American Reacts What's Something Europe Has Changed In Your Mind As An American? | Part 2 | TikTok

[@m.s7425]

Once you've had the privacy of a fully closed door that goes from ceiling to floor you notice the difference.

[@vnincnent]

Cause than you can fart as loud as you like :D

[@amadeuz819]

Only thing I hate with people is that they go into the stall to take a piss when there are urinals. Is it too short to hit the Urinal so you think its better to spray the toilet so when the next one comes there and needs to do number 2 he gets to sit on a yellow dripped toilet stinking of piss. I know some urinals splatters you with your piss if you go too close thats why I stand like 30-50cm back depending on model, like you are not meant to insert it into that soap or whatever they have to reduce the smell...

[@howardchambers9679]

And they never lift the seat before pissing. I can only assume they're afraid someone might see their micro penis if they used the urinals

[@howardchambers9679]

Don't they have locks that indicate whether a door is locked? Like a green or red indicator? Yanks are weird

[@gerardflynn7382]

​@@vnincnent😂👍

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

If only there was a way to have a fully closed door with some kind of red or green sign to tell if its occupied....... You know like... Every feckin where else 😂

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

😂 I'd do anything to avoid going to a toilet in the US.

[@PotsdamSenior]

That sounds like some highly advanced technology you are talking about 😂

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

No need to make an efford to accomodate weirdoes.

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

@@faithpearlgenied-a5517 I'd do anything to avoid going to the US

[@marietighe6328]

Woah slow down there bucko, what kind of unknown technology are you speaking of? 😂😂

[@clivehowlett8415]

I'm British and my late wife was American and we lived here in the UK for 20 years. She always used to say that the ONLY worse thing about living here was that she couldn't get great peanut butter ---- the following week they started selling Jiff and she couldn't even say that anymore. I'm disabled and we never lived in a city but we never owned a car in 20 years and we travelled everywhere by train and bus without any problems. In fact, because of my disability, the train staff were ALWAYS super helpful by calling to our destination to make sure staff were there to help my wife with my wheelchair. There were so many examples but another one was her taxes - she got her first job over here as a hotel receptionist. For a few weeks when she started there, I would watch her at home keeping financial ledgers and receipts etc. I eventually asked her what she was doing? To which she told me that she was keeping a detailed record of her pay and expenses for when she has to do her taxes. She just couldn't believe it when I explained to her that if you're employed, you never have to deal with the tax office and that I'd NEVER dealt with the tax office since I started full time work at 16, 24 years in total.

[@chrysalis4126]

By great she meant with added sugar lol.

[@TukikoTroy]

No, sorry , you're wrong. On one of my visits to the US I had just finished doing what i was doing in the stall and I was washing my hands. All I did was turn round and I was eyeball to eyeball with some guy sitting on the pan 20 feet away, I could see his hole head, he could see me. And there are plenty of vids of little kids looking up at you from under the door... and even crawling into the cubicle to say Hi... so it is quite a big thing really. Especially if you are used to the privacy afforded by European rest rooms.

[@ItsCharlieVest]

oh wow, i'm sorry you had a bad experience and luckily i have never encounterd anyone trying to get in lol

[@lottie2525]

We have a little button that's red or green to let you know if there's someone in the toilet. Your toilets with massive gaps top and bottom and gaps down the sides are just awful. I think you've definitely just got used to them. But yes, not really the biggest issue you've got going on in the US 😂

[@tijgeke87]

indeed, the solution to see if someone is inside so simple

[@micheledix2616]

In Australia we just have simple door latches that say either vacant( usually in green print ) or occupied ( usually in red print) on our toilet cuticles. Very simple no problems. So what is the US problem that the rest of the Western world had used for the whole of my 78 years.

[@avaggdu1]

"You get used to it. Decent people just don't look" Yeah, we're not concerned about decent people. That applies to so much American culture. Funnily enough, we're not concerned about the Army having guns either, we still don't want every Tom, Dick and Harry having one. We'd prefer it if everyone with a car knew how to drive in a safe and mature way too. Crazy!

[@scallywags666]

Funny you're defending the crack in the toilet doors in the USA. When I was in the USA I really hated your public toilets as a European.

[@Vegeta900X]

I think that crack probably started in American schools as a way for teachers to spy on students in order to stop them from having sex and later spread to the rest of that country.

[@Cbyneorne]

That guy who said "my taxes take me less than a day to get done" made me laugh. As a normal citizen I don't do my own taxes, the government does that for me and they email me about it to let me know the results. Sometimes too much was taken so they send it back to my bank account.

[@MISSYGful]

You only see their ankles? What the... No, I'm on the frigging toilet I don't want anyone seeing any part of me whilst I'm on the loo? God forbid I'm on my period. Nah, that's not normal. Full length doors should be a given.

[@zasou571]

Personally, I think it's wonderful that so many Americans are starting to explore the world outside of their country! Whether it's through personal experiences, visiting other countries, watching videos, etc... It's a big step forward for me when they realize that America really lags behind in so many things and doesn't give a damn about its people... I think this paves the way for your country to a better future, which has long been a reality and completely normal for us Europeans: discover the world, have experiences, learn - and then return to America stronger and work together to make all these things accessible to your people! This is exactly how it was done in Europe: the people came together and demanded their rights (better working conditions, free education, healthcare systems - and above all their personal freedom)! So come, learn, experience outside and implement all this together; if we could do it, so can you ^^ Right now you are modern slaves - don't just whine about it, free yourselves!

[@DarkSister.]

Sorry to disagree, I'm from the UK and I have been to the states around 8 times. The gaps in your public toilet stalls is disgusting, you can literally make eye contact with people outside the stall, not to mention kids popping their heads under the door. I'm not going to lie, it feels quite violating to have a pee anywhere over there other than in your own place. Also, we have locks here that turn red when the stall is occupied, it's not rocket science.

[@andynieuwenhuis7833]

​@dn3087 If You EVER USE a truck stop (Loves Travel stops) Restroom, the door goes down to the floor with a door latch, to show if it's empty or being used. This is Also in Other truck stops,(PILOT/ FLYING J ). I'M A RETIRED Long haul truck driver, from Ontario, Canada.

[@chiisuigintou]

In trains, there's even a light up sign.

[@vicu_negru]

everywhere you go in europe if you learn how to say hello, thank you, please, in their language you will make instant friends!

[@leoisso7033]

It does not take a few year s to get your license in Germany. It takes around 2 to 4 months (depending on your skill, there are some "holiday lessons" where you can get it faster) But you have to take a written test and and a practical test.

[@NavaSDMB]

You need a written and practical in the US as well, but the criteria is a very different even without looking at the differences in driving codes. My Florida practical test didn't even require leaving the yard of the examination place; the one in Spain was half an hour of driving in real traffic, parallel parking on a slope (or taking a car parked on one), and at least one crossing with horrid visibility. The Florida written test was one page of questions anybody who's been awake while in a car should be able to answer; the Spanish one was 3 and they were written by some sadistic grammarian.

[@LMGLUDA]

@@NavaSDMB That's a good point, some countries make the driving test a real test, in others you have to be really dumb to fail. In Spain it will depend on the one examining you and your skills, if they see you are driving nice and without hesitation it might be a short drive, I remember mine didn't even reach 15 minutes and luckily I had to park on flat. If you are not so secure when driving they might make the test a bit longer to keep checking if you are good or not. There's a foreign version of the spanish written test without that "sadistic grammarian" stuff haha, the normal one can be quite hard because of the way the questions and answers are worded, but I read they are changing that and right now it's more straight forward. I did mine over 10 years ago and it was still "sadistic grammarian" style.

[@RickTheClipper]

There are clips of former Walmart employees now working for ALDI, they unisono say they will never go back

[@rossmackay-williams4583]

Aldi pay a lot more as well mate....well in the UK they do...best wage out of all the supermarkets here

[@gerardflynn7382]

​@@rossmackay-williams4583Here in Ireland ALDI pay their staff €25 per hour starting. It goes up every 2 years after that. I met a person that had been working in ALDI for 3yrs and their wage was €34 per hour.

[@andrewvolf2916]

The door locks say Vacant in green or engaged in red. We shit in peace even in public bathrooms.

[@jeffafa3096]

Should have locked the door if you didn't want anyone to enter, but the cracks to see if someone is using a stall are really unnecessary if you can just show it on the door. I'd rather have someone rattling the doorknob than making eye contact with me while I'm using the toilet...

[@marylacken4016]

Maybe not every american is able to lock a door?

[@RotalHenricsson]

@@marylacken4016 savage but tbh with the usually depicted state of american public toilets... i don't think you can take a *working* lock for granted.

[@siloPIRATE]

3:02 Or...hear me out. When the door locks, the locking mechanism moves a plastic piece, that's painted red, round making the red part visible so that someone outside the cubicle/stall can tell the lock is engaged and therefore that particular toilet is in use. The thing doesn't even need to be red, it can just say engaged. And then, when the door is unlocked it moves the piece back the other way to reveal the green part showing the door is unlocked or vacant. There's zero reason for the gap

[@PhoenixNL72-DEGA-]

@14:19 Yeah, but at least people learn to drive properly and have to pass not only a practical exam but also a written one about traffic rules and regulations. In America you learn to drive from a layman and probably adopt his or her's bad habbits.

[@grahamsmith9541]

Don't the toilets in the USA have the green vacant, and the red engaged. On the outside when the door is locked?

[@ItsCharlieVest]

not really, i think some places but its not so common

[@teotik8071]

@@ItsCharlieVest Probably requires too much engineering. 🤣

[@Issblodh]

@@teotik8071 it’s for the colourblind. They can’t see the difference. 😂

[@rossmackay-williams4583]

@@Issblodh I can and I'm colour blined...I just have to think a bit more about what I'm seeing

[@geoffpriestley7310]

Some of the cubical doors are designed to swing open if they aren't locked so you have to lock them but as soon walk out the door swings open

[@theAkildare]

For a Driver licence in Germany it is stipulated by law for twelve double hours (2x 45min) of theoretical lessons for the basic material. And for the driving, 5 driving hours of 45 minutes each on federal or country roads, 4 hours of 45-minute driving on the highway, 3 driving hours of 45 minutes each at dusk or darkness Thats the minimum for geting the driver licence. And you must first pass the theoretical exam befor you can start with the driving, and after the driving lessons ther is a praxis driving exam.

[@marianne6876]

That is correct for a brand new licence holder who has never held a drivers licence before. I taught my German exchange student to drive and he got his New Zealand license which is quite strict too. He then requested an international licence. With this he could then reduce the number of compulsory lessons and hours which saved him a few €1000. to get the his German licence. The driving code is much stricter in Germany than NZ when it comes to compulsory lessons.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

@@marianne6876 Might be strict now but it wasn't. When my brother got his all he did was get into the car, buckle up, switch on the engine, do the checks ready for moving off and was told he'd passed. My neighbour did actually have to drive but during her test she drove the wrong way down a one way street, and still passed first time (don't get me wrong, both were and are good drivers and both had a LOT of practice before sitting their tests, but neither test was really anything other than a formality and when I lived there the driving in general was appalling.

[@fernandomarques5166]

Here in Brazil it's 45 hours of theory classes including 2 of basic first aid, then a multiple choice test, then 6 hours on a simulator, then 20 hours of driving classes, including 8 of low vis (dusk-dawn), parallel parking and you drive on open road to the driving test location to take your classes. Your test is on a saturday in-between 0800h and 1600h, it begins with parallel parking and unparking, then you run around a circuit thats is comprised of "non segregated" public streets meaning you get evaluated in actual traffic with other cars, pedestrians, animals and everything else. The circuit has a roundabout, a intersection, a up and a down hill section, all done in a manual gear shifting car and you can't go over 3rd gear and only in designated sections. It was an experience to say the least...

[@Humpelstilzchen]

The sexualised nudity aspect for me as a german is as follows. When i see a attraktiv woman nude (in the sauna or the beach etc.) then yes i enjoy the little glimp and i bet women feel the same on men BUT there is nothing wrong about that (that's how our brains work and on a big scale prevent us from extiction) and second altough it's nice to see it's still just a body, a person in it's natural state of beeing enjoying him/herself as natural as it could be. Conclusion... It's a glimps you enjoy but then you mind your own business and let everyone just be 😊

[@grahvis]

I'm in the UK which can be a little puritanical, but it always fascinated me that in American magazines, even with a drawing of a woman, a nipple could not be shown, though it might be no more than a dot.

[@foosty6]

Cashiers sitting allow more opportunities to less able, disabled or older people as well as making it easier on the staff, workers aren't machines

[@agispaaa]

14:04 Poland here! sure, driving is not a necessity in most European countries because we have great public transport but many people get their licences because it's just good to have one, either to get groceries or to drive somewhere where getting by bus takes literal hours. here, getting a driving licence is a process that takes around 2-3 months and costs around 3k now. you have to be 18 to start the course in a driving school (altho you can start the theory 3 months before your 18th bday). after finishing theory (its 40h for what I remember) you need to complete mandatory 40h of driving with an instructor in a car that is fit to be a learning tool (i.e. the instructor, who drives in the passenger seat, has their own set of break and accelerator pedals). after completing those, you are fit to take the theory test and only after you pass that you can take the practical test, both of those are paid for by you. You can't drive around the roads without a driving licence and without a person who is legally allowed to be a driving instructor. it's heavily fined. edit for what happens at around 15:00 - driving slow on a motorway is blocking traffic. you will get pulled over for that. there are speed limits here for that and they depend on what you're driving (i.e. if you are driving like a bus you can't go more that 100km/h I think)

[@chipsthedog1]

Charlie you should check out MOT tests. In the UK every year you have to have your car tested at a certified location where they will test multiple things mostly linked to safety and if your car fails you cannot drive it until it's fixed and passes the MOT. There are some good videos explaining it a lot better than I can.

[@gaiahappy]

Same in Spain

[@chipsthedog1]

@@gaiahappy what is it called in Spain?

[@gaiahappy]

@@chipsthedog1 ITV, Inspección Técnica de Vehículos (technical inspection of vehicles)

[@chipsthedog1]

@@gaiahappy oh cool. Thank you

[@zasou571]

The same applies here in Germany, but you only have to go to the "TÜV" (Technical Inspection Association) every two years. Until 2010, this inspection was split into two parts: the main inspection (HU) and the emissions test (AU) - nowadays the emissions test is a fixed part of the main inspection.

[@anouk6644]

Last week we had a pothole on one of our highways in the Netherlands and it was national news 😂 That’s how rare they are

[@mob8451]

I live in Germany close to the Dutch border and I can confirm that your streets are really great. Always realize it as soon as I pass the border.

[@anouk6644]

@@mob8451 Can you imagine how Belgians must feel? 😉 Overall I think German highways are great as well, depending on the area.

[@SilverionX]

My (Swedish) drivers license was extremely expensive, thousands of dollars, but that was in partly due to having to restart twice before I took the test, and partly because of my atomic strength ADD. I got drafted into the navy for roughly a year and couldn't make it work along driving school. Later I went to school for half a year in another town and didn't want to switch schools. But I still passed eventually. The reason it's so expensive here is you have pretty strict tests so people go to driver schools to learn from professionals. The driving test is $75, theoretical test (road rules etc.) is $35 and usually you pay the driving school to use their car and for your instructor to ride along, which is very expensive but if you do fail your instructor will know what to train on for the next time. All of this means newly licensed drivers should know the rules of the road. That doesn't mean they follow them, idiots exist everywhere, but at least they knew them at some point. I prefer this.

[@rolflin]

At europe when you close the door atbthe public bathroom. Some plastic with red and green plástic turns on the outside of the door lock Red= Closed by someone inside Green= open Voila!! 😂

[@SilvieP.]

Here in the Netherlands I have never seen cashiers who have to stand at supermarkets! Standing 8 hours a day? I would break my back...😳

[@Halli50]

The first one really nails it: In 'Murica, the term "Public Toilets" really mean business: The are PUBLIC, for everyone to see you with your pants down. You definitely have very limited privacy. Why not go all the way and just leave out the bloody "door", that way there is NO doubt when a toilet is occupied.

[@dinekefolmer]

Those high speeds are a German thing. In the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium and France there are much lower speed limits, and probably in other European countries too...

[@daphnelovesL]

Italy may be

[@arnodobler1096]

All of it

[@dominika3762]

Central and eastern Europe have higher speeds, we got internet later, so we've got newer technology

[@arnodobler1096]

@@dominika3762 I thought we were talking about the highway cars and stuff?

[@dominika3762]

@@arnodobler1096 oh, gods, maybe you are right xD I must have been watching two videos and didn't notice which comments were where

[@deetgeluid]

I don’t know if there’s any truth in this, but, as a Dutchie, I feel a lot of the propaganda has to do with the US military power.

[@avaggdu1]

The US military spending is the reason propaganda is needed in the first place. It's circular.

[@StephenBoothUK]

On the US superiority bit, I suddenly thought of a half joking statement I saw that “War is God’s way of teaching American’s geography”. If you don’t travel outside the US much due to lack of vacation time and that the US is so large (I read back in the 90s the over half of US citizens never travel, excluding military service, more than 50 miles from where they are born) then presumably, pre-Internet at least, your main experience of other countries is what you see on the news and that news is going to be largely wars, natural disasters and famines.

[@Andrei-ui1cw]

Barcelona, Spain, only Americans say that, every European knows that Barcelona is in Spain 🤣🤣

[@101steel4]

Yes, it's so strange. London, England is another favourite of theirs lol.

[@rolflin]

Paris, Texas Durango, Texas Madrid, tennesee ....😂they love that

[@germankitty]

German driver's license -- you have to take a minimum of ~10 actual 45-minute lessons plus several "special drives", like at night, on the highway etc. with a certified, professional instructor that include maneuvering your car (like parallel parking or backing around a corner; either or both usually is part of the actual test), a mandatory vision test not older than 2 years (many opticians/optometrists offer that for free; if you need visual aids like glasses or contacts, there'll be a notification on your license), a basic first aid certificate (how to get an injured/unconscious person out of the driver's seat, or how to put someone into the recovery position; you can actually get fined for NOT giving first aid to someone), and 12-14 90-minute lessons on traffic rules -- the exam includes a long multiple choice test on everything from speed limits, how and where to park up to the most environmentally sound way to drive. The instructor won't let you take the test if they think you're not ready, and there'll always be an impartial, outside examiner in the car who determines what's being done in the driving test and has the final say on whether you pass or fail. (For example, a friend of mine failed her 1st attempt without making an actual mistake, but because she was overly hesitant and noticeably insecure behind the wheel, which obviously can be a traffic hazard.) You also have to take the lessons and test in (or at least fairly close to) the place you live, study or work -- and it's always with an accredited driving school, not family/friends or at high school. (Exception: you've joined the military and get your license there, or you live on a farm and have access to tractors and such. A lot of guys training to be mechanics usually do well on the maneuvering stuff because they can practice on the garage lot.) You can't practice driving on public streets/places -- either sign in at dedicated practice areas, run by the motor club for example, or MAYBE on supermarket parking lots outside of business hours (as they're considered private property, not public), as long as you have an experienced driver with you -- it's even illegal just to move the family car out of the driveway if you don't have a license. And generally, instructors tend to frown on doing these practice sessions because more often than not, even just a few minutes can form bad habits. Average cost for a license is between €2100 and €4500, depending on locality, the school fees and number of lessons needed.

[@judithhope8970]

In the UK and probably most of Europe, if your employee can sit to do a job, you must supply them with a chair.

[@MartinWebNatures]

Love your more detailed commentary and explanation of why you think that difference is 👍

[@101steel4]

It seems crazy you've never left the country, but I now know that's common for Americans and the reasons for it. Even when I was a school in England we'd have trips abroad. France, Switzerland, Canada and even Russia. That was without all the regular family holidays. If you do ever get the chance, get out and travel the world my friend

[@eastfrisian_88]

ALDI and LIDL overwhelm me even as a German with close combat experience in packing, I simply push all the scanned goods bluntly into the shopping cart and pack them into my bags later at my leisure. The cashiers are monitored as to how quickly they actually scan and get in trouble if they are too slow. My father worked at Aldi over 40 years ago and he had to know all the product numbers by heart because there were no scanner tills - but admittedly there was far less choice of goods. He still knows some PLU codes by heart today, especially for staple foods, that's how much the employees were drilled back then. Eerie af.

[@jonntischnabel]

Dude! You've never left the country?! 😮 Wtf. You have an inquisitive mind, life is too short. I go on several foreign holidays a year man, I've done 37 countries, and I'm pissed off that I'm 47 and not done more! Don't be on your death bed and regret not going anywhere man. ❤ Edit: if you come to the uk, dont do the typical American thing and head for London, come to the peak District national park, youll be blown away.

[@A93-qg9xj]

Traveling cost a lot of money… I’m from the NL.. only went to European countries.

[@sven-erikjohansson2484]

In Sweden taxes takes about five minutes to complete for everyone who is employed

[@irenestubbings7856]

I have never seen a cashier standing up. Here in UK and europe everyone sits.

[@petermizon4344]

WORST HEALTHCARE AND MOST EXPENSIVE, MMMM THAT TELLS ME RIP OFF AND CORRUPTION

[@heikod.2919]

it is not health care, it is health business, ;-)

[@NavaSDMB]

European stall doors' vertical cracks are 0 wide. And that's when we have stalls; small rooms are more common.

[@MrLarsgren]

driving license is more like 3k . its expensive and we dont want to loose it so we drive accordingly.

[@walkir2662]

Driving is a privilege here, not the difference between being part of society and basically exiled.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Less than a day? My taxes takes less than a _minute._ Yes, really...

[@paulm2467]

Yep, a quick glance at the final tax statement and I’m done.

[@riccardocoletta2398]

Minute 14:01 - Cars. The point is cars are bad for you and the environment, thus it's discouraged, but our public transportation can bring you EVERYWHERE in your town and trains can bring you everwhere in Europe... Also small towns with less than 5000 inhabitants usually have a train station and if there isn't there are for sure busses at lest 1-2 times every hour from the nearest train station I'm in Rome, Italy, and I spend 35 euro each month and I've got a licence to take ANY bus, ANY tram and the subway for the entire month. I can say I use my car (because I have one) around 5 (up maybe 10) times a month... Usually if I've to go out at evening and I know I'm going to be back late night or if I go to some amusement park/swimming pool with family. Otherwise using the car is something that really doesn't come to my mind

[@sarabska1]

A hug from Slovenia. I have traveled to quite a few countries, never visited US. Maybe I might someday. Its nice to hear all the differences and also good to know that I live in a country that has quality of living. I like your videos. About traveling.. you have to go in person. You have to use all of your sences to get the experiance. Your videos will be even more interesting when you will "report from the field". Courage.

[@alundavies1016]

We do digest corn, the soft bit in the middle. The fibre in the outside is a bit much for our wussy digestion and passes through. It doesn’t do any harm, and we do get a load of nutrients from it.

[@nilov71]

In Europe (at least northern europe) we only want people that not only CAN drive but also acknowledge the dangers / hazards involved in driving, to have a license.

[@christianbell1357]

The only time ive seen a cashier stand is when they are behind a counter and have to move around. If they just have to scan stuff they sit. Everywhere.

[@LearnTheHorizon]

No, why is there a damn crack to begin with? Of all the possible doors, someone thought the best place to put a gap was the one place where you'd rather be private. The damn toilet is occupied when the door is closed. When it's open then the toilet is empty.

[@Issblodh]

This is a remnant of the segregation in the USA. The white supremacists needed to make sure they could see if a non white was using their toilet.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

But public nudity is frowned upon - and you don't get much nuder/more revealing of private parts than when sitting on the loo - to the extent that even exposed female nipples are banned in magazines or on the telly. Something doesn't add up between both extremes.

[@Muck006]

11:30 Concerning "learning a language": a) get some basic vocabulary from "school-type lessons" b) get BOOKS YOU WILL DEVOUR (=can read several times) and READ READ READ. It doesnt matter if they are children's/YA books ... this will "naturally" teach you to ABSORB CORRECT GRAMMAR instead of "forcing yourself to learn it". c) watch TV/movies in that language for correct pronounciation

[@CodeNascher_]

the hell is he talking about? 300km/h? no limit means NO limit.

[@jurgenvoogt1638]

Reason why we love your reactions. No feeling of superiority. You learn.👊👍♥️

[@layziek2137]

What made me change my view a little on my country (Norway) was when I was by North Miami Beach. I (a woman) wanted to take a stroll at the beach after dark. Several Americans stopped me immediately and said it was dangerous. That had never crossed my mind before and I still does this from time to time in Norway. But now I feel sad for those who can't experience this kind of calmness without being afraid. So sad

[@alainmellaerts8926]

I am not really a frequent traveler but I visited all the neighbouring countries, half the EU countries, the U.K., Egypt, Cuba, Thailand en from there Birma and Cambodja. Loved Thailand the most, the south and the islands are drop dead gorgeous. I would recommend it to all beginning bag packers.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

How much a licens cost you depends on how good you are. At least in sweden. You dont pay a fixed sum. You pay per class/lesson you take. The better you are, the less classes/lessons you'll take, the less it will cost. This also greately affect how long it takes. If you need 10 lessons and theyre heavily booked ao they end up 4 weeks apart, then (naturally) it will take about 40 weeks. If you only beed two, it takes 4. My license was about 300 bucks. (cuz I was a juvenile delinquent and just to steal cars in my teens so I already knew how to drive)

[@chrysalis4126]

Standing for eight hours causes varicose veins, can't believe they don't have seats in the US.

[@fernandomarques5166]

And a lot of people in the US will pull 12+ hour shifts to make ends meet

[@emceha]

Lock in toilet is connected to half red half green disc in front of the door. There is plastic covering half of the disc. If the doors are locked, red half disc is showing outside, when unlocked, green half is visible.

[@bjrnfure9581]

I.m from Norway. And I like your reaction videos

[@dinekefolmer]

@ItsCharlieVest your Nederlands is very good, especially considering you have never been to the country!

[@ItsCharlieVest]

Thanks!

[@Halli50]

Driving a German car on an Autobahn is SMOOTH - good cars and properly maintained roads! The 300 km/h is BS. While not strictly illegal in conditions where speed limits are void (low traffic, good weather conditions), you will need a Bugatti Veyron and virtually no traffic to manage it. Get Real!

[@chiisuigintou]

lol, Aldi, such a good representation on what a "good supermarket" should be like.😅 You do realize, that Aldi introduced scanning only like in 2006 or so. Before than, all cashiers had to manually type in every single product.

[@orwellboy1958]

Hi Charlie, I've just found your channel and have been binge watching. I wonder if you have seen any videos about the U.K. electrical plugs, Tom Scott made a good one.

[@AlbandAquino]

4:10 I'm a guy, and I sit whenever I need to pee or take a shit. And I'm not entertaining that weird American habit to call it "number 1" and "number 2". That's childish... I need privacy. That's all I need. Got a "10 feet" gap in between the door and the doorframe? Fine. I'm not peeing or taking a shit in any public bathroom while I'm in the US. Enjoy your privacy whenever you visit European bathrooms. What a strange thing to be reminiscing about your trip to Europe... 😂😂

[@AlbandAquino]

This is my little French town. Feel free to Google roam around... maps.app.goo.gl/XRaMrXECPSgtvWNz6

[@misssphere2333]

If you want to understand what that German drivers license is for (besides driving comfortably and savely at high speeds) you might want to check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmOknGSbft6daa8 (They aren't reacting to the siren though, as the title states, but that's simply mandatory behavior whenever traffic slows down on the Autobahn, stuff you learn in driving school)

[@AudieHolland]

Italians must have something against Americans because they don't expect tourists from other countries to speak (some) Italian. However, if you're staying for a week or longer, it's just handy and efficient to pick up a few words or phrases. It comes naturally. Quanto costa? - How much is this? Bon giorno - good morning Arrivederci - goodbye Still remember those. I worked in an Italian restaurant when I was in school but the words I learned from the Italian cook were mostly swear words 😀 When I asked another kitchen hand what those words meant, he didn't bat an eye as I said them in Italian. But when he gave the Dutch translation, he was looking rather embarrassed, lol.

[@hammeredo]

I might not be able to talk for every Italian out there, but at least from my experience of Italian born and raised i never actually encountered anyone expecting tourists to speak butchered Italian. I had people talking to me in English, German, French, Japanese or even Korean, in a way or in another you manage to have that little conversation that might help them, but to be fair as long as you speak English, French or Spanish basically everyone here in Italy will understand you, especially the younger people since it's mandatory to teach in school at least one European language other than English and Italian. There sure might be some arrogant people out there that for sure, but the same goes on for those americans that pretend from other people a perfect communication in perfect English when they're visiting Zimbabwe or i don't know freaking North Korea.

[@Bacchus001]

Back in the early 90s, I was in the military. On a 12 hour night watch, it was sometimes a struggle to stay awake. We'd take a thing called Pro-plus, basically a caffeine hit, and a few of them. That was until we were joined by a couple of Americans, who very quickly introduced us to Mountain Dew!! Holy shit, one can of this, and you're flying. No wonder it's banned in the UK. We definitely don't get the American version 😮

[@avaggdu1]

We've had the equivalent since 1927 - it's called Lucozade and generally only drank it as a pick-me-up when you were ill, not as a replacement for water or just a good ol' cuppa.

[@Bacchus001]

@@avaggdu1 I doubt you've ever had American Mountain Dew. It's nothing like Lucozade. It's banned because it's basically a drug in a can.

[@avaggdu1]

@@Bacchus001 Too right I've never had that shit. It was banned for containing brominated vegetable oil (since removed) and calcium disodium EDTA which has been known to contribute to reproductive and developmental problems and colon cancer. It's still high in sugar (fructose) like Lucozade (glucose) and caffeine, though they both pale in comparison to some other, modern energy drinks.

[@akula9713]

The more that Americans see the rest of the world, and how it lives, will it change things in the USA?

[@Peterraymond67]

With reference to the lady who worked in Florence, Italy. In 1998 I worked there for 6 months for mt UK employer in telecoms. Fortunately my Italian colleagues had to speak English because our equipment, although Swedish, came in English txt. The experience was great. My Italian remains with the bits I learned in Latin in High School and what I picked up. For example, usually tied to food, was Pizza Quatro Formagio Blanc, non tomato, Salad verde, Bier, Aqua con gas. Roughly 4 cheese pizza without tomato sauce, green salad, Beer & fizzy water! I. My Italian was terrible but I managed well. Great experience.

[@Phiyedough]

Not sure what he meant about humans not digesting corn! There is corn on the cob, cornflakes, polenta, popcorn etc etc.

[@DarkSister.]

Corn does not get digested. Check out your poop the day after you have sweetcorn, it's in there still whole.

[@rolflin]

humans can digest corn for sure. Perhaps sugars derived from corn are not so good being eaten by metric tones😂

[@Joyce-he8mt]

If you're struggling in dutch a dutchie will switch to English in a heartbeat. Our driver's license is also expensive as heck. But our roads are good and there are also a lot road laws

[@A93-qg9xj]

As someone from the Netherlands, I love that you love the Netherlands.. The older I get the more I appreciate the country I live in. When I was younger I didn’t as much…because different always seemed better.. Including America. I still love America, but I definitely wouldn’t want to live there.

[@TheGwydion777]

Hahaha! Some cashiers at my Albert Heijn prefer to stand up, because the chairs are universal and not made for everyone's comfort. And their shifts are only a few hours. What a world.

[@zarakikon6352]

My view on the toiletdoor issue: If I go nr. 2, I want TOTAL PRIVACY lol. And as little outside noise as possible. Plus, you're more than welcome here in the Netherlands.

[@helenroberts1107]

Americans are seen as more prim than others, I think partly due to their religiosity. Other countries are more open and relaxed towards things

[@lethfuil]

German here: Drivers license can be made in 2 weeks, if you do it during some of your holiday, or 3 months, if you're working/in school during it. It costs about 2-3k, depending where you make it. It's easy for most to get, but most people would not HAVE, or NEED to get it at all. You CAN'T lose you licence for driving "slow" at the left lane. You might get fined for being really slow without any reason.

[@Sol3UK]

Hey Charlie, I see your angle, you would ideally like to see if it's better living abroad. It is depending on your point of view. It is a great idea to find out other peoples points of view so you can make a more informed decision. You are doing the right thing, the problem arises when it gets to the point of you saying, "yeah, fuck it I'm off". Instead, try it for a year, set up places where you like to go back to. You may want to go back home at some point, but, if not stay in the good places you've found over the year.

[@Peterraymond67]

Charlie. In 1999 I was moved to Amsterdam. My employer arranged language classes for me but I was working a 24 hour 7 day shift, when the classes were on I was either working or asleep. My Dutch colleagues didn’t want me to learn Dutch, they wanted to improve their, already spoke good English, they wanted me to only speak English so they could pick up more idioms and technical info. It was surprising that in work meetings how much I could pick up as the talk would usually be technical. The Dutch are so good at English they even understood my jokes. I used to take children’s videos back from home visits so my colleagues could give them to their children so their English would be bettee.

[@julianbarber4708]

Dutch people have access to BBC television programs, so not surprising they speak such good English.

[@Peterraymond67]

@@julianbarber4708 Yes, I had BBC1 & 2 on cable in my apartment.

[@AlexandraWatchWorld]

I think the death pool is mostly because USA people do not go to the doctor to save money, I live in the UK and work with some americans and there was a learning curve as they came into work with fever and pain, as oposed to us if you are sick for 2-3 days you call the doctor, and the food here it's diffrent my colleague was used to do meal prep for 5-6 days beck in the US , she did same recepies here and the food went bad on day 3. Edit: I have ADHD i get my medicine each month by post at no cost.

[@NikEdw70]

I really like to watch your videos. You are so open-minded! I just wished more of your countryman was like you.

[@anitachin596]

Re the toilets it’s so true. Freaked me out at first. The door is a proper door, whereas in the States it felt like a flimsy gate with space above and below that you have to worry about someone seeing you.

[@norrinradd2364]

It doesn't take years to get a German driver's license, it depends on you and how often you attend theory classes. On average, it takes about 3 to 5 months. There is NO speed limit on the autobahns. If you are capable, you can drive faster than 300km/h (180mph). Dear friend, trust me. There is nothing better than traveling the world in person. No virtual reality can give you that impression and bombard your senses with images, smells, sounds and feelings.

[@randar1969]

When we have a pothole here people will report it to their local government then it's noted and repaired as soon as possible.

[@germankitty]

300km/h is excessive, and not exactly true. There are stretches of the Autobahn with no speed limit, and -- traffic permitting -- you can drive as fast as your car will go, providing you keep all other traffic safety rules. Mostly, there's a *recommended* speed limit of 130km/h, but decidedly lower on stretches close to, or leading *through* densely populated areas or on possibly hazardous routes, like in the mountains.

[@jonntischnabel]

The isle of Man, which is in the British isles, but not part of the UK, also has derestricted speed limits out in thr country. ❤

[@swinto4795]

As a Swede the language thing depends on where in Europe you go. Of course it is nice if someone knows one or two phrases in Swedish but a Swede will not speak Swedish to you (usually) if we hear you are not a native Swede. So for us it is no big deal if you only speak English, you will get treated well anyways if you are not obnoxious of course. But then we have some countries where English is not spoken a lot like in south and eastern Europe, they rather see you speak their language more and try as much as you can and then take out your English but it is not because of rudeness it is more that they do not want to learn English for your sake, you are the visitor there and therefore you have to learn speak their tongue a little at least. Being treated like crap goes for other Europeans as well if they do not speak the language as the case the small clip said, so not only Americans are treated that way, it goes for other Europeans as well.

[@andreassteiner5827]

I love your reactions,greetings from Austria

[@AL3XQUEST]

Ive bin 11 times in Spain, 11 times in France, 30 times in Belgium, 2 times Poland, 2 times Roemenië, 4 times England, over 50 times in Germany, 1 time in Florida.. these are from day trips to holidays of minimum of 2 week up to 3 month.

[@fellmr1]

George Carlin was legendary! And he was right in so many ways!

[@T_Witti]

@ driving license - not Germany but Austria. There are 2 versions. First is 18 or above you have to take a 3 month theory class once a week and 30-ish (not sure anymore, been a while ^^) supervised driving lessons, 1 hour mandatory night drive and 1 hour highway. Then you took the theory and practical test and passed or not. Couple of years later (early 2000 I believe) the "L17" was introduced. Which means you have to do 3000 km with a person that has a license that has never been revoked and blabla and can have your license a year earlier. For 18+ there's also the possibility to do a "fast training" (daily theory, same amount of hours practice training) but you can easily get your license in 3 weeks if you're 18+ Back then I payed 1260,- € and I just checked because I was curious, today it's between € 1470 - 1932,- (got my license in 2002!!) - The once a week jobs pay up to € 500 a month. So it's really not that big of a deal to get a license and most people have one. Many don't own a car (in the bigger cities, definitely a must in the rural areas. Public transportation is nice, IF you live in a big city. The rest of the country is trash. On the other hand I'm not sure how my understanding of "trash" compares to your understanding of good ^^) but most got a license so you at least rent a transporter when you buy furniture or something. Car sharing is also getting bigger

[@therichnessoflife3707]

Exactly! It’s all about having everyone’s eyes opened. These types of videos will only bring good to the world. Especially the US. We ALL need to call our respective country out. ✨🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@liselottenormannsrensen7867]

My daughter had twins, born 12 weeks too early. They spend 11 weeks in hospital here in Denmark. My daughter had fully paid maternaty leave and her husbond got fully paid sick leave from his work. Later they tried figuring out what the hospital stay would have cost, if living in the USA. Without insurance. $ 4 millions per child.....$ 8 millions😲😲 They paid nothing❤ I know nothing is free, we just have another mindset on helping those in need, there for we have high taxes❤

[@Mike-zx1kx]

If "somebody forgot to lock the door" then I guess they have a steep learning curve and wont forget another time!

[@YukiTheOkami]

even that africa and south amaerica have amaizing developed citys XD tribal people and villages are apart of culture yes but thats not all and i am saying this to all of u keep an open mind when watching stuff liek that and maybe look up on the internet what else the place has to offer

[@Shukuyou]

In Europe, you have to prove something isn't a health risk before being allowed to use it in food. In the US, you are free to use it until its been proven a health risk (unless the company bribes the FDA, then it's not banned, just regulated).

[@hkins1]

Why do you keep going on that universal Healthcare isn't really free? Another video you did a woman mentioned that she pays £10 per month. That's £120 a year. It's still nothing compared to the States. In Australia they pay 1% of their income, or they used to, been a long time since I was there. If you don't earn an income you pay nothing and still get care. Compared to what you pay in the States it's practically free. And yes, we all still get to choose our doctors, the hospital we go to etc. I've had 2 major spinal surgeries with extended hospital stays. All free.

[@grahvis]

Healthcare cost per capita in Australia is about half that in the US.

[@tobiasskane264]

therefore it takes longer to get a driver's license in Europe.

[@GregRodgers1]

I have listened to other shows and one thing they seem to agree on is most American roads are terrible though how bad also depends on the states.

[@timothyrobbins2510]

I lived in the Netherlands for just over a year and I tried learning Dutch . When I spoke it they always spoke back to me in English . I told one of my Dutch friends I was trying to learn it, and in a puzzled way asked why because almost everyone in Holland speaks English 🤷 😂

[@barbaradyson6951]

Having lived in IRELAND IT RAINS. My horse had an accident and I had to walk her twice a day for a month . Every day it rained whilst I was walking her.