American Reacts to How Europe Changed These Americans' Perspective...

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

I think you picked up a point a bit wrong, they aren't suggesting you should hate your country for its shortcoming, but rather you should be critical of it, in an effort to improve it for everyone.

[@eelco1982]

Criticism at your country is a form of love because it means you care. At the same time you are the country, and Americans tend to be more self supporting and be less dependent on the government. Some aspects of American society I can admire as an European and some aspects are just better over here.

[@RustyDust101]

Definitely. There is an unfortunate tendency for a fairly large group of Americans to swing from one end of the spectrum to the other end while skipping the in-between parts. You not only MAY be critical, but you SHOULD be critical of your own country's failures and shortcomings. That doesn't mean you should hate your own country. Own up to your mistakes and errors, take responsibility for them, and try to make changes so these failures aren't repeated. That's the most honest form of love for your country you may have. Everything beyond that is simply nationalistic fervor and has nothing to do with pride, but with ideological blindness.

[@IWrocker]

Right, I was referring to the number of Americans all over TV and KZbin, TikTok etc.. who do nothing but talk bad about America all the time, as was the girl in the video. Criticism is necessary forsure, it can be a tough balance, but I try to be very critical of the US, while still feeling hope and optimism for a bright future. 😎👍

[@IWrocker]

@@RustyDust101 well said 🎉

[@verttikoo2052]

@@IWrockerYou have to change the voting system from the First Pass The Idiot voting system. It is the cause of all of your problems. That is how you get these crooks into power and all the 💩 that they bring. Change that to PR and suddenly small group of idiots is just small group of idiots that every country has. You don’t want criminal minority to hijack majority.

[@TheWTZ1983]

We do smile here in Europe, the difference is we don't fake it... 😅

[@andymac900]

I have lived and worked in the UK for 2years now, and about a year ago I developed a close friendship with my new neighbor, and then some of her friends, who in time became my friends, anyway after drinking and meeting for lunch and shopping etc for months the subject of work came up..and out of the 6 of us in "the gang" I learned that 1 girl was married to a millionaire another earned 500k per year another worked part time at mcdonalds another was an UBER driver and was a dinner lady at a school, once again the question of work had never arose, Europe is so different to the USA, rich/poor/big house/tiny house/CEO/part timer, no-one cares. As long as you can hold an educated conversation and buy your round of wine, it Is not important what you do, all that matters is what kind of person you are, ..I love the people in the UK so much

[@gaelle4328]

True, being able to hold your own and have a good conversation, being cultured, educated is important . Money doesn’t determine your inherent worth it’s one factor and one you don’t really talk about. Money is more thought of as being a tool, time and other things are more valued.

[@lizbignell7813]

Money is the lowest common denominator.

[@bigal3055]

As long as you pay your way when it's your round in the pub, we couldn't care less about someone's social standing, or bank ballance. It's more likely the case that someone talking about how much they earn would be viewed as being a bit crass and actually lacking in class and good taste.

[@paul1979uk2000]

It's a lot more mixed in Europe whereas in the US, you get the impression rich, middle classes and poor are kinda gated off from each other, which causes a lot of problems when it comes to equality and poverty.

[@katechiconi]

The work thing... I think if you 'boasted' to an Australian that you were working 60-70 hours a week they'd look at you funny and suggest you found a better job.... one that wasn't exploiting you. Everyone understands overtime, but those hours, and done voluntarily, are just bonkers.

[@coopsnz1]

Business owners work 80 hrs a week left socalist

[@MLWJ1993]

Pretty sure you're not even allowed to work that many hours every week in a lot of European countries because it puts other people at risk... 😅

[@UtamagUta]

I see that hustle culture is slowly creeping to Europe from American popculture. Young people overextend themselves for luxury brands. Thankfully, in my country they strive for their own property and a car rather that designer clothes, but knowing tiktok influence - it's close to getting to that point.

[@weybye91]

as a dane i lived to work while i was a baker and i paid the damm price for it

[@JoriDiculous]

@@MLWJ1993Yeah, at least in western and northern Europe we have pretty decent worker protection laws. I honestly don't know enough for saying the same of the rest of Europe. In Norway you are of course allowed to work overtime, but it got restrictions. on just how many hours pr. week. You also should be payed more depending on how long, what days, and at what time.

[@ThomasKnip]

If you smile brightly in public in Germany, we consider you a) just got laid, b) are under drugs, c) just killed someone, or d) are a US American. All of these option leave us with an uneasy feeling. 😂

[@karenmcneill2602]

😂😂😂

[@midnightkitchen8379]

😂 omg lol noted 😅

[@Nils.Minimalist]

e) just successfully ripped off someone else

[@sorenweber5684]

Or all the above

[@Jughead24]

And then there's that pesky holocaust....you don't smile because you are unhappy. I live in Southern Europe. We smile, touch, hug, kiss, laugh. We even tolerate you coming for holiday to escape the dreary, unsmiling, unfriendly country you are from. Thanks for the Euros...maybe take some of our attitude home with you..yeah?

[@mavadelo]

It is not that Europeans "don't smile" but there is a difference between friendly and fake friendly. I rather don't see you smile than see you fake smile. In fact, if I see that your smile to me is fake, I find that way more rude than not smiling at all. And Americans in public use fake smiles... I don't blame them as it is how they are told they should be but please, be yourself, don't act happy when you don't mean it. You can be polite and friendly without the fake smile. Loud talking: Don't know about how it is in America, but in Europe, yes... the Americans can be found by ear... they ARE louder than everyone else. It isn't even a stereotype. I worked in Hotels, Restaurants and at Festivals and the Americans can be spotted 95% of the time due to their volume. In the other 5% it is often their clothing. You don't notice that in the USA because it is your default. Left in America: There is no left in America, at least not according to what is considered left in Europe. Even Sanders or Cortez are considered center at best. You know why people from other countries are able to go to American specialists? because THEIR INSURANCE PAYS FOR IT Yes, you can get excellent care in the USA.... sadly the normal people in your country that are not rich will never know because they can't afford it. Öh sure, healthcare, the golden example"... That is the wrong response brother, you should be steaming mad that it is STILL the golden example while people in your country are DYING because they can't afford a simple pill or shot to save their frigging life. Work: correct....Work to live, don't live to work.

[@tijgeke87]

to the point of loud talking, its almost funny how many americans think they are not loud in reality they are without knowing

[@lorrefl7072]

About Americans being loud, that is definitely a fact and not a stereotype. I lived in Bruges for a few years (still live nearby and go there often) and you can hear the American tourists coming from far away. And I agree that you can also pick them out when it comes to clothes because Europeans don't wear sports clothing (or leasure wear as Americans call it) outside doing sport.

[@stevefl7175]

I don't get the smile thing. People like to smile in America. What a lot of people call "fake smiles", are just people being happy and expressing it. Most people when walking around in public are happy at the moment, so why not smile? Saying Americans are just "Fake smilers" is really no different then just saying Europeans are dour and unfriendly. It's called a different culture. You can be polite and friendly and actually smile. Americans are definitely loud. No doubt about it. Out of Europe, I only notice the Italians giving them a run for the money. It's more regional here, with some areas being louder then others, but overall that is certainly true! There are some left in America, but it's more the extreme groups here that are "far-left". That's a bit of an over-exaggeration. Most normal people can get insurance. They don't always do it though, or get a cheaper plan that doesn't cover everything. The ones who really struggle are the lower-middle class, or upper poor. Those who make too much for Medicaid plans, but not enough to afford the healthcare insurance plans. If you have a decent job, with a normal plan, healthcare generally shouldn't be an issue. Same with the healthcare experiences, you can get good and bad experiences with doctors in both Europe and the US. Most doctors are good. I think we will get to a Universal type healthcare at some point, as it's tough for the mentioned groups earlier. Personally it's been great for me, I pay less in healthcare here then I would in Europe and have had excellent care, but I think it would be better for the overall population to have it. Agreed, too many people work to live here. Some of it is cultural, a lot of it is people chasing the money.

[@DenUitvreter]

Also people in Vienna are known by other Austrians for not being friendly, approachable and not smiling ever. While Austrians are known by most Europeans as not the most friendly and approachable in general.

[@allenhill1223]

As an American from Kansas. Grandma was potowatmi Indian. Fake smiles. I believe it's like this. IF someone shits in your post toasties. We are taught to say thank you can I have more. YES NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS ARE SMILE AND MOVE ON. MY BELIEFS ONLY❤❤

[@hevonperseensuti]

As a man from Nordic, I'd say a person smiling without a good reason needs medications or therapy.

[@jonniheinisto9825]

As an another Finn i agree. The right kind of a medication is sure to wipe that smirk off yer face.

[@markomarinic3073]

One of my female colleagues recently got suspicious of me because i came back from my break and said with a smile, that we have great weather. She thought i planned something sinister like making her go out while it's raining and storming even though it was clearly sunny outside. And i just was feeling good until that moment, because i was back at work after a while and everything was going smoothly for once. (But then again, that certain Colleague hates me or seems to think i am disabled or just dumb or something else. Fortunately i rarely have to work with her at all, that Way she can't ruin my mood everyday.) But yeah, it's true, we are suspicious when strangers smile at us for no Reason, same with People we don't come clear with.

[@dasy2k1]

Most Europeans find the fake smiles (especially in a customer service situation) really overblown to the point of being farcical or even offensive. You can be polite and efficient at service without having a constant fake smile plastered on and a sugar coated "have a nice day nooooww" at the end of every interaction

[@rossmackay-williams4583]

Unfortunately waiters in the USA are only paid $2.75 an hour and they have to rely on tips to live...discussing in my eyes.....not sure about shop assistants

[@RenatoLaporte]

This is so true, I got hired by a Canadian company, when and the recruiter called me to go through the offer, she was like: Thank you for making time for me today, I’m so thrilled to make you this offer I was like, ok Jenifer, less fake enthousiasme pls 😂

[@Anitatata]

Healthcare: I disagree. There are surely principled healthcare professionals (who are probably overburdened and overworked) in the US but your whole healthcare system is based in how much you, as a patient, can make to your insurer. When healthcare is publicly funded by your own taxes, the system works by providing the best care to ensure that you: can heal as fast as possible, with the least amount of sequels as possible and that you can stay healthy for as long as possible so that you can start providing to the system as soon as possible, keep doing it for as long as possible and will have the tools to keep it that way (on your own) for as long as possible. Edited for punctuation and an example: Why should my taxes pay for the treatment of an illegal immigrant who went to the ER with infectious tuberculosis? Because it's a really infectious disease and, if that immigrant goes to a doctor soon enough (because they fell safe to) the disease can be contained, quarantined and eradicated before it becomes a pandemic that puts hundreds in the ICU. It's smart spending and it keeps the population healthy.

[@Hansen710]

best care to the amount of money put a side for it.. not the best treatment you can get in anyway in denamrk they amputated hundreds of people to save money, they did not have to be amputated. and we are at the top of healthcare in europe. even in those places a insuriance makes a big difference, and something like half of denmarks have a private healthcare insuriance on top of paying 50%in tax

[@weybye91]

@@Hansen710 and that hospital is getting arses kicked for it, unless you havent paid attention

[@DampfunterPalmen]

Hey iWrocker, first, I like your videos a lot! Regards from a german living in Spain (Canary Islands) for the last 23 years. I believe the reason for US citizens not thinking they are the top of the world anymore is because of more realistic views of other countries being available (KZbin?!) to the people than it used to be 20-30 years ago.

[@IWrocker]

Agreed! I think it’s healthy to get perspective on different ways of life, cultures, countries.. etc. social media has helped with that. Americans can certainly love their country, but it’s naive to think we are the best on earth at everything, it’s much better to see that other countries are beautiful and have great qualities that perhaps they can learn about. 🎉

[@DampfunterPalmen]

@@IWrocker loving his own country is a great thing! Me and my wife decided to move where we get most out of our life's. Weather, safety, work opportunity, health care, .... work-life-balance ... For us it was not our "own" country that gave us the best option. Life is short, make the best out of it.

[@arnodobler1096]

Also because they go abroad more. Emigrate, work, study, interest, thirst for adventure, escape, ...

[@Blackadder75]

that's one reason, but I (european) think it's fair to say they WERE ahead in a lot of things , but that was more in the 1950s-1980s.. Since the 21st century other parts of the world have caught up or even surpassed them in some ways

[@paul1979uk2000]

The internet is opening peoples eyes, especially among the younger generation, the irony is, we are seeing that in the US with the young but also in the UK with the young and Brexit, which has created quite the divide in public views and why Brexiteers are getting worried about the public mood changing on Brexit against the Brexiteers.

[@lewilewis3944]

Mate, I also lived in Italy, Sardinia to be exact long before the Brexit disaster. My GF and I noticed that there wasn't anyone selling cold drinks on the beaches, there were just expensive bars. We worked out that we could start up with about 700 Euros. Part of that cost was a 200 Euro hawkers license which would allow us to sell directly to the public without having a premises. We had to buy it from the City hall in Cagliari, the islands capital. The woman in charge of this said if we gave her 500 Euros we could have the license in a week, if we didn't give her her bribe, 3 months. That's why start-ups fail in Italy. It's one of the most corrupt countries in Europe, everyone is on the take. The expensive bars were almost certainly bribing local officials to protect their monopolies, it's how Italy works. The woman claiming that the US is easier to start a business in was incredibly naïve. All I had to do to start a business in the UK was tell the tax authorities (HMRC) that I was starting a business and register my business at Companies House for £25 and issue 1 share to a nominated secretary.

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

Yes she sounds like someone from a family with money. Italy can be a corrupt. . But I didn't experienced it everywhere in Italy . Depends what part in Italy. I never had any trouble in the North. Also, there is more paperwork in the E.U in general, especially Italy/ But I also found it very hard to start something in the U.S . without having a lot of money in the U.S , no matter how clever you are. You can't just start up anything . And something simple as selling drinks on a beach is 'prohibited' .

[@Nome_utente_generico]

I think you made this story up. if "the woman in charge" asked you for 500 euros, why didn't you go to the police? I've lived in the deep south and now in the north: never had such a thing happened. I just opened an accountant's office, nightmare bureaucracy , ok, but no corruption whatsoever Britons are full of stereotypes and frankly racism towards Italians: Brexit? it's better that way

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

I'm European, from a certain EU member state, and I don't consider Brexit a disaster. Not for us, anyway. While it may have been bad for the UK, I consider it a healthy reminder for the EU bureaucrats that you don't have inifinite power over people, and it's possible to leave this dumpster fire. I'm pro EU, but it has to have certain limits. It's not like we're all this big, homogenous nation... I'm considering moving to Sardinia, BTW. Would you recommend the place?

[@lewilewis3944]

@@VideoDotGoogleDotCom That's a point of view I hadn't considered. Sardinia? I only know the south, some is gorgeous. Cagliari has an old walled city, Castello, that's where we lived. It's stunning however we couldn't stand up in our kitchen the ceiling was that low, it was built 800 years ago. There are still cannon balls in the city walls from the siege that Napoleon's fleet put the city under, pretty cool. The north of the island is meant to be a bit more sophisticated and party focused if that's your thing? The renting laws were crazy back then, our let was illegal but we got away with it although the concierge was all over us, weekly drama's. It's hot, arid, gets red dust from north Africa a lot, even locusts. The winters are very mild. Most fresh produce is imported so is very expensive. Fresh water is always in short supply so that's expensive too. Make sure you have emergency cash and expect to work off the books, cash only and way below minimum wage. Good luck.

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

@@lewilewis3944Thank you. I'm also seriously considering Portugal. Let's see how this goes...

[@blackbird42]

I always chuckle when I hear a cheaper gas argument to be honest. That's because living in on of the top 5 cities in Poland I don't really need a car to get anywhere. I can either go on foot, cause most places are close or commute with public transportation. So yea, gas is cheaper, but that doesn't necessarily impact us on an individual level. The goods transportation around the country is a different story though.

[@donquixote1502]

👍 The same goes for all Cities in Sweden. I have lived without a car for ten years. I rent if needed.

[@althelas]

Same in Germany, I'm over 50, have my drivers licence since 1989 but I never owned a car, not once in my life.

[@yuriythebest]

@@althelas same in Ukraine, I've never owned a car and don't really want to unless I'm forced to, since it would be an economic burden and also the liability of hitting someone else's expensive car/child and I can get anywhere I want by public transport and ridesharing

[@RaduRadonys]

@@yuriythebest I live in Romania, but I do have a car. I don't use it in the city at all, so I use it only on long trips (which are monthly) and which would be harder to do without a car.

[@carmenl163]

This goes for the Netherlands as well. We have the highest tax on gas (I believe), but we have superb public transport. Especially if you live in the Randstad (the area with all the biggest cities), you have no need for a car.

[@evanflynn4680]

Food: I think you've watched the Americans doing bread wrong video, so basically that. Look at the ingredients list on a loaf of bread at the supermarket in the US. It will be a big list. Go to France and ask the boulangerie what's in their baguette, and they'll say flour, salt, yeast, a little sugar for the yeast to eat and water. It will go bad in a few days, but the French eat their bread on the day they buy it, or it goes into their onion soup the next day.

[@richarddeutsch9984]

Nowadays if you buy from supermarkets, even fresh from the oven, they will add Milk salt sugar and many things that are not suppose to be in a bread. You can't be careful enough.

[@nekite1]

Here in the UK I used to work as a teaching assistant. 37 ½ hours a week and 3 months paid holiday a year. The job could be quite challenging, but ultimately very satisfying when you realise how many pupils you have helped. Crap wages, but the 3 months off is a huge advantage.

[@HrLBolle]

We Europeans do smile but its mostly for truth in a situation

[@budgiefriend]

Speak for yourself though.

[@HrLBolle]

@@budgiefriend depends on the actual country and culture, I speak from my German perspective 😋🤘

[@Nome_utente_generico]

What does it mean?

[@HrLBolle]

@@Nome_utente_generico to what are referring

[@MarkusWitthaut]

On similing in Germany: Depending on the country the same behavoir can are regarded as disrespectful and and respectful. And culturaly there are many differences between European countries. Coming from Germany it is expected to not smile when you engage with other, even in the service industry. Emotional reactions are more for private relations and even there Germans are usally not that excited. So, if , for instance, a waitress smiles to customer in a restaurant, this is accepted only if she is "really" happy. If she is not (e.g. stop smiling when she is leaving the tabke) then this behavior is received as fake or deceptive.

[@lth1072]

My sister has lived in the States for 30 years and is married to a guy from Kentucky . They came to visit once while the Olympics were on in China. Regardless of who was competing or what sport. He'd jump out of the couch and sing the national anhem and loudly chant USA, USA, USA at the tv if his nation did anything of significance. It was all very bizarre for us Scottish folks who are usually more quiet and reserved. Praying was another thing we weren't used to. Even in Burger King, he insists we repeat a prayer of thanks for our food. Nice enough guy, but at a point , it almost seemed like he was playing a character.

[@somersetcace1]

This was a funny anecdote. I moved to KY when I was 16 from the Chicago area. Yes, there are people like that in KY for sure, but your example sounds like a particularly off the wall fanatic. I'm thinking maybe he was `playing a character` in a way. Trying to be extra because he's out of country or something. Really weird.

[@lth1072]

@somersetcace1 I had to have a word with him and tell him to tone it down a bit. I was 17 at the time and my family lived in a rough part of town. We were walking in the park with my dog one evening. A bunch of kids were playing football. He ran across to them and started playing the part of the high-school coach ( that was his job in the States) . Shouting orders at them. They looked very confused . I told him never to do that to any kid in that neighbourhood. If their parents saw him do that, they wouldn't take kindly to it and he'd end up in hospital. Like I say, the guy was okay. But, he just seemed a bit naive, loud and very different to a Brit.

[@somersetcace1]

@@lth1072 Understood. He sounds particularly over the top, but trust me, there was quite a culture shock for me moving into that environment, so to have him over there? Yeah, that must of been interesting. 😏

[@lth1072]

@somersetcace1 Definitely. He wasn't a bad guy. He was just very different. I'd probably have to adapt if I went to the States, too. There's many positive things about education that we could learn from the States tbh. A friend of mine went to live in the States. He said his 2 kids had to prepare a book report every few weeks and present it to the class. Things like that are great. It definitely helps kids become more outgoing. Here, we just don't do things like that. Well, they didn't when I was in school.

[@victor75208]

The prayer thing is not super common in the mainstream of US society. That's probably more in the rural communities and small towns which most of Kentucky is rural.

[@robertfarrow5853]

I visited my naturalised US citizen sister. By the second day the manic grins and "have a nice day" made me feel homicidal. The interruptions to my shopping and eating by overly "friendly" and pushy servers was so annoying i walked out of shops and stopped eating out. Ive not been back, it took me two weeks for my stomach to settle from the awful food.

[@rossmackay-williams4583]

Unfortunately waiters in the USA are only paid $2.75 an hour and they have to rely on tips to live...discussing in my eyes.....not sure about shop assistants

[@filipbitala2624]

@@rossmackay-williams4583then dont work those shity jobs then, if they dont pay you, dont work, its not going to change if you just start blaming customers for not giving you what the restaurant should have payed in the first place

[@rossmackay-williams4583]

@@filipbitala2624 this is only in the USA...I'm in the UK and the food is the same or near the same prices yet waiters are paid £10.84 an hour....therefor do not need tips....I do not blame customers I blame the owners....I used to be a chef and yes I still tip if the service and food is top notch

[@rossmackay-williams4583]

@@filipbitala2624 its also a hangover from there slave days

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Business rules are much more consumer focussed in europe. That is what mostly makes it harder to start a business. There is much more responsibility towards society then in the usa. Any business selling anything to consumers has to honor a 2 year warrenty for example. And on products that can reasonably expected to last longer and it breaks because of manufacture issues businesses can be held responsible for even longer. And if you hire someone you have a responsibility to that person just as much as that person has a responsibility to you. Just a couple of examples of why starting a business is harder. And why it is a good thing that these things are the way they are.

[@coopsnz1]

No we over taxed, you pay shit loads of taxes a consumer outside USA

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@coopsnz1 what?

[@coopsnz1]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 franchise owners haven't had a net profit gain in decades

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@coopsnz1 they should talk to the headquarters they are franchising from.

[@coopsnz1]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 blame government increasing taxes net profit fallen = prices go up

[@5688gamble]

Thing that struck me about the US: Unless you are in New York or something- you cannot walk anywhere, in Orlando you could have a supermarket across the street, but walking there would feel suiicidal, so you'd have to drive across the street. Being used to just being able to ride a bike or get a bus, it felt quite opressive, made the area seem loud and empty and unpleasant, you drove to the destination, the journey wasn't so interesting as everything looked the same; strip malls, drive thrus and super markets on wide dangerous streets! Not all of the US, but for sure many places in the US are like that.

[@sevenfifteen]

When talking of healthcare, people often say, we have better healthcare in the EU. But, let's be honest, any of our healthcare providers would love to go the same unethical way, the american providers go. What makes our experiences so much better is government regulation! By not leaving it up to the market (we all see where that leads to in the US), but having an exact catalog of what they can or cannot do, and what they have to provide for everyone, there is no fighting over money in disregard of human lives. And it astonishes me every day, that US citizens don't understand the advantages, that would give them. And on top we also have private insurers, so you could still go the US way, if you are rich. You people in the US are really the only ones saying "no thanks, I don't want to feel safe and be taken care of, when I'm sick. I don't want an emergency driving, flying or boating me to the best suited hospital at no cost, and I certainly don't want to recover on full pay. Free screenings twice a year? Prostethic crowns for no additional cost? Recipe medication for 5€ fixed? And all of that and so much more for a monthly fee of just 14% of my income? No thanks."

[@annasaddiction5129]

Oh yes and as a European I am afraid in time even these things will become more and more americanized.

[@miafiolekova5817]

I would say its american i can do it, i am lucky it will never happen to me, mentality. Many in the US dont want to have high taxes for the rich because they think one day they may be rich and will have to pay those high taxes. Thats the american optimism that often discards reality.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Business is business, if there were no rules and regulations, companies in the EU would treat Europeans just as bad as they do in the US, it's only that we have tougher rules to protect the public in Europe that changes that. The same can happen in the US or anywhere if the government actually did its job in protecting its citizens and not the rich elites and corporations like they do in the US.

[@AnAmericanMusician]

You people realize it was government regulation that caused our health care to skyrocket in price, right? 😅

[@miafiolekova5817]

@@AnAmericanMusician in the USA ofc, your goverment is just an extension of corporations, healthcare industry included :D

[@briantayler1230]

Bankruptcy is not about filling out a bunch of forms and borrowing more debt after a period of time. There were honest people who were owed money and did not get repaid. It is one thing to gamble with your own money, but gambling with other people's money without their knowledge and permission is quite another thing. Business-friendly can mean debtor unfriendly.

[@kiljaeden7663]

When I meet new Americans one of their first questions is "what do you do for a living?" I think some of you overly define yourselves by what you do. I have friends over here that I've known for 10+ years. We've never asked each other what we do for a living. It's not that relevant to our friendship.

[@DampfunterPalmen]

Okay(?!?!), so what do you talk about in general conversations? Weather? Sports? Guns? just wondering ;)

[@kiljaeden7663]

@@DampfunterPalmen music, gardening, cars, video games, audio equipment, football, cooking. Other than generally asking if you had a good week we never talk about work.

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

Pretty much the same story here, mate. I actually lived in the US for a while. There are many things I love about the country, but I have more of a European mentality, I guess.

[@lorrefl7072]

@@DampfunterPalmen, I thinks it's funny that you have to wonder what people talk about if you don't talk about work. In Belgium if we talk about work, it's to complain about it. It's also a very American thing to think people talk about guns... WTF, why would you talk about guns! We talk about all the things we do outside of work, which to Americans who strive to work might not be much time. But we Europeans usually don't work more than 38 hours (except if you are self employed) and have about a month of vacation days. And here we have to take our vacation days. If by november-december you have quite a few days left you'll get a notice to say that you should plan in your vacation days soon because the end of the year is nearing.

[@DampfunterPalmen]

@@lorrefl7072 Sure, there are many other topics to talk about but I find it strange that work seams to be something "inappropriate" to talk about in the US.

[@optimusmaximus9646]

I think self-esteem is more important than pride. Pride is the pleasure or satisfaction you get from an achievement, a possession, or even an association like a whole country. Self Esteem, on the other hand, is the confidence you have in your own worth or abilities. You can have too much or too little of either one. Pride is good but too much of it is plain vanity, whilst not having enough self-esteem can lead to anything from shyness to despair or even shame. Like all things in life, moderation and taking the middle ground is the key.

[@midnightkitchen8379]

Amen

[@Hansen710]

show me a person with no self-esteem that have pride. im sorry to tell you but those thing go together and need eactother it is not posible to be proud without self-esteem and the other way around same same self-esteem is a feeling of confidence, and you cant have that without a bit of pride it goes hand in hand

[@santaclaus0815]

Not all of the types of insurance mentioned are mandatory in Germany. Some are and other are too but only because of a specific career choice, e.g. accident insurance for jobs with a high risk of accidents, such as roofers.

[@helloweener2007]

Gesetzliche Unfalllversicherung (mandatory by law accident insurance) is for all employers.

[@AleaumeAnders]

@@helloweener2007 Yeah, but that one is an insurance to be bought by the employer, so the employee will usually only get aware of it, when the fit hits the shan. What santaclaus 0815 was probably refering to is the accident insurance you can have independen from your job. And that one is completely optional.

[@santaclaus0815]

@@helloweener2007 that's paid by the employer though and valid only for job related incidents

[@micade2518]

re: Healthcare (again), the USA has most certainly formidable doctors, surgeons, specialists, hospitals, ... but it's a question of WHO can AFFORD such top medical treatment? What they say in the video is that in Europe, generally, everyone, regardless of their financial means, gets top care at AFFORDABLE costs. And doctors here do not drag an exorbitant student's debt for years! Here is how it works in France, for example (on YT): "How French Health Care Compares To The US System" - CNBC

[@papalaz4444244]

Exactly right - the "quality of care" in USA is dependant on handing them a quarter of a million dollars for basic surgery

[@cyberherbalist]

That's not entirely the case. Medical care is free here in the UK. But it comes at the cost of delays. My wife suffers from arthritis pretty bad. She recently got an appointment to be seen by a specialist, after waiting TWO YEARS on some waiting list. My stepdaughter had a very worrying condition, and had to pay extra to be seen in private because she was put on a waiting list that would have delayed her even been seen for the condition for a few months. One of my sons in the US was mugged and beaten up one night, and his jaw was broken. He has no job and no money, but was seen and treated at the top trauma hospital in his region -- and because of his lack of income they never so much as billed him. Things are never as good, nor as bad, as people like to generalize.

[@andymac900]

That is also the problem, because 13k NHS trained people per year move to and practice in the USA, I am not sure about French trained but i bet it is a lot, so it is a good chance that many of these excellent doctors were trained in europe

[@ChristiaanHW]

@@cyberherbalist yeah but that's the UK. most of the times people say US versus Europe they mean the EU. (and somehow news outlets often seem to think the UK is the EU) and we all know the UK always was the odd one out in the EU and now with brexit the EU is going even further from the EU than before. a lot of Europeans would say the UK is more like the US than the EU. don't get me wrong i'm not hating on the UK and every place in the EU has it's negatives. but there are a lot of differences between the EU and the UK.

[@andymac900]

@@cyberherbalist well yours is the worst case I have ever heard of, my wife and I have never waited more than 2 days for a doctors appointment, and both see a specialist that took no more than 2 weeks to see neurologist/podiatrist, all I can say is that maybe it wasn't as serious as you seem to think, and as an expat from The USA I call bullshit on your sons broken jaw, where I lived people were literally dumped outside of the hospital after "emergency" treatment, I also question what your son with no job and no money and fighting people I even doing in the USA

[@HaurakiVet]

I do agree with the bit about US people in general being loud. Before I retired I worked in an area that involved my attending international conferences. It is no exaggeration to say that it was possible to find American delegations by the volume of sound that they generated. I recall an Australian colleague walking with me toward the venue for our meeting when she said, "Well, the Seppos have arrived". When I asked how she knew, she simply said "Listen." and sure enough, their conversation could be heard well before entering the room at a volume far higher than needed to communicate. Not at all unusual.

[@victoriamuniz8958]

In Spain it is also mandatory by law that the owner of a motor vehicle of any kind have insurance. If not, they can remove the vehicle. On the other hand, health insurance is optional, there are even people who use insurance for certain things and go for social security for others.

[@1957mattes]

What the first lady means (I think) in the US everyone immediately has what I call a fake Disney smile. Not really and always and everywhere. In Europe we only like a real smile in the right place.

[@IWrocker]

Think you’re correct I didn’t necessarily pick that up, I thought of it more simply

[@AleaumeAnders]

@@IWrocker *nod* I think stereotypes play a role as well in that case. Different cultures have differeing standards and expectations on "appropriate facial expressions". In the USA you have a trend to "always be optimistic, if you smile even if you feel like shit, you'll be happy", while in Germany and most nordic countries it's more along the lines of "your face is the mirror of your soul, it can and should show your true feelings". As a result, the "american / disney smile" that never reaches the eyes will be considered extremely dubious / fake. There are nuances over Europe as well though. Austrians for example are (in Christopher Waltz words) "highly dubious and slimy", due to their more polite smiling culture.

[@herpderp7114]

I think customer service employees are trained in USA to smile at all times. That's where those fake American smiles come from. That doesn't happen in Europe nearly as much.

[@Jordy120]

'Learning from mistakes' is American? Yikes! All I can say is, she should travel more.

[@JoeeyTheeKangaroo]

In Europe we don't learn from our mistakes. We learn from other peoples mistakes.

[@Jordy120]

@@JoeeyTheeKangaroo Nice! That's great skill to have.

[@papalaz4444244]

And yet, from outside the USA, it looks to us like Americans NEVER learn from the mistakes, and things never change.

[@nz00]

@@JoeeyTheeKangaroo You're right, but as an entrepreneur when you fail in Europe, it makes you a looser and nobody and especially institutions and banks will again give you their confidence.

[@FinkNZRat]

😂😂😂

[@00wheelie00]

I worked with an American expat a few years ago that had a kid go to elementary school for a few years in The Netherlands before they moved back. I talk to her once in a while and she told how her kid basically laughed at the class the first time doing the pledge of allegiance back in the US. That did not go down well! It got her thinking and she basically told him not to laugh, but if he didn't want to recite it or stand up to just sit and be quiet. The school was none to pleased still, but after a few years here she thought the whole pledge thing was awkward too and she backed her kid.

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

I don't know about the rest of Europe, but at least here in Sweden, and I'm pretty sure we are not alone in this, you have to have a car insurance to drive a car. There are three different levels of insurance, though. Any of them will do for the sake of the law. The insurance is for a specific car, not a person.

[@TheOystei]

I believe liability insurrance is the bare minimum required in EU countries, it is in Norway at least (yeah not EU, but EEZ and are mostly on the same page with EU motoring regulations) and i think the US as well. Essentially insure everyone/thing else from damage you may cause.

[@Kimcirac]

I'n spain when someone is trying to tell us to give our 120% at work we usually say something like "we work to live, we do not live to work"

[@MrZenzio]

In Norway at least, you should make sure to have travel insurance. You'd be surprised just how many everyday issues that can cover if things happen when you're outside; or something happens to your vehicles/bikes.

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

Been to Norway a couple of times. That is one expensive country. Should I ever visit Norway again, I'd make sure to have all the insurances in the world.

[@JoriDiculous]

@@VideoDotGoogleDotCom For what? You have an accident its covered (if it was your fault, it can cost you obviously). You get sick, its covered (even for a tourist), healthcare is basically free. Through it most likely cost ~$20 to see a doctor (if you cant afford it, its free), but you dont pay for the treatment. But no matter where you live, you should newer go abroad without travel insurance. It will even help you go home if all your belongings gets lost and you're penniless.

[@antoniajuel9582]

​@@JoriDiculousI'm a resident of Sweden, but a citizen of Norway. I was in a skiing accident in Trysil in 2001 and had to get an x-ray at the local hospital. They billed my school 1500 NOK, and in turn my school billed me. Norway's healthcare isn't even friendly to its own expat citizens, much less foreign tourists. I got a Swedish citizenship in 2021 to qualify for emergency healthcare in the Schengen countries, because Norway only grants that benefit to members of Fellestrygden, which is a bunch of hoops to jump through for expats.

[@Nael_Infinite]

Think about this: the health system is linked to the food regulation, safety and quality. When a country ensure that everybody get health care, health is then a society interest. Therefore food being closely linked to health, its safety becomes also a society interest. This is why countries are passing laws to ban unhealthy additives and processing. When health is a business, business drives all the rest.

[@thomasnorb4077]

Comparing Italy and the US is fair (11:38), but Italy is not representative of Europe. It's much easier to start up companies in northern European countries. The risk is lower, and there's a welfare net in case you fail.

[@petrophaga8523]

yes, it is harder to start a business in Europe.. but on the other hand: as a customer or an supplier you are way safer that you will get your product or your money. It is safer and less likely to go bankrupt or fail. So to be able to start new business very easy may be positive for the owner, but not for everyone else who will not get their money It is the same with bureaucracy. Many Germans/Europe citizens hate this.. but a South African friend once told me: There are many things you can apply to that are not existant in other countries. Also, it may take longer, but it will be done. Same for car safety: everyone hates the two year inspection (TÜV), but it asure that every car on the road is in good technical condition Same for restaurants: health inspections are very strict. Of course there are errible examples, but compared to other regions, it is very sae to eat in Europe. That's why Mettbrötchen is even possible (raw pork). There is no danger when the cold chain is unbroken and hygene is given.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Business rules are much more consumer focussed in europe. That is what mostly makes it harder to start a business. There is much more responsibility towards society then in the usa.

[@kronop8884]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716Since Europe isn’t a country there are huge differences between the individual countries on this, in many places it just as easy or even easier to start a business than in the US

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@kronop8884 most rules are the same across the eu.

[@Andi_de]

Mettbrötchen 😍😄

[@arnodobler1096]

The USA is only at the top in the freedom index for business, otherwise it is far behind!

[@neilcampbell3981]

I have always enjoyed your honesty about these videos.

[@CitroTeam]

Investing in America depends on whether you are an American or a foreigner. I noticed this difference when a young Brazilian came to set up a business here in Portugal and explained that his dream was to go to the US, but the conditions imposed on a foreigner made him give up on America. I don't know if it was an exception or the rule.

[@AnAmericanMusician]

Considering how open our borders are, it was probably bad luck.

[@nelerhabarber5602]

Yes, you have very good doctors, specialists in the US (like also in Europe), BUT very few of them can PAY, and even the not so good ones cost a lot, THAT is the difference!

[@IWrocker]

That’s a great point

[@squidcaps4308]

It is easier to start a business in Finland than in USA. Less red tape and there are several ways to do it, and there is also help, and the culture is entrepreneurial. My dad has his side business, my brother had a company and we are as average worker family as you can get. It is very common to have some small business as there are some perks, like discounts and tax deductions, and because it is so easy to start one. Takes like 15 minutes online..

[@lennartandersson75]

The same applies in Sweden. There are more residents per capita who start new companies in Sweden than in the USA, and research shows that a large part of this is due to having a safety net in case the company does not pay off!

[@stevefl7175]

It's very easy to start a business in the USA, so I don't know about that. I have a business, took me about 15 minutes to set up as well. Unless you're doing a large corporation, small businesses are easy as can be here. Depending on the business, expenses can be minimal. It costs me a couple of hundred dollars in fees/government taxes (not counting taxes on income) to run the business for a year. Likewise, many, many people have their own small business, whether it be their main business or a side business. Nice to see it's the same in Scandinavia, because much of Europe it's a lot harder to start a business than in the US.

[@carmenl163]

In the Netherlands, it's also very easy to set up your own business. But I think she is talking about getting financial support to start one. That's not easy. If you need money to buy certain machines or import certain goods, it will be hard to find a bank that will give you a loan just like that.

[@carmenl163]

I think she is referring to investments for new businesses. Setting up (as in registering at the Chamber of Commerce) is done in no time. But getting a loan or an investment, that is difficult.

[@dasy2k1]

Setting up a business in the UK is pretty easy.... Getting credit if you have a string of failed companies behind you much less so

[@ingonagel7169]

About no4 health care: Europe's doctors say how to heal for simple reason: there is no incentive for delayed healing.2 reasons: 1your patients will come back if it's not healed, 2 you don't earn money on it. Proof: they changed the system in Germanies hospitals for a short time, and it got more expensive. Now they do more rehab and information. Another point: Europeans want to be healthy not just without symptoms... you need information for that and you need to get healthy. A cast is not enough: muscles tendons movablity. Etc

[@HammeredReactions]

Yeah bro, I’ve spent a total of 8 months in Sweden now coming from Chicago and I really don’t want to go back. I’m ashamed of our country right now and ALOT needs to change before I would consider going back

[@claregale9011]

My work is not my life my family , friends , time with them is my life . I used to be obsessed with the u.s. when i was young but now its completely changed due to the advent of social media etc we are now more aware of its pitfalls . 😊 from u.k.

[@feedbackolymp546]

As a German it sounds so weird for me that the US have a law to force you to get car insurance but not for healthcare. I am only able to work if my body is able to do so. If i can work i am able to pay taxes etc. etc.. But your country waste so much potential. I know your consitution says everybody can have guns and it seems the country would burn if they really try to change this but to stand up for healthcare seems not worth it?! The US maybe the richest country in the world but in some points also the poorest. Thanks for your videos.

[@Webslinger760]

So I live in California, and laws can depend on state by state. For Health insurance, it's required by law, and if you don't, you won't go to jail, but the IRS will fuck you over and make you pay them as a penalty since you didn't have health insurance.

[@robertheinrich2994]

regarding the windows, or better the build quality of houses: we just don't use the american balloon frame system. I was always puzzled when watching tom&jerry, how can jerry run between the walls. here in europe, there are either solid bricks, rocks or concrete. in some cases wood, but again, solid.

[@papalaz4444244]

You were puzzled watching a cartoon from the 1960s? That was your example of architecture? You are also completely fkng wrong. Most houses in the UK have a double layers of brick with an air gap between them, to reduce damp.

[@kronop8884]

I don’t think anyone builds using solid wooden wall’s anymore

[@robertheinrich2994]

@@papalaz4444244 I was a few years old at the time? and it was in the 80ties? oh, and the house I grew up in was made of stone (even rocks from the river). people in 1600 weren't picky with what they take as building material.

[@Gordon_L]

Re. car insurance , in Australia cars must have CTP - Compulsory Third Party in order to register the car , it covers injury / death claims you may cause . Other insurance for accident damage , theft , fire , damage to property / other cars is not compulsory but is a good idea to have . This can be fully comprehensive /top tier or simply fire , theft and third party property , a cheaper option which does not get your car fixed if damaged in an at fault crash .

[@anashiedler6926]

Whenever one of my american friends brags about their work hours, i ask them: "and, what did you archive in those hours?" - and they mostly fall silent. From my european standpoint - i am proud of my work, but not because of the amount of hours, but because of what i archive in those hours, and the lesser i have to work (in hours) for the same archivements: the better and more proud i am. I don't understand the american view on this.

[@ketomousketo3345]

Starting a business in Spain is very very dificult because of the taxes. You need a lot of money because even if you are loosing money the state is taking 300€ from you every month...so yes, I'm giving that to the USA. The taxation in general is higher in Europe, but once you take into consideration, the healthcare, the education (elementary and superior), the roads, the public transportation, it makes sense.

[@Marotonella]

The issue of healthcare in europe is that when you go to University you have two things pretty clear: 1)You don't have to pay to the bank for great part of the rest of your live. 2) You are going to have a job in the public system. You'll be still able to find a job in the private sector if it is what you want, but if you past your last exam after your practice period, you'll have a job (kind as Anapolys cadets choose their destinations, but with more people and less glamour... more burocratic). So most people go to University especting to work in the public system, and in doing so dealing with a lot of people, you know... helping and serving them. Ofcourse there are assholes that thinks that the patients are a nuissance that only difficult "their daily work"; and there is a degree of abuse/corruption in where some doctors, that also have a private practice, does some messy things with their patients. It's not perfect. But is a system more patien-care minded than "proffit with the excuse of patient care" minded. And that can make a difference in how you feell treated.

[@oyuyuy]

At least in Sweden, starting a company is super easy. Anyone can do it and it costs ~$200. As for insurance, yes, car insurance is obligatory (but only for accidents) and everyone has home insurance too. Health insurance isn't really necessary (it's all covered), but about 10% of people have extra insurance. Worth mentioning is that insurances are CHEAP, ~$200/year for home/car/health insurance respectively goes a long way. No one pays thousands of dollars per year for any kind of insurance.

[@Johnnymagnet92]

And yet Americans vote AGAINST this kind of system time and time again.

[@Ichbaar]

This was the most bullcrap i've read in a long time. 200 per year? Only my car insurance is higher than that. "Everyone has home insurance" is also false, you have it if you apply for it. Why are you lying this much?

[@oyuyuy]

@@Ichbaar Hahaha, do you not know what 'respectively' means you donut? And that home insurance is something you pay for doesn't change that everyone has it, those are not contradictory statements. Reading comprehension is key buddy, there's no need to act as dumber than you look.

[@lazios]

I'm Italian, the girl said something true (about Italy, not Europe in general I think): for a young person without capital it's hard to accomplish anything (even if he or she has good ideas), usually those who do are thanks to help from family; so it's undeniable what she said. The only thing that leaves me a 'bit perplexed is how she deals with the prospect of failure, she only sees the positive side of it, a sort of ... "ok, I failed but I had an experience, I learned something new" but there's not only that, there's capital you lose, creditors who don't get their money, someone who loses their job etc. In short, there should be a balance from encouraging (also) youth entrepreneurship and saying ... "ok, failing it's not a problem" because it's actually a problem (you can fix everything obvious but it's still a problem, so it's better if it can be avoided).

[@miba9498]

There is a wide range between never smiling and smiling all the time

[@Nome_utente_generico]

I'm an Italian and proud of it, I don't like those who criticize just for the sake of it. nevertheless what the girl said about Italy is very true. it is impossible for someone to invest in you if you are not at least 40 years old and have super credibility. on the contrary, it looks like an obstacle course designed to discourage start-ups.

[@nicoladc89]

In Italia ci sono circa 9 milioni di persone tra 20 e 35 anni, quasi due milioni di studenti universitari, quindi facciamo 7, ci sono 550 mila imprese fondate da under 35. Nello specifico ci sono finanziamenti a tasso zero, agevolazioni fiscali, bonus, contributi a fondo perduto ecc. per gli under 35, oltre ai finanziamenti privati. Nel secondo trimestre del 2022 hanno aperto 14 mila startup che hanno raccolto 2.4 miliardi di euro di finanziamenti. Tutti quelli che conosco che hanno voluto fare impresa, l'hanno fatta. Certo non è la silicon valley dove c'è pieno zeppo di miliardari che sputtanano miliardi in startup destinate a fallire dopo un quarto d'ora sperando di fare l'affarone del secolo e rimpinguare i loro conti strabordanti mentre guardano senza fare nulla città piene di senza tetto e i fondatori delle startup che finanziano che dormono in macchina o in ufficio perché non si possono permettere una casa nonostante 80/90/100k di stipendio annuo e quelli delle startup che hanno finanziato e sono fallite che dormono per strada perché manco la macchina.

[@lukedalton]

Ehy you know, Italy is a country of old men for old men...yep i'm also italian (but you forget that if you know the right people, well all restriction go boom even if this seem a worldwide thing)

[@stefanadolfspies]

youre proud to be italian? are you also proud of your shoe size?

[@TurboTigerDK1]

I think the point about smiling is that in the US it often feels insincere, like something you have to do. But most European people are more genuine in their expressions.

[@niallrussell7184]

you mention car insurance (mandatory in UK too).. but is that for vehicles that are all actually safe to drive? Vehicle inspections in US don't compare to UK/Europe regulations, and you can't get insurance w/o something like an MOT pass (UK).

[@top40researcher31]

i have spoken to alot of americans who come to australia to live and they said the lifestyle in australia is fantastic

[@IWrocker]

Australia 🇦🇺 is just a great place. I can’t wait to step foot there and just breathe fresh air and meet some awesome people 🎉

[@top40researcher31]

@@IWrocker you would love it i am preparing some more stuff to send you at the moment i am altering the parcel so it wont cost too much money to send it to you all the best

[@pluto762]

People definitely smile in Europe. :)) Maybe not so much on the streets, to people they don't know... But they definitely do smile.

[@mgparis]

Exactly, they (we) smile when we have a reason to smile, not for the sake of it as a default mode and to everyone.

[@juansanchezvilla-lobosrami5404]

The produce thing. I work for a big Swiss chain of supermakets. The fruit and vegetables department has local fresh fruits and vegetables providers in season. Way less costly than tomatoes and other stuff from Greece or Turkey. Much better quality too. Whithout so many chemicals which makes the produce last longer.

[@artao5]

The "America is best" attitude very much depends where you are. In rural Wisconsin it's quite prevalent, and if you disagree you're likely to end up in a fist fight in some regions. Which is how we (Wisconsin) ends up with representatives like Ron Johnson.

[@IWrocker]

Good points, definitely regional with things like that 👍

[@Nils.Minimalist]

As a european I think a fistfight is one of the best options you can have in a country where most people carry guns 😂

[@ffqm]

​@@Nils.MinimalistAnd have crappy insurances for health care...😂

[@daesu3236]

to the windows, in Czechia my parents live in a 12 stories comieblock with like hundred of apartments and they actually got some kind of incentive from the goverment to instal exactly these windows on the whole building(which must have been like 700 windows), so we really have these everywhere:)

[@gaelle4328]

To me thing is loving your country means that you want for it to do better and that the people, animals and land do well as well as the whole world because you cannot seperate them.

[@Touchpadse]

11:30 I'm not saying she's wrong but I would love to know where in the US you can have a job, request to take a year off in order to attempt to start your own business, be financially supported by the government during that year and then be welcome back at your previous employment should your business not work out. Because you can do that here in Sweden

[@thetattooeddocent]

Nice video! Glad to see that my tiktoks are being used effectively. 😂❤

[@deborahmacrae8299]

Please be aware that when a business fails, it usually leaves people being owed money that they will never get back. Europe has many laws which try to protect others from those that continually start businesses, close them and move onto the next load of potential creditors

[@ownageDan]

calling bernie sanders far right is definitely an exaggeration, but he'd be solidly centrist/center-left in most european countries, instead of the ~spooky socialist~ US Media makes him out to be.

[@evanflynn4680]

Smiling all the time: Do you find it weird when walking into Walmart and the greeter has this big smile on their face, but despair in their soul? That kind of thing belongs in a horror movie. The rest of the world goes up to them and asks them to blink twice if they need us to call for help, yet it's in every Walmart in the US like it's normal. In the rest of the world, the standard facial expression is resting bitch face. We smile when we're happy, but walking down the street on the way to work isn't a reason to smile for us. Maybe when we leave work, if we hate our jobs, we'll smile in relief as we leave for a moment or two, but having a smile on our faces all the time is just exhausting to even think about.

[@MrAmbrosio]

I think the woman talking about healthcare is more refering to the emergency medical system. In Europe we have pretty high standards when it comes to emergency services and it is always covered somehow. Not like in the us where a doctor is basically just selling medical procedures.

[@Phiyedough]

I started a sole trader business in UK and there was zero paperwork, I just started doing it. I had to pay self employed National Insurance and get public liability insurance but it is extremely easy to start up something like a window cleaning or painting and decorating business.

[@aamontalto]

EU citizen here. You’re a rare type of KZbinr. Your narrative is measured, logical, intelligent and (IMO) honest. I’ve watched at least ten of your fellow US citizens accept similar comments and all they do is give some “reaction” which will be an acquiescence of all that is said. As you have noticed, there are many over-generalisations and other failing arguments put forward in these clips. You seem to have spotted these 👍🏻. I’m sure the US is not all black and I can tell you from experience the EU is not all white! I wouldn’t relocate to the US though!

[@tramlink8544]

i drive a tram in Zürich and you can always tell when you have American toruists in the back. it can be 5am, it can be 11pm, they always talk way louder than the rest of the passengers to the point i can hear the conversations clearly in my cab

[@FTFLCY]

Just come back from Zürich. Beautiful city!

[@randomdriver]

Yeah, but you can spot American tourists so easily over 300feet away as they are always wearing baseball cap and talk so loud

[@FTFLCY]

But they were the ones you noticed. A dozen others probably walked by without you even being conscious. Doesn't make you wrong, however!

[@fortheloveofmusic860]

In the Netherlands to start a business you need one thing basically: a good business plan to convince a bank to loan you money.

[@NikolaBulj]

Anywhere? Food? Cheap and safe? Go to Serbia. Don't need visa up to 90 days. Just look up youtubers visiting and eating there. You can then easily jump to Croatia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, even Austria or Italy...

[@yrosan]

Loved when you made this kind of videos, and to be honest I haven't watched your channel as regularly since you've kinda put a stop to them, even though I understand why. I have to say, you're one of the most refreshing voices on this kind of content, because while yes, you do know that your country does have issues, you're not like most reactors who tend to shit on america even more than the video they react to. You have a balanced approach, and are not afraid to point out bullshit when you see or hear it. That's really admirable and a great forte of your channel, because you say those things all the while knowing that many people who click are here to hear Americans talking shit about their country. Props.

[@manuelcarvalho3928]

One shouldn't generalize based on the experience in one country. The young lady that said how difficult it is to start a firm in Europe as she expirenced in Italy chose a very bad exemple. Beaurocracy there is the slowest in the EU. Italy has had as many governments as there are years since 1945 till today. Every country in Europe has its own laws concerning foreign and domestic investment and that include the procedures to start a firm. In some countrues it is easy in others it is more difficult.

[@tomvanvenrooij1811]

I can tell you something about food in Europe and America. In America they decontaminate vegetables using chemicals that aren't even allowed to touch the food here like per-acetic acid.

[@hulda4ever]

We smile when we are around people we know and are laughing and having fun.

[@damnbrosky]

In Europe we save our smiles to people that deserved them, throwing your positive energy on somebody who probably shit on you in his mind is pointless, Poland is very good example, people from outside saying that we never smile on streets and we cold, yes we cold to potential enemy's but we super friendly and life giving to those we know, If you become friend with a Polish person you will witness all good things that they are hidden from you when you pass them on the street and it can you overwhelm.

[@TomRuthemann]

Yep, car insurance and health insurance are mandatory in Germany. That guy, however, is mad, nobody has that many insurances.

[@CatsLilaSalem]

I think car insurance is required here, at least for the owner of the car, the driver does not need it, but if the driver has an accident the owner is also responsible. You do need an insurance that others can claim damage caused by you, but that one is required for lots of things/jobs (oh the personal liability one i mean)

[@Maria..Carina-y6x]

in europe is kind of rude to ask someone what they do for a living, if you don't know them a little better. i still see a few people, ocasionally with a common group of friends and we never ask each other what we do for a living, but we also do not talk about work, in general. now probably americans ask these questions straight away, because they work so much and do little things. here if someone asks me about work i see it as a boring person, even a little intrusive. p.s. never ask europeans how much they earn, that's very rude and you will be seen as a weirdo, boring person

[@csplovdiv]

Window thing is not just how they open but how they are made Profile is 7 layers thick with ports to breath There are 3 layers of glass one of witch blocks as little as 70% UV light That's way in Germany AC is not so common Windows let the light in but not the heat and sounds

[@mapau9750]

US healthcare: of course it is true that the US has some of the leading medical research institutions, excellent medical schools and great hospitals and doctors. AND (rich) patients from all over the world come for treatment (rich Arabs come also to Germany). The problem is that only a portion of the US population has acces to their full service. And even those who have health insurance have only limited access: not all doctors are under the cover of each insurance and there are astronomical co-pays ( from a European view point) to surgeries and each hospital day. From my own experience: in Germany and Austria there is a co pay per hospital day: 10 euros, there is no copay to any surgery whatsoever.

[@melnerud]

We have a saying where I live in Sweden. You don't live for work, you work so you can live. That is you work so you can have a meaningful life outside of work.

[@zdenekpasker5036]

No country is perfect. I do have family in Slovakia, Germany, I live in the UK and originally I am Czech. Every country is different, and every country has pros and cons.

[@MSPstance]

In norway you get a 15usd fine pr DAY if you have plates on car that has no insurance . ( aslong as the car is registrated you need to have a insurance to avoid the fine , even if the car is not in use )

[@mirrrie]

But it's cheaper for us to get some treatments in the US even if we have to pay it ourselves, than for people who live there. My New York friend and me compared what we had to pay for our gall bladder removed. I paid 2 euro for paracetamol (which I didn't even had to buy) my friend paid, insured btw, 2400 dollar and if he had another surgery he had to pay that again.

[@petrnovak7235]

The thing with healthcare, sadly, is not universal across Europe. Here in Czechia, that lady would've probably get the same treatment as she got in US, except she wouldn't have to sell her house for that 😁

[@HoodedMushroom]

Bullshit. People just feel better when they shit on the healthcare here. Quite a lot of my family members had serious health problems, they praised the care from the doctors and nurses, got healthy, and especially my brother is getting treatment for which we wouldn't be able to pay at all. I never had serious problems, but I always felt cared for even tho I was forced to go to doctors, cause of work, with a flu or some other lightweight sickness.

[@petrnovak7235]

@@HoodedMushroom Not sure if you are talking about healthcare in US or Czechia. Despite visiting US several times in past, I have no personal experiences with US system. I do have some info from friends that have experiences with US healthcare and they are mixed bags. Some were happy, some weren't. But here, I simply reacted to what the lady in the video, who obviously weren't happy with her US healthcare, said. As for Czech healthcare, I do have many experiences, especially from my lengthy hospitalization over fifteen years ago. That time, I did meet people who genuinely cared, but they were vastly overshadowed by people who simply wanted the job done and go home. And I don't have a feeling that attitude changed much. On the contrary, actually. Especially during Covid pandemic, I've got a feeling things got even worse with healthcare personnel here in Czechia.

[@vitezslavnovak2077]

Agree, Hooded Mushroom. Our healthcare maybe isn't the very top of the top, but it's pretty decent and its quality is far above its price. Complaining is Czech's national sport, but they really don't know what they do have.

[@petrnovak7235]

@@vitezslavnovak2077 Maybe if you live in Prague or Brno, where the best medical experts and institutions are concentrated. Yes, I believe you will get first-class healthcare in, let's say, IKEM. But in regional hospital in South Moravia? Well, as I wrote, you may find an odd doctor or nurse that actually care, but those are rare occurrences. Most hospital personnel simply see you as an obstacle from the next break, or something like this. And they will not even try to hide it. I personally have a lot of experiences from hospitals in Hodonín and Kyjov and there... well, I can't recommend these hospitals to anyone.

[@conwaynoel3715]

I'm 66 and retired last year. I have a state pension, free health care, free travel on all bus and train services nationwide. Free tv licence , in fact the only expense I have is food. I do pay home insurance and property tax but it is relatively cheap . I don't mind paying something given that I get a lot more from the state than I give to it. There are rewards for the elderly here. By the way I live in Ireland.

[@cyberherbalist]

People in Europe are not uniform. I've lived in two European countries twice at different times, and am currently living in the UK. I've found that people differ not only per country, but per region and per time. When I lived in Germany the first time, people were more formal and reserved than they were the second time -- but it was a different region from the first time. When I lived in the UK the first time it was the same way, but again different regions. And then we are here talking about Americans from different regions of the US. I'm a west coast American, and when I was in the US Army I was stationed for a year in the state of Georgia. There were differences in attitudes, language, and even race composition that made things different there from where and when I lived in southern California. These differences in cultural origin definitely color the reaction these people have when they are in Europe. One person's discovery about the people of Europe is NOT going to be the same as another's. I can speak fairly fluent German, so when I am in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland I can talk with the locals without problem. An American who cannot speak the local language is at a distinct disadvantage, because the locals will not react to him in the same way as they would to another American who can speak their language.

[@ingobordewick6480]

The problem is, when you think you are the best, it kills every motivation or feeling for need of improvement.

[@siankinrade1994]

We smile in Europe but we don't tend to show all our teeth when we do so. I've assumed it's so other Americans can see how much dental work you've had done and the smiler is basically saying "check out how white, straight and shiny my teeth are!"

[@carmenl163]

About the healthcare at 3:10: I think her whole point was that one random healthcare facility in Europe gave excellent care, and one random healthcare facility in the US gave average care. Yes, there are superior doctors in the US, absolutely, but according to here, not in any random place.

[@matejmachacek]

It drives me crazy when people show how windows work in Europe and does not show that handle have also two diagonal position that open window into two litttle "crack open" called microventilation. At the end, european window you can open into 4 different ways, but everyone show only two of them...

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

Am sure you do have great care options. The thing is you shouldn't have to go find them, your the patient. The health care should be looking after you no matter what your circumstances are. Aslo the work thing... I've never seen 5 o clock on the clock in machine 😂 I'm on my way out of the car park at that time

[@HH-hd7nd]

0:45 We smile when there's a genuine reason to smile. We don't flash fake smiles in every direction like US americans do. Speaking loud - yeah that is definetly true. US american tourists, exchange students - all are loud. I've been to the USA twice as well and yep, the people are loud over there as well. 10:48 Same here in Germany. It is illegal to drive an uninsured car - in fact it is a criminal offense that can be punished by fine, you'll most likely loose your drivers license and you can be punished with up to 12 months in jail. Health insurance is mandatory as well btw. 14:02 You mean like Trump who screwed over thousands of people with all his bankruptcies?

[@svenpedersen9140]

Nice video !

[@Mean-bj8wp]

Ok so car insurance is mandatory because it is more to protect others. Basically if someone hits your car with theirs their insurance pays for yours to be repaired/replaced. The other insurances are to protect you personally or your family.

[@aaasss666]

I think it’s important that we don’t look at Europe as one country but as many different counties. The laws and cultures differ greatly from place to place.

[@johanwittens7712]

That last comment really is something Americans SHOULD be proud of. I've heard this from quite a few people who worked with or even moved to the USA to start a business. The USA really welcomes entrepreneurs and starting a business. And getting resources and money to back your business, failing in that business, pucking yourself up and starting a new business, etc. really is very very easy in the USA. If you're willing to put the effort and hours in, starting and building a business is great to do in the USA. This is far less true in Europe. You need starting capital, you need a multi-year business plan to be even considered for a loan, etc. You will have to pay your employees well, pay into their health insurance, offer them paid sick leave, minimum paid vacation days, etc. The downside of the USA system however is that starting business is so stimulated and even protected in the USA, but the workers who work there are not. In general, yes it's great to start a business in the USA, but it often is exactly because you're pretty much able to exploit your employees by paying minum wage, don't owe them health insurance, don't have to offer paid holidays, maternity leave, sick days, etc. So the question really is, is the one worth the other?