American Reacts Is Life Better in the USA or Europe? (An Honest Review)

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

In Europe - work/life works both ways. Your company has holiday obligations and people have have employment rights. We are not slaves to an employer. America is the land of the exploited, not the land of the free.

[@antcommander1367]

it used to be land of the free, though that has been right before europeans re-re-founded america.

[@cegesh1459]

We work too much in Europe, but yes.

[@perhammarstrom4559]

​@@cegesh1459Not I!

[@Macs-l2k]

Most countries in Europe have a 40 weekly hours work by law, in America there isn't such a thing, the employer decides if your week is 50 or even 60 hours. You get very little sick days, while in europe most countries have unlimited sick days. In America you basically don't have paid vacation days, in Europe most countries have 22 days or more. Tell me again who works more?@@cegesh1459

[@johnmaletic898]

Guess that's the reason why not even 1% of the US population owns nearly 50% of the entire wealth of it. The american dream has long since been bought and what's left are numb barcodes increasingly brainwashed to increase that privelleged wealth of the very very few. And they seem to be happy with it to a degree, a normal way of living ( read: counting days, serfs till they drop), oblivious they're merely 5% of the world population and there's an entire planet outside. Spoonfed from birth into this "usa-only-country-in-the-universe-with-god-on-our-side-and-the-one-and-only-morality" psychosis. Truth is, the US is, in many ways, a third world country with worship, megalomania and overlord tendencies that are trailer trash mentality ( to say the least) for billions.

[@101steel4]

Many Americans think they live in the greatest nation on earth. Mainly because they've been told that, and they've never travelled to another country. Their little faces when they watch videos of how other countries do things. I almost feel sorry for them.

[@williambranch4283]

Yes, been elsewhere. Still prefer my own country.

[@101steel4]

@@williambranch4283 Are you American?

[@williambranch4283]

@@101steel4 Legally speaking, but my soul is English.

[@pem...]

That's why i watch a lot of american reaction videos! It's brilliant when they get really defensive over something that seems to us like it's not really something they should be defending.

[@michaelmay5453]

@@williambranch4283 So your body is American and your soul is English? So you're fat and kinda daft? (I'm just kidding, you can make fun of me now, I'm Swedish but my soul is Swedish also and so are my toes).

[@cecilialeitet2794]

If you go to the supermarket in you PJs in Europe, people ARE gonna judge you. And most are gonna think you are either on drugs or mentally ill or both.

[@justADeni]

I would think of homeless person

[@realxbeaston]

"Is america really that guy at the party?" Let me give you an example. I recently moved to prague and went to a party to get to know people here. It was a lot of people from a bunch of different countries. Whenever I would ask someone where they're from, they would say: "Spain", "France", "Angola", "Sri Lanka"... and then there was this one girl who answered with "Pendleton". I knew where it was since I've travelled all over the states. But I could just not let her get away with it and asked her where it was. Then she said Oregon and once again I answered with "Where's that?" She answered with America. And because she was being That Girl at the party, I just answered with "What america? north or south America?" Yeah I am sorry for being a D but I just like to call it ignorance. Now don't get me wrong I am friends with lots of americans and love travelling there but sometimes you just wanna...

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

But sometimes you just wann be an ass. Right. Me too. Feels good. It’s wrong, but feels so good!

[@chriskelly9476]

Only Americans do that and it drives me nuts. Its as if they think everyone should know where their hometown is. I just had this issue arise on a facebook page the other day where people were posting photos of their local scenery and saying where they took the photo (city/town and country). One woman gave a town name and then the abbreviation CT. Someone asked is it Cape Town, South Africa? Someone else suggested Canterbury UK? Catania, Italy? Cape Tribulation, Australia? I mean, I think we all knew that CT was a place in the US because only Americans do this - mention their city and/or state abbreviation and just expect everyone to know that its in the US - we were just being smart arses. But I don't get it. Ask 50 people from all over the world where they're from and most people will tell you what country they're from. Americans will tell you what city (and sometimes state) they're from and that's it. Bizarre.

[@soulangela7154]

@@chriskelly9476 It's so weird to me because if I go to another province in my own country (the Netherlands) and mention where I live most people won't know it despite it being a tiny country lmao.

[@DR-ts4eh]

I'm Swiss and really no clue where "Pendleton" is - but if someone would answer to me with this + having an American accent it's clear what's going on. Must be the US. That's why she was fully oblivious, nobody gonna tell her - great you did it haha

[@wessexdruid7598]

Why is it wrong, to call out ignorance and arrogance?

[@kevanwillis4571]

Europe is bigger than the U.S.A. with twice as many people. Americans seem to think that Europe is a quaint little place. U.S. maybe the largest exporter of modern culture. Europe thinks of culture as class, not gangsta rap and bad fast food.

[@olivierpuyou3621]

In fact, there are plenty of parts of American culture that remain a little "obscure" for us Europeans.

[@unclejoeoakland]

I will see your gangsta rap and fast food and raise you Cajun seafood boils, Mark Twain, Saroyan, and Gottschalk.

[@unclejoeoakland]

​@@olivierpuyou3621I'd love to share some of the obscure stuff with you. Not to compete but man is there some cool stuff going on.

[@burntcrumpets5616]

​@@olivierpuyou3621precisely....like....corn dogs, WTF!.... pancakes, maple syrup & bacon (for breakfast, served together....touching!), pop tarts....their ridiculous vehicle's....pizza is classed as a vegetable on their schools curriculum, another WTF!....& lastly, their oversized, sports branded clothing. Where's the class?!?!

[@burntcrumpets5616]

@@unclejoeoakland thanks.....but no thanks.

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

The atrocious health care industry in the Untied States of America is enough to make me choose Europe.

[@stephenlee5929]

But they think its good.

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

@@stephenlee5929 that's another reason why I chose Europe,the yanks are dumb as shit 😉

[@Lilygirl283]

​@@stephenlee5929yeah, that is delusional thinking..😂

[@atunci]

not to be forgotten atrocities for oil industry

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

@@atunci uhh?

[@anouk6644]

Your answer about not having much news from other countries because very little of it affects the US is still a very American centered view. Yes, certain events and decisions in the US might impact the rest of the world more than vice versa, but that’s not the only reason why we get more foreign news. The news doesn’t always have to be about how it affects your own country, it’s keeping up with what’s happening elsewhere. It can facilitate learning about and understanding other cultures, questioning how things are done elsewhere compared to your home, feeling compassion for other peoples suffering, being inspired or warned by certain decision making (looking at you Brexit 😉). Not having this information will likely make you more indifferent/ignorant about other people and make you more susceptible to accepting what your government is telling you (like ‘we are the best country’). That being said, news coverage here isn’t as global as it could be. We hear more about western countries than those in Africa or Asia. But compared to the US we do get a broader perspective.

[@DrGreenGiant]

The self centred news and little awareness of anything outside the country is something that Russia and China get criticised a lot for. It makes a propaganda machine, whether state controlled or otherwise. The parallels between the USA and those two countries are really quite fascinating to me as a European. Now recently extended to Canada's new news laws too.

[@MrChillerNo1]

4:28 "Dang it, is America that guy at the party?" In 9/10 cases. Yes, it is.

[@tinglestingles]

Yep, 2.5 hours of telling everyone how phenomenal he is.

[@gordonsmith8899]

I'd hope that 'guy' is in the minority but I once sat through an evening where an American began virtually every sentence with "Well, back in the States we ......."

[@kevanwillis4571]

I've worked with Americans, who seemed to have a competition to see who could stay in the office longest, eating at their desks, skipping socialising, while not being anymore productive.

[@olivierpuyou3621]

Sad life.

[@SweDaneDragon]

Where I work, you are not allowed to have lunch at your desk.

[@seanthiar]

Same in Japan, but they have another reason for that - friend likes to work when it's quiet and nobody is in the office and he got a leading person in a branch of his company in Japan. He worked and waited for his workers to leave, that he can have his peace and quiet he likes, but no matter how long he stayed they never left. Until one day when he left after the normal work hours, but left his phone in the office and returned about 10min later to the office and it was empty. In Japan employees stay as long as the boss stays even it is until 10pm when work is finished at 4pm. Now he he leaves his office at the normal time when they should quit, takes a short walk around the block and returns 20 minutes later to be able to work in the quiet environment he likes. And there are some other things you have to do in Japans work world like go to drink with the boss or business partners. "Nommunication", a compound of "Nomu" (drinking) and "Communication". After work, bosses and employees often "nommunicate" for a few hours in the karaoke bar. The more alcohol is consumed, the looser the boundaries in the corporate hierarchy become. Just as Roman soldiers were allowed to make fun of the victorious consul with mocking songs in the alcoholic frenzy of triumph, Japanese "salarymen" are allowed to mock the boss for his lack of singing talent. In this case, too, however, the breach of norms is only a fleeting free pass in the strictly regulated life of the subordinate. One word too many could severely damage a career. Abstinence can be just as damaging. Those who don't drink with the boss have little chance of moving up in the hierarchy. Same with business transactions. The outcome of a multi-million dollar transaction can depend on the seating arrangement at the table as well as the order of toasts.

[@Bruintjebeer6]

I lived with someone from the US. In the beginning he did everything his employer told him to do. He was scared to take time of or call in sick because he was afraid he would lose his job. I had to school him. Explain that in the Netherlands you can take a day of with a 3 days notice. That you can call in sick and stay home until you are better. That you can go home when you feel sick That it is mandatory to take your 4 weeks of vacation and not like in the US that you have vacation days but that does not mean you get them. That you get payed for overwork and that you can refuse to stay after your work ours. Etc.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@SweDaneDragonNowhere at my customers sites you are allowed to have lunch at your desk.

[@l.j.3866]

I still think people should mention which country they're in, instead of saying "Europe". Europeans are not alike. Scandinavians are very different from Italians, and Italians are different from Rumanians. It's a good idea to specify where you are in Europe. :)

[@olivierpuyou3621]

A priori he lives in France, but it seemed obvious to me.

[@marcoamelio4299]

they are much more similar than you think. as far as the main things addressed in the video are concerned, they are practically the same. health, transport, education, labor rights and more. Northern Europe are more efficient in many things but the ideal is the same. we are culturally different, as was expressed in the video, with strengths and weaknesses for all European peoples.

[@jonssonj]

I live in Sweden and I have travelled a lot around Europe. There are big differences between the countries in Europe. Both labour and health and other things like architecture, cars, clothes and so on. It's so "American" to say I have been to Europe, because that means nothing to me.

[@gerriekipkerrie6736]

​@@jonssonjI am dutch and I also travelled quite a bit, i agree with you its like saying Ive been to Asia but not specifying wich country. The more south you go (in Europe the less hasty people become if that makes sense.

[@jonssonj]

@@gerriekipkerrie6736 Exactly, it's like saying I have been on top of a mountain top, but not specifying which one. It's a big difference between mount everest and our biggest mountain in Sweden which are kind of small in comparison, :)

[@am1156]

What's really annoying is that even the most level-headed American will admit the many problems that country has, but will still arrive at the conclusion that they are the best. Like discussing how unequal and unfair the education system is, but they do have the biggest library in the world so that's ok then. Or the fact that the healthcare system is beyond terrible but their healthcare, if you can get it, is the best. No, dude, you're just rich and big.

[@penname5766]

He mentions Halloween, but that’s not even American. It’s a pagan festival of Celtic origin.

[@LaPOLEA]

Yes it's samhain Celtic, pagan it's to celebrate harvest festival and was created centuries and centuries ago , we use to celebrate it in schools but I don't think they do so much anymore, and they dressed up to ward off sprit's and Gouls, that's where the dressing up part comes in . I think the Irish and us English are trying to bring it back in it's original form .And we use to make lantins out of turnips.

[@Lena-ks5ni]

Don't expect that average American can diagest this obvious fact!

[@CBOANDALUCIA]

Exactly as the "cowboy culture" and outfit, they think it's the epítome of American identity. Well... Sorry but that's part of their Spanish heritage. They can spit in it and hide and lie about it, but facts are facts.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

Just the same as Easter, Christs death and resurrection, Christmas etc. They are all pagan festivals incorporated into the church.

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

But they made it their own thing. Just like Christmas is basically a mix of pagan German traditions and the Santa Coca Cola made up. But they have their own traditions around it... And it turned into what most non-Christians associate with the holiday, through their media.

[@EliasBac]

As a French, the “I can’t go outside if I’m not dressed up” is kind of exaggerated. Yes, we tend to avoid going to the grocery store in pyjamas and flip flops. But we’re don’t “dress up” either. We just put on a pair of jeans, and clean fitted t-shit but that’s it. We’re not always hanging around like we’re on a fashion runway 😂

[@VoiceOfVoorhees]

for america, that's dressing up :'D

[@delphzouzou4520]

It's also different between men and women. Women tend to dress more and take more care of their appearance than men. But pyjama, no.

[@katjazupa]

You gerelizid too much. I'm from Slovenia and I have French friends. I don't think they are like you described them.

[@sutty85]

Supermarket not grocery store!

[@daviddieudonne7829]

Americans all dress the same way, men especially. It doesn’t matter if they’re 12 or 50, if they’re on holiday or shopping. Shorts, t-shirt or hoodie, preferably with college they went to on or sports team, 70% wear a baseball cap inside and outside. Ugly cheap sunglasses and definitely sport shoes probably Nike. They also wear this to go out, I mean to friends, to a party or to the movies and even to restaurants, they would just put on some generic pants, rest stays in many cases. A polo like he wears is considered dressed up.

[@kamilszymski2495]

In terms of work. In most of Europe we have laws that protect Employees, also we have vacation time that is provide by law and even law force you to use your vacation.

[@lmc4964]

I was asking a dad from Texas whose kids were attending a school in Dublin what he thought he liked here, his answer was that he was happy his kids didnt have to do mass shooter drills lol

[@michaelmay5453]

You'd think that was taking it too far until you read the stats about the most common cause of death for kids in the US being gun violence. The most common cause... Guns... And so how does the US react to that news? Apart form some states making it EASIER to procure and carry firearms without any licence... no action was taken... In short, the response was "we need more guns in our society".... The tree of guns has to be watered by the blood of innocent children. - An American motto

[@LaPOLEA]

It makes me laugh when Americans say Halloween is their culture, its Irish and Celtic it was celebrated centuries and centuries ago and the Irish and Britons brought it over same as apple pies in England we were making them centuries before we went over to America and brought apples with us so we would have something familiar to eat .We use to have mufty day at school when I was there way back in the eighties and you dressed how you wanted alot of the boys would wear pajamas, they would also wear them under their school uniform's in the winter to keep warm, we also have charity days fund raising at work places where you come dressed in your pajamas.

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

They forget where they come from, which is a huge mistake .... Americans didn't magically appear.

[@Belladonna654]

Well maybe you should stop laughing, because the majprity of Americans do not claim Halloween as our culture. Halloween is just a holiday that is celebrated by some. Also we are very much aware of the origins of this paegan ritual you claim.

[@atunci]

​@@Sir_AlexxTv "americans didn't magically appeared" 😂😂😂 ... Good one ... The americans vanished when irish people, french , brits , poles, Italians came

[@magdalenazukowska571]

The Celts lived all over Europe - west and east. In Slavonic countries we also had/ have a sort of halloween having its roots in Celtic culture. Slavonic people celebrated and payed respect to their ancestors as well as tried to keep evil spirits away from their homes. After the introduction of Christianity the pagan celebration was incorporated into the calendar of church holidays on 1st November.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

Yeah we know it's irish/Celtic pagan. It was brought here by irish/Celtics ppl that immigrated to America and the holiday evolved over time. You do realize white Americans are european descendants?

[@kevanwillis4571]

'Not caring what other people think.' Isn't the same as having no self respect? No one suggested Europeans do not go out if they haven't got new clothes, you just don't purposely go out to look like a slob.

[@olivierpuyou3621]

Personally I couldn't go out without being showered, combed or having a stain on my pants or a crease on my shirt. Maybe a little manic?

[@chacka4292]

Imo it's more of respect for going out and people you are around, not really thinking about what other people think. I don't get it why would I go out in some sweatpants in which I spend whole day and some smelly t-shirt, where I grew up its almost unacceptable.

[@dannjp75]

Europe. By a mile. Next question.

[@melkor3496]

Yeah this question was dumb as on this specific subject I’d hope even Americans realize the answer is Europe here.

[@stephenlee5929]

@@melkor3496 Not sure, if you are rich, USA looks to have some advantages. I prefer Europe but I don't think its that clear cut.

[@melkor3496]

@@stephenlee5929 For average citizens and I’m generalizing Europe here but a average citizen more than likely will have a higher quality of life in Europe than the US.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@stephenlee5929 what a scummy way to look at things.

[@LaPOLEA]

​@@stephenlee5929Very superficial though, I'd choose rich Europe anyday.

[@Kunoichi4ever4]

I aint even from Paris, just from Slovakia and I remember being taught by my parents already as a kid that "you do not go out without wearing something proper". I can confirm I almost feel emberassed anytime I go out to the shop that is like 5 steps away and I am not fully wearing at least an average outfit (mind you I would be still wearing jeans and a t-shirt, just maybe my hair wont be done). When you are very poorly dressed people WILL think you are either homeless or a drug addict and you dont want that...

[@palantir135]

Most Europeans don’t wear sports clothing on daily basis unless at home. Youth may wear it. We don’t wear sweat pants outside our homes unless we’re doing exercise. We wear at least a jeans or neater. Hoodies are no problem but you don’t wear them when going out, eating out unless it’s a fast food restaurant, going to a theater.

[@cartmann227]

"I dont care" is part of the US American problem!

[@eveshqat5544]

It's more like "mind your own business" and Karen

[@101steel4]

Although I've never lived in the US, I can't personally see how life would be better there. I honestly can't think of one thing they do better in the US.

[@galaxspace1]

I would always prefer to live in Europe, but the US is simply better in career advancement, more diversity on a small scale, higher salaries, better natural conservation, most new technology/businesses start there, high mobility in work/education

[@dannjp75]

Mass shootings.

[@101steel4]

@@galaxspace1 nonsense

[@ac1455]

@@galaxspace1It’s better if you have a good job in industries like tech due to sheer income potential, but the average person would usually fare better in the EU.

[@101steel4]

@@ac1455 exactly. A very small percentage.

[@Herr_U]

The basic "don't dress like a slob" attitude in europe basically boils down to that instead of "I'll just walk out in whatever I was wearing anyways" it is "I'll just change to a pair of jeans and a jacket - that I have on the coat hanger - on my way out". The "atleisure wear" stuff, over in europe the implication of being in sports clothing is that you actually are on your way too/from doing sports - so the pressure basically boils down to just how awkward you'd be at saying "I'm just a slob" on the honest question of "soo, what sport are you doing?" (seeing people in sweatpants and hoodies happens, usually people grow out of it (it is viewed as a teenager behaviour over here))

[@Ben_From_Marketing]

I think the one thing that saddens me is how much is unrightfully attributed to "American Culture"- even though the vast majority of American things are, in-fact, not of American origin yet to even point that out already annoys a great many Americans since the vast majority do not know of the outside world and could never correlate theirs to others. In almost every facet of the self proclaimed Americanisms lies deep rooted European origins, from values, governance, sports, foods, rule of law, beliefs and traditions. It is not a sin to adopt these things but it is to rebrand it as your countries' invention.

[@micade2518]

You're missing the essential point, Connor: in Europe, the number of working hours and of vacations are GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTED. Whomever would have to occasionally work more than the mandatory hours would systematically get to be paid overtime. As for shops closing on Sundays: that's not true for all shops and those open on Sundays, as bakeries, for example, will be closed on Mondays. Because we consider that everybody is entitled to a break. Sunday is culturally due to christianism (after having created the world, on the 7th day, God rested) and has stuck as "the" normal rest day for everyone, whether they are believers or not.

[@tomkirkemo5241]

My barn was built just 150 years after Columbus reached America. I believe we have a deeper cultural connection here in Europe. Not that it's a good or a bad thing. It's just a bit...differrent. :) I'm from Norway by the way...

[@svenolino1990]

"I went to Europe" sounds just as weird as "Yeah I've been to earth on holidays". Europe doesn't mean anything in this context. I keep finding this such a weird thing to say. Europe is not a country. Basically all countries in EU have different languages (or multiple languages in 1 country), different politics, different cuisine, different attitude, different laws, different sizes, different architecture, different traditions, different way of dressing, different ways of social interaction, different wages, different taxes, different physical features, different medications, and more. What we all have in common is that we breath air and one day we will be dead :).

[@annikaerf]

I agree with you. But in the same way people all around the Western world say: I've been to Africa or "Have you been in Africa", admit you did it too? 😉

[@svenolino1990]

@@annikaerf i only did 1 far trip and that was to NY city. I always say 'I went to NY', not 'I went to the US'. I also say 'I went to Rome' and not that I went to Italy. Maybe it's just me :)

[@CJZ-z4t]

👏🇩🇰👌

[@CageFreee-e9n]

i'm gonna put an example so you can understand the density of culture and traditions. i live in spain in a small city, we have like 30 towns around us in a 50 km (32milles) radio. each one of those towns has its own accent and traditions. when u get to high school and all the kids mix its amaizing to hear the diferences in such short distance. i know in the uk and france its exactly the same.

[@marksip01234]

I was ion holiday in California when the Icelandic eruption happened and shut the skies around the world. We were there for 10 days and only found out about the eruption when we arrived at the airport to fly home. Yes folks, no mention of the eruption of TV news which we watched every evening when getting ready to go out for meals - but plenty of local granny takes on an alligator or black bear stories talk about parochial.

[@knucklehoagies]

Americans do not care about what’s going on with the rest of the world unless it has to do with superficial entertainment. Anything deeper than that, Americans get bored. That’s why American media doesn’t cover much overseas news. We’re a culture that feeds off sensationalism and shallow entertainment

[@sarabazlinton9820]

My parents were skiing in the US in 2002 when the Winter Olympics were taking place in Salt Lake City. My dad especially was appalled that the news coverage they saw of various events only focused on the achievements of American competitors, and didn’t even announce who had won the gold, silver or bronze medals if they weren’t American. It explains a lot about their insularity.

[@annikaerf]

​@@sarabazlinton9820Spot on! I've experienced that too when I was in the states.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

That was on the national news quite a bit. You were either watching the local news or your story is made up.

[@Anna-ez5ij]

Every country has positive and negatives. That’s why travelling aboard is so important. Only when you step away from a country can you often see what is good and bad about it.

[@admusik99]

As a Brit currently living in Barcelona, I am struggling so hard to learn any Spanish. I am taking private classes however, whenever i speak to someone in Spanish, they hear my English accent and talk to me in English. Its so difficult to practice. So English being universal has its benefits but also its drawbacks.

[@primalengland]

What a great point.

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

Half the job of learning another language ( I believe it also to be the more difficult half ) is hearing what a native speaker is actually saying - they seemingly speaking so rapidly and us foreigners not hearing where one word ends and another begins, thus becoming confused. Ask your Spanish friends to speak to you in Spanish only and tell them that you`d be willing to speak to them in English only. In such a way you may both learn how to hear.

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

Just drive to the countryside outside Barcelona and the tourist areas and you have to communicate in spanish.

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

I lived in Hong Kong and learnt when i was being insulted. I would hear Yingman which means English (its a insult). I am not English so i would say Mow Yingman SUGERMAN (scottish). But being caled White Goast huge insult. I loved HK but being hit or even spat at was normal, but its very safe. We used to joke the taxies should have Yellow, White and black so you would know if they would pick you up with a white circle, there would be very few black circles, my black frends would have a hard time. It was better than China many worked 3 weeks in China and a week in HK to relax. HK was wonderful.

[@ajhspud1]

I can appreciate this frustration, whenever I travel I try to utilise my language skills to the best of my abilities but get instantly replied to in English 😩 When recently in Crete I found it interesting to hear French, Germans, Italians and polish people all using English to communicate with the locals.

[@horatiomh]

Connor, my daughter has just come back from a holiday in Europe, it's not the first time she's been there but this time her boyfriend unbeknownst to her had been secretly learning to speak French and she said it made the trip much more enjoyable 🇦🇺

[@ThomasDonnelly1888]

A big thing that makes me in Scotland feel connected not only to Europe but the rest of the world is sport, we all play football, A team from Scotland could play a team from Albania, a Spanish team against a Moroccan, a Brazilian, Japanese team. You don't really get that in any US sport, also considering the differences in Sports means people in the US aren't watching the same players as us, but even the Americans who do like say basketball, basketball is played all over Europe, a lot of our teams are older than NBA franchised, but the US is so closed in, people there who like the NBA dont care to learn about our teams, except when one of our players is getting drafted to the US. That doesnt work here, if you like football, you keep up with the game from country to country, not to mention the fan culture/sub cultures spread through out the world. I know this isn't unique to the US, Canada has it, Australia, NZ, China all have it.

[@michaelmay5453]

FUCK England for dragging Scotland into Brexit. I used to spend a lot of time in Scotland before that. My wife, the mother of my children was from Kilmarnock. She died a long time ago but me and our kids still went to visit her parents several times a year.

[@Mike-po2gx]

I think the point being made. Make life nice. Take time to care about your appearance. Take time to find nice food and enjoy. Take time out of work relax. Seek enhancing experiences. As opposed to material gain and possibly an early grave

[@ASwedishTigress]

I think we generally seperate wearing "comfort clothes" like sweatpants with looking presentable here in Europe. And we do this because of one specific reason; that we want to be in a professional mindset at work and when going out and we want to have a different mindset being home comfortable and the change of clothes help with that.

[@jmckeev765]

i travelled around the USA in 2005-2008 and i did notice the americans dont really pay attention to what's going on in the rest of the world. some of the preconcieved ideas they had towards countries, mainly the UK, blew my mind.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

Let's be real here. People all over the world don't pay much attention to what's going on outside of their home country. And as far as preconceived notions about other places, well this comment section is full of preconceived notions about the u.s.

[@richardhargrave6082]

The Best Country narrative starts with the allegiance to the flag and ignoring the rest of the world. Europeans would never say their country was the best, just better at certain things. There's more interest in the rest of the world. All mixed in with a healthy touch of cynicism! Connor, I like the fact that you want to learn about the world outside and how it all works. Sometimes Americanisms feel forced on the rest of the world. Thats the best Europe/USA comparison I've ever seen

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

True, But Austria is the best. We can even proof it. Of course you would only understand if you are an Austrian. Oh well. Nobody is perfect. Please call me Nobody.

[@dargon1983]

I very rarely comment on any video but I just had to say that both you and person from original video are rare kind of breed these days, accepting that neither of you or basically anyone is absolutely right on this kind of topic. I just loved it. I enjoy personally love a lot when I can have a conversation with someone when our opinions are different. you were not having that kind of debate put I really liked how he made his video and how you reacted it :) greetings from Finland :)

[@VicketyVick]

In Europe the emphasis in the workplace is very much focused towards the employees being treated well. By business owners and customers alike. It seems to be the reverse in america. Business owner is king and customer can behave like crap. People are overworked and underappreciated

[@dnocturn84]

6:32 About international news: Well, Europe in total is larger and has a larger population than the US. You still get a lot of news, about what is going on in the rest of the world. Even outside of Europe, including the US. More so than in the US. Sure, it too declines quite a bit, based on distances. I highly recommend watching international news (you'll find them in English, maybe pick English, Irish or Australian news for example, to avoid the language barrier) every now and then, to really see the difference. The US does focus on American news to an intense degree, in comparison. Like you're living in an isolated world. There is a recognizable difference and it is not just explained by the size of the US. Instead of giving you some impression about what is going on elsewhere outside of the US, news shows even go the extra mile and use that precious screen time for unimportant nonsensical US-related stuff instead. Don't know why that is, but it is a thing. You should see for yourself.

[@mporvichova]

In regards to the culture thing, I think it's mostly about what people view as cuture. For me personaly (I am Eruopean) culture means folklore, folk clothing, regional foods and traditions, theatre, classical music, literature, etc., which are things Americans (on average) seem way less interested than Europeans.

[@Floren_Andro]

It's funny to think that they take Thanksgiving as their own... When 56 years before (September 8, 1565), in Florida, a Spaniard, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés celebrated the first day of thanksgiving... Furthermore, the second (documented) time was 33 years later (23 before the American), in 1598 by another Spaniard, Juan de Oñate.

[@robertfarrow5853]

It's Harvest Festival in England. A tenth of produce was taken to the church as a tithe for the poor and the clergy. Songs of thanks for the blessing of a harvest. It's still a thing in churches ,but not to the same extent of being a tithe, like in the early church . Now it's donate a bit of food for the poor. The churches are decorated with wheat, hops, flowers

[@loganstroganoff1284]

Thanksgiving doesn't belong to anyone. Most of our traditions came from and evolved from European ones bc guess what? White Americans descend from europeans. Some europeans don't seem to understand that were not indigenous to this land.

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

European cities ( McJibbin get`s the idea ) are centered upon the `Old Town.` Ie, in the centre of modern European Cities are the "Old Towns" from which the outer and more recent structures were built.

[@claregale9011]

I always assume work / life balance is better in europe . I most certainly work to live and not live to work .😊

[@martinarscott3524]

Totally! Aside from working a 36hr week, if I need to pop out for a medical appointment or something I let my manager know a day or 2 in advance, and far from admonishment he says 'no problem thanks for informing me', completely different mindset in the UK

[@Vinterfrid]

Quite bizarre comparing a country to a continent; then again - too many U.S. citizens seem to think Europe is a country where everyone speaks French. Although European countries have many things in common, each country has its own culture, traditions and language.

[@101steel4]

My cousin lives there. If someone mentions that they would like to go to Europe, he asks them which country. He usually gets the same vacant look 😂

[@stephenlee5929]

@@101steel4 But Europeans who want to visit or move to USA, rarely know which state they want to go to. OK for the most part the language is the same across USA but the level of difference across it is similar to Europe. Its about the same size.

[@olivierpuyou3621]

@@101steel4 Oh me I know where I would like to live if I were to live one day in the USA. I also know where I wouldn't want to live.

[@Vinterfrid]

@@stephenlee5929 Although I've never visited the U.S I beg to differ. I do realise the U.S. is a federation of states which in some ways slightly differ from each other, but the language and other important factors are the same. I am pretty sure Europeans are quite aware of which states in USA they want to visit; it's usually New York, Florida and California I'd say. However, "road trips" are also common.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@Vinterfrid Hawaii ???

[@tubekulose]

It's funny you noticed "so many" people smoking in Europe. To my mind the amount of smokers has drastically decreased during the early 2000s - at least here in Austria. I actually do not see as many smokers in the streets as I used to. About thirty years ago nearly 50% of our population were smokers and I'm pretty sure nowadays there are at best 25% to 30%. Also, I've heard that in some other European countries only 10% (!!!) of the people still smoke today. So as I said your observation surprises me a bit. 🙂 P.s.: sweatpants and hoodies are for sporting activities only. I would never leave my house wearing something like that except for the foresaid purpose. Even in my nearby grocery store I would be thoroughly ashamed, if someone saw me in this kind of clothing. Right now it occurs to me that I don't even own any sweatpants or hoodies. 😁

[@gordonsmith8899]

A nice post. I agree with you, there are far fewer people smoking in the UK than I can remember seeing only a few years ago. Europe has a far better work/leisure ratio than the US. To be schooled into the mind-set that you are born simply to work to earn money to buy more than you really need. To take on extra jobs to pay for the stuff etc etc etc and to be threatened with dismissal if you don't conform. Americans are slaves of aggressive capitalism.

[@omegasue]

English being the international language is very convenient, but as an English woman it does tend to make us lazy where language is concerned. Although many people in France are taught the English language they, mostly, resolutely speak their own tongue (and why not) but like he said , you need to learn the language to enjoy the full enjoyment of your visit there

[@williambranch4283]

French love it when you respect them (who doesn't) even if you don't mean it ;-)

[@olivierpuyou3621]

@@williambranch4283 Any people in the world like to be respected. Look at me I hate the English but I respect them. Partly because I am well brought up and received a good education.

[@michaelmay5453]

Germany as well. I'm far better treated in France when I speak French and in Germany when I speak German. Here in Sweden most people just don't care but if you TRY, we do appreciate it.

[@michaelmay5453]

@@williambranch4283 Yeah... I mean, who respects the French? (I'm joking, nothing wrong with the French except maybe their idea of hygiene and arrogance).

[@williambranch4283]

@@michaelmay5453 Umlauts of the world, unite!

[@grk31fr44]

Hey, Parisian here, I'm giving feedback on that all "people dress properly in the streets". I ride my bike to work and I often wear sport clothes for that reason. I can one hundred percent guarantee that I feel out of place in the streets if I'm wearing sport clothes and I'm not riding that bike.

[@grk31fr44]

Thinking about it right now, it might have to do with a form of education, because you do see people wearing sport clothes on a daily basis, but they tend to be part of a different ethnico-social group.

[@colingarner6175]

Just reading the thumbnail I can think of nothing worse than even visiting America let alone live there . Europe is mature and sophisticated !

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

Bless! Somehow I doubt anyone's just itching to force you onto a US bound flight, so no problems, eh?

[@norbertrottenari4516]

Visiting the US isnt that bad, it can be a very beautiful country and in most parts you have fairly nice people. but it defiently has some big issues in lots of areas

[@michaelmay5453]

That's taking it way too far. It kind of depends on your status though. If you're a white European who has enough money to live well in Europe you'll probably feel right at home in the US as well as long as you don't get sick or injured. The US isn't on my "never visit again" list but Russia absolutely is. I've been there a multitude of times for work since the early 90's and it's never changed. Everyone is out to scam you or steal from you (literally everyone you'll ever meet, it's like the nation is completely devoid of honest people) and everyone treats you like sub human for not being Russian. The nationalism of that nation is even worse than in the US. That said, I wouldn't want to live in the US.

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

This isvwhat gets me, i would love to see many areas in America, but i'm thinking rural areas so less people, then that would work.@@norbertrottenari4516

[@unclejoeoakland]

Colin Garner- here's some of what you're missing. - you could see the big powwows in Oklahoma- open to all, only the american Indians participate, its a genuine expression of old ways in modern times. Especially if a soldier or marine comes home to dance in his dress uniform. -Go to Eunice or Baton Rouge or Shreveport and see the Cajun customs at Mardi Gras. Forget New Orleans. While you're there, get some real Cajun food. It is amazing. - go to Squirrel Hill and Washington Heights in Pittsburgh. I think it is the oldest Jewish enclave in the US and almost all the signs are in hebrew or Latino. Hell, the Jewish precious gem merchants still hold open air markets in Pittsburgh to negotiate their merchandise. -Williamsburg New York. A totally different Jewish enclave- these would be ashkenazim, lubavicher orthodox as opposed to the sepphardim of Pittsburgh. Try the borsch! - Alaska has a scattered few villages of Russian Old Believers, a breakaway movement of the Orthodox church which had more success in Siberia than Europe- many fled to Alaska. -go to see all the music in Chicago and Nashville for the native idioms, of jazz and blues and country. -visit Amish country, well spread out over the eastern US, the peace churches which fled the wars of Europe. Not just the Amish but the Mennonites and others. - visit the painted desert in arizona and New Mexico. - visit the Pacific northwest and learn about the secret society of the Hamasta.

[@101steel4]

The countries of Europe are so different, you really can't judge it as a whole. Thanksgiving, halloween, hotdogs, baseball, American football all have their origins in Europe anyway. Nothing is really "American".

[@knucklehoagies]

you can say that about any cultural practice. Nothing is truly original, even in Europe. Half the stuff done in Europe has pagan, roman, ancient greek, etc origins. You think Swiss Chocolate is original? Chocolate literally was invented in south america.

[@LaPOLEA]

Yeah most of them from England as well as our language, Halloween as its known now is Celtic Irish.

[@101steel4]

@@knucklehoagies most of the places/ cultures you mentioned are European 🤣

[@knucklehoagies]

@@101steel4 "European" is not an identity stupid. It's a continent. That wasn't my point. Each country borrowed something from somewhere else. Also, chocolate didnt come from europe. Learn to read.

[@Lysandra-8]

​@@101steel4all of them actually, except chocolate

[@StephenLydiate]

New trend in European and UK is the 3 or 4 day week, it seems to be taking off and proving to be the most productive way to work. It does not mean that buisnesses are closed, however it does mean that companies will need to double their work force to use this, however every company who has tried this has found that the amount of profits that the aditional productivity provides to the company far outweighs the aditional cost of doubling their workforce. Oh and they are not cutting the wages either, they are effectively paying as much to the 3 or 4 day workers as they would have paid them for the entire week before they started this way of working, so nobody is loosing out.

[@seanthiar]

23:16 That is so right about dressing well. My grocery store is about 200m away and I change even if I only forgot to buy milk or spices and just need a few minutes to get it. You won't see me in sweatpants outside my home when I'm not doing sports and even when going to the gym I won't wear sweatpants. I go there in my casual clothes, change in the locker room in the gym, do my routine, shower there and change back in casual clothes before I leave. And it's the same with many people in their jobs, you won't see a mason, a car mechanic, a firefighter etc leaving their homes in their work outfit. We have lockers and showers at work to change. I lived in the US and I don't know how many times I saw people leaving their homes in their work outfit. It feels like work controls their life. In his biography Karl Lagerfeld (a designer) wrote 'Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.'

[@buurmeisje]

I do think in Europe there is a lot more pressure to dress nicely, you said 'you feel bad wearing sweat pants and a hoodie?' like that's completely redicoulous, but honestly, I don't think you'd ever catch me wearing sweat pants or a hoodie in public, at home sure, but not outside, I'll always wear jeans, a shirt and maybe a vest if need be. And I don't live in some big city, I live in a rural area, in a village with a population below 100.

[@rey6708]

its not really pressure its more of you dont want to be a fucking looser wich lets be honest is a mindset that everyone should have xD

[@resi3794]

Employees in Europe are protected by law. Min. 25 vacation days and you have to take them for the end of the year. No more then 40 hours a week or the boss ask and you are willing to do that but he cant ask every day that is not allowed. You just cant fire some1 if they not willing to do overwork. And that is a good thing. We in Europe work to live, in Amerca they live to work. Big difference. But it is better the european way because if youre personal live is in balans youre preformance at work go's up. And his firt topic that the USA think they are the best you have a great example of that with the NBA, the winner they call Worldchampion But only teams in the US compete so in our vieuw that is NOT a worldchampion. Its funny to see them shout that

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

Nathanial’s parents live in France now too. They left the US just over a year ago, and have been hunting for the perfect house and have finally, found it. They also have A KZbin channel. A very artistic family.

[@Darubah]

Are pyjamas / sweatpants a no go when going outside. YES they are. Greatings from Sweden.

[@Ezekiel903]

I think it's crazy that in the US sick days are not paid and they can even fire you, in Europe it's forbidden to fire an employee when he is sick, we have mandatory paid vacation/ holidays and We don't define ourselves by the job, i never look down on a McDonalds employee or so.

[@janesansome8393]

The size of the medical bills the lack of any paid holidays no paid sick pay is enough to put anyone off living there.

[@MrFalconhead]

Even here in England we are only 20 miles (32 kilometres) away from France at our closest point.

[@ecryloxr89]

23:46 Yes, here in Germany for example there is a common discussion at schools, if sweat pants should be banned or not because they seem too informal for this (rather) public place. This comes across as disrespectful, out of place, and is sometimes associated with poorer, more unintelligable people that dont know/ dont have the capability how to dress respectfully. As a interesting sidenote: the benches in some churches are not that comfortable, because beeing comfortable and "letting loose" isnt something they wanted in a sacred place. So again very grounded in the long history of the place. And sweat pants are mostly okay in private (to sleep or for staying inside without the need to dress up/ be seen in public) or for litteraly "jogging" or other sports activity (Yes, they are called "jogging pants" here, wich indicates the area of use).

[@robertfarrow5853]

We have the word "slob" in English. A person of low personal standards, lazy and without the gumption to be clean and neat in their habits and presentation. Unkempt, untidy, slothful and unhygienic. The sort who is unshaven, uncombed and with food stains on their clothes . Unpleasant, disrespectful and to be avoided by decent moral people. Their language and vocabulary with also be shameful if they were not themselves amoral and conscienceless. Slobs. Yobs are violent slobs.

[@mhorworshipper7456]

Culture is about history, about literature, art… about different countries and cultures … it’s about the world and humanity in general

[@ronaldderooij1774]

In Europe you indeed go on the street decently clothed. According to my upbringing, it was a testament of healthy self-esteem. If you go in a hoodie or sloppy gym clothes, it lowers your self esteem. That is what I got from my parents in the Netherlands. We have even a saying about that "clothing make the man" (or woman, to be woke). Same goes for hygiene and hair dress. It is not as bad as in my youth, where it was forbidden to go to Italy or Switzerland with long hair as a man. But it is still appreciated if even long hair is clean and brushed (which my own son refuses to do, haha).

[@billyo54]

With regards to culture, American "culture" may be more prevalent in Europe in the late 20th century and 21st century but this is due to American pop culture which exists on a superficial level. However, if you go back to the early 20th century and further back to the 19th, 18th, 17th centuries there is nothing of even superficial value to be taken from America. Whereas Europe has the industrial age, the Renaissance, the Medieval age, the classical age etc. Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys may be seen as American culture but U2 is hardly indicative of Irish culture no more than the Beatles are indicative of British culture. I am not criticising America, just pointing out that comparing cultures is a false comparison to me.

[@caroledsd1243]

great analyse of Nathaniel as usual. Maybe the fact that in Europe we have more free time is also an explanation for being more cultured. I like visiting castle, museums, seeing expositions, cathedrales, going to concerts etc.. and I can make it because I have vacations, real week-ends and evenings. For the way you dress in France, I think that our clothes depend on the activité we are going to do, we don't dress the same way to go to work, to go to a party with friend, to go to restaurant (and it depends of the type of restaurant) or to go to the supermarket.

[@josecapatti3352]

I enjoyed your reaction very much! Thanks for the upload!

[@triplesharigan]

how most European cities came to be was a town with a market square and most of the time a church on that market square. As cities/villages grew the market first but later the church would remained central to the place which in turn make cities expand in a circle. Where as cities build in USA were planned from the start and therefor didn't grow organically.

[@sannaolsson9106]

It's not that you can't go out with a hoodie and sweatpants, I have done that. But to go out in a pyjamas and clothes you sleep in is just weird. I've never felt the pressure of having to look my best when I go outside, but I at least always put on leggings and a normal sweater or something.

[@dwightk.schrute8696]

Technology is more expensive in Europe in large part because of EU's customer protection legislature which offsets the price usually by 10%.

[@micade2518]

Travelling broadens the mind!

[@shamkand]

Also since people may understand eachother's language you may find people in EU each speaking their own language but understanding eachother... I spoke my native languge and my friend spoke hers and we would understand eachother because we were familiar with eachother's language but since we liked in the UK the other English speakers were finding it fascinationg :))

[@albin2232]

I lived in the US for years off and on, and three countries in Europe, and the quality of life in Europe is much better. One minus in the US is food. The food in the US is awful. I no longer have any interest in spending time in the US.

[@armelle6936]

in most european countries, there are laws to protect employees , nombers of hours per week you can work , numbers of weeks of vacations you have to take . bosses can t fire people on the spot , it s a very long process and they have to have a good reason to fire someone, and refuse overhours or taking mandatory vacation are not good reasons

[@derpeek]

Language barriers can be extreme even in a small country like the Netherlands. as an example. A small river can cause a language barrier. The people from the left bank have their own dialect and cant understand the others from the right banks dialect. This is especially for older people who just use their own dialect. Within Europe is is common that for a lot of people, their "national" language is more likely their second language.

[@Lilygirl283]

​@marycarver1542They will speak English to tourist, but the majority still speak their own language among themselves...

[@marcoamelio4299]

in Italy you do 10 km and people talk differently

[@Ordog213]

Here in my town are buildings from 1500 to 1600 that are still used, churches of the same age that still houses masses, and city walls that where part of the old fortress of some Lord

[@mimoza1989]

So ... about the languages in Europe... this is often source of funny situations. As a Polish person, going to Czech Republic in every bakery I see sign "czerstwe pieczywo" witch means "fresh baked goods", but "czerstwe pieczywo" in Polish means "stale baked goods"😅

[@juniwalk]

Don't worry, You have some very funny words for us Czechs too :D

[@kevindoom]

halloween is irish /uk celtic origin not from usa

[@kpt002]

Europe is so different from North to South and East to West that you can't just call it a one big thing. Tens of different languages and cultures that develeoped under different historical happenings etc. So it would be hard to say what Europe is with just few words.

[@marcoamelio4299]

they are much more similar than you think. as far as the main things addressed in the video are concerned, they are practically the same. health, transport, education, labor rights and more. Northern Europe are more efficient in many things but the ideal is the same. we are culturally different, as was expressed in the video, with strengths and weaknesses for all European peoples.

[@shamkand]

It's not about what people think it's about self respect and having standards for yourself. You dress nice because you care about yourself, you want to be at your best. As he said it's not eficient but it's healtier, you want balance in work and time off, you go out you buy fresh produce, you dress nice (you can be casual and confortable but still decent and good looking) all this out of respect for your self and to be healthy. You don't let yourself go, you put effort in your own person.

[@Solo_Traveling]

In the US you use a car for everything! Me? I don't even have a driving license! I live in a town that is 100% walkable. And we have public transport. For this alone, I chose Europe.

[@acg9743]

Comparing the USA (a single country) to Europe (an entire continent) makes absoluely no sense at all. Each European nation has it's own laws, cultures, traditions, standards of living etc.

[@marcoamelio4299]

When you compare the USA with Europe, you generally mean the EEC plus England. politically many laws are shared together, there is a democratically elected parliament, taxes are paid. it is certainly different than in the states precisely because of the cultural differences between nations, in social terms the ideas are the same.

[@strikedn]

@@marcoamelio4299 England? You mean the UK, right? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland DO exist. What about Norway, Switzerland and Iceland? I thought that was Europe too and they see themselves as 100% Europeans.

[@marcoamelio4299]

@@strikedn I apologize, of course I meant u.k. in Italy there is often a bad habit of calling yourself England, obviously wrongly.

[@marcoamelio4299]

​​@@strikednobviously also Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, even if the comparison with the USA in general refers to the one now belonging to the euro area.

[@diegoyuiop]

Casual clothes are ok but pijiama definetly not, at least not in Italy

[@alexandraSarnik]

To be completely fair. A lot of the pop music that American artists release is written by and produced by Swedes like Max Martin, Shellback, RedOne and many more. Including Taylor Swift that was shown as the example in this video. Look at a video of Max Martin's top hits through the decades and you'll realise that a lot (A LOT!) of the music that ppl think is American really is Swedish. Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and N'Sync were practically created in Sweden in a studio in Stockholm. A lot of Lady Gaga's songs were co-written and produced by RedOne a Swedish song writer/producer. Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Pink and many more have also turned to Swedish producers to co-write and produce their hits. Check out Max Martin. You'll be shocked at what hits he has written and produced!

[@klawypl]

20:20 also in some europe countries if you not take days off company can be fined quite a lot

[@enzael]

Coco Chanel had this quote who is pretty relatable for France (idk for other European countries) : "Habille toi chaque jour comme si tu allais rencontrer l'amour de ta vie, ton ex et ta pire ennemie" meaning: dress everyday like you will meet your soulmate, your ex and you worst enemy. I know a majority of people in France do this.

[@johncenashi5117]

About the clothing parts. What he talks about is Paris. Its THE fashion city. Noone will care if you dont dress nice, but since its a fashion city most people prefer to look nicer. And i dont really know, but i would guess its cheaper to have some nice clothes there than in other big citys, because they have so many stores that has to compete.

[@isha0086]

It’s not really that you have to wear nice pricey clothes to go out of your house. But it’s felt like it’s self respect to go out dressed with care, as in with clean and appropriate clothes, which can be a pair of jeans and a plain T shirt, but surely not pyjamas.. and neither sweat pants and a hoodie, unless you are in your teenage years or are doing sports 😊

[@Mag75684]

I was waiting to catch a plane in the UK. I was chatting to the young man sitting next to me and said how well he spoke English. He laughed and said "I'm Dutch we have to". Implying that nobody else can manage to learn Dutch.

[@olivierpuyou3621]

Pfffff it's a very hard language to learn. He was undoubtedly right.

[@Mag75684]

@cleverclogs2244 oh alright Miss Know It All. I think most people would understand what I meant. 😂😂

[@sillybollox2244]

@@Mag75684 Ms Know-It-All, actually.

[@Mag75684]

@cleverclogs2244 I must be psychic as I knew you'd do that. Sorry Ms 😞. PS check out the original post 👍

[@sillybollox2244]

@@Mag75684 I'd better delete my original post, then! 👍

[@pinaytravelsinuk5852]

Social services here are provided by the govt and not by the employer and so employees are not held by up by the neck. For example, health care is not tied up to the company and if one gets unemployed, your healthcare is still there.

[@kerrydoutch5104]

In a lot of European countrys its custom tradition manners self respect standards to dress appropriately when youre out in public. And if you dont then yes it is frowned upon. So if you live in that country but you still walk around in a baseball cap hoodie jeans and sneakers it will be considered poor taste disrespectful and inappropriate. But thats their custom so its for the tourist/foreigner to adapt and be respectful not to criticise and compare. Its Americas individualistic dont tell me what to do attitude that makes those expectations annoying. When in Rome ........ If you dont like the customs go somewhere that you feel more comfortable. But you dont learn anything if you dont get out of your comfort zone.

[@jeanneale9257]

Usa 9,833,517 sq km Europe 10,180,000 approximately Size is not a issue 😂 in this case

[@olivierpuyou3621]

And you forgot in this count the 110,000 km2 of overseas France.

[@Brozius2512]

@@olivierpuyou3621 I'm from the Netherlands and there is one place in the world where we border France... Sint Maarten/Saint Martin.

[@SideKickStudios]

I get what you're saying, and that's the major difference in thinking. As a European myself, i can say that even if employers secretly wish they could squeeze more work time out of the employees, they also understand, that if your workforce is over worked and stretched thin, they produce less in quality. You can replace people, but the time and energy spent to get them up to speed and performing is close t the same as just letting your people rest properly. A well rested, happy workers are more efficient. A worker is not a machine, but like a machine, they need the yearly 'tune up', you know, flip the tires, change the oil and filters, check the plugs etc.. In human terms a down time to reset and "charge the batteries". It is no wonder, that companies that offer not just a decent salary, but a butt load of benefits both on and off work are the most successful, because people want to work, they love their work, they have passion in it and thus perform at excellence without even trying. As far as the clothing goes, i mean we're not all dressed in suits and cocktail dresses all day every day, sweats and leisure clothing is a thing, absolutely, but overall, when going out for any extended period over the day, we dress smart/smart-casual. You present yourself well, and you feel well. It's hard to explain, but there's something to it. In fact, you should try it, just for fun, for a week. Take some notes on smart/smart casual dress codes, if you don't have any of these items, clothes are cheap in the US so get like a couple of sets that fit you well and look good and make it a conscious decision, to always take time to fix your hair, your stubble or whatever, dress up clean and smart each time you go out and see how it feels, notice how people see you. Trust me, you'll love it and then, understand it.

[@in551125do]

I lived in the US as an European and would never ever consider living there again......met the most wonderful people, had a good time, but the way you guys are conditioned to fear and hate "the other" is quite sickening and this narrative in combination with the easy access to guns doesn't really feel like a safe, happy and healthy society.....

[@louise8001]

Australia is isolated from most countries, but our news reports are about all areas of the world.

[@mhorworshipper7456]

Yeah, the size has nothing to do with educating your citizens about the world you live in

[@fionagregory9147]

Same in Britain.

[@MrChillerNo1]

this was a really good reaction. good content.

[@mayavandecasteele7309]

Lol you said sweat pants and hoodie!!! No never, I’m in France no one wears sweatpants outside the gym- not even on the way to the gym. It’s not expensive our dress sense, I think it may be cheaper- we buy a few good pieces that fit well and don’t necessarily do every trend

[@mariotremblay5870]

as french canadian who travel all across the world i love the way you look like tolerant for the difference!! am proud of you! beau travail ;-)

[@espenvippen]

I live in Norway. Of course, I can understand and make myself understood in Swedish and Danish. I understand and can make myself understood in English. And I know some Spanish. I am 54 years old and have 9 years of primary school and went on to Vocational Studies. But still knows different languages. Today, we learn up to four different languages in the Norwegian school, which is a fantastic opportunity for the individual.

[@snoepnr1]

The smoking clearly depends on the country. some European countrys do a lot to ban smoking and to motivate people not to smoke, and some countrys don't do it at all.

[@norbertrottenari4516]

Working for some time for a large US company in germany that starts with Am... we had "pyjama day" but it was more a silly thing. and working yourself to the bone isnt really the purpose of life if there is any. the US is beholden to money, but it only works for a very thin minority who managed to convince everyone can make it, but unforunatly that isnt true

[@stephenveldhoen]

Connor you people in the US live to work. Canadians, Europeans work to live. We have strict employment laws and labour laws. Where as you Don't have that in the US. Do you know what the rest of the world think of your Country. That they have legalized slave labour because that's what it is. Your Employers don't pay enough to live on by the cost of living and inflation. This is why Unions are being formed now in the US against the big corporations, fast food industries, Amazon. The people have had enough. They want a collective agreement for good wages according to the cost of living and inflation, 10 paid sick says, 14 paid vacation days after 1 year with the employer and an extra 7 paid vacation days for every 5 years with the employer up to a maximum of 30 paid vacation days after 20 years and up with the company. This only includes the days you work not days your off.