Brit Reacts to 13 Things About the USA I Can’t Live Without Anymore | Feli from Germany

Brit Reacts to 13 Things About the USA I Can’t Live Without Anymore | Feli from Germany
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[@jlpack62]

I personally don't know a single American household that keeps their AC set at 63 degrees F. Most people I know keep their AC set in the low to mid 70s.

[@ettibbet5493]

I did mine 65 year round, heat or ac

[@mikecarew8329]

68 here. Mid 70s is sweltering - why have air on at all?

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

​@@mikecarew8329 Do you know what's considered room temperature?

[@mikecarew8329]

@@jack-of-all-trades1234 In my house and my office building, 68. 67 during winter/65 overnight in winter at home.

[@BruceJones-i9z]

Mine is set at 72 year round for a/c and heat

[@allisonhamilton1245]

It's so nice to see positives about our country. Sometimes we forget.

[@budsimpson2853]

...and they're right on the money about AC, we're spoiled...THANK GOD!!!

[@reflexxuns767]

​@@budsimpson2853I don't think many of us could live here in Phoenix without A/C.

[@JJfromPhilly67]

Exactly. Plus all the nay sayers forget that people are literally flooding in risking all sorts of dangers to come to America and they stay because with all our problems, it is a great country.

[@faithrada]

​@reflexxuns767 SO yea, here's the thing... AC down South or in the South West is ESSENTIAL. While AC in the North East... is..For the Most Part... a nicety. The U.S. is a big place... so it really depends on which Part you're in.

[@DCMuddCat]

Actually let's ppl know it ain't that bad here try some other country they'll come back

[@thehopeforlifecommunitychr9774]

I'm from Louisiana. It's actually more common for the air to be set between 68-74 degrees Fahrenheit. It's unusual for people to set their ac so low as to 60 degrees because it will overwork the unit and cause it to literally freeze up resulting in a professional coming to thaw the unit out and repair it. It's a HUGE "no-no" to set your air so low! Especially in the south where the humidity is 80% on the low end.

[@Nikybeez]

Absolutely! Besides, some people get sick when going from cold spaces into the heat. Keeping it reasonable saves people from that heat intolerance and also saves on bills. She might be confusing heat with humidity. It can feel so much hotter, but it's not at all. It's just gross out.

[@katiekawaii]

Not to mention the massive power bill you'd end up with.

[@NiaCherisse5]

Same in Texas🩵

[@St0rmrider73]

Same in NW Florida. 68 is about the lowest we go around here. Usually 70-72 is the norm.

[@elizabethswords4394]

My house is set at 69°F in Mississippi

[@Clinicallyconfused9]

Drive through movie theaters. You park in a parking lot and you turn on the radio to a certain channel and a big projector is rolled out once it gets dark. You can bring popcorn, soda and candy and have the whole experience without leaving your car. But there is usually a dollar store nearby as well.

[@garycamara9955]

Or a concession stand with goodies.

[@tvaud]

It’s called a Drive-In movie, not Drive through.

[@ElaineDayton-o1i]

The only drive thru wedding chapel I've ever heard of is in Las Vegas (of course).

[@lazarywreath7653]

Or red box

[@andreahall8378]

All the drive-ins where I live are gone and have been for a while. I do wish they would come back in style!

[@9012505]

She is right about the customer service here. I went to an Italian restaurant one time and nothing sounded good. The server went and got the chef. He talked to me for a few minutes then went and made something based on our conversation. It was exactly what I wanted. He even came out and asked how it was.

[@theghoulishsword2406]

I find that many cooks do the job because they like making people happy with food, so it's kind of a win-win that he gets to execute a passion of his and you get to enjoy a good meal.

[@chrissihr1031]

Many family-owned restaurants will do this in the U.S.! It’s also a great reason to become a regular patron. 😄

[@dave.reid1958]

Yes, and try that in another country - most places they won't give a rats @$$ if you can even get anyone's attention to talk to before they close

[@cheapbastard990]

THAT is excellent service!

[@Lavenderrose73]

​​@@chrissihr1031yeah, smaller businesses rock! I went to a Mailboxes Etc. to deal with my mail where I lived in Jacksonville, Arkansas, because the people at the post office were just so very rude! On the flip side, the lady who worked at Mailboxes Etc. was so very nice and I always looked forward to going back and always talked small talk with her. It may have cost more money, but I was more than happy to have _her_ ship my Christmas presents out to family.

[@andrewwamser7075]

In the US we get a drivers license issued by the state we live in but it is valid anywhere in the country. Love your videos. Keep it up!

[@TexasPapa13]

And it’s valid in Mexico and Canada

[@ElPato7272]

@@TexasPapa13and other countries like Costa Rica

[@gregkrueger331]

My Illinois driver’s license worked everywhere in Europe. In fact there wasn’t a single one of the 22 countries I’ve been to, that it WASN’T valid.

[@MichelleYoung-u2y]

What's really funny is, if you don't have a driver's license, or a state-issued ID, you have a REALLY hard time paying by check, with "only" a federally issued passport. I had to get the grocery store manager to come out and give approval "just this once," when I first moved into my college apartment. They said, "As soon as you get your student ID, you can use that, instead, but we won't accept your passport again, so get everything you need to tide you over until then." "But, the passport is federal level! It's MORE official than a state issued ID, and certainly more than a student ID!" "Don't care. We want a STATE issued ID, or a school issued ID. Passport will NOT do." They had to have that conversation with every single foreign student who came there to study. They were SHOCKED to have that conversation with an American, who didn't have a driver's license. I now have a state-issued ID card that looks just like a driver's license, but I am not allowed to drive with it. I can't drive safely, because of my daily medications, so... But, I also have a credit card, so I don't have to worry about paying by check at the grocery store, anymore. I can't travel, anymore (SOB! WEEP!), due to my body, so I have let my passport lapse. If you're not crossing a border, in the USA, it's kind of useless. But I remember, when I lived in Germany, as a teen, how you never left the house without your passport. Even though I spent most of my time either at home or on a US military base, we learned fast to always have our passport on us, because my Dad LOVED to pick us up after school, and say, "Let's go to Austria for dinner!" Ah! Good times!

[@Nylon_riot]

Just a PSA, you shouldn't cross state lines without knowing the laws.

[@roseannepryor7220]

I’m American and was on a trip to the UK and went shopping. Every store that I made a purchase I would say thank you and have a nice day; as I normally do. They looked at me like I was a crazy person and didn’t say a word! 🤣

[@podunkest]

That makes me sad as a midwesterner.

[@RyanRafanan]

I thought that was customery in every English speaking country. 😂 Lol

[@The-die-youve-created]

Wow! This seems not only common courtesy but reflexive to me.

[@sharonbowers9929]

I know! 😂

[@Vivaldilover]

Americans are extremely giving and very friendly and always willing to help.

[@timgreen4792]

We went to Italy on our honeymoon. One night in Rome, we both had a pasta dish that had a whole lobster served in red sauce. We wasted no time ripping the tail off and going to work. My wife looked up and over at a german couple sitting close to us, and they looked absolutely horrified by what we were doing. Like we were uncouth American Neanderthals haha.

[@maryparent9573]

Lol😂

[@RebeccaSpires-eb9bn]

Americans enjoy life!

[@carole5648]

i don't love diving into a lobster, but how else do you do it?

[@leahkrueger2430]

Honestly, hearing about how kind we are compared to where they live makes me so so proud of my country.

[@David49305]

We pretty much end there....

[@jimflagg4009]

I have actually heard this from lots of people from other countries like Japan and such. American's talk to complete strangers which most people find strange. Also we smile a lot more than most other countries. Also things like holding doors open for other people are usually unheard of in other countries. Must be a culture thing.

[@jimflagg4009]

Also why they think we are loud because we say things out loud to complete strangers and don't care what they think. So we will have conversations in public that most people would not.

[@rip8564]

When she said “Positive Outlook”, I immediately thought of JFK’s famous speech “Why does Rice choose to play Texas? WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON!!!!” How does that not inspire?!😃

[@thorstrebla980]

​@@David49305A million dollars for an apartment in Germany restarts us. Maybe in a small town in Germany it's only 1/4 million. 🤪

[@johnwiese3926]

Each state has their own Drivers Licence process and laws BUT the licence is valid in any state you travel to visit, you only need to change your license if you move to a new state.

[@bishop51807]

Yeah every state has its own standard driver's license laws but they all fall under federal D.OT regulations which makes it easier for interstate Commerce.

[@jonathanlanser1129]

​@@bishop51807There wouldnt be any interatate commerce if that wasn't the case 😅 considering trucking

[@markberlanga6375]

The drive through wedding chapel is mostly a Vegas thing as it is considered the wedding capital of America. Getting crazy drunk and marrying someone that night is stereotypically part of the Vegas experience.

[@barbarabishop9362]

Also, from what I've seen on various TV shows from Europe, the European Driver's License exam is horrific. MUCH harder than the American version. I mean, people do fail the American version sometimes, but I've heard some people fail the European version five or six times before they finally get it right.

[@victoria2944]

As a Brit who did their driving test in the UK but us now living in. The US with a son learning to drive I can agree that the UK test is much harder. The instruction here does not compare they don’t need to learn nearly as much stuff. Even holding the wheel at 8/3 or 10/2 and feeding the steering wheel isn’t a thing here and eleven we asked the instructor why, he said “it was too hard”. Like most things in the US it is severely dumbed down. Which is why drivers here are so bloody awful! And yes you have to get your license in the state that you live in but it is valid all over. If you move to a new state you get a new license. You don’t have to redo the test though… usually.

[@shelleythompson-brock6412]

Something that she forgot to mention regarding Germany vs US. In the US, if you rent a property, you don't have to buy all the appliances. The rental provides them.

[@pegasusgold50]

Not always, but yes, usually

[@susansims7837]

Except in some places in the south

[@tylergagnon4850]

@@susansims7837 not just the south

[@StoneXue]

as others say thats a thing of "your mileage may vary" Sometimes you gotta provide the fridge, often you supply washer and dryer.

[@xKB616]

Sometimes not. Some rental properties pay your utilities, too. Most don’t.

[@blatherskitenoir]

Kettle corn is the best! You usually get it from fairgrounds, carnivals, farmers markets and those types of places, but commercial brands you can buy at a grocery have popped up. It's called kettle corn because it's made in large copper kettles. Sugar is added to hot oil in the kettle and then the popcorn, and it's stirred furiously with a large wooden paddle until fully popped. Then it's dumped out, salted, and bagged. The result is a sweet and salty popcorn that has the thinnest, crisp, candy coating on each popped kernel. It's not as heavy, crunchy, or sticky as caramel corn, but they are similar. "Chicago Mix" popcorn is a blend of cheddar popcorn and caramel corn, but where she lives, in Ohio, the "Columbus Mix," which is kettle corn mixed with buttered popcorn, is more popular, because it is light but still does the salty/sweet contrast thing.

[@Anne-Priscilla-W]

Pronounce! Lol! Plus , I can More sugar. And butter 🧈 😋

[@loriswenson3580]

He needs to try Smartfood popcorn before saying no too cheese on the popcorn. I love popcorn and think I've seen just about any flavor you can think of. Some do sound gross though.

[@maskedman1337]

American here. Wife & I were in Prague, years ago, and asked a waitress for a side dish for my wife (she wasn't very hungry) rather than an entree. Waitress responded, "It's not possible." We were flabbergasted, but quickly realized I could order the side for my entree and my wife could eat that. The waitress was PISSED when we discovered that loop hole.

[@JEFFREYHAUGAN]

In the better restaurants in the US they won't do that either

[@Darkshizumaru]

​​​@@JEFFREYHAUGANBetter? I'm sorry but snobbery in high end restaurants is not worth the overpriced and overdressed hassle. You can order a side just about anywhere and even ask for half portions anywhere. The US has a diner culture as well where waitresses have signals that can get you things. Refills, bills, condiments, there is even a way to order that basically sounds like shorthand spoken out. My dad used to use it all the time. Chipped beef on untoasted bread, I wish I could remember how he said it but it's basically the waitress shorthand for written orders. Better restaurants sounds like crap restaurants who should be out of business. Customer is king and if the king wants an extra side for his queen, ya jot down extra side and add the side for the bill. It's incompetence to raise a stink and sour customers experience over some green beans, my guy. Sorry, but it's just the way real service is.

[@Gottaculat]

A restaurant that doesn't want to sell you food is doing it wrong. I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant that won't sell you a side on its own. Sides are usually marked up pretty high anyway. It's like, "Bro, do you want my money, or do you want me to leave? Because I'm fine with bringing these dead presidents elsewhere." A lot of premium places, especially high end sushi places, will be happy to sell you a cup of soup or a house salad. What pisses them off is when you do that, then loiter for 30 minutes or more after eating, taking up table space and acting like it's a Starbucks or something. If you eat your meal, leave a tip, and mosey on out in a timely manner, there's no problem. Usually, if you want to loiter, do it during the slow hours when there are lots of available tables. There's a certain level of courtesy and etiquette involved, and you gotta read your surroundings.

[@JEFFREYHAUGAN]

Simply saying there are a lot of places that don't allow you to order ala carte. Also , a big difference between lunch and dinner menus@@Gottaculat

[@JEFFREYHAUGAN]

Simply saying that there are a lot of restaurants that don't allow you to order ala carte@@Darkshizumaru

[@jonathonrose5141]

Covid killed a lot of 24 hour supermarkets. Prior in any decent sized city/town you could usually find one. Now days pretty much all of them close by midnight. Thankfully you can still find 24 hour gas stations that have a lot of things, but we used to do a lot of our shopping after midnight because it was so much quieter. I miss that.

[@pinupdoll97]

That’s something I miss so much! Grocery shopping at 3 am was great!

[@Piddyx]

You have walmart still

[@JesseLJohnson]

@@Piddyx Not around here. I own houses in 3 states too and the Walmart stores at all 3 still close at 11. Hell even McDonalds closes early when they used to all be 24 hours here. Whataburger is still 24 hours. Kroger used to be 24 hours they are still closed at 11

[@dianecaldwell5237]

All the Walmart stores in my area are only open until 11:00 p.m. Used to be open 24/7.

[@CrazedPop]

@@pinupdoll97 Yes! 3 or 4 am was the best shopping hours. I've worked nightshift jobs forever. I work swing shift now. I miss being able to go in after work and get my shopping done and go home. I used to complain too that I couldn't buy alcohol until 7am.

[@CookE2288]

I live in Texas. One reason some people keep their AC at a lower temperature all day is because it gets so incredibly hot that if you let the house get warmer, the unit often cannot cool it down until after midnight.

[@rachelh5211]

I live in Central California where the summer temps often reach triple digits. And let me tell you, when I have visited Texas, if was absolutely frigid inside my friends' homes! We keep our thermostat at around 76-78°F. Anything colder than that gets crazy expensive. Your energy costs are a lot lower than CA's.

[@melissataylor6835]

You get a driver's license for the state you live in. You can drive anywhere with that license. Only time you would change your license is if you moved to a different state. Drive through wedding sound like Vegas only.

[@heathergallimore2593]

Yes! Absolutely!

[@nanabird4]

It’s better to push the AC up when it’s extremely hot, then push it down when it’s cold. In order to be a good ecology person, 78 in the summer and 68 in the winter. We’re in Kansas where we have extreme heat as well as extreme cold. I want to leave some energy reserves for our grandchildren.

[@nastynati3501]

True

[@IcyTorment]

I don't know anybody that keeps their thermostat set in the 60-65 range. Usually, it's around 70, with some people that are used to more heat keeping it up around 75-80. The only places that seem colder than that are public places like restaurants, where they have trouble keeping the temperature even and sitting near a cold air vent can have you unpleasantly cold.

[@TVluver2]

70 us way to hot for my taste. I keep mine at 55 in the summer. The system isn't really capable of getting the house down to 55 on a hot summer day, but it guarantees that the system never turns off and keeps the house as cold as possible.

[@douggaijin]

If you hear “hold my beer, hey y’all watch this” you are about to see something extremely incredible or witness an incredible disaster.

[@kristianFL]

99 percent chance it's gonna be a disaster. Either way, get your phone out and put it on record.

[@SilverLady52]

😂😂😂

[@Chrisyt272]

😂😂😂😂 lmao

[@shirleypaslay2019]

And it’s usually a Southerner that’s saying it!

[@exkingjohn]

Reminds me of the waterpark sign that said Activities Prohibited at this Park- Any thing beginning with “Hey guys watch this”

[@martinedgar8057]

I had to laugh when she said, "Let's try it, what could happen." It made me think of the saying, "Hold my beer, watch this."

[@mikylak7983]

Lol, I thought the exact same thing!

[@onahamilt2907]

Lol. Been there.

[@recoil53]

They are rookies if they actually need to put down their beer or don't guzzle it first.

[@sarahbockstege8452]

😂

[@johnwjr7]

I was going to include that in my comment also, but I saw it here, so I decided not to repeat it. It did make me smile though.

[@Phoenix-ip3vi]

I live in the US born and raised. There was one time I went to a seafood restaurant and made a comment that I wish I had some blackened catfish. The cook overheard and told his supervisor and they started moving around the menu to make room for the Cajun food item just because a young kid wanted their favorite type of catfish.

[@phillyfanist]

On the topic of bar culture, bars tend to really start hopping here at 830-9pm. Last call is at 130am, but if you’re lucky enough, you’re either going home with a woman you picked up on the dance floor, or you’re going to the after party. The after party is usually you and your friends going home and drinking the rest of the booze you pre-gamed with. The idea behind the 2am cutoff for liquor sales is to prevent drunk driving and the more destructive shenanigans that happen when people drink too much. Does it work? That’s debatable, but regardless, I spent plenty of nights sleeping it off on friends’ sofas rather than trying to make my way home with the world spinning around me. On a side note, the earlier cutoff for alcohol sales also drives sales as we tend to drink faster knowing we have less time available and my friends usually ordered a round of shots and a couple of beers at last call so it wasn’t like we were leaving without a buzz.

[@ttran8212]

Am a naturalized citizen here in the USA. Been here 35 years and every other places abroad that I vacationed to. I would want to go back home after 3 days. I like the freedom of just getting into my own car and go anywhere, shower twice a day, cold air conditioner in the summer, so many great foods, and beautiful sceneries all over, thus country.

[@amandakidwell1740]

And you don't need a passport to travel to any state in the US lol!

[@hegemonycricket9549]

​@@amandakidwell1740 Yet.

[@sgtjameslindsey2493]

In case no one ever told you, welcome to America!

[@CandidoGarcia-bo8kl]

I, like you, am also a naturalized citizen, and I have been here for over forty years. I do like to travel, but I'm always comforted with the knowledge that I will return to my beautiful USA. I can't imagine permanently moving anywhere else.

[@hegemonycricket9549]

@@CandidoGarcia-bo8kl Too many spoiled young Americans have never lived in a country where life is truly hard, the police are truly dangerous, and basic survival is a struggle. They don't understand what they have here, and take this wonderful country for granted. The ones that think they want socialism with a planned economy have no understanding of what that really means.

[@rhondahall9832]

The grocery stores all close at midnight in the South now post-Covid.😢. Before then, Walmart was open 24 hours. We really miss that!

[@katelynnyangweso2961]

Yes!!! NC here and I was just saying how I miss that. And everywhere else is closed by 10 if not earlier and they used to be open till 11-12.

[@GailG74]

Same here in Jersey

[@sharonspikes3422]

I’m in Alabama and our WMs are still open 24 hours.

[@willylumpnj]

COVID changes everything for the worse. Just remember, COVID was NOT leaked, it was launched.

[@leannmeddings4068]

I live in the greater Kansas City area, after Covid nothing in my area is open past 11 pm except drive thru restaurants and bars. I do miss Walmart being open 24 hours.

[@ninaradio]

Drive through wedding chapels are not common. I’ve only heard of them in Las Vegas, which has made an industry of making it really easy for people to get married in a quick and casual way. But drive through pharmacies are truly genius. When I’m sick the last thing I want to do is go inside to get my prescription and using the drive through I can drop it off, go home for a little nap and come back to pick it up without ever leaving the comfort of my own space. It also cuts down on the contagious people walking through the store, too.

[@exactly7773]

Yea and it makes it so you can get your prescription privately without everyone else in the store hearing what medication you're getting.

[@Yohann67]

My neighbor keeps his A/C int he 60’s, it’s miserably cold. We live in Texas and even though I keep the A/C at 76-77 when I am home but set it to 80 when I leave, My electric bill was nearly $600 last month. Wonderful. Oh yes, it has consistently been 105-108 degrees in the last few months. My vehicle temperature readout displayed 111 degrees maybe 2 dozen different days this summer so it’s amusing when people think 90 something is “hot”.

[@likeorasgod]

@@Yohann67 Well this heat wave really prob didn't help with that bill, if you own a home I would so suggest you invest in storm windows. My dads house has them. For me I keep it around 75 when I'm home, let it get to 78 while I"m at work and than while I'm sleeping it's set at 70 cause I like it cool while I sleep. I have timers for every thing to turn off and on since I work 4/12's and an 8 M-F. Than weekends I kind of keep a normal schedual of getting up in the morning and going to bed in the eve (I work nights).

[@RealJohnnyGuillotine]

​@@likeorasgodFists & Waffles, side or blood covered hash browns. The further south you go, the better the food gets but the service gets worse. I've personally stripped in the Waffle House in Auburn, shaking my dick like a helicopter and gathered money (even from 2 cops) then split it with the workers... went out to hit the bong, had to square up with a random raccoon... that's a normal waffle house visit in the south. That 2 am crowd is fucking wild, most laws don't matter.

[@Yohann67]

@@likeorasgod Nope, this bill was unusual. I think only once before it had been around $400. Electric companies had been raising rates for one. We have a bank of really nice windows on the south facing side, our heat gain problem is mostly due to insulation and such. If I had the cash I would have our old blown in insulation removed and the entire attic spray foamed. It would likely cut the bill in 1/2 or more.

[@angelsndaisies6188]

I loved working in customer service, especially at the pharmacy I interacted with elderly and I knew that so many of them, most of the company they've had that day was talking to me. You can just tell because they're so eager to talk to you. Working in the checkout lanes you have to go faster but when it's slow we'd chit chat. Some so much they'd get in trouble for going too slow from it lol

[@stayinalive9434]

That is very kind of you to realize that fact. I am a senior who enjoys the relationships i have with the shop people.

[@JayBirrd]

It's nice to hear some one say good things about us for once

[@brofessorxx]

Haters gon hate!

[@prvbs_31]

I agree.

[@a_marrsbar]

​@randompersonontheinternet8790 to be fair, housing prices in Austin are outrageous. I also live in Texas - just not that part - and the rise in cost of living in Austin over the past 25 years is phenomenal. I work in the customer service industry (inbound phone calls) and there is a ton of emphasis placed on high-quality service, building relationships and trust with members, and empathy. Of course, not everyone does it, but the majority do. You're always going to have people who can't be bothered.

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

​@@randompersonontheinternet8790Austin is the most expensive housing market in Texas and like top 10 in the US. She's talking about the Midwest and shes not wrong. I don't know anyone paying over $1500 for their mortgage. In my neighborhood I could buy a 3 bd for about $90k and it'll need work. If I wanted a house with little work needed that's only about $150k. Even with the housing market as it is no one is paying over $400k unless it's in the upper class neighborhoods.

[@voraciousreader3341]

People from other countries tend to bash the United States out of jealousy.

[@robinkent7378]

Her American accent is excellent! She's also extremely fluent. Very impressive.

[@NomdePluminha]

Yes, I've noticed she sounds even more American now, after 5 years.

[@kittyanddaze5649]

There is no such thing as an American accent. Each region is very distinct. Even within regions there are differences. I live in the Great Lake Region dialect, but specifically Chicago which has its own differences from say Detroit or Buffalo. And We sound completely different from someone from the French Creole region or the Appalachian region.

[@taliag09]

​@@kittyanddaze5649dude, there absolutely is an "American accent". Yes regional accents can vary by a lot but to untrained ears most American accents sound the same. Have you watched any American movies? Same goes for other accents- I can't tell the difference of some of the subtler regional accents in England and the UK or different parts of Australia

[@willylumpnj]

@@kittyanddaze5649 A Minnesota accent even sounds very different from a Wisconsin accent, which is right next door.

[@GenXPertChannel]

@@kittyanddaze5649 incorrect. People in other countries can instantly tell an American- and they realize there are different dialects from different regions. Just like the different regions of the U.K. have very distinct differences. You know they're from the U.K. and if you really know dialects can probably nail the region.

[@rachellesommerfeld6575]

Number eight example: Seven strangers just happened to go for coffee at a local restaurant before work. Now, eight years later, they meet and talk at the same time every morning. An airline employee. A school lunch lady, A dump truck driver, A clerical person. A food manger. a retired postman, a college chemistry professor

[@ReeseinAK]

I love this. Sounds like it’d be a good book or movie.

[@KorithStoneheart]

Is this the new Friends spinoff?🤣

[@rachellesommerfeld6575]

@@KorithStoneheart Just my 5 a.m. coffee group

[@karend9445]

After I was widowed I sold our house in a metro area and moved to a northern area. I had a new friend group rather quickly just by talking to people randomly, as Americans do. We talk to strangers in grocery stores, hairdressers, anywhere we are in a queue, even in parking lots which are huge and mostly free.

[@willylumpnj]

@@karend9445 My wife was once on the phone for about one hour. "Who was that", I asked? "Oh, it was just a wrong number ", she replied.

[@gaylalamb8724]

The other drive thru thing we have is laundry/ dry cleaners. she said pharmacy, bank. Tobacco shops and convenience stores, beer store, those are the main things. Another thing, I don't know if UK has is pup cups. A small cup of whipped cream for your dog if you bring them with you. Also, car washes are mostly drive thru, but some are still self service, and many car washes have dog washes too.

[@Zyrukie4300]

Hey hi. American hvac technician here. I’m just listing a few issues I have with her ac review. First 63°f in ac would cause issues not allowing ac to work. The evaporator coil would start to freeze when the return temps are that low.. Second most of the people I know and my customers don’t run their ac under 71°f. Third people don’t actually bundle up because it’s “too cold” it’s just so unbearable outside in the hot humid climates having the ac at about 69°-70° inside actually doesn’t feel very different at first from coming in from outside. But the thing is you’re sweaty and hot so the ac is “dehumidifying” your skin before your comfortable. All in all just remember ac isn’t used to only cool. It’s dehumidify first cool second.

[@ZamaraMoon]

We run ours at 66°. We don't turn the heat above 68° in the winter. Never had issues in our 3,too sq ft home (yes dual units) And even though that is the overall house temp, both my son and I have extra portable air con units and fans running year round in our bedrooms.

[@Aphazel18]

Yeah, they're an "HVAC technician" not an actual HVAC technician worth a damn. No coil will freeze up if there is the correct and proper amount of Freon in the system, the filters are clean, the condensate can drain off, both fans are working, and the condenser, evaporator, and compressor are in proper working order.

[@howtopoe]

There are certain academic settings that keep things cool. Anything scientific, because labs are kept at a regulated 60F (usually between 60 and 65) for experimental purposes. This can hold true in certain art departments, as well, for preservation purposes. But outside those, most places strive for around 72-77, I’ve found. And I’ve lived in Florida.

[@Zyrukie4300]

@@Aphazel18 really so please refer to R-410a PT chart would you. Say a good operating system running approximately 297/118 on a 75 degree day (depending on the unit and its subcooling). The system running at 63° will take all day to cool. Not to mention the cooler the return temps as referred to in my original comment; will decrease the suction pressure. At 118psi our saturated temp. Is roughly 40°. The colder the return the lower the suction pressure will be. In turn dropping our saturated temp. Now saturated temp is the temperature of the refrigerant at that pressure. So say we’re at 68° return. We have to have a 20° deltaT across the air handler. In order to drop that return temp 20° the evaporator will be approx. 40° colder (if subcooling is accurate). So with those numbers in perspective you are looking at a 28° coil… WOW AMAZING. What temperature does water freeze? 32° right? Hmm looks like you might have some frost bud. I did say it will freeze, but I meant the chances are more likely. Not everyone does proper maintenance and assuming that things are in perfect working order in every situation is irresponsible.

[@Zyrukie4300]

@@howtopoe I agree and the way they can maintain that temp is impeccable. They have a fresh air damper for when the return temp reaches critical temperature to allow for the coil not to reach critical temperature. Commercial/industrial is fun. Just actually took a pneumatics class to learn about vf boxes and how they operate

[@susanb4213]

Bars closing at 2 am: US is a very car oriented society. You don't want bars serving alcohol all night. There are way too many alcohol related car accidents as it is. In Europe, with their trains and subways, etc., people are not driving drunk as much. I remember being 23 years old in Paris and going to a club with a group of people. They didn't want to leave until about 5 am and I was DYING. I was so tired and could not understand that mentality! Lol, different strokes. :D

[@MegaMagicdog]

Las Vegas bars are still 24 hours!

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

They used to push the "always have a designated driver" speech.

[@adventuresinlaurenland]

Ya, that's not why 😂 It's because we are traditionally prudes. Prohibition vibes are still strong here.

[@juanitaservin6246]

When I was young, we would stay until the bar closed. After the bar, we would go to an all-night restaurant to eat breakfast. Then head home to go to bed. I don't know what they do now.

[@LJBSullivan]

Bars in the major city I live in close at 1 am. I think her blood must be too thin. Eat some meat.

[@jamescinman1993]

To answer your question about driver's licenses, each state issues their own IDs/DLs but you're free to travel in between states as long as you have a driver's license from any state. It's only when you actually relocate to a different state that you'll have to update your license.

[@HighLadyoftheSpiteCourt]

And as a tourist, as long as you have a license to drive from the country you are from, you're good.

[@jameswoodard4304]

​@@HighLadyoftheSpiteCourt, That's cool, I never thought about that.

[@TexasPapa13]

Our US state licenses are also valid in Canada and Mexico

[@claudiayates7621]

I have used my NY DL in Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, UK, Germany, Australia, France & Suisse. In NY, we gave separate DL for cars/small trucks, motorcycles, commercial vehicles & a few specialized stuff. You can have any/all combo on same DL

[@davidcharlesfisher5692]

Another reason you'll get good customer service, particularly at sit down restaurants here in the US, is that the more quickly you eat and the more quickly the waiter/waitress gets you your check the customers they can seat at their tables and that means MORE TIPS!

[@churchofthespaceturtle]

91 outside rn. 72 inside. I have a hoodie on. This is what freedom feels like when you live in America.

[@cyndi.K9090]

I love having mine set at 68, curled up on the couch with a blanket, and with a fan blowing! I pay the electric bill and I don't complain! It's the small things in life!

[@allanluis3696]

hehehehehe, free-duuuuum. I LOL'd

[@NoLand5624]

Where I live it’s about 90 summer and 80 to 90% humidity

[@misslora3896]

Non connected homes in America are referred to as, "single family homes". The connected multi story homes like in the UK are called "townhouses" here.

[@angelfinley6244]

Or condos

[@mw-ny7gq]

Or rowhouses

[@cruzpaez8047]

Or Brownstones.💜

[@jreyman]

Or a "duplex." A type of house that contains two separate living spaces (usually with a mirrored floor-plan for each half of the house).

[@bookawoe2092]

Yeah I live in a townhouse although I would more call it a duplex since it's only two connected houses.

[@phyllisharrell174]

I'm almost 75 and i grew up in the South with NO air conditioners! That's why everyone had sleeping porches and covered front porches. You stayed outside as much as you could. Sleeping porches were screened in.

[@Azurite..]

I recently moved to the Midwest and see screened and windowed porches everywhere. Thanks for explaining why :)

[@vancraven7688]

Yup. Outside in the woods much cooler.

[@Sanity_Faire]

Bless you 😕

[@blorkflorkernorp9773]

I'm originally from Texas and I didn't have central AC until my late 20's. Just one room with a window unit that everyone slept in when it was too miserable hot. We had an enclosed front porch with trellis netting and morning glories and an open archway. I slept on the couch out there all the time because it was nicer to wake up to big blue and purple flowers and sunshine than it was to wake up to an alarm clock and popcorn ceilings. Now I live in a flat fronted colonial. I miss that porch.

[@connieharris2755]

My house had central air conditioning and running that thing in the summer would cost as much as my monthly mortgage payments. So , I found it was cheaper to have a unit in individual rooms as needed. Carpeting was not good for my son that had asthma, that's what house shoes are for.

[@jewely9757]

I set mine at 72. I leave it on but shut the vents off in rooms I don’t use. It’s better to keep it on so heat doesn’t absorb into walls and furniture and it takes longer to cool things down when you turn it back on. As far as notice on your job, you can go to lunch and not come back. You can leave anytime you want to. You would give 2 weeks notice if you want a positive reference.

[@indiedavecomix3882]

Walmarts used to open 24/7 around here. But since Covid the latest any store opens is 11 now. Things I drive thru for include banking, Pharmacy, food, coffee, and utility bill payment. Wedding chapels is mostly a Las Vegas thing, like a novelty experience.

[@lorireed8046]

Pharmacy is what came to mind! I found it wild I could pay my utility bills and for my cars renewal registration all at my local grocery store.

[@dianed6695]

Dry cleaning can also be drive thru. Besides drive thru, we have pre order and pick up. You can often pre order your drive thru food and then drive in and pick up. You can order big box store/home improvement/grocery stores over computer or phone, drive up and park and someone will do your shopping and deliver it to your car.

[@sandrawilton6682]

In my experience, drive-through liquor stores are mostly around college campuses or at the county line next to a dry county. Certain counties (usually in conservative Southern Bible Belt states) have laws completely banning the sale of alcohol, so they are called “dry” counties. Neighboring counties that do allow the sale of alcohol often will build drive-through liquor stores just across the county line, so you can drive to the edge of your dry county, go across the county line, buy alcohol without even getting out of your car, and take it back to consume at home in the dry county. Drive-through fireworks stands often pop up near county or state lines of counties or states that have restrictive fireworks ordinances, for the same reason. We also have drive-in movie theaters where you can park and watch a whole movie from inside your car. These used to be really popular in the 50s/60s/70s, then started dying out, but there are still a few left.

[@indiedavecomix3882]

@@sandrawilton6682 We have a great family run drive in movie theatre nearby. It's still fun to take the family out for an outdoor movie night.

[@jice7074]

Walmarts cut there hours due to shop lifting. It use to be convenient to keep the store open and get the little extra money but losses got too much. Also Las Vegas weddings are a cute way for people who want small weddings and a las vegas honeymoon. Usually working class people on their second or third marriage.

[@markjurgens8898]

I am an AC and furnace repair/install technician. I go to a lot of houses in the summer and no one ever has it at 65° or below without a low cutoff installed which I highly doubt. Keeping it that low would cause the system to freeze up. 70-78 is the typical range I see homes have their thermostats set at. Older folks sometimes prefer it at 80°.

[@beatles42ohgg94]

i keep mine at 68, although i feel like the thermostats temp readings are off. 68 outside is a lot cooler than 68 in my house. but would it turning on/off every 5 minutes be worse than it running constantly? my house isnt insulated well at all. 5 minutes without the AC on and every room turns into a sauna. typically. things with movie parts are better to stay on than constant on and offl. this is why computers used to stay on, screen savers. because turning your PC on and off was bad for it.

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

@@beatles42ohgg94 We're in a 100 year old farmhouse in Oklahoma. Saturday will be 105°F. Our insulation is not the best and on the list for future improvements. I like the cold and could happily live indoors at 65°. This summer, I forced myself to acclimate to the AC set on 79-81° during peak hours. At night, it's set at 75° and I have a heavy duty box fan on the nightstand cranked on high... I keep telling myself it's only for four months lol. A little light perspiration won't kill me lol. Our current bill is $178 down from $240 this time last summer. That's _after_ the company had a rate hike due to the government. You may have to suck it up and sweat, I'm sorry to say. Insulation issues and old windows are a drain and will prevent your inside from maintaining a good temp. The AC shouldn't be kicking in and off every 5 minutes under ideal conditions. Can you get a window unit to back it up and help carry the load? Have you changed the filter? Could it be low on freon? Can you put plastic over your windows? Or something? EDIT: I kinda think it turning on/off every 5 minutes is worse on the unit. I really would get a cheap window unit. Then, set them both on 74 and see how it goes.

[@Iamwoman27]

And THAT'S why no one wants to go visit grandma! Haha Jk

[@TheSaltySunflower]

@@Iamwoman27😂 my grandma, bless her soul, even had the heat on in the Summer. It was torture.

[@absalomdraconis]

​@@beatles42ohgg94 : Your thermostat is fine, the difference is a mixture of poor insulation and low airflow. You should improve the insulation, and put down some floor fans to just force air from the floor towards the ceiling- either of these will notable improve your experience.

[@TangentOmega]

Let me clarify a little on the AC. In public buildings, like churches or schools, the temp is set to account for the doors constantly opening and closi and for large groups of people congregating, making it feel a lot colder when its a small group. Often, in some locations, you will feel the air blowing from the air vents, or making it feel cooler. Air CAN be regulated in individual rooms, especially in a house. The amount of air that goes into each air duct can ba adjusted and in each room the duct can be opened, closed and aimed for that room's comfort. Some people just dont know it.

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

True.. And that's why they invented revolving doors.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

You can usually open the windows a little or a lot to regulate the temperature.

[@arc00ta]

Yeah and don't forget a lot of houses don't have central air, especially older ones. I have window units for the rooms I want to cool.

[@jaegybomb]

I've never seen someone set their house temp lower than like 73f/23c in the summer.

[@arc00ta]

@@jaegybomb lmao my friends wife sets his to 62 and then opens the windows drives him crazy

[@catlady1171]

Thank you for this! It's really nice to hear. If you never have, you should visit the South! Really friendly folks in general, great music, and fabulous yummy food!!!! 😻

[@jaylay9524]

To answer your question about going out... In the US, we usually "pre-game". So we would all meet up at someone's house, have a few drinks, listen to music, maybe play some cards or drinking games, while we wait for everyone to arrive. Then we generally head to the bar around 10-11pm. Last call is usually around 2:30am (varies by state) and the bars close at 3am. Then we will go to a diner for late night drunk food, then get home around 5am.

[@katecravens]

In our 20s of course lol

[@joelspaulding5964]

​@@katecravensor early 30s...that was a long time ago

[@keelytempleton6021]

Goooood timeeeesss

[@cavaleer]

Most excellent summary of how we roll. 😀😀💯💯

[@Jinty92]

In the UK, we go out to the pub from anytime after work - 4 or 5pm, have drinks and get food there. We then carry on drinking until 11-12am. Get food at takeaway and then move on to the club which is open to approx 4am. If not going to the ckub, then we go back to someone's house for an all-nighter and continue drinking there where it can finish at 5-6am or later. Sometimes a pub will have a lock-in, where drink will be issued. This is not technically legal and the landlord would be charged by police if found to do this, so this is not so common these days.

[@NubiaChaidez]

You know you don’t have access to a lot of Mexican food when nachos is what you think as your favorite Mexican treat! I hope you get more authentic delicious dishes to try!

[@jenicdarling9425]

Yeah that’s just depressing lol

[@CaenaGrey]

I was thinking the same! 😂 Nachos are great, tho.

[@bigmakgarage7283]

It’s the Midwest good Mexican is hit and miss 😂

[@NubiaChaidez]

@@bigmakgarage7283 Chicago has a large Mexican population (recent immigrant) so the food is delicious and authentic! But I’m a little biased :)

[@Ahzpayne]

Take a good nacho over "authentic" any day. Then go back for the authentic the next day, probably. But the point is people like what they like and no one cares what your ancestors ate. Only a fool would let what their ancestors had to settle for influence their choices today.

[@jlewis300]

Kettle corn is FANTASTIC. But, should be had fresh at a festival or something. Is made in big copper kettles and the small amount of sugar caramelizes and lightly glazes the popcorn. So it's sweet, but very lightly, and also salty. So good.

[@dougules]

It's actually not that difficult to make at home. Just put some oil in a pot (coconut oil is extra good), add sugar and corn when it's hot, and let it pop. The only thing is you have to get the hang of the timing because you have to get it out of the pot immediately when the popping slows down so it doesn't burn. Add a little pop of salt and stir it while it cools. That's it.

[@debbievines9872]

I love the fresh popped Carmel corn.

[@pennymoser39]

Wonderful fun to listen to. As an American (part German) it cheered me. But I too would have to say about 72° F would be a common AC and winter heating temperature.

[@Rich-en8rn]

Hello. Your reactions made me laugh. I lived in Rome, Italy for a year. Once I returned to USA I kissed the ground and thanked God for living in America. In California I had roommates from Australia & New Zealand. I heard them talking about the grocery store when the got home from shopping there. They were amazed at the variety we have here such as fresh vegetables, frozen, canned, a salad bar, and the amount of meats available. Amazing. Yes, customer service here is pretty good.

[@someloser993]

One thing I really missed in other countries and love about the USA is ice water. It is so hard to find elsewhere.

[@emem009]

I also missed the variety in grocery stores when I was in London - and just like you wanted to kiss the ground when I arrived at JFK. UK was lovely and were the people but I missed home.

[@davidburns5374]

That's been my reaction every time I've traveled abroad. I have no desire to go anywhere outside the country again. I let my passport expire and have no intention to have it renewed.

[@Hirotoro4692]

Variety? It's mostly less variety but more brands selling the same thing. Calling US food fresher is weird.

[@tiffany_greeneyes4901]

When I visited Italy, I became so patriotic. Ice in drinks, hot sauce, and Air conditioning were among the things I missed the most

[@christyfrakes2392]

Drive thru wedding is really only a thing in the state of Nevada, the city of Las Vegas specifically. But every other thing she listed is spot on for drive thru. Pharmacy, banks, restaurants, coffee shop, liquor stores.

[@bluechick110]

There are also drive through funeral homes

[@moonriver8743]

theaters too 😂

[@llyanna31]

Plus dry cleaners and since the pandemic, Xmas lights.

[@Pixieshade]

My county clerks office where I pay property tax had a drive through, food marts, tobacco/smoke shops & what doesnt have drive through has curb side pickup. Just call in your order & call when you arrive they'll deliver it to your car. Even Walmart you can order everything you want online & pick up curb side They will deliver it to car and load it for you. Drive through oil center for oil change, fluids topped off, tires checked, dont even have to get out of car. Drive through bakeries.

[@Alienated6749]

I literally had never heard of that till I watched this video that's so crazy! Drive through wedding chapel! Damn! Learn something new every day

[@cavalryscout9519]

For an American "night out", we would start gathering about 8pm, with the party actually starting around 10. Kinda depends on when your work ends. 10pm to 1am is the peak. Usually we would go to an all-night diner to relax and sober up for an hour or 2 after. Ideally there is some type of coffee spot near the bar so you can leave before the cops start looking for drunks getting into cars at 2 and do your post-game there.

[@intheparlance]

Good Ole Waffle House for the after party coffee and breakfast!

[@Wranorn]

Flashback to the '90s

[@LeeWinkler]

On the bar time thing...when I turned 30 , my state alcohol sales time moved from 1 am to 2 am to sync up with neighboring states. The phenomenon I noticed was that previously we all started drinking about 930 or 10. After the change we started about 1030 or 11. It was 4 hours of drinking, it just shifted. Same people... Same amount of drinks... Just moved it later and made bar staff lose more sleep. Btw... I've never been in a house that had the AC below 70

[@69castellano]

2 takeaways: No, you do not have to get a drivers license in EVERY state. You're license will work universally across all states. You just need one from you're home state to identify who you are and where you're from. The country is so big and if you move out to the more rural areas, your closest neighbor might be 1/4-1/2 mile from you. (0.402-0.805KM) (I had to actually look up the conversion on my phone because I don't do metric)

[@anime_cyko]

Yes I was coming to say that. Only thing I would add is that if you’re traveling it’s ok to have a different state license. But if you reside in the state after a certain amount time you need to switch.

[@jesabug_2642]

My closest neighbor is 2.4 miles away lol 😂

[@colleenkeener9412]

When you move to Oregon you have 30 days to get your driver’s license for their state.

[@kristiwyckoff1636]

While this is true, driving rules can vary slightly from state to state. For instance in Illinois it is illegal to make U-turns, in Tennessee it is legal unless a sign tells you it’s not. Everywhere I’ve lived you can turn right at a red light as long as no one is coming unless there is a sign that says you can’t, but in some states you cannot turn right on red. So you have to know the state’s driving laws or if you break one you are still responsible even if you didn’t know it.

[@SharonElizabethWhitfield]

If you move to the state you do have to get a drivers license for that state. But if you’re just passing through or on vacation you don’t.

[@yp4506]

American perspective on #9. The bars close at 2 AM because drunk driving is a far too common occurrence in the states and the local PDs start setting up DWI checkpoints at 2:30AM. That's when most barflys either take the party to the house, or sit at waffle house and eat giant hashbrown plates until they sober up.

[@776alpha677beta]

That must be some states. 4am here

[@Richard-qd8tz]

4am where I live. Then we just go to work right after lol.

[@DanielGarcia-vu2md]

Drunk driving isn't a crime!! Stop the hate! Let's focus on the real issues here, like drunk crashing

[@Spammu_P]

@@DanielGarcia-vu2md drunk driving... is a crime...

[@JeffJonaitis]

For the bar/party scene it depends on the day and the hours. The party crowd, once they get paid on Thursday or Friday they hit the bars. And by Saturday night their paycheck is gone. Their out but not really spending playing the bar game scene. Depending on your shift (morning or evening , excluding midnight) the most hopping hour is about 10pm (9-11). Most people dont show up until after 8pm and the 10pm crowd is cut by 1/4 or more by midnight. People will leave before the event is over to "beat the traffic home" or not get caught in DUI traps. Mostly because they or a members of their group is tired. I seen this at every late night sporting, concerts, and club event. On a side note, cities have noise ordinances so events have a cut off time. Most indoor events like bands are done at Midnight. Outdoors is 11p or 10p. College/dance clubs which get shut down after a year due to all the violations (selling to minors and ordinances) will try to run untill 1pm the best they can. At bars people can linger after but most bar workers like to go home so last call is often get the hell out cause they dont want to be the last to serve you cause they can get dragged in to your DUI. If your waiting to hookup with someone when the ugly lights come on, im just let you know youre hooking up with the lowest of lows. Ive seen it happen. After party stuff is normal for those too young that found themselves living on their own without realizing they choose some responsibilites. Ive seen plenty of those come in to work on hangovers from last night or come in drunk. These zombies dont last long. With social media now, I come to find out they later get a DUI or worse because of choices.

[@undisputedtruth4954]

"Last Call For Alcohol!" That's your notice to order your last drink(s); usually around 1:30a.m.. This is how "The Afterparty" was born. You leave the public venue, and finish partying at a private one. We work hard, and party harder.

[@KristinJohansen1]

Amen we do. For us country folk, the after party is typically out in a field beneath the stars, especially from spring through fall where it gets a bit hotter than Cincinnati weather. :p

[@patrickotis3884]

Some clubs stay open after serving time and allow the 18-20 crowd in to party since alcohol is no longer being served.

[@MicheleHeath-eq3zp]

"You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."

[@jamesbanas1746]

Nys , last call is 4am .

[@willblair9114]

I'm from the general area Feli is living in Southwest Ohio, we keep our AC between 71-72°F (22°C). We keep our AC generally at the same temps that Europeans call a heat wave. And growing up we didn't have AC, we had fans and eventually small window units that only cooled a single small room, not the entire house. I did my share of suffering in temps that would blow the mind of anyone in the UK

[@alinah69]

Not only do we have drive-thru we have curbside pick up orders. You can order groceries, things from the pharmacy, supermarket or almost anything and you can go to the store and someone will bring out your order to you to your car. That is my current favorite.

[@r.carmichael4236]

The drive thru wedding chapel was popularized by a chapel in Vegas after a disabled couple wanted to get married but couldn’t actually walk into the chapel.

[@VickiStokes]

I don't go to the grocers anymore. Even before COVID, I had delivery or pickup.

[@richardlasch8400]

@@VickiStokes why? No time?

[@YIKESMF]

Only because of the pandemic. Beforehand, that was rare. (Speaking on the curbside and delivery aspect when it comes to things other than pizza or Chinese food.)

[@justinwreden89]

Here in Oregon, you can curbside order weed😂

[@Carcroven]

Yes, in a lot of states the closing time for bars and cutoff of alcohols sales in stores is 2am- so we just make sure to pre-purchase alcohol and when it hits 2am we go to house parties with said pre-purchased alcohol. It actually works out nicely because when you’re super drunk at 5am you already have a place to sleep and don’t need to worry about driving or going anywhere.

[@Jay75ny]

Except New York City. 89% of clubs close at 4am and some other open at 4am till 10am mostly on Saturday nights and Sunday.

[@alanlittle9352]

Before covid, Most of the bigger stores, like Walmart, were open 24 hrs. Since covid, most are closing at 12m.I liked to do my shopping on my way home.

[@Deborah-so8mv]

Covid was hell.

[@Kepora1]

The covid LOCKDOWNS were hell, AKA government overreach

[@kennythompson9682]

The Walmarts around me all close at 11pm 😒

[@niles8102]

My favorote 24 hour restaurants are no longer 24hrs :( Nightlife after hitting the clubs, we used to drive to a diner to get food and then head home.

[@angelanicole3741]

We have a gas station that serves shots 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MaggiePiffles]

I am so pleased you speak of us Americans being friendly. I would be very upset if someone was ever rude to a guest in our country. Heck I don’t like rude people period. Nothing better than standing in line somewhere and striking up a conversation with someone. You just want to be neighborly. Same with if you see someone along side the road broke down. Stop and offer assistance. Now don’t get me wrong, I conceal carry some and open carry some because I may want to be neighborly but I was raised to to be prepared. 😂😂

[@RogCBrand]

A great example of her saying how Americans are "Let's try it, what could go wrong" instead of the European "Why would we try it, something could go wrong", is when you turn your nose up at something you've never tried, like cheese flavored popcorn. You might not like it if you tried it, but you might like or even like it. Now, not all Europeans or Americans think alike, but I've noticed Americans tend to look at other foods and say "I'd like to try that". They might find they don't like it, but they go in with a positive attitude. To constantly look at something new and just automatically decide you won't like it is kind of sad!

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

In my family at a restaurant we always sampled what someone else had ordered if it was something that one of us had not tried before. I love experiencing new things. Within reason of course. 😂😂😂

[@FourFish47]

Right! How many of these videos has he watched of Brits trying American foods and drooled over them? 😃 I love it!! ☺️

[@SpiritWolf209]

I (an American) was always raised to try new things (food or otherwise) at least twice.

[@juanitalantang8636]

Not to mention Americans LOVE to experiment with their food! Things that others think either don't work or shouldn't work.

[@disseria]

Yeah, as an American, whenever I go to a restaurant, I try to find the weirdest thing on the menu so I can try it.

[@magules13]

You get a driver’s license in your state, but you can drive in any state with it. It really just identifies what state you’re from. Also I live in Buffalo, NY and the bars are open til 4, so not every state closes their bars at 2.

[@computermusicguy]

Yeah bars here in Vegas don't really close if they dont want to. Many are 24 hours but since there's less customers at certain times some do close every night/morning

[@66littlejimmy]

I went to Chicago once and I remember being in a bar all night, until around 6am I think. But they had to stop selling alcohol for an hour and everyone would just buy enough to last through that hour. Pointless.

[@Msboochie2]

Yes, that was a little shocking when she said 2am. Sometimes we just got there at 2am. It's supposed to stop at 4am, but some clubs would serve breakfast, and the party didn't end until 6 am.

[@kristietaylor719]

When bars close at 2am-4am most people who have gone out hit up an all night diner before heading on home. That tends to extend the party, which is all about socializing with friends (new and old), by at least two hours. Air conditioning is a must when the temps are 80+ for three to four months straight and tend toward the 100's for half of it. My thermostat sits at 74 in the warmer months and 70 in the winter. This is mostly due to health reasons and I still stay bundled up in blankets since my limbs stay cold year round.

[@sandrawilton6682]

#3 cracked me up. Years ago, I lived and worked in Germany for an exchange student practicum for about 6 months, and I remember having a conversation with my German coworkers while I was there about the fact that there wasn’t even a direct translation word for “convenient” in the German language, because it just wasn’t a concept valued in German society. I worked in a city that was a 45-minute drive away from the student dorms I lived in (or a 2-hour trip by train+bus+walk) and, since I was a student without a car, rode to and from work with a colleague on her schedule. Most days, the grocery store would be closed by the time I got home from work, so I either had to make a mad run (and I do mean run) to the grocery store near campus on Thursday afternoon after work, the only day the store stayed open later till 6 p.m., or go shopping on Saturday before the stores closed mid-afternoon, since they were closed on Sundays. If I needed something in an emergency, I could walk farther to the shop in the train station, which was open till 8, but it was small and just had basic staples and not much produce.

[@karenshepherd2412]

I live in the desert where our temps are over 105` to 115`F or higher 5 months out of the year and we keep our A/C set at 85`F and may turn it down to 82`F in the afternoons. Even 79F is too cold for us. I have to wear a sweater when I go shopping or i get FROSTBITE! We couldn't live without A/C here, and other states are just too humid. 8 to 15% humidity is ideal.

[@kit3075]

One of my favorite drive thru activities, sadly isn’t used as much anymore. We used to have a drive-in movie theater down the street to where I lived. Basically, you would pay at the gate, find a parking space in front of a huge white screen outdoors at night, and just wait for the movie to start. Some people would back into a spot because they had mattresses and whatnot set in the bed of their truck so that they could lounge while watching. Unfortunately, almost all of them were gone by the time I was a kid (90’s), so I only got to go once. But it’s still one of my favorite memories.

[@brettwillard8892]

We had 2 in about 5 miles of me growing up. Back in the 80s. We had speakers you hooked to the window. We have 1 still going and you use your car radio. I lived about a mile away, and could turn on my house radio and listen to movies playing at the drive in.

[@laurarobbins2474]

We are lucky to have a drive-in theater within driving distance. It's the only way I still go to movies.

[@Katie-hh9eu]

I'm so glad that my community pitched in to keep our drive-in still going. I loved going there as a child!

[@Iisho]

I'm 21, there was an outdoor theater down the road from me. Went there quite a bit as a kid and loved it. I think it got closed down in the early 2010s or so and was pretty upset about it, really hope there's some still kickin around We also had a Family Video up until about 4 years ago, miss that a lot too. A Dollar General went in there (as they seem to like to do) and I quietly boycott it by not going lol

[@elaexplorer]

They were great. The fee was by car (at least on the days we went) not by person, so you'd cram as many people as you could in the car and put out folding lounge chairs and picnic blankets and watch the movie from the ground. The sound wasn't great of they were still using the window speakers but the ones that switched to am radio stations were better. you could listen to the movie on any am radio. Each screen had it's own station.

[@Tuishimi]

We had a German friend come over for our wedding. He got to see our house being built and the first thing he said (when it was being framed) was "IT'S WOOD!" Like he was super shocked. To this day we still see something made of wood and my wife and I both chime in "It's wood!" The other funny thing about our German friend was the car he rented. He went out and found a company that rented out old Cadillacs. :D 18+ foot long boats. He also smacked into another car trying to park it but that's another story.

[@KONEIL1775]

I see people do that all the time with new vehicles, even with the little hatchbacks. 🤣 Doing it with an old boat isn't so egregious.

[@bethm5791]

Depends on where. My parents live in Naples. If they made a wood house with that wind and hurricanes. Good luck. They have it steel and cement structured throughout.

[@feliciaabrams9604]

During the Summer we do not set the air conditioning at 60-63 degrees F. Lol! Not sure who she lived with. As far as your job in the US, it depends on the building. Some buildings are so large (like a factory) it's very difficult to regulate the air and heat. I'd rather have the cold air and heat in my house. Quality Customer Service varies from company to company, but for the most part, the US is pretty fantastic.

[@angiesmellstheroses]

My friend from Germany once said to me “it’s amazing… your houses are made of wood but they don’t fall down!” 😂

[@marinazagrai1623]

@@bethm5791 I am in Tx, and there are both hurricanes and wind but our houses are made from wood because the clay soil will allow a house to sink. We had a friend of a friend of my dad’s who decided (I don’t know how he got the permit) to build a house like in Europe, and it sank bc there was too much concrete.

[@mindibunch5232]

I cannot imagine life without central air conditioning. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and this summer we topped out at 119°, which would be incredibly dangerous without air conditioning.

[@meanmutton]

You might want to consider moving out of what is going to quickly become an inhospitable climate. Come here to the Midwest where we have fresh water and reasonable climates and actual freedom.

[@mindibunch5232]

I'm sorry, what?? lol... No, thanks. I'm a Texas girl through and through. I happily visit my parents in Indiana on a regular basis, but I make a beeline for the Texas state line with the time comes.

[@smithdog4770]

In the past they used a lot of construction tricks to keep houses cool, super thick walls, different ways to vent them to trap cooler air at night, with big windows way up high that were opened to let hot air move upwards, etc. It was expensive though, to do it right you have to have a vary large floor plan, apartments for sure would be out. But if you could, Just imagine yourself in a big old stately manner that was built for the heat with trees in the right places, thick walls, and cool air circulating even during the day and of course you don't do anything when it gets supper hot anyway, not back then, just sit around drinking some sweet tea I guess. LOL It is interesting how much construction changed after air-conditioning came along, not all the changes were for the better, at least not aesthetically anyway.

[@nancyfaircloth3224]

I'm in Florida, where the humidity is awful like allow the south.

[@jilkat25]

I live in Dallas (119° here in August), and the one American thing I ALSO could not live without is Air Conditioning!! At the moment I'm sitting out on my porch and the temperature is 59° F. The tips of my fingers and toes have no blood or color in them!! I spent way too much time last night watching you and the Scottish dude debate American expressions, and I really wanted to suggest a KZbin video of a silly old country/western song that everybody in bars would sing along to when it was played on the sound system. My tolerance for country music is dependent on how many drunk friends are singing along (I'm rock and roll. I saw the Beatles, 4th row, at age 8, during what was called the "British Invasion"), Anyway, the song is "London Homesick Blues" by the late Jerry Jeff Walker of Texas. Try to find a version with lyrics. When you listen to it you'll know why I thought of it during your critique of the Scotsman's commentary! Cheers!

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

In hot, humid TX, with good insulation in my house, we keep it at 77F, and maybe sometimes 76F at night when my bedroom is probably a bit warmer than the other rooms in the house. And once we get our ceiling fans, we'll probably feel fine at another degree warmer, and I won't feel warmer in my bedroom.

[@ThatGirlNoOneKnows]

Also it's so crazy how much we take for granted. We are SO used to our conveniences.

[@mcouture8169]

This is so true!!!

[@Unholee1]

Truth.. this is why I love these videos

[@gwillis01]

There are many types of coated popcorn sold in America. People got tired of putting only butter on popcorn. Popcorn has been rolled in melted cheese, in melted caramel, in a mix of hot pepper powder and sugar, in a mix of melted cheese and chili pepper powder etc etc. There are even stores in America who sell fifty [ yes FIFTY ] types of coated popcorn. Some even sell [ both ] in person and online.

[@xKB616]

At a state fair I had Dill pickle flavored popcorn, it was amazing!

[@gwillis01]

@@xKB616 That's a new one for me. I'm glad that you liked it.

[@Eniral441]

We also have chocolate covered popcorn 🍿

[@beckf1858]

Popcorn with Hidden Valley Ranch mix sprinkled over it is the best.

[@quackbock1018]

i like to add everything bagel seasoning to melted butter then pour it on top of my popcorn. sooooo good.

[@nopigeon]

I am a Canadian living in Florida for 51 years. I went back to Canada 13 years ago to visit my parents in the summer and I complained about the heat there. It was the hottest summer on record in that part of Canada. People looked at me puzzled, wondering why if I live in Florida I was complaining about the heat in Canada. I explained to them in Florida the average temperature I experience is 74oF (22oC) I go from an air conditioned house to an air conditioneed car to an air conditioned gym, etc. I only participate in outdoor activities in the cool months. There was NO A/C anywhere I I stayed while visiting my parents.

[@mathesonrk]

Where in Canada do your parents live. Every single business is air conditioned where I live, and even people without central air have at least a window air conditioner in their homes.

[@nopigeon]

My mother has a condo near the Empress hotel in Victoria, BC and no window A/C or even cross ventilation. My father and his wife have a big home in Victoria near Mt Duglas with no A/C of any kind. @@mathesonrk

[@darbyd5947]

When I loved in Michigan AC was not required in rentals but heat was. Now I'm in florida and AC is required but heat is not 🙃

[@bishop51807]

​@@darbyd5947 don't you mean lived? Hope you didn't love not having air conditioning in the near boiling Heat.

[@nvfury13]

4:46 In the summer, the AC set to 72 degrees (Fahrenheit) feels cold when you first step in, but quickly you adjust and it feels comfortable or even feel hot again, yet the heat set to 72 in the winter will feel frigid, even in multiple layers of clothes. That is because your body is actively trying to dump heat in hot weather, so the initial shock of cooler air ends with your body sending as much blood flow to your skin (where all your hot/cold nerves are) as possible to dump heat into the colder air; whereas in the cold weather, your body is trying to preserve as much heat as possible, so restricts blood flow to the skin, which lets the temperature of your skin (again, where all the hot/cold nerves are) drop.

[@K.S.Fishing]

Texas gets up 114°F. And we have between 60 to 100 days over 100F. My AC stays at 71 year round. Air conditioning is essential for comfortable living here.

[@nancymiller7147]

I live in Texas as well!! AC is absolutely essential to not only be comfortable in the summer, but to be safe in the summer as well!!!

[@neekyboo77]

Same in GA! 72 year round!

[@RunningNotStopping]

Ohio here. Plz stay safe. Y'all die from heat down there more than we do. This is supposed to be the hottest year ever in 2024. Plz tell your friends don't be stupid and leave animals outside or kids in cars! And tell your outside workers to be smart.... Like don't die in order to keep your job... Right

[@lisadominguez3457]

Absolutely more important in AZ where we get over 119° in the summer. Our air went out two years ago and had to buy a new one immediately. My poor husband and mother in law remained in the house. I took the pets and stayed with family cause I grew up in California can’t handle heat. My husband and mother in law love the heat and the only reason why I live in this shit. I’d rather live in Canada than this.

[@luojingjie4236]

I go to a drive-thru to get my oil changed. We also have drive-thru car washes and drive-in outdoor movie theaters. And especially since covid, there are a lot of places that offer curbside service for things like take-out food, a variety of shopping and grocery orders.

[@intheparlance]

The drive in movies are pretty rare nowadays.

[@pernellfomby9933]

​@@intheparlancetrue. But they are making a comeback in many places.

[@intheparlance]

@@pernellfomby9933 I am glad to hear it!

[@lucasw24]

Drive through liquor stores too!

[@mystic37]

Drive-thru dry cleaners, drive-thru pickup for groceries, hardware stores, everything Wal-Mart sells, drive-thru strip clubs, drive-thru muggings, we can make almost anything drive-thru if there is a demand for it. lol

[@kegginstructure]

Private houses can get chilly, but certain places intentionally lower the thermostat really cold. For instance, doctors offices and hospitals keep things extra cool for medical reasons. Grocery stores also do that to make people move faster. Museums do it to help preserve the artwork.

[@barrasdh]

Grocery stores have low temps because a lot of their refrigerated cases for produce, fresh meats and other goods is open and not behind a closed door. This makes the store cold as well and they will run the AC to remove humidity. They dont want you to move faster. They want you to take your time and buy more. I work for a grocery store chain.

[@christinebarone2829]

Waffle House is known for keeping the temperature low to flip tables faster.

[@likeorasgod]

@@christinebarone2829 We always loved going there after bars cause it was set cool and was a nice place to cool down with some grub after a night of drinking...lol

[@poppyasher]

Hospitals keep it cold because it's comfortable for the staff. Surgical rooms are FREEZING.

[@SheilaAdkinson]

Hospitals keep it cold because it helps prevent germs especially in the operating room.

[@disthymia6929]

As someone who currently lives in the PNW, I understand your pain about AC. The weather here is probably the most similar to the UK and most older apartments don't have AC. But like you said, times are changing and it gets so hot and muggy in the summer now. Most people have to get portable ACs that barely cool a room, but newer apartments do often have them installed.

[@Mk1SpitfireGuy]

If you've ever pulled carpet out of a house, especially carpet that's been there a while, you'll know why people prefer hardwood floors.😬

[@CarpeNutella]

Oh yeah, carpet is so gross. Especially in bathrooms. Yikes

[@traceytillson3289]

​@@CarpeNutellaCarpeted bathrooms are so disgusting.

[@Christobanistan]

You're nuts. Carpeting feels so nice, isn't painful or freezing old during winter, you can sit on it at Christmastime in front of the fire, and doesn't ruin when you drop water on it. And it looks MUCH nicer. The fact it gets discolored underneath is a dumb thing to complain about since you never see that until you're replacing it anyway. Besides, do you complain about the nasty stuff inside your walls? WALLS ARE GROSS! LET'S GeT RID OF THEM! lol

[@macpduff2119]

Yes. I only have carpet in my guest bedroom. The rest of the house is hardwood; it keeps the allergies and dust down. Most people have large area rugs which can be sent out for cleaning or changed if your decor changes

[@Christobanistan]

@@macpduff2119 Rugs are way worse than carpet. And carpets feel so much nicer without only covering part of the room.

[@garethrogue]

It feels so amazing to sleep in a cold room and use the blanket to get just enough warmth to maintain a balance

[@anthonywilliams9415]

📠

[@Yrgzip0]

Literally me, typing this, hiding under my blanket from the arctic that is my room.

[@brianhammond2832]

Absolutely! And it cuts the humidity at the same time!

[@Tre-pz3sb]

I got one leg out right now lol

[@marsnstarz]

Thats me rn

[@amaranthinenight8733]

As an American that always sets their house at 73 degrees, I hate when businesses and Universities/schools have the AC super cold. It’s always way too cold when you have shorts and a T-Shirt on.

[@neekyboo77]

Keep mine at 72°

[@kit3075]

I usually bring a hoodie with me to school/certain stores in the summer for this exact reason. If I’m going out and I’ll be sitting somewhere for a while, you can bet I’m bringing a jacket because I like to keep my place around 72.

[@TheAyanamiRei]

​@@kit3075but you can always bundle up. Much hard to strip down enough to deal with heat.

[@risingphoenix8072]

Carry a sweater or light jacket that can be tied around the waist. That’s what I do. Some restaurants are too cold, almost like they want you to eat and run 😮

[@amaranthinenight8733]

@@risingphoenix8072 this is literally what I do 24/7

[@donsmith5990]

You should check into “mini split units; which are both, AC & Heaters

[@grandpascuba]

Our individual states are each as large as many of the European countries. Driver registration is done at the individual state level. However, all states recognize drivers licenses from the other states.

[@ericspecullaas2841]

Actually you can get a federal drivers license. But it may or may not be recognized by a local cop

[@gaylalamb8724]

Usually, if you move, you have a certain amount of time to get your new dl with your new address. I think its like 3 months.

[@Caperonn]

The right to travel is a constitutional right between states which is why drivers licenses are recognized and you can’t create a tariff for people moving in from California which we all generally would love 😅

[@reneegrace4501]

My friend moved from the US to the UK and her biggest complaint after AC was NO clothes dryer! She said she always had drying panties all over the house! I can't imagine living without one, especially because the UK weather isn't exactly clothes drying weather all the time.

[@beatles42ohgg94]

so, if you ever move to theUSA from the UK, stay away from ohio (even though one of best places to live in the country) north east ohio actually has less sunny days than the UK.. i knew a brit, a scot, and an irish bloke. every single one of them, was out side of a bar with beer in hand (illegal here) and just staring up into the sky crying "i moved too the one place in the world more gloomy than england" a sunny day and an overcast day are the same thing.....what do you mean "clouds" the sky is just a giant grey blur

[@jesb9770]

American here - I miss my dryer. If it doesn't come with the house, then we have to purchase one. Saving up for a dryer, I think it was 1200 or more USD

[@irowebot]

I've never lived somewhere without a clothes dryer. Maybe it's state dependent though. I've never lived outside of California

[@reneegrace4501]

@@irowebot I was talking about the UK

[@irowebot]

@@reneegrace4501 my bad. Apparently I can't read 😂

[@susansims7837]

It’s hard to compare America to other countries since it’s so large and diverse. Each state has their culture and each of those states have different cultures and each county or neighborhood has a different culture

[@kylesherman895]

Very true, but with that in mind, she did a great job picking out relatively universal truths about life in the US.

[@spfadden082711]

Well said. I think that’s cool though. You can see so many different things without a passport here. That’s what the US is about

[@avislcuriel]

Miami here👋🏼 🤨All of our clubs close at 5:00 a.m. and we have after-hour spots that don't close until 12:00 to 2:00 in the afternoon so you walk out of Club at 5:00 go to the after hours and walk out almost noon we have 24-hour drive-thru liquor stores here in South Florida😎

[@vickiejustvickie767]

Almost 7 years ago, my husband and I got married in a drive through wedding chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. We did have to go to city hall earlier that day and get a marriage license with all the paperwork proof you need to do such things. It was a second marriage for both of us and we were eloping to avoid the hassle and expense of a traditional ceremony. If I had to do it over again I wouldn't change a thing.

[@kirstenlandon3043]

My husband and I, both on our second marriage, also did Vegas. To appease the family, we had a whole reception on our first anniversary, but I have never once regretted an easy Vegas wedding. We didn’t opt for Elvis, though.

[@LlyleHunter]

Congratulations 💙 Wishing you a lifetime of happiness

[@blueboy4244]

I love city hall in LV - they tear off a form from a pad and give you a golf pencil to fill it out - hahahaha.. and you see men in tuxedos and women in wedding dresses qued up in line

[@chantaljohnson6856]

I was going to comment that drive-thru weddings aren't very common outside of Las Vegas. He seemed so worried for us 😂😂

[@nopenope9118]

I would love to do a drive-through wedding! Planning and hosting a huge wedding is my ultimate nightmare, which is the major reason my boyfriend and I haven’t gotten married after being together for 17 years. We were in Vegas last year for the first time and always said we wanted an Elvis wedding because we couldn’t give a single fuck, but even then I was like nahh, I can’t be bothered. Maybe at 20 years we’ll decide to get a courthouse wedding, or maybe we’ll go back to Vegas for the drive-through! I wish you all the happiness and love in your new marriage!

[@lebronjames5601]

In NYC, “The city that never sleeps,” clubs and bars can serve liquor til 4am. Then you can go back to an after party til around 8am. Go home and sleep a couple of hours and start over. Those days are gone for me because now I’m a responsible neurosurgery resident.

[@JimKnawa]

Chicago bars and many towns in other parts of Illinois are open until 4 a.m. on weekdays and 5 a.m. on weekends. Some states like Ohio maybe earlier.

[@undefinable68]

It’s easier to move in the US because we have to chase jobs, but the downside is families are more spread out. It’s not uncommon for your grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters to live states away. As children, we saw our grandparents twice a year when we went on family vacations.

[@lorireed8046]

Yeah, I have 1 daughter in CA, one in Ga and my son just got sent to Poland back in late June. My parents are in TN and I'm all the way down in FL close to Cuba.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

I barely knew 3 of my grandparents, aunts, uncles cousins etc also lived elsewhere. We couldnt afford to travel, so the only one we ever saw was the one who lived 15 minutes away.

[@jobrinn1449]

Absolutely 💯 agree. Almost everyone I know has close family living in several different states. Including myself. I can get to 1 in-law in 20 minutes the other in-laws are 11 hours away. My closest sibling is 3.5 hours away. It's probably why social media blew up so quickly here.

[@TonySamedi]

Considering my family. I consider that an upside.

[@jstringfellow1961]

That could be a really really good thing.

[@iJoel00]

3:30 Cincinnati does NOT get “extremely hot” in the summer. It gets “Midwest hot,” which is generally about 10° warmer than Germany. But, definitely not “extremely hot.” For all of you non US citizens watching - Cincinnati is in the Midwest - in the northern half of the US. The southern US gets MUCH hotter than the Midwest - especially the northern states of the Midwest.

[@rose.g.]

The point about about the AC being difficult to control in a roommate/family situation...She didn't mention the fact that not only can you just close the vent a little or all the way if you get cold, you can cover the vent completely with a magnetic vent cover. Also, the AVERAGE AC is usually between 68° and 74°(I read a survey about this).

[@thenotebookofcuriosity9145]

Yeah, personally I've never met a single person whose AC is even set in the early 60°'s. The lowest for my family is 68°which is extremely cold to these who entire the house during that time period. The public AC is 50/50...sometimes it isn't enough due to the amount of bodies within a place but sometimes it can be too much like in hospitals (base hospital, unsure about the normal public accessed hospitals unfortunately)

[@jtidema]

I honestly set mine around 78 on a summer weekend when I'm in and out. I don't like it to be really cool, just not to be sweaty when I'm doing housework.

[@ivygreen2366]

Club/bar closing time is really dependent on 3 things, the state, county, and city that you live in. Exp. Las Vegas, NV you can definitely go clubbing/ bar hopping 24/7, and in some states you will have counties that you can’t even purchase alcohol in because it’s legally prohibited by those counties.

[@justanotheroglesby2847]

Yep there are “dry” areas. People generally drive to the city line where you can buy. Pregame around 8-10. Bar hop 10-2, breakfast/house party 2-6.

[@markschmidt9142]

I live in a county where the bars close at 2 AM,15 minutes away is a county where they close at 4 AM. It all depends on where you live. Also, back when my friends and I would stay at places until closing time, (a long, long time ago) we would always go out for breakfast before going home.

[@cynthiairwin2065]

It's great in Louisiana because we can buy alcohol at any gas station, grocery store or convenient store at any time if they stay open and even on Sundays. We can ask for alcohol at restaurants on Sundays. Also drive thru daiquiri shops!

[@chazbreese8106]

Another reason I live in Nevada: bloody marys at 7am if I feel froggy. I have never understood some places in the US in limiting citizens freedom. If someone is going to abuse that freedom, LET THEM. What's the problem?

[@limeOjello]

@@cynthiairwin2065 Drive through daiquiris

[@scotthaynes8572]

One of the best moving tools we have now is a pod. Essentially just a shipping container that they drop off in front of your house and you can pack it at your leisure. Then they either ship it to your new location or put it in storage until your new place is ready. Super convenient.

[@TheHero4hire]

From Saint Louis, Missouri in the USA here. Keeping it cold inside with AC and wrapping up in a comforter is like a hug all of the time. It's amazing.

[@kellyyates9992]

Moved to the UK from the US for 5 yrs for work. Couldn't agree more with the friend statement!!!! So hard. I spoke to my hairdresser and a colleague while I lived there, both of which moved to the UK from other countries as well (Ireland and South Africa). They stated the same thing and said that they were only finally able to make friends when they had kids and made friends with other parents through their children.

[@chiaralistica]

I8li8😮

[@suzannah881]

Great video! What you might like about moving here in the US is that many of us make moving day a party. Our friends get together and whoever has a pickup truck brings it. Then we rent a huge moving truck and whoever feels the most confident drives it🤣The person being moved buys pizza and beer and McDonald's breakfast if you're starting early. It takes the pain out of moving and makes it fun!

[@jstringfellow1961]

When I move I'm really lazy. I pay for the pizza, beer, and whatever they want, and I sit back and pack boxes. I usually get a big U-Haul and watch the people load and rearrange things, and depending on the time of year we may have a few guitarists out front, make-shift drumset, you name it, we're out there leaving, so we don't care if we make noise.

[@missssophisicated6742]

I treated the guts that helped me move to IHOP..loved it

[@joeycarter2678]

Moving parties are great!! I recently saw a truck with a bumper sticker that said 'Yes this is my truck and NO, I won't help you move". LOL

[@Nosleep8558]

Bruh my community loves moving days. When someone is moving to town or just within the same town. We legit fully make a party out of it.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

You don't have to get a separate driver's license for each state; they all have reciprocal agreements where they recognize one another's licenses, so you just get one from the state that you live in, and you can drive nationwide, and also in Canada.

[@factsoverfeelings1776]

Truth. But it is wise to endure you know the different traffic laws of the states you are going to be driving in. For example, some states allow you to make a right turn on a red light but others do not.

[@doctavinnie6361]

A US Drivers License is valid to operate a car anywhere in Europe for 90 days, then you need an IDL for the remainder of 1 year. So convenient.

[@Cyclone-wolf]

​@@factsoverfeelings1776you can turn right on red unless prohibited by a sign, what state doesn't allow this? Pretty sure they all do...

[@TexasRose50]

But if you move to another state, you must get a license from that state.

[@rosemarybarron4256]

Yes, you can drive anywhere in the country with the driver’s license from your state, but if you move there, you have to get a new driver’s license. Every state has different laws and rules about that, and also different traffic laws. Most are similar enough, though.

[@sassy-4-ever3]

Come to central valley California where we spent 3 weeks from 105- 112 we were happy to cool down to 100 . We don't have central AC. The window AC is @ 78. I don't know anyone that goes below 68

[@ConradDunkerson]

In addition to the various drive-thrus she listed in the video; drive-thru car washes are very common, drive-thru voting is a thing, and I've seen one drive-thru funeral home... where each car would pull up to a viewing window to see and pay their respects to the deceased, sign the guest book, leave cards, et cetera. BTW, the 3am bar closing time is a result of anti drunk driving campaigns several decades ago. Given the way things are often more 'spread out' in the US, you'd often have people heading home after a night out barreling down the highway at 80+ miles per hour while drunk. Not a good combination.

[@marklibeck671]

Not all bars close at 2:00AM. It depends on the local laws. Many major cities close at 4:00AM. While some bars in New Orleans never close. Both Feli and L3WG don't realize how big and diverse the US is. Restrictions vary on location. BTW, there are work arounds to many of them.

[@Grand_Works]

Can confirm, bars in all of Louisiana can be 24 hours, not just New Orleans.

[@riothero313]

I went to a bar near an Army base that was a culture shock. They had a strict cutoff time for serving but, if you had your own alcohol you could rent mini-fridges at your booth. It wasn't illegal because they didn't sell it to you. They just charged you for the privilege. This place also had very many naked ladies.

[@lowellirish]

Nowhere in the U.S. do bars stay open till 4am unless you're in Vegas or NOLA...or some seedy area. 99% last call about 2am MAX

[@aquilapetram]

@@lowellirish NYC's bars were able to stay open and serve until 4am the last time I was there, but that was almost 20 years ago. A lot of the state liquor regulations across the country changed in the 90s-00s, under pressure from the Federal government. I used to spend a lot of time in Maine, which has state-operated liquor stores; wine and spirits can only be purchased in the state stores, but beer can be sold almost anywhere. Being a mostly rural state, the old law was that 16-year olds could buy beer. That age limit was raised, because Congress ruled that the Department of Transportation had to demand all states raise the age for purchasing alcohol to 21; states that didn't change their regulations would have their Federal highway funds withheld until they complied. Every state decided that it was more important to get money to build/maintain roads than it was to let 16-to-20 year olds buy booze, so they all signed on. It's not as if 16-20 year olds have ever had much trouble buying liquor in this country; I was being deputized to buy beer for people when I was 14, and nobody ever refused to sell to me. My hunch is that earlier closing hours (or earlier cutting-off-the-tap hours) are connected to this.

[@hallieharvey4073]

@@lowellirishactually before Covid in Austin and Houston there were a bunch of bars/clubs that stayed open until 6 am they just cut off alcohol sales at 2 am but in a lot of the clubs there was a cocaine problem so they started shifting away because a couple places got shut down and Covid pretty much put the last nail in the coffin.

[@nancyblockcolsky1387]

Before 2020, we had some 24-hour grocery stores. In our area, now most grocery stores close at 9 or 10, with some open until 11 pm.

[@annajohnson5779]

I was gonna say that’s more the case here in the Midwest too. Also, after a certain time of night things get a lot more unsafe in my city and more of the gun violence happens so that is also why a lot of places close up shop early too.

[@PennelopeWhitmore]

Walmart was always open all night. I loved it.

[@smileychess]

My Walmarts used to be 24 hours but the majority of thefts were overnight. So now they all close at 12am.

[@EdwoodCA]

I'm 7 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The grocery stores and many drug stores adjusted to closing earlier [or stopped being 24 hrs] many years before the pandemic. I noticed the hours changing in LA/OC in the early 2000's. It's not just because of the pandemic-era. But yes, it has accelerated more recently. But, it's definitely not new.

[@EdwoodCA]

Totally ignoring the main factor: [not the only one, sure. But really, the MAIN factor] about fewer 24 hr stores... *cost of labor vs revenue. >>> It's all about profit margins.

[@ginamoretti9716]

we finally got central air in our house 2 years ago we live in RI. Previously we had window air conditioning units -there cold n hot areas in the house. Now we keep the central air at 72 which makes the house perfect not too cold and the central air removes all the humidity. But don't get rid of the windows units incase the central needs repairs in the middle of a hot summer.

[@gojira2350]

The video listed most of the drive-thrus we do however, have Drive-In movie theaters so you drive into an area like a field. There's a giant inflatable screen thing that a projector plays the movie on. You typically bring your own snacks, but some places sell snacks there.

[@tiffany_greeneyes4901]

And some aren’t inflatable, some places have huge built in screens that are always drive-in theaters.

[@maxreboh3204]

I live a quick 10 minute walk away from one

[@JohnOlsen-dt9ek]

Used to be a lot of drive-in theaters in SoCal, regular businesses with permanent screens, clip-on speakers (sat on top of the car side window) and snack bars. A lot of teenagers learned their "night moves" at the drive-in back in the day. Still a couple of drive-ins in operation here, but most closed because the land got too valuable to "waste".

[@debbievines9872]

I loved going to the drive in as a kid. Most of them closed in Indiana.

[@bonnielucas1941]

Minnesota too. Most drive-ins have closed. Used to be fun, aside from the mosquitos.

[@kasa9884]

Since the pandemic, majority of US retailers that used to be open very late (10pm-1am) or 24 hours, now reduced their hours to closing at 9-11pm, and only an emergency pharmacy shop like certain designated CVS will be open 24 hours (typically in proximity to a local hospital).

[@jchelseaw8418]

Where I live, things stopped being 24 hours before the pandemic by about 5 years (and then it was only Walmart and Kroger) and NOTHING is 24 hours now and almost EVERYWHERE is closed by 9 unless it's a weekend and they serve alcohol (like restaurants with bars). It's soooo annoying. I've never thought of 24 hour pharmacies and didn't before the pandemic, but that would be very useful. My town has a HUGE medical community so that would be a really great idea.

[@chiaralistica]

Yes, the number of 24 hour pharmacies has declined sharply.

[@dianethomas9384]

In the US every state has their own driver's licence. With the size of the country and the varied geography and population density it makes sense The sparsely populated plains and mountains of the Rocky Mountain with arctic winters require vastly different skills than driving in Southern California, where over 10,000,000 people live and all of them seemingly hit the freeways at the same time daily. The licences are recognized among the states Though you do need to get a new licence to drive and register vehicles if you move

[@ironwolfF1]

The other reason for state drivers licenses is _voting._ When you vote in the US, you'll present your DL to prove you're a resident of the state you're voting in, and by the address on the DL, show that you're in the correct voting _district._ In my state of Ohio, there's an additional mark on the DL that certifies that you're a US citizen as well.

[@terrybangley5416]

@@ironwolfF1 supposedly, if you don’t have an Id all you have to do is sign a form saying you are who you claim you are , opens up fraud

[@dotar9586]

It's actually rooted in the Constitution. The 10th Amendment states that “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

[@stitchyfolklorist]

It also has to do with the division of responsibilities between state and Federal government. Driver's licenses, like most permits and licenses (fishing, hunting, teaching, medical licensure, CPA, and about a zillion other licenses and permits) are the responsibility of state governments. Rules can and often do vary between states for obtaining any permit or licensure. Drivers' licenses are recognized across state lines (though if you move, you will have to hold a license in your state of residence, forfeiting the old license), but many other kinds of licenses are not. A lot of professional licenses (attorneys, teachers, and so on) are not valid across state lines unless you happen to live in a state that has a reciprocal agreement with some other state--but that's not too common. You can get federal-level IDs (a passport) to travel outside of the country, but don't need one to travel within the country. The Federal government does issue regulations on some things that states have to abide by, but absence Federal regulations, states make their own rules (providing they do not validate the U.S. Constitution). In some ways, the U.S. is like a collection of 50 different smaller countries that cooperate to a greater or lesser degree--but that's why its a federation.

[@pattijosloss6302]

​@ironwolfF1 I know I'm commenting 2 mo. after this video released, but I wanted to add... while every state has their own drivers license, it's not required to possess one from every state. This is a vast land, and possessing a State DL (also used as an ID card) should indicate the area/state you reside, work, pay taxes, vote and basically spend most of your time (auto license plates also indicate state's registration). Most adjoining states honor "out of state" DL for the most part. (Visitors, tourists and temporary work), but law enforcement may suggest you obtain a current state DL if they see you hanging around too long. If you don't drive (ever), when you reach 16 or older you still should obtain a state identification (ID) card which allows you the same State privileges (residency etc) with the exception of driving.

[@AVeryCasualGamerGirl]

Keep in mind, in restaurants in the US, the servers are working for tips. They aren't even given minimum wage in most places.

[@MammaM1217]

Everywhere I go tends to hold the AC around 71 Fahrenheit. If you go lower, your unit will actually freeze itself and stop working. Also, most thermostats are programmed to set different Temps throughout the day. We let it warm up more when nobody is going to be home, but make sure it cools down when we are all home.

[@Hirotoro4692]

Pray tell how it'll freeze when freezing point is at 32f