I've made this point for years. When you're chained down by child care costs, school debt, no paid maternity leave and so many other costs....are we as a people truly free? No, we're not.

I live in the North East of England & we thank our bus drivers when we disembark.

Hi Nate, I think that US parents need to step up and say to schools, "I do not want my child to be forced to pledge allegiance to the flag" "my child can decide for themselves" No other democracy demands this only dictatorships!

Lately I've been watching a lot of channels like yours to remind myself that there are US citizens who *aren't* ignorant arrogant wankers. We've all encountered Americans like the ones described in this video and we've all seen the news coming out of the USA - so it's great to be able to watch videos by educated, intelligent and cosmopolitan Americans... so refreshing!

Hey Nate, greetz from Wuppertal! Don´t forget we have in Germany the freedom to get seriously ill, without being ruined for life!

It's not just a matter of having good or bad manners being polite to Your waitress, it's reasonable: she has the power to spit into Your beer. One should keep this in mind.

Amen! Your story is the prime example of US citizens having forgotten the simple aspect of ‘personal responsibility.’ It’s ALWAYS someone else’s fault, never their own. Grow a conscience and admit your faults!

As a Scot who has been living in Egypt I can confirm that we all can be loud at times but there are some entitled Americans who are especially obnoxious.

Just a small example for you. So a few months ago I decided to try making my own cheese and butter because prices are getting ridiculous at the grocery and I could make better quality at home. Also it would be a nice learning experience for my kids on self-reliance. Till I discovered the following. In the last decade, due to the lobbying of the dairy industry, it has become illegal in the state of Ohio to buy raw, whole, milk. It is illegal to buy it in another state and bring it across the state lines. For ANY purpose at all. Not only are stores not allowed to sell it but you cannot even purchase it directly from farmers even if it is strictly for the purpose of making homemade cheese or butter. The claim is that they are “protecting” us. No, that’s not why they do it. They do it so they can bottleneck dairy production from ALL Ohio farmers through big business. Just thought I’d throw one little example out there of how our “freedom” and “rights” in America are being increasingly limited by large corporations in the interest of profit. And yet these same governments that are SO concerned about what’s in our food allows companies to add artificial flavoring and coloring that has been banned in other countries because they COULD potentially be causing cancer and ADHD in children. The United States is more concerned about protecting corporate profits then it is about providing the best options for consumers. “Free country” my ass.

I'm from Hong Kong, and after the last few years what we've been through, I now deeply feel that seeing and admitting the flaws in your own country and trying to let others know about them and eventually and hopefully bring change to it is true patriotism, not seeing and praising the bright side only. That would just be a cult.

Being wrong is the best opportunity you will ever have to learn something other than what you already know or believe.

Well, we could live in freedom, if we would all respect each other properly. Pythargoras said: "As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom."

The freedom to be robbed by the Police and immigration (Civil forfeiture without charges being brought} The freedom to be robbed by the state tax (House seizure and not only selling but keeping the excess equity).The freedom to be sued and bullied by Home Owner Association. Too name but a few.

As a european, swedish citizen that have noticed how americans behave online in social media and in real life I can agree there are two groups of americans. There is this group of nice polite down to earth people that has maners and also has the ability to be non selfish and have empathy for others. And then there is this other group that thinks they are the center of universe. The ones that are loud demanding and often very rude. The one that thinks their problems always are bigger then others and needs to be attended to first. The ones that don´t take any responsibility for their own actions and mistakes. They are usually the ones that still thinks that USA is the greatest and the best nation in the world and have the most freedoms. These are the ignorant ones. America has been a succesful nation even if it is a very young nation but the US has much to learn from other older countries all around the world. For instance capitalism is not the best system for a nation that want to include all their citizens in a healthy lifestyle. Why? Because it´s only good for those that are a part of it, The rest that are of wrong skin color or are from poor areas, or are the ones with poor education are looked as as less valuable humans. And for you that thinks that having two or even three jobs are normal to be able to afford a roof over your head and food on the table? It is not normal, It´s modern slavery. The whole system are built for the big companies and the rich. That is why it is so intresting to see all you americans reactions to how well the europeans and other nations and continents are functioning. You are starting to realize the lie you have been raised on. And this is also why so many americans are leaving the US for good and better lives. And maybe someday things will change in the US when many enough has had it with the so called freedoms and lies. The system must be changed, in so many ways.

Land of the Free and HOme of the bRAVE ALways makes me laugh. Not that free and nothing brave about levelling 3rd world countries from 50miles away

In Germany we usually define freedom as the freedom of the persons around us. My freedom only goes as far as it inflicts with an others persons freedom

Nice vid. Wife was over in Florida last month, for the first time. Had a great time……But he just raised most of her ‘ comments’ when she phoned home every night. Her best thought was ‘ Some people need to take a chill pill ,God they’re loud’ 👍

In Germany there is a saying: _Was du nicht willst, was man dir tu,_ _das füge keinem anderen zu_ which means roughly translated "Do not do to others what you do not want done to you"

One thing that gets my goat about many US citizens is this. They have absolutely no idea that the great American nation represents less than 5% of the global population, but they make more noise about who they think they are than 95% of the global population.

I am Australian and speak only English. When I was in Europe the first thing I said whenever I was in a shop was, I’m very sorry but I only speak English!

I’m American and always make sure to be polite to wait staff and customer service people. I hate rudeness and that sense of entitlement some people show.

The part of attitude towards service staff is on point. I was in the USA for a year and the rudeness and entitlement was appalling. People would yell at Uber/Taxi drivers for making them late, when they themselves didn’t plan their time properly.

Nate, I can say, that you are also the kind of guy I'd love to hang around and have a nice chat with.

I just wondered, i saw a lot of George Carlin lately. That man had really a great mind,kind of a philosopher/comedian. Some of his sketches are 20 years old but still very relevant today. There is one called “dumb Americans “, rude sometimes but so much truth its almost scary. I like your reactions (and Nate) , examples that Americans are not all the same. Greetings 🇳🇱

Just got back from my trip to Germany , i used to live there in the early 90s, i was warm and nice , great friends and places to see , going back next year for a longer time, back home now in the Rep of Ireland , no rain today,,,;-)

His plane story reminds me of my experience and feelings on the return flight from my first-ever trip to Europe (DE, NE, CH, and IT, tho mostly Germany and Switzerland). I honestly underwent what I can only describe as culture shock and disgust at the manners, mode of dress, upkeep of airport bathrooms, immigration/passport control agents, etc. I was so embarrassed and disappointed. That trip was eye opening and life changing. These days I quite often get randomly asked or folks will just offer an unprompted guess at my nationality when I’m in Europe. They usually don’t believe me when I say American. 😆

I'm a 63 year old german guy. I once was a huge fan of the US, everything...cars...music...lifestyle and so on! Then my father and i took a trip in the proper way. 2500 miles cruising the southwest on Harleys. It was fantastic! Everything is so much bigger, the land, the cars, buildings! There are so many nice people....and slowly i found bigger but often hollow! People ask you "How are you?" but give a sh*t what the answer may be. A cop that stopped us, by the way the cheapest and baddest Dirty Harry copy ever, asked me what i (born 1960) did during the reign of the nazis in germany 😉 Since that trip (which we repeated in car 10 years later) i see more and more things i dislike. Stupidity and ingnorance are like every other thing BIGGER in the US. The amount of idiots is frightening (half of votes for the carot-headed maniac). But in the last month i found hope in guys like Jay, Nate and others, that look beyond the end of a gun! And they have one thing in common....they travelled and really looked at the world outside US. So please go ahead Jay, Nate, Nalf and all the others, there's a lot of ignorance to fight!

In France, the customer is not king. If you disrepect a shopkeeper, a bar tender, a server, etc, they can simply refuse to serve you. The French hate being treated like servants. "Liberté, EGALITE, fraternité" (freedom, equality, fraternity), means a lot to them.

What I really like about your videos apart from the content itself is, that firstly you don't give this long introduction of “this is just my opinion, you can have your own opinion, I don't want to offend anyone”-speech that so many American KZfaqrs give in the beginning. To respect other people's opinions and not feel attacked just because someone criticizes something I like is a given to me, and it's so childish to get hung up on those things. Secondly, you always give a shout-out to the creator of the video you react to, and you put the original video in the description. That's what should be basic decency, but too often creators don't do that. And last but not least, you actually REACT to what you see. Sometimes you see KZfaqrs watching a video of 8 minutes, say “oh” or “wow” here and there and that's it. No original thought, no addition to the original video whatsoever, just trying to grab some ad money from the work of others. You on the other hand give your opinion, share thoughts, maybe explain some details or put what you reacted to in a broader context thus, actually adding value to the video you react to. In a nutshell: great work, Nate! Love your videos, keep it up! Greets from a German living in Austria.

Glad to have you back, Nate! I am so glad you and your wife had such a good time and as for the heat, we're sweating balls out hear in the Ozarks. Great reaction and grateful for the content

"Bitte" and "Danke" were the first things our parents taught us and they were pretty specific about being polite (and not looking down on others, they're both blue collar workers and some of the most intelligent people I know - so even though I got to study at a university, I'd never look down on anyone that does regular blue collar work, either) Those and a few other words are also the minimum I learn in the respective languages when I travel to other countries - it's just way more polite to at least try communicating in the language of the country you're visiting and respect their traditions rather than just expecting everyone to conform to you, at least in my opinion ;)

I don't remember who said it, but I really liked the analogy: Your freedom to wave around your arms like a madman ends, where my face begins.

I don't know if it's just learned linguistic patterns, rather than actual deliberate rudeness, but I used to work with an American fellow in renovation here in Europe and when he wanted my attention in another room he would say: 'hey, get in here!' Rather annoying at times.

I am glad you are open minded and conscious of realities. America can be freedumb.

Wow. Every time you stopped to make a relevent comment, I was commenting myself, whilst watching, and we used the same words! Annoying, entitlement, ignorance... etc. Spooky!!!! 😅 By the way, the 'holding doors open' thing where no one thanks you - that can happen in the UK too (where I am from, where I live). However, I just say, 'you're welcome!', very loudly, to shame them! It might not have that actual effect as many people were not brought up with manners as I was (I even say, 'think you' to bus drivers as I disembark from a bus), but it makes me feel better! As for 'freedom' in the US and the US being 'the greatest country in the Worid' etc - Americans have been indoctrinated to believe this for decades. Even the more Liberal of people. It's a mindset that is difficult to break through because the brainwashing has been so consistent, so focused, for so long. I'm not saying other countries don't have problems (have you seen what's been going on in the UK for the past few years? Or even before that? I am utterly ashamed of my own country sometimes), but the US seems unique in the self-entitledness, the arrogance, the blind loyalty to an idea that doesn't actually exist.

I come across 2 types of Americans online. 1) those who can extrapolate from incomplete information 2)

Thanks Nate. Good Luck to you and yours

Different countries and cultures have their own ways of being polite and accepted social protocols. I lived and worked in the Netherlands for a couple of years. Many of my UK friends said that the Dutch were arrogant because they don't say 'please' (the UK say please to pretty much everything). It didn't take long to learn the language and culture and realise that the Dutch are actually very polite and probably more sincere with that politeness than many of my 'please' obsessed UK friends :) - watch how people in different cultures interact with each other first and be friendly even if you don't speak the lingo. It is body language that will tell you if someone is being arrogant or confrontational and your body language that will tell them the same thing. Interestingly, body language seems to be pretty consistent across all human cultures (small inflections aside).

I also at times become tied between wanting to put my hand in to help change the U.S for the better and wanting to just leave the U.S because of questing on whether or not it will ever become better.

It's always bothered me when people don't have just basic manners, they cost you nothing. I've always felt that it should be general practice to just refuse service for anyone who cant at the very least say 'please'. I've also never understood why people would be rude in public either, why would you ever say or act in a way that will likely get you a broken nose? I mean here in Scotland we're generally polite because that's just what's proper but there's also the present threat that being an asshole means you'll get punched in the face and deserve it. Part of me thinks its because we've gotten so used to saying what we want online with no consequences.

Great video again. I wish there were many more Americans like you. Come visit Denmark some day when you are in Europe. You would be very welcome here.

“The Fall of America” SPOT ON!! 😂😂😂

Hey Nate please do not apologize for anything take all the time you need family and life comes first. I truly believe that the people in Germany and in my own country the Netherlands have more freedom than the people in the Divided States of America no offence. I personaly find the title of LAND OF THE FREE ridiculous there are country's in this world that have more freedom than America itself. And HOME OF THE BRAVE also a ridiculous title once again no offence take away the guns and the rifles and than let's see how brave Americans suposedly are. Jay's channel is awesome love his content and yours as well Nate😊 Other than that a great video keep it up👍 And greetings from the Netherlands🇳🇱

Nate! There is a sentence from "Rosa Luxemburg", she was an oppositionist in the Third Reich. The sentence has accompanied me my whole life. She said: "Freedom is always the freedom of those who think differently. Never forget that... Greetings from Lower Saxony Jürgen

I feel like if manners was a tangible item, you'd find it in the museum these days. The problem with many people's perception of freedoms is that freedom is a term that is not only an extremely loosely used term but people are extremely delusional about what it really entails. This is why I really like the fact that you mentioned that there is no such thing as true/unlimited freedom as it will eventually infringe on the freedom of others. Which just illustrates that there SHOULD in fact be limits to freedom or chaos would reign! When people emphasise on the overrated freedom of speech, they often refer to the freedom to criticise say, their government. If criticising their government actually changes their government for the better, it might actually be worth taking extra seriously! But we all know that almost never happens. Yet freedoms that actually make a difference such as freedom to safety and financial freedom (which most people in the world don't have) get overlooked all the time.

Thanks for a very good video. Great you are showing Jay's video. He is always worth listening to.

Nate. Calm down. Before you blow your top. Sit down and have a coffee and cookies. From UK 🇬🇧👍👍

Hi Nate, thank you for this and many other insights. I am Swiss and so often wondering about the massive gap between the image of the US I believed in as young and my perception of the States nowadays. Your explanations and your struggling with the values propagated by the US and how they are lived or not lived by Americans help me to understand and encourage me to dig deeper. Cheers from Switzerland, Leo

always love to hear you talk about this stuff!

I loved watching your commentary and hearing your observations. Subscribed!

9:31 Demanding germans... jep the towel thing on holidays.

Just found your channel and from this reaction will be checking out more of what you have to say - G'day from Australia !

I met my amarican boyfriend cause we takjed about these topics and how he wanted to leave especialy because of work hours and he said he wanted to go germany or japan I told him japan is probaply even worse than the usa in this demand so he choose germany he knows the united states are falling down we became friends and a view weeks later a couple im so happy with him even if its long distance for now

Demanding ,accusing ,being pushy and obnoxious to others is BULLYING .And bullies always have all the freedoms because no one challenges them.

Canadian here. Democrats gives breadcrumbs then Republicans picked them up later. 🤦

Thank you so much Nate for your very interesting videos and for being such an honest, open minded and caring human being. I am a British citizen and we too have many people who unfortunately believe we are the greatest nation and greatest people in this world. Although we are also bogged down in an two party political system that seems to have become unfit for purpose we do have far more freedom compared to the United States. We are also far more aware of what’s going on in the rest of the world compared to many US citizens and it pains me when I hear US Citizens ask where other countries are geographically located. I actually work for a US company that when George Bush Junior sent the US troops in to Afghanistan had to put up on its intranet site a map of Afghanistan and point out its geographical location in the world. Nate, this world will become a better place when our governments and our narrow minded citizens focus on all our similarities rather than our differences. All countries and citizens of this world have importance and a lot of good to offer and share. We must not let our governments deliberately control us by continuing to divide us and continue to have us focus on our differences. God bless the world.

I like your reactions, and your comments, on this one, nailed it.

The people on the flight he's talking about need be made fun of. Don't get annoyed - it's not worth it - just make fun of them. But be careful to check if they're armed first 😊

Love your videos, Nate! One point about the whole Indian/Native American thing. I heard someone point out a few years ago that Native American itself is not a preferred term, as the concept of "America" was brought over, if I recall, by Columbus, and that the correct way to go would be to identify people by their tribe: Cherokee, Sioux, etc. I wouldn't have the faintest idea of how to go about identifying people by their tribe, but there you go. This would also mean that there would be no collective term, but maybe there shouldn't be. Keep on keeping on, mein bruder!

Funny you went there yourself. If some "dumb" american asked me "What is Indian food?" I would probably have answered: "Bison of course. What do you think?!" just to mess with them.

Oh mate now I love your vids! I'm new to the channel. You and I think so much alike that i said what you were trying to get out before you said it. Then (as an Aussie) I said out loud "I want to have a beer with this bloke". You're one of the many good Americans Nate.

"Bring me this" is EXACTLY what you get, when you have a "servant" population in your restaurant business. That is solely an american issue.

Every Country has it's bad apples, only America seems to have the entire tree. I have met many Americans and one thing about where I live is you can almost guess where they are from when visiting. As a former soldier I worked and trained along side the U.S. and yes some were just like the type described, so it was therefore so much fun when we won against them.

Some people have pride in ignorance. Sad but true.

I don't see it as demanding to saying 'I'll have this or that" especially when you're primed with the question "what do you want"

You said well about everything...generally ignorance about everything that other countries mean.

It was about 12 years ago since the last time I was in the US and a waitress said asked if we were Canadian so I asked was it our accent and she said that we were polite and said please and thank you. I did meet many wonderful American people on our visit which was so nice.

JAY STEPJAN is one of my favorite channels. He is always spot on.

Someone once said you only really learn something when you're wrong. Also a caution about denial at own risk. Cheers

A Dad lesson: always treat waiters very nicely , unless you want your steak under a shoe sole before it´s served to you ;) By the way, in Spain, we are also very loud when talking

And another American who found out the internet exists 😂😂😂

I wonder if the lady from America who was asking what is Indian food if she was confused because (Native American Indians) popped into her mind. I was watching a comedy video on You Tube the other day and the comedian asked if there were any Indians in the audience,.... .and someone asked.... do you mean Indian as in Native American Indians, or the Indians from India? It took the comedian back a bit because he had to admit he had never been asked that question before. The person in the audience who asked the question was actually a Native American.

I think the "german stare" comes from loud americans in german public. 🤣

Thanks Nate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

How can you have real freedom if you have to work 3 jobs to be able to survive or provide for your family. Freedom is having a balance of work/play time to spend with your family. How is it freedom that if you miss a days work you can be fired/let go? How is it freedom if emplyers can dismiss an employee without reason or consequence. How is it a freedom if because you are dismissed, you and your family are homeless within 2 months? How is it freedom that you cannot take your child or yourself to a doctor/hospital/have health care without going into debt? How is it freedom that higher education might also mean being in debt for decades? Is that real freedom? And for the person who said - "Do you want to pay more taxes?" Well, no but it's not about me. I'll pay a bit more so that everyone can have a lifestyle where they can live without fear and/or want. Because we are human beings.

I went to America last year and the very first thing I noticed was how conversations seemed to drift off to politics and Americas history, this is one quote I can remember from an American person: "America is all about the greater good and it's rich culture, not like the Germans" and I thought to myself, how ignorant and obnoxious can you be? I know not all Americans are like this but it's the nonchalant-ness and lack of thought process behind it that raises my blood pressure. When someone says something so easily without any thought put behind it, like for example being ignorant about another country in this instance, you know they say the same thing over and over again because they are too narrow-minded and they stick to their ignorance without actually opening their mind and they don't even realise it. I've been around too many people like this to see right through their BS and I know in myself that I am a more level-headed person than they are, I see good and bad in everything a neutral stance you could say. Don't get me wrong you do get people like this all over the world but ignorance and lack-of-thought behind what you say shows how naïve and judgemental you are to the world and to other people. Man I could keep typing but the comments section isn't meant to be a book length lol. Thanks for the insight and content Nate, take care.

A coworker of mine was at one time the President of the Canadian Cattle Owners Association and as a result he had traveled all over the world on good will tours. He and his wife were in Christchurch New Zealand and they loosely befriended a couple from the US. It seemed like everywhere they went they would run into this couple. After a few days, he and his wife agreed that they would leave the hotel early in the morning in the hopes of having their breakfast without any companionship. They went to a small restaurant and the young waiter was very polite and helpful. Shortly after they had ordered, their American friends happened to walk by and noticed them. They came into the restaurant and immediately assumed that they could join then without an invitation. Joe and his wife didn't say anything but they were both irritated by the assumption that their "friends" had made. Soon the waiter came over and the minute the American opened his mouth his whole demeanor changed. He was curt and spoke to them in a very clipped manner and offered no suggestions. They ordered their meals and when they had finished the Americans left claiming they had somewhere to be. After they had left, the young waiter soon came over and completely reverted to his original self. Joe noticed this and asked why their was such a notable difference in his attitude. Initially he demurred to give a clear answer for the change but eventually he told them the change came about due to their companions. When Joe asked what was the difference he was told they they were Americans while Joe and his wife were obviously not. Intrigued, Joe asked how the waiter could tell the difference. The waiter responded with, "Well sir, you and your wife said please and thank you and treated me with respect. Their companions had immediately exposed themselves with the way they talked and treated their server. It was gimme a menu. Bring me some coffee to start with. Gimme some eggs over easy with a couple of thick slices of ham. I need more coffee over here and my wife needs a refill on her orange juice." It had never occurred to Joe that there was this difference in the way they handled themselves versus Americans but after that wherever he as his wife went they listened for the difference and they found that the young waiter was 100% correct. The only Americans they ever encountered that did not order people around and demean them was a couple who had lived in England for about five years. When Joe asked why they were so much more like Canadians than Americans, there was a pregnant silence for a few seconds. Then, with a smile, the husband told about how they had had a lot of trouble in England and Europe until a young American in France clued them in. Prior to learning his secret they were often served by people who were border line rude and intolerant. After learning, they had very little trouble getting what they needed and were treated well.

Trabajar por concienciar a los otros de la realidad que se les oculta a plena vista es trabajar para mejorar la vida de la gente y para mejorar el mundo....gracias por el esfuerzo en compartir y comunicar ...

Knowing that any cook, any waiter could spit into your food or drink. Everyone should learn the words please and thank you. If not out of politeness, then at least out of wisdom.

Respect to you sir..🤞

i used to admire America, but now....i don't think so

As a Swiss, I would never say "bring me...", I always say "could you please bring me or I would like to get (whatever it is I want), please". It's just general politeness, it comes across as very rude here if you say it in a demanding way.

Love your content Nate Keep it up 🤘🏻

Haha, loved the Indian Food story. Around where I live, we have been to a bar and across from us was a mother and son. He said that he will go to Portugal for the summer and she asked "What language are they speaking?". He was quite, got out his phone and started google. I excused myself and told them "They speak Portuguese". She then again asked, "But what language are they speaking?". I again said "Portuguese". She then said, "I don't understand. Do they speak English?". I then said, that most countries in Europe have their own language for thousands of years and that North America just has the languages that the Immigrants "brought" with them. So, Portugal has their own language, which is Portuguese. She then turned away and was pissed, and I am sure she now thinks "Why do we say we use English in America? It should be American!";-)

The people who will never want to to see this video are the people who need to be enlightened.

The 'right to bear arms' originally referred to the formation of militia & those arms & ammunition were to be kept in secure storage until needed. Exemptions, as elsewhere, are for hunters, farmers & sportsmen. However elsewhere the regulations regarding fire arms are very strict. Switzerland has a requirement for every able bodied man to train as part of a militia but the regulations relating to the required armaments are strictly adhered to.

There are a lot of cultures who don`t have the `please and thank you `s but this is often because the way the language is structured it is naturally polite. I visited a family in Asia, where the children are being brought up in the local fashion and I had to explain why I was encouraging them to add please and thank you in their conversation. It didn`t seem enough to say " that`s how we do it in the UK" when I was a stranger in their land .

Nate, I have most of the same thoughts and peeves you and Jay do. I am going to address an issue (and by extension similar issues) where I think a more nuanced take is in order. You can yell 'fire' in a crowded theater if there is a fire and not be liable for any punishment. If you lie, causing or with the intent of causing harm, you can be held liable for that harm or intended harm. The speech in itself was not a crime. This applies to all other sorts of actions. Context is paramount.

Hello Nate ,I’ve lived and worked in London all my life and American tourists are in my orbit a lot,they seem ok to me,having said that I’m not in the service industry.

Freedom can only as big to point where it impeaches someone else's freedom. The feeling of one's personal freedom differs on who you ask on whatever thing that is topic.

I personally can't understand being impolite/demanding towards serving staff and not saying "please"/"thank you". Serving staff - customer service staff in general - are performing an essential job. In the context of any business, they are *just as important* as any other staff member including the managers or the CEO. They're also human beings and therefore deserve to be treated fairly. I get quite livid when I see/hear someone being rude to service staff.

I love your channel! I talk to your video and I end up saying exactly what you go to say every single time. I’d love to sit and have a chat with you!

Just some advice in case this happens (the card machine not working which has happened to us several times in Germany and Belgium. You can leave your ID behind and drive to a cash machine and come back. People are very understanding. Another option is doing a bank transfer (almost all banks in europe have phone apps that allow bank transfers). The person at the till will be able to provide a bank account into which to transfer the money (most of the times). You complete the transaction and show them proof of payment. Have done this in a shop, with the plumber when we called him at 11 pm and I was not comfortable going to a cash machine at that time and leaving him alone in the house or getting in a car with him to go get money. We also did this at a gas station twice. If there’s multiple people, one can stay behind until the other returns with cash. No need to get upset or angry - there’s always options and people in retail in general have had that situation happen before and are understanding. It’s just mildly embarrassing.

NATE!!! Love your content brother! Keep up the amazing work!

The Server Theme made me smile, remembering a Restaurantowner who oneche told me - i don t like this guy, i serve him Food cause we are a Restaurant, but i wouldn t take Money from him. I m not depending on his Money and it would ashame him (the guest) that i don t do it. So he proberbly would nbot come back at all. And some of my Friends who work in Service wouldn t take his Tipp and told him the same. I would like to see the Face of such rude ppl. As i was told its mostly insane and worth more than any kind of Tipp.

How free is a country with 5% or=f the world's population but 22% of the world's prison population? The USA has roughly double the prison population of China which has about 3 and half times the population.

Right. They don't care! Not curious about the world.

How is it that Tesla can not sell cars directly in a lot of states. where are your freedoms when politicians favor their mates.

Jay's videos are pleasant bc of his voice and the way he explains his opinion. I enjoy them from time to time. Loud, obnoxious, arrogant people can be found everywhere. When I'm abroad I try not to come into close contact with German tourists (the ones you can easily spot) as more often than not they are quite samy. They're in a foreign country and one local specialty (e.g. pizza, spaghetti bolognese, paella, gyros, düner kebap) they won't even try other local food, they order Wiener Schnitzel or Bratwurst mit Sauerkraut. They talk trash on servers, they talk trash about the local beer, and they mock local customs - always assuming nobody can understand them in their thick dialect. It's horrible and I don't want to be associated with them in any shape or form. I so get Jay's feeling on his flight, because I've been there. But yes, US citizens are among the loudest and most obnoxious foreigners in Germany (and everywhere else, or so it seems). And they are the way they are because they've been indoctrinated from a young age. It's so sad to only feel pity for them. And I'm so thankful for every American who (like you) is curious about the world outside the borders of the USA because they spread information to an oblivious people. Because information is the only way to overcome false beliefs. You, Jay, and some other folk give me hope that not all is lost and reason might get the ipper hand in the US after all.

Me gusta mucho leer (no entiendo el inglés, así que traduzco) tus opiniones y pienso igual que tu, tienes que oir lo que piensan a favor y en contra mucha gente para hacerte una visión lo más real posible de las cosa. Saludos desde Cádiz (España - Europa)