What's Somethings Americans Don't Realize Is Typically American?

[@TheDWZemke]

Having a garage sale. My friends from South Africa were talking how do you know you are now an American... They all said have a garage sale.

[@LittleRedTea]

Air conditioning basically isn't a thing in Europe. I understand why, but it wasn't a fun thing to learn when my Mom and I visited during the summer lol

[@catholiccontriversy]

6:08 seeing to solo cup thing reminded me of a thing I saw on 9gag once "are these red cups a real thing or is it an invention of Hollywood" over a picture of a solo cup. I said "of course they're real, what are you going to use at a party where guests are going to be drinking and possibly carelessly, your good glassware?

[@Johnmarstonredeem]

The portion size is true, you either give up halfway and take it as leftovers, share it with someone, or you eat it all and feel like you’re gonna explode

[@stanford-nf4jk]

That’s a cute doggo at the end! 🐶💐☺️

[@oscarmaidana9294]

Celebrate 5 de mayo like is a Mexican holiday. I think americans are the people who celebrate that day the most. Here in México the only real festivity is Independence day.

[@tejaswoman]

It doesn't help that a lot of Americans are under the mistaken impression that 5 de mayo *_IS_* Independence Day.

[@AA-hg5fk]

Everyone having guns.

[@trexxen42i82]

1:16 it depends where about in the UK, the north is generally more friendly to strangers. I'm from Liverpool and it's often considered rude to ignore someone talking to you.

[@anenemyanemone4923]

Not all stores in the US bag your groceries for you, though many do. I usually shop at one of the lower-end stores owned by Kroger, and customers do their own bagging. When I do happen to go to a different, higher-end Kroger-owned store, I sometimes forget that they bag it for you there. One small thing that I know is different between the US (in stores where the customer bags groceries) and Germany is *when* you bag your groceries. In the US, you may start bagging you're groceries before paying, but it's usually ok (and more the norm) to wait for them all to be scanned, pay, and then begin bagging (there's usually plenty of room for stuff downstream from the cashier, and often two downstream belts to avoid delays with the next person in line). I knew a guy who got yelled at his first time grocery shopping in Germany because he was waiting to pay before bagging. He didn't consider that there just wasn't downstream counter space for all the items, and that he'd be holding up the line by not doing his bagging first. (OK, he was actually from Colombia, but he'd lived in the US for a while and said that Colombian grocery stores operated more like US ones). I really don't see any compelling reason that grocery store cashiers in the US usually aren't allowed to do their job sitting down, though.

[@sweiland75]

Being overworked Social isolationism

[@OneOfThoseTypes]

Got it, so if I ever travel internationally, don't smile at people, just look at everyone with with an angry hateful expression. 🤷

[@CsykKrit]

How american of you.

[@OneOfThoseTypes]

@@CsykKrit It's ok, I won't ever intrude myself into your country.

[@OneOfThoseTypes]

@@CsykKrit I promise to stay out of your county, don't worry.

[@OneOfThoseTypes]

@@CsykKrit LOL, don't worry, I will always stay on my side of the globe.

[@Windmelodie]

It's more of a "minding one's own business" (in a good way). Also, Americans often talk really loudly, even if it doesn't feel loud to them. I chalk it up to the US being a large country with lots of space, so you might need to talk louder for others around you to hear. But in Europe, places are usually a lot smaller so talking loudly is considered rude. Basically, talk in your inside voice and then tone that inside voice down another 25%. On public transport, please either refrain from talking or talk in whisper/mumble volume. Some southern European places should be a little louder, though, like Italy or Bosnia, but definitely not in, say, Germany.

[@catholiccontriversy]

I'm in a small meme group that's primarily Europeans and they were freaking out over a bucket of fun size snickers from Costco posted to the group. I then took them on a virtual tour of a BJs Wholesale and they were fascinated by how big the portions are, and that I as a "normal guy" did some personal shopping while I was there and that this is pretty normal for us.

[@cjfproductions6395]

Love is magic

[@vickiesmith3021]

Thank you so much for your video.

[@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens]

I want to move to the UK.

[@idontknowwhoiamyet631]

Well unfortunately, they don’t want you there.

[@AA-hg5fk]

It's not great here, living standards have declined since the global financial crash, GDP per capita is still lower than it was in 2007. The tax burden is high (by UK standards) but public services such as education and the NHS are in poor shape. 3/10 would not recommend living here.

[@bern1228]

well love is majick for real.