Brit Reacts to British Couples First Time in America - Biggest Culture Shocks!

[@CliffordValvick]

That's a common thing in Walmart, to be greeted by a greeter! I love watching your reactions of people visiting my country and loving it! Thanks!

[@impresarioe6824]

You don’t “keep” a gator anywhere😂😂😂😂😂😂. A wild alligator will go where it wants!

[@cecilytubbs3766]

Greeters are usually older people and they also sometimes put away carts that gather around the entrance.

[@itschelseakay]

How adorable is this couple with their retirement KZbin channel?! Way too cute

[@ryanje8147]

What an adorable and soft-spoken couple.

[@TB-tr3cm]

My experience is that greeters are common. Definitely at Walmart, but also in restaurants and even banks, sometimes. At my local pet store, the checkout lines are near the entrance/exit, and one of the check out people usually welcomes each shopper as they enter the store. Same thing at smaller, boutique type places. So used to this that I would never have expected it to be shocking for people from other places.

[@changeworkssystem6024]

Movement between the US and Canada is wide-open BUT you do, of course, have to go through customs/immigration. I was raised in Detroit and Windsor, Ontario is right across the river ... we would go across for shopping or just for lunch without giving it much thought. One interesting piece of trivia: To travel from Detroit into Canada, you actually travel SOUTH.

[@jacquesmassard9226]

back in the day you didn't need a passport to go to canada or the USA and people would cross easy.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Same here, it wasn’t at all unusual to pop across to Windsor for lunch or dinner. The customs people didn’t fund anything unusual about it either.

[@marshsundeen]

Yes. That changed after 9/11.​@@jacquesmassard9226

[@barnabydodd8956]

There are Walmart greeters everywhere. It's usually older people who are retired who get a job as a greeter. It's an easy job and gives older people an opportunity to get some extra cash.

[@GotoHere]

Fast food makes big profits on soda drinks. 95% profit margin. The cup, top and straw costs more than the actual beverage. Hence free refill’s.

[@usmc24thmeu36]

Many canadians come across the border to do their food shopping.

[@msears8576]

And for surgeries.

[@justinhowell8873]

Alcohol sales are determined by not only State law, but also by County and even City law in the United States.

[@KTKacer]

Welcome to !" is the norm for many stores. Meijer - yes, Kroger, used to, Walmart - yes, IGA, yes, Aldi, no.

[@dennypuckett8434]

Alligators can be found anywhere in Louisiana.

[@JohnMcDonald-ef5gz]

@dennypuckett8434 Yup. Gators range from NC to the Rio Grande.

[@kaysuddeth2028]

We have read thsat some Canadians are coming to the states to buy groceries because they are so expensive in Canada. Annd yes, greeters are common in /walmart.

[@mikecarew8329]

Perhaps the hardest thing for Europeans and other foreigners to understand is most laws from liquor laws to homicide are state laws and can vary sometimes wildly from state to state. It is state laws that affect most Americans day to day - not federal / nationwide law. As others have said - liquor laws vary enormously by state. I’ve lived in 6 states. Most allowed you to buy beer/wine/alcohol in any grocery store. But NY was beer at grocery while its wine and liquor at privately run liquor stores. Oregon was beer and wine at groceries but hard liquor only at state owned stores. Remember - the federal government has limited, enumerated powers and all other lawmaking is left to the states. Each state has a sovereign government with a legislature and Governor heading an executive branch and its own judiciary. Alligators are ubiquitous in Florida and Louisiana but also common in other southeastern states. I’ve had my closest encounters in Louisiana, South Carolina (on a golf course), and Florida. Gas prices vary by state and even within a state. Yes oil producing states can be lower but state taxes and state environmental regs often play as big or a bigger part in prices. The three lowest avg prices for regular gas right now is Mississippi the lowest ($2.749 a US gallon), then Tennessee ($2.758) the 2nd lowest and Texas the 3rd lowest ($2.759). The highest three are California ($4.769), then Hawaii ($4.635), then Washington state ($4.152). But I can tell you the closest gas station to us in a Seattle suburb is $4.49 right now. I’m old enough to remember gas being under a buck a gallon when I first started driving in 1992.

[@JohnMcDonald-ef5gz]

@mikecarew8329 True that. Many a long time ago on a trip to North Carolina I found out what a ''dry county'' is and what a ''wet county'' is. One you can buy booze and the other you can't. If you're in the dry county you have to go to the wet county. So much for the corner bar.

[@daveratledge]

I love that couple! Thanks for your hard work and content.

[@BretP-yi8gm]

I love this couple. I've seen their videos before. Such nice people

[@sarahbritt1234]

The beer laws depend on the state. Florida has drive-thru liquor stores. That surprised me!

[@sortaamy3003]

So does Arkansas. At least, parts of it.

[@NotKateHepburn]

Louisiana has drive through daiquiri stores. You can also buy hard liquor in places like Walmart or gas stations. Certainly nothing like Alabama. The county we live in now after moving from New Orleans back home started allowing Sunday alcohol only in 2015 lol

[@marshsundeen]

Ohio does too.

[@keithcaserta]

There are alligators on the golf courses and other swampy/grassy areas in Myrtle Beach. There is also a very cool attraction called "Alligator Adventure," in North Myrtle Beach which boasts over 800 alligators. Watching them jump out of the water to feed is awesome.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Gas stations have convenience stores attached to them, if you’re paying cash for gas you pay inside there. The convenience store has all sorts of items, soda pop, milk, beer, snacks, self care items like Tylenol, some have a deli area where you can get a sandwich or even some have fried chicken. Some states require you to buy alcoholic beverages in dedicated liquor stores, some are state run, but most states you can buy it in the grocery store, wine and hard alcohol too. Greeting customers isn’t unusual, most Walmart’s still have a greeter stationed by the doors. Servers in restaurants are friendly and do greet you almost as soon as you’re seated, bring water and menus. Some areas of the country you have to fumigate for termites or carpenter ants.

[@ESUSAMEX]

Alligators on golf courses are common in Florida.

[@aura81295]

Alligators everywhere in Florida seem common. Not quite so much in Myrtle Beach (which is in South Carolina for anyone not familiar with the U.S.). I have been to Myrtle Beach many times and not seen an alligator there. I think I have spotted at least one every time I visited Florida and see some from time to time in my home state of North Carolina when I've gone to Wilmington but haven't come across any further north.

[@dennypuckett8434]

Alligators are everywhere in Louisiana too !

[@mikecarew8329]

@@aura81295there were a ton on the courses at Kiawah Island, I can assure you.

[@BTinSF]

In any pond, pool or small lake from the Carolinas southward, you can find alligators. There was a pond at the apartment complex where I lived in Gainesville, FL and they were in there. They were also on similar small lakes and ponds on the campus of the U. of Florida (mascot: gators). And another restaurant I liked in Gainsville had a small lake out back and people went out there and tossed the gators uneaten food.

[@lisahumphries3898]

She also says the Canadian, “eh?” or “aye?” when asking a question.

[@mattb.1357]

We still have Greeter's in walmart usually they're the semi.Retired people

[@pete3397]

For beer, you can pretty much buy it anywhere and state stores don't bother. The state stores are for hard liquor.

[@eyzmin]

not how it works everywhere and state stores are rare as hell, only a few states have those, its some commie BS, PA does not have beer in most gas stations, though that is changing as more stores get distributor licenses

[@nylarbed]

Canadian family lives about 40 miles from the border. They shop for gas, groceries, clothes and household goods over the border. The VAT makes everything more expensive

[@ESUSAMEX]

Beer is sold everywhere in the US. Spirits are sold in specialty stores run by certain state governments. Alcohol can be sold on Sunday in most places but it needs to be later than noon.

[@ragland9658]

It depends what state you’re in. Some states you can buy wine and beer in supermarkets but not hard liquor and have to go to special liquor stores. In NYC only beer might be in the supermarkets and there were independent owned - not state run - liquor stores where you buy wine and hard liquor like whiskey, rum, vodka, gin, etc. The whole thing with the state run hard liquor stores is a left-over from prohibition where some kept very strict restriction on hard liquor for decades after prohibition was repealed in the early 1930s. I live in northern Virginia and you have to go to a state run store to buy hard liquor but can buy beer and wine in grocery stores and some pharmacy stores that sell beverages. However in DC they have independently run liquor stores. And Maryland, which is also next to DC has different rules, too. It’s confusing.

[@you_can_call_me_T]

In most states, the government does not run the liquor stores. Most states have privately run liquor stores.

[@harryballsak1123]

Only a few states have government run liquor stores. I have lived in 3 states, IL, TN and Fl and liquor stores are privately owned

[@mikecarew8329]

That’s entirely state dependent. I’ve lived in 6 states. In NY beer is everywhere but wine and liquor must be bought at private liquor stores (not state run). Massachusetts you could buy anything and everything at the grocery store. (But neighboring NH had state run stores for liquor.) California- you can buy anything at the grocery. Connecticut was like NY. Oregon you can buy beer and wine at the grocery but can buy liquor only at state owned stores. Washington state you can buy anything at the grocery. Of those states - only NY (ironically) has a noon on Sunday rule. The rest either have no distinction at all or a 10am one.

[@mikecarew8329]

@@harryballsak1123exactly. I’ve lived in 6 on both coasts and Oregon is the only one I’ve lived in with state liquor stores.

[@JJfromPhilly67]

Pennsylvania and New Jersey have a lot of restrictions and funny regulations. Pennsylvania was particularly strange for a long time. To buy beer, you had to go to a distributor (and they were all over the place) but had to buy a case. For wine and spirits you had to go to a state store, which is a Commonwealth run business. However, the law was recently relaxed to enable stores that had a place where one could site down and drink, could see wine, beer, and spirits. So a whole bunch of grocery stores (supermarkets) created dedicated places with tables. New Jersey, you can only buy alcohol from alcohol stores, breweries, wineries, and of course regular bars (pubs). Many states however, any store can sell alcohol provided they can be licensed.

[@mbourque]

Gas at my local station two days ago when I filled up was $2.25/gal. That would be £ 1.72 pound/ 3.8 L... Or £ 0.45/L

[@mikecarew8329]

You must live somewhere with exceedingly cheap gas . We live in he third most expensive state do gas and our local shell is at 4.29 a gallon.

[@Ojisan642]

The termite fumigation thing plays a prominent role in the plot of Breaking Bad.

[@playerofbach]

The laws for alcohol in the US are made by individual states, so they vary from state to state. Pennsylvania is one that has “state stores,” specific stores to buy alcohol, but that is loosening up nowadays and you can buy wine and beer in grocery stores now, at least where I live in Pennsylvania.

[@Ojisan642]

Alcohol laws can vary county by county in some states.

[@sortaamy3003]

They also vary by county within that state. A few miles from my house is a "last stop" county line store because the county above us is dry. Our county is wet but Sunday laws vary by city and if you're in that city or outside city limits.

[@flynnster]

Quebec Canada you can buy beer at gas station,supermarket,corner stores. Canada taxes like the UK are higher to pay for our social programs . Healthcare,transportation etc: were Americans will have to pay for healthcare not in Canada and UK.

[@darindonahue5901]

Not sure what it's like now, but back and the late 70s early 80s you had to go to the beer store to buy beer. ,we used to drive over from Detroit, there was a beer store right at the entrance/exit to the Detroit /Windsor tunnel, it was a quick trip. We'd just stopped at customs, and tell them we're just going to the beer store, no ID ,no drivers license, no passport needed,. we could even point to the beer store which you could see from the customs office, we tell them we're only going to be here for about 10 minutes

[@MarieFara]

They just "keep" them in the lakes? 😂

[@alicem6611]

They said this was happening in the 1990s. Back then they did have greeters at walmart. At least the Walmarts that I go to now all have security guards that check your sales receipt to make sure that you paid before you leave. I haven't seen a greeter for a number of years now. Maybe it's just where I live, but the crime is so high the only thing you will see is security guards

[@marshsundeen]

Many areas still have greeters.

[@Ginoulmer]

We have Canadians come to Montana all the time to do their shopping

[@deanpreston3603]

Thurs, Another great reaction. This is an older video judging by the gas prices. It is more expensive now. Beer is sold everywhere and in the US the major beer manufacturers are seeing declining sales due to so many craft brewerys starting up. I would guess there are more than 50 in my city and they make some interesting beer. Outlet malls are great. From all of the videos I have seen from the UK I think you would appreciate the way you are treated in restaurants in the US. It has to do with the tip culture we have. You get what you pay for.

[@harryballsak1123]

Still cheaper in the US than overseas even in teh priciest states. $8-$10 a gallon is not uncommon in the UK

[@marshsundeen]

This couple was speaking about their trip in the 1990's.

[@harryballsak1123]

@@marshsundeen gas was under $1 in the 90s and the pic clearly says October 2019 on it

[@TOM-C.]

I'm not certain what the money rates are in 2024, but back in the 60's, and 70's my Canadian relatives used to come down to the States for a visit to get Levi's, towels, and other staples that were much cheaper here. They also sent grandma a care package every Christmas which included a gallon of 100% Canadian maple syrup, and plenty of maple candies, and such. We always looked forward to Christmas at grannies! Bob, and Eileen Pambrun from Kemptville as I recall. I loved the Canadian cigs she'd bring down, always gave me a pack, or two.😅👍✌🗽

[@sf8638]

That couple are so sweet

[@ragland9658]

The states right along the Atlantic coast from north to south are Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, (Pennsylvania isn’t on the coast but on the Delaware River separating it from New Jersey), Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and finally Florida’s east coast. Florida’s west coast is on the Gulf of Mexico. Going west all the other states on the Gulf of Mexico are Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and finally Texas which borders Mexico, which makes up the rest of the Gulf Coast. 4 states are on the Pacific Ocean from north to south: Alaska, which is bordered by Canada and is separated from the rest of the US (US bought it from Russia in 1867 because Russia didn’t want to sell it to the Brits who they had been at war with during the Crimean War), Washington state (so as not to be confused with Washington DC), Oregon, and California. Lastly you have Hawaii which is over 2500 miles away from Southern California in the South Pacific.

[@mikecarew8329]

Very good explanation. One quibble - Hawaii is still in the North Pacific - it is well above the equator. My wife was in Fiji last week on businsss - that is South Pacific as are Tahiti, Bora Bora and the rest of the French Polynesian islands, as a few examples.

[@eyzmin]

A lot of states have beer distribution stores, others its just anywhere, in NY you can have beer at any store, in PA (touching) they can only have it in distributors, which can be, but usually arent, at gas stations

[@Zhiperser]

If you live on the border it's fairly common to come down for shopping. Costco is a popular stop with price differences.

[@johnson6099]

There IS a North Carolina and South Carolina, both of them states. If you're thinking about just Carolina, that's off the coast of California. Most of those states with strict laws about alcohol are in the south.

[@HaywardSouth]

I think you mean Catalina

[@harryballsak1123]

What most foreigners don't get is that most laws vary by state for the majority of things. The states are more like sperate countries. The US is kind of like the EU before the EU existed

[@timesthree5757]

Ive been trying to tell people that for years

[@harryballsak1123]

@@timesthree5757 I think it can be confusing because in in places like Germany where they have states and they have a federal system those states do not have the autonomy to the degree US states do.

[@timesthree5757]

@@harryballsak1123 true. The highest moral Authority of any government is the prosecution of murder and hard R. The feds have no such laws.

[@eyzmin]

@@timesthree5757 what does the N word have to do with this

[@hlatino03]

Most Southern states have restrictions on Sundays to buy alcohol...cannot buy it before 10am.

[@johnniekight1879]

Alcohol laws vary in each state.

[@mikecarew8329]

Even within states in many cases.

[@eyzmin]

Canadians who live near the border usually do almost all of their shopping in the US, go to a Wegmans in Buffalo, its half Ontario Plates

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

There are two East Coast states with Carolina in their name: North Carolina and South Carolina. I believe the colonists named them for King Charles

[@JJfromPhilly67]

I totally get the people in southern USA are cold at ridiculous temperatures. I remember being in Florida for Spring Break and at the time both my brother and sister lived down there, and us northerners were all walking around in shorts on a day in the 60s F and all the native Floridians were freezing.

[@elchicharron9503]

Hard liquor in Arizona gas stations, and to go coctails served through drive through windows in New Orleans.

[@harryballsak1123]

Most states you can beer in gas stations. Its pretty common. I live in Tennessee every gas station here sells beer and things like hard ciders

[@brambo09]

I lived 2 hours south of the Canadian boarder they would drive down for shopping trips

[@bob1967-p6r]

I live in Massachusetts. I find hard to believe they were wearing winter coats at 60 degrees.

[@CHICHI-hi2pn]

I saw a You Tube video recently and this lady from Canada said that she went to Montana every week to buy groceries and by doing that she saved approximately $300.00 per week.

[@kdeez4971]

'/beer is sold everywhere, any gas station you go to that has a convenient store sells beer.

[@mattc2824]

Massachusetts only sells any alcohol at "liquor stores", can't get it anywhere else. On Sunday's you can't buy it before noon. A lot of states you can't buy it after midnight. Most of the states in New England are like that, it's annoying as someone from NY where you can pretty much get it anywhere anytime

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

If the gator wants to play through, let him. :D

[@Zhiperser]

Certain stores for liquor but not for beer or wine necessarily. It's more likely to be restricted on what hours they can sell alcohol, but it's not unusual to find beer anywhere.

[@nolame100]

It is like that in most states, you can even buy liquor too.

[@ElleW]

Booze is EVERYWHERE! North, South, East & West. I don't think it's in gas stations in Maryland and there may be others but lots of states have alcohol in gas stations.

[@ESUSAMEX]

They were coming to the US for the first time in 1992.

[@Leona147741]

Wherever you purchase beer, you have to take it home in your car.

[@MinorLG]

State I live in Tennessee after 1 a.m. Saturday night into Sunday morning until 9 a.m. Sunday morning. No hard liquor cells. You can still buy beer though.

[@marshsundeen]

The couple went to the US with their kids in the 1990's. They have also been since.

[@danahopson9601]

Beer and wine in every gas station in America

[@anthonysalomone3698]

Pennsylvania sell alcohol only in State stores.

[@eyzmin]

*state approved distributors, jim bob can set one up if he does all the paperwork, the state does not own them

[@frankisfunny2007]

There's nothing wrong with being patriotic, in my eyes! Patriotism is when people have pride in their country by seeing something wrong, and wanting to do something about it Like, cleaning a nasty looking sign to make it cleaner. Or talking to a town to make a building, or apartment look like it's been kept up via volunteer work. Patriotism starts with pride locally for positive contributions to that society Nationalism is fine, too! But nationalism tends to be too optimistic towards only the positives.

[@frankisfunny2007]

"The difference between patriotism, and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, but the nationalist is proud of his country not matter what...." "..... the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility, but the second of feeling of being arrogance leads to war" -- Sydney J Harris

[@danielthrelkeld1929]

Some states have a drive-thru liquor store

[@michaelhenault1444]

Quite common for folks who live near the border take advantage of the fact. It's noteworthy Canada is big, but not widely populated. Ninety percent of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border. It's like having Chile to the north. So, Canadians think we're huge and more diverse.

[@robbieh.chafin6202]

You can buy beer in any state of the US

[@Ginoulmer]

It's not that common that alligators play golf. 😂😂😂 Most walmarts have a greeter. They usually hire seniors and their job is to welcome people to the store

[@JaneSmith-p8w]

Gas in Canada is highly taxed to pay for the free health care.

[@maxjaeger40]

People in the USA consider Canadians our own people basically. We defend them, let them participate in our sports and do everything we do. The border is open to them.

[@Michelle-j4k]

60 is cold!🥶

[@anthonysalomone3698]

Always a greeter at Walmart!

[@jn3697]

I know people that live near Mexico will fill up there for cheaper gas.

[@artbencomo]

Nope, as a truck driver, I've been to every state and every state has those gas stations that sells alcohol in the form of beer or hard liquor. But of course, the drinking age here is different. You have to be 21 to drink and smoke.

[@eyzmin]

not every gas station has them, you obviously havent been to a distributor store state like PA

[@maryslack6169]

My ex husband was raised in Windsor Ontario. He would tell how families would go shopping across the border .

[@christyb7590]

Gas and diesel in the south are cheaper than in the North. It really has to do with whether or not the state is a liberal state or a conservative state. Conservative States the gas prices usually cheaper

[@GotoHere]

Most US gas stations sell beer. But drinking and driving is a big no no every where.

[@_pepperz7455]

@5:35 I think you’re thinking of Arkansas. You cannot purchase alcohol from grocery stores, and gas stations on Sunday in Arkansas and liquor stores are closed. You can get alcohol from a bar or other events on Sundays though.

[@eyzmin]

thats like 1/3rd of the counties in the US, it goes by county for the most part, they set last call, wet/dry, and distribution laws, as long as they dont conflict with state law, here state last call is 4am, but most counties do 1 or 2 am

[@_pepperz7455]

@@eyzmin that’s odd. I don’t think that applies anywhere in my state then.

[@eyzmin]

@@_pepperz7455 I looked it up, it does go by county in Arkansas just like the rest of the US, Benton county is changing thier laws soon

[@taftwright5966]

Florida is in the south and they sell more beer than any other state

[@renee176]

Sorry to say, but In my areas Walmart they no longer have greeters.

[@darindonahue5901]

To answer your question do Canadiens come to the US just to buy gas, and I would say the answer to that question is yes. I live abou13 miles from the border, i see cars lined up at the Costco gas station all the time, I struck up a conversation, with a guy whos car had Ontario plates , i asked him is it really that much cheaper to come here, to buy gas, he said yes, even with the toll charges to cross either the bridge or the tunnel, he said it was still cheaper. the Costco I am referring to is about 16 miles from the Canadian border.

[@danielthrelkeld1929]

They didn't put the alligators there Florida is right by the Everglades! They just walk wherever

[@jimcathcart5116]

People who live near the border go to the us to shop weekly

[@ericmightywombatprince]

American termites eat both cinder block and wood i think Adobe.

[@marksmith4892]

American beer SHOULD be cheap, because it tastes like cat piss not that i would know what cat piss tastes like. Oh and I'm American. I concede defeat; when it comes to beer, Europe has us beaten badly. In fact our beer is so bad that they should be paying us to drink it! Also, about buying beer at a gas station, we take drinking and driving gravely seriously here but it does strike me as odd that you have a problem with people transporting unopened alcoholic beverages from a grocery store or wherever to one's residence. How else are you supposed to transport it??

[@eyzmin]

counter point, Yuengling

[@john-dm1rx]

Please someone explain to me the difference between driving into a gas station and buying beer as opposed to driving into a liquor store and buying beer. As long as you do not drink while driving there is no difference. Or am I missing something?

[@annfrost3323]

Cost of fuel being less in Canada, then even less in the US, should give something to think about to the people of the UK. 😢

[@reindeer7752]

What are they supposed to think about? There are no oil wells in Britain.

[@nolame100]

Its fumigation for termites, not a gift.

[@allenhill1223]

Canada like going over sttate libe😮 true story. But northi flocks different

[@karmicscope5259]

You don’t get termites in Canada???

[@chilli4382]

Takes up to 1-2 hours to get over the borders just to buy gas.

[@jimcathcart5116]

They went to the us the first time in 1993

[@dom7098]

The states that border Canada are some of the cheapest states in the USA.

[@eyzmin]

ny/new england is not cheap lmao (except NH)

[@cherylflam3250]

Honey, there’s no state called Carolina. There’s South Carolina and North Carolina. Both on the coast. Look at a map!

[@andrewjosepholson]

Cheryl, bless your heart. Thurston started off by referencing “The Carolinas,” (which is accurate), then mentioned South Carolina, (no problems here), then wondered about proximity to the coast, (good thinking), then landed on “Carolina.” I’m pretty confident he swapped in his mind a different pair of states-one of which is NOT on the coast, and the other of which IS on the coast, but has no cardinal direction in its name-specifically, West Virginia and Virginia. It’s pretty easy to see how the mind could conflate these pairs. Thurston knows a lot more about U.S. geography than most U.S. citizens. And he has no real need or reason to know anything about the States. So maybe you’d like to consider cutting him a tiny bit of slack. Or perhaps you’d like to demonstrate your prowess with geography by rattling off the counties of England from memory. There are only 48, which is two fewer than U.S. states, so you should have no difficulty. Okay, go! Or maybe I should say something helpful to you like you did to him. Let’s see. How about, “Go read a book!” No, I would never say such a thing. That might come off as rude. So I’ll forebear. Cheers!

[@whyme7996]

@@andrewjosepholson White knight alert. The dude isn't hurt by someone suggesting looking at a map.

[@andrewjosepholson]

@@whyme7996 I’m not suggesting that Thurston was hurt. He’s got thick skin and he’s been dealt much worse. And I’m certainly no white knight. I’m confident that he could not care less. However, I care very much about how Americans treat others from around the world who are expressing curiosity and interest in the United States and its culture. To correct someone from another country for getting the name of a state barely incorrect is rude, impertinent, and unnecessary. To call someone “honey” while doing it is snobbish, patronizing, and condescending. To tell someone from another country to, “Look at a map!,” implies that the person is an idiot for making such a rudimentary mistake because, “aKshUaLly, cLeArlY EvERyoNe sHouLd KnoW tHat wAs wRonG.” This kind of arrogance is the epitome of “the Ugly American” who glides through life thinking that everyone else should know everything about the U.S., while simultaneously being blithly ignorant of the rest of the world’s peoples, cultures, geographies, and histories. People should be called out for bad behavior. I wasn’t mean. I just mirrored Cheryl’s comments back at her in a facetious way that highlighted her discourteousness. But I’m pretty sure she can take a gentle ribbing too. Or do you need to rescue her, Mr. Knight?

[@andrewjosepholson]

@@whyme7996 I’m not suggesting that Thurston was hurt. He’s got thick skin and he’s been dealt much worse. And I’m certainly no white knight. I’m confident that he could not care less. However, I care very much about how Americans treat others from around the world who are expressing curiosity and interest in the United States and its culture. To correct someone from another country for getting the name of a state barely incorrect is rude, impertinent, and unnecessary. To call someone “honey” while doing it is snobbish, patronizing, and condescending. To tell someone from another country to, “Look at a map!,” implies that the person is an idiot for making such a rudimentary mistake because, “clearly everyone should know that was wrong.” This kind of arrogance is the epitome of “the Ugly American” who glides through life thinking that everyone else should know everything about the U.S., while simultaneously being blithly ignorant of the rest of the world’s peoples, cultures, geographies, and histories. People should be called out for bad behavior. I wasn’t mean. I just mirrored Cheryl’s comments back at her in a facetious way that highlighted her discourteousness. But I’m pretty sure she can take a gentle ribbing too. Or do you feel a need to rescue her, Mr. Knight?

[@itschelseakay]

🙄🤮 rude entitled people make me nauseous

[@Kenyon712]

Beer is sold every where. The laws say you can’t have it opened in the vehicle. You can transport it home, etc.

[@evilproducer01]

To be fair, different states have different laws. Some states allow counties and municipalities to determine if alcohol can be sold at all. For instance, I believe Indiana has some dry counties.

[@Kenyon712]

@@evilproducer01 Right, but most states don’t allow open containers in the car. Louisiana allows it, I believe.

[@evilproducer01]

@@Kenyon712 that’s interesting about Louisiana if that is true. I was mainly referring to beer being available everywhere. I should have been more clear.

[@amycarcaterra8177]

You def need your passport. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a huge canadian tourist area.

[@hlatino03]

Beer is sold in all gas stations across the US. Also both Carolinas are on the East Coast....both face the Atlantic ocean.

[@eyzmin]

no it is not, many states do not allow it or have distributor laws, like PA, where most gas stations do not have it because it is a big hassle

[@Mercury6_]

Beer is sold everywhere in every state

[@eyzmin]

no