And Everybody in Dallas is better

[@annlabuda604]

@@jwb52z9 9th generation Texan here, and I ABSOLUTELY look down on Walmart grocery shoppers, and Aldi Shoppers. HEB, Randall's, Whole Foods, and Kroger are all ok by me. No Kroger here in Central Texas, though.

[@dreamdisturber]

Though the same thing. Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s shoppers are judged or judge others, etc.

[@adichas]

Its so weird, I'm from New Zealand but I've been living in the UK for the past 8 years, but what I didn't realise is that NZ culture is a mix of UK and US. We use a lot of terms from both. As an example I didn't realise cellphone was a US term and mobile was UK. in NZ we use both.

[@Stuie299]

As someone who has a part time job at a grocery store let me tell you, it depends totally on the state you're in, the store you're at, and the person bagging your groceries. Also I think it's important to note that a lot of stores in America will hire people with various disabilities to work as baggers, so in some cases they're really just doing the best they can. And if you really care, just tell them that you want to bag your own groceries. That is a perfectly acceptable thing to do.

[@loboheeler]

Some stores train their baggers, and some don't. Walmart seems to, as I have never had a bagging issue there and they bag fast. They have no dedicated baggers like supermarkets do.

[@meomy29]

Walmart is really good about hiring the elderly and people who have various disabilities.

[@jenb8488]

I’m in the US and I even judge myself for where I do my food shopping 😂

[@joannemcmillan9201]

😂😂

[@secretshopper3195]

Lia: Why didn't I put a bag in my boot? Americans: Why would you walk around with a bag in your shoe?

[@taramosley8951]

Boot means the trunk of a car.

[@secretshopper3195]

@@taramosley8951 I know that but most americans do not.

[@autumnbluemoon99]

Oh wow! I legit thought she was talking about stuffing a bag in her shoe lol

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

I have..🙄

[@fionagregory8078]

Stupid!

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

In America: "Getting pissed" is getting angry. "Getting sloshed/wasted" is getting drunk.

[@Cyb3rCh3rry]

And hammered

[@yoshidadaimyo3507]

I think both the UK and US have almost endless expressions meaning to get drunk when you include all the regional slangs.

[@timbuktu8069]

I think the American equivalent of getting pissed would be getting sh!t faced.

[@IsaacRDolan]

Bri Nicole I prefer the good, ole fashioned “fucked up” for drinking/smoking

[@MatthewsGamingZone]

David Molinarolo no one says sloshed

[@andrealynrose]

We have the term “piss drunk” in the US but it’s derogatory most times and means sloppy drunk. Also I think Miss Ava needs to make an appearance and maybe talk about differences in pet related items/laws/etc!! Love y’all! ❤️

[@wen33]

Andrea Rose yeah when I hear “piss drunk” I think of someone who is so drunk they are peeing themselves 😂

[@jacquelinemilom4164]

I was just going to say that. We have piss drunk. OR sometimes Piss ass drunk.

[@timlois]

I've heard "piss ass drunk" too in the US.

[@risitascositas1699]

For me the term is "pissy drunk." That's so drunk you have to make frequent trips to the bathroom and run a risk of peeing yourself.

[@connies729]

YES! LOVE THIS! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY 😘 Whole Foods is our "higher end" grocery store 💰💵. We do that with Kleenex. Tissues are the product, but Kleenex is the brand- we'll ask for a Kleenex instead of a tissue.

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

Thanks Connie!

[@clannadlover12]

ah but Americans say Kleenex or band-aid even though the brand is not. Brits say Heinz or Philadelphia knowing that the items are that

[@ryanblack3285]

Or Jacuzzi instead of hot tub.

[@whitewolf1901]

In the Us, way back when, people were constantly moaning about killing trees for paper bags so free plastic bags appeared to solve the tree problem. Now we've flip flopped.

[@androidphone6880]

Progressives continually pass laws to fix the heinous problems their own previous laws create. See ethanol.

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

@@androidphone6880 that's my opinion also

[@jamesweigh3178]

Exactly, we should have switched to biodegradable plastic, if anything. We’ll surely be leaving paper behind as soon as everyone realizes the amount of trees we’re killing.

[@EvoBastard]

I remember back in the 80s/early 90s it was neither paper nor plastic. You were encouraged to bring your own bags. Otherwise take the paper bags which could be recycled or composted.

[@Zundfolge]

@@jamesweigh3178 Except that the trees "killed" for paper were planted to be used for paper by the paper companies. Paper is a renewable resource like any other agricultural product.

[@donniebrooks21]

Please do another one in differences. Transportation is one of the bigger differences for those of us who don't live in the NE US which you two have seen in Texas, Cal, Vegas and Florida.

[@neutrino78x]

um, all the major cities, not just the NEC, have world class public transit. For example here in the San Francisco Bay Area we have Caltrain and BART. And each county (there are 9 counties in the Bay Area) has an extensive internal bus system, and in the case of Santa Clara County (the famous "Silicon Valley"), we have not only the buses, Caltrain and BART, but also Light Rail. Las Vegas has buses going everywhere, and there's a monorail train going down the strip. So the division you're looking for there is urban vs rural, not NEC vs everything else lol

[@doctorgestalt]

Ironically, ketchup was originally made from...mushrooms.

[@theeternalsuperstar3773]

And Listerine was originally a medicine for dysentery, your point is?

[@jessbrown1719]

Haha that’s hilarious! Don’t tell Joel.

[@mloftin6472]

@@theeternalsuperstar3773 Too bad it was not medication for Listeria. That would have been cool.

[@theeternalsuperstar3773]

@@mloftin6472 true

[@Just999Me]

there's actually banana ketchup in Southeast Asia. so i get it. but everyone understands ketchup. tomato ketchup does sound redundant.

[@emerald637]

I have always wondered why the Brits refer to vacuuming the carpet as "I need to Hoover the carpet", or a vacuum cleaner as a Hoover, when in fact, it may not actually be a "Hoover" brand vacuum cleaner. It may, in fact, be a Dyson, Bissell, Meile, Kenmore, or Shark, etc.

[@bellasmom3895]

I Shark my carpet.

[@joannemcmillan9201]

Same reason we use a Kleenex that could be a Puffs. That all gelatin is Jello. The most popular brand became the common name.

[@dillonpulley5240]

In America we have a whole Instagram devoted to people of Walmart.... the hierarchy of grocery stores here in Texas is Walmart worst, Target better then Whole Foods is upper class.

[@TexasToast94]

My girlfriend is from Kensington and I'm from Texas. We always have so much fun comparing and laughing at all the things that are different between the US and the UK.

[@PK-zb6wh]

hm, wasn’t too long ago, people screamed about killing trees by using paper bags. lol

[@PK-zb6wh]

And I get 34 days off to use per year.

[@DeAnne1233]

Save a tree.... use unrefined crude oil instead...... great idea!

[@michaelhampton6388]

Americans have so many other words for getting drunk, though: loaded, wasted, plastered, sloshed, and I've probably forgotten a few.

[@Sometimes_Happiness]

Did you forget because you're wasted?

[@raveousone]

dont forget the terms that go out of style quikly like getting crunked

[@sydneyfreeman2910]

Hammered and plastered.

[@UrbanSipfly]

Tipsy, smashed, __faced, lit, buzzed,sloshed, and a few more adjectives that for the moment will go unnamed.

[@Walkinjoy]

Hammered

[@TheLizardKing1967]

ALDI and LIDL are HUGE here in the Southeast US. ALDI is much smaller, but has better prices. The Germans know what they are doing. CHEERS!

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

My cousin took me to ALDI in Ohio & it had great deals so I was chuffed when they opened one in L.A. .However,it's alot more pricey here so I only shopped there once. Btw, I shop at 99 Cent Store & Food 4 Less & many snobby people look down on those stores & prefer Whole Foods & Pavilions to them.

[@jeffmiller1159]

Never heard of lidl in Tennessee but we do have an Aldi's. Is there a difference?

[@FNJ720]

I’ve lived in the south all my life, & I’ve never seen an Aldi or Lidl.😳🧐🤔

[@Llyian]

The US has a law that allows 12 weeks of maternity leave, although it is completely unpaid. It does, however, guarantee that your job will be waiting for you to return.

[@billiwilliams9972]

Really doesn't help most people. Who can afford 12 weeks off with no pay? Lol

[@feliciabuchanan9803]

my daughter didn't get that long off, probably bet she works at McDonald's.

[@dylanbutler698]

In America our "pissed" is either "lit", "fucked up", "shitfaced"

[@georgiawillis5787]

Mostly the older people use pissed for being drunk

[@Irkallah]

You talk about being perfectly able to pack your own groceries or pump your own gas, but remember to spare a thought for those who are not able to do those things.

[@1980bcman]

Only 2 states don't allow you to pump your own gas, New Jersey and Oregon. The other 48 make fun of them

[@nmohamud7538]

Well in the UK of you are physically unable to do theses thing you will get help

[@person1232]

People: I’m not paying that much for a plastic bag! Me: Yeah, I think that’s the point.

[@jwb52z9]

Most Americans: You can't make us pay for that because we never had to before and we refuse now. Most American grocery stores: Ok, please don't stop shopping here or sue us.

[@Ishisah]

A stupid point.

[@creech444]

In the U.S. there's a bit of snobbery around WholeFoods, it's more expensive but it's also a little more eco-friendly and organic, people get very snobby about that in the U.S. Getting pissed here means getting really drunk, but also definitely angry as in "pissed off." We have limited maternity leave at some of the better companies, now some companies give dads maternity leave, but very few would ever take advantage off it. It's not seen as anything men should do. U.S. supermarkets have fewer baggers now, they also really, really push you to self-service, some hours of the day that's the only option you even have. We haven't had full-serivice gas in ages, it used to be a big thing they'd check your radiator, oil, transmission fluid, but you never see it anymore at all. They're trying to limit plastic bags here as well. Trader Joes has these great bags, and people collect them, that you'd reuse over and over.

[@lissadawes4243]

Cleo Creech I have never heard of being pissed as being really drunk. Maybe in your neck of the woods.

[@laraeber929]

In Germany the minimum annual holiday time is 24 days and you have to take your days off work within that year otherwise they’ll expire. 🤷🏽‍♀️ most companies grant around 30-35 days paid holiday per year 👍🏼

[@collyernicholasjohn]

Lara Eber 30-35 days! I might have to move 😊

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

That's great! 👍 always think it's pathetic that Americans only get a week off every year.😕

[@kategriffin7297]

3-5 weeks vacation depends on how many years you have in. I always bring my own bags at the grocery store.

[@webwarren]

Also what position you hold. A lot of non managers are capped at two weeks, while many companies start managers at three or four weeks. A lot of companies have done away with rollover leave and paying out your accumulated leave at separation. This severely limits our job mobility. Back in the day, my grandmother might save a week or two vacation once year to be able to take z longer vacation the next year.

[@alisonsmith4801]

No in the UK you are guaranteed 4 weeks at the very least it's the law. Plus maternity and paternity leave.

[@MiltonGoinsHome]

@@alisonsmith4801 , when you say guaranteed 4 weeks, are you talking about "any" job? What if you're a part-time cashier? In the US, you'd usually have to be a full-time employee to get paid maternity leave. And it all depends on where you work. For example, if you're a teacher in my county you get 9 weeks.

[@alisonsmith4801]

@@MiltonGoinsHome Yes any job, full time part time, you have paid holidays, workers rights. It's the law in the UK all workers are entitled to paid holidays, just like Maternity and paternity leave.

[@fieldsofsummer]

Also an expression for being poor. As in “p!§§ poor”. Grandma throwing shade- “They don’t have a pot to p!§§ in”.

[@kimberlyk2295]

Oh no...grocery comparison...carrots!🥕🥕🥕😂

[@Nikki-fr8uz]

I say "pissy drunk." I live on the east coast, so maybe different parts of America says it differently.

[@jamesalberg3243]

Love your comparison vids (Tomato Ketchup ;-P ), always entertaining.

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

Thanks James! hahaha

[@jillhobson6128]

Joel & Lia what's wrong with saying tomato sauce? I've always called it that and so have most people I know.

[@keithzimmermann5662]

5:20 "Drinking at Work" Robert Baratheon: Drink. Your king commands it.

[@webwarren]

Middle management used to be infamous for its "three martini lunches" before we got our knickers so tied up in knots about expense account misuse, drug abuse, and so on. Going for a drink after work is still a thing in some areas, but nothing I could ever afford to do

[@shelmonella93]

Yay for early access!!! Thank you guys! ❤️ Happy early Valentines! ☺️

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

You're so welcome! Happy Valentines!

[@Trifler500]

"We just wouldn't show up to film a video drunk" Unless that was the topic of the video! :)

[@ellerose2928]

We have some supermarket shade too Walmart is more known for like your broke and places like trader joes and whole foods means your rich

[@MaryMary-pr4iu]

Tomato ketchup 💕 so cute!..... so redundant 😄💕💥☄

[@jwb52z9]

It's only redundant in the US because other countries have a brown sauce they also call ketchup sometimes.

[@johnbowers6258]

Ketchup in the U S was quite varied until 1910's. Other bases were mushroom, onion, and grape, plus whatever a home cook wanted. When tomato processing and shipping took off was the catalyst for tomato version for Heinz. Previous styles had just a spice mix and vinegar and smoother texture in common. Close cousins were the Relish and Pickalilli groups. So strange to us it kind of weirds me out

[@walterwhite5578]

IKR, I am British and I have always said Ketchup maybe when I was a kid I used to say tomato Ketchup but as I grew older I started saying Ketchup

[@walterwhite5578]

@@jwb52z9 Not really if I wanted brown sauce I would say brown sauce same goes for Mayonnaise

[@SpearM3064]

@@walterwhite5578 I'm surprised so many British still call it "tomato ketchup". Even in Britain, there might be just a few bottles of mushroom ketchup on the grocery store shelf, and 99 different brands of tomato ketchup, with around 60% of that being Heinz. In the U.S., you'd probably have to go to a specialty store to get mushroom ketchup or make it yourself. For most Americans, "ketchup" is synonymous with something that is made of tomatoes with spices, sweetener and vinegar. (The FDA decided back in 1981 that ketchup counts as a vegetable for school lunches.) While you can get tomato-based ketchups that are kosher, sugar-free (for diabetics and the low-carb people), spicy, roasted garlic-flavoured, etc, anything that isn’t based on tomatoes and doesn’t taste, look and pour like tomato-based ketchup would be considered as far from ketchup as Apple Butter is from Butter. Amusingly, ketchup as first encountered by Europeans was a briny pickled fish sauce (called "ketsiap") that wasn't vinegary at all; it was more like Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce. In the 1600s, the British and the Dutch tried to imitate the sauce when they got back to Europe. In the absence of many of the Asian ingredients, they substituted ingredients they did have, such as walnuts, mushrooms and anchovies. The first printed ketchup recipe (1727) used anchovies, onions, vinegar, spices, and lemon peel - no tomatoes. To this day, you can still find walnut ketchup and mushroom ketchup, and these have been joined now by more exotic ingredients such as mango ketchup and Baron’s Banana Ketchup, made in St Lucia.

[@joydeanbeauchamp3101]

Two Countries separated by a Common Language. In Texas in the 60's and 70's You were Posh if you Shopped Nemiman Marcus or the Spencer's

[@anm156]

I miss having someone pump my gas, especially if it's really cold. I would tip though. I haven't seen it in Michigan in years.

[@kimberlyk2295]

I can admit it, I AM a control freak regarding how my grocery bags are packed. I excessively praise the person who packs my bags well, but those who raise my anxiety by packing my bags horribly, I spend time at my car redoing everything so I can breathe again.😄😁

[@wen33]

Kimberly K that’s why I do self checkout every time

[@kimberlyk2295]

@@wen33 good idea, thanks!😉

[@roxcyn]

I can totally relate!

[@dudley7540]

I sometimes think that Wal-Mart pays their employees based on how many plastic bags they go thru per day!

[@risitascositas1699]

😁

[@rosieschweebie]

I think people do the same thing here in the states when it comes to what grocery stores you go too.

[@garyballard179]

Except our grocery store divide is political: people on the "elite" left shop at Whole Foods and Target, while looking down their noses at everyone who shops at Walmart or certain regional chains. Aldi is kinda middle ground...

[@rosieschweebie]

Gary Ballard I agree with slightly.. my daughter who is a millennial, no plastic bags, cloth paper towels, green all the way millennial- goes to Lidl (just like the store they referenced), Target, and Walmart. She says Whole Foods prices are too high and yes only snobs go to whole foods or traders Joe to name drop! Lol 😊

[@kenbrown2808]

here's a thing: American law requires anything called ketchup or catsup to have tomatoes in it.

[@SanskarWagley]

Going to keep asking for a collab with Evan Edinger until it happens

[@MrsBonzo3]

Publix is employee owned, and in NJ it is against the law to pump your own gas. I just started a new job and I get 4 weeks vacation per year.

[@cadegillingham1869]

The work socials - OMG!!! I"m so glad it's not just me. I just want to go home after work. I see my colleagues a lot already during the week - I don't wanna spend more time with them and not get paid for it.

[@jwb52z9]

I think being expected/forced to socialize with people you work with is crazy.

[@akoilady9097]

If I spend all day with my work colleagues, I am not in the mood to socialize after hours.

[@flee4342]

I had a coworker whose wife would call every day within a minute of his quitting time. And he had better be headed to his car when she called.

[@kdc300z]

We sometimes say "piss drunk"

[@joethommes7352]

Oh we judge... low end =Walmart and Target. regular super markets = middle class. Whole Foods and Trader Joes = snooty posh knobs

[@mariasandera9151]

Target is NOT low end!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@peapod9972]

Another one: Brits say "Hoover" instead of "vacuum"

[@amyowensmobile]

Regarding vacations....I heard this a long time ago & it makes total sense. Europeans work to live & In America; we live to work 😕 It really is sad though.

[@Ishisah]

🙄- there’s a reason why most European countries are second world. How about being proud of our hard work ethic and not encouraging laziness.

[@MaggieeT]

I’ve been bringing my own bags to stores for at least ten years. I only work 185 days a year. That’s a teacher’s life.

[@Sometimes_Happiness]

As an American, the thing that shocked me the most about the UK when I was living there was how much you guys drink. Honestly, it's kind of insane. My flatmates drank enough beer in one semester that they literally built a life-sized "Iron Throne" out of empty beer cans. They would easily go through at least 12 beers every single day. It was kind of insane. Here in the USA, we just don't drink that much as a culture. Also the thing about socializing after work is really weird to me, too. In the USA, maybe because of how much we're all obsessed with work, things are just way more professional in the work-sphere. The most you might get at a work outing (if there even is one) is a glass of wine or a single martini or something small like that. That's pretty much it. Yeah, I know that Americans have the stereotype as the "Fat, Drunk Americans", but it's really the Brits who deserve the drinking reputation. It's just absolutely insane how much you guys drink.

[@connies729]

European countries have it so much better when it comes to giving vacation and maternity time off to its citizens . Americans start at 2 weeks off a year. You can accrue more time off as you get seniority.

[@jwb52z9]

That's if you have a job that offers any at all. A lot of lower paying jobs don't give you any time off paid and some don't give you any time off at all unless you have a verified doctor's note for a serious problem.

[@TheRockkickass]

Ya until you see your tax bill

[@Philly94M]

Omg only 2 weeks? 😳😫 i feel greatful for my 5 weeks 🙈

[@TheRockkickass]

Philip Murphy does the government wipe your ass too?

[@johnp139]

Casey Matto no, the government just looks after its citizens and makes sure that they are not abused.

[@elizabethlovett4318]

Most Americans would LOVE maternity & paternity leave. We'd love paid days off too. But we don't have them because companies don't want to give it to us, and our government won't make them give it to us not matter how much we tell them that's something we want. Majority want abortion but it was still overturned recently. We're ass-backwards.

[@leslieladyhawke]

Id love to have the choice of paper or plastic. I reuse the plastic for all kinds of jobs. When I was a kid, Id use the paper bags to cover my school textbooks. Gave me a neat “canvas” to draw on. Paper wouldn’t be as good for some of the same jobs as plastic bags. I do also use reusable bags.

[@leslieladyhawke]

Judy Reyes Wasnt that fun?

[@jayhightower5186]

When I was a kid I reused the paper bags by cutting holes for my head and arms and using the bag as a costume. I used crayons to decorate the bags to make them more 'realistic'. My favorite was making a suit of 'armor' and playing 'knight'. Um, I grew out of that... Also, made bookcovers.

[@mickeyrube6623]

Ketchup is from asian. It was originally made with fish. There is also mushroom, which is the kind that caught on in the U.K. and Europe. Essentially, ketchup was just a way to prepare almost any thing into a weird sauce, with a very complex process. Evidently tomato won out, and was simplified. When it came to America, they only brought the tomato version with them, but mushroom was still popular in the UK for a while longer. You can still get the mushroom ketchup in UK, and banana or other fruit ketchups in the Caribbean.

[@S0MEYAH00]

I had a job with vacation time that rolled over, and when we all got laid off I got like 35 weeks of back vacation pay, because I took like 3 days off a year.

[@notlance1]

Paid leave (vacation time) can really suck here in the US. In my first two jobs out of university, I got two week in the first two years I worked for each company. That is not two weeks per year, that’s two weeks spread over two years. Mind you, I was not digging ditches (not that there is anything wrong with that). My degree was in Computer Engineering and I had about 7 job offers right out of school, so I was in pretty high demand. Every company was offering at most 2 weeks of vacation per year. That’s why I retired at 43.

[@lifeslittleblessings5938]

People in the US when I was younger would judge people on shopping at Walmart and aldi but now it doesn’t seem like they do...

[@lifeslittleblessings5938]

Lucy Bubz yes

[@superomnenomen]

Wal-Mart Gang

[@allegrasantiago4345]

That is because the Great Recession took out the middle class and made the most of us poor. Just last year there was an article that said the average America does not even have $400 saved for an emergency. Our parents got to work 40 to 60 hour work weeks with better benefits for healthcare. Our generation gets to work 30 hours and that is considered full-time. A year ago I went 9 months straight working seven days a week between two part-time jobs because I could not find full-time employment in a field I was switching into. I worked just under 20 hours a week at my side job and basically took it easy when I came home from work every day. It was legal in our state but I burned out before the year finished. I had to pay for my own healthcare and I still owe around $20,000 in student loans. People used to have more disposable income. Now rich in America means that you do not have any debt.

[@teressag1950]

I'm retired now, but I had 6 weeks of vacay per year and had to use all of it but 2 weeks (which would be cashed out at the end of the year. I was a union employee, so this is NOT the norm in the US. I took all of my vacations. NEVER would I have cashed out any because in my mind that indicates I don't need the weeks and the company would use that as a negotiation item in the next contract negotiation.

[@maureenboyle1926]

Typically is two weeks, and increases by the number of years that you work for the company. Can go up to 6 weeks

[@grahamsmith9541]

In the UK the legal minimum for holidays is 28 days but this can include the 8 days of bank holidays.

[@terriehumphries6028]

It used to annoy me that they would put one item in a bag, but they are not allowed to put food with dry products wet with clothing and so own. I would much rather have paper bags but what I do is recycle. We use them at the school I work at to put soiled close in, I drop them off at a food pantry, which is where they give groceries to the poor. They always need bags. I also use them to line my trash can. Americans at least some do jusdge where you shop. Joel, the smell, taste, texture and even the thought of mushrooms will make my husband gag. I love them but I am kind enough not to eat them around him because I feel the same way about fish. Some states still have someone pumping gas for the customer because they cannot trust the customer not to take off with out paying. Others just think of it as hospitality.

[@nishadeanda105]

I went to m&s when I visited last time a lot. I loved that place they had these chicken Kiev that were delicious ! We have a natural grocery store here that encourage to recycle paper bags which is great. And plus. I like bagging my own groceries it helps them and I get my things arranged I like. Win win

[@lindacollins4336]

Enjoyed the video. We do have some grocery stores where you pack your own bags. They provide both plastic and paper bags. Most grocery stores will pack your bags for you. We also have some grocery store bias here. There are some snobs out here that wouldn't be caught dead shopping in a Walmart store. Personally I think they're foolish. I work too hard for my money to waste it by overpaying for food items in their type of grocery store. Hope you enjoyed your yoga retreat. Thanks for sharing.

[@wynn1111]

We might be judged a bit on where we shop for groceries, and I can’t bear mushrooms either. 😸 Can’t wait for the new channel, You Two Multi-Talented Brits!

[@ibosquez5238]

What new chanel? They have one called Those Two Brits.

[@bigaspidistra]

Supermarket snobbery is well down in the UK in recent years. Over two-thirds of households do some shopping in Aldi or Lidl and this is pretty constant throughout classes and earnings.

[@tysonl.taylor-gerstner1558]

Americans don't usually say "get pissed" for "get drunk", but there is the express "get piss drunk". There is also the expression "pissy" as in "why are you so pissy" it is not quite being angry it is just having an attitude or being irritable.

[@leslieladyhawke]

Many US companies give paid maternity leave. It’s usually 6 weeks. Some 3 months. Competition for workers goes up if the government stays out of it.

[@roxcyn]

Depends on the job. A low paying wage, probably not. A middle or high paying, probably yes.

[@leslieladyhawke]

roxcyn True. A low wage job, the business likely cant afford to give paid leave. Is gov the answer though?

[@jayeff15]

“Competition for workers goes up if gov stay out of it” LOL you mean if the gov stayed out of it maternity leave wouldn’t exist

[@leslieladyhawke]

anon The government could force the companies but then they may not hire a woman of child bearing years. Women in jobs goes down. If the government gave incentives, that would make it easier.

[@jwb52z9]

Those companies are usually where you have your high paid jobs, which are not that plentiful.

[@larry7960]

You must not understand the connection Floridians have with Publix. We definitely judge if you shop at any other grocery store.

[@Angie_King_Bens_Grandma]

Thank you!! Perfect surprise for a Wednesday afternoon! You guys are hysterical😂😂 💌From SoCal!!🥂

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

You're welcome!! Enjoy!

[@eddiekeating6386]

Missing MOST important in US is you can get fired for drinking on job or even just hung over!!!!! Sandy K

[@kimberlyk2295]

Yay!! Lovely day with my faves!❤️🌷

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

Wahoo!! Love ya!

[@kristykelly1177]

My sister is a manager at a gas station, she has been pumping gas for over 10 years. She is a single mom and it has supported her family. Many states in America have now banned single use plastic bags and so lots of people are either bringing their own or have to pay for a paper bag.

[@MaryMary-pr4iu]

Yes! You're maternity leave is awesome.... that's one of the bright spots of your high taxes 🤗💕💋.... you can know it's being put to good use

[@DemHighTimes]

You're acting like our 25% fed and 8.25% sales tax isnt expensive

[@mrbear1302]

@The truth Lives Social Security benefits are taxed. Ronald Reagan signed it into law in 1983.

[@kathymachen8342]

Except I don't want to pay for someone else's maternity leave.

[@bob_._.]

Social Security benefits (ironically classified as UN-earned income) are only taxed if the recipient's total income is above $25,000 ($32,000 for a joint return). So if that pension is your only income, then it's most likely not going to be big enough to get taxed. But of course, if you are also working and your income is above certain age-dependent limits, your pension is cut by half the amount you went over.

[@alisonsmith4801]

Speaking as a British citizen I don't pay high taxes, and maternity leave is brilliant for all mum's, my daughter in law is currently on it, and my Grandson and her are having a wonderful time,she's loving it and my grandson is a very happy and contented little man.

[@jennmende2673]

I live in Oregon and I’m pretty sure most cities here only have paper bags or they make you pay for bags. Also we are one of the few states that still have people pumping gas for us. I personally like it because it’s more efficient and faster. Because sometimes people don’t know how to pump gas or they leave their car parked in front of the pump. Y’all should visit Oregon!

[@SolRUs1]

I worked at a law firm where they’d get mad if you didn’t join them after work for a drink. I live too far to drive home and I’m married. I didn’t stay there long.

[@garycraig6506]

I did manage to make it to a Tesco in Hammersmith... It was the same, but different.. The cereal aisle wasn’t so very big, I remember that..

[@wen33]

Don’t worry, people throw shade about grocery stores here too. I judge people who shop at Walmart but I get groceries from Super Target, so the Publix people think I’m trashy too 😂 PS speaking of me being cheap, thanks for giving early access to the low level tier today!! Lol

[@roxcyn]

Yeah that was so nice of them to do!

[@Wildflower687]

I’ve never heard someone say “I’m going to Aldi”. I’ve always heard “I’m going to Aldi’s”.

[@Ken-wu6hr]

I Work for myself. I never get a Vacation. Let alone a day off

[@johnbowers6258]

I bet you don't, Ken. Make a million then really get serious. Right?

[@PockASqueeno]

Most full-time employees do get maternity leave here in the USA, and even some employers are starting to give paternity leave as well. The biggest difference is that the employer gets to decide, not the government. But most companies have realized that offering these benefits helps attract potential employees. If a company doesn't offer any maternity leave, which is rare, not many women of childbearing age are going to want to work there.

[@angelaferrell2879]

This is hilarious. If I go to Aldi and get something cheap I let everyone know where they can get some cheap eggs or whatever 😂😂

[@flyleelee5351]

Everywhere has different socioeconomic classes, but I'm noticing the UK is known for being very classist (regarding the supermarket snobs mentioned in this video)

[@ibosquez5238]

I love my HEB Grocery store! It's not low end, not high end, just HEB.

[@teamcougars]

In California some stores bag your groceries and some lines are self bag and you have to bring your own grocery bags.

[@garycraig6506]

In the US it’s WORK WORK WORK! And not much vacation time..

[@jono8884]

The drinking culture sounds like Japan or S. Korea. First job is usually 2 wks vacation but it builds up over time and can be part of your next job negotiation. Often, people have 4+ weeks of vacation once in a career awhile.

[@jacquelinemilom4164]

Wait you actually have a thing where you get drunk AT work? like you can drink on the job? Walmart here has a no alcohol policy. Absolutely no drinking on the job. So who wants to help me move to England?

[@tylineburgos8879]

I love that you casually use bougie the correct way. The dry claps for the US are hilarious

[@sharonsmith583]

love the cultural differences videos. my son is currently on 4 months paid paternity leave in the US

[@williamharrold1422]

I still remember the first time i pumped my own gas. I stood there looking at the pump like an idiot, wondering what I should do? I half expected the gas to come shooting out as soon as I lifted the nozzle. Once in place, it took me three tries to understand how the trigger worked. Once filling, I was fully prepared to run to safety as gas overflowed. Ah naivety.

[@fionagregory8078]

Mum goes to Iceland if they have slots anyway.

[@EskimoUlu]

In rural Alaska we can get our groceries put in boxes. Some people only have an ATV or Snowmachine(Snow Mobile to others). Its easier to stack boxes and tie them down, rather then get a container of some kind and store bags of groceries in them.

[@AnnieMustange]

Your last name looks super familiar to me. Hello, I'm also from Alaska!

[@いしゆう-w1v]

Good! I’m Japanese! Nice to meet you!

[@teamcougars]

If you’re pissed here you’re really super angry.

[@chichilomo1963]

Oh no if you shop at aldi and not Whole Foods you’re poor

[@kelly1827]

"Have a play around, see if it tickles your fancy" …. sounds perfectly naughty! LOL

[@tans3015]

I get 5 weeks of paid vacation per year.

[@imalik4965]

more videos like this ! they are so entertaining

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Maternity leave in the US is something like 8 weeks generally, but if the baby has health issues, then it's longer. Paid vacation days is a rarity for hourly wage jobs, but for salaried jobs, it's usually about 12 to 14 days. However, there's something to not having long paid vacation allowance. The GDP is higher. And the overall wealth of the country is higher. There's a bit of advice among travel agents in the US, and it's "Don't go to France in August, because the whole country is on holiday."

[@lailaalm1499]

In the UK maternity leave is up to a year. 39 weeks of this year is paid (90% of the salary before tax) The rest is unpaid.

[@kenyonmoon3272]

The thing with the shopping bags is (usually) to move the line when it's busy. A line with a bagger can move enough customers to more than makeup for their wages if it's busy as compared to non-bagger lines. I'm not sure if that's why it started (maybe it started to cater to service-oriented housewives in the new middle class? I don't know! But now it's just to move things along. That said, a lot of stores have reduced the number of baggers so one person will take care of 2-3 lines, only handling the larger purchases, and a lot of stores also have self-checkout as well.

[@fionagregory8078]

Yanks have culture? News to me.