British Guy Reacts to "20 Things Done In The USA But Nowhere Else.."

[@jadeh2699]

None of us were uncomfortable saying the Pledge of Allegiance in school. It was just how we started our day. We weren't forced. You could stand there and say nothing if you wanted.

[@BrandonPerry-io3hv]

sadly people are forgetting what it means to be american, even if you have people from somewhere else explaining to you, they cant comprehend. some people in usa think its terrible, yet have never been to all those countries they cant name, because.... well they dont even know they exist.

[@raulcastro925]

Said it and meant it. Gen X here to represent.

[@jessicaloveridge2759]

Millennial here and I said it and meant it but my parents also taught me what it meant. I love my country and my flag and all it represents even when I despise most politicians.

[@broncobra]

Every morning on my local radio station in Nebraska, they play the pledge of Allegiance on air. Performed by school kids. Then they follow it up with I'm Proud To Be An American.

[@storminight]

@@broncobraawesome!

[@Baby_Man_Crow]

For the pledge of allegiance, kids don’t go in the front of the class and recite it, they stand by their seats, place your right hand over your heart, while the principle recites it to everyone. You aren’t required to recite along. They do teach it to you, what every verse means. 😊

[@elultimo102]

Forcing the Pledge is wrong? But pushing amoral sexual deviancy and ridiculous pronouns is somehow virtuous?

[@smileychess]

Yeah, it's not traumatizing. One could argue that it's archaic and should be diminished, but it's not a negative experience for kids. I look back on it fondly, but not everyone does.

[@chrissiecruise7196]

I think it's a good thing all around and should be done everywhere. Here in Canada we used to sing Oh Canada every morning. I think it teaches pride in your country. Being done every day may seem "forced" to adults from places where they didn't do it, but it's really not. I have never heard anyone complain about doing it (not even as adults) and in many cases, it's the only time we learn such important things in school

[@KonglomeratYT]

You are forced to stand, however. In high school, I developed major depression, and chose not to stand; as I didn't have much effort to give to anything. My teacher yelled at me daily, locked me out of the classroom, and gave me Fs for entire days worth of work. All cause I was too depressed to stand. There is a lot of "Forcing" there. You just don't experience it if you choose to stand.

[@Baby_Man_Crow]

@@KonglomeratYT you realize that what your teacher did was illegal and broke your first amendment right? You can very well report that to the schools administration? As for the F’s, again, you can report that to the schools administration due to falsifying a grade. That can lead to an investigation and disciplinary action against said teacher. It’s a constitutional right to not stand for the pledge, and if your whole school does that, it’s still illegal, and you can report it to the school board, or higher if need be. I don’t know if you’ve graduated at this point, though I’ll assume you have. But if not, report them.

[@Bijou2013]

Hi Adam. I'm an old (65 yrs) woman from Minnesota USA. I was born in Minnesota and have never wanted to live anywhere else. I LOVE your channel!! I watch every video you post. You make me laugh so loud - which is kind of funny since I'm watching you with headphones on. All my husband can hear is me laughing uproariously! My husband and I sent our son to 4 years of college. We didn't have the cash so we took out student loans. We are now paying off $80,000 in loans! During the first 10 years of my career, I worked 90 hours a week - every week. When my daughter was born 41 years ago my job wouldn't be held for me so, I had her Friday night and was at work on Monday morning!

[@MichaelCrawford-me1rg]

Bless you! You're the people who made America great.

[@broncobra]

Good Luck and God Bless you!

[@dizzyshar]

Not maternity leave... But I was working at Walmart, and I had an heart attack I managed to get word to them to let them know i would not be there. After my heart surgery, they were still calling me the next day to see if I could come in to work. I was still in the hospital. I then had x amount of days to put in for an leave of absense, with having to contact their 3rd party company that handles it. I got sent a huge packet of paperwork I had x amount of days to have filled out and turned back in, to see if I could get APPROVED for leave. After that was done (which took weeks and was still tryin to revover) and it was approved, I was forced to exhaust all of my earned PTO first. After all of that, I was told by doctors I could not return to work for at least 12 weeks as I needed to go through cardio rehab to stregthen my heart. I was then told that I would not get paid but I would be allowed to return to work given the fact that my leave had been "approved". Welcome to Walmart 🙄

[@bdbeaudette]

That is insane!! I hope you’re doing better?

[@michellecook7586]

Wal-Mart isn't the only place that does that ALOT of companies have the same policy

[@KingRockettADR]

Gotta get yu a union job smh thts crazy

[@dizzyshar]

@@bdbeaudette Thank you for asking! I am no longer there, shortly after I was physically able to return to work covid hit. I had to stop working as I have an disabled son and there was no one to care for him. My conditions got worse and I am now on disability. It's why I am not hanging on twitch as often as I would like to be.

[@dizzyshar]

@@KingRockettADR Sadly no longer working, my conditions got worse and I had to go on disability. But yes I agree. If Walmart finds out that that you even casually talk to someone else about union, they will fire you or make you so miserable that you will quit.

[@ElaineDayton-o1i]

Reciting the Pledge of allegience is done by the whole class in unison, so no major teams.😊

[@pampietro8980]

As soon as you sit down and the bell rings you stand and in unison and recite the Pledge of Allegiance

[@stonecoldcowboy1817]

But I have heard they don't do that anymore along with not allowing students to pray anymore! I am from the old school, graduated in '83.

[@Bancheis]

I used to get in trouble in grade school because I refused to say the pledge of allegiance. So much so they called my mother in and threatened to expel me until she argued that if I didn't want to say it, they shouldn't force me to. I always felt like it was brainwashing, which as a child was kind of impressive how much I figured out early on. Don't get me wrong, I love patriots and love the country, but still don't like forced compliance.

[@Eric-jh5mp]

​@@stonecoldcowboy1817 You're allowed to pray, it's just not mandated. Same with the pledge.

[@emmadoggy]

Reciting the pledge is not something that a student is forced to do in front of the class causing stress and trauma. The entire class stands up and recites the pledge together. It’s something we do at the start of the day, right after the morning bell. And no one is forced to do it, but everyone pretty much does because we are taught it from day one in school and it becomes just a rote habit.

[@SpiritWolf209]

In my state, most schools don't do it anymore but in those that do, students can just stand quietly if they don't want to say it or put their hands over their hearts.

[@rhov-anion]

It is stressful when you're bullied and beaten up for 12 years for refusing on religious grounds. Ask me how I know.

[@emmadoggy]

@@rhov-anion I’m sorry that happened to you. It’s wrong and shouldn’t happen. I was replying more to Adam’s concept that an individual student has to stand in front of the class to recite the pledge. I was just trying to clarify that students recite the pledge together as a group.

[@danielleipsic7662]

I knew a girl back home in Texas who was forced to when she didn't want to and she cried. I told my parents, so I refused with her the next day. We went to the principal because I would not do it out of moral belief and to support her in 7th grade. They threatened suspension, I responded to call my parents and family lawyer because we'd sue that day. They did. Ashley didn't have money and we had little but the lawyer was our friend. He brought in his demands and threatened a multimillion suit. It does happen in some areas but rights are rights. You can't force that bullsh*t same as the forcing the commandments

[@stischer47]

As was explained to me, Kelvin is how atoms measure temperature, Celsius is how water measures temperature, and Fahrenheit is how humans measure temperature. Distance is measured in inches, feet, miles, football fields, blue whales, and hours (plus others). Coming from Texas. The Pledge of Allegiance is NOT done by one child in front of the class, the entire class says it. And the students compete to be the one to hold the flag.

[@anonygent]

Furlongs, fathoms, and light-years are my faves.

[@anonygent]

You left out area. Which is measured by square inches, square feet, acres, square miles, and Rhode Island (which conveniently is about 1000 sq. mi.).

[@RoniFromTN]

Children aren't scarred for life with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. They don't have one child get up in front of everyone, the whole class stands and recites the Pledge TOGETHER. No scarring.

[@sickittyljs7160]

True! Honestly, it was no big deal, it was just something we did. Never felt forced, never uncomfortable. I am not sure all schools still do the Pledge of Allegance.

[@DavidHowells-d9p]

The Second Amendment was meant to preserve the state militias to make a standing army less likely. It was not about private gun ownership except as part of mandatory militia service.

[@robertsmalls3513]

@@DavidHowells-d9pFalse. The citizens were the militia. Changed terminology for modern use does not change the historical meaning

[@JIMBEARRI]

Oh, yes, Adam. About a half mile from my home, on opposite corners, there are TWO drive thru pharmacies - CVS and Walgreens, the two largest drugstore chains in the US. You send in a refill request by phone or internet and then drive up to the window to pick up the prescription.

[@downrighttt]

In my small city in New Hampshire it’s the same setup. Don’t like one? Go across the street instead 😂

[@kelleewolfe2834]

I literally just picked my meds up at the drive-thru. So handy.

[@robinlowe2329]

You can actually have drugs delivered to your house

[@bruceh4180]

Always use the drive thru to pick up your weight loss meds, never walk 😅

[@JIMBEARRI]

@@donnabert Nope. Walmart is 4th. CVS is second with over 9000 stores, but only in the US. Walgreens Boots Alliance is No 1. The company operates in 11 different countries with over 18,000 stores. BUT... going by percentage of the US market, CVS has 25.7 %; Walgreens has 14.7%; Cigna has 10.6 %; United Health has 6.8 % and Walmart is 5th with 4.9 % of prescription sales. Interesting, I didn't know these figures until I looked them up. FYI, I have two CVS within 1 mile, and at least 10 within 5 miles. California alone has well over 1000 CVS locations.

[@m.deverdi2800]

I taught for 24 yrs in California and the students were not forced to do the pledge. When I grew up In Massachusetts, we all said the pledge every morning and no one complained.

[@cathryndavis6339]

Alabama here where our tea is as sweet as our accents. Home of the Huntsville Space & Rocket Center, beautiful mountains, pristine beaches, the Auburn University Tigers (WAR EAGLE!) & that other school in Tuscaloosa. Btw, we pledge allegiance to the flag together, all at the same time so no real discomfort unless you had to pee.

[@pennybrogers8093]

Roll Tide!!!

[@reginastevens1014]

Roll Tide! 😉

[@robertsmalls3513]

Roll tide. Auburn can’t win!

[@stellaandes759]

I'm 72 and recall when I was 12 being told we had to learn the metric system because very soon we would adopt it. Well, in 2024 we see liters in drinks in bottles of soda. Oh, yeah, and during labor they measure how much the cervix is opening. Most kids are happy and proud to learn the pledge, at least when I was young.

[@theMorgagor]

I'm in North Carolina, USA. The electoral college system was intended to allow the different lifestyles to have a voice. And each state is supposed to be independent with its own government and laws, as well as united in the whole as a nation (literally, United States). An urban, metropolitan area will naturally have more people than a farming community with several small towns. One should not set the rules for the other. They most likely don't even comprehend the challenges and needs of success and safety in the other. Likewise, education needs may not entirely be the same. Aside from the basic English, Science and Math, those in the farming areas or "country" may need to know more about growing crops and livestock, working on machinery. People in the bigger cities may need to know how to navigate public transportation.

[@melbatoast3677]

We always liked saying the pledge. They played the national anthem afterward at my school lol. It’s good for kids.

[@shirleymongold1201]

I never thought that reciting the pledge of allegiance was being forced on me as a child. It was just what was done. Quite frankly, it never occurred to me not to want to say the pledge.

[@ravenhorizon-shadowheart2524]

I'm from Colorado and I have a 12 year old son. I took 6 weeks off after he was born because I had a c-section so I needed more time to recover. I didn't get paid for those 6 weeks and as soon as I was able to work, I was right back to my 9-3 5 days a week.

[@lhuntley4577]

No child is forced to stand during the Pledge. However, they are expected to be silent and respectful while it takes place. I do not force any of my students to stand up.

[@OIllllO]

@lhuntley4577 Maybe now but not back in the day.

[@Matthew-gd9dr]

Arkansas here. I was in school at the time they planned to switch to metric. I don't know of ANYONE who had trouble figuring it out. So don't blame us for it. 🤣

[@CRAkins1020]

I was a waiter / bartender for over 10 years in Miami on South Beach. And hearing that debate on paying waiters an hourly wage and forgoing tipping. There would be no way I'd work as a waiter for an hourly wage, because with a 4 table section I'd make close to $100 per hour. Granted at the end of the night I'd have to tip out the hostess, the busser, the expediter, and the bartender (about 25% of my tips) my job was to make sure the guest had an amazing experience. If waiters were paid $14-20 an hour (with all the behind the scenes drama and at times crazy diners) the service would be crap! Granted I've never worked at a chain restaurant, like Applebee's or Ruby Tuesday's so I dunno what their tipping situations are like, but I'm sure it must be $100-$200 a shift (with tips) but I assure you the really good waiters would opt out to another career and you'd be left with waiters that didn't care.

[@georgemetz7277]

Yep. I have about 15 years off and on as bartender/server. Bartenders are servers but with my "course filter" I wasn't so good at tables versus the rowdier bar. Anyways, good tips are not guaranteed and not every day. If you make more you also work harder. It's been a tipping system for so long it's part of the culture. It does insure good service and therefore better management. Any experienced server does not want to work at a poorly managed house.

[@richards8872]

Also most people don’t claim their tips so they keep more of it

[@CRAkins1020]

@@georgemetz7277 I totally agree! Reversely, I was a better waiter than bartender. My forte was the razzle dazzle at the table. As bartender I didn't have the time to put on my show... And the show was the reason I'd have people waiting (at the bar) to be sat in my section. I remembered names and stories of the guest and built relationships. I didn't just take orders and fill drinks.

[@CRAkins1020]

@@richards8872 we'd have to claim 8 % of the gross (so upon tipping the supporting staff I was losing $30 per $100) and it was always better when guest tipped in cash. It'd save me a lot... My paycheck was a joke though (but I worked at the time waiters made $2.25 an hour)

[@georgemetz7277]

@@richards8872 So funny that it's become a political talking point so many years after Reagan started taxing tips. So then it was good to get cash but nowadays it's mostly cards so they get taxed. As a side note, when servers have a bunch of cash on them after a good night we would go together to another venue and spread the wealth. No one tips better than service people!

[@rykertryker6270]

The pledge wasn't forced . We started doing at 6 yrs old . By the time you actually start thinking about it it's a habit.

[@mysteryelysian]

I bet I'm older than you because in elementary it was forced and we were forced to stand, but by the time we got to Jr High(aka Middle School) &High School we didn't recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

[@AnneBiebrich]

We all started our day standing with our right hand over our heart, facing the flag and reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance " ! I think it is a wonderful way to teach and instill patriotism and love of country from a young age ! We enjoyed doing it each morning! 😊 I am 68 yrs old

[@jman8821]

I think he thinks kids do it by themselves in front of the class thats why he thinks its scary.

[@radix4801]

It's encouraged, and in most places even expected, but it's also totally allowed to just stay seated and not participate.

[@OliviaFinley-p7w]

We were expected to in my school in the 80s. The few kids I knew who didn't were Jehovas Witnesses

[@rhondaray6488]

I'm in Georgia, and it's not that we couldn't get it together for the metric system we just refused to change it.

[@andrewfraunfelter2572]

I mean... Isn't that the same thing? If we have an idea, then someone presents a more logical idea and we refuse to accept it, isn't that failing to get our stuff together?

[@curlyque2717]

​@andrewfraunfelter2572 well, considering it involved over 300 million people, not really. There was a lot more to it than just saying, " let's switch.".

[@andrewfraunfelter2572]

@@curlyque2717 It's fair to say there was a lot involved; Including the amount of money it would cost to change the signs, change the textbooks, etc... But, I'm not sure we should be proud of it. We missed the opportunity to switch, and now we are stuck with an inferior system.

[@curlyque2717]

@@andrewfraunfelter2572 I don't feel it is inferior. But that's just my opinion. I used a totally different system in my work in printing that for the printing industry I felt and still feel is superior to both.

[@MichaelCrawford-me1rg]

'MERICA!!!

[@steffaniebrian4344]

I’m from Boston and now I live in New Hampshire. Massachusetts is extremely strict with their gun laws, you need to take a course and background check, etc. So when I moved to New Hampshire and learned I can go into any store and buy a gun with just my license was a culture shock even though the states are neighbors 😂 but I will say where I live now there’s no gun violence. Most owners of guns are people living in rural areas that just want to hunt, and protect themselves on their own land, so I respect that 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@paulinesoares3594]

I’m in Louisiana. They tried teaching us the metric system in 5th grade, 1975. The teacher didn’t even understand it so they quit teaching it in 2 weeks.

[@RamblingRose08]

I went to college but I'm not in debt. I worked and took classes when i could afford them, so it took me longer to graduate...but no debt. My parents couldn't really afford it either so they helped out by letting me stay at home the first 2 years and by buying some of my books (which could be sold back to the bookstore at the end of the class). I have a law degree. But that was in the 2000s and it is MUCH more expensive now. College used to be free in most of the US until the 60s. For the last 7 years in California, the first 2 years of college are now free if you go to a community college.i think this is great because the first 2 years are when you decide if college is for you and then you choose a major. But they still need to lower the cost of tuition afterwards because kids nowadays could not do what i did. It's just too expensive. I think it was $10 a unit when i went.

[@ronaldkirkland4576]

I am from Texas but I am not a Democrat or Republican, I am a Independent.

[@Idontevenknow-l3j]

From ohio here and 17, I dislike both parties a lot even tho I lean rep, I'll be registering independent

[@JamesMartinelli-jr9mh]

'an'

[@hinderwl]

We need more parties...

[@devilsmusic3551]

I am from Oklahoma and I am an independent also.

[@nordenx]

The USA isn't the only country that recites a pledge of allegiance in school at the start of the day, the Philippines does it too (they also do a whole flag raising ceremony and sing their national anthem).

[@MichaelCrawford-me1rg]

1. North Carolina: 10.7 million people, 16 Electoral College votes. 2. The highest paid employee here is the basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 3. I was in the Army, so I went to college on the G.I. Bill.

[@jameshelm2847]

At least you had the G. I. Bill. Many who served in the 1980s never got that privilege.

[@USMC-Goforth]

I recently found out my family, the Goforths, have a cemetary in North Carolina. I've never been but know it is in Marshall, NC. Near Pisgah National Forest.

[@MichaelCrawford-me1rg]

@@USMC-Goforth I'm in Gaston county, just west of Charlotte. There are a lot of Goforths here and in Lincoln County, just north of Gaston, and in Cleaveland County, just to the west.

[@USMC-Goforth]

@@MichaelCrawford-me1rg very likely we are related, my father was born in Winston-salem in 1971 and I was the 1st on my father's side to be born in Texas and not North Carolina after 8 generations lol I definitely need to head up there sometime

[@MichaelCrawford-me1rg]

@@USMC-Goforth Come on - doors open!

[@lynnb6990]

Saying Alligence to your Country's Flag is showing pride, patriotism, and support! It doesn't "scar" or "damage" you for life!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@christyboucher8468]

@@lynnb6990 no I always thought it taught values and pride. It gave us a deep love for our country and what it stands for to be an american. I wish the kids we have coming into the adult world had the same values. But alas they do not at least most of them don’t. I tried to teach my kids right and turn them into great people but when you have to fight against what the school system has been trying to do to our kids it’s hard so I finished two of my children in home schooling through their high school years.

[@Phoenixphyre001]

Hi Adam, I was born in California and currently reside in Massachusetts. The company I work for and most places of employment give 3 months of maternity leave.

[@emmadoggy]

Paid?? How about fast food restaurants, grocery stores, small businesses etc?

[@curlyque2717]

​@emmadoggy, your benefits are usually determined by the company you work for. They have the freedom to run their business how best they can budget.

[@hollybrooke322]

@@curlyque2717it’s determined by your insurance. I got 12 weeks paid.

[@curlyque2717]

@@hollybrooke322 is not your insurance supplied by your employer?

[@emmadoggy]

@@curlyque2717 The point is that there is no federally mandated PAID maternity leave in this country. Which makes us very different from nearly every other country. There are only SIX other countries that don’t mandate paid maternity leave and they are all tiny, island nations. The fact that one of the largest and richest countries in the world can’t manage this is shameful.

[@kaidenhall9818]

I live in America and I’ve never understood why adds for meds come up so often?! It’s like if I needed it… my doctor would tell me…

[@cristinamicsa5549]

That's the way the pharmaceutical companies control the information. No TV channel would speak against them, because if they pull their support the channels would shut down.

[@sueharviel6510]

Everyone that I know doesn't mind tipping IF we got good service. The opposite applies if we don't get good service.....we don't tip. Not only do I not tip if my service (or food) was bad, but I will complain to the manager.

[@Dandee268]

Born and raised in Kentucky. The portion sizes are so large now that i always take mine home and eat it the next day.

[@JoannDavi]

No problem with the Pledge; after all, it's to the nation, not to a person/dictator.

[@theresa4850]

I was forced to go to school. I hated it but as an adult I am glad I was “FORCED” to do it.

[@cindyshell]

Texas girl here, and we say both the US and Texas Pledge of Allegiance in school.

[@Collin_The_Red]

I am in the US and I once went to a Japanese place with my gf and my friend. We split the bill and the server hassled us because I didnt tip "enough" and my friend didnt tip at all. She came to my friend after she realized he didnt tip and was like "need tip". My friend was like "no thanks" and she responded "must have tip, need tip, you no have". She looked at me, pointed at my receipt and said "need more". I never went back to that place.

[@lorir5728]

Our drug commercials are insane. "Ask your doctor about...". Its crazy.lol. nonstop. Don't forget to ask your doctor about pills! Lol

[@CaseyinTexas]

If you watch Lawrence (IIRC)on his Lost in the Pond episode on American dates. he will tell you that at the time American colonists were leaving England, the English also wrote their dates as day/month/year, but when they changed to the European style, we never got the memo, So we continued to use the old format.

[@revgurley]

My mom figured out how to not get called for Jury Duty. They sometimes ask you what you like to read (lawyers love people who read trashy/celeb magazines). She is very into her local opera company, even president once, and worked backstage. So she has a subscription to Opera News magazine. That answer raised some eyebrows, and she was dismissed. That still cracks me up. Other question: I had a scholarship to go to university, but still payed a little out-of-pocket each semester. But I also had a job, so it worked out. My seminary education was funded by the church I attended. So I had no college debt. My husband got a scholarship to his university, but did have to take out a loan for his Masters degree. I think we payed it off 4 or 5 years later. But it was a big priority for us to pay it off, like with our mortgage. We'd pay more than the minimum to shorten the pain. And we worked our butts off to do it, so it can be done. However, I don't think college professors should be paid so much, nor have tenure, if they're so interested in teaching young minds.

[@J.D666]

I'm from the high desert of Colorado. There is drive-thru for legal marijuana. Even, Las Vegas has drive-thru marriage ceremonies

[@mbourque]

I don't tip if I order while standing.... Only exception is hotel concierge. Tip them well and they'll take good care of you..

[@anonymousone2843]

I'm from Pennsylvania. Been in rural Northeast Pennsylvania my entire 50 years. We used to have 20 electoral votes, but we have been reduced to 19 in the upcoming election cycle. I don't think population actually went down in Pennsylvania. I think alot of people told the Census Bureau to take a hike and refused to fill out the invasive census form. I only answer the number of adults in the home. My girls aren't minors anymore, so just the number of adults. They probably toss those census forms out if they aren't filled out completely, but much of what they ask isn't their business to know.

[@Butteredprawns]

By the way the pledge of allegiance is not forced the first amendment allows you to just sit there and keep doing whatever if you want

[@mysteryelysian]

Sorry but in the 60's in GA and AL (can only speak about the states I attended elementary school) and we were forced to stand and coerced to recite The Pledge of Allegiance.

[@Butteredprawns]

Well that was unconstitutional then, or the government legit messed up

[@bruceh4180]

I was "forced" also. I think it's just the local schools or even individual teachers that just think that's how it is.

[@LaurieRein]

In the earlier years - you stood up for the pledge of allegiance before class started. I think in those days you just followed the rules - you never felt forced - you just did it - it was just a routine. I’m not sure every state today even does it anymore.

[@Butteredprawns]

@@LaurieRein oh yeah never required, still do it today

[@kathleenthomas1971]

they dont FORCE kids to recite the pledge, it is just routine and if a child doesnt want to do it they stay seated, since i was a kid it was this way and i am 67 yrs old

[@rhov-anion]

You must have not gone to school with Jehovah's Witnesses.

[@Cookie-K]

I live in Michigan. The state that looks like a mitten and surrounded by the Great Lakes ...any other Michiganders here? 😊

[@thatamymichelle]

Hi from the mitten!

[@alaina5958]

Just outside the thumb 😊

[@Idontevenknow-l3j]

nah im from ohio, I dont associate with m*chiganders (just kidding lol)

[@cristinamicsa5549]

Hello mate!!

[@katieoberst490]

I'm in GR!!!

[@dcbs8691]

If you get bad service, tip 2 cents or a quarter. By leaving such a low tip, you are telling the server that they suck. This is just one way to give a tip but letting them know they need to be better at their choosen job. If you are a good server, you can make excellent money. I know a guy who works as a waiter at a restaurant in the airport and rakes in over 160k a year. This guy doesn't know exactly what he is talking about regarding maternity leave and vacation time. Every company is different just as every state is different. My company offers something like 2 or 4 months for maternity leave for the father and 4 to 6 months for the mother. Depends on the job you hold. As for vacation, I get 5 weeks a year. That also varies on how long you have been employed with the company. It seems that most companies are using a PTO system (paid time off). You earn X time off for X time worked over a pay period. Plus various holidays. Just going to depend on your employer. Lets just face it, crappy jobs equal crappy pay and crappy benefits.

[@atlanticantiquesltd7372]

This guy is focusing on everything he can to make America look bad. Even if he is American a lot of Americans think the USA stinks. They should live elsewhere.

[@christyboucher8468]

@@dcbs8691 you must have never been a server because tipping a penny or a quarter is an insult. I have worked my butt off and delivered everything the table could possibly even think about need and got a penny. It’s a punch to the gut so I wouldn’t suggest leaving that. If you are having a problem with your wait staff be patient beca alot of them have too many tables or are new at their job.

[@dcbs8691]

@christyboucher8468 When served by anyone that does a fantastic job, then a tip of 20 to 25% is given. I never cheat those who do their chosen job. But I will not reward someone who can't be bothered to do the basics. The point of the 2 cent tip is to say you need to do a better job. I am not heartless, just realistic.

[@christyboucher8468]

@@dcbs8691 the thing is is I did everything they asked and some Karens just can’t be pleased. It only happened to me twice once by teenagers and once by a woman that couldn’t figure out how much ice she wanted so I brought her a cup of ice and a tea. I did nothing wrong.

[@dcbs8691]

@christyboucher8468 Unfortunately, there are those who are just rude and selfish and heartless. Sorry you had to deal with that. Take it as learning experience and move on. Some people just can't be pleased.

[@JIMBEARRI]

The highest paid government employee in the United States is the football coach at the University of Alabama. He earns more than $ 11 Million per year. In virtually every state, the highest paid government employee is the Athletic Director, the Football coach or the Basketball Coach at the State University.

[@ViewerOnline101]

- The right to bear arms was included so the government wouldn't be able to use their weapons against its citizens. You need a permit to own a weapon though. I know it's scary to think about, but consider this, the most crime and violence occur in gun-free zones, because the criminals know that no one is armed in them, and in the places that have banned them have a much higher crime rate. - I know it's called a "pledge", but the Pledge of Allegiance is really just a way to honor your country, and it's not forced at all. - Nearly all jobs have a 9-5 work schedule, usually 5 days a week. Typically a 40 hour work week. And yes, there IS maternity leave. As for doctor's appointments, it varies on the job, but if you get a doctor's note, you'll get the time off. - Sales and discounts are done in the hopes that more people will buy things at the cheaper price, which will make up the difference in the discount. - Food dye is actually made from beetles, the ingredient is called cochineal.

[@RamblingRose08]

Britain created the imperial system in 1824 and used it until 1965 when they switched to the metric system.

[@jamesparham4939]

South Carolina. My 12th great grandfather and his brother came over from England in 1624. I just found your channel and love the videos I have watched so far. We pay LOTS of taxes here, but at least the ocean water is nice and warm with sand along the beach. Love my British friends! I want to go to Brighton for a visit, London... maybe just a drive through. My student loan was paid off in full a few years after I started my career.

[@ChristiGeorge1210]

Come to Louisiana, we have drive through daiquiris stores.

[@katiemcteague]

I'm from Massachusetts and was very fortunate to have an employer with a tuition reimbursement program for college. This means that they paid for all of my courses, provided I got a C grade or better, and I was only responsible for paying for books and registration fees. I got my degree with no debt incurred at all and only had to guarantee that I would continue to work for another two years. Times change of course, and I don't think as many companies do it now as used to. It was a a tremendous benefit. I also was very lucky to get a generous pension which is made retirement much more comfortable. I am grateful for those benefits.

[@darrellgreer7816]

Adam said "no they don't" about hippies yelling "shame shame shame!" but the fact this guy lives in Portland Oregon he's definitely not lying 😭😂

[@reginastevens1014]

Nothing uncomfortable about the pledge of allegiance. No one "forced" anyone. It was something we did as a class.

[@peanutmwo6001]

In Texas where I live, tipping is always out of kindness, but if the service is particularly great, we ask for that employee to get a raise

[@livingandriding]

Hi Adam, been a fan for a year...I'm a 66 year old woman living my best life in the country, Northern California. I Ride horses often, have a cattle drive coming up. I love to fish with the hubby. We fish for Kokanee, which is a land locked salmon. It's delicious and fun to catch..We like Union Valley Reservoir. I also hunt, have hunted for 32 years.. We had an Elk, got my wild turkey and will be hunting at deer season. We live on 7 acres among the mtn lions, bears, coyotes, raccoons etc.....and 2 big ass dogs to keep them out!! Enjoy your channel...

[@RamblingRose08]

Tipping in the US used to be the same as the UK. Less than 20 years ago you only tipped if someonedid a service well. Most people in the US don't understand tipping (if they tell you that people rely on tipping because they don't make minimum wage, they are wrong. If someone doesn't make enough tips to make minimum wage then the employer has to pay them the difference. It's the law.)

[@bruceh4180]

Then again making double the minimum wage is still considered poverty

[@luxleather2616]

I'm from Southwest Arizona....I do think it's a good thing to be able to ask a doctor about a certain medicine that's advertised but it's still up to the doctor whether or not to prescribe it....unfortunately nowadays the food portions have gotten smaller & the prices bigger....tipping is always optional so if the service isn't good then don't tip....idk about how it is now but when I was in school we learned both the Imperial & Metric Systems....we have alot of things that are drive thru except for doctors appointments....there's some places that you can't bring a weapon in unless you're a cop....the only thing you can't get free refills is alcohol....you can go to a 4 year college on a 'full ride' (fully paid) scholarship for sports....college games are televised over here & companies pay stupid money for an advertisement spot especially if its a big game....we have to pay whether or not we get a job afterwards....we don't get alot of paid vacation time off unless it's a national holiday....if you want to have fun give a young cashier a $2 bill & $1 coin 🤭....yeah unfortunately prisons are privatized to make more money keeping people as repeat offenders rather than rehabilitation which is sad....month/day/year makes more sense....Black Friday isn't as big as it used to be since so many people shop online nowadays to the point so many companies have not only shut down the brick & mortar but the whole company as well....leftovers are the best the next day

[@elizabethanderson9437]

Kids are not forced. Bad wording

[@Stutz_77]

I’ve been doing the pledge since kindergarten and it’s just part of every morning routine at schools. During our morning announcements the first segment is standing for the pledge

[@Chancho-x1f]

Tipping is out of control here is because restaurant workers don’t get pay shit. They relay on tips to make a living. Restaurant owners need to stop being cheap and properly pay their employees. Northern California. I also had to make an another KZbin account and had to resubscribe here lol.

[@kelleewolfe2834]

I did hair, and sometimes I relied on my tips to get back and forth to work. The people that tipped well made up for the ones that didn't. I never expected a tip from anyone.

[@curlyque2717]

Our tipping culture makes it possible for more people to afford to eat out. Plus, those making tips make much better than if they received a hourly rate. Many small mom and pop restaurants can't afford to pay huge hourly wages, because they would lose so many customers when they raised their prices to accommodate it. It's a vicious circle, but you should be seeing the affects of government requiring certain businesses to pay outrageous amounts in CA. Either McD pays $22 an hour and charge $18 for a big mac or they shut down.

[@tjlarson6519]

I remember the "conversion" to the metric system being taught around 76 or 77. It was part of math class. It was coming, like a freight train, and then it didn't.

[@marycasanova8905]

To all the people who say they can't make you pledge. True. But, it used to be that we had a week of classes every year on the pledge. With the history and the reason. It was actually said by the whole class, to assue us we were part of something bigger. That we all were Americans, so no matter what you looked like, what church you went to, or how much money you had, we were all equal, and have the same opportunities, and a shared history. We then sang the national anthem, or one of several patriotic songs(America the beautiful, My country tis of thee). No one was humiliated because everyone was standing at once, facing the flag, so you never really paid attention to what anyone else was doing. You did it first off to start your day together. It was supposed to make us feel proud, not just of our country, but of each other. The narrator comparing it to North Korea, or Russia? Doesn't get get it. Probably didn't even grow up here. In the last 30 years. People started making everything about themselves. In the 50's-70's we were taught we were part of something bigger. That we were in it together. You couldn't spell USA, without Us.

[@steveandtammyb]

Now it seems like they just want to teach everyone to hate our own country! You know, there are many other countries that people can move to if they do not like it here, is my thinking.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

I'm from Ohio, and yes, we have drive-through pharmacies; there's one a block and a half from my house. Although I don't know what chain it's going to end up with; it's been a Rite-Aid for decades, but I don't think there are going to be any Rite-Aid pharmacies for very much longer. The Pledge of Allegiance doesn't really make children uncomfortable. It would make *adults* uncomfortable, e.g., if employers wanted you to do it. But kids don't think anything about it, because they aren't really thinking about what it means. (They don't know half the words in it anyway.) They just stand there and mumble along because that's what everybody else is doing. If anything, children tend to be *more* comfortable when their lives involve a fixed routine of doing the same thing every single day, so starting every school day by reciting the Pledge before taking attendance and then moving on to Calendar Time (or whatever), gives the day a familiar and comfortable structure. It took me almost exactly four years, after I graduated, to pay off my college debt. However, I went to a small school and got significant scholarships from the school, due to having had pretty good grades in high school and a reasonably good SAT score; and I'm reasonably good at living within my means. There's no _government mandated_ paid maternity leave. (Anyone can take "FMLA leave", but that's unpaid.) Employers usually do offer paid maternity leave for professional/career positions, but the quantity that they offer varies from one employer to another; a month or two is typical, but it varies. School teachers for example usually get more (probably because the field is traditionally female-dominated). Entry-level positions like working a cash register, usually do not offer paid maternity leave, because it's too easy for the employer to just replace you. Those kinds of jobs are important to society because they provide important opportunities for young people to bootstrap their lives (e.g., by saving up enough money for their first used car so they can then go get a job more than walking distance from home; or by saving up enough money for a couple of months' rent so they can move to a different city, with more opportunities; also, many people work these kinds of jobs part-time while in school, to cover basic costs like gas money until they graduate and can get a full-time job). Liberals sometimes want to eliminate those kinds of jobs (because sometimes people end up working them for decades instead of moving on to bigger and better things), but that would have significant consequences. For-profit prisons happened because, in certain states, building new prisons was politically problematic, and they couldn't get legislative approval for it, but they needed *somewhere* to send the prisoners... so they ended up paying companies to house them. Basically, one branch of the government went with the solution they *could* go with because the other branch of the government wouldn't approve the one they would have preferred to go with. So yes, our system of checks and balances does occasionally have downsides. The only acceptable short/abbreviated date format is year-month-day. 2024-Aug-17. All other date formats must die (except for fully writing the date out, which isn't really a format, that's just language).

[@LR2222-k5p]

Texas Here - We said the Pledge of Allegiance in our classrooms but no child was forced to say it. We were asked to stand while it was said. Personally, I liked saying it. I always thought of it as a sign of respect for the Military service of those who fought for our nation’s safety. Soldiers like my Dad, Grandfather, plus each ancestor who served going back to 1742 and yes my family did fight to free our nation from England in 1776. I’m very proud of our beautiful country and hope you will have a lot of fun in October when you come over.

[@Itsakindamagic]

The pharm ads saved my life, seriously. I had an internal bleed that was draining red blood cells and teams of doctors from 3 separate hospitals I was taken to could not find out what was causing the bleed. 2 doctors told me directly I was going to die. In the middle of the I couldnt sleep, tv was on and there was an ad for a fairly new med I had been prescribed. In the list of bad stuff at the end of the ad was "may cause internal bleeding". In the am I told the doctors about it, they started treatment and within 3 I was essentially normal. Bleeding completely stopped after nearly 3 months in the hospital. That's informing the drug user. Been home and fine for 2 years now. Love those ads!

[@KazuBells]

I’m from Texas. The downside to the electoral college is even if a majority of the population votes for one side, the ones who voted for the other side feels left out or unheard. So a lot of people feel like their vote doesn’t matter because you have Dems in a Red State and Reps in a blue state who feel outmatched and their voices are never heard. The Constitution says, “For the people, by the people” so they shouldn’t have a win all, it should be divided by the population and their side. If 25 of Rep, they should get 25/40 ECVs and 15 should go to the Dems. It should be fair so everyone, regardless of their side, should be heard, not outmatched by the majority. Maybe more people would feel enticed to vote if they feel like their voice actually matters.

[@purpleoryx1774]

People are saying the pledge isn't uncomfortable in school, but I knew a kid who didn't do it because of his religion (Christian, can't remember the flavor of Christian, but they considered it idolatry) and he did get bullied. I stopped saying it when I was a little older and figured myself out, and I still find it strange, along with all our flags (no other country I've been to--and I've been to a lot of countries--is that obsessed with flags and pledges). I do love being an American, and our freedoms. So, other commenters, not everyone who doesn't vibe with the pledge is an enemy of the nation.

[@purpleoryx1774]

I am from Oklahoma so my pledge/flag opinion is even more weird 😂 I'm a white person from Oklahoma, a lot of Native people from here obviously don't pledge loyalty to the nation that genocided them

[@RamblingRose08]

I went to school in the 80s/90s and the pledge is exactly as you described. It was introduced to us and we could recite it if we wanted to (this might not have always been the case). If we didnt want to, we would just sit at our desk. I think when Briggs used the word "force" it takes away from his point. His point was it is indoctrination (as he mentions Russia and N Korea). When we were kids we didn't care, we just said it. It was a fun way to start class. It instills patrotism, but it instills it at a point in your life where you don't really understand it and i think that is what people have a problem with.

[@christyboucher8468]

I am from Oklahoma the heart of the U.S.A. Right in tornado alley! I welcome you to come to my home state. I have also lived in Michigan, Washington, and Texas. The culture here is very diverse and changes from State to State. If you come to the states you need to take a good six month stretch and just do an east to west road trip it will take you a long time to see it all but so worth it. I love my country and I feel that all of it is full of beauty even the swamps and the deserts. Safe travels to you my friend across the pond. my husband and I love your reaction videos to our experiences. I hope you get to experience all there is to experience here.

[@curlygal7315]

Born and raised in Southern California. But getting harder to stay here.

[@chrisroberts6435]

Good ol West Virginia here Adam, it's a pleasure to meet you! Although I'm from the Eastern Panhandle made up of 3 counties here which the rest of the state doesn't consider us to be part of the state. Instead Eastern Panhandle is looked at as part of the states we are geographically closer to or due to the amount of mostly Washingtonians from DC or less Baltimore whom have made their way into our communities. This is mostly due to how much cheaper our land and homes used to be, although they have skyrocketed over the years. The beautiful scenery and more favorable taxes combined with good schools and being far safer then the cities also are contributing factors. We also have a commuter train that runs from a few different stations in different small towns here into Washington DC and Baltimore known as the MARC. We Panhandlers do not share the much heavier accent of the majority of the state due to us being smashed between Virginia and Maryland very closely and not far from Pennsylvania. Virginia and Maryland also nearly completely cut us off from the rest of the state in the South. I'm still 100% WV, just my part, lol. We also are only about 1 hour from Washington DC and Baltimore MD, 2 hours from Pittsburgh and 5 from New York. I know those drive times are scary to you guys but it's a trip to the store for us. We can also be on the East Coast popular beaches of Ocean City, MD or Virginia Beach, VA in around 4 hours. I have driven North to Boston and South to Miami Beach. So I've been up and down the entire East Coast. I hate to say though I've only driven as far West as Indiana. I planned a 1 month trip across country coast to coast right after graduation but my travelling partner chickened out on me. I will always regret not throwing my bags in my car and just going alone. I've flown over the country and the West Coast flying to Hawaii and once to the Bahamas. It's just not the same as a good ol fashioned road trip though which I absolutely love!!! Just wanted to also say I've been watching you on KZbin for about 4 months and I love your videos. You and L3WG are my favorites. I've recently started watching Lav Luka if the 2 of you don't have any new videos. I'm currently on disability but soon as I get my finances straightened out I fully intend on supported the channels any way I can. You guys provide lots of quality, usually informative and always entertaining content which I feel deserves to be supported by everyone who watches and benefits from the work you guys put into creating them for us. I hope you have an amazing and safe trip to Orlando in The Redneck Swamp(Florida) with your daughters I believe you said was coming up shortly. I know she'll have the time of her life as will you experiencing it with her. There's 1 million and 1 things to do in Orlando except you have about an hour drive to Cocoa Beach if you want 1 of those. And I hope you get fall weather and not the deadly summer weather. I once made the mistake of going in July because it was free. I sure as hell figured out why it was free soon as I stepped off of the plane. I'm a true American in the way of how I'm addicted to A/C and would truly perish without it!!! I love the late fall and winter unless I'm at a water spot on vacation or something. Football, campfires and my favorite......HOODIES. Sorry for the ridiculously long booklet that I've written you here. It's 230 AM and I'm very tired so I rambled just a tiny bit Lol.😜😜😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@GummyBearWA]

For-profit prisoners are basically slave labor. The program is called UNICOR, and it has 89 factories, making everything from 95% of military gear to packaged foods on every grocery store shelf. Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Coca-Cola, and Ball Park Hotdogs, to name a few. They assemble most of our household appliances. My dishwasher, stove, and refrigerator were probably made by slave prison labor. That's how they make HUGE profits.

[@OliviaFinley-p7w]

License plates, road signs, clothes... it's so immoral it's revolting

[@PatrolBoat-Riverine-Streetgang]

Got a source on that "95% of military gear"? Find it pretty difficult to believe one company supplies such a high percentage. The military uses so much different gear.

[@briankgarland]

@@PatrolBoat-Riverine-StreetgangYeah, it's false.

[@briankgarland]

Except it's not slave labor. It's voluntary, they earn money (enough to buy small items in the prison store), and it can help them get early release.

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

Don't be ridiculous. It's not "slave labor" by any stretch of the imagination. The prisoners that choose to work get a small salary and in many cases learn a trade. It is an important part of rehabilitation. Showing the parole board that you have a strong work ethic also is an important factor in obtaining early release. The labor, regardless if it involves the functions of the prison or is farmed out to contractors saves the taxpayers money.

[@AnneBiebrich]

I was born and raised in upstate, NY (Buffalo near Lake Erie) but have now been in central Florida (between Orlando and Daytona Beach) since 1986

[@lisahause8705]

Love the 2nd Amendment! Love God & my guns! Thank you, Dear God for lock & loaded…protection & freedom to worship you! Giving God all the glory! Amen! 🙏🏻🇺🇸🙌🏻

[@katherinedinwiddie4526]

Amen!

[@richards8872]

Your God loves when people use guns on each other right? 😂

[@am74343]

​@@richards8872 No, He doesn't love when people murder each other. Murdering someone and protecting yourself and your family are two different things.

[@lisahause8705]

@@richards8872 shut up…! I pray I never have to use my gun to take a life …unless , it’s in defense! 🤨🙄 yes, criminals have guns, that is why my husband & my family have them too! To defend our property & ourselves from criminals that cause harm to us & our property! BTW, anything can become a weapon! 😑

[@Cancerwhatnow]

Tipping is based on how good service is, and you can choose portion size. Some people just want to tell about things in the extreme because it will get more attention.

[@RamblingRose08]

I have never been to a restaurant of fast food place that doesn't give free refills. Even if the soda fountain is behold the counter you just give them your cup and they will refill it for you. Including In and Out.

[@ZeroTolerance-tk9ce]

I recited the pledge every day in school. It was just something you did. It became second nature, I never felt " forced". I think it's a good thing. National unity is important. Just look at our country today. Nothing good can come of this.

[@starparodier91]

Born and raised in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Only other place I’ve lived was in Tokyo for 6 years. Hoping to buy a second house next year in Slovakia so I can be near my family and help/be part of my best friend’s daughter’s life (who I was given aunt status to since I’m an only child and we’re very close). 😊

[@1MahaDas]

When I first drove a taxi in Riverside, California, I had heard stories about another driver who had received a very big tip from his passenger. At the time, I was told that the tip was for four thousand dollars which is very generous. I had no reason to question the story, so I never tried to verify the claim. Fifteen years later, I transported that same driver, Andre, to his new employer, a trucking company known as CRST. While in transit, I finally queried Andre about that tip. I told him that the rumor was that he had received a tip for four thousand dollars. He knew exactly was I was referring to, and said, "That whole thing actually happened, but it wasn't for four thousand dollars. It was for seventy-three thousand!" He went on to say that his passenger/customer was a Casino Indian Elder. In California, it is legal for Native Americans to own gambling casinos, and that is how Andre came to benefit from his passenger. To my knowledge, 73k is the largest tip I've ever heard of for a taxi driver's service!

[@kendallneason3645]

You should always tip the waitstaff at a restaurant. They only make a few dollars an hour -not even minimum wage as the government considers tips as part of their wage! It’s bad enough to make most of them cranky! Coming from South Carolina as a rare democrat. The south is pretty conservative but it’s getting better especially Georgia and North Carolina! The pledge of allegiance is no longer required in schools and I for one am glad. I think it’s something that should be taught in history class and that’s it. Most people take jury duty seriously. Luckily my dad is an attorney and paid for my college. It was so expensive! I wanted to go out of state but I knew that would be too expensive. My grown son is a chef - same restaurant for 5 years and gets 5 days vacation per year and only 1 day when his son was born. His wife had to quit work as she was expected to return to work 2 days after giving birth! The prisons for profit are despicable and should be shut down! They create a type of slave labor and encourage incarceration. Disgusting! People today do eat and drink healthier food than they used to for sure. 👍

[@HappyHermit322]

The reason for the 2nd amendment, right to bear arms, is to protect us from the government. An armed citizenry is much harder to overthrow and become a tyrannical government. We the people, have a right to defend ourselves from our own government, oh and robbers and stuff.

[@lorohavok]

As a wheelchair user drive thrus are immensely useful. its such a pain to get my chair out of the car to just pick up a prescription or hit the atm.

[@chasitieking4116]

Tennessee here! Love ur channel & ur laugh personality and common sense!!!

[@atlanticantiquesltd7372]

Adam Couser. The way we write dates, probably inspired by calendars. Calendars were very popular in the “olden” days. If you are looking for a date in particular, or you want to write down a note on your calendar you go to the month first then the date.

[@kateg7298]

I get pissed off at places where you order food at a counter and then pick the food up at a counter and they expect a 20% tip. For what? Handing food to you?

[@D3solatIon1]

In Mt Airy there's like 2 or 3 maybe 4 stores that have drive throu RX pickup and yea u can see a commercial for some Rx drugs every lil while and only time I tip is like u if the service was good it's not mandatory atm

[@summersnow6320]

Oklahoma! And don’t feel bad about not understanding the electoral college because most Americans don’t understand it either. Took me years! 😂

[@RickZackExploreOffroad]

Proportional representation (the EC) is not that uncommon around the globe. For example the EU has it. The number of MPs allocated for each member state is determined by that state's population. The exact same way that the US allocates the number of Congress critters for each state. The only difference is that the European Parliament also votes for who will be the Prime Minister. It would be as if the Congress selects the president instead of the individual states in 50 separate elections. That whole separation of power thing.

[@ChoosingKindnessAndLove]

Washington State, west/Pacific Ocean side of the state here. I don't feel obligated to tip if the services is crappy. Good service we usually tip 20%. More if it is exceptional service. We owe on our student loans regardless of what job you end up in or how much you make. There are some programs you can apply for if you are having financial difficulties. Really enjoy your reactions! Thank you for making me smile!❤

[@independentopinion1469]

The biggest burger I ever had, it was at Fuddruckers ( 1 pound burger, not including all the trims )

[@alaina5958]

Fuddruckers omg I forgot they even existed lol!!!

[@lyssmath3720]

A little late here, but I am in NY and my college was so different. I went to a private college, I still have some that I am paying off but it isn't a horrible amount. I think I still have like 27,000 left on it. My school was 48,000 a year. I had a scholarship that paid for one year. My brother went to a state school. I was on my dad's insurance so I didn't have to pay for that. Just the classes and room and board. I think it is all in how you do things, you can get assistance for school and such. My second time in school my work place paid for it so that was nice. Retail did have it's benefits. Each state is different. I know there is a state that give free college to residents of that state. There are so many different colleges that everyone's experience is different.

[@brianm6117]

The company I work for gives 12 weeks of maternity or even paternity leave. It doesn't have be used consecutively, and can be spread out however works best for the employee. We also have 12 paid holidays with a little over a week at the end of the year for Christmas and New Years. For personal time for employees that have been there less than 5 years we get 22 days a year. We get to keep up to 33 days before we max out. After 5 years your personal time increases to 25 days per year, and the max days to keep increases to 37 days. It increases again at 10 years. I'm currently sitting at around 30+ days of personal time on the books. I just took a day off last week. I need to take another day, and then I will have the entire week of Thanksgiving off as well.

[@garycamara9955]

That is an absolute lie. They do not force kids to recite the pledge. It is voluntary. You have to stand. You don't have to recite the pledge.

[@mjreid30]

Colorado here. There seems to be a lot of here. We appreciate you Adam!

[@mczgc]

I graduated in 1981. I only recall the pledge of allegiance during my grade school years. You had to stand, but you were not forced to say the words. Under the F.M.L.A. a federal mandated law. You can take off up to 12 weeks. Whether you got paid was depending upon if you had any vacation or sick leave, "banked." I was out on unpaid medical leave for 6 months due to a brain tumor. I had a job when i returned to work, but it wasn't the same job, but it was the same pay & grade. Every city, county & and state are very different. It also very much depends on whether you work for the government or in the private industry.

[@GraysenGG]

I’m from Nebraska! One of the states with the split votes.

[@sasperilla23]

We live in Georgia, USA. No paid maternity leave unless you're lucky enough to work for someone that offers it. I got 14 weeks only because I worked for Home Depot and had a cesarean section. 6 weeks parental and 8 week maternity leave. My hus and got 6 weeks parental leave. We both worked for The Home Depot. Usually companies and employers don't offer any leave outside of your ACCRUED vacation and sick time. (Even Home Depot has a system where have to EARN paid sick leave and you can get written up if you call out and don't have sick time.) Even for school, my kids aren't allowed more than 10 sick days (even broken up) a year before they start getting parents in trouble with Family Services.

[@troncat8490]

YOU DONT HAVE TO TIP, if the waiter/ess is ass. Pay for the meal and leave. No sane person in the US will get upset with that .❤❤❤

[@nancyfried7239]

I was born raised & still live in Alabama. And yes, all the pharmacies I’ve ever seen have drive thrus.

[@debralecuivre3366]

No one was forced to say the pledge of allegiance.