New Zealand Family Reacts to 11 Common Things That Don't Exist Outside the USA (#2 IS INSANE!)

[@NotSoFast71]

Black Friday is not called that because of the violence. It's because of bookkeeping terms. "In the red" means a business is losing money. "In the black" means they are making a profit. They use these terms because of the color of ink used when hand writing the figures in their log books. Lots of companies would be in the red until the Christmas shopping season rolled around.

[@pjschmid2251]

I hate that about this video. It has so much misinformation

[@BubblyViolin11]

Really?! I never cared to look up why Black Friday was called that. Lol. You learn something new everyday!

[@radioflyer68911]

Exactly. Someone outside looking in would get that wrong impression.

[@lawrencenull]

Was about to say the same thing it's an accounting term.

[@Pentagon6519]

Came here to immediately state that. And it would take a 10 second Google search to find that out. That channel is horribly inaccurate.

[@pamelahofman1785]

It's important to note that the "free refills on drinks" applies only to sodas and coffee. It doesn't apply to alcoholic beverages or specialty drinks. You'd get a free refill on your cup of regular drip coffee but would have to pay if you wanted another espresso or cappuccino.

[@danajohnson4757]

And tea if it's not a specialty type of tea.

[@HollyCranfan]

@@angelariley5163 maybe at a restaurant or bar but I rarely see bottomless alcohol. They won’t make money in that. Only at an all inclusive cruise maybe

[@pamelahofman1785]

@@angelariley5163 Hi. I live in Southern California. Here, and in the many other parts of the U.S. I've been to, I have never gotten a free refill on an alcoholic beverage or an espresso drink. I must be missing out on your area! I need to visit wherever you are!

[@vikingghost117]

I rarely get a drink other than water at a restaurant... it's a ploy to just fill you up on something cheap rather than the good stuff in my opinion... not a bad business move ;).

[@sarahbritt1234]

@@angelariley5163 Are you perhaps really pretty? When I was in my 20's and dyed my hair blonde, I got a surprising amount of free drinks, desserts, discounts, etc. I never thought I was that attractive myself but wherever I went, I got attention. And freebies. I'm not saying it's fair, but it happened. And I didn't mind, TBH. Now that I'm a tired mom in my 40's, that never happens. I kinda miss it, lol

[@TheViper4Life]

As an American, the spray cheese one on these lists is always strange to me. It's not THAT popular here. Like yeah we have it, but that was something made in a different time...most people nowadays are more health conscious so buying something that isn't real cheese is not something you're going to see much of now. That was something much bigger in the 80's.

[@stefanniecundiff1554]

#this

[@bpgk2007]

True I haven't had it since I was a child and even then it was not common

[@dreamyx01]

I haven't had spray cheese in my life. I've only had Velveeta a few times and that was over a decade ago.

[@jenrod1989]

I think spray cheese was more of a thing in the 70's I remember it as a child. But the thought of it is yuck!!!

[@xDarkTrinityx]

I'm 32 now, I ate it fairly frequently as a kid, but truth, I don't think I've had it in like 15-20 years. I actually don't know if people still even buy the stuff for kids these days. I only ever hear about it in videos like these xD probably only stays alive due to nostalgia, lol.

[@dobby6799]

I cannot believe whoever researched "Black Friday" would find such an absurd reason for the name. Most retailers make over 70% of their profits from Black Friday to Christmas. Prior to Black Friday their business loses money (run in the red as this indicates a loss). Also, I never heard of anyone buying or eating spray cheese since the 1960s. I never see it sold in food stores since I was a child. You are a great family and it was a pleasure watching your video.

[@RlRdHd]

Spray cheese is thing now for pets, brand called KONG, with pet friendly ingredients of course.

[@MrsCasa]

Most certainly still have spray cheese at nearly every grocery store, in 2023.

[@rosagrider7779]

I just saw spray cheese at Publix two days ago.

[@republicoftexas4855]

I have that cheese within 3 feet of me right this second .... your opinion is wrong lol I buy it at local grocery store dollar general wal mart corner convenience store l

[@jeremypowell7211]

Umm I live in NC and there is most definitely spray cheese still sold here. Where do you live?

[@valoriegibbons378]

I was taught it was called "Black Friday" because that is when most businesses finally were"in the black", meaning making a profit. Otherwise they were "in the red"

[@bushraptor]

That is why. The video is wrong

[@joancooper3506]

@@bushraptor video is so wrong

[@sdhlaw1]

This is absolutely correct, and the video is wrong. I've never heard this video's explanation, but have heard for decades that it is the day that stores finally become profitable. Whether or not that explanation is correct is questionable. I work for a major regional retail chain, and have seen the figures, and while Black Friday is a huge sales day, we have long prior been profitable each year I've worked here. And our customers are actually quite responsible and courteous. News is always sensationalized, especially on TV.

[@edsloan8535]

@@sdhlaw1 Maybe they should have hired at least one American as an expert before making such videos.

[@sdhlaw1]

@@edsloan8535 Nah. Maybe I’m just being naive, but for a foreigner that’s an understandable question. An expert would be too scripted.

[@Rees95]

Spray cheese is one of those things that everyone thinks Americans eat but in reality, I don’t know a single person who eats it and I rarely see it in the store 😂

[@wallyman292]

An authentic Philly steak sandwich is made with cheez-wiz.

[@justinrogers1807]

I see cheez wiz all the time I would never buy it

[@Hman0762]

Loved it as a kid but then my tastebuds grew up.

[@wallyman292]

@@Hman0762 it still works on a ritz, if ya got the munchies! ;)

[@zlcoolboy]

It's actually always in the least exciting area of the cookies and cracker aisle as well lol.

[@radioflyer68911]

This video gets Black Friday totally wrong. The name has nothing to do with the rioting that is associated with it. It has to do with the large sales that usually results and usually puts businesses into the black when normally their sales isn't quite as good throughout the year

[@oaktree1628]

True about Black Friday’s etymology being associated with accounting, but nowadays it’s the people’s behavior that probably makes the phrase most appropriate.

[@MGmirkin]

FALSE... Read a book once in a while. ----- From the Brittanica Encyclopedia: It is believed by many that the term Black Friday derives from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss, or are “in the red,” until the day after Thanksgiving, when massive sales finally allow them to turn a profit, or put them “in the black.” However, this is untrue. A more accurate explanation of the term dates back to the early 1960s, when police officers in Philadelphia began using the phrase “Black Friday” to describe the chaos that resulted when large numbers of suburban tourists came into the city to begin their holiday shopping and, in some years, attend Saturday’s annual Army-Navy football game. The huge crowds created a headache for the police, who worked longer shifts than usual as they dealt with traffic jams, accidents, shoplifting, and other issues. Within a few years, the term Black Friday had taken root in Philadelphia. City merchants attempted to put a prettier face on the day by calling it “Big Friday.” The phrase “Black Friday” to signify a positive boost in retail sales didn’t grow nationwide until the late 1980s, when merchants started to spread the red-to-black profit narrative. Black Friday was described as the day stores began to turn a profit for the year and as the biggest shopping day in the United States.

[@celinadorfman8043]

I am Brazilian leaving in the USA, yes they are very patriotic, proud of their country no matter what, this is beautiful support, something we don’t have in my country

[@Nipper-ty9tk]

Welcome to the U.S.🖐️🙂

[@Mei_SP]

I mean which other countries has a whole dessert and has a whole Antarctica in one? 😆 (not literally, I'm tryna say California/Arizona and Alaska yk?)

[@jamessveinsson6006]

When Brazil is playing France or Italy in your football I see lots of people flying the Brazilian flag here in the states you must fly them in Brazil and put them on your cars

[@Truthseeker-cv2mvp]

​@@jamessveinsson6006 yeah but it's only to show support for their soccer team... that's not the same thing at all lol

[@jeandevine7835]

Paper/plastic cups are only used at large parties (often outdoor parties) when party throwers want to make sure they have enough drinkware for their guests and/or protect their glassware from accidental breakage. Solo is a popular brand both because of it's size and cost effectiveness.

[@CrochetCrochetJoyJoy]

Yeah, in our homes, we don't really use red Solo cups unless it's the only thing available, like if you're starting out in a new place for the first time.

[@OceanClif]

This was nice, but people outside the United States need to remember that the US is HUGE. It may be easy to think that the US is one thing when, in actuality, we are made up of several distinct regions with different cultures and traditions held together by a set of overarching, common traditions...and a constitution. Living in the state of Washington is very different from living in Florida.

[@breft3416]

All tied together by McDonald's, KFC and WalMart.

[@OceanClif]

@@breft3416 Nah, that's not at all what ties the US together.

[@hillbillyhullabaloo]

@@breft3416 say your not American without saying you are not American

[@hillbillyhullabaloo]

Washington is a shithole, Fl is a paradise

[@sandraleigh4023]

Exactly. And the population is 330,000,000 !!

[@bopsonline3935]

It became known as Black Friday because the volume of sales put most of the retailers into the "black" for the year. All sales after Black Friday were mostly profit for retailers.

[@scot_irsh]

For alot of business Black Friday takes them out of the red.

[@maxwiidanen7281]

@@scot_irsh you basically repeated him

[@EE-qn4ks]

Correct.

[@stevegoins6426]

This☝️👆

[@matthewbrennan4032]

Thank you for saying that

[@fulcanelli8352]

Another factor in the free refill thing is that many restaurants don't have to pay for sodas. The soda companies write it off as marketing. That's why some places don't serve Coke, because they have a contract with Pepsi. Also, at most sit-down restaurants they'll charge you around $3.50 for a soda, so if you get 3 refills, they're still not losing money on it. Love your content here.

[@annbowen9250]

You also will rarely need a refill because the size of the soda is already so large

[@xineohpinakc264]

Yeah fountain drink wholesale syrup about 30 cents per glass of soda.

[@blueeyedlady8973]

@@xineohpinakc264 Nooooooo. Way less.

[@tearsong8744]

As a note free refills only apply to soda, water, tea, and lemonade, usually. We don't give out free refills of anything alcoholic. Also some places do not have unlimited free refills and limit their refills to one maybe two.

[@xineohpinakc264]

@@tearsong8744 Free refills also does not apply to specialty bottled products either such as glass bottles of specialty soda, bottled spring water etc. either

[@phydeux]

Also, red solo cups are popular because of the RIDGES! The bottom line is 1 ounce, the typical size of a shot of liquor. The next line is 5 ounces, the normal pour for wine. And the top line is 12oz for beer with room for a bit of head. This allows people to better measure alcohol at parties without requiring a lot of bar tools.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

They also stack well for games, lol.

[@sandrawalters]

They are also cheaper to play Beer Bong with. Shot glasses tend to get broken... a lot during that game.

[@aliasmask]

Back in my college days, the only reason why you had the cups was because you would throw a party and buy a keg (several kegs) of beer. It was just cheaper to do it that way. Smaller parties with just close friends, then we just buy the 24 pack or whatever of beer.

[@VulcanData84]

@@thedreflacko Wooooow! 🤭

[@samd2762]

They are a superior cup.

[@jimjones994]

I love how they make it sound like everyone just drinks out of plastic red cups in the USA, like we don't have glass lol

[@morganalori]

agree, red solo cups to me = college party. So probably a disproportional visibility on TV because of so many movies situated on campuses.

[@mrgoatbeard]

@@morganalori You almost never use them when you get older, but I bet my ass you have some in the cupboard just sitting there lol.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Keg parties or picnics !

[@peacefulhome6]

solo cups are for back yard BBQs

[@mandiwolfe6631]

We always have a stash in the pantry for game nights, cookouts, and camping. We may not use them daily, but tons of us always have a stock of them on hand.

[@modernunwindasmr1942]

The use of the red solo cup for large parties is to offer an easy clean up. You just throw away/recycle the cups without having to wash every single glass someone used. Plus you can write you name on it so others won’t drink out of it. And there are other colors for the solo cups.

[@aceofspades9503]

yeah I am always surprised this is such an American thing. Solo cups are for easy clean up at parties and picnics- for the folks from other places, what do you use at, say, a large family picnic?

[@kimwestra2961]

I was 22 years old traveling to NZ back in 1987. I am from the USA. I absolutely loved how it felt like it was 1955. Beautiful country, if I could have easily moved anywhere in the world back then it would have been NZ.

[@mydearvalerie]

Small correction on Black Friday: Used to be retail stores were in the red until Thanksgiving (last Thursday in November) sales - then they were in the black, hence the name.

[@cecelia1350]

Also the crowds have gone down in recent years because of all of the “early Black Friday” sales plus of course online shops.

[@orange_cat]

In St. Louis and Chicago it has a slightly different meaning involving robbery with cheap pistols.

[@STL_Miah]

@@orange_cat I assume this was an attempt at a joke? As someone who has lived in STL all his life, I have never heard of Black Friday being used in reference to "robbery with cheap pistols"....

[@stevejohnson43]

True, The Profit Margin is the dominant reason for the name. The potential for greedy violence can't be denied though. I worked Retail for a few years and the chaos of Working Retail on Black Firday was in the top three reasons that I quit.

[@corrosivecabal]

It actually got its name from Philadelphia police officers that had to monitor the influx of frantic shoppers. Realizing that this negative knickname wasn't going away, stores started the story of getting in the black by the end of November and the myth stuck.

[@ginawelsh2131]

Black Friday was named that because retailers traditionally knew that even if their books were still " in the red" (ink) that sales starting the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas would put them in the " black" ( ink), meaning they still had a good chance to end the year with a profit.

[@darinfree2943]

As far as the "SOLO" cup most people just think they are a red cup to drink out of. This is not the case with an actual solo cup. The cups are in "segments." each line of the cup represents a different measurement. 1 ounce, 5 ounces and 12 ounces. The one ounce is a liquor shot, or portion of mouthwash or chocolate syrup for a good chocolate milk. The 5 ounce line is for a wine serving. or a serving of cereal, or a serving of juice for a child. The 12 ounce line is for a beer serving. or the amount of water you should drink 5 times a day or a good level of a drink with ie.

[@jeffburnham6611]

I knew that, but most people going to parties aren't going to bother with measurements. I've never seen wine poured into a solo cup either.

[@helensarkisian7491]

Say what? I didn’t know about the different measurements. 👍

[@CPny65]

I was hoping they were going to mention that. Pretty cool idea that not many know about

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

I learned something new today...👍🏻 Thank you!!

[@kimcat3760]

Whoa.. I live in US and I never knew about the measuring lines on Solo cups! Thanks😀

[@Monochrome402]

Wow how adorable your kids are! Exact replicas of each parent!!

[@reginamercedez9615]

“Black Friday” is named this because that was the day when traditionally businesses go from “in the red” (in debt) to profitability. The accountants could switch to black ink after Thanksgiving Day.

[@garyK.45ACP]

Ah yes. My wife is Ukrainian. She is now a naturalized US citizen but had plenty of culture shock when she arrived. Way too much to describe. However, we do get family visiting and it is always funny when they arrive. Unfortunately they haven't been able to visit since 2019...covid and now war. We have one of those huge, deep "farmhouse" sinks. My wife loves it. Our relatives, just stared at it! "What is it?" The kitchen sink. "It seems like a bathtub!" Of course, the first time they see how easy it is to wash, or fill, large pots and pans...they WANT ONE!

[@GeekishChic75]

I really hope her family is okay over there.

[@elenamonterrubio45]

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦! Pray for victory ✌️ 🙏 soon 🙏!💛💙💛💙

[@jason60]

@@GeekishChic75 I have to 2nd this. I hope the families and friends of all the freedom fighters are safe and secure. It’s a horrible and disgusting thing. It’s a damn shame that it’s 2023 and we still have to deal with global politics ruining people lives. And im American that knows the sins of my own country. We All bleed the same color. We are not be different. We are the same. Breaks my heart to see what is going on throughout the world.

[@mtpstv94]

I was in Ukraine in 2020 during the height of "Covid". Have visited quite a lot over the years since 2015. They just checked to see if I had insurance. (I'm American).

[@garyK.45ACP]

@@GeekishChic75 Thank you. So far no one has been injured. One of our relatives lost their home to a missile attack and is using our apartment in Kharkiv. Our youngest son is fighting in the east and our daughter in law and grandson have evacuated to Koln, Germany.

[@cubkid82]

I would love a video of top things in NZ that may not be in America. I love seeing the differences in countries.

[@olchat2012]

Are you aware of any difference from one country to another country in America? Hamburgers in the US, tacos in México, pupusas in El Salvador, Asado in Argentina, Churrasco in Brasil, Ceviche in Perú, Arepas in Venezuela... America is a huge continent indeed !

[@robakagyser2300]

I agree with Jeff Hayes, I would also like to learn about New Zealand.

[@Blueknight1960]

@@olchat2012 I've been to a few different countries and yes, there is a big difference in food. For example, taco's you'd get in Mexico are nothing like the one's in the USA. Hamburgers are different in other countries, they're not even the same in the USA from state to state. Just like Chinese food is totally different in China compared to what you get in the USA.

[@walkerlocker6126]

Wanted to add that I'd also love this! Tell us how the NZedders do things!

[@brendaselzer9353]

Cool idea....me too

[@allisonhennessy553]

Interestingly, many of the big malls in the US now are becoming empty due to online shopping, but Thailand has malls that make US ones look tiny.

[@ZoneProfessionalGardening]

Malls are empty because of all of the crime in these malls. They let the animals in, and the paying customers leave. Thus, the malls go broke.

[@jeanjohnson8492]

Red Solo cups are generally used for cookouts, office functions, etc. They were popularized in movies about college and high school because of beer, kegs of beer rather than bottled beer, at parties, etc.

[@paulk5311]

not sure why it has to be red as there are also blue ones but the red was always so much more popular.

[@lisagd22]

@@paulk5311 Yeah, I don't like red, so I'd rather have blue.

[@lisagd22]

Solo cups are a lot safer than glass bottles or glasses at high school and college parties.

[@jeanvignes]

We loved red Solo cups when they came upon the college party scene, because they were big, didn't become soggy and fail at long parties like paper cups, didn't shatter and fling glass shards everywhere when dropped, like wine glasses or beer glasses, were cheap, and were, at the end of the party, disposable. They make clear Solo cups, too, but nobody cares. 😂

[@Allyne42]

Also - and this is huge - plausible deniability of underage drinking when the photos leak.

[@garrettrobertus7189]

As an American we are actually starting to see malls disappear here in the Midwest (Nebraska & Iowa area for me) and ones that do exist are not always doing the best or have a lot of crime, good to hear that you guys are getting them though

[@cmo5807]

Pretty sure thats everywhere almost. Im in TN and our malls are trash besides the big one at Opryland. Our malls are mostly in the morning old folks then toward the evening the thugs come out hahah.

[@dakotabritton3346]

I'm from texas and the ones near me are actually pretty nice and still really popular

[@Nova-ru5kr]

Yeah, the mall seems to be dying out thanks to the internet and high store rental spaces. I thought it was no longer a thing anymore except in large cities.

[@lamarkeys1847]

Yeah, I agree. I am in Mississippi, we never really had any big malls but mini malls but they still disappearing nonetheless. I believe that more people are doing most of their shopping on line and this contribute to malls closing everywhere. I was heart broken when Payless closed and other small stores followed. I think our next president should concentrate on getting these businesses back for Americans.

[@NebulaMJ]

@@cmo5807 spot on, I'm a little bit outside of nashville and the only mall I'll ever go to these days is opry mills...but even then I try to avoid it lol

[@ColoMommy234]

The red solo cups are used during large gatherings so we don’t have to wash dishes afterwards 😂 paper plates and plastic utensils would also be used for the same reason

[@LycaonsMemories]

it is also because of copyright in movies, if they were to use bottles they would have to ask/pay the company. also quiet often alot of "party movies" are about underage drinkers (college/highschool) and red solo cups are used there for anonymity

[@ndobbins58]

Your family is adorable!! I wanted you to know that not all Americans like easy cheese, support college sports or are obsessed with teeth whitening. I do have red solo cups. 😂I saw an article that free refills are going to be done away at some restaurants here soon. I’m proud of our flag and do fly it proudly. I enjoyed your video!!

[@Marty4650]

This really is such an adorable young family. I hope they get every success they want in the world.

[@hillbillyhullabaloo]

Success comes from understanding and wisdom. It doesn't appear they have either.

[@allen9069]

I noticed during the animation of the free refill portion, 2 guys with beer mugs. You don't get free refills of beer! Also, I don't think spray cheese is as popular as it once was, but you can still find it in most stores.

[@LindaC616]

There was a place in Wisconsin and I believe there still might be where you could get free beer all night the night of your birthday. Or soda if you didn't want alcohol perione alcohol. For $1 you could take home the mug that had the year on it.

[@amuro1701]

Not sure why they didn't show the spray version of Cheez Whiz. It's the original I think. There's a fun scene in The Blues Brothers involving it..

[@shawnb4938]

I remember when spray cheese came out. We ate it regularly, but I haven't bought any in a very long time, and that was for my kids. It just isn't that good.

[@YoursUntruly]

Exactly! In canada wr havw free refills tok but only for soft drinks

[@centuryrox]

Spray cheese isn't as popular as it once was because it's not cheap like it once was. For the amount of cheese in one can, it's ridiculously expensive.

[@mcnasty6971]

Our flag is so important to us because it is the symbol of everything our forefathers went through to establish our great nation. Read the lyrics of our national anthem as a story rather than a song (including the second through fourth verses) and understand it was written from a first person experience as we fought for our independence.

[@OnlyWilder]

It’s all BS. It’s hypocritical and isn’t reflective of its words

[@JonnyBgamer]

on a side note did you catch the flag atop the school building in video that is mounted backwards? 9:11 and yes that suspicious time stamp isn't lost on me.

[@tammieaf2712]

@@JonnyBgamer I noticed that too!

[@peterw2714]

Unfortunately, the Republican side of politics has adopted the flag as their symbol for the party. Not even so much as promoting the country as trying to spread their views.

[@brklyngirl68]

I agree with you because our history is different than in other countries. Our freedom fought started early in this country and it was personal those that fought for it. It was We the People. Most of Europe and Asia has or had Royalty and class society mentality so freedoms and standards of living for common folks were slowly came about.

[@marymccluer1630]

As someone commented, free refills usually only applies to coffee and soda. Free refills are mostly a thing of fast-food restaurants with self-serve drink machines. Sit-down restaurants with wait staff sometimes charge for refills, and they may not advertise that. You can ask your waiter/waitress if they do charge for refills. Otherwise you find out when they bring you the bill.

[@cbogolo]

For the most part in America a lot of malls have failed and closed down since internet shopping and social media became more common. People aren't going there to shop and teenagers aren't going to hang out with their friends anymore like in the 80's and 90's. There are a bunch of abandoned malls all around the US

[@Tker1970]

Yup. Malls are closing down and being redesigned all around my area.

[@BlakeAustin2011]

Malls have failed because they became a haven for petty crimes. There are malls in safer areas or more upper economic locations that are doing well. Online shopping might have changed the stores at a mall, and some malls are now outdoor as opposed to indoor, but they still exist. We have 2 within 15 minutes of my house in rural Mississippi.

[@kenf3539]

One of our malls (we have two) ripped out the two story anchor store structure, and is replacing it with housing. The apartments will have shopping in the same building. I don't know how well it will do here.... it is pretty strange. We used to have five skybridges connecting the downtown mall and stores to each other. You could park at one store and walk through five blocks of shopping and never go outside. They have removed one of them... hopefully the others will stay. I have not been to a mall in maybe ten years. I guess that is the problem.

[@pinkbutterflies1679]

Not true malls in Arizona do really well. Because we don’t have crazy kids running around doing unlawful crap. All the adults/ teen in our states love the malls. They are always packed tho most states are moving more towards a out door shopping mall concept, it works a little better because it offers more restaurants. It’s in democratic states that malls don’t do well because they don’t control their crime. Older malls tend to be in a old neighborhood, the lack of jobs and people who don’t want to work and people who no longer want to pay their taxes are just some of the reason places close down.

[@Meriale46]

Smaller malls are abandoned now due to the internet. People find it easier to shop online. Amazon pretty much put shopping malls out of business. But I beg to differ on teens not hanging out with frends... my daughter hung out with all her friends in Middle School as well as High School, they'd walk to the Mall every Saturday to shop, hang out and have Lunch or Dinner. But Malls aren't getting the business they used to that is for sure.

[@LexyThomas134]

When we first moved to the US it was almost overwhelming lol it's just crazy the amount of products, food that's here. 20-30 flavors of one food in one grocery isle, it's hard to choose haha.. Our bedroom in the US is almost the size of our whole house back in the UK also.

[@funnyusername8635]

I moved from Canada years ago and was similarly overwhelmed with choices. The first trip to my local grocery store was expensive because there was a lot of novelty.

[@jovetj]

Welcome!

[@1SCme]

When I lived and traveled overseas, I quickly learned to hoard some items - when I lived in Saudi Arabia I always kept at least 2 month's supply of Mountain Dew on hand (my comfort food) because sometimes the stores would be out for a month+. Housing may be headed in a different direction with the "tiny house" movement.

[@tc-tm1my]

i visited italy a few times and supermarkets were a lot smaller. shopping in the US is overwhelming but i understand why other countries have food shortages now

[@LexyThomas134]

@@tc-tm1my So does the US right now. Begging countries for baby formula also thanks to Slow Biden lol paying 2-3 times the amount we used to for food. 3 times the amount for cleaning products like laundry detergent.

[@jessjohns8165]

Hello from Chicago, Illinois! Although I’m a hour outside the city where it’s a lot of farmland and we have horses, pigs & goats. Thanks for the fun video! Spray cheese doesn’t spray out, it comes out more like a string and is usually used on a little kids snack with a cracker and a piece of deli meat. It’s not classy and no one is bragging when they are eating cheese from a can 😅

[@christopherlee5584]

Agreed... but when you are in the right mood for it, can cheese is a guilty pleasure.

[@lyndacase9130]

I give it to my dog. If he has to take meds or as a training aid.

[@Earthy-Artist]

@@lyndacase9130 Boiled plain unsalted chicken cut in small treat sized pieces for a dog is a much safer option and they love it. I worked for a veterinarian. just in case your may not be aware of it, there's a ton of salt in canned cheese and it's very high in fat therefore quite dangerous for dogs. Pancreatitis can result from the fat and poisoning from the salt.

[@lyndacase9130]

@Earthy Artist I worked for a vet too and have degree in Animal science. The dogs don't get this all the time they get it once in awhile. They will survive. I have never had any of those things happen in 50 years of owning dogs.

[@mariyamwaniki]

No, it's not good cheese but it is fun

[@juliehurdman2257]

I was in a college math class held in a computer lab with an interesting way of getting the instructor's attention. Each station had an about two-foot pole on the desk, and you'd stick a Solo cup on it if you needed help. It makes a little plasctic-y, hollow noise, and he could see which person it was. Pretty cheap, but effective. I think it traumatized my professor a little, though, because he said parties with a lot of Solo cups clicking stressed him out.

[@caitlinmyriah7657]

This is the actual meaning of “Black Friday”- The shopping sense dates from the 1960s and was originally used with reference to congestion created by shoppers; it was later explained as a day when retailers’ accounts went from “being in the red” to “in the black”. So a good profit for them = being in the black.

[@davidbentley6399]

Planned on commenting this same thing. Glad someone else knew it!

[@MegaKittykat05]

We have those “red solo cups” in Canada, they’re sold everywhere....used for outdoor events such as barbecues, picnics, at the beach, and they are a favourite among college and university students...so not sold just in the USA...

[@Maya-bu2rf]

And they are not all red either. My last purchase was of multiple colors

[@johnalden5821]

And wherever they are sold, they are just plastic cups. Not sure why or how that got to be a "thing" we are known for. Like, why not paper towels or plastic spoons? Puzzling. . .Like, someday I really want to go to North America to see red plastic cups (?)

[@tempsitch5632]

@@johnalden5821 because americans use them all the time for no good reason

[@funnyusername8635]

We use them to mix paint, stains, epoxy, etc. I can't remember the last time I had a drink in one. They're a utility item as much as drink ware.

[@Meriale46]

You are in America as are we. We're all in North America so that would include Canada. The title is 11 things only found in America.

[@phydeux]

To be fair, the spray cheese is like the whipped cream can you had in your Thanksgiving video. You hold it upside down and push the nozzle off-center to let out the cheese. And yeah, we're aware it's not good for you, but not that many people buy it. It tends to relegated to a small spot with just a few of each flavor. I'm 50 and I can count on one hand how many times I've bought it, and it was always for the novelty of it.

[@edsloan8535]

It is something I might take camping or on a road trip as to its ease of use and no refrigeration needed.

[@PunkRockBarbie]

I used to buy it for my cats as a treat lmao obviously they didn't get it often, but I had a kitty on hospice and he didn't want fo eat anything but spray cheese and KFC chicken. He got all the KFC and cheese he ever wanted til he passed 💔

[@debbielombard5132]

@@PunkRockBarbie, yep this is what the Veterinarian recommended to give our dog his medication, it works every time.

[@stefanieholstein-holt8473]

Exactly I have tried it but I don’t like it

[@rebornreligion]

Basically processed cheddar whipped cheese it's nasty lol

[@ragtie6177]

Another great video! My wife and i really enjoy your channel and your genuine niceness. At the end of each video we usually turn to each other and say... " What a nice family." We wish you all the success & fun you hope for while on your journey, getting there.

[@cinedelasestrellas]

I absolutely detest prescription drug commercials. We’re inundated with them here in the U.S.A. Funny thing is that one time, and I can’t remember where, I heard that only two countries in the world allow prescription drug commercials: the U.S.A. and… you guessed it… New Zealand!

[@lawrenceshdow]

You heard correctly.

[@cococali6589]

We should demand that the drug commercials are deemed illegal!! Greedy bastards preying on the hypochondriacs

[@alrivers2297]

The lawyer commercials too. Too much suing going on.

[@TheCommodity]

cut the cord... no more commercials except for sports. then all you are getting is the "blue" pill ads.

[@cinedelasestrellas]

@@TheCommodity You mean Viagra?

[@jajacobs100]

Love your channel. Love watching Atlanta cook. Y'all's reactions to things is so refreshing. As a 70 year old woman recovering from bladder cancer surgery, it's such a blessing to see such a loving, fun family. Keep up the great work everyone!!

[@marutakelers1856]

It's not an actual "spray" it's a dispenser similar to canned whipped cream, and it comes out in a string like form.

[@kenf3539]

...and is a running joke, even here in the U.S.

[@funnyusername8635]

Most people I've talked to who've had it got it once, tasted it, then threw it away! LOL

[@jennm3321]

I remember as a kid we used it with crackers in the car on vacations and long road trips. We liked it alright then lol. I haven't had it in years so no idea how I feel about it today. I remember being able to make a pretty icing type flower of cheese on each Cracker. I think I was about 5 y.o. at the time.

[@saltydog7038]

@@funnyusername8635 Or they say they do because they want to seem better than people that eat it. In reality it doesn't taste different than the American singles you get on any fast food burger anywhere and it actually has less ingredients than Kraft singles.

[@jovetj]

Canned cheese just isn't very good. Best cheese I've ever had is real cheese from Wisconsin.

[@myphotoworldjeankd4001]

When it comes to the American flag, fun fact if you contact your Congressman or Senator you can purchase, (for a small fee) one of the flags that is flown over the Capital building in Washington DC. They are changed every day. So you can ask for a special date in your life. I did this for my father, one year for his birthday.

[@juliewade2069]

I did not know this! This is really cool! Thank you for sharing.

[@Theone-qo2qp]

What a waist of money

[@glennruscher4007]

​@@Theone-qo2qpNot to patriots.

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

​@@Theone-qo2qp 😂 Waist is the center of your body.

[@zachinthehat1]

@@glennruscher4007I think he means raising a brand new flag every single day

[@genestatler2514]

As far as I'm concerned, you guys already have dual citizenship with the good ole USA!!! We love our New Zealand family!!! Love from Tennessee.

[@crazydaisyj]

I second that!! Love from Idaho!! 💙

[@jillybean3688]

And I 3rd that!!! Love from Massachusetts!🇺🇲 🇳🇿

[@kevinraney2935]

Tennessee here! Go Vols!

[@hal4828]

i’m from idaho too!

[@christianoliver3572]

Processed cheese is actually a Swiss invention and it still exists there. I'm not going to give a master class on cheese making but everyone that speaks English knows about curds and whey from the nursery rhyme. In America by law only cheese that is formed with the curd can be called cheese. Other products that use the highly nutritional whey by law here have to be labeled differently so it'll be something like processed cheese food. It's still real cheese but because of politics (basically) it can't be labeled as such. Some very common cheese here such as American cheese slices, Velveeta and some types of spreadable cheeses can't lawfully be labeled cheese. There are many cheeses made from whey all around the world but one that everyone knows is ricotta. Ricotta made in Italy can legally be labeled as cheese Ricotta made the exact same way in the USA is labeled as a pricessed cheese product. Now I don't advocate eating spray cheese and American cheese like Kraft singles are only for kids or a budget hamburger grill by the pool. But this absolutely does not make anything about these cheeses 'fake' or 'plastic'!!

[@evilproducer01]

Not really political. There are very real differences. Processed cheese is adulterated with other ingredients for various reasons from texture, meltability, taste, etc, but mostly to cut costs. The most expensive ingredient in processed cheese is the real cheese that is used as the base. A good processed cheese will use a higher percentage of real cheese than a lower quality "plastic" cheese.

[@christianoliver3572]

@@evilproducer01 So what about all the other whey products that lots of people pay way too much money for at GNC? Whey powder, protein powder etc. And yes there are certainly lots of parts of American agriculture that are extremely political. You might not know about it but it exists. There are far more lobbyists in DC that influence our federal government concerning different agricultural products than you might have ever considered. The states of Wisconsin and California lobbied herd in the late 1980s and 1990s about the difference between cheeses made from curds vs cheese made from whey. And they had enough political clout to change United States Federal Law that cheeses made from whey, no matter how they are made, must be labeled as a processed cheese food. Now if you're an Average American who has no idea how different cheeses are made and you have a choice between something labeled 100% pure cheese vs something that says processed cheese food.... You get the idea but they are both still real cheeses. Cheese made from the whey utilize as much of the milk and wastes almost none of the original product. They can be made to be super healthy and also super unhealthy just like any other type of food. But that doesn't mean that it's it's second rate or unhealthy.

[@evilproducer01]

@@christianoliver3572 Whey is a byproduct of the cheesemaking process. I have worked in real cheese factories and processed cheese factories, and my stance remains the same. Processed cheese is a minimum of 51% real cheese, but can be higher. The rest of the processed cheese product are various other ingredients, including (usually powdered) whey and milk, water, emulsifiers, vegetable oil (or in higher quality products, real butter), flavor aids, such as yeast or other products to give a cheesier taste, and salt- and lots of it. Note that the natural cheese that is used in processed cheese also has a lot of salt. Also, there are varying degrees of quality natural cheese that is used as the base. Mostly it is ungraded "barrel cheese," which is when curds are dumped in a corrugated cardboard barrel and the whey is sucked out, as opposed to being pressed out. So, there is a lot more than politics that separates natural cheese from processed cheese. Final example is the basic list of ingredients for a natural, colored, cheddar cheese: Pasteurized milk, enzymes (usually rennet), salt, anatto. Now compare that list of ingredients to Velveeta or Kraft singles and tell me again how the main difference is "politics."

[@christianoliver3572]

@@evilproducer01 The part that I mention about politics here in the USA - once again let me try one more time to say this: There are amazing cheese producers here in the USA just as there are in so many countries all around the world. I understand the tradition and all the hard work that goes into a dairy just to produce the milk from whichever animal and let's be real here in the USA something like 90% is milk from cows to make cheese. I understand the cheese making process just as you do but I guess we're just not going to agree on two things: As far as I'm concerned cheese made from the whey is real natural and healthy cheese. If you don't make whey cheese then what? The dried and powdered whey makes a really good enrichment in food for land and aquatic farms. But hey once again: If you look past your apparent problem with taking advantage of every part of the milk that so many people help to make and the idea of making something to feed and nourish people by taking advantage of something people used to just throw away..... I'd like to know exactly why that's a bad thing????

[@evilproducer01]

@@christianoliver3572 First off, I am in Wisconsin. Secondly, I have no issue with using whey in products. It is better than what they used to do with it, which was either flushing it down the drain, or spreading it on the field. However, my point is that the difference between processed cheese and natural cheese goes beyond politics. The real over-arching reason for processed cheese is cost savings. There are other factors which I mentioned in a previous post, but the main reason is cost. As to the politics of it, the big cheese processors such as Kraft, and back in the day, Bordens, among others, was that they wanted to redefine what "real" cheese was. The smaller cheese factories, farmers, and dairies opposed redefining what was considered real cheese. Again, a simple perusal of the ingredients will tell you that the differences in the products are substantial. That is not debatable. I made no mention of which was healthier. Although an argument could be made that a product with fewer and more natural ingredients is the healthier choice. Regarding the politics again, there have been attempts by Kraft and other big food processors in recent years to redefine what is considered milk, because it is more desirable to call whey, milk, or milk derived compounds as milk. The dairy producers oppose this, as some of these products are so far transformed from their milk source as to be practically unrecognizable as a dairy product, and calling these cheap ingredients "milk" undercuts the producers of whole milk. Food chemistry is not inherently bad, but whey is not milk, nor is milk protein isolate. Both are cheaper than fresh or powdered milk, but they are not milk- they are milk derived compounds that are cheaper than actual milk, which is why there has been a push by Kraft and others to redefine it.

[@msp_isyourteacher6139]

Let me just say how precious your intro is. The “Your NZ Family” extro is perfect. It reminds me of the kin-like association we get when we see family videos. I wish y’all the best! (Love from Texas! USA)

[@charizardsniper5064]

WOOOOOOOW YEA TEXAS!!!!! ❤️

[@auntkissy520]

I live in the southern USA (Georgia) and we are seeing malls disappearing everywhere! Love your videos!

[@paulad.patterson4732]

Georgia Square Mall in Athens is set to be partially demolished in 2025 and replaced with a housing complex, allegedly. Fond memories of hanging out there in my youth, spent a lot of time in the arcade, the music and book stores, the food court.

[@lornenoland8098]

As an American, I appreciate all the flags! I keep forgetting what country I’m in, and those flags help remind me 🇺🇸

[@zachwhaley4364]

🤣🤣

[@Makitafan]

😂

[@Makitafan]

We be dumb sometimes 🙂

[@the3mfs359]

😊😊

[@the3mfs359]

Clever. 😑😑

[@oliviacampione5763]

I think you'd love visiting 🇺🇸. The interesting thing is that it all depends on which part you visit as to the impression you take home. West coast, east coast, down south, up north. City, suburb, rural, ranch. Wide, open spaces or row homes. A variety of accents, cuisine, customs & heritage. I guess that's why it's the "great melting pot" 😊 I'd love to visit New Zealand!

[@the3mfs359]

Nicely put.

[@marthapackard8649]

Yes, very well stated. The idea that you can say " only in America" on almost anything just doesn't work. This country is huge and full of very diverse people. Personally I've never eaten Cheeze Wiz, shopped on Black Friday and I've never had a garbage disposal. Not into sports, so no college teams. Don't put out a flag although we're out in the sticks so not much point. Uhm... I've used solo cups, lol, at parties.

[@graftme3168]

As long as they don't go to a big Liberal city, they will be fine.

[@revgurley]

As a southern US resident, college sports, especially football & basketball, are a source of pride. You usually cheer for the school you went to, but can always "adopt" a team (good if your college didn't have major sports, but your SO's did). My SO will take a half week off work to watch "March Madness," the college basketball championship tournament, but they went to a big basketball school. If you want a truly American experience, go to a Southern US college football game - think Alabama vs Auburn, or Georgia vs Florida (known as the worlds largest outdoor cocktail party). Get there early to tailgate (drink and BBQ), then enjoy the energy, root for the team you like best (home team is usually a good choice). The bands at halftime are usually amazing, too. A truly American experience.

[@jhtnpa]

Hello from West Tennessee, USA! You’re so kind to do these videos. New Zealand looks beautiful. Hope y’all can make it to America one day. Cheers! 😊

[@davidlove236]

It was nice to see a little more conversation on this video. It was interesting to hear getting malls as a way of becoming more American because malls are dying here as online shopping becomes even more popular. I could tell that the maker of the video that you were watching wasn’t from America because he referred to “shops” instead of “stores”. We may use the word “shop”, but it is usually a smaller store and likely a family run business.

[@marthapackard8649]

I'm old enough to remember the first mall built in our area. I was a little kid and we drove almost an hour to go there. Ooo! So cool. There were trees INSIDE! And big fountains! It was announced a couple of weeks ago that it was closing. Our more local ones are still limping along.

[@pixywings]

I grew up near Austin Texas and I remember Four main malls from my childhood. 1. The Barton Creek Mall is in South Austin. I don't know how well it is currently doing as I don't travel that far south very often anymore, but I think it is the biggest mall in the area. 2. Highland mall was built when I was a little kid. I remember mom liking that it was so much closer to us than Barton Creek. Several years ago, that mall was acquired by Austin Community College and turned into an office building. 3. Northcross Mall was a smaller mall, but it did have a skating rink in the middle. I think most of it is a Walmart now. 4. Lakeline Mall is the newest mall in the area. It is still there, but I don't know a single person who actually goes there anymore.

[@SoloRenegade]

malls were also a money laundering scam

[@linmonPIE]

I think the reason red solo cups are always shown in movies and shows is because often in scenes where they appear they are depicting high school or college parties. That’s an important detail because remember the legal drinking age in the US is 21. Therefore it’s probably some broadcast rule that you can’t show underage drinking in order to get a certain rating (PG13 instead of R). So instead of showing them drinking out of beer bottles, you show them drinking out of cups where you can’t tell what it is they’re drinking. So it’s implied they’re drinking alcohol but because they don’t exactly show that, they skirt the rule and get the lower rating.

[@Frostrazor]

Nice. Never considered this perspective. Makes perfect sense.

[@mitchellragle6415]

No, it’s depicting true life in America. The summer I graduated high school I went to keg parties every weekend and sometimes on weekdays too, always plastic cups for the beer and playing quarters

[@sheherazahde5611]

Yes. And I wanted to point out the red solo cups are mostly used for parties where there are lots of people. If you are having a small get together you would serve people in glasses. Or people can drink out of cans or bottles. You only need solo cups if you have a keg of beer, or you are making mixed drinks, or serving punch out of a punch bowl. And there are more people than you have glasses for.

[@heatherspence3848]

“ and we will go. It’s just a matter of timing.” love love love this! Full circle :-) sending love to you and yours from Central Florida, nestled in between the gulf coast, and the treasure/space coast

[@undrtakr2222]

The "spray cheese", was originally invented, to be able to put it on your snack crackers. And, in most case's, they add extra cream, or milk to it, as it is being mixed, to make it a "creamy" texture, so that it can flow easily from the cans, that are pressurized. I tend to get boxes of crackers with it and turn them into an Oreo style cheese and crackers snack. Where, I take 2 crackers and put the cheese in between them, like an Oreo. Obviously, there are a small amount of other ingredients, including the condensed air, as 1 of the ingredients. Or, you can think of it as, taking cream cheese and sticking it in a can of pressurized air and then you have "spray cheese"...

[@privatecitizen1246]

Um... It's NOT milk or anything "healthy" they use to make it creamy. It's ALL CHEMICALS. Read the label.

[@norabea3552]

My family is very scared of spray cheese, we only buy it for our dogs at Petsmart 😑

[@buzzwinklemoose9853]

Regarding the "patriotism" in the USA, there's not as much as you'd think. Probably half of our population is not capable of distinguishing "patriotism" from mere flag waving. True patriotism isn't "My country, right or wrong", it's "my country when right and in need of being put right when wrong". Flag waving simply demonstrates that one can afford to buy a flag, not that the owner of said flag understands what true patriotism is. I've been lucky enough to visit England and Scotland as well as more than half of the USA. America is HUGE! We DO have many special attractions and vistas but to be totally honest, there are also a lot of places where you wouldn't be safe in an A10 Warthog. Most of us are glad to meet foreigners, to be welcoming and good hosts but not everyone. We COULD turn the whole flag-waving thing down without any harm, other countries don't seem to do it as much as we do and I, personally think we overdo it by about 10,000%. In a nation that has a large percentage of rugby fans, many of you would probably find American "football" a bit of a snooze, college or pro. The game is supposed to last precisely 60 minutes but usually takes 3-4 hours, of which approximately 7 minutes is action on the field. NOT kidding! REAL football, which we unaccountably call "soccer", and including women's leagues, is rapidly becoming more popular, especially at the pro level. I hope you folks get to visit us! As I noted before, the USA is huge. Some states are so damn big that driving from end to end no longer constitutes a trip. At some point it morphs into a career. There's a LOT to see and a lot to try (And a WHOLE lot to have to learn. F'rinstance, most Texans carry guns. If you carry a gun where I live (South Jersey), the authorities will put you in prison). I'd dearly love to visit NZ but am too old for an airline flight of such length. From what I've seen of the world, there are many beautiful places, some ugly ones and most seem to have about the same mix of beauty and ugly. Thank you for your fine channel, which I only discovered a couple of hours ago. I'll be checking all of your videos. Good luck to the Football Ferns in the WWC.

[@LythaWausW]

2 crackers? Get out! *lol* I think your cracker to Cheezwhiz ratio is broken: ) But obviously this is the best way to eat Cheezwhiz, on your cracker of choice. I grew up on those little cheese and cracker packs that come with a red stick to spread the cheese product onto the butter cracker. Wonderful! I live in Germany and they love to make fun of our fake cheese products, but they have them too, just not in a novelty spray can. And the video portraying it as an aeresol, what a lie, ugh.

[@bcaye]

Why not real cheese? How difficult is it to slice cheese? That spray stuff tastes bad.

[@sheilajenkins6540]

We actually call the cheese “squeeze cheese” in our state. And I’ve never thought about the teeth thing being only a US thing, but we recently dropped $5000 for our 15 year old to get braces (her teeth were really crooked). It’s super expensive to get orthodontic work done.

[@a-muse6567]

Ours were 15% more expensive than yours. I can relate!

[@justamemphisgirl]

If you attend any sporting event in the US they sing the national anthem and say our pledge to the flag and everyone stops wherever they are walking and immediately become still, put their hand over their heart, and remove hats. Some people even cry. It’s always moving to see a whole stadium fall silent in respect for the pride in the country. It’s because so many of us have either fought or have loved ones who fought and died to keep that freedom. It’s respect for all who have died to maintain our way of life.

[@wankertanker1813]

We shouldn't have (socially enforced) mandatory anthem before events. Why do we have this?

[@katharinefrancis6320]

This isn't quite true and it's actually a bit of mental ret-conning. If you think back, you'll probably remember that there was a time where sports teams were not on the field for the national anthem, they did not immediately stop what they were doing, and things did not go still. Oh and that "a time"? The NFL did not mandate teams be on the field for the anthem until... 2009. So, this is not exactly ye olden days. It's just that people made a really big deal about it because they've built it up in their heads. In point of fact, US Flag Code actually makes no reference to the National Anthem at all- only the Pledge of Allegiance. Oh, and even that isn't exempt from ret-conning. 1. People forget that it is COMPLETELY optional, as held by the Supreme Court. 2. That it was altered in the wave of good old fashioned witch hunting that was McCarthyism. What was altered? "Under God" was added. So, the next time you hear of an atheist child being penalized for refusing to say those words and being called patriotic? You know that they're not unpatriotic. They're just anti-fascist! (Yes, McCarthy was one.)

[@glenmale1748]

It's cultish.

[@Valkaneer]

@@katharinefrancis6320 How old are you 20? The national Anthem started to be played at events during WW1. They've been playing the National Anthem at nearly any baseball game since the 1940s and WWII. By the 50s every sport played the National Anthem. If anyone is doing a ret-con and flat out changing the original statement it's you. Nothing she said was about mandates, you made that up as if she did. Nearly your entire post is made up BS that the OP never said. But BTW, It's wasn't mandatory back then, but it was by societies standard. It was privileged millionaires employees who protested the flag and country at their work place and lost the employer millions of dollars that forced the business owner to require the employees stand for the National Anthem. Football ratings in the trash over millionaires who want to protest they were being oppressed.

[@danharold3087]

@@wankertanker1813 National unity. It is what makes the US 1 country instead of 50+. It is a good thing.

[@raquelennis3584]

Great video, first time watching. I live in Michigan, which has one of the biggest college football stadiums. We call it the Big House, and Americans are absolutely patriotic, we have much love for our armed forces and yes have flags flying in front of our homes. Again great video and loved your family's reactions.

[@superultradan]

Shopping malls are becoming a thing of the past here. I live in Memphis Tn and we used to have about 5 shopping malls, but now we have only two. But, we do have a few open air shopping plazas that have popped up and are pretty awesome! ... the ones in California and Florida are fantastic!!

[@lisagd22]

It's funny, because that's what shopping was like before malls. I remember the shopping center near the house I grew up in converted to a mall around 1970-ish. Everything's cyclical.

[@spjr99]

@@lisagd22 true

[@routerbad]

This is true. Shopping malls are starting to look grim and empty.

[@99Boozer]

Ours is only about 50% occupied, and isn't really safe feeling anymore on certain days.

[@tixximmi1]

The first outdoor mall was called the Town and Country Mall. Opened in the '50s in Sacramento. Another was built next to the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose.

[@candysmith8724]

I've never seen the country so unified as after September 11, 2001. Everyone had their American flags flying and we all pulled together. Everyone was nice to each other, it was a moving moment to experience in the wake of such tragedy. I'll never forget it.

[@msaijay1153]

Not everyone was nice. There were a lot of hate crimes committed against people of Middle East decent.

[@johnsmith9578]

@@msaijay1153 yeah. I remember that many of my family members were harrased on their way to work. It was awful.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

Pulled together in their hatred maybe

[@noodlelynoodle.]

@@tgranny3547 yeah as someone who grew up during that time, was born in 98, I feel like a lot of my built in bias towards middle eastern people comes from that and I fucking hate it. Like I don't actually treat them any different cause I'm aware of that and fight against those stupid thoughts of oh that random dude is looking kinda terrorists but it's frustrating to even notice cause there's going to be millions of other people dealing with a similar thing cause of the sentiment towards the middle east back when we were kids

[@ryansmurda1552]

I remember. People were very patriotic and generally united.

[@twintiersfilmfest1366]

If you ever get the opportunity to visit us in the USA, please try to visit a bit of everything. The west coast is so vastly different than the east coast - and both have amazing places to visit. On one hand you have huge mountain landscapes and deserts in the west with the famous national parks like Yosemite and Yellowstone - but the east coast beaches are far warmer (Atlantic Ocean is much warmer and nicer to swim). The east coast also has more history as it's where the original colonies started. I recommend trying to visit a few places in each region (Northwest, Midwest Northeast, Southeast and Southwest) if you can to really get a complete view of this truly amazing place.

[@IncognitoFLA]

You have a beautiful family. Enjoy every moment!

[@bubbafoster2549]

As an American, when I travel it still always surprises me a little that other nations don’t commonly display their flags. An American thing that I think all Americans get a great deal of amusement out of when traveling is the Pringles flavors (or any potato chips for that matter). I’ll never forget the first time I saw “shrimp & seaweed” flavored Pringles.

[@orange_cat]

I used to have a flag out until the US got taken over by the globalists back in 2020. Now we cannot even vote, and our unelected fake "president" sends all of our money overseas instead of helping protect our borders. I'll put the flag back up once voting works again.

[@oldfogey4679]

Bubba excessive flag displays means too much nationalism! I'd never flag display! I can't wait to leave the us a country that isn't a land of opportunity for all!

[@ZoneProfessionalGardening]

I really hope that you have left the USA for better lands like Yemen. Good riddance!

[@philipforchrist2239]

Great reaction gang. Several people have already pointed out some inaccuracies so I won't add to it, but I would not be surprised if this was actually intentional. In my experience, some top ten list type videos like this one will purposely place inaccurate information or debatable/controversial content so that people will be more inclined to leave comments and boost the participation for the youtube algorithms. This has been common practice with magazines and online articles as well for decades. I've seen plenty of top band or movie lists and the like that will have some obvious out of place rankings to spark controversy and get people to talk about their publications. It's frustrating, but they play on our sensibilities so subtly that most people don't ever notice. Looking forward to your next video, I love the honesty that you all display.

[@lisagd22]

Map companies used to put intentional mistakes in their maps (usually in some obscure part of the map) so they would know if another company was just reprinting their maps and thus violating copyright. There used to be a company in the Mid-Atlantic that made great map books of the streets in counties and cities in the region. I don't even know if they still print them. It's too bad if they don't, because there are times where a large-scale printed street map comes in really handy.

[@mangos2888]

Damn I was suckered in too!

[@dennyj8650]

Lovely family! As an American, I find most of these common things either so-so or regrettable - With the exception of: Our love of the flag, and especially Free Refills! Simply love the coffee refills, keep them coming!

[@joycechristiansen6924]

aww Thanks!! We love you all also. Hope you get to come soon. I agree with a couple comments in here that Malls are kind of dwindling mostly due to online shopping. Amazon is huge here.

[@deborahseals2456]

The Red Solo cups are used a lot because the beer provided for the event came from a keg (metal barrel). In some instance with the Kegs you get more beer for your money. The cups are also used for drinking games and makes the clean up from the party easier since they can be thrown away. No washing mug or glasses.

[@missytwist3705]

I needed that laugh. Drinking games..I see that Solo even has 'Shot Cups'..Us lazy Americans..lolol. I guess we can't even manage to wash our shot glasses.😁😁😁

[@mikeyirish214]

@@missytwist3705 Beer pong!!

[@missytwist3705]

@@mikeyirish214 Yeah For Sure😁😁😁

[@nicekitty6988]

They have units of measurement on them.

[@lorinichols9996]

And you can write your name on them with a sharpie....

[@benebolencia]

Someone mentioned the large size of living space in the USA...well... it really depends on the city and even the state. Some states and some cities are more affordable than others. I lived temporarily in NYC in the 80s and part of the 90s and I lived in different cities in California. In my experience, NYC and ALL the San Francisco Bay Area are VERY expensive when it comes to living space and for that matter, the houses, condominiums, and apartments for rent are smaller than in other places.

[@stevenmyers1289]

Keep that no-college spirit! It is WAY out of control here. Puts people into thousands of dollars of debt right out of school and graduates RARELY work in their college field. SO many paths to success here. We would be happy to host you if you visit America! We are in TN. :) great content!

[@CyGea]

Actually going to a college that has that "school spirt" really helps with connections in finding a job (it helps to make friends there also). It's part of the reason for going to some more famous/expensive schools. When finding a job in the America, it's ALL about "Who you know." Most of the better jobs I've had in the US over the years, have been because I knew a guy/gal, who knew a guy/gal, who was looking for someone with my skills.

[@annep.1905]

@@CyGea Trade school has a better chance of landing you a job than college, though, unless you pick the right college profession.

[@nychold]

Being reckless or frivolous leads you to thousands of dollars in debt right out of college. If more people decided on local schools, even going to community colleges first, their debt would be significantly less (due to in-state vs out-of-state tuition costs and lower room and board cost because they could still live with their parents) and the overall academic level would actually even out and lead most colleges and universities to be on equal footing. Instead, kids choose colleges based on what they do best, or in some cases where they are (California, New York, etc.), and don't care about the cost. So they end up paying huge out-of-state tuition costs plus room and board because they're far from home, plus the university they chose is in high demand meaning the school can charge a premium cost. All of this leads people into tens even hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.

[@forestfox1111]

Honeymooned in NZ, and I fell so in love with it. If I were ever to leave the boreal forests of NorthernMinnesota, I'd definitely move there!

[@hovis62]

Just a gripe about the video: the U.S.A. flag is always flown with the field of blue stars adjacent to the flagpole, or in the case of a call for help; upside-down (with stars on the bottom), yet still with the stars adjacent to the pole (unlike in the video). Love your channel! And I'm eager for the next Atlanta's Kitchen treat. P.S. I'm looking forward to your (hopefully) upcoming journey through the U.S.A.

[@funnyusername8635]

I was today years old when I learned that an upsidedown US flag can be used as a distress signal.

[@josephvarno5623]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that noticed that.

[@cruachaner]

Was also going to point that out!

[@marcjennings6267]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that noticed that…

[@Stardust_7273]

As an American, I can tell you we are more divided now than ever. The anger and vitriol that has always been in this country is at an all time high. You can thank Trump and his gang for that. The division is so bad that ppl with opposing political viewpoints can have a conversation without it dissolving into a heated argument, especially online. I’m 40 and my mom is 73, and neither of us recognize this country anymore. 😞 At least I’m half British. My dad was born in England. I’ve been to other countries, and I would move to another country if I could.

[@Stuie417]

The free refills thing just applies to soda and black coffee. Water is also usually free (unless it's bottled). If you get a Latte at Starbucks, or a beer at a restaurant, you're not going to get a free refill on that. A lot of restaurants will also let employees have soda for free while on shift. Most bars also don't charge for soda for the Designated Driver. I've honestly never gone into a bar solo and ask for a soda to see if I'll get charged, so don't know about that situation.

[@edsloan8535]

Soda should be free refills as it is nearly $3 for a large soda at a restaurant now.

[@kylaluv8453]

Don't forget tea and lemonade. They are also free refills.

[@fivetengarage2867]

As a non drinker of alcohol I have never been charged for a soda in a bar. They will serve you in a glass from the tap. Never a bottle or can.

[@martinscott-reed5379]

I'm from the UK and I used the have a flat that had a garbage disposal unit fitted to the sink. It was so useful.

[@snowrose101]

Cute family! The kids are really chips off the old block. Look just like mum and dad. 😊

[@odysseusrex5908]

New Zealand has such an excellent history and so much to be proud of, you should be very patriotic.

[@moodrider]

we are, but we arent showy generally,

[@MrVoodooMerc]

I don't care what anyone says, spray cheese is awesome. Put that on a club cracker with other toppings such as pepperoni, tomato, or whatever...or just alone. There was a snooty woman from France our friend brought while visiting...we didn't tell her what it was but she LOVED it...until we told her what it was 😂🤣

[@centuryrox]

Agree. I'm not saying spray cheese is on the same level as some of the fancy cheeses. But it tastes good and it's convenient to use.

[@azadventurefamily]

I love cheeze whiz on a trisciut cracker.

[@MrVoodooMerc]

@@centuryrox Yeah, I don't care about fancy cheese...It's about the flavor and easy cheese is delicious. When that French snooty woman loved it, until she found out what it is...it just showed me that culture is basically a cult...

[@MrVoodooMerc]

@@azadventurefamily Those are good too, but I'm partial to the buttery goodness that is club...

[@azadventurefamily]

@@MrVoodooMerc oh, I’m not saying it’s not good on a club cracker or even a ritz. Just my own personal preference. Lol I might but a can of cheez whiz or easy cheez once every couple of years. But sometimes it just sounds like a good snack and ya gotta go for it! There’s a reason the grocery stores put the canned cheese product with the crackers. Lol

[@scoobysnacks]

Here an Insinkerator is a brand of garbage disposals, but you can also purchase many other brands of them as well. That's generally true of any product you can buy in the use, there will almost always be multiple brands of the same item, and even the larger retailers, like Walmart and Target, have their own brands of those items. So there is always variety available for almost everything you can buy, and the competition to attract buyers to the product with your brand or store name on it results in slightly less expensive products. Every little bit helps.

[@etm567]

I haven't been out to eat much in recent years, but in general, my experience of the free refill was for iced tea and/or coffee. Never for a beer. And not in all restaurants. And the restaurants I waited tables in, we refilled coffee cups, but not iced tea. The free iced tea refill started in a Southern string of restaurants -- oh what is its name? Cracker Barrel, which is modeled on the traditional diners and that had blue plate specials and cafes that sold luncheon specials of a meat and two or three veg or a vegetable platter at lunch time. The Cracker Barrel is based on that model and it's very successful and a nice place to eat as well as quite affordable.

[@donnytucker]

I really look forward to the day yall come to America! I want to see the excitement on your face when you look out of the plane window and see American soil for the first time. And when you land of course. Going to be so many great videos from that whole trip.

[@Maya-bu2rf]

But they will not get the welcome they give to us. If you fly into NZ on Air NZ (the only way to go) an announcement is made that is unique. I have flown many places outside the US. Only one time was I welcomed as I was landing. The announcement said "Welcome to our country." Welcome to London, Rome, Madrid etc always. I had been telling my Mom that I wanted to go to NZ since I was 6 years old. She said she thought it was from watching too much National Geographic! I told her my Dad and I watched a lot of NG, but it was Jane Goodall and the chimpanzees. So, when I finally got my chance to go I was thrilled. It was a lot of flying and I do not like to fly. Hearing the announcement welcoming me to their country was very nice and it made me cry

[@fredflintstone5860]

@ Maya If we know when they are coming we could stir up a pretty nice welcoming party.

[@funnyusername8635]

My flights to Canada have always been ended with "Welcome to Canada"/"Bienvenue au Canada".

[@Maya-bu2rf]

@@funnyusername8635 every flight ends that way. I did not say it was welcome to New Zealand. They said welcome to "our country". That is very different and much more welcoming

[@pennyroach9086]

I live in the USA. My daughter whom im so blessed with and proud of is a cheerleader for MSU in Michigan. When i was married we adopted oyr daughter from China. She is studying to be a trauma unit nurse in an emergency room.

[@spaceshiplewis]

10:13 A lot of our malls are actually dead or zombie malls. They used to be the place to be in the 80s and 90s. Now, they are only popular in rare cases such as a tourist attraction or in areas of 100+℉ (40+℃) heat like Arizona, or if it is connected to a cinema- and even so the mall could be a dead weight on the side of the cinema.

[@Maya-bu2rf]

Malls have been torn down here and they are now the old kind where you enter each store from the outside. There are too older malls in our county which are enclosed. They are always losing an anchor store and looking for one to replace it. I have not been inside either of them in many years like 15 to 20. There were some really big ones in some states like the one in Minnesota, but even it has a missing anchor store. I just heard there were shots fired there today and I hope no one was hurt.

[@johnalden5821]

Where I live it's a mixed picture. Older, smaller malls in the suburbs have struggled or gone under, but there are still malls doing well in the business centers of larger towns and cities. A couple of malls have added entertainment venues or even casinos to stay relevant as destinations.

[@centuryrox]

Yeah, I would say malls in America reached their peak in the 80s to the early 90s. All one has to do is search KZbin for "dead mall" and you'll find tons of videos showing nearly empty malls, or closed/abandoned malls. I don't think they'll ever come back either, since internet shopping seems to be the way to go now.

[@thamertanner5448]

The mall where I live has been slowly dying for over a decade. All the major stores are gone. They recently remodeled and put up fake walls to cover all the empty store fronts so it's not as depressing to walk through.

[@tattooedman42]

We have a large mall in our area that is slowly dying. Everytime I go there, I see more empty stores. I've heard that it's because the rent is super high. I also heard that once it closes, they are going to turn it into doctor's offices and business offices. They did this to a small mall in another town close to us. The only store that may stay is Boscov's, because they own the space they are in.

[@marisakennedy777]

When you come to the USA, a few places I'd recommend a visit or things to do: Sedona, Arizona (hike the West Fork of Oak Creek Trail, swim down slide rock, and hike to Devil's Bridge - and much more) Grand Canyon & Antelope Canyon in Arizona Kartchner Caverns (a live cave near Tucson, Arizona) The Mall of America in Minneapolis Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells Bristol Renaissance fair in Wisconsin. the music scene in Memphis, Tennessee the redwood trees of Sequoia National Park in California Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyoming Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Wyoming Six Flags Fiesta Texas (for amazing roller coasters - there are 24 other Six Flags parks across the USA) Universal Studios in California or Florida. San Diego Zoo in California Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachussetts Amish and Mennonite country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (see their horse and buggies and buy some of their wares) Washington D.C. for museums, memorials, and more The EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

[@WalkenDead]

I think one of the reasons college sports are so big here in the U.S. is the fact that those schools are typically associated with the states they are in, and there are regions within states. You have to be able to fathom the number of colleges and universities we have. It doesn't just stop with college either, high school sports a really big here

[@foxymetroid]

There are also relatively few professional teams for the size (population and area) of the US. Why drive potentially hundreds of miles to the nearest professional team, and pay far more, when there's likely a college/ university team closer?

[@thefatladychannel6625]

GO VOLS!

[@bjaaro]

It is also interesting to note how much that popularity changes from region to region. I am from the suburbs of Chicago and we don't identify with a specific college sports team. Watching college sports, I would always root for a team based on colors, mascot, or rank. The main reason for this is because Chicago has many professional sports teams and there is a very collective population and pride for these teams (we have a basketball, a football, a hockey, a soccer, and 2 baseball teams which is a significant amount compared to other regions). I recently moved to Alabama for college at UAH and the difference is crazy. Schools like Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Auburn have huge followings even at my school(which is only Division II and does not have a football team). And also people often don't refer to the schools with "university"(perhaps with the exception of referring to Tennessee as UT or when schools are referred to by there mascots or nicknames such as UT being referred to as the "Vols") It is clear, when they are talking about football, who they are referring to.

[@hunter-jk6xl]

College sports are way better. The athletes work and play much harder and have way more passion do to the fact the goal is to become pro. Pro leagues have become soft

[@TripleDinLV]

@@hunter-jk6xl kind of, but not really; if you look at the thousands of NCAA athletes each year, roughly only 2% go to the pros of their various field of play.

[@denwater7874]

I would love to see you guys visit the US! My suggestion though would be for you to not just do the big cities. There is alot of character and diverse culture to be explored in mid sized to smaller towns.

[@kenyonbissett3512]

Especially southern and Midwest festivals. Like: onion festival, garlic festival, watermelon 🍉 , Oktoberfest festivals, monster truck jams, tractor 🚜 pulls, and the fun list goes on and on.

[@CruedEP]

Also ignore the complete fallacy that small-town people are anything but the warmest most accepting people you will find in the entire country.

[@candysmith8724]

I agree, foreigners always think NYC and LA represent the entire nation. All the times I've visited NYC I saw more foreigners (tourists) than Americans. Miami is becoming the same way. Go to other towns/cities across the US to get the real American experience.

[@sjc5132]

@@CruedEP i mean it's good that you haven't experienced them but those bad areas definitely still exist lol

[@treeherder2201]

You guys are everything that's good in the world. Beautiful family!

[@steebie7775]

Im so glad i found your channel ❤ New Zealand is definitely on my bucket list of places to visit.

[@shaunpendraig5234]

Wow, It is so nice to see y'all as a family sitting down and having a nice discussion about various topics. I hope y'all will get the chance to come here, rent an RV and do a wicked long road trip across America (I've done this myself and it was totally Nectar!). Y'all will love it!!

[@yugioht42]

Black Friday is actually the stores finally getting back into the black aka getting actual profit for the year. Hence the name.

[@darianroscoe1017]

Everybody went "ew" when the canned cheese came up, but Velveeta is not much different, and I know you can get that in New Zealand. Velveeta is just coagulated gelatin-y "cheese" product. If oil in the product bothers you, mayonnaise also has it and many salad dressings. No difference. I haven't had cheese-in-a-can since I was a kid, but I liked it. Great on crackers during a movie. Give it a try. From USA. :)

[@cmo5807]

Fun fact Velveeta actually used to be made with real cheese.... now its a bunch of junk.

[@ReineDeLaSeine14]

Is NZ Velveeta different than the American version?

[@aaronbotizan7405]

Homemade Mac and cheese with Velveeta man nothing top it

[@joeparker9516]

Hello, My New Zealand family. It's been a minute or two since I've posted here but I saw something that I just felt needed to be addressed, in the bit about the flags. There were several pictures of flags being flown around homes, etc. but one just grabbed my attention. This one had a v-cut into the part opposite the "standard" (pole), but to make this a more egregious error, that part was the Blue Field and Stars. No one would own such a flag unless they were intending to insult this country. And in the South Eastern part around Red Necks, someone could get shot. (Red Necks is a colloquial term for country folk or hillbillies.) There are a couple of other things about flag etiquette that I wanted to share also: The US flag should NEVER be flown upside down, as this is an international distress signal. Also, it used to be illegal to desecrate the US flag... aka, Step or spit on it, and God Forbid it was to touch the ground. There is also only one way to dispose of a US Flag, incineration. However, there is a ceremony for this process. Most Boy Scout Troops in the USA are required to learn this ceremony and perform it at least once per year in the Area Council, which is rotated among the troops. Some towns will have a flag repository where the flags are collected for a year before the ceremony is conducted. Often this is on Memorial Day, in remembrance of the military personnel, and emergency service workers that have passed since the last ceremony. In the last quarter of a century, there have been some changes to the rules regarding flags. If a flag has been desecrated but is still serviceable, and it is of the correct material, it may be washed and hung to dry. That is true also now if the flag touches the ground. Furthermore, desecrating the flag may still get you a punch on the nose (or in the throat by certain groups) but you won't get arrested. And the courts would probably release you anyway. Well, there's my rant for the year. LOL. Y'all stay safe and healthy and keep the posts coming. I don't know about other Americans, but this one would like to know MORE about New Zealand. God Bless you all.

[@rubybaby7320]

And we love our flag because we have a volunteer military. Aside from the Civil War and WW2 we haven’t had a draft ( it was still in place for Vietnam but Congress replaced it with the Registration). We are the Republic

[@SnowmanN49]

I didn't notice the v-cut flag, but unless someone intentionally cut a regular flag it is not an insult. This is a type of pennant usually called a burgee or swallowtail most often seen on boats and ships. The official state flag of Ohio is a burgee.

[@SnowmanN49]

Got curious and watched the flag part of the video again. Saw the one you were referring to on the building with the clock tower. Looks to me like it is just a very poor artists attempt to show the flag waving in the wind, I don't think there is a v-cut. But did you notice that the flag is backwards, he or she has the wrong side attached to the flagpole, should be the side with the stars.

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

It’s still against the law…also is illegal to wear the flag design as clothing , so all those stars & stripe garments sold and worn are actually against your constitution!

[@DirtnapJack]

The desecration of the pride flag will still get you in trouble. Go figure.

[@natemeier2908]

It's becoming less popular to go to college in the US because of the cost-benefit ratio for most non-technical degrees. It's still popular, but the cost is rising so fast and the debt is becoming hard to pay off unless your degree is in STEM, or you go on to law or medical school.

[@devorahtucker-fick5178]

I’m an American who lives and works in Canada. They like their flags here too. 😂🇨🇦

[@TommyTwoTokes750]

This is true.

[@francescathomas3502]

UM Nope. I live in Toronto and I seldom see the Canadian flag on any downtown buildings. Except maybe for court house buildings and the town/city hall. But for regular homes and businesses? Nope. No flags!!

[@katswan1]

Mines an insinkerator here also but most of this stuff we don’t use and wouldn’t have in our house…red solo cups are only for the very occasional very large party! Free refills are with soda not anything else,and we don’t drink soda. We do have a flag pole our son was a marine!

[@manjisaipoe517]

Hey everyone, Nebraska here loving all your insights into how the world sees my homeland! Hope you all have a wonderful time with Atlantas cooking. On a side note, I hope you have a very large freezer, it sounds like your beef and mutton prices are about to jump due to the new "belch" tax on livestock on your beautiful island. (Mostly I wanted to see the young ones reaction to the term!) Watch everything you post with great joy, so please keep the fun coming. A fan, Mitch P.

[@RealShadowJacker]

You guys should deserve to come here as long as you want. You’re more patriotic than most “Americans”

[@DONUT2858]

Hello fellow Nebraskan😃

[@TBNTX]

Hello fellow Nebraskan.

[@aalekhine5109]

Greetings from Omaha...GBR!

[@jovetj]

Salutations from another fellow Nebraskan!

[@gamingtheory6035]

"Spray cheese" hasn't been popular in a long time. It's mostly something that Boomers remember fondly from their childhoods back when it first came out. It's treated as a novelty. We know it's not real cheese.

[@laguna4life]

It works well if you want to taste salt. I do think it tastes different for some reason then I remembered it when I was young (Gen X). Nothing quite like getting home from school and letting yourself in and spraying this stuff into Bugle snacks waiting for the parents to come home from work.

[@joeterp5615]

@@laguna4life I loved cheese as a snack, but not cheese whiz (though we got it a few times when I was a kid). I would take the block of cheddar cheese and cut off pieces and eat it with pita bread… that was my after school snack. Simple… but I loved it - and I could eat A LOT of cheese! Lol! Making me hungry now! 🧀🧀🧀

[@mysterymac38]

Many boomers grew up not liking it. Everyone knew when it first came out that it was not real cheese.

[@valg.3270]

@@joeterp5615 Cheese Whiz was like Velveeta in a jar.

[@dawnhilmer2904]

Even most of us boomers prefer real cheese on our crackers.

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Actually, we're losing malls to online shopping, and although there is still a little bit of Black Friday there is less madness than before because we now have Cyber Monday.

[@oaktree1628]

The quintessential American mall experience was captured in the 1980s film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”.

[@tc-tm1my]

though black friday has better deals if they're in stock. amazon limits their discounts on cyber monday

[@genorem]

We need more trees anyway.

[@Anne-pv9cb]

We are losing malls due to 'teens' in most areas.

[@SuperAlwaysfunny1]

I love all your videos and your family, I would suggest when you come to America to visit either Texas Florida or California just based on the fact that I believe they would offer the most different things to do as in amusement parks,festivals,places to eat or just overall experience wise. Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to see a video of y’all experiencing America one day

[@C.R.W]

Contrary to the graphic, alcohol is NOT included in free refills. Ever.

[@dbsagacious]

The college sports thing actually makes sense when you realize that College sports predate professional sports in the US. People had their favorite sports teams long before there was a professional team to cheer for, and since America is so vast, most people 100-150 years ago were likely far from a city with a pro sports team, and travelling that far was very uncommon, so a more local college based sport was more accessible.

[@NoExitLoveNow]

Still, it is fucking stupid.

[@hewjbacca]

I had no interest in Illinois for college sports, it wasnt until I moved to Ohio where I got caught up in the college football hoopla! To say OSU fans are rabid would be a bit naive of me, they hold there own with most college fans until the last game of the year with our arch rival TTUN, then its a free for all, not unusual for fights to break out in the stands in the patking lot hell even at fast food restraunts, crazy, but very devoted fans, I am a OSU fan but I cant afford to go to their games, $7000 for a seat to watch them annihilate Notre Dame, no thanks, GO BUCKS!!!

[@marcos3497]

@@hewjbacca I still want them in the Big 10 for the money we could make off of their presence. I have a good feeling about the season opener. Bucks!

[@caseyhouser9839]

Pro sports are still way more popular here. The NFL could buy every college in America without a shrug

[@TBNTX]

I'm a fan of college sports. You can watch the athletes grow. Some even move on to professional sports.