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

[@FelifromGermany]

Check out my counterpart video too! :) ▸kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5mmoIWlnMisi8k 13 things about the USA I just CAN'T get used to

[@terrifictomm]

I'd rather not. I like how positive you were towards America in this video and I'm not sure I want to hear any negatives. We hate on ourselves enough for the whole world. Except for when we go to other people's neighborhoods and blow things up. Those people definite hate us more. And deservedly so.

[@cyntogia]

I've been to Mexico. I ate a lot of American food there.

[@terrifictomm]

@@albertmarnell9976 I wasn't even thinking about 9/11 when I posted that. I know first-hand about anti-American sentiment around the world. Our interference is NOT universally welcomed. When I was seven in 1967 and living on the Japanese economy, my brothers and sisters and I joined a "Yankees Go Home" protest that passed by our house! It was fun. The Japanese marching were friendly and handed us signs to carry. Even my parents were amused when we told them about it later. My father was USAF. You seen to have a very active imagination and are looking for any reason to post your Wall of Text. I'm not interested one way or the other.

[@terrifictomm]

@@albertmarnell9976 My issue with your comment was that it was based entirely on you misreadings what I said and was full of assumptions about me that I didn't appreciate. Also, please note I did not read your latest reply because I could tell it's content is irrelevant to anything I've ever said.

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@terrifictomm I will be more mindful about assumptions. I apologize if I offended you. I did enjoy your story about, "When I was seven in 1967 and living on the Japanese economy, my brothers and sisters and I joined a "Yankees Go Home" protest that passed by our house! It was fun. The Japanese marching were friendly and handed us signs to carry. Even my parents were amused when we told them about it later. My father was USAF." Tom, nothing is ever black and white. Some good came out my interaction with you.

[@ashconner2293]

I'm from South Florida. Anybody who spends even five minutes in South Florida just is so grateful somebody invented the air conditioner

[@kilroy2517]

There's an old joke that the South may have lost the Civil War, but Carrier air conditioners actually ended it.

[@roryf.1349]

I grew up near WPB. I second that. Working outside in the summer is grueling there.

[@BoogieManFL]

As a Floridian, I absolutely would not live here without AC. It wouldn't be feasible without radically changing how housing is built in my opinion. Our AC unit failed mid summer and it took almost 2 days to get someone available to come repair it. In less than those 2 days it got to 94F (34.4C) and over 74% humidity in my house. It was miserable and it was impossible to even sleep.

[@nikh9080]

Crazy that AC was invented in Buffalo, New York!

[@goldenlass9488]

Yes, but I agree that it is set WAY too cold! Bad for the environment, bad for our health, and uncomfortable. The clothes you wear should ideally transition well from one environment to the other.

[@lykaojalao2733]

I used to live in France, moved to the US in 1989. I went back in 2000, I forgot that in France after certain hours everything is closed and especially on Sunday. Me and friends were bbq in Paris and around 9pm, we ran out of smoke…took us until midnight to find a bistro who sold only cigarettes that weren’t the ones we needed. Naturally we bought a bunch of them to make through the night. I told my friends that in the US, every gas station would have opened late or even 24 hours thus it make smokers life so much easier.

[@sandragruhle6288]

Your command of the language is stellar! What I miss most about German culture is the lack of need of generous tipping.

[@edm2822]

The best Kettle Korn is fresh at a fall festival, county fair, etc. Store bought is excellent but still a runner up. Kettle korn is under appreciated in the USA! Thank you!

[@cvieyra451]

I love your you tube channel I have lived in the United States for over 42 years, first in Chicago, and now, almost 7 years, in Las Vegas they were a lot of things I had to get used to when I moved, but now, that you mention all those things that we have gotten used to, I agree with you. When I go back home to Germany, I often feel like a Stranger in my own country. There’s so many things that we have will be in the US, that they don’t have in Germany. I guess we inspired please keep up with your KZbin channel so I just love them.

[@jalajvice]

What’s funny is that you’re in Cincinnati and love the parking there, but when I go down there (I’m from Dayton) I hate driving in Cincinnati lol I tell my friends it’s so crowded and there’s so many hills

[@jtidema]

I agree that setting the AC really cold is awful. I always bring a sweater when I go to the grocery store! But in my own house I put it around 75 - 78 and it's comfortable with shorts. I love your take on customer service. My English grandmother used to say that restaurant servers were SO RUDE... they constantly interrupted our conversation by asking "how is your meal?" and "do you need anything else?" for no reason! They talked LOUDLY. They said the same thing at every table, so she would have agreed with the 'fake' comment. ;-)

[@Boettsch]

I think, the missing pub/bar culture in Germany is only a specific problem in Munich, not in the rest of Germany... 😅 Me (German), my family and all my friends, were very disappointed and even a bit mad about the missing pubs when visiting Munich. Especially, when you have the Bavarian beer culture in mind. In Trier, the area were i come from, are so many pubs next to each other, although it's a small city. Or ask the people in Düsseldorf or Hamburg about their pub culture...In the countryside, a pub is the only place to meet other people. But to be honest, the pubs are dying out there, because younger people prefer Shisha bars... Unfortunately...

[@leegriep75]

I'm American and I agree with the air conditioning being too cold.

[@ArchieArpeggio]

16-18 celcius would be too cold for room temperature at summer time for me. I like more of 22-24 celcius at summer, but becouse i don´t have AC here in Finland my apartment might be 26-28 celsius and then i usually deal with it wearing nothing else than boxers (nude would be better but not as hygienic). At winter time i prefer 21-22 degrees inside. I think that we have good customer service at restaurants becouse those are competing from customers so if you get bad service you just don´t go to that restaurant again (i mean good real restaurants, not fast food or pizza/kebab places). Even in big hyper markets most of the staff are saying hello, good morning etc. and if you look like you are looking for something some of the staff might ask can she/he help you with something. In Finland at least the bigger cities we have hyper markets open 24/7 too. Smaller cities usully have same markets open from 6 or 7 am to 10 pm. It depends what the shop keeper has decided. In Finland we usually eat popcors salty and the best are of course with butter. I remember as i was small kid here was "Turtles" (TMNT was big thing at the time) popcorn that was caramel flavour and was pretty good. Those were sold about 2-3 years period and after that those disappeard from markets. Well here have such a long coast at seaside and over 220 000 lakes so we don´t have much of pools in Finland. But we have lots of cabins by the lakes or sea and people can go to sauna and then into fresh natural water almost everywhere. In my homearea by the sea there is lots of public beaches and this city where i work inner land i have about one kilometer for closest beach by the lake. Well i don´t like moving alot. So finnish way is to buy apartment/house and live in there. It is also expensive to buy and sell your apartment/house constantly. Even if you do all the paperwork yourself and you buy house or apartment you have to pay 2% taxes from that price to the government what you pay from the house. Also if you sell your apartment or house before you´ve lived there yourself two years you need to pay 30% of taxes from the profit if you make profit from it. If you own more than one apartment and rent the other one but don´t live there yourself you have to pay that 30% tax from the profit always. I don´t like to have take away food so i don´t like drive through places. If i go to eat outside, i want to eat in the restaurant from real dishes and not to carry pile of carton boxes inside my house and make more trash than needed. It is better for enviromest to eat from real plate with proper fork and knife rather than use disaposable plates, forks and knifes. Of course those can be recycled but still it is a trash and waste of resources.

[@Therealchad1980]

We are hosting a German exchange student from Berlin this year. She has already expressed many of the things you touched on here. We have watched a lot of your content the past year and have learned a lot about the German culture from it. Thanks for the great videos!

[@waelfaraj6705]

Is it possible to see in North American parents and their children above 21 supporting each others financially ? Love and light from Lebanon to the world...

[@jacobvriesema6633]

@@waelfaraj6705 yes, although it depends on the family. I have helped my parents financially in the past, and my sister and her family live with my parents due to their finances. It is uncommon for parents to give money regularly to their kids or visa versa…at least in my circles.

[@waelfaraj6705]

@@jacobvriesema6633 Thank you for replying...

[@wilsonedwards8189]

@@waelfaraj6705 Why haven't we heard from your KZbin channel Wael???...your English is good and Americans want to know what is going on in your area!! A: Certainly children and parents in the US support each other, just like other countries, but many times from a distance. The reason is because property and houses are cheaper in the USA, children move out quicker than other countries. Also everyone owns a car so they can visit easily usually. In a place like Cincinnati your house mortgage could be $600-700/month so a nurse who makes $1000 a week or many other professions could easily afford it. I've known a few families who have the grandparents move in especially if there are children or babies to take care of or the parents need care. Economics and geography play a big part in wether multigenerational families live together in any country and the USA makes it easier to live apart.

[@garylshelton2463]

I was a little taken aback by the use of "a**" in the video today. While in public one hears all sorts of foul language, and this doesn't rate as the worst by any means, the use of it is still not good in proper speech. In some KZbin videos it might be perfectly all right, but it stood out today on yours where I haven't heard that type of thing before. I generally find all your videos entertaining and insightful. Thanks for doing them. 🙂

[@jeromebarry1741]

The "I got sick" right after moving to U.S. is common to all people who move to new places in the world. Each individual's immunities are customized to their home. They move to another place and find unfamiliar viruses.

[@jmd1980]

Yeah except after only a few years living in Europe I also always feel cold and a bit sick when I'd go back to the US in the summer. It's just that freezing AC always blowing right on you when you go places. No idea why it's so frigging cranked up.

[@AceManning18]

​​@@jmd1980temperature does NOT CAUSE ILLNESS you got sick from germs. Stop spreading false shit. Germs cause illness not the temperature. Jesus Christ. If you "always" get sick when it's cold it's because you stay inside more in close proximity to others and their germs. And it probably isn't nearly as consistent as you think. You just remember the times you do get sick and because you believe nonsense it sticks in your brain and confirms your previous thoughts. It is 2023 people stop spreading false medical information. For the last time GERMS cause sickness.

[@Fardreamer42]

Also us food ist shite

[@isaac_owens9110]

As someone who works in the service industry here in America, I really appreciate that people from other countries actually notice the difference. Because there are a lot of American customers who are very very rude to us even when we’re courteous. So thanks🥺

[@Dudemon-1]

I also wish more people from other countries realized that it's usually not disingenuous. Americans really *do* have that approach, in general.

[@isaac_owens9110]

@@Dudemon-1 100% legit

[@mikegalvin9801]

Anyone who travels knows America is the best place on earth for customer service. Even places you expect to be polite (UK for one) it is not at all unusual to find service ranging from indifferent to Basil Fawlty level outrageous rudeness. Most surprising is that even high end shops where you would expect to be catered to are often appallingly bad.

[@josephng8505]

I also kinda noticed that the US has great costumer service when I was there, but I just really noticed it when I went to Europe afterwards. I mean in Hong Kong I also think we don’t have bad customer service, or also in Japan I had good experiences with it but in America it feels less pressured compared to here in Asia which I really enjoy ☺️

[@rafarequeni822]

@@mikegalvin9801 That's just acquired taste. Where you see outstanding customer service I see unbelievable rude and nosy service, specially at bars and restaurants. That's why she says that most germans won't agree with her in that point. After 5 years abroad anyone has only two choices: you embrace the local culture as if it were your own, or you get (home)sick and you go back to where you were, and she clearly has done the first.

[@JimElek]

Americans don't really say, "Let's try it. What could go wrong?" They say, "Hold my beer." 😂

[@HellfishX88]

"Hold my COLD beer."** 😋

[@angelabarnes7588]

We don't like being told what we can't do, that's for sure.

[@aaront405]

"y'all watch this shit..."

[@johntrojan9653]

Or: "Hold my Willie Nelson Albums !" (Hahaha ✅) 😅

[@johntrojan9653]

@@angelabarnes7588 6 out the 10 Commandments are things that we CAN'T do - "EGAD!" 😭 😭 😭

[@pahtar7189]

We had a German exchange student for a couple weeks in 1999 while living in the Seattle area. I studied German in high school and noted that his English was much better than my German at his age. There were a few aspects of America he seemed to thoroughly enjoy: 1) He was excited to go to Nike Town where he brought out a list of things he (or his friends back home) wanted, things that would cost a double in Germany. Even though he knew what to expect, he was struck by the huge selection, even jerseys of many players from other parts of the country. That held true for other things as well; he was thrilled at having options for food, music, and just about everything else. 2) He (mostly) fit in the American culture quickly, as he'd observed much of it via TV, movies, etc. Many things were different in real life, but overall it was familiar and comfortable. We took him on a tour of the Boeing factory, went to museums, took him to a baseball game, and did various other activities around Seattle. He seemed to have a great time and learned alot. 3) He also enjoyed the open space and varied landscape. Within a couple hours drive of our house you can go to the beach, climb snowcapped mountains, float down placid rivers, picnic at huge waterfalls, ride horses at a ranch, go island hopping by ferry, go whale watching, visit a rain forest with some of the tallest trees in the world, go scuba diving with a giant octopus, and so much more. And that's in just one tiny corner of the country! The space can bring challenges too. One time he asked, "Can we go down to California next weekend? It's only two states away, right?" He's from southwest Germany just a few minutes from France and Switzerland, so going to another state, or even country, wasn't a big deal for him. I brought out a map of the US and said, "See California? That's the size of Germany." His jaw dropped and he decided California would wait for another trip. If he was in New England going two states away is no big deal, but out west it's a different world.

[@zonacrocone4804]

Having emigrated from Bavaria to the US 26 years ago I must say I agree with each and every point. Those were the reasons I came here and I never regretted it.

[@olgatarasevich3113]

Same here! Only 6 months in the US, but we particularly appreciate 4) space. We live in MI and it is so spacious. Our friends back in Baden- Württemberg bought a house a month ago for almost 500kEur, barely any lot and the dimensions are 7x4 meters!!! Yes, it is three floors, but still ridiculous size for a family for this money !

[@wlgeiger]

@@olgatarasevich3113 I find that interesting. My great grandparents came from Baden-Wurttemberg. Now I know how much I'd be spending on a house if they would have stayed 😂 I bought a 1420 SQ ft house on. 25 acre for $104k in 2009.i sold it and built a 1200 SQ ft house for $100k on a standard city lot .17 acres and I own it no loan. I fell bad for people who live in urban/ city areas and have to pay so much more

[@udomueller8627]

Servus. Bayrischer Schwabe hier. Augschburg! LOL

[@regbs8952]

History slandered Germany.

[@dalecooper9942]

Thanks for having nice things to say about the US. I was a Brazilian exchange student in Michigan myself, and I chose to settle my life in Brazil despite crime and corrupt socialist politicians (every place has its problems) because Brazil has other nice things to offer. I really don't like when I watch young American influencers on KZbin today bashing the USA for virtue signaling, and taking everything else they have and enjoy for granted. You are a gust of fresh air.

[@TBustah]

I think it merits mentioning to the outsiders in the audience that drive-through wedding chapels are NOT something that Americans use on the regular. They’re something of a running joke, usually involving an eloping couple, a shotgun wedding, a rash decision made while in Las Vegas, or some other less than ideal circumstance. This is anecdotal, but most of the real people I’ve heard about using these facilities were already married couples who simply wanted to renew their vows in a fun way.

[@suzannes5888]

Yes! ...marriage licenses and certificate rules in the US vary from state to state - and sometimes, even vary by counties within a state. In many states you have to wait a certain number of days between getting a marriage license and having the marriage ceremony (in which you the get a certificate issued), making the wedding official. Las Vegas has had no waiting requirement for decades and is known for its "crazy tourist" behavior/antics - so the reputation began, and then stuck. In reality, there are quite a few US states that no longer have the waiting period....but some people still like the "crazy things I did in Vegas" vibe 🙄

[@nathan2813]

@@suzannes5888 " ...crazy things I did in Vegas..." "Crazy" meaning "stupid", lol! :oD

[@thejourney1369]

Shotgun wedding, meaning that the bride is pregnant and the couple get married quickly. It’s said that in the old days fathers would hold shotguns or rifles to the young men during the ceremony to force them to do their duty to their daughters and the unborn children., hence protecting their daughters’s honor. Been a long time since I’ve heard that term.

[@nathan2813]

@@thejourney1369 Haha, I think ot was more to protect the bride's father from having to endure the expense and inconvenience of supporting a SCOUNDREL's woman and child after he finally just finished HIS OWN obligation to do it (or so he thought)! :oD

[@suzannes5888]

@@nathan2813 Yes!....I'm not a big fan of Vegas.

[@danielmoore1232]

The US is happy to have you. You're adorable.

[@drillsargentadog]

This is what I've been saying for years! Immigration policy is really a no-brainer: we only let in PhDs, beautiful women, and millionaires. Done.

[@kushal4956]

@@drillsargentadog oh and the people fleeing war can just suffer bcuz who gives a shit about them

[@AntiwhitismIsJealousy]

@@kushal4956 that's their problem. If you bring in disparate peoples to a western nation, biospirits will conflict and there will be actual conflict. Seriously, do you not understand what happened in Yugoslavia? Dumping large groups in to X country is a recipe for violence. You are arrogant and don't respect the people who actually have a legacy here, we were not given a vote

[@AntiwhitismIsJealousy]

@@kushal4956 California is now effectively the third world as a result of what you people have advocated

[@AntiwhitismIsJealousy]

@Steven Strain Texas is being destroyed by Californians (and others) moving there. Dishonest argument. California having a bad quality of life is pretty commonly acknowledged

[@warriorfb2010]

You love a lot of things about America, and I can assure you that America loves a lot of things about you! You bring enormous value to the United States.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

hah to this godforsaken abombination of a car centric capitalist hellscape of a country

[@thecellafella]

As an American living in Germany, the only things I miss are air conditioning and Mexican food. Otherwise, I absolutely love Germany exactly as it is.

[@wadams92101]

Yep, basically she identified some superficial positives - most were double edged swords. The positives of living in Europe are deeper and make you happier. American living in France.

[@wadams92101]

@Adolphus Inc.Lots of Brits move to France for lifestyle reasons, but virtually no French move to UK for lifestyle. Only refugees and immigrants from economically disadvantaged countries go through France to UK.

[@edwardfala7723]

@@wadams92101 Care to expound?

[@garydanzer2081]

Hard to beat good Mexican Food; Arizona and New Mexico have got the best.))

[@funvidman]

@@garydanzer2081 I would much rather have good Indian food than any Mexican food.

[@DualKeys]

As a stay-at-home mom with three little kids, being able to go to a drive-thru is a Godsend. Otherwise, I have to unpack three kids from car seats just to run into a place for five minutes and then buckle them all back up again.

[@williamgarner6779]

I made good friends with a German student in Indiana decades ago. He arrived early in August and was miserable because of the heat and humidity and said he would actually be happy when winter started. Six months later we tied a record low of -36f. His year in Indiana was part tropical and part arctic.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

and thats gonna become normal soon if we don't do something bout those oil excutives i have solutions but only other marxists ever seem to like them maybe its the part where we do a revolution

[@Thedearster]

Haha! Hilarious. I'm from Indiana, currently living in Germany. Miss it. I try to visit for the holidays each year.

[@feelingkevinly]

It was actually really heartwarming to watch this as an American! Firstly it's great to hear that you are enjoying your time here and I hope you can stay as long as you are happy! Also, it's so nice to be reminded of the good things of my country, lately it is easy to focus on the things that are going wrong, especially with the covid and the politics, but to hear these things that I take for granted every day make me happy to be from here. Especially the AC and the Mexican food xD Thanks for sharing your perspective! I would love to travel to Germany some day, I'm sure there are such amazing things to experience there as well xoxo

[@dragoneye6229]

Someone from Japan would like the personal laundry rooms we have. Especially the fact that dryers are available and not stupidly priced.

[@DeusEx1977]

As someone who moved from Germany to the USA when I was 15 years old, I completely have to agree with you on all points. I remember when I first got here there were some things that just seemed odd and out of place, but I have grown to love and appreciate those things. The only thing I still despise is the crazy number of billboards we have in the US. They're terrible eye sores.

[@pezpengy9308]

come to hawaii, its even more polite and billboards are strictly illegal. expensive though.

[@imme6954]

They need banned outside of cities.

[@victorglaviano]

Hahaha... If you've been hurt by a big truck, call Smith, Smith, Smith and Brown... Oh and Williams too!

[@sherrywyllie2163]

Billboards were put up to keep driver attention during long road trips. When radio stations were few are far between drivers needed something to break up the monotony of two lane roads that went on for hundreds of miles. Think 1950 to 1990.

[@jeffg1524]

Agree about the billboards in some areas of the country. They don't seem to be too bad where I live in Michigan. Either that or I've grown so used to them I just ignore 'em...lol.

[@jackattack2608]

As an American, I love Mexican food also. When it comes to whether it is authentic or not consider this: Mexico is a large nation and has many traditions depending on the locale. They have different States and they all have their own versions of dishes. I would bet that not all Mexicans know the differences in cuisine from regions they may not have been to. So, you can ask someone if a restaurant is "authentic" or not but they may not really know either. I try them all and then go to the ones I like.

[@guyconger]

It is and isn't authentic. Here is how to tell. If they get their food supplies from Mexico it is fairly authentic. If the salsa is good enough to drink then it isn't authentic. Mexican salsa isn't supposed to be like ketchup.

[@cocoadragon8554]

Question: If you order American Southwest food and Mexicans in the back make it, doesnt that make it Mexican?

[@tommygilbreath]

@@guyconger Why on earth would ppl try to drink salsa?! Nah bruh, you're trying too hard to pretend to be from Mexico here (:

[@tommygilbreath]

@@cocoadragon8554 Why would that make it authentic 'Mexican'? You're getting a bit too racist here for me to officially respond. Mexicans in America make up a HUGE proportion of our population, and the majority of them were not born in Mexico. Therefore, many 'Die-Hard' Mexican food fans might throw shade and claim that it is not truly 'Mexican' food. Either way, give me 1 link where someone actually visits Mexico and reacts to their actual cuisine... I'll wait...

[@guyconger]

@@tommygilbreath bad analogy but the ketchup comparison holds up. PACE brand salsa is not salsa. Had a place in Mexico for 13 years so nah bruh not trying at all.

[@nunyabusiness9433]

It's so refreshing to hear someone from Europe saying all the good things they find in the US. Usually it's the same old boring Euro-superiority that we get. You're so positive and enthusiastic about what we get right it's a real breath of fresh air.

[@kconrad5893]

That Euro-superiority you’re talking about is based off of jealousy and feelings of inferiority.

[@robertc2980]

@@kconrad5893 You should live for a few months in two or three different european countries to find out. This "Euro-superiority" you get is probably just a reaction to the american way of constantly pointing out how they live in the best and greatest country in the world.

[@kconrad5893]

@@robertc2980 LOL actually no you’ve got it backwards. Europeans CONSTANTLY trash the USA and only then do I say anything like that. You all just have a fucking chip on your shoulder for whatever reason. Notice that Americans rarely waste their breath trashing other countries? You probably don’t because you’re two busy flapping your gums about us.

[@robertc2980]

@@kconrad5893 O dear... this is exactly what you did in another comment to this video only because someone said "we (the US) have our own problems.. " Your reaction was instantly: we are the greatest and the best! So be it. Enjoy your life in the greatest country ever! I hope you have good health insurance and will not get shot or die of obesity. Bye.

[@kconrad5893]

@@robertc2980 Im glad you wrote this response-it just revealed your complete stupidity. So first of all, it’s obvious you’ve never actually set foot in the US. And secondly, you’ve formed your entire opinion about America based on what the media reports. Do you not understand that not only does the media ONLY report on the negative things, but that those negative things really only make up a microscopic fraction of what goes on here? Maybe you’re unaware, but the US is a big country. There’s over 300 million people who live here. I’m sure even more sinister shit goes on somewhere like China, or any other hugely populous country, you just don’t hear about it because nobody gives a shit. The reason why you hear about the US so much is only because we’re the most important country on this earth. Wherever you live, you would probably be NOTHING without us. America has probably shaped the entire way you live your life more than you even realize, down to the clothes you wear, and the food you eat. So you know what your problem is? You know this and you’re annoyed that we dominate so much. It is a based in jealousy and resentment.

[@ConnieBach]

When I live in Germany, as an American, the one of the things I terribly miss is the customer service. You nailed on that!

[@caciliawhy5195]

And the convenience and the mindset. Europeans often walk around looking unhappy.

[@AntiwhitismIsJealousy]

@@caciliawhy5195 I don't feel terribly happy living in this increasingly antiwhte country myself. North America is occupied just the same

[@salbuda6957]

Thank You! I do my best! 😁

[@leDespicable]

@@caciliawhy5195 Well, I'd say people just tend to have a resting bitch face. When I'm on the train on my way home from work I surely won't be smiling from ear to ear, that doesn't mean I'm unhappy tho.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

@@AntiwhitismIsJealousy Anti-white? What?

[@suneepaul5933]

Another great American thing is going on a “Road Trip”. That’s where you load up a few friends and head out for a great destination and party a little bit along the way. You can plan a little bit or try exploring. Like a trip to the Grand Canyon or Hollywood or Yellow Stone National Park. I would love to see some videos of a German Girl traveling in America. That would be great fun!

[@Trifler500]

Yup! We used to caravan too. Two or three cars, and each car had a walkie talkie. :)

[@blablub2402]

Young Germans also do "road trips". A lot of them pruchase a very cheap intereuropean train or bus ticket for students and go city hopping through Europe for 1-2 weeks and only a few hundred Euros. Or if you have a sporty friend group a lot of them do bycicle long tours to the german coast.

[@sschmidtevalue]

She did do a road trip a while back, to Myrtle Beach. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKPcinWEfrWGY6s

[@seandelevan]

She did one going to Niagara Falls, NYC, Virginia and back. But I know some Americans that would consider that a small a road trip.

[@19sunheart96]

People do that everywhere, not just in the US 😄

[@grayharker6271]

My wife is from Argentina. The first time I got a doggie bag and walked out of the restaurant, she was soooo embarrassed!They just don't do that in a lot of places. Now she orders extra just to take home!

[@z-past1454]

You are such a burst of positive energy. Keep it up

[@thatguy8869]

That comes from her being typically German.

[@TheBrokenNomad]

“It gets pretty hot in Cincinnati.” Texans: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jeremeycombs585]

Funny story about Texans and heat. A few years ago in April , we had a group of Texan contractors working at our facility. One morning about 8 am while I was writing a permit for them one of them started complaining about how hot it was and asked what the temperature was. I laughed and said it was 78 degrees. Humidity in Cincinnati is unreal at times.

[@CAMC4955]

@@jeremeycombs585 We got you beat in Florida 🥵. The humidity doesn't even turn off at night. In the summer at midnight its common to be in the 80s. Thanks to the inventor for AC!!

[@CJ-rx5fi]

Cincinnati humidity is REAL.

[@deannalarsen7161]

@@CAMC4955 Fellow Floridian here. The heat and humidity is hellish. Our state flower is mildew.

[@mlckfip]

Wait till you feel the full power AC in Southeast Asia.

[@maryalicemeaneymeaney4551]

On hot DC days & nights, I always say a prayer to Willis Carrier, who is credited for inventing AC.

[@carolnearson7932]

Oh my gosh! Thank you for the name! I do the same but I’ve had no name! I just say “To whomever invented AC, thank you”!!

[@lisashaw309]

The District was built on a mosquito ridden swamp. It’s like living in a steam bath.

[@dg1006]

And Carrier factory employees in Indianapolis had another type of prayer for him when Carrier locked up and moved to Mexico.

[@pebear]

I usually rip out all the carpeting in any house that I have ever lived in. I have year round allergies and light asthma, carpets come out and I breath better and it's easier to clean. I do put down some area rugs here and there.

[@sharonshade4437]

I like carpet in bedrooms; however, hard floors are necessary in all common, high traffic areas for sure.

[@pebear]

@@sharonshade4437 I put area rugs by my beds

[@jeffthompson9622]

I also prefer the ease of keeping a smooth, nonporous floor clean.

[@pebear]

@JoeysRattata Can't hurt. Even the most vacuumed and professionally cleaned carpets can hold dander, pollen, dust, and mold.

[@Desperoro]

Carpets and allergies can't mix. Even you don't wear shoes at home. You still can bring it on clothes

[@jessedaron6971]

I get goose bumps when you describe all of the good things we Americans have here in the USA 🇺🇸 and we have taken them for granted, not knowing that in other places on the planet do not exist.

[@matthewyarnell3272]

Even though I am listening to it hum in the background right now, I am very thankful for air-conditioning!!!

[@SuperDasbeast]

The list was incredibly generic. All of the things she listed are available in other parts of the world. Space being the only exception, that will depend on the size of the country.

[@wadams92101]

Parking lots, air conditioning, and stores open on Sunday - the meaning of life. LOL.

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

@@wadams92101 .I understand it can get hot with you. But realize that America uses more power for air conditioners. Then the rest of the world together for Everything

[@tommyanomaly6193]

@@gerarduspoppel2831 I don't see that problem with that. If you can afford it use it. If you can't afford it don't use it. Very simple.

[@corinnem.239]

Thank you for starting with the positives. I sometimes wonder why people bother to come to the US if they find us so horrible. We have both our good and bad points. Friendliness is a natural sense of curiosity as well as just connecting with others. The more space and less people there is, the more connections are important. Sharing experiences, mutual communities wherever we are.

[@billgracey6369]

Easy; M O N E Y! even they hate America, they love our money and how much they can make, legally and illegally! Why do you think 10% of Mexico is living here? The land of opportunity and welfare, if you are tan!

[@David12005]

Your grammar is so amazingly excellent. I love to hear you talk and not say "like" and "you know" every other sentence.

[@ansv3340]

Is it really that hard to imagine that she did prepare her text in advance and memorize it to some degree or simply reading it from the teleprompter .. ?

[@SVSky]

@@ansv3340 Or she's a talented orator. They exist.

[@udomueller8627]

THANK you!!! You just made my day. Dankeschoen.

[@LarryHatch]

I work for a large German company and they've had to adapt their customer service to American standards. Staff get constant training in "soft skills" and you basically never say "no" unless something is illegal or unethical. You emphasis what you can do and not the negatives. One of our Vice Presidents, a native German, had his Audi fixed at the local dealership. He was shocked they called him back to evaluate his experience and be sure the car was functioning to his standards. That would not have happened in Germany and he was glad that happened here. Tesla is kicking butt in Germany because they bring customer service standards from the US to their dealerships.

[@dnocturn84]

I'm not so sure that this will be relevant in Germany. I will not visit a car dealership again, when they call me back to ask for my experience with my car, personally speaking. This is annoying. I don't have time for that. I want them to listen to me, when I bring my car to them. That's when I want to talk about my experiences and about my car and there I will tell them anything that is not ok for this car. No phone calls afterwards, unless they want to tell me something important or that they are finished. I'm very sure many Germans will agree with me. This will lead to a similar catastrophe if you try that in Germany, like Wallmart. You have to adopt to the culture there. US culture doesn't work. Period. Tesla kicking butt in Germany? What? Not even close. 1.2% market share. This isn't kicking anything.

[@Vanadium]

HHaha in Germany Tesla is doing nothing really, they have no real RMA and hats what is the most important factor and ofc worker rights. Tesla dont really have any. I would love to see the politicians really crack down on any company that violates this law and laws in general but big companies have a dam safety umbrella or something.

[@jan22150]

Even my doctor , here in North Carolina , ask me for an evaluation of the service I have received and grade the doctors office treatment. Never had that happen in Europe!

[@LarryHatch]

@@jan22150 I knew a doctor in AZ and was horrified he treated his nurses badly, underpaid them, and cursed his staff in front of patients. He ended up with with 1.5 stars from more than 90 reviews. That is costing him a fortune. As rep for an equipment vendor he cursed me too as if that would motivate us to help him anymore than legally possible.

[@ronblack7870]

tesla ? really ? they supposedly have bad customer service in the us. maybe they are good compared to german standards?

[@josephbordonaro]

It's easy to take things close to home for granted. Thanks for reminding Americans about some of the positive things about the US - including kettle corn. Things do change here pretty fast - especially with new technology. That can be scary for some people, while others, like you, embrace change. After 5 years you are sounding pretty "Americanized."

[@paulg6421]

As an American (who rarely comments on KZbin) I feel compelled to express how SPOT-ON your take on German EDM music is! BOOM BOOM BOOM all night because “Germans don’t have alot of rythem” really made my day! Thank you for that! My wife and I lived in Italy for three years and traveled a lot. Many nights we ended up at a club. Always, those clubs had loud EDM music with the same sound…BOOM BOOM BOOM! 😂

[@SlavicCelery]

Mexican food in many shapes and forms is an amazing food genre. There's so many versions of Mexican food in Mexico, and many versions in the USA. Honestly, I don't know how it hasn't taken over more of Europe. You've got complex sauces, love of regional ingredients, and so much love. Give me a kitchen being run by an Abuela, the food is so good!

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

I am suddenly very hungry.

[@dm-gq5uj]

I would imagine that there are not many Mexican restaurants in Europe because there are not that many Mexicans there. It's much easier for them to come here and open a restaurant in the States than it is to settle in Europe. I used to date a French guy and when his family came here to visit, they had never had Mexican food before. They loved it!

[@proehm]

Ethnic food in general has a larger sway in the US. In addition to Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, there's even a German Restaurant near my house.

[@Panzer_Z]

Well seeing as there is the Atlantic Ocean separating Mexico from Europe. I don't expect much of a Mexican population in Europe to warrant having Mexican restaurants pop up there

[@redrick8900]

Europe isn't good at trying new things.

[@rabbit3212010]

I'm from the UK but living in the US for 18 years. I can attest to everything that she has said.

[@MrJuwarra]

whaaat.. even about pub culture? that's heresy :D While i lived in UK practically only thing that i liked in UK was pub culture. I like how British pubs are kind of like homely places and people there become almost like your extended family. Plus also many pubs have actual parties at night

[@xxxxxx-tq4mw]

America sucks ! ! !

[@currentsitguy]

@@MrJuwarra There's a lot of that here, particularly in more rural areas. I know the local place we go to has pretty much the same people there every day. They've been coming for years.

[@automnejoy5308]

@@currentsitguy I'm from Utah so I can't relate to any of this. lmao.

[@currentsitguy]

@@automnejoy5308 Well you've got some. My wife and I spent a very pleasant evening having a few cocktails in Moab at a place called the Atomic Grill and Lounge. It's closed now, but what a nice place.

[@joubess]

I'm glad you like so many things about the US! We are the country of convenience and complain loudly when something isn't convenient. In south Louisiana, we can't live without A/C. We could probably survive without heat easier. I have to disagree with carpet. It's great when it's new, but when it gets old and deteriorates, it holds a lot of dirt and dust mites. I'm highly allergic to house dust and dust mites so carpet is like my worst enemy. I can use a big rug that can be cleaned annually instead of carpet. My immune system prefers that to constant sneezing and wheezing. Even cleaning carpet annually doesn't get it clean. If you ever remove old carpet you'll see how much dirt and dust are left behind on the subfloor.

[@TheAirwky]

The really great thing about house dust is 50 to 80% of dust is dead skin cells from the structures inhabitants. And that is what to Dust Mites eat... 🤔

[@sjbock]

This old American in south Texas couldn't live without good AC and I hate carpet, love hard wood floors. Just put a rug you can easily replace after a few years to have a soft, warm place for your feet in the morning.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Are you Cajun?

[@paulfortman5834]

I like hardwood floors, I don't like carpet. Throw/area rugs can be okay, and are easier to clean or replace. ☮❤

[@jacobvriesema6633]

@@TheAirwky that’s a common misconception! Consider how dusty houses with no one living in it gets! There are a lot of fibers from clothe and dirt from outside that contributes to dust.

[@JackyP15]

I agree with you on the customer service. It’s outstanding in the US compared to Germany and even Canada. I hate the consumption culture but love the convenience 😅

[@fredashay]

_"Germans don't have rhythm."_ Rammstein: _"Hold my Klavier..."_ Nina: _"Hold my 99 luftbaloons..."_

[@libertarian4323]

Scorpions?

[@fredashay]

@@libertarian4323 What about scorpions??? BTW, I'm also a Libertarian :-)

[@PelosiStockPortfolio]

@@libertarian4323 Thanks for adding a good German band to the list.

[@redrick8900]

You know those groups keep time with machines right? You aren't helping the side you think you are helping.

[@fredashay]

@@redrick8900 r/whoosh

[@GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture]

Being in service and retail for 40+ years, it’s nice to be appreciated. Also, I noticed in Germany when I went there 1.5 months ago, businesses that have a lot of American tourists tend to be very friendly and nice as they know how to cater to Americans. It helped that I speak German well enough to communicate effectively and small Shopkeepers don’t have to struggle with English, so that made me look that much better in the eyes of Germans.

[@philipped5886]

Hello Felicia. I am originally France and have lived in the US for many years. I have been back in France for 6 years now, and let me tell you that moving back to Europe from the US is ... hell. But you cannot explain that to Europeans. I tell them all the time, that freedom has many faces, and freedom of space, not bumping in everything all the time, or being a contortionist in your own house, that is freedom too. They do not get it. You simply have to have experienced it, not as a tourist, to realize it. Everything you described has become part of my " I cannot live without it" reality. I would had the omnipresent clothes dryer and the in-sink garbage disposal. I cannot even bring the idea of carpet in the house as the French think it is gross, and as for central air conditioning, well, they think it is for p****y. Why would you want to miss sweating your butt off and stinking for 5 months out of the year? There was even a time when taking a shower, or having one in the house, was too consider a sissy kind of thing. Glad that you are now officially American Felicia...

[@jefflast9489]

Come back Phillip! It sure is nice to hear the United States paid such high compliments!

[@MADE4WORSHIP]

Really enjoyed hearing your experience, thanks for sharing. As Americans, just about everything is an experience per se, that’s why we like to get to know people for the most part, we enrich each other if we allow ourselves to.

[@user-tz6jl7qt8k]

Wish more Americans realized this same idea. There isn't a right way of doing things there are just different ways. Some cultures do it one way and that works for them but it doesn't make everyone else wrong or bad.

[@victorglaviano]

As an American who's lived in Europe for 6 years, you see now how as young Americans felt 1st time overseas, hahaha! I've been to France many times from the south to Normandy. Every place has good things and bad things, just hope there are more good than bad, which is usually the case! Most people who complain about the US have never been here, don't know anything except for what they see on TV and read on the internet internet from dubious sources usually! Jealousy is a powerful emotion, I enjoyed my time in Japan, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, UAE Amsterdam many other places... But I also love my home, it's natural beauty, great expanse and many decent people!

[@Ivylinford]

@@MADE4WORSHIP 8

[@jakedunnegan]

Can't believe I've been watching almost two years! (right before you got your green card). You've come a long way!! So glad to have you here in the US and whether it's things you learned here or brought with you - everyone can use a bit of positivity in their day! And wow, approaching 300k subscribers!! Congrats from Virginia :)

[@Khailward]

Hospitality is a HUGE part of the culture here in the States. I can't count the number of times I've just been passing through somewhere and just been offered food by somebody throwing a neighborhood barbecue.

[@JEC2007]

I hate to admit it because I love England (where my family is from,) but I was so happy when we moved back to California. I can't put it into words. The wide open space, the wide roads, the sun.

[@gregpettis1113]

You must not live in so cal

[@dontworrybehappy8080]

There will always be haters. It just depends on how one perceives it I suppose. Thank you for your comment from a SoCal native.

[@oldesertguy9616]

@@gregpettis1113 I live in Southern California, in the desert. We have LOTS of open spaces and wide roads.

[@gregpettis1113]

@@oldesertguy9616 I hope you know Spanish

[@oldesertguy9616]

@@gregpettis1113 it is actually easier to get by not knowing any English here than not knowing Spanish. I know enough to get by, barely.

[@jkcarroll]

About the problems with shared air conditioning: Many new home builders are opting for "split air conditioning". Instead of having ducts carry cold air through the house, the condenser is installed outside, where the coolant is chilled and pumped to a small unit usually mounted towards the top of the room. The person in that room can chose how cold to make it, or even to turn it off in that room and save electricity. I once heard that Americans cool their rooms in the summer to a temperature they would find uncomfortable in the winter!

[@jerryadams6799]

personally i have two (or three) air conditioning modes. in the day i don't mind it in the 70s or high 60s. in fact unless it is really hot i use it in fan mode just to move the air. if i have increased my core temperature by working outside or walking i may turn the temperature down for a while. but when i want to sleep i want it cold as possible but with the caveat that i then use a blanket. it's basically perfect for sleeping. the net effect is i really don't use as much energy as i would keeping it super cold all the time. and it is comfortable to me at all times so there is no sacrifice of comfort at any time of the day or night for the sake of energy conservation or frugality.

[@karenday9109]

Have you been talking to my husband? I will turn the air conditioner up if it is humid!

[@jennifersilves4195]

I absolutely cool my room to miserable winter temps.

[@permanum4u]

It's really due to the temperature variation throughout the day and energy consumption. AC units have to work harder to cool down a very hot house or building vs it staying at a consistent temperature throughout the day.

[@FlatFifties]

I can't help but look forward to hearing what you cannot get used to. I'm guessing: guns, bread, chocolate, portion sizes, American beer, sales taxes, public toilet stalls.

[@jessicaely2521]

Hey American beer is better than you think. You gotta go with the Microbreweries. Some Microbreweries can be better than some German beer.

[@garywiseman5080]

And bread. And dairy.

[@owenshebbeare2999]

@@jessicaely2521 Yeah but mainstream American beer is like most other countries' mainstream beer: crap, really.

[@Desperoro]

As beer lover from Czechia. I appreciate micro breweries in USA. There are some Ales and Pilsner styles, even Weissbier. But beer in clubs is p.ss.

[@jessicaely2521]

@@owenshebbeare2999 that's what a brewery is. A brewery is beer that the world can taste. You can't say American beer is bad. Brewery beers suck. It's the same with German beer for me. The brewery beers are 🤮🤮🤮🤮, but the Microbreweries are good. You gotta agree that the beer from Oktoberfest tastes like piss. I think maybe that's why I like Swiss beer tastes so good. They are from Microbreweries.

[@MegaLokopo]

Drive through liquor stores will always amaze me as an american. How the hell did the alcoholics convince everyone that they aren't drinking and driving?

[@josephdixon1827]

My two partners and I were taking a break from our patrol duties one evening, so we went to a restaurant and ate. Keep in mind Feli I live in a locale that has an international tourism base in Florida. Now during our meal, light as it was, we all noticed these bungholes giving the waitress a very hard time, at one point we almost spoke up. Anyway, they left without tipping her. So, we made up that difference as all three of us left not just a tip but a large one. I went and spoke with the manager of the establishment. I hate it when I see the Waiters / Waitresses getting a hard time, especially when they bend over backwards to be helpful and get crapped on by jerks and jerkettes. But folks who come over from Europe, like Germany Holland and England are always quite well behaved and nice. A few times I seen the same people again but they were staying here permanently. We welcome that. Enjoyed video Feli.

[@bobbywoods684]

I wonder what the no tippers looked like?

[@josephgaviota]

I just love and admire this woman. Such a bright, articulate, positive person, I'm very sure she'll go far in her life.

[@Bellymeatman]

..well said, my friend

[@robertsteinberger5667]

Feli for president! (no joke)

[@chancebrown98]

@@robertsteinberger5667 you have to be born in the US

[@billgracey6369]

She already has...probably making at least six figures from this vlog! How else could she get a green card so easily and buy a house at her age?

[@larryspiller6633]

@@billgracey6369 You don't have to be wealthy to buy a house or get a green card at any age. No doubt she's making a few bucks with her channel. In my family we have several from Polynesian Island countries here, who are doing as well as or better than many of us born here. She's done well because she went for it.

[@seankrake4776]

I’d say it’s much more common for people to keep the ac between 70-75. Some places do go overboard on air conditioning, but most people prefer it to be just cool. Businesses frequently keep it colder to combat the influx of warm air when people come and go, and also to quickly normalize shoppers body temps when walking in from the outside. Here most days between April and October is 95 degrees and 80% humidity

[@志瑜杨]

I don’t know… I know many fellow Americans who keep it super low. We keep ours at higher than average.

[@maymayrays]

😳I keep ours at 78… though my dad is a Mexican immigrant, so maybe that’s informed my habits 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@seankrake4776]

@@志瑜杨 yeah, some people do keep it low. But I think the lowest I’ve ever rally known someone to keep their house was 68, and with that I think most people found that uncomfortably low.

[@seankrake4776]

@@maymayrays it’s a lot smarter to keep it warmer, it saves a lot on electricity costs, and when you leave the house you don’t get such a temperature shock.

[@chitlitlah]

I like it cooler than most, but the lowest I go in the summer is 68 even in a hotel. Who are these people that set it to 60 to 65? That's about where I set it in the winter.

[@libertass]

I don't know about the rest of Europe, but in Greece AC is really common in both private and public buildings. I have two in my appartment and it's not even rare. More often than not, the apartments have at least one and ofc almost all stores have air conditioning during summer. It's unacceptable not to, it's freaking hot.

[@jenniferf1518]

Feli, you're our national treasure, glad you're with us and wishing you many happy years here to come!

[@stickman-1]

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada laugh at "it gets hot in Cincinnati." Really great list girl.

[@gawainethefirst]

Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida probably snicker at it too.

[@puppylove2493]

You probably have a max of one month of "cold weather" in central Florida...people would actually die without air conditioning

[@bluefamily3937]

@@gawainethefirst big Ditto...in Louisiana..you can actually get away with having no heat system in the house.

[@angelicangel817]

This Texas girl snickered at that too.

[@gregorywelch1362]

Definitely agree was born out west but now in the east and still laugh when we hit 90 and people say it's to hot to move

[@NanuqoftheNorth]

As someone who lived in Germany for four years back in the late 1980's, your list reminds me that there is a lot we can learn from other societies/nations to help broaden our life experiences and expand our minds to the endless possibilities.

[@albertmarnell9976]

And they are endless. Good point!

[@GOPGOP-bk2yy]

Same here - was in Germany throughout the 1980s & one of the things I missed most was not having ice for my Coke! Very rare to find any place that served ice & if the did, they rationed it like was gold.

[@chasemcintyre3528]

I laughed aloud at your point about how Americans are very "let's try it, why not, what could go wrong." So accurate! It's interesting to hear it described as supportive because I feel we make *terrible* decisions sometimes. Glad you're enjoying some things about being here though.

[@ShayHarding]

First thing I thought of was, "Hold my beer..."

[@kingtrance307]

Like the current wave of fascism sweeping the country. You would think Americans would remember what happened in Germany in 1939. Ironic as we fought against the Nazis in WW2!

[@brianstraight9308]

"Let's try it what could go wrong?" Except for government-funded health care, open mindedness about LGBTQ issues, environmental issues, being "woke." And so, so, much more.

[@randyheinz9925]

“Germans don’t have much rhythm” made me literally laugh out load. Having German heritage I can relate. Please keep creating great videos.

[@annetterivers2752]

Hi Randy. Is your last name rallye Heinz ?

[@annetterivers2752]

Really

[@annetterivers2752]

Where is your family from

[@randyheinz9925]

@@annetterivers2752 It really is Heinz. My family originated in Leimerscheim, Germany, they moved to the Black Sea area of Russia, settled in Karlsruhe before moving to North Dakota.

[@Wellch]

Octoberfest

[@CocoNuggets]

I just moved to Cincinnati from California this year. And it's hard not to compare the good, bad, and neutral differences when you move to a new area. But listening to the perspective Cincinnati from someone from Germany gave me a chuckle.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

That's why I live in Colorado

[@gregpettis1113]

I heard California is overcrowded

[@juliebilmes1941]

I'm Canadian so we have a lot of the US convenience too which I enjoy. Europe is very different for sure

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

True! Canada is basically the U.S. with better beer and more polite people.

[@juliebilmes1941]

@@ScipioAfricanus_Chris and smaller portions lol

[@hansbrix2495]

@@ScipioAfricanus_Chris and run away housing costs and excessive taxation.

[@tnit7554]

..and better health care and very few gun violence...

[@hansbrix2495]

@@tnit7554 only fools (US or Canadian) fail to realize that the “better” healthcare in Canada entails months long waiting lists for critical procedures so the more affluent ones go to THE US (when the borders were open) to get their non emergency medical treatment. Over 50k Canadians did that in 2014. Some can’t wait 2-3 months. Michigan, Ohio, and New York is where they most go, mainly because Ontario is “so great”. Canadians have been “sneaking” in to the US since the start of this year for various reasons, some of it is shopping and some is health care related. Are you so sure Canada is better in these regards? Free isn’t free, and free isn’t better.

[@susansharp985]

With all the division in America it's actually heartwarming to hear we do at least something right, so thank you!

[@nathan7627]

we do a lot of things right, and a lot of things differently. sure things like car culture and stuff arent the best for the environment and might make us lazier but its rare for me to see not hard working individuals here.

[@susansharp985]

@@nathan7627 Agreed, Nathan..

[@tonymaccaroni1683]

You Americans are doing great. The only things I'd criticize would be the pretty expensive healthcare system. Besides that, America still is one of the best countries to live in. That's why so many people all around the world are still trying to get there.

[@susansharp985]

@@tonymaccaroni1683 Our health care is horrid, one devastating illness and you can easily lose it all....thank you for the kind words, Tony, with the division in the US right now kind words really do help!

[@billred3820]

I think things will calm down eventually.

[@btomlin5764]

Felicia, you are a ray of sunshine. I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the cultural differences that you describe between Germany and the US. I’m so happy that you’ve found a happy home here in the US! You are part of what makes America a great country!! Wishing you the best!

[@enargins]

You've probably tried it already, since it's everywhere, but since you're a fan of popcorn, I'll just note that Smartfood white cheddar popcorn is the absolute best. :-)

[@99sporttruck]

Smart food white cheddar popcorn is seriously underrated

[@towanda2947]

Hello from 2022❤️☮️😎

[@jerrylaninolan923]

You’re so likable with your bubbly personality and cheerful attitude! Whatever you come up with is fun to watch. I’m glad we have you here in the USA.👍

[@solascripura76]

When we lived in Germany the number one thing we missed was screens on the windows. 😂 I realize German windows open differently than American windows, so screens really wouldn’t be very easy to install… But we missed them terribly because screens are more remarkably effective at keeping up mosquitoes and flies…

[@wadams92101]

I've been told it's because pre-climate change, bugs weren't a problem. Not sure if its true.

[@bobbiebretl3272]

I lived in Germany for 10 years. Had screens for all my windows. You can buy them in the Spring at Aldi, Lidli, Bauhaus, etc. Inexpensive. Held in with velcro. Very easy to install.

[@kkampy4052]

I have to say, I busted out laughing when you said "kettle corn". Also, as you have noticed, the US is a car centered culture, for better or worse.

[@DontPanick]

Germany is car centered as well.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

@@DontPanick Maybe, but I think people use public transportation over there more often. Plus, fuel is more expensive in Europe generally. We have that whole American road trip thing as part of our culture.

[@jessicaely2521]

@@DontPanick lol. Yeah no it's not. A 3 hour car ride is a super long car ride in Germany. Anything above 12 hours in the US is a super long car ride. When I lived in Berlin I talked about driving an hour south of Berlin and my German friends said "an hour? That's to long. Bitch bitch bitch. Moan moan moan. When I had to fill out the paperwork to marry a Swiss and live in Switzerland I had to drive to the Swiss Embassy in Atlanta. Nashville Tennessee to Atlanta is a 5 hour drive one way. I drove there and back in one day. I drove 10 hours (round trip) and spent 3 hours filling out paperwork at the Swiss Embassy. This was absolutely nothing to me. My friends back in Germany thought I was nuts for not staying overnight. My husband and I did a 28 hour car ride (we only stopped to pee, get gas, and switch driver's. This happened because our flight from JFK to Miami was canceled due to a big snowstorm. We flew from Zürich to JFK and then drove all the way to Miami. The drive should have only taken 20 hours, but I was inexperienced driving with snow and we got lost in Manhattan a few times. My husband didn't drive because car rental companies charge foreign drivers for car insurance. I'm an American and had car insurance in my name so I didn't have to take car insurance. You remind me of the naive German kids that thought they could drive from New York to Los Angeles Airport in 9 hours. They thought they could pop into some of the cool American sightseeing places also. New York to Los Angeles Airport is a 40 hour drive (this is nonstop. No stopping for gas, no speeding, no stopping to get food, no stopping to pee, and no sightseeing).

[@jessicaely2521]

@@DontPanick another thing. A 16 year old kid HAS TO have a car to get to and from school, after school activities, or work. For me to walk to school it would take me 90 minutes to bike to school. School started at 7 am so I would have to leave my house at 5:30 am to be at school on time. I was lucky after school activities were at school. Work on the other hand I wasn't so lucky. It would be a 2 hour bike ride from school to work. I lived out in the suburbs. Public transportation in general isn't good in Tennessee, but you add living out in the country ontop of it all and it's impossible to get around without a car. Germany has 5 year olds walking to school. This isnt as common in the US because people live to far away. Germany has excellent public transportation and people use the public transportation. I lived 5 years in Germany and then 10 years in Switzerland without a car. I lived far out in the country in both Germany and Switzerland. It would be almost impossible to function without a car in Tennessee as an adult. Pl

[@DontPanick]

@@AmandaFromWisconsin Well, you are right. We use more public transportation, gas is more expensive and the road trip is a really a thing here or at least not like it's shown in movies and shows. But there are many Germans who love their day trip, but that does not necessarily involve a car. But a lot of Germans love their car.

[@techdavis]

After living in Germany for 7 years, I couldn’t agree more about customer service. Kundendienst is not the same!

[@towaritch]

Not only in Germy everywhere in Europe is service at best meh.

[@dedbusted]

Customer service is completely overrated. I'd rather just buy my stuff at a cheap price and be out the door. "Customer service" is a way of making people think they are getting something better than they are.

[@towaritch]

@@dedbusted ...says a privileged American....

[@techdavis]

@@dedbusted tell that to my bank account, as the German companies (Telekom and Quix internet) keep charging my bank account for service that was cancelled, with confirmation, in July.

[@dedbusted]

@@towaritch Huh? I am not privileged and I don't live in America. I merely hate phony American "customer service," which tends to be superficial to keep customers happy.

[@LawtonDigital]

Things I miss about Germany - street cars - windows that open inward - dining alfresco without cars whizzing by - *fresh* beer - pedestrian only zones - bread/bakeries - castles - pride in the trades - fests!

[@neilgibson6056]

Yaeger snitzel

[@udomueller8627]

Thank you. Danke

[@udomueller8627]

@@neilgibson6056 Hmm ja, lecker. Jaeger Schnitzel btw. :)

[@neilgibson6056]

@@udomueller8627 I knew I spelled it wrong but figured you would get the idea

[@bethzeman7749]

Love this! Though I have two to add to your list. I like having the shower with a full curtain to close. And I appreciate screens in doors and windows to keep the bugs out.

[@stormchaser419]

One thing that Ohio has is something called "Beer Caves" where you drive through a small building like thing and wait in your car while somebody gets your alcohol or Gatorade and other things. This is NOT FOUND in many other places even in the Midwest. Even as somebody who grew up in the Midwest state of Missouri, it was weird when I moved to the Ohio area.

[@cowtownokla]

Being an "Old Dinosaur" I can remember when most businesses were closed on Sundays in many parts of the U.S. I miss that practice. It slowed things down and made time for friends and family to spend the day sharing a meal and visiting.

[@boballmendinger3799]

Me too. In the early 80's, they put a convenience store in our rural, western PA town. Even as a teenager, it seemed sacrilegious!

[@jessicaely2521]

In the South your small mom and pop businesses doesnt open on Sunday. Your bigger corporations dont open until noon or 1 pm. I worked for the YMCA in Nashville Tennessee and we didnt open until 1 pm. We closed at 5 pm. The workers at the Y had a lot of family time on Sunday.

[@hollylovepeace]

Rural areas of the south still close on sundays or dont open until after church hours are over. My rural town even shutsdown at 8 p.m on weekdays.

[@jillpruett4772]

Chik-fil-a has continued the practice of closing on Sundays. It apparently has improved business the other days of the week possibly due to scarcity. If you want Chik-fil-a you need to get it during the week.

[@bobs4291]

Growing up in SanFrancisco in the ‘50s and 60s you couldn’t buy certain things after 6 pm like meat and Sunday restrictions were in place as well.

[@garyemagee7177]

I loved that video ! It's a reminder about how many things Americans take for granted.

[@LythaWausW]

You know what. you're totally right. I live in Germany. I am visiting my home in America and I am not taking anything for granted. In fact, I miss absolutely nothing about Germany. Ok, maybe my horse. That's it.

[@Desperoro]

@@LythaWausW I love German Autobahns, network, style of driving, driving right. And kitchen and biergartens and historical towns. Those are pros you can or not appreciate. If you are worker, 5 weeks of paid vacation and tax payed health car are good too

[@thomaskeating7539]

I used to live in Munich (I'm an American). Loved it there, really had a great time; but convenience? Not part of the culture. You can't even get a good single-word translation of convenient: 'Das passt gerade' is about as close as it gets. So I totally agree. Great video.

[@mariofranco-gr5xo]

Feli, I am an American working in Stuttgart. I love your work! You are so smart and awesome! Keep up the great work! Thanks!

[@FelifromGermany]

Danke!! :) I appreciate your support and I'm glad you enjoy my content!

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

I never set my A/C lower than 77 usually I leave it at 78, but if it's really hot I'll set it to 77 which seems to be efficient at cooling the house down.

[@sjbock]

I also keep my central AC at 77 in hot weather and sometimes use my ceilingfans. If a vent blows too much cold air I just block it off. Here in south Texas I rarely use any heat in the winter, I just wear more clothes around the house and have fleece sheets for the bed which are very soft and warm. If it gets really freezing I have a light weight goose down comforter.

[@mikehopkins8350]

Me too. I hate being cold.

[@thomasjsanford4369]

I keep my AC set at 65, so it pulls enough of the humidity out of the air... I set the thermostat at 65 in winter too I would be miserable at an indoor temperature of 77 or 78..

[@BigD481]

When temperatures are 95 or more i set the thermostat to78. When its in the 80’s i set it lower to 76 to 75. When its cooler, and i set at 78 , once the temp is achieved, it will turn on less to maintain the temp. At a lower temp a/c comes on more often to maintain the lower temp. This helps lower humidity.

[@thejourney1369]

I set my ac to 75. I hate being cold and even then I sometimes have to have a blanket on when sitting around. But the husband doesn’t like it set any lower. He’d prefer 70 and I’d prefer 78, so we compromise.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

It’s so nice to hear someone say nice things about us. We know we have our problems, every country has those, but we have our good points too. It’s nice for someone from another country to point that out.🤗❤️🐝

[@kconrad5893]

You don’t need to say “I know we have our problems”....yes we do have issues like every other country, but as a whole, we’re the fucking greatest and most powerful country on the planet. I get tired of Americans feeling the need to apologize to the rest of the world these days.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@kconrad5893 You don’t need to be telling me what to say. I couldn’t care less what you get tired of and I meant every word I said above.

[@ItsameAlex]

but isn't your surname German?

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@ItsameAlex My ex husbands surname was German and It costs too much to change it.🐝🤗❤️

[@beckypetersen2680]

Exactly. I'm so used to seeing YT videos with "Things I hate about the US" and they get 2million + views. I can only think of one reason why so many people want to watch them.

[@richardkranium2944]

Damn. I’m of German ancestry and I can’t stand carpet in my house. Hardwood all the way. I never heard this about Germans before this but I think it rings true Edit. The 2 week notice for quitting your job is a curtesy rather than required. Our jobs are “at will” meaning you can quit just as easy as your boss can fire you. I’ve always left after giving notice. Only one boss ever tried getting me to stay, coincidentally I am back working there.

[@lauriesmith6672]

As a USA Southerner who moved to the desert Southwest--your observation about the AC being put down to ridiculous Arctic temps is spot on! Most of the time I don't even turn my home AC on because it's just not hot enough to excuse the AC's electric bill. But I do have to bring a hoodie or sweater whenever I go out just so I don't start shivering at those AC settings! 🙄

[@mae2759]

6:40 - If she's commenting that the DMV has great customer service, it must be REALLY bad in Germany. haha!

[@doug112244]

My experience generally has been positive in DMVs other than the wait times being long in some of them.

[@agn855]

Well, it's bad from an aMurican perspective, but fine from a German perspective. That’s all that counts. An aMurican style "stalking" waiter-/ress in Germany. Most annoying thing ever.

[@FEARbraveheart]

I'm really glad you pointed out how much we overdo the AC. 32 to 20 is insane

[@evelyncase681]

another form of WASTING

[@NefariousKoel]

I was surprised at how low she said people often keep it where she lives. I live at a bit lower latitude in the midwestern US and the summers can get up to over 100F with very high humidity, higher average temps than where she lives. Everyone I know keeps their AC at around 69 to 71F. 70 being a widespread norm.

[@hydrolito]

@@NefariousKoel I set AC at 75 F generally.

[@gregmoon7205]

I got lucky years ago, when looking at the channels on KZbin. I found you. You are a treasure. I subscribed ASAP. FYI, long ago when James Brown was asked why he lives in the States, with racism at the time looming large. He answered “Ice Cream.” According to him, nobody anywhere made ice cream as delicious as we do in the US. 🤣 it’s fun to hear what you find so appealing.

[@stevethepocket]

"Living in America" would have been a very different song if it had been about his love of ice cream.

[@KRYMauL]

Idk man gelato from a street corner in Italy is dam good.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@FelifromGermany >>> I was born and raised in Florida. Air conditioning is NOT AN OPTION.

[@kmtabq617]

We really missed Mexican food when we were living in Austria. I also missed Mexican food when I was working in the Cincinnati area. ;o) Mexican food varies a lot all over the country, and I suggest trying in different regions, especially New Mexico and Texas. My wife is Hispanic and grew up in New Mexico, so that's our favorite. I was raised in Texas, so I was used to what is now called "Tex Mex". It's not nearly as good as New Mexican food, which has a strong Native American influence.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

I hate Mexican food give me Italian

[@TheCelestialvision]

Agree. I grew up on Mexican food in San Diego, CA. Now I am living in U.K. and miss it so much. Also I have family in Texas but Tex-Mex is not the same as the authentic Mexican food you find in San Diego. My sister and mom both moved out to Texas as hate the Mexican food there (and my mom is from there lol)

[@TheCelestialvision]

There are definitely some good dishes in Tex-Mex (I love queso dip), but it is slightly different. Still would take either compared to British food! Lol

[@benschwader4537]

Love the chimayo peppers in carne adovada!

[@Marionite1]

When I studied abroad in Vienna a couple of years ago I found this little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant in the 7th district. Honestly, it was best Mexican food I've ever had.

[@warrenlauzon5315]

One reason A/C is much less common in Europe is the cost of electricity - about 3x as high as the US.

[@carolynruppersberg1000]

It's nice to hear someone appreciating things about the U.S. Many native Americans bitch constantly about the country. A trip to other countries sometimes shows things that we really miss (YES, air conditioning!) Love your site. Keep up the good work!

[@furosh118]

And ice cubes!

[@yaiburanakul8505]

I do think if we were more positive, we would be more willing to make positive change in our communities.

[@anthonykaiser974]

@@urlauburlaub2222 I had to deal with the difficulty of getting AC installed in an office full of computers on a US base in Germany. Takes an act of Congress. Understandable, because most small buildings don't really need it.

[@seitch1]

I took German in high school so it's very cool to hear the German perspective on life in the US. Thank you for making so many interesting videos!

[@DontPanick]

That is her perspective and not THE German perspective.

[@falkjanen5050]

@@DontPanick Lass mich raten Nikki... Du bist deutsch? 😋

[@biankakoettlitz6979]

@@DontPanick I am a German living in Norway and many things she talks about and likes, we have here, too. And I like them, too, for example pay with your phone or the positivity or the space....What did we do when the pandamic hit? Cross country and be outdoors😁

[@DontPanick]

@@biankakoettlitz6979 I never said, that I disagree with her. I just said that you can't generalize it and say that every German would agree 100 %. And you can pay by phone in Germany as well, at least most of the time.

[@groovebuster]

It is HER perspective, being born and raised in Germany, She doesn't speak for every German on this planet.

[@EnkaMexi]

hm they got a lot of good things there in the USA that i'd wish we had here, definatly the Mexican food ✌️ 😁

[@andypeterson2126]

Don’t forget sushi , Thai food and burgers

[@jimmym3352]

@@andypeterson2126 Not just Mexican food, but where I live you can find things like Papusas (El Salvador, not Mexican), and as you mentioned. Thai food, mmm. We also have Vietnamese, Korean, and others.

[@roseg1333]

As a Mexican American girl I approve this comment . Mexican food Is definitely a good choice 👌🏼🥰👏🏼

[@thatguy8869]

Many different types of good food here, but I'm wondering about the restaurants in Hamburg or Berlin.

[@thatguy8869]

@@andypeterson2126 And Indian and Greek.

[@maymayrays]

You are so delightful - I love hearing your perspective 🖤🥰

[@perryanderson5642]

She has A Beautiful Voice.

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

Honestly, it's probably even easier for a foreigner to make friends here than for the locals. I know any time we had exchange students when I was in school, everyone wanted to get to know them and be friends, and teach them all of our best vulgar words and phrases.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

why would you do that?

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

@@Marcel_Audubon Because that's what friends do?

[@Marcel_Audubon]

@@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson vulgar friends, maybe

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

@@Marcel_Audubon Oh ffs... Sit and spin, asshole.

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

@@Marcel_AudubonGreat vulgar friends.

[@whycantihaveanumber00000]

You probably hear it all of the time, but your accent is amazing. It's so native sounding yet has that slight tinge that reminds us you're German.

[@071949]

Hi Feli, Interesting list; looking forward to Part 2. About a/c, I sometimes find stores too cold; my home a/c is set to 71F. (BTW Feli, you are a charming person; I am always happy to see something new from you in my notifications.)🌹

[@angelarasmussen1800]

I used your video on how to speak German with my young students (11 - 8) and it was so fun. We know we don't really found like Germans, but it is impossible to be sad or angry while trying to speak with a non-native accent. You reminded me of that when you said we try to keep life positive. Overall, I think that's true. Chiming in from Utah 🙋‍♀️😉

[@K162KingPin]

#10 I have been to at least a dozen different "authentic Mexican" restaurants over the years. I have also spent some time in Mexico eating actual authentic Mexican food. I have never found an "authentic Mexican" restaurant that even comes close to the kind of food I find in Mexico. The restaurants in the US always seem to make compromises no doubt to keep American customers. They use more sugar, they make sauces creamier by adding milk or butter, they make the food less spicy, etc. By comparison real Mexican food is extremely bland relying on real flavors rather than spices and additives. Personally I don't like "authentic" Mexican food at all lol. I enjoy the Americanized versions.

[@rexmyers991]

Oh, Feli, your enthusiasm is contagious. Great list. I laughed out loud at’Kettle Korn’. It is addictive but watch your waist. 😄

[@bretarmstrong6303]

Ewwww kettle corn, can't say I feel the same. I get tricked into it, usually thinking it's just popcorn, but it's not. It's poison lol.

[@ArgusStrav]

60-65 F? Who the heck have you been living with? I'd say down to 68 F is normal, but below that is fairly abnormal, at least in my experience as an American. I believe the standard temperature for office buildings is about 70-72 F.

[@robertdendooven7258]

I agree although I think about 72-74 deg F as a comfortable temperature as long as the humidity is much lower than outside. I heard a few years ago that an "expert" said you should keep the temperature about 10 deg F lower than the outside temperature.

[@amberhiggins6327]

office buildings have to be cold because some people still have to wear suits to work in the summer. Long sleeves shirt and a jacket. If you are wearing that it can be very hot and people can get over heated and even die from heat sickness.

[@robertdendooven7258]

@@amberhiggins6327 True. I guess I was thinking more of homes and not a business building.

[@grife3000]

Agreed, I feel like I'm an outlier for turning mine down to 70, when others live with it set somewhere from 75-78 (for both budgetary and comfort reasons) Even I couldn't deal with 60..

[@ArgusStrav]

@@robertdendooven7258 "keep the temperature about 10 F lower than outside" I don't think that works when the temperature outside is 100F xD. Maybe that advice works in milder climates that never get too hot.