I didn't know that type of fridge is called a french door fridge. It makes sense because the doors open like french doors.

@oldvegas926

Ай бұрын

‘French door’ is a design of 2 doors together that both open in the same direction. I have 2 sets of architectural french doors that open from my house to my backyard. I also have a french door refrigerator. Oh yes, the doors from the hallway to my bedroom are also french doors. The rest of that stuff is BS. Potatoes, corn, tomatos are all America, developed as crops by Native Americans.

@oldvegas926

Ай бұрын

Maybe the beetles came over with the original potatoes, which came from America.😂

@Gander319

Ай бұрын

@@oldvegas926 Uhhh, cultivated potatoes originated in SOUTH America.

@jonadabtheunsightly

Ай бұрын

This is the first I've heard of that too, and I'm skeptical. French doors do open like that (symmetrically, hinged at the outside), but also they are usually made up mostly of either windows, or louvered slats, with only the frame being solid. The fridge doors are fully solid (and insulated), for obvious reasons, and I'm pretty sure the standard term for that design is "side-by-side".

@jonadabtheunsightly

Ай бұрын

@@Gander319 Tomatoes are from Mesoamerica, as well. Corn, however, was cultivated in (the area that later became) New England before contact with Europeans. Although the *word* corn is of Germanic origin, and originally meant "seed" or "grain" just in general; the current sense of the word is a shortening of the phrase "Indian corn", meaning, the kind of grain that the native Americans were growing when the English-speaking folks arrived on the Eastern Seaboard. Today, the phrase "Indian corn" usually refers to corn whose kernels aren't all yellow nor white, perhaps because the native Americans were less picky about uniform kernel color, than the English. Dried-on-the-cob Indian corn is commonly used as an autumnal decoration in North America. (Corn comes with a wide variety of kernel colors, but only the yellow and white ones are widely cultivated as food in the English-speaking world.) If you read very old sources (eighteenth century and earlier), you can see the word "corn" being used in reference to other types of seeds or grains, in much the same sense that the related word "kernel" is used today. The word "acorn" comes from the phrase "oak corn" (although the word "oak" was spelled differently back then), meaning oak-tree seed.

What a horrible expression. I’d much rather see an “American smile” than live in a place that judges people for smiling. Misery loves company.

@OkiePeg411

Ай бұрын

Yes, germans have a reputation for being miserable and standoffish!! French are snooty.even if Americans were to have "fake smiles" that's better than an entire country full of frowning grumps!!! 😆 🤣 😂

I don't understand why some Europeans say that American's smile is fake. Who wants to look sad or miserable? In America, there's a belief that just a simple friendly smile can make someone's day better. We all go through bad times and know life can be hard so why not try to brighten it up a little for someone?

@MichaelScheele

Ай бұрын

@@taylor_drift1, some people lack the ability to believe that other people do not live as they do. Yet, they'll often ascribe that trait to Americans.

@clinthowe7629

Ай бұрын

the Germans are masters of that kind of thinking, they mostly seem to think we Americans are shallow and superficial, and while it is indeed possible to be superficial and fake, most Americans are genuinely friendly, but to attribute that superficiality to being specifically “American” is incredibly insulting!

@silikon2

Ай бұрын

There is an old Russian (maybe Soviet) joke that Americans smile at you with fake affection while Russians glare at you with honest hatred. But I don't think Europeans typically consider American smiles "fake" as in insincere, it would be more accurate to say "superficial".

@MotoNomad350

Ай бұрын

This comes up again and again. Europeans are apparently so miserable and/or unfriendly that they cannot even imagine people being happy and or friendly enough to smile authentically.

@Big_Tex

Ай бұрын

Because a lot of Europeans literally cannot fathom that a stranger would be nice to them or be happy to be around them. When that actually happens in the US the European can’t comprehend that it’s real, and so they stupidly blather about it being fake.

They are called French doors regardless of were they are found. They don’t have to be on a fridge

@Gander319

Ай бұрын

Oui. French closures refer to items which open/close in mirror symmetrical fashion without a supporting pillar. Windows and doors are most common.

@user-zo3db7xt4j

Ай бұрын

Correct!

When Americans refer to a "French Door" refrigerator, it isn't because we think of them as typical of refrigerators in France. The doors resemble "French doors" used in buildings. French doors were invented in France in the 17th century. A side by side refrigerator has two vertical compartments; one side for the freezer and the other side for the refrigerator.

@Hwyla-qp5lv

Ай бұрын

And by the way - you do NOT want a Side-by-Side! The freezer side is basically too narrow to even hold a frozen pizza! Never mind something as big as a turkey!

@lindajane8962

Ай бұрын

​@Hwyla-qp5lv Right? Side-by-sides are not practical.

@msp9810

Ай бұрын

A side by side is technically a French door too

@Deckape75

Ай бұрын

@@Hwyla-qp5lv Until recently, if you wanted through-door ice and water, the side by side was the only option.

@xNYCMarc

Ай бұрын

@@msp9810 No, a side-by-side is NOT "technically" a French door too. A "French Door" doesn't have a divider in the middle. For it to be "French Door", when you open it, the entire opening has to be unobstructed. If you're going to quote what is "technical", then you need to actually understand what is "technical" about it.

Grid Iron football = "American" Football Association Football = Soccer The term Soccer was actually coined in Great Britain.

@Zhiperser

Ай бұрын

Yep, to distinguish it from Rugby football. Association football. American football. They were all football games - games played on foot.

@victorwaddell6530

Ай бұрын

American Football . International Football , Rugby Football , Australian Rules Football , Gaelic Football .

@kylezdancewicz7346

Ай бұрын

@@ZhiperserIt evolved apparently from basically repeatedly doing field goals. Obviously the function changed and it was called foot ball for that. And we had soccer from England who changed because they are very vulnerable to peer pressure apparently.

I'm so sick of people saying Americans are fake because we smile. I’m smiling literally ALL DAY, I don’t even realize I’m smiling half the time. Nevertheless, I have never fake smiled at someone, when I smile at people when they walk by and they smile at me it literally makes me happy. I’m also smiling because I want to convey that I’m open and happy to help with anything and I’m generally happy to see YES that stranger. Seeing that stranger that I’m smiling at literally makes me happy, why this is such a hard concept to understand is beyond me. Seeing other people is fun and smiling at them creates a welcoming atmosphere which creates comfort and reduces tension. When everyone in the elevator smiles at each other the elevator ride becomes much more relaxed and enjoyable. Same goes if you’re shopping at the same clothing section as another lady and you smile at each other it makes the space feel more shared and a feeling of I’m ok with you, you’re ok with me have a nice time shopping. If they don’t smile I know to maybe give them a little more space and look somewhere else until they move on. It’s not fake it’s communication.

I find it seems to be Germans who think Americans are shallow and superficial because of our natural friendliness and tendency to smile, while it’s certainly possible for an American to fake his smile, it’s possible for any person to do that, superficiality is not a specifically American trait, to imply that it is is incredibly insulting.

American smile are real, I smile at people and I care about my fellow Americans feeling. We have a saying if someone is depressed a simple smile and asking if they are ok, can change there mind maybe of hurting themselves make them feel someone cares. I know it corny but I honestly care about other people and their feelings. I smile to let them know I see you.

@greeneyedlady5580

Ай бұрын

I don't consider that corny. I'm a disabled older woman, and I haven't had the easiest life, but I'm a naturally smiley person, so I smile at people and greet them warmly. As a result, clerks where I often shop will typically greet me warmly, sometimes by name, and will happily go out of there easy to make sure I have whatever help I need. It's not at all uncommon for other customers to stop whatever they're doing to ask if I need something down from a high shelf (I use a wheelchair, to help me if I'm struggling to put something in my shopping bags, or too offer to help me bag my groceries at that checkout. I'm so thankful that I live in a country where people are friendly and helpful to each other.

The first French door style fridge was made by US manufacturer Amana in the 1990s. The "french" doors refers to duel doors that can both be opened to make a larger entryway. It is a common architectural feature invented in France during the Renaissance period.

For the most part is Americans are ok with people from other countries. We are very forgiving of misconceptions. But the smile thing kinda pisses us off. It’s not being mad at a Russian for being pessimistic. 😊It’s just who we are and it’s not fake.

All potatoes are from the Americas. Native Americans were eating potatoes for thousands of years before Europe even existed😊

@marycook1726

Ай бұрын

@@jeffhampton2767 corn too

@victorwaddell6530

Ай бұрын

All refrigerators are American . The American Willis Carrier made the first successful refrigerators around 1905 .

@silikon2

Ай бұрын

Tomatoes too, really surprising to a lot of people because of their prominence in Italian food.

@PushSteady

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@michaeldowson6988

Ай бұрын

Spicy Asian cooking relies on chilies from the Americas.

I would suggest that the thought that American Smiles are "fake" reflects more so on European culture. I have heard that, when visiting Germany, Americans are warned not to smile at strangers. It apparently makes them nervous and/or even offended. They do not do this within their country and distrust foreigners that do. In America people are generally friendly and smiling and/or waving is considered polite behavior - not considered "fake" from our point of view.

@Xiphos0311

Ай бұрын

Every time I went to Germany I made it point to smile broadly and talk loudly(which I don't normally do) just to piss off those miserable jackasses. It worked about 50% of the time.

@Chris-lc4bo

Ай бұрын

@@Xiphos0311 That seems strange, you are there visiting their country, it's not necessary. Seems you don't care for Germany, I would stop going.

@kylezdancewicz7346

Ай бұрын

@@Chris-lc4boHis intentions are misguided but how sad is it that you need to become a depressed closed off person out of fear of offending people for not suspecting everyone is out to get you

@Chris-lc4bo

25 күн бұрын

@@kylezdancewicz7346 Not sure what you are saying. If one doesn't like the way people act in a country then why be rude, just stop going. To many Americans feel it's okay to be rude. I'm not depressed, closed off, not in fear of putting rude people in their place. I have lived out of American, and have visited other counties. Guess what 99 % of the time people in those other countries of been polite and friendly to me.

@kylezdancewicz7346

25 күн бұрын

@@Chris-lc4bo I’m talking about Germany. It’s sad that it’s considered rude and offensive to be kind and nice to people. Instead, your expected, as I stated, to be a closed off person that is constantly suspicious of others.

There is a big misconception about the American smile. One thing that the world shares in all languages is the smile, so when you have a country full of immigrants speaking all different languages, the smile can say a lot, mainly that you are friendly and pose no threat. These days most immigrants either learn English, or stay in certain areas that host their native language. Great reaction, thanks for sharing.

On the bread, we certainly don't call it American bread, but just basic cheap bread and better breads are available with labels of "artisan " or whatever special type of bread it is. But there's also Texas toast bread, which is super thick slices that are essentially great as french toast. In Texas, even the American bread is way bigger 😂.

@Zhiperser

Ай бұрын

Japan really loves those thick sliced breads

@victorwaddell6530

Ай бұрын

American sliced bread is the proper type for certain sandwiches . Imagine a BLT or PB&J in a baguette .

@Gander319

Ай бұрын

Don't forget garlic bread. When I was young Texas toast was cheaper than European style breads. We used it to make garlic bread for dinner. I don't think it's economically feasible to do so now though.

@TheMonkey747

25 күн бұрын

​@@victorwaddell6530BLT or PB&J on Baguette? 1 is a Snack, 5 are worth a Sandwich.😊

Honestly Andre, if an American smiles at you, it's sincere. It's a myth that every American smiles! Some Americans are distracted, some Americans are sleepy, in some Americans just get in a bad mood, but we smile and we are sincere!🔥🤟⛪👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🇺🇸🐊

@christophersmith8316

25 күн бұрын

Americans on the average live farther apart and thus are more welcoming of people you meet. In cities in the US you tend to be more reserved, and Europe is much the same from my experience.

@stefaninafla

19 күн бұрын

I think we in the US are encouraged to smile a lot more than is common around the world. Smiling is a huge part of US culture that we don't even think about.

@larrym.johnson9219

19 күн бұрын

@@stefaninafla there are a lot of people out there that claim that American smiles are mercenary meaning it's a ploy to have bigger tips or that they're told to smile at people which is not true! 🔥🤟🇺🇸

Americans do tend to smile when meeting people. It’s considered polite. Not smiling can seem rude. We don’t consider it fake at all. It’s just natural polite behavior. If we’re feeling grumpy, perhaps we won’t smile. But then, our poor attitude will be making us rude, because we won’t be expressing friendliness. Americans are generally friendly, when we pass people on the sidewalk, when we are in the same area. If we’re spending a bit of time in the same space, it’d be rude to not at least give a little smile. Even more polite, we’ll say hello, or hi, and, upon leaving the area, we’ll say something like Have a nice day. Sick would be rude.

Swiss Rolls are just a kind of Little Debbie treats. They're kind of like Twinkies but with chocolate "cake" instead of the sponge cake Twinkies used. Definitely not meant to seem like they're from Switzerland. We also have a brand of hot chocolate called "Swiss Miss". No one would think it's actually Swiss. The only things we'd--on a large scale--probably think are higher quality from Europe are wines, some cheeses, and some fashion items. And as a bonus, "American cheese" was actually invented in Switzerland. Yep, that "cheese product" that everyone rags America for wasn't even invented here...

@Gander319

Ай бұрын

Close. Not exactly like a Twinkie. Twinkies are injected while swiss rolls are spread and then rolled up. Thank you for informing us of the (Swiss) American cheese product.

I'm going to guess he hasn't had many people smile at him. Also the word " football " originally referred to a variety of games in medieval europe which were played on foot rather than on horseback and usually forbid kicking...

@pacmon5285

Ай бұрын

Specifically American football got it's name from "Rugby Football" as it used to be called in England. This is also how we got soccer. It was Association Football. "Soccer" was a slang at the time for "Association".

@user-qp8jh9vl7v

Ай бұрын

@@pacmon5285 yes, i know.. My point iwas the origin of the actual word

@adriannaconnor6471

Ай бұрын

In Prague, where he's from, strangers don't smile at strangers. If you smile at a random stranger in Prague, they will think that you know them personally. If a stranger smiles at you in Prague, that person may be trying to scam you because they realize that you are an American tourist.

@user-qp8jh9vl7v

Ай бұрын

@@adriannaconnor6471 that's so sad.

It’s called French Door Fridge because when it comes to doors, that’s the French Door style

French doors were popular before sliding glass doors were available.

It's called "American Football" simply to distinguish it in Europe because in Europe "football" means something what Americans call soccer. The aversion to the word "soccer" is pretty weird... in living memory are millions of Brits that used to call their football "soccer". So to act like it's some exotic American word is just odd. Were American football invented today and you came up with a name, sure "football" might not be the best choice. But so what? There are endless English words that make little sense: "Film" and "tape" referring to recording a video on your phone. "Footage" referring to a recorded video. This term literally comes from the early days of filming and film was measured by the foot. "Driveway" is where you park, "Parkway" is where you drive. Brits have a "mail" service and when you mail something you "post" it. Americans have a "postal" service and when you mail something you "mail" it. There are an extremely large number of things like this.

I think those terms are just used to differentiate styles or types or sometimes origin. We don't call it American Football, just football, but they use the American term to differentiate. We have French Fries, European Butter, German Potato Salad, French Bread, Mexican Coke, Russian Dressing, English Breakfast Tea, etc. People from Philly don't call them Philly Cheesesteaks, just Cheesesteaks. I'm from Texas and don't call it Texas BBQ, it's just BBQ.

We had to replace our fridge several years ago, and went form a standard (freezer on top, fridge on bottom) to a French Door Fridge. So much easier to grab things out of the fridge. Only have to open half of the top of the appliance, so wastes less cold air. Plus, since cold air sinks, it's more efficient to have the freezer on the bottom. The big question is do you want through-the-door water and ice? We did not, as we aren't huge ice consumers (I know, weird). That gave us more space on the left door side of the fridge, so we can put more items in. No ice maker on top, more space for food. But I know a lot of people prefer to have the filtered water and ice without having to open the fridge door at all. In our architecture, French Doors are side by side, rather than one door or sliding glass door. So yes, we call that style French Door.

Well, I mean we certainly have payback with French bread (or Italian bread), French fries, Greek (or Spanish) olives, Hungarian goulash, Spanish omelet, Japanese beetles, and the "black Russian" cocktail (and I'm sure a lot more).

America has many things around the world that we enjoy and embrace. We are Avery diverse people

You probably don't have to buy that "American potatoes" spice pack. Cut your potatoes into wedges, won't a very light coating of oil, then toss in a spice mix. The most basic would be salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. Of course you can add whatever sounds good, I like a little hot pepper (ground Cayenne pepper) in my mix. Roast them in a pretty hot oven, and you're good to go. You can dip them in ketchup, ranch dressing, or fry sauce (mix like 2 parts mayonnaise and 1 part ketchup. You can kick it up with a dash of good vinegar, maybe add some seasoning).

@marycook1726

Ай бұрын

@@umaiar I don’t like ketchup so I use chick fil-a sauce

@umaiar

Ай бұрын

@@marycook1726 Half cup each of mayo and hickory smoke bbq sauce. Mix in two tbsp each of yellow mustard and honey, two tsp lemon juice, and one tsp garlic powder. ✌️

@marycook1726

Ай бұрын

@@umaiar that’s a lot of different flavors

@umaiar

Ай бұрын

@@marycook1726 It is lol, I just googled it though. My original point was just that it's frequently cheaper to mix up simple ingredients at home, and likely better than trying to import the stuff from other countries. Looks like a good recipe though. I've never had Chick-fil-A sauce, but I might have to try this one. ✌️

@greeneyedlady5580

Ай бұрын

I usually keep it pretty simple, with olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground pepper. and my home grown rosemary, which I chop up a bit. If I want a little change of pace I might add some of my home grown thyme or lemon thyme, or chopped garlic, or ground red chilies, or whatever combo sounds good at the time. Whatever spice blend he might buy is almost guaranteed to be mostly fillers, and not a lot of actual spices.

No. We call things from different countries like French fries.But we know it was made in America.The swiss roll was made in america. Americans also realize that many things that Have names that insinuate that they are foreign are often american made and american Conceived.

@Timbothruster-fh3cw

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Canadian bacon is another one.

@victorwaddell6530

Ай бұрын

​@@Timbothruster-fh3cwEnglish muffins are the American version of British crumpets .

@glasswingbutterfly

Ай бұрын

German Chocolate Cake was not created in Germany and is not named for that country. Rather, it originated in Dallas, Texas, in 1957, and was named after a baker named Samuel German who a few years earlier had created a sweet baking chocolate. The chocolate company named Mr. German's creation "German's Sweet Chocolate" after him. The cake was called German Chocolate Cake because German's Sweet Chocolate was used in it. 🥮

@SilvaDreams

27 күн бұрын

Ironically French Fries aren't french, they are just "french cut" but come from another country still.

European (or European-style) butter is higher in butterfat/lower in water than standard American butter. For pastry bakers this is a critical difference, and if the recipe is written for European butter it will be specified.

That is the tiniest loaf of "American" bread I've ever seen!!!

I'm with you. I'm not getting strong agreement with his list. American football, yes. American cigarettes, that's a WWII thing because ours were mass produced, not hand rolled, maybe, and came in a neat package, I'm not sure. Anyway, thanks for your reaction ❤

Of grocery items, they seem to be more centered on the country, not "Europe" on the whole. Yes, I get "Irish" butter, or "French" bread (our attempts at baguettes), or "Iberian" ham (which is amazing, when I can find it).

@elkins4406

Ай бұрын

Yes. "French" in particular is a label that often denotes luxury to Americans, especially older Americans. French perfume, French wine, French cuisine, French cheeses, etc.

In the word muscle, the c is silent.

@pointlessmanatee

Ай бұрын

I think his way of pronouncing it is better

@Gander319

Ай бұрын

In Russia is muskle kar.

We also have those automated robots. I got chased down aisle by aisle in a Sam's Club once and it beeps constantly so that blind people will know it's close. Very annoying.

Both of those fridges are french door fridges, because we call all sets of doors that open like that french doors. That said, the kind with 2 sets of doors is newer. Usually it's the side by side fridge/freezer or the french doors up top with freezer drawer below. Those have been popular for decades, but the smaller fridges are common in apartments. I have one closer to that but the freezer part is usually up top for us on small fridges.

I call the amercan/French door fridge fancy I have the standard freezer on top frig on bottom

Side by side: one side is refrigerator, one side is freezer French door: the top half is refrigerator that opens like french doors, sliding drawer freezer on the bottom

We do the same thing marketing European items, like Greek yogurt, French bread, or Italian pasta. Importing food is more expensive and we just make European products here and slap the name on them. Most American made European copies are not very good and would not be considered European by Europeans. However, we are a Country of Immigrants and you can find excellent authentic European crafted products produced locally. These are often the best and amazing products.

The history behind the "American Smile" is that in the earlier days where we had mass immigration from Europe, people didn't speak the same language (french, german, polish, swedish, etc.) when they arrived so smiling in conversation is an easy way to let the person you are talking to that you are trying to be friendly if they cant understand you. Now days it is considered part of manners. It is considered polite.

I cant believe how little they bread they give you. Its so small . We would go through that in one day. Crazy

I feel like he doesn't like America if he is just nitpicking.

We also call "American" bread white bread because the flour is bleached to give it the white color.

I'm an American, and I have been to Germany, and I don't ever remember them calling these things "American". They probably have some equivalent German moniker, but I've never heard of them specifically called "American" items. And in all honesty, here in the United States I've never seen a loaf of bread with that large surface area as what this man shows in his video!! Those slices are literally 1 1/2 times as large as normal "Wonder" bread or something similar! I wish we did have slices that large here in America!

@Gander319

Ай бұрын

I know, right!? I saw that bread and immediately thought of the sandwiches I could make. I wonder if we can get some of that European American bread.

@smbogan

Ай бұрын

In Germany they called the American-style bread "toast" (the English word) whether or not it was toasted.

@AdmiralStoicRum

Ай бұрын

​@@smboganYeah we call that Texas toast, in Texas. Which is interesting because we have such a large German population back in the day

We call a fake smile our "Work Smile" or "Customer Service Smile". But other countries often refer to our polite/friendly greeting smile as fake.

@Timbothruster-fh3cw

Ай бұрын

Well, maybe smiling at them is fake since there's no reason for it!😂

@ristiannarussell4622

Ай бұрын

@@Timbothruster-fh3cw the reason is "Hello fellow human, I don't wish to die today nor do I wish for your demise" but smiling is generally quicker

@Nicholas_Burmeister

Ай бұрын

@@ristiannarussell4622 nailed it

@kylezdancewicz7346

Ай бұрын

@@Timbothruster-fh3cwOh no how dare I not have deep seated hatred for any person I know nothing about. Maybe if you become more tolerant of the fact that other people exist you could get more friends

@cloudsn

Ай бұрын

It's funny because the customer service smile (and speaking voice) is not at all exclusive to the USA. For example, Japanese retail employees smile and brightly greet each customer. Instead of being criticized for being "fake" they are praised by the same people who are crap on American workers.

I grew up in the 1960s and 70s and nobody ever called them french door refrigerators we called them side by sides😊

@themourningstar338

Ай бұрын

That's because French door fridges didn't really exist in the 60's and 70's. The guy in the video didn't differentiate at all between the side-by-sides and French door fridges even though they are two different types from two different eras, probably because to him they are all just "American Fridges". The ones with the freezer on one side behind one door and the fridge on the other side behind the other door are side-by-sides (introduced in 1949, but didn't become common until the 70's and 80's). The French door fridges are the modern ones (introduced in the 90's, became common the last 20 years) with both doors opening French door style into the refrigerator compartment on top and the freezer is on the bottom accessed by a pull out drawer/door.

I love your channel! I feel like I'm watching videos with a friend!

@european-reacts

Ай бұрын

Ty 🙏

@theresasmith3540

Ай бұрын

​​​​​@@european-reacts Hi just wanted to let you know the KZreadr Guy on that video sounds like he has a beef with the United States he lied all the way through the video , Google for the first french door refrigerator, You would find that Amanda is an American brand of household appliances , The Amanda company founded in 1934 by George Foerstner who invented the french door refrigerator along with two other individuals , The American company was located in middle Amana Iowa but now has been sold to the Whirlpool Company , The United States don't have bread labelled American bread with the flag on it in America other countries does require that it be labeled from where a item came from themselves , So the people of that country knows where the product there buying came from just like all countries including America label items from other Countries so the American people know what country the item is from . The United States has American Companies and American manufacturing all over the world the iPhone is made by an American Company which relocated to China along with many other American Companies , American Companies source out some of their products a lot of American Companies move to other Countries are just source out there products to be made overseas because it's cheaper because of government regulations in America .

OOH you should do a Portuguese word or phrase of the day!

Like any of us eat potatoes only 1 way.

Most major Grocery stores in the USA have an International foods isle.

As an American living in America, I've never owned an "American style fridge". I've always, even now, and our fridge is relatively new, we just bought it last summer, has one door that opens into the freezer and one door that opens to the fridge. Calling that an "American fridge" is like throwing hot dogs on a pizza and then claiming it's an "American pizza".

As an American farmer, no absolutely not 😂 your farm equipment sucks to work on and maintain. American made equipment fails like a 100th of the time, no joke. Look up Massey furgeson/heston Our new baler (American made in heston Kansas) vs a baler made in Europe is like night and day. Fix a knotter every ten bales or so or fix one like every 500-1000

I wish we would start finding more "Made in the USA" items in our American stores. Im getting tired of all the foreign disposable appliances. I have a 1970s Roper stove made 100% in the USA, and it's still going strong!!!

@greeneyedlady5580

Ай бұрын

There has been an increase of hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US in the last 3 years, so the situation is definitely going in the right direction. As long as customers value buying the cheapest of the check products, over having products made by American workers, there's still going to be a problem though. Companies who pay American wages can't compete on price with clothing made in sweatshops in other countries earning a few dollars a day, or cheap junk manufactured in Asian countries. The few videos available that show workers packaging products at Temu, or manning very high speed assembly lines are pretty horrifying. The human body just isn't designed to stand up to that much repetitive movement, especially at high speeds.

Britain used to call soccer, "soccer". So when Europeans came to America, naturally it was still called soccer. Idk when you folks over there, including England, started calling it football, or why, but you're wrong. "American" football games are started by one team kicking the ball to the other team. Not sure if that's why it's called football. Just letting this guy, who speaks better American English than I do🤨, that the foot is actually what starts a game - as well as other plays that involve kicking the ball.

@victorwaddell6530

Ай бұрын

After the quarterback, the field goal kicker is probably the most important member of an American football team . How many times has an American football game been decided by a last few seconds field goal kick ?

@snakeinthegrass7443

Ай бұрын

@@victorwaddell6530 It's the most exciting a game can get when it comes down to a field goal attempt to win or lose the game. I'm sorry but I'd fall asleep at a soccer game. Or get hypnotized by watching the ball go back and forth for 20 mins before someone finally slips one past the goalie. Maybe that's why they get rowdy all the time, cuz there's not much happening on the field?

@jjbud3124

Ай бұрын

On top of that, an American football is that shape because it is more aerodynamic for distance kicking and for passing.

@glasswingbutterfly

Ай бұрын

@@snakeinthegrass7443 I think soccer would be much better if played on a smaller field... more shots on goal would make it more exciting.

I would say that the inverse of this in the US is that we refer to a lot of things as French or English that probably aren’t. For instance I’m pretty sure English muffins aren’t actually English. The French get the brunt of it. (I speak some French so I’ll be putting the French words for these things next to what Americans call them.) French bread= baguettes, French fries=pommes frites, and occasionally you’ll see French pancakes which are of course crepes. French doors are called portes-fenêtres in France. As far as doors go, we also have Dutch doors in the US which are doors that open separately on the top and bottom halves. The only other things I can think of with country names referring to Europe are Italian bread (similar to French bread but in a round shape), Swiss cheese (like a domestically made Gruyère style cheese or really any cheese with holes), and Greek yogurt, which is a thicker, strained yogurt that I think might be actually Greek? Americans, feel free to add extra things in the comments we refer to by European country names.

You can still hear the communist propaganda regarding how Americans smile. Yes, we smile, most smiles are friendly. We are polite, happy, friendly people. He, and I would guess, his other countrymen use the American smile as a form of insult. I'll take being friendly, happy and smiling over being unfriendly.

Chocolates from Europe - especially Belgium and Swiss - are excellent!

There's a difference between a fake smile and an intentional smile. If you're intentionally smiling, it's probably in the hopes of conveying that positive energy to those around you.

17:54 The USA isn't the only country to call it soccer. Canada, Australia and New Zealand also call it soccer and not because the USA does. They call it that because that is what it was called when it was first brought over from England. Back then there were two types of football in England, Association Football and Rugby Football. To not get them confused, the British abbreviated association down to soc and then put cer on the end of it to make it a word, so soccer. During this time is when it spread to friendly countries first which is why these countries still call it soccer. After a while, they dropped the football from rugby and then started calling soccer, football. During this time is when the rest of the world started finding out about soccer which is why they all call it football. In reality, the countries that call it soccer are the "OG's" of football and everyone else are the kids that are just following the new trend.

I can't get over how this guy pronounces the letter "D." He didn't say bed he said "bet." And he didn't say bread he said "breat."

Most refrigerators I see in the US have the freezer on the top and the fridge part on the bottom and a single door for each.

In his own mind...He is brilliant. To the rest of us...Not so much.

@Cookie217

Ай бұрын

Your reply made me laugh. Thank you😂😂

When my car breaks down I get a Czech engine light.

@andreabryant9979

Ай бұрын

🫢😂

@glasswingbutterfly

Ай бұрын

Clever...🤣

Seems to be very picky.

We usually refer to onion soup as French Onion Soup.

Yeah sorry but most of the stuff in that dudes video is fancy upper crust stuff. Those fancy refrigerators and beds aren't things a vast majority of Americans own. Most fridges are single door models because they are cheaper, A smaller upper door for the freezer and the large lower door for the refrigerator part. Most folks also buy the cheapest beds that are nothing but a head board and foot board connected by two rails that the box springs sets in and the mattress goes on top. As for the bread most folks buy the stuff that is mass produced and sold in stores as cheaply as possible. You go to a bakery or a large chain store if you want fancy bread.

If someone smiles at you it IS sincere since we don’t care enough to fake smile!

An awful lot of Americans don't have enough space for those huge fridges. Side-by-side fridges and French Door fridges are too wide.

So you call both the side-by-side fridge *and* the French Door fridge an "American Fridge?" Basically, anything but the standard freezer-on-top, fridge-below layout is "American?"

Omfg….do people still use those coffins like Dracula??? 😧 Also, the products that are American made in America is considered of better quality. I don’t know of anything that anyone I know has referred to as European.

In general, any american with a smile that big is either completely sincere, or exaggerating for comedic effect.

"Soccer" originated in Europe. It was originally "assoccer" which stood for Association of Soccer or sometimes called "Socker". At the time Ruby was referred to as "Rugger" and football "Soccer". So technically while it may seem American to call it "Soccer" it is actually not and we just used the name that was currently in use at the time of the 1800s. It was the Europeans who changed from "Soccer" to football which created the need to say "American Football".

@DeusExAstra

27 күн бұрын

It comes from "Association Football"... not "Association of Soccer". I'm sure this was just a mistake in your post, but wanted to point it out in case someone didnt understand it's a mistake.

I live in the states never heard of “American” potatoes. For a family that tiny loaf of bread would only last a day.

We like to smile. We like to make each other smile. We are also perfectly capable of not smiling when we don't feel like it. Association football (Soccer), Rugby football, Australian football, American football.

Walmart uses robots to clean too.

Americans do tend to think certain kinds of things must be high-quality if they're from certain parts of Europe. Notable examples include wine from France or Italy, cars from Germany, chocolate from Switzerland or the Netherlands.

French doors are what we call two doors side by side that open up outwards, creating one space with no post between. Hence, French door fridge has doors that open up to one space, with no post in the middle. Often the bottom freezer section of these fridges pulls out like a drawer.

The funny thing is that "American Bread" is called Italian bread here, or if it's rye bread or a non normal flour bread. Our regular sliced bread is the same size as theirs.

The most interesting thing that is faux European is the "Continental Breakfast", as in european continent. But now its so disconnected from being "european" that most people think it just means cheap free food.

When it comes to putting "European/insert country here" in front of anything, almost always it means something different. Not better. There are times when it is the case, but it's not as often as people would think. Especially for the dude in the vid.

Yup, that’s a French door fridge. Fridge with two doors that open outwards on top, freezer with drawers on the bottom.

The style refrigerator with the two doors on top is called French doors but they are not from France. We even have the French door style doors on our homes usually going out to our backyard patio’s or inside going into a room usually an office.

I live in Missouri & work at a Walmart that has several automated floor cleaners. They can also be driven by a person.

I live in the United States. I’ve never heard of an American coffin! American potatoes? Don’t know what that is. American cereal. Yes we have a lot of it. I rarely eat it. What’s wrong with smiling? It’s better than being grumpy. Regarding cars. I have a 14 year old Honda CRV.

@bonnyj931

Ай бұрын

Have heard of American Fries here. They are thinly slice and fried potatoes

We had French doors on our dinning room that went out onto our back porch. Two doors with glass panels that swing open in the center. We also had special French door curtains on them. That were connected on the top and the bottom on little curtain rods. They could be tied in the center to let more light in. The curtains themselves were sheer. We mostly used one door to go in and out of. They could be locked in place one at a time., to use only one door. I'm half Czechoslovakian, so this is interesting to me.

As an American I’ve never heard of calling a fridge with double doors a French door fridge. We just call it a double door fridge . Now about the smile , I was born and raised in US and lived in Europe 7 years and travel all over Europe and I’ll never understand the issue Europeans have with American customer service. It legit bothers them when they walk into a store in the US and get asked hi how are you? They take it as being fake , and for all we know it might be , but customer service is huge in the US. As someone who has experienced extremely rude attitude in a typical European store , I think I enjoy the fake smile vs the rude. Just my opinion .

American fridge in this video is the type of fridge I see in homes of people who have $$$$

Do you have french doors in Portugal? For example, patio doors that open side by side? We do. So a fridge that has side by side doors is a French Door fridge here.

Hate this guy. Just because your people are miserable all the time, and hate everybody and therefore would find it difficult to smile sincerely doesn't mean WE'RE insincere. Sorry, I'm out!

@jamesleyda365

Ай бұрын

I'm right behind you!

My old frig was a side by side I hated it, it went kaput so I got the large french door frig with the freezer on the bottom and just love it

He got the fridge thing wrong. Both types he showed are French door refrigerators. Qnd they're really only common in houses or newer apartments. They're a lot more common now than 5+ years ago too.

@BTinSF

Ай бұрын

I disagree. "French" doors are hinged on either side, coming together in the middle of the same compartment. A "double door" refrigerator, the other type he showed, simply have separate doors for freezer and refrigerator compartments, side by side. They usually also do come together in the middle but at the partition between freezer and refrigerator so each compartment has one door, not two.

We refer to many food items by European names, for example, Spanish onions, Italian bread, London Broil, Swiss cheese. Ironically, we do use the term, American Cheese in the US. I've never used any of the terms presented in the video. Most smiles are not fake, we're taught that it's polite to smile when we meet someone new and present our best face. it's a nice custom, I don't understand why so many Europeans have a problem with it.

@Xiphos0311

Ай бұрын

I've lived in off and on in Europe for several decades. Most Euros are depressed, angry, envious and spiteful. The Germans and French are the worst. Don't ever let them you tell its the eastern Euros they're generally better as a group IMO.

Once you get above a certain size you don't have side by side fridge freezers. You get into refrigeration columns. The units come separate and are connected after delivery. We have columns which makes out fridge/freezer combination 60 inches wide.

The most common refrigerator design in America, has the freezer on top (taking up about 20% of the total space), and the refrigerator below that. Both compartments have their doors hinged on the right by default, but some models are designed so that the door can be taken off and re-mounted on the other side if desired. Inside the freezer, there will be an ice maker (usually on the left side). Inside the refrigerator, the top shelf is the tallest space, that's where you put things like large pitchers of milk or tea or whatever, and there's often a drawer to the right of that for cold cuts and such. There will be two or three regular shelves (a few inches high) below that, typically used for Tupperware containers full of leftovers, and then at the bottom there will be two drawers, for fruits and vegetables. Jars and bottles (ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles, pancake syrup, etc.) fit in a rack built into the refrigerator door, and at the top of that rack there's usually a small compartment, historically used for butter, with a transparent clamshell cover, that isn't really useful on most modern models of fridge because anything you keep in there falls out whenever you open the top. (It's terrible design, but it never gets fixed because it's such a small compartment that nobody really cares about it anyway.) Side-by-side refrigerator/freezer models do exist in America, but they are much less common. And yes, "French doors" are paired doors that open symmetrically, with the hinges on the outside and the handles in the middle; but I've never seen that term applied to a refrigerator, probably because French doors usually consist mostly of either windows, or louvered slats, with only the frame being solid. French doors are common e.g. on master-bedroom closets, or sometimes on sun rooms and such. The standard term for a side-by-side refrigerator is "side-by-side".

" French doors " are double doors for one portal. In addition to being on refrigerators ; "French doors " are found on buildings . and windows are prolific in New Orleans (former French colony) . "French doors" are popular on American homes for patios, porches , verandas

I really enjoyed this video and I learned some new things.

You hit the nail on the head, it's all marketing.

7:21 viewings/open casket funerals are not an "American" thing they've been around since prehistoric times as a way to handle death. Earlier deaths were often dealt with in house rather than a funeral home. The family would make the loved one presentable and there would be a wake or a vigil or viewing. Various cultures have had a variety of this forever. We do have the custom in America but it's certainly not unique or the only way to handle funeral customs especially nowadays. As for the American Smile...that's not very flattering. And no, we certainly wouldn't say that. We aren't generally fake and insinuating an entire culture is raised to be fake friendly constantly is ....certainly ...a view.

Americans smile more frequently people from countries that use the term "American smile". Whether it is because it's a job requirement or it's just one's personality, it may strike other people as fake because they cannot believe people would actually behave that differently. We encounter some people who we believe to have fake smiles, but those are relatively rare. If one comes from a place where smiling is rare, it may be more challenging to distinguish genuine smiles from fake smiles.

@jjbud3124

Ай бұрын

A smile makes the person smiling feel happier. The more you smile and laugh the happier you are. I like to be happy.

@greeneyedlady5580

Ай бұрын

​@@jjbud3124 Exactly. About 10 years ago I had to spend some time with the anesthesiologist, giving my history before having a medical procedure . Because the doctor was delayed. he spent a lot of time with me, and kept asking me questions about my life. I answered him honestly about how my life had gone, and some of the horrible things I've been through. Finally the Anesthesiologist shook his head and asked me why I "wasn't the nastiest bitch in town", instead of smiling and being friendly. I responded by asking how being a bitter person and a bitch would benefit me or anyone else.

Americans call any double door without a post in the middle a french door.

In America Football kicking the odd shaped ball is a very important part of the game . There is always two specialized ball kickers on every team and maybe a team member who plays another role and can play backup kicker. One kicker is the Punter who kicks the ball to the other team when their team runs out of downs . One kicker attempts to kick the ball between the uprights of the goal post to score a three point field goal If their team can't make a touchdown . If their team scores a touchdown a kicker is allowed to kick the ball into the uprights for one extra point . Many games have been won or lost over a single kick .