Things Americans LOVE and HATE About the UK!

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

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[@tinag7381]

I'm American and just cannot stand using the dishwasher. I've had them in various apartments but I just don't like to use them. I prefer to wash all dishes by hand☆ I also do not have a washing machine or dryer. I go to the "laundrette" or wash clothes by hand. So Old School. Lol.

[@the_god_of_food]

I'm American and there are yellow Street lights it goes like green yellow red in American

[@SofiaBerruxSubs]

They dont fill our cars for us in the USA.. not much anymore.. I cant remember anyone doing that for me but they use to in old days.

[@johnp139]

I thought that you were against tipping.

[@angelarivard8326]

The reason for outlets in the bathroom is to dry and curl hair or a radio.

[@billyriedel6449]

In the America we have a yellow light to slow down before stopping when the light turns red

[@jwb52z9]

That's only if you live in a larger area. A lot of small towns only have the red and green traffic lights.

[@billyriedel6449]

@@jwb52z9 I happen to live in a small town and used to live in a suburban area, both had yellow lights before the light turned red

[@robnorris4770]

I’ve never seen a traffic light that didn’t have a yellow or amber. Ive lived in NE, SE, SW, And NW US.

[@Suzibird307]

@@jwb52z9 name one plz. I've never heard of that.

[@dl3g3nd45]

I live in a town with zero traffic lights. That small, but the nearest town has yellow light before red turns. Always been this way.

[@jono8884]

When approaching a green light it will go yellow before going red in the US. But sitting at a red it just turns green,

[@AyeeeItsCam]

Upon finishing the video, I'm questioning if this Jeff person is actually American 🤔😂

[@jackreynebeau6340]

Jeff warn born in the U.S, but spent the next 40 years in the U.K

[@Eli-pj8xm]

Most def not from NYC. That escalator thing is a big thing in NYC as well.

[@rich7447]

From Jeff's LinkedIn, it looks like he is a hipster that spent a bunch of time in LA.

[@jfs59nj]

I love you but for the last time: electric kettles are readily available in the USA.

[@DC_Greed]

Wal-Mart has tons of different sizes and variations lol

[@EmelRaines]

I have 3. Kitchen, upstairs, and travel.

[@Gabrielle-rt6ro]

Why would you have 3 ?

[@bchapman1234]

I have an electric kettle. I love it. Most Americans use a coffee maker and never drink tea. Why would they get an electric kettle?

[@suerogers8788]

Towels dried in the dryer are fluffy, not hard like those hung to dry.

[@WestSideModSquad]

And sheets too 😌

[@karlamackey4675]

Towels hung to dry are stiff which would not help if you have eczema. What about a baby's skin which is so fragile?

[@notacanadian278]

Towels and sheets won't get crunchy if you use vinegar in the wash, no it doesn't smell.

[@nolaray1062]

I guess I’m just used to it but I love the fluffy towels and sheets and pajama pants that come from the dryer. When I lived in Argentina I didn’t have a tumble dryer either. The housekeeper did everyone’s laundry and even though she ironed there was just a difference. (I also have a very sensitive skin condition so maybe it’s just me.)

[@emilyp4001]

our HOA in new mexico wouldn't allow us to hang up clothes outside. never lived in a place better suited for air drying and we weren't allowed to.

[@valoriethomas6918]

In defense of tumble dryers, they cut down on ironing. And seriously, electric kettles are pretty common here in our homes but hotels don’t always have them.

[@toshomni9478]

Literally have never used an electric kettle to make tea. Just seems like an unnecessary appliance when you can simply boil water in a pan on the stove.

[@Ogrillian]

@@toshomni9478 get one, you'll be surprised at it's utility. I was dismissive as well until my wife overrode my vote. It's great.

[@alexandercruz3796]

Indeed! We don't have an iron and we use our dryer at night. We save time and energy in the process. And yes we've owned kettles at home for the longest time. We used to have stove top kettles way back when but now we use electric ones.

[@ridingtheroad185]

Love my electric Kettle!

[@valoriethomas6918]

@@toshomni9478 it just eliminates the need to pull out a pan and put it away, especially if you make lots of tea, instant cocoa or ramen

[@SCGMLB]

We definitely don’t tip for gasoline in the US, even if they pumped for us.

[@thomasrichards6245]

Dana says- In my area we used to tip back when they checked your oil and cleaned your windshield along with pumping the gas, but when they changed from service stations to gas stations we stopped tipping at "full serve" locations because they already raised the price on the gas to cover the extra manpower.

[@O.G.LIL-MAN]

And you're a cheapo... Most people do tip

[@jetmodos5094]

Such a cheapskate ! ... he’s so cheap he wont even put a profile pic smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@donrainesoh]

I always do, even more so in cold weather.

[@MichelleNixonphoto]

In NJ, you are not supposed to pump our own gas-so we don't tip.

[@jessicalemelle]

As much as they have visited America and with Joel's parents having a vacation home in Florida I find it hard to believe they dont know that we have yellow lights before red...now yellow before a green light I didn't know that was a thing. Lol

[@amyhammer2707]

In the US, we have a yellow light that comes before red. The law is if you see yellow and can stop, you’re supposed to. However, we interpret a yellow light to mean speed up and get through the intersection. 😂

[@jstringfellow1961]

Not me. I slow down and prepare to stop. I've been rear ended twice because someone thought I was going to continue. NOPE. It's YELLOW and that means to slow down.

[@annabogart6689]

no, we dont tip gas attendents.. our yellow lights mean, 'it will soon be red, prepare to stop'

[@jwb52z9]

I am starting to realize in this comment thread that a lot of Americans don't know that in smaller or rural areas a traffic light, if you have one at all there, doesn't always have a yellow.

[@patrickchambers5999]

The yellow light before turning green is very common in Europe so that drivers with a manual transmission can put their car into gear.

[@Kim-427]

@@patrickchambers5999 Oh,Wow! Thats what that means?

[@johnp139]

@@jwb52z9 please specify which towns don’t have yellow lights. I’ve been in 48 of 50 states and I have NEVER seen a light that DIDN’T have a yellow light!

[@donrainesoh]

@@jwb52z9 I live in Meigs County, Ohio and we don’t have a single four way stop. Yet our few lights we do have also include a yellow. The only lights you can be speaking of are at areas where one road has a light that flashes red and the other road has one that flashes yellow.

[@Govthos]

Perfectly safe to have electrical plugs in the bathroom at 120 volts. EVERY bathroom in America has had them for a long time. It does need to b a GFI (ground fault interruption) plug; this kind of plug trips a cut off if it senses an overload. FYI some of our electric cords have 3 prongs; it's for things that require grounding, like computers or vacuum cleaners.

[@mojoshivers]

I think it’s just Oregon and New Jersey where they have full service gas stations and you’re not allowed to fill it up yourself.

[@samanthajester3312]

Yup I live in Oregon and you can only pump diesel (thought they don’t make you)

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Other states have banned full service because attendants were getting cancer from the exposure. Full service is provided only for the disabled.

[@mojoshivers]

@@samanthajester3312 Yeah, Samantha. I remember my friend and I were in Oregon three years ago. We were about to step out of the car to get gas and the attendant yells from the other side of the pumps, “Stay in the car!” We has completely forgotten this quirk of Oregon and it was the first time filling up the rental. Lol

[@samanthajester3312]

@@mojoshivers omg that's interesting. Normally they don't care if you get out but I guess it depends on the worker

[@mojoshivers]

@@samanthajester3312 Yeah, he asked that we pass the credit card through the window and came back with the receipt through there as well. It was odd. Lol

[@thomasohanlon1060]

We have (GFCI) Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters outlets when outlets are installed near a water and they are three (3) prong.

[@jwb52z9]

Most American appliances you'd use in a bathroom won't have a grounding prong.

[@Miko_Jones]

Refer to section 701 of the 18th edition of the IEE wiring regulations electrical.theiet.org/media/1450/section-701.pdf Yes the UK does have GFI's known as RCD's (Residual Current Device) But this alone is not sufficient, according to our regulations and a complex system of Zoning is also used, meaning for small bathrooms, no sockets but for larger bathrooms it might be possible to have one.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

@@jwb52z9 All I sad was near water

[@dougbowers1256]

Current is delivered at 230 volts in the UK while it’s 120 volts in the US. Even with circuit interrupters the higher current is more dangerous near a water source.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

@@dougbowers1256 Well then I guess our building codes don't meet the UK standards but it is what it is.

[@xnonsuchx]

Electric kettles are readily available in the US (e.g. your avg. Target or Walmart has several models to choose from and even drugstores like CVS will have 1 cheap model), but they just aren't usually provided in hotels/motels and don't count on rental properties having them. Also, I've air-dried clothing before out of necessity and my experience is that tumble-dried also feels softer.

[@mermaid1717]

Totally agree on the drying thing! Towels come back stick & smelling of cut grass from the clothes line. I prefer snuggly soft dryer to that.

[@travisjay43]

I dont who this Jeff is, but I live in America and we have yellow traffic lights, or amber as you say.🚦

[@kagmille]

I think what they're saying is that in the UK the lights turn yellow two times. Once, as we have in the US when it's about to turn red. But, another time, that we don't have in most of the US which is right before the light turns green again.

[@jwb52z9]

If you live in a small town or very rural area in the US, you might not have a yellow light on your traffic light.

[@Ogrillian]

@@jwb52z9 even small/ rural areas here in the US have GYR lights. We're getting roundabouts now too though, cutting down on some lights

[@karlamackey4675]

@@kagmille In Los Angeles you don't need a yellow or amber light before turning green. The cars behind you honk their horns for you to go before the light even turns green 🤣

[@kagmille]

@@karlamackey4675 LOL! Good point! :)

[@Nina-ex5xd]

We definitely have a yellow light lol 😂

[@eileensheridan6412]

That seems odd, why do you need to get ready to go. Makes more sense,to me, the way the US does it. Green, yellow, red.

[@johnp139]

@@eileensheridan6412 because people in the US usually take like 10 seconds to actually begin moving after the light turns green.

[@eileensheridan6412]

@@johnp139 , good point 😀

[@michaelamccracken1285]

@@johnp139 ita because they are waiting for a particular shade of green

[@xc1iffyx]

@@michaelamccracken1285 chartreuse perhaps.

[@MrGlenspace]

We have public TV it us called PBS. Taxes pay for it and solicitations by the individual stations for donations.

[@ghostlyMostly1]

.... It miiiight be my imagination but I think you can get an electric kettle at any Walmart.

[@Ogrillian]

You can

[@ashleydanielson3222]

I’m pretty sure you can. Electric kettles are pretty common in the US.

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

@@ashleydanielson3222 Electruc kettles may be available in the US...but I don't think they are as popular/common as in the UK...coffee makers are far more common in the US...also isn't iced tea more of a thing over there (compared to regular hot tea...) Btw I'm from Australia and everybody I know has an electric kettle/ jug in their kitchen!

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

*Electric

[@avalonsignoraalmas6150]

@@rebeccasimantov5476, sweet tea and iced tea are a southern thing. I live in the south, and when my friend went to California, she said they serve hot tea but not iced tea in restaurants. It could have just been the types of places she was at, though, so you might want to ask an American from another part of the country. It is the other way around in most southern restaurants. We usually serve tea iced but not hot. However, most people over here, regardless of region, still drink hot tea at home, unless they don’t like it.

[@jtinalexandria]

AMERICA HAS YELLOW ("AMBER") TRAFFIC LIGHTS EVERYWHERE, except only after green before it changes to red, not before red turns back to green.

[@422katieleigh]

Why are you shouting?

[@grneyez2005]

They are saying it goes from red to yellow then green..like get ready to go. Which is just weird. The only yellow we have is after green..to get ready to stop.

[@JDoors]

Electrical outlets in the bathroom: Where do you plug in your hair driers, curling irons, and whatnot? You don't use and of those? Our outlets must use Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) circuitry that detects any short and trips, turning off the circuit instantly. You could, conceivably, put your hand in a basin of water and drop a live hair drier into the water and the circuit would go dead instantly, causing you no harm.

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

And why does he say that Americans are only used to two prongs? Every modern outlet allows for three prongs, and electronics such as computers and TVs almost always have 3-prong cords, while things like lamps and toasters are often 2-prong.

[@nilocnolnah6788]

Correct.

[@spiraspina7409]

Most people in the UK prefer the bedroom to use hair driers and curling irons because it is more comfortable to use this room rather than the bathroom. It is usually just a short walk from the bathroom to the bedroom...it's no big deal!

[@JDoors]

@@spiraspina7409 Just a short walk? Don't you know Americans are too lazy? LOL It's likely just we instituted Ground Fault Interrupters before the UK so construction allowed for it here, but not there. If they're not using them in new construction it's not due to safety, it's something else. : )

[@nmohamud7538]

@@spiraspina7409 plus our electrical voltuge is higher in the uk so it is more dangerious then it would be in America

[@badguy1481]

Amber flashing, at least in my state, means slow down and watch for traffic from the left and right before continuing on. A flashing red light means you have to STOP before proceeding.

[@geodesie7447]

"The Government should pay for it, NOT the people". Um. Everything the Government pays for is from public money, collected via taxes. Therefore, from taxpayers' money, from "the people" 's money. Essentially, the Government is paid by the people to manage the people's money.

[@AyeeeItsCam]

In the US, we don't just have green and red lights. Lol we also have yellow lights in-between green and red. It's the exact same thing as your "amber light". Yellow is used as a warning to drivers to slow down because the red light is approaching. It only lasts a few seconds - way shorter than the green and red lights.

[@bob_._.]

Actually, back in the Stone Age when I was young, American yellow lights were also amber.

[@SCGMLB]

They weren’t saying that we don’t have amber or yellow lights in the US. However a big difference is that in the UK, they also use the amber lights to let you know that a red light is about to turn green. A few seconds before a red light turns green the amber light will come on with the red and then they both turn off and the green light comes on. And of course in both countries the amber/yellow light is used by itself to indicate that a light is changing from red to green. The UK sequence is: Green, Yellow, Red, Red & Yellow, Green.

[@AyeeeItsCam]

@@SCGMLB hmm that's what I thought they said originally. But it sounded the other way around.

[@bob_._.]

@@SCGMLB I have seen pre-green yellows here, years ago; I think we probably stopped doing it because it led to too many green light drag races.

[@johnp139]

@@SCGMLB yellow

[@pamelascott5702]

We actually do have electric kettles here in America. I have one myself. My clients mama actually bought it for me. They’re anywhere from $15-$25 here. That’s what I use to make my coffee every morning.

[@jessicamarie7322]

We have yellow lights but that means you better speed through before it turns red

[@valoriethomas6918]

In New Jersey you aren’t even given the option to pump it yourself, so I don’t tip them.

[@caseyflorida]

As far as I know New Jersey is the only state that doesn't allow drivers to pump fuel.

[@jencrecelius3565]

No tipping, as it is against the law here, unless maybe they also clean your windshield but no one really does that anymore. So great, and hope it stays that way :)

[@O.G.LIL-MAN]

@@caseyflorida Oregon is the other

[@caseyflorida]

@@O.G.LIL-MAN Ahh ok. I'm an east coast guy. I've only been to Oregon once, and I didn't need to pump gas into a car.

[@jeff__w]

@@O.G.LIL-MAN ​ @caseyflorida It used to be the whole state of Oregon but it appears now to be only the western part of Oregon where self-serve fueling is prohibited: geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=fe6b92d4da52481483898a871928588c

[@HelloLonna]

A lot of areas in the US have banned clothes lines/hanging clothes out for being “unsightly.” Not everywhere obviously, but there are tons that have.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

So stupid. We are the worst when it comes to conservatism. Many places with bans have been taken to court though, and I believe in many areas that have banned it they were forced to at least allow it in backyards.

[@HelloLonna]

I’m on the fence about it. I don’t want to have to stare at someone’s underwear or really any type of clothing hanging out to dry. I understand this is purely a cultural difference tho. And while many hang their clothes up to dry inside their house, that can be a dangerous practice because of mold and dust mites.

[@jwb52z9]

@@HelloLonna Since the UK is such a wet and colder climate compared to the US, I am surprised the clothes drying inside the house don't get mildew or mold over time.

[@umaiar]

@@yvonnepalmquist8676 Totally agreed that it's stupid. Half the time I wonder if this is how we ended up with HOAs. You have to agree to the stupidity before moving in.

[@johnp139]

@@jwb52z9 it does, way cheaper Joel’s video about all of the mold in his closet.

[@lusciousmayweather8385]

what part of America that person lives in that they don't have a yellow traffic light.

[@smhedge]

It wasn't that they have a yellow and we don't. What was said was that they get a yellow before green which we do not.

[@lusciousmayweather8385]

@@smhedge so they get a yellow light before the Green?

[@smhedge]

@@lusciousmayweather8385 yes, and also before the red.

[@princesskkay221]

I think he’s saying we don’t have yellow before green. It goes red to green in UK it seems like it goes yellow, green, yellow red. Instead of green, yellow red

[@DaKyng105]

I think I read in another comment that the amber/yellow before green is to allow drivers time to shift gears since manual/stick-shift transmissions are much more common in the U.K. and the rest of Europe.

[@SpartanGuy83]

Jeff has no clue with regard to traffic lights!!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@jwb52z9]

IF/when you live in a very small town or rural area of the US, if you have traffic lights at all, you don't always have a yellow.

[@SpartanGuy83]

@@jwb52z9 Show me a picture in the US with only a red and green light on a traffic light. Yes, there are blinking yellow and blinking red lights.

[@huggybear6982]

@@jwb52z9 I live in a very rural area. I have never seen a traffic light that did not have a yellow. Where are you referring to exactly?

[@Ogrillian]

@@jwb52z9 even in small towns/ rural areas, they are not merely G/R; they are GYR. There are some lights in these areas that are 'just' flashing yellow (continual yield) and/ or flashing red (same as a stop sign)

[@BeeuTforAshes]

We have yellow before red. The outlets in the bathroom are for blowdryers, electric shavers to name a few. We were taught in school to walk on the right side of the hallway and so that translates to things like escalators. S for tumble dryers in the Winter time where I live you cannot hang things outside without them freezing stiff. So a tumble dryer comes in real handy.

[@umaiar]

Actually I think the a English probably hang their clothes inside when it's cold (or perhaps just live in urban areas). It's not a bad idea, and might even help with how dry it gets in the winter. But yeah, the convenience of a dryer is real. And if we can get electricity from a green source (hydro, wind, solar) then we're good to go regardless.

[@justinyoung9055]

Lia was on fire with the jokes today. We'll have to do a podcast instead. Big Man. LOL

[@BriBryBriBry]

Yikes

[@stacey1234love]

There are subdivisions in the US that don't allow you to hang your clothes put to dry. You can not have a clothes line in your yard. Its written in their homeowners association rules and you can get fined for doing it.

[@RadioNest]

Refer to Ground Fault Interrupters (GFI) required for any wet location.

[@Miko_Jones]

Refer to section 701 of the 18th edition of the IEE wiring regulations electrical.theiet.org/media/1450/section-701.pdf Yes the UK does have GFI's known as RCD's (Residual Current Device) But this alone is not sufficient, according to our regulations and a complex system of Zoning is also used, meaning for small bathrooms, no sockets but for larger bathrooms it might be possible to have one.

[@johnp139]

@@Miko_Jones what does the size have to do with anything?

[@allthatlightning]

"The government should pay for it not the people." Funniest statement ever since government money IS money from the people.

[@jwb52z9]

That's not how it's thought of outside the US.

[@drewpamon]

@@jwb52z9 where does the government get money from outside the United States?

[@barbarakiewe4917]

I thought when government wanted more money they just started printing it. Isn't that what they were calling QE2? Although I realise in Britain QE2 means something completely different.

[@angelarasmussen1800]

Wow! It's no wonder communism is spreading as fast as fake Covid deaths. People think they aren't paying when government charges you. Lol. They charge 3 times the average cable bill. Come on no more sleeping during citizenship 101. Oh you pay, baby! 💪🏻💂👮

[@dl3g3nd45]

Joel and Lia are clueless.

[@marzxbarz]

You can get an electric kettle / percolator at any department store, and they're very cheap. They're very common in stores, but I would agree that most households haven't adopted to owning one. I personally have an electric water dispenser. Having hot/boiling water on-demand is SO convenient. It's vacuum-sealed so it only has to reboil every few days. The Grab-and-Go's in London are extremely convenient, and very cheap. I remember at Tesco they would have 3 for £3 (entrée, chips, and drink). The entrée wasn't the tastiest, but definitely worth the combo price. We don't really have anything comparable in the US-- a combo deal at a sandwich shop like ToGos will still cost you around $6-7, albeit with much higher quantity/quality. The standard dryer in Europe is extremely low-power compared to the standard dryer in the US. Especially if the unit is a combo washer/dryer. The escalator manners are similar here as well-- in more metropolitan areas (like San Francisco), you'll find more people abiding to the "stand on the right, walk to the left" rules, but in more suburban areas, people are less likely follow that rule. I absolutely love the amber light before turning green. We only have the yellow light before red. I wonder if it's because they fear Americans will prematurely drive past the intersection before the green light (our driving tests are VERY simple compared to other countries.. we can't even be bothered to use our turn signals most of the time)

[@collo5351]

If you dry your clothes in a dryer, NO IRONING NEEDED!!!

[@janetarteaga4191]

Our yellow light means everyone is going to speed up so they won't catch a two-minute red light.

[@derred723]

It's purely not true that eletric kettles are not available in America. Amazon.com sells hundreds, and any online retailer of small appliances, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, large grocery stores, Any department story like Macys, Kohls, etc, any major asian market with appliances like rice cookers have them for example H-Mart. They ALL sell many models of electric kettles in America. Hell Home Depot and Lowes hardware stores carry appliances so they have them too. They are readily available in the US if you want one.

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

They’re available to *buy* but when you go somewhere (a hotel, a rental cabin, a friend’s house) they’re generally not available to *use*, because only tea-drinkers buy them, and Americans are more likely to be coffee-drinkers.

[@justjen5975]

Escalators and moving walkways in US have the same rule - standing on the right and walking on the left side...if really crowded area (like in airport with luggage everyone just stacks up standing on them on both sides). We also have 3 light colors- red green and yellow (yellow happens between green and red to warn you to slow down as stop is imminent). Many HOAs (Home Owner Associations) or Apartments in the US actually don't allow drying clothes outside or clothes lines as they are considered 'ghetto' looking. I have loved BBC programming from the US and pretty sure a bazillion years ago is where I found a love for an unknown sport (to me and anyone I knew at the time) called rugby and most things UK, but mostly the humour (which i include your aired parliament committees - so politely rude) Love you two; thank you for the entertainment you provide!

[@alenadoll2660]

I have a huge washer and dryer, big enough to fit my bed comforter. The electricity is cheap in Washington state because we have dams but are changing over to using wind and sun power. My machines are also energy efficient. I use them once a week. Paying for the tv license is like how we pay for basic cable. If you don't want cable you can get the standard channels for free. Oregon, the state directly below Washington, has a law for full service only at the gas stations in most of the western half of the state but the northwest/southwest corners. You can self serve in most of the eastern part of the state. It used to be in my state you could get self serve or full serve at the gas station. You would pay a little extra per gallon for the full serve. You would not need to tip as it's included in the extra amount being paid per gallon. Thanks for another great video!

[@lynnerussell1440]

In America we have yellow lights before red to get ready to stop.

[@grahamsmith9541]

Yes but we have red AND yellow before green. To get ready to go.

[@eileensheridan6412]

Electric kettles aren't as popular in the US because we drink more coffee. I hear it is difficult to find a coffee maker in England

[@rich7447]

A lot of my family is in the UK and the only coffee they ever make at home is instant coffee.

[@gracer1486]

I don’t understand not having a third prong in the bathroom, because wouldn’t it be more safe to have a ground line around water. Like why is that the one place where there isn’t a ground plug? My devices rarely use them but we have an option for all three prongs around where I live

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

Their normal outlets are 220V (or 240? Double-ish ours). The 2-prong shaver outlets they have in the UK are low-voltage and low-amperage outlets. It’s like saying they only have USB plugs in bathrooms.

[@MsBlacklightBlue]

I do a hybrid tumble/hang dry. Tumble dry for the first 10-15 minutes, then hang dry. It takes out the wrinkles and speeds up the drying, but doesn't use as much energy and doesn't shrink the clothes. Side note, had to fully dry most things when I lived in the south because the air just wasn't dry enough lol. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I don't feel too guilty for using the energy on the dryer because our electricity is all renewable.

[@Salvation4DJews]

We have GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) breakers in the bathroom electrical outlets here in America to keep us from electrocuting ourselves.

[@char-leewiebe7199]

I am in Canada and I have had a SODA STREAM for several years now and LOVE IT! I am also diabetic and love how they are good taste on less sugars, and you can still opt for Diet if you prefer

[@hayleehartzell9254]

I couldn’t imagine not having outlets in the bathroom...I can plug in my phone to watch movies or KZbin in the bubble bath lol or being able to charge my phone while I’m getting ready with my straighter or curling iron plugged in

[@barbarakiewe4917]

"Shaver Only" plugs DO have sufficient voltage to run your phone. You do need a different charger though than your standard wall charger.

[@cbooth0005]

My mom used to put my nephew's towel in the dryer while he was in the bath, so when he got out of the tub he had a warm towel. As a 2 year old he loved it. I'm sure now that he's 21 he wishes he had someone to do it for him when he gets out of the shower.

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

On really cold evenings in winter (not on a daily basis) I do this for my eight and ten year old kids...they love it!

[@debbiefreeman9481]

Nice! Or on cold days, take clothes out of dryer and dress standing there in front of the dryer - feels so good!

[@crinkle2649]

Bathrooms in the states have to be the surge protection kind. And there is normally only one.

[@jwb52z9]

The way the US electrical system and the way American plugs are made make it so that that kind of danger isn't really a thing. For example, you can't get what they used to call "arcing" in American plugs.

[@MichaelScheele]

Ground fault interrupter outlets.

[@Liamshavingfun]

I think it depends on the age of the houses or buildings

[@karlamackey4675]

@@MichaelScheele Yep. The GFI plugs have their own breaker. If there is a power surge ,it will trip the breaker. There are two buttons, one is the breaker and the other restores power. As others have stated, these prevent arcing. Has anyone ever been in a house that still had the really old outlets just like the ones in A Christmas Story?! My aunt and uncle still had them when I was about 8 years old. I still remember the green paper on the plug!!!! They even still had the old light switches I can remember getting in trouble for playing with the plugs and light switches 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It was such a novelty. Can't understand how more houses didn't catch on fire. Although, they had little to plug in. But still....And yes, I could smell when it was plugged in just like Ralphie in A Christmas Story. This was in the 1970s.

[@mermaid1717]

@@Liamshavingfun if an inspector sees any old wiring in a house it HAS to be updated & replaced.

[@cynthiayoung9712]

I have an electric kettle in GEORGIA and I know a lot of others who have them I drink tea, but most people don't

[@maryannebrown2385]

Electric kettle in Illinois. For years and years.

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

Same. Also in Georgia (Atlanta).

[@avalonsignoraalmas6150]

Ay, I’m in GA, too. I’m near Lake Oconee on the outskirts of Madison.

[@darlenashaw785]

Same (Alabama)

[@cynthiayoung9712]

@@avalonsignoraalmas6150 I live just south of Rome

[@michaelmullard4292]

Nothing worse than slow drivers in the passing lane!! Same holds true on escalators!!

[@lorilaruehueg1006]

There are electric kettles in the US, I have one and there are tons to choose from. We also for most updated homes have three prong electrical outlets with gfci to interrupt the circuit should there be a problem.

[@Japanican269]

When I was in London, 1989, the only thing I hated was the pollution. Every time I blew my nose, it came out black. Aside from that, there was nothing else I hated. It was a great visit.

[@debbiefreeman9481]

Mine did that in Mexico City back in the 80’s.

[@bradhicks4057]

Same Paris 1988.

[@Japanican269]

@@bradhicks4057 Really??? Paris is/was that polluted too?

[@bradhicks4057]

@@Japanican269 Yeah, probably a lot to do with more diesel cars which were dirtier then, 30+ yrs ago. Still today any big city will have dirtier air from a lot of vehicles. But don't know if still get black boogers there now.

[@travisbounds4746]

GFI, we have ground fault interrupt sockets in the bathroom. meaning if they get wet they stop doing plug in stuff

[@blue9280]

The guy who wrote that article must’ve moved from an extremely small town in the U.S to a big city in the U.K because we literally have all of the things that he loves- in the states

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

I’ve never seen a yellow light *before* green in the US.

[@robnorris4770]

In the US, bathroom and kitchen plugs have to be grounded and protected by GFI, other than that, they’re the same 15A plugs as everywhere else. UK bathroom plugs are limited to 2A, which isn’t enough to run a hair dryer, but should be enough to charge your phone. There is no low current plug specification in the US.

[@Miko_Jones]

Refer to section 701 of the 18th edition of the IEE wiring regulations electrical.theiet.org/media/1450/section-701.pdf Yes the UK does have GFI's known as RCD's (Residual Current Device) But this alone is not sufficient, according to our regulations and a complex system of Zoning is also used, meaning for small bathrooms, no sockets but for larger bathrooms it might be possible to have one. The UK shaver sockets may be rated at 2A but thats only because no-one has a shaver more than 2A and this would discourage people from cutting the 13A plug off a hair dryer and fitting a 2A shaver plug on the end. It only take 0.025A to kill a human, so 2A could kill 80 people at once. Shaver sockets are safer because they have an isolating transformer inside them, meaning that there is no path to earth and thus you would need two separate faults between the transformer and the user, to endanger them.

[@shmamycakes]

We mostly have 3 prong outlets in the US. The 2 prongs are from the olden days. Here's my bathroom outlet... hair dryer and with / without toothpaste charging. 😁

[@Jack_Stafford]

Many houses built even in recent years wouldn't have 3 prong outlet everywhere. And most small appliances like hair dryers still only have two prongs. I even have a small space heater bought last year, of all things you think would have the third prong for safety and it doesn't. 3 problems are definitely not Universal.

[@Fizzkitty85]

In Washington, DC we call the people who stand to the left on escalators - "escalefters." Which is usually synonymous with tourists in DC. You'll hear people (before covid) saying "c'mon escaleftors" on your morning commute frequently.

[@crinkle2649]

Lia your hair color is so beautiful when the sun hits it.

[@josiahmccallister3150]

In the USA we have yellow (amber) same as you after green to warn you of the red. Also a blinking yellow just means caution (slow down a bit, and there is more than likely a blinking red [same as a stop sign] for the drivers on the perpendicular street)

[@grahamsmith9541]

Yes but we have red and yellow together before the green. To give us chance to get our manual gearboxes into gear and ready to go on green.

[@ralphmarkasher]

In the Washington DC area, there is an unwritten rule about staying to the right on an escalator to allow people to walk on the left.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

I think this is an unwritten rule throughout... we mimic our driving rules.

[@ralphmarkasher]

@@yvonnepalmquist8676 Hi Yvonne, Unfortunately in Silicon Valley people don't do this.

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

@@yvonnepalmquist8676 any DC local can tell you by the behavior of tourists that it is not a nationally-known rule.

[@MsMisty-zt3lq]

In Canada, we do have electrical plugins in the bathroom for curling irons and blow dryers. However, there is a safety fuse that shuts off the power if anything touches the sink, or water.

[@jackmiller758]

I have not been anywhere in America where there’s no yellow lights

[@grahamsmith9541]

Yes but we have red and yellow together before the green. To give us chance to get our manual gearboxes into gear and ready to go on green.

[@RayneZaleska]

In the US its green, amber, red. Amber means slow down prepare to stop because its going to turn red soon. What most drivers think Amber means is speed up as fast as you can and try to make it across before the light turns red.

[@kevinraney2935]

GSF plugs solve that whole safety thing in the bath. They work great

[@MichaelScheele]

* GFI = ground fault interrupter They can be found in bathrooms and near the sink in kitchens. BTW, Joel and Lia, most American electrical outlets (what you might call mains) have a separate ground, so they take three or two pronged plugs.

[@umaiar]

I think they might have different names regionally. I call them GFCI for "Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupt". But the point stands, our kitchen and bathroom outlets have additional safety features added. Go ahead and charge your phone, use that clothing steamer, or dry your hair.

[@Joe-pj7wh]

@@MichaelScheele they are called either gfci or gcif basically there is a breaker inside the switch that shuts it off if there is a surge. Had to learn all that when buying a house because my mortgage company was picky about things like that. So if there is a water source within 3 ft of an outlet it has to be that gcif for code here. That way we don’t have different plugs for different things and it makes our electronics cheaper

[@kevinraney2935]

@@MichaelScheele Yes I was a cabinet maker for several years and they just called them ground safety fault switches.

[@treetopjones737]

Is England against modern electrical wiring? Why is this a thing there?

[@sassygrammy1258]

Not all “service” stations in USA, provide service-most are do it yourself with an exception of Oregon. Growing up in the 50s and 60s, gas stations were actually full-service. The attendant filled your tank, washed the front windows, and checked under the hood to see if you needed water or oil. They also checked the pressure in the tires. The attendants were paid by the owner. I have never tipped a service station attendant. I miss full-service gas stations.

[@tonytiangco]

Our plugs in the bathroom have circuit breakers so you can safely plug in a hair dryer

[@Miko_Jones]

Refer to section 701 of the 18th edition of the IEE wiring regulations electrical.theiet.org/media/1450/section-701.pdf Yes the UK does have GFI's known as RCD's (Residual Current Device) But this alone is not sufficient, according to our regulations and a complex system of Zoning is also used, meaning for small bathrooms, no sockets but for larger bathrooms it might be possible to have one.

[@johnp139]

@@Miko_Jones I’m not aware of massive deaths in the US from electrocution. Seems to be unmerited.

[@Miko_Jones]

@@johnp139 Just because you're not aware of them doesn't mean they're not happening. The UK can and does change it's regulations if even one death is found.

[@I_Evo]

@@johnp139 We use 240v not 110v so it's a lot more chance of a fatal shock if something goes wrong.

[@samanthamyers4267]

I use the tumble dryer regularly, because it reduces my exposure to pollen.

[@johnp139]

Yeah, MOLD is great for the planet and Joel’s closet.

[@vodriscoll]

Whether or not a gas station employee fills your tank depends on the state. In New Jersey, for example, you are not allowed to fill your own gas tank. In the state of New York, it's rare to find a gas station where someone will do that. 99.9% of the time, you must fill it yourself.

[@johnley5200]

We have yellow before red... which most people see as 'speed up' before it turns red! When we had full service gas we didn't tip.

[@jwb52z9]

Rural place and small towns don't always have a yellow if they have traffic lights at all.

[@LlyleHunter]

I tip if they check the oil and windshield fluids

[@willsofer3679]

You’ve repeated this claim multiple times across several comments, but when people ask you to name one place, you never respond. All traffic lights in the U.S., to my knowledge, are RYG. The only exceptions are single red or amber lights, and electrified signs with a traffic light signal. And those aren’t what you’re talking about, so I have to call BS. ;)

[@LlyleHunter]

@@willsofer3679 Exactly and amber clearly means slow down because the light is going to turn red. It’s the same in all fifty states and the judges in all fifty states go by the same regulatory book. We do not have amber before green. www.google.com/shopping/product/3428160591055365382?q=us+standardized+traffic+law+court+book&client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&biw=414&bih=710&tbs=cat:784,vw:l,ss:44&prmd=nsiv&sxsrf=ALeKk0293B1d43WpXktH_koHjpsqCpYC1w:1606614435948&prds=eto:1757153834665096449_0,cdl:1,prmr:1,cs:1

[@LlyleHunter]

@@jwb52z9 www.google.com/shopping/product/3428160591055365382?q=us+standardized+traffic+law+court+book&client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&biw=414&bih=710&tbs=cat%3A784%2Cvw%3Al%2Css%3A44&prmd=nsiv&sxsrf=ALeKk0293B1d43WpXktH_koHjpsqCpYC1w%3A1606614435948&prds=eto%3A1757153834665096449_0%2Ccdl%3A1%2Cprmr%3A1%2Ccs%3A1

[@barryfletcher7136]

Full service gasoline stations are now very rate in most of the USA, but when they were common it was > not < necessary to tip. In most and maybe all of the USA drivers are supposed to stop for the the yellow light, but it is also a grace period for drivers who are too close to the light to immediately stop safely. If a driver enters the intersection after the light turns to red they have violated the law. Using a clothes dryer is not "killing the planet".

[@donrainesoh]

10:06 electric kettles are in stock at every Walmart. 🤦‍♂️ they’re readily available to Americans, most just don’t care to use one.

[@bradhicks4057]

In US there are the Standard plugs and outlets with the 2 flat prongs format and the Grounded plugs and outlets with the 2 flat prongs and a 3rd round prong. The Grounding allows for any surge or overload power to go back through the outlet into the the actual ground via a fat medal rod plunged into the dirt as part of a building's electrical wiring system. This prevents a surge or overload from frying you device. Surges can occur from lighting in storms.

[@teafortess]

I went looking for an electric kettle in a Walmart in the US and there were so many to chose from I haven't decided which one I want.

[@jwb52z9]

That's interesting because you don't find them very often in some states unless someone's grandmother has a collection of antique teapots, like in the American South.

[@johnp139]

@@jwb52z9 that’s probably because everyone can boil water either on a stove or in a microwave.

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

@@johnp139 Exactly...I've noticed that electric kettles are not so popular/common in US kitchens... Btw I'm from Australia and everybody I know has an electric kettle...they are even provided in hotels/ motels...

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

Get one that lets you choose the temperature. Green tea is actually good if you set the kettle to 80°C instead of 100.

[@dudieb]

I’ve heard ya’ll(yes from Texas) say that we don’t have Kettles in the US but that is not true. I have one. They don’t automatically provide them in hotels because for the most part Americans prefer coffee to tea.

[@KawaTony1964]

You can get an electric kettle at any Walmart for $15.00.

[@jwb52z9]

That's not likely in most of the American South.

[@huggybear6982]

@@jwb52z9 What? I live in the American South and I've had an electric kettle for years. Not to mention we do have stores here as well as the internet. So yes we can buy kettles.

[@KawaTony1964]

@@jwb52z9 I'm pretty sure any Walmart in any state will have pretty much the same inventory. I live in Virginia, BTW.

[@michellemaine2719]

They take twice as long to boil as the UK ones though.

[@LisaMarshall0]

I've recently started watching your videos and I love them so much so I did subscribe! I'm sure many have commented these same things I'm about to say but just in case: 1) We do have amber lights before they go red but not vice-versa; 2) We have 2 and 3-pronged(grounded) outlets (older home have 2 pronged). Only larger appliances, computers etc. tend to be 3-pronged. 3) We have electric kettles and they are not as expensive as what you saw in Williams Sonoma!

[@the_god_of_food]

I'm American and there are yellow Street lights it goes like green yellow red in American

[@grahamsmith9541]

THEY ARE NOT SAYING THERE AREN'T ANY. The sequence is different. Ours go green to yellow to red to red AND yellow to green. We mostly drive with manual gearboxes. Gives us a chance to get into gear and ready to go on green.

[@EricaGamet]

I think you're right about this "Jeff" guy being in London... I also wonder if he's from a smaller town or city in the U.S. I feel like some of this (the food thing and the escalator thing especially) would have much amazed him somewhere like Chicago or New York City as well.

[@devonlass1967]

I've just realised it is the middle of the night but I am still awake watching KZbin and it's Friday so I don't have work in the morning. I am a Brit and also think the TV licence makes no sense because you can listen to BBC radio which also has no ads and there is no such thing as a radio licence so why did they invent one for having to watch any TV just because the BBC has no ads?

[@bigaspidistra]

There was a radio licence until the early 1970s.

[@fishdanger]

As a signal technician we definitely have all the same with the yellow lights it depends on state regulations on all of it but there is always a yellow before red

[@brandonb.5304]

Not sure how hanging your clothes to dry is "saving the planet" when you have to use an electric iron to iron all your clothes because they dry wrinkled when hung on a line. Tumble dry them and they usually come out unwrinkled, depending on the fabric.

[@jwb52z9]

It burns more fossil fuels to run a large appliance than it does a small one.

[@brandonb.5304]

@@jwb52z9 In the grand scheme, not using your tumble dryer isn't going to have any impact at all on climate change. Corporations, especially in manufacturing, create the vast majority of Co2 in our atmosphere. If you really want to help the environment, buy products from corporations that manufacture them sustainably, drive an electric vehicle or use public transportation when available. Corporations like to shame consumers into believing preventing climate change is up to the individual while they continue to be the largest contributors to the problem. (edit) I'd also add, eating less beef and other cow-related products would also (individually) help the problem far more than not using a dryer. Cattle produce a great deal of Co2 byproduct that enters our atmosphere and they need large grazing areas, land that was probably once filled with trees but were cut down to make room for cattle grazing. Less demand for beef, less Co2 byproduct and more trees curbing existing Co2.

[@mackenziemorgan7054]

They don’t dry wrinkly if you give them a little tug. Put them on the hanger and tug the hems down and out sideways, tug the sleeves straight, etc. They’ll dry in just-fine shape.

[@brandonb.5304]

@@mackenziemorgan7054 I've done that. They just curl back up and wrinkle. I'll stick to the dryer.

[@Robosan4000]

In New Jersey (USA) - It's ILLEGAL to pump your own gas. An attendant has to do it and you do not tip. In other states there are "self service" pumps and "full service" pumps. Its pretty rare to see full service pumps actually. At a full service pump an attendant will pump your gas, and typically also check your oil, and wash your windshield. You are expected to tip.

[@EvieVermont]

Plus we have bathroom electrical plug ins. They have a special emergency shut off in the event of an overload - like dropping your hairdryer on the toilet !

[@Kim-427]

And also I have off and on switches for my electrical outlet in my apt. In Pittsburgh,Pa.This are is very old and in some of the houses here you will still find hot and cold water faucets.lol

[@TheoMurpse]

So two prongs are very old in the us. We don't use them anymore because they're not as safe. As for plugs in the bathroom, the wiring for those plugs must be a special type called GFCI to make them safe around water.

[@meghanmack1500]

Where in the states does it not turn yellow? I’ve only ever known places that goes yellow first ☺️

[@kenbrown2808]

in the UK, it also goes yellow before it goes green.

[@barbarakiewe4917]

America only has one amber between green and red. In Britain, it goes green, amber, red, amber, green. The blinking yellow though is different. They usually have them blinking yellow when the light for the crossroad is blinking red (meaning same as a stop sign).

[@meghanmack1500]

Ahhhh right okay makes sense. Been in the uk for a bit now. After a while I don’t notice those things ☺️☺️

[@bob_._.]

In New Jersey and parts of Oregon, self-serve gas pumps are illegal. And what's really interesting about it in Joisey is that the gas you buy is always an even multiple of $10... isn't that amazing?

[@Liamshavingfun]

Dryers are worth it!

[@rich7447]

They are and combo units don't count. It takes enough time to do laundry when you are drying the previous load while washing another. I don't need to serialize the whole process. A lot of US homes now have more than one laundry room. I don't know if the Brits could comprehend having 2 washers and 2 dryers.

[@Liamshavingfun]

@@rich7447 I dont think its a lot of homes here in the US have 2 laundry rooms. My washer and dryer is in the garage ( or for the englishman a car park).

[@rich7447]

@@Liamshavingfun It's becoming more common especially in homes with bedrooms on two different levels. Our master is on the ground floor so we have a dedicated LR for the master and a second floor LR for the other bedrooms. The most I have seen so far is three.

[@Liamshavingfun]

@@rich7447 yeah thats true but its still the exception than the rule.

[@rich7447]

@@Liamshavingfun Definitely. Especially if you are looking at all homes.

[@grgryl]

In the US, outlets in bathrooms must be GFCI. This is a safety feature to prevent short circuits.

[@deegeef]

I always assumed that the British aversion to dryers had less to do with the environment and more to do with the cost of electricity. That said, nothing beats the smell of laundry hung outside to dry!

[@rhondacrosswhite8048]

How much does it cost to supply the electricity to iron almost all of your clothes? I hated hanging laundry outdoors at 4:00 AM in the dark to be at work by 5:00 AM. If it rained while I was away, then I had to spin the clothes again in the washer and hang them out again or drape them everywhere inside. Lots of laundry with three small children. I do like my bedsheets dried outside but towels will be scratchy.

[@maryannebrown2385]

Rhonda Crosswhite Oh my God-that sounds like a nightmare! Whenever Joel and Lia talk about this issue, all I can picture is driving through Pennsylvania and for miles seeing all the clothes drying on the outdoor clotheslines. For sure I hit it right on Amish and Mennonite washing day. I HATE using towels that have dried on a clothes line. That is not the way a towel is supposed to feel! Also, I had to look through the comments and see if anyone made the point about all the electrical consumption with the ironing afterwards. Having a good dryer eliminates all that.

[@treblehead79]

Flashing amber doesn't exist. Flashing red does. It usually signals a power outage, and stop sign rules apply. For stoplights that aren't powered, there are often folded and locked stop signs that can be pulled down for the same purpose. If you all stop at the same time at a 4 way stop, there are rules in place, but it usually comes down to frustrated hand-waving.

[@samanthajester3312]

I feel like a dryer is the least of the problems for things hurting the planet...

[@jwb52z9]

They burn fossil fuels for the electricity unless you live somewhere where green energy is a thing and electricity outside the US is stupidly expensive.

[@johnp139]

@@jwb52z9 get over it

[@tomfrazier1103]

The whole concept of "Hurting/planet" is a big crock. Humans have an infinite capacity for microscopically classifying (and punishing) each other. Hubristic "Greens" can go bugger off with the socialists.

[@MrGlenspace]

If you have no license for TV, do you go to TV jail if you refuse to pay.😂

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Slow drivers n the passing lane make me cry.

[@That-Wanderer]

Its so frustrating 😫

[@debbiefreeman9481]

I’m retired so I try to stay out of other driver’s way. I’ve always stayed out of the left lane when not passing.

[@mrbear1302]

Texans!

[@samstone9508]

We have gcfi plugs in the bathroom and kitchen because they are safe near water. We also like to have huge counters in our bathrooms to set everything on there.

[@greglugo6417]

Nope you don’t have tip gas attendants in the US. It’s built in to the price of the gas. Some states it’s the law that you can’t pump your own gas like in New Jersey.

[@MichaelScheele]

Only in New Jersey and mostly in Oregon. More recently, rural gas stations can be self-service after dark in Oregon.

[@dennisstafford1749]

Caution light (amber) warns of changing signal. GFI circuit for bathroom, which means ground fault interrupter. Should your hair dryer fall into the sink the GFI will trip and cut off power to the outlet. Stick transmissions are pretty much a thing of the past as auto or computerized standards can shift faster and more efficiently. Clothes dryers are dry heat and can aid with heat in the winter, not efficient in summer. Electric kettles, small single servers, are available U.S.

[@mariasetticase3171]

what is the difference between plugging in a washer or dryer, are you washing your close in the washing machine, if you are worried about the planet you should be washing your cloths by hand.

[@oanaomg7298]

my washer-dryer can wash up to 7.5 kg of clothes in 45 minutes. But it can propperly dry max. 5 kg in about 3-4 hours.

[@rich7447]

@@oanaomg7298 I think your dryer must be broken. Our cycle times and capacity are about the same for our washer and dryer. There isn't much that is not dry after a hour.