German Boyfriend's FIRST IMPRESSIONS of the USA! (Differences to Germany)

We are back together again! Phil's first time in the USA has been a lot of travel along the east coast. Phil instantly noticed a lot of differences in the US compared to Germany. In this video, he talks about his first impressions upon arriving in the USA!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - We reunited after months apart
01:15 - Phil's first time in the USA (DC, MA, SC)
01:48 - First Impression #1
03:26 - First Impression #2
04:53 - First Impression #3
06:26 - First Impression #4
08:36 - First Impression #5
10:43 - First Impression #6
13:26 - First Impression #7
15:34 - First Impression #8
18:00 - What are your impressions of the US?

[@DeanaandPhil]

Please Note: These are observations and opinions based on our experiences. These are opinion based statements, not facts. It's very important in today's society that we remind ourselves of the differences. We didn't think it was necessary to put a disclaimer into every single one of our videos; however as some of our videos are reaching an audience who doesn't know us and/or have only seen a few videos, we feel this reminder is necessary. We want this to be a platform where we can share our opinions, observations and differences in a positive way. Differences are NOT a negative thing. It makes things interesting. We honestly feel that the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same. Thanks for watching!! Anyways, what is your impression of the US?

[@WJessiM]

Deana and Phil my impression of the US is, that the people are so kind and friendly.

[@Str3aT]

In Filmen oder Serien sieht man häufig das die Haustüren nicht abgeschlossen sind. Jeder kann einfach das Haus betreten. Ist das wirklich so?

[@tellzvision]

@@Str3aT kann ich bestätigen. Ich wohne schon seit 14 Jahre in Florida. Es gibt natürlich Schlösser, aber es ist mehr wie eine Art Riegel den man einfach umdreht. Aber viele die eine Garage haben gehen meisstens dadurch weil man ein automatischen Garagenöffner im Auto hat. Also benutzen wir fast nie die Türe und deswegen ist sie immer geschlossen. Aber wenn der Riegel z.B. nicht verschlossen ist, kann man wirklich einfach eintreten. Ist nicht so wie in Deutschland wo die Tür dann gleich verschlossen ist wenn sie mal zu geht.

[@HelloImNotJohnnyCash]

the drive through ATMs and service stations blew my mind.. And having to pay for my fuel before I actually could put it in the car.. and selling booze at a service station...I found the service portions unbelievably huge.. I don't think I completed 1 meal in a single sitting. I got more free stuff because of my accent, I think thats why I loved the states so much lol Being in the dessert but seeing snow capped mountain ranges was completely mind blowing... although I had never actually seen snow before my last trip to america. and Im 43

[@peachfreude]

That americans are loud and they don’t shower much. Just my impression but I think I’m wrong

[@dustyrelic239]

I always assumed Phil was reasonably intelligent and was shocked that he wasn’t able to figure out to do a handstand in the shower by himself! This is something that Americans master at a very young age! I still remember the first time I was able to do the shower handstand without bending my legs and propping my feet against the wall for stability. I was so proud, I made the whole family come squeeze in to watch! The bathroom got really crowded, too, especially after the neighbors started crowding in to congratulate me for finally mastering this technique. (I was a slow learner and was 15 years old at the time; most kids master this life skill at a much younger age.)

[@jevvf3246]

😂😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@helenscott8202]

Of course!

[@lisao7600]

😂😂😂

[@leonelsancheztrapani2838]

you cannot be American, you're well sarcastic, aren't you a Brit ex-pat by any chance?

[@ravenmills-prouduscitizenm9609]

Dusty Relic germans like to douche themselves with the shower head I guess.. they haven’t figured out the use of a cloth

[@aramondehasashi3324]

This guy is the first Euro i've heard that said restaurant portion sizes are small, usually Euro's say they're huge.

[@Duke00x]

I could be wrong but I think the US has every type of terrain. We have deserts. Plains, tropical. subtropical, artic, mounten (from foothills to the rockies), forest (many variations of them). Swamp. The list goes on.

[@RePlaylist1]

Some is flood plain, farmland, preservation...you just can't win. They want boondoggle highspeed trains to reach every area. This is why we are over productive in the US, we don't try to solve every bleeding want at any cost. That's Socialism.

[@Duke00x]

@Eff dees Hawaii, florida keys. Also some other islands that are territories of the US (puerto rico, US virgin islands so on).

[@blendedtonesable]

@@RePlaylist1 We don't have high speed rail at this point because in the 1940's the government got behind the auto industry. Prior to that rails was the way to travel. Later the government got behind Airlines to push that agenda. Trains then became more behind. Socialism has nothing to do with it. Bush up on your history a bit.

[@Uhtredrag1080]

​@@Duke00x I thought we didn't have a Tropical Rainforest but after a little google it turns out we do in Puerto Rico.

[@3000Rico1]

Preisleistungsverhältnis... The most important word in Germany... 😂

[@_niemand]

Heizölrückstossabdämpfung längstes Wort im duden

[@williamjordan5554]

@@_niemand antiestablishmentarianism is a nice word.

[@Dreyno]

Backfeifengesicht. One word to describe an emotion, an action, a vengeance, an assault and a crime. Pure genius.

[@jbmiller3280]

Gezundheit

[@Syxe_K4]

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz längstes deutsches Wort

[@travisthompson8752]

shower gell is called body wash in the U.S.

[@teebes2009]

And most stores where I live carry 2 or 3 varieties. I always buy wash that I can use on my hair too. AND I was introduced to body wash at least 25 years ago at hotels I stayed in at the time.

[@racheldrum1982]

It's difficult, but not impossible, to get travel size bottles of body wash/shower gel. With respect to fixed shower heads - that's why I prefer baths.

[@NuUnlimited]

I used shower gel in middle school but thats the only time

[@elw00dblues57]

@@NuUnlimited These differences are so interesting. I mean, I grew up with knowing nothing but shower gel/body wash when I took a shower. Soaps, I mean the small pieces are just used on the sink in the bathroom to wash my hands after doing my business on the toilet.

[@ericb8419]

Also shower gel? Have u smelt an American? Our hygiene beats any country in the world. If u smell bad herr people will visibly react to you. Especially the French. No natural smells.....

[@RichieZero]

The reunion sequence was as funny as ...! :-D Love it!

[@DeanaandPhil]

😂😍😜

[@alarahalbach8665]

@@Gothuew 😂😂😂👍

[@Lappeeen38]

"you always have to have last....." and just cuts her xD GENIUS

[@DeanaandPhil]

I was hoping somebody catches that 😂

[@geremyzieroth4615]

Made me laugh!

[@3Kidneys]

German here. Never have I ever let a server throw away my leftovers.

[@Kadofflbauer]

same here, we always take our leftover with us if there is something left... i thought it maybe is because im living on the countryside where its normal...idk

[@A-Wa]

Kadofflbauer also in der großstadt nimmt mans auch mit außer es is sehhr wenig

[@9malia]

Ja, das war mal, glaub ich. Heutzutage macht das kaum jemand.

[@mrm7058]

@@Kadofflbauer Not just the countryside. I did the same while living in Hamburg. Simply because even our "small" German portions are sometimes too much for me and I hate to waste food.

[@hansmahr8627]

For me, it really depends on the amount and the type of food. If there's a whole piece of meat left, I'll take it home with me but if there's just a small piece and a little bit of rice I don't see the point. And of course there's stuff that just doesn't taste very good if you reheat it, for example fries or potatoes.

[@mezlabor]

I dont know if shower gel is the same thing as body wash but I've seen plenty of body wash. This is the first time Ive ever heard of a European saying the portion sizes were too SMALL in the US lol

[@jahbay]

Yes we do use shower gel. However it is called body wash. Same product different name.

[@jennygreat4846]

cars nguitars yeah most people use body wash over bar soap.

[@Ionan89]

The term "shower gel" and "body wash" are used equally interchangeably in stores and in common useage wherever I go (SoCal and Southwest)

[@RePlaylist1]

Bazaar how many "mistakes" in this video. Bar soap in paper is less waste, whereas shampoos are really just advertising, most ppl are brand loyal. There are oodles of body wash and liquid hand soaps everywhere.

[@allendever949]

shower gels / body wash is also found in the mens section ie. shaving, razors, beard stuff.

[@mariahgrimes207]

cars nguitars true. But even in the nicer hotels still provide that stinky prison soap cake. There is no lack of body wash/ shower gel being sold here in the states😂

[@blendedtonesable]

At 13:01 The woman is right. Americans don't take home half eaten fast food often but will take home or box up a plate meal.

[@williamjordan5554]

Better quality food is why.

[@MrRedberd]

A little something to remember the experience of not having to self serve.

[@dandeleon2764]

Anyone else kinda annoyed that when Deana is giving an explanation, Phil is just like, "no, no, I don't really think so, I think my observations based on a few hotel trips, and a trip to the grocery store is more insightful that you LIFETIME of being/living in America!" Like, LISTEN to her dude, she's literally giving you insight.

[@LMmccallL57]

@@dandeleon2764 I'm annoyed. He talks about the issues he has with the bar soap and shower heads and that it's the same "everywhere" in the U.S, but also says in the hotels and houses he's been in. How is that "everywhere"?

[@Tabfort]

I’m American and I use shower gel. Also, we do have detachable shower Heads.

[@afcgeo882]

In Europe you often find ONLY a detachable shower head, no fixed one.

[@stanklepoot]

@@afcgeo882 In the US, detachable shower heads tend to be something you install yourself. Easy enough to do.

[@afcgeo882]

stanklepoot I know. I have them and I installed them. That’s not at all what I was saying. Did you read?

[@timothybessemer7316]

Lots of people have shower heads. Maybe it is that lots of motels/hotels don't.

[@MrRedberd]

I feel like the detachable shower heads are mostly owned by lonely women in US.

[@maxskill1877]

in the us since 1991 was born in germany the only thing I had to adjust too was the climate and you get paid weekly instead of monthly paychecks no complaints here

[@micahhills1207]

It maybe a Washington thing, but here in the Midwest Trader Joe's is one of the most expensive grocery stores you can go to other than Whole Foods.

[@marshsundeen]

Aldi is the cheaper sister store of TJ. Most are 1/3 less than TJ for the same items.

[@dibutler9151]

They are mostly in big cities, especially coastal cities so they haven't experienced a Midwestern or rural Southern shopping experience. I lived on the coast for a while, grocery prices were brutal.

[@MioRaem]

I lived in Florida for almost a year and enjoyed it! Happy to see you guys reunited! Hope you'll have an amazing time together and serve us many more fun delicious vlogs!

[@DeanaandPhil]

Thanks a lot! Where do you live now?

[@MioRaem]

@@DeanaandPhil uhm - still Japan! I comment on your videos all the time! 😂

[@hlsot569]

MioRaem I LOVE FLORIDA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ the OCEAN ❤️❤️❤️

[@gaazzhookaa8509]

These two nice people deserve more attention to their channel. KZbin, do something!

[@elizabethbennet4791]

10:20 I LOVELOVELOVE Aldis- we go there all the time. Bring your own bag, european brand food items, fairly paid cashiers, yay!

[@mindshare9112]

Thank you! for educating me, very informative!

[@ratlips4363]

I travel quite a lot in the US. I very seldom come across shower gel. As for the show nozzles, fixed mounted are not only less costly, they require no maintenance because someone pulled too hard or wound one up too far. Fast food "Places" are not restaurants. Don't get them mixed up just because both serve food. In the US they do charge for "wasser mit gas"...and finally, if you want to really experience distance, Go West Young Phil! I have worked for German companies and they always comment on the hugeness of the west.

[@elw00dblues57]

The free water amazed me as well when I was living in Ireland. Afer the first time I experienced that and after I made sure that this was not exceptional in this particula restaurant, I've said that if I ever open a restaurant in Germany, I definiely will offer free water. I mean, it is 0.05 Cent per liter for me and even if I buy it in bottles without bubbles, it is still cheap and easy to give for free as service.

[@olivertripp5412]

Epic Intro. :-D I was laughing for minutes, got tears in my eyes and it was hard to breathe. The final nearly finished me too. :-D

[@ITIsFunnyDamnIT]

Come down to Florida, swamp land here, but we do have lots beautiful crystal clear swimming springs here, that was my girlfriends favorite part of visiting here from Germany was the springs, and natures parks and recreation she loves that sort of thing.

[@jazzminb]

We had a german exchange student stay with our family when I was in high school - the first thing she noticed about americans is that we're short. She also loved this sandwich spread called marshmallow fluff. I learned from her about Nutella (this was in the 80s before it came to the US)

[@jazzminb]

Incidentally a song in German was a big cross over hit in the USA around that time by Falco - Rock Me Amadeus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYfMnI1uhMqSjqM

[@freedomdove]

I've just started watching your channel and have gone through many videos so far. You guys are so funny and cute together! 😁

[@christineb1464]

The water issue in Germany drives me nuts. I dont like sparkling water and dont always want soda. Free water would be awesome.

[@edwardbennet3902]

The military told us not to drink the tap water in Germany..that's why you rarely get iced drinks or water in restaurants unless it's bottled.

[@madih4586]

@@edwardbennet3902 why would they tell you not to?

[@edwardbennet3902]

@@madih4586 Heavy metal contaminants ...Lead etc...this was the 70's...don't know if they have it under control now or not...same with Italy...don't drink the water..Cholera !

[@mirozen_]

I live in Washington state...we have snowy mountains that are super big, we have desert, we have the Pacific ocean...and yes, of course we have Sasquatches running around! ;-)

[@anjajacobsen9739]

I always ask to take home the leftovers - it's everything from salat, fries... and eat it next day. In Denmark many of our supermarkets and some bakery's - are giving away or selling for a fair foods - they haven't sold. In christmas - some of the supermarkets - selling or giving away food, cakes and more to people... before they leave for holidays. It also happen in easter. They bakery I have worked in - and 1/2 hour before the shop clouse - we packed 10 - 12 bags with bread, cakes, patries and people comes in - and for a fair price, they buy it. U feel good, to give fresh food and cakes away instead of put it, in a dumbster.

[@LarryHatch]

I typically go the grocery store every day, this last few days it was literally Aldi, Wegmans, Publix, Trader Joes, Food Lion, Wegmans again, Harris Teeter, Lowes, Asian Market, and Lidl. At least in Raleigh NC I think we get the best of all worlds, being the first city to have BOTH Wegmans (#1 in customer satisfaction) and Publix (#2 nationwide) along with the new German stores. The German stores are improving things, especially low cost quality cheeses, seafood, and wines.

[@agoogleuser4443]

Larry Hatch, not sure which part of Raleigh you live in, but here in JoCo (near Clayton) we don't have the endless grocery store choices y'all do. Mostly Food Lion or Harris Teeter.😥

[@WJessiM]

Phil, ich bewundere dich für deine Englischkenntnisse. Du sprichst so wunderbar fließend! You’re a true source of inspiration. Thank you!

[@jbcumming]

Your English is fine and understandable but you do have an accent. Get an accent reduction coach and ditch the accent. It's not that difficult. Unfortunately, most English teachers had to study Education (Pädagogik) so they are often native German speakers so they have an accent which they teach to their students. Native speaking teachers are good; the pillow method (you and Deana) is best. Also, in German the emphasis is on avoiding mistakes while in the U.S. there is more flexibility. The German educational emphasis on the pursuit of perfection infects the culture and makes it less innovative.

[@athenakilgore2396]

Sorry, but ich cant understand ihr. Nein offense. The only reason im using a few Deutsch words is because ich am learning Deutsch.

[@allisonritchie5695]

Love the reunion video 😂❤️

[@DeanaandPhil]

💑

[@suzannekazmiruk183]

Loved the reunion!

[@kimrobb1965]

I am in Germany right now and am really surprised how expensive it is here but the food is amazing

[@melindar.fischer5106]

@xellossaxon My life experiences living in the USA and in Germany are similar to yours. Buying food for a family of 4 is MUCH less expensive in Germany, both from restaurants and from grocery stores, but especially from grocery stores. We were pleasantly surprised by the low prices (and our total monthly expenditures) in German grocery stores compared to the USA, and my family lives in a "less expensive" part of the USA, the midwest. In other words, groceries and restaurant meals would cost even more money in other parts of the USA (think east coast: NY, Boston, D.C., Atlanta; or west coast: Los Angelos, San Francisco, Seattle). People from those parts of the USA would really think that German groceries and restaurants are less expensive.

[@svenjar-s3601]

U guys are the best! I’m German and my husband is from the US,- we are living in the Midwest and u remind of what it was like moving over here! Lol

[@DeanaandPhil]

Ahh that's awesome! Wherever we end up there will definitely be some adjustments and many "first impressions."

[@JasonLLedford438]

I'm an American and I use shower gel soap. I also have the showerhead that has a hose for better washing.

[@zambianyoutuberx]

Nice! I have been following your channel from your Thailand days?

[@MrDanGodfrey]

Phil..."big ass cracks in the public toilet"...hahaha. I'm enjoying watching your stuff guys, all the best :)

[@normanroscher7545]

I remember there used to be ATM drive throughs in Germany, too! Or at least drive through bank counters. They were a thing in the 80s, but most of them were closed in the 90s.

[@bresev8958]

Thank God we have drive through bank counters because that's the only way we can bank right now due to covid-19

[@nancytesta-meyer5408]

A hotel in Stuttgart had an all-in-one washing gel that hung on the shower wall, which was more convenient. We have Aldi across parts of the U.S., or Walmart, for budget shopping. Visiting D.C. was easier from northern Virginia because I could ride the Metro train, instead of looking for parking. Across the Midwest, semi-trucks and cars usually pass on the left, but St. Louis, MO, and the Chicago area also get aggressive driving. Cities and coastal areas are more expensive and crowded, but driving is considered more "normal" since suburbs expanded.

[@davidmc1489]

When i was in the army stationed at Ft Campbell Ky ..it was no problem for me to travel to my home state of Iowa on a 3 or 4 day weekend..something like 10 hr drive..ease of travel a plus.

[@Stevenimich]

Some parts of the U.S. large semi-trucks do have their own lane especially on the interstate and some do have speed signage for them.

[@mattwright6462]

I am a 47-year-old truck driver in the US I just visited Munich Germany in May 2022 the difference in trucks on the interstate is in Europe 99% of all trucks are company owned and they’re all governed mainly to the same speed between 80 and 100 km in United States we have a lot of owner operators

[@bravegirlarise7672]

What? We have Lidl in the U.S. now too? Sweet! I shop at Aldi here in Missouri. Since I'm learning German I like noticing German words on some of the products. Loved the reunion scene! Tschüss!

[@sarah35005]

aaaah you mean Lidl, at first I thought 'what is Leidl 🤔' 😉 My dear Brave, do you love almonds, my favorite food is Nussecken, you are Welcome 😙and american food I love Donuts 😊

[@Torfmoos]

nice to see a Tschüss at the end and not a Servus - grias gott - tschau or pfürti. Congrats to your German teatcher - he/she told u right ... :)

[@MiraAurelio]

It's written as Lidl but the pronunciation is "leedle" it rhymes with needle. Haha

[@numsixber]

In my house we use body wash in the shower and liquid hand soap in the pump bottle at the sinks. Both of my bathroom showers have showerheads that are on the long hose, which come in handy for bathing the dogs.

[@xychrisii]

Yes I agree about the toilets And I said the same thing about the taxes and the explanation for it was that most stores operate in different states and every state has their own tax

[@elizabethbennet4791]

i actually have had little trouble getting around with a car my whole life if you live in a fairly mild climate. Ive lived in NYC, Tampa Bay, and southern Illinois. I bike, take cabs or Uber or get a ride. I prefer cycling personally!

[@1029blue]

I felt rich when going back to Germany on vacation and had to go to the grocery store. U.S. prices are definitely higher, but incomes are usually also much higher in the U.S. (and there is also a bigger range between how much the richest and the poorest make).

[@jplounge79]

I use use body soap and they're usually located near the shampoo and conditioners. Plus, you just have to ask local residents when visiting a foreign country, city or state about what shopping centers have the best prices, products and deals. People do also bring home leftovers from restaurants it'll help sustain their food pantry at home. It could help make some people's financial issues less stressful.

[@scottfuller7059]

City codes force "Strip Malls" and "Fast food" as well as any other Restaurant to have a certain amount of parking places for each restaurant as well as handicap parking places

[@riham1691]

I MISSED U GUYS😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@celineelisag8364]

I just got my license and I agree!!! I am so scared driving on the interstate cause the big truck drivers drive crazy!!! 😁 There is shower gel!😁 a lot actually it’s just super expensive in general the prices of everything is stupid expensive I totally agree!!! I always have problems with the portions of the food for me it’s too much 😅 I love refills and I love water but I just can’t do it often cause I don’t like sinkwater 😶 And yes that’s what I recognized first when I came here! Everything is huge not only the distance also like the stove, washer, dryer even the fridge it’s way bigger then the ones we have in Germany 😁😅

Right here in Karlsruhe, at a Volksbank branch, there was (the branch was closed some years ago, there's a café in there now) a drive-through teller (not just an ATM). Yes, an "Autoschalter". Right smack in the *middle* of Karlsruhe (Mühlburger Tor for those who know the city… it's the western edge of the city center)

[@DASPRiD]

Ah yeah, I remember that one ;)

[@Somesomesame337]

In America, in stores, there are whole sections called “Body Wash”. They just aren’t called “shower gels”. A lot of nice hotels have body wash, instead of bar soaps. Maybe not in the highway motels. You could assume it’s better for the environment to have fewer small plastic bottles, because as you know, small plastic containers are value neutral to recyclers. They end up being incinerated or just chucked into landfills.

[@crybontx5805]

In Australia there is the same thing with the shower gel. Everywhere is shampoo and conditioner but so less shower gel.

[@celestewilson6445]

If food isn’t big enough for you go to Texas. Everything’s BIGGER in Texas

[@Ionan89]

The term "shower gel" and "body wash" are used equally interchangeably in stores and in common usage wherever I go (SoCal and Southwest), and are just as common or more so than bar soaps in all the stores I go to.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

you have fun videos! Yes, Deana and Phil are so right...it takes sooo long to go see my grandmother Sasquatch...AND I have to bring her leftovers too! I also seem to naturally do preisleistungsverhaltnis. who wouldn't want that? (only I leave off the umlaut to save more and make it an even greater value!)

[@kaylachristenson9664]

I use shower gel, but in the U.S. it is usually called "body wash"!

[@alexmaran1987]

Spending my time in Florida with my Fiancée! It’s awesome!

[@DeanaandPhil]

Ahh that's awesome. Soak up that sun! I really like Florida! I used to live there. I hope to take Phil there someday. 😍 - Deana

[@tellzvision]

@@DeanaandPhil I'm German, been living in FL for 14 years now....its too hot! I feel like u never get used to it lol moving back to Germany this December and I'm so excited for snow!!!🤗🤗

[@MrXyzasdf]

@17:30 - you have just perfectly described - California. Yes folks, just like the song says, we have it all. Snowy mountain peaks, wilderness forrest, desert landscapes, costal beaches, urban city centers, and the amazing aspect about this - you can visit and experience all these landscapes all within a SINGLE day! This is what makes California so unique and enviousness, and of course its people and culture nonetheless. In addition to what I've already mention, the icing on top for Phil, second only to Mexico, California has the best Mexican food any where you can find.

[@StevePerryisthebest]

My first impression of the US was that you can drive almost on any line that you want (when there are more than one!) - in Germany we have the "Rechtsfahrgebot", that means that you usually drive on the right side of the "Autobahn) and when you are faster than the car infront of you you have to overtake them left! I was also impressed that it was easy for me to drive like the americans - switch the lines no matter if I want to overtake another car from the left or the right!!! A HUGE HUGE plus which I wanted to adopt from the US is that the traffic lights are on the other side of the crossing 👍👍👍, it's really much more "comfortabler" for your neck because you only look straight ahead - in germany you often have to lay your head in the neck to see the lights 😱!!! I totally agree with the free water every where - that's pretty cool 👍👌👍👌👍 - unfortunally we don't have that here in Germany 😫😭!! For me as a handicapped person - sitting in a wheelchair - I have to say that the US (streets, sideways, shopping-areas, museums, official buildings, restrooms, etc.!) and the people are waaaaaaaaay MUCH better and friendlier👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 than in Germany!!! And just because everything seems to be so expensive I'M R E A L L Y impressed how you can afford your life - house, cars, children, etc.?!?!?!?!?! If I would have the money I would have been moved to the US in just a second (especially to the little island Coronado at San Diego 😍😍😍) - we were there several times and "IT" was just perfect - on the one side you can see Downtown San Diego and on the other side you have the beach and the beautiful ocean 😍😍😍!!! Even when my english is not the best - we L O V E D and enjoyed E V E R Y single stay in the US ❤❤❤❤❤ (LA - Hollywood, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, New York City and Massachusetts) because my Aunt lives in a little town in Massachusetts for more than 40 years now 👍👍👍!!!!

[@hedypost7690]

We got Aldi and lidl here now is only penny and Norma missing.germann grocery stores

[@EloquentTroll]

OMG you 2 are so cute! Also, is the East Coast super into bar soap? I see more liquid body soap in most stores than solid, and I am in the midwest.

[@annannwaack9828]

I'm from Germany and never had a problem to get my leftovers to go...

[@jmb1101]

ATM drive throughs are brilliant!

[@Trifler500]

When showering, I don't use shower gel, but I do use liquid soap.

[@99snubby]

When I lived in Heidelberg Germany prices were way higher than Utah.

[@jaredziegner1159]

John Smith I think Utah is probably cheaper than the states which they were in the US !

[@jaredziegner1159]

John Harris Ok, Im actual from Germany. I don’t really know about the price in the different states but I know that maybe Cali is one most expensive (so more expensive than Utah)

[@jaredziegner1159]

John Harris ok ok good to know!

[@jaredziegner1159]

John Harris oh Damm, Germany have a 19% sales tax!!!

[@jaredziegner1159]

John Harris I know that

[@Revilo567]

The difference starts already when u both showed 8 with ur fingers

[@cm17_5]

4:30 Is so wild her face screams "Wait you did that!?"

[@bentleyr00d]

In most countries that use VAT taxes, the final price tends to be higher than places without VAT. The reason that items in the US are not marked with the tax added is because there are different taxes added at different locations. There may be a standard state sales tax, or a city or county sales tax, etc. And there are people and situations where some people and groups are exempt from paying sales taxes, so it makes more sense to add taxes at checkout. In my county, we are charged an extra sales tax, all of which goes directly to the MTA in New York City, and doesn't benefit us who pay the taxes.

[@sandpiperr]

Deana, actually it's legal to overtake on the right in certain circumstances. Specifically on a multilane highway. I use bar soap, but only Dove Sensitive because it's actually less drying than most shower gels. Phil, you're the first non-American I've seen who says that American portion sizes seem small! Most Europeans I've known say they're huge.

[@HenningSchneidr]

there are drivethru-ATMs in Germany as well.

[@antoniajagodic]

About packages, in Croatia is the same thing as in Germany, small packages. And about coupons, we have it but in a small amount as in USA, in USA you can save a really big amount of money. 😊

[@bresev8958]

We also have weekly sales at most chain grocery stores so most people shop the sales.

[@richardlew3667]

You should make a video of you both having a huge burrito eating contest!

[@katdenning6535]

One of the things my non-American friends are always confused by until they visit here is State cultures. Each of the 50 States has a unique culture and even within those states, some are large enough to have multiple distinct cultural identities. I think this is because of the size of each state, which are often as large, or larger, than a single European nation. Montana, for example, is about the same size as Germany. Once people get their minds wrapped around how large each state is, it becomes easier to understand how those from Ohio feel distinctly different than their neighbors in Michigan across the state line.

[@DeanaandPhil]

YES!! Massachusetts has a very different cultural "norm" than South Carolina. There are a lot of customs and even words/phrases in each State that don't make sense to even native English speakers. Phil learned that there are many ways to say certain shoes and it's usually dependent on which region you're from like, "sneakers," "kicks," "tennis shoes." 😅😂

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

To me, all this looked the same to me. The every day culture seemed the same all over the US. I was shocked how uniform the country was. I imagined much bigger differences inbetween the states.

[@Torfmoos]

i think the same when i read somthings about Lederhosen, Dirndel, Oktoberfest and the rebuild Disney Castle ... So come to the North before Winter is comming ... and u will see - thats all lies :)

[@1MrYellow1]

In Germany you have different cultures from town to town. Maybe not that extreme, but even dialects can differ from town to town. I think that is the case for every coutlntry that has thousends of years of history. I bet there is more diversity in cultures in germany alone than in the hole us. And thats only one country in europe. And hole of europe is not as big as the us.

@@DeanaandPhil Just ask people in the US what they call a soda (I call it that, I just realized (finally :D)).

[@Dejo2106]

4:50 is no one going to call phrasing on him here. I about died laughing.

[@philgonzalez3765]

I always use shower gel. There are whole isles of it at Target, no problem finding it. It seems to be in the hotels maybe 75% of the time.

[@krash66]

Public toilet stalls are that way for many reasons. You said safety, yes that is one reason. Also ventilation (to keep orders and germs ventilated out), sanitation (they are easy to clean and to reach ALL surfaces when cleaning), and it makes it very easy to Mop the floors and cleanup spills and overflowing water if necessary. Also, I don't know where you went shopping but there are shelves and shelves full of shower gel in every grocery and drug store in America.

[@suzannekazmiruk183]

Prices are even higher in Canada. Our sales taxes are not included either.

[@charleslatora5750]

With my family there's never ever leftover pizza in a restaurant. Now if we order to take home, yeah, order extra so we do have leftovers.

[@jcarlovitch]

The positive part about adding sales tax at the end is you are far more aware how high sales tax is and more apt to oppose new tax increases.

[@a_texan7503]

Great reunion clip.

[@DeanaandPhil]

:D

[@randlebrowne2048]

As far as the distance between things in the US, it might help to think of the US as a continent. I know that the United States doesn't take up all of North America; but, it *is* about the size of all of Europe, not even counting the vast area covered by Alaska. It could take 10 hours or more to drive from one end of Texas to the other. I think that one difference between the diversity seen in Europe and that seen in the US is that European cultures formed relatively close together; but separated by mountains and rivers; while actual distance may have played more of a part in American cultural formation.

[@Progan666]

Certainly! Some comparisons may only be relevant to a particular state rather than the country as a whole.

[@markrenzella2825]

Europe if dropped in the US , would fit from the east coast to Mississippi. The US is more than double the size of Europe. Without counting Alaska , and Hawaii.

[@stephanweinberger]

@Mark Renzella The United States cover an area of ~9.8 million sqkm (including Alaska, which makes up almost 20% of the area!), whereas Europe is 10.5 million sqkm (don't forget the European part of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, etc.). I guess you are thinking of only the EU (4.4 million sqkm). Or to put it differently: the "mainland" US (without Alaska) is about 8 million sqkm, Europe without Russia (i.e. EU + Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, the balkan states, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Moldowa, Bulgaria) is about 6,7 million sqkm - so not that much different.

[@MrRedberd]

That's about how long it takes to drive from one end of Michigan to the other, but we have "70 mph" speed limits. I think Texas drives faster, because it is so wide open and big oil lobbied.

[@randlebrowne2048]

@Jar of Smegma But most of Russia is in Asia.

[@botibomaus]

those were my first impressions to the tee when i visited my fiance's family haha! biggest culture shock to me tho was the gun corner in walmart, never expected to see that lol

[@MrRedberd]

@Rita Roork I would've never guessed you were WHITE. Thanks for shouting it out to us.

[@angelinakleine4921]

hahahha das intro!!😂😂 I can’t 😂😂😂

[@rebeccahetrick6576]

In Connecticut we have certain highways where big rigs are not allowed. Like the Merritt (rt 15) and there are regular highways where trucks/big rigs are not allowed in the passing/fast lane. And passing on the right is illegal (in most states at least)

[@michaelburke750]

Leftovers... there’s doggie bags and boxes and if you think the doggie gets any of that you got another thing comin’ 😂😂😂

[@kiwia4253]

So... I'm German and we always take our leftovers with us, we never just let them throw the food away. My it's just the way I'm raised but in my family that's how you do it and most of my friends do it the same too... Idk but I don't think it's typical German to let the restaurant throw the leftovers away. Just saying...

[@freedomdove]

We use "shower gel". We just call it liquid body soap. If you look in the soap section at the store, you should find it. I can't imagine not being able to find some semblance of "shower gel" here in the States.

[@blendedtonesable]

Exactly, in the land of choice and options.

[@chrismcintosh2452]

Phil your the man !

[@Kadofflbauer]

Deana: "we like it big in the US!" Phil look is saying like "i know huehuehue" xDDD

[@dash4800]

literally any store has a hundred choices for shower gel

[@charleslatora5750]

Here it's called body WASH

[@leksluthor3]

I didn't notice that it's common to throw away leftovers when eating out. We always take them home unless like the only thing left over is one quarter of the side or something.

[@brittanycuzzo7343]

I went into DM looking for a bar of soap and was having such a hard time finding it but an abundance of shower gels, I was getting so frustrated! Lol it's funny to see the differences!

[@sebastianmutchler7404]

Air conditioning and ice in drinks, are the biggest things I notice the most when I go to Germany (Europe)

[@lucmikaelson4428]

free water in restaurants should be a thing to be honest... i would like that!

[@1029blue]

Yeah, I got pretty dehydrated when going back to Germany on vacation because I didn't want to have to pay for more to drink.

[@hansmahr8627]

Apart from the fact that most Germans prefer sparkling water, it's also important to note that eating out is more of a special occasion for Germans. Americans eat out more often and they generally spend less time at the table whereas in Germany, when people go to a restaurant together, they'll often sit there for two or even three hours. People talk, people drink. And because it's a special occasion, people don't want to drink tap water, they'll get a glass of wine, a beer, orange juice, Apfelschorle, etc. I have never seen anyone order tap water in a restaurant in Germany, not even my mother who pretty much only drinks tap water at home. It's one of those things that Americans notice immediately when they come to Germany but for most Germans, it's not a problem that needs fixing.

[@jackeagan486]

Deana! Take that man to Yosemite!! My friends from Bremen visted me in Maryland. I promptly flew them to Cali and we camped in Yosemite for a week. This was ten years ago. They visit Yosemite annually, then stop in to spend time with me. They want to imigrate here, not to be nearer to their friend, but for Yosemite. I hope they don't discover Yellow Stone, or I'll never see them again!

[@bryankramer2240]

That was fun. Come to Utah !

[@bessyisyourbestieforever3164]

You two are so funny hahaha

[@uLRaka]

Down here im brazil we use lots of barsoap and our showers are electic =P

[@DeanaandPhil]

Really?! Interesting! Definitely a country we want to visit!

[@gtv6chuck]

I think the public toilets have raised walls because it is easier to clean the stalls that way. And I'm glad trucks drive the same speeds here as cars - in Germany your autobahns are usually 6 lanes wide so if the trucks are in the far right lane it's no big deal. When I was in Italy on the autostrada which was 4 lanes wide, the slow trucks drove me crazy.

[@kens32052]

There was a time in some states where the truck speed limit was 10 mph less then for cars and trucks mostly stayed in the right lane. Of course that was back in the 60s and 70s. A lot of regular malls are closing down. Sales tax and tipping is normal here.