American reacts to European Girls vs American Girls

[@73smoo]

Big misconception of Americans is that Europe is uniform. We have very different societies. You can't throw Germans, Polish, Dutch and Spanish in one pot.

[@diablo.the.cheater]

"You can't throw Germans, Polish, Dutch and Spanish in one pot." Wrong, you can, as long as the pot is big enough and you are hungary enough.

[@KingKayn-kh8qi]

Don't forget the balkans my friend, without the balkans europe wont be in an union, trust me

[@tubekulose]

@@diablo.the.cheater Not all Hungarians are cannibals.

[@grischad20]

true, berlin is probably as counter culturish as the UK or the USA

[@Pandemonis]

@@diablo.the.cheater I had an austro-lol.

[@nuno.picado]

I'm not sure that guy ever came to Europe. Women don't wear sneakers? lol

[@baronmeduse]

I know! Most of the video is delusional.

[@Bevrast]

Maybe women in southern Europe wear heals. In Scandinavia they only wear them in very specific circumstances. I see sneakers almost exclusively in Norway.

[@nuno.picado]

@@Bevrast There are many that wear heals over here, in southern Europe (Portugal). On a daily basis, even. But the majority? Sneakers or sandals, or even flat shoes. They love their comfort, as they should, and reserve the usage of heals for special occasions.

[@BlueFlash215]

​@@Bevrastlots of sneakers in Germany

[@nightingalesingon]

As a European/German woman I could not find the patience within me to watch this clichéd nonsense till the end, even though I generally love Ryan's reactions. Did this American whose video Ryan reacts to grow up under a stone or what? If I leave my apartment and walk 50 meters to the next underground stop, I will see at least 50 types of totally different women and men, different generations, different ethnicity, different clothing styles, different behaviours. Once on the underground or at the central station, this guy's mind would be blown by the heterogeneity of people in a German city alone, not to speak of Germany or even Europe in its entirety!... Clearly this man needs to travel more. 😜

[@mar97216]

This annoys me so much too. Europe is now mashed into one and compared to USA. I see it all the time. Like that’s an equal comparison. Just because usa has 50 states. It’s a country with the same constitution, same language, same president, same history, same system etc. People making these vidoes have never been around Europe to compare like they do😅.

[@adamnesico]

So, Germany isn’t Germany anymore, just another american industrial region.

[@RainbowYak]

To be fair though, he did preface his video by saying that Europe is comprised of many different cultures and ethnicities and that his characterization is merely a rough description. And to be even more fair, there are definitely places in Europe that fit into his rough description. For example here in Switzerland, women do dress quite formally and traditionally feminine most of the time. The same can be said for France and for Eastern European countries such as Poland, Ukraine, Russia etc.. I'm not sure Germany is a good example because its culture has been highly Americanized since WWII, just like that of the UK. Besides, even Germany isn't all cities and urban subcultures. There are rural regions where alternative styles of dressing are way less common than in Berlin or Hamburg.

[@ryanwuzer]

hahahah it was a bit painful

[@onerva0001]

​​​@@ryanwuzeras a Finnish woman I feel this video is just full of overgeneralised cliches and manages to insult both American and European women at the same time. When it comes to dressing stylishly I feel like the Nordic countries in general go more for comfort and practicality in clothes.

[@DruncanUK]

Dressing smart has nothing to do with intelligence. In this case "smart" means dressing neat, tidy and with style. Stylish, elegant or well turned out.

[@Meiscarth]

As a European myself I can confirm this. That is exactly how I understood it as well.

[@JonInCanada1]

Exactement!

[@bronwyn6415]

As an Aussie I did too.

[@Mary_Thompson]

In America, we used to say, "smartly dressed," but replaced it with "sharp." The band "ZZ Top" has lyrics: "Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man."

[@Mary_Thompson]

No, it specifically means a power-suit. For example, in Titanic, Rose's black and white striped gown and jacket and hat for boarding the ship was a power-suit designed to show dominance for day wear to look business-like.

[@RuiLeTubo]

Look. You cannot compare one country (USA) with 27+ European countries with completely different culture and historic backgrounds.

[@KeesBoons]

Yes, you can, but this was not the way.

[@mar97216]

@@KeesBoons Eh no you can’t.

[@markusolofzon]

Of course you can. Most European countries are, like the US composed of states or regions with some level of autonomy that have cultural differences from each other. In some countries those regions may speak completely different languages despite living in the same country.

[@Gsoda35]

at least not in that way. I do believe that the difference between two states is far less different than comparing a US state with Germany.

[@RuiLeTubo]

@@Gsoda35 @Gsoda35 Yeah, Germany is also a Federation of States. But comparing the whole of Europe with the USA is like comparing the the USA with the whole of Asia, or Africa. It makes no sense on the matter of the video Ryan was reacting to. Btw, we ❤️ you @ryanwuzer 😁

[@Frahamen]

"European don't wear sneakers"???? It's kinda the opposite, Europeans, generally wear walk friendly shoes, and generally shoes fitting for the occasion. Light and comfortable shoes or maybe soft boots for everyday use, flipflops on the beach, high heals on dates maybe.

[@barawen_who]

We tend to walk a lot more than US people

[@petragrevstad2714]

I don’t know any Swede at any age who doesn’t own at least one pair of sneakers 😂!

[@vanesag.9863]

This European only wears heels at weddings (and usually a very low ones). Boots, comfy leather shoes, sneakers... I have tons but heels are my kriptonite 😜

[@barawen_who]

@@vanesag.9863 Same here

[@silviap4478]

Agree 💯%. I walk so much in my day to day life, I wouldn't harm myself doing that in high heels just to show off class or whatever BS this video said European women do.

[@euromaestro]

Someone has to tell Ryan what dressing smart means.

[@continental_drift]

Sometimes the things that Ryan says really crack me up.

[@t.a.yeah.]

So ... what does it mean? 😂

[@whitecompany18]

Well ,the opposite is not dressing stupid👍

[@Football101s]

@@t.a.yeah. Formal

[@hellmalm]

It’s really funny, English is my second language and I know what it means. 😂

[@derhavas]

Between sneakers and high heels there is something called "shoes". Most European women wear those.

[@Mary_Thompson]

Yeah, those shoes are called "flats." In America, we don't want to wear sneakers with most outfits. High heels damage our feet if we wear those often.

[@Terkina__]

Learning a 2nd language in a higher age is absolutely doable. 5 years ago I started learning English. I was 47 at this time.

[@JonInCanada1]

I concur, I learned three as a child but started to learn Spanish and Norwegian after age 30. Speaking 5 languages, while cumbersome at times, opens so many doors when traveling.

[@mikaelwojciechowski7281]

Yeah, my mother learned to speak Swedish when she was 28 - and taking care of me and my brother at the same time, once her studies were completed, she kept on studying to be a nurse, still taking care of two kids while dad was at work.

[@__-fi6xg]

i speak 3, can write in 2, and would like to learn harder languages like japanese and russian, i already know the basic words you use all day. like spassiba, arigato, and stuff but i just dont have the personality anymore...way too impatient nowadays. everything has to work now, most efficently as possible, my german brain at work.

[@GuardianOfRlyeh]

the age is completely irrelevant. I am 44 and I am learning something every day - I even join my daugter from time to time when she is learning latin or my son when he is learning Java (well, it's a programming >language< :P).

[@ejokurirulezz]

it is doable, it doesn't serve much as you're beyond your expiration date for opportunities. you're about to retire in less than a decade.

[@solus8685]

"European women dress traditionally feminine" my German αss watching this in my suit and knee high combat boots: 🗿

[@LeeKnowsthatyouknow]

What type of suit tho?

[@Mike-xh7wb]

A brown shirt, with brown chest belt, oh and a reddish arm band

[@ermining1]

​@@Mike-xh7wb😂

[@ryttyr14]

Ryan... I have the fashion knowledge of a rock and even I know that dressing smart has nothing with intelligence to do and that it is a dress style that is formal without being overly fancy. Think office attire, suits, pencil skirts, that kinda stuff.

[@t.a.yeah.]

Thank you, good to know. xD

[@sunseeker9581]

Or date night. A guy just putting on a shirt is smart right? Although a hawaian shirt might be borderline. Although smart and formal are two different things

[@Mary_Thompson]

Yes, you are correct. "Smart" and "sharp" means office wear: business-like, tailored looks that show dominance.

[@Mary_Thompson]

​@@sunseeker9581 A Hawaiian shirt is definitely not in this category. "Smart"/"sharp" means tailored, business-like office-wear that shows dominance.

[@Mary_Thompson]

@@sunseeker9581 I didn't say that smart is formal. I meant that smart is bold. It could be a female swimming suit in geometric patterns in bright colors, showing dominance.

[@annakougija]

In most european countries we start learning second language in elementary school, third language in middle school and forth or more languages in highschool. It is mandatory to learn atleast 2 languages besides our native language. And I don’t mean learning it 1 year, like you do in the us. For me, first language was from 3.rd- 12th grade and second language from 6-th to 12th grade.

[@lennat24]

Isn't your statement a litte bit arrogant and offensive?

[@mariamonica5498]

@@lennat24 why offensive?

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Oh Oh... That depends very much on the country you in. Some countries, like e.g. Switzerland, has more than one official language. In this direct case, at least 3. On the other hand, are some countries are that big, that other laguages are only protected miniority languages. For exampel, in Germany are 4 of them. But it's basic, that at least are 2 languages are teached at school...

[@DimiKgianni19..]

​@@lennat24 why offensive??

[@lennat24]

@@mariamonica5498 ... like you do in the us.

[@cheryla7480]

Not just France and Canada speak French. There are 26 countries that have French as their main language..

[@di4se]

Don't wate your time. They don't even know english is from England.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

European girls is (as always) a very broad term. However, both men and women have a certain "dressing-up culture" when going for a stroll in the town/city. My grandma walks around the house in old, stained t-shirts and sweatpants bit when she goes out for a walk with her friends she always dresses up in a shirt, jacket (tweedy wool) and pants. Nothing weird about that .

[@Mary_Thompson]

Yes, a wool tweed jacket with trousers and a buttoned office shirt or blouse is a "smart" or "sharp" look because it's business-like.

[@bell2269]

yeah, in the house you do whatever just be comfortable, for the outside were seeing people so its normal to change clothes to look more "presentable i have a lot of strictly inside and outside clothes too

[@nadjaotniel1190]

German goth woman here😊in europe we wear everything and anything, everyone is different, just like everywhere else on this planet.

[@MartKart8]

That video Ryan watched was weird, the guy kept contradicting himself, a lot.

[@QoraxAudio]

That's because the narrator didn't have a clue what he was talking about...

[@lucasin1356]

This guy is so american its unreal ... at least he's self aware and trying

[@LeeKnowsthatyouknow]

Wth is that supposed to mean.

[@raisinette35]

The high heels thing is BS. Cobblestones and such render such shoes impractical death wishes. So are the skirts presented here. European women are deliberately elegant and fashionable, but Mr. Info needs to update his stereotypes.

[@solus8685]

Yeah, plus we're way more versatile with our fashion than just skirts and high heels..

[@maszkalman3676]

Still he isn't wrong tho.... european women really takes care of themselves a lot better than american woman it's factual....

[@frktzsj]

@@maszkalman3676 but that doesnt mean we have less "edgy" styles or less varierty in styles like the video tries to say we dont wear only classic style with skirts and high heels, when i go out i see grunge, streetwear, emo, oldschool, hippie etc.

[@maszkalman3676]

@@frktzsj No it just means we are less likely to go out like bums 🤣

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Again with the "European women do XY". Please, I just have to cycle a bit in my home city to see women dolled up to high heels, fake lashes, and hair&make-up ready for the cat-walk. Meanwhile, I don't even own high heels and I might use mascara & lip-stick when I feel fancy. There's also everything in between, including tatoos, pink hair, piercings, combat boots, hijabs and tops with less fabric than my bra. *In one city.*

[@WookieWarriorz]

i literally dont know any girls with plastic surgery, when i see americans i can spot the lip filler right away because its just so jarring comparing to women i see daily. Although some younger people are getting stuff done more and more. Easiest way to spot somewhere in the usa for me is the powerlines hanging above, generally ours are underground so we never see them. This video is mostly nonsense though as im sure you realised haha.

[@QoraxAudio]

Same here in the Netherlands, powerlines are always underground. But I've been on holiday to eastern Europe where powerlines above ground are very common in certain parts.

[@cyntiancrane6205]

Ryan, in all of his videos:"Europe is so fascinating but I don't know anything about it." 😂😂😂

[@herrbonk3635]

7:30 Strange... I always felt the counter culture (as you call it) was stronger in Europe? At least the progg, glam rock, punk and new wave eras, starting around 1970 and onwards.

[@bblake5116]

It is, it started there.

[@SunWuKongStaf1968]

The garage scene also referred to as 60's Punk most definitely origin from the US, they sadly forgot it, and Europe, starting in the UK took it to another level. I was Post Punk/Garage rock in the early '80s and was full-blown first-generation 'Psychobilly' in Belgium. I love Sub-Culture!

[@frktzsj]

i can confirm that it is actually very present in germany but also in other parts of europe that i visited

[@klarasee806]

😂 I laughed so hard tears ran down my legs 😉 This video reminds me of the "Dark side of living in Germany": It was made with little to no experience - in this case with girls on both sides of the ocean. To me (German) it’s not offensive at all, since there was too little truth in it for being offended. Just funny.

[@Hosigie]

As a European woman, I really want to show this video to my male friends just so we can all laugh about how ridiculous it is. I also want to see their reaction to straight up sexism in it lol.

[@Dave.-.]

I died when he started with the italian girls 😂😭

[@m2ukass]

This whole video sounds like the writer has never been to any european country and is just telling what he thinks european women might look like.

[@nickcox1408]

Yeah, I think it's stupid too. I'm an American and I was stationed in Germany years ago. This video is total bullshit. I saw all kinds of body types. I found once you get past the language barrier. Everyone is generally the same.

[@nickcox1408]

​@@m2ukassI agree

[@TullaRask]

Scandinavian probably fit somewhere between UK and central Europe in many ways. Some Norwegian girls focus more on what is convenient, practical and looks good, we don't usually wear pyjamas in daytime and fitness clothes are usually reserved for the gym or on your way home. People who wear gym tights during the day are usually considered either showing off their good body, which is bragging, or not really Norwegian. Bragging is not a good thing.

[@Califgirl64]

We know what bragging is...

[@TullaRask]

@@Califgirl64 That wasn't my point ;)

[@kamilszyszka1218]

I know in this video are many things that people take as offensive, but for me is crazy to hear from you, that people speak french only in Canada or france. Its 9th most used language in the world. Im glad you learn about the European countries and wish you best of luck! Great reactions!

[@cerliezio]

The more I hear this guy the more I realise that the ocean that separates us is much wider than we think and getting wider every day. Thankfully I am on the right side of the ocean and would never ever want to be on the other side.

[@geoffmelvin6012]

He isn't particularly bright.

[@TullaRask]

@@geoffmelvin6012 he makes himself stupid you mean lol

[@Dr_KAP]

He seems the brighter of the two though 😂 (him and his brother)

[@solus8685]

​@@geoffmelvin6012 no he's just American

[@thomasbarchen]

​@@solus8685We Americans are dumb and proud of it too.

[@soniquecat4745]

In Czechia you have foreign language since like 3rd grade in elementary school. Some start in 1st grade. If you wanna graduate HS you choose between foreign language and maths as you mandatory subject... but foreign language is mandatory for 4 years of high school. So you cannot go through your life not being touched by foreign language.

[@shashumgar235]

dressing smart means dressing for professional occasions, how are you an adult and not know this

[@BambuuucaCZ]

fr English is my 3rd language and i know what that means 😅

[@QoraxAudio]

@@BambuuucaCZ lol same here.

[@Mary_Thompson]

Yes, you're correct. "Smart" and "sharp" mean tailored office-wear that displays dominance: power suits! Elements of this can be worn to a night club, such as a black vest and black brimmed hat with red and black striped jeans, which is a derivative of a pin-striped, three-piece power-suit and would be called "sharp" or "smart" at the dance club.

[@Mary_Thompson]

​@@thedragonbrothersgc It doesn't have anything to do with being female or male. It means a business-like power-suit or elements derived from that, worn by either gender.

[@Mary_Thompson]

@@thedragonbrothersgc I've never heard anyone use it that way. That would be dressing wisely, not smart. Dressing smart is like "that smarts" from a slap or a sudden injury. Looking sharp is looking smart.

[@cireenasimcox1081]

The thing about speaking American is that, as a simplified version of English, many people don't have a vocabulary that allows them to express themselves concisely and there are pitfalls everywhere which result in them being misunderstood in many other English-speaking countries. The main two adjectives the USA employs to describe someones intelligence are just "dumb" or "smart". All those beautiful words like "canny", "clever" "sharp" "astute" "adept" "brilliant" "knowledgable" "well-read" "well-educated" "witty" "quick-witted" "perceptive" "shrewd" "percspicacious"" "".....are just the ones that come to mind - doubtless any Thesaurus has heaps more. But these are all ways to describe a "smart" person...there are so many different kinds of intelligence and we have words that fit them all. As for "dumb" - a word I've never heard used to describe a person except for people from the US - but there's "thick", "slow-witted" "uneducated" "slow" "dim" "obvious" "uninformed" "dense" "inane" "foolish" "ridiculous " "mindless" "silly" "daft"....because there are also many different kinds of "dumbness" which have no correlation with a person's IQ. As you'll see from the comments, "smart" to most English speakers means "chic" "sophisticated" "elegant" "fashionable" "well-groomed" "trim" "neat" "spruced up" "dapper" "edgy". So, if people from the US are described as "Smart" no-one's referring to their brain-power but to their dress sense!

[@Mary_Thompson]

American English includes all those terms that you listed and is almost exactly the same as British English. It is definitely not simplified. You must've heard uneducated Americans speaking.

[@coot1925]

I have to concur. The word dumb doesn't even mean stupid, it means someone who lacks the ability to talk. Deaf and dumb was a common phrase back in my youth because most people who are deaf can't hear their own voice and are therefore also dumb. It has nothing to do with being dim-witted. I was married to an American for 15 years and I was astonished at how lazy their language is. Ya'll instead of you all is a classic example.

[@Mary_Thompson]

@@coot1925 Educated Americans know that "dumb" means "mute." You must've had a wife who wasn't very eloquent. You should choose your wives more carefully.

[@Mary_Thompson]

@@coot1925 "Y'all" is a slang term that's only used in the southeastern corner of the U.S.A. Even there, educated people don't use that slang contraction in formal language.

[@philcole7795]

To me the constant use of the word "dumb" by Americans is offensive. Stephen Hawking was actually dumb.

[@Hdjdnsjnd]

Wtf did you just watch! Lol. Hope you feel better soon

[@Pandemonis]

Exactly my thoughts !

[@ArthAlexLp]

To be honest in Italy if you see someone with white socks and sandals you will just cringe inside a little but flip flops or crocks walking in the supermarket or in the street it’s horrible , how can you do that? We are not at the beach

[@robertheinrich2994]

no: in italy, if you see somebody with sandals and socks, you know: that person is german. ;-)

[@TelManothHexperax]

Same in France. We see that we all know they are american ... or german . There even a song here "claquette chaussette " for that .

[@Humpelstilzchen]

Oh yes white socks and sandals. I'm german and i cringe about that. I don't know but i never see people of younger generations still do it? I'm 33 and never saw a fellow german in white socks and sandals my age or younger 😅. My dad? Yes absolutely 😂👍

[@m0t0b33]

to be fair, in certain countries of Europe, it's against the rules/law to drive in that type of footwear, or if you prefer walking, in the middle of the summer, despite the heat, you need shoes that protect your feet from boiling inside crocks or your soles getting blistered from flip-flops, cause the heat of the asphalt is waaay bad. That's why I love the Converse knock offs for blistering heat.

[@s.c.9107]

Absolutely the same in Spain. No way to put sandals with socks, overall if socks are white. 😂😂😂

[@herrbonk3635]

8:30 Smart means elegant. The later meaing of "being intelligent" was originally just a slang expression. (A typical example of how semantic gliding occurs.)

[@HelgaJanso-mt1ex]

Even a curvy girl can dress smart.

[@coot1925]

Someone needs to tell Ryan to let at least one sentence finish before interrupting.

[@clarakam3858]

Yeeeees!! I ve never seen a men to talk sooooo much. Dude just let that men finish a sentence!!!! He talks more then the men in the video! 😂

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Normally, yes, him jumping into the middle of a sentence can make me a bit twitchy. In this case however? All the disclaimers in the world can't change that any statement about several million women from different cultures is likely to be BS.

[@coot1925]

@@clarakam3858 men = plural. Man = singular.

[@GuardianOfRlyeh]

it is a reaction video, though, so he has to comment on it (that are the rules for reaction videos). You totally can watch the video without interruptions by just watching the original and come back for the commentary ;)

[@carolinecordelia]

I'm from Norway, and I think most woman that is not selling houses or work in a bank is wearing pants and sneakers and a hoodie, even royalties is wearing that uniform, no skirts unless we go to a party or celebrate something like a confirmation or 17.th of May (constituion day where most woman wears a bunad and also some men). In Norway you will not usually see woman wearing skirts or dresses when working in a shop or any other place that women in Germany or eastern European countries. In the summer some women will wear a summer dress on a hot day, but most women would wear a shorter pants and just a t-shirt or a tank top and crocks or sneakeers. As it's cold most of the year we usually also wear some sort of woolen sweather or jacket that we or our mother or grandmother knitted for us. We usually wear an all weather jacket, it's a regular jacket that is wind and rain proof but is not a rain jacket or a winter jacket but like a hybrid as we usually can have a lot of weather changes in a few hours from warm and sunny to snowy and cold, and it's usually a lot of wind. Sweds and Finns wear pretty much the same type of clothing, but I think danes is more like women in Italy and France, maybe because it's warmer climate there or maybe because more danes is religious than Norwegians and Sweds and Finns. I don't know how many of the Finns that is religious, but they sure swear a lot in every movie. Women in Oslo is wearing more make up than people in other parts of Norway I think.

[@mar97216]

Crocs? No one wears crocs going places. Maybe inside the house or around the beach. People wear skirts, but not very dressy ones. Thick wool skirts or curdurouy like now in the fall season. So I disagree. Wearing pants or jeans is most commont though.

[@nellitheretrogamer8666]

Same here in Finland, if people (either men or women) dress "smart", it is usually because their job requires it. About ten years ago I was looking to buy a new apartment and I noticed that all the men who were showing them were dressed in a suit. Also in banks, insurance companies, that sort of thing, employees dress carefully to create a "professional" impression. But probably during their free time those same people are wearing sneakers and other casual clothes.

[@Sinsit-World]

I think we more a like to you, us dane, then you think. But if you only look at Copenhagen, (as many think defined Denmark) you easy get the wrong picture of who danish people are. The Last few years we have some hot summer, but mostly it is grey and rainy and not many people I know is special religious. As I say Denmark isn't Copenhagen, and if you look for information about Denmark and compere with other countries they always used people who live in Copenhagen. And me personally and people I know we don't fit in that box 😊

[@KurtPedersen-tg7jc]

It's hard to define how people dresses even in a small country such as Denmark, but according to several sources easily found using Google, it's clear that the Danes isn't very religious. Most Danes only uses the churches for marrying, baptism and other traditional stuff, but most don't attend their weekly things... "Copenhagen isn't Denmark" Well, with over one fifth of the population lives in the Copenhagen area alone, it gives a good idea of the common people of the Danes -As a lot of people moves from the country to Copenhagen and it's nearby area making it very different to other cities in Denmark. There's so many different people from all over Denmark living there, so no wonder Copenhagen are mentioned when other countries talks about Denmark. Copenhagen are usually seen as more open minded towards new things, ideas and such. With a few exceptions, it's also the place where fashion, top notch hotels and the newest films are shown in cinemas, whereas the western part of Denmark (Especially Jutland and the smaller islands) are known to be very conservative and nothing really happens (One of the reasons why the young people moves to Copenhagen)

[@Sticks31]

Anyone think it's strange that Americans don't like to travel overseas "because of the two big oceans"? You'll find Aussie travellers all over the world and we are surrounded by "two big oceans". Personally, I have been to around 40 countries, including the USA five times. It takes 26+ hours to get from Oz to Europe, but only 7 hours from NY, yet I have travelled to Europe 10 times. As we have seen in other videos, many Americans can't even name another country let alone actually travel to them.

[@linmonPIE]

I think Australians have a higher standard of living which affords you the ability to travel. Also there’s the whole thing with Americans not being able to get enough time off work to travel and if they do get that time they’d rather spend it with family and friends who live in the US.

[@cireenasimcox1081]

@@linmonPIE I sometimes wonder whether there are those on-line who manufacture reasons for people from the USA not travelling, rather than admit that most of them can't travel. They're the only developed country where it's not a human right to be able to take holidays, re-charge their engines, catch up on sleep...at least once a year. Nor could the average working-class family in USA afford to travel overseas. So many of them are working multiple jobs just to keep a roof above them. But jeez I am getting heartily sick of the ""We're so big"...meme. People keep pointing out that Oz is around the same size, is much further away from Europe than the US is, & tickets cost more. Yet Ozzy kids and parents travel all over the planet. As do Indians & Chinese people who also live on enormous continents. I'm not having a dig at either of the brothers - they've only relatively recently started to learn about the 'outside world'. But...they've both seen global maps.. I just can't fathom how is it possible to really think that square metres have anything to do with societal norms & trends in this day & age?

[@linmonPIE]

@@cireenasimcox1081 Well, aside from what I already mentioned in my above comment for the reasons why most Americans don’t travel outside the US, is because a portion of us do have this bizarre pride thing where they really do think no other country is worth traveling to because it’s been drilled into them that America is the best country on earth so why would you ever want to leave? As cringe as that sounds. I once mentioned to one of my colleagues that I was going on a trip to Malaysia. She got this confused look on her face and asked me why I’d want to do that. I said because my good friend asked if I wanted to go with her back to her home country and for the experience and adventure. She still looked confused and asked me why I wouldn’t just want to take a trip here and that I could have an adventure here. I said because it’s so different there and I want to experience a different culture. She said I could experience different cultures here. I just could not get through to her. I must admit that sometimes I get culture shock just speaking to my fellow Americans 😅

[@bojo88]

'European Girls' all lumped together with all of the different ethnicities, cultures and historical backgrounds is like describing an American girl as being someone from all of North and South America (and probably Canada too as it's all joined on! 🤣) all in one. It's about as accurate anyway!

[@kerouac2]

Yes, alternate meanings of "smart" seem to have escaped Ryan.

[@boandersson190]

Yeah… combined with the snarky laugh - very telling. Lol.

[@hellebachmann8260]

This is so funny, in so many ways 😂. Everybody in Denmark wear sneakers.

[@steffvalmont6828]

haha indeed, try walking around in high heels in Amsterdam , you will definitely end up in plaster ;-)

[@trailerman2]

Ryan's reaction to this video had me rolling on the floor laughing. 🤣🤣

[@lenae2049]

Me too 😂

[@razvandumitru9505]

Me to..😂😂😂😂😂

[@steffvalmont6828]

indeed, he is sooo American

[@LeeKnowsthatyouknow]

​@@steffvalmont6828 yall need to stop saying that, no Donald duck he's obviously American, stop saying that bullcrap.

[@steffvalmont6828]

@@LeeKnowsthatyouknow but why ? he is .. and so are you apparently ;-)) no offense

[@andreashofer4442]

Soo consistently funny offensive! @ryan there is a huge youth & underground scene in hole Europe (Not so much in Germany maybe^^), but a punk girl would maybe dress more "classy" while the day to not offend like older or more conservative PPL, since everyone tries to get along with each other.

[@artemisk.2334]

It is not that hard learning a second language, it helps your mind to grow in different ways.

[@HellDuke-]

Dress smart is just as an expression that has nothing to do with being smart or dumb though 😂It's like the expression "look sharp". You don't really go around trying to make sure you sharpen parts of your body do you? And style I guess may be conflated with comfort. My wife does not wear high heels, though she also does not wear sneakers either, however she will wear a blouse and a skirt or a dress rather than pants and a blouse. Overall there is nothing really to learn from that video.

[@abelbouza1229]

Age, as far as I know, is not an impediment to learn a second language. Reaching my 70s and just started my 8th foreign language. European here and enjoying to understand other cultures and different people.

[@marcfromparis333]

French only spoken in France and Canada? It seems that Ryan has no idea what Francophonie is. The French language is the fifth most widely spoken language in the world.

[@ki5739]

Who else in Europe, apart from France and part of her neighbours like Belguim and Switzerland?

[@Nickycan]

@@ki5739 Luxemburg also speak french ^^ Monaco also ^^

[@cyberfux]

Also Andorra i think @@Nickycan

[@mariacurtis9247]

Tunisia also speak French as does Morocco

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@Nickycan That's not exactly that true... In the older days, before the Euro, they had their own money, the Luxembourg franc. But if you get such a bill in your hands, they had a very strange writin' on it. If you get a 100 franc bill, you could read on it "Honert Frank". And this is of course, the German dialect, that they speak there. In German it would written "Hundert Franken". But in French it would be called "cent francs". Do you se, what I mean...?

[@vtbn53]

"My memory just sucks" LOL Ryan we have noticed that many times ;-)

[@SpiritDragoness]

Here in Europe where I live, children learn their mothertongue and English from grade 1. Starting grade 4 they start learning an additional 3rd language of their choice (they can chose out of 2 or 3 languages available in that particular school, and the class will be shuffled according to the kids language choices) Yes, and we dress smartly. Smartly means decent. Something close to formal/classy but not too formal, with a timge of casual or artistic. Sports wear and a messy bun is for lazy people who have given up and don't care anymore (it doesn't even fall under casual). Jeans are a staple for both genders as every day casual wear, usually couple with a stylish blowse for women. T shirts and tank tops for women is more on the level as sports wear. Dresses during summer are very popular. T shirts for men are great for garden barbeque or camping or a game nigh, and ok for every day wear for a teenager or younger... But for a day in the city, a nice button up shirt with a jacket definetly is a plus.

[@aleet71]

it is not true that in Europe we all learn the second language well, Spain, France and Italy are terrible at this.

[@SpiritDragoness]

@@aleet71 yes, they are an exception. Add UK to the list too, they mostly speak only English. But the rest of Europe know at least English as their second language.

[@Varangion]

What does smart mean for dress code? Smart Casual means 'simple, yet elegant'. A dress code consisting of sober and refined garments that are less formal than a purely elegant look. It can be defined as 'a sophisticated look with a relaxed style'. Getting its origins as far back as the 1920s

[@Mary_Thompson]

No, sharp and smart specifically refer to a power-suit: a tailored office look that shows dominance for business, but pieces of it could be worn to other places, such as wearing a vest and brimmed hat to a night club.

[@Mary_Thompson]

For example, in Titanic, Rose's black and white striped day dress and jacket and hat that she wore for boarding the ship were "smart" and "sharp."

[@dicem8977]

Gosh, as a bloke watching the video Ryan was aghast at I can only apologise to any woman watching this terribly sexist and judgemental video rating women by their subjective attractiveness. Be interesting to see the tables turned and us men judged by looks alone.

[@ViviNorthbell]

So, here I tell you how I feel about you: Love your comments, have a lot of fun watching and laugh a lot. To the video: I don't feel represented at all. I don't wear skirts, nor high heels or care about looks and I do change hair colors a lot. Pink, blue, you name it. This whole video is pretty bs to me. LOL

[@elemar5]

I'm amazed this guy made it out of school.

[@bjartejohansen4]

it´s American school, so i guess it makes sense

[@Mary_Thompson]

He said he went to college, which in America means a school for adults after getting a high-school diploma by finishing high school or a "general equivalency diploma" by passing tests to prove that the student already knows the main ideas that would be taught in high school. A college could be a university or other four-year college to earn a Bachelor's degree or advanced degrees after earning a Bachelor's, or it could be a community college to take either academic classes or vocational classes to get certified for a certain job, which could be in any field.

[@teraphIl1000]

French isn't only spoken in France and Canada, it's an official language in 29 countries and it's spoken in many more. In 2024, French has become the fifth most spoken language in the world.

[@winterlinde5395]

Without words. I’m not even writing an angry comment. Good, we had fun. 🤩 Edit: 11:52 🤬

[@t.a.yeah.]

Yes, that was the hardest part. 😂

[@saintofspades567]

😂😂😂😂 omg did i just hear myself described as a SPECIES!?! Is this for real? Bwaahahahaa! Thanks for reacting honestly. 😂

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Truthfulness is not disrespectful it's honesty

[@bananenmusli2769]

Basically he said that American girls are fat and ugly without saying they're fat and ugly. And as it seems, the last time he was in Europe was in Milan in 1955.

[@solus8685]

Yeah, it's all just close minded and outdated stereotypes

[@jagtai]

It depends a lot on where in Europe you are, because the West Europeans wear much the same as he claims the Americans do (though maybe with a bit more style :P) There is a huge difference between countries and cultures, partly because of different standards of living (and GDP), and though the differences have decreased because of EU (and a long period of peace), they still hold true.

[@brianmcdonald2696]

I’ve had the opportunity to live in many different states in the US. In LA the women tend to be more conscientious of their looks while girls in Louisiana tend to much less so. Also, they’re much more diverse because of the culture there. But remember that since we are somewhat a product of our surroundings that’s going to happen. Everything is fried in Louisiana coupled with not much to do exercise wise unless you go to a gym. That’s evident in the fact that there are way fewer sidewalks down south. In California there are bike trails and lanes everywhere. The ocean, the mountains just so much more to do. But southern women have their own strong points when it comes to their charm and generally treating their bf/husband/other somewhat better. And the accent is pretty great. So just a study of women in America would be fun. But again, controversial.

[@walterbakker2690]

Just look at the thousands of Karen videos and see how attractive (meaning looks and personality) American women are...

[@cyrilcyrilyouyou]

French women were used to seeing their mothers especially coordinate colors and styles without it being exuberant but rather stylish and classy in physique and style.

[@Peshiolini]

I think European women are more confident there is no fakery they feel good in their own skin their clothes they wear etc think that is the only real difference and most of all it is natural beauty not having to try they are beautiful anyway with their style and the way the walk and their air of confidence

[@cutie1043]

the thing is america is a COUNTRY and Europe is a CONTINENTTTTTT

[@lovetolay]

I’ve never heard so much rubbish or garbage as you say, 😂

[@woolenthreads]

"Smart" in relation to dressing is a reference to wearing elegant clothes or business suits, it is not a reference to intelligance, rather it is the description of not wearing clothes which are "casual".

[@raistormrs]

the opposite of prude is fun loving? sounds fair. 😊 edit: most education systems in europe have english as a compulsory subject in school without which you can not progress into higher education.

[@riccardocoletta2398]

Minute 5:56 - Don't be chauvinist. The opposite of puritane isn't anything bad. The opposite of puritane can be permissive, but I will say simply relaxed or self confident, or not religiously indoctrinated

[@annabackman3028]

😂😂😂😂 That was a joke!!! Absolutely a total joke! Did that guy get anything right?

[@solus8685]

He got right that there's an ocean between us lol

[@annabackman3028]

@@solus8685 👍😆

[@siobhan28483]

Smart doesn’t only mean intellect, it can also be used for style. E.g: He / she dresses really smart. We use that word for both here in the UK.

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

Judgemental.Here in Norway,most of my friends don't use make up.Only gir special ocxasions.We have to dress practical,because of the weather.We gave our "dolls."here too.But a lot of people value authensity,and being outdoors a lot.

[@ahkkariq7406]

As a Norwegian I can confirm. A decade or two ago young girls fashion was to show the hips and lower stomach area, even in winter. The result for the girls doing so was gaining a belt of fat where they did not cover their body. Hard lesson to learn for these girls.

[@henriz.l]

Depends on where you live.

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

@@henriz.l I've lived inOslo,Stavanger,Bergen,I now live in the countryside in the east.I find it to be moore or less the same.

[@livb6945]

Woman here. I didn't find the video offensive, just stupid. Offence has to be taken and he's not worth it

[@malpa2345]

The US love their chunky white sneakers, Hawaiian shirts and baseball caps

[@TheXshot]

Don't forget the long white socks

[@ciccioitaly1]

Your intros are brilliant, even when you are sick.

[@malonidave130]

Les femmes européennes sont bien plus profondes et individuelles, elles ne se soucient pas de ce que les autres peuvent dire ou faire et elles sont bien indépendantes que les femmes américaines, peut-être parce que nous marchons plus et mangeons mieux en Europe, je mange plus de calories que la plupart de mes amis américains et je suis toujours en forme mais je cuisine ma propre nourriture..je pratique juste mon français hhh

[@LeeKnowsthatyouknow]

Americans are independent, have you not seen what they're out on the streets doing 😭

[@Julia-lk8jn]

After decades of living in one European country and visiting several others, I can confidently say: *"European women in general tend to be women."* Beyond that? One hour outside in my home city and I'll see: - women dolled up with high heels, fake lashes, and hair&make-up ready for the cat-walk - women wearing ... ... jeans, ... t-shirts, ... skin-tight elastan-outfits (could be gym wear or the latest fashion, who knows) ... jackets, ... probably self-made stuff ... combat boots, ... whatever fast-fashion currently dictates 💀 ... tattoos, ... pink hair, ... mermaid blue hair, ... piercings, ... combat boots, ... hijabs, ... tops with less fabric than my bra ... *In one European city.*

[@dikkiedik9463]

So about 332 million people in the US and about 746 million in Europe, in you are tarring all those women (about half of the population) with the same brush. I would even do that for all women in 1 class room or my workplace, that's crazy!

[@riccardocoletta2398]

I had a lot of fun looking at this video. The amount of rubbish that he/she was able to fit in few minutes is awesome... It requires a lot of skill. I think I will find hard time saying so many completely out of word and false statement in so few time. Thank you for the opportunity to have such a great fun

[@erurainon6842]

As continental i can assure you that video is just assumptions and fabrications 😂 Obviously made by somebody who never was in EU.

[@nielstintin]

The french exemple regarding the language was not the best has french is an official language in more than 20 countries and has more than 250 million people using it as their language.

[@bertablobb5419]

In Berlin you are weird if you don't have a Mohawk

[@oparadigma]

I ever ask to my self why USA claim their self 1 world country, Im from Brazil

[@joannedelaney3866]

Offensive much!?!? I would like to know if the person who made this video lived long enough to make the sequel …… The difference between American Men and European Men …….. or is he still hiding out in his mother’s basement!?!?

[@davidthomas-ot4cl]

In the U.k. we got a large influx of Eastern Europeans in the mid noughties. A lot of the women wore full make up, hair done, high heels, full glamour just to go grocery shopping! And they were much slimmer than the average British woman too. 20 years on, however, they have adapted to our ways (which are basically the same as American) and now I see that full glamour less and less and they have started eating our junk food and have got bigger as a result. (the U.K. is basically the 51st State of America lol)

[@francisedward8713]

A European girl could be anything from an Albanian Muslim to a secular British or French woman. There is no uniformity on the continent at all.

[@m0t0b33]

and that's still a rather narrow spectrum LOL

[@francisedward8713]

@@m0t0b33 A Muslim and a secular, irreligious person could not be further apart. Are you on drugs, lmao?

[@danielle_283]

Love your videos, get well soon and have a nice evening😘

[@TullaRask]

Religious people excist everywhere and they even have tons of kids. We have some of those here in Norway as well.

[@mar97216]

But not to the same degree.

[@cinderellaandstepsisters]

Depends on which religion. All the religious ppl have not many kids.

[@TullaRask]

@@cinderellaandstepsisters Why do you even bother to specify a notoriously unspecified comment?

[@elinmen3229]

They do,we have them in Norway in the Bible belt. Not so much a farm worker but all the other is spot on. Most are from the South (south/West) as well 😂😂

[@Kristina_S-O]

That video is hilarious. Not in a good way though.

[@armelior4610]

"European girl" is almost as useful a category as "human female" - broad generalization indeed (I appreciate the pun though, I don't think Ryan got it)

[@Aloh-od3ef]

Woman from Eastern Europe are very traditional. Especially compared to America women. Even women in the UK Have been complaining about how British men are going to Eastern Europe to find a decent wife! 😂

[@whitecompany18]

Haha yea, you can't buy women in England 😆👍

[@KeesBoons]

@@whitecompany18 Yes you can. There are all kind off gold diggers in the UK as well.

[@elemar5]

You should watch some videos by Philipino women talking about your perception of 'buying women'.@@whitecompany18

[@jamesleate]

The European girls actually like and appreciate men, in the UK men are just disrespected constantly and complained about. I only date European girls nowadays because UK women are just naff and make no effort.

[@ahkkariq7406]

Some Norwegian men has for decades gone to other parts of the world to get a traditional wife. Now it might be the case that Norwegian feminists are taking the signals. If they want a Norwegian man, they can't have it both ways.

[@johnfrancismaglinchey4192]

In London,,,women wear heels 👠 for the journey to the office,,, then put comfy shoes on until it’s time for the journey home.

[@AlBarzUK]

I notice he talks about London as being the same as the UK whereas it’s almost like a different country. Actually I think he needs to do a lot more research before he knows what he’s talking about.

[@LeeKnowsthatyouknow]

He's not from the London, we Americans know about London just not as much because we're just given freedom and we're just stuck in this country

[@Jaydaydesign]

OMG Ryan where did you did this up from?? I am considering buying shares in “depends” after what you just put me through 😂😂😂 I am so glad Australia didn’t hit this guy’s radar and rate a mention. Can you imagine ? The gasps and belly laughs were coming so thick and fast I ended up curled in a ball gasping for breath, tears streaming down my face 😮😂

[@lucabertani225]

ok hear me out, the point he made about dutch trams and subways is actually astoundingly true lol. I'm from Italy and I've been to the netherlands a bunch of times, and although in Milan on the subway there may be definetely a good bunch of beautiful girls, mostly university students i guess, there are also tons of women that look all stressed out due to work and some clearly have difficult economic situations, mainly immigrants , added up to the stress of the city and all they don't quite have the luxury to care about their aesthetics. But in the Netherlands it's crazy. Everywhere you go you're surrounded by angels (ok, I may be biased towards blue haired blondies, but there're also MANY black people in the netherlands, and the girls/women can be just as good looking), but not just younger girls. I saw some of the most beautiful moms I've ever seen on dutch trains. And by comparing it directly to Italy they definetely care less about heavy make up and fancy clothes in the netherlands, yet they aòways look stunning just naturally for the most part. This will probably sound weird at some points but hey, that's like the entire video lol. It's pretty hard to avoid evry possible controversy when talking about this stuff honestly

[@GiblixStudio]

yup. i'm from the netherlands and can say its true. although to my eyes that's just normal. so when i go elsewhere i'm barely looking at the women there unless they really stand out. Over here we have women traveling on trams and trains. in the USA they're transporting whales and pigs :D In europe we're reserved about our feelings? dude we're more clear and direct. especially in the netherlands. "hey this date went well. i like you. lets go to the next stage" and then the other responds clearly so you know straight up what's what.

[@lucabertani225]

@@GiblixStudio yeah as I said, it might be cause the typical Dutch girl is exactly my soft spot, but to me almost all girls and women in the NL stand out to me

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@GiblixStudio That's such a Germanic tribe thing...

[@aichohvee]

Just ew, to all of this.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@aichohvee But eating and drinking is still possible...?

[@mapau9750]

4:00 it’s an American neighborhood since the power lines are above earth and not in tubes under the streets.

[@allanheslop4493]

I really get the impression the narrator of this video has spent much of his life in church, or traveled the world explaining why his religion is worth following. Left home at 18 then became a missionary, let’s hope he marries a European 😂

[@abelbouza1229]

Marries.... an European man, of course!🤣

[@powerupminion]

Dane here: 0:59 - You're quite right. They don't exist over here. At the very least, they are extremly rare. 😉

[@cheryla7480]

The term “smart “ when used in this case does not refer to one’s intelligence. You hear it used more in the UK than the US . When someone is dressed up, one might say “ Don’t you look smart “. This means “ stylish “ or “ fashionable “

[@Mary_Thompson]

"Smart"/"sharp" specifically mean office-wear: business suits or pieces from business suits, such as wearing a vest and brimmed hat to a dance club, which would be called "smart" or "sharp" at the dance club. It's a tailored look that shows dominance and responsibility.

[@cheryla7480]

@@Mary_Thompson That might be an American definition, however, nice casual wear is also considered “ smart “. In the UK is is quite normal to tell a child who is dressed for a special occasion, that they look “ smart “.

[@Mary_Thompson]

@@cheryla7480 The child must be wearing a suit. Boys wear suits. Girls sometimes wear suits, such as blazers with pleated skirts.

[@cheryla7480]

@@Mary_Thompson A little girl wearing a frilly party frock has many a time been told she looks “ smart “.

[@Mary_Thompson]

@@cheryla7480 That's incorrect use of the English language.

[@miryamnal8093]

We don't have to learn, we love to learn new languages. I speak 7. Many people around me speak more than 2 foreign languages besides their mother tongue. Learning another language or being bilingual is very important for the cognitive development of the child. And I cannot stress more how important it is to be able to understand jokes, literature, and tv in another native language. And Smart dressing?!?! Common!!!

[@soniquecat4745]

Eh, in some countries you have to, it's a class in schools that's mandatory :)

[@tovarishchfeixiao]

@@soniquecat4745 That's very true. Like as in elementary school you possibly will meet with two options which most of the cases english or german (or in some schools there might be 1-2-3 other options too, but that's less common). And then you still need to learn one another language if you want to have a profession if that profession has a mandatory language that you need to learn in extra. So yeah, it's not always "because we like to do so", but "because it's mandatory/required to do". (this comment is based on my personal experience so it's of course not objective but i'm very sure that other places have very similar ways to do this)

[@NelsvanToor]

Everything in that vid smells like NECKBEARD!!!

[@xYonowaaru]

Tell me you've never been to Europe without telling me you've never been to Europe. Tell me you've hardly ever spoken to any women without telling me you've hardly ever spoken to any women.