American Things Europeans Find Weird

[@itsnemosoul8398]

As a German I can confirm Hendrik (his viewpoint, his way of speaking, his level of the English language,...) is very representative of the average German guy in your class. Amazing choice! 👌

[@captaindogil]

🙇‍♂️

[@ronjaschumann4608]

Yea, I love ice cubes in my water though

[@katebergart]

Your class??? What do you mean by “class”?

[@toomanyhipster6236]

His accent is soooo thick though 😅

[@itsnemosoul8398]

@@katebergart school class/course

[@calvin2307]

3:44 Hendrik says "One glass is expensive already" but the subtitles say "One glass is six pence" (which also doesn't make sense since Germany uses the Euro)

[@SpraklyKiraKira]

Yeah, somebody needs to proof read the subs again. There's a lot of spelling errors too.

[@dans4323]

Yeah, thought the same. And later he even mentions the real price of a glass of water in Euros, so whoever made the subs should have noticed their error at that point.

[@wandilismus8726]

What they don't say is that meals in germany are cheaper , so they earn the money over the drinks too

[@crystalbee1160]

Ya I was so confused lmao

[@unbecannternutcer1294]

You are such a hero

[@georger.3489]

Hendrik fullfills the german stereotypes. He is direct and say what he thinks. Like a coconut, a hard shell and a soft core.

[@joshuddin897]

No good analogy. There's nothing tough or hard about him. He is a typical Liberal sensitive boy. Tough people don't engage much in nonsense conversations.

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

If you Americans are doubled moral and complex is your problem not his why aren't you honest?Be honest and enjoy life, Honesty doesn't bite

[@captaindogil]

Like that stereotype comparison with the coconut 🥥

[@joshuddin897]

@@lindaeisenberg5214 vous faites pas de sens.

[@ravenmills7777]

And rude, arrogant and knows everything

[@sonatine3266]

I'm German and I love the USA. But I'm not so much into New York etc., but much more into states like Washington, Oregon etc. - I want to see traditions and nature.

[@ayatollahlalalola]

Upstate New York has incredible nature like in the Finger Lakes and the Adirondaks and is a huge state. Foreigners tend to only think of it as New York City but that's an inaccurate view.

[@badomen7199]

You'd love the national parks

[@michellesheppard9253]

How about the South? We preserve a lot of our culture and the Smoky Mountains are beautiful

[@bridaw8557]

I share your bias. The western states have dramatic and varied topography. Very scenic.

[@bridaw8557]

@@michellesheppard9253yes. The south is another beautiful area. The blue ridge and smokies, bluegrass barbQ and some of the most down to earth people in the country.

[@Seevile]

The funny thing about fridge with ice distributor is that in France we actually called them "Frigo Américain" which means "American Fridge" 😂

[@coltjames9159]

I hope the fridge is actually big. Because literally everything is bigger in America. :P

[@Trifler500]

Yeah, but then all the customers need to know why it's called an American fridge. Seems like it would make more sense to just call it a fridge with an ice maker like we do. :)

[@someonehere364]

@@Trifler500 'cause it's way bigger than usual French fridges. Just having a two doors fridge isn't common here. Actually the "normal" dimensions for them is approximately 1.90 meters x 70 cm. They are quite simple ; made out of two parts (a freezer and a refrigerator) and don't even have a water dispenser. So you'll easily understand what is a "frigo américain" when you see it surrounded by basic fridges.

[@Trifler500]

@@someonehere364 Ok. That makes more sense then. It sounded like the ice dispenser was the only difference.

[@Seevile]

@@coltjames9159 Yeah it's bigger than normal fridge with two doors instead of one ^^

[@dennisengelen2517]

"America calls them French fries, even though they're from BELGIUM". Vielen Dank von Belgien mein lieber nachbar, Vielen Dank!

[@weronikaciejka6730]

In Poland we call French fries just fries and we have something like Belgian fries which are a little thicker than normal fries xd

[@Aditi-mb3qm]

Even in India we call them French Fries

[@tilda9068]

Pommes 🍟

[@stephaneleroux1539]

1780 in paris , fries are french !

[@somethingguy4928]

Ich war vor kurzem in Belgien. War echt schön! And just out of curiosity, is your mother tongue dutch or french?

[@linajurgensen4698]

Hendrik is literally the most stereotypical German you could’ve picked. 2:46 I want to say something to what Hendrik said here, it really depends where you live in Germany. In small villages you will often see flags from the specific state (region) the people live in for example the Schleswig-Holstein flag or Bavarian flag when you’re in Bavaria, as the regional (state) pride in Germany is much stronger than the national pride.

[@soIzec]

Meanwhile me a German who moved to the US at a young age like

[@junkersju8711]

@@soIzec i relate

[@kozume4]

@@soIzec wen juckts

[@88er]

@@kozume4 true

[@Baskl757]

I thought the accent they give germans in tv shows and movies was a fake accent.

[@BTSARMY-vr2ut]

As an American, I really appreciate learning the different things we do compared to different regions it helps me be more open minded to try things or appreciate the small things we do as well

[@astridblackledge1403]

Proud of what tho? The American dream is a lie

[@jaymarshall5425]

your country is garbage

[@dajohnconyers7013]

​@@astridblackledge1403Proud that we have privileges to talk shit about our country and not get punished. Americans are privileged as fuck.

[@tariumm]

@@astridblackledge1403it’s not , with our history and how our country was founded it is real. Or WAS real. This country has changed so much and it’s so sad. We used to be the best of the best now it’s just embarrassing 😭🫳🏽

[@edda15]

As a European, I don't think this video tells you anything

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

girls: we have flags everywhere Hendrik: why? why you guys are so proud? girls: we love history Hendrik's mind: Doesn't make sense but ok if you say so Interpretation-----> WTF, what history are you talking about???? LOL

[@kushal4956]

i think the history they're talking about is that they fought against the british n won the war. like americans had to fight for their independence whereas in europe, most of the countries were empires of their own n never had to fight for anything. germany has been through a lot but in a sense it fought against itself bcuz nazis were german whereas in america they had to fight the brits. the same goes for a lot of countries who were colonies of european countries, they're generally more proud than countries that were colonial powers.

[@LEEGOOVER9901]

@@kushal4956 ww1 german?

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

@@kushal4956 Their answer doesn't make sense if you love history you read books or do researches putting flags everywhere is not a sign of loving history + US history is not even 500 years old + being proud of something is a sign of lack of intelligence and ignorance we all are humans with pros and cons + US did some bad things to the rest of the world too like wars or atomic bomb or manipulation inner politics of many countries specially in the middle east and Africa so there is a time to analyse everything in depth and critisize the dark sides too instead of being blindly proud ----> We only can be proud when we critisize our way of thinking everyday and trying not to do the errors we did in the past this is the sign of true intelligence

[@kushal4956]

@@lindaeisenberg5214 being proud of ur country doesn't mean that u believe that ur country is free of problems. indians are proud of their country, chinese are proud of their country, japanese etc. does that mean people of these countries don't acknowledge the problems in their countries? being proud of ur country n it's people n how far you've come is not the same as being proud of the government.

[@rania4386]

@@kushal4956 the people who colonized america and killed indigenous/native americans in the first place , came from europe mostly british!!! and then once the people who setteled there built a country (on native americans blood) they decided they wanted to be independent from THEIR OWN PEOPLE!!!! what a history to be proud of!!!!

[@Nimrodel84]

Being Italian, I agree with Hendrick's point of view almost on everything. Just one thing: in Italy, we do put ice in water or keep water in the fridge, at least during summer. But I guess that's because Italian summer is much hotter than German summer.

[@crc00]

🇩🇪🤝🇮🇹

[@rosaline953]

Same in Spain

[@linajurgensen4698]

German here, I was in Sicily in late autumn…. The „autumn’s“ there are like our summers!

[@Nimrodel84]

@@linajurgensen4698 hi Ciri!

[@rosak4563]

In germany we also put ice in water or keep it in fridge....it is just Hendriks view...for me its weird if somebody drinks roomtemperatured water :D

[@cornheadahh]

I think the reason Germans don't wave their flag around a lot is because nationalism/patriotism was vilified after WW2 because of the Nazis. In Germany, a person waving their flag around is probably assumed to be someone ultra-nationalistic, but in America it's seen as a bit more normal. I've never been to Germany though so this is just my assumption.

[@MaryJane_ME]

I'm from Germany and yes you are right.

[@irenecarrillo6750]

But in all Europe we dont' have that many flags hanging around, there's just no need to constantly be that pompous, like he said, during sports competition we dobit, and it's nice when we occasionally let the world see how united everyone is

[@itsnemosoul8398]

Accurate. During soccer events its socially acceptable because you're cheering for a team and not celebrating your country directly

[@putinisaterrorist2047]

As German you're right. But i think in Germany It's also more about regional thing. Germany is a diverse country. A Person from Bavaria would rather have it's Bavarian flag on his garden than German flag even when Germany was ruled by National Socialists or Prussians.

[@skiyline]

German here to tell you that your assumption is correct

[@spencertwoeightyz3383]

i was in germany 20 years ago and afraid of getting lost if i ventured out but eventually found that nearly every shop owner spoke english similar to hendrik. and when asked if they speak english, they would respond (in perfect english), yes, i speak a little bit of english.

[@imdario6682]

The way they say 'Europeans' makes no sense. Even though Europe is small in land mass compared to other continents, the culture differences are huge. Can you really compare U.K to Russian culture? Can you compare Icelandic to Greek culture? Can you even compare Irish to Polish culture? No.. Just no.

[@greenmachine5600]

Yep u can. Europe is not a continent either, rather it's a geopolitical term.

[@imdario6682]

@@greenmachine5600 ur definitely some 10 year old American who doesn’t know where his own country is on a map

[@rowaboat6019]

It was also really obvious with the question if we fry a lot in Europe and he said not really. While in the Netherlands we too fry (almost) EVERYTHING.

[@imdario6682]

@@rowaboat6019 exactly. European countries are not the same. Some share similarities, some Definitely Don't.

[@florentinenice9146]

So I think the problem is the topic. Maybe they should talk about traveling, knowing multiple languages or whatever... something that Europeans actually have in common.

[@ChristinaDonnelly]

It's funny how things that seem to be normal in your country can be strange in others! 😂 Hope you enjoyed the video! 😊 -Christina 🇺🇸

[@gothenmosph5151]

You're super cute!

[@onusua]

Ilysm!!!!

[@romanymohareb]

Christina you’re cute🤩😍😍😅

[@PandoraApocalypse]

I'm from pluto and I find earthlings weird :p

[@justbyron9263]

you are soooo beautiful i love you

[@devorahtucker-fick5178]

Supersize portions: Please understand that for most people in the US, yes, this is waaay too much food. We usually end up taking half or a third of it home with us for lunch the next day. You don’t have to eat it all! 😃

[@Grace-mz7qp]

I tend to only order appetizers now lol

[@Bonglecat]

Then why do they serve such portions? Why not give people what they will eat there and then?

[@jazmingalloway3172]

@@Bonglecat You don't want to take some home? The food you eat not bussin or something?

[@jyn88]

The only supersize I ordered was McDonald's fries! But.. they got rid of it. I usually don't eat all in one sitting though. Supersize are usually good value for sharing with family/friends.

[@gianniszacharopoulos5725]

We have supersize portions in Greece too but we usually eat all of it

[@kalt7990]

I'll tell you why we fly US flags everywhere. The USA is a very big country, made of 50 different states, filled with very diverse groups of people. Each state has its own flag, but the Stars & Stripes is the symbol we unite under. Just as our forefathers did under its earlier versions when they were just considered traitors to the British crown. We respect and take pride in it too, because it represents the values of freedom that were set in our constitution as well as all those that fought and died to protect and uphold them. The flag is interwoven emphatically with our creation myth, our veterans, and all those in military service. It's something that every American can identify with. It's meant for us, to remind us: that we are the United States of America; regardless of our differences or distance between whichever state we may call home, it was never meant to be boastful or tell others that we're better than them.

[@GalacticalHistorian]

Wonderfully said! Couldn’t word it any better myself!

[@markfennell1167]

Yes I never understand why Europeans are confused by Americans flying their flag. It is essentially a celebration of absolute freedom. Displaying the American flag is publicly proclaiming that we enjoy freedom for all people and we want to encourage this freedom and civility for all people. How can anybody not see that? Or appreciate those values. Freedom civility democracy Meritocracy. Kindness. Cooperation These are some of the American values which should actually be considered universal. I am very much confused why any European would not be very proud to display a flag that encourages and celebrates those values

[@bridaw8557]

Very well put. Older generations tend to revere it more, too (pre Vietnamese War) because of the sacrifices so many of those families made and because of all the immigrant families finding freedom here. Sadly, we’ve lost sight of how to be kind to each other regardless of political affiliation

[@Hirotoro4692]

Many Europeans are just as proud of their nation, we just tend to not feel the need to outwardly show it

[@Joris-KarlHuysmans]

That’s just your interpretation.

[@hmvollbanane1259]

Oh my god this is 100% *the* average german student feeling a bit awkward and flustered while having a conversation in English. Great job in picking him to whoever organized this

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

It looks like he is flustered because he's talking to 2 girls...

[@zdvxr]

Yeah reminded me of an exchange student friend of mine.

[@revolioclockbergjr.6780]

@@fumomofumosarum5893 you’re projecting bud. Address that within yourself

[@jaymarshall5425]

Ok so ask those girls to speak in german. The girls who were speaking in english seemed less intelligent than him yet it's his second language. How many words of German do they know? I win.

[@MrNoxxta]

To be fair for a student his english really isn't representative, definitely below average

[@crunchygranola519]

He's the living german stereotype, incredible XD

[@captaindogil]

😜

[@sarah-jl8cr]

True

[@henningbartels6245]

is there something wrong with being stereotypical?

[@Roy-jh3xs]

@@henningbartels6245 Depends on the stereotype.

[@henningbartels6245]

@@Roy-jh3xs still, doesn't answer the question, if someone represents a typical average person of a certain group...

[@Loki-fh7bf]

We are really proud of the US. Why? was just the biggest mood

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

There's plenty of reasons to be proud of the US. I'll do an easy one. America was not the first country to have slavery. Not even close. But it WAS the first country to fight a war against it and then subsequently abolish it. Slavery in the past was the norm, to be the abolitionists of it is something to take pride in.

[@TrueCyprien]

​@@djjazzyjeff1232 The US was probably the only country that fought a civil war over their own government trying to abolish slavery... And by the time they did, several other countries had already abolished it. If anything it shows how little the southern states valued human rights and even the lifes of their own people to waste them for nothing but their own financial interests.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@TrueCyprien That’s fair, but in any case, rather than let slavery continue, it’s cost 360,000 Americans died fighting against the institution of slavery. For such a fledgling nation, that’s a serious thing. It’s not nothing. People say “America had slaves” EVERYWHERE had slaves, some places still do.

[@FatherHeathen]

In English please.

[@miryam815]

@@djjazzyjeff1232 "not the first to enslave people" is something to take pride in?? jesus. the bar is on the ground.

[@b2stparadise]

I'm kinda tired that everyone who is not European uses the term Europe as if it's a single country... even in the same country you can find different cultures and languages... then why minimize it as a single thing? I know they do not mean to hurt anyone but I think we should start to normalize to address someone's culture as it is. If he is German then say "things that Germans find weird" instead of Europeans, since we do not think and act all the same. The same goes for the term asian, like is not the same a Japanese person than an Indian person. Both Asians but so different in cultures and mindsets... Anways good video as always, keep up the good work ☺💜

[@ize1000009]

Because of SEO, “Europeans” probably searches better than “Germany”. I’d rather wish them to have more Europeans at the same time, to make it more diverse.

[@shannonagins370]

Maybe he's the only European that volunteered and/or there will be more from other countries. Also, people say "European" because they're usually referring to a larger scale of differences. It's like how people say "Asian" or" Latin countries". We know Europe is made of different countries, but to people not from there, the differences may not be even near as obvious as you may think. Y'know? There are things one group of countries have in common, that no one else really does.

[@Misterjingle]

Agree with you... In France alone, you can find a large scale of different cultures. Either you live in Provence, Normandy, Alsace or Loire Valley, the culture, the people, the language, the food, the architecture and the way of living could be very different from each other. The same thing happen in Italy, Spain or Germany.

[@c21a]

Same but with all calling "american" to people who are from the US. I'm American too, and I'm not from the US. Sometimes people forget America is actually a continent, not a country.

[@LegioX_95]

If you think like that, can you even talk about a german or italian or spanish single culture? I mean, even within european countries there are many different "cultures" but we do still talk about "Italian culture" or "spanish culture" simply because there is a common ground between all of the cultures within a country, despite their diversities. It's the same on a macroscopic level, there are many many different cultures in Europe but they all share a common ground (for istance, i'm italian but I can relate with almost everything Hendrik said in this video).

[@derwolf9670]

- "Strong pride in the US!" - "But why...?"

[@guokfdukknbgjk9416]

they do have patriosm like everybody does have.......

[@alexislove5416]

And they said cuz of the history

[@itsmariarobles]

@@alexislove5416 The corruption and slavery maybe? Or going to the moon?

[@HART-sk3bz]

@@itsmariarobles no one would ever be proud for their ancestors mistakes and please do not put me into a category with those people. We learn from the past to make a better future. Their is a saying that goes "those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it."

[@Lyrabela]

@@itsmariarobles bc there is no good history like maybe inventing electricity, airplanes, religious freedom, curing many diseases like tuberculosis...

[@wiederganger1959]

Shout out to my guy for knowing fries are originally from Belgium! As a Belgian in the US, the whole "french fries" thing just hurts my soul.

[@meeep9099]

It's still disputed

[@vomm]

Actually fries originate from China

[@Sumschmuck]

You get Belgian Waffles, so there

[@seanbrummfield448]

@@meeep9099 And that's a lot of Americans are just calling them fries now. Some country decides to throw their national name in front of the dish, now we got this whole thing flying around. It's just fries to me.

[@CHARLESAUVET]

As a french, i can't agree more, i don't feel like fries were "invented" in either country, rather it was an exchange of culture. And also, more generally, fries from Belgium are of higher quality

[@azulotl8063]

It wasn't subtitled but I love Hendrik's little "even though they come from Belgium" when talking about 'french' fries at 7:24 (which is true btw)

[@krishalabhattarai9053]

An idea for video: Make the english, spanish, french and german people compare the pronunciation of names. Trust me, it will be a lot fun to watch. The names would be David, Thomas, Daniel, Marie,etc

[@johannfer7073]

😂that would be good.

[@realdragon]

And then Pole comes out "Hi, my name is Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz"

[@krishalabhattarai9053]

@@realdragon oh! is it really a name

[@realdragon]

@@krishalabhattarai9053 Grzegorz is real name, Brzęczyszczykiewicz is a joke from comedy "How I started WWII" and nobody in Poland have it But we have surnames like Jakuboszczak, Giełbutowicz or Szydłowski

[@krishalabhattarai9053]

@@realdragon o these are tough too!

[@mynyuapollon9940]

7:26 "America calls them French fries but they come from Belgium". Okay, I'm pleased with nothing but I'm pleased anyway 😊

[@cahinton.]

They're called "French" fries not by their country of origin, but the language spoken in Wallonia, the region of Belgium fries are from.

[@mynyuapollon9940]

@@cahinton. Thanks for your remark. Don't get me wrong. I know that, I live there. I was happy because he mentioned something that many people make mistakes about. 😄

[@user-ry6jj6kx2s]

@@cahinton. they're called french fries because some Americans thought they were in France, but were actually in Belgium listening to people speaking Belgian French

[@lucienicole4000]

@@user-ry6jj6kx2s that's wrong, it comes from the verb"to french "in cooking, which means "to cut into sticks"

[@user-ry6jj6kx2s]

@@lucienicole4000 that's not true. Sometimes the term 'frenched' is used in American cooking. That doesn't mean to cut into sticks, it means to cut the fat from certain types of meat on the bone before presentation.

[@FionaEm]

I'm Australian, and we find it weird that America has flags everywhere. Our flag comes out at sporting events and on ANZAC Day (which commemorates our veterans) but that's about all. We don't have flags in our yards or wear our patriotism on our sleeve like Americans!

[@iluvzurara2]

Im American and I find it very weird too. I can’t say my opinion is very common though but yea it’s super odd

[@Ισαβέλα-ψ7τ]

i think it’s usually the republicans that do that. other americans, not so much.

[@iluvzurara2]

@@Ισαβέλα-ψ7τ oh yes definitely

[@ivetterodriguez1994]

From what I'm understanding from other Americans in youtube comment sections discussing the flag and the vague sense of pride is that it has more to do with the American people as a community than thhe American government.

[@iluvzurara2]

@@ivetterodriguez1994 so yes and no and answers may vary depending who you ask. So yea correct nobody is like yea I’m going to wave my flag bc of the govt. But the republicans literally call themselves patriots. There is a weird sense of nationalism that is honestly scary to witness. You cannot criticize American history or policies or mention that the US has harmed its own citizens or innocent ppl abroad without being called a commie and some would even call you a traitor. They wave their flags for this abstract utopian “American-ness” that simply does not exist for a lot of people. They always regurgitate that “America is the best country in the world.” They believe that their reality HAS to be everybody’s reality. And while yes like I’m american (perdonally my preferred identifying label is New Yorker) like I believe it’s a privilege that I am a child of immigrants and grew up in NYC bc access to the rest of the world never allowed me to grow up so damn brainwashed. and in my personal opinion by not wanting to criticize they are waving their flags indirectly for the govt. Anyway tldr not directly for the govt but it’s not completely not related to the govt lol hope that made sense!

[@yesreneau]

The no free water thing really annoyed me when I lived in Munich, and I made it a personal mission to convince restaurants to make “Leitungswasser” free …I was unsuccessful.

[@Rubbinghandsschemingsomething]

I like the vibe here. Everyone is cool. Especially Christina. She's so damn sweet.

[@sha2924]

agreed

[@EderB]

Yup. Was expecting this to be much worse.

[@HumusVernascher]

Christina is beautiful

[@maxwell92114]

Hendrik is such a cute German guy 😍

[@alfrredd]

@FichDich InDemArsch ?

[@jumil1592]

@@GestressteKatze depends on what it´s supposed to say

[@alistairt7544]

He is haha

[@borjabr2764]

@FichDich InDemArsch mate dont be rude, thats an unproperly way to refer someone, just say LGTBIPÑMAQZXXWEOEODODOD ok?

[@nomad1980]

@FichDich InDemArsch I always think it's cute when political trolls think they're going to achieve something. xD

[@SRWolfderg]

"Fried ice cream" I thought that was a joke, looked it up, and found that it's real. Even we Americans don't know the very depths of our obsession with frying stuff apparently. I want to try that now lmao

[@jaminwaite3867]

Only seen it in “Mexican” restaurants

[@fredpuntdroad8701]

When I saw a cheatcode in a game that went 'deep fried mars bars' my initial response was "Oh go away with this fictional nonsense". Then later I learned that it's a thing.

[@bekindtoanimals2189]

I'm trying to find a portmanteau for 'Obsession' and 'Obesity'.

[@ws8061]

What's funny is I've only ever seen it in "Mexican" restaurants. I'm not a big sweets or dessert guy but I've heard it's bomb.....

[@kamiphenonymous2855]

The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.

[@pandamilkshake]

"In Germany, we do not fly flags everywhere" Yeah...not any more, you don't 😂

[@pccultureruinedeverything9491]

I like how anytime the US is mentioned they mention fried food but literally frying food is mainly a southern thing very regional. The only thing that is commonly fried across the entire US is chicken and of course potatoes.

[@RealMysticalMan]

Southern? They do it in Rhode island and new Hampshire which are the only other ones I've been to besides Florida where i live

[@thecpmr6276]

The USA is fucking massive and incredibly diverse. That's my favorite part about home!

[@sarahberkner]

This isn't an American thing but I live in Minnesota and we have a large Somalian population and my mom got a recipe for sambosa that she makes for parties, it's the most delicious thing ever and it's hamburger and spices wrapped in wonton skins and deep fried. Also they have deep fried pickles at the MN State Fair, never tried those.

[@Lea-im3wr]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@keeleymarie8537]

They fry oreos and sticks of butter at the iowa state fairs every year they will literally try to fry anything haha

[@Kevin_Pew]

"like *soccer* championships" hendrik you're a nice lad but bro ITS FOOKING FOOTBALL

[@leonie364.]

He said football but said soccer afterwards to make sure everyone had the same sport in mind.

[@captaindogil]

Yes I also prefer saying football, but for many people it can be confused with football, so I said soccer afterwards to make sure everybody understand

[@Sebas_M_Kinoman]

@@captaindogil well the "American Football" its just a Dress Up Rugby lol

[@svgstarlight]

@PhantomStranger 😂😂

[@dangercat9188]

We say soccer in America. Even though football would be more correct.

[@Niojoki]

I'm from Germany and all what's been said was right about Germany except these points: 1. There are refills in *some* restaurants, especially if it's a buffet (so pay once, eat as much as you want) 2. Ice in water is common if it's summer. In the winter seasons nobody would get the idea of adding ice to their water if it's already freezing cold outside But thanks overall for the video👍🏼 It was really interesting to watch and I generally love it when Americans get confrontet with Europeans and vice versa

[@alistairt7544]

The Ice thing is pretty much the same in the US. Winter, and colder months, people don't really drink cold beverage at home. But dining out, you still might come across it cause indoors, the heater makes you feel like it's summer lol. Plus, many parts of the southern USA is very very hot in the summer and in many months so you really need that refreshing ice cold drink 😉

[@cwnbn3226]

It's not common to put ice in the water in summer - nobody in Germany does it (except some Snobs maybe). I am german, I should know. It's a waste of energy / ressources, Germans are usually aware of things like that. If it's really hot outside and they want to have cooled water they drink cold tap water or possibly put the water bottle in the fridge before.

[@dolphmanity]

But do Germans actually drink room temperature water? That's kinda weird.

[@leonie364.]

@@dolphmanity I actually do. Unless it's beer because then you commit a crime.

[@cahinton.]

@@alistairt7544 I live in Minnesota, and I drink ice cold beverages all winter long. Just because the temperature outside is cold doesn't mean my drink can't be, too.

[@djsonicc]

In America we don't mind showing national pride, mainly because we didn't start two World Wars, only ended them lol

[@nefelichristogoula316]

He read American habits with such German class and elloquency, I like him.

[@Revolución_Socialista]

"Americans" are all people who live in the American Continent, not just in the United States.

[@yekihicokasumota2010]

@Robb Stark 🇺🇸 bro Game of Thrones is a british show

[@samanthawalls7610]

Hendrik seems so nice and polite! When my husband was stationed over in Ramstein - we lived about twenty minutes away from base, in a village, and they weren’t so nice to us… I wish I met more like him so I really could have learned the history hands-on. ♥️

[@hmvollbanane1259]

Villagers in Germany are always closed off communities including to other Germans, though I guess especially in the area around foreign military bases they are just to accustomed to have constantly new temporary neighbours to bother engaging with them. For you it was your first time in Germany for them you were probably the 30th family from the us moving in next door in as many years. Plus many Germans are strongly opposed to military and look down on soldiers

[@magicalomaha2804]

Where did you live? We were in Weilerbach.

[@Sumschmuck]

Ramstein is my favorite band

[@trevor3013]

Ramstein looks so crazy. Whenever I learn about it my mind is blown

[@scintillam_dei]

The US raped Germany hard, but Russia, harder.

[@2Leejah3]

5:34 “In America, don’t you get like stomach… pain if you drink the ice?” I love it! 🤣

[@Revolución_Socialista]

America is a continent, not a country

[@PsyKOlolwut]

@@Revolución_Socialista Colloquially, America is usually implied to mean the United States of America. The continents are North and South America. I figured this was pretty common knowledge and doesn’t really require a soapbox to stand upon.

[@elyenidacevedo1995]

@@Revolución_Socialista technically it's not since two continents have the name America in it and the USA also has America in it

[@uncleparry4241]

@@PsyKOlolwut In my school, we only see North, Central and South America as a divide. We were taught to call it the Americas; 1 continent.

[@PsyKOlolwut]

@@uncleparry4241 That’s interesting that your school teaches that way, but North and South America are actually two different continents. Especially considering they’re even sitting on their own separate tectonic plates. Also, that’s why I said “colloquially.” It’s not necessarily formal to call the US “America” but it still is a viable option.

[@Ka1denBreak]

I have to have water cold, I’m not a fan of ice but I keep water in the fridge all the time (rare occasions I’ll put it in the freezer to let it melt on warm days)

[@ntatenarin]

I also find that Americans love their cars. Granted, I don't have a car as I live in a city with good public transportation and I bike, but pretty much everyone I know has one. Sadly, in many rural parts of the US, it's hard to get by without a car. You can live far from a store. It's even pretty dangerous for walking as some streets are huge and they don't have cross walks (so I dash across) and some streets don't have sidewalks so your feet get dirty if it rains on the mud.

[@greenmachine5600]

true, except for some areas of course, but still I wish more areas were walkable. We need to get rid of parking minimums, and zoning laws. Allow shops to be next to homes and not just build single family houses.

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

Public transport sucks in the US

[@PurpleCastles]

I totally see your point. I'm an American temporarily living in Ireland, and there are a lot of bikers around. In one way it's kinda scary to see because of how thin the streets are but it's also very nice to witness - unlike what I'd find a lot of in big cities in the US.

[@mariadebake5483]

@@PurpleCastles If you like bikes you should visit the Netherlands!

[@PurpleCastles]

@@mariadebake5483 Oh I bet! Yeah, I heard that biking is a big thing in the Netherlands

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

As an American living abroad, I now see how strange free refills are and portion sizes are insane. The Spanish have taught me the value of a relaxing meal.

[@sarahberkner]

I've always thought gas station soft drink containers were enormous because I don't like pop and it's bad for you, but when I worked at a gas station they were great for drinking water.

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

@@sarahberkner yes exactly! I worked at a gas station too and I used to use the jumbo cups to mix my protein shakes 😅 🙃

[@Hogggr]

As a Québécois living in the US, it’s unfortunate. America has an abundant amount of food easily accessible at all times, but the healthy food is priced so high, the average paid citizen can’t afford anything but fast food and junk.. with $50 you might be able to make one healthier meal, but you could use that same $50 to get 2-4 full meals from a McDonald’s instead. Most jobs around where I am only pay yearly salaries of around $20k-$30k too, so you’re really living paycheck to paycheck already, no chance you’re getting healthy food here regularly unless you’re rich

[@Hydraina]

Literally one of the main reasons I wanna gtfo of America is because the food here sucks. Looking forward to literally anywhere else haha

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

@Raina lol, I wouldn't say the food sucks in America - well the bread does 🤣 - we just eat too much of it. Spain definitely has better food than the U.S. as does Italy. Living abroad I definitely feel lucky, but there are a few things I miss from the U.S. That said, Europeans -- particularly the Spanish, Italians, and Portuguese have it right when it comes to loving family, being nice to one another, and enjoying life. Americans need to learn those qualities.

[@alistairt7544]

In bigger cities, actually in small towns too(depending where), there are lots of non-fastfood options. I think the most popular places to dine out in my city are more locally-owned restaurants and diverse options too, like Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Korean, etc., and I don't even live in a big city haha. Sure, some people indulge in fast food once in a while, but I feel like the biggest nutritional difference is due to economic difference. Poorer people tend to buy the cheap fast food meals, while people who can afford to dine out more, go for healthier and more local food options. Sometimes I crave McDonald's chicken nuggets but not very often. I'd much rather get a burrito bowl, penang curry, sushi, poke bowl, or this restaurant in my city that offers the best tomato bisque and grilled cheese 🤤

[@christinerichards1982]

True that!

[@helenazweig377]

Germany and Free rifils: No ! Ikea be like: And what about me ?

[@alisbubu]

Ikea is a Swedish company 🤷‍♀️

[@lylavati]

I saw a Refill in a McDonald's 😊 the first time I was confused and it felt like doing something forbidden, but in the end it was very cool.

[@Soturi92]

6:26 my southern was screaming “green beans with wasabi, onions rings and ranch, fried tomatoes, fried pickles!”

[@roldanbelenos1549]

I always find it amusing how foreigners judge Americans and our food by the restaurants they eat at in touristy areas. If an American wants to eat healthy, they do it at home. Most Americans eat most of their meals at home. ... Same as anyone else in any other country. Restaurants, especially in a tourist area, however, will go way over the top with the portions and anything that might make it taste irresistible so that you buy more.

[@lylavati]

I agree. If restaurants would cook healthier (less salt or fat for example), it would not taste as good. 😄 And I don't mean fast food, just normal things.

[@tychoderkommentator2989]

But restaurants in our tourist areas don't taste as shitty though? Like by that logic our restaurants should do the same right?

[@vomm]

He did not judge american food or home food, he only judged very specfically fast food of fast food chains and he is totally right - Mc Donald's etc. in Germany is much better than in the US and this has nothing to do with tourism, there are fast food chains in touristy areas in Germany too.

[@gur262]

You get doener everywhere in Germany and it's kinda sorta healthy.

[@thereddog223]

Most apartments do

[@jessicamena3320]

Speaking about the flags being everywhere. Especially here in New York City, we have the American flap everywhere because according to my mom she witnessed the change in the amount of flags everywhere in the city after the 9/11 tragedy. So she says since I was born the same year as it happened I don’t have memory of this but she says the flags we placed everywhere to say that we are strong and can’t be taken down by anyone that’s why people have them everywhere. It’s very much a pride thing but also as like to show that we are one and together. That’s why the sudden increase in flags in literally random places like our buses.

[@hmvollbanane1259]

Here it is more about local patriotism, so ones region and tribal affiliation which is usually not represented by state flags but the local football (soccer) memoribilia. So while you will be hard pressed to find a flag flying anywhere you will see an fc. köln sticker on every other car and scarfs in the team colours displayed in every other window around my area. This is also why especially derbies between neighbouring tribes can get quite roudy around here as that is basically the only area (aside some traditional customs like the spring "wars" around the first of may where the bachelors fight to cut or burn down the may tree of all surrounding settlements before their own is felled) where we can focus our age old rivalries on today

[@Revolución_Socialista]

"Americans" are all people who live in the American Continent, not just in the United States.

[@HeLlO__J]

@@Revolución_Socialista Then what are the people who live in the United States called, genius?

[@WJWeber]

I think the biggest thing is less of personal homes (varies a bit). Businesses certainly fly a flag. Certainly American flag is by far most common. Next would be the blue line flag. Then probably state flag unless you are in a very southern place with confederate flags. F Joe Biden and pro trump flags are very common too.

[@baitreview]

@@Revolución_Socialista The US has the word "America" in its name, therefore citizens of the United States are called American. Not that hard of a concept

[@RobinFlysHigh]

1:25 Speaking to the flag thing, I have had other Germans tell me a big part of the reason they don't fly flags in Germany or make a big to do about national pride is because of World War II. The people didn't want to encourage that kind of dangerous behavior again and there is kind of a national consensus of humility about it

[@Sumschmuck]

There's nothing wrong with a little nationalism

[@alia3531]

I'm from Germany and here are lots of German flags. It's just we don't really tell people where we are from, because they used to make fun over us. Especially the people who moved from other countries to ours. I still don't understand why, cuz they have a good life here and get their money for free, which we don't.

[@hospitallercross1155]

Hahaha 🇩🇪 just being Germanss with full of History who became the Perpetrators of the World War event. the Catholic church Which separated became Protestant was by Germans monk No offense guyss. But this is Fact 💯

[@kompeadix]

@@alia3531 if never saw a german flag in my state ever lol. and i mean not the city but the entier state (bundesland)

[@Jade-xw2ur]

@@alia3531 I think that’s how I’m starting to feel. It’s become trending to complain about America…when it’s people’s choice to move here and up to them how they want to live their lives. So bizarre the people that move to your country and then complain. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@allelli8304]

Born American here: He asked what the most popular food to fry in America is and they replied SWEET POTATO??? 😭🤣 Hard No. The Answer is Chicken. Don't come at me.

[@rezalustig6773]

I’ve read that, in Germany, pride in one’s region/state is more of a thing than “national” pride.

[@jowilson3619]

Greetings from Germany. I agree but we usually wouldn't put those flags on neither. Flags in general are relatively rare in my opinion (northern Germany + Hamburg), but sometimes you will see flags in the garden of certain football clubs.

[@johannalangenbacher2235]

well yes but actually no

[@hmvollbanane1259]

"Regionalpatriot", yep can confirm. After all we only stopped living in independent tribal kingdoms 152 years ago

[@guntherdergrantigeganter1615]

@@jowilson3619 I guess it's really dependent on your location, in my area (northern Bavaria) there are, at least in some villages a lot of german flags. Coincidentally there are also a lot more bald people and pretty high percentages for the AfD.

[@casper6198]

Yanks love to wave confederate flag. In south they sing songs like "the south will rise again"

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

Lol 1:55 why? Why you guys are so proud? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 German Honesty love it + German beers are number 1 in the world

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

@Icy Elsa🤐

[@irenecarrillo6750]

Guinness from Ireland is pretty good too, but i think no one beats Germany with beer and bread

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

@@irenecarrillo6750 I totally agree bread is fantastic too +Sausages+ Chocolates + cars+most honest and authentic people+ great musicians + great scientists specially in physics and electronics+ great engineers and technicians+ fairest company policies to work at+ highest attention to human as human not material or slave + greatest philosophers+ highest level of freedom specially for women and respect to one’s way of living without any kinds of traditional or religious judgments or discrimination, No censorship for natural things happen in everyday life like sex or human body way more ahead of other countries I might say

[@captaindogil]

Cheers! German beer quality 😀

[@lindaeisenberg5214]

@@captaindogil 🍻Prost

[@cocomo111]

"American love to fry everything" pops up just as I pop open my bag of Long John Silver's

[@ntatenarin]

Oh my gosh! I miss that restaurant! I used to go there as a kid, but there are none in my city. I'm glad it's still out there somewhere!

[@Gizmonips]

Your bag?

[@AvocadoToast-]

@@Gizmonips his bag

[@hoseoksleftkidney6652]

@@Gizmonips bag

[@ScionStorm1]

Someone pointed out fried Twinkies to me at a carnival once. My response was "that's how you die." (But then my brain was already assessing the potential flavors in such an overkill junk food) ;P

[@Lavender09-r9i]

I use to go to school with exchange students-their personalities is exactly like this guy fr Germany. Czech republics, students fr Thailand and Russian, Romanian, Ecuadorian, turkish, arabic... they were all pretty cool ppl, very smart, very experience with life, they were like old souls, they lived life, fast, and weren't afraid to push the limit. They also knew where to draw the line, and treat ppl like human beings. In comparison to American students, I felt embarrassed. I am glad to have made life long friends with these international students, and learned much from one another.

[@shuvasishtalukdershuvo821]

Oh my god! Today Cristina looks gorgeous than ever.

[@joshuddin897]

For an American girl she's quite classy

[@emobx02]

@@joshuddin897 "for an American girl" 😂 there are tons of girls like her in the US, but the stereotypes rule minds I guess. "American" girls are made up of every race/ethnicity/nationality in the world, so they're just an extension of the best and worst of every country

[@chunthanlungpamei8838]

Yeah

[@NeverGiveUp123-i8b]

Well, for me she always look pretty

[@r0bw00d]

If you say so. She's wearing house slippers in public.

[@helgaioannidis9365]

Europe consists of so many different cultures. I'm German, but I live in Greece and KFC is not a thing here, but Greeks have different sweets made of fried dough like δίπλες or λουκουμάδες and they love fried potatoes, but cut them a bit different and have them with oregano

[@aslanbeats2004]

Δεν παν να εισαι απο Germany γεια μας εισαι ελληνιδα!

[@greenmachine5600]

The USA too and there are so many different languages in the US like English, French, Navajo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee, Dakota, Lakota, Western Apache, Keres, Hopi, Zuni, Kiowa, Spanish, etc.

[@NicNic555]

There is a KFC in the mall

[@helgaioannidis9365]

@@aslanbeats2004 😍😍😍 στην καρδιά μου είμαι Ελληνίδα!!!

[@helgaioannidis9365]

@@NicNic555 which mall?

[@miakirilova7255]

You need a video of Eastern/ Middle vs Western Europe. 🤣👌 This will be epic

[@Ola-cb1xt]

Yeah that would be great. I am from Poland (central Europe) but close to border with Belarus (Eastern Europe) and I can see some diffrences (not much becouse they are something pretty soft while living close to border.) But when it comes to Western Europe (or anything that was on western side during the cold war really) then the difference is so huge

[@nydra8119]

Idk if that would be so interesting considering every european country is different. Idk why eastern countries are different from eastern countries and western countries are different from western countries

[@bekindtoanimals2189]

I really like that not only was this interesting and educational, but also, it was a discussion, and not a debate. Liked ✔commented ✔subscribed✔

[@Meggsie]

A lot of American culture regarding "finish your plate and don't waste food" added to larger portions come from two different ecosystems. For the first one, not only is it what pioneers did to survive the American wilderness, it was re-energized by the great depression. A lot of us grew up being told to "waste not want not" and weren't allowed to leave the table unless we cleaned our plates. Then the second part comes from the invention of fast food as newer generations got access to convince for a low price. The portion increasing in size slowly over the years to compete for your dollar. I've learned to just take leftovers home or be ok with food getting thrown away.

[@Augrills]

Everyone in America gets leftovers. Every restaurant - unless it’s a really high end place with small portions - will offer doggy bags

[@bridaw8557]

@@AugrillsI feel bad asking for one but I know I shouldn’t. Servers are use to it. Or split a dinner with someone. Sizes are way to big.

[@Augrills]

@@bridaw8557 most places will ask you if you want to take the rest home, but I do understand if it’s not a thing where you’re from

[@matteomonaco3904]

Fried food is really common in the UK too

[@FruityHachi]

fish&chips being the most known dish

[@BP-or2iu]

The American obsession with deep frying comes from the British. The Scots-Irish brogue fried chicken to the South centuries ago. The Americans just made it better.

[@dorinevanoomstrong7313]

I love fried bread 🍞 I discovered this in the UK and when I came back to the Netherlands my whole family laughed about it, but it was so good !

[@yukarineechan]

Hendrik is so sweet. Like I could die from diabetes.

[@chappy48]

The flying flags thing came about because of the story in the national anthem where Britain was attacking a fort, but many Americans died keeping the flag flying high above the fort as a symbol that they were still there and still fighting.

[@ladydiamondprisca]

I'm not used to ice in my drink even after 21 years in the US. I put my drink in the fridge during the summer so I don't see the need for ice.

[@winniethepooh8353]

That's understandable, but at least you like it cold and not room temperature.

[@Dani5ooo]

@@winniethepooh8353 I see what u did there ;)

[@ScionStorm1]

The fridge is doing the same job as the ice so it comes out to the same result anyway...

[@cat-butnotinahat]

Anyone else notice they were basically only talking about the south (in the States)? I feel like if they were people from like somewhere more northern (LIKE NEW YORK OR EVEN DC) they might've explained things a little differently. For example: fried foods: they aren't actually that common in super many areas. (I live in the DMV area and the main times I see fried food is at Six Flags -- an amusement park --, a literal carnival or like Ren Fest or something, or like fried pickles at like Dogfishhead or something). Maybe next time y'all could pick people that might've been from somewhere a little differently opinionated?

[@alirollins5804]

Yeah. Like if they were talking about California, at least in NorCal we only have fried food, other than chicken, during state or county fairs once a year for maybe a month.

[@brianneruiz-mccarty9890]

These people didn't seem Southern at all to me. 😆

[@jazmingalloway3172]

@@brianneruiz-mccarty9890 That's what I was thinking. The only thing southern to me was then talking about having flags everywhere 🤣

[@DragonCurls]

I was listening to them thinking that their answers don't really reflect American culture that well. The man asked what's the most popular fried food in the US after chicken, and the women said sweet potatoes. What?! Noooo. Sigh.

[@marydavis5234]

Christina is from Boston , not sure where the other girl is from, and Sweet potatoes are sold all over the US not just in the South.

[@hoosas5998]

Can we realize he said: ‘large portions in the US’… “you all clearly look like it” man just called them fat.

[@ellenjoana1657]

He was being ironic 😉

[@Catossa]

Haha! It’s true though… way too much obesity in the US

[@Dragnmastralex]

its funny cause half the country is obese the other half is working out non stop. you're either fat or skinny, nothing in between.

[@WTFmoments6969]

@@Catossa haha uk is right behidn the us in obesity haha

[@vomm]

they don't even noticed it he roasted them

[@bethany8734]

The fact that the girls can’t tell you why Americans are proud of our country tells you what you need to know about them and their views. Amazing military power, the first country founded on the concept of natural human rights and designing a government around that, a nation of incredible inventors, hardworking dreamers that have risked everything to create so much. This is the land of opportunity. I’m sick of people acting like that’s an accident and taking it for granted.

[@BucyKalman]

Why is America ranked only #30 in the Democracy Index? Canada, which is a monarchy by the way, is #12.

[@peternincompoop9553]

I'm probably the one person in America who hates ice in my drinks, to the point of asking that it not be put in. After watching this I've discovered that I'm not weird, I'm European.

[@PurpleCastles]

Lol, you're not alone, don't worry. My grandpa and I are American and we don't like ice in our water either. I just make my water cold enough at start and I just get annoyed with things falling onto my face when I tip the cup to drink.

[@anastasia-fr1gn]

I can put ice in anything. Ice coffee, ice water, ice with juice, ice tea. I’ll even take chewing on ice in the summer 😂

[@geraldagrevi]

Despite living in a hot tropical country, i hate having ice on my water

[@israelmicete295]

you are not American you are United-statian. all American countries from Canada to Argentina are Americans. America is not a country is a Continent. bunch ignorants

[@losttrackoftimeagain]

@@israelmicete295 The only one who is ignorant here is you, Israel. It is known that in English and a lot of other languages, the term used to refer to someone from the United States OF AMERICA derives from the word "America". Only certain languages, like Portuguese and Spanish, use terms that derive from "United States". What do you call a Mexican from ESTADOS UNIDOS mexicanos? A Brazilian from REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO Brasil? So while the term "American" is ALSO used to describe people from the continent of "America", it also refers to citizens from the country United States of America. You might want to do some research on that before spewing your angry, ignorant rants :)

[@ryuuka1498]

The strangest part of America for me is the fact there's no free healthcare and you will owe hundreds of thousands to the hospital. Absolutely insane

[@samshah7628]

Make sure you have take health insurance if you thinking of going there esp for long term like work or study

[@pleaseenteraname8903]

As an American, I too find it insane.

[@adr77510]

Ah yes, it wouldn't be a video about the US without the mention of the healthcare system. What's next? School shootings? It's seriously annoying how much you love to bring this up? Are you so obsessed with that country that you can't resist finding something to criticize? Because I can assure you that there are countless countries with worse problems

[@jessedaron6971]

Where are from?

[@julieb.3954]

@Ty bestie not everyone has access to an insurance plan nor does insurance cover everything all the time… you can still owe a lot of money to hospitals even with an average insurance plan. It’s a fucked up system that does not help as much as you think.

[@mial.4328]

About putting ice in water: I'm German and my whole family puts ice in their drinks 🥛 🍸. I think it's just not refreshing without any ice.

[@evgenys4353]

You are wrong German.

[@drrizzla4557]

Germany has good wine and beer, would you put ice on wine or beer ??

[@mial.4328]

@@drrizzla4557 I don't drink alcohol, so I guess that's a no. But I have seen people putting ice in beer. But I don't think they put ice in wine tho🤔

[@Miristzuheiss]

Never heard about that. And iam 60 German. Ice is made from water not bottled. In Summer your fridge can cold bakterielle particle...no thanks

[@Miristzuheiss]

You know, If you Drink Cold iced Drinks, you Body heats Up. Your heart is bumping working. You sweat more. In all countries with hot Temperatures they Drink warm Drinks. That helps your heart and Body to Cool down, because your self system works

[@flopjul3022]

7:30 in the Netherlands it is different, we have a lot of different fried snacks(that you can also get outside of the Netherlands in popular dutch tourists areas/countries. Like Kaassoufle, Bitterballen, Kroket, Bamibal, Nasibal and obviously Frikandel but i gotta say almost everyone loves chicken nuggets(not everyone will take them because they prefer something else or they dont like to order it in a restaurant because fast food does have a kinda bad image fries are an exception) but chicken wings do good too. i do love my Kaassoufle in Saté sauce and my Kroket with Fritesaus or Mayonaise(they are different due to the restrictions on what can be called mayonaise) and dont try to argue with someone about patat or friet

[@eauyeung7578]

Fun fact: Numerous movies set in New York (NYC) were actually filmed/shot in Toronto ;-)

[@dolphmanity]

Fun fact: Canada isn't a real country.

[@captaindogil]

Should check out Toronto then 😏

[@rabiosas6473]

Vancouver B.C is basically the real Hollywood. Soo many TV shows and movies are filmed there. Lmao.

[@Roy-jh3xs]

They film a lot of New York scenes on Atlanta too

[@hyacinthlynch843]

Because filming in N.Y.C is way too expensive.

[@steveuni90]

Hendrik is so cute I can't 🤭

[@vomm]

you are both male you even have a beard that could mean you are gay (which is fine)

[@ChocolateMilk..]

@@vomm Your deduction skills are wildly impressive!

[@generalx13]

My dude trying to flirt with the American girls lol

[@thebirdsnextdoor]

How American of them to answer their questions with high pitched uncertainty at the end of each statement. So American of them to be so aloof and bullshit their way through a conversation lol

[@t.castro4493]

He's adorable, I love his accent.

[@roul4842]

He really is xD

[@t.castro4493]

@@roul4842 Should appear more often :)

[@Lennylenalenita]

I like Christina and Haley as a duo 💜 they work well together, nice rapport.

[@tommay6590]

To quote a very observant English man: we don’t have a British Dream because we are awake…

[@herrbonk3635]

Some have, I guess? (They do even in my country.) This whole concept of everbody in a country having exactly the same urges, ambitions or dreams is kind of bisarre to me. Like a real simplistic and collectivistic world view.

[@Gizmonips]

@@herrbonk3635 I mean that pretty much describes the U.S. You have to keep in mind that the government does it’s best to keep up the illusion and it’s still working. Your countries allow for free thought but it’s engrained in our society to either love your country or be seen as a non American traitor. The ideology here is brutal.

[@mountainous_port]

Nah the 'dream' there actualy means ambition, which is a good trait. American ambition in a full sense. American dream in poetic form.

[@tommay6590]

Guys, if you don’t get it, look up the quote and watch his video. It’s hilarious…

[@VivaCohen]

depressing lol

[@OSCARESCAPA]

I like the German dude, very nice, respectful and direct in his opinions. I grew up in a latin american country but most of my life Ive lived in the US so I can appreciate many things he pointed out. I do put ice on my water and many drinks and I have noticed they dont do that in other countries. Also they give you water for free in all restaurants in the US, in most countries I have visited they charge you for that water...dang!

[@afjo972]

Why do you emphasise that he’s specifically „direct“? I mean, it’s a widespread stereotype about Germans (which doesn’t make sense to me), so I’m curious if you’d also say that if it was an Italian or a French guy … or if you just say that because you’re biased

[@wesleypeters4112]

The American Flag stands for our core principles (which can be found in the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution). It also embodies the history and goals of our nation.

[@lincolnsand5127]

It's also just a common apolitical and non-nationalist symbol of the people/unity of the US ime

[@facelessdrone]

The American flag for a lot of people these days symbolizes the insane un-earned patriotism of post 911 America, and how destructive and horrible that was for anyone who wasn't from "white america". I think having it up everywhere is pretty ridiculous, we could do with less patriotism and more compassion tbh

[@marknewton6984]

As a Southerner, I am a proud American!

[@carlosruizmora3111]

Hi, Costa Rican here. I definietely agree with the surprise of super sized portions. That is too much food to handle at one single time. I also found it a bit too heavy for my stomach. On the opposite side of things, I was really impressed about how kind and welcoming Americans are. I know there is a handful of them who aren't, but the vast majority I met were just charming and lovely.

[@gabrieldiehl1068]

Late comment, generally[but not always] super sized foods are eaten partially at the original meal and the rest saved for later. Probably has to do somewhat with the factors of "getting the most bang for your buck" that places try to do combod with the cultural rule of having enough for seconds[generally applies to things like family gatherings, birthdays, parties, etc] though each portion is generally eaten with hours after each other. Glad you enjoyed visiting though! Sorry for the spiel, but figured I could offer a small insight.

[@johannalangenbacher2235]

fucking love hendrik he finally represents germany how it’s supposed to be represented😭

[@johannalangenbacher2235]

@Unnatural and Disgrace is Homosexuality well damn i’m sorry that happened aber wir beide wissen dass das nicht die norm ist ansonsten gäbe es aufstände as fuck, ich bin selbst ausländerin nur im süden und mir gehts super, keine von meinen freunden wurde jemals rassistisch angefahren, außer wenn eine hijab getragen hat natürlich ist das auch nicht die norm deswegen muss man es relativ sehen nach den weltkriegen hat sich deutschland ja fast 180° gedreht und ist btw faktisch das einzige land dass seine schlechte geschichte so darstellt wie es war, weder frankreich noch england macht das informier dich und denk nach bevor du redest wie wärs damit

[@braxtontroutman6186]

This is who they choose to represent America. A damn shame. He asked why are you so proud that you need to have flags everywhere, any answer besides “because this is the greatest country in the world” is unacceptable.

[@braxtontroutman6186]

“There are some people that are proud of our history” as she Speaks to a German. Have some damn dignity woman

[@Yadiloveswrasslin]

German and Irish accents are my weaknesses. 🤤 I feel as though I appreciate more Irish, Polish, Italian, and German cultures than my own and I am Puerto Rican American. I do speak a bit of Polish, German, and Italian.

[@flioink]

The young German made a dad-grade pun, unsurprisingly😀 German humor is no laughing matter, folks.

[@Steve-mg8tc]

As an American myself I can say that frying everything isn’t as common in certain spots in the us where I live I really only see chicken and French fries

[@sadiemaxfield7566]

Yeah me too

[@pasemasan764]

Just stumbled upon this comment. Seriously if you want deep fried cousine you gotta see the Netherlands or Belgium. Im German and the closest neighbor is the Netherlands. When ever i go there, my diet consists of mostly Skateboarding, weed, vanilla vla and of course Frikandel, Kaassouflee or Fries. Dont forget your Joppie-Sauce though. Seriously my friends the dutchies know how to enjoy life. Although you might eat very unhealthy, everything in NL is so flat and so easy to reach, that you use your bicycle instead of a car. If was supposed to use a bike in my home region, which is 150km or roughly 100 miles away from the Netherlands, it is just too mountainous to enjoy the bike ride and it degenrates into work. Veel dank aan Nederland om zo geil te zijn

[@Steve-mg8tc]

@@pasemasan764 I’m only 15 now but I would love to travel as much as possible in the future I would like to visit the Netherlands and especially Norway since I’m learning Norwegian

[@christinerichards1982]

I believe hamburgers are fried, as well as bacon, eggs, and tons (get it?) more.

[@Steve-mg8tc]

@@christinerichards1982 burgers aren’t fried they are grilled

[@TheS4rr]

Maybe they differ at their homes, but when I’ve been to Germany and Austria, the portion sizes at restaurants are almost never smaller than what I’m used to here in America. You can also get healthier fast food their for much cheaper than here. For example, a döner is much cheaper and probably healthier there than like a gyro here and seems to be equally priced as a fast food burger here.

[@maiathalia7615]

Thank you Hendrik for saying fries come from Belgium!! I wish it was put in the translation as well

[@dennisengelen2517]

The Walloons and their French made it so the entire world doesn't know where this beautiful thing was made, in before Dutch national language! :D

[@Karincl7]

@@dennisengelen2517 please

[@jmlepunk]

It's actually normal and healthy to drink room temperature or hot drinks in the summer. Your stomach isn't designed to digest cold stuff, and drinking hot beverages in the summer actually helps your body to cool down

[@jingzhiwang121]

Why does hot beverages help bodies to cool down?

[@aguy446]

Found the European

[@jmlepunk]

@@aguy446 every country on earth drink drink room temperature water

[@jmlepunk]

@@jingzhiwang121 Our stomach and body are warm. Drinking room temperature or warm liquids help digestion and sweating. If you sweat and your sweat evaporates, you cool down. Cold water on the other hand is just not good for consumption in any season. Ice cubes or A/C are artificial. Cold water absorbs energy. When you drink it, the energy from your stomach walls lowers. It interferes with blood movement in our body. This will inturn affect our organs and normal functioning of our body.

[@Books-and-coffee0]

@@jmlepunk But then why is it more satisfying to drink cold water on a warm day?

[@xmhcix5310]

i love hendrik's accent so much :D

[@frereM]

I live in the middle of the US. There is a US flag flying about 50 feet from my house. I'm glad it's there, because when I get up each morning I'm often confused about what nation I'm in.

[@aigerimasanova4808]

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[@aigerimasanova4808]

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[@aigerimasanova4808]

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[@pradeepsingleforever7811]

Love from india too.

[@DiabolicalAngel]

Even if this dude didn't have a German flag in front of him, his accent would reveal him as such. And I'm intrigued by German accents.

[@hyacinthlynch843]

Why?

[@roul4842]

Underratedly nice sounding accents imo

[@herrbonk3635]

Kind of misleadning title, as some of these German things are not generally European at all. In my country, for instance, we usually have free water but very expensive beer. Many enjoy some ice in the water and there is an old tradition of free refills of coffee at cafés and bakeries, even restaurants.

[@kinocorner976]

People fly the flag here in the states because the flag belongs to us the people, and not our government. It’s a symbol of who we are, it’s more than just a flag.

[@straystay7606]

Anyone else very irritated to find out that they call 1 german guy a european? He's awesome but like do at least 3 european countries or change the title to german instead of European -_-

[@madhatterdo]

Hendrik's accent keeps gettin stronger throughout the video xD

[@WishAtElevenEleven]

The hardest thing to get used to in summer in Europe was all of the drinks being luke-cold. I got used to asking for a big glass of water and a separate cup full of ice, because if you just ask for ice water, it’s in a small cup and has like 3 small pieces of ice that melt.

[@markmarku8169]

This is so true, everything except beer is not cold enough!

[@sarahberkner]

It's funny because being a Minnesotan usually water at a restaurant straight from the soda fountain (I used to work as a server) is way too cold for me especially in winter so I'll add a little hot water. And I don't usually like ice in my drink unless it's a hot day and I'll be outside.

[@mehallica666]

Ice that melts? Crazy!

[@ryans6280]

I've never heard the term "Luke-cold" in my life but I totally get it 😂

[@MentalParadox]

If you have ice that doesn't melt, it isn't ice.

[@hollyknell2122]

Fried green tomatoes are delicious. I learned to make them. But I don't eat many foods fried at all. I do, however have an ice maker and love iced water with lemon slices. So refreshing !

[@W3f1ndy0u]

"Some people like the American history" Me (a European): wait until you hear about Europe 💪

[@Roozyj]

Well European history is hardly something to be proud of ;) Then again, neither is the American history if you ask me ^^

[@iSyriux]

@@Roozyj "Woke" moment

[@by1310]

@@Roozyj stupid comment. Name a country that wasn't taken with blood. World history.

[@Roozyj]

@@by1310 Maybe I'm just not into being proud of history in general. You're right, it's all bloody

[@BillieJeeean]

@@iSyriux how tf is that woke? Weird comment

[@user-nv3723]

"Theres some people who really love the history" uhh 😂😂

[@nushrathumaira2257]

After living for 6 years in US, I think the flag thing has less to do with pride and more with symbolism promoted by producer-consumer relationship. Like its too easy to show you are patriotic and proud by putting flags everywhere rather than doing it by action. And manufacturers just take advantage of this. everyone is happy and satisfied.

[@VivaCohen]

I don't know, so many of them are in peoples' yards and on their cars etc. I think it's just symbolic of American values when it comes to individuals who show the flag. Freedom, equality, the pursuit of happiness etc. But yes, I'm sure many businesses use it to make a profit as well.

[@hummmdig]

You need to be raised here to understand.

[@gamehardy]

@@VivaCohen yup you have to be indoctrinated from an early age by pledging to a flag every morning like a cult or a dictatorship.

[@warbot0054]

As an American, it depends on where you go, but some parts are crazy, some parts are not too bad, but you go somewhere, then go like 50 miles in 1 direction, then it’s completely different place with different people