New Zealand Family React to Things About Homes in The USA That Puzzle Foreigners (CANNOT BE TRUE!)

[@noone_inparticular]

I dont think this guy has ever actually been to the US. We do not have toilets completely full of water, it's more 1/3 full and we dont put fuzzy carpeting on the actual toilet seat, we do however put them on the outside of the lid for decorative purposes. As for the height, his caveman comments were actually more rude than funny. We have tall toilets in public restrooms for handicapped people but most homes have toilets slightly lower. Not as low as what the guy in the video was saying. Love your videos!

[@lawrenceshdow]

The caveman explanation is true though. Might sound rude but squatting position is the natural position for people to go to the bathroom. Doctors prescribe toilet foot stools for people with hemorrhoids for that reason.

[@wks4511]

This....toilet bowls are 1/3 full of water and I have never seen a fuzzy carpeted toilet seat. Also, as far as the size of houses, in America you have a mixture of one story and two story houses. Both are prominent. Hello from Indianapolis, Indiana.

[@pamelacruz454]

I agree

[@terriemartinez9989]

I agree. I stopped at 6 minutes.

[@doctorteethomega]

My Nana had a fuzzy toilet seat. That was 25 years ago and she was almost 70 at the time.

[@jovetj]

As an American, I would never think or state that single-story houses are "the norm." Single-story houses (often the "ranch style") are common, but not the default/normal.

[@currentsitguy]

I think it depends on the neighborhood. Ranch style homes were pretty much the norm in the mid 50's to the early 70's in large parts of the country.

[@currentsitguy]

@Joshua Coleman I'm in the Pittsburgh area. Here in Beaver County the moment you get out of the city and the downtown of any small town, it's pretty much all 50's, 60's and 70's ranches except in new developments, of which there aren't many.

[@lilliputlittle]

The neighborhood and the age of the neighborhood play a big role. The development of neighborhoods in the US in the 50s/60s were mainly easy to build ranchers/ramblers. Crawl spaces or slab foundations depending on the soil conditions/perc. I've found myself in another ranch-style home that I hate after owning a lovely two-story Craftsman-style home on the other side of the state where I used to live. Both homes were/are less than 25 years old but the neighborhoods and state locations are worlds apart.

[@Delgen1951]

All I can say is in the south single levels are more common than not, and you can find "Shotgun house" So called because if you fired a gun form the front room the bullet would travel thorough each room and out the back door and not touch anything in each room till it hit the back door, "Split houses or breezeway house" were the house is divided into left and right room blocks with a covered open hall to let a breeze blow between the blocks to cool the rest of the house.

[@currentsitguy]

@@Delgen1951 I think single story homes are more popular in areas where there are a lot of elderly, due to there being less stairs to climb.

[@josephfernald7933]

A note on why the US refrigerates it's eggs.. "In the United States, after the eggs are laid by the chickens, they go through a cleaning process. The eggs are washed in warm water and a detergent. After washing, they are rinsed and cleaned with a sanitizer to remove any remaining bacteria. The eggs are then dried to remove moisture from the surface. The result are eggs that are clean on the outside, and look spotless. However, washing and sanitizing the outside of the egg removes the egg’s cuticle. The cuticle is a natural layer that protects the egg from harmful bacteria getting inside. If the egg had been fertilized, this is how the egg naturally protects the embryo while it is developing. Cleaning the eggs removes the cuticle, so the eggs must be kept at refrigeration temperature. Otherwise, the bacteria could easily enter the egg and multiply to dangerous levels. By keeping it out of the danger zone, salmonella can’t multiply rapidly."

[@judykeith584]

Even though I have my own chickens and I know they are supposed to be safe since I don’t wash them I can’t bring myself to leave them out of the fridge

[@christiantidball6121]

When my parents moved out to the country my mom had 40 chickens. At The Grange Co-Op where they bought food for their critters (dogs, rabbits and later chickens and ducks) they would give away 5 free chickens for spending $50 or more. My mom sold many of her eggs, but with 38 laying hens and 2 roosters she ran out of storage room. She started just putting them in a secondary room in the chicken yard that was dry and didn't get too hot.

[@tommaxwell429]

Yes and this American germaphobia is leading to more and more sicknesses and allergies. Bacteria can be a good thing in many cases.

[@topomusicale5580]

@@tommaxwell429 That's generally true but Salmonella is not a bacteria you really want to be exposed to just for building general immunities.

[@michellet7298]

@@tommaxwell429 it’s not a phobia. It’s based on strong science. Chicken bacteria is more dangerous than most people think. Also, anyone who is pregnant, a child still developing their immune system, or any immune suppressed person is at risk from touching unpasteurized eggs and due to real medical conditions this isn’t something you can just “build the immune system against.” Transplant patients must be careful the rest of their lives, people who take immune suppressants for autoimmune diseases or people going through cancer treatment make up around 11 million people in the US, who can all safely handle purchased eggs thanks to pasteurization.

[@kjw1856]

You all make us laugh! The toilet isn’t FULL of water, rather has about 1/4 full of water…. 😂.

[@williethomas9953]

I was going to say the same thing he's definitely wrong about that.

[@missella7339]

Exactly. I have never in my life seen a toilet bowl full of water, even at my friend's homes. That wouldn't work, obviously, because of the law of displacement! 😂🤣 haha

[@paulvamos7319]

@@missella7339 Splish splash, now I'm takin a bath!😳🤣

[@fieryeurochick3194]

There are 6 A/Cs in our home. They aren’t on all the time but I keep our bedroom 65 degrees all year long. I don’t have a fuzzy toilet seat but I do have a little light that changes color and hangs from the toilet rim (on the inside) just for fun!

[@paulvamos7319]

@@fieryeurochick3194 I grew up in Michigan where we didn't have air conditioning because, we didn't need it! And yes, we had the Fuzzy!

[@maryjennings4913]

In a large part of the U.S.A., you can't open a window without a wire mesh screen in place to keep bees, wasps, hornets, mosquitoes etc., out of the house. It isn't just the heat that is a problem in the summer, it's the humidity!!! The air conditioning takes a lot of the humidity out of the air, to make it more comfortable. As for the toilet seat covers, that is more a thing of the past. People realized how unhygienic they really are.

[@jimgreen5788]

Mary Jennings, there's also the potential critter problem w/o screens. I can't imagine how surprised I'd be to see a chipmunk, bird, neighborhood cat, or squirrel jumping through an unscreened window. Woh!!!

[@antoineporche-rideaux4841]

@@jimgreen5788 i live in the high deserts in California and it gets up to 105-110 sometimes so opening a window won't make the room cold enough

[@robertmajka9]

It's been a very long time since screens were made of wire.

[@Trifler500]

Sometimes there's no difference in temperature when opening a window at night as well.

[@jasonbrace3229]

My toilet bowl is not full to top with water. As for toilet paper I also use bidday that I hook to the toilet to squirt water up butt to cleanse my butt. It’s called Clearrear I got it on Amazon. I work wonderful.

[@circedelune]

Most of this stuff was wrong, or, at best, used outliers as the norm. I’ve never seen a toilet full to the brim unless it was clogged. Our toilets are generally a quarter to a third full, and there is rarely any splashing. Most toilets are at a comfortable height, and fuzzy covers are not common. They were sort of a fad years ago, mostly for older people. It’s been years since I’ve seen one. At least half the houses are more than one story. AC is necessary as temperatures tend to be very high in summer. Most houses don’t use window units, but have central heat and air.

[@shannonreed6539]

Exactly! I didn’t agree with what the guy was saying at all and he really annoyed me. He needs to get his facts straight before posting videos about the USA, smh.

[@petenielsen6683]

And the gap in the front of the seat of toilets is also not common in home toilets.

[@Ikann1]

Yeah agree with all of this, and in addition in last 10 years, fewer schools perform the pledge of allegiance. And as for the AC vs Opening windows, just depends on where you live. As a example, if you live in a city, may keep them closed due to noise, or traffic fumes and just keep the AC on. In the coutry, might be due to pollen, bugs, animals, or dust. So its not always temperature related. The one thing I thought strange they missed was that American homes have screens on all the windows unlike in Europe. Most people I meet are shocked by that.

[@alanlight7740]

Yeah, a lot of this is just wrong. Regarding the toilets, I've used the facilities all around the world - and other than parts of Asia where some of the toilets are essentially a hole in the ground (but one that flushes) they're all more or less the same. True that in parts of Europe there's a weird shelf like thing in the bowl and the water level is very low - so by comparison the water level in American toilets is high - but it's still in the range of one third to one half of the bowl - certainly not to the brim. There are three toilet heights in the U.S., two of which the average person will almost never see (one for small children, used mostly in preschools, and one extra high bowl used for handicapped stalls in public bathrooms or in retirement homes). Possibly the height of the regular bowl is a few inches different from Europe, but it was not enough that I ever noticed. I don't recall any difference at all from the toilets in New Zealand. As for the seat covers - these are misrepresented. Besides having been chiefly popular among older people many years ago, these are for the lid rather than for the toilet seat ring. Single floor homes are, unless very small, called ranch style. They were very popular 30 years ago or more in less densely populated areas, but most new homes - especially in urban areas - are two stories or more. Garbage disposals: it's really about whether a place has a modern sewage system. Most of the U.S. does so garbage disposals are common. New York City is an exception, where garbage disposals are illegal because the city has an out-of-date sewage system that can't handle food waste. InSinkErator is a brand name of an American garbage disposal manufacturer. As a relatively new country, it's not surprising that New Zealand would have modern sewage systems and that garbage disposals would not be a problem. (How new is New Zealand? When I visited a small history museum in a small town in New Zealand, I recognized many of the items on exhibit from the early days as being identical to items that my grandparents had around the house - frequently from the same manufacturers.) Air Conditioning: yes, some people keep buildings too cold, but it's worth noting that the United States has both much warmer AND much colder temperatures than Europe. Europe is blessed by the Gulf Stream which keeps temperatures moderate year round, and humidity is not an issue. Especially in the southern U.S. air conditioning is almost a necessity. One can get by with a fan blowing directly on you, but most people don't want to do that. Historically houses had large porches, and people would frequently sleep on the porch at night rather than in the house that was simply too hot for sleeping. Where I live, houses built in the 1950s had a whole house fan that would run all summer - but nowadays practically every new house has central air conditioning. In this region 80°F (27°C) and 80% humidity is not at all unusual in the summer. The average humidity is 70% year round, and temperatures frequently exceed 90°F (32°C) in summer.

[@lennychorn147]

@@alanlight7740 My only objection is about the toilet ring covers. They did exist and were most popular in the late 60's and into the 70's. Both my great aunt and my grandmother had them on their toilets. I remember them very clearly and hated them. As you had to actually hold the lid and ring up, or they'd fall and whack your pecker and make you pee all over the place.

[@dsosbo7036]

I am 68 years old and I have never in my life seen a toilet bowl in America filled to ithe top as pictured, they are usually about 35% full. And the toilet seat covers are very rare novelties although I have only lived in Florida and California so maybe they are more popular in the very cold parts of the country. I really enjoy your videos especially Atlanta's cooking ones.

[@Dularr]

It's all before your time, or when you were very young. This is 50s and 60s stuff. Did you have shag carpet or carpet in the bathrooms. It's from those days.

[@Dularr]

@@CCoburn3 ideally you removed them before using the toilet. They were intended to be decorative before use. Then put them back on after cleaning the toilet.

[@LindaC616]

@@CCoburn3 I agree. I remember seeing the ones that looked like shag carpeting, but they were on the lid only. And I grew up in the seventies and eighties. The only thing that I've ever seen in a house I lived in was a comfortable cushioned seat. That in itself was a little bit warmer in the cold Winter months

[@stubbystudios9811]

Im minnesotan and ive only seen a few that have the covers on. Even then its a rare sight. sometimes though he have dye that we put in for some reason. Idk why

[@tammywebb475]

@@stubbystudios9811 the "dye" is actually a cleaning disk or dispenser in the tank so that you don't have to brush it as often and it's supposed to sanitize also. I thought all toilet water was blue until I went to kindergarten lol.

[@prague5419]

As you already have seen, no the bowls are NOT filled up even to 1/3 most of the time. The fuzzy seat covers are an old world thing from the 50s and 60s. However, my mother has a soft ceramic, heated toilet seat. I went to visit her last year and she told me about it (it has neon lights under the seat so you can aim at night, and a bidet as well. LOL) Anyhow, the first time I went in to use it, I was actually saying out loud "Who....in the WORLD....would want a heated toi....(sits)....Ooooooo....OMG this is AWESOME!". It was SOOOOO comfy, I just wanted to turn on a movie and sit there for awhile. LOL

[@karenthompson8038]

Funny

[@GrannyMoonWillow]

I've never seen a toilet with a full bowl of water. From what I remember as a child the water may have been up to about half of the bowl, but they've made water saving toilets that use much less water, maybe about 1/3 or even 1/4 of the bowl. I know that seat warmers are available, but I've never seen the really need for one and I don't know anyone who has one. 🙂

[@centuryrox]

It would be impossible to not have your butt dipped in the water if the bowl was full! LOL

[@carolfrazer8067]

I don't have a seat cover for my toilet. That's disgusting.

[@TowGunner]

Those water saving toilets suck. Good luck flushing down your stuff. I too never saw a bowl full of water.

[@vanegibson]

It’s not full to the top but 1/3 or 1/2 full

[@kimberlyaz5280]

Also agree this “Bowl full” of H2O was/is inaccurate.

[@themourningstar338]

The whole bit about the A/C was really stupid to be honest. Yeah, because it helps so much to open a window when it's 105F (40.5C) outside 🙄Opening the windows in that heat turns your house into a freaking oven. It's a good way to get heat stroke. Hundreds of people in the US DIE every summer from heat stroke, and the elderly are at particular risk. It's not about luxury or whatever dumb thing he said, it's about not literally cooking to death during the blasting heat of summer. Sheesh.

[@mikealioto6228]

Yes was really stupid.

[@judithham2320]

@@aj897 I have seen that happen in Texas. A/C is not just a luxury.

[@jerrykrull9436]

A/C in the U.S. also might be more prevalent since we have building codes for insulation. Old homes (pre-1978) had little or no insulation. After the 1970's energy crisis, there were regulations added at state and local levels for insulation in homes. That keeps heat in during the winter and A/C cooled air kept inside in the summer. If you did not have A/C, on hot days a home in the USA retains heat inside much more than an adobe structure in Central America. Our windows also do the same, so you can create very hot inside spaces that, even if you open windows, would be much hotter than the outside temperature.

[@2012inca]

In the northern part of Europe and the UK it gets pretty hot as well, but almost no one has A/C, we have our second heat wave here now. We sit through the heat even ederly people, because it only lasts a couple of weeks. The heat is worse here than in southern countries with the same temperatures like Spain and Portugal because of the humidity in the northern part of Europe. The heat only lasts a couple of weeks and some elderly people do die because of it, but no one buys A/C for a couple of weeks of heat waves. All the other months it is more cloudy and rainy, so we sit through the heat and of course you hear everyone complaining, but no one will say stop complaining get A//C. I live close to Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Dutch people always complain about the weather, mostly because it rains a lot here, but also complain because it is too hot. It only last a couple of weeks the heat, so an A/C is not what people buy no matter how hot it gets. Often parents let their children play in inflatable swimming pools with cold water to cool of. Our Nort Sea is cold too, even in summer yet everyone swims in it. We had some people over from California who walked into the sea here and they were out of the water faster than you can blink. They could not get why people and small children were swimming in that cold water. It is simply teaching young children they have to go through the cold and when you get used to it, it can actually feel warm to your skin.

[@judithham2320]

@@2012inca I understand getting a/c for just a couple of weeks is not cost effective. Here in Texas, USA the heat lasts for months. There are a lot of deaths in the vulnerable population when a/c is not available.

[@edschultheis9537]

As an American, I've never seen a fuzzy toilet seat warmer. Also, the toilet bowl only is filled about 1/4 full of water. This serves a practical function. This water acts as a plug (or water trap) to stop sewer gases from entering the bathroom through the toilet bowl. This is the same with practically all sinks with running water. Below the sink drain the piping has a U-shape which continuously traps some water so that gases cannot come up through the sink drain and into the room. Also, there are plenty of homes in the US with more than one floor. This partly depends on where one lives in the US. In some areas, basements are also common. I grew in a house on a farm in rural Washington state. With Mom and Dad and seven kids, we had a basement and two floors above ground.

[@JWimpy]

The fuzzy seat warmers are a novelty item attached to the seat. They are readily available but few actually use them.

[@TheJesusOfNazerith]

they were used in my stepmoms house before she married my father because they were a mom and two girls and didn't have to worry about guys missing the bowl... there are also toilet bowl lids that can be placed down to prevent splashing when flushing... so if you always sit when you go, fizzy toilet seat covers are sudo-clean if washed weekly atleast...

[@TE5LA-GAMING]

@@JWimpy I think this needs clarification. They are attached to the top, solid seat and not the seat rim. I think the family was under the impression that people use them on the seat rim.

[@joenorris7048]

it is not a u shape lol; it is either a P-trap or S-strap.

[@edschultheis9537]

@@joenorris7048 The portion of the "P-trap" or "S-trap" that actually traps the water is U-shaped. Try not to be a prick.

[@cyndi4006]

This channel is awesome! I live in Texas, USA. Home sizes vary. We do have AC, because it’s hot here 10 months out of the year. Our summers can get to 40 degrees C, 100% humidity. I never understood the gap in the toilet seat. I’ve only seen that in commercial buildings, no private homes. The water in the toilet is absolutely false. I think the standard is 1/3 full and if you have water efficient toilets, it’s less. (My aunt had those fuzzy seat covers way back in the 1970’s)

[@toniarmijo9943]

I don't know if this is true or not. Or if it's just an American thing. But, I once heard that the gap in the seat was so that when you are too drunk to lift your head but you still need to lift the seat, the gap allows you to do this. You can continue to worship the porcelain God while simultaneously raising the seat. I honestly don't know why. I don't even know if it is true but, it's an interesting idea. Lol.

[@kchapmans]

I grew up back east in a multistory house with low toilets that were half full of water. All of our homes had split seats. 50+ years ago this was.

[@mandycreeksquad1722]

The gap is for hygiene purposes. Think about a woman sitting down. The gap helps ensure nothing touches so you're not rubbing your private bits all over where someone else has.

[@mandycreeksquad1722]

​@@toniarmijo9943 Never heard that in my life lol

[@BrianMark1776]

The gap is for a woman's hand not to touch the seat while...... You know, cleaning up And for men, so we don't have to "tuck" our junk.

[@penneywoods1812]

There were a lot of things that were not accurate. You can buy toilets in different heights depending on your need. Toilets are not any where near being filled. Fuzzy seat….just nasty! We have houses in all sizes. Tiny homes are becoming a big thing here. We can have temps in the 100s here with humidity that AC is a must. I enjoy you all!

[@makaylaspalding5480]

yeah I used to live in Arizona and the normal in the summer is around 120 degrees, we were very lucky to get weather in the 80s - 90s so AC was a NECESSITY and the toilet bowls are indeed NOT even CLOSE to being fully filled

[@carolanne67]

right?! Where I live it is very densely populated. 2 and 3 story homes are common

[@jkgaming0565]

I live in West Tennessee where the heat index is always 100 or higher. I can relate.

[@cmf6081]

House types in the US typically depend on location. Houses in colder climates with a lot of snow tend to be multi-level with steep pitch roofs (to allow for built up snow to slide off). The steep pitch roof allows heat to be stored which keeps the house warmer in the winter. Homes in the desert areas tend to be single level and the roofs are nearly flat or with only a slight pitch. This helps prevent heat from accumulating.

[@lorainefleeman6011]

Income and personal taste also come into play as to the type of place you live in. A minimalist won't have a huge anything. My parents' house in ND is single story with basically a glorified root cellar.

[@stubbystudios9811]

@@lorainefleeman6011 As a Minnesotan I can agree with income and the personal taste. A lot of houses I see are usually one story with a basement. For me I have a 2 story house which was built in the 50s. I believe its one of the few 2 storys in my neighborhood. Even trivial things like a three season porch like the one we have is for personal taste.

[@joanncounterman625]

I agree with Cmf. I live in FL and we don’t normally have basements here due to the water table. Personal preference for us was tall 10 foot ceilings with 8 foot doors because my husband is tall. When we built we agreed that he shouldn’t have to use his built in radar at home. 😂 hahaha. FL Nana

[@lorainefleeman6011]

@@stubbystudios9811 Hello from Fargo!

[@Ginoulmer]

@@lorainefleeman6011 I was born in Fargo. Hello from Reedpoint, Montana

[@Kelnx]

I've lived all over the USA in many houses, townhouses, apartments, and military housing. The vast majority are two-story. Single level homes are often called "ranch style", because they are popular in the Southwest of the US where land is cheap and historically, people would start a small single story homestead and add on to the sides over time as the family grew. The single-story thing really has its roots in pioneering, which isn't something that most other countries have in their past (at least not within timeframes that people remember). As for toilets, no we don't fill up our toilets with water. It's usually only 1/3 of the way up. Most toilets in the US do this. I've only seen "dry toilets" outside of the US. Garbage disposals are popular, but I'd hardly call them ubiquitous in the US home. Some people have them, some don't. Depends on whether you can pay for having one or if it was already installed when you bought/rented a house. I've always had one, but still usually toss most food in the garbage, because as great as garbage disposals are, they can cause problems as well. Best to toss the large or dense food items in the garbage and use the sink for little bits of food. A/C is an absolute must in the US, at least from the middle-southern regions. You can't just open up windows, it's too humid in the summer months in many places and we simply have too many flying insects in North America. You'd be swarmed by them if you opened your windows every day. Air Conditioning takes care of both heat and humidity and allows you to keep the insects outside. In certain places A/C isn't merely a luxury...it's practically required to live. Florida is a prime example of this. Before A/C was invented, few people lived in Florida. It is simply too hot and humid. After A/C, it's population exploded.

[@topomusicale5580]

I agree. Have lived all over the country and single-story houses are a regional feature more than a national rule.

[@tammywebb475]

Depending on when they visit they'll learn all about the weather lol but they can't only come for the fall... That's cheating.

[@you_can_call_me_T]

Yeah, nobody is putting whole apple cores down the garbage disposal like they showed in the video lol. Most of these lists about the U.S. seem to be made by non-Americans.

[@sadiekincaid5310]

You can't have a garbage disposal if you have a septic tank. I have only lived one place where you couldn't have a garbage disposal and that was because of all the waste going into a septic tank.

[@porschesgt1tt]

@@sadiekincaid5310 You have no clue what you are talking about. I have built many homes that aren’t tied into the sewer system and use septic tanks and they all had garbage disposal installed in them.

[@amandaday7086]

Hello! I am from Texas and I had to comment on the toilet seat covers! Yes, we have them and yes , I have used one .....about 30 years ago. Toilet seat covers were common back in the 1970's and maybe the 80's; however, today they are seen as unsanitary and "old". It is not easy to find one these days. You may see them in the home of the elderly but even in that age group it has become a very rare thing to see. In fact, my kids have no idea what it is and think its weird! If you google amazon fuzzy toilet seat covers you will see a variety. Speaking of toilets, our are about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way full of water, not all the way full!. Refrigerators are BIG here. My family has never been to New Zealand but we have been to Europe, and we are always amazed at how small the fridge's are there. We had six children so a big fridge was a MUST. Americans typically go to the grocery store once a week or so, especially in rural areas so we buy a LOT of food. We also like cold drinks so we will often have a couple gallons of milk, a couple quarts of different types of juice, bottles of water, soda, beer, wine, everything but the kitchen sink in there, so we need big refrigerators! AC is a MUST in Texas. Our summers are very hot and humid in East Texas many days we reach 37*C in June - August. The hottest I have seen is 48*C and it was brutal. We have central air and it is pretty much unheard of for anyone in the southern US to not have some sort of air conditioner today. One weird fact for you all.... Americans love washcloths when we bathe. When we travel to Europe I have learned to pack some washcloths because hotels never have them when we travel. Do ya'll have them there in New Zealand? If you do not, I can tell you it is a small cloth about 22cm x 22cm, give or take, and you cake the soap on it to scrub yourself when you shower or take a bath. Many people here opt for loofah's but I prefer a washcloth because you can toss them in the washing machine them after each use and reuse them. Anyway, thanks for all the videos, we love watching your family!

[@julievanderleest]

Wait the fuzzy toilet seats were real? I must be the same ages as your kids because I certainly don’t know what they are. I only know what the covers on the lids are but never heard of anything on the seats. Other than the paper covers that you flush in the public restrooms. Loved how you know the metric and thermometric systems. I have to look it up and covert them when I hear them used.

[@rna8arnold]

Yes we have washclothes (or flannels as we call them ) in New Zealand and use them for bath/shower and for washing our faces after shaving, brushing teeth etc...

[@jongrho602]

@@julievanderleest Yes, they were fairly common in the 70's as were wall to wall carpeted bathrooms, although they were never in the majority of homes. Other 70's things were linoleum kitchen floors and Shag carpeting in the Living Room as well as 8-track casette players both in your home and car. I bought a retirement home for my Mom in 2004 that was built in the late 70's. No fuzzy toilet seats but both bathrooms had carpet and the kitchen had linoleum. I had them quickly replaced with ceramic tile. The one piece of advice I have for people who install ceramic tile is to make sure the grout is sealed.

[@HetaliaAmore]

We do have toilets that are barely filled, they call them "low-flow" toilets. The "normal" ones aren't filled completely like he made it seem, just maybe 1/3 full. The low flows seem to clog easier though, but newer ones tend to be low flow. I've seen a couple people but seat covers on their toilets (mostly memory foam type ones with a fake leather like covering to make them not soak up anything). I haven't known anyone to do a fuzzy cover on the seat, but people DO have soft coverings on the back of their toilets or the outside seat to make the toilet look "good" I guess. They can get kinda gross though. Heated toilet seats are also a thing some people have, but that can come built into the toilet (cause some people have unnecessarily fancy toilets lol). Of course with the squatting thing too, some countries have squat toilets that are built into the floor. I'm glad we don't have to use those...

[@undeadman7926]

In Japan and uk the toilets are different like there's a girl who can use the men's room

[@davidvincent1093]

Sara have you seen the new lighted toilet so you can see the hole in the dark and don't have to turn on the light to bother anyone? They even come with color changing mood lighting, I don't think that as a man I need mood lighting, but the wife says the lights might make it so I could hit the hole better - that is why we have separate baths - LOL

[@PhycoKrusk]

Most modern middle low-flow toilets have two flush options; low for liquid waste, and high for solid waste. It really is the best way to do that

[@FEARNoMore]

Yeah, one thing I hate about youtube creators that haven't lived or visited the U.S. making videos based on stereotypes or only a few accounts. I am an American born & raised & have never in my life, ever seen toilet bowls here ever filled past half way. Or for that matter, ever heard of "fuzzy" seat covers lolol Maybe that's a new trend I haven't heard of yet. haha

[@FEARNoMore]

@@davidvincent1093 Yes they have ones for like $5 you can attach to your bowl. It's motion sensored & it's actually convenient to use cuz you don't have to turn on the bathroom light.

[@kevinfleming9919]

Eggs are refrigerated in the US (also Japan, Australia, and some Scandinavian places) because to help prevent Salmonella poisoning our companies are required to wash them before being shipped and sold to remove the cuticle, which is the coating left on them that helps prevent bacteria from attacking them after they are laid. When the cuticle is removed by the washing process they must then be refrigerated to prevent bacteria growing on them and penetrating the shell. Refrigerating unwashed eggs with the cuticle intact can cause mildew to grow on them and penetrating into the shell. And the "fuzzy covers" are not on the seat but over the lid for people that want to color coordinate their toilet to the decor and/or the bath mats on the floor.

[@yowyo2006]

Back in the 80s they did have fuzzy covers for the seat itself. I remember seeing them as a kid. They have gone the way of 6 inch floppy discs though, lol!

[@kevinfleming9919]

@@yowyo2006 That's true, I forgot about those, probably blocked it out of my mind on purpose to forget them and the thought of what could be rubbed up on it! lol!

[@SweetThing]

They did have fuzzy covers on the seat, on the lid and the tank of the toilet, as well as a rug around the base of the toilet. Overkill, but it was done.

[@drakke125Channel]

we do have fuzzy covers for the seats....and the lids. Just a choice and preference for some people but its not 'that' common. I think...

[@drakke125Channel]

@@SweetThing I rarely seen on the tank/top of toilet but the rug around base of toilet is not uncommon. For asian families like mine, we like to have rugs/carpets/mats here and there including the toilet (but that's more of upper middle class thing sometimes). We're able to walk with socks on indoors , never shoes on indoors. For that reason, its just more for comfort and a bit of luxury.

[@Noneya2023]

I was born in the US 48 years ago & I’ve never seen a fuzzy seat cover. If seen fuzzy covers for the lid when it’s closed, it usually matches a little rug on the floor in front of the toilet to keep your feet warm…but never a fuzzy seat 😂👏👏👏

[@muleb384]

Yeah exactly, and I think they're very much less common than they used to be. Gross accessories, both of them.

[@sophierobinson2738]

I >have< seen a fuzzy seat cover. Avocado green. Owner was not the sharpest tool n the box.

[@shellyu.1406]

Funny 😂 I can remember seeing those fuzzy seat covers in the early 60s-but back then grandmas knitted, crocheted, etc then gifted them to cover bathroom accessories.

[@CrimsonKage]

Weird thing about the fuzzy seat cover, is I saw the same thing in a 'Things Japan could give to the rest of the world' videos, and at the time I thought it was something worth investigating. Now suddenly it's us that has these and nobody else does? But yeah, I've def seen the fuzzy LID cover, if not the seat covers.

[@oldfogey4679]

Just my son has a carpeted seat cover which sometimes gets wet! Ugh!

[@azkaland]

It was quite popular i think in the 70s-80s to have matching lid cover and rugs (both in a shag carpet material), then the same color towels and shower curtain. Older folks' homes sometimes still have them. We had foam ones growing up in the 90s. It was a vinyl material with foam inside so it wasn't porous, but after a couple months the vinyl would start to crack and you'd get poked and pinched 😂

[@usnationalist]

You just gave me flashbacks! I'd forgotten about that awful cracked vinyl! Haha.

[@garyd5095]

Same with the flashback. They were nice when new but when they were older and cracked/torn….you would be readjusting how you sat the whole time and praying it was one of those one and done times and not a we are gonna be here a while ones. On a side note, I’ve seen the fuzzy covers for the lid but for the seat part it was maybe a handful of times just like the carpet in the bathroom. I grew up in the 80’s and thank god people realized how disgusting those ideas were. I thought that carpeting the bath tub made more sense than either of those things, albeit not by much.

[@dodgingcars]

Don't forget the crocheted toilet paper cover!

[@mfgutierrezatcharter]

The seat cover was something only Grandma’s had back in the 1970’s. They thought it was stylish to cover everything in the bathroom with rugs of the same color. The covers would cover the seat, seat lid, tank, tank lid, the whole bathroom floor, and one hung over the side of the tub. My Grandma had this plus wallpaper that had a velvet pattern and hanging chandelier light. Oh…and the bathroom was mostly red with some black on the wallpaper.

[@you_can_call_me_T]

That bathroom sounds intense!

[@mfgutierrezatcharter]

@@you_can_call_me_T …..It was very intense. I was just around 6 years old and a bit scared to go in. But my Grandma’s whole house was intense with mirrors and lots of glass figurines and Red was her favorite color.

[@magicmakerify]

THIS^

[@you_can_call_me_T]

@@mfgutierrezatcharter lol @ being scared to go in the bathroom. Poor thing! And I'm having fun imagining your description of her house. Did she have any walls covered in those mirror tiles? Both of my sets of grandparents had a wall like that in their houses lol

[@mfgutierrezatcharter]

@@you_can_call_me_T ….Yes the Dining room did and had a large glass table with a base that had metal flowers. She also had one of those hanging lamps that had the oil running down that looked like water and in the middle was a statue of a lady.

[@irwfcm]

There is a logical explanation for the prevalence of A/C in the US. Most of the US is significantly closer to the Equator than most of Europe. So the temperature is quite a bit hotter. Also, most of Europe is close to an ocean, or water. Very little of the US is coastal and it is easy to be 1,000 miles from the ocean. This creates very different weather patterns that result in warmer temperatures. It's a really stupid comparison to make. The toilet covers were a thing in the 70's and a little into the 80's. But I haven't seen one for 40 years. The toilet water thing is also out of date. The new requirement for toilets in the US is they can only use 1.28 gallons/flush. This has been decreasing for 30 years, older already installed toilets are grandfathered and do not have to be replaced. The requirement in Europe is just under 1 gallon, so there is very little difference in our toilets (other than the height, which is weird to me as a tall person, but higher toilets are becoming more common here as well). Also, the garbage disposal thing is completely wrong. A good friend of mine works in wastewater treatment as a chemist. He tells me the organics that go into the system actually help them treat the water and they encourage people to use garbage disposals. He says the only thing that gets in the system that causes them problems at the treatment level is grease that should never be thrown down the drain. Whoever did that video didn't know anything about the US and based the video on old no longer relevant stereotypes.

[@currentsitguy]

It depends on where you live. If you are in a rural area with a septic tank a disposal is a huge no-no. They fill the tank and you end up pumping far more often than you should.

[@2012inca]

Hotter temperatures with A/C w in cars, houses, stores and offices is better to live in, then in Europe in heat waves without A/C. Just talk to your fellow Americans living in Europe who say back home we could escape the heat with A/C s in our cars and homes and here we have to suffer and sit through the heat.

[@squash4david]

​ That's not really true. If you're talking about western and northern Europe, that's the case, but much of central and eastern Europe is no where near the coasts and the winters are much colder, except for the coastal parts of Germany, Poland and the Baltic countries (Remember what did in Napoleon's and Hitler's armies in Russia?). Also, the US has very large amounts of coastline, from Maine all the way down through Florida and across to the Gulf of Mexico. The west coast also has a long coastline. When you take in the straight 1200 mile distance from NY to Miami, e.g. there are probably at least 2-3,000 miles of coastline, Same for the West coast. Don't forget, too, that the majority of the population lives along the the coasts. If you look at population density maps, you would see that. Let's also not forget that that summers in the east and south are much hotter and more humid than you normally see in northern and western Europe (not counting the Mediterranean regions of western Europe). All of this may be changing in Europe, with cities like London getting temps into the 100's. That's climate change and they may need to consider getting A/C in the near future.

[@2012inca]

@@squash4david In Europe the summer heat only lasts a couple of weeks, so most people suffer through the heat, people dont buy A/C because of that. In other countries like where I live it has been much hotter than in Engeland, still people dont buy AC. I have been to the US multiple times in hot weather you have A/C everywhere, cars, houses offices, stores. Americans living and working in Europe suffer through the heat here and say at least back home we could escape the heat with A/C. Climate change happens, but it will always be only a couple of weeks of heat waves. Climate change does not prolong our summer period. Couple of weeks of heat waves A/C is not worth the investment. People take cold showers and children play in cold water in inflatable swimming pools or in the cold North Sea.

[@kurtsalm2155]

I agree. Whoever did that video should take it down and gather current facts. Then make a corrected video. The current one is full of wrong information.

[@arcamemnon9193]

Been around since the 60's. Toilet seat covers used to be all the rage back in the 70's and early 80's, but they covered the toilet lid, not the seats, it was more a decorative thing than any kind of functional item to be used in the process of relieving yourself. I never saw any kind of cover for the seat itself, though I have seen quiet a few cushioned seats, but those too went out of fashion in the late 80's early 90's.

[@ploppy9943]

The cushioned seats are still popular because they're helpful to elderly people and people with disabilities. My dad needed one when his health was declining. Just an FYI.

[@gmhalmeoni2085]

Everyone has already set the record straight, but I just have to weigh in on this fuzzy toilet seat issue😅 too. Nooooo, we don’t have fuzzy toilet seats, nor is the toilet chock full of water. There’s certainly enough needed to flush away the waste, thank you very much. We are a funny country, but much of what was said in the video displayed is “off” . LOVE your family videos, keep up the wonderful work! Thank you 😊

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

We used to have fuzzy toilet seat covers. Both of my grandma's had them. They're an old trend, thankfully

[@mac11380]

@@michellenainkristinabusch1221 Yep, we did too.

[@gmhalmeoni2085]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@michellenainkristinabusch1221 I do remember some folks having them in the 1950’s (when I was young) but mostly just on the lid. And as you point out, that fad was short, for all of about 5 minutes😂. As for the lower toilets, it can be a help for those of us who have problems getting safely up onto & off the taller seats.

[@sharlenetorres896]

As a Kiwi who has lived 20+ years in NZ, 20+ years in US (5 diff states) and 4 years in UK I laughed at lots of these as they are just not correct!! As lots of people have said, AC is literally life saving in lots of states. It was 100 deg F here in Texas today, but with the 100% humidity the weather channel reported it as feeling like 107 deg F (41 deg C) - I have the AC running to get the inside temps down to 22 deg C. Never felt heat in NZ anything even close to like here in FL, VA or TX! I laughed about the toilet seat covers, but Amazon sells them, so I guess somebody is buying them?? YUCK!

[@TheJessicahammerly]

Yes I'm in southeast Texas and power quit working in part of my house leaving it very hot.. in the hottest part of summer.. making it pretty unbearable.. I've found a temporary solution.. using extension cords but I don't like it..

[@powdertrax9742]

I live in Washington State and had central a/c installed by a friend 10 years ago, and don’t regret it on bit. Today was 87, but 72 inside.

[@junebugtea6654]

I think those seat covers are usually bought as gag/joke gifts.

[@lisashipley6116]

Hello there from Sacramento, CA! We were over 110 degrees 7 days in a row last month in Aug. One of those days setting a record hitting 116. We have AC because it stays hot here all summer. We can open our windows at about 2am. Today (end of Sept) it was 92 and we did not turn on the AC.

[@NorthAveBeachBum]

Just think of dogs in cars. The hotter the temps are outside, the hotter it gets inside when not properly ventilated. Multiply that with people running computers and tvs... and the heat can become deadly. Summers in the US can become deadly hot and elderly people without working A/C frequently become victims of the extreme heat. A/C is a godsend. If I fall asleep with my tv on, my room can get to 80ºF overnight... which was what happened when my A/C went out. That's unbearable for me, who feels comfy at 65ºF. I can only imagine how bad it was for my Siberian Husky.

[@rainshadow88]

Houses vary widely. Not all are big. Styles are different depending on where you live in the country..we've a HUGE country with different geography and climates, so construction size and style reflects this as does income. We aren't as homogeneous as other countries because of that, more importantly, we are a land of immigrants so there might be cultural styles as well

[@O2life]

To be fair, a lot of other countries aren't homogenous either.

[@lorainefleeman6011]

Income, and personal taste come into play as well. A minimalist isn't going to have anything huge, and those on a modest income will live in a smaller house, rent small apartments, etc.

[@FEARNoMore]

Yeah we have both one floor & two floor homes that are common all over the US. Three story & above homes are for rich folks. lol

[@nunya2954]

@@FEARNoMore You missed the point, in European countries, there are very few 1 story homes d/t space. So the video is correct. We are a huge country therefore we can build out and not up.

[@bobbimccain2385]

@@FEARNoMore my daughter lives in Northern Virginia USA , she lives in a 3 story house if you count the basement as one story.

[@keilimepie4491]

The comments about the humidity are correct. I used to live in Louisiana as a child and can remember days where it would get so humid, our laundry room walls would condensate. Literally sweaty walls. If we didn't have the A/C on, we'd have a mold problem.

[@alphaprime775h7]

This doesn't happen on the west coast tho, it's a dry heat

[@grandpasquishy2708]

As an American, I love seeing the difference between us and the rest of the world. Culture differences make us unique, but I believe it's our similarities that should bring us together to learn from each other. Thank you for the video

[@LancerX916]

I live in California. 3 years ago my AC went out in the middle of summer. Got to 95 to 100 degrees in my place and that was with all the windows open and 5 fans going. So yes we need ACs here. Toilet bowls are only filled about halfway. We do have water efficient toilets that use less water but still fill the bowl. So it may seem like we use a lot of water but we don't.

[@tc-tm1my]

opening the window just lets in more heat

[@jeremy51833]

The toilets are not filled with water and I’ve never experienced “splashing”. Also the toilets are much lower than an average chair. Two story homes are just as common as single story. Love the videos. Keep them coming. We’re from the great state of South Carolina btw

[@1SCme]

*I think they have the description wrong,* the level is controlled by the built in water trap and hasn't changed over time. I think the script was referring to the larger volume of water (about the same level but wider and deeper) in the older toilet before low flow became mandatory. If you had the trap set for the water level that high, the flush would have to lower the level thgat much further for floaters, , and lift the waste that high to get over the trap - it would never work.

[@darkerbrother1]

The thing you have to understand about North America as a whole is the total amount of people, the Geographical Regions and the various types of terrain, each causing different requirements. House construction depends on the part of the country that one lives in. Houses in the Midwest tend to have cellars . That is where you go during bad weather. Houses on the Coast tend to be Single Story or built on a slab in case of rising water so the living quarters of the house can’t be damaged. In fact some houses may even be on stilts. Houses in the Southeast and Southwest have to have AC or they would be non livable. We tend to have temperatures from 90 degrees Fahrenheit to 110 degrees. For 4 to 6 months of the year. The housing materials even change based on climate. Where the heat is extreme Clay is even used as building material . As for the toilets 🚽. If it dosent have water in it then it’s an outhouse. There are sewage treatment plants in every town except for the rural communities that have Septic Tanks. Even with septic systems . They are regularly serviced. The goal is to keep the Freshwater supply clean . Again you have to look at the total number of people in a Geographic Region

[@3DJapan]

Construction also depends on the materials available in the area. Around here on the east coast most houses have a wood frame and shingles while the south west might have more clay in the house and roof.

[@stubbystudios9811]

As a Minnesotan we don’t usually have cellars although most basements tend to have a room that is technically used like a cellar. This is usually used for the tornadoes we get.

[@stubbystudios9811]

@@G-grandma_Army 🤣Same I've always wanted one and I think for up north we have bedrock or some other form of really hard rock I forget the name. So it's hard for people to have basements. Where I live though I do have a basement. I have always wanted a cellar like the one in The Wizard of Oz. I think it would be cool to have one just so I can line up all the off-brand sodas I drink.

[@stonehaven2289]

Slab houses are not good in floods... They are built on flat slabs of concrete and water comes in easily.. the higher the foundation the better for flood prone regions... Slab houses are normally cheaper mostly because of that reason..

[@darkerbrother1]

@@stonehaven2289 Depending on the type of Slab it wont work in standing water but it does work in coastal Storm Surge. Again different materials for different regions

[@ghres1961]

We don’t have fuzzy seats on toilets, that just sounds gross. Toilet bowls are filled half full or less not full like the picture showed. I live in west Michigan and two story homes are common in the Midwest. After visiting Florida, I noticed two story homes were rare, my guess is for hurricane reasons. We do have big refrigerators and we fill them. Sometimes things get pushed to the back, forgotten and become a bit fuzzy 🫠 I so enjoy watching your reactions to things we take for granted. Visiting New Zeeland is on my bucket list. 😉

[@CowboysBunny8]

The toilet seat warmers are not common and are actually considered a little weird even here, but they do exist. Toilet covers are usually on the top outer part just to look nice and match bathroom rugs. All toilet bowls are filled about a third with water, but can vary from toilet to toilet.

[@lancethegiraffelover3335]

With my experience with fuzzy toilet seats, is that mostly, elderly people have them. The toilets aren't all the way filled up with water either, they are about 1/4 to maybe 1/2 full of water. Being from Florida, the summers are hot, so air conditioning is just great. Love your videos, and keep up the great work.

[@smfmnoneya9134]

I am 58 and I live with my 96 year old father...we have NEVER had a fuzzy toilet seat, and I have NEVER seen anyone who had one. Never at any grandparents home, never at any elderly peoples homes that I have EVER been in. There are covers for the lid and covers for the tank but not the actual seat..that is RIDICULOUS.

[@doratiscareno5856]

THAT IS NOT TRUE NO ONE HAS THE FUZZY TOILE SEATS🇺🇸 IT WAS A STUPID INVENTION THAT NEVER TOOK OFF

[@doratiscareno5856]

@@smfmnoneya9134 You are CORRECT IT WAS ONCE A STUPID INVENTION THAT NEVER TOOK OFF DUE TOO HYGIENE PROBLEMS

[@lancethegiraffelover3335]

@@smfmnoneya9134 Yes, I understand that they aren't very common, but like I said, from my experiences when encountering them, it was mainly older people who had them. There is no need to be offended by my comment, I was just stating my experiences with them. But yes, they aren't common, and I've only seen a handful of them actually on the seat itself. But more on the top of the lid than on the seat itself.

[@lancethegiraffelover3335]

@@doratiscareno5856 Yes, I definitely see why they aren't very popular. That would be interesting to clean lol.

[@ebob1967]

The fuzzy toilet seat covers were more of a 1970s thing (it kind of went along with the shag carpeting fad). I haven't seen them in a long time. You can still get padded seats that are covered with vinyl so they are easy to clean.

[@kenzisdad02]

I always thought fuzzy toilet seats were gross!

[@ssjwes]

I hated those things

[@heidifedor]

The US can get extremely humid, not only in the south, but throughout the country. If the humidity is high, you could open every door and window in your home and it will not make a difference. More Americans are likely to open their windows, instead of using the a/c, if the humidity is low. Also, most high rise buildings no longer have widows that can open due to liability reasons

[@pollyduron674]

I agree. I used to live in Ohio and we opened windows and used fans unless it got extremely humid (near the Ohio river...thick humidity). Now, I'm in Texas and we use the a/c about 9 out of 12 months due to 100* temps.

[@ji3194]

It doesn't get humid in the Southwest, so a lot of us have Swamp coolers vs A/C but that is slowing changing. We do open windows and don't run A/C all the time except in the summer when its beyond 100 degrees

[@trajectoryunown]

I personally keep my air conditioner on all year round except for winter. Depending on the season, it's generally set between 69 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Though in the summer I can knock it down an extra couple of degrees to account for Hell's ever-expanding sauna. Indoor temperatures reaching a 80+ degrees in the Midwest is literal torture. I've been without AC, and hated every second of life during that time. California "heat" is an actual joke. I thought I was gonna die when I looked up the temperature until I went outside. 103 degrees, walked miles in that without issue. Just barely comparable to upper 70s where I'm from. Humidity is everything. How Floridians can survive without being driven into an agitated insanity and mauling each other before swimming out to sea in a last ditch effort to escape being steamed alive is beyond me. /rant (sorry)

[@yowyo2006]

I live in Wyoming where it is hot and dry in the summer. Very, very few people just open doors and windows. In fact the vast majority have A/C units that go in the window and we take them out in the winter, or we have swamp/evaporative coolers that only work in dry climates that most of the time go in the window as well.

[@heidifedor]

Also my B/F and I went to Milan, Italy in the at the beginning of October, a few years ago. When we checked into the hotel, which was an international chain, a woman from England complained that there was no air conditioning. That’s because the hotel had a policy of not allowing air conditioning past the month of August. If an English person complained about not having air conditioning, we knew we were in a hot and humid night.

[@scottdean2199]

This guy is almost always wrong about the reasons things are different. 2 taps vs 1: Older plumbing used leaded pipes which would leach lead into the water at higher temperatures. While it was fine for cleaning/rinsing it was dangerous to drink. There are still a lot of people, even in the US, who are in the habit of only using cold water to drink or for cooking even though the problem no longer exists. In older homes (more than 100 years old) you may still find two taps, but usually this is changes during renovations. Regardless, even homes that were built with leaded pipes were required to change them decades ago. Toilets are NOT filled to the brim with water. Anywhere. There is a small amount in the bottom. Older toilets (before the mandates of low-flow toilets in the 90s) would sometimes have water in the lower 1/3rd. As to the height, I seriously doubt it has anything to do with prehistoric man. With the lids down they are roughly the same height as a normal chair. We do have some higher toilets that are usually in handicap accessible stalls. Seat covers are a thing - I refuse to ever use one. Keeping it clean would be a challenge I don't want! Single-story homes became commonplace in the 1950s. Called "Ranch Houses" or "ranch-style", they were the brainchild of an urban developer that helped create the modern suburbs. The US, generally, has a lot more land per person than Europe, so sprawl has a lot more places to go. Most older (again, 100+ years) houses, even old farm houses, are two-stories. Most houses here are 2-3 bedrooms as well, but the living spaces tend to be large. Most states stopped reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in the 1990s, and by the early 2000s it was only taught as part of civics classes. AC is not just used as a luxury. It is almost as expensive to run as heat. Some parts of the country were literally unfit for development until the invention of air conditioning, and most of the major cities in the Southwest would not exist without it. Companies use it for strict climate control. Most high rise buildings or office buildings do not have windows that open, so central heating and cooling is required. In modern offices, maintaining temperatures between 65-75F (18-24C) is vital for the computers.

[@O-D-X]

The part about the pledge is completely false that you said. I teach in a high school and we still recite the pledge every morning along with the playing of the National Anthem. Now that may be a red state versus blue state thing, but even my nephew has told me in Illinois, a blue state, that they still recited the pledge every morning.

[@casper8076]

@@O-D-X my elementary school did but middle school & high school don't.

[@lawrenceshdow]

Most new homes we build and that I see have a drinking tap that goes through the treatment system and a normal faucet. These are more the luxury homes type but im just saying it 200+ homes a year that I personally work on; a drinking water tap and a regular faucet in the kitchen is in most of them.

[@lawrenceshdow]

Also i have to second the pledge of allegiance thing; it is still said every morning in our school district in Minnesota.

[@toemblem]

In patriotic places, like California, we say the pledge every day in school.

[@Kaiokenx4_]

Ah yes the pledge of allegiance, we started our day when we got to our classroom by doing the pledge of allegiance. We stood up out of our seat and put our right hand over our heart sometimes like the national anthem. Not everyone did the hand over the heart though. But our pledge was this; I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[@kalen1702]

@ColonialBuckeye "almost forbidden".. okay... I had to say that damn thing every day until my graduation in 2015. My niece and nephew still say it today in 2022 in central Iowa. I don't feel the need to say it in school (nor do I care really either way) but it's definitely not "forbidden". It's actually really strange it's still a thing at all

[@erin6083]

@@kalen1702 “that damn thing”? Well that tells us all we need to know about you doesn’t it?

[@erin6083]

@@kalen1702 Why would it be strange to have allegiance to your own country? Why would that be strange? Maybe just someone like you it would be.

[@kalen1702]

@@erin6083 it’s strange to say it every single day at school. It should be taught and respected, but the way it was when I was in school was almost robotic and tedious, it stopped being impactful when repeated every 24 hrs like a cult

[@erin6083]

@@kalen1702 Teaching children to have pride in their country is cultish? Since you don’t like it go try North Korea. I’m sure you’ll like their loyalty oaths better but unfortunately they take up a LOT more of your day and worship time.

[@laughwithme2270]

I love your videos! I’ve come to realize I’ve been living my entire life in a bubble (an American bubble) that I wasn’t even aware of until I started watching your videos! You all are shocked at things we do, say, or by things that are so “normal” for us, yet so bizarre to you and I’m equally as shocked to learn that what is “normal” to me is so odd to others! As far as houses in the US go, they vary in number of stories and size immensely, depending on what state you live in. Some states have basements in almost every home (even in areas where tornados are extremely rare), some states actually have laws that require homes have working air conditioning as well as heaters when renting a home or in order to get a loan approved when purchasing a home.

[@JimLookin]

The creator of this video is more the “I heard this from a my cousin’s friend’s next door neighbor who we don’t talk to anymore” type of reporting. 🤦‍♂️ The fuzzy toilet lid cover, I have seen, but they were in homes of pretty old people. The last one I saw was from a lady born in 1902. It’s not something that has been in homes commonly since the 1970s. Toilets aren’t that full. The higher water levels makes it easier to flush. However, they do make toilets that use higher water pressures and less water in the bowl, but they cost a lot more. We have InSinkErator here as well as it’s a brand name. I’d assume it’s like vacuum cleaners are called, “Hoovers” some places as that was the predominant company that made them at the time.

[@2012inca]

So basically you are saying the narrator of this video is right. The fuzzy toilet cover you have seen, I have seen them as well. Doesnt matter if it is only old people, fact is they still exist.

[@drakke125Channel]

I have no idea what the hell the guy was saying about toilets that is full of water....very few toilets ever have such high elevated water levels. In the past you see this but not anymore. Fuzzy toilet covers for seat and/or lid is def seen with older folks cuz they're more sensitive to cold and their blood flow is slower due to age and decrease in mobility and/or athleticism. I wanna say its more popular with women than men but for me, I can't stand hairy stuff, which is why I like the smoothness of khaki pants over jeans that are too rough. I know some jeans arent' rough but I just don't like em. I'm very picky about cloth material for clothing and other stuff.

[@2012inca]

@@drakke125Channel Ok so we could say both things are outdated, but they did exist. I have done a very long road trip through the US and I saw those fluffy seat covers once in a while. Where I live close to Amsterdam I have never seen them here ever as it is not hygienic. About pants I have one pair of khakis with lots of pockets which I wear, but I prefer jeans. I am the guy that wears jeans to a fancy party or wedding, because I cant stand a suit with fancy pants. I wore it once, didnt like it. It is also not me.

[@zornanrichards]

I would say all the “differences” listed are accurate to some point, but the two are not: Toilets are not filled to the top. Never were. That was made up. The other is the toilet seats being covered with fuzzy tops. In the 60’s or 70’s you may have seen something like this as a fad, but rarely. It was fairly common to see toilet covers in the 60’s-80’s that would match a floor mat, but I have not seen on in 20 years or more.

[@gerrisutton7586]

I’m 54 and I’ve had some within the last five years. I saw a set in the store that I liked and got it. I haven’t, however, had the fluffy toilet tank cover. Just the rug and seat cover.

[@owainharris]

The toilet water was slightly exaggerated, but they do have more water than most countries. It's something you notice straight away when arriving here.

[@joemaloney1019]

They do make soft toilet seats made out of a soft vinyl with padding within in it. Good for the constipated , they dont last long.

[@joemaloney1019]

Houses are not all on one level, there are both age and regional differences. Newer houses that are for the general public maybe one level and there are trailer homes factory built for the same purpose. I retired to Tennessee last year and I have a new three bedroom , two bath house with a common living, dining and kitchen room. My taps are single faucet. It has a crawl space below and an attic above plus a two car garage attached. My fridge is two door side by side with an ice maker and water tap built in the freezer door. My toilets are a third full to provide a gas trap as mentioned, but hard seats I'm afraid. My house is cooled/ heated by a heat exchanger, sort of a large air conditioner that cools in the summer and reverses to heat in the winter. In addition I have a gas fired fireplace in the living room. There are other items but they are not as important. The other important item is land, I have an acre which is relatively small for around here. I came from Long Island where my house was two floors with a full basement 4 bedrooms 2 baths heated by forced hot water gas furnace with independent window acs to cool in summer fridge was smaller 2 door with freezer ontop taps were single faucet and toilets were 1 third full. Land area was a lot smaller with a little yard in front and back.

[@toodlescae]

I'm 60 years old and I've never seen a fuzzy toilet seat cover in my life. I've seen one on the lids for decor matching but never on the seat. I have had cushioned toilet seats before though.

[@sueferguson7288]

Just saw your post 2-21-23. Yes, we love our big refrigerators & many of us have a smaller one in garage along with a separate freezer . We shop at Costco & purchase large amounts if meat. We break it down, wrap & freeze to eat later as needed Frig in garage will usually hold extra sodas, beers and other items we stock up on.

[@Pitmasterbroome]

I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m in Texas. The reason why my AC runs all summer is because the high temperature where I live can be 105 F or higher for weeks at a time. As for the fuzzy toilet seat covers…not in my house! Thanks for the awesome flag comment. We are certainly fond of it. 😁

[@TattooDawg]

Here in Houston, Tx we also deal with high humidity. So we run the AC to lower not only the temperature in the house, but also the humidity.

[@oliviarothra2416]

Yep, South Texas here. Our AC went out in October and our house was 90 degrees inside. And 80-90% humidity.

[@grandpalarry7776]

AC usage in the US is not typically about "luxury'" In many areas of the county, summers are hot and humid (temperatures 90-100 degrees F and humidity 70-90%). This leads to very uncomfortable home interiors. Also, many, if not most, homes that use air conditioning run them 24 hours a day as it is more efficient to maintain a constant temperature/humidity level that to try to cool a hot and humid home when you get home in the evening. Just because the AC is "on" doesn't mean it is constantly cooling. Using an AC is just like using a furnace or heater. The unit is "active" and provides cooling as needed, just as a furnace (heater) if on but only provides heat as needed based on a thermostat setting.

[@mikeohandley1922]

Bull! After I retired from the military, I was a professional home inspector for more than 23 years. Single-floor homes were for me a rarity to inspect. The overwhelming majority had two floors and some even had three.

[@lisac3577]

Agree with you on that. With an aging population looking for single story homes they are finding a shortage of them at least in the PNW.

[@mikeohandley1922]

@@lisac3577 -Exactly. I'll be 71 in a couple of weeks. When my knees got so bad that I could no longer inspect homes, I closed my company and retired. Before I could get knee surgery, I was forced to get rid of our three-story town home and find a single-story home. Two years out of knee replacement I can go up and down stairs now without pain but with difficulty. The PNW really needs more single-story homes.

[@MainTopicTaeski]

@@mikeohandley1922 happy early birthday

[@CMB21497]

It all depends on where in the U.S. you live. I'm in the southeast. Ranch style homes are very common here. They cost more to build for the square footage, but basements are rare in newer homes due to a high water table. I own a two story, but there are only two houses out of over a hundred in my subdivision. I also have two AC units. One for upstairs and one for downstairs. When I travel for work, like in the Northeast, I see a lot more two-story homes. Another big difference is brick siding vs. wood/vinyl/aluminum siding.

[@DankSandwich]

In my city, split-level homes are extremely common. My house technically has 4 floors

[@lindacaldwell6251]

We are in Indiana and we have a mix of homes here....and one room can differ from another. We live in a bungalow which is one and a half story. It has an attic bedroom. Also a basement that is only used to house the furnace and other equipt. Water softener. Heater. The toilet NEVER SPLASHS US BTW!

[@BakaGaijin626]

Recently discovered this channel and I really enjoy it. Living in Las Vegas, Nevada the temperature can easily reach 110-119f during the summer. I think it’s rare to find a house in town that DOESN’T have AC.

[@vacationfan15]

2-story homes are VERY common in the U.S. Not sure where they got that most houses are one story. Definitely not true.

[@margareteraab3899]

Exactly. A very over generalization.

[@marygifford9379]

Much of the US gets brutally hot in the summer, and is either extremely dry or humid. In dry climates many use a swamp cooler, which uses far less power, instead of air conditioning.

[@libertybell8852]

Depending on the cooler... My grandparents had a "water cooler" as they called it. Lol. And it was HUGE, sat on the front porch and was lodged in a window like an A.C. unit. But it took the worst of the heat out of the house and we lived in eastern OK which is, contrary to popular belief, NOT flat and not dry. I was in the beginning of the foothills of the Ozark Mountains and we had lots of fresh water so it is humid, but that cooler only got turned on when the temps topped 100°F.

[@yowyo2006]

@@libertybell8852 water coolers, swamp coolers, and evaporative coolers are the same thing, just by different names based on regions. They actually don't work nearly as well when the humidity is over about 40%. I actually have one cooling my house as I type this. They are massive and a small portion does go through the window. They work by pulling air through mats covered with fresh, cold water from the spigot. They work by creating humidity in the air with the cold water. They are, in fact, cheaper to run than traditional air conditioners because you aren't running much, just a fan/blower and a water pump.

[@Zarni-fv2fj]

In the desert we have "evaporative coolers" AKA swamp coolers. They are more efficient than A/C when the humidity is so low. Some also have A/C for when the humidity does get up.

[@LuckyArceus]

I think the reason why we don’t just open a window during summer heat is because when you do that, your just letting in the warm summer air, making the inside of your house even hotter instead of cooling it down. especially when there isn’t even a breeze to counteract it.

[@homerthompson416]

Yeah we get no breeze when we get our typical high pressure ridges forming over Texas in the summer.

[@brucedillinger9448]

And the fact that some people actually OPEN their window(s) during a heat wave just makes no sense. I have a roommate who does that. During a heat wave in which the temperature reaches 105° Fahrenheit. Go figure.

[@joseph1150]

It's possible to design houses that can be cooled by opening windows even when the temperature is sky high and so is the humidity. I grew up in a Victorian house that was almost bearable to live in without AC during 104 F 95% humidity Indiana summer weather. Tall ceilings, windows above the internal doors that can be opened, overhanging roofs (to block the high summer sun but still lets the winter sun in) all adds up. Modern housing doesn't have these features for the most part, they were designed for full HVAC systems.

[@lesliewood3627]

Hi NZ Family! I have to correct a few things here. Our toiletes are not filled up. For years now, we have been going the other way to toilets with less water to save water. So ditto to Norma below. Houses are all different, depending on where you live. When I lived in Chicago, my house was a brick home with aluminun siding, 3 levels, 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. I live now in Florida and I have a one story home with stucco outside, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. The huge thing about Americans is that they love their gagets! All the new technology! Also, what I think gets way overlooked, is how health conscience Americans are! We get picked on for being overweight, again, depends where you live. We are very focused on eating healthy, excercising, drinking a lot of water, etc. What a lot of Americans eat for breakfast is coffee and a hard boiled egg or a yogurt or fruit or oatmeal or a granola bar. Pancakes and big breakfasts are usually reserved for Sundays after church or a special day with family. Then we skip lunch! Ta Ta for now! Leslie in Florida (my A/C on from May until October! high humidity and temps in the 90's) God Bless!

[@dawnc4237]

In California breakfast it seems for most people is Starbucks or McDonald’s the lines for those are INSANE! Breakfast at home big meals are weekends because not many moms wake up early and make kids Eat a decent meal before school. I think most families with kids skip breakfast not lunch.

[@tennesseedime407]

As an American, I would say two story houses are the norm. I live in a one story and they are common, but the houses I grew up in were all two story. When my parents recently moved they were unable to find a one story available as those are fewer and in higher demand right now for accessibility.

[@walkerlocker6126]

I'd say it really depends on where you are. In the south where there's more space, I hardly ever saw a house with more than one floor unless the family was well off (or houses in the bigger towns and cities of course). There's just more space to build wide instead of high. However in the northeast, I'd say most houses have more than one floor, and in the poorer areas these homes are usually converted into duplexes and apartments. At least in my experience

[@oldfogey4679]

Tennessee many smaller homes are one story!

[@aidensnow5017]

Many older people want a one story home to avoid using the stairs, less stress on older joints and less fall risk.

[@williethomas9953]

I know in MI it's literally 50-50 between 1 and 2 stories. Homes between 1940 and 1975 tend to be 1 story and smaller. If you go into a historic neighborhood you can see where the split the lots in 1935 because of population growth.

[@youngnutsack17]

I prefer one story houses but they’re usually more expensive and get bought out quicker, they’re safer for natural disasters, earthquakes/hurricanes etc, it’s easier to move stuff, no wood creaking noises, there’s no fall hazards, specially if you break a leg or something you’re not stuck upstairs all day and it’s stays fresher, top floor gets hot and all the smells from cooking linger upstairs.

[@BAYBAY_316]

A toilet without water blows MY mind. It prevents gasses from coming up through the sewer. It's actually practical.

[@SakuraShirakawa]

Even in older toilets I have NEVER seen one filled like they represent here. Toilet seat decoration. The Fuzzy bits are usually on the lid of the toilet, not the seat. Any seat covers I have seen to keep your bum off the cold seat have been non absorbent. A/C should have been labelled as Central Air. A/C's aren't as uncommon outside of the U.S as they make them seem in this video, but Central Air Systems are more rare. There are plenty of double story homes in the U.S. Also single story homes that are placed close together with little yard between them are what we call bungalows.

[@crispychubs]

I think it's about time you guys took a trip here. Enough day dreaming! Make it happen!!

[@gweisa899]

They are but have to see family in Europe before going to the US.

[@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast]

then how would they have a reaction channel?

[@FEARNoMore]

Yeah, maybe even RVing across the U.S. visiting different fellow family KZbinrs or staying in Airbnbs.

[@FEARNoMore]

@@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast They can bank a bunch of videos and also do them on the road or places they stay at. Doesn't take a lot.

[@ConservativeJuggaloPodcast]

@@FEARNoMore it’s not a reaction channel if they know everything about the US tho…

[@ahmose70]

Insinkerator is a brand name. All styles are made in Racine,WI about 5 minutes from my home. The water is not full in a toliet but there is more than Europe. And depending on how many gallons your flush tank is you may get some splash.. Fuzzy toliet seat covers were a fad but not common. Not all house are single story in the US but a single story houses, usually called a ranch style, are easily found.

[@NomoreliesRC4]

I was quite surprised to find out that water in the toilet is strange to you all. And, as for the fuzzy toilet seats, they used to be very popular. There was a three piece set. One for the lid, one for the seat and a matching rug cut to fit around the toilet. I only know one person for certain that still has the fuzzy seat. She lives across the street from me and is in her early 80’s.

[@kmcheesehead7953]

😂 In the US, you can buy toilets of many different heights. My ex husband was 6 feet 8 inches tall so we bought a really tall toilet with an oval seat, but the house I grew up in had shorter toilets and round seats. Also, we have Insinkorators here as well...they are the name brand of garbage disposals here.

[@3DJapan]

Yeah my dad's getting older so when we got a new toilet for him the plumber recommended a taller one because it would be easier to stand up from.

[@codinapkin]

The toilet bowl is about a quarter to half full of water all the time, not full full. I have seen fluffy toilet seat covers, but they're not common, usually older people who get cold easily will have them, I'd imagine they launder them regularly.

[@jjhantsch8647]

I've lived in both the USA (east coast, west coast and Midwest) as well as NZ (Dunedin.) Houses are definitely larger in USA. Air conditioning is more often seen as essential because temperature contrast between USA and NZ is twice as great. NZ homes many have a tin roof. That would loose far too much heat in USA winters. Summer is also much hotter in USA than summer in NZ.

[@jonesy9652]

Beautiful family. Love these guys

[@Matacron]

Florida Man here. I learned quite a bit of things I didn't know about other countries. You consider the toilet thing weird, but truthfully (and I hope you won't think I'm being gross), the natural position for using the toilet is the squatting position, so having it lower to the ground promotes colon health (then again, given the level of junk food quite a few of us consume on a regular basis, we probably defeat the purpose). I can't fathom leaving beer outside the fridge either. I live in an area where a central heating/AC unit is essential. It's generally over 100 degrees in the Summer, and it doesn't get very cold here except maybe in late December through February. We'd die without it.

[@adeleennis2255]

A/C is an absolute necessity in the summer, especially in the southern states where the humidity is insane. There’s a meme about knowing what it’s like to live through southern summers. It says to take a shower. Don’t dry off. Then put on your clothes. Sometimes you walk outside and it feels like getting hit by a blast furnace. You lose your appetite because all you fill your stomach with is ice cold drinks trying to cool off. Every work site in my company has posters about heat stroke symptoms and treatments. The news constantly reminds you not to overdue it with electrolyte drinks and to drink plenty of water. Police stations collect fans to take to take to the elderly or disabled that can’t afford to buy an A/C unit. Splash stations are opened for families to take their kids to cool off. Southern states start getting hot in March and can stay hot into December some years. The air gets so humid that people with breathing conditions are warned to stay inside or in cooler areas. I’m not sure where this person got their information, but they definitely never lived through an American summer in the south.

[@chargerboy]

The climate here is very humid I’m a air conditioning technician in Arkansas and most of this summer hasn’t dropped below 100 degrees pulling the humidity out of homes is really what it’s all about

[@MarcoHernandez-gi8bl]

Even here in Nebraska where we have all 4 seasons throughout the year it gets into the hundreds in the summer and it’s not a rare occurrence for that to happen.I can’t imagine not having the AC on during that heat.

[@mikerilling6515]

We have double door refrigerators that are as tall as a man, and as wide as two men standing together with television screens on the front door. We have large refrigerators because we have typically large families and we don’t want to go shopping every day.

[@sunflower7045]

The toilet water isn’t really THAT high. lol Newer toilets are now low flow and more Americans (myself included), are buying bidet attachments. As for the fuzzy seat covers, that’s more like something you would find at your Gran’s house. Yanno? Best wishes from Kansas 🌻🌾

[@KatieDidsThirstForThrifting]

I'm in Central New York State, USA . I owned an 1890 farmhouse that was 2,300-square-feet big, but sold that and bought a 1-level home that is approximately 1,800-square-feet big on 3 acres. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a living room that my pups claimed 😆, a family room with a fireplace (my favorite room!), dining room, and a 21-foot-long kitchen. I'm recently divorced after nearly 40 years and our youngest just moved out to be closer to work. Just me and my 3 pups in this very cozy country home that I cherish. 😀 Come visit! Untrue that most US homes are 1-level, but they have become more common over the years. I've never seen a toilet full of water...maybe 1/3 full. We also have different heights of toilets. NO, I do not have a fuzzy seat cover...ewwwww! I downsized from the huge refrigerator/freezer that my new home had to a normal size one, but I do have a small freezer also. I don't have a disposal in my sink...again, ewwwww. I do fly my American flag proudly on my front porch! 🇺🇸

[@douglaubshire4102]

lol I was with you till you went against the disposal. I have one and love it. Just have to disinfect i weekly then your good.

[@ieyke]

The fuzzy toilet LID used to be a thing. I haven't seen it in 30 years. But no, the toilet seats themselves are not fuzzy and have never been fuzzy. But yes, in public toilets there is often a gap in the front of the toilet seat to facilitate putting on a one use disposable toilet seat cover to make it more hygienic to sit on. No toilet is full of water unless it is clogged. What they mean is that European toilets are virtually empty of water. American toilets tend to have two or three inches in the bottom, so that nothing sticks to the bowl. It doesn't cause any splashing issues whatsoever.

[@FLmickey90]

It's been years, but I have seen where there has been fuzzy covers on the seat itself and not just the lid!! I never had one, but had visited and seen pictures where people have had them.

[@Shiirow]

Im used to the heat growing up in CA where it was a fairly dry heat, but when I was stationed in FL, the humidity was insane. You could be perfectly dry then walk outside and suddenly drenched in the matter of 5-10 minutes, not only from sweat but from the condensation in the air.

[@kathiemott3988]

I miss the dry heat of California. I grew up in the Sacramento Valley area where it would get about 120 in the shade. My first experience with humidity was when I fell asleep while doing floor exercises. I was doing curls. My husband came home from work and found me on the floor and thought I may have fallen. I had to explain that I had fallen asleep while exercising. He told me that I'm not used to the humidity and that it can do that to some people. Now Many years later, still not used to it. Retired now so I can take naps now.

[@shadowkissed2370]

Instead of opening a window... Um, it is obvious the person doing the voiceover has never been to the US. I would love to see him come to the US in the middle of summer in either the south or the desert states and simply "open a window and use a fan" instead of using the AC. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erinmineo830]

Doesn't even have to be in the south! I live in PA and the heat combined with the humidity last week was ridiculous, felt like over 100°

[@deannaeakle8680]

He’d die in Oklahoma’s heat, humidity and high dew point

[@1BobsYourUncle]

Toilet seat covers were a thing in the 60’s, it would be rare to see one now. Also, most toilets only fill about 20% of the toilet, by law in many states the toilet water level is regulated. As for A/C, I can guarantee if you move to Texas where I live you will have your AC running all summer long. We don’t get cool breezes in summer. ✌🏻

[@Downtime-33]

Living in New Mexico, AC is a necessity. Heat stroke can be an actual concern here so being able to come inside and quickly cool off can be very important. In fact, I saw lots of businesses when I lived in Arizona that advertised AC as a perk for coming into their stores.

[@oldfogey4679]

Downtime what's up with the eerie vibe throughout New Mexico? Only had one bad experience in taos but ur state feels so spooky I don't like passing through it?

[@Downtime-33]

@@oldfogey4679 A lot of the land in northern NM was bought by wealthy folks from out of state and gets used as retreats so many of those towns only have seasonal residents. Most of the native northern New Mexicans have ended up in Albuquerque. So a lot of that feels dead sometimes up above Santa Fe.

[@carolinesmercantile4290]

@@oldfogey4679 Some say it's because of all of the Native burial grounds in the SW region of the US. My husband had the spooks at the Grand Canyon and couldn't explain it logically.

[@adigmon]

Drove all the way through New Mexico a few years ago over a three day period. I found it to be one of the most unique, beautiful, and magical places I’ve ever experienced. There really is a feeling of enchantment there.

[@toniarmijo9943]

​@@oldfogey4679 That is because it is the Land of Entrapment. Go on vacation, leave on probation. 🤣 Actually, I kinda know what you mean. It is actually a very beautiful state in terms of its geology but yes, there does seem to be some kind of unsettling vibe here. Perhaps it is related to the states long, history of crimes against Native Americans, or its excess of military bases, or its history of paranormal activity, or its atmospheric history, in that we literally have everything from mountains to deserts. From snow caps to desert traps. We seem to be on a divided line between East and West in terms of the weather too. We may get snow storms on one street and bone dry on the next block. I've seen it myself. Weird. But, true.

[@JulesfromHouston]

I agree with other comments that the fuzzy toilet seat covers are only covering the lid and not the seat, but here's a funny one for you: we can buy "padded" or cushioned seats. I bought one for my husband as a joke after he drank too much, sat on the floor to throw up, and then fell asleep with his head on the seat. I told him if he was going to sleep there, he should have a built-in pillow. He was amused, but actually preferred this seat after that as it was more comfortable for a long "sit".

[@jackio46]

You have to realize that when you see some of these American things, they are only in certain states much like there are differences between countries in Europe. We might be the United States but each state has its own style to an extent.

[@johnalden5821]

There were a lot of inaccurate generalizations in this (reviewed) video. For one thing, most American houses do have more than one floor. Single-level houses are not rare, but they are not the majority. The longer, one-story houses here are often called "ranchers" or "ramblers." They are outnumbered by colonials, moderns, split-levels, split-foyers, cape cods, etc. The only exception to this may be Florida, where there tends to be more ranchers or other one-floor houses in the older neighborhoods.

[@lauraled1davis565]

In the west where there is lots of land single story houses are common

[@sithlordtodd-o5189]

You are very correct about Florida where I live. The vast majority of homes are single story. In recent years, new build homes have tended to be more than one story though.

[@cindyspangler3982]

Single level homes outnumber multi story homes here in Florida.

[@johnalden5821]

@@lauraled1davis565 Does that mean that the "ranchers" are actually on ranches? That's pretty cool.

[@8ofwands300]

In New England, we have a lot of Cape Cod style homes, and colonials. But we also have ranches, which are single storey.

[@mykmills2397]

I love your channel! InSinkErator is a name brand of a garbage disposal. It's like when vacuum cleaners first appeared in Africa they were promoted by the Hoover company and therefore in many parts of the world are still called a hoover rather than a vacuum.

[@tracychriss5645]

Or a Crescent wrench instead if an open end adjustable wrench, a pair of Channel locks instead of slip joint plyers etc. Lol.

[@000-o4h]

Hey guys, we are Americans from the New England area..., although our toilet bowls will automatically fill the bowls with water after every time it is flushed, but it will never fill it to the top, but just enough to prevent the unwanted smell coming back up from the pluming. Yes, some / many homes in the States do have heated bathroom floors, kitchen floors and heated swimming pools as well as heated toilet seats.

[@tonyheadrick7616]

The toilet bowls aren't completely full of water. Normally the bowls are at least half full. Lol. As far as the fuzzy covers for them, it's always the lid, never the actual seat. We do have smart refrigerators now. You can also see inside them without opening them.

[@3DJapan]

Not always the lid, it's very rare to see them at all.

[@b52goats]

As everyone says its super humid in most of America in the summer, even here in the north (Michigan) its miserable for weeks in the summer. I grew up kinda poor and havin the ac on was a luxury. spent many summer days being hot and sticky fighting for space in front of the box fan.

[@AuntDi]

We Americans do NOT have fuzzy seat covers on our toilet. 🤣 I’m sure that some old lady somewhere has handmade a seat warmer. That is just unsanitary. We can buy a padded seat for the toilet. Also, it is true that most toilets in homes do have higher water but only about half way up. Our light switches for the bathroom is also on the inside where I have seen light switches in the UK on the outside of the bathroom. Great reactions! 🥰❤️

[@lorainefleeman6011]

Some have them on the outside, which makes more sense.

[@heathersmeather]

Diane, we’ve got our switch in the outside (I’m in the US). Terrible idea, it sucks. Lol…I’ve had the light turned off during shower by prankster family members, and no window in there either. 😆

[@lorainefleeman6011]

@@heathersmeather I actually like them that way, because then I don't have to hunt for them when in an unfamiliar place, like a business. A lot of newer businesses are going that route.

[@msdarby515]

@@heathersmeather I was just going to add a similar comment! When I was a kid our light switch for the bathroom was outside the door and we were constantly shutting the light off on each other. 🤣

[@danadess]

I am American and I have NEVER seen a fuzzy toilet cover. But yes the toilets have water, but not all the way full. Only half full.

[@krisking3738]

The bowl is filles about 1/4 of the capacity of the bowl with water, it is to keep methane gases coming up from the septic system. As far as covering the seat is not as common, some people cover the lid of the toilet.

[@Banyo__]

American southerner here: the joke we tell out of towners is, when you come here, bring a sweater, not because it's cold, but because every place you go will have the A/C up high during the summer! Historically in ye olden days, people who lived in the south literally had to leave and go up north during the summers to avoid the oppressive heat until the advent of air conditioning which allowed them to stay put all year long. There is no amount of opening every single window in your house that will see you cool when the average temp starting at 10:30 am in the morning is 95 degrees + F. The A/C repair man is God around here because people literally die in their homes when their A/C's go out in the peak of summer and in order the help the homeless population and elderly populations, a lot of civic centers will become cooling stations aka, literally a public space anyone can come to, to stay cool and hydrated. In the northern US however, many homes do not have air condition as their summer temps are low enough to allow for the opening of windows to stay cool.

[@travis5457]

I'm in Minnesota and that's not true it gets past 100 degrees in the hot spells and it's crazy muggy here

[@lynntaylor9681]

I live in Wisconsin and I've always had air conditioning. It gets very humid here and when it's 80 degrees with 80% humidity or 90 degrees you want air conditioning.

[@gregorywelch1362]

Out west in states like Nevada and Arizona which are mostly in the desert AC is a necessity average summer day time temps can hit over 115 degree and that is hot.

[@travis5457]

I agree that southern states definitely get hotter than Northern states! But ac Is definitely a necessity too! This year Temps got past 110° with 100% humidity

[@travis5457]

@@gregorywelch1362 🙂

[@derekalden8396]

My grandma was the only person I have ever seen with a fuzzy toilet seat in all my 37 years. The bowl water is rarely filled up in most of the homes I've been in, but gas stations and restaurants fill them up. I helped my brother build his house in wich he wrote the blueprints for. It's a two story house with a massive basement. He has three bathrooms upstairs for each of his kids, one downstairs for guests, and one for him and his wife next to their bedroom.

[@dianedove1000]

NO, the toilet bowl is only about 1/3 full. The fuzzy cover is on top of the lid, not the seat, if you have one. I think they have gone out of style, however. Insinkerator is a brand name, probably the first kind ever made here in the USA. We just had our replaced and bought that brand again. I disagree that most of our homes are one floor (ranch style). A lot of them are, but a lot of them aren’t, either. Depends on where you live and what style house you prefer. Our home is three levels, and now that we are older we don’t want to have to deal with so many steps and would like to have a ranch style house but haven’t found one yet.

[@rebeccabauer792]

Living in the Midwest of the U.S., most houses here are more than one story. Yes, there are rambler style houses but they are far less common than a 2-story. As far as AC, it gets extremely hot and humid. I agree that many businesses have them set too cold, but especially with climate change, AC saves lives in regions where such heat is not compatible with sleep or just moving around.

[@ran_d_d]

Yeah I’m on the east coast.. more common to have more than one floor.. do basements also not count? Because ones that don’t have an upper floor most of the time have basements.

[@sandrafazio6906]

Every house I've ever lived in ,visited to see relatives and friends,were two stories ,also with basements. I've seen a one story rambler now and then, but mainly older or disabled children/ adults seem to live in ramblers, due to no stairs to go upstairs. For the same amt of ground space ,why have one floor and a basement ,when you can have 2 or 3 floors and a basement. My grandma's house, and alot if older homes had 3 floors and a basement. Main floor ,upstairs was bedrooms,bathroom room,above that was a full, stand up actic for storage. There also was a basement , below the main floor for washer,dryer,extra freezer ,extra fridge,furnace,water heater, utility sinks ( big ,two sink ones made of concrete or soap stone (.ours), and ours also decided in half for rec. room/ play room. On laundry side was also dad's work bench,and cabinets with tools. I live in Midwest( Ohio to right off Lake ERIE). MY mother in law had a one story house when they got older( before that ,a typical two story house ,with basement too. Even her one story house had a basement. She was in Ohio..Rest of houses around her were all two or three story ,with full basements also.

[@robynaboverubiesorpearls]

That was very interesting. Most people do not have fuzzy toilet seat covers and the water in the bowl is not filled all the way to the top. Also, I grew up in a 2-story house as did most of my friends. One-story houses are also common, but I’m not sure if they are more common than 2-story houses or just more common than in other countries. Nice reaction.💜

[@antoineporche-rideaux4841]

1 story houses are more common especially if you don't have big family

[@FEARNoMore]

@@antoineporche-rideaux4841 It depends also on whatever the developers build in certain suburbs. Some developments are all one story & others are two, duplexes or town homes styles.

[@JeffN4POD]

There are many two story homes as well as homes with full basements which can be"finished" increasing your living space. I lived in a split-level as a kid up in Indiana, and a two story as a teenager in Florida (no basements there.) I currently own a home in Tennessee, on a hill, with a full sized "walk out" basement. My kitchen back door goes outside to ground level, my front door to a covered deck about 15 feet above the ground.

[@mrswillmann1]

I agree about all of this!

[@3DJapan]

In the suburbs I think 2 story is most common. Around here almost all of them are 2 or 3 stories.

[@anthonyarms1256]

The pledge of allegiance to the flag got removed from a ton of schools nation wide unfortunately. And the toilet water is like a third full to half full lol

[@randyward2766]

Yeah, that toilet water thing was just weird and not true.

[@ryanawilson8549]

I was surprised to learn that they still recite The Pledge in the school system I went to.

[@gweisa899]

Tx they do most school remove it.

[@tobiaspatterson4457]

Yeah, sadly it got removed because of the part when it says "one nation under god" and people don't all believe in God unfortunately.

[@mayhemacres725]

@@tobiaspatterson4457 The god part wasn't part of the original pledge. It was added by Eisenhower in 1954 due to the red scare. The first 62 years of the life of the pledge did not have that addition.

[@sueferguson7288]

2-21-23. The Flag, I have one to put out on special days. I treat it with the greatest respect. Everyday in school the Pledge of Allegiance is said! I volunteered at an elementary school. Kindergarten to sixth grade. Am in my 70's & also stood, faced the flag, right hand over my heart & said it along with the kids. In respect for the flag, the pledge to my country!! As to the faucets in the houses, years ago you would have two, but usually just one these days. Older homes you may find two.

[@craignickum6551]

US toilets do have more water than most countries but the video greatly distorted the amount of water. Splashing is not a problem.

[@calendarpage]

The toilet isn't full all the way. That doesn't even make sanitary or plumbing sense. I think a lot of people outside the US would be surprised to learn that many here have 2 fridges, with the extra fridge being in the garage or basement. Also, people may have a large separate freezer. Americans may buy more stuff at a time because people aren't close to a store, unless you live in NYC or a downtown area - and then you might not have a decent grocery near you. If you live in a suburb or small town with the store on the outskirts, you take the car once a week or every 2 weeks to shop. We also have places with worse weather for months at a time. No one wants to shop everyday when it's -5F. I think covering the toilet seat is a little dirty. You'd be washing it all the time. I don't think a 1 story house is typical. Many lots, in town or suburbs, wouldn't be big enough for a 1 story with decent square footage and a garage.

[@hillbillyredneck]

First off, I want to say my wife and I have been watching y'all for several months now. We LOVE seeing the expressions everyone makes. We laugh with you and some of our expressions we make are pretty funny as well. The toilets we have are considered standard. The average toilet has a water level that is three to four inches from the bottom of the rim. Some people do have fuzzy seats and some have 70's style soft cushions. When they crack (from many uses) they pinch your bummmm. ouch. Keep up the good work on content and Love those kids like there is no tomorrow. We watch both of y'alls channels. Our home is in Wynne (when) Arkansas. Have a blessed day.

[@lorainefleeman6011]

And your butt and backs of your thighs stick to the cushion.

[@SliceofParadis]

Hahahahaha! My first thought was about the soft toilet cushions that crack and then pinch your bum! Those were so common in Massachusetts in the 80s and 90s. A friend had one on his toilet out here in CA a few years ago. And, of course, it was cracked and it pinched my bum!

[@hillbillyredneck]

@@SliceofParadisParadis We never had one at our house but I had some friends and cousins that had them. I remember when my Mom said she was going to get one for my bathroom. I begged her not to because we didn't have air-conditioning and I hated sliding around on them. lol.

[@vederianl9723]

If you think getting pinched by a cracked soft cushion seat is bad, try getting pinched by a cracked wooden seat. I'm a big guy so I'm used to replacing my toilet seats. I'll take the cushioned one over the wooden, thanks.

[@southernreflections692]

We had fuzzy covers for the lid and the tank of the tiolets, but not the actual seat. But I haven't seen them since the late 70's.

[@TheReverendStrange]

Whether or not homes have air-conditioning depends on what part of the country you live in. I have a cousin who lives in Seattle, Washington; and most of the homes there don't have air-conditioning. The temp. in Seattle today is 77 F/ 25 C. Meanwhile, other parts of the United States are seeing at least 100 F / 38 C. Arizona can have temps. that reach between 115 F to 120F / 46 C to 49 C.

[@ellenl.5581]

I don't think non-Americans realize how big the USA is.How big is NZ?

[@RustySax1949]

@@ellenl.5581 - New Zealand is approximately the same size as Colorado, or approximately 2/3rds the size of California.

[@kathya9522]

At one time some people really did buy fuzzy seat covers, but that fad did not last very long because they are very unsanitary and smelly, as are the padded ones because they easily tear. (I would never use a toilet with a padded or fuzzy cover.) The split toilet seat is not common except in public toilets. I was told the reason for them was so only legs would make contact with the seat (anything left dangling would not reach into the water because the level really is low. Newer homes are usually big - 1800 square feet or more. In more upscale areas, 2 stories are the norm. Also newer homes usually have a double garage. Some even have a third slightly smaller area for a golf cart. Not only are refrigerators large, many people have a 2nd one in the garage and/or a separate freezer. A/C is so common that it is considered a necessity. Many people say insinkerator because that is a garbage disposer brand name.

[@Smoothbuttermilk]

Don’t know where he gets his info from but toilets in the US are usually filled half way, not all the way to the top. Never seen that before. The fuzzy toilet cover is mostly a joke. I don’t know anybody who has one. But if we do see one we kind of roll our eyes and smile. I have air conditioning because in the west our temps are usually from the mid nineties to about 107 Fahrenheit and in the south the humidity is so high you have to have air conditioning or you can barely breath lol. We used to say the Pledge of Allegiance in elementary school. And it goes: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. I can’t believe I remember. 😁🇺🇸 have a wonderful day

[@pjschmid2251]

Well with the Australian accent you gotta take whatever he’s saying with a huge grain of salt.

[@lisayeno9010]

I'm originally from Kentucky but now live in Florida. We actually do have toilet seats that have a warming devices if you choose to purchase them. Our home is 3 levels with basement. Top 2 levels are 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. Basement is 2 bedrooms, sitting room, bathroom with 2 showers and 1 spa tub and 1 regular tub. And no it was not an outrageous price. It was under 150,000.

[@gothgirlpink]

It's fun to hear a foreigners interpretation. I've never seen a toilet seat cover, and I'm 54. I would say there's probably a majority of two story homes, but it could be 50/50, most toilet bowls are about 1/3 full of water. Air conditioning is becoming more common, at least central air. But we don't use ours unless the humidity gets high.