WEIRD Things Only AMERICA Does! Can British understand?

[@lreppy10]

The US Department of Agriculture had no choice but to have black currants banned because the plants became a vector for a disease that threatened to annihilate all pines in America. ... Today, some states lift the ban as new ways to fight this disease are developed. However, this fruit remains very rare in the US.

[@artomatt]

Thanks for that info. I was wondering why they would be banned.

[@jessicabones]

I also googled this immediately lol

[@cogidubnus1953]

So why have they banned the juice and the flavours derived from it? Are they frightened pine trees might develop a taste for Ribena? 😉

[@jessicabones]

@@cogidubnus1953 probably not worth the cost of importing.

[@cogidubnus1953]

@@jessicabones In the UK it's estimated between 5 and 6 percent of the population use "Ribena" fruit squash products - and that's just one brandname...I'd have thought a potential uptake as large as that in the US would be worth catering for...

[@jacobd1984]

I can grudgingly tolerate the gap under the door in public toilets, but the side gap is the worst. Who does this help? Who wanted this?

[@dbp-wv1hs]

Peeping Tom for one.

[@flinx]

Cheap businesses paying the cheapest installer to use panels with large gaps so they still fit and screw together with sloppy measuring and drilling.

[@hazelanderson1479]

Makes it a bit easier for limbo dancers.

[@stlouislil]

If somebody was standing outside the door and waiting to grab you, you could see them before you walk out.

[@podunkis]

I quite dislike the large gaps, but they do make it somewhat easier for the custodial staff to clean.

[@brooklynnmusiclive]

So we went to Ireland recently around Christmas, and I needed something that only a pharmacy sold, and I remember we had to wait a few days after Dec 25th since everything was closed. I’m so used to our 24 hr pharmacies in the US so I was definitely surprised! But good for them for giving their employees a proper break! ❤

[@Tia.H]

It's rare to find a chemist that is open 24/7 in Australia, whether you're in a city or not. I think I've ever found one open 24/7! The ones in country towns will close at around 5:30pm (earlier on weekends) and 9pm in the suburbs of a major city.

[@Yep6803]

normal and yeah american grape is forbiden for wine 👍

[@Laurenade]

Lauren here 🇬🇧 I’m buying Christina a kettle for Christmas, don’t worry guys 😂😂😂😂 120522: these comments are hilarious, I was obviously overreacting for the sake of entertainment, sure if you heat a cup of water to death in a microwave it’ll boil but is that necessarily safe? Not sure how I feel about a boiling hot cup Pyrex of water in the microwave but that’s just me! You people who boil your water in the microwave go for it, I don’t need to hear it a million times, getting a bit boring now it’s been 7 months🤣 bloody hell you…. Korean water isn’t usually drunk from the tap that’s why I was freaking out…. Calm down

[@kiradotee]

Haha nice one 🤣

[@donnajeanmarycoopercapolup9397]

😂😂😂

[@vanhkhamgalaxymini754]

I do a lot of microwaving water and most of my friends did also. i think is kinda normal until you said it is uncleanness I really don't know that microwaving water is insanitation 😅😅😅 thank you for let me know but I ll keep doing it 😂😂😂

[@Laurenade]

@@vanhkhamgalaxymini754 it’s not that it’s not really unsanitary, it’s more that the water doesn’t boil evenly throughout the cup or whatever you place the water in, so if the water isn’t ‘clean’ to begin with (Korean water is safe to drink but still seen as unclean) then it could be a little unsanitary!

[@vanhkhamgalaxymini754]

@@Laurenade C'MON it makes your life easier 🤣🤣🤣 sorry im just kidding. but the thing is tap water in my dorm is quite clean and drinkable. if tap water is clean, is it okay ? I ask you because u r a chemist and If it is not I ll stop and drinking tea and coffee☕ ☕

[@ChristinaDonnelly]

Enjoyed talking about some different/interesting things in the US with Lauren! Let us know if you have seen/done any of these things too! 🤣 -Christina 🇺🇸

[@xer0895]

I know a lot of Americans who heat the water in the microwave but in my case I have a water dispenser at home that can pour cold and hot water and it's also faster than a kettle, I recommend it

[@vanhkhamgalaxymini754]

I do a lot of microwaving water and most of my friends did also. i think is kinda normal until LAUREN said it is uncleanness I really don't know that microwaving water is insanitation 😅😅😅 Thanks HER for let me know but I'll keep doing it 😂😂😂

[@lreppy10]

I microwave water for tea!

[@almaszirom]

Hello! We use this date order in my country: YYYY.MM.DD. or YY.MM.DD For example: it's 21.10.10 now. When i buy things from shops i am usually confused what date is written there. :D Because we have a lot of shop from abroad which use American or British date order...

[@andrews.y.h.2099]

I think the kettle topic would be a trending meme if it had a Twitter account

[@bassyxgrelle8659]

Even if that bathroom gap wasn't for safety, it was used often. In my elementary school, we actually had a problem with the stalls ending up locked from the inside because kids would use the bathroom and then as a prank just slide under the door instead of opening it.

[@electricheartpony]

I actually did that many times lol

[@contytub]

That gap is useless because we had lockable stalls here without the peek gap but with a slit that could be actioned only with a tool so if someone locked itself in or locked the door as a prank, it could be opened by school staff

[@michealsont]

The gaps are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) they allow people in wheelchairs to turn by having their feet move through the gap.

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

@@michealsontthat’s only in the handicap stall.

[@AlBarzUK]

@@michealsont the UK usually has bigger stalls marked with a ♿️ especially for that purpose.

[@jayphilipwilliams]

We actually don't generally call that store the pharmacy. We call it a "drug store." The place within that store where you buy prescription drugs is called the "pharmacy."

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

It’s the same in the US where I’m from.

[@LyraPyxisVT]

@@strugglingcollegestudent not where im from cvs i never heard anyone call it a pharmacy although yes it kinda is one but never heard someone call it that

[@davidpeck3316]

From New England, I hear both drug store and pharmacy

[@LyraPyxisVT]

@@davidpeck3316 i only hear drug store as in selling makeup never anything else, maybe im just weird idk, just never hear anyone say pharmacy like cvs always hear people just say cvs instead of pharmacy

[@parrisnia72]

I call it a pharmacy. It's CVS Pharmacy lol

[@evan6464]

Christina smiling: "oh yeah I do that 😄" Lauren shocked: "wot?? 😳" Brilliant 👏

[@BachiroH24]

Touched me deeply 😍😉👌

[@Ale502703]

I love how Christina is always respectful of others’ opinions.

[@tihzho]

However that is not usual for Americans 😆

[@Ivan-fm4eh]

@@tihzho Completely untrue. Watch any of the other videos. The ones insisting everyone else is wrong are always the Europeans. Americans, esp those that travel/live abroad, are among the most open-minded, along with Asians.

[@tihzho]

@@Ivan-fm4eh I lived outside of the US for 33 years, I lived in Australia, China and Indonesia and traveled extensively for work. Asians openminded? I lived in China and then Indonesia for many years, do you want to pull that thread? 😆

[@Ivan-fm4eh]

@@tihzho You can find close-minded people everywhere on the planet. But this idea that Americans and/or Asians are particularly close-minded is a myth. If you've lived abroad you should know that's not true. In my experience, Europeans are the most insistent that the way they see/do things is proper and everyone else is wrong.

[@tihzho]

@@L3A_12 *you're

[@AyDotHam]

I looked it up and it banned due to well this: "The nutrient-rich berries were banned in 1911 because they were thought to produce a fungus that could damage pine trees. As new disease-resistant berries were produced and new ways to prevent the fungus from damaging timber were developed, some states started to lift the ban in 2003."

[@CH-zc8qx]

Tap water in the US is generally clean, some have an extra filter system installed under their sink or a separate filter for drinking water. So boiling it in a microwave is not really unsanitary. I believe people only microwave water if they need a quick cup of hot water. Many have electric kettle too.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

I've never boiled water in the microwave, I've always used a pot or a kettle

[@reynakondaveeti8346]

I always just put it on the stove I’ve never microwaved water lol

[@theunlikeyou]

I use a coffee maker or a percolator. Sometimes I boil water in a pan(don't really use the term pot), I used to use a kettle but the handle broke and we never got a new one.

[@podunkis]

Yes, the tap water in the US is generally quite good, though I usually use a filter to get rid of the slight chlorine taste. What I find odd is that anyone thinks a microwave doesn't boil the water. It will violently boil the water if you heat a cup for just a few minutes. In at least one way the microwave is superior since the water is heated while in the cup. This warms the cup significantly by the time the water is boiling. Water poured from a kettle instantly cools as the heat transfers to the material of the cup, so if you want your beverage hot, the microwave is the way to go.

[@imnotstupid5058]

she also mentioned just straight up drinking tap water so I'm confused, is my definition of tap water different as in it comes from sink and not the refrigerator or something? I know the U.S. is clean unless you live in Flint but I'm confused.

[@chaospoet]

I don't know why there's the gap in the bathroom stalls but the bottom part I'm grateful for. I work as a Janitor (mostly in doctor's offices/medical facilities like where people go to have major surgeries, but do have some non-medical, general public accounts that have multiple stalls in their bathrooms) and it makes my job so much easier. Especially since the pandemic happened. We spray and wipe down the doors including the frame if you will. It makes it so much easier not having to go all the way to the floor AND if it's like only 2 stalls (like in a men's room where there may be 2 stalls next to a urinal) you can mop BOTH from one side, mostly if the toilets are bolted to the wall and hovering above the floor, instead of having to go into each one individually. If the doors and sides went all the way to the floor it would be a pain in the rear.

[@michealsont]

The gaps are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) they allow people in wheelchairs to turn by having their feet move through the gap.

[@jb888888888]

@@michealsont The gap long predates the ADA. When there's a question about "why..." in the US it usually boils down to money. It was probably cheaper to make and maintain 3/4 size doors than full doors.

[@mirayoon1992]

​@@michealsont that makes sense

[@jessicabones]

This was interesting. I always boil my water for tea because it steeps much better But I don’t I see why she would say it’s not clean when earlier she talks about drinking it out of the tap at room temperature. 🤷‍♀️

[@DRWH044]

Water can boil in the microwave too

[@JoseDeHose.]

This is fkd up ngl

[@gardeniac.3782]

For ny family we always boil it in a kettle or a pot

[@annarae2396]

Yes I was wondering what makes her think water can't boil in the microwave, I always made sure my tea water was boiling. The problem I have is that it is better to pour the water over the tea, so would microwave in one mug and pour it into another.

[@gigga143]

facts, drinking it out of the tap without heating it, microwave or pot or kettle, would be the least “clean” lol

[@rinatail7248]

As someone who grew up in the USA, I was actually surprised when I learned that it's common in the USA to put water in the microwave. The first time I saw this was at university. Students were doing this in the dorms, because they either couldn't afford an electric kettle or they grew up doing it. My family always poured tap water in a saucepan and boiled it over the stove. Until we got an electric kettle, that is.

[@palmberry5576]

It really just depends, tap water here is pretty clean, so you only need to boil water in a microwave if you are making a hot drink. However, if you have a nice coffee maker, they generally have a really convenient hot water dispensing button

[@palmberry5576]

The only cases where you would need to boil water are: Making food such as pasta (you would just heat it in a pot) or there is a breakdown in the water supply, such as from a hurricane. However, you still wouldn’t need or be able to use an electric kettle

[@rinatail7248]

@@palmberry5576 ? Why wouldn't we be able to use an electric kettle?

[@palmberry5576]

@@rinatail7248 because if the hurricane was bad enough to mess with the water supply, you definitely dont have power

[@rinatail7248]

@Nicole The stove tops were against the rules and most students @ my school didn't have one. Also, I have never heard of using a coffee machine or pot. Wouldn't it just come out tasting like coffee?

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

Those USA style bathroom stalls with the gap under them also have a practical purpose that is not talked about very often: if someone were to have a medical emergency in the bathroom stall. they’re not completely trapped inside. As a U.S. resident who has dealt with epilepsy, I often won’t lock a bathroom door at all if there’s no gap under the door, even though seizures are quite rare for me. I’m pretty certain they have these in Canada, too. I never even thought about it until I went to Europe in 2018 and almost got locked inside of one at a beach in the Netherlands with a malfunctioning lock. It was a solid wood door, too.

[@jimrussell5931]

door locks in public stalls in UK can be unlocked from outside.

[@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042]

Ridiculous and untrue. The doors that don’t reveal your business can also be unlocked from the outside.

[@noelentili]

Lauren's reactions in this video just adorable 😂😂

[@IntelligentAtheism]

0:29 But she doesn't boil it either.

[@debbiejohnson2789]

Ignorant more like!

[@LEuington6]

@@debbiejohnson2789 that’s how the whole world sees seppos so what’s the prob? 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Ivan-fm4eh]

@@LEuington6 You "White Commonwealth" countries have a persistent habit of speaking on behalf of the rest of the world...and you call US arrogant? 😂

[@LEuington6]

@@Ivan-fm4eh can’t see how when the USA isn’t in the common wealth 😬😬

[@jballam58]

I loved Lauren’s reaction to the microwaving water for tea. 🤣

[@appytight8468]

And yet she says she would boil water in a teapot. Also a big no-no for Brits and Irish, I think.

[@Victo-3r]

Bro why u guys do that too what I’m in america and use a kettle

[@meoff7602]

​@@appytight8468 So how do they boil the water? Serious question.

[@appytight8468]

@@meoff7602 In a kettle.

[@meoff7602]

@@appytight8468 what's the difference between a kettle and a tea pot?

[@necrophage12]

I am pretty sure the kettle thing is because coffee is much much more popular than tea in the US, so we relied on coffee pots more than kettles. Most people I know drink coffee everyday (often more than once per day) but only drink tea on very rare occasions or not at all.

[@brooke4259]

I’m from the U.S. and despise coffee but love tea. Yet I still don’t own a kettle. I either microwave the water or just boil it in a pan. A kettle seems very “extra” to me.

[@jefferickson5833]

Whether water boils in a microwave or on a stove, it's the exact same product in the end.

[@joebainbridge2636]

either way if ur making tea or coffee a kettle is the most useful

[@muurr2886]

Well, based on these points Brits are similar to Russians. You can hardly ever come across a cafe/restaurant serving iced water (only if it's a drink that goes with ice, like lemonade etc.) Black currant is something many Russians grow in their gardens (we have white and red currants as well, all are reach in vitamin C). In some public toilets you may find a large gap, not everywhere, as they say it's made for safety. Date starts with the day (as in most European countries). The kettle thing isn't even to be discussed 😃 we boil water (maybe cause it might be quite cold, so we wanna drink hot tea). Many Russians drink tea several times a day. I've tasted tea with the water that wasn't boiled but heated. The taste was disgusting. Moreover, it had awful foam (I have no idea why it's like this). Unfortunately, in Russia we need to boil water not only for the taste, but for the safety. Often water, coming from the tap, isn't clean enough to drink.

[@brettbuck7362]

Again - why in the world do you think water in a microwave doesn't boil?

[@rainbows5232]

@@brettbuck7362 in a microwave, the water dont have bubbles, so the water cant release the heat that has built up and liquid doesnt boil, so it countinue to heat up past boiling point. vs in a kettle water does creat bubbles, and once it reached the point the kettle stops boiling and doesnt go past the point. its just an item most houses have, you have a stove, an oven, or a stovetop, you have a microwave, so why wouldnt you have a kettle as well. also many people have a dishwasher this days. all those items have a purpose, microwave was made to heat food, not to boil water. so you basically drink heated water, not boiled. with a kettle you can be certain the water indeed are boiled and reached 100 degress, and that the water is indeed clean

[@mbrunnen04]

@@rainbows5232 I get what you mean but.. when I boil water in my microwave it does create bubbles! so I think that means it's also well boiled?

[@Koralgolster]

Poland has blackcurrants and redcurrants too (not sure about whitecurrants, as I've never seen them in real life). And yeah, I agree with the kettle thing. We do, however, tend to have gaps in public toilet doors, similar to those in the US (maybe a bit smaller, but still)

[@lenafanina6505]

I'm from Russia and I've never seen white currant too, nor in store, neither in someone's garden. Just heard that it exists. So, I think it's pretty rare here too

[@ItookapillinIbz]

Hi from Japan. When I first visited the US , it was actually Hawaii. I realized the gap in the bathroom at the airport. I found it weird but I figured it out by myself that it would have been because of the security reason . But I’ve never shared the awkwardness with anyone so it’s finally.

[@michealsont]

The gaps are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) they allow people in wheelchairs to turn by having their feet move through the gap.

[@ItookapillinIbz]

@@michealsont That really makes sense!! Thank you for letting me know about that!

[@chi13ihime]

@@michealsont I’m curious. So it’s a matter of space? Does that mean that if the toilet stalls are big enough, the gaps won’t be necessary? Or would it still be needed? How about the gaps on the side of the door? Is that for security? I assume it’s there in case they need to break the lock or something… Thank you in advance for your answers!

[@michealsont]

@@chi13ihime Yes, it's a matter of space. There are ADA compliant unisex/family bathrooms that have full closing doors and have tons of space around the toilet. I don't know, but I suspect the side gaps around doors are just a matter of cost and durability.

[@cwh669]

@@michealsont The gaps were there long before ADA was enacted. I don’t know why they are there but I don’t think ADA is the reason.

[@mythical_pizza]

The kettle discussion made me realize that I don't make warm drinks. Not coffee, not hot cocoa, not tea, nothing. I haven't had any of those 3 in easily 10 years, so when Lauren was like "how do you do it" I tried to think, blanked out, and then realized it's because "I don't".

[@grey2031]

Oh, really? Buuut, what do you drink then? I mean, a can drink pure water, i can drink soda from time to time, but nothing can quench my thirst as a cup of hot black tea with a slice of lemon, i drink like a cup every 3-4 hours, not to mention some pure water in between. And yes, i live in Russia, hot tea is really popular here.

[@mythical_pizza]

@@grey2031 I drink ice water the most, milk or almond milk, sometimes a gatorade or something. Soda least of all. I have an old box of like lemon and ginseng tea in the cabinet for when I get sick and my throat it on fire but it's purely for the purpose of helping the scratchiness, it doesn't taste good to me.

[@mythical_pizza]

@@grey2031 I do realize I'm in a minority here, I know tea and coffee are popular, I just cannot stand them. I have tried all types and flavors, none of them work. I also dislike hot beverages in general, any drink that isn't ice cold is gross to me. So my take is extremely subjective.

[@grey2031]

@@mythical_pizza well, that's interesting :) Yep, so much depends on our personal tastes and habits. Have a nice day 👍

[@udiana2887]

If i want to boil water but dont have a kettle, i would just boil it in a pot (where you usually use it for soup dishes). I will never boil it in the microwave, it's sounds weird to do it 😳

[@udiana2887]

@@joshrees3413 yeah, but i can do it IF i don't have a kettle.

[@loonywolf2012]

@@joshrees3413 there were a few months when our kettle got broken so we boiled water in pots, it's not that long if you don't pour like 5 liters in it, just pour enough for 1 ot 2 mugs and it takes a couple of minutes to boil. The most horrible thing that can happen is you forget about your pot and get it burned lmao, we ruined some pots that way and went to a store to get a kettle after those accidents

[@NooraTiistola]

@@loonywolf2012 How do you burn water tho..?

[@iriscollins7583]

@@udiana2887 You could always use a saucepan.😄

[@akjvoksn]

@@NooraTiistola they burnt their pot, not the water

[@cateb151]

Water does boil in the microwave. It just doesn't bubble because it is heating it directly. It is just as sanitary. Also many people in the US don't drink water directly from a tap. Many people use britta filters, fridge filtered water, have water delivered like Sparklettes, or some people drink mostly bottle water. Depends on where you live.

[@miss.emelianenko]

Love this duo, they seem to get on well together

[@jenna2720]

In the US, it's not uncommon for really small kids being accompanied to restrooms to peek through the gaps in the bathroom stalls and say "I see you!". I feel like that's a situation that everyone overhears at least once in their life, if it doesn't happen to them.

[@electricheartpony]

Haven't seen it or heard it

[@trailryder5813]

I'm old enough to remember crawling underneath those doors to avoid paying the fee for using a public restroom yes for those that might not be aware many places used to charge you to use the bathroom. The doors were locked you put in the coin turned a knob and the door would open.

[@drescherjm]

@@trailryder5813 I remember having to ask my uncle for a dime to use the restroom at a small indoor shopping mall in the north side of Pittsburgh about 1/4 mile from Three Rivers Stadium.

[@johnanderson9765]

I'm glad that hasn't happened to me in the US. I haven't done it either.

[@UntilThenn]

Oh yes, in the women's, they bring their kids and wait for an open stall, meanwhile the kid is just standing there staring thru the giant crack in the door ugh hate that!

[@dansorci]

Christina is so elegant, A very classy kind of beauty

[@AliceinJapanaland]

The toilet thing is so true! Japan has the nicest public toilets and I've gotten so used to them that whenever I go back to the USA I'm always shocked and horrified - especially at JFK's exceptionally gappy, terrible toilet stalls (depending on which terminal you're in they're nicer or worse). I think it is a safety thing though - to prevent someone from doing drugs in the stall for example.

[@ounalan]

Also if someone has a stroke or something in the stall, they would be easily noticed.

[@pearlk4494]

When I was about 10, a toddler locked herself in a toilet cubicle and didnt know how to get out. We got her to crawl out under the door, then I crawled in and unlocked it. The high doors have it's benefits, but it's creepy too.

[@blackbat121]

Can you describe the Japanese toilets ?

[@AliceinJapanaland]

@@blackbat121 haha, such a weird question to read! Sure - they usually have ceiling to floor or near ceiling to floor walls and doors. They generally have high-tech toilets with warm seats, a button to turn on the sound of running water button so no one can hear your bathroom noises, and a button to spray your bottom with clean water after you go #2 to get fully cleaned up. (I'm generally hesitant to use that function at a public restroom because who knows how clean that nozzle is). Most also come with a sanitizing spray dispenser on the wall to wipe the seat down before you sit - no fiddling with ineffective paper seat covers. That said, there are some older public toilets you come across now and then (those in parks are generally the bare minimum) that aren't so nice. But inside of most stores, you can expect a much nicer standard than what you'll find in the USA

[@s0sDarkAngels0s]

@@blackbat121 Most of public toilets at Stations or convenient stores have seats that can be warm up setting for cold weather, have flush button, clean button where you can set the water strength, have call-aid button for elderly in case of emergency, noise making that can be switch off/on to dis out the noise when you do your business and sensor-activated sink, hand dryer with sanitizer. Most of the toilets also have auto-flush setting so they won't smell and get cleaned up once a day at least.

[@LernenundFahren]

I've never heard of blackcurrant skittles, but I would definitely try them.

[@brittirenonen6776]

Blackcurrant is band in usa

[@maruqii]

@@brittirenonen6776 why

[@maruqii]

They’re delicious

[@onemanoneperpes1119]

@@maruqii Because in 1911 they were though to produce a fungus that could damage pine trees.

[@paulobrien9572]

@@maruqii Black currant often contain a fungus when shipping that are extremely dangerous to wheat and other crops in the USA

[@stephenreiss7181]

Funny video but microwaving water in a mug will definitely boil at 2-3 min, depending on the strength of the microwave. It’s perfect for a precise serving size if you just want one cup. 🇺🇸

[@RamsesTheFourth]

I doubt that many people boil water in a mug.

[@RamsesTheFourth]

by the way you can boil precisely a cup of water in kettle too.

[@sileudies]

Ok but a kettle does it in less than a minute, doing it in a microwave feels so wrong to me as a british person

[@Ptcruz]

I was thinking this. I always heard to not microwave water because it explodes.

[@andrewjones9991]

@@RamsesTheFourth almost everyone in America does. I really don't see why anyone would care how you make hot water.

[@alwinthomas8918]

The shocking part was absolutely the microwave 😂😂😂You two are just amazing Christina and Lauren❤❤❤

[@ltrain0012]

I think the reason many of us don't have kettles is because tea isn't as popular in the US as in places like the UK or East Asia. Coffee is much more important to us, but instead of kettles, we typically use dedicated coffee makers, and almost every home has one by default. So, unless you're really into tea, it probably doesn't make sense to buy another dedicated water-heating device for your occasional cup of tea, when you could just boil the water on the stove or in the microwave, or heat it in your coffee maker. That being said, I love tea, and own both a kettle and a coffee maker (two, actually), and am quite fond of them both 😊😊

[@Nathan-ux1bb]

Maybe the reason tea isn’t very popular in the us is BECAUSE they don’t have kettles, and they assume that we heat it on the stove and they are just lazy to do that 🤷‍♂️

[@JiJi-yg9op]

@@Nathan-ux1bb I think maybe it depends on the region too, because in Alabama where I’m from , I have never been to a house that didn’t have a kettle.

[@sword_of_light]

Learn something new every day - I did not know currants used to be banned in the US. Early ban on invasive species to protect the white pine, lifted at the federal level in '66 but some states may still have it banned. But my wife puts dried currants in her scones, and they're available at the discount grocery store Market Basket. So maybe more common in New England?

[@snooks5607]

dried currants? you're probably talking about zante currants aka corinth raisins, which is a type of grape. blackcurrant is a slightly sour/acidic berry, different species. on topic of blackcurrant trivia, it's concentrated juice works as MAO-inhibitor (basically blocks flushing of neurotransmitters, MAOIs were common antidepressant before SSRIs were developed to target serotonin specifically), knowing this people use blackcurrant juice with psilocybin mushrooms to strengthen the trip, they call it Gummibear juice referring to the Smurf cartoons.

[@SimoraCheeks1]

I'm astounded people don't know that water will still boil in a microwave.

[@okanelover]

Im Japanese and I never knew

[@martiseelye6443]

Right? There are even warnings on it that tell you that. Rolling my eyes here. LOL

[@michaelchenault3693]

This baffled me, too. It takes like maybe 3 minutes to boil a mug of water in a microwave. If I'm boiling water on the stove, it's because I'm making pasta or something.

[@cindi317]

The attitude the British girl towards something she knows nothing about baffles me.

[@okanelover]

@@martiseelye6443 wow rolling my eyes here because Americans are so extra. You all can use a tea pot. Tea pots are larger and using a tiny cup for one sip? Waste of energy. Pollution

[@cmc9019]

Lauren's expression is so priceless. Lol Christina, I love your appearance in Mom's diaries. You are such an awesome teacher!

[@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042]

US bathroom door gaps are absurd. I’ve heard ridiculous reasons for it, but somehow closed doors function well everywhere else. And they work fine where they do exist in the US.

[@cahinton.]

What's the difference if you boil water in a kettle or in the microwave? They both achieve the same thing.

[@jenniedarling3710]

Water boiled in a microwave has a very different and bad taste compared with water boiled in a kettle.

[@TheJoshtheboss]

My friend used to make tea in a microwave. I tasted it. It's absolutely rotten. Similar taste to some hot water machines in petrol stations that do not fully boil the water. Taste like hot toilet water 🤣

[@cahinton.]

@@TheJoshtheboss Then that's a matter of not microwaving long enough. There is molecularly nothing different between kettle-boiled or microwave-boiled water.

[@TheJoshtheboss]

@@cahinton. Getting the timing might be tricky, as microwave tends to heat unevenly creating cold pockets.

[@juliane5632]

@@cahinton. that sounds like a good market, add a tea or coffee option of reheat or boiling lol. So people wont taste rots on their teas

[@SLAP1FACE]

water still boils in the microwave. mf's heat food in the microwave but wont heat water like its any different. the only issue is that it may heat unevenly because of how microwaves work, but otherwise its not that different.

[@akjvoksn]

Does the water actually boil, or does it just warm up?

[@annarae2396]

@@akjvoksn yes, but you have to be careful of over heating it past the boiling point. Then it explodes when you add the tea bag.

[@b00yahh]

@@akjvoksn Actually boils. Vigorously. spills over usually. 1 mug - 1-2 minutes, Try it but don't burn yourself. :)

[@nimbusstormysheep9553]

I think part of the unevenness could be water content because liquids tend to heat up faster than more dry stuff

[@nathanberrigan9839]

@@acceptable_luck1263 I wonder if high altitude would cause an issue with that food. Where I am, water boils at 202F (94C).

[@mikenelson6630]

On the Date order - Since getting more into genealogy, and especially since Y2K, I've taken to expressing dates as DD MMM YYYY, where the month is three LETTERS to avoid any confusion. Many older records (over 100 years old) have dates that are expressed this way. However, when I express the date in all NUMERICAL format, I use YYYY MM DD, always using 4 digits for year, and 2 digits for both month and day. It is the ONLY way that a purely numerical date will be sorted correctly by date order by a computer when combined into a single 8 digit number. When leading zeroes are omitted from month and date, numbers will sort as 1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 20, 21, 22, etc. And Y2K taught us that it's simply foolish to not use a 4 digit year.

[@marymckay8283]

The gap under the door came in handy once when the latch got stuck on me. And of course in high school the stupid thing was to lock all the stalls and leave them that way…

[@TBH13579]

I think it's also if someone collapsed, they would get to them easily.

[@YingofDarkness]

@@TBH13579 I think this is the actual reason they are there. OSHA requires it in case someone is having a stroke or an attack in there and they have the latch closed.

[@thefairychild]

I can't say I've noticed a quality difference in the taste of microwaved vs. boiled water.

[@lennybuttz2162]

LOL If the water is OK to drink out of the tap it is certainly OK to microwave it and yes it is sanitary and faster than a kettle. I have a kettle because I use a French Press for my coffee. A lot of people use a kettle for the same reason but you have to keep those kettles clean because they can get really nasty from build up on the heating element.

[@hmltwin]

The gap at the bottom of stalls in public bathrooms... I always figured it was so you could tell if the stall was occupied or not, without having to knock on the door and "bother" the person in there. I've never been bothered by that gap... it does bother me when people knock though (I don't like feeling rushed when I'm going potty).

[@Antonia-uc1iv]

Don‘t you guys have a green & red color to see if someones inside? Why bother knocking if you can see by the color if it’s already occupied 😭

[@hmltwin]

Most of the time: no

[@Antonia-uc1iv]

@@hmltwin ohh you don’t?? Shit i’m actually going to the US at the end of November. I’m kinda concerned rn🤡

[@lorettaross5146]

That could be, Heather Lane! I've always just figured it was because it uses less building material so it's cheaper to make.

[@newzinski6946]

@@Antonia-uc1iv No one is being weird in the public bathrooms about the gap. You have nothing to worry about. The gaps are made for a multitude of reasons. 1. Save money on making a smaller door 2. Easier to quickly see if someone is using the stall without having to knock or ask 3. Creates more circulation so the smell doesn't just sit on the stall and reek when you go in 4. Safety because if there's a fire or emergency and someone can't lift themselves over the stall can go under 5. Ease of access for emergency personnel if they need to assist someone in the stall No American is staring through the gaps or being weird about it. If the stalls are full people who are waiting usually go off to the side and wait until a door opens. We don't wait in front of the stalls looking through the gaps.

[@TheBarIsOnTheFloor]

I totally understand and appreciate the gap under the door in bathrooms. A few years back when I was a teacher, I went into the bathroom and one of our 4th graders had passed out in the stall! There’s no telling how long she would have been laying there had there not been visibility at the bottom. I will say it is *always* awkward when someone’s kid starts staring at you from underneath the stall 😂😂😂😂

[@SalemEverett]

I completely understand why gaps under bathroom doors exist, I just don't think I'd physically be able to "go" if I knew that a stranger could peep in, or a kid could crawl under 😂

[@pamelah6431]

The gaps don't have to be like 2 feet high in non-school situations, though???

[@England-Bob]

The gaps around doors are there to make people uncomfortable so employees etc spend less time using them. That is the actress on why.

[@havtor007]

You say you understand the gap yet not even google knows why it exists. In Europe there are a gap but it is only an inch or two at most (as it is for ease of cleaning) if that child was on the floor you would have seen them without that massive gap.

[@angelastarling3052]

Imagine this scenario. You're at a Texas football game at Memorial Stadium. You go to unlock the toilet door and it's stuck--won't open. That gap at the bottom allowed my friend to wiggle out of the stall. Hooray! for the American style door.

[@shonaharris9328]

You can definitely boil water in a microwave! It’s no big deal. I’ve done it lots of times. The bathroom gap in public restrooms I can understand. It’s awkward when I think of it. But everyone is used to it and no one looks.

[@rachelkoiks]

Thank god for the gap. I’ve been stuck in one before. The lock wouldn’t open so I had to crawl out. I’ve passed and received many of tampons that way as well. The gap that needs to go is the door one. When you make eye contact with someone it’s weird. THATS why there’s a gap, so you look and check to see if you see feet in the stall and if it’s being used or not. If someone wants to perve they can stand on the next toilet and look over anyway right? Or do the stalls in other countries have full on rooms for each toilet? Yeah the only problem I see is that door gap. Which are usually in cheap department vibe stores. There’s still some nice stalls with no door gap that give you the privacy to do drugs in.

[@caferustwat]

In Europe it can be full on rooms, or stalls with a small gap under the door (10cm).

[@JustanotherYoutuber771]

In Europe the walls usually go all the way up to the roof and there’s only a small gap at the bottom if at all. But you also need to pay for most public restrooms here.

[@MaraMara89]

@@JustanotherKZbinr771 It depends on country/type of place. In Poland we do have small gaps under doors (around 10-15 cm) so you can see at least a shadow of someone who is inside, but we also have a gap under and above side wall most of the time. And some toilets do have side walls to the calling. Nowadays most door and walls do good job to make sure no one see you from the outside, but I do remember some stalls with gaps in doors and my favorite nightmare: in one mall there was huge columns in the bathroom, some of them was in place of walls between stalls - so wall of that stall would end like 3 cm before the column - leaving a gap between stalls ... It was many years ago and those toilets was re-done long time ago, but I still remember them XD

[@wensdyy6466]

I mean hehre in Europe wen you lock yourself in te stall on te outside instead of a keyole is a plastic tiny tat canges from green (unlocked) to red (locked)...no need to actually look at someone who is peeing inside

[@RogerOnTheRight]

Oh, and microwaving water certainly brings it to a boil. Perfectly sanitary, and tastes exactly like water from a kettle. Sheesh.

[@Hannah_MusicBird]

It’s actually dangerous to boil just water by itself in a microwave due to superheating. Disturbing the water may cause an unsafe eruption of hot water and result in burns.

[@aliciacastillerogomez6178]

@@Hannah_MusicBird If you heat it for a very long time. Water boils in 1 min in the microwave

[@mc4906]

@@Hannah_MusicBird yeah but isn't it a non issue because the cup and water would be contained within the closed microwave? Plus, you don't put it in there for that long. You're trying to heat it up, not separate the hydrogen and oxygen.

[@TazHall]

Plus radiation

[@jtidema]

@@aliciacastillerogomez6178 Wow... mine takes at least 4 minutes. In the kettle about 8 minutes.

[@Johnathan2027]

For number 3, they have the gap as a way to make you uncomfortable do you don't take forever in the stall

[@JoeKier7]

The boiling of the tea water is one of the reasons the British empire was so large. It solved many of the water problems. Microwave ovens will certainly boil water. If the water tastes different for microwave vs kettle, your kettle may need cleaning.

[@JoeKier7]

England has never been huge. I admire the effort you put into the history lesson, but you missed the point of my post.

[@withoutwords8136]

@@JoeKier7 England was huge, they had even America

[@JoeKier7]

@@withoutwords8136 The empire was huge, England is not. Great Britain is only about twice the size of the island of Ireland.

[@arellasuccess9870]

Yea I don’t understand why she said microwaving clean water taste disgusting like ummmm maybe your kettle needs a wash

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[@frankieblaise717]

first i doubt it before I gave it a try

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

In college dorms in the US, it's common to have a tap in the kitchen for superheated water. It is typically about 190 F or 90 C. Basically the temperature that water will be when you use it right after you turn it off from boiling. It is used for tea, coffee, ramen noodles and other cheap instant meals college kids eat all the time. The tap has a big red button with a warning so nobody accidentally washes their hands with it. And you only see it in places where kids are unlikely to go unsupervised.

[@hatjodelka]

I 'superheat' water to 100 C in an electric kettle. It's more energy efficient too. I did once work somwhere that had no kettle but those very hot water taps. You just could not make a decent cup of tea. When I got a different job I left a present of a teapot and an electric kettle in the staff room. Some time later I met an ex-colleague who said it was one of the best presents ever!

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

It’s an Insta Hot.

[@MaraMara89]

@@hatjodelka I would probably be fine with green tea with that 90C, but I can't imagine living with black tea there

[@hatjodelka]

@@MaraMara89 I'm British (I'm guessing you are too) so I usually drink black tea. Made in the same way George Orwell specifies in his essay, but to be honest, he didn't teach me, it's the way older Brits always made tea. Many people now just stick a teabag in a cup. Sacrilege!

[@Jemalacane0]

She's a chemistry major? Why would water heated with a microwave taste different than water heated on a stove? If the water is boiled, it's pretty damn sanitary.

[@christineperez7562]

Because it does taste different.

[@Jemalacane0]

@@christineperez7562 But it doesn't.

[@varvara9624]

@@Jemalacane0 it does. In fact, if you reheat anything in mircowave it tastes different, that including food. Perhaps it has something to do with how mircowave works. But tea especially tastes disgusting.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

Maybe she doesn't keep her microwave clean?? I won't use a microwave if the inside is splattered with food.

[@kelleywyskiel8513]

It definitely tastes different. It isn’t horrible disgusting but it does taste different than a kettle boil. A lot more people seem to not even be putting microwaves into their homes anymore. Possible too many other specific use gadgets? Idk. We do use our microwave but mostly to reheat.

[@geosophik9369]

The gap at the bathroom door is become more and more common in other countries as well, because of American companies selling their products worldwide. I don't microwave water and never will unless I don't have a range/stove. I boil it in one of those small pots with a pouring spout and handle. I clean it everyday.

[@jessicaely2521]

It's actually smart to have the gap (at least at the floor). The gap is so you can see if someone is in trouble and render care. Onetime when I was a kid I was having a hard time breathing on the toliet in the grocery store. A staff member saw I walked by and saw I was in trouble and asked someone to call 911. She crawled under the door and helped me the best she could. I was stung by a wasp and apparently was allergic to wasps. I didnt know I was allergic beforehand. Now if I was in Europe with no gap. Would anyone noticed me. If not I would have died. This was before cellphones and I didn't understand why I was having a hard time breathing. I thought if I waited it out it would get better. I got so bad that I was unable to stand up and walk without a lot of help.

[@charby1980]

@@jessicaely2521 Guess America values preventable deaths more than comfort. How bizarre

[@ravanpee1325]

@@jessicaely2521 How many million people die on the toilet per year..just an excuse for creeps and phedophiles..

[@deanosaur808]

The gaps are also there to allow for gases to escape more quickly 😛

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Ice is cheaper than the drink itself and as half of it is ice, you are in effect paying double for the drink. $ for the restaraunt.

[@francescathomas3502]

Yep microwaving water is pretty common in Canada too!! I do it all the time when I have to make hot water. But we dont drink tea/coffee, so if we do m/wave water then it is usually for cooking food.

[@DocReeg]

It's hilarious how offended British Lauren got at the microwaved water. I (an American) have used a microwave for that too. I've also never tasted blackcurrant, though I'm super curious about it.

[@corriehingston6744]

It's because technically America can't talk when it comes to tea making. In 2016, the UK was number 6th in the world of tea consumers. The US....was 29th

[@james-cain]

@@corriehingston6744 You seem to imply that the only use for heating water is for steeping tea. Hot chocolate and coffee are also widespread through the US and using powdered (or "instant") forms of those often means microwaving water. We're not strictly limited to microwaving water, though. Some opt to boil water on a stovetop either with pans or with a stovetop kettle, and many others get hot water through their coffee-making machines. Electric kettles are virtually nonexistent because our power runs at half the voltage of the UK--120V in the US vs 240V in the UK. It would take an electric kettle over here about 4 minutes to boil a liter of water; a stovetop would take about 8 minutes to do the same, and the microwave takes the cake with around 3 minutes to boil a liter of water. Hence why we use it.

[@corriehingston6744]

@@james-cain Boiling water in a pan unless you're cooking something on the hob is slow if you're making tea. Kettle is a lot quicker

[@scottpierce3351]

The US treats its water with chemicals so water is drinkable as is. No need for boiling.

[@rainbows5232]

im not british and i feel bad about it

[@stephenbrookes8681]

The UK date is wrong also. Time goes from large to small. We don't do second, minutes, hours so why swap for the date. Time is measured: Year/Month/Day/Hour/Minute/Second so the correct date format is year, month day.

[@monodrama6771]

As an American, I've never heated water in the microwave, that just seems weird. 😂 I have my own electric kettle now, but growing up my family always had a stove top kettle that we used. I won't say we used it often, but we did have it!😂

[@theerinburr]

Same. I actually always thought a stove top kettle was a normal thing and everyone had one. I now use an electric kettle at home because it’s crazy fast and I can turn it on and let it turn itself off when ready. Never a microwave though.

[@GJBedrin]

Same. Never met anyone that would boil water in a microwave.

[@xoxxobob61]

@@GJBedrin I wonder why? Never boiled water in a microwave to make instant mash potatoes or coffee?

[@GJBedrin]

@@xoxxobob61 nah instant mash on stovetop. Coffee on coffee maker.. I have however used the microwave to warm up water for when I need it for yeast or something

[@PrincessofKeys]

I boil water in the Microwave for mostly drinks like Hot chocolate and that's about it. Nothing weird about it just not used to it if you never done it before.

[@ayaoubaida3495]

I'm from Australia and I love how Australia is a mix between England and America

[@supermaximglitchy1]

the DD/MM/YYYY thing is like that because they go from short to long america forgot that was the case and did their own thing

[@ilmozzo]

I didn't realize what is wrong when you just heat water in microwave oven instead of boiling. Are there diffuse problems with the public water services in UK? Do You need to boil the water to sanitize it?

[@nicksmith7989]

The water supply in the UK and most of Western Europe is far cleaner than in the US. The brits (and most of the developed world) use electric kettles because it’s quicker and more efficient than the microwave, it’s nothing to do with sanitising the water. Further, most brits drink black tea, which the ideal temperature to brew is 100 degrees (boiling)

[@wudunord7168]

The date order was set to help with computer generated files. It helps separate files into smaller groups instead of the 29-31 day varying, then month.

[@rickallison5411]

I've always thought that the gap at the bottom of bathroom stall doors, walls and such were just a cost saving measure. If the door, for instance went all the way to the floor more metal, aluminum and paint would have to be used. Also, letting more air in and out of the stall ventilates it.

[@chaosmastermind]

I just assumed it was to see if the stall was empty or if someone had passed out in there and needed medical attention, you could get in without the jaws of life. You can also prevent someone being dragged in there and being assaulted without anyone seeing.

[@katiebutler8619]

If the stall is the minimum clearance, in the Ada stall the clearance required is 9”, this is so that wheelchair users can turn around in the stall and there is enough room for their feet to pass under the stall. We typically just have a 9” gap on all stalls to keep it consistent

[@IntelligentAtheism]

6:19 "That's not sanitary at all." 0:29 "We just drink like tap water" So you don't boil it either. She should APOLOGIZE to America. :)

[@ZumbYNSR]

Honestly tap water in America is shit. Spaniard here.

[@bangtanlivi]

There is no need to boil tap water. It is perfectly clean.

[@markr1550]

@@ZumbYNSR depends on where you are

[@juliane5632]

@@markr1550 someone said to me in texas tap water is horrible, depending on situation it'll be super dirty that it'll turn brown but as far as my country its safe to drink tap water since its well perserved because it rains more here since were in the ring of fire so taking care of plummings is a must. Even our doctor didnt bother to use tap water that is boiled to my 3 year old brother

[@cogidubnus1953]

@@bangtanlivi Fair enough in the UK (the vast majority of the time!) I guess, but try telling that to the good burghers of Flint, Michigan

[@MrZcar350]

There is some history to why electric kettles haven't been popular here in the US and we either use the stove/cooktop to heat water or the microwave. It comes down to our mains electricity since our ordinary voltage is 110V for the same current you only get about a half as much power - so our kettles would be pretty slow.

[@Windyroller]

I have an electric kettle. If I don’t want to spend three to five minutes boiling a whole liter of water for a single cup of tea, I pop it in the microwave for about 2 minutes and it will come to a full boil in there. But it’s really not that much of a time saver and if I do want another cup, I’m going to have to stick the mug in there again.

[@alexgreenwood7001]

@@Windyroller Just put a cupful of water in the kettle(!)

[@bes4497]

@@Windyroller You don't have to fill the kettle up completely, you can just put enough water for one cup. It'll boil quicker that way too.

[@corriehingston6744]

@@alexgreenwood7001 That's because you don't have on off switches...it's hilarious. You have to take everything out of the sockets? Oh my word Come to the UK. We have kettles!

[@alexgreenwood7001]

@@corriehingston6744 You must have me confused with another poster - I'm a Brit, and I live in England(!) x

[@baileymoore7779]

More than the gap at the bottom, I think the gaps on the sides of the door are the problem. Sometimes they're an inch wide so you can see right into the stall. It's like wtf.

[@deanosaur808]

The gap is still small enough to hide your butthole 🤣 not so helpful if you have a long third leg 😅

[@IceWolf_SsJ]

That boiling water thing maybe depends on the water you have in your country, in Spain we boil water on the microwave and would taste the same that on a kettle. And the most common thing is to make tea, coffee and every kind of infusion that are already prepared to just heating 2-3 minutes on the microwave

[@rikmoran3963]

That's a realy good point. If I heat up water in a mug in the microwave it has a really odd taste to it. If I heat the same water in a kettle it is fine. I live in a hard water area in the UK which causes a build-up of limescale in the kettle over time. In a microwave the minerals that create the limescale would stay in the mug. That could be what I am tasting.

[@richlee3777]

Date format drives me insane. You should be able to recognize what the date is just by looking. 10/11/2021 could be October or November. You're just guessing. ISO 8601 ftw. 2021-11-10, which also alphabetizes in chronological order.

[@Surfcityham]

We have a 190F/90C tap on our sink for tea and hot chocolate. At our cabin, there is a kettle for the stove. On the family boat and some other sailboats I have been on, a kettle was always sitting on the stove. The bathroom gap. Utah and high-end hotels tend to have real doors for the toilets. Pharmacies/chemists. Growing up (the 1950s), the local drugstore had little else but drugs and care products. The first drugstore I saw with a lot of other stuff was in 1965 when I went into a Long's Drugstore in Honolulu.

[@yunocba]

The gap is allowing you to escape in case of emergency, whether the lock is broken, or there is a fire anywere on the toilet. You can crawl side to side or to the front and escape. It is also useful for deeper cleaning. If the door touches the floor is more difficult to clean deeply, and of course is less material so is cheaper. In the us in general there are a lot of regulations about fire that doesn't even exist on other countries, mostly because of the constructions system (wood framing) that is almost non-existent outside of the us where most of the houses are traditional block houses.

[@michealsont]

The gaps are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) they allow people in wheelchairs to turn by having their feet move through the gap.

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

@@michealsontthat’s only in the handicap stall.

[@mevans6910]

Have you had a fire on a toilet before...?

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

@@mevans6910 not on the toilet but in a toilet yes. It’s crazy what people can do to destroy public property.

[@emmy8961]

@@butterbeanqueen8148 we don’t have those gaps where I live and I’ve never heard of a problem with fires in bathrooms or any other safety issues with our public bathrooms

[@falgalhutkinsmarzcal3962]

American here. I used to microwave water for tea, but now I have a Keurig and I use it for teabags and for instant soups. It works really well and I don't have to worry about water boiling over in the microwave. Also, tap water quality ranges wildly. Kentucky tapwater is typically fine, but tapwater in Florida tastes terrible (at least where I visited).

[@electricheartpony]

Never had bad water here

[@Drack093]

I saw a documentary on the history of water and taps in England, makes a lot of sense ad to why they’re so paranoid about it when their plumbing system was just a horrific disease vector for such a long period of time.

[@flamerollerx01]

Okay, so that explains the cultural fear of sanitation with microwaving water, even though a microwave can absolutely boil water just fine. It's not a thing they think about logically, it's a kind of paranoia ingrained into the culture. No offense intended, it's not people being stupid, it's people acting as they've been raised to act and it was important and necessary at one point.

[@philtreman9944]

Guess you don't live in Flint Michigan!

[@clangauss4155]

American I find MM/DD/YY very convenient for sorting and filtering filing cabinets and computer files. It's much easier to find "a file from January or February" by sorting by date using that system. If the file name has multiple versions over many dates and you include the date in the file name (common practice), then filtering by name naturally puts them in order. If you do DD/MM/YY it'll put January 20th and February 20th together instead of January 20th and January 21st.

[@nathanberrigan9839]

I prefer YYYYMMDD for sorting. The larger the number, the greater the date. Then you won't get January 2021 and January 1995 sorted together. But when you're on a farm (as 99% of Americans were) then Month - Day - Year is order of importance. The difference between March 1, 1803 and October 1, 1803 is huge. The difference between March 1, 1803 and March 25, 1806 is much less so.

[@jessicaely2521]

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[@Revolución_Socialista]

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

[@masoncrowley2777]

Based on what I have seen online, the reason why large gaps exist at the bottom of public bathroom doors in the U.S., is to notify people looking for a stall to use that someone is already in it.

[@jackricheie9683]

Just have functional locks.

[@AlBarzUK]

Or they could just shut the door when it’s occupied. 🤗

[@phoebthepancake]

So do you guys not have locks either?

[@angiebee2225]

@@phoebthepancake There are locks, but most you can't tell from the outside of the stall whether they're locked. It also saves the person inside the experience of having someone try to ram the door down to figure out if the stall is occupied. You really don't see much more than toes unless you're really getting down low to look, so I think the average person complaining is overreacting. The gaps on the sides of the doors is another issue, though...

[@phoebthepancake]

@@angiebee2225 in England our locks usually have like a green and red thing that changes depending on whether it's locked or not. Additionally, our doors usually are open when nobody's in there, but some do swing to the closed position and you have to knock. Now I see why so many Americans try to avoid public loos 😂

[@bluefalcon5433]

I use a Keurig machine to get hot water for tea...

[@beksrox5562]

I even heat up milk in the microwave to make Cafe Con Leche or hot chocolate. I wonder if she would be grossed out by that too 🤣

[@Rakerong]

I always thought the bathroom stall gaps were just so it's easier to glance and see if it's in use. Depending on the size of the bathroom itself, you can't really see underneath where the gap is because you don't have enough distance, which makes me believe that's why the gaps in the door exist. So you can kinda sneak a glance and see someone in there without having to get up close.

[@nedesp61]

In a lot of European countries the bathrooms are mostly completely closed, floor to ceiling doors, and walls. Also a lot of them have a red (occupied) or green (free) sign, so no worries finding a free one. I like it not to hear (and smell) other people's business when in the bathroom.

[@jessicaely2521]

It's actually for safety reasons. For the restaurant I worked at we had to go into the bathroom and check to see if anyone was in trouble every so often.The gap on th floor is so someone can get into the stall without breaking the door. Onetime when I was a kid I had a hard time breathing on the toliet at a grocery store. A staff member saw me, crawled under the door, and had someone call 911. I was apparently allergic to wasps. Before this incident I didnt know I was allergic to wasps. I'm curious if I was in Europe would anyone have noticed me? If no one noticed me I would have died. This was before everyone had a cellphone so no I couldnt of called for help.

[@Rakerong]

@@jessicaely2521 That's actually very interesting to know, had no idea it was a safety measure. I guess it would help to be able to slip in and out of it in case there was a situation. I do recall a time where the locks on one of the stalls in my work bathroom would get stuck. It'd always be a pain to force open, but I would imagine if it didn't a person would have to slide on out under there. That's a scary story though, being in a public restroom and having an allergic reaction. I wonder if European bathrooms have some sort of emergency alert. I think I saw handicap stalls with a cord to pull to signal help, but regular toilets not sure.

[@jessicaely2521]

@@Rakerong I'm living in Switzerland and the regular bathrooms dont. I didnt see it in France, Spain, or Germany either.

[@rainbows5232]

like it was mentioned you can see, when you close the door the sign turns red so you know its taken, also you can always ask if someone is in there. its must be for safety, i just dont understand why the gap in between the door is for. i was once locked in a bathroom, and the handle fell off, and the door was tall, all the way up to the ceiling, no gap at the ceiling, and barely any space on the floor, people could barely hand me the door key under the door, but after pushing it hard and forcing the key under the door i managed to get the key and get out. i was in a total closed space and i felt trapped, at least in america you could get down or in other countries to climb up the stall. but in my country , if its not at school, usually public bathroom doors are high all the way up to the ceiling .

[@tartman540]

Everybody, 98% at least, microwaves their tea in the US. Get over it. 🤣

[@ghostleaf23]

honestly, the only time the gap in useful is when you don't realize that there's no toilet paper in the stall and you can ask the person next to you to slip you some

[@charby1980]

The bottom gap is to prevent people from dying if someone falls or pass out so they can actually be seen because we value preventable deaths over comfort

[@ghostleaf23]

@@charby1980 oh. I didn't know that- it still has more than one purpose, even if an unintended purpose though. Although the intended purpose is definitely more reasonable.

[@charby1980]

@@ghostleaf23 the toilet paper point is very true though lol. And I shouldn't of started it with "the" but instead "it's also". I copied my comment from another chain lol.

[@ghostleaf23]

@@charby1980 Ah lol

[@jmesabeats5800]

Me looking side to side because I'm guilty of boiling my water in a mug in the microwave everyday...Honestly, It still tastes the same. If I feel a little bit more fancy, I'll take out my cooking pot. lol ...maybe I should invest in one of those "kettles" lol 😂

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

I can't imagine not having a kettle... we use it everyday in our home!

[@Scifipaul328]

Sorry Lauren, I boil water for my coffee in a mug in the microwave all the time and it's fine. I'm British too, and old so Christina is not so weird.

[@abdur1300]

its very weird, even from a guy who live in Third World Country

[@joebainbridge2636]

thats weird and a sin to british people , kettles are a thing for a reason :) im kidding dont hate me

[@polmaclin3019]

It was popular at one time to cook in the microwave when they first appeared. On a business trip, when there were no dishes, my friend even used a glass chandelier to bake potatoes with meat.👍🇺🇦🌹😄

[@3DJapan]

4:20 I've said it a million times, CVS, Walgreens, etc. Are not pharmacies. They just a store, the pharmacy is in the back and only sells things prescribed by a doctor. Many times the CVS sign even says "CVS + Pharmacy".

[@williamnelson4588]

The gap provides visibility in case a person inside is in some kind of distress. It also helps first responders, who could pull the occupant out without having to break down the door. Small doors also make cleaning floors in and around the stalls easier.

[@holliswilliams8426]

None of these are good excuses and could be worked around, sure it's not so Uncle Sam can spy on you and make sure you're not doing anything untoward?

[@katherinewilson1853]

As a disabled person who has needed this, and lots of friends with disabilities, we also need easy-access stalls.

[@Skatted]

You just twist the lock with a flat object, not smash the door into the person hahaha

[@kirksway1]

@@Skatted only a few stall manufacturers offer the lock that goes through the door as you are refering to. most still have the internal surface lock that can be opened only from one side.

[@Hallfreakyzoid]

Does no one else feel the opposite? I’m an American and I like the gap in the stalls. You can feel safer so that if you pass out or have a medical emergency, someone can save you. If you need any TP from a friend, they can always pass you some. And actually, I feel the opposite when I travel abroad. I feel claustrophobic in the bathrooms without any holes. I felt incredibly uncomfortable in such a closed off room.

[@alexgreenwood7001]

Ha, you are funny. x

[@allthatsparklez1466]

omg totally forgot about the TP thing and it's happened so many times where my friends would ask me to pass over some tissues or whatever lol

[@jattikuukunen]

Why not leave the door open then as well

[@liesmazarina7578]

I always wondered what is the correct form of saying what day it is - "May 23rd" or "23rd of May". And now I finally understand the difference! Thank you!

[@jinushaun]

Lauren and Christina need their own channel. Great chemistry these two.

[@pooplover1462]

As an American I've NEVER heard of MICROWAVING type water to boil it... my family has always used a kettle. Maybe I'm British then 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@tammyrossa]

yeah, it's so weird using microwave for just a glass of water...

[@julieroyce4497]

The bottom gap in public bathrooms in the USA is so that people waiting in line can see which are free and which are occupied.

[@deanosaur808]

You can also see at a glance if the walls are smeared with poop 😱

[@MFSArchive]

Great video! Brits are very fond of our tea making skills so I totally understand why Lauren would be offended by microwaving water.

[@evelynosuna1148]

Never heard of black currants until now.. she is devastated by the microwaved water 😂 also I attended uni in Mexico and they also do day/month/year I think much of the world does the same.

[@Afriqueleblanq]

Americans insist upon being different. In 🇿🇦, we drink water like in the 🇬🇧 but 🇺🇲 drink wodder. 😂

[@johnr8252]

I think the gap at the bottom of the toilet stalls is for more efficient cleaning of the floors. You can just mop around everything....

[@Candy30498]

In Switzerland some pharmacy have makeup, and some special food (vegan, gluten-free,...)

[@mariliasoares1782]

In Brazil, pharmacy have candies, makeup, baby stuff, shampoo, snacks, sex items etc... Lots of people just go there to check their weights too lol

[@vanessacazz0009]

I drink every day in between 1 and 2 cups of tea and I always heat the water in the microwave LOL. I never thought it was insanitary 🤣🤣

[@PalKrammer]

Gaps for the stall dividers are high off the floor to allow for easy and quick cleaning. Gaps by the door - they are so small. Not even once in many decades have I seen deliberate peeping through or under these gaps - not saying it never happens, but I think it’s rare.

[@vorzel_]

I can't believe she didn't mention that our big name pharmacies have entire dairy sections

[@Illjwamh]

I never knew that "Americans don't have kettles" was a thing despite growing up in the U.S. because we always had one.

[@MasterAdam100]

Kettles are extremely common in the South. I hate how they paint America with a broad brush like it's the size of a smaller country or something.

[@xoxxobob61]

I don't know anyone who has a kettle.

[@ibuprofenPill]

We eat at Corner Bakery all the time in Texas and they have black currant tea. It’s part of the reason I love going there.

[@carolinaguimaraes3411]

Here in Brazil we're just like US in the list, except with the date thing, that it's like UK. And I never had heard about black currant. And pharmacy it's like... We can buy self care items, besides medicines. Like make-up, diapers, deodorant, skin lotions, toothbrush, shampoo, nail polish, etc. And near the cashier you can usually find smalls snacks like Kit-Cat, or protein bars, maybe some mints and gums.

[@mjs28s]

Dirty water in a microwave? Brits - Use a clean mug and you can actually boil water in a microwave. There you go, clean boiled water.

[@jenniedarling3710]

That tastes disgusting.

[@cynthia.c]

@@jenniedarling3710 it literally doesnt taste different plus most people in America are not avid tea drinkers so they dont spend the extra money on a kettle

[@jenniedarling3710]

@@cynthia.c I don't understand why people think kettles are only for tea I don't drink tea but would find it very difficult to manage without a kettle.

[@cynthia.c]

@@jenniedarling3710 ??? what else would you normally need that for that you cant achieve from boiling a pot of water on the stove or using a coffee maker when making coffee. it just so pretentious to act like not having a tea kettle is this absurd thing and im hispanic lol

[@jenniedarling3710]

@@cynthia.c a kettle boils in about 2 minutes so it's good for speding up cooking, also there are so many hot drinks that need boiling water and things like cupa soup for a quick lunch at work I find having a kettle very useful.