Brit Reacts to THINGS Only Americans Do!

[@happyplace8452]

Americans binge watch Brits who appreciate our culture. Edit: Had to add a word for contextual clarity.

[@alisummers7984]

Facts!! This is the most accurate post!!!

[@brianwisecarver4880]

BROWH! FUH REAL?

[@colddarkmatter1731]

Agreed. Good to take a break from getting shit on by other countries online lol

[@a2ndlife877]

Hahahahahahahaha….yeppers!

[@Triggerhippie70]

Yes, we do!

[@NotMVZZL3]

4:48 I just looked it up, apparently the gaps in stall doors is to allow for quick access to see if someone passed out in the stall. The US has over 40,000 yearly toilet-related injuries

[@kathrynnisse5105]

Dude, if you don't eat all the food you already PAID for, then YES, take it home!!!!

[@jimgreen5788]

@kathrynnisse5105, or "dudette".😉

[@Morgaine]

One of the points of going out to places is bigger portions so you eat the doggie bag later or the next day. It's part of the experience.

[@nedludd7622]

Doggy bags have become common in France. You also commonly see people getting take-away coffee from a bakery or a café at least in cities. Where in France is this lady from?

[@Deedric_Kee]

👍

[@Deedric_Kee]

​@@Morgaine👍

[@Bamagirl-uf8xn]

A bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT) sandwich with mayonnaise on toast is so good. During the summer here in the South we eat tomato sandwiches. Slices of tomato on your favorite bread with mayonnaise, salt and pepper.

[@momcatx2]

Born and raised in California and I LOVE a, fresh from the garden, tomato sandwich made exactly the same way.

[@jreyman]

BLT is awesome, but no mayo. May is so gross and nasty.

[@WyattRyeSway]

Don’t forget fried green tomato sandwiches. My moms are sooooooo good

[@Ltlmscrl]

When entering a public restroom you keep your eyes on the floor (to look for feet) you don’t look through the cracks on the sides of the door to see if a stall is occupied. That’s just weird.

[@AZHITW]

I've had kids looking at me through the door crack, and sometimes kids are allowed to lie down in bathroom floors and then you get a head popping under the bathroom stall. I don't know why a mother would allow her child to crawl or lie on a public bathroom floor, but they do. 🤔

[@sherylkeib4993]

@@AZHITW I had a little child peek at me thru a sliver in the curtain while I was showering at a gym. She got to see a lot more than she would have in a bathroom before I quickly shooed her away. But I lived thru it!

[@andreabryant9979]

That’s the thing right there. Our mom usually teaches us manners!

[@creinicke1000]

Why are europeans obsessed with our bathroom cracks? It helps to recognize that it's occupied because most bathrooms don't have doors that indicate if someone is in there, and latches are flimsy, so pushing on each door is much worse. No one peeks!! Maybe kids who don't understand, but they learn quickly.

[@elizabethlovett4318]

Exactly. No one does that. Even most children know well enough. Anyone who does do that is incredibly creepy.

[@KD-fv8mp]

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a cold glass of milk is a little bit of snack heaven. Some people also eat fluffer-nutters, which are peanut butter and marshmallow fluff/creme sandwiches.

[@ac7ivesleeper610]

In America we call the outside dirt, grass and anything you walk on,the ground. Only indoors is called the floor.

[@Kim-427]

I always think that it’s weird that the call outside concrete the floor. lol

[@mpisme7330]

YES! That's always been so odd to me as well, how other countries say "the floor" when referring to the outside. 🤔 Where as we always say the ground for outside and we only refer to floors, where there is an actual floor 🤣

[@nolaknowles9888]

Some people say the ground inside! Like ... the ground is where you plant things?

[@ac7ivesleeper610]

@@nolaknowles9888 You don't plant inside except in pots.

[@sleepytiger78]

There's the forest floor and the ocean floor, notably outside.

[@13basses]

The milkshake and fry thing is somewhat regional and kind of a throw back. It was really popular after prohibition and with malts, a certain kind of milkshake that uses malt in it, and the combo was called malt and fries.

[@a1681257]

Also SUPER popular at Wendy's now, regardless of its origin

[@Cookie-K]

Ok.. I have come to the conclusion that Lewis is living in the wrong country 😂 Him agreeing with basically everything American has me pretty much convinced. I guess maybe the true test would be if he actually likes a Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich ...I say he should try it! 😊

[@bronwench5055]

For me, grape jelly is meh. Go with the strawberry preserves!

[@illinoisan]

He’s young and grew up watching American media and playing video games but I think what makes him so American is his complete lack of poshness.

[@screwedagain1]

With a big glass of milk.

[@myrianrodriguez9372]

He should try it various ways to find a favorite. After all, it's the options and variety that make it fun! Milk plain or chocolate, peanut butter crunchy or creamy, Skippy, Jif, or Goobers, option of strawberry or grape jelly. This sounds like fun!

[@Wh3nth3wick3drul3]

Before he tries peanut butter and jelly, jam or honey, whatever, he should probably be tested for food allergies.

[@mistydevillier2197]

Chicken and waffles is AWESOME!! Fried chicken strips with warm buttery syrupy waffles!!! My favorite!!

[@jkelley14701]

Regarding bathroom stall gaps. The person outside doesn't really see you. It's just a sliver. They would need to put their eye very close to the gap in order to see anything. There is no eye to eye. (Or eye to anything else.) It just seems like it because the person inside can see more than the person outside.

[@marklar7551]

I see someone peeping into a stall and I would say something.....never seen it happen (parent checking on their kid trying to go solo for their first times maybe)

[@toniobolonio]

Nah it’s still way too weird and gross

[@leif712009]

Agreed, not sure where these people are going that they make eye to eye contact, never had that happen ever

[@spaceshiplewis]

I can only talk from the men's room perspective, but we have silent rules we follow for public restrooms. No eye contact is rule number one.

[@Keekee1253]

Fr

[@manxkin]

The gap in the public restroom stalls is not that big of a deal. Europeans seem to exaggerate the whole gap thing. Peanut butter, grape jelly and crispy bacon make a great sandwich. Sweet/salty is great. I’ve been to France and tried the escargot. They were ok but certainly not on my list of favorite things. Doggie bags are super common. Why leave perfectly good food on the table to go to waste? Waste of food and waste of money. Free refills on soft drinks, coffee and iced tea in most places. Ice cubes are an absolute necessity.

[@cajbaf]

She didn't say there was anything wrong with it. She is just pointing out the differences of her country to ours. I think a lot of people here don't understand that all countries are not like ours.

[@Hayley_in_Wonderland1313]

Americans love a good sweet/salty combo. Fries and milkshakes, bacon and pancakes, just bacon cooked with maple or brown sugar, salted caramel or a chocolate bar with some sea salt, chocolate covered pretzels, I get bags of popcorn that are a mix of cheese coated pieces and caramel coated pieces.

[@CoffeeCrazy]

Yessssss🎉

[@dankyle6924]

Payday bars are great too.

[@machfront]

I dig salted peanuts in my ice cream.

[@Keekee1253]

Fries and milkshakes are so good even caramel

[@momcatx2]

Wendy's frosty and fries. Chocolate covered bacon. Chocolate covered caramel with sea salt. 🥰

[@janedyck8852]

My personal twist on the "fries dipped into the frosty" is something I got hooked on years ago! Take a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream, let it soften just a bit so its stir-able, then take a handful of plain chips (crisps) and stir those into the ice cream. For me, its THE perfect salty/sweet/creamy/crunchy combo! And as far as breakfast goes, the best sweet salty combo for me is the McDonalds McGriddle...2 smaller maple flavored pancakes with either bacon or sausage in the middle...minus the egg for me cause I can't stand the taste of them lol

[@DashRiprock513]

Ice in drinks.... If you have a warm drink and add a few ice cubes, you end up with a warm watered down drink. If you use a lot of ice, it brings the temperature of the liquid down and the ice doesnt melt in two minutes.... Surface area..Science.

[@sherylkeib4993]

Personally, I hate a watered down beverage so I'll often order with no ice.

[@kwilliams2239]

@@sherylkeib4993 I bet you like warm beer, too.

[@Bamagirl-uf8xn]

Always pour the liquid OVER the ice. The drink gets cold from the bottom up.

[@TheChristinahere]

I loved iced tea, but must be real brewed, unsweetened. Since it's made with hot water and can stay tepid throughout the day I always want my cup filled to the top with ice. Works out perfectly for my taste. I don't order sodas so can't speak on that!

[@JathraDH]

Yeah I cant stand when a drink doesn't have enough ice and half of it is just almost room temp and then the bit of ice that's floating on top waters everything else down. I would much rather have a ICE COLD drink and you don't get that without a lot of ice, or if you do, it doesn't stay cold for very long.

[@SC-gp7kt]

Maple bacon 🥞 + hot coffee ☕ = heaven! Fries 🍟+ chocolate Frosty🍦 = heaven!

[@michaelmendez8516]

Wendy’s chocolate frosty.

[@jeangoolsby6027]

PB & J (peanut butter and jelly) sandwiches are the BEST! 90% of America grew up on them as kids. I have grandkids, and I still eat them. YES....and the bread is key. If you can get Wonder Bread there, that's the ticket! TRY IT ON A FEED...would love to see your reaction. As far as the ice, wherever you go and eat, just learn to say LIGHT ICE or ask for no ice and a separate cup of ice and add what you like. We are very accommodating!

[@vcwloves9864]

That's what I ate for supper last night, a P&J with an apple. It was delicious!!! It doesn't matter how old you are, they never get old! ❤

[@thebigshow6102]

Wonder bread is absolutely horrible, I’d rather eat paste

[@jeangoolsby6027]

@@thebigshow6102 agree to disagree

[@Kikoama]

@@thebigshow6102 go on then and eat all the paste you want.

[@AllyKatz82]

I like to toast the bread for my PBJ's. But yes, If you are a child that grew up in America, then you definitely had more than a few PBJ's for lunch or dinner.

[@franklinkarrass5830]

Where you are trying to measure the amount of ice to use per cup, I would put my bottle of water in the freezer at that point, pull out the previous one and just add water to that one. I keep cycling through the bottles. I do lay them down with a slight tilt so the ice reaches almost to near the top.

[@rickalexander2801]

I think I can speak for most Americans....we all grew up on PBJ's (peanut butter and jelly sandwiches).

[@Defx10]

I love apple jelly with my peanut butter. Never cared for the grape jelly, but that's the most common version of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. And you don't have to get ice in your drink. You can tell them no ice, light ice, extra ice, whatever you want. And some places are self serve so you can put as little or as much ice as you want.

[@Telrathian]

So, on the topic of ice cubes. It is all about thermal mass. Assuming a finite time, the greater the beverage (warm) to ice (cold) ratio, the faster the ice will melt and the more watery your drink will be. So, if you put a lot more ice than soda (or other beverage) in your glass, the ice will chill the drink quickly and melt slower. If you use less ice the ice will melt more quickly and water down your drink faster. So, fill up the class to the top with ice, pour in your beverage of choice, and refill as necessary!

[@MyTexasLife]

I was looking for this comment so I didn’t have to type it out 😂 🙏

[@suzanneharrison1463]

Chicken and waffles!!! Originally more of a southern dish, but has really grown as a national favorite

[@FourFish47]

It's hilarious to hear someone say bacon with pancakes confused them 😂 I never thought about America being trailblazers for everything because we TRY everything! We have multiple cultures that make up our food, so trying something new is fun and interesting, not confusing.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Especially striking because pancakes/waffles/toast with eggs, bacon, or sausage is such a boring old staple to us.

[@cq8822]

Disagree. Chicken and waffles is confusing.

[@juanita_rocksteady2761]

​@@cq8822Nah, it's just meat and bread.😂

[@jeulihonodel7626]

STONER FOOD!!

[@Floraa152]

I just found your channel the other day and it’s amazing! I’m American, but my husband is from Ukraine and a lot of stuff you talk about are all debates we had. I love an obscene amount of ice in my drinks (like I order them with extra ice 😂) and the first time I went to Ukraine I had such a hard time even getting an ice cube in a drink. And my husband is always like omg why do you need all that ice 🤣

[@Americans4Israel4Ever]

I like many Americans drink coffee all day long, we certainly can't sit at the table and drink coffee all day long. So we just take it with us.

[@alisummers7984]

💯

[@lancekirkwood7922]

I totally agree,

[@hippiemama52]

Yep. Things to do, places to go, people to see. 👍🙂

[@carlamcbride2457]

We don't have time to sit and enjoy coffee and people need it as their energy for the work day.

[@neverlistentome]

You, like many Americans, also struggle with punctuation.

[@salinaluna1879]

I love the big ice cubes they use in old fashioned. I call them fat ice! They’re either square or round.

[@sandyangel4243]

A French person worried about our public toilets? They have outside urinals for men. A man would get arrested for public exposure in the US.

[@kwilliams2239]

Ever been to NY, SF, or LA?

[@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766]

It seems to be so shocking that every single video talks about it. And portion sizes and the weather and the size. My opinion- Europeans know less about the USA than Americans know about Europeans. I find them insufferable honestly. 😂 how can anything well known be shocking .

[@sandyangel4243]

@@kwilliams2239 I grew up in Upstate New York. They don't have outside urinals. My brother got arrested for pissing on the side of the road. Maybe NYC allows it but that's a whole different animal compared to the rest of NY.

[@Sadarsa]

@@kwilliams2239 I've been to both SF and LA... there's no legal public urination. I can only assume you're talking about the overwhelmed police departments that can't even enforce basic public order.

[@kwilliams2239]

@@Sadarsa I stated a clear fact. Men would not, and do not get. arrested for public urination in NYC, SF, or LA. That it is illegal is immaterial. The fact that the police are overwhelmed is a public policy problem. That public policy has turned them into third-world shitholes (an insult to the third-world shitholes) is a matter of fact. You can use whatever weasel-words you choose but it's a fact.

[@joshuacoldwater]

We are told to FILL the glass with ice, then add the beverage. Yes it waters down the drink, but Ice is free for the restaurants. You can always ask for a refill. Still, it prevents “large quantities of product” arriving at the table. Yes, I am referring to things like Sprite and Coke. Restaurants make a TON of money off of these items, some only profit on beverages, appetizers and desserts. It’s an odd system.

[@mbourque]

10:34 IF I paid for food at a restaurant, WHY wouldn't I bring the leftovers home with me to eat later?? that would be wasting money if I left it there.... that would be stupid. Additionally, it's creating 'food waste' that is bad for the environment.

[@PatrickClark1998]

Honestly, I agree. I agree with you so much. It’s such a waste not to take leftovers home. You gotta think about all the people around the world that don’t have food tonight and you’re just wasting it when you can make a second meal.

[@gracewenger575]

I think the additional context here is that portion sizes outside of America can be much smaller, therefore not necessarily designed to be taken home. If your food is half the portion of an American restaurant plate and you don’t eat it all, it may be more “rude,” like you didn’t enjoy the food if that makes sense. It kinda connects to the coffee as well; American culture is a lot more about convenience and being “on the go” whereas other Western European cultures in particular value the experience of going to a place and sitting there with the ambience, food etc.

[@GreenIvyLeaves]

It's stupid to compare countries... each country works as they see fit for their culture and lifestyles, they were never meant to be the same.... WE DON'T HAVE TEA TIME IN THE US, but we drink tea!!!

[@jassom1270]

@@gracewenger575but if you didn’t like the food you wouldn’t want to take it home with you

[@cq8822]

You can’t really lecture a French person on food waste since they have laws in their country against it and Americans waste more food than anyone else. Americans take food home because our sizes are huge. Every restaurant meal in the United States is the equivalent of 2 to 3 meals. European servings are smaller a.k.a. normal, so there’s no need to take it home. Most people finish their meal.

[@secretsquirrelgames]

Regarding the amount of ice in our cups/glasses - I've seen you surprised at the sizes of our drinks before, and I've always thought at the time that you just weren't factoring in how much ice was in them, otherwise you wouldn't be as surprised. Because it's not that all of our drink amounts are that much bigger (though some definitely are), it's just that we often have a ton of ice filling up very large cups/glasses, surrounded by a pretty normal amount of beverage in them, usually.

[@Trifler500]

10:14 - Not only are they normal, but people get upset if you waste food. The restaurant might even think you didn't like the food enough to take it home.

[@Katiesueconklin]

It’s the combination of salt and chocolate with the fries and Frosty’s at Wendy’s

[@jkelley14701]

More ice in a glass is better than just a couple of cubes. The ice melts more slowly when the glass is filled, therefore less watering down.

[@TheBaldr]

But you also get less drink. I can see it both ways, but especially good with free refills.

[@Bolero6879]

The ice doesn’t melt slower, it still melts at the same rate, with the same volume of ice melting, theres just more ice to melt

[@jkelley14701]

Ice melts slower at lower temperatures.

[@phcbosslady]

The cup full of ice thing is so annoying! They do that to save money- they didn't have to give you as much of the actual drink. Especially if it's drive thru. I always ask for light ice or easy ice or sometimes no ice depending on what I'm getting. And once in awhile they tell me it's an extra charge BECAUSE IT MEANS MORE DRINK, LOL.

[@JS-TexanJeff]

In 1979, I was taken to England (dad's work). I was 9 yrs old. On the way to the air force base from Gatwick, we stopped at a pub for lunch. I ordered a Coke. I was given a warm, 6oz glass of Coke with a lemon. My mom asked for ice for me. The guy came to our table looking put-out, and delivered not one, but TWO little sugar-cube size ice cubes into my glass. That and a nasty sausage roll was my introduction to English cuisine. F-me for the next 6 years I lived there 😅

[@paulayala4816]

There used to be a restaraunt in Anaheim, CA called "Belisle's". I remember orderning a traditional turkey dinner for one from them and I walked out of there with 4 huge boxes of food which lasted all week. Peanut butter and jelly is the bomb, it doesn't matter which jelly you use: strawberry, grape, boysenberry, raspberry, oalillberry... the important thing is to find the "Golden Ratio" of peanut butter to jelly, what that ism only you can determine. Same applies for Peanut Butter and Honey sandwiches. The pro method is to let the honey sit for a little on the bread first before eating it, the honey will get a little crunchy along the outside edge.

[@markgulbranson7518]

Belisle's was the best!!!

[@WyattRyeSway]

My mom takes peanut butter, mixes it with a bit of milk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar or honey and creams it up. It’s different than a PBJ but great. On the weekends sometimes she will make it like during the week but dip it in an egg, honey mixture and do it like French toast. If it’s a special occasion she will sprinkle powdered sugar on it. It is soooooo unbelievably good!

[@jkelley14701]

Throwing out food is like throwing out money. We may not be able to send the leftovers to the starving children in India, but we can finish our plate the next day.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

If I eat in town I get the leftovers in a to go box and I give them to a homeless person on the street.

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

@@Apollo_Blaze I have tried that and had the leftovers rejected.

[@jeff-hopkins]

It saves me money and helps to reduce my waistline... Because the portion sizes are so large in USA, I cut my meals in half. -- Eat half at the restaurant and then take the other half home for lunch or dinner the next day. In essence, 2 meals for the price of one! I also normally ask for a drink "to go" but specify "No ice!" -- If you leave the iced tea in the fridge overnight, the ice melts and waters down your drink. -- Yuk! 😲 (Fortunately, I've also given up the sugary soda pop.) By watching what and how much I eat each meal..... I've lost 55 pounds in the past two years!

[@Apollo_Blaze]

@@thomasmacdiarmid8251 That has never happened with me. I always find someone who wants the food.

[@michaelmmcintyre]

When I was in the Army, there was a breakfast that was comprised of salty bacon/ham, maple syrup, and eggs in a bread-like cake that was almost a casserole but more like a dense sponge cake. I hated it, because I don’t eat sweet and savory breakfast items together. However, most people absolutely loved it.

[@Robin_Lewis]

No one looks through the gaps in the US. You’re supposed to look under the door for feet.

[@brendadickenson3547]

Yes, the bottom being open is good for helping someone who falls, we puts stick up and open the door. At there handicap

[@chibi6816]

I visited Manchester/London about 8-9yrs ago and I tried asking for a to-go box twice at different restaurants and both my local friends and the waitress looked at me funny and said that's not a thing in the UK. I'm glad it's becoming something you can at least ask for even if it's not common!

[@mbourque]

7:55 PB&J sandwiches are great. I like 'crunchy' PB and Blackberry Jam (or preserves). also, there are literally THOUSNADS of way to make a PB&J. .Elvis even had a favorite that had bananas. there are even fried PB&J

[@AraceaeFanatics]

Aside from just coffee, Americans consume a lot of tea. Hot tea, cold sweet tea, green teas, hibiscus teas, mint teas, etc. In both sweet and unsweetened. Especially here in the south though, you'll find more sweet iced tea at every fast food restaurant, classier establishments, and in most homes. Sweet tea used to be difficult to find further north but over the past 20 years it has become more common all over the US.

[@lavenderoh]

She's debunking the ridiculous portions thing, i love it! It's more common to take leftovers home than to finish a meal out, and with the large drink YES they are about 3/4 ice! So it's not as much drink as it seems. But the free refills makes it fine! And the more ice the LESS watery it is because it stays colder longer so the ice doesn't melt as fast.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

True, but I ask for light ice anyway.

[@BoogeyManXX]

You can ask for less or no ice lol

[@dandiehm8414]

@@bluflaam777LSA You can ask for light ice and get away with it in America, becasue the drinks are already cold! No American restaurant serves any (non alcoholic) drink at room temperature. Including Beer.

[@lavenderoh]

​@@BoogeyManXX you can but most don't because you can get free refills anyway

[@Indigolily80]

I ask for no ice all of the time. They give it to me as I asked. ​@lavenderoh

[@Jessikalo17]

Mixing sweet and salty is THE BEST! Like M&M’s in your movie theater pop corn. Or Five Guys with the bacon in the milk shake. Those that dip their french fries in the milk shake (I dont do that one) AND lets not forget bacon on Donuts! 🤤🤤🤤

[@susanobrien9917]

Was in France in Augusta few years ago!! Walked 10 miles and when I finally stopped for lunch and they gave me a room temperature coke I almost cried 😂 the waiter was very nice and brought me a cup filled with ice!!!!😊 that was my introduction to Europe and room temperature beverages!!!

[@Ecclectic_citcelccE]

Coffee in the airport is a must. We recently had a 6:30am flight (be there at 4:30am) and realized we'd feel a LOT better if we just stayed up until it was time to go. 😂

[@Chris-tw6pi]

The more ice you put in your glass the slower it melts!!!

[@baneblackguard584]

no, there is just more of it TO melt.

[@kathrynnisse5105]

The more ice, the less drink you pay for in the glass. You're paying for ice.

[@AnnieDC304]

Chris is right, It is basic physics. If you use a lot of ice the liquid is quickly brought up to a temperature closer to freezing and the ice melts very slowly. If you don’t do that, the liquid stays warm relative to the ice, so ice melts quickly and that is when you have a watered down drink. Think about it. If you finish the drink and still have lots of ice left you couldn’t have had a watered down drink. Most of the ice gone? Where do you think it went?

[@jadedseoul76]

I nurse on my drinks so for me i prefer 1/3 ice

[@Julieb615]

@@kathrynnisse5105 Free refills!

[@jlbaca7314]

Peanut Butter & Jelly/Jam is the best. Tons of flavors of Jelly/Jam besides Grape but Love Grape too.

[@davidweiss8710]

Having traveled a lot in europe and France let me just say they have no idea how to use ice. At all. 3 or 4 ice cubes is a joke. Having a cocktail with 3 ice cubes is a literal joke. We don't like room temp beers, sodas and not even water. So yeah we do complain and I'm not going to apologize about liking a frosty beverage.

[@mpthemasterpiece]

I don't know about most people but I have acquired a taste for certain drinks being watered-down, some drinks are to sweet for me.

[@angelastarling3052]

I agree. I asked for ice in my tea in London several years ago. I got hot tea in a short, squatty glass with 3 ice cubes. Americans know how successful that went 😂.

[@TNugent]

I concur a lot of people love to sip the ice especially scotch or whiskey on the rocks.

[@stischer47]

What is funny is that in Europe, "room temperature" is about 50F, colder in winter.

[@mattwonder4657]

if you’re only going to add a little don’t bother adding it at all. Otherwise it will water it down instead of bringing the drink down to the ices temperature

[@Ksad36]

My wife and I made a trip to Whistler-Blackcomb, Canada, back in mid-March. Dude, I can't tell you how much I missed not getting ice in my drinks while I was there. I asked for ice water, and they would bring me a glass of water with 3 ice cubes in it that were almost melted, and my water was room temperature. I don't think any place we ate at could fill my glass with a quarter of ice. Back at the hotel, I always had my glass 100% full of ice and just enough Coke or Pepsi to fill it.

[@Americans4Israel4Ever]

I think the creative Europeans sailed the sea for America a couple centuries ago. The bland stayed behind.

[@Americans4Israel4Ever]

Who is taking a crap in public? 😂😂

[@happyplace8452]

We the seasoned.

[@kwilliams2239]

@@happyplace8452 Seasoned wood is dried up, rotten, or bug infested, right?😁

[@xXDiGiTaLBaThXx]

​@kwilliams2239 what are you trying to say?

[@kwilliams2239]

@@xXDiGiTaLBaThXx Think about it a little longer. Do you know what distillation is?

[@glowormrdr6183]

Maybe I'm old: I remember when people WOULDN'T take home leftovers. Some places would give a "doggie bag" if asked but it was NOT normal. It was maybe 20-25 years ago leftover boxes became common. (Los Angeles) And re sweet breakfasts: I remember as a kid those gave me a stomach ache. It's not the salt, it's the protein we want. And less sugar.

[@mpthemasterpiece]

The bathroom gaps aren't a big deal because it's as simple as people mind their own business. If someone peeks through the gaps usually bad things happen to them if they get caught so no one does it.

[@momD612]

For real! Why is this such a big deal for foreigners?! The old bathroom stalls that do have gaps, they're not big gaps & nobody is gonna be peeking at you. Geez.... 😂😂

[@loach392]

The gap is only about 6mm and we don't want to see your stuff anyway.

[@karannewton3481]

Exactly! We don't look in the gap. That would be weird and gross.

[@AnnieDC304]

Lewis has had this explained to him dozens of times. He asks people to explain in the comments, but I’ve gotten the impression he doesn’t really bother to read many of them.

[@momD612]

@@AnnieDC304 I believe you are correct 😉🤣🥰

[@u64770]

Best to fill your glass with ice cubes. Free refills come with fresh ice too.

[@angelastarling3052]

Europeans have to understand that Americans may drink their coffee, soda, or tea in the restaurant. Then we'll get our drink refilled and take it with us. Secondly, does peanut butter tastes better with jam or jelly....yes, it does 🎉.

[@mariateresamondragon5850]

Peanut butter is also great with honey.

[@twistedoldloony]

Oh a LOT of us are freaked out by the gaps between the bathroom stall doors too!! Especially those of us with shy bladders!!! It’s something I’ve always hated about public restrooms!! It’s hilarious how happy I am when I find a public restroom with a FULL DOOR!! It’s also kinda sad! Lol

[@Robin_Lewis]

We eat quite a bit of bacon in the US. On baked potatoes. Crumbled in salads. On top of some casseroles. In green beans and baked beans. There’s more than these.

[@meomy29]

Ask before ordering because not every place gives free refills. Don't expect them in fancy places. They give us so much ice that it waters down the pop. Because fountain drinks are cold anyway, I ask for them without ice. When I've forgotten to ask, they take the drink with the ice and bring me a drink without. You can also ask for a glass of ice and a glass of pop so that you can control the ice the way you want. No charge, no side eye. Dip your fries in a mix of ketchup & ranch dressing. YUM! Pizza tastes great dipped in ranch or garlic butter.

[@FourFish47]

I think taking your leftovers home is more of a compliment to the chef/cook because you're saying it's worth saving instead of throwing it away.

[@dollclique8616]

Hi, I love your channel! ..About the ice..you can tell them "no ice" or "only a little bit of ice" or "hold the ice" I like a lot of ice at the convenience store then I add sparkling water and mix with lemonaid and an essence of vanilla. They have all these crazy buttons at the convenience store you can use to make a concoction. At a restaurant I say no ice for water or lots of ice for a drink so it can melt and then its not so much sugar.

[@bowlesfamily08]

Peanut butter and jelly is so so good!! We use strawberry jam with the peanut butter. Fries in a frostie is amazing!!

[@aureissimus]

To Brits "jelly" is what we call jello. They think we eat peanut butter and jello sandwiches. You have to call it peanut butter and jam.

[@kylecalame1996]

We do add lots of ice and it's usually crushed not cubed depending on where you are. It makes it very cold and if you live in a hot climate it's usually appreciated. You usually drink it before it gets too watered down and you can have as many as you like so I guess we just think why not. At home I used crushed ice from the fridge door much more often then cubed.

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

You have to do a pb&j reaction video now❤

[@understandthebible5144]

As you were talking about the ice cubes in the drinks, it kind of dawned on me .... maybe that glass nearly full of ice cubes (which I'm used to and don't mind) is how they make the "free refills" possible or more affordable for the restaurant -- with that much ice it would take three free refills to make the equivalent of one actual drink. And I don't mind the "watered down" drinks, either. Odd. Never considered that before.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

Generally, most of the US doesn't have time for "Big Breakfasts". Weekends for sure. Big Sunday breakfast is a tradition in my house. Otherwise anything from cereal to muffins to something easy and quick. The 'gap' isn't a thing. You can't actually see anything unless you get right up to the door and peek thru'...which would be weird. You can tell someone's in the stall but you can't see anything. It's actually easier to see out than in. Bacon is da' bomb! and I even spice and sweeten it up by sprinkling paprika and chili pepper and honey or sugar and then bake it on a rack in the oven. PB&J is a tradition. Salty/sweet and savory is a real thing. Dip your fries! Doggy/clam shell leftovers is great. Eat it again later or on the morrow for lunch at work. Refills and ice Who0p! Some places charge for a refill...most don't. The cups are larger in the US to accommodate for the ice and you can ask for light or no ice and still get your cup filled for the same price. I always ask for light ice.

[@misslora3896]

1: They do automatically fill the cup with ice if you don't request an amount. I personally don't like that much so, I simply request "EZ ice or light ice please", when ordering my drinks. It's a very common thing to do. 2: I can't even imagine feeling weird about asking for a to go box/doggie bag for my leftovers... 1: I paid for it damn it. & 2: It's bad to waste food. At least that's what most of us Americans grew up being taught. 3: I think it's weird not to eat savory and sweet foods @ the same time. One usually makes you want the other. They balance each other.

[@kwilliams2239]

On Sundays, we go to the same restaurant for brunch. The waitresses know to bring a large coke with ice and another without. If they don't, they had better have their running shoes on.

[@wjc252006]

We got used to the cheap bathroom stalls. It was an easy way to maximize bathroom usage back in the days. It stuck now we got cracks. I asked the same thing when I was a kid

[@rainyfincher4293]

Grape jelly is gross IMO! I love PB&J with plum or seedless raspberry jam or even just honey. The to-go box at a Mexican restaurant is key my trick is to fill up on the free chips and salsa and a giant Margarita then take most of my meal home.😂 Ice cubes, got to have at least half full

[@jennia.7261]

Hi! 👋☺ here in my part of Texas...lots of people love sweet/savory or sweet/salty combinations.....dipping a nice fresh hot salty French fry into a Chocolate frosty from Wendy's is a real thing! But it has to be a chocolate frosty from Wendy's. Not just any old milkshake from anywhere

[@mbourque]

13:35 there are multiple reasons for so much ice. A. lots of ice in a cup means that less drink will be needed to 'fill' it. thus restaurants spend less on drinks as ice is very cheap. B. sodas use carbon dioxide and it diffused into the soda best at 43*F. so chilling the soda helps the taste. C. cold water actually tastes better than warm (room temp) water.

[@petepal55]

I'm a Yank and I love escargot with butter and garlic. It's the butter and garlic that makes it, you can use that combo on almost anything and it will be good. It all depends on what temperature the drink you're pouring is. If it's already cold I want less ice because it leaves more room for the drink. But as I became older I started preferring room-temperature water. You can drink half a liter of water right down when it isn't cold because it doesn't chill your mouth and throat so badly you have to stop. The only time maple syrup touches my bacon is when it overflows the pancakes too much, lol. But I only use real maple surple so I don't use too much, it's too expensive.

[@mbourque]

4:58 I've posted on one of your videos before about the bathroom stall issue. it is the result of a legal matter that stemmed from a lady that passed out in a stall (back when the stalls went down to the floor and didn't have 'cracks'). no body could get to her because of the old design of the stalls and she ended up having a medical issue. she ended up suing the business then the stall maker over the issue. so now they make it so that someone can get to you if you are unresponsive when it looks like you might be having a medical issue. as as long as someone isn't just standing there staring at you through the crack, then we just ignore it.

[@mag07226]

Wow. That’s. I did not know this. That’s stereotypical American sue culture in action right there

[@knightwolf3511]

@@mag07226 it does make sense in a way 😅 but i still hate it

[@Cory14Tina02]

8:10 OOOOH YEAH! Peanut butter, banana slices, & a drizzle of honey as a sandwich... To die for.

[@bretthardman4903]

My favorite coffee place uses coffee to make their ice cubes. It’s awesome. Your ice coffee doesn’t get diluted!!!

[@psychobetha]

i started doing the same thing about 10 years ago at home and it’s made a huge difference 😃

[@toastythabrave9927]

the soda dispensers at fast food and restaurants (depending on the place) are cooled a little, so when dispensed they aren't super warm (so not as much ice is needed in those situations). but say you bought a 12 pack of cans from the store and are desperate for a drink, then yeah you would def fill the cup full of ice in order to cool the drink.

[@mbourque]

6:11 you can make bacon then pour pancake batter over the slices and cook that up. then pour syrup over them when you eat them... it's wonderful... pancake covered bacon... tip, use 'thick cut' bacon for this.

[@Bess9779]

I've never thought of this! Excellent idea. Thanks so much.

[@haagatha]

The bathroom gap complaint is just weird. I've never seen another female try to look into a stall while it's occupied

[@barcster2003]

Males don't either people would normally look at the feet.

[@01mia18]

Only look under the door to see if it’s occupied (feet).

[@WyattRyeSway]

Yes but maybe to foreigners, must seem odd I guess. I’ve never seen anyone looking under the door. The reason for the side cracks is safety. The reason for the gap at the bottom is safety, ease of cleaning and discourages “inappropriate behavior” in public restrooms.

[@hildadionne8184]

Living in northern states we have to carry hot coffee to keep us warm

[@Katiesueconklin]

Sometimes grape jelly can be too sweet for the peanut butter. Try strawberry instead.

[@mbourque]

2:58 what most people don't understand about breakfast is this: 1. it's exactly what it's name implies. you're breaking your fast that was happening while you were asleep. so you'll need some food to get you going. this usually involves carbs to give you 'sugars' to power your muscles and brain. BUT 2. you're also building a store of energy for long term use throughout the day. THUS, you need foods like complex carbs AND proteins which can be broken down slowly into amino acids that act like carbs as well. this gives you a long term, slowly developing energy reserve that you'll use throughout the day. it's slowly developing because meats take longer to digest than carb foods (which are broken down quickly), thus it acts like a slow release medicine type thing. that way you're not snacking before lunch, stacking carbs that you don't need, just because you're hungry again. 3. you need a LARGE mean for breakfast to last you and to give you a large energy store to get you going and keep you going throughout the day. if you have a BIG breakfast, then you can have smaller lunches and dinners, keeping those meals portions sizes smaller. Thus, having just 'sweet' foods for breakfast isn't good for you as you'll A. flood your body with just sugars, and B. you'll quickly run out of fuel before the next meal and end up snacking. So, some kind of meats or dairy with complex carbs (fruit for example) and a small amount of simple carbs is best for breakfast.

[@knightwolf3511]

also the complex food structure? or salt heightens sweet flavors and sugar rounds out savory ones although it's not my area but the whole food taste going together

[@momzillainnova]

Here is the tea with ice cubes. If you only put a few yes it waters your drink down. We put a ton because it keeps the drink so cold it actually slows down the melt process. We get free refills so it’s irrelevant. At places like Starbucks where you aren’t getting a free refill you can request light ice.

[@Spear-ßearer]

If I'm having a coke with my meal, I like my glass full to the top with ice. Why? I love really cold coke, but I hate it when it gets watery. So being that there isn't much coke in the glass and I get free refills, I drink it fast. Then, each time they refill it, the ice gets less, and the coke gets more. So I get drink the upcoming refils slower and slower as the ice gets less, and my coke is still nice and cold. I just made myself thirsty! 🤤

[@Wud-f2r]

The combination of sweet and salty is fantastic. Salted caramel is an INCREDIBLY popular flavor for coffee drinks, candies, and the like. That applies to the bacon and pancakes, and to the fries (chips) in the ice cream.

[@mimiv3088]

Three fourths of glass of ice in our drink is just the normal for us Americans. For one: it's typically hot outside so it's more cooling and refreshing to have that ice cold drink. And two: we get free refills so we don't worry we have more ice than drink. 😊 Howdy y'all from the Great State of Texas 🇺🇸

[@angelastarling3052]

Howdy back from Drippin' Springs, Texas.

[@Wud-f2r]

I looked up some answers for the gaps in US bathroom stalls. First, they allow more air circulation which…well, helps dissipate odors. Second, the larger gap at the bottom will allow emergency responders to get in and help someone in distress in a bathroom stall without breaking the door down, which could hurt the occupant. And third, the larger gap at the bottom also gives “toe space” for people in wheelchairs so they can get a bit closer and reach the latch on the door to get out.

[@tonyfix8739]

Lew(?), I have an experiment for you. Take two glasses, some ice, and some room temperature coke. Fill one glass to the top with ice. Fill the other glass barely 1/4 filled with ice. Fill both glasses with Coke. The liquid is much warmer than the ice. In the glass with mostly room-temp coke, the ice will melt quickly. In the glass filled with ice, the coke will be quickly chilled to be a similar temp as the ice, so the ice stays ice, until the room temperature melts it after a longer period of time. You get less coke in the glass, but with free refills we get, who cares? You get to drink all the ice-cold non-watered-down coke you want. Big brain!

[@kwilliams2239]

Less ice will melt in the cup full of ice because there is less warm coke. If you want to pay for ice, go for it.

[@erickelley1680]

I've never paid for ice outside of the big bags you buy at stores. But at restaurants I've never paid for ice separately when I've gotten it

[@melovekittie]

@@kwilliams2239you don’t pay for ice in america.

[@kwilliams2239]

@@melovekittie Who pays has exactly what to do with physics? You "pay" for ice by replacing soda (or whatever) with water.

[@patrioticw4610]

I hate getting shorted on ice, I usually end up pouring it out after a few sips. Crazy some people believe they are cheating the system by asking for less ice. Trading quality for quantity never made sense to me.

[@Cory14Tina02]

6:32 using an egg ring, pour in a small amount of pancake batter. Gently place a pre-cooked sausage patty on top. Then cover with another pour of pancake batter. Cover & let cook a bit before flipping. You will want to make these in pairs. While those are cooking, start frying eggs, 1 for each pair of pancakes. When you flip your eggs, layer on some previously cooked bacon & cover with cheese. Once all ingredients are cooked it's time to build your ultimate breakfast sandwich. Sausage pancake, add maple syrup, then the bacon cheesy egg, butter the second sausage pancake & top the sandwich off. Pairs nicely with a sweet and tangy orange juice.

[@kenbrown2808]

everybody exaggerates the stall gaps. maybe we yanks should start asking why europeans are always looking through the stall gaps.

[@cq8822]

As an American, I hate the gaps. It’s weird and unnecessary. I can’t figure out why we have them. This is a valid issue

[@kenbrown2808]

@@cq8822 because it's cheaper to make the stall with 1/8" gaps than to make it with a perfect fit.

[@Trintron46]

As an American I think the exaggeration is needed! I've had children crawl under the stalls door and stare at me without a 2nd thought. The doors and walls should at least almost reach the floor, even if no one wants to fix the gap!

[@Keekee1253]

​@@Trintron46they can't do that for safety, and that's never happened to me

[@Keekee1253]

​@cq8822 yes its weird but not all have a gap like it's only an inch

[@bonnieh5790]

Bacon and/or sausage with pancakes is great. The saltyness cuts the sweetness. (Like salted caramel ice cream). Our portions are huge. Restaurants are expensive -dont waste food. Ice -- errr. I live in the southern US. We need ice cold drinks. It's a survival necessity here. (Just like AC. My AC has been on since February. Heat at night-AC in afternoons. ) I fill my glass at least half or a little more. You drink it before the tea gets watered down.

[@dianetorgersen7334]

As to the public restrooms, you look at the bottom gap for feet to see if it’s occupied. Looking in the side gaps is just rude! I actually don’t like PB&J, but I love Peanut butter and honey.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

PB and honey is dah bomb! I like other types of nut butter too. Cashew butter is great! No added anything just the nutbutter.

[@CoffeeCrazy]

I agree about the bathrooms. When I was younger there use to be a occupied signed when the person locked the door, but for the most part you look for feet. I hate public restrooms and alway use the last if clean. I figured they have tried them all.

[@maryjane4432]

Oh we have ice cube trays you can use to put in water bottles. It’s not normally 3/4 of a glass! It. Just depends on the type of machine or how the ice goes in the cup

[@cyndij.5382]

If you have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, it's better if you use jam or preserves, they spread better. Strawberry preserves are excellent with it. Very soft white bread is best. Toasting your bread is good too. I have to have lots and lots of ice to keep the drink cold, that way your drink stays cold enough it doesn't melt the ice as fast. If you use the metal Stanley style cups, your ice will still be there 24 hours later!! Get metal insulated cup for sure. And as for the gaps, everybody respects your privacy and they would have to stand up close to the door and really stare in to see anything.

[@206beastman]

Grilled pb and Jay is bomb just do it like a grilled cheese the melted butter and crispy bread is so good only takes a second

[@dibutler9151]

IT IS HOT HERE. I'm from the Deep South and Summer is basically May-October and some years we shop in December wearing shorts. It's close to 100 degrees for weeks and weeks and weeks. You want ALL of the ice. We literally have a separate ice maker that sits on the counter AND the fridge ice maker because we go through so much that the fridge cant keep up. We also have 2 freezers besides the one in the fridge.

[@carolgrosklags8933]

I heard her talking about Nutella, and I thought about Reese's peanut butter cups . Then I started to think that Nutella on toast along with peanut butter would taste really good 🥰

[@psychobetha]

i made my 5 year-old niece a peanut butter, nutella, and strawberry preserves sandwich tonight for a light supper. she took one bite and her eyes rolled back in her head and a look of amazement came over her face. it’s now her new favorite thing 😂

[@angelhellokitti]

I do that its so good add some honey or a banana

[@fittoseejane]

I live in Texas and my perfect ratio is 3/5 filled with ice. I like a frosty drink. We have a convenience store near our neighborhood and you can fill your drink to your liking and also you can choose between ice cubes and crushed ice. Some fast food places are known for ‘pebble ice’ which is halfway between, like tiny ice cubes that have a rough surface and are nice to munch on after you finish your drink. PB&J sandwiches are great. I prefer smooth skippy peanut butter, strawberry spread (it has chunks of strawberry but not the huge pieces like jam has) and white bread. People say wonder bread is the best but I like a hardier more homemade white bread. PB&J toast is also very good.

[@coolmantoole]

One reason bathroom stalls are the way they are is to prevent people from hiding out in them at closing time and then robbing the store or restaurant after it's closed.

[@reginafallangie2867]

That’s just not true. It’s cheaper. Plain and simple.

[@hummingmirrordecals]

Our local coffee chain dunkin donuts sells wake up wrap which are pancake wraps with egg cheese and bacon or sausage. Pb&j with banana was a favorite of Elvis it's usually called a royal Canadian

[@Careless-carefree]

The Starbucks cups are very sturdy with a very sturdy top and a small opening to drink from.

[@brimcalister1215]

I would love to see a video of you trying PB&J or PB&Bannana or BLT or all 3 with American-style sweet iced tea and a cold glass of milk. There is also the cheese sandwich, the pimiento cheese sandwich, and the Turkey, apple, and sharp cheddar cheese with horse radish and dijon mustard, and potato chips on the sandwich. There are so many combinations

[@Nanasays0731]

In Florida the more ice the better! You can ask for more ice or no ice.