I have a serious question: as a European, I don’t understand why Americans refer to black Americans as ‘Afro-Americans’ but don’t use ‘Euro-Americans’ for white Americans? To me it seems logical, as neither black nor white Americans are Native Americans. 🤔

@MrsStrawhatberry

Ай бұрын

I think they mostly only use black and white and not afro. Not anymore at least. Why this is okay though and red and yellow is not is a riddle to me too. Personally I think calling people white or black is just as racist but whatever XD

@dockingtroll6801

Ай бұрын

@@MrsStrawhatberry How on earth can it be racist to mention what color people are..???

@pracharm5094

Ай бұрын

Any of the US citizens shouldn’t be referred as Americans it’s because all habitants of South and North are Americans too. So as people from Canada are called canadians or people from Brazil are called Brazilians these ignorant US people should have something like that too I guess. I always feel that we are insulting people from other countries from American continent each time someone refers to USA citizens as stupid Americans

@terryhunt2659

Ай бұрын

@@dockingtroll6801 Because most of the time it doesn't merit mentioning, any more than specifying people's hair colour.

@janolaful

Ай бұрын

Afro Americans are whose ancestors were born in Africa. Native Americans are Indians and European are pilgrims get an education.

Americans go to other countries, DEMAND locals to speak english, and get MAD when they don't.

@user-qj7et4wv3q

Ай бұрын

Since when have Americans spoken true English?

@sallysloman1742

Ай бұрын

​@@user-qj7et4wv3qnot since 1776 😂

@linmonash1244

Ай бұрын

True that. Every school in the USA should educate their population that English Speakers make up only 17% of the total world population. Bet you that one fact would shake their world.

@mindi2050

Ай бұрын

@@user-qj7et4wv3q I've heard the English make exactly the same comment about Australians and our version of English.

@user-qj7et4wv3q

Ай бұрын

@@mindi2050 percentage wise for Australians getting slagged orf for poor use of t'English language is about 1%, Americans about 93% and rest of t'world about 6%, so I reckon that's pretty good, good on ya mate. The percentages are also very close to the being obnoxious theme too. At least we can converse with you lot down under. We'd go as far as to say teaching a Yank to speak English is harder than teaching Martians. I do exclude Canadians tho, they're very very close to yourselves in that respect.

A lot of US tourists don’t do their homework before travelling. Europeans can accept ignorance but when combined with arrogance it’s difficult to swallow. My experience was in Rome when a US tourist became very angry that a restaurant would not accept US dollars.

@williamzinedineh

18 күн бұрын

Literally. So many people don't even check what currency the country they're going to uses. If i had a dollar for every time someone tried to pay my workplace in euros or swedish crowns, or put DOLLARS in the tip jar, i would have a LOT of dollars that i wouldn't be able to use

@PrincessofKeys

17 күн бұрын

Feel like thats not just a US thing

@popeetheperformer2048

16 күн бұрын

@@PrincessofKeysits deffo not, people act like we never do any research about other countries but I can garuntee most of us deffo do

@AussieKim42

16 күн бұрын

Oh yeah. I remember an old American guy trying to use US dollars in the Tower of London shop back in 2001. When he asked the lady at the counter why she wouldn’t accept US dollars, only Pounds Sterling, she replied “Because your money’s not worth enough!” Reader, I thought I had died and gone to Snarky Heaven, her retort was PERFECT. 🤣🤣

@IamnotfromUSA

11 күн бұрын

​@@williamzinedinehFrom where are you?

The problem with US tourists is that they bring their American mentality with them, specifically that the customer is always right and that the one with the money has to have all of their expectations fulfilled no matter how ridicolous they are. But workers in Europe actually have rights so this causes a lot of conflict.

@untermRadar710

Ай бұрын

fr they think america is the whole world in terms of people and how people act etc its crazy for them that there r different cultures (cuz most of them obviously have none lol)

@alanpotter8680

Ай бұрын

Yes, maybe... But in my experience from working in restaurants in Athens, Greece, the problematic tourists are often not the wealthy ones, but those who pretend to be rich and have fake lives (especially the kind people who own a $2000 iphone but don't work and can't pay rent). They often make a scene and then write about it in their insta or whatever and refuse to pay. I've always been on edge every time I wait for people who use words like "digital nomad, vlogger, freelancer", who travel light, they are cheap as fuck but expect the finest. I'm not talking about Americans only. In fact, I've seen much worse from Western Europeans.

@olgahein4384

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah, there was that one incident with Oprah Winfrey, the handbag story in Switzerland. It first started out with this US trashtalk show operator wanting the lady working there to be fired, for disrespecting and 'not recognizing her, even though she was in fUlL oPrAh GeTuP' - she walked into an expensive brand store and wanted to have the overexpensive brand handbag in the window, to have a closer look into it. The store worker said smth like 'of course, we also have very similar models, some of which are also a bit more affordable (we still talking about 4-5 digit prizes). Oprah felt offended, for being told she should look at cheaper stuff and demanded to speak to the manager, and from her demanded the store worker to be fired. The store manager politely explained to her, that that will not happend, apologized for any miscommunication (so did the store worker) cause the workers english was not really that good. Oprah made a huge deal about it on instagram back then, making fun of the store worker for her poor english skills, flamed against the store that they don't break laws and contracts for her and fire the worker on the spot, and was getting a lot of support about people being mean to her for not recognizing her, cause she is a 'worldwide known celebrity' - mind you, that was a decade ago and US trash tv was not widely available outside the US. Anyway, it got much bigger and suddenly it was about racism. She claimed the white store worker wanted to make her buy a cheaper bag, cause she thought Oprah was too poor for the one she wanted to see, cause Oprah is POC - we are STILL talking about handbags that cost more than 1 years worth of rent for my apartement.

@manueltapia1859

Ай бұрын

​@@olgahein4384she didn't changed not a bit, became a wealthy person made her worst 😮

@olafborkner

Ай бұрын

@@untermRadar710 Cuz?? Is there a translation for this?

A big part seems to be Americans trying to treat service staff the way they are used to treat them at home. Shit like that won't fly here.

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

Exactly, they actually look at wait staff as indentured servants or the like and yeah, that won't fly in Europe.

@bigrichie6766

Ай бұрын

That shit isn’t tolerated in the states either believe it or not lmao, its just something that happens.

@dashandtuch7183

Ай бұрын

@@bigrichie6766 It's just based on what I see from the outside. There seems to be a huge reluctance to pay a living wage to service workers, especially in fast food places, which indicates a lack of appreciation. Then there is the dependency on tips which may force them to tolerate bad behaviour from the customers. And I always hear about the idea that "the customer is always right". Not to forget that most employees in the US can be terminated at will which also makes them much more dependent. From my perspective it seems that service personnel in the US at least have it harder to defend themselves against abusive behaviour from the customers. I assume you are from the States? Is it that bad or is this just a matter of perspective?

@WalterWD

Ай бұрын

@@dashandtuch7183 "Is it that bad or is this just a matter of perspective?" It's like most things which are subject to publicity and scrutiny, a bit of both, and a bit other. Those are the very few people which hit the spotlight. Like a sore in your mouth, they stand out and become the main focus. Look at the bigger picture and you'll see how insignificant one little mouth sore actually is relative to your entire body. Anyhow, we don't want them here either.

@tg-2690

17 күн бұрын

@@JonInCanada1 from what i heard waiters in america get paid so low they need tips to survive

One thing that realy grinds my gears is when Americans say "We had to save your butts in WW2". It's completely disrespectful to the millions of people who lost their lives (The estimated final total was between 70 - 85 million people, but that number could be higher). It's that kind of ignorance and arrogance that makes everyone hate them.

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

So True. They helped, to be sure, but they love to believe they did it all by themselves.

@alexmonroe613

Ай бұрын

@@JonInCanada1 Here's something to consider - America has never won a war on it's own🤣😂

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

@@alexmonroe613 quite true, without the French, they wouldn't have won their own revolution.

@alexmonroe613

Ай бұрын

@@JonInCanada1 100% If you want to be pedantic though ... it's also true that during the war of independence the "colonists" weren't "American" until after independence was agreed. Many forget that the British never brought the full weight of the royal navy to bear against the (then colonists) because Britain was fighting other wars elsewhere in the world. It is often forgotten that the "Americans" ended up suing for peace which brought matters to their conclusion. 1776 was the single most important event in American history - for the British it was a Tuesday 🤣😂🤣

@sallysloman1742

Ай бұрын

​@@alexmonroe613independence was certainly a lucky escape for us Brits. Maybe we should celebrate it as 'our' independence day too? 😂

Spain is a country with a lot of tourism of all kinds and from all over the world. But it is the Yankees who have the most problems. As an example, and this is quite common, there is coffee with milk (with various names regarding the amount of milk), alone or of various types with alcohol. Who does he think orders a mocha and chocolate frapucino with almonds and skimmed soy milk in a town of 500 inhabitants? We Spaniards are very temperamental and obviously the waiter thinks they want to make fun of him but tells them that they DO NOT serve that and that the only thing there is coffee with milk, tea or chamomile. They start insisting several times that EVERY coffee shop has that type of coffee (I suppose referring to Starbuck and the like) then the waiter gets really angry and tells them explicitly: GET OUT and don't come back. The tourists DO NOT want to leave and they start arguing with the waiter, he calls the "Guardia Civil" (Spanish rural police) and that night they sleep behind bars in the best of cases for resisting authority. A coffee in a pretty village...

@danielcaldwell1110

24 күн бұрын

Hahahaha. 'Served' them right.

@mirceamaier6546

16 күн бұрын

Funny story, actually from an East-European. Two years ago we visited Barcelona. Beautiful city, beautiful architecture. On our way up to the Guell Park. I took a a water bottle from my backpack and when I took a drink the plastic bottle made a loud noise. A bunch of people ahead of us just dropped to the ground and were looking around, scared as sh... I didn't know why, but when we overpassed them and heard them talking - they were Americans. The second story - in the beautiful Guell Park, a family of Americans talking to each other - How do you like Barcelona so far? Answer: It's amazing. I never thought that they had Coke with so many flavours, even cherry. Really? In the city of Gaudi, you are thrilled that you drank coca cola with sooo many flavours? It would be cheaper for you to stay home and just order the sodas from Europe.

@leehorrocks5253

9 күн бұрын

​@@mirceamaier6546 American Champagne 😂

@pizzaipinya2442

Күн бұрын

In relative numbers to the total amount of tourists, it's definitely the US ones who cause more trouble. But in absolute terms, it's the British youth getting drunk and showing off their balconing skills xd

@leehorrocks5253

23 сағат бұрын

@@pizzaipinya2442 the American youth do this in Tijuana... Nip over the border and behave like fools, like British youth (and older people) do in Southern Spain (benidorm and the costas in general)

I guess that the usa constantly interfering with other democratic elected governments to serve the usa at the expense of that foreign country doesn't exactly inspire the world to like anything American.

@AA-ed6ek

10 күн бұрын

That and a lot of other things.

I'm from the Middle East and back when I was in middle/high school the number of angry entitled degrading "conversations" I had with Americans (I was a counsellor for foreign students (I'm a student) to help them adjust and answer whatever questions they had) over stupidly-obvious things made me question the countries IQ... *1-* "why don't everyone speak English? I'm tired of having to explain/clarify everything 😡" *2-* ugh! wdym you guys don't have clubs (+allow alcohol)? what am I supposed to do for fun? *3-* "Why aren't the streets decorated for the 4th of July? why isn't anyone celebrating?" *4-* "why are there no New Years celebration party/countdown?" basically any and every American event EVER, and if they were asked respectfully out of actual curiosity I'd understand (very few were respectful about it and I happily redirected them to their embassies where I believe hosted said celebrations) but all of them had a degrading disrespectful "you guys are uncivilised" kinda tone/phrasing to them. even grown teachers acted the same!

@Enne-

16 күн бұрын

"You guys are uncivilized".... exactly this is the problem with a lot of Americans, major superiority complex

@raisan5989

12 күн бұрын

I'm not American. I arrived at Abu Dhabi Airport on their national day once and we got a gift at customs and we enjoyed the activities. Before I spend a month in Bahrain and every Golf country national day I've seen during that month was celebrated. I had a lot of fun without alcohol while I was there. I think I would call the rude drunk Americans uncivilized.

Kinder eggs are illegal but you can get a gun on a whim ..now that's stupid 😅

@davidmalarkey1302

Ай бұрын

In Walmart you can't buy a kinder egg but you can buy a gun.

@untermRadar710

Ай бұрын

@@davidmalarkey1302well cuz u probably rather need a gun in school than a kinder egg

@StefanC123

Ай бұрын

Because it is easier to swallow something you shouldn't than to pull the trigger of a machine that accelerates a bullet to over 300km/h, obviously. Guns kill a few thousand children every year in the US, imagine what kinder eggs would do... all other countries in the world probably hide the millions of dead children caused by kinder eggs. And the media is controlled by kinder egg elites that want those children to produce new kinder eggs. Kinder eggs inject you with GPS chips, didn't you know? But brave Americans don't fall for it. U S A U S A U S A 😆😆😆

@Kari.F.

Ай бұрын

Yep. Kinder eggs are meant for the kids. Guns are for their parents to keep strewn about the house fully loaded. That's totally safe, because their kids can't choke on guns...

@SalterThe

Ай бұрын

@@Kari.F. Yeah. Good thing is, that it never happened that kid would kill/harm themself or others with parents gun! Ou... wait...

The word you’re looking for is. ENTITLED.

@johnsmith-cw3wo

Ай бұрын

well... when they beat you over your head all day since you born with: AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ! AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ! AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ! no wonder.

I saw an American couple in a UK supermarket, who just stood at the end of the checkout for ages. Looking at their pile of shopping that had been passed through the till Holding up other shoppers. Until a manager noticed, and stepped in to pack their shopping for them. While everybody else around them was packing their own shopping.

@nine9nine9

9 күн бұрын

😂😂

@babymochi9529

7 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Idontwantone950

2 күн бұрын

Somebody should’ve told them to bag it themselves. My mom did this at Aldi in the US recently and I had to tell her because the clerk just acted like she should know and didn’t say anything. I think people can get overwhelmed in new environments and being direct if they’re doing something wrong can be helpful to everyone involved.

When the US "gives" money to another country then it is no more than an investment. The money is not charity, but a way to ensure that there will be a US friendly government in power so that big US companies can flood the market of that country. Always follow the money.

@arnodobler1096

Ай бұрын

👍

@WalterWD

Ай бұрын

Same as you do on a personal level. Get a grip.

@cosmicrae

27 күн бұрын

THIS

@bigbk3278

15 күн бұрын

Like every country..

I'm just amazed at the girl who figured she'd visit Canada without doing any prior research whatsoever. I imagine that's why she made the video, too. I can understand, as I'd imagine never needing to cross international borders would leave one a little out of the know when it comes to international affairs. I work at a European Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I have to turn away Americans like these all the time. To enter the Schengen zone through our country, you need to present: a return ticket, a hotel reservation for the duration of your stay (or a sponsorship form demonstrating that someone in the country is offering you lodgings), at least €55 a day in funds to provide for yourself (or a sponsorship form demonstrating someone within the country will cover you in case of financial emergency), a demonstrable reason for your stay (tourism, visiting family/friends, exchange, etc.), and in some cases, a short stay Schengen visa. The last requirement doesn't apply to Americans, as the US and members of the Schengen zone have a visa waiver agreement. And even though said agreement specifically only waives the need for a visa, many Americans travelling here will assume the other requirements don't apply to them, or will not be aware they exist at all. I've spoken with many an American tourist shouting at me, angry they are being turned away at the border because "I'm American!" and "I know my rights!", and that just doesn't fly here.

@RevPeterTrabaris

Ай бұрын

Thanks for this reply. The last time I was in Europe none of this was required. I just needed my passport and depending on the country, a visa. I have taken notes. Will do my research the next time I come over.

@drcl7429

Ай бұрын

Maybe she thought she lived in the EU.

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

Like the US, Canada also has a waiver agreement (up to 90 days) but we are still required to get ETIAS which is only about 7 Euro. As for the other requirements, most Canadians are very much aware and it's not a big deal. Knowing requirement and preparing beforehand is key to stress free travel. Also, I too have had Americans insist their Constitutional Rights apply here and the look on their faces when I tell them "No, your Constitution is not transferable or apply outside the US" is priceless.

@ABC1701A

Ай бұрын

Thank you, my kiwi son-in--law is visiting Spain (he lives and works in Ireland) in June for the Pokemon weekend and you've just reminded me he will need a visa. Thank you so much for that.

@SkyRied1

Ай бұрын

"kiwi son-in-law"??

You should hear (a lot of) Americans on the internet. They DO think America is the most important country in the world and that ever other country owes them something. And they looove bringing up WW2. "Without us you be speaking German right now." I usually answer with: "Thank you, Canada!" Because in the Netherlands it were mainly Canadians that helped us out.

@Phiyedough

Ай бұрын

They fail to mention that UK had to pay USA for their help in WW2. I think it was finally paid off in 2006.

@GaelleFrance

Ай бұрын

They don't even know their history... They "helped" themselves of course, they stole a lot of gold (have you heard of that?) pretending to keep it safe and never returning it, they also would rather die than let the Soviets win back then... It was all very selfish. Nothing to do with helping us. Also, they could only help so much because lots of Europeans resisted and organized it all for Americans not to be just slaughteresd and have a safe places to land on... Of course they never talk about that...

@GaelleFrance

Ай бұрын

​@@Phiyedough seriously? THAT, I didn't know...

@manueltapia1859

Ай бұрын

They came too late to the war BTW 😂, they owed Europe Big time 🎉

@Itsukazutrap

29 күн бұрын

​@@Phiyedoughthey also fail to say that the war was pretty much finished when they came. Without them we would be speaking German, but Russian. Russia was handling everything. They had the highest ratio of deaths, fought so much Germany had to give up on France (letting Americans get there) to send soldiers on the East front. As much as people could hate USSR, they are actually the ones who won the war. America only managed to prevent Europe from turning "communist". Also, they destroyed villages in France using their gas weapons, and raped many MANY women here. So much that some even wrote diaries about how some German soldiers were actually more mindful and kind, just sent to war because forced to and not because they wanted to, so much more humble and nice than some of the resistance and American soldiers...

i work in a very popular bakery chain and we make fresh sandwiches daily .an american family came in and looked at the sandwich range and then came up to ask me to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches which i explained i could not do as one we dont have peanut butter in the shop due to food allergy rules and secondly english jelly is jam . they then proceeded to shout at me and ask what american type sandwich i could make them which i didnt know as i am not american .after telling me at the top of their voices i was not being helpful they asked me where the beach was and as it isnt a seaside town i went outside and pointed randomly and said that way lol . they complained about me and said i was putting on a fake accent to be rude but as i am from somerset i talk like a farmer so double lol to them .

@user-lm2vs1sl3v

Ай бұрын

Do you have their names? They need to have their behaviour corrected.

@manueltapia1859

Ай бұрын

They should stayed home instead if they wanted that sandwich 😅

@Sine-gl9ly

Ай бұрын

How VERY rude of them, peanut butter and jelly indeed, my foot. I think you handled that very well, pointing in a random direction!

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

It's their arrogance isn't it, that's the central peeve I have with Americans. So damned entitled.

@AussieFossil

Ай бұрын

I'm just surprised that they understood your Summerrrsettt accent! :)

I watched a KZread video this morning where American COLLEGE students were being asked some random questions like “name three countries other than America”…”how long is a quarter of an hour?”….”how many dimes are there in a dollar?”…..with most of the students getting the answers wrong…..it’s literally unbelievable and just shows that America has no future as a leading global power!

I’m from the uk an personally feel like it is the American culture of conspicuous consumption and the perception that you have to show your wealth as it makes you better than everyone else if you have more possessions, a new car, a big house and more money etc

@Rachel_M_

Ай бұрын

Don't forget the big see-garrr

@PrincessofKeys

17 күн бұрын

And its not our fault over here that its ingrained into society either. Its companies that treat ot like you need to have this or that be noticed by others. You could say its conditioned...

@Rachel_M_

17 күн бұрын

@@PrincessofKeys saying "fault" seems a bit harsh if I'm honest . No need to beat yourself up ☺. As you say it's part of your national psychology, and society has been conditioned that way for a long time... ... But there are also plenty of Americans, like yourself who are questioning the status quo.... And you're slowly changing old stereotypes.. Don't be so hard on yourself ♥ ☺

@popeetheperformer2048

16 күн бұрын

A lot of us cant even afford groceries, so unfortunately most of us could care less about how rich someone is

@Rachel_M_

16 күн бұрын

@@popeetheperformer2048 it's "couldn't care less". Think about it. "could care less" means precisely that... "could care less" = there is the possibility of caring less!!!

You DO remember the videos where Americans had said that America is the whole world?

@PrincessofKeys

17 күн бұрын

Either that's a troll or they found people who genuinely think that and went with it to make us look stupid bringing the narrative that we are all stupid.....which isn't true.

@eg568

16 күн бұрын

​@@PrincessofKeysLet's be honest. It's no other place in the world where ANYONE would think that. If could find couple people like that it already tells.

@bigbk3278

15 күн бұрын

@@eg568no let’s be fr, they choose and pick stupid people and cut the parts where people get it right

@eg568

15 күн бұрын

@@bigbk3278 We know that. But if you got several people who think that kind of bs like "it's no counties but mine" it's telling already. Of course "not everyone", it's not even majority and we know that. But if such people even emerge in society it rases questions about this society condition.

@jackwalker4874

13 күн бұрын

Oh come on, no Americans think that. They have at least heard of "Eye-rack"

I traveled to Iceland last year, which has a lot of American tourists. I was literally sleeping in my bed in an airbnb and woke up because ~100 meters down the street there were Americans talking loudly

@sos61

Ай бұрын

Nighttrain from Italy to Vienna last year. The occupants of the entire car (2 person 'bedrooms') were woken up at 1AM by a loud 'Oh my gaaaaaad, they even have showers here!'. They didn't even belong in that car, they had booked the cheaper part of the train where you sit upright as when travelling during the day, but had to make sure first, that no one was able to sleep.

@someoneinthecrowd4313

Ай бұрын

@@sos61 Lmao that's right.. Rich people, fck em!

@sos61

Ай бұрын

@@someoneinthecrowd4313 We're talking about Europe here. That train costs less than a third of a plane ticket for the same departure and destination (91 Euro to be precise). The only reasons to stay upright for that amount of time is the train being fully booked or being young enough to take it.

Honestly... You CAN definitely hear American tourists. If not hear, then see and feel by their behaviour. Also, we had one American Women on our (Lithuanian) Cops (Real police) TV show, where she screams, insult police officers, spitting on passerby people, kicking police car doors, and Of course, shouting " I AM AMERICAN, YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO ME" which I find hilarious

In my experience the average American doesn't even know there is a whole world outside the US..

@user-lm2vs1sl3v

Ай бұрын

I lived in Ohio for a while and most of my neighbours had never left the state, let alone the country. They were deeply ignorant people.

@moorenicola6264

Ай бұрын

It's their education system. They don't seem to learn geography in it's most basic sense as in, which country is where. I don't think world history is taught much either unless it involves themselves.

The US is a divided country when it comes to knowledge and learning, too, just like it is in every other aspect. Americans wouldn't have had to ask why America is spending money on Ukraine if they could have bothered to inform themselves about WHY their country took the initiative to found NATO after WW2. The people who know, know. The people who don't know and really want to know, inform themselves. But then there is the significant bunch who form opinions about all kinds of things they clearly know absolutely nothing about, and they are the ones who have given Americans the "stupid" problem: They are not shy about proudly flaunting their ignorance in the loudest and most obnoxious and condescending way possible. Maybe Americans don't notice that as much, because it's a cultural thing, and you're used to it. We aren't used to that over here. If we don't know, we inform ourselves. When we have enough information to form an opinion, we form an opinion. And then we can share that opinion with the same level of respect that we want to receive. There are more smart and well informed Americans than there are clueless, condescending know-it-alls. But the latter group IS quite large, and it is really, really loud!

@kyyah2

Ай бұрын

NATO = Paranoia and a thirst for power and control usual US mechanism

@patrickporter6536

28 күн бұрын

Yep!

@PrincessofKeys

17 күн бұрын

Which sucks very much they are the louder voices for us all. I wish people would also see we are all not like that and it's only those few groups making us look bad

@jaspermooren5883

9 күн бұрын

I never thought of it that way, but that's probably why a lot of people outside or the US hate it so much, it's not just that they are stupid, it's that they are proud of it. Ignorance is something to be ashamed of in most of the world.

@juliewoodman2439

2 күн бұрын

Old saying: the squeaky gate gets the most oil.

I work in Customer Care for a European company but we have international clients, even Americans. We get a pass from our manager if we end up loosing our temper with a client or end up blocking them on live chat or denying them the sale because they are too much to deal with. All I do is say "It was an American" and our manager will be "Oh, its ok then, I understand".

@manueltapia1859

Ай бұрын

You hace a very kind boss 🎉

@jaspermooren5883

9 күн бұрын

Haha, Karens can be Karens. They just don't understand that their sue culture doesn't extend to the rest of the world. And this concept of customer is king. I always have to think of the famous French guy that replied to an American saying that the customer is king with: "You're in France, you know what we do to kings, right?"

Phone books and street directory maps is how we did it before the internet.

@m0t0b33

Ай бұрын

I'm a bit surprised that she said she had no internet, but she had phone service...? Is mobile data not a thing in the US? Also, the default frequency for internet is 2G (2400GHz), so even if the 5G (5000Ghz) wouldn't be available, there has to be some tower that covers the 2G, so if the phone is equipped with the right service, it can have internet connection for basic stuff. Or the car could have hotspot wi-fi. Or are these just European things?

@thomasfranz6467

Ай бұрын

@@m0t0b33 That happens in Europe (at least it did until a few years ago), too. Depends on your internet provider, and if roaming is included in your contract. I think though that roaming inside of the EU or even Schengen was abandoned a few years back, so it might not be like that anymore. What does usually work though is that I can still reach the website of my provider to book a last minute roaming package or something like that. So yeah, technically you have internet, but your provider won't let you use it unless you pay for it.

@m0t0b33

Ай бұрын

@@thomasfranz6467 yeah, you pay for it when the bill arrives if you're on a subscription, or money is taken from the prepaid card. But if there's a case of emergency/necessity you can use it/activate the option. At least it's how it works in my country. The funny part is, that sometimes bad weather and/or a moron can screw with one of the towers and then you have a "blackout" of sorts and the whole network is down. Happened here twice this week. Not even the phone service was available from that provider, which is why it's good to have at least another phone service provider. It's handy especially if you travel, and most phones come with 2 sim slots anyways.

@helgaioannidis9365

Ай бұрын

Maps. We had maps. I still do btw

Me and a friend were visiting Italy some years ago. When we arrived in Florence, we started to notice that the Italians suddenly were very rude and hostile towards us. Didn't understand why, until one of the waiters at a restaurant asked if we were Americans. When we replied that we were from Sweden, their attitude toward us changed immediately 🤷🏼‍♀️

@andreanecchi5930

Ай бұрын

many don't like Americans for things that happened in the past and for how many of the American tourists are when they come to Italy

@commandbrawler9348

Ай бұрын

You were visiting, not was. That is bad use of english

@philipmccarthy6175

Ай бұрын

Happened to me & 2 friends too , Italian's assumed we were English and didn't want to serve us in a bar , as soon as they realised we were irish they couldn't do enough for us.

@telgrupos6143

Ай бұрын

@@commandbrawler9348 It's actually "were" not "where" 😂

@wessexdruid7598

Ай бұрын

@@commandbrawler9348 _Were_ visiting, not where. How is your Swedish, btw?

When Americans wonder why the United States spends so much money on other countries, they should understand this. The USD is the world reserve currency. Certain goods and raw materials may only be traded in USD. This means that many companies in the world need USD. Many countries trade with the USA and have no interest in their own currency becoming too strong against the USD because that would have consequences for their economy. This means that many countries support the USD and therefore you Americans. You get back a multiple of what the USA spends on other countries. We support you. If the USD were no longer the world's reserve currency and therefore the same products and raw materials had to be paid for in a different currency, it would quickly look like this: 1 EUR = 7 USD. The USD is worth nothing without its function as the world's reserve currency. One reason for this is the extreme national debt in the USA. Think about it.

@Koreviking

Ай бұрын

What? No.

@kyyah2

Ай бұрын

hahahahah

@kyyah2

Ай бұрын

i give you Brics and dumping of US dollars

@jackwalker4874

13 күн бұрын

@@kyyah2 yeah, the US economy is likely to collapse when that happens. They've been able to run up debt with no consequences because they're the world's reserve currency but that isn't going to last.

When travelling to another country, the border patrol will ALWAYS ask you why are you coming here and what are you planning to do. Saying I don’t know, is a huge 🚩

@UVCMD

Ай бұрын

I'm sorry, is this a joke that I'm too european to understand?

@Jeni10

Ай бұрын

@@UVCMD Not a joke. For example, when you arrive in Australia, you have to go through Customs in order to enter. There are dozens of Security and Customs Officers watching everyone. They are looking for people who behave oddly or look very nervous, or who fit the description of someone they have been alerted to by the country where a passenger is coming from, for instance, they looked suspicious when departing that country and are reported to the receiving country to be checked by Security. There are dozens of things they know to look for, including bulging clothing or very tall hairstyles, either of which could be hiding contraband. There were three youths who landed in Australia with two large suitcases each, all the same brand and colour. Border Security thought it was very strange for them to have so much luggage, so they were taken aside separately, questioned and their bags checked and then X-rayed. It was discovered that all six of their bags had kilos of drugs hidden in the metal frames! They were taken into custody by our Federal Police, interviewed and charged, appeared in court, found guilty and received prison sentences. When you travel, ALWAYS declare everything in your luggage so you don’t get fined for lying on a legal document.

@m0t0b33

Ай бұрын

Meanwhile in EU ( European Union, not the whole Europe), you can be from Romania and go for a shopping session in Serbia and be home by dinnertime and all you need is your ID card and spending money....and to live/stay in one of the bordering towns, ofc. Just and example. Or leave in the morning and by evening, you're in Greece. By car.

@ChristiaanHW

Ай бұрын

@@Jeni10 UVCMD meant it as a joke, because a lot of Europeans can visit so many of the other European countries without even seeing a border-guard. thank you, Schengen.

@someoneinthecrowd4313

Ай бұрын

@@m0t0b33 Meanwhile in Norway, you leave in the morning and you reach Sweden by evening...

they are told they are the best in the world thats why they act the way they do

@WalterWD

Ай бұрын

Who tells that? I've never been told that. Never heard anyone telling or being told that. Never told anyone that. You're making up internet gossip. It makes you appear ignorant. Maybe spend some time studying and learning instead of spreading misinformation.

@cosmicrae

27 күн бұрын

Golden child syndrome

my theory: the stupidest people are the loudest .... Any ways love your vids =)

@trishloughman5998

Ай бұрын

Empty vessels make most noise. It's not an exclusively American thing though. Every country has its stupid folk.

@Kyragos

Ай бұрын

That's what's called the loud minority. People don't pay attention to tourists who don't attract attention, they may even not know they are tourists. However, there are also differences of "loudness" between cultures, and I wouldn't put American among the loudest, even though they tend to be louder than average.

@Rachel_M_

Ай бұрын

_"Empty vessels make the most noise "_ It's An old saying that's fallen out of fashion recently

@WillRaven_

Ай бұрын

@@Rachel_M_ just learn a new one and i like it ... Cheers

@Rachel_M_

Ай бұрын

@@WillRaven_ you're welcome ☺

Ryan why can't you just watch and listen what happens without pausing a 10 sec video 14 times :D

@manueltapia1859

Ай бұрын

Thats really annoying, but seems he does not care

@patrickporter6536

28 күн бұрын

He's another annoying Merkin who loves his own comments on other people's posts.

@theragnarok13

Күн бұрын

I’ve also noticed this. Americans tend to speak way too much than actually needed. And it’s unintentional, which is sad, they don’t even notice it

5:50 this is Venice. The options of moving around are kinda limited there. And you keep hitting those bridges with the stairs all the time. Sure, you could call a water taxi and let them take you to where you need to go - but thats pretty expensive, like everything in Venice.

@violagiorgianni-ik9gi

Ай бұрын

yea or just know how much you can lift, im ani italian 14 yrs old and i packed a large suitcase for my trip to venice with school , ind that im vrey small and i dont hve many muscles but i culd still lift a suitcase as tall as me, so next time try to know your limits and how much you can carry ( i spent 8 hrs waslking in venice with that gianormus suitcase)

Rule of thumb when you travel for a short stay: if you can't carry your luggage while taking stairs, you definitely packed too much.

@m0t0b33

Ай бұрын

Well true, but it depends what the travel is for and the needs that it entails. Cause I saw people from my country pack a lot because they went to a place where they weren't sure where they'd sleep, or how the weather was going to be, etc. Also big luggage looks ridiculous no matter what you do and that is the only way to get it the stairs.

@Kyragos

Ай бұрын

@@m0t0b33 Of course there are some situations calling for more luggage. I was mainly talking about a classic stay for tourism as seemingly depicted in the video, when you have reserved a hotel room or an appartment. As for this being the only way to get big luggage up and down stairs, suitcases usually have handles to carry them if need be and if they are not too heavy.

@pracharm5094

Ай бұрын

That was in Venice and she would have avoided all that going up and down stairs if she took a water taxi. Either she can’t afford it or she doesn’t know about that

@Koreviking

Ай бұрын

@@m0t0b33If you travel without knowing where you are staying, you definitely have to pack light, because how are you to know if you can bring a monstrous suitcase with you?

@m0t0b33

Ай бұрын

@@Koreviking well, maybe I'm biased since I'm a bit of an overpacker, but I do tend to use everything I bring so... yeah. Also in most places you can bring a huge bag. Camping? Yes. The design of the bag would need to be different, but you can bring a big one. Staying at a hotel? Also yes. Staying at a relative? In my experience, you absolutely need one. Now in this case, it looked like they packed frivolous stuff, or they work for some modeling agency and needed stuff. But think of people who need all climate clothes, or pack their medicine or medical parafernalia. They take up space. Anyways, that's not even the worst I've ever seen. In a reality show, there were 2 contestants from my country that brought 5 bags like those along and the first round of the "game" was supposed to be played whilst dragging all those around the foreign country (Mexico), by hitchhiking.

Scandinavian countries and several others give much more to other countries and are more generous than USA if you look at the countrys income.

@moorenicola6264

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately I suspect that is down to the huge disparity between the rich and poor in the US. Remember their welfare system is awful and unless you have private health insurance you may as well die on the side of the road. With a huge proportion of people in poverty they obviously cannot contribute. I don't know how much the mega wealthy in the US contribute. The USA is a hugely money driven society. Other people have called it a corporation not a country.

I travelled to San Francisco from the Uk with a carry on bag because I was staying with a friend for 3 weeks and knew I could wash my few clothes and perhaps buy a few things, no need to take shampoo etc as I could use my friends bathroom items. The security guards could not believe that I would do that …and found me very suspicious!

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

US Border Control is always suspicious, sometimes to the point of paranoid.

@AussieFossil

Ай бұрын

I flew into Washington DC from London and the immigration guy didn't like the look of my passport, actually the stamps in it showing where I'd been. The visas and stamps in Cyrillic, (Serbia, Bulgaria), seemed to be of particular interest, the visa in Spanish seemed to perplex him too. Then he saw that I'd been travelling for over 3 months and he demanded to know how I could afford it. I told him that my Employer had given me 4 1/2 months off, with full pay, and that made him angrier, but he stamped my passport and just glared off into the distance so I went. Sydney to Hawaii was much nicer. The woman at Immigration smiled and asked me how I was doing. She did ask me where I was staying and I told her I hadn't booked anywhere and she wrote down the name of a hotel she recommended. Just as I was about to leave she said to wait a minute, opened a drawer, got out some small scissors to cut a loose thread off from my shirt pocket.

What needs to be understood is,,,, when you travel with your country’s passport,,,,your unofficially in an Ambassadorial position….. think on .

We were on. Small yacht cruising around the Croatian Islands, for 2 weeks getting passengers off and on as we travelled to other islands. Swimming in the sea is really common but I am not a confident swimmer and in common with some others bought myself an inflated ring. As had other people . Everything was fine till a group of 5 Americans got on. Amongst the other annoying things they did, being too loud and rude to the waiting staff, was one morning before I decided to swim one of the Americans had taken my ring. I asked him for it back and he said no he had got it first and if was first to the ring who had it. I told him I had bought it and other passengers told him to give it me back and he refused because he was enjoying his swim. I told him he was welcome to use it when I didn’t want to use it , but that ring was mine and I wanted to use it now.. By this time most of the other passengers had told him to give me my ring back , he refused so one off the sailors jumped into the sea, dragged him back to the boat, took the ring off him and told him to buy his own ring because if he saw him any other persons ring he would be getting off the boat at the next Island. He complained to the Captain who told him he was getting off now at the next island , his 1friends all complained very loudly and rudely , they were told they too would be put off at the next Island. They carried on complaining until the next Island which was 18 hours away so 18 hours of arguments all over a flipping inflatable ring which I was willing to share with him until he became so obnoxious. Now that’s why I really dislike some Americans, because they are so selfish and entitled. As a British person I wanted to curl up and die with embarrassment but of no they had to continue to complain for the whole time till we got to the next Island, they even called the tour operator who said that the captain was in charge of who was on his boat. There were only 20 people plus staff on the yacht , 15 people were on my side , plus staff but of no the 5 Americans had to be rude loud, entitled and selfish. To top it off when walking past me they pushed me into the railing, I am a 5 foot 2 50+ female and they were all young tall Americans. Bullies one and all.

Most of the military spending of the US is total self interest. The only reason the US had the large growth it had after WWII. Looks like the politicians are trying to recreate that situation. Problem is they have tried this for about 75 years now, and it never really worked. Would be nice if they had at least spend some of that money for structural improvements within the country in stead of letting it go to waste.

The prudishness of having to sensor pretty much everything, and not teaching kids about sex, leading to all sorts of problems like teen pregnancy, and then you get mad at abortions. But anyone buying an assault rifle to shoot down kids is fine. It’s just… Are nobody over there able to have coherent thoughts?

Ryan , too much interrupting ! You've been doing this for a long time now , you need to edit yourself a little more.

@manueltapia1859

Ай бұрын

Yes, this man don't let us enjoy and understand the video and only makes silly comments 😮

Most countries around the world complain about their governments spending money overseas, it's not just an American thing

I'm gonna be honest, as someone who lives in paris, tourist in general are louder. Something about not being understood makes them feel like they can just scream to communicate between each other

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

C'est pareil au Québec et dans les provinces maritimes.

Regarding the women's suitcases, it's probably more of an American woman's thing, used to having lots of physical goods and consuming a lot. We try to travel light in Europe usually.

Not only the tourists are loud. There are many US residents here and you can hear them talk in the street at 50 meters. They do not adjust.

Excuse me while I go to the hospital to get a cat scan, x-rays, a heart transplant and an enema for zero dollars. Cheers!!!

@someoneinthecrowd4313

Ай бұрын

You don't fool me Mr. Patrick Deported.

@black4pienus

Ай бұрын

Ooh free enemas! Hard to pass on that!

@ryanwuzer

Ай бұрын

free enema

@laurapearson3370

12 күн бұрын

It isn't free, your taxed cradle to grave to pay for it, and you can wait for years to get a necessary operation

@womblissimo6666

7 күн бұрын

@@laurapearson3370 American I presume .. you need to stop drinking your own coolaid .. I live in Taiwan where I am resident alien, so not even a national citizen. I pay 6% income tax and get national healthcare in hospitals as good if not better than anywhere in the world. There is no private health insurance in Taiwan because you simply don't need it. I can walk into any hospital I choose, and if I was to be unhappy, can simply walk out and into another one. I have spent over 13 months of the last 18 in hospital which would have bankrupted me 50x over in the US. My last stay in the hospital for a week (including x-rays, CT scans, other diagnostics, and all medicine) cost me $5 US. Americans can never believe these facts though and refuse to accept it can be true, because it is so completely unimaginable to them that it can work this way. I have to show American friends of mine online, photographs of the hospital, and copies of my receipts, and even then they can't believe there isn't some kind of trick. Believe me, it is equally unimaginable to the rest of the world that your system is so broken. The absolute irony is though that you're proud of it - LOL!! I have a lot of expat US friends over here and they will never in a million years go back to the US for healthcare.

Each sentence cuts multiples times ? Why don't you watch the 10 secondes video and make your arguments after ?

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

I think Ryan has a bit of ADHD, I find this is a common thing among many US reactors. Still, he's good egg, so I give him a pass; if only because he's trying learn, which is always a good thing.

Last time I was in the US, it does seem like the people do have volume control problems

There is stupid "anything" if you search for it.

I think for a European ear, it sometimes sounds like yelling when an American calls a waiter, and even calling a waiter is quite inappropriate in many situations and locations. But having been a waitress at a quite touristy space for many years (thirty years ago), my experience was that many people from Italy and Spain called waiters quite loudly and were quite loud in general, whereas most people from the USA were very polite and not loud at all. As I wrote, this was 30 years ago. Times have changed, and I also think that the average USA tourist is a bit younger now.

@MisterBabouin

18 сағат бұрын

Well,idk where you are from, but as a French and i have heard and witnessed all my life that spanish people are indeed really really loud. It's a known fact here =) I guess americans are too, but often it's the obnoxious ones that are loud, that's probably why people notice i more

Hauling an overpacked suitcase up to Rialto Bridge in Venice is just plain stupid. 1. don't pack as if you would be going on a six months world tour when you will just spend three days in Italy! 2. Venice has stairs all over the place, so be aware of that before you actually drag your seafarer's trunk along there. 3. get your luggage to your accommodation first, before exploring the city, or use locker storage (at major trainstations and at the airport, sometimes also elsewhere).

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

Better yet, get a water/road taxi to your accommodations (as needs be), it will save you a lot of lifting and lugging.

About that first Clip: There is a reason why the term Karen originated in the USA :D

The volume thing is real for sure. I've been to many places including Rome, Paris, Amsterdam etc and you can hear them a mile away. Most noticeable was in Japan as people are generally quiet and keeping to themselves much like many brits do, and you can hear a fully shouted conversation in an unmistakable American accent boom over everyone walking out of a train station in the early evening. I look up to see the guy is about 40 metres away from me, and the guy he is talking to is literally right next to him.... I mean cmon! You would think the guy was trying to speak to his family back in the states at that volume honestly.

The problem isn't THAT you're involved in international affairs. It's HOW. The American government loudly claims to be the only voice of justice in the world, while actually acting in constant greedy self-interest. The USA supports dictators, genocide, war crimes, etc, all while claiming they have a monopoly on morality. Then, the main exposure most people have to individual americans is: tourists, soldiers, and the internet. Talk about putting yoir worst foot forward, especially since Americans seem to have a special 'tourist mode' where they lose all sense and become their most obnoxious.

The US doesn't spend much money on foreign countries. When you ask people (in most wealthy countries AFAIK) how much their country is giving in foreign aid they state vastly overblown numbers, I believe around 15% of the GDP or something ridiculous like that. In fact, it's MUCH less than one percent, and the US is particularly bad in this regard. And I believe around 40% of the US "foreign aid" is actually military aid to Israel, so, in reality, military spending. Americans, but also any of us in the rich countries, should not boast about how much we do for others; we don't. Lot of the stuff we give is self-serving anyway, and it's peanuts compared to damage we cause to other countries by our economic power. We give economic aid, but only if the country we are giving to has "free market", meaning they cannot defend their markets from our exports. So we have the perverse situation that in some African countries, local farmers are being pushed out of the market by highly subventionalised agricultural goods imported from THE EU. One of the most expensive work forces produces goods for bitterly poor countries and makes their farmers even poorer. Our clothes "donations" destroy any local textile, shoe etc. manufacture (and are often not given as aid, but SOLD there). We use child labour or poverty to produce throwaway fashion items, while polluting the countries we import from. The average EU cow gets about 10 times more subventions than even then neediest poor people get in aid. We should not be so hypocritical and believe we're good actors, we should be ashamed of ourselves.

There are tourists from all over the world who behave abominably when abroad. I do not think it is an American problem. I encountered Americans just coming from their cruise ship wearing ugly shirts, shorts and socksin sandals and a big Texan hat. Just ridiculous. But I also met English people being very rude to staff, drinking too much shouting and being aggressive, I met people from the Netherlands being very unfriendly…. So it is not a question of nationality but a question of upbringing and education.

I have been fortunate to both visit the US and talk to US visitors here and in their own country. It has always been an interesting and enlightening experience. Only one US citizen did ask me 'Why the 'h*ll' didn't I get out of Ireland?' As I spent 4 years studying British and European History 1815-1939 I was able to help her with her enquiries!😄 The only American/s that I have actively disliked was the one who filmed himself being rude and entitled to London police officers (alongside his friend) uploaded it but decided he didn't feel brave enough to film their faces. (I think I may have watched it on your Channel Ryan, but it has been on others. Talking to many US citizens in their home country they say they would love the opportunity to travel to different parts of their own country and abroad, if they could afford it.

@moorenicola6264

Ай бұрын

"Why the hell didn't I get out of Ireland"? Perhaps because we get a proper education!

To balance up things! One of the kindest and most caring people ive known, and also smart have been americans. So there are every kind. I remember living in Paris around 1996 and i got appendicitis and was hospitalized in Paris for one week. Of all my friends and so on, the only person visiting me everyday, smuggling chocolate bars was an american expat. And he wasnt even i close friend. But he came every day. Dont remember him much more that he was from Boston or Chicago and was a med student.

What's wrong with touring Americans=over loud, over proud, and over here 😉😂

public transport? in Venice? Well one could take a gondola but what you see ( I think) is the Rialto bridge, ain't no taxis around there

@JonInCanada1

Ай бұрын

Water taxis, but they are pricey.

It's not that Americans don't travel that's practically impossible. It's just that those that do can be heard from across town.

regarding your suitcase question, the awnsers is yes if you include the entire continent not just the country

Foreign aid is generally spent domestically with the materials be sent outside. It boosts local economy and creates jobs. People seem to dislike that.

I believe stairs situation is in Venice, so there aren't many other more dignified alternatives

Living in Europe, and quite like Americans. Only two things: the entire bus or train doesn't want to hear the personal conversations, and the 15 and 20% tipping culture is insane. Otherwise, I like most Americans.

A personal experience of mine in France in the mid 90's. I am in a bar ordering drinks for me and friends, asking the bar tender in broken French if he speaks English. The reply is NO. I then ask if he speaks German. He then, after he realises how unlikely it is for either an American or an Englishman to speak German, asks me in English where I am from. After getting the answer (a Nordic country) he says, okay I do speak English. And the rest of the evening went well as he spread the word among his fellow staff and it's ok to talk English with us. Lately I hear things have changed a bit,

While in Paris quietly walking along this voice heard over traffic and other people talking "Honey you're in Europe now you have to think like a European does"

In America, customer service staff are often compelled to be polite and accommodating, which sometimes leads people to treat them arrogantly, knowing the workers must remain courteous. This behavior might be "normalized" there, but bringing that attitude to Europe is likely to result in confrontations.

I have health insurance here in Spain and it even covers if I am in the USA. I went through my insurance coverage and so that it is up to date and noticed that I actually have a limit for the costs in the USA 😳 It is 10 million euros 😳 WTF? 😳 How expensive can the healthcare be in the USA??? It is cheaper for them to fly me back to Europe 🙄 I have no intention to visit in the USA again. The “healtcare” thing is just too crazy.

American tourists treat other countries like theme parks. As if people don't live there.

Anericans ARE loud. Was in a bus heading to shirakawago, there were 4-5 American tourists. People don't talk loudly on the bus, most don't talk at all. The whole ride we were listening to a koud American girl having a therapy session with her friend (complaining about her ex). Like, i understand, you can talk. But why are you talking that loud?! Please read the room.

The staircases are in Venice, and I understand why they have such a big luggage (people from other continents usually do the sacred triad of Venice, Florence, Naples in Italy and then move on to another country) but man in Venice is even worse than in the other two. Unless your hotel or air b&b is near a “canale” (a body of water), there is no other way to get across the city but to walk up and down a lot (A LOT) of stairs. So, yeah

We were in Rome, at the Colosseum, and overheard an American dad confidently telling his daughter that “it was OVER one hundred years old”

@katii1997

14 күн бұрын

well.. i mean.. he wasn't lying hahahahah

There are not too many Americans travelling in Europe, but the few there are are enough

@Yeeyeeenation

Ай бұрын

In downtown Prague it always feels like there’s more Americans than Czechs

@moorenicola6264

Ай бұрын

Try being Irish and all the plastic Paddys coming over trying to search for their great, great, great, great Grandfather's family. Searching for an identity.

I feel you guys as a French person. I’m so ashamed of how some French people act. We’re known as free shopper in some countries. When people told me that in Australia, I was shocked. I didn’t understand what they meant at first but when I understood and realized it was a real thing, I almost didn’t want to be French anymore. The other thing is how disrespectful some French behave and sadly it is worst over the years, to the point that even in France, it became a huge issue. Entitlement and selfishness killed all of our values. That’s when freedom is taken to an extreme.

The suitcase thing looks funny to me for one reason. As an European I am trained by flight companies to shrink my luggage. I mean, through the years it’s been allowed to bring less and less. I feel like soon I’ll be able to pack myself for a week in a wallet

Canadians are American. they live in North America.

@Yeeyeeenation

Ай бұрын

Canadians wouldn’t appreciate being called American. It would be like calling an Austrian or Swiss person German

@tomnicholson2115

Ай бұрын

​@@YeeyeeenationAren't Austrians and Swiss and Germans all Europeans? That is exactly the same as calling Canadians Americans, because America is not a country but a continent! If Canadians don't like being called American they should move Canada to some other spot on earth! I think the problem is that the USA doesn't have a proper country name like most other countries do and that is where the problem lies.

@Yeeyeeenation

Ай бұрын

@@tomnicholson2115 take a wild guess what nation actually has the word “America” in the name

@tomnicholson2115

Ай бұрын

@@Yeeyeeenation Better yet you take a guess how many countries or states that exist on the American continent, north and south America, that aren't United with the US! The United States of America should be A Few United States of America, because it's certainly hasn't United all the states of America! Or maybe Some United States of America!

@Yeeyeeenation

Ай бұрын

@@tomnicholson2115 no other country has America in the name and when someone says “American” they mean someone from the US of A

The Americans I've met here in Europe when travelling have always been incredibly friendly

@pracharm5094

Ай бұрын

Well you had the chance I always found them stupid ignorant loud mouthed and self obsessed

The last Tiktok looked like a grocery store, where you're supposed to bag every item you want in a small plastic bag, weight it on a scale they have in the store and press the according number of the item you're buying. For each individual product / set of products. And it seems like she found an empty container of a product and started gathering it like a plate, which is not how it works :D

Ryan: "why does the world hates American tourists?" Johnny Somalia: "Im an American, Im an American, Im an American... "

"I wonder what they should be doing..." "Pack for a vacation and not a move!"

Your cell phone will work in any country, you just have to turn on roaming in the settings. Some providers like Verizon work on a weird frequency so maybe some places won't have coverage, but even then I doubt they don't have a solution.

We were in Ireland in June 2008, American summer holidays so there were Americans everywhere. They NEVER stop talking! EVERY thought they have falls out of their mouths and it’s SO annoying. In Scotland in 2001 (US summer holidays again) we were on a 3-day coach tour of the Highlands. There was this older American lady & her friend on the bus and she talked THE WHOLE TIME, ESPECIALLY over the coach driver as he explained historical events, told stories, etc. The MOMENT he STOPPED talking, she would ask “WHAT DID HE SAY???!” Every. Single. Time. The groans from everyone else on the bus were LOUD but I think she found them amusing. We begged her to just stopping talking all the fucking time, but she didn’t. I’m honestly surprised she even made it into old age, quite frankly, considering how annoying and frustrating she was. I was in Egypt in June 2001 (summer =HOT) & it was just embarrassing watching American tourists in tank tops and short shorts getting off buses to parade around tourist spots in their completely disrespectful clothing. I’m a white westerner who is pro-choice about just about everything, but when you’re in a place where it’s respectful to cover up then YOU COVER UP. Pro-tip: holiday in more unusual places during US summer holidays, like Mongolia, Colombia or Brazil cos the Americans that go there are more worldly and educated and FAR better, more respectful and interesting company.

It might be because we travel using trains/metros/buses/cars & know how in love old cities are with stairs, but we always adapt our luggage choice to our transport mode & destination. We tend to travel light with a mix of a carryon & backpack. If we know we'll need a big luggage, we use a car or include taxis/uber in our budget. It's more practical, saves time & energy, allowing for a better traveling experience. Another thing: having basic consideration for others is a must. Carrying a heavy bag on stairs is dangerous for you as well as everyone below you. Don't be casual about it. Don't be that as*** tourist who takes up 2 additional people's space with your bag in a packed metro at rush hour. Don't stop people from getting out/in by parking said luggage in front of the door or occupy seating spaces (think 2 chairs on each side looking at each other with a narrow space in between for example) by blocking access. The trains have limited space for luggage. Everyone will have a place for his carryon, unless THAT tourist comes along with their huge bag & lack of consideration, & takes up half the space at least, inconveniencing everyone else while said tourist is oblivious at best, entitled & uncaring at worst. Or don't be that person blocking wheelchair access on the bus because their luggage needs the place. Guess what, that place was made for wheelchairs, every other use comes second.

5:08 I had a American booked plane ticket once, the luggage allowance was 63kg divided in 2 bags/suitcases. All my other plane tickets were not American booked and had 15-25kg of suitcase weight allowance. And they seem to thinks the handle is also for lifting while de lifting handle is way more ergonomically.

That there seems uniquely American, the luggage, though I can only speak from my own experiences when travelling abroad. But my mother and I would SHARE luggage, making sure we only had one luggage with us (and when it was me, my mum, dad and sister before mum and dad split, it was two pieces of luggage) to shave the cost because luggage exceeding a certain weight threshold had to be paid for as an extra fee, per 100 gram, I think (although it could be per kg, it's been a while since I exceeded the luggage weight). The two times I remember it happening, the staff were kind enough not to fee us because there was room on the plane, it wasn’t fully booked, so a few extra 100s of grams wouldn't change the plane's calibrations for its balance (because it has to do that to properly balance the weight of everything it's carrying, whether that be cargo or luggage, so the more weight a single item carries, the entire distribution and structure in the luggage/cargo part has to be restructured and redistributed, and thus the balance recallibrated, which costs time and therefore money for the airline to do). Anyway. Back to the point. This meant that two people would carry one luggage together - granted, it'd be a big luggage but it was weight efficient and meant we had to compromise on what to take with us. Carrying your luggage everywhere you go? Not uniquely American - I have a friend whose mother-in-law carried and insisted they all carry their respective luggage everywhere while they were in Japan - but I will say that I see Americans doing that REALLY DARN OFTEN. Like, why not trust your hotel to keep it safe while you're out sightseeing?? That's, like, part of the point of staying at a hotel!

I really enjoyed your video and comments plus learning more about the world around me.

On a recent holiday to Lake Como every second person seemed to be a very loud American. Two people stood next to each other do not need to be as loud as some of them were. Other than that they were fine.

Even where there is no 5G your telephone will use 4G 😅

5:10 I usually have a suitcase this size when I travel (but I mostly travel for competitions, so I've got all my athletic gear, let's call it, with me). Most suitcases I see around in Germany are smaller but some are bigger, so I don't think that's the difference. But I'd expect a European to know they have to carry their suitcase sometimes, so the reaction to encountering stairs is definitely quite American.

@catonkybord7950

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Yeah, especially when my destination is Venice.

The "America First" policy is often associated with a more isolationist stance, where the U.S. reduces its involvement in international organizations, agreements, and alliances. This can be seen as undermining global efforts to address shared challenges such as climate change, global health crises, and security threats.

8:25 Every street corner had a phone booth. Every phone booth had a phone book. Every phone book at the number and adress of every person and company in the city. And back then you were allowed to actuamly raise your kids without it being considered abuse so no one vandalized these phone booths or phone books.

I tried to explain to a woman from the USA why such jokes exist and she got angry with me although I tried to be really neutral and friendly and wrote that I am just the messenger. 🙄

A bit ironic...with the woman in the sunglasses complaining about hearing the "agitating, grating voice..."

@wessexdruid7598

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The self-awareness was not high, in that one.

I got my first impression of Americans on vacation in Paris many years ago. Every morning at breakfast, the kitchen help would ask: café, thé, lait? (Coffee, tea, milk?) Even if you don't understand much French, you can probably guess what she wanted to know. And if you don't, you'll know by the second day. The members of an American tourist group didn't know every morning. My husband and I watched in amazement every morning as the Americans acted stupidly and were unfriendly to the staff. I don't like to make generalizations, but since then I haven't had a great opinion of people from the USA. I'm sorry.

11:14 About merkins being loud, there is a very specific way of speaking that a lot of US men use that puts a lot of pressure on the vocal cords. The result is a stentoria, pressed and strained delivery which by the way it is produced is very loud. It is not exclusive to USAians but this habit is rare in other nationalities.

There are lots of Americans overseas who aren’t stupid. It’s just they tend to absorb the culture and learn about it. So they don’t really stand out. The ones who do are those who insist on doing their own thing and then being extremely abrasive when they’re told to stop. This statement is true for other nationalities, as well. They just don’t stick out as much as Americans do when they get in trouble because they don’t broadcast their nationalities to act indignant or to try to get out of trouble. Americans who get in these situations would more likely say “I’m American!” or “America did this and that for your country.” (Stuff like that.) than other nationalities. So people find out immediately that they’re Americans. Just my theory. 😅

11:00 Yes. Especially in places they shouldnt be, like on the metro, libraries, restaurants etc. Im consideted a very loud person in my country and even I think "wtf, stop yelling" when I stumble across american tourists.

It takes a special kind of stupid to not see it as a good investment to wage a (necessary) war on someone else's territory killing another country's soldiers instead of your own... Especially when the "spending" is on buying yourself new military equipment made in the US (the money never leaves) and giving away the old stuff you were going to spend a lot of money decommissioning anyways.

I wouldn't say Europeans hate Americans, but we do think their ignorance combined with arrogance can be quite annoying. 2 years ago I found out me and my sister have an older half brother in the US from before our biological father moved to Europe. He and his wife fist visited my sister in The Netherlands and the drove to me in the Alps in Austria. They did not seem really enjoy anything. Everything that was different was a reason to complain and everything that took some walking or biking was too much effort and reason to complain and moan. Anything historic was of no interest unless it was a good spot to make pictures. I just honestly couldn't understand why you would not want to visit a dig site of an almost 2000 year old Roman settlement where you can see how they built the heated bat houses etc. if it is actually your history and older than anything you have ever seen in person. Don't get me wrong I loved meeting them of course and get to know them a little, but afterwards I said I have never met Americans THIS American. My sister had the exact same experience.

Best part is when they leave the US and call other people "foreigners".