British Guy Reacting to 20 Things The USA Does BETTER Than The UK

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[@leilam.g.1875]

I honestly can't comprehend how British people don't rinse off the soap. Everyone in the US that I know always rinses the soap off of their dishes. Like, I'll literally be doing dishes and put something in the drying rack then realize there's still a tiny spot of soap and I take it right out and rinse it off.

[@lilblondiebear]

I know, like how are you fine eating soap residue? 😳😅

[@Shmitty_A]

Lmao I feel you on seeing that tiny bit of soap you forgot and rinsing it all over again 😂

[@trevorwoodley3897]

Thing is, I've never heard dishwashers mentioned in reference to the UK. Don't they have those? Surely they do but they're such cheapskates they probably wouldn't buy em.

[@leilam.g.1875]

@@trevorwoodley3897 I think that some people might but most ppl wouldn't. From whay I've learned from Luka, they tend to have small kitchens so idk if they'd have space. But that's just a guess. Also, why are we talking about dishwashers?🤔

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@leilam.g.1875 your supposition is plausible. I mentioned dishwashers because it boggles my mind that they don't rinse; I thought "if they're too lazy to rinse why not use/buy a dishwasher?" Then I realized that if they're too cheap to rinse the damn dishes (supposedly to save water), they certainly wouldn't spring for a dishwasher. Never mind the fact that dishwashers in most cases use less water than hand washing.

[@greendragonpublishing]

Diners. The US does diners great. It's a whole culture. Also space exploration. Bagels. Barbecue. Cocktails. Road trips. Drive Thrus.

[@captainteeko4579]

Mostly food related lol

[@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad]

@@captainteeko4579 Because Americans have no self control and the obesity is crazy everywhere in the country.

[@daltonxervin]

@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad country of sugar we are😂

[@lilblondiebear]

@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad Blanket assumptions are lazy.

[@sarahchili4761]

@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad it’s definitely getting better tho tbh

[@eyestosee6599]

I can’t imagine NOT rinsing the dishes! That’s a huge part of the cleaning process and eliminating chemicals which when digested can cause stomach pain. I didn’t even know it was a thing.

[@fivemjs]

My mother would absolutely flip out if she knew people did that. My husband too.

[@lilblondiebear]

My parents would emphasize the need to rinse the dishes thoroughly, or else it'd give ppl "the runs" 😱🤣

[@darthlaurel]

Exactly. I was shocked by that when I lived there.

[@kurarisusa]

Yeah, dish soap is highly toxic. Granted the film left on dishes probably isn't enough to cause any significant harm. But it kills bacteria for a reason; it's poison if injested in any significant quantity.

[@G-spookyk4zs]

True but I don't wash mine the way the people in the video say they do i usually soak mine in dish water and then rinse it off after I scrub it

[@liquidwater2]

Where I live in the US they can usually get you into the doctors office within the week, sometimes within the day.

[@chaost4544]

Same.

[@eyestosee6599]

And we have Urgent Care which can be just about anything you need to see a doctor about

[@deb5392]

Same. I recently got appointmemts with my OB and the dermatologist in less than a week.

[@glastonbury4304]

You can in UK if you ring at 8am ...it's a bloody myth you have to wait weeks and weeks to see your GP in the UK

[@travissmith2056]

Not to contradict or play down the US healthcare capabilities because they are pretty amazing & in some cases, damn near supernatural. Also, In some cases, it's harder to plan a nice dinner out with someone than it is to get in to see a doctor. However, the down side to this is, you can easily be out $100 US before you even finish signing-in to see an actual doctor & that's with health insurance.

[@DarkLadyJade]

I don't understand the not rinsing off soap from clean dishes thing. Why would anyone not do that? The residue builds up and make drinks/food taste soapy.

[@ps5user155]

Because they’re usually stacked on their side after washing with soap, so the soap falls off it, but then again not every single British person does it like that

[@nickallain]

Healthcare: Break a bone or need stitches? You want to be in the UK. Not sure what's wrong with you and need tests to find out? You want to be in the US.

[@larsmiles7231]

This.

[@michelledouglas6077]

As long as u have access to health care. Otherwise a ton of people just don't go to the dr because they can't afford it unless it's an emergency.

[@ronclark9724]

@@michelledouglas6077 Most Americans with a good job have employee health insurance plans from their employer. Those with crumby jobs or no jobs don't. Usually it is better to get less pay from a better employer...

[@shukuchimukyo892]

@@michelledouglas6077 Most people have access to healthcare here.

[@secretlyamazing]

Sounds like you need an HMO not a PPO

[@SMATF5]

"American roads are great!" *shows footage of Los Angeles freeway hellscape

[@maciedixon3983]

La has shit roads. Coming from An arizona resident

[@KalEL224]

It’s still efficient just a fuck ton of cars

[@dylanlevy2107]

@@maciedixon3983 Arizona sucks to broski ahahaha just a tad better then la

[@maciedixon3983]

@@dylanlevy2107 no.... I love los angeles but your roads are garbage.

[@nurahsplaylists]

Try the 635 in Dallas. That highway has lane lines that look like a toddler drew them. I don't understand why it was so hard for them to just draw the line straight. And when the sun is high the asphalt on the highway is blinding.

[@Melissa-wx4lu]

I had a coworker who moved here from Canada. She came here so her husband could get a life-saving surgery. They refused to do it in Canada. They told her they would give him end of life care to make his passing comfortable, but they felt it was a waste of resources to do the surgery. Here's the real kicker...she had the money to pay for the surgery in CASH...in full. the pay for the full cost of the surgery. They refused. So she packed up, and took her husband to America where they performed the surgery and extended his life over 10 years. She never went back to Canada.

[@ronclark9724]

I wasted a day trying to buy a new blood glucose meter in Vancouver to replace the one the airline baggage personnel broke... Something I can easily do within ten minutes at any pharmacy in the USA, and did on my Alaskan cruise in Juneau...

[@KonglomeratYT]

Canadians are even coming to America to get vaccinated. I will never understand why the meme of bad American healthcare has gone so far. Overly expensive? YES (if you're middle class or higher). Bad? NO. We have some of the best healthcare in the world including the highest capacity and effectiveness of critical-care of any country.

[@kkeekins1]

Yes! This right here, exactly! I hate when I hear people say they want “free” healthcare. Our system is flawed, yes, but so much better than everywhere else in the world!

[@kkeekins1]

@Atheos B. Sapien agreed! I’m glad we don’t have it as badly as the other countries.

[@jlpack62]

The US has spectacular healthcare. It's just incredibly expensive, and not equally accessible to all citizens. But, if you have excellent healthcare insurance through your employer, and can afford deductibles, you will have some of the finest care in the World and you won't have to wait for it for months and months.

[@chrisscott820]

Absolutely

[@travish3130]

Exactly. I have family members who live in the UK and Gran Canaria. If it’s not an immediate life ending emergency, they come to the US for medical care.

[@nerofl89]

The biggest problem with health care in the US, coming from my brother a nurse, is the ridiculous governmental regulations and frivolous malpractice suits.

[@fun_police8011]

Exactly, people love to harp on how expensive US healthcare is (which is an issue) but great quality and coverage does require a steep cost.

[@stn7172]

@11W M I'm not elite but have average income and I have good healthcare

[@cheripatterson7246]

When a "suspicious" spot showed up on my most recent mammogram, the medical staff were extremely concerned. Within in days I was scheduled for more diagnostics, ultrasound, and biopsies. After a diagnosis of breast cancer (gulp!) was made, I have an appointment with an oncologist for a treatment plan. It's only been 2weeks since my intial diagnosis. I am so blessed to be living in the USA!

[@hannahbeanies8855]

I hope you are doing ok

[@judethaddeus9856]

I love you! Get well soon!!

[@corin164]

During my first sit down meal at my prospective in-Laws home in Scotland, I couldn't get over the fact that the food tasted like soap. Later I watched them clean the dishes and saw that they didn't rinse the soap off the plates and utensils. Fortunately my wife never continued that practice in America.

[@alphega1983]

As an American I always rinse off any soapy residue off

[@susanapplegate9758]

Yeah, apparently that is a UK thing...I think it was started to conserve water/hot water and that is just how they do things. Too icky for me, I rinse a LOT very hot!

[@owl-of-athena]

I just recently learned that they do this in the UK and I wondered how the food didn't taste soapy. Well, apparently it does. I wonder if it is just a UK thing or if other places around the world do it that way.

[@Tabfort]

😂

[@SherriLyle80s]

🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@SeanShimamoto]

Thurston, you’re always such a breath of fresh air in these videos. I subscribe to a lot of UK KZbinrs, and you’re one of the very few who’ve always been humble and down to earth. Please don’t ever lose that trait, humility is more important than people realize. Aloha from Hawai’i! 😁🤙🏽

[@Kylesb]

Agreed. Honestly, humility is a lost value or at least a misconstrued one these days.

[@SeanShimamoto]

@@Kylesb Yup, it’s one of the things that’s tearing up my country. Nowadays, my compatriots are so arrogant that they’re never willing to hear another political party’s perspective or entertain the notion that people from their own race could do abhorrent things. Hopefully they get their heads out of their arses soon. Anyway Kyles, Aloha from Honolulu! 😁🤙🏽

[@Kylesb]

@@SeanShimamoto Right back at you, my guy! Thanks for your thoughts! (:

[@SilvanaDil]

I would've broadened out "roller coasters" to "theme parks."

[@kurarisusa]

Agreed!

[@labhrais6957]

That sports thing. It's like "Who are your teams?" when meeting someone. Because everyone is (generally) into more than 1 sport.

[@Utoober729]

The sports thing? No. Many of us don't care.

[@AdamCorley316]

@@Utoober729 Maybe... But I'd say most of us Americans are into at least one sport.

[@elkins4406]

Huh. I've never either asked that question or received it. Which is good, because I wouldn't have any idea how to respond. I don't know anything about sports. I think I have a whole one (1) friend who follows them.

[@JJfromPhilly67]

Philadelphia Flyers, Phillies, Eagles, Wings, Union all pro teams for hockey, baseball, [American] football, lacrosse, and soccer. Edit: How could I forget the Sixers, the Philadelphia 76ers. Partly because I am not a basketball fan. Of the teams above, it is really the Flyers, Phillies, and Eagles that I follow.

[@labhrais6957]

@@JJfromPhilly67 Cubs baseball, Colts football, Notre Dame everything.

[@brandonaston2261]

You don’t have to wait long in the US as for a lot of ailments we have walk in clinics.

[@bradkirchhoff3751]

Ya. Just pay the $25 at the desk then wait for the $3,000 bill in the mail. Thats what walk in clinics do…

[@nodishtoodeep3053]

@@nateman10 I went to the doctor for a subdermal wound and had to see a dermatologist. I actually got an appointment two days out.

[@glastonbury4304]

We have walk in clinics as well, but still don't get a bill 🤷

[@ezramulkey7328]

@@bradkirchhoff3751 you want on demand service like you have in the US and you have to pay for the on demand servics

[@KonglomeratYT]

@@bradkirchhoff3751 Wtf kind of walk-in clinic do you have? Every walk-in clinic i have ever been to charges ~$90 to every visitor without insurance upfront and with no additional fees.

[@gmunden1]

The quality of Healthcare is excellent in the US; unfortunately, it is not free or universal. I don't have to wait long to see a specialist but it is not always covered by insurance.

[@scrungycat407]

The cost of healthcare in the US is by far the biggest problem we're facing. Every other country seems to have figured it out, so I don't understand why we can't.

[@Dante1920]

@@scrungycat407 Yes, price and accessibility aren't great, unfortunately there are people out there that think we should just chuck the whole system out and duct tape on another country's system without even considering upgrading our existing system and between them and those that think what we got is perfect and shouldnt be changed in anyway, it becomes very hard to make the necessary changes. Healthcare anywhere is a super sticky situation especially in America where political division is so strong.

[@JJfromPhilly67]

UK health care is not free, it is paid for by taxation and is notorious for the long wait times and months wait time for "elective" surgeries.

[@ronclark9724]

@@scrungycat407 Those that complain have never had to wait forever to see a doctor before either... In Canada if you ain't bleeding to death, you can wait, and wait, and wait. Maybe they will get to you tomorrow... Maybe....

[@scrungycat407]

@@ronclark9724 I think there's far too many practices in the United States for wait times to increase a whole lot under single-payer or a public option. Wait times might increase a little, but that's because nobody will have to abstain from seeing a doctor because they can't afford it.

[@MrFarnanonical]

13:55 the healthcare in the US is probably the best in the world. The problem is that it's also the most expensive. however... the US has tons of programs to help people with medical expenses, we have programs for people under a certain level of income that covers 100% of medical costs. It isn't like a discount medical service either, you go to a regular hospital and receive the same treatment as anyone else, you also don't have to wait around for months for medical care.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

I’m old enough to remember when TLC was The Learning Channel.

[@marief8584]

The same way MTV used to be music television. It was THE place to watch music videos. Now, it’s all those best/worst reality shows, and if you want to see music videos on tv, you have to pay boatloads to upgrade. It’s just all around easier to watch them online and right here on YT.

[@Salmon-ez1sg]

I love how even after all of this time he still has the activate windows watermark 😂

[@reheatedpizza7292]

i’ve had it for 4 years strong

[@LGN_Sniper]

It is easy to get rid of it without paying anything... there are plenty of videos on how to do it lol

[@all3nplayzgames577]

@@LGN_Sniper someone tell KSI that.

[@LGN_Sniper]

@@all3nplayzgames577 lol

[@darthlaurel]

It's unthinkable in the US to not run washed dishes through fresh water before putting on the drainboard. Unthinkable.

[@Shmitty_A]

I was shocked when I found out about them leaving the soap on the dishes 🤭 that’s like spraying windex on mirrors and leaving it there...or like sweeping the floor and leaving the pile in a corner

[@ps5user155]

But they’re usually stacked on their side after washing with soap so the little soap that remains falls off it. Then again, that’s not a thing every single British person does

[@willsofer3679]

@@ps5user155 Even if you stick them on the side to drain, there's still residue left behind. Just not as much of it. No one is confused about them draining. But physics dictates there's still a residue, despite that. Just not as visible.

[@Unco_bunko]

Every highschool in the states has multiple sports for students to do and it has a very wide variety

[@davidweihe6052]

Plus in college, even for non-revenue sports. I know a girl who got a scholarship for fencing, and several boys for sailing.

[@__DY__]

Also sports in general PE depending on what school you went to. I live in California and some of the odd ones I had was lacrosse, badminton, and weights. Edit: we also did ultimate frisbee lol Community college had bowling, golf, judo, and naginatajutsu...

[@hiitsmorgan5431]

@@davidweihe6052 this kid at my school is only a freshman and got 5 D1 football scholarship offers already

[@ArtsyMagic239]

I live in a small town so we don't have as wide of a selection but we have the basics. Wrestling, baseball/softball, basketball, tennis, football, and golf. Next county school over is bigger though so they also have archery, volleyball, and soccer.

[@ultraman5168]

It's hilarious because living in NYC, you'd never wanna be caught dead in Times Square. That's tourist territory.

[@KittenUndercover]

Too true. I was born and raised there and the only reason I ever went there was TKTS.

[@elkins4406]

I used to love watching the three card monty guys work their tourist scam in Times Square. I could watch those guys for hours. But that was back in the '80s; once they "cleaned up" Times Square, there was nothing enjoyable left to the place anymore.

[@MichaelScheele]

Every city has attractions that locals will only go to when friends or family visit.

[@elkins4406]

@@MichaelScheele Very true. When I lived in NYC, I'd take friends visiting from elsewhere to places that I'd never go to on my own.

[@pauldavis9649]

Live in the U.S. and most Americans that I've seen wash dishes by hand do it the following way: 1) washes the dishes in groups, starting with glasses and silverware (which we think need to be cleanest), then items used in serving (plates/bowls/etc) and ending with pots/pans used for cooking as they are the dirtiest, and need to soak the longest in soap to break the grease and loosen the baked-on food. 2) puts each group into one sink that's full of soapy water. They're soaking while you're hand-scrubbing each piece, then putting that piece into the rinse. That part was missed in the video you watched. 3) puts into the rinsing sink. If they haven't filled that full of water, we rinse the dishes directly with the tap. If put into a rinsing sink full of water, then will still rinse further using the tap before putting into the drying rack. 4) puts into the drying rack, often a rack that drains into the rinsing sink 5) hand-dries most of the bigger dishes and puts them away, as otherwise the drying rack will not be able to handle the volume of dishes In any case, we normally take great care to rinse soap off thoroughly because Americans generally hate bitter flavors, which is why so much of our food is often so sweet. Also, if you intake soap into your digestive system it wrecks the mucous coating of your stomach or intestines and causes a level of discomfort and even diarrhea relative to the amount of soap. Think about how prisoners famously will ingest soap in order to get themselves into the prison clinics at times.

[@kugelblitzkrieg]

Healthcare in the US is actually really good, just way too expensive. Usually you can get treatment really quickly and at a high level of quality.

[@purplepumkinX]

Thurston!! You have got to get a PO box set up for us to send you things. Trust me we will hook you up with all kinds of stuff from the US

[@MyKirbyBlue]

YES!! seriously, do this.

[@indnwkybrd4376]

I second this. We owe it to him, for saying nice things about the USA. It's written in our Constitution that if a Brit says nice things about the USA, American citizens have a patriotic obligation to mail him a bunch of Reese's peanut butter cups.

[@UhOh_ItzJDX]

my favorite thing about our country is the US highway system, it's one of the most amazing things modern engineering has brought to this country

[@karlamaeder4691]

Your healthcare comments were spot on! Thank you for being truthful about your experiences with “free” healthcare over there 👍🏻

[@stevenwilgus5422]

Depending on the ingredients in your washing up liquid, they could be a source of allergies.

[@DJ_GaryGiovonni]

For American Healthcare, if i wanted to see a doctor for a rash i have 2 options; go to a walk in clinic, or call my medical provider and get an appointment for tomorrow or later in the week usually.

[@elenalu5877]

Correct! When he said MONTHS I was like what ??

[@rachelmchenry5217]

Here in the US my dad got an appointment with a dermatologist the same day he called just last week.

[@Jamie9356]

That castle at the beginning is Conwy Castle in North Wales.

[@jlpack62]

The US has more variety of just about everything; unfortunately that means negative things as well.

[@tucker2197]

I can’t imagine waiting months to see a doctor, it is so nice just to walk right in and see one. But that price always hurts just as bad as the injury.

[@chaost4544]

5:00 that castle slaps. As an American, that's what I picture when I think of European castle forts.

[@poohbearsmom2964]

Great British Bake Off is the best and only reality TV that I watch. I’m not into low bar scandal and drama.

[@sentientdumpstersludge]

I work as an assistant manager at Subway™️ and I can confirm the customer service part. We have an app for take out, but it's confusing. A customer came in to pick up his order, but we didn't have it. I made a few calls to local Subway ™️'s and I found his order at a store 20mi/32km away. So we remade it and compt it. It's the culture to go above and beyond for a customer. I always go out of my way to help nice customers.

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

I'm in the US, and I scrub the less dirty stuff first and then rinse with hot water and have the crusty dishes soak in that rinse water so when I get to them the food will have already been softened and thus easily scrubbed off. BTW, I do a two part wash, use the green rough scrubby to make sure all the bits are loosened, then I use a soapy wash cloth to wipe down the dish, glass, silverware to make sure there are no oils, then I rinse with hot water while wiping the surface with my hands to make sure there is no soap residue. Then I put on the drying rack.

[@JamiIsIt123]

I never knew that about the dishes. That's kinda shocking, actually. I feel like the taste of soap is so strong even for just the tiniest amount of soap. I can't imagine not rinsing at all.

[@crisbeginn713]

In the usa the costumer service representative simply asks if you need any help. This is because the stores are huge and sell so many things. Its hard to find certain things if you havent been there before for this type of item. Most stores have multiples of items in the back to refill things. Sometimes they have sizes and or colors of clothing not on the floor same with food and pretty much anything else. If you dont want to be bothered and dont have any questions. You simply answer no whwn they ask if you need help. They will say ok and leave you alone. Also even if they do help you. They womt follow you around and mske suggestions or anything like that's. Unless you ask their opinion. If so your asking for it.

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

I have a lot of health issues in America and I can see a doctor within a week, picking the doctor I want and not wait long at all

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

@Atheos B. Sapien Not at all. I also went to the ER, was admitted into the hospital during a seizure state where I was too confused to understand what was going on or to explain “I have a huge fear of needles” so when they took blood when me at 6am and my BP shot up they assumed something was wrong with my heart, and the only cardiologist on duty was out of network. Now it’s not supposed to matter when the ER admits you but he still charged me 8k

[@betsybabf748]

You are correct about health care. Free creates long waits, and strips competition, thus level of care. My friend is in Canada, with 'free' care they spend a fortune in taxes for. We had the same very painful issue, needing surgery. I waited 6 days for surgery, she waited 9 months. Yes, at stores they not only will find the item at another stoe but when I worked for a retailer, and shipping item got lost, we had authority to put our employees on airplanes to hand deliver replacements of the clothing to them in certain situations, like person bought item to go to a wedding or a work event.

[@rightrudder1103]

In the USA you can get appointments in like 1 day or less lol, but it is obviously more expensive.

[@Olivetree80]

Well, not in covid times, but yeah

[@Melissa-wx4lu]

And it really depends. My husband has been waiting to see the specialist he needs to see for over a year now. Part of that is due to covid and the other part is just waiting for a spot to open up. Then his referral expired so now he has to wait to see his Dr. again to renew the referral so that he can try and get an appointment. Hopefully, it won't be another whole year.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

Im from America and once I went into a pizza joint called Fratellos on 50 and Alafaya, its not a sit in place just grab it and go. I ordered artichoke hearts on my pizza, as well as plenty of other toppings. They were out so the guy at the register snapped his fingers and shouted a name and some teen comes out from the back and is handed twenty bucks who then runs on foot to the nearest grocery store and comes back minutes later huffing and puffing with a jar of artichoke hearts.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

@@luissantacruz2738 we call our Country America and we are Americans. And I am aware of the political reasons you say that.

[@braemtes23]

@@luissantacruz2738 The A in USA is America. That is why we are called Americans. There is no continent called America. There is North America and South America which are collectively the Americas with an S. No entity is called just America except those of the USA because it is part of our name.

[@dragonplayer5257]

you should react to America's Manliest President | The Life & Times of Theodore Roosevelt

[@fun_police8011]

Inb4 all the ERB references

[@savingfelvkitties7424]

I love teddy. He's the best president. ;)

[@stn7172]

Naw JFK was the best but look what happen to him

[@dragonplayer5257]

@@stn7172 not sure if hes the best but i think we can agree Woodrow was horrible.

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

@@dragonplayer5257 Sure enough

[@dannysarco6743]

If I can't get a doctor's appointment with my GP the same day or the next day, I'm irked. But that rarely happens. It does me no good to get an appointment a week or two out when I have a sinus infection or something. And the soap thing?? It's like George Castanza eating an eclair from the trash can.

[@solace6700]

Lmao only thurston would say their apartment looks BANGIN also his gf is romanian 👀

[@ahhReno]

damn fr? she single?

[@jlpack62]

My guess is that the banging apartment is actually a house.

[@HOSS257]

Bro you're telling me people don't wash the soap off their dishes 😂😂

[@paulkafant1008]

4:50 I just love how he said, I gotta check this place out as if he could just drive there. Completely different in the us

[@hannah3250]

I’m from the US my husband is from England and his father is a doctor. Every time I hear “free healthcare”... who is paying the doctors, nurses... etc, etc? I’m definitely not saying our healthcare is perfect, especially after the “Affordable Care Act”. Here , I can be seen within a day or an hour or less if need be. Only covid has created long waiting periods for us. I absolutely agree that everything is over-priced and big pharma has too much power, but healthcare is not free anywhere, it’s called taxes. Yes, everyone in UK and Sweden, etc are paying for healthcare. I have a good friend from Switzerland who was in the US living at the time here , on campus with me, and was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She was a nurse in Switzerland and she cried and told me she was grateful to have been diagnosed in the US because she believes she would’ve died in Switzerland due to the long waiting times. She fully recovered here and said it was the best and fastest healthcare service she’d ever seen and experienced . Again I am not saying our system is perfect, it is not, but I honestly rather be seen quickly with amazing and caring doctors, then have to wait six months to be seen and then potentially be way worse off even if they are amazing and caring doctors. Does that make sense? LOL sorry this is crazy long!

[@kkeekins1]

Yes!!!

[@danielsullivan9271]

@@kkeekins1 True but their heathcare in the UK, I know I lived there for 4 years in smaller towns thank God. It is like our medicaid system for all. Charity care for the poor. We do not want that. 80 to 90 percent of Americans do not have that. We do not want. The news media wants us to have that and politicians so they can control us. We can change things. Stop subsidizing our medications so their medications are cheaper overseas. We subsidize their healthcare in Europe. What they want us to do is to get medicaid equal healthcare for all and they will say it is fair. Not good. I know British healthcare workers in the USA doctors and nurses that live here would say the same thing. They did not know until they lived here. Wealthy Brits Europeans Arabs, Canadians if they have problems run here because this country is still innovative with the best hospitals and doctors!! We are making the rest of the world inadequate. Doctors from India the best ones and Filipino nurses get trained only to come here to make good money and let their countries suffer. Half the doctors and nurses graduate from those countries and go to the USA alone. India and the Philippines are trying to find out how to keep their doctors and nurses from leaving because they do not have enough. Americans are reluctant because of the high cost of medical schools so they say we need more doctors and nurses for the high demand. They get them!! UK they recruit nurses and doctors too. British nurses and British doctors go to the UK every year to recruit some to the USA telling them the benefits about being here. They always say many want to come for the money!! That was how they were recruited. One cousin of mine a nurse did that too in Britain traveling around and every conference was packed. She had some beg her to help them get out of the UK. She was thinking what is wrong with the NHS? They told her horror stories!! The British Irish have shortages of doctors and nurses. They leave for USA or Australia or New Zealand. Not Canada because if they can get in the USA, they do!! Britain with their shortages get their recruits from India and the Philippines too who desperately needs their doctors or nurses too to stay home instead of going to the USA, they go to the UK too or Ireland. Is that good? for Britain, Ireland or Asian countries?

[@traci109]

The longest I’ve waited for an initial doctors appointment is about two weeks. Normally, I can get seen the day I call if it is something new. Routine check ups can be a month out though.

[@ohmightywez]

I live in the home of Six Flags California and my daughter had ridden every extreme level roller coaster in the park before she was 13. Then she would get completely excited when they would tear down an old coaster and build a new one and she could add another to her list. lol

[@kkeekins1]

Magic Mountain is my favorite!

[@acornreichler2085]

Luka's face when hearing that the US ad views get more money than UK ad views was hilarious.

[@kkeekins1]

Thank you for pointing out the healthcare issue! No, we do not have to wait for appointments here and that is definitely because we pay, and sometimes we pay quite a lot. Our healthcare when we lived in California was fantastic. We had five dollar copays and my husbands employer paid the rest, like whatever the insurance didn’t cover. We moved to Utah about 5 years ago and now we pay a whole lot out of pocket for our healthcare. It’s very different here, but we still don’t have to wait. Sometimes getting in right away can mean life or death!

[@MissShellGrimes]

I'm over here yelling "Go Cedar Point!" Lol... Our two theme parks in Ohio, USA have probably half of the roller coasters mentioned(plus many more bad ass ones!!!!)!

[@erikawilliams9558]

My favorite! I'm about an hour away

[@willsofer3679]

King's Island is a still a good second, and still far and away better than almost everything they have in the U.K.

[@colling1661]

In the US the healthcare speed is generally quicker, I had to see an ENT lately, and even tho it’s a specialist I was able to get in within the week

[@daSpitz]

“What the US lacks in culture”??!!? US has amazing culture

[@hiitsmorgan5431]

We have many different cultures mixed into one!

[@Chris-rv1vj]

The thought bubbles on the thumbnails are hilarious

[@maximumgas9448]

Bubbles?

[@maximumgas9448]

Oh word bubbles

[@you_can_call_me_T]

I was about to make this exact comment! Lol

[@lucasbolinger7239]

literally I could go right now and make a doctor's appointment for tomorrow

[@theblackbear211]

Dishwashing - Part of the difference is the difference in Taps - the US taps all mix hot and cold water together - so you can adjust the temperature. But yes, rinsing the soap off of the dishes is SOP in the US - a legal requirement in any commercial setting.

[@thawsmst3138]

How I wash dishes (American): 1. First side of sink has soapy water that gets replaced if it gets too dirty (I pre-rinse dishes after I use them so dirty water isn't much of an issue) 2. Wash and rinse like the video (pile the soapy ones on the other side then rinse) 3. After my drying rack is full, use my actual dishwasher racks and just leave them pulled out so it can all air dry 😂 (I'm old school and my dishwasher just doesn't wash as good as doing it by hand)

[@larsmiles7231]

I use my dish washer =P

[@thawsmst3138]

@@larsmiles7231 it is certainly more convenient! I wish mine would clean the way I would like

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@thawsmst3138 Really? My dishwasher does an amazing job.

[@kays4290]

I have a brand new dishwasher that I have never used. I prefer washing by hand.

[@keithmceuen8775]

Them calling 3ft a lot is funny because in the Sierra’s and Rockies snow gets 20 and 30ft deep sometimes dumping 6 to 10ft in one storm

[@nodishtoodeep3053]

There’s a picture in Strawberry lodge (in Tahoe) of a guy who had to abandon his jeep on a trail because of a storm. The next picture over is when the storm had passed and his jeep is roughly 14ft below the top of the snow.

[@forgottenpixel]

I am really torn on healthcare. Before I got diagnosed with 4 chronic illnesses in my late twenties I was all for the NHS. However after, I am thanking the gods that I have a PPO insurance plan because I don't need referrals to any specialists I can just go make an appointment and the waiting periods for scans/more complex tests is usually at most a week wait for me. I hear horror stories in some chronic illness groups I am in with people dealing with the exact same thing and they're forced to wait months for specialists and specialist testing. I can't imagine. I would have to be like camped out in emergency the entire time.

[@ThatGuyCanmanNC]

Its not about which place is better, its more of a 3 corner box. In the UK, it takes forever to get things for the rich and the poor, but its free. In the US you can have amazing health care, but if your poor, your gonna die while the rich are perfectly fine. And this is partly why im a leftis

[@tolegonianfella5423]

@@ThatGuyCanmanNC This is not True at all. I am poor and severely chronically disabled and have Medicare and Medicaid and all of my essential medical needs are covered and I can see specialists whenever necessary or for check ups along with necessary medical supplies provided. Poor people don’t just die if they have severe health problems that is absolutely illegal and everyone must be provided care when needed. The group that is generally hurt the most is the lower middle class who isn’t poor enough to have their healthcare completely subsidized but also doesn’t have enough money to cover all potential medical expenses should something serious arise. This can lead to bankruptcy in some cases but if they have a serious medical issue they must be treated regardless of their ability to pay. It’s not perfect and certain things need to be fixed in order to bring inflated prices down including more competitivenes but being intimately familiar with how much of a headache it can be to deal with the government run Medicare and Medicaid for which I am still grateful for, I am very glad there is a robust and comprehensive private healthcare system out there able to provide the excellent service I am able to tap into.

[@hah3456]

@@ThatGuyCanmanNC The poor have had free healthcare for a super long time, Medicaid/Medicare and SSI/Disability

[@ThatGuyCanmanNC]

@@hah3456 yea but small things you get screwed by, like ambulances can fuck right up the ass

[@hah3456]

@@ThatGuyCanmanNC I can tell you’ve never been on it.....ambulance is submitted with same as hospital you go to. It’s actually super easy, thank God

[@hannahbeanies8855]

Lmao I can’t believe you described the way the way we wash our dishes as “high IQ” 😂😂

[@kays4290]

That's because their dish washing methods are "low IQ".

[@dianawalter2379]

hat’s crazy how y’all wash your dishes!

[@Magnar-7]

Exactly what he said about healthcare, it may be expensive here but at least you get it. The average waiting time for a CT scan in Canada in 2019 was 14 months. In the US it’s 3 hours. Would you rather risk dying waiting for healthcare that will be free, or get it when you need it no matter what, but risk spending a lot of money?

[@normal-potato05]

You should react to Ultimate American English vs British English word comparison by world of Dave

[@TheNeonParadox]

Hilarious that you mentioned the apartment. It's all I looked at for the first two minutes. I love a nice open floor plan.

[@davidorioli3870]

Luka been putting in that work. All kinds of uploads!

[@InsaneInsomniac1]

So if you want a regular doctor's appointment in the US, like with a family doctor when you are sick at a doctor's office, usually you can get an appointment as soon as you need. Some offices even allow walk ins for sick patients (tho not right now due to covid). Specialists tho like dermatologists usually require a referral from your regular physician in order to get an appointment (at least they do here in Virginia). How soon they can see you usually depends on the specialist though, some can see you with a couple of weeks and others can't see you for a month or so.

[@richardmead5969]

before going any further I do not agree with their methods. I fill sink with soapy water, let soak, then scrub and rinse the soap off. minimal water waste that way

[@brittonbrumitt]

Healthcare in the U.S. you can literally wake up one morning with something wrong, and go see a doctor right then. There are benefits and disadvantages to paying for health insurance; The main benefit is being able to see a doctor whenever you need to though. Even having surgery is something that can be scheduled within a few days as opposed to waiting a month or more if it isn't a life threatening issue the surgery procedure is for.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

I know many that say we should have free healthcare like in Britain. But I've heard from many people the problem is that unless your medical issue is severe, it takes weeks or even months to see a doctor. No way Americans would wait months just to see a doctor.

[@BinkyTheToaster]

I've never waited more than a week to see a specialist here in the US. Mind you, that privilege came out of my pocket in the form of a copay obligation for my insurance, and am on the hook for 20% of whatever major medical treatment costs (think surgery, ER services, etc.), but not only have I always received relatively prompt service, I've also had good luck with regard to the _quality_ of the providers, as well.

[@stevenburns2680]

I hear a lot of people who are very misinformed about America's healthcare. It is not the greatest when it comes to the cost but wait times are amazing, quality of healthcare is also better, and medical innovations is top tier.

[@jennifermorris6848]

Exactly. It isn’t free but it is amazing.

[@aquaticaquariums6979]

Same with Canada with healthcare it takes forever to get an appointment and is always busy in the hospitals, my brother drank some bad fluid and had to wait like 8 hours to get a blood test, and Im not talking about a remote town or Toronto, Im talking about Vancouver with around 2.7 Million people, because small towns might be hard to get doctors, and super large cities have too take people to take care of

[@HahnJames]

I don't think they should include earthquakes or snowfall levels. Those are things that really aren't cultural. They may have an impact on culture but, they are beyond human control... at least, for the time being. And Thurston, your videos are "bangin!"

[@gemoftheocean]

Those were put in tongue-in-cheek.

[@EndEr-vk7sy]

Bruh you are awesome your whole demeanor is great your never bias or hateful your a refreshing influencer. I hope you get way more subs cause you deserve it!

[@thomasjankowski6943]

Nothing is free, someone has to pay for it in high taxes

[@abgeordnete]

Americans also don't seem to realize that in Europe that "someone" is everyone, not just billionaires and millionaires.

[@jamesjenkins4655]

@@abgeordnete bc billionairs and millionairs in America hardly pay taxes. Specifically billionairs

[@greenlynpops9877]

@@jamesjenkins4655 statistically they actually pay the most in taxes. Usually the poorer you are the less you pay in taxes in the U.S.

[@ronclark9724]

@@jamesjenkins4655 Then why does 48 percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all? All are below the tax threshold...

[@jamesjenkins4655]

@@ronclark9724 47%*. If they made enough money to pay income tax, they would. If you want to vote for the person who supports increasing taxes on poor people, then be my guest but you have to make at least $12,400. Maybe pay them More and they'll pay more.

[@TOM-C.]

In the past, my grandma would fill both sides of the sink, one for soaping the dishes, one for rinsing, and then we would hand towel them to put away. That seemed to work fine, but as an adult when doing my own dishes, I couldn't imagine the germs, and soap remaining on the dishes doing it the old fashion way. I've always washed the dishes separately under hot water, and rinsed separately under hot water. This is very wasteful of water, but if you want it done right, this is the only way to wash dishes.

[@anthonyrynes5669]

In the US, if you have almost any medical issue, generally you can get an appointment in the same week.

[@disoriented1]

Growing up with Great Depression era raised parents in the 70s in the U.S., you rinsed the soap from the dishes, but not with RUNNING water. We had a separate shallow layer of 'rinse water'. You washed with soap in one basin, rinsed in another, then placed the dishes in the drying rack, or if I was there, gave them to me to dry with a tea towel and return to the cupboard or cabinet. But I'm sure I'm not a representative U.S. citizen; we saved scraps of aluminum foil to use again; saved gift wrapping paper and bows for reuse, and used margarine tubs as Tupperware.

[@ur_wrong1209]

As an American, I’ve never washed dishes like that. That seems primitive, as there is this amazing invention some people might have. I believe it’s called a dishwasher. 😂

[@IAmWhatevaUSayIAm]

Proper washing- 1. Soak dishes in Hot soapy water. 2. Scrub dishes with hot soapy water. 3. Rinse dishes with cold water. Some may use hot water for rinsing but cold water will in fact break the soap free from the surface faster. Give it a try!

[@TheCosmicGenius]

The US also has amazing State Parks as well.

[@I-am-EmJay]

I don't wash my dishes like that - but I do rinse them - If doing them by hand, I fill the sink with water and a little dish soap, then wash the dishes with a cloth or sponge and then rinse them and set them aside to drain.

[@owl-of-athena]

Just an aside, in my experience, a sports fan in Minnesota is usually most passionate about hockey.

[@MandiLJ22]

Wow! I can’t imagine waiting that long for a doctor! Sure, we pay for it, and heftily, but not only do we have the luxuries of walk-in clinics, but generally I’ve found that if I’m scheduling an appointment with a GP, allergy dr., dermatologist, etc, I can be seen within days or at the most the following week…. Specialists like endocrinologists may take longer and be more booked out like that, but that’s about it. We also have the Mayo Clinic, which is absolutely the cutting-edge of healthcare and research and contributes massively to healthcare practices across the world! Cancer research is huge here, and so is a lot of disease management which is then shared with the rest of y’all!

[@Zrico91]

Did they just say 20 days of snow and it was only 3 feet?! Wtf. We got 3 feet from 3 separate days. And we arent even known for high snowfall.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

About the dish washing thing... Number one, most American homes have a Dish Washing Machine in the Kitchen. Which leads to number two... Number two, the the dish cleaning method...since we have machines, the method is generally, rinse off as much loose food, sauces, or juices, as you can, and then place them in the machine. And then let the machine do all the work. And then finally, you just have to make sure you use a good detergent in the machine to break thru the grease and whatnot, and if preferable, something that won't leave spots on your glassware.

[@bigussmokesus8866]

You should react to the “cost of Concordia” by internet historian

[@hanzb8023]

Do you watch a youtuber called the professional?

[@hanzb8023]

@Matthew Harrup why?

[@tinaowens3772]

I'd bet money that the castle at 4:54 is Conwy Castle along the north coast of Wales, just across the bridge from Llandudno. I spent six weeks studying that castle, with its unusual shape. Loved it.

[@zoasked]

I don't know if you've moved yet. But if you have this is a reminder for you to do geoguesser. For geoguesser you have to pay, but you can use a different website called geotastic. It works the same and is equal.

[@audreycofield9699]

In the us we have live updating billboards that advertise the current average wait time (for non life-threatening emergencies) in the er being advertised (usually under 20 min but sometimes up to a couple of hours). Dr office wait time is a couple hours sickness and a few days or weeks for wellness checks/physical exams/vaccinations.

[@Twangsk8r]

I could spend months exploring the English countryside! One day 😊

[@sarge4455]

Rolling over here

[@aaroncroft8540]

No you could spend a day or two then realise how fucking boring it is

[@sarge4455]

@@aaroncroft8540 😂

[@Trifler500]

You mentioned that sometimes you have food dried onto the dishes and you need to fill the sink to soak it off. What we do in my family is we put the plate/bowl/whatever in the sink and immediately put water in it so that when someone does the dishes later, it's ready to go. No need to fill the entire sink. Just the dish.

[@sloogles5939]

U.S healthcare is horridly expensive; however, the wait times and quality of healthcare you’ll receive is unmatched.

[@hiitsmorgan5431]

Yeah healthcare in the US is awesome it you can afford it

[@Bob_just_Bob]

I watch the Wandering Ravens all the time. They're great! At the moment because of the pandemic they're doing their content from the States but usually they're abroad. There are streets in other countires equally beautiful. Tokyo has some really nice ones. Great video!

[@masterofthechimichangas1306]

Did she say Marvel movie plots are terrible? What joke 😂

[@idontcareaboutyourfeelings1972]

Since we pay for healthcare we always get our appointment really fast well at least that was the case pre-COVID, even if you don’t pay for health care and it’s government based you still get your appointments really fast or at least that’s how things are where I live in the Midwest (Minnesota skol!! Vikings 💛💜)