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[@timothykissinger4883]

Yes ,dont tip at fast foods.Only sit down restaurants

[@BalokLives]

I really wish everyone would follow this advice. So many people are tipping now at fast food and Chinese take-out locations, that it's becoming 'a thing'. Starbuck's has even taken to sticking the reader in your face in the drive through and asking you to answer the tip question. I've even noticed a tip screen on Walmart and Publix self-check-out screens. Talk about having no shame! Since covid, many fast-food locations have added the tip option to the credit screens that never used to be there before. I understand why people do tip there though. It's embarrassing and it makes you feel guilty if you don't.

[@skate2ice]

Tip a cabby... do not tip a bus.

[@johnlabus7359]

The only bus drivers that you'd tip would be ones that are booked for a specific tour where the driver might also be a guide, and bus drivers of courtesy buses that might take you from an airport to a hotel for free. I have often seen folks tip those drivers.

[@mayortr42]

Only tip a bus driver if he helps with your bags. Two bucks per big bag is fine.

[@MannyBrum]

That'd be a good job if you had 60 people on the bus and they all tipped.

[@boomthebunny]

​@johnlabus7359 Yes, but you don't have to tip them. People just do it if they really enjoyed their time and can afford giving the driver a little tip. You don't have to tip your guide either.

[@flypaper2222]

Look you seem like very level headed, intelligent, and savie people, you don't have to walk on egg's when you visit... just use your heads....we don't bite.

[@AnnieDC304]

Many people in America can discuss things civilly. Don’t start with it when you meet someone, but if a reasonable discussion shifts that way, it’s fine. If people star overreacting, adjust accordingly.

[@MrLato2000]

Also For Love of all that's good please Do Not Feed Wild Animals like Bears in Yellowstone.

[@ArchimGregorios]

Or our alligators in Florida and the Deep South

[@BigMoore1232]

Don't think Buffalo and moose are cute and get close. A moose will stomp you out real quick and a Buffalo...I shouldn't even have to say anything but I've seen it happen too many times lol

[@amybourdeau5311]

​@ArchimGregorios I was going to say the same, I see people feeding them right next to signs that say not to. There are places to go to feed them that aren't in the wild 😂

[@arrobrewer2730]

No. Do feed and pet the wild animal. Help the Darwin Algorithm.😊

[@Wellch]

8:15 at least, downplay your bad day….so say, I am a bit sad today but I am overall ok.

[@jimlopezz3347]

There is Native American history that is thousands of years old, but most of the world is oblivious to it.

[@sassycatz4470]

Apparently, she's not aware of that. Maybe she's been in France too long.

[@octaviusmorlock]

_Yes,_ this is true, but very little of it is written down.

[@torstenheling3830]

She has her head up her arse.

[@jimlopezz3347]

@@octaviusmorlock There's plenty of history, yes, a lot of it was destroyed by European settlers. There are plenty of monuments,museums,ruins (cliff dwellings, pueblos, mounds). Despite being written down there still is a lot to go off of. There are also 574 recognized tribes with stories and traditions languages that have been passed down from generation to generation.

[@octaviusmorlock]

@@jimlopezz3347 Ok, but if it's not written down, anyone interested would have to go to whichever tribe to learn about their specific history. And since the tribes are usually fairly small, most probably wouldn't think it's worth the effort.

[@Courtnec]

Never tip any service provided by a government agency, including federal, city or state. A bus, for example, is provided by the city. Don't tip. A cab or an Uber is private. Tip. A service provided to you is usually tipped. However, you don't typically tip at a fast food location.

[@wesleywright6458]

Sales tax varies also by county depending on what state you’re in.

[@Adiscretefirm]

Or even city limits, I have lived places where the state,county, and city all added tax so the rate was half a cent less if you were outside city limits

[@c.s.wallis7118]

I live in a historic landmark home. I find people in my yard constantly - most often in the summers. Several times I have found people picking flowers out of my garden. The last time I confronted someone they said they thought my house was a museum. As if that makes it OK…? Last year I was out front gardening and a pair of cyclists stopped by to ask if they could photograph my house. I thought it was very polite of them to ask and I said yes. They then asked me to step out of the frame. There’s a certain naïve arrogance about tourists. I find it rather charming - when I’m in a good mood. 😊

[@Do0msday]

The reason people don't like strangers walking on their property is because of the potential to be sued. If someone gets hurt on your property, even if they are trespassing/uninvited, they can still sue in a lot of areas. That's why people do not want others on their property...it's to protect themselves.

[@AnnieDC304]

That may be a factor, but I don’t think it is anywhere near the primary reason.

[@donnkloepfer1316]

@@AnnieDC304then your primarily ignorant!

[@AnnieDC304]

@@donnkloepfer1316 How very adult. I understand it is a huge country with myriad opinions and attitudes. You might try considering that.

[@Spaceman2424]

If I’m at a bar getting drinks I just tip $1 a drink as a general rule

[@leecurtis6354]

Tipping is about 15 - 20 per cent. So that's about 15 to 20 cents on each dollar.

[@MrPenguinLife]

This may be a regional thing, but at least in the south it is acceptable to BRIEFLY answer honestly when asked how are you, meaning keep it to one sentence. You don't have to just say doing good, etc. It is ok to say things like having a hectic day, It seems like everything that can go wrong is going wrong today. The key is to keep it short, as long as it is something that can be said in passing it is generally ok as a reply. As to tipping bus drivers, no to public transportation drivers, yes to tour bus drivers, maybe courtesy shuttle bus drivers, there is some gray area here for things like public trolleys, buses, etc. in tourist areas.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Some restaurants will give a choice of how much to tip on your receipt.

[@pamlemble949]

Dont be surprised if Americans that recognize you come over to say hello. Dont be frieghtened. We are VERY friendly!

[@octaviusmorlock]

If someone asks and you say you've had a bad day, odds are the person will at least lend an ear. They may think you're weird. But they'll be polite. I think I've thought of a general rule for tipping: Tip if the person does their job while you sit.

[@revtoyota]

Don't tip anyone that hasn't actually served you, as an example they brought food to your table and checked on you while at said table. The other exceptions are what she listed, I will add cab driver to that list. People are abusing the tipping culture in the US anymore.

[@amybourdeau5311]

I tip even if I get takeout, I tip baggers at the grocery store 😂

[@lisawalker8703]

​@@amybourdeau5311, I also tip the person that put my food into containers if I'm picking up food from a restaurant. I have tried to tip grocery store worker that brought food I ordered on the grocery store app out to my car. I was told @ this particular chain of stores they weren't allowed to take tips 😮🤦🏼‍♀️😢🤷🏼‍♀️.

[@shmodzilla]

I was n a hurry so kinda skipped through. The yard thing pretty much is because of a few reasons. It creates a trail and people keep shortcutting on it killing the grass as well they throw their garbage in your lawn or let their dog crap in it then leave. Then there are people who are jus jerks. My driveway was bad for this as it was a small loop and tourist constantly, i mean 10 to 20 times a day miss the waterfalls parking and need to turn around. Wouldnt have cared if they could actually stay on the driveway! I've had to go out because people drove so far off they got their cars stuck in my grass.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

Any time I use a driveway to turn around (not a loop but a pull in and back out) I feel so self conscious about it and only stick the nose in far enough that I could back up and turn around in one go. I can't imagine being so intrusive as to drive completely in to someones driveway or even yard. I don't have a fence around my property (no one does) and I had a neighbor who was walking through my back yard (front to back, vice versa) as a short cut to get to her house. I never got into it with her and she didn't leave any lasting damage but it was disconcerting to see her go back or come out. I don't understand a person who can walk through someone's private property like that.

[@gregdiamond6023]

Sales tax varies from state to state.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

Americans love a good debate, too.

[@KJ7JHN]

One last piece; on the side of the road, interstate, highways, are mile markers. Each road exit increments but between long road stretches every mile there will be a marker off to the side. If you need to know distance you're going to travel, reset or take note of your trip odometer. In older trucks if you push the black knob on the dash twice, it'll reset the trip. 🎉

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

In terms of generalizing America, keep in mind that America is roughly the size of Europe and instead of 54 countries we have 50 states. You wouldn't go to Europe and assume a Portuguese is the same as a Swede.

[@diane-fm4fn]

Good point!

[@torstenheling3830]

Yeah, but this dumbbell woman does

[@OkiePeg411]

Yes, these videos often try to compare the COUNTRY of the US to a CONTINENT of Europe. Never ceases to amaze me how ignorant that is.

[@torstenheling3830]

@@OkiePeg411 agreed

[@torstenheling3830]

@@OkiePeg411 Well, this woman is a complete air-headed idiot, so what can you expect?

[@dawormman]

In general, sales tax is about 10 cents to 12 cents for every dollar. Some places might be a little more. Some places might be a little less.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

You dont tip for fast food restaurants.

[@leepagnini6273]

1) Never "tip" on a bus! 2) Never leave a tip in pounds, use dollars. 3) People walk through yards on a coner lot when they begin going down a different street. (we don't have fences on front yards) 4) When the French critisize the U.S. for only having 250 years of history, we remind the French that we helped them to avoid speaking German in the last 100 years, twice.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

It's a good thing most French don't know their own history or else they could respond with "you would still be a British colony or part of the Commonwealth if not for us."

[@AnnieDC304]

Don’t write these like they are absolute truths. Some people fence their front yards. Many people aren’t OK with people cutting thru their yards. You do know the role the French played in our Revolution?

[@Neo2000gaming]

2) if they want to tip in pounds I’ll take it lol GBP is worth more than the USD lol.

[@Msflamingo-wl4qo]

Y'all are soo nice, you'll do great! 👍 Get ready for people to say, "I love your accent!"🥰

[@ExUSSailor]

Most states allow servers to be paid LESS than that state's legal minimum wage, specifically because, their tips are supposed to make up the majority of their earnings.

[@oliverbodnar]

I don't know how accurate that is anymore. Maybe in small towns it is. I was a waiter and Bartender in the 90's and I always was paid more than minimum. But you had to be paid at least minimum wage. So if the restaurant is paying you less, they are SCREWING you, then the government screws you when they tax your tips. So it's as if you were just making minimum wage and not getting tipped! F that!!!

[@shawnb4938]

States have a different minimum wage for those who work for tips.

[@pacmanc8103]

@@shawnb4938Some states may have a different minimum wage - my state does not.

[@silikon2]

This is a distortion. There's a legal minimum wage for those that earn tips that is smaller than the general minimum wage. So, saying they're paid less than the "legal" minimum wage is simply not true. Also, if the employee's minimum wage plus their tips isn't enough to at least equal the general minimum wage, the employer has to make up the difference. That's a very rare situation and would usually be in a very poor area.

[@MelissaMazza]

@@oliverbodnar fifteen states still pay $2.13/hour for tipped employees

[@DrHenry1987]

I don't get that in the UK, a lousy should-be-fired server gets paid the same as a helpful attentive server. In the USA, you can tip a lousy server much less. I have even left a quarter, just to let them know I did not forget.

[@AnnieDC304]

That is a crappy thing to do. Given tip sharing, you may have stuffed a number of people. How bad does service have to be that it deserves zero compensation? People who proudly do what you describe are just trying to justify not tipping and really should stick to fast food.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

You don’t need to figure out exact sales tax to shop, all that matters is that the total with tax is within your means and budget. Round the prices up and add ten or fifteen percent to the total, if you can afford that you’ll have enough at the register.

[@user-qe7bf5jb4t]

I have a friend who's in his seventies and when asked how he is will sometimes reply (as a joke)"old and tired". 😊

[@BTinSF]

Sales tax in "high cost" San Francisco is 8.63%. So your $1 purchase will be about $1.09. If this ruins your day, or even disturbs you a little, you need to relax. Most tourists are not going to buy a car or major appliance or something where it really matters.

[@lancekirkwood7922]

In a no income tax state, tennessee, in my county it's 7.75% on food, 9.75% on everything else. But several food items, like pre-made goes into the 9.75% bracket. When doing a large grocery haul, we head down to Georgia.

[@richardmartin9565]

Dont walk on someones property. In Northern New Hampshire i was warned that i could get shot walking across someones property.

[@markweaver1012]

Any crazy thing *could* happen, but anybody who shoots a person walking across their property is charged with murder/attempted murder and sent to prison.

[@CaptainFrost32]

As far as walking on someone's yard, it is trespassing. If the property owner has a sidewalk, use it. If there is no sidewalk, use the driveway. If one person crosses the property uninvited, they might be forgiven if they offer an apology. If multiple people trespass, that sets a precedent that must be stopped as early as possible because it is liability for homeowners. Never enter a structure uninvited. Never. That escalates to home invasion at worst, breaking and entering at the least.

[@garycamara9955]

I live in Sonoma County, its on the Pacific coast, we have mountains.

[@AmandaBarncord]

If there is no sidewalk around a yard, there is legally an easement along the edge of your property that is considered public access.

[@briankgarland]

Having the taxes separate is important so that you are always aware what the government is taking from you. Having it built into the price is just a way for the government to take your money in a more hidden way. And the math isn't hard to do in your head.

[@MrPenguinLife]

Here is an easy guide on what to tip, look at the bill, take the tax amount and double it, most places the tax rate will be between 8-10%, those places that are above 10% usually have a higher cost of living, and therefore expected tips tend to be higher there too. Also your math on tips does not have to be exact round up or down to the nearest dollar is fine. For example my wife and I ate at a small Italian restaurant while on vacation in central Texas tonight, the bill came to about $51, tax showing on the bill was $4.69, so I left about a $10 tip. I actually paid in cash and left $62 total, service was good, but not great.

[@leecurtis6354]

You can avoid the "How are you?" and just quickly ask them the same. We probably won't even notice. Food isn't taxed unless it's cooked. Anything you don't eat is taxed. The North and South in the USA are different from each other. The South still resents the North from winning the Civil War. Northerners are referred to as "Yankees". I know, because my mom was from the South and my dad from the north. I was born in the north but she refused to let myself be called a "Yankee."

[@MrPenguinLife]

You are wrong about food tax, it varies from place to place, some places tax food at a lower rate than other goods, some places tax it based on how it is packaged, if packaged for individual consumption it is taxed, if bulk packaged it is not, ie a individual bag of potato chips is taxed, a family size bag is not.

[@Timeisirrelevant]

I was told the difference between a Yankee ands a d**n Yankee is that a Yankee comes with a suitcase and a d**n Yankee comes with a U-Haul. 😂

[@tosweet68]

Yeah....a lot of food seems to be taxed in Missouri

[@patriciawilhite7038]

That’s true! But those Yankees that move to the South are called damn Yankees. 😂

[@AnnieDC304]

Please don’t give bad info. What is and is not tax varies with jurisdiction. Anyone who publicly calls a person a Yankee is living in a time warp and should work on catching up.

[@RussErickson_v1]

The political discourse problem is an issue that depends on the person. If you don’t know them, just smile and change the subject. If you do know them then the best approach is to just listen to their pov and ask polite questions.

[@Kayla.burlin]

Hey Beesley's! Im watching from NY, USA❤

[@christinedalesio9703]

Long island here

[@stanleymyrick4068]

I once spoke with a British person on the phone during an IT call. After I helped resolve what was happening, I told the guy "I like your accent". His fur got ruffled. He said " *I* do not have an accent. *You* have an accent. I speak the Queen's English."

[@octaviusmorlock]

That's hilarious.

[@amirrizer5069]

So he basically called you a peasant

[@stanleymyrick4068]

@@amirrizer5069 Maybe...

[@onionhead5780]

Should have told him you liked his pirate accent. 😂 Hey you sound like Captain Jack Sparrow! 🤣

[@gazoontight]

You should have told him that you speak like a free man, not like the subject of a queen. You bend your knee to no one, he bends his knee to another person.

[@keith_jones]

I ran into one of those "superior" French persons once. I had no problem reminding them they would now be sneaking German had we in North America not helped them out a bit twice. Then, I offered them an inferior North American croissant and coffee.

[@BTinSF]

What bothered me about the French when I visited was that one reason for the trip was that I wanted to try out, and hopefully improve, my college French so I tried speaking it whenever I could. But because my effort was undoubtedly not so good, often whoever I was speaking to would switch to not so good English in response and virtually refuse to have a conversation with me in bad French. We ended up conversing in bad English.

[@torstenheling3830]

@@BTinSFYou should have refused to speak English to the idiot and told him/her their English was incomprehensible.

[@island_Dave_KeyWest]

We’d still be flying the Union Jack 🇬🇧 if the French hadn’t come to our aide during the American Revolution.

[@WolfLove89]

I lived in a country in Africa that had been colonized by the French and the way the French disrespected their culture when they came to visit for holiday abhorred me; they didn't give a flip.

[@WolfLove89]

​@@island_Dave_KeyWestEh, the Dutch and Spanish supported us too. We repaid all of them in WW1 and then again in WW2. Saved them from speaking Russian too.

[@KJ7JHN]

Do not walk on anyones grass, yard, property. Do not. 1000s are invested in some. People love compliments about them though. In WA we have a 2 meter yard easement edge. The first 2 meters are in care of you, but owned by the city.

[@storminight]

Part of the reason people don’t want strangers to walk on their yard or property is because if they get hurt you could be liable. Say they stepped in a hole and broke their ankle you possibly could be held responsible and sued.

[@Adiscretefirm]

If you are in a busy bar and want to get on the bartenders good side tip well after the first round then you can moderate it for following rounds, then show your appreciation when you leave.

[@shanedozerman4995]

Being an American living in the state of Georgia born in Florida. These vids have tickled me. I love it lol

[@ScottyM1959]

Sex religion and politics 3 things you dont talk about at parties or in public. Politics is a very sensitive subject. Sensitive like touching a sore tooth. Im doing good, or it's got to get better. Something like that works.. Some items dont have sales tax, depending on the state. We have lots of cultures here, and each region state county town neighborhood is all different. Yard = garden to you. The sidewalk is your path. Stay on it unless invited is the best advice. Best advice is to have fun and be careful on the streets nowadays, especially in California.

[@georgedykes5533]

People seem to think that North America history started when the Europeans came to North America. Wrong! Our history goes back thousands of years.

[@andrewchristopher7138]

Hi

[@MannyBrum]

To clarify the trespassing thing, legally you can only get arrested for trespassing if you know you are trespassing, so if there's a sign posted or if the owner of the property tells you to leave and you don't. Usually the cops will let you go with a warning (assuming you don't just refuse to leave and fight the cops) but if you return to the property you will get arrested. If it's a place that's normally open to the public like a store and you for some reason are told to leave, something similar will happen if you remain there. The video makes it sound like people don't get arrested for trespassing, but that's usually just the first time. Once the cops have a record of that person being on the property and being told to leave, if they have to go back the person is going to jail.

[@NicK-lf1to]

I saw someone else said she missed "new things we tip for, counter service, if the electronic tablet asks for a tip, other than the places already mentioned do not feel the need to tip someone who hands you a bag or just turns a screen around that asks for a tip. Those people are already paid a regular wage and don't really provide you any service. If something or someone was exceptional then please tip anywhere you feel it's deserved.

[@KJ7JHN]

Scope (green) is a decent mouthwash, but will leave an after taste. I recommend coconut oil pulling in the AM. before brushing. The oil fills the teeth pours. Spit it in the garbage, not on the street. Keep a close eye on your purse. Limit the cash you carry.

[@blenhinton7566]

Not all states have sales tax. Most do, but there are exceptions like Montana.

[@jackhogston6119]

It has long been my view that American history begins with European history, especially English, since this country began with English colonists breaking away from the mother country. So, in addition to native American history, your history on that side of the Atlantic is also our history. As a result, we have SO much history.

[@kellyhinson4221]

Just like Europe and any other country in the world, ancient peoples and cultures were prevalent in the Americas long before native tribes, Vikings, Europeans and possibly the Chinese (west coast) ever stepped foot on this continent and long before American colonies. The USA is very young but the continent's history goes back millennia.

[@rachelbrown506]

There is no sales tax on food in the grocery stores in Texas. But there is a sale tax in restaurants. Most of Texas is 8.25 percent... San Antonio has a higher hotel tax, FYI

[@lennybuttz2162]

Some Americans will answer the question by saying, I had a shit day or a terrible day as a joke. Tax is added into the cost of tickets, gasoline, alcohol, and cigarettes because it's a different type of tax. Almost all states have a state tax and it can be different amounts in different states but there can also be a city tax added on. Like when the Green Bay Packers improved their stadium the city added a sales tax to help pay for the improvements. BTW The city of Green Bay owns the Green Bay Packers.

[@raphaelpaz8476]

When Europeans made fun of American culture in Europe then I started talking about our economy GDP, Power, Technology with most Corporations are American and most modern inventions the US created that shuts them up real fast,quickly and in a hurry! How about how fat the US is? Then I talk about most of the pro leagues in the US -Soccer I say that word is British and it sucks winning most medals in the world of the olympics we are tired of winning all the time! Basically don't start with making stupid ignorant comments because I will start spitting facts ASAP.

[@gazoontight]

I have no respect for Europeans who disparage the USA. They would all be speaking German or Russian were it not for the USA, and that includes the oh-so-superior acting British. They’re lucky that we fought on their side in WW1; if we hadn’t, they’d have been on the losing side.

[@oldgeezer3324]

If you are standing next to a doorman and he farts, he is due a $10.00 tip minimum. Tipping is out of hand here in the USA. One of my favorite tips to give is "Do not take your money to casinos" There are places here in the USA the tip is automatically added to your bill so, before you leave a tip on the table, make sure there isn't one aready on the bill. Usually if I walk into a restaurant and they ask "How are you"? I tell them I am hungry.

[@Gordon705]

I tell people honestly as a prank. If it's raining outside and someone asks "How are you?" I reply "Damp and not in the good way" just for a laugh.

[@kida12]

Walking on someone's lawn occurs when you cut across when turning a corner or when playing football/etc. NEVER let your dog do their business in someone's yard (not even if you are going to pick it up, not even if it is urine). Wars have been started over this.

[@briankgarland]

Tipping : Don't play into this new trend of forced tipping or pressuring you through a payment machine to include a tip. Fight back, and don't give into those. Leave a reasonable cash tip directly with the person you are intending it for.

[@mh_golfer]

Actually CO is really flat until you get close to the mountains. There are a lot more hills in West Virginia, etc. than there is in CO.

[@barbname2153]

This does depend on the State Oregon has 0?sales tax. Friends from other states come here to by those expensive electronics

[@briankgarland]

The yard thing is about property. You don't just go on someone else's property without a good reason. Where isn't that true?

[@lennybuttz2162]

If you forget about leaving a tip it's not a big deal. Chances are you won't be going back to that restaurant anyway. Servers are disappointed when they don't get a tip but it happens every day. Most servers don't dwell on it and understand foreigners may not understand how it works. The minimum wage for servers is $2.06 but most restaurants pay servers a higher wage. The average earning of a server is $20 to $30 an hour. Some servers make $300 to $500 a day in tips.

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Indigenous ceremonial site Painted Rock in California's Carrizo Plain National Monument (Currently Superblooming) Has hundreds of images are thought to be remnants of the Hohokam culture from about 300 to 1400. None of the roc is painted. Hundreds of petroglyphs are etched or pecked into the basalt boulders. Also, Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, named for its prominent outcropping of marbleized limestone containing roughly 1,185 mortar holes, has been occupied by humans for over 10,000 years. Chaw'se is the Miwok word for the mortar cups that formed in a stone slab as the Miwok people pounded acorns and other seed into meal. The largest chaw'se example can be seen at the park.

[@Drewvjr]

I really enjoy your channel. I'm heading to the UK for a few weeks in a month. I've been to London and Edinburgh ONLY but I'll be driving all over the UK for a few weeks in May. As an American, I can say everything this young lady said was 100% FACT. Tipping: ONLY tip for services where you are being serviced while seated. Tipping for good service is normally 20% MAX but don't feel obligated to tip 20% especially if you had horrible service. I've seen many places like ice cream parlors, some fast food places and coffee shops try to get into the tipping culture. They flip the ipad over so you can tip and sign for your meal / ice cream. There is an option for NO TIP and dont be afraid to choose it. Also, DO NOT TIP ON THE TOTAL BALANCE. TIP only on the balance before tax. The tipping thing in America is really getting out of control and most Americans are over it. I'm writing for Los Angeles. :-)

[@chukulan]

Never tip an owner. If you're in the chair of the barber that owns the barber shop, for example, you don't tip. But if an employee at the barber shop cuts your hair, you'd tip.

[@junieb84]

You don't tip public transport, like a bus, but you do need to tip hotel shuttle drivers, they get paid very little because the hotels think they can live off the tips.

[@shawnmorris906]

as far as taxes, with google it is easy to figure out what it is in the area you're in.

[@johnlabus7359]

I don't know that I've ever seen a video where someone gave good examples of how American sales taxes work. In the case of this one, she says 5 cents for $2 dollars, but then $250 on $2000. It's head scratching. She is correct about the nearly countless jurisdictions that can levy sales taxes and how they can vary from place to place within the same state and even within a county. There are even a handful of states that don't even levy a sales tax at the state level, though those states may allow individual municipalities to levy taxes. That said, there is a general range of tax rates that can be expected with some outliers in some places on either the high end or the low end. In my travels across the USA, I find most tax rates to be in the 6-9% range. So, in the case of the higher range (9%), that $2 candy bar would be $2.18, and that $2000 electronic would be $2180.

[@KJ7JHN]

Prepped food, hot food, objects, all have tax. Packaged food and water do not. Some gas stations will tax candy and drinks.

[@user-sp6jk3zz5b]

Talk about the weather,food sports or the place you are visiting if you speak with anyone GOOD advice regarding sales tax : Whenever I shop I round each item in my cart to the nearest dollar so I know I'll have enough if Im paying with cash In regard to her French friends and American culture ,no other country has packed so much history in such a short amount of time and advanced as quickly as the USA . In less than 200 years we went from riding horses to riding in a vehicle on the moon We invented jazz ,the blues,rock and roll and the greatest composers in the 20th century were American ( Cole Porter, Irving Berlin )

[@brucewellman]

my responce to how is it going is, ""could be worst could be better it never goes as easy as it should"

[@michaelgill2105]

Would love to meet U both hope Colorado is on one of your stops

[@user-rs8di3fg7k]

We don't have sales tax in Oregon. The price is the price.

[@kevinbrown3075]

In the South, you can actually get away with a real response if someone asks you how you are. They will listen, show empathy if it’s not good and help you resolve a not so good day. That’s how the South rolls.

[@danhollifield]

I've actually made a store greeter smile when they asked me "how are you?" I answered "I was having a lousy day, but you just made it better." --Dan

[@Cricket2731]

I live by the Great Lakes. When I'm greeted by "How ya doin'?" I generally answer with a smile & "Gettin' by!" Works every time!

[@hamburglar83]

I don’t tip in my city as much though because service sucks and they get pay. We use to pay tip because waiters made under minimum wage. But if i go somewhere and they make 14 more an hour then 2 years ago…take my order , not friendly and some immigrant delivers my food doing alllllll the work i pay him/her cash under the table. Cuz waiters dont share with staff

[@Agemus6139]

“200 years of history”… meanwhile I grew up near a 2000 year old native settlement, live on land used by the Haudenosaunee until the late 1700’s, and live within a few hours of a 13-19,000 year old rock shelter. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@piratetv1]

You can resound honestly as long as it's short.

[@KJ7JHN]

Have fun yall. 😊

[@luxleather2616]

its basically in sit down restaurants & bartenders....don't worry since basically everything is done through electronics it'll ask you for tip with options....usually I leave a $5 bill for a sit down restaurant no matter what the total is unless its a fancy restaurant or big group of people....definitely don't bring up politics or religions or gun control or abortion....no if someone tries to talk about any of those topics either just say you don't want to talk about it or just excuse yourself from the conversation & just walk away....it's really not that hard with sales tax cus its usually between like 50 cents to a dollar or two more....we have tens of thousands of history cus of the Native American Tribes & there's still plenty of historical places that you can visit to see that & the tribes still exist & have their own territory of the states called reservations....St. Augustine is the oldest city continually inhabited city in the United States....don't do the tourist things....do the local things

[@rachelbrown506]

Don't tip bus... but hotel & airport shuttles tip cash.

[@russgilbertson8689]

The U.S.A has many many things to see , I live here all my life and still , I want to see so many things that I haven't see before. I was inside the Empire State Building in New York City. but I have not see the Grand Canyon, that one example. So you have to do is your best that you can do, You never see it all in one trip. ( You will have to make up a bucket list for yourself.)

[@briankgarland]

Her third point was stupid. No one, regardless of where they are from, will unload their details on someone just because someone said "Hi, how are you."

[@oliverbodnar]

Unfortunately some people do. The easiest way around that is to recognize when they are going to give you their life story, and change the subject right away. It very possibly may be that a person like that is lonely and has no friends and worse, no family. So it's not going to kill anyone to talk and listen to them. I used to be that way with old people. I would stand there annoyed until they finished! Then one day I decided to really listen to what they were saying, and ever since then, I enjoy it. Because they always have an interesting story to tell!

[@christinedalesio9703]

Did you know that when you tip a waiter or waitress, they share their to with the hostess, bartender, busboy, server. Your 20.00 is split between a lot of different people

[@Cricket2731]

In restaurants, tips are NOT always divvied up.

[@JJAmes-mb4du]

I used to work in a convenience store and my coworkers could tell what kind of day I was having when a customer would ask me how much an item was with tax. On a good day I'd do a little math in my head and tell them. On a bad day I would explain that in our area there is seven percent sales tax and go into a super long-winded explanation about how to figure it out, ending by giving them the answer. I would only ever do that to locals of course.

[@bloatus7611]

You can try tipping a bus driver. It'd be pretty funny.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

James now you need to watch Lost in the pond I saw the solar eclipse in total.

[@dennismichael2695]

Come to Kansas I”ll give you really eye opening view of an area people make fun of.

[@Farmer_Dave]

When I worked as a server in 1999 my hourly wage was $2.35.

[@krisschobelock4973]

WOW - that has definitely gone up - yearly average waitress wage is $29,800 before tips!!

[@XenFayed]

It's currently $2.13 in my state...

[@pacmon5285]

You mentioned chatting with your hair dresser... Actually, chatting while they cut your hair is something that can happen here sometimes (not always). This is probably more to fill the awkward silence that would otherwise be present.

[@Sammymc]

Don’t tip bus drivers! lol. They get paid much better. They have specialty licenses to drive a vehicle that big and get paid for it.

[@bowtiefidenine]

Sales tax in each state and each county in the same state varies 😮

[@KJ7JHN]

When asked how are you? I used to say I'm beautiful, how are you? 😂

[@NicK-lf1to]

Tipping is generally 18-22% after taxes. Serves have to pay taxes on the whole bill. Sometimes you will hear don't tip for the alcohol this is wrong also. Also, visiting the east coast we generally get less than $3.00 an hour, so your tips really pay our bills, not our shopping habit. Lol On the west coast their wage is higher, but so is there cost of living. I'm listening to her and I caught another thing, about sales tax on everything, each state is different. If you want to grab some new clothes in America, Pennsylvania has no sales tax on clothing!

[@piratetv1]

These days you're rarely using paper money anyway you use a card for a lot of payments.

[@sigcrazy7]

As a nation that was founded against taxation without representation, I find no problem paying sales taxes separately from the cost of the item. There's nothing worse than having government hide its costs in the price, and having the citizen be ignorant of just how much tax is being paid. Granted, we have plenty of that in the U.S., but a basic foundational principle of America is holding our government accountable. I suppose Europeans aren't as accustomed to the idea of holding government accountable, so this idea seems odd. Never allow government to do something in the dark, and hiding taxes inside the price of a good is exactly that type of behavior.

[@debrasamaha3896]

You don’t want people on your property because of insurance reasons and/or being sued for trespassing especially if it is posted NO TRESPASSING and in Texas you may get shot 😊

[@liltony1866]

I have a question for you two if you do not mind. When you purchased your airline tickets to visit the good old U S.A, the the airline which you are travelling on charge you taxes. SO if not the the taxes was included in the fares. Please like me know.

[@lennybuttz2162]

The United States of America is 248 years old but Europeans have been living here for over 500 years. Native Americans could have been in North America 30,000 years ago. Yes Britain still has us beat there because they most likely had people 44,000 years ago. You have to admit the trek to the UK from Africa is shorter than the trek from Africa through Asia across the Bearing Straight then down into North America then into South America.