Things You Don't Realise About New Zealand Until You Leave

[@Techtablets]

Great video! As a fellow kiwi living in Spain that normally goes home once a year this video I can relate to. Very true.

[@94hayster]

So accurate lol. People who you barely know will casually ask you personal questions.The way people dress is very casual too, I've even seen people shirtless in supermarkets. The sleep thing annoys me too because sometimes I get up as late as 11am on my days off but the rest of the week I'm up at 4:30am.

[@ThesaurusToblerone]

omg, one of the first things I noticed when I got back to Australia was how badly dressed everyone was. I don't know why people have such an aversion to coats! They love fleecy zip up jackets and hoodies. And hipster fashion is way more common too, like colourful knitted jumpers and such. If I wear the same outfits that would barely pass in Paris at home, I'm easily the most elegant looking person around, hahaha.

[@LJBrown25]

Ha ha So true. I don’t know about Aus but in NZ, If a guy dresses and grooms himself well he’s seen as bit vain or slightly effeminate. People- especially guy friends will say something like “you’re looking spiffy” or “who are you trying to impress?, just because you put on a nice coat and a pair shoes”. In France and Germany you’re a hobo If you don’t.

[@AntoinetteEmily]

Thank you for this video Rosie! I’ve been feeling really homesick and now I’ve snapped out of it 😂 I totally agree with all your points. We are in the process of building our first home here in Germany but before that I would get looks of shock and concern from friends and family back in NZ when they knew we were renting, especially cause we have two kids. It’s sooo normal to rent here even for people in their 30’s 40’s etc and there isn’t the stigma attached to it like in NZ. My friend here is an architect her partner is a pediatrician and they have no intention of buying a house in the near future. Rob and I noticed last time we were in NZ that so many of the homes were really rundown and poorly insulated cause people buy homes but don’t have money to renovate as the interest rates are so high. Oh and the sleep police thing drove me craaaazy although now I have kids I have no choice but to wake early.

[@AntoinetteEmily]

It really is insane!! The only reason why we are able to build here is because we have an extremely low fixed interest rate. Yes enjoy those blissful weekend sleep ins for as long as possible!

[@tourismalgeria81]

Salut Not Even French Je veux te parler en privé Hangout . c'est mon e-mail [e-mail]

[@midnightchannel111]

That's also an ogival attitude per hiusing" during/after the recession, and even now in many parts if the States, yiu loseone by buying... You have to pay attention to the economy before you head into buying.

[@midnightchannel111]

(oh, crap, my phone! I quit, sorry 😳)

[@Jamac007]

When I came back from my OE in the UK back to NZ, Stepping into Auckland airport it was such a great feeling when I saw another man in Gumboots (wellys,) shorts and a singlet....with a large smile on my face, I knew I was home...I so missed not caring what others thought of what clothes I was wearing, PJs to the diary in the morning, trackpants 24/7. life here is good.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Jamac007 - what’s OE? NZ seems bliss would love to live there for a while.

[@Jamac007]

Marley Barley Overseas Experience, an other words a really long holiday generally after University/college

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Jamac007, ahh interesting

[@hayleysahara496]

You were in the UK and not seen people dress like that? I mean it's the only other place I've known where people don't give a damn what others think about their looks. I've seen people grabbing breakfast in Hair curlers, slides, bathing robes, etc. Grandpa taking kids for breakfast in PJs to McD.

[@Jamac007]

I don't know what its like now but 15 years ago I flatted at Chemsford for 8 months and Twickenham for a year, in my time of residence locals funny enough got dressed for everything that I saw, a lot of times going down to the corner store in my PJ's, singlet and bare feet I would get funny looks but as a kiwi I didn't give a dam and just laughed it off. I wore nice clothes or tidy casual when the occasion called for it, going to the corner store isn't one of those times haha

[@gaelledelair7258]

: The "Good afternoon hohoho" killed me lmao

[@zoecroft198]

I live in NZ and the best part is that I actually say that to my brother all the time!

[@Epsillion70]

I just got back from being with my cousins and uncle and aunt in England, Wales and Paris for the past few weeks. I must say it was a bit of a culture shock getting back to the Australian way of life again and a lot of the points you raised Rosie related with me here too. Merci

[@thepurseaddict]

Hear. Hear. Can't agree more. I'm a fellow Kiwi living in the UK for a decade. I had a reverse culture shock each time I go home and see people going to the supermarket barefoot (yes even in winter) and wearing PJs. They're shocked when they see my tiny flat and if I hear one more question about how many houses have you bought, I will scream. Don't forget that Kiwis have a HUGE personal space when they're on the road. Indicate and the car on the next lane will speed up to ensure you never overtake them.

[@crookedpaths6612]

New Zealand has changed so much since the 1980’s. Before that time the only takeaway was fish & chips once a week maximum. Every body ate dinner around the family table with a roast on sundays. No body went to cafes - you had picnics instead and took a cut lunch to work. I remember seeing the first modern style houses being built and we thought they were mansions! Went back to NZ last year and was shocked to see KFC or MAC Ds in every town. Kiwi lifestyles changed massively in that period. No kidding we used to be a very lean nation now sadly we’re obese.

[@jesseward568]

My dad watches such a large quantity of TV

[@realgamer8214]

I’m pretty sure walking around with no shoes on is only an Auckland/North Island thing. In the South Island you’ll see as many people walking around without shoes as you will albino skateboarders. I lived in a small town so people would wear muddy gumboots a lot so they took them off if they went into a store or something, but even then they wore socks.

[@cherls15]

Hahaha as a long time immigrant in NZ, I really liked this video. Very funny. Especially the clothes thing. I mean it is nice to be able to leave the house in whatever you want. However, I do enjoy a simple, well put together outfit. It just gives you more of a sense of pride ( for me anyway)

[@dunruden9720]

Now retired back home in Queensland (I grew up a Nelson boy and there's really not much difference!). I lived "out of country" in Asia for the previous 13 years and mixed with a lot of different nationalities. The most important thing I took from living away is the fact that our combined populations are only around 30 million. We're not as important as we think we are!

[@norwegianblue2017]

If you lived in rural France you could get the best of both worlds. I would never want to live in urban France these days.

[@jessicaneal8553]

Very helpful for me, we're returning in December after 4 years in Portugal.

[@kotare86]

Jessica Neal How did you find living in Portugal?

[@shane006100]

Haha yes. So true. I come from Wairarapa to Wellington then London for 19 years(2yr working holiday 🥳) now moved to Slovakia. No jandals or bushshirts here

[@syntheretique385]

I noticed the same difference about meal patterns when I lived in the US. My American wife still has a bit of a dismissive attitude toward lunch and it rubbed on me a bit. But taking time for breakfast is a bit less of a thing for France too. So it's like French people are less morning persons in general and you seem to have taken to it 😉 Thank you for your videos Rosie. I especially appreciate you explaining cultural differences without dissing too much one side or the other.

[@ShanonField]

Kiwi been in London/Europe for 5+ years too, I struggle going back also.

[@anonyme2333]

Tu n'as peut-être aucun ancêtre français récent mais tu raisonnes de plus en plus comme une vraie française. :D Comme quoi la culture prime sur la génétique.

[@Dante-up2jy]

Après ce qui doit aider, c'est le fait qu'elle soit avec un français et qu'elle traine avec des "français" et jeune qui plus est ^^ Si elle serait H24 avec des compatriotes elle aurait garder une grosse partie de sa culture (je pense).

[@cmolodiets]

genetiquement elle est suedoise

[@syredu10]

I wonder at what time people go to bed to sleep in NZ?!! To me, getting up at 9:30 sounds even early for holidays and weekends, especially if you were out the night before 😊 Love from Madrid

[@tehydro315]

I go to bed at 10, and get up at 4:00am for milking.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Sudscribe to save Uranus!!! hemroids - milking cows? Do you live on a farm?

[@syredu10]

Tom Cornelius; but we are talking about those who don't work on holidays and weekends and thus they do not have to get up early.

[@jacobphilp4625]

@@abcxyz-cx4mr no shit

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

enchanteddogs - you never know w those countries I find aus n nz odd

[@alimoe1970]

I agree with the sleep police. Sleep is very important for health.

[@cyrillafont2581]

Down in the Var (south of France), most of the people start work between 7am and 8am, so we get up quite early. When you sleep after 9am during the holiday, it's a big sleep in for an adult (it's different for the teenagers slobs lol). Only the tourists from the north are sleeping in later ;)

[@Simonsvids]

"Safe as houses" is an old British expression. I have heard it all my life living in Wales and I am middle aged. British immigrants must have introduced it there.

[@Kiwiamericans]

Love this! I moved to NZ from the USA 4 years ago.

[@GravityFromAbove]

Yeah whenever I come back from France I get various shades of reverse culture shock. Much of what you said applies to the US. When I come back from the country of Georgia, where I will be moving to this year, I am confronted by another shock. In Georgia they sing beautifully. If you go to a Georgian church they have music which is incredibly deep and moving. When I stepped back into an American church they were singing "Shine Jesus Shine' which is the hymn equivalent of artificial sweeteners. And then you realize how commercial contemporary pop music has become.

[@jessybeach7986]

Iv never ever in my life heard someone say we are safe as houses

[@rohrmichel3160]

Merci pour ta vidéos pour la différence culturelle entre ton pays, la Nouvelle Zélande et la France ! J'ai bien aimé !

[@norwegianblue2017]

I always loved that expression "safe as houses". Very British.

[@kotare86]

Norwegian Blue Live in Britain and never heard it..

[@changestrangers]

Also, after having been in Europe, you realise how crappy NZ's transport system is. So many people in Paris and London don't even own a car, while families in Auckland can own up to 4!

[@Andy_M986]

The Housing market is not doing well back home,in the smaller provinces and in the country,as far away from the cities as possible,you might find cheap housing,with low wages,it's nigh impossible to own a home now.Aucklands median house price has gone over $1 Million ,i read about couples,both with a fairly high paying job,still not being able to save for a home,the housing situation is really bad now,thousands homeless as well,this was never an issue 40 years ago,but not soon after that,it all changed.

[@louiswoolfrey4395]

For number 6 that’s so true I usually wake up a five In the morning but if I sleep in till eight I’m insta lazy

[@yolandagrant8414]

I'm American but that sounds like what we do here! Haha I think Anglophone countries are like that. It's just more chill. The French it seems, try to live to a higher standard. And rightfully so, France is amazing.

[@paulguignard3553]

Allez vivre à la campagne en France et vous retrouverez beaucoup des particularités de votre pays natal que vous évoquez ;) !

[@jettoff500]

In Hollidays when I wake up at 9:30 my family says me "It's too early, go back in bed" I mustn't to make a noise before 11:00.

[@chloehasler194]

I dunno about the house thing but I agree with the wanting to know everybody's business.

[@johnbatchelder7168]

Late on the draw here, but here's my take. All of these things kind of drive me nuts as well. I would say they describe every small town or rural area in the British Commonwealth. Not eating full meals at the table is turning into a larger Anglo Saxon thing, but combined these all sounds very Commonwealthie to me.

[@itsnicole11]

I went on holiday to Canada and hated coming back to New Zealand. I didn’t get what was happening and I feel so out of place here. It’s been a few years and I still feel like this so I guess I just belong elsewhere

[@liberumvetochannel]

Ça ne fait que confirmer mon analyse durant mon séjour en NZ de 3 mois. Je ne savais pas pour les maisons par contre ! Les kiwis sont en effet curieux ^^ Même la caissière te posent 36 000 questions mais c'est cool ! On est bien accueilli au moins contrairement aux français (je suis belge). J'adore ta chaîne en tt cas ! Etant donné que je suis fan de ton pays :)

[@stevetici2668]

Isn't salut a greeting in German? I could be wrong. Did German back in year 7 a little over 10 years ago. Funny how back in NZ your considered a lazy person for sleeping in, at least your friends perceive that. Here in Australia it's so regular for people, including myself to sleep in.

[@rcremer]

the housing obsession is so true hahah I am so sick of it

[@Leorhit]

In france morning ends at 14 pm.

[@nznative3532]

Sometimes I take a lot for smoko sometimes I don't but for sure I don't have big lunches everyday and I like going home hungry ready for a big dinner after a shower

[@bellissima78]

Similar style of life in the US. Lol. I live in Italy and the reverse culture shocks are pretty much the same. Except for the sleep thing.

[@tehydro315]

Yeah nah, sweet az ay. Good onya bro

[@kaizica1813]

The main thing and maybe only things you need to know before traveling to NZ: Sheep More sheep Still more sheep Kiwis Mince pies Pavlova Don't piss us off

[@fionnagrant6636]

You seem a bit out of touch with how the housing crisis or "housing market doing really well" as you put it, is affecting ordinary people. Maybe it's because you're young and obviously very privileged, but you should know that the homelessness people are experiencing now is so much worse than anything anyone experienced 30yrs ago in NZ, and yes that is a short time for things to change so drastically. Maybe stop thinking it's only about the people making money, and start thinking about how it effects people who aren't as middle class as you.

[@snoozyq9576]

Not to mention that most people in their 20s are not living as luxuriously as is stated in this video. I wish!

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@Fionna Grant It's Oct 2022 now when I'm watching, and reading your comment. ☺ I wanted to say something similar to you! but thought it was too late. The younger couples (late 20s-early 30s) I hear of buying NZ property now are typically higher earning professionals, with financial support from one or both families. Or perhaps those with an inheritance. I compare this to my cousin in 1984. Able to purchase her first two bed, brick villa unit at approx age 23, on a single secretarial wage. (She may also have had a little help from Dad & Mum.) So you're correct. The rate of change in social and economic participation in forty years appears to have accelerated at a rate unseen in previous generations. How to boost equity of opportunity is complex, but hugely important.

[@midnightchannel111]

I agree with the French attitude that most personal topics should be off limits in casual conversation and, really, off limits period to all but your closest friends. People in the States are mostly also too nosey, imo.... not to the degree you describe the NZ as being, but still thinking they have the right to ask whatever they want.

[@sharnzilla3751]

myself and my flat mate get up at around 7-8am every morning, anytime later we both have anxiety. hehe classic kiwis

[@maryjennings3534]

Coming home to Tennessee after spending a few months in Germany for school, I noticed that rude / inconsiderate people have the “social right of way.” For instance, I’m a cashier and if someone is trying to make small talk and in the process holding up the line and wasting everyone’s time, it would be considered rude to cut them off and ask them to move so that other customers could get on with their business. Even though everyone recognizes it as rude to waste someone’s time, the person who calls them out on it will be the one frowned upon. I find this amusing because people here are so hung up on how “rude” they stereotype people from Europe as being (I get asked about it a lot) and they always say “aren’t the people over there really unfriendly? They just live in their own little worlds, never smile or talk to you... nothing!” (Funny as these people who are so concerned about European “friendliness” are usually those who are most prejudiced / greedy.) Some other observations I’ve made are that children and dogs are horribly behaved here, and people use a ridiculous amount of plastic and paper and view those who recycle as being “uptight.” There are some great subcultures in Tennessee but unfortunately they are neither the majority nor are they in control of anything socially or politically. Thanks for your video! I found it really interesting :)

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Travel broadens the mind😁. Helps to mix cultures eh?

[@DoubleGamer11]

Breh in Nd I will sleep in till 3 pm on the holidays best thing ever and no one judges me

[@stevo728822]

You're making the mistake of comparing a huge city like Paris with smaller New Zealand areas. Compare like with like. Live in a smaller French town and then compare.

[@hankandgreta]

I have visited France 5 times now and I think I prefer the dressing routine there better than the USA. I am reminded of that every time I go to the grocery or Walmart or Target stores. I see lots of people wearing clothes I would only wear in the privacy of my home, like pajamas. I don't often see people walking around barefoot, but I do see lots of people wearing cheap flip flop sandals in places wear I would only ever wear a closed-toed shoe, including on a plane. Yuck, who wants to see their feet on a plane. The dressing situation is so back that one time I actually saw a young lady in Walmart wearing just a t-shirt (no shoes, no underthings, just the shirt). The shirt was long enough that it she was standing still it covered to just below her bum, however she was making a point to skip around and the fabric was rising up to reveal way more than anyone cared to see. Her hair was bright pick and the shirt was all stretched out and stained as well. Sadly, I had to walk behind her all the way to the parking lot as I left the store, as her car was park right near mine. I was in such shock!

[@belonging9200]

Food: the level of obesity speaks for itself. It's really something visible just walking around. Dresscode: I saw a person on a bathrobe in a big supermarket. No joke. I actively noticed the few people who are dressed well (meaning wearing anything more decent than wrongsized longe wear). Smalltownmentality: yes

[@evecasey6366]

9:30 is pretty average wake up time in nz i feel.... like maybe when people wake at 1 they make jokes but most of these points were kinda exaggerated

[@stephymariemilena4472]

Don’t agree about of snacking, in France too I snacking a lot 😅 But it’s dépend of your way of life. In a family life is less snacking as young adults that’s true.

[@alanaalvarez6879]

How often do you upload?

[@supamaorifella195]

I lived in Qatar for 9 years. 2006 -2015. [Keeping it short] 13-hour flight from Dubai to Auckland airport. I arrived and I was so hungry I rushed over and went to McDonald's. While I was deciding what to order the cashier asked what I wanted, we made eye contact and i sort of paused for a second. I had to think, Oh right New Zealand has white people working at Mcdonalds.. Dah. It was a small and brief moment but I was kind of surprised by this small interaction. now that I think about it, she must have thought I was in Love or something. But no, I wanted a Quater Pounder with a sundae.

[@Flaskkorv]

Love it!! Everything you've said is so true. +1

[@uralilbitchandurdad2506]

idk where the hell you were, bc LEGIT NZ has THE BEST ISLAND FOOD EVER THAT COULD SAY THEY SERVE ONE PERSON BUT COULD LITERALLY FEED AN ENTIRE FAMILY(that sounds fatty, but we islanders are hella generous aiight?) all these tiny ass sandwiches you talking bout mustve been somewhere down south bc it aint anywhere near up north FRFR

[@uralilbitchandurdad2506]

alSO WHAT THE HECK DYMMMMM WITH NOT BEING ALLOWED TO SLEEP IN??????that REALLY DEPENDS ON THE PEOPLE YUR STAYING WITH. Fr there are different people that are used to sleeping in and there are people that are used to waking up early. That isnt a 'New Zealand thing'. Honestly a lot of the things being said in this video feel like complete bullshit bc as a person whos lived in New Zealand my entire life, i have only related to one thing in this list and thats the comfortability of going to the dairy and stuff in pjs

[@ILLEST2412]

That must be your experience in NZ. Mine sounds way more litty lol coming from h-town x

[@Manuello92]

The New Zealand culture is very similar to the U.S. except for the sleep police over at the U.S. tend to be older people who will criticize you and tell you stories "when I was young I would get up at 5 in the morning......." 🙄

[@bellaaustralia7815]

Yes same in Australia have to own our own home, why not its doable and you make lots of money long term - let alone security. Very few people would ever go to the supermarket in their PJ's seriously. Sleep in till noon lazy bugga!

[@EnglishCountryHomestead]

In South Africa people are the Sleep Police too. I hate it.

[@paulhowlett8151]

I spend time in France and I notice the difference, but in Queensland a lot of people wear thongs (jangles) to the supermarket. Dress is very casual, but Australia is hot (especially in Queensland) and Paris is cold. I always make sure that when I am in France my dress code is the same as most people in France. (I do not wear thongs out of my house).

[@dmlkcs8620]

Agree, thongs are for home & the beach. And yes, I live in Florida and can’t believe all the people wearing these ugly things outside their home (or the beach)

[@maximeschmitt6589]

In France, people wearing thongs in cities are foreign tourists.

[@eleonoreriha563]

Well, I'm living in Southern France and during the summer, you can see people wearing flip flops in the street. So, yes, we do wear them when it's very hot. Remember Paris is not France (and France is not Paris).

[@maximeschmitt6589]

Eléonore Riha Maybe in Marseille but do it in Strasbourg and people around will think that it's gross.

[@eleonoreriha563]

Well maybe because it's a nothern town but here in the South you can wear them and people don't care (I used to do it without thinking one minute it could be shocking or "it's not something you do in France"). You will look casual for sure but they won't be shocked. And I'm leaving in Midi-Pyrénées btw.

[@grantg7457]

Good point on housing though

[@robharris5467]

Like to sleep late? Don't have kids.

[@shaunwu227]

Even my flatmate will say I’m lazy if I need more sleep..😤

[@haymefizzle]

I live in New Zealand, and all the things you say you hate are all the things I love about it. The casual dress, the high expectations around housing, and the small town curiosity are all some of my favourite things about NZ.

[@vilic1215]

There just one thing I hate about NZ houses is going expensive what I mean by that I mean that house is now expensive

[@kaylanewman3419]

another thing, what 20 year old kiwi owns a 3 bed house. thats unlikely, espeacially in auckland

[@haymefizzle]

I mean I did at 20 but I don't think that's because of societal pressure. If you buy a house early it means you pay of a mortgage early and you don't spend all your money paying for someone else's retirement... If you can manage it why not? It just makes sense

[@shakanaforbes4459]

i live in nz and i think this is rude saying these things about my country this is what i love about nz. its country like.

[@paulinel.5343]

Take it easy guys...

[@jellybee68]

Interesting video ...I live in Australia and there isnt that much of a cultural difference from living in NZ (dont say that out loud though LOL) , but living in Qld Aust ...if you arent up and moving by 6am...you have wasted the day LOL.

[@mandarinenzeittv860]

Remind me never to move to Queensland! xD

[@jellybee68]

Ive found out over the years its more about the literal sense here in Qld...the sun is up at 4am in the summer....people are moving about getting things done because by 12pm...its so stinking hot that nothing gets done. Also ..its dark earlier. Your day starts early it also finishes early :-) I miss sleep ins

[@melissaockey1346]

jellybee68 well it does get pretty hot there by the arvo!!!

[@M49-x9k]

I live in Queensland and I love a sleep in who cares I go by my own watch lol

[@eleo_b]

jellybee68 | I’m not a morning person at all and if I get up too early, it ruins my entire day! But then, I always get an energy boost at 11pm, I feel people who go to bed early are wasting their evenings.

[@mandarinenzeittv860]

The first one blew my mind just a bit because I'd never thought about the afternoon pick-me-ups being related to lunch! But it totally makes sense and OH MY GOODNESS I agree with you so hard on all of these!! Especially the sleep policing! Also I think the way we dress is probably related to the point before about having so much space. We don't have to see each other up close as much so we're not as bothered about how people look. 😂

[@jacobphilp4625]

Im sorry im not trying to be mean but not all of those and to some extent they are all faulse it will just be where you are staying

[@eleo_b]

I sleep in till noon easily.

[@abcxyz-cx4mr]

Eleonore Bon - Same i’m more of a night time person

[@cissyso]

i was so used to the nz life style and i absolute loved it. i can relate to that point of you saying how new zealanders dress lol and i'd dress like i literally just woke up to uni here in hong kong and a classmate judged me -.- tbh after staying in nz for a bit due to my previous relationship, i feel like i belong there and love nz more than my own country. watching your videos makes me miss nz even more :'(

[@HiroBrown]

I went to japan for a holiday and when I came back home I quickly realised we are way too chill sometimes when it comes to dress and grooming in public, formal speech, punctuality etc. I guess it didn’t help coming back from one of the most organised/diligent countries haha

[@xman1612]

In my case, I came New Zealand from Japan. One thing I was really surprised was closing shops when the sun sets. I was like WHAT!!! But I kinda like that. Kiwi people are more aware of work-life balance which is one of the things Japanese people have to learn.

[@D1volt]

En France ce levé tard c'est à partir de 10h30 ! Haha 9h30 c'est encore tôt, surtout en vacance :p !

[@moijojo6866]

Perso en vacances je me lève entre 11h et 12h j'adore ça

[@lucifuru2390]

Mdr, perso en vacances c'est rare que je me lève avant midi, et personne ne m'ennuie avec ça (alors que je vis avec 3 autres personnes, mais faut dire qu'elles ne font pas mieux lol)

[@paulguignard3553]

On mange pas tous de manière formel (bien qu'une majorité le fasse), beaucoup de gens que je connais grignotent et sont en sweetshirt (voir pyjama !) comme les néo-z et bien d'autres le week-end (si ce n'est pas en semaine pour certaines personnes, mais ça c'est une autre histoire...) :)

[@Merwip]

Bizarre. Les écoles et 50% des travails commencent à 8h, donc les gens se lèvent en générale à 7h , ce qui est normal. Je dirai que ce lever tôt c'est avant 6h du coup. Et tard après 9h Je parle pour tout ce qui n'est pas Paris

[@D1volt]

Smourbif ouais mais tu ne te lève pas avant ton taff pour faire d'autres choses et il y a bcp de taff qui commencent après 9h

[@melissavaezi1830]

I lived in France for a year and when I got back to Australia, I also noticed the way people dressed. People stay up later in France I think and work starts later, hence it being normal to sleep in a bit, maybe? One thing I noticed especially was the type of conversations people have in France versus Australia. I found that in Australia, there was a lot of talk about sport and the weather, what's on TV and things like that, whereas people in France seem to be more at ease talking about politics, philosophy and world events. I think people found me pretentious to be talking about these things.

[@SmoKyBruceLee]

Nz is completely different to aus srry but i had to say it

[@shaungordon9737]

@@SmoKyBruceLee No it's not. I'm a kiwi living in Australia and it's 95% the same culture wise

[@SmoKyBruceLee]

Well.. thats ur opinion not mine

[@sabrinag4512]

I totally understand you. I live in Ireland and people here also love talking about the weather and superficial stuff. Difficult to have a conversation. It can be seen as pretentious as well.

[@jide7765]

Congratulations! You passed the test, you are now French ;) (Food, fashion, "mind your own business" state of mind, enjoying life) BTW, about housing, tell them you'll buy a housing in Paris when you'll be a millionaire! That way they might understand the market difference... ;)

[@bricelarie6527]

Not Even French There some places, where politics had to stop the bit an inflation the "housing" ... Lows determine a maximum price transaction per square meter ... Let you "imagine" how French folks manage to deal with ... A pretty "mind your own" fashion wave at this time ...

[@chelle7_myblueeyeddog]

We have the same sort of phenomenon in the US in regards to sleep. I try to get as much sleep as I can. It is healthy and I make it a priority. But my friends and family seem to wear the lack of sleep as a badge of honor. They comment on how little sleep they get and how much they have gotten done and they still have to do... implying that I don't get things done and am lazy. I personally think I get more things done and more efficiently because I am not tired and therefore am able to do a better job. At least that is my take. :D Thanks for your videos. I find them refreshing and interesting.

[@shaungordon9737]

Seems to be a common trait in English speaking countries

[@hayleydelakoozebane3983]

@@shaungordon9737 It is, it's so ridiculous! So long as I'm not late to work/meeting anyone in the morning, who cares how late I sleep in?

[@KimmyCharise]

The sleep thing! Yes! I experience it in Australia too (I’m Australian). I need 8/9 hours a night, it’s just the amount I need to function happily and productively in my day to day life but people have weird ideas about it, like somehow I’m being lazy or slack. It drives me crazy because I get a lot done in my normal day!!

[@GuildeVision]

L'immobilier à Paris et l'immobilier dans les autres régions françaises n'est vraiment pas comparable. C'est peut être effectivement plus cher de manière générale en France qu'en Nouvelle-Zélande mais il y a quand même un écart énorme par rapport à Paris. Pour 300.000€ t'as une grande maison avec jardin dans la plupart des régions alors qu'à Paris pour le même prix t'as tout juste un appart de 30m². Essaye de déménager dans d'autres régions Rosie :p

[@bionity4749]

So they don't judge you, in pyjama, in supermarket (directly linked to lazyness, isn't it?), but your sleep time. That's weird.

[@94hayster]

It's just not seen as a big deal but some people like myself still judge them and see it as laziness but I wouldn't say anything to them about it.

[@Claudia-kk3kf]

It also really depend on where you are. If you are in a city or a large town, people won’t wear pjs in public places but in small towns it will probably be more common. Same goes for togs (bathing suits) in the summer

[@tmpnz3]

To be fair it's still seen as lazy or rough looking to wear pyjamas, it's just more common than other countries

[@chloehasler194]

@@tmpnz3 In small towns no-one actually cares about what you wear. It's not seen as laziness because people don't usually judge others about it.

[@zahiaiad5751]

I have seen a lady wearing bathrobe in the suppermarket , it is normal there .

[@kesfitzgerald1084]

Loved the comment on going out barefoot. I spent some time in mid-Wales, visiting a friend. One morning I made the error of ducking next door to the store (dairy) to get some milk, even though it was winter I didn't bother to put on shoes. About ten minutes later.... there were phonecalls with offers of shoes, then soon after there were locals arriving at the door with shoes. Much to the annoyance of my friend's mother, this went on for most of the morning. Finally culminating in a visit by the village matriarch who was no doubt dispatched to ensure my well being. Assurances were made. When it all ended, I was told in no uncertain terms by a very exasperated parent, that "you don't run around with bare feet here, it's not New Zealand, you know!"

[@hayleydelakoozebane3983]

Your story made me laugh. I'm a New Zealander who grew up overseas and I just can't go out barefoot now.

[@essentiallyann2650]

NZ sounds exactly like South Africa, where I'm from (I have been living in the Netherlands for 16 years now). Except for the extreme casual wear....South Africans like to look smart and have smart casual wear down to an art. Dutch people are very hard to get out of their jeans and t shirts, no matter what the weather or the occasion.

[@nicolebelgevoyageur6069]

The general Man confirming that :)

[@MonsterLizx]

I've had experience with the 'sleep police' thing since living in Australia. I find that all year round, but especially in summer months, people get up at 5/6am so they can get things done before it gets too hot, which is understandable, but I sometimes find myself thinking that I can't achieve anything in the day if I wake up past 6:30am! I'm from the UK, and I think perhaps like other parts of Europe, you find people wake up later there, and subsequently go to bed later in the evening. I guess there's pros and cons to both.

[@yoyotopyoyotop5447]

Bonjour Rosie, Les gens se couchent peut-être plus tôt en N-Z, je suppose non ? C'est amusant, le rythme de vie de chaque pays. (et ça peut changer aussi suivant les époques) Sais-tu qu'en Espagne, les gens commencent leur journée beaucoup plus tôt qu'en France également. Mais ils font une sieste l'après-midi ! Puis ils ressortent en début de soirée pour promener les enfants, faire les courses etc. Ce sont souvent les papas qui promènent les enfants. C'est comme ça que vers 18h00 sur la "Plaza Mayor", tu vois plein de papas avec des landaus et très peu de femmes. C'est très mignon ! Puis les gens sortent dehors jusqu'à très tard le soir. C'est ça l'ambiance de l'Espagne. Il s'agit d'une adaptation intelligente au climat beaucoup plus chaud de l'Espagne. Es-tu déjà allée en Espagne ? C'est un pays passionnant et très beau aussi. Et les Espagnols sont des gens super, je trouve :)

[@rfr55]

Bof... ce rythme de vie pose problème en Espagne depuis leur passage en UTC+1 pendant la seconde guerre mondiale (surtout pour la productivité au travail) et il est là-bas sérieusement envisagé de revenir au fuseau horaire d'antan

[@MS-kn4tt]

The things you find frustrating about New Zealand sound so similar to the things I'm currently struggling with life in California. Haha. I'm 30, so it's constant talk of weddings and babies and the goddamn housing market. Circumstances are closer to Paris, though. In the Bay Area, my fiancé and I are lucky to have a one-bedroom for $2,000/month, and affording a home here is almost impossible, even though we both have good jobs. It's insane. Culturally, though, I think we're quite a bit closer to you Kiwis. This doesn't surprise me at all, I felt very at home the one time I visited New Zealand. I loved it, though. People were so kind.

[@esthershih5575]

same i grew up in the Bay Area, Cupertino to be specific. My parents moved from NZ to the bay area in the 90s before the housing market was insane. they owe two houses, which is extremely fortunate and lucky. We weren't super rich but definitely upper middle class. They only came to Cupertino because it had a large Taiwanese community.

[@krcayce11]

Similar to the sleep police is the work police . . . I am an American who has worked in France, and when I came back to the US earlier this year I was taken aback by how my American coworkers would constantly one-up each other - just in casual conversation, I don't even think they realize that they're doing it! It is like a competition to be the one who works the hardest or who sacrifices the most for work, as if there's an award somewhere out there to win. I was always aware of the go-go-go mentality of a lot of Americans, but after coming back from France - where work isn't all-consuming - it just seemed very funny to me that people found so much satisfaction in working more than everybody else. Thanks for the videos!

[@nem447]

The USA is the only major advanced economy in the world where there is no statutory minimum paid vacation or paid public holidays. And apart from the long weekends only two weeks holiday per year while in most other countries it's minimum four weeks, usualy more. Work to live don't live to work....chur.

[@tcarter712]

This is very true. I remember this from college days in the USA... it was a competition to see who was the busiest, who had the hardest classes, who achieved the most. I live in NZ now and love that I don't hear this stuff, although the culture here is almost too far the other way, like if you want to achieve things or be special they roll their eyes like "who is this over achiever?" Hahaha

[@rongatai]

I made NZ my home from 1992 until 2003. The thing I loved the most is how it was like living in the 1950s over there - not too much to worry about . Only two things I didn’t like much was the rugby and gang culture

[@nicholaskenny3163]

Salut à tous, je veux partager cette expérience à Paris Aujourd'hui.Je visitais la Tour Effel ce matin autour de 7h30, j'étais assis sur un banc, se détendre. Puis trois garçons blancs sont venus sur le banc et ont joué de la musique avec un haut-parleur forte devant moi. Je n'ai pas dit un mot, mais ils sont venus vers moi poser des questions. J'ai répondu à quelques-uns et ils ont commencé à m'insulter atand ma famille parce que je suis asiatique et manger souchi et se déplaçant vraiment près de mon visage. Ils m'ont forcé à mettre mes lunettes de soleil et admettre que j'ai ruiné leur journée. Après ça, ils ont pris ma carte de navigo et ils ne m'ont pas laissé partir. J'ai fui et j'ai appelé la police, mais ils n'aident pas beaucoup. Selon les gens locaux,ils semblent comme des garçons roumains de 17 -19 ans.j'ai une question à vous poser, si vous étiez moi, vous battez-vous contre eux sachant qu'ils ont les chiffres? （Voici une note d'une gentille fille anonymous Merci Beaucoup） - in Paris, France. Salut à tous, je veux partager cette expérience à Paris Aujourd'hui.Je visitais la Tour Effel ce matin autour de 7h30, j'étais assis sur un banc, se détendre. Puis trois garçons blancs sont venus sur le banc et ont joué de la musique avec un haut-parleur forte devant moi. Je n'ai pas dit un mot, mais ils sont venus vers moi poser des questions. J'ai répondu à quelques-uns et ils ont commencé à m'insulter atand ma famille parce que je suis asiatique et manger souchi et se déplaçant vraiment près de mon visage. Ils m'ont forcé à mettre mes lunettes de soleil et admettre que j'ai ruiné leur journée. Après ça, ils ont pris ma carte de navigo et ils ne m'ont pas laissé partir. J'ai fui et j'ai appelé la police, mais ils n'aident pas beaucoup. Selon les gens locaux,ils semblent comme des garçons roumains de 17 -19 ans.j'ai une question à vous poser, si vous étiez moi, vous battez-vous contre eux sachant qu'ils ont les chiffres? （Voici une note d'une gentille fille anonymous Merci Beaucoup） - in Paris, France. Salut à tous, je veux partager cette expérience à Paris Aujourd'hui.Je visitais la Tour Effel ce matin autour de 7h30, j'étais assis sur un banc, se détendre. Puis trois garçons blancs sont venus sur le banc et ont joué de la musique avec un haut-parleur forte devant moi. Je n'ai pas dit un mot, mais ils sont venus vers moi poser des questions. J'ai répondu à quelques-uns et ils ont commencé à m'insulter atand ma famille parce que je suis asiatique et manger souchi et se déplaçant vraiment près de mon visage. Ils m'ont forcé à mettre mes lunettes de soleil et admettre que j'ai ruiné leur journée. Après ça, ils ont pris ma carte de navigo et ils ne m'ont pas laissé partir. J'ai fui et j'ai appelé la police, mais ils n'aident pas beaucoup. Selon les gens locaux,ils semblent comme des garçons roumains de 17 -19 ans.j'ai une question à vous poser, si vous étiez moi, vous battez-vous contre eux sachant qu'ils ont les chiffres? （Voici une note d'une gentille fille anonymous Merci Beaucoup） - in Paris, France. Salut à tous, je veux partager cette expérience à Paris Aujourd'hui.Je visitais la Tour Effel ce matin autour de 7h30, j'étais assis sur un banc, se détendre. Puis trois garçons blancs sont venus sur le banc et ont joué de la musique avec un haut-parleur forte devant moi. Je n'ai pas dit un mot, mais ils sont venus vers moi poser des questions. J'ai répondu à quelques-uns et ils ont commencé à m'insulter atand ma famille parce que je suis asiatique et manger souchi et se déplaçant vraiment près de mon visage. Ils m'ont forcé à mettre mes lunettes de soleil et admettre que j'ai ruiné leur journée. Après ça, ils ont pris ma carte de navigo et ils ne m'ont pas laissé partir. J'ai fui et j'ai appelé la police, mais ils n'aident pas beaucoup. Selon les gens locaux,ils semblent comme des garçons roumains de 17 -19 ans.j'ai une question à vous poser, si vous étiez moi, vous battez-vous contre eux sachant qu'ils ont les chiffres? - in Paris, France

[@Battleneter]

As a return Kiwi I agree Rugby is over hyped, but doesn't hurt anyone so meh. A for gang culture, apart from the odd motorcycle gang more common in the late 1990's no idea what you are talking about. NZ has about 1/4 of the imprisonment rate of the USA per capita, crime doesn't seem bad to me, one of the safest countries on the planet.

[@LJBrown25]

Not Even French you don’t find the football hooligan culture in Europe more intense? I don’t know about France, but in Germany, the football team/club you support also defines what you’re political orientation is. So every time two rival teams representing two opposing sides of the political spectrum play against each other, rest assured there are riot police in full combat gear, on horse back, armored vehicles and water-cannon mounted trucks on standby within a ten-block radius around the stadium.

[@jesseward568]

Yes. Very 1950s place.

[@huongo6222]

I am from Vietnam. I love this country ! Thank you for read my comment. I wish you will reply ! Thank you so much ! Tôi yêu New Zealand ! Oh ! I am fourteen years old .

[@propergander8509]

Wow The sleep police was so real on my exchange year My hostfamily would ‘grill’ me for sleeping until 11 and subsequently a wake up time of 10 am maximum was put into place in the weekends...

[@songyiwei9247]

My families were wondering i sleep at 9pm When my came back to China because in my city the average time to sleep is 12:30 am. My friends said 'you like a 70 years old man, sleep early and get up early.' in the past i always get up 7am in China but in the same time in nz i am on the motorway enjoying traffic jam.😂

[@benedictebouhet9503]

Hey ! I'm french and I live in Auckland 😊😊 love your video Xx

[@TeresaNC1]

It sounds like NZ and US are very similar. Big spaces, pushing to buy a house rrather than rent, nosey roseys, and the tiny snack lunch which leads to later day snacking. Sounds like you've become French 😁❤

[@SprattyD]

It amuses me how similar to us Aussies you Kiwis are, even though I was only there for a month I noticed many of these things, I did spend time with my friends family there so I did get to experience everyday French life and not just touristy things. And yes especially in Paris I felt very under-dressed at times also no one outside of tourists seem to wear shorts even on hot days which I thought was interesting.

[@SprattyD]

I am putting a where I am from bias on it though :p

[@shaungordon9737]

New Zealand just feels like another state of Australia

[@francisleroy6215]

@@shaungordon9737 - Although, as an Australian, I wish Jacinda Ardern was our Prime Minister.....

[@YK-hr5tu]

Salut Rosie! I'm on your channel always learning more about Kiwis. I love your culture and your people. I wish I could live there someday 😊 Love from Tunisia!

[@rickchollett]

I spent three months in Europe and came back to the US. I noticed that this is the land of Walmart people.

[@theoboule-prassl7980]

When I came back to France after having lived in Germany for a couple of months, I realized how different are the way we dress. In Germany, clothes are about being comfortable and practical whereas french ladies care much more about the way they look. Same thing about the way german people and french people use to have a conversation. L'art de la conversation à la française is such a thing, it's a really technical discipline XD

[@laurenmurray1776]

The judgement for sleeping in is totally a thing in Australia too. Drives me up the wall! But the thing that bugged me most about Australia after coming back from China was our terrible public transport!

[@anne-mariev.3295]

French living in Oz here. My husband and I (especially my husband actually) used to struggle with the early bird culture here but now we're used to it, precisely because the sun rises earlier and also because the weather is so much nicer than where we were living before (Paris and London). Just to be specific - for us this means getting up at 7am during the week, around 8.30am during the weekend. Anytime before 7am is impossible so I suppose we're not that Aussie yet!

[@mel0uz]

As a french livingII in NZ I agree with everything you said! Exept for the housing thing; here in Queenstown we, as a couple, are basically paying 1120 euros a month to share a house with two other people, and it is considered "cheap". I see married couples with children looking for housemates to fill in one or two bedrooms to help cover the rent ect... But in the other areas we lived in, it was a lot cheaper for sure and a lot more people owned their house... I don't know for the sleep thing but I do remember our airbnb host telling us when we first arrived in NZ to try and be quiet after 20:00 as it was their bed time, then they'd be up by 5 am. And restaurant closing at 21:00. Yep, definitely not living/eating/sleeping the same hours of the day haha All in all, NZ is such a great country, slightly quirky but definitely a beautiful one...

[@pathallam986]

The UK is equally obsessed with 'the housing market' and 'getting on the property ladder' is seen as the first step to being successful in life. Nowadays it has a lot to do with the insecurity and low level of tenant protection if you rent but maybe in NZ it's a throwback to generations of Brits emigrating?

[@kotare86]

Pat Hallam the housing market talk in the UK irks me no end as well. Also my father casually asking me when I'm going to buy in London lol

[@abyliveicanfly8187]

Haha hell yes ! I lived three years in China and I definitely experienced the reverse cultural choc! It was actually really hard to readapte myself as everything is so different in both countries. It literally felt like two different world. Also , the fact that you don't have access to social media, or regular internet like googl, fb, insta, news etc.. from outside China, didn't help I guess ^^.