American reacts to What Europeans Think of America [part 2]

[@frea2191]

The fact, that americans rarely let their children do anything unsupervised, says everything about how save the country is

[@evilmessiah81]

the fact that you can get arrested for child endangerment if you let your children ride/walk to school on their own in the us says everything about how safe the country is.

[@MC-Racing]

@@evilmessiah81 And how limited the freedom actually IS in the US

[@gerardflynn7382]

​@@MC-RacingThe US has freedom in name only.

[@kzonedd7718]

And how puritan. Let's face it; most of them fear their teens having sex more than their teens having guns.

[@johanjanssens4530]

@@evilmessiah81 lol

[@filip2cz]

8:15 coffee shop is how they call weed shops

[@timglennon6814]

I love the Coffee Shops in Amsterdam.

[@JinsokuYoroi]

I'm pretty sure they actually do sell coffee too.

[@mbklig]

07:52 I was just about to write the same thing :)

[@filip2cz]

@@JinsokuYoroi I tried it actually on my trip to Amsterdam and they told me that they will bring me coffee only if I buy weed. But it was only one coffee shop, idk how it works in general.

[@gamingtonight1526]

I live in London, but lived and worked in NYC for 18 months. So let me tell you. London is chill!!!

[@dorisschneider-coutandin9965]

There's no comparison between Belgian French Fries and any U.S. version of them! It's ridiculous to even think of comparing these products (also, the Dutch fries are waaaaayyyy better than these from the USA!).

[@DannyDierickx]

And the Belgian fries are even better (jk friend)

[@wannes9125]

Yes if the US version is anything like from the fast food chains they exported over here, I'd barely consider them the same dish A frietkot and a McDonald's shouldn't even be put next to each other because anything about fries McDonalds eats shit and anything not fries isn't what a frietkot is for

[@barlin4972]

He was joking btw. See his smirk at the end? 07:04 😏

[@gregorygant4242]

Yep French fries came from Belgium not the US .

[@dorisschneider-coutandin9965]

@gregorygant4242 That was never the question.

[@mavadelo]

Coffeeshops is not a "slang term", it is their actual name. Coffeeshop: Place where you buy weed, not to be confused with "koffiehuis" where you buy a cup of coffee. They do have a connection though. In the 70's, weed was sold from those (Plural) Koffiehuizen (in those days mainly Amsterdam and Rotterdam), this quickly evolved into coffeeshops to differentiate between places with and without the greens. It has been the "official" name (as in used not only in daily life but also in law and politics) ever since

[@ChrisShelley-v2g]

The fact that he is making assumptions with no real knowledge of Europe let alone the place itself, he is doing this with a US mindset of what it would probably be like in the US, it tells you more about the US and the mentality of the place and/or people there.

[@DenUitvreter]

Often imported words are used for a different or more specific meaning and these early weed sellers were in need of an euphemism. Early coffeeshop history: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vQnmmgfpiYkLc

[@KernowWarrior]

Ironically, many of them don't actually sell coffee.

[@EVPaddy]

@@ChrisShelley-v2goh well the assumption that a coffeeshop is a coffeeshop isn’t that outlandish.

[@Avatar2312]

The USA is a very mixed bag for me. When I go to a place, where guns are forbidden - no matter your license - I feel safe. When I am in a state with stricter gun laws, I feel safe (less than in the specific location). When I was in Florida and saw people on the parking lot and in Walmart holstering guns under their jacket, I have never ever felt less safe.

[@TS10852]

That feeling of being unsafe is completely in your head. US rates of violent crime (with or without guns) are the same as Europe almost everywhere. Its a small number of basically third world areas that skew the statistics. As long as you are not in one of those areas you are fine.

[@sousilva1]

@@TS10852 There is one important difference, though: the probability of being mugged is not very different, the probability of being killed or wounded is 50 or 60 times higher in the US

[@TS10852]

@@sousilva1 yes, in third world areas, not normal areas.

[@sousilva1]

@@TS10852 No, globally. US vs UK, France or Germany. Not sure what you call '3rd world areas' but those should be 200 or 300 times more, then.

[@mikethomas4598]

That's odd you would feel less safe in areas with less strict gun laws. You are far more likely to be a victim of violent crime in areas with strict gun laws.

[@Tyrisalthan]

It is quite obvious why most europeans go to New York as their first destination on American continent: it's the closest city worth visiting. Of course there is some other cities on the east coast that some people might go instead, but as New York has been on so many movies and tv-shows that most people want to see it first.

[@Centurion101B3C]

The attitude about the English language in education used to be: "Be consistent. If you want to speak English, then speak English. If you want to speak American, then speak American, but be aware of the distinction."

[@mavadelo]

I got into a "fight" with my English teacher once because I spoke "American English" while he was teaching "British English", this is however about 4 decades ago when "American" was considered "the wrong English" in the Dutch educational system.

[@gerardflynn7382]

English is English it all depends on the dialect.

[@LalaDepala_00]

​@@gerardflynn7382 I hope you realize that American English often has different spelling than regular English. You can't mix the two in college/university.

[@mavadelo]

@@LalaDepala_00 and totally different meaning for the same words that might be normal in one and highly insulting in another.

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@mavadelo There is hardly any difference. There are more grammar and accent differences between the English regions than there are between the way Ryan and I speak English. Non-native speakers are the only people who engage in the British/American English debate. I have never heard a British person mention it; I suspect it's the same for Americans. If the Americans could learn to spell correctly, you'd hardly notice.

[@davenewton9652]

As you post this video it is already Boxing Day here [timezones]. So, best wishes of the season to you and your family. I've had a lovely summer's day here in NZ: BBQ, time at the beach, white wine in the sun. Yay!

[@gregorygant4242]

From NZ , plenty of sheep over there are you BBQ'ing a sheep ? Sorry ,just trying to crack a joke there don't get offended . I was born in OZ as a kid we always made fun of the NZ people that they had more sheep than people. Nice folks though the Kiwis . Where in NZ, Auckland, Christchurch , Wellingson ? Just asking .

[@bognagruba7653]

About gun violence in the US, I thought about mass shootings, gang violence, suicides and accidents involving children. It was Ryan who once said that outside of certain areas you are safe. But recently I learned that there is such a thing as road rage shootings! Every 18 hours someone in the US gets shot in road rage. Imagine how many times they shoot and miss while driving, or how many times they threaten each other with a gun.

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, I do sometimes lose my temper with people but in USA that could prove fatal.

[@gregorybiestek3431]

@@Phiyedough In 2023 there were 118 lives lost, and 365 people wounded, in some 1,825 incidents across all 50 states.

[@TS10852]

I've lived here all my life and never seen or heard of a road rage shooting anywhere close to me. I have known one person whos dad was stabbed to death in a road rage incident though. People just make a big deal out of guns for no real reason. you are just as safe in most places in America as anywhere in Europe; if you are in an unsafe area where you are actually more likely to be shot believe me it will be obvious.

[@bognagruba7653]

@@TS10852 I live in Poland and I'm 41. I've never seen or experienced or heard of anyone who had experienced road rage. I don't know if it exist here. How's that for a comparison?

[@TS10852]

@@bognagruba7653 Not as many people drive regularly in Poland most likely. You have more public transportation correct?

[@ViviNorthbell]

hi Ryan, even in a busy city it is still more chill than in the states. And by the way, the coffee shops in amsterdam are exactly where you buy weed and so, sit and enjoy ;) One lady said she liked NY and ppl where nice... When I was there, it was the most disturbing place I have ever been to. Waiting for a train at Penn station at 3 O' clock in the night, had to spent a few hours waiting, the scariest few hours of my life.

[@mantx7152]

You can tell when someone is paid

[@antonystacey9475]

Merry Christmas from the UK mate. Thank you all the entertaining content throughout the year.

[@BridgetWhite-h7r]

Merry Christmas from Switzerland 🎄

[@TomKirkemo-l5c]

I do not do weed, I drink beer. :D And I'm not Dutch, I'm Norwegian. But the "coffee shops" in Amsterdam is a place to by mariuhana. :)

[@debrickashaw9387]

5:18 I think he meant that different schools charges different tuition in the US. That is what he meant for "same for everybody" in regards to Belgium

[@cindz4618]

Merry Christmas from Spain! British/ Swiss immigrant to Spain, now Spanish. 😊

[@SusanBarber-su3ms]

I am Canadian and nearing 70. We have frequently vacationed in the US. During our last 5 trips down south we heard gunshots during 4 of those trips. Twice in Vegas (Front Street and the Strip), once in downtown Seattle and once in downtown Helena MT. We did not hear any gunshots in Maui in March of this year. My husband and I have been together nearly 50 years here in Calgary and we have only heard gunshots once during all that time. Calgary is getting big (1.4 million within city limits) and gun crime is increasing due to illegal gun coming in from the US. So far in 2024 we have had 12 murders. How many involved guns, I don’t know. I feel much safer in Calgary than I do anywhere in the US.

[@helenag.9386]

When they STILL see children being slaughtered in schools and nothing changed - I would never go to the usa.

[@xxx357-jt5ej]

Okay, but there's one thing you don't understand. A gun is just a tool, you can kill with a kitchen knife, a car or many other ways. There is no evidence that more guns increase crime rates. In fact, they are the consequences of other things and that needs to be addressed if you want to reduce crime. The reason it's being blamed on guns is emotion.

[@t-bonejones3576]

​@xxx357-jt5ej Sorry but that isn't true. The country with the second most mass shootings in the world is France. In the last 30 years they've had 4 instances. In the same period USA has had 694 ! Your opinion does not reflect that

[@xxx357-jt5ej]

@@t-bonejones3576 That says nothing, you don't understand the difference between correlation and causation. You're drawing the wrong conclusions (by the way, this is a common mistake in argumentation).

[@t-bonejones3576]

@xxx357-jt5ej If that makes you feel better ...

[@mennobults6464]

Merry Christmas from The Netherlands and a happy, healthy new year. I was drinking coffee with two American friends on a terras when we heard a big bang. They frooze, they thought that it was a shooting. So I think that Americans are more allert. I get the most information about America, I get from guys like you. I am happy that I have 30 days free from work. In America people seem to work to live instead of working to live. In coffee shops they serve little coffee.

[@gregorybiestek3431]

More like we work at bad jobs without leave to keep some form of health insurance, otherwise you can have your whole life ruined by being sick for three days.

[@euromaestro]

Merry Christmas. Wait till Ryan finds out about coffee houses.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

😂👍

[@patriplaymobil]

I was about to say it..who's gonna tell him? 💀 Happy holidays to everyone btw 😊

[@lekiwix520]

At 7:00 he made me full on burst out laughing. He said it with so much confidence he really needs to travel

[@meinereiner1773]

You’re mindblown about the amount of bikes in the background? Wait until you see parking lots or structures for bikes in the Netherlands - it’s absolutely crazy for everyone from outside of the Netherlands. For me as a German, too, it’s seriously amazing. Dutch bike culture is absolutely awesome. Also: wealth distribution in the NL is among the most unequal in Europe. But nonetheless way more equal than in the US.

[@Jeni10]

Europeans like to hear tourists at least attempt to communicate in the language of the country they’re visiting. Most Americans stick with English and that can lead to communication difficulties. When my Italian friends in Australia invite me to their homes, I start out speaking to them in Italian because I know enough to get by and they appreciate that! Then they will test me to see if I can understand them. My friend once stood in the doorway of his house, catching the cool summer breeze. He said, “Ahh, fresco, como vino bianco!” Then he turned to me and asked, “Did you understand me?” I said,”Yes, fresh, like white wine!” He was very proud of me! I studied French in high school, but at home, I taught myself some German, which is really hard; I also had a Portuguese tutor because I was a big supporter of Nelson Piquet, the former F1 Champion. I ask my ESL friends to teach me words and phrases, so I have a pretty wide range of language bits in my head. It’s very helpful when trying to understand words. Ryan, sometimes your lack of knowledge of other languages shows, just trying to read some English words you’ve never seen before. It happened a few days ago but I have forgotten the word now. I just noticed it at the time. There are lots of Italians in the US but you haven’t picked up on many Italian words. Bolognese for example - Americans just assume spaghetti always has meat sauce so they don’t use the word Bolognese. If I did that at an Italian restaurant in Australia, (ordered spaghetti), the waiter would ask me, “Which sauce you want with the spaghetti?” There are several different sauces depending on the Pasta menu they have, Bolognese might not even be one of the options. Napoletana, Arrabbiata, Carbonara, Pesto, etc. I see these as opportunities to learn.

[@wannes9125]

Personally I don't care at all if tourist only talk in English. I go visit places I don't know the language too, I try to get by in English too, it's part of tourism you're gonna try to get by with the languages available to you That being said, as much as not trying to talk dutch is not a problem to me, I'd be an asshole not to appreciate it if someone tries to talk a little dutch. Even if they suck, it still takes a lot of effort to say something poorly in a language you don't speak

[@AHVENAN]

And regarding the coffe shops in Amsterdam, they are legally allowed to sell weed there, and Im pretty sure you can also get eatibles with weed in em...

[@kzonedd7718]

Coffee optional...

[@TRW98]

This isn't true. They aren't allowed to sell it. Weed is illegal. They can sell it because if they behave well they don't get a ticket or problems with the police. Because it's tolerated but not legal.

[@annafrolova7891]

Ya, I bought some weed cakes and chocolate there. Expensive, meaningless, not even tasty)))

[@kzonedd7718]

@@annafrolova7891 You went to a tourist trap.

[@annafrolova7891]

@@kzonedd7718 absolutely! But it was my first time in Amsterdam)))

[@filipohman7277]

Merry Christmas Bro!!🎄🎁🎁 Season Greetings from Finland🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@debbielough7754]

The thing that struck me was your comment about safe parts of town, vs bad parts of town, and not feeling safe in the latter. Of course, feeling safe anywhere can be a false sense of security, but I've been on my own (as a 5'4" woman) in 'the bad part of' many towns, and I've never felt particularly unsafe compared to other less bad parts.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Ryan, I hope for a peaceful New Year! 🎁🧑‍🎄🙏

[@thomascleo]

Merry Christmas from Sweden💝

[@joesatana]

"If you stick to where it's safe you know I'm guessing you'll feel quite safe" in America and everywhere else. The point is that in America there are as many unsafe areas as in any so-called third world country, plus way more chances that the violence will happen also in the good areas, like while attending school, church, at the movies, riding the public transportation or during a pacifist protest.

[@Sun-YiReyko]

Merry xmas!. From Spain. American expat. I love your videos.. 🎉🎉🎉

[@LordSimon414]

Merry Christmas form Germany

[@SUNNYSTARSCOUT365]

Merry Christmas from Việt Nam ❤❤❤🎄🎄🎄

[@JHicks-kt9jv]

Merry Christmas Ryan, you are great. Wishing you and your family the best of the holidays and a wonderful 2025. Keep them coming!!

[@skylargreen7156]

Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄Greetings from New Caledonia 😊

[@JannekeBruines]

It's already Christmas day here ;) Merry Christmas to you too :)

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

Happy Christmas 🎄 to Ryan & Family, also, a fabulous New Year, from 🙋‍♀️🇬🇧🇺🇲🥳💖

[@stevemcgowen]

My partner speaks a mix of English and American. She was taught proper queens English in school, but also grew up watching American movies and tv shows, so uses a lot of American, as well.

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

1:29 And that, Ryan, explains the difference in gun-related homicide rates between the US vs almost anywhere else. We (the non-US we) attribute the death rate to the easy (one might say careless) availability of guns as the primary cause.

[@johanhedlund8381]

thank you for very interesting clips and information of differeny countrys and usa espessaly and a merry cristmas to you to. :-)

[@alisonscott1469]

Hi Ryan, Wishing you and your family a very merry christmas full of special memories 🎄 and all the best for the new year🥂 from a sub in the West of Scotland, UK. Take care and Happy Holidays 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@hellmalm]

Merry Christmas!🎄 and Good Yule! From Sweden to everyone out there! 🎅

[@gitteherdinandersen6117]

Coffeeshop is actually the official name for the places where they sell weed.

[@robertberg1609]

You don't buy coffee sin a coffee shop but in a cafe

[@JennyMillikan]

Merry Christmas 🎄 🎄 Ryan, day after Christmas day here, boxing Day public holiday, just lazing around today. Thanks for your contents. Watching from Australia 🌏🌏🦘🦘

[@corjp]

@ 15.54 : I have been "accused" of speaking so American in 1993 in Tampa FL. A guy in a restaraunt asked me where home was for me and I answered "Guess" I had to say something and he replied : Kansas?, Arkansas? Virginia? I told him Holland as in Europe... ( I know I should have said the Netherlands but Holland was more known at that time I heard). And then he said : "But you sound so American!!!" We laughed , we both had a Budlite and and went about our business again.

[@timglennon6814]

You can get some great herbal remedies from the Coffee Shops in Amsterdam. 😁 You can get a great coffee as well.

[@krislui852]

did an internship in nyc for a few weeks back when i was in college, all my colleagues agreed that its the least american city in the entire country. there is basically no cultural barriers except for some super well-known things like tipping. you can do whatever you feel comfortable and not looking out of place.

[@Herzschreiber]

Well, you know that British English and American English do vary a lot, right? Since Europeans learn British English at school it should be understood the the UK is not only closer to us but also British English is the first we learn. Even the DeepL translation app gives you the choice between translating stuff to British or American English. Think of words like "lift vs. elevator" or "lorry vs. truck", "a rubber vs. an eraser" and so on....... So I understand why it may be strange to American ears hearing someone saying "you speak American", but in the end I guess it is not wrong. :)

[@101steel4]

It's just English, not British English.

[@Herzschreiber]

@101steel4 okay maybe... "King's English"? That was what we were told at school in the 70ies. *grins

[@gregorybiestek3431]

@101steel4 No, sorry but American English (325 million in the USA & 125 million worldwide) is recognized as separate from British English (65 million in the UK & 385 million world wide). The rest of the world's other 500 million English speakers are some of the remaining dialects.

[@difícilencontrarapodo]

Merry Christmas❤

[@FalcoSorreo]

15:34 I think she said it because in european schools we do distinguish between american english and british english. At least when I studied english in school our teachers would correct us if we used american english that we learned watching american tv shows or listening to american music, because the english we studied was british. If we mixed the two, they would tell us to pick one and speak it properly, instead of speaking both incorrectly. I would guess most non native speakers nowadays use a mix of both, though, but maybe I am wrong about that. Of course it is all the same language at the end of the day, and it should all be called 'english' rather than 'american'.

[@hornet40zh88]

You are right. Coffee Shops are the place where they sell weed. But there are some restrictions (age of customer, quanitity you can buy,...). So don't expect to meet Morpheus.

[@madmark1957]

Americans visiting Europe, the numbers certainly would be a lot less than 1 in 5. As only 20% of Americans have a passport (up from 7% in 2000) that would mean that every American with a passport visits Europe and most people in the USA could never raise the money to do that. The main reason for the rise in number of passports in the USA is that a passport was not required to visit Mexico and Canada until 2009.

[@RoyCousins]

The best "frites" I've had as street food was in Belgium. They're slightly better than in NL, but there's not much in it. French "frites" not so good. But give me British Chips every time.

[@mfcq4987]

I speak for myself, but I think it is true for many Europeans, there are striking representations of the United States through cult American films. New York is certainly one of the most represented cities in famous films and there is a kind of appeal in going to see if reality resembles "fiction". For my part, it was the national parks of the American West that piqued my curiosity; the idea of ​​finding myself in the setting of John Ford or Sergio Leone westerns or in famous road movies like "Easy Rider", "Thelma and Louise", "Paris Texas" or "Bagdad Café" (the latter is not really a road movie but takes place along a road) attracted me. I also visited Las Vegas, but this city is almost a gadget city for "big" children; it is funny, fascinating and ridiculous at the same time...

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

"Coffee shop" is a code name for drugs joint... If you want coffee go to a Café.. Dutch go to a Café, Americans go to a drugs joint...

[@kurtilein3]

When i was in Amsterdam with friends, the coffee shops we went to, which are frequented by locals, not the tourist traps, actually had excellent coffee. And delicious cake that was not infused with anything. Our favorite one also had cats, and doubled as an internet cafe. I have seen people go there just for coffee and non-infused baked goods.

[@maleboglia1775]

I don't know why it's called french fries in English, fries were invented in Belgium! We have an original Belgian fries store here in my home town where they sell fries made from fresh potatoes, delicious!!! Unfortunately, after eating them you look at all other fries with different eyes because NOTHING can compete with them!!!

[@stevemcgowen]

In USA they call them freedom fries.

[@101steel4]

They're chips in English 😉

[@ElmarLecher]

You think that it would even be a battle between dutch / belgian and american fries? :-D Coffeeshop is not a slang work for shops that sell weed but the "official name" of them

[@hanes2]

“American English” is def a thing. Like when setting up a new pc. Have to select between American English or international English. You could call it “Simplified English” 😂

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

You're correct, Ryan, in regard to how widely the average American (US) has travelled, in comparison with the average European, Canadian, or Aussie. For example, my schoolmates and I first toured the US Northeast for a month back in 1960, when I was ten. My grandsons today, have each visited between eight and 16 countries from their homes in 🇨🇦🇰🇪🇬🇧🇦🇺. They're aged 8-14. The US kids they've met while travelling have rarely been outside North America. Parents in US would be scared of their kids going on school trips abroad before they graduate high school.

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

It's possible to feel safe anywhere... it's pretty much about what signals you give. I live around 2km away from a neighbourhood that's supposed to be one of the top 10 worst places in Denmark... I would personally not have any fear walking around that neighbourhood at dusk or 2am. I just wear regular clothes and don't act like I'm better off than average people (which I really am not for a fact, I'm just lucky enough to live in a neighbouring community where it's primarily families with small kids) Anyway, I'm sure that if anyone shows up with a posh attitude, the youngsters of the area will at least mess with people out of place. Actual violence is still super rare, and they won't target a pensioner walking through. Anyway, I've walked the streets of NYC, Mumbai and Madrid at night as well... it's not really that different... humans are still human. And for instance, in India, it's possible to have a local be your guide for $10 and he or she will keep others at bay all day, and they're able to tell you where to get the best food and/or products. It's usually a young student wanting to practice more real world English and earn a little bit at the same time. $10 usually means that they can afford 10kg rice for their household. I'll recommend to do the same in China... hire a student/guide that does well in English and agree on a price beforehand. Best is if they can meet you in the airport, because the taxi drivers are having a conspiracy, directing tourists to the black limos pretending not to know English... the price difference between a regular cab and a limo is something like 50 Yuan and 500 Yuan ($10 vs $100) for that one trip... then it makes a lot of sense paying your student/guide $20-50 per day.

[@davidvassard5998]

"Nedeleg laouen" from Brittany !

[@cindz4618]

Zorionak eta urte berrion! From Navarra/ Basque country Spain. 😘

[@esthermimart3935]

Bon Nadal from occitany and catalonia! Welcome to the minority langage corner!

[@qualitytraders5333]

Language. When I tell Americans or Europeans that I live in Mexico some will ask if I speak Mexican. In a certain way I do, because in Mexico (and other Latin American countries) Spanish is different from Spain's Spanish.

[@judsdragon]

she said "coffee shops" in verbal air quotes lol, u can order different weed products from the menus at coffee shops in Amsterdam

[@Peterigepan]

Hi Ryan, strange that the USA has the same rates too, I would of never guessed. Indeed as he explained in Belgium we pay around 700€ per semester for any degree at any university

[@satu7499]

I totally get it why so many people from Europe visit New York. It is about the effort, time and money. There is usually straight flights to New York city from everywhere. And if you have saved some vacation days (let's say 10) and money to travel to US, you really want to see more than the airports. It already takes at least two days to travel "from here to there and back" .

[@1983simi]

I actually like the US. Spent a decent amount of time there, met a lot of great people, and the variety in nature as well as the sheer vastness of the place is pretty mindblowing. And of course the all over spirit of being able to do anything if you really put your back into it and the convenience of the customer experience are great. That being said I dread ever having to live there for longer - which might happen for business reasons - forget about permanently. The most I`ve managed so far is 6 months, and tbh I wouldn`t have minded going back home after 3 months. While Americans tend to make a big fuss about their "freedom", I feel honestly quite unfree in day to day life in the US. Wherever you want to go you`re cripplingly dependent on getting into a car, there are really barely a handful of cities that are walkable to begin with and even less where walking is considered normal. I know for Americans cars are a symbol of their great freedom. To me it`s a cage, like a ball and chain. Don`t get me wrong, I`m not anti-cars as such, but if you literally are like a grounded teenager if your car breaks down and you have to order a cab or call a friend to drive you just to get about your day... it feels so stifling. Another big aspect is that I actually feel a lot more unsafe in the US than anywhere else. The idea that random people carry guns and tazers and whatnot is terrifying. People don`t only get shot by mean criminals on the street either, but also just by random kids or toddlers and even dogs (yes, dogs!!! I am not kidding! dogs step on unsecured guns and accidentally shoot their owners that way), or police for that matter... Honestly... I`m European but have been living in South Asia for a decade now. I feel safer here than I ever did in the US despite all the poverty. And that collective feeling of unsafety is very evident looking at how you hardly ever see children moving about alone in the US. There is such a climate of fear that children are always under some form of supervision. Meanwhile, you see them move around and play outside all the time alone in my European home country just as where I live now. Again, I appreciate the US for a lot of things. I do love to visit. But to really live there, it lacks the feeling of safety and freedom I`ve been used to my entire life

[@gregorybiestek3431]

I'm not really sure where you get the idea about dogs and guns, but yes most of the other stuff you list does indeed happen on a frequent basis. If you think the USA is bad now, just wait until all the new right-wing stuff gets implemented after January 2025.

[@1983simi]

@@gregorybiestek3431 obviously those are freak accidents and not common at all, although i have never heard of anything like it happening in my home country or the country I currently live in. Washington Post wrote that from 2004 to 2015 ten people were indeed shot by their dogs, but it seems to happen mostly in cars, on boats or during hunting. I guess the pet will just step unluckily on an unsecured gun. 4 of the 10 cases happened in Florida of course... but yeah... I feel the entire world is holding its breath to see what will happen in the US after Jan 2025. US policies always end up affecting the entire world in some way or the other

[@gregorybiestek3431]

@@1983simi Ok, I guess I missed reading about the dogs then. But since you mentioned Florida, just about anything crazy will always happen there. Those of us in the USA also hope 2025 and beyond is more bombast than action.

[@Wolfspaule]

3:03 many were there because it was sold to us as a better place, through media culture and propaganda. You will notice that very few people want to go there a second time, and even less are still planning to live there. Its the idea of the USA and breathtaking landscapes, not the reality of the USA that is captivating. Probably the end of the 60s was the most "american" USA, before you were made into an Oligarchy.

[@maryamarantidou8127]

Merry Christmas , from Ellas!

[@ritabecker5625]

Some people also like to see the wilderness of Alaska, which I could book easily. Florida is not even offered by travel companies - you would have to do that as an individual tour.

[@KampfkrüppelHafenmair]

FOR ALL OF YOU: New York was called New Amsterdam until September 8th 1664 - perhaps is that the reason why nearly everyone from the Netherlands visited New York

[@nswinoz3302]

And Terra Australis 🇦🇺 was originally named New Holland by the Dutch traders that kept running into it, fun fact. NSW in Oz

[@Gamingtoknow]

I believe many people travel to New York because of Movies and also because it feels like New York has many different US Culters in one place. So you get more of it, if you only can visit for a short time. Even tho im not sure of that, it atleast feels like that from the outside.

[@bognagruba7653]

I think it's the movies ;)

[@wfe1947]

simply becausethere are more flights.

[@charodajo]

Lekker can be used for food, weather even handsome people. We use it all day long

[@TerenceDixon-l6b]

It's not just the lack of gun controls which cause around 45,000 deaths in the US (UK = 29 fatalities with one fifth of the population of the US) every year, but one that very few mention are the unsafe roads. The road fatalities per 100,00 population is only just less than the gun deaths (around 42,000 fatalities), and proportionally around 3 times that of the UK and much greater than most of the rest of Europe. The figures are the same whatever comparison you use, number of cars, billions of miles travelled etc.

[@Wolfspaule]

1:15 What are "bad parts of town"? I don't know if we count them as bad parts, or more like the cheaper parts of town. On a security level there shouldn't be a difference.

[@gregorybiestek3431]

Security is only polite to people in the "good" parts of town. In the "bad" parts security acts more like an occupation force of "us" vs "them".

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

The guy was correct about Belgium, I love getting the Eurostar from London to Brussels, about a couple of hours or so, perfect ❤

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

Merry Christmas to you and your family.❤

[@andreabiro2357]

New York city is the most visited because it is the closest to Europe. And our airplane limit is like 1-2 hours and we reach our destination in Europe, you are used to fly hours in country. Our long distance is differet to yours. :)

[@t-bonejones3576]

"Coffee shops" in Amsterdam are where you buy weed, so they are very popular!

[@HeidiCrimmins-nb5tx]

Hey handsome sending lots of love from the UK. X

[@ayrtonsenna1020]

You don't have cafes in the US in the same way we do...when I see you walking down the street with those plastic cups, I don't understand you...coffee - it's about sitting, a cigarette, calm and quiet

[@gregorybiestek3431]

No one in the USA EVER has time to be quiet and calm. that is why we carry everything around and have drive-thru everything. The only people who have time to be quiet & calm are the rich 1%.

[@DougBrown-h1n]

At 3.44 I swear he said "cheese". Yes, "coffee shops" are where you buy your puff.

[@evilmessiah81]

traveling to new york is also pretty cheap, you get tickets for less then 250€ from frankfurt to ny

[@ivindhimsett9803]

As a Norwegian I wholeheartedly aprove of your statement about diveristy between seasons. Just the temprature alone can fluctuate 60+ celcius between january/february and juli/august some years. More often than not the seasons are what they are supposed to be ;-) even if you might experience all four seasons ine one ;-)

[@helenwood8482]

My American friends tell me they are afraid to go out at night alone and are careful while they park. When at home, they keep all the doors locked. These are strange to a British woman. I heard an owl once, so put a coat on over my nightclothes ans wandered the streets trying to find it. American women are shocked when I tell them that. British kids play outside alone. American parents are horrified at the idea. At least the perception of safety is very different.

[@gregorybiestek3431]

With regard to your last point, Kids in the USA DID learn independence before 1995. However sensational conservative media hyped the few child kidnappings in the early 1990s. The first media reports of parents facing questions by police started around 1993. By 1999 parents were being warned in start of school meetings that that if we let our kid do anything without supervision there could be problems. By 2006 it several parents a year from many schools were having to explain their lack of monitoring while their kid was in police custody. By 2015, no parent DARED allowed their child ANY freedom to do stuff without supervision.

[@janmares1694]

1:35 I was in New York for new years some years back and I actually was too scared to go to the times square because of this thought. Like what if someone pulled out a gun? Wtf are you gonna do?

[@tomscorpion6288]

Where else would you go in the US if not New York? It was our first destination as well back in 2013, we flew from Brussels. Every single place we visited after New York felt less important (although some were nicer, cleaner, more relaxed etc.) and we returned home 5 weeks ago also from New York.

[@ianwalker5842]

Why is no one in the video mentioning the Dutch history of New York/New Amsterdam? And Ryan clearly hasn't read the comments on Part 1 or he'd know that significant fact by now.

[@framegote5152]

a coffeeshop is a shop where they're allowed to sell weed, like you said. You can't go there just for coffee. For that you can go to a restaurant or to a café. Snow isn't cool....snow is cold! I think when you want to integrate into another country you have to learn the language.

[@mattbentley9270]

Prob way more people go to Florida but people with kids for the theme parks...... I want to go to Boston or New England over NYC, I have only ever been to Vegas once (very popular with Brits) .. super nice people

[@JohnResalb]

Hi Ryan. Happy Xmas and keep up the good work in 2025.!! London is really more as you yourself make it - you can chill out in the suburbs or you can work in the financial district and go crazy. I know people who fall into both categories. I only go to where you would go as a tourist, less than once a month. And I've also told you before that I've met people up north who have never been to London.! And many who have only been once in their lifetime.

[@laur4a768]

to add, plane ticket is cheapest for NY for most european aeroports xD at one time from Belgrade it was only 300 euros

[@mickaelmeusien4109]

In my opinion, europeans won't go to florida that much because we already have enough ''sea, beach, sun'' etc. If one goes to east America, New York will always be first. I never heard of someone here who actually wanted to go to America for sunny beaches and great weather. But yes, Florida is propably second anyway.

[@mattbentley9270]

Look up Antwerp, been twice is a party place for sure...... coffee shops Amsterdam are where they seed spliffs !

[@MisOjosSePasearon]

Yes, coffee shops is where you can buy and smoke weed in Amsterdam.

[@anikavodickova9400]

For me it is a bigger privilege that I have to learn english additionally to my first language. If I were to be born as an english speaker I wouldn't have had the need to learn another language.

[@debrickashaw9387]

7:55 "Coffee shops" is what they call weed shops in Amsterdam

[@ThinkGenius]

Merry Christmas!

[@wannes9125]

Belgian guy was *somewhat* wrong about university costing the same for everyone. There is one circumstance in which it is literally cheaper, and there are subsidies and funds where people with less income will receive more aid than others. The latter is pretty obvious, but for the former as well: Tuition costs 1100 euros per year by default, however if you're from a low income family that is entitled to government aid when it comes to studying, the tuition price of university drops down to about 100 euros per year. (although the og price is really good for college, an 11x price drop is still quite significant) He is right in the sense that if you do not apply for any aid, your tuition will be the exact same as someone else that also doesn't apply for any aid Also no way you just asked if America had better fries, the closest America gets to being know for fries is being known for fast food chains like McDonald's. In case you were wondering, fast food fries are by far the worst fries I've eaten in my life. Homemade ones are easily better, and the ones from a 'frituur' (term for a 'restaurant' that specializes in fries basically, we have those all over, you'll always be within cycling/walking distance of one), those shouldn't even be considered the same dish as the fries from fast foods (slightly hyperbolic) Literally the only reasons fast food chains even took off here were because they're open at night when partying students wanna get a burger, they're cheap, and they have more variety. If McDonald's here only served the same food and was only open during the day, everyone would be going to a frietkot always instead and McDonald's would've bankrupted in Belgium

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

London is very cool! My favourite city in the whole world 🌎

[@qwineth]

Ryan, believe you me, Belgium does, not a nearly fair competition even :)

[@vasyl_bank]

Are you amazed by the amount of bicycles? I've been in the Netherlands only once and have seen such a little. But... There are a lot of bicycles in Belgium. I would say - Belgium is a bicycle country 😂

[@ricardofreitasl]

I've been in NY, Miami and Las Vegas. What can I say? NY is like London and Shanghai (Material people looking for money), Miami is like southern Porttugal or Spain where people like to spend their money when they retire... Regarding Las Vegas.... you know what happens...what happens in Vegas.... :D